Harmonix, the studio behind both the original Guitar Hero and Rock Band, could be working on something a little different at the moment: a dance game, built around Microsoft’s Project Natal.
So says Game Informer, who report that a recent run of dance song licenses awarded to Harmonix only add further weight to the rumour. There’s no word on anything for the PlayStation Move, just the Xbox 360′s hands-free motion controller.
It may sound naff to grizzled Rock Band veterans, but Just Dance – a game that asks you to hold a Wii Remote and just dance – has been an absolute phenomenon on the Wii. On Natal, a similar game that didn’t ask you to hold anything could be one hell of a party starter.
Or finisher. Depends on how much you enjoy doing the Bus Stop, really.
Harmonix Working On Natal Dance Game? [Game Informer]
Andrew Burdusel
Friday, June 4, 2010 at 2:47 PMThis sounds like an incredibly stupid idea, but I guess you can’t argue with sales figures. I personally couldn’t play a game like this, I love to sit on my couch and basically barely be alive when I play games. As soon as I have to move, it’s become too much work.