Boogie is two games in one: a dancing game, where you shake the Wii remote to the beat to rack up points; and a karaoke game, where you sing into a microphone (included) and are judged on pitch and rhythm. Problem is, neither of them is very challenging -- even for novice or younger players -- and after a short while they grow repetitive, even though you can unlock bonus songs, locations and items for your characters.

To play, you first choose from one of the five available "Boogs," such as a spiky-haired pink creature named Bubba or wannabe pop idol, Lea. Each character has its own personality, moves and customized clothing, accessories and hairstyles. In the Dance mode, you swing the Wii remote in a given direction in time with the music, so that your Boog can perform cool moves and earn points. The microphone is used in the Karaoke mode as you sing along with songs by reading the onscreen lyrics. You don't have to be very good to see encouraging words flashed on the screen.

Song selection for both Dance and Karaoke modes includes cover versions of classic dance tracks such as "Celebration" (Kool & the Gang) and "We Are Family" (Sister Sledge) as well as remakes of newer hits including "Let's Get This Party Started" (Pink) and "One More Time" (Daft Punk). Along with the individual dance and singing modes, there's a lame Story mode with static characters and text-based dialogue. Another mode called Party lets you challenge your friends to see who the best performer is by dancing on the same stage at the same time. If you do have fun with this game, you can use the built-in Video Maker to record your voice and your Boog's moves, add special effects and change camera angles, and then save it to show off to friends and family.