As I mentioned yesterday in the review of Ener-G Gym Rockets, I happened upon brand new, $3 copies of both Ener-G Dance Squad and Ener-G Gym Rockets while shopping at Goodwill a while back. I decided it would be interesting to purchase and review both games to see what Ubisoft’s Ener-G game line was like.

While Ener-G Gym Rockets was pretty much what I thought it would be, Ener-G Dance Squad surprised me. It isn’t a shining pinnacle of video game excellence, but it doesn’t deserve all of the mocking it receives. As I played, I couldn’t help thinking of it as an Elite Beat Agents/Ouendan style game for young girls. Call me crazy, but I was a little impressed…

Ubisoft has realized what an ignored segment teenage girl gamers are, and they are ready to fill that game void. They started with the Imagine line of games, which were essentially a series of simulation games. Now they have created Ener-G, a line of sports games for girls. So far three games in the line, all DS titles, have been announced, Ener-G Dance Squad, Ener-G Gym Rockets and Ener-G Horse Riders. All three will be released October 2008.

Ener-G Dance Squad makes players choreographers. They are placed in Laura’s shoes, a girl who is part of a modern dance squad. Players then perform alone or with a group, in a Story or Challenge Mode, dance against 12 other computer players and get items to dress up in. The music in the game will fall into the R&B, Techno, Disco, Pop, Classical and Tribal genres.