DANCE CENTRAL from Harmonix and MTV Games was showcased at E3 but it was only last week at a private event where we really got to put on our dancing shoes and delve into the game.  This was the first chance we got to try out the ‘Dance Battle‘ mode which is the only chance for two players to face off against each other head to head in the game.

In ‘Dance Battle’ the song is broken up into sections where two players switch off at different parts of the song trying their best to keep up with the music and Kinect motion sensor for the Xbox 360.  If you are playing in the standard ‘Perform It” mode then other players can dance alongside of you but the Kinect sensor only registers the person in the center.

We brought COIN-OP TV correspondent Erin Darling along to dance the afternoon away as you’ll see in this video clip below.  Dance Central is certainly one of the biggest Kinect titles getting buzz.  Harmonix admits that they are on the forefront of this new technology and pushing things as new Kinect abilities unfold.

If you are considering buying Dance Central – remember that this title, like other Kinect games, requires a good amount of room so that the camera can see from your head to your toe.  If space is an issue then you may consider other options but if your living room is large enough then be ready to work out and get down with Dance Central this holiday season.

More on Dance Central here: http://www.dancecentral.com

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