Smurfs Dance Party, The

© 2011 UbiSoft, Inc.
$30, Wii
Teaches: music, dancing, rhythm, gross motor movement
CTR Rating: 76%

CTR Review

Testers both loved and hated this Wii-only, follow-along dancing program that is based on the movie, The Smurfs. Content includes 20 dances, each with different sets of moves illustrated by a small squad of strange looking Smurfs. Using a Wii Remote in each hand, you can dance alongside your favorite characters and heroes from the film, including Smurfette, Pap Smurf, Clumsy, Brainy, Gutsy and Gargamel. Songs include both popular tunes such as One of the Boys and Higher and original songs from the The Smurfs incluidng Smurfberry-licious and Gargamel. The movement tracking is less than exact, and some of the dance moves are too hard, mostly because the screen is so cluttered with information that you don't know what is going on. Compared to other Dance sims, this one ranks lower, unless, of course, you're a Smurf-a-holic.