Dance Dance Revolution better look into their copyright infringement laws on this one. The USB Dance Mat is a way for DDR addicts to get their fix of dance madness, even at work. The Dance Mat plugs right into your USB port and works similar to the way the normal DDR works, except it is completely played using your fingers. The game play is reminiscent of the old Simon games as you have to follow the patterns of lights to ramp up your score.

The Dance Mat comes with a little dance puppet to stick your fingers thorough, making your claws look like John Travolta grooving in Saturday Night Fever. Playing the game is as easy as plugging it into the nearest USB drive. Just try and make sure it’s your own. Available for $13.16. — Andrew Dobrow

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Aside from little foam add-ons, no American Wii game has been sold with additional hardware. Apparently the Wiimote had been enough for our needs. The upcoming release from the super popular soundtrack is High School Musical. Much like its affinity for getting children interested in musicals, the game also plans to break ground on the Wii battleground. High School Musical will ship with a microphone for the moments in the game where you will need to sing your heart out, and is expected to ship in August.

High School Musical will follow the plot of the made-for-TV Disney movie, while the included karaoke songs will be for music from the second installment of the series. Who would have thought that a karaoke game involved a plot? High School Musical now engages in a race with Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party to be the first game to release specialized hardware for the Wii. As well as the first full music themed game. — Andrew Dobrow

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