The Kinect dance title is returning for a third year in a row.
Dance Central 3 was presented at the Microsoft E3 Media Briefing with Usher doing a mini concert for the crowd. After the lights dimmed and the dancers returned backstage, we got some details about the game in the form of a press release and trailer. Most importantly, the Kinect dance title will be released this fall.
Harmonix is including an all-new multiplayer mode for up to eight players called Crew Throwdown. Two teams of up to four will perform in a series of head-to-head performances, dance battles, and mini-games. The mini-games will be the rhythm tracking Keep the Beat and the routine creation Make Your Move mode.
The soundtrack will consist of over 40 songs and will span from the 70s to today and will incorporate popular dances like "The Hustle" and "The Electric Slide." Songs from previous titles can be imported into Dance Central 3 as well. A short list of tracks that will be available on the disc are as follows:
50 Cent – “In Da Club”
Cali Swag District – “Teach Me How to Dougie”
Cobra Starship ft. Sabi – “You Make Me Feel…”
E.U. – “Da’ Butt”
Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina – “Stereo Love”
Gloria Gaynor – “I Will Survive”
Marcia Griffiths – “Electric Boogie”
Usher ft. Will.I.Am – “OMG”
Usher – “Scream”
Van McCoy – “The Hustle”
Check out the trailer below for the title and check out PixlBit for more E3 coverage!
Press Release
HARMONIX’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DANCE FRANCHISE RETURNS THIS FALL WITH DANCE CENTRAL 3!
Cambridge, MA/Los Angeles, CA – June 4th, 2012– Today at the Microsoft E3 Media Briefing in Los Angeles it was revealed that Harmonix’s best-selling dance franchise on Kinect™ for Xbox 360® will return this fall with Dance Central™ 3!
Music and rhythm game innovator Harmonix continues to expand on the Dance Central universe with electrifying new features that keep the party going, including an all-new multiplayer mode for up to eight players, and the hottest, most diverse soundtrack yet, featuring Usher, Gloria Gaynor, 50 Cent and many more!
In Dance Central 3, players get sent back in time to dance their way through the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘00s and beyond – learning popular dance crazes like “The Hustle,” “Electric Slide” and “The Dougie,” alongside the hottest moves from today. The beat keeps rocking with an innovative new party mode for up to eight players, the ability to import your songs from previous Dance Central titles, and more*! The best full-body dance experience on Kinect for Xbox 360 is better in every way with Dance Central 3!
Dance Central 3 features brand new ways to play with your friends, including the innovative Crew Throwdown mode. With support for up to eight players, Crew Throwdown pits two teams of up to four dancers head-to-head in a series of performances, dance battles, and fresh mini-games to prove who’s the hottest crew on the dance floor! Crew Throwdown features innovative gameplay, including the all-new rhythm-tracking Keep the Beat mini-game and Make Your Move, which will have players competing head-to-head as they create fresh routines on the fly!
With more than 40 tracks on the disc, Dance Central 3 features the most exciting and diverse soundtrack in the franchise to date, including:
50 Cent – “In Da Club”
Cali Swag District – “Teach Me How to Dougie”
Cobra Starship ft. Sabi – “You Make Me Feel…”
E.U. – “Da’ Butt”
Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina – “Stereo Love”
Gloria Gaynor – “I Will Survive”
Marcia Griffiths – “Electric Boogie”
Usher ft. Will.I.Am – “OMG”
Usher – “Scream”
Van McCoy – “The Hustle”
Harmonix also released the first of many behind-the-scenes videos, which give fans a close and personal look at Dance Central 3! The video is available here: http://youtu.be/JC7D6g1lgBI
For additional information on Dance Central 3, as well as new art and video assets, please visit http://www.dancecentral.com/press.
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