Energetic multiplayer game requiring lots and lots and lots of space (All Star Cheerleader (Wii))

Member Name: moo2moo

Product:	All Star Cheerleader (Wii)
Date:	06/09/09 (10 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Attemptable by 3 year old and older

Disadvantages: Not suited to people with two left feet

The box promises endless excitement "Join the Squad and be the Cheerleader of your Dreams". The cheerleader of my dreams would be a svelt size 10 with double jointed hips and endless energy. The reality is a considerably larger 33 year old with a tendancy to creak first thing in a morning. Still the box claims a 3 year old can attempt it. How hard can it be? Extremely so is the answer. It probably helps if you can pat your head whilst rubbing your tummy and hopping up and down on one leg. Some of the moves are extremely complicated and even the basic routines assume your front room is the size of a football stadium. We were finding that furniture and the odd household pet were constantly in the front place. "Play with your friends" says the box. Theres barely room for me let alone another person with the co-ordination of a new born giraffe.

As a source of entertainment my husband found it hilarious, although that was more from watching me make a complete fool of myself than from playing the game itself. Its a great idea for getting people up and moving but requires a level of co-ordination that I don't posess.

Summary: Ridiculously fun energetic game suited to those with huge homes and no furniture