Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party

Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party Hands-On at E3

While journalists and fans are content to 'Ooh' and 'Ahh' about the rock bands and guitar heroics du jour, we chose to remember an older genre defining rhythm series by asking Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party for a dance. With some crazy new arrow types, fleshed out motion controls and an ever-growing songlist, this game is turning into a shindig you won't want to miss this October.

As you might have read in Brian Ekberg's earlier look at Hottest Party, the big innovation is the use of the Wii controller to add arm and hand movements to the rhythmic mix. In the version we recently played at E3, hand movements are denoted by special arrows that flow up the screen pointing either left or right. When one hits the top, you need to move the corresponding hand, preferably in a fancy-looking way. These are simple gestures, but they add even more challenge for DDR vets, and new, hilarious looking ways to flounder for DDR rookies.

Also new are armored arrows that must be stomped twice before they register. The first stomp knocks the armor off, and knocks the arrow about four inches down the screen, before it rises back up. It's like a double arrow, but trickier since it only looks like one. These will definitely put your dancing skills to the test.

Along with these new features comes a newly robust track list, including everything from a funky version of Disco Inferno to Sean Paul's Temperature. While the list of tracks will surely be nice and eclectic, they'll all have one thing in common: They'll be fun to move your feet and shake your hands to when Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party ships this October.

Gamespot