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By: Michelle Garza I have been playing Just Dance 2 everyday since its release on October 12th and I have to say that it has become my favorite game and I have been burning off many, many calories in the process of playing. This game has been a great addition for my entire family as [...]
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Walk It Out! is a low impact rhythm-based fitness game, in which the player walks to the beat of a wide range of songs from various genres. The game actually has over 120 musical tracks that can be unlocked as you play through the game. Walk It Out! has a very easy-to-use control scheme and [...]
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Just Dance is a rhythm/dancing game designed especially for the Wii. Unlike other dancing titles, there’s nodance pad controller required. Instead, up to four players can dance together at once, each using a Wii Remote to follow the choreographed motions of the silhouetted character on-screen. Just Dance features more than 30 licensed tracks covering a [...]
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The Jackie Chan J-Mat, a game for the Xavix, is a Dance Dance Revolution-inspired device you spread out on the floor in front of your TV. It comes with the game cartridge, the dance pad, and two-pound hand weights for added resistance. The game offers an aerobic workout with Jackie Chan as your personal instructor [...]
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In Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, you have 16 characters to choose from in order to compete at stylized Olympic venues. The game provides you with authentic sports and events to choose from including track and field, archery, skeet shooting, gymnastics, and more. Mario and Sonic deliver 24 different events, where you can [...]
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This project was supported by National Research Initiative Grant #2008-55215-18837 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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Exergames are videogames that encourage physical activities. Here, you’ll find the best and most effective exergames, as well as strategies and recommendations on using them with different audiences and in different locations.