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Dancing Stage: Mario Mix + Dancing Mat (GameCube)

from: Nintendo

October 28, 2005
I've been waiting long enough for a dance game for the Gamecube and it was pretty much worth the wait.
As well as straight dance songs, there are also mini games and retro Mario features such as the jump up to the flagpole a couple of times in Story Mode. The remixes of old Mario tunes sound great, and I love the addition of all the old favourites like Koopas, Goombas, Boo, and Wario, Bowser etc.
The songs can be played on Easy, Normal, Hard and Very Hard in free mode, which is great if you want to practise on easy levels or want a warm-up.
The only reason I wouldn't give it 5 stars is the length of Story Mode, which is imaginative and fun to play, but far too short and can be completed in only a few hours, if that. Saying that, ... Read More: