We Cheer, I Jeer

We Cheer, a game that I prayed would never come and one that many of my male colleagues are secretly playing, has insidiously slithered into retail today exclusively for the Wii. This game, which charges players with “cheering” Players use the Wii Remote as virtual pom-poms (haha!) to perform choreographed routines to 30 hit songs from popular recording artists such as Hilary Duff, Natasha Bedingfield, Moby and Paramore.

Giving players the chance to show off their moves in a nationwide cheerleading competition, players use authentic cheerleading moves by following on-screen commands to complete choreographed routines.

I know this game is geared towards tween girls, but it scares the hell out of me. I keep imagining Scott Jones or John Keefer dressed like the Spartan Spirit Squad.

The Week Ahead: Sept. 29 - Oct. 3

Boy, oh boy, it’s slim pickings this week for gamers. Pipe Mania? Pop Cutie? Hardy Boys? Excited yet? Well there are a few glimmers of hope in Silent Hill Homecoming and Sonic Chronicles: Dark Brotherhood. The full, painful list after the jump - in alphabetical order, just for fun:

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