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    Dance Central 2

    Game » consists of 5 releases. Released Oct 25, 2011

    Harmonix returns to the dance floor with new features, characters, moves, and songs in this sequel to the first Dance Central on Kinect.

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    Overview

    Dance Central 2 is the second installment in the series by Harmonix. The game was announced at the Microsoft E3 2011 Press Conference and was released worldwide on October 25th, 2011. It is the sequel to the first Dance Central game released in November 2010 which used the Kinect infrared and camera sensors to track body movement. Dance Central 2 came to be a top seller for Kinect just as original did, leading Harmonix to release Dance Central 3 the following year.

    Features

    • Simultaneous two-player Dance Battles, which can be either head-to-head or cooperative.
    • Drop-In / Drop-Out support, allowing anyone to join a solo dance mid-song by raising their hand.
    • Career Mode, in which players meet Dance Crews and challenge them to Dance Battles. The game now follows a light narrative arc, similar to Rock Band 3.
    • Improved Break It Down mode, featuring selectable individual moves and in-song navigation controls.
    • Players are now able to navigate ingame menus entirely with voice controls.
    • "Freestyle mode", where the game takes a break from choreographed moves, is now completely optional in all Dance Central 2 songs.
    • A proper ingame music store, in which songs (and dance moves) can be previewed before purchase.
    • Dance Battle mode now features segments in which players are shown an array of four moves and compete to do them first.
    • The ability to create and play setlists up to 20 songs long. Several setlists are included on the disc.
    • An enhanced Workout Mode, that can be toggled on and off from the main menu.

    Included songs

    Dance Central 2 featured 44 on-disc songs at launch. It is also compatible with all 32 songs exported from the first Dance Central, as well as all DLC released to date -- making for a total of over 100 songs available at launch. (Pre-Dance Central 2 songs are compatible with every feature introduced in Dance Central 2, aside from removing freestyle mode.)

    The complete song list was released on October 18 2011.

    • Atlantic Connection And Armanni Reign - Reach
    • As made famous by Britney Spears - Toxic
    • B.o.B. feat. Bruno Mars - Nothin on You
    • Bananarama - Venus
    • Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
    • Bruno Mars - Grenade
    • Chingy - Right Thurr
    • Ciara - Goodies
    • Daddy Yankee feat. Fergie - Impacto (Remix)
    • Daft Punk - Technologic
    • Darude - Sandstorm
    • David Guetta feat. Akon - Sexy Chick
    • Digital Underground - The Humpty Dance
    • Donna Summer - Hot Stuff
    • Electric Valentine - Body To Body
    • Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull - I Like It
    • Exile - I Wish for You
    • Far East Movement feat. The Cataracs and Dev - Like a G6
    • Flo-Rida feat. David Guetta - Club Can’t Handle Me
    • Gnarls Barkley - Run (I'm A Natural Disaster)
    • Haddaway - What Is Love?
    • Justin Bieber - Somebody To Love
    • Kevin Lyttle - Turn Me On
    • Kurtis Blow - The Breaks
    • La Roux - Bulletproof
    • Lady Gaga - Bad Romance
    • Lady Gaga - Born This Way
    • Lena - Satellite
    • Little Boots - Meddle
    • Mary J. Blige - Real Love
    • Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On
    • Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
    • New Boyz - You’re A Jerk
    • Nikki Minaj feat. Sean Garrett - Massive Attack
    • O-Zone - Mai Ai Hee (Dragostea Din Tei)
    • P. Diddy feat. Keyshia Cole - Last Night
    • Remy Ma - Conceited (There’s Something About Remy)
    • Rihanna - Rude Boy
    • Sean Kingston - Fire Burning
    • Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back
    • Tweet feat. Missy Elliot - Oops (Oh My)
    • Usher feat. Pitbull - DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love
    • Usher feat. Ludacris & Lil' Jon - Yeah!
    • Willow Smith - Whip My Hair

    Downloadable songs

    All DLC from Dance Central is compatible with Dance Central 2. Removing the freestyle sections will not work on any pre-Dance Central 2 songs, though.

