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What is Kinect's launch line-up?

UPDATED with European info.

Update: Microsoft has two extra games prepared for the European launch of Kinect on 10th November. These are Get Fit with Mel B (SouthPeak) and Dance Paradise (Universal).

The European launch line-up looks like this:

Available on 10th November (European Kinect launch)

  • Kinect Adventures
  • Kinect Sports
  • Kinectimals
  • Your Shape: Fitness Evolved
  • Dance Central
  • The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout
  • DanceMasters
  • MotionSports
  • Kinect Joy Ride
  • Crossboard 7
  • Fighters Uncaged
  • Sonic Free Rider

Available on 19th November

  • EA Sports Active 2
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1

Available on 26th November

  • Game Party: In Motion
  • Get Fit With Mel B
  • Dance Paradise
  • Sports Island Freedom
  • Zumba Fitness

Original story: The Xbox 360 goes hands-free on 10th November with the launch of Project Natal sorry Kinect.

But what games can you buy for it on launch day?

These 17, according to Xbox Live's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb.

Incidentally, Hryb said that total is one less than Microsoft had ready for the US launch of the Xbox 360. And that's another example of Microsoft comparing Kinect to a console launch.

  • Kinect Adventures (Good Science Studio/Microsoft Game Studios) included with every Kinect sensor
  • Kinectimals (Frontier Developments Ltd./Microsoft Game Studios) $49.99 ERP (US)/$59.99 ERP (US) limited collector's edition. Limited collector's editions of the "Kinectimals" game packaged with a 7" plush toy that unlocks a new animal and toy in the game will be available at select retailers.
  • Game Party: In Motion (Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment) $39.99 ERP (US)
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 The Videogame (Electronic Arts/EA Bright Light), 49.99 ERP (US)
  • Your Shape: Fitness Evolved (Ubisoft), $49.99 ERP (US)
  • Dance Central (MTV Games/Harmonix), $49.99 ERP (US)
  • The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout (THQ), $49.99 ERP (US)
  • DanceMasters (Konami), $49.99 ERP (US)
  • EA Sports Active 2 (EA SPORTS), $99.95 ERP (US) (Includes Heart Rate Monitor)
  • Zumba Fitness (Majesco), $49.99 ERP (US)
  • Kinect Sports (Rare/Microsoft Game Studios) $49.99 ERP (US)
  • MotionSports (Ubisoft), $49.99 ERP (US)
  • Deca Sports Freedom (Hudson Entertainment)
  • Kinect Joy Ride (Big Park/Microsoft Game Studios), $49.99 ERP (US)
  • Adrenalin Misfits (Konami), $49.99 ERP (US)
  • Fighters Uncaged (Ubisoft), $49.99 ERP (US)
  • Sonic Free Rider ($49.95)

Eurogamer played Kinect Sports, Kinect Adventures, Dance Central, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved and Joy Ride earlier this year. Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter wrote some words about them.

That could be you!

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