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2010 · Dance · Rhythm

Michael Jackson: The Experience

Relive the magic and rock your body to decades of iconic tracks. This unique interactive experience will immerse you in the world of the King of Pop.

Released
23 November 2010
Platforms
Nintendo 3DSNintendo DSPlayStation 3PlayStation PortablePlayStation VitaWiiWii UXbox 360iOSmacOS
Genres
DanceRhythmSports
Developers
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Publishers
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Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Themes
Party
Country
France
Age ratings
ESRB E10+
Languages
English

About

Michael Jackson: The Experience is a music video game based on Michael Jackson's songs. It was developed and published by Ubisoft, and was released for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, and Wii in November 2010, for the PlayStation 3's PlayStation Move and the Xbox 360's Kinect in April 2011, for the Nintendo 3DS in November 2011, for iOS devices exclusively in North America on 7 December 2011, and for PlayStation Vita in February 2012. The Japanese release on 8 December 2011 only revised the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii consoles.

The game features many of Jackson's hits, such as "Bad", "Thriller", "Beat It", "Billie Jean", "Smooth Criminal", "Black or White", "The Way You Make Me Feel", etc. However, some songs like "Man in the Mirror" and "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" are excluded, and there are no songs from the Motown era. Initial launches of the game included a limited edition replica of Jackson's sequined glove.

Keywords

  • celebrity
  • achievements
  • dancing
  • digital distribution
  • music and rhythm
  • licensed game
  • celebrity tie-in
  • box art - real photos
  • playstation trophies
  • playstation move support
  • motion control
  • launch titles

Media

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Gameplay

The Wii version of the game features Just Dance-style gameplay, thus serving as a spin-off title. There are three modes of gameplay in this version. The first mode of gameplay is "Classic" where all players follow Jackson's choreographed routine on-screen. , "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "In the Closet").

The player(s) can choose to follow Jackson or the other character. The third mode of gameplay is "Crew", which features Jackson and two backup dancers. The player(s) can choose to follow Jackson or the backup dancers. All pictograms in this game move from bottom to top.

Development

Roughly two weeks after Jackson's death in 2009, MJ Productions announced that a Jackson-based game had been in development for several months.

The game was displayed at New York Comic Con at Ubisoft's booth.

Reception

Michael Jackson: The Experience was met with generally mixed reviews, with most of them citing the varied differences between the different versions of the game. The reviews for the DS and PSP versions were above average, with a slightly better score for the DS version. IGN gave a 6.5/10 for DS and 5.5/10 for the PSP. Destructoid gave a 6/10 for the DS version.

IGN gave the Wii version a 3.5 saying that it does not give clear instructions on how to dance and also criticized the controls. Metro gave it 5/10, describing it as "perfectly good party fun if you don't care that the controls don't work." VideoGamer.com gave the review a 7/10, stating that the music overplays the responsiveness difficulty. CNET gave the game 5/5, writing that the game is "extremely easy to pick up and play" and "the choreography is amazing" The Escapist gave the game 4/5, noting that the game "is not meant to be played by yourself".

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
PlayStation Portable23 November 2010Worldwide
Wii23 November 2010North America · Australia 25 November 2010 · Europe 26 November 2010
PlayStation 312 April 2011North America · Australia 14 April 2011 · Europe 15 April 2011 · Japan 8 December 2011
iOS7 December 2011Worldwide
PlayStation Vita15 February 2012North America · Europe 22 February 2012 · Australia 23 February 2012
macOS21 October 2012Worldwide

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