    ArtistSong TitleCrew & CharacterRelease Date
    Lady GagaMarry the NightThe Glitterati (Jaryn)November 22, 2011
    Lady GagaThe Edge of GloryLu$h Crew (Ms Aubrey)November 22, 2011
    RihannaWhat's My NameFlash4wrd (Taye)December 20, 2011
    RihannaS&MThe Glitterati (Jaryn)December 20, 2011
    RihannaOnly Girl (In the World)Flash4wrd (Li'l T)December 20, 2011
    Ne-YoCloserHi-Def (Mo)January 10, 2012
    Busta RhymesDon't Touch Me (Throw
    da Water on 'Em)
    Riptide (Bodie)January 17, 2012
    C+C Music FactoryGonna Make You Sweat
    (Everybody Dance Now)
    Riptide (Emilia)January 24, 2012
    Cee-Lo GreenForget YouHi-Def (Glitch)January 31, 2012
    Michael Franti & Spearhead feat.
    Cherine Anderson
    Say Hey (I Love You)Riptide (Bodie)February 14, 2012
    KelisMilkshakeLu$h Crew (Ms. Aubrey)February 21, 2012
    LMFAOParty Rock AnthemHi-Def (Mo)February 28, 2012
    Chris BrownYeah 3XRiptide (Bodie)March 13, 2012
    Janet JacksonEscapadeRiptide (Emilia)March 27, 2012
    Janet JacksonNastyLu$h Crew (Ms. Aubrey)March 27, 2012
    Yolanda Be Cool & DCUPWe No Speak AmericanoHi-Def (Glitch)April 10, 2012
    Kelly Rowland Ft. David GuettaCommanderThe Glitterati (Kerith)April 17, 2012
    Pitbull Ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & NayerGive Me EverythingLu$h Crew (Angel)April 24, 2012
    Spice GirlsSpice Up Your LifeFlash4wrd (Li'l T)May 8, 2012
    Diddy-Dirty Money Ft. T.I.Hello Good MorningRiptide (Bodie)May 15, 2012
    A Tribe Called QuestScenarioHi-Def (Glitch)May 22, 2012
    Flo Rida ft. T-PainLowFlash4wrd (Taye)May 29, 2012
    IyazReplayLu$h Crew (Angel)June 12, 2012
    NellyHot In HerreHi-Def (Mo)June 19, 2012
    Kat DeLuna Ft. Elephant ManWhine UpFlash4wrd (Taye)June 26, 2012
    Selena Gomez & The SceneRound & RoundLu$h Crew (Ms. Aubrey)July 10, 2012
    Demi LovatoLa La LandFlash4wrd (Li'l T)July 17, 2012
    Justin Beiber Ft. Jaden SmithNever Say NeverHi-Def (Mo)July 24, 2012
    Jeremih ft. 50 CentDown on MeLu$h Crew (Angel)August 7, 2012
    Naughty By NatureO.P.P.Hi-Def (Glitch)August 14, 2012
    Kevin Rudolf ft. Lil' WayneLet It RockRiptide (Bodie)August 21, 2012
    Nelly Furtado Ft. TimbalandPromiscuousLu$h CrewAugust 28, 2012

    Dance Crews

    Dance Central 2's Crew Challenge Mode features five dance crews. The crews battle against one another, in a style reminiscent of games like Bust-A-Groove. Each crew has a venue of their own.

    Lu$h Crew

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    is composed of Angel and Miss Aubrey, both returning from Dance Central 1. Their venue is a yacht with a helicopter on it, and the skyline of a city in the distance.

    Flash4wrd

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    is composed of Taye and Li'l T. Taye returns from DC1; Li'l T is her little sister, and one of the game's two teenage characters. Their venue is a minigolf course with a prehistoric theme.

    Riptide

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    is composed of Emilia and Bodie. Emilia returns from DC1; Bodie is a new character. Their venue is a beach at sunset, with surfers and a bonfire in the background.

    Team Hi-Def

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    is composed of Mo and Glitch. Mo returns from DC1; Glitch is the game's other teen character, described as a dance prodigy. Their venue is a subway station/train, where they "keep it underground".

    The Glitterati

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    The game's first completely original dance crew, composed of twin brother-and-sister Kerith and Jaryn. Their venue is a rooftop set in front of a darkened city skyline. Their attitude runs counter to the other crews who are generally encouraging and sportsmanlike.

    Hidden and Bonus Crews

    There are several hidden crews in Dance Central 2 that are unlocked by completing various challenges and gaining stars in the crew challenge mode.

    D-CYPHER

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    D-CYPHER includes CYPH-56 (Pink) and CYPH-78 (Blue). This crew is unlocked by completing the crew challenge mode on Easy or Medum which means getting at least 4 stars on each crews unlockable song in a dance battle played one after another with no breaks in between.

    Tan Industries

    This crew features Dr. Tan and CYPHELITE (Bernice). This crew is unlocked after completing crew challenge mode on Hard.

    Ninja Crew

    No Caption Provided

    The ninja crew was unlocked by users installing the Dance Central 2 Challenge Facebook App. Shinju and Kichi make up this crew. Shinju appeared in Dance Central after entering the code LUXURY at the title screen.

    Icon Crew

    No Caption Provided

    This crew was unlocked after the worldwide online player community earned a combined total of 100 million stars. Marcos (Blue) and Frenchy (Pink) form this crew. They are named after two of the choreographers that worked on the game. These characters are also the silhouettes that make up the dance previews on the song selection and downloadable content purchase screens.

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