E3 2010: Ubisoft Lets The King Of Pop Dance Once Again
See Full ImageThe world was shocked to learn of Michael Jackson's death last year but Ubisoft will honor the King of Pop's name by releasing a new video game based on the icon's music.
As part of their E3 conference, Ubisoft announced the new game that will "enable players to step into the shoes of Michael Jackson himself and relive his most iconic performances through their own singing and dancing." Yes, you read that correctly: singing and dancing. And of course, this experience wouldn't be complete without Jackson's most recognizable tunes, including "Beat It" and "Billie Jean," plus his trademark dance moves that helped cement his legendary status in the world of music. The press release goes on to relate Jackson's resume (750 million records sold worldwide, thirteen #1 singles, 13 Grammy Awards, and the American Music Award's Artist of the Century honor). But we already know all that, right?
Said the co-executor for The Estate of Michael Jackson, John Branca:
"Michael always pushed every limit when it came to technology to give his fans unforgettable entertainment experiences, whether it involved his videos, his recordings or his concerts. Now, with this interactive product, we have the chance to bring Michael, the artist, into households around the world in a perfect match of Michael's artistry and the family entertainment which he always highly valued. Kids, their parents, extended family members and friends will now have an opportunity to all come together and experience Michael's music and dance in an innovative, exciting and fun way."
Well, there's no doubt that Ubisoft really wants to push the boundaries of this industry, and we'll be very interested to see how the combination of dancing and singing will work.
6/14/2010 9:19:13 PM Ben Dutka
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godsman
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 12:09:34 AM
We'll see how Sony responds to the Microsoft games. I'm really excited over this year's game conferences.
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BikerSaint
Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 9:52:43 PM
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Oh wait, you mean they were actually trying to dance?????
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Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 10:28:37 PM
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kraygen
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 1:35:11 AM
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jaybiv
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 2:43:06 AM
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Dancemachine55
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 6:20:16 AM
It was MJ's execution of these moves on stage that made it look so darn amazing!!!
If you watch most of his videos, nearly anyone who can move with good timing and rhythm can perform his dances, just not as tightly or with as much energy perhaps.
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___________
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 3:13:39 AM
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i see people cant get enough of making fools of themselves.
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Dancemachine55
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 6:23:05 AM
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I want it to be made from the ground up, nothing silly like Just Dance.
I was waiting for a Singstar Michael Jackson game with PSEye motion detection of his dances exclusive to the PS3, since Sony owns his catalogue and all.
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Superman915
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 9:20:15 AM
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Dancemachine55
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Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 9:48:08 PM
I don't care how much it is, I've been waiting for an MJ game for over 15 years now.
His 1995 History tour was the greatest show I'd ever seen. Yes, I was there, right up the back, but still there.
MJ's musical legacy lives on. To learn to moonwalk, dance like Beat It or Billy Jean, his iconic dance in Thriller captured in video games, that would be my dream game. And now it is true.
In all honesty, after seeing Dance Central from Harmonix, I reckon this game would work really well with Kinect, but Move would have its advantages. However, I don't really wanna hold Move controllers in my hands while dancing in my living room to this game.