Dance Central Spotlight

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Dance Central Spotlight
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Developer(s) Harmonix
Publisher(s) Microsoft Studios
Series Dance Central
Platform(s) Xbox One
ReleaseSeptember 2, 2014
Genre(s) Rhythm
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Dance Central Spotlight is a 2014 rhythm game developed by Harmonix and published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox One Kinect. It is the sequel to Dance Central 3 (2012) and the fourth installment in the Dance Central series. The game provides a stripped-down experience in comparison to previous Dance Central titles, maintaining the core gameplay of the series, but with a focus on providing more routines per-song, the regular release of recent songs as downloadable content, and leverage of improvements to the motion detection capabilities of the Kinect for Xbox One. It was released on September 2, 2014.

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Gameplay

Similarly to previous installments in the franchise, players must mirror the dance routine of an on-screen dancer, [1] as instructed by "flash cards" indicating specific moves in the routine. Players are judged and scored on the accuracy of their performance. [2] Each song includes up to eight routines, including four difficulty levels of the standard routine, along with two fitness-oriented routines and two "alternate" routines. [3] Additional routines and difficulty levels are unlocked for songs by collecting flash cards by getting "Flawless" ratings on individual moves. [4]

Spotlight includes songs from artists like Rihanna, Lorde and Pharrell Williams. [5] It focuses primarily on the core gameplay of the franchise, with a simplified offering of standard and fitness modes, and no story mode or other minigames like past versions. The practice mode was overhauled to use a dynamic, "on-demand" approach, rather than the "regimented" approach used by previous Dance Central games: players can now jump to training mode in-game by using a voice or controller command. Once activated, the player can practice the relevant portion, slow down the routine, and go to different parts of the song. When the player exits practice, the song continues from where it was left off. [2] [6]

The following ten songs are bundled with the game: [7]

SongArtistYear
"#thatPOWER" Justin Bieber ft. will.i.am 2013
"Counting Stars" OneRepublic 2013
"Diamonds" Rihanna 2012
"Happy" Pharrell Williams 2013
"I Wish" Cher Lloyd 2013
"Royals" Lorde 2013
"Show Me" Chris Brown ft. Kid Ink 2013
"Talk Dirty" Jason Derulo & 2 Chainz 2013
"Titanium" David Guetta ft. Sia 2011
"Wake Me Up" Avicii 2013

Development and release

Dance Central Spotlight was unveiled at E3 2014. [8] The overall gameplay of the Dance Central franchise was enhanced by the increased capabilities of the Xbox One Kinect sensor, which has a higher resolution camera and better gesture recognition than the Xbox 360 iteration. In total, the game can recognize 7,000 different dance moves. [8] [9] Harmonix director Matthew Nordhaus also teased the presence of tougher alternate routines for individual songs, aimed particularly at expert players. [9] Harmonix co-founder Alex Rigopulos felt that Microsoft's introduction of lower-cost Xbox One bundles excluding Kinect wasn't a "shock" and the bundling of Kinect with Xbox One on launch did not influence the development of Spotlight in any way. [8]

Unlike previous installments in the franchise, Spotlight places a heavy emphasis on downloadable content and the ability for players to purchase songs on an À la carte basis; Nordhaus noted that due to improvements in motion capture technology and the need to perform fewer QA tests because of the improved Kinect accuracy (specifically noting the need to do large levels of tuning for hand detection on the Xbox 360 version), Harmonix staff could produce new routines for the game in just "days" rather than months. Emphasizing that players wanted to have quicker in-game access to current hit music, Nordhaus stated that Harmonix would now be able to release new songs as DLC while they are still charting. [8] [9]

Dance Central Spotlight was officially released on September 2, 2014; unlike other installments in the series, the game is only available via digital means. The base game includes 10 songs; new songs for the game were released on a near-weekly basis for a "substantial" period of time. [8] [9] [7] A pre-paid code to download Spotlight is also included with standalone Kinect for Xbox One units, which were released on October 7, 2014. [10]

On March 8, 2015, Nisha and Claptrap (despite his lack of legs and using a wheel) from the Borderlands franchise were added as bonus characters via cheat codes; Harmonix had assisted in animating portions of a trailer for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! (which was being re-released for Xbox One later that month alongside a port of Borderlands 2 , as part of Borderlands: The Handsome Collection ). [11] [12]

Legacy downloadable content

All DLC from previous Dance Central games were ported to Spotlight—they were re-released progressively in batches following the game's release. The ported DLC include their standard routines from the original version (with additional moves not seen in the original version for Dance Central 1 songs), along with four alternate routines, as with Spotlight-specific songs. Songs that were previously purchased on the Xbox 360 versions of Dance Central can be re-downloaded on Spotlight at no extra charge. [8] [9] [7] [13] [14]

