So you've heard about Zumba and you own a Wii console and are wondering should you get the Zumba Fitness game? Well, this article will give you a broad view of hundreds of reviews out there about this popular dance & exercise game to see if it's right for you.
I'll start out in this article by talking about the original Zumba Fitness Wii game and then I'll talk about the Zumba Fitness 2 Wii game in a future article.
The original Zumba Fitness Wii game gets excellent feedback from almost every review I've seen when it comes to how fun it is to just launch into the game, try the dancing routines and just have a good time. There are positive comments about the music getting your pulse racing and the routines being a lot of fun to try and do.
The overall reviews about Zumba Fitness for the Wii focus in that the dancing is really fun, burns a lot of calories, but it's also sometimes hard to learn the steps from the game alone. It seems clear that those that are not new to Zumba can pick things up easier, than those that are brand new to it. As expected, the game can't compete with having a real Zumba instructor in front of you. That said, there's no comparing the convenience and one-time cost of buying the Zumba game for Wii and just spending more time in the privacy of your own home to figure out the moves.
Zumba Fitness comes with a variety of different difficulty levels to match the skill level of the player. It also features different venues that you can unlock, where you do your dancing. There are also tutorial modes and other features that all in all have prompted some reviewers to say that it all gets a little confusing sometimes.
The main thing that online reviewers said about the game is that it really does play well, with most people saying that they "loved it", "couldn't wait to come home and play it" and "it's a great way to sweat".
Zumba utilizes a hip belt that you wear with your controller that allows the game to track your movements. Some reviewers mentioned that the tracking wasn't that accurate with times getting penalized or rewards for things that made little sense. This is also something that other games suffere from, so it's really not a Zumba Fitness issue for the Wii, but more overall expectations about perfect accuracy and the technology not being able to deliver it. Regardless, the reviewers mentioned the inaccuracy but it was never bubbled up to be anything significant that detracted from the overall fun of the game.
Overall, Zumba Fitness stood out as an excellent game for the Wii and perfect for those that are interested in doing interactive Zumba workouts at home anytime they like. It may be a bit difficult to pick up for those completely new to Zumba, but there are tutorials and enough fun involved that most looked past that. The tracking accuracy and features sometimes aren't perfect, but that didn't take away from most people's ability to have a blast with the game and get a great workout.
I'll start out in this article by talking about the original Zumba Fitness Wii game and then I'll talk about the Zumba Fitness 2 Wii game in a future article.
The original Zumba Fitness Wii game gets excellent feedback from almost every review I've seen when it comes to how fun it is to just launch into the game, try the dancing routines and just have a good time. There are positive comments about the music getting your pulse racing and the routines being a lot of fun to try and do.
The overall reviews about Zumba Fitness for the Wii focus in that the dancing is really fun, burns a lot of calories, but it's also sometimes hard to learn the steps from the game alone. It seems clear that those that are not new to Zumba can pick things up easier, than those that are brand new to it. As expected, the game can't compete with having a real Zumba instructor in front of you. That said, there's no comparing the convenience and one-time cost of buying the Zumba game for Wii and just spending more time in the privacy of your own home to figure out the moves.
Zumba Fitness comes with a variety of different difficulty levels to match the skill level of the player. It also features different venues that you can unlock, where you do your dancing. There are also tutorial modes and other features that all in all have prompted some reviewers to say that it all gets a little confusing sometimes.
The main thing that online reviewers said about the game is that it really does play well, with most people saying that they "loved it", "couldn't wait to come home and play it" and "it's a great way to sweat".
Zumba utilizes a hip belt that you wear with your controller that allows the game to track your movements. Some reviewers mentioned that the tracking wasn't that accurate with times getting penalized or rewards for things that made little sense. This is also something that other games suffere from, so it's really not a Zumba Fitness issue for the Wii, but more overall expectations about perfect accuracy and the technology not being able to deliver it. Regardless, the reviewers mentioned the inaccuracy but it was never bubbled up to be anything significant that detracted from the overall fun of the game.
Overall, Zumba Fitness stood out as an excellent game for the Wii and perfect for those that are interested in doing interactive Zumba workouts at home anytime they like. It may be a bit difficult to pick up for those completely new to Zumba, but there are tutorials and enough fun involved that most looked past that. The tracking accuracy and features sometimes aren't perfect, but that didn't take away from most people's ability to have a blast with the game and get a great workout.
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