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It seems that these days Mario can be found doing just about everything. He saves princesses, kingdoms, and the world on a regular basis. He's a doctor, a plumber, and a master of disguise. He plays just about every sport known to man. And now he dances. Mario Mix is, in many ways, just like any other DDR game. You step on the arrows as they appear, and if you do it with precise timing you get more points. But this game introduces a lot of new elements that make the game entirely unique in the series. First off is the story mode. This involves Mario (or Luigi) dancing around the Mushroom Kingdom in search of the four music keys. It's here that you unlock the songs that can be played in free mode, most of which are remixed Mario Bros. tunes. In this mode, you can also buy items to make the going a little easier, such as extra lives and items to keep your dance meter from going down when you miss a move. Unfortunately, this can take away a bit of the challenge from the game, but if you want a challenge, you can always just avoid buying items. Some songs require the player stomp enemies as they dance to give this game that real Mario feel. The enemies will float about on the screen, and failure to stomp on them as they pass over your arrows usually means a major hit to your meter, or that the arrows will become harder to see. Some levels require the player to hit these in order to pass, so even if you manage to somehow get through the song without hitting these, you still fail the level. This might annoy some hard-core DDR fans, but I thought it was a lot of fun. There are also several fun little mini-games that can be unlocked to keep things interesting. These are all reminiscent of activities from other Mario games, such as running to the flag-pole, and hitting goombas with a hammer (ala whack-a-mole). Any of these can be played during story mode or free mode after they are unlocked. There's only two gripes that I really have about this game. First and foremost is that the song list for this game is VERY short compared to other DDR games (twenty-something songs total). This takes A LOT away from the game and greatly shorted the amount of time that I spent playing it. The second thing that I found to be annoying was the lack of playable characters. Even in free mode, you only get the choice to play as Mario or Luigi, both of whom use the exact same rediculous (and hilarious) dance moves. Would it have killed Nintendo to add in a few of the old Mario stand-bys (Peach, Yoshi, a few of the NPC villians) and give them their own movesets? This wasn't really that big of a deal to me, but it was a disappointment. Also of note is that the dance pad for this game was supposedly recalled, so you may want to invest in a third-party mat for this game. All-in-all, this is a pretty fun game, but it could have used some improvements. If you are a DDR fanatic, you might enjoy the new tunes and gameplay additions, but you could just as easily be turned off by the very same things. I'd mostly recommend this game to those who, like me, are passive DDR players, Mario fans, or people who are just looking for a novelty game. It really is a lot of fun, and could be a great way to introduce a noob or younger player to the DDR series. Just don't expect it to be the typical DDR.Read full review
It's DDR meets Mario party. Play classic DDR action in the Mushroom Kindom to songs from every Mario episode. From the original Super Mario Bros. to Mariokart Double Dash, and even techno versions of Bach and Beetoven. Play the interesting Story Mode where Mario surpasses each obsticle, including remodeling Toadette's Hotel and the ever predictable Bowser fight, by dancing. Mario Mix does have an interesting "Mush Mode" where Goombas and Koopas replace the arrows you stomp on. Fight our favorite baddies the DDR way. It's got most of what every DDR episode has, but a much more limited library. Despite the available four controllers, Mario Mix limits cometition to two matts (but most people won't have the floor space for more than that), but no dual matt mode (one player on both matts). You can only play as Mario or Luigi (the Princesses don't even show up in this one), only 5 worlds, and fewer than 30 songs. That's the biggest problem with this one: way too short. Appearently, Nintendo never anticipated this to be much of a hit, so it's hard to find in stores, and even here on eBay, it's kind of tough to get a hold of. This one is great for families, beginners and vetrans, kids and adults alike, and if you can get a reasonable bid price, go for it. 8 out of 10Read full review
Great game for those who grew up on Nintendo and want to get into DDR without buying a Playstation. It's also great for DDR noobz because it has easy levels that provide some very basic practice. You won't find comparably easy levels on Playstation DDR games. The super hard levels will still provide a challenge for experienced players. Most of the songs are remixes of songs from older Mario games (upping the nostalgia factor). Like all DDR games, it's great exercise without feeling like exercise. Since is a GameCube game (played on a console that uses AV cables), the graphics aren't great. Who plays DDR for the graphics anyways? You have to play Story Mode to earn songs - which is obnoxious. The storyline is very cheesy and forced, and it takes way too long to go through all the unnecessary dialogue amongst characters. Once you earned the songs, you're good to go and can play whatever, whenever in "Free Mode." Personally, I love it. It's hard to believe I played it almost 15 years ago. Now, I am playing as a 35-year-old mom and my 5 year old and 5 month old are entertained watching me while I am having fun and getting in some exercise. One day, they will be old enough to play :)Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Its a very fun gamento play i just wish the dancing pad was about a foot wider for adults to join in with the kids and play. But for an old game for Nintendo Game cube its awesome!!!!!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
My 12 year old daughter wanted this for Christmas but we couldn't find it in stores because of it being discontinued. So her Grandmother gave her the money to purchase it. We already had the gamecube and this is the only DDR version for it. She and her 10 year old sister and all their friends LOVE playing this. It gets them moving and is a great workout for them! I get to play too sometimes. She really likes the story mode that doesn't come with the other game versions (playstation, etc.) We are very happy with this purchase.
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