Ubisoft has announced some of the songs that will feature in its dancing-and-singing motion controlled game, Michael Jackson The Experience. The songs announced so far are:
• Bad
• Beat It
• Billie Jean
• Earth Song
• The Girl Is Mine
• Who Is It
• Workin’ Day And Night
Many more tracks are promised.
Michael Jackson The Experience will be available for the Xbox 360 using Kinect, the PlayStation 3 system with the PlayStation Move controller, the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, Nintendo’s Wii system and the Nintendo DS handheld system. The game is scheduled for release on all platforms just in time for Christmas 2010.
For the first time ever, the Wii version of the game will be playable exclusively at the Gamescom consumer and trade show that will take place in Cologne, Germany from August 18 through to August 22, so expect a lot of new Wii gameplay footage to emerge soon.
Player Projection on Kinect for Xbox 360
The title will be among the first to utilise the new Microsoft Kinect system for the Xbox 360. Ubisoft Montreal claims that Michael Jackson The Experience will give fans of the King of Pop the feeling of actually performing in Michael Jackson’s shoes.
Ubisoft’s proprietary Player Projection technology projects the player on-screen and into the game itself, where their body will be tracked so they will see their true movements and steps reproduced in the game. This level of immersion has never been seen before and as players are surrounded by environments inspired by the music videos and live performances of each song.
The player’s performance will trigger effects, visuals and even the music itself as fans attempt to match their talent to that of Michael Jackson.
Michael Jackson The Experience features a combination of dancing, singing and freestyle moves. The player’s full-on singing and dancing performance takes place in jaw-dropping sets with incredible lighting, special effects, and a completely energized million-strong crowd just waiting to cheer on every move.
The Ubisoft Expertise on Nintendo’s Wii System
Ubisoft Montpellier, in collaboration with the Ubisoft Paris team that has created the best selling Just Dance, is putting all its expertise into crafting Michael Jackson The Experience for Wii.
In Michael’s School mode, players will be able to rehearse before their show, with video training to practice Michael’s most challenging moves and perform his most authentic choreographies. With multiplayer mode on Wii, fans are never alone – up to three more players can get in on the performance.
