EA Games has just confirmed the release of Boogie Superstar in the US and Europe for October this year but there was no specific mention of support for the Wii Balance Board. According to the press release, "Girls will have a blast belting their favorite tunes into the microphone, and performing real dance moves that are captured on screen using the Wii’s motion-sensing technology".

Wii Board followers will most probably recall that rumours of a balance board compatible release of EA Boogie, initially titled EA Boogie II, have been doing the rounds for some time. Earlier this year, UK NGamer magazine broke the news that the game would actually be titled Boogie Superstar and that it would be balance board compatible. The latest press release doesn't specifically confirm anything although it did say that the game's featured artist is a chart-topping global music sensation who will help promote the game. Maybe she's brushing up on her balance board skills in preparation for a big launch at E3 next month?

Update: Well it looks like despite previous rumours, we can officially scratch Boogie Superstar off the Wii Balance Board Games List. I got in touch with EA Games and asked about balance board support and here's what they had to say:

"Boogie SuperStar will not include game play on the Wii balance board. The game will utilize a microphone peripheral for singing and the Wii Remote's motion-sensing technology for dancing, to provide players with a realistic and enjoyable performing experience."

There's been talk of a sequel to EA Boogie for some time now but we seem to be one step closer with rumours that EA Boogie Superstar has been spotted on the EBGames pre-order list for 14 October 2008 in the US. I couldn't find it myself but there's a screenshot on Wiiz.

There's still no official word from EA so for now this has to remain in the rumour category although it has also been reported in the UK Nintendo magazine, NGamer, so it's most likely true. I guess we'll have to wait for E3 before we really know.

As with any hot new game or technology release, it’s usually preceded by loads of rumours and conjecture. The Wii Balance Board is no exception and Nintendo has kept everyone guessing since it first revealed the Wii board back in July 2007.

Reggie Fils-Aime, COO of Nintendo US did go so far as to say that over 10 games were already in development but whether he was referring to Nintendo or third-party games is anyone’s guess. Some clever PR which no doubt helped to fuel the rumour mill and so far here’s what’s been tipped for future release:

• Nintendo 1080° Snowboarding sequel
• EA Boogie II
• EA Skate for Wii
• Namco We Cheer
• THQ All Star Cheer Squad
• Rocket Company Wii Exercise (Japanese release)
• Future Mario titles?

WiiBBG will of course be keeping a close eye on things and will report any future development on these and other games.