Wii Dancing Mat Reviews

• Lower quality than the Hottest Party dance mat

  
  By A2RK3EYR1OFD1T on 2008-01-18
  I bought this mat after buying Hottest Party DDR so that we would have a second mat for two-player fun. The mat quality is noticeably lower than the mat that ships with Hottest Party - it slips on a smooth surface such as hard wood flooring and the top tends to crinkle.
  
  I made an alteration to the mat which reduced the slipping. I cut squares out of a yoga mat to fit the arrow squares and taped them to the underside of the mat. This not only helped with the skidding but also provided a tactile sensation so that it was easier to tell when your feet had gotten out of position.
  
  The squares register moves effectively and overall it was a good purchase, especially after alteration.
  
  happy dancing!
  
  

• Good enough for occasional use only

  
  By A1MMJ9JB32R6PF on 2008-03-09
  First of all, let me just say that playing DDR with more than 1 mat makes it even a more fun game than it already is playing individually. You can play in friendship mode which takes the best combined score and is helpful for going through the challenges in circuit grove mode, but you can also play against each other similar to the venue master challenges.
  
  Now, regarding this product: in terms of sensitivity it is as good as the original one. It definitely has a different look and feel, the materials are different, but that may not be a problem except if used in slippery surfaces. The BIG problem with this mat is that even after a few songs the ends of the mat fold towards the center like a taco and it becomes very annoying as you have to unfold it almost after every song, even if used properly.
  
  The bottom line is that this mat may be good enough for ocassional use, but if you're a serious DDR player you should definitely consider the original Konami pad.
  
  

• Pad is as easy to get as finding a Unicorn, and a Unicorn smells better

  
  By A1NASNXCKZCXLM on 2008-04-24
  I can't find a pad that works with the Wii at any retail outlets, so I ordered it here. It took about 2-3 months to get it shipped to me (Amazon even wrote to ask if I still wanted to wait for this product to get to them so they could ship it to me).
  
  I unpacked the pad 3 days ago. Still have not danced on it. WHY? Because of the plastic chemical smell. I am leaving it outside on sunny days to burn off the smell that I find a little annoying and my husband really can't stand, it makes him a bit ill. (I got the pad for him as with the game you can only play with others if you have 2 or more pads). Think I am picky and overplaying the smell? I opened it in the living room. Our roommate who's bedroom is all the way down the hall, a good 75 feet away came out after about 20 minutes to find out what the smell was that was wafting into his room.
  
  The smell is less and I figure it will bake out soon. But I would hate to be in the factory or the warehouse that makes these pads. Plus, if they make it so hard to get the pad, no wonder the game is not selling so well any more. But as it is the only one I could find I am gonna give it a full week to air out, then try it out. If it works I am keeping it.
  
  
  

• Not good quality

  
  By A33WVDX0WHKRVU on 2008-04-03
  There are much better, higher quality mats out there. This mat slips very easily, and does not register steps as well as other mats. I do not recommend it at all.
  
  

• IT STINKS BIG TIME !

  
  By A1FZ64189D5WSH on 2008-05-20
  Did you ever receive (e.g. in a goodybag for kids) one of cheapest Chinese all-plastic toys and noticed it's characteristic smell of lowest quality plastic? Now imagine a square yard of same quality plastic! I almost fainted the first time I just opened the box. And I'm the one in family that is most tolerable to the smell. I had to keep it in garage for 3 days before I could even try it. And after I tried it (for 10 minutes), my whole room was stinking for hours after (with all windows open). And, the best thing was, it did not even work.
  I had the original mat that came with the game, and after this experience I bought another one from direct from Konami (a little more expensive). Don't take me wrong, for both of those if you put your nose right next to it and smell it, you can faintly smell the similar plastic smell. But the one we are talking about here, you could smell it from 100 yards away.
  
  
• Stinky chemical odor strong enough to give you a migraine
  By A1P0BWZG6GVOTO on 2008-07-22
  I purchased 3 of these a month ago and still haven't used them. As soon as I opened the box, I was knocked out by the fumes so I quickly took them out to the garage to prevent my 2 babies from breathing the fumes. Today I finally decided to bring them inside even though there was still a lingering odor. Upon unfolding them, I was again knocked out by the fumes. So they are back in the garage unfolded. Hopefully I can try them out soon.
  
  
• Quality is OK, not as good as DDR mat
  By A2SPSF7NYIEPD6 on 2008-04-03
  It works fine, but it is not as sturdy as the mat that comes with the DDR game.
  
  
• Just buy it for gamecube!
  By AGEKVD8JPZQMT on 2008-09-14
  The only difference between this dance pad and the less expensive version made for gamecube is that this one just says "Wii" on it, it's not wireless or more advanced in any way! I would say, save yourself some money and just buy a used gamecube pad instead!!
  
  
• DDR is fabulously fun!
  By A16MGNWLBV8WZA on 2008-02-17
  Purchasing this second mat was a great decision. It allows me and my daughter to play together and compete against each other.
  
  
• WII Dance
  By A20JCLMSL6U156 on 2008-05-20
  I bought this item for my wife to help her stay fit. We found that the game it's self was too difficult and the mat keeps sliding. She was not to happy with the game or mat.
  
  
• CTA Dance Mat
  By ALCL1UUNPSCXL on 2008-06-04
  I bought this mat after buying Hottest Party DDR so that we would have a second mat for two-player fun. And just plain English its beautiful I love it. It's lots of fun and good quality thank you so much.
  
  
• Not quite as good
  By A3F7LXVMQYE427 on 2008-06-20
  The kids tell me that it works okay, but the one that comes with the game has a better feel. This one slips a bit more around on the carpet.
  
  
• Not good
  By A2TFH1GIPFJUL9 on 2008-06-25
  This mat moves around while you are dancing and it doesnt lie flat.
  Not recommended.
  
  
• DDR gets you moving
  By AP4EOO8V6897Z on 2008-10-05
  This is a great activity, especially when paired with another DDR mat. It really gets you moving, and is even more fun when you have someone to challenge or push you to do better yourself.
  
  
• Wii dance mat
  By A2QOHL2FLLY4R4 on 2008-11-22
  it was a donation so i haven't used it, but it looks like a lot of fun
  
  

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