In the Zumba “exergame”, players can learn and perfect nine different dance styles: Reggaeton, Merengue, Salsa, Cumbia, Hip-Hop, Mambo, Rumba, Flamenco and Calypso. The game features 30 different infectious music tracks and routines--some exclusive to the game - led by Zumba creator Beto and celebrity instructors Gina Grant and Tanya Beardsley. No matter what your skill level, the Zumba game is accessible to all with Learn the Steps training, plus Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced routines in five dynamic venues. As you hit each move in rhythm with your on-screen Zumba instructor, the stage transforms into a high voltage party atmosphere with special effects and additional crowd dancers.
“The Zumba Program’s popularity has taken fitness clubs around the country by storm, so when the opportunity to work with such an exciting brand came up, we leapt at the chance,” commented Ian Howe, Managing Director, 505 Games. “We’re proud to offer something genuinely different to complement the Kinect for Xbox 360 launch line up of third party titles and can’t wait for players to try it!”
Players can partner with a fellow dancer to try to earn the highest collective workout score or dance off against each other in Zumba Attack multiplayer mode. Players can also log in to Xbox LIVE and coordinate a Zumba online class with up to eight friends. Future downloadable content will introduce new music and dance routines to keep the party going.
Published by 505 Games, Zumba Fitness for Kinect for Xbox 360 launches November 26th. The Wii and PlayStation Move versions of the game will launch in early 2011.
