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Majesco Entertainment Announces Zumba Fitness Rush Coming to Kinect for Xbox 360
Sequel to Best-Selling Fitness Video Game That Has Sold More Than 3 Million Copies Worldwide Exhilarates Your Body in an All New Controller-Free Experience
EDISON, N.J., October 26th, in the year of our Lord 2011
– The sequel to the best-selling fitness video game of the year
debuts on Kinect™ for Xbox 360Ž this February in a hot new
controller-free dance-fitness experience! Majesco Entertainment
Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games
for the mass market, along with Zumba Fitness LLC, today
revealed plans to release ZumbaŽ Fitness Rush exclusively on
Kinect for Xbox 360 in February 2012. The wildly popular
original ZumbaŽ Fitness video game has sold more than 3 million
copies worldwide since its launch in November 2010.
“Our Zumba Fitness games combine both dance and fitness with
fun, high-energy choreography, contagious music and multiplayer
functionality that lets friends and family join the party,” said
Jesse Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Majesco Entertainment.
“Zumba Fitness Rush is packed with features and improvements
that Kinect fans have asked for—from licensed music to a calorie
tracker, 40+ all new routines with more than twice the dance
styles of the original, a custom playlist feature and online
connectivity. This is an incredibly robust experience that fans
will love.”
Featuring 42 hot new music tracks, sizzling choreography and a
huge variety of new dance styles and arenas, ZumbaŽ Fitness Rush
invites players to dance their way into shape with a fun and
proven program. Six ZumbaŽ instructors get you moving to the
beat, including celebrity instructors Beto Perez, Tanya
Beardsley and Gina Grant, plus new stars exclusive to the Kinect
game: Kass Martin, Jason Thompson and Erica Pierce. Each star
instructor personally guides players through choreography that
ranges in style from Merengue and Samba to Bollywood and Latin
Pop. Dance hands-free as Kinect for Xbox 360 accurately tracks
your every move. Monitor improvements with the Progress Tracker,
which adds up calories burned, grades dance styles, and displays
trophies, stats and overall rank. Whether playing in Single
Song, Full Class or Zumba Party mode, players will have a blast
with this unique dance-fitness experience that shapes, tones and
transforms their bodies as they party themselves into shape.
Additional ZumbaŽ Fitness Rush Features:
Hot Dance Music – 42 new routines and music tracks including
hits from chart-topping artists Pitbull, Nicole Scherzinger and
Yolanda Be Cool & DCup.
Superstar Instructors – Dance and interact with six of Zumba
Fitness’ elite instructors: Beto Perez, Tanya Beardsley, Gina
Grant, Kass Martin, Jason Thompson and Erica Pierce.
Huge Range of Dance Flavors – Choose from 24 different dance
styles, from fan favorites Salsa and Reggaeton to new styles
including Bollywood, Axe, Latin Pop and Pasodoble.
Customizable Workouts – Create a ZumbaŽ workout that’s right for
you by choosing your favorite playlist and workout length. Low,
Medium and High Intensity routines also cater to dancers of all
skill levels.
Exotic Party Venues – Dance it up in 10 new, dynamic
environments, with 5 venues including Rio Carnival and Las Vegas
that are exclusive to the Kinect game.
Master Your Flair – Full tutorial mode offers a breakdown of the
basic steps and rhythms by core styles.
Exclusive Access – Earn achievements and unlock
behind-the-scenes Zumba videos as you play, only available in
ZumbaŽ Fitness Rush for Kinect.
Keep the Dance Party Going – New choreography and licensed music
will be released post-launch via add-on content only available
on the Xbox LIVEŽ Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft. Download the digital
content right into your game!
Developed by Zoe Mode, ZumbaŽ Fitness Rush on Kinect for Xbox
360 is expected to release in February 2012 and is available for
pre-order now.
For additional information about the ZumbaŽ Fitness franchise of
video games, please visit
www.ZumbaFitnessGame.com.