Han Solo meets Jason Derulo in Kinect Star Wars
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‘Star Wars’ character Han Solo, apparently, is a rather big Jason Derulo fan. In fact, the smuggler captain of the Millennium Falcon is a master of such dance moves as the ‘trash compactor’ and the ‘double blaster,’ as revealed today in a heavily circulated clip of new Xbox 360 game Kinect Star Wars. In the scene, a pixelated version of Solo gets down in a Cloud City club to a remix of Derulo’s 2010 hit ‘Ridin’ Solo.’
Solo, made famous by Harrison Ford in the films, is seen in the game in a neutral venue. Others on the dance floor include off-duty Stormtroopers, and Solo even gets into a dance-off with traitor Lando Calrissian. Derulo’s lyrics have been replaced with ‘Star Wars’-specific verses (Kottke.org transcribed them), and instead of championing newfound singledom, the Kinect Star Wars take on ‘Ridin’ Solo’ is all about celebrating the freedom of no longer being frozen. A sample: ‘I’m so happy the carbonite is gone.’
This isn’t the first clip to circulate from the Kinect Star Wars mini-game dubbed ‘Galactic Danceoff.’ A game trailer earlier revealed a ‘Star Wars’ makeover of ‘Y.M.C.A.,’ which featured this especially choice lyric: ‘It’s conscription, but I’m sure you will find many ways to have a good time.’
The game’s official website promises a total of 15 songs. Derulo’s opinion of the song is not yet known. We asked. Kinect Star Wars is in stores Tuesday.
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-- Todd Martens
