Pump it Up coming to PS2 and Xbox
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:28 am
From 1up.com: Mastiff Announces Pump it Up
Interesting to see that they think there is enough of a market in America to bring it over here. How long do you think it'll be before we see a RedOctane PIU pad?Mastiff, publishers of such titles as Gungrave OD and La Pucelle Tactics, has announced that it plans to bring arcade dancing game Pump it Up: Exceed for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
The popular arcade dancing game, created by Korean amusement manufacturer Andamiro, has similar gameplay mechanics to Konami's Dance Dance Revolution -- albeit a rather different layout for the pad, which Mastiff's "Head Woof" Bill Swartz maintains provides more realistic, dance-like moves than Konami's game. "Other dancing games are about watching the screen and stomping in the right spot, which is great if you didn't get enough whack-a-mole as a kid. Pump It Up gets you dancing like you're in a club."
The home version of Pump it Up: Exceed will feature both licensed western music, Korean pop music, and original arcade compositions. The home version will also feature a variety of new modes not found in the coin-operated original. No release date for the home version has yet been set.