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Since 1998 Konami has made plenty of DDR games that will likely satisfy the masses for years to come. You have more songs, more moves, and more flashing colors than a year's worth of hanging out at a dance club. But has Konami gone to this well once too often? Well for the youth of America who love the Disney Channel, you would say no in a resounding sound of soprano high pitched voice. But hey, what do I know. I guess as long as the masses, young or old, make the purchases and the company continues to make money, you'll be subjected to rehashed titles until you demand more from your franchise. This of course is not to say that the latest in the DDR franchise doesn't deliver some heart pounding good times. It's just the opposite actually, but that is not to say that after only a few songs you will feel like you've been around this block a time or two before.
So what does this new Disney Channel DDR offer new to fans that have played them all since 1998? For starters, like all new DDR games, you get some new songs. Forty new songs to be exact here, some which include some Disney remixes of favorites found on the Disney Channel. You also get to play as some famous characters like cast members of High School Musical, Hannah Montana, Zack and Cody, Raven, The Cheetah Girls, Kim Possible, and more! Lastly there is a single player mode called Magic Mode where you choose a Disney character and are challenged by other characters in a dance off. You try to eliminate each character one by one not only by traditional DDR methods, but by using a combo system that allows you to give Cody and Zack that one two punch they deserve. Visually Disney DDR is a blob of pastel colors and bright flashing lights that make that epilepsy warning something to consider. There seems to be too much going on the screen at one time which makes it difficult for you to learn the patterns or even keep up at some times. I was happy to see that unlike the Mario Remix a few years back, this version isn't "DDR lite" as it can be just as demanding as other DDR games if you set the difficulty high enough. I was not happy to see only 40 total songs, 15-20 that need to be unlocked, which is sad considering that not too long ago my copy of DDR SuperNova 2 had over 70 tracks. If you have a youngster looking to get into the groove of DDR, then this could be a great place to start. The theme is right up there alley, the levels get progressively harder so they will be able to challenge veteran players in the future, but with only 40 songs, you may find yourself getting another version of the game after a couple months.
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