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Konami titles join Xbox 360 Kinect launch line-up

by Steven Williamson on 18 October 2010, 13:46

Tags: Konami (TYO:9766), Action/Adventure

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Konami has today confirmed it's working on three new Kinect compatible titles, with two of the games due to launch alongside the peripheral on November 19, 2010.

DanceEvolution and CROSSBOARD 7 will be released alongside the motion-sensor technology on Kinect, while Hudson Soft’s Sports Island Freedom title will follow on November 25th.

All three games have been created to make full use of the Kinect system’s full motion-control capabilities, with DanceEvolution challenging the player to follow on-screen routines and perfectly timing their movements to match those of the game’s dancers. Played using movements of the whole body DanceEvolution is a true dancing experience, which is awarded the Japan Game Awards 2010 "Future Division" at the Tokyo Game Show 2010 last September. This award is presented to as-yet unreleased titles, and are voted by gaming fans for the most anticipated games.

CROSSBOARD 7 uses the player’s movements to steer their on-screen creature who is barreling down a series of hazard-strewn courses. The player’s jumps and movements are instantly reflected on-screen, with the player totally responsible for the timings of each stunt or turn.

November 25th’s Sports Island Freedom offers ten new sporting events designed to make varied use of the Kinect add-on. Players compete in specially-devised games of Tennis, Boxing, Archery, Paint Ball, Beach Volleyball, Dodge Ball, Kendo, Mogul Skiing, Snowboard Cross and Figure Skating – each of which enjoys a bespoke control system that uses the player’s movements to guide their on-screen alter ego.

Other launch titles include Microsoft's own games, Kinect Sports and Kinect Adventures.


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