Additional Nintendo-licensed Beat Pads can be purchased separately at an MSRP of $29.99. The title will launch exclusively on the Nintendo GameCube system and is expected to be in stores for the up-coming holiday season.
"MC Groovz Dance Craze" is rated "E" (Everyone) by the ESRB. The dance game genre has seen strong sales growth this year as a result of high profile media coverage of the positive health effects of dance games. The game features 29 songs from leading artists including Jessica Simpson, Kevin Lyttle and Jewel, a selection of the latest techno dance club tracks, and even some disco classics.
"The new dance game and beat pad bundle addresses one of the hottest trends in the interactive entertainment industry by capitalizing on the very popular dancing craze," says Darren Richardson, President and CEO of Mad Catz. "The launch of the game is also an important element in our strategy to add new revenue streams that leverage the capabilities of our existing business. Mad Catz supplies dance pads to many of the leading video game retailers in the world. Publishing dance games to be used in conjunction with those pads is a natural product extension."
The game introduces an innovative eight directional button format and includes four styles of game play including:
- Just Dance: single player dancing
- Dance Together: two-player collaborative dancing
- Dance Face Off: two-player competitive dancing
- Dance Workout: Fitness mode with calorie counter
- Each dance style offers Easy, Moderate and Expert modes to challenge everyone from novices to dance game aficionados. The Nintendo-Licensed Beat Pad is designed to support the new game play with eight directional buttons.
Additional information is available at www.madcatz.com.