Wii's new Dance Dance Revolution is Balance Board-based, fitness-focused

This actually looks pretty cool. But I have not yet seen the demo video but it definitely sounds pretty cool. It's probably the cardio workout everyone has been waiting for. ^_^ Good job konami!!!

Interesting switch-up. Good from a business point of view, certainly. At least it isn't another DDR with mario characters.

Girl on stage: HUUAAAUUUGHHHHHH!!!!!

It seems to me like you'd get much less of a work-out if you're not lifting your feet rapidly and confined to a little rectangle instead of a wide open space. I understand the hipsways, sure, but I don't see how DDR could be fun/exercise if you're not actually lifting your feet and stepping on arrows. Oh well, we'll see how it turns out.

Is that NAOKI* who's doing the demo!?

*NAOKI's real name is Naoki Maeda.

It's that weird non-dancing thing that people do at weddings and stuff when they can't actually dance. :P

I've already posted my impressions elsewhere but I'm ridiculously excited for this especially given that I'm a huge fan of Hottest Party 2 with its SICK Hand Marker system. So many elements of this game are so full of win. Just look at some of the songs they're already revealing for the License List.

Oh and to the above poster, this WILL be a big workout when you examine the screens and the tidbits of information we know about it thanks to Konami.

Oh and one more thing: Even more revolution with multi-directional Hand Markers! Seriously, the Wii version is CLEARLY making its mark even more so than Hottest Party 2 did.

And to say that it's "not about stomping arrows anymore" is incorrect. This is just a separate mode, new gameplay addition. Can't wait to hear more on other modes. Really excited for this. Day one purchase for me.

If the photo was of a woman playing Paranoia Survivor Max (on the balance board), I'd be impressed.