''Boogie Superstar'' is a
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. It is the sequel to the game ''
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, writing that it was to be a "board-based dance-a-thon"; however, Electronic Arts confirmed that while the title would include a microphone to sing along to, it will not support the Wii Balance Board.
Gameplay
Like the original game, ''Boogie Superstar'' features both singing and dancing. The game is based around the premise of a talent contest.
The karaoke gameplay is similar to other singing games such as ''
SingStar'' and ''
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''. To score, the player must sing in time and in tune with the lyrics as they scroll at the bottom of the screen, with a musical staff to indicate the correct pitch and where the player's current pitch is. Rather than using
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detection, the game bases the score on how well the player matches the rhythm and pitch.
In contrast to the freestyle dancing in the last game, the game mechanic in ''Boogie Superstar'' involves players waggling the
Wii Remote
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to simple two-beat prompts, such as swinging the Remote side-to side or up and down in time to on screen directions.
Track listing
''Boogie Superstar'' features over 40 songs, all
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s. Some songs are only playable in either the singing or dancing part of the game.
The song list includes the following:
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Angel
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Love Like This,
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Paula Abdul
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Everytime We Touch,
What Hurts the Most
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Cascada
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Fancy Footwork
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Chromeo
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Fergie
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Elevator
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Flo Rida
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Timbaland
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I Don't Want to Be in Love
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Hilary Duff
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Hold On
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When You Look Me in the Eyes
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No One -
Alicia Keys
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Take You There -
Sean Kingston
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