Gamertell Review: Boogie Superstar for Wii

Title: Boogie SuperstarPrice: $59.99System(s): WiiRelease Date: October 14, 2008Publisher (Developer): EA (EA Montreal)ESRB Rating: “Everyone 10+” for lyricsPros: 38 songs, you get to choose dance or karaoke challenges, comes with a microphone, cute character designs, pretty accurate controls and appeals to target audience.Cons: Gibberish voice acting gets annoying, the cover artists for the 38 tracks aren’t that good and a lot of unlocking must be done.Overall Score: One thumb up, one sideways; 83/100; B; *** out of 5

When I heard I was going to be able to review Boogie Superstar, my inner teeny-bobber squealed with delight. The Wii-exclusive follow up to the original Boogie was redesigned and retooled to fix problems found in the original, mainly the lackluster single player mode, the dysfunctional karaoke and the simple dancing controls.

Despite all this, some gamers may choose to criticize Boogie Superstar and EA for choosing to make the sequel appeal mainly to women and going with an incredibly poppy soundtrack. That doesn’t matter though. The important thing is that Boogie Superstar appeals to its target audience. Girls between the ages of 8 and 16 (and women who are young at heart) who enjoy Top-40 music will have fun playing this game…