Zumba ® Fitness (Game)

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If you have haven’t heard of Zumba® before reading this review, where have you been? Zumba is the dance fitness craze that’s been sweeping the world and now you can bring the experience to your living room with the release of Zumba® Fitness: The Video Game.

Okay, so this isn’t the first way to bring Zumba® into your home, there is of course the DVD set that you’ve maybe seen on the late night screenshops. Originally released for Xbox Kinnect, the game then received its ports for the Wii and Playstation 3. Instead of using a camera to track your moves, you get the lovely fitness belt into which you slot your Wii Remote or Playstation Move controller (one fitness belt is provided in the box. Additional belts can be purchased from ZumbawearUK, official Zumbawear stockist in the UK!)

The game features what could probably class as standard Zumba® tracks, some that you may even recognise if you’ve been to any classes. Following the on screen instructors you can work your way through either a single song or a set of varying lengths, depending on how your feeling or what your time allows. The more you move, the more you fill the bar which unlocks more ‘backing dancers’.

There’s one issue that presents itself and that is that the remote only tracks the hip movement meaning that movement from, ‘above the belt’ probably isn’t credited, or at least, credited properly

It is a fun game that takes up to four players allowing for you to hold your own Zumba® party in your living room. With 30 routines, some exclusive to the game, there’s plenty to go through and has routines suited for all skill levels. It’s a good fill in for those between class moments although if you haven’t maybe ventured to a class, you may find this hard to get into. Perseverance is the key here and you’re certain to have fun at the same time, especially if done with friends or family