I'd love something like that too -- a Kinect Pitfall where you run in place to move, jump over obstacles, and swing your arm to use the whip.

It's astounding to me that simple exergames like this haven't been done yet.

Welcome to the site, dennistng!

I think a detective game could work well on Kinect too -- something a bit like Heavy Rain, a mixture of action and mystery, could go down a treat. Kinect Sherlock Holmes, we need you!

@slapshot82: Yeah, Dragon Quest Swords would be awesome on Kinect! I'm waiting for a classic J-RPG to appear on Kinect. I think both turn based and real time hack-n-slash battles could work well.

@James Newton: Do keep us posted of any detective style games... or maybe an epic room/castle escape games, kinect style.

I think the Kinect is in need of a type of Silent hill/Alan wake styled game, where you can explore the surroundings looking for clues/ puzzles and can use one hand for torch or gun maybe.
The body could be used to duck, run, look up or down and step to walk maybe have cut scenes to grab, swing, be chased or tiptoe around enemy's, looking forward to seeing what Rise of Nightmares has to offer!
Maybe a indiana jones or Broken sword game with above physics used would work too?

Tempest 2000 / Typhoon 2001
I was revisiting an old game for the PC (Typhoon 2001) that was a remake of an even older game (Tempest 2000) for the Atari Jaguar and Sony Playstation 1 which is a remake of an even older game, Tempest by Atari. For those that don't know Tempest 2000, it was a remake of the old Atari game, Tempest.

And it's so beautiful on the PC at full 1920x1080 graphics and 100+fps...

But what struck me was how it'd be perfect for the Kinect. It's just as beautiful as Child of Eden with even simpler game mechanics.  All you have to do is scroll the claw left and right, have a jump feature, and a special attack feature.

Here's a sample video (sorry for the poor quality, it was recorded with a screen capture program and on top of that, Youtube compressed the heck out of it):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti2_CCvu0Yw

The video isn't that exciting because it's just the first couple of levels which were easy enough to get you to learn the game strategy and mechanics.  In the higher levels, things get super intense.

And for those that want to try out the game, it's available for Linux and Windows platforms at:  http://typhoon.kuto.de/

I played for a couple hours with my Microsoft trackball.  Just awesome.  All I did was dial up the mouse sensitivity and it had pinpoint accuracy.

Hi there first post . For me, to make that killer kinect app to kick off a whole line of games (and possibly genre), it has to be something new and interesting which a kinect user can boast about. It can't be ''yeah its cool but this game would be better with a controller''. Thats why project Draco interest me the most, the possibilities if they incopperate a sandbox feature.

Also, i think i read this futher back, a sort of botanical garden/land which you create. Think animal crossing meets, viva pinate meets the sims and your somewhat there XD. It would have to be in a first persons perspective, HD real world graphics so not cartoony, day and night features and complete customisation, and of course xbox live to vist your friends 'little bit of heaven'.

Genre: 1970's Roller disco dancing. (Simplified so no need for Roller skates)

Features songs like:
Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band - A Fifth Of Beethoven (1976)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAQKFNrL-o0
Citi - Roller disco (1979)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7YUHhxPYIg
KC & The Sunshine Band - Shake Your Booty (1976)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRkHPeij0OI

Avatar items could include Afro,Flares and other cliche 70's fashions.

Anyone who wants to add some ideas is welcome to as the ideas a little thin at the moment.

Thanks

Morning Gentleman. I dont actually have a kinect but still thought I would get involved. BTW I just realised I could log in with my nintendolife account (Im sure Ive been living under a rock for years).

Anyway I think Fifa 12 should be Kinect enabled. With tight controls it could possibly work.

Hello Mario vs Sonic at the London olympic games

Mario is owned by Nintendo so that's not happening soon.
Sonic at the London Olympic games maybe but not with Mario.

I have an idea for an xbox kinect game. It could be a Hole in the wall game like the tv show? and you have to use your body to make the shapes and go through the wall, i think people would like it and you could play it on your own or do a team wall

The sheer number of people suggesting it makes me think it could be a real hit! Perhaps the same people making the Wipeout game can have it released on Xbox Live?