Topic: Boogie Boogies in August

[WindyMan]

Game comes with microphone; songs by The Jackson 5, M.C. Hammer, The Village People, Britney Spears.
 http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=13624

 EA MONTREAL’S SINGING AND DANCING BOOGIE VIDEOGAME HITS THE RETAIL STAGE THIS AUGUST    

Boogie Down This Fall to Hit Songs From Over Four Decades Including ABC, Celebration, Love Shack, Kung Fu Fighting, Walking on Sunshine, YMCA and More!    

Montreal, Canada – June 15, 2007 – Shake it. Sing it. Create it. Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Boogieâ„¢ – an all new intellectual property in development at EA Montreal will be released for the Wiiâ„¢ on August 7, 2007 in North America and August 31, 2007 in Europe. The game will ship to retail stores with a packed-in karaoke microphone peripheral and will feature new versions of tracks made popular by hit bands including The Jackson 5, Kool & The Gang, M.C. Hammer, The Village People, Cyndi Lauper and Britney Spears.    

“We have assembled a great selection of music for the game that will appeal to players of all ages, making this dancing and karaoke game the ultimate party package for the entire family," said Alain Tascan, Vice President and General Manager, EA Montreal. “Wii is expanding videogames to untapped markets pulling in a new audience of gamers that typically did not play games in the past; Boogie will give these diverse players something new to enjoy as well as share with their friends and family."    

Players will dance, sing and create music videos with this ultimate videogame party package that takes advantage of the innovative Wii controls getting gamers off their couch and playing to a new beat. Not only will gamers be belting out their favorite tunes or dancing to the latest hit songs, players will catch their best dance moves, record their own voice and make music videos with the easy-to-use music video creator.    

Fun mini-games, co-op gameplay, head-to-head dance battles and karaoke party make Boogie the perfect party game and a complete entertainment package for gamers of all ages. This game is not yet rated by the ESRB. For updated rating information visit www.esrb.org. This game has been rated 3+ by PEGI Europe. For updated rating information visit www.pegionline.com. For more information, videos and screens on the game, please visit the website at www.boogie.ea.com.

[Kairon]

This is WAY earlier than I expected. Darn. Now I gotta budget accordingly.

*counts beans*

Darn.

[TJ Spyke]

Hmm. I have a very limited game budget, I am starting to get very interested in the game now (even more so if I can use the USB mic in future karaoke games on Wii).

[Klapaucius]

Damn you for getting me excited about Buggy Boogy

[Kairon]

Actually this early release date makes me skeptical. I wonder if EA has given up trying to create a cohesive experience and is just pushing it out the door. Last I heard, this Karaoke/dancing game had very few incentives or meaningful mechanics in the dancing portion, making it almost purely cosmetic.

[Kairon]

SCREW THAT. ALL DOUBTS SUPERCEDED AND FORGOTTEN.

Give me this game.

[that Baby guy]

Augh!  Kairon, curses!  Now I have to buy the game, so I can see how it works!  KAIROOOOOOOOON!