SongArtistYearRelease date on SpotlightStill available for purchase
"Airplanes" B.o.B ft. Hayley Williams 2010September 2, 2014Yes
"Alejandro" Lady Gaga 2010September 2, 2014Yes
"Because of You" Ne-Yo 2007September 2, 2014Yes
"Closer" Ne-Yo 2008September 2, 2014Yes
"Commander" Kelly Rowland ft. David Guetta 2011September 2, 2014Yes
"D.A.N.C.E." Justice 2007September 2, 2014Yes
"Don't Touch Me (Throw da Water on 'Em)" Busta Rhymes 2008September 2, 2014No
"Get Busy" Sean Paul 2003September 2, 2014Yes
"Get It Shawty" Lloyd 2007September 2, 2014Yes
"Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine, Pt. 1" James Brown 1970September 2, 2014Yes
"Girls and Boys" Blur 1994September 2, 2014No
"Heard 'Em All" Amerie 2009September 2, 2014Yes
"Hello Good Morning" Diddy-Dirty Money ft. T.I. 2010September 2, 2014Yes
"I Got You Dancing" Lady Sovereign 2009September 2, 2014No
"La La Land" Demi Lovato 2008September 2, 2014Yes
"Lapdance" N.E.R.D. 2001September 2, 2014Yes
"Marry the Night" Lady Gaga 2011September 2, 2014Yes
"Paparazzi" Lady Gaga 2009September 2, 2014Yes
"Round & Round" Selena Gomez & the Scene 2010September 2, 2014Yes
"Say Hey (I Love You)" Michael Franti & Spearhead feat. Cherine Anderson 2008September 2, 2014Yes
"Temperature" Sean Paul 2006September 2, 2014Yes
"The Edge Of Glory" Lady Gaga 2011September 2, 2014Yes
"Turnin Me On" Keri Hilson 2008September 2, 2014Yes
"Weapon of Choice" Fatboy Slim 2001September 2, 2014Yes
"Whip It" Nicki Minaj 2012September 2, 2014Yes
"Don't Cha" The Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes 2005September 16, 2014Yes
"Le Freak" Chic 1978September 16, 2014Yes
"Planet Rock" Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force 1982September 16, 2014No
"Say Aah" Trey Songz 2010September 16, 2014Yes
"Fergalicious" Fergie ft. will.i.am 2006September 23, 2014Yes
"Hollaback Girl" Gwen Stefani 2005September 23, 2014Yes
"London Bridge" Fergie 2006September 23, 2014Yes
"We Run This" Missy Elliott 2006September 23, 2014Yes
"Control" Janet Jackson 1986September 30, 2014Yes
"Escapade" Janet Jackson 1989September 30, 2014No
"Nasty" Janet Jackson 1986September 30, 2014Yes
"Party Rock Anthem" LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock 2011September 30, 2014Yes
"Sorry for Party Rocking" LMFAO 2012September 30, 2014Yes
"All Around the World" Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris 2012October 7, 2014Yes
"Beauty and a Beat" Justin Bieber ft. Nicki Minaj 2012October 7, 2014Yes
"Never Say Never" Justin Bieber ft. Jaden Smith 2010October 7, 2014Yes
"Lights" Ellie Goulding 2011October 14, 2014Yes
"Let It Roll" Flo Rida 2012October 21, 2014Yes
"Low" Flo Rida ft. T-Pain 2007October 21, 2014Yes
"Give Me Everything" Pitbull ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer 2011October 28, 2014Yes
"Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)" Pitbull ft. T-Pain 2010October 28, 2014Yes
"International Love" Pitbull ft. Chris Brown 2011October 28, 2014Yes
"Disturbia" Rihanna 2008November 4, 2014Yes
"Only Girl (In the World)" Rihanna 2010November 4, 2014Yes
"S&M" Rihanna 2011November 4, 2014Yes
"SOS" Rihanna 2006November 4, 2014Yes
"Umbrella" Rihanna ft. Jay-Z 2007November 4, 2014Yes
"What's My Name" Rihanna ft. Drake 2010November 4, 2014Yes
"Gangnam Style" PSY 2012December 2, 2014Yes
"Yeah 3x" Chris Brown 2010December 2, 2014Yes
"Euphoria" Usher 2012December 16, 2014Yes
"Twisted" Usher ft. Pharrell 2012December 16, 2014Yes
"I Gotta Feeling" The Black Eyed Peas 2009December 30, 2014Yes
"Call Me Maybe" Carly Rae Jepsen 2011January 6, 2015Yes
"Forget You" Cee Lo Green 2010January 6, 2015Yes
"Glad You Came" The Wanted 2011January 6, 2015Yes
"Take Care" Drake ft. Rihanna 2012January 6, 2015Yes
"Hot In Herre" Nelly 2002January 13, 2015Yes
"Promiscuous" Nelly Furtado ft. Timbaland 2006January 20, 2015Yes
"The Way I Are" Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson & D.O.E. & Sebastian2007January 27, 2015Yes
"We No Speak Americano" Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP 2010February 3, 2015Yes
"Scenario" A Tribe Called Quest And Leaders of the New School 1992February 10, 2015Yes
"Down On Me" Jeremih ft. 50 Cent 2010February 17, 2015Yes
"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" C+C Music Factory 1990February 24, 2015Yes
"Word Up" Cameo 1986March 3, 2015Yes
"Milkshake" Kelis 2003March 10, 2015Yes
"Let It Rock" Kevin Rudolf ft. Lil Wayne 2008March 17, 2015Yes
"Lean wit It, Rock wit It" Dem Franchize Boyz 2006March 24, 2015Yes
"O.P.P." Naughty by Nature 1991March 31, 2015Yes
"Straight Up" Paula Abdul 1988April 7, 2015Yes
"Super Freak" Rick James 1981April 14, 2015Yes
"Whoomp! (There It Is)" Tag Team 1993April 28, 2015Yes
"Spice Up Your Life (Stent Radio Mix)" Spice Girls 1997May 5, 2015Yes
"Informer" Snow 1993May 12, 2015Yes
"Whine Up" Kat DeLuna ft. Elephant Man 2007May 19, 2015Yes
"Tempted to Touch" Rupee 2004May 26, 2015Yes
"Break Your Heart" Taio Cruz Ft. Ludacris 2010June 2, 2015Yes
"Replay" Iyaz 2009June 2, 2015Yes

Spotlight downloadable content

SongArtistYearRelease dateStill available for purchase
"A Little Respect" Erasure 1988September 2, 2014Yes
"I Love It" Icona Pop 2013September 2, 2014Yes
"Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" Ne-Yo 2012September 2, 2014Yes
"Little Talks" Of Monsters and Men 2011September 2, 2014Yes
"Love Shack" The B-52s 1989September 2, 2014Yes
"Maps" Maroon 5 2014September 2, 2014Yes
"Next to Me" Emeli Sandé 2012September 2, 2014Yes
"One More Night" Maroon 5 2012September 2, 2014Yes
"Pompeii" Bastille 2013September 2, 2014Yes
"Problem" Ariana Grande ft. Iggy Azalea 2014September 2, 2014Yes
"Safe and Sound" Capital Cities 2011September 2, 2014Yes
"Scream & Shout" will.i.am ft. Britney Spears 2012September 2, 2014Yes
"Summer" Calvin Harris 2014September 2, 2014Yes
"Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix)" Lana Del Rey vs. Cedric Gervais 2012September 2, 2014Yes
"Take On Me" a-ha 1984September 2, 2014Yes
"Turn Down for What" DJ Snake & Lil Jon 2013September 2, 2014Yes
"Here Comes the Hotstepper" Ini Kamoze 1994September 2, 2014Yes
"Heart Attack" Demi Lovato 2013September 2, 2014Yes
"I Need Your Love" Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding 2013September 2, 2014Yes
"Ain't It Fun" Paramore 2013September 2, 2014Yes
"All of Me (Tiësto's Birthday Treatment Remix [Radio Edit])" John Legend 2014September 2, 2014Yes
"Creep" TLC 1994September 2, 2014Yes
"Am I Wrong" Nico & Vinz 2013September 2, 2014Yes
"Come & Get It" Selena Gomez 2013September 2, 2014Yes
"Applause" Lady Gaga 2013September 2, 2014Yes
"Bailando" Enrique Iglesias ft. Sean Paul, Descemer Bueno & Gente de Zona 2014September 2, 2014Yes
"The Way" Ariana Grande ft. Mac Miller 2013September 16, 2014Yes
"Latch" Disclosure ft. Sam Smith 2012September 23, 2014Yes
"Fancy" Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX 2014September 30, 2014Yes
"Black Widow" Iggy Azalea ft. Rita Ora 2014September 30, 2014Yes
"As Long as You Love Me" Justin Bieber ft. Big Sean 2012October 7, 2014Yes
"Burn" Ellie Goulding 2013October 14, 2014Yes
"Bang Bang" Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj 2014October 14, 2014Yes
"I Cry" Flo Rida 2012October 21, 2014Yes
"Chandelier" Sia 2014November 4, 2014Yes
"Love Runs Out" OneRepublic 2014November 11, 2014Yes
"Anaconda" Nicki Minaj 2014November 18, 2014Yes
"Can't Hold Us" Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton 2011November 25, 2014No
"Blurred Lines" Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell 2013November 25, 2014Yes
"Animals" Maroon 5 2014November 25, 2014Yes
"Don't Tell 'Em" Jeremih ft. YG 2014December 2, 2014Yes
"Somebody That I Used to Know" Gotye ft. Kimbra 2011December 9, 2014Yes
"Turn Me On" David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj 2011December 9, 2014Yes
"Locked Out of Heaven" Bruno Mars 2012December 16, 2014Yes
"Ready To Run" One Direction 2013December 23, 2014Yes
"Story Of My Life" One Direction 2013December 23, 2014Yes
"Raise Your Glass" P!nk 2010December 30, 2014Yes
"GDFR" Flo Rida ft. Sage The Gemini and Lookas 2014April 28, 2015Yes
"Uptown Funk" Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars 2014April 28, 2015Yes

Reception

GameSpot gave Spotlight an 8 out of 10, praising its cleaner interface and dropping of extraneous features for "[removing] the obstacles between you and just getting out there and dancing", and its new business model as a "tremendous value" for players. However, its minimalistic feedback for player performance was considered a double-edged sword due to the new unlock system's emphasis on rewarding the learning of individual moves. [2]

Notes

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