Despite the difficulty, songs are a blast to perform, with the famous routines from "Thriller", "Beat It", and "Billie Jean" particular highlights. You do have the option of performing as one of the backing dancers, who have less-complicated moves, but this is only available on a limited number of tracks. Signature moves, such as high kicks, toe stands, and moonwalks, all make an appearance and are extremely tricky to replicate if you're not blessed with Michael's skills. Most routines are based on those in Michael's music videos, with a few original creations inspired by his dancing thrown in too. This can be quite beneficial because the choreography is very difficult.
However, this isn't too significant when you're performing because no matter how few points you get, it's impossible to fail out of a song. Sadly, the game isn't great at recognizing your movements, and you often encounter moments of frustration as you wonder why you're not being scored correctly. Depending on how many stars you hit, you're awarded a star score at the end of each song, showing you how well you performed. A score bar on the left of the screen fills up as you perform, hitting star markers along the way. You're awarded points based on movements tracked by the Wii Remote, with each successful move being scored as bad, OK, good, or perfect. To play, you simply hold the Wii Remote in your right hand and replicate the actions of a virtual dancer onscreen. Michael Jackson: The Experience is extremely easy to pick up and play up to four people can dance together, picking from of one of 26 of Jackson's hits.