Just Dance 2018/Beta Elements

Graphics and Interfaces

 * The previous Ubisoft logo animation movie for the series, which was seen in the final versions of  and, was used. When the disco ball appeared, it transitioned to the title screen.
 * The new Ubisoft logo animation movie is different. The logo is static and 3D rendered, it zooms in and has different music. In the final version, the logo animation plays and it zooms in, and at the end of the animation, it shows the formed disco ball.
 * In the extraction for the Remastered Version of Chiwawa, the pictograms' new graphical assets were tested, but with some differences from the  version: in fact, the end of the slide had some particles, and the pictograms didn't have any shadow behind and they flashed white when they reached the end of the line.
 * Also, Gold Move pictograms had some glowing golden rays around them.
 * Similar assets were later seen in How Deep Is Your Love.
 * There were additional assets found in each "New Songs" trailer in, like a red X and EXTRA ratings.
 * In the E3 version of the main menu, P2 from 24K Magic is in the "JUST DANCE" icon and P1 from Magic Halloween in the "KIDS" icon is facing the left. In the final version, the coach of All You Gotta Do (Is Just Dance) replaces P2 of 24K Magic and P1 of Magic Halloween faces the right.
 * In the song selection menu, the "Add to Favorites" option and the Dancer Card on the top left corner were absent.
 * In the demo files, there are some Beta feedback icons for the Kids Mode: "OOH", "POW", "YEEHAW" and "YIPPEE".
 * The feedback icons for the Kids Mode initially had no extra effects.
 * According to several promotional gameplays for Kids Mode, players were free to choose their personal avatar; in the final game, instead, the avatar depends on which coach they are following.
 * Besides, the World Dance Floor bosses Rocket Cat, Leopold the Jester and Muchacharacas for were featured in these pictures, hinting that they were selectable in the earlier versions of Kids Mode.
 * An unused white star for Kids Mode can be found in the demo files.

Avatars

 * Two unused Rabbid avatars can be found in the Just Dance World Cup files: the first one represents P1 of Animals, while the second one represents P2 of Lean On.

Kids Mode
There are 8 unused songs in the Kids Mode files:
 * Bubble Pop! (Bubblegum Version)
 * Carmen (Overture)
 * In the Hall of the Pixel King
 * Instruction (a placeholder menu icon with "Kids" written on it can be found)
 * Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
 * Love Is All (P1's avatar can be