Dancing with the Stars (video game)
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| Developer(s) |
Zoë Mode(PS2/Wii) Aurona (PC version) n-Space |
| Publisher(s) | Activision (PS2/Wii) & THQ Valusoft (PC & Online versions) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Wii, PC, mobile |
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| Genre(s) | Music video game |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
Dancing with the Stars is a video game based on the show Dancing with the Stars. It was released on October 23, 2007 in the United States. The game is also being developed for mobile phones, and for the PC.
Characters
In the game you have option of playing as selected celebrities and professionals from the show.
PS2 and Wii
- Joey McIntyre & Ashly DelGrosso (3rd Place in Season 1)
- Stacy Keibler & Tony Dovolani (3rd Place in Season 2)
- Lisa Rinna & Louis van Amstel (4th Place in Season 2)
- Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke (1st Place in Season 3)
- Mario Lopez & Karina Smirnoff (2nd Place in Season 3)
- Joey Lawrence & Edyta Sliwinska (3rd Place in Season 3)
- Monique Coleman & Brian Fortuna (4th Place in Season 3)*
- Shanna Moakler & Jesse DeSoto (10th Place in Season 3)
- Laila Ali & Maksim Chmerkovskiy (3rd Place in Season 4)
Monique was originally paired with Louis Van Amstel
Mobile phones
On the mobile phone version, the only characters listed are the celebrities. There are no mentions of their professional partners.
- Kelly Monaco (1st Place in Season 1 with Alec Mazo)
- John O'Hurley (2nd Place in Season 1 with Charlotte Jorgensen)
- Drew Lachey (1st Place in Season 2 with Cheryl Burke)
- Stacy Keibler (3rd Place in Season 2 with Tony Dovolani)
- Lisa Rinna (4th Place in Season 2 with Louis van Amstel)
- Emmitt Smith (1st Place in Season 3 with Cheryl Burke)
- Mario Lopez (2nd Place in Season 3 with Karina Smirnoff)
- Monique Coleman (4th Place in Season 3 with Louis van Amstel)
- Harry Hamlin (9th Place in Season 3 with Ashly DelGrosso)
- Apolo Anton Ohno (1st Place in Season 4 with Julianne Hough)
- Joey Fatone (2nd Place in Season 4 with Kym Johnson)
- Laila Ali (3rd Place in Season 4 with Maksim Chmerkovskiy)
- Billy Ray Cyrus (5th Place in Season 4 with Karina Smirnoff)
- John Ratzenberger (6th Place in Season 4 with Edyta Sliwinska)
- Heather Mills (7th Place in Season 4 with Jonathan Roberts)
- Shandi Finnessey (10th Place in Season 4 with Brian Fortuna)
PC Game
For the PC game, the player can choose any of the following characters and he or she will automatically be partnered with either a professional dancer or a celebrity depending on the character the player chooses.
Celebrities
- Apolo Anton Ohno (1st Place in Season 4)
- Billy Ray Cyrus (5th place in Season 4)
- Drew Lachey (1st Place in Season 2)
- Emmitt Smith (1st Place in Season 3)
- Harry Hamlin (9th place in Season 3)
- Joey Fatone (2nd Place in Season 4)
- John O'Hurley (2nd Place in Season 1)
- John Ratzenberger (6th Place in Season 4)
- Kelly Monaco (1st Place in Season 1)
- Laila Ali (3rd Place in Season 4)
- Lisa Rinna (4th Place in Season 2)
- Mario Lopez (2nd Place in Season 3)
- Monique Coleman (4th Place in Season 3)
- Stacy Keibler (3rd Place in Season 2)
Professionals
- Alec Mazo (Seasons 1, and 4-5, 7, 9)
- Ashly DelGrosso (Seasons 1-3, 10)
- Brian Fortuna (Season 4)
- Charlotte Jorgensen (Season 1)
- Cheryl Burke (Seasons 2-19)
- Edyta Sliwinska (Seasons 1-10 , 21-present)
- Jonathan Roberts (Seasons 1-2, 4-6, and 8-9)
- Derek Hough (Seasons 5-11, 13-present)
- Julianne Hough (Seasons 4-8)
- Karina Smirnoff (Seasons 3-9, 11-19 , 22present)
- Kym Johnson (Seasons 3-9, 11-present)
- Maksim Chmerkovskiy (Seasons 2-5, and 7-15, 18-present)
- Tony Dovolani (Seasons 2-present)
Dances
The dances included in the game are taken from the ABC TV show of the same name.
PS2 & Wii
- Mambo
- Jive
- Samba
- Cha-cha-cha
- Tango
- Waltz
- Quickstep
- Foxtrot
- Paso Doble
- Rumba
- salsa
- Viennese waltz
- Argentine tango
- lambada
- Bollywood
- chacha
- Charleston
- two step
- hip hop
- bolero
- rock and roll
- flamenco
- merengue
- american smooth
- hustle
- jazz
- Jitterbug
- Lindy Hop
- Bachata
- Freestyle
Mobile phone
Sequel
A sequel, Dancing with the Stars: We Dance!, was released October 21, 2008 for Wii and Nintendo DS. The game is much improved on the previous ones, with score multipliers, options for new costumes and switching partners, and new songs such as Push It by Salt n' Pepa, Black Horse and the Cherry Tree by KT Tunstall and Lady Marmalade.
Reception
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IGN called it a lousy game.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Dancing with the Stars". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- 1 2 Tong, Sophia (May 8, 2008). "Dancing with the Stars: The PC Game Review". IGN. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- 1 2 "Dancing with the Stars (PlayStation 2)". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ↑ Miller, Greg (February 5, 2008). "Dancing With The Stars Review". IGN. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Dancing with the Stars". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ↑ "Dancing with the Stars". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ↑ "Dancing with the Stars (Wii)". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 August 2014.