MC Groovz Dance Craze
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| MC Groovz Dance Craze | |
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| Developer(s) | Mad Catz |
| Publisher(s) | Mad Catz |
| Platform(s) | GameCube |
| Release date | November 22, 2004 |
| Genre(s) | Rhythm / Dancing |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: E |
MC Groovz Dance Craze is a rhythm game for the Nintendo GameCube, developed and published by Mad Catz, Inc. The game is a Dance Dance Revolution clone which came bundled with Mad Catz' Beat Pad accessory. The game was originally announced via a press release on November 2, 2004. [1]
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[edit] Gameplay
As mentioned above, the game is a Dance Dance Revolution clone. There are two main gameplay modes: Scroll and Spin. In Scroll mode, you play by stepping on four different directions on the game pad (right, up, down and left) as the arrows scroll towards four icons at the top of the screen.
Spin mode, however, allows you to step on eight directions. The arrows gravitate towards the icons in the screen from the center. In Easy mode, you only step on four arrows. Moderate and Expert increase the number of arrows to eight.[2] The songs are also longer than other dance games, often lasting around seven minutes.[3]
The game also includes three extra modes of play: Dance Workout mode, which lets you see how many calories you've burned while playing the game; Dance Together, a two player co-op dance mode; and Dance Faceoff, a two-player versus mode.[2]
[edit] Features
The game features a total of 28 songs, including several licensed songs from original artists such as KC and the Sunshine Band, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jewel, Jessica Simpson, and DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince.
[edit] Reception
The game received very low review scores. GameSpot gave it a score of 2.9[3], while IGN gave it a 2.7 rating, calling it a "... broken GameCube game."[4]. It holds an average score of 42 at Metacritic[5], and an average score of 48% at GameRankings.[6]
[edit] Lawsuit
On May 9, 2005, Konami filed a complaint against Roxor Games claiming an infringement of rights related to their dance game product In the Groove.[7] On July 1, 2005, the complaint was amended to include MC Groovz Dance Craze.[8] The aforementioned lawsuit was settled on November 1, 2006. The exact terms of the settlement were not mentioned in the press release.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Mad Catz to Publish 'MC Groovz Dance Craze' Dance Game
- ^ a b Review at GameFAQs by clarkisdark, originally posted on 12/28/04
- ^ a b MC Groovz Dance Craze for GameCube Review at GameSpot
- ^ IGN: MC Groovz Dance Craze review, posted on May 5, 2005
- ^ Metacritic MC Groovz Dance Craze page
- ^ GameRankings' MC Groovz Dance Craze page
- ^ Konami seeks an injunction and damages against the manufacture and distribution of dance simulation game "In The Groove".
- ^ Konami expands scope of its litigation against dance game developers and distributors in the U.S.
- ^ Settlement of the Patent Litigation against Mad Catz, Inc.
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