I do notice, though, that even if I walk away from the game while it’s in progress, as I did once, my on-screen likeness just keeps on waltzing like I was hitting all my cues perfectly. My scores are routinely better than my husband’s, who patently refuses to sway in time to the music. I think it helps to put a little hip into my Wii gestures and do the “Stir it Up” like my life depended on it. I’ve decided to go legit, and play standing up.
There is a PlayStation 2 version that comes with a dance pad, a la “Dance Dance Revolution,” but with the Wii version, “Dancing with the Stars” is more about quick reflexes than dancing chops.Īs such, you can theoretically “dance” from your sofa. This is a rhythm game that owes more to “Guitar Hero” than “Dance Dance Revolution.” To play, you flick your Wii remote and Nunchuk in the directions indicated by the icons that scroll across the bottom of the screen. Here’s the thing, though: “Dancing with the Stars” isn’t measuring my dancing ability. But I’ve unlocked several “celebrity” couples (more on that in a minute) and earned a couple of trophies. OK, I had to dance the waltz a few times before I got my requisite 20 points from the three-judge panel. So, even though I have nearly zero ballroom-dancing experience - except a much-rehearsed fox-trot at my wedding - I’m cruising through as an amateur in the “Dancing with the Stars” game.