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It's often been lamented that computer games do not appeal enough to girls. This has started to change recently, especially with titles like Nintendogs DS and Animal Crossing: Let's go to the City Wii. It would be fair to say that most of these fit a pretty stereotypical view of what girls and boys like, but you can't fight reality, or the sales figures. All Star Cheerleader fits squarely in this mould and is all the better for it: this is a game that really knows who its audience is, young girls. As a male, and about 30, I am about as far from the target demographic as you can get, but that didn't stop me from enjoying this throughly upbeat and entertaining game.

The aim of All Star Cheerleader is to join, and then compete for, the Fox Squad cheerleaders. But first you must create your character, choosing the usual features, eye color, face shape, hair-cut etc. The characters are more like Second Life avatars than a traditional stocky Mii, but have sensibly been kept quite simple.
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All Star Cheerleader is one of a new generation of dancing games on the Wii. Like the recent Samba de Amigo Wii and Boogie: Superstar Wii, it uses gestures to get the player flinging their limbs around - although the focus here is precision rather than exuberance. It also provides support for the Wii's balance board to add a balancing and foot placement angle to proceedings.

Self improvement games tap into the popular trend in self development and therapy. Experiences as diverse as Brain Training DS and Wii-Fit have popularised the idea that games can be about more than just having fun - they can improve your brain, body and even mental outlook on life.
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