Boogie

It was one of the first games released in Brazil for the Wii. Although anticipation was high for the game, it received mixed reviews. The game was followed by a sequel, Boogie Superstar, in 2008.

• Title — Boogie • Developer — EA Montreal • Publisher — Electronic Arts • Released — Wii PlayStation 2 Nintendo DS • Genre — Music • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS

• Illustration — In-game screenshot of Boogie The karaoke gameplay is similar to other singing games such as SingStar and Karaoke Revolution. The game comes packaged with a USB microphone. To score, the player must sing in time and in tune with the lyrics as they scroll at the bottom of the screen, with a musical staff to indicate the correct pitch and where the player's current pitch is. Rather than using phonetic detection, the game bases the score on how well the player matches the rhythm and pitch. The dancing portion uses the Wii Remote and optionally the Nunchuk attachment. As the song plays, the player must move the remote left, right, down or up in time with the beat of the song to earn points. Like EA's SSX games, repeating the same movements will reduce the player's score, so the player must continually string together different orders of movements, as well as change the dancing style. A "boogie meter" fills with successful dance steps and strings of dance steps. While filled, the player can attempt a special dance move by holding down a button on the remote and then following the exact order of steps (4 to 6 steps long) that comes up. Successful execution of these steps in order and in time with the music will perform that move, while failure will detract some of the boogie meter. The player can move about the dance floor, picking up tokens, score multipliers, and boogie meter boosts when they appear. If the Nunchuk is used, the player will be given special solo sections where they can control the character's facial expression while a phrase of music goes by. Additionally, the user can enter a "Strike a Pose" mode, requiring them to tilt the Nunchuk to have the on-screen character point at an ever-decreasing set of targets for additional points. While the player can also use the basic dancing controls in karaoke mode, these do not affect the score there. During the story mode, covering five chapters for each of the five characters in the game, the player can only advance after achieving a minimum score on the game. In regular play mode, their score is rated against pre-set scores for performances, and are rewarded with tokens for how good the performance was. Tokens can be used in the in-game store to unlock additional songs, stages, and outfits for character customization. Players have the ability to create music videos of regular performances, which can include switching camera positions and adding screen effects. Boogie features competitive and cooperative local multiplayer modes.

The game has 39 songs and all songs are covers of the original tracks. • Song — Artist — Year • "ABC" — The Jackson 5 — 1970 • "Baila Me" — Gipsy Kings — 1981 • "Boogie Oogie Oogie" — A Taste of Honey — 1978 • "Brick House" — Commodores — 1977 • "Canned Heat" — Jamiroquai — 1999 • "Celebration" — Kool & the Gang — 1980 • "Dancing in the Street" — Martha and the Vandellas — 1964 • "Dancing Machine" — The Jackson 5 — 1974 • "Don't Cha" — The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes — 2004 • "Fergalicious" — Fergie featuring will.i.am — 2006 • "Get Right" — Jennifer Lopez — 2005 • "Get the Party Started" — P!nk — 2001 • "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" — Cyndi Lauper — 1983 • "Groove Is in the Heart" — Deee-Lite — 1990 • "I Want You Back" — The Jackson 5 — 1969 • "I'm a Slave 4 U" — Britney Spears — 2001 • "It's Raining Men" — The Weather Girls — 1982 • "Karma Chameleon" — Culture Club — 1983 • "Kung Fu Fighting" — Carl Douglas — 1974 • "Le Freak" — Chic — 1978 • "Let's Get It Started" — Black Eyed Peas — 2004 • "Love Rollercoaster" — Red Hot Chili Peppers — 1996 • "Love Shack" — The B-52's — 1989 • "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)" — Lou Bega — 1999 • "Milkshake" — Kelis — 2003 • "One More Time" — Daft Punk — 2000 • "One Way or Another" — Blondie — 1979 • "Oops!... I Did It Again" — Britney Spears — 2000 • "Pop Muzik" — M — 1979 • "SOS" — Rihanna — 2006 • "Stars" — Simply Red — 1991 • "That's the Way (I Like It)" — KC and the Sunshine Band — 1975 • "Tú y Yo" — Thalía — 2002 • "U Can't Touch This" — MC Hammer — 1990 • "Virtual Insanity" — Jamiroquai — 1996 • "Walking on Sunshine" — Katrina and the Waves — 1985 • "We Are Family" — Sister Sledge — 1979 • "Y.M.C.A." — Village People — 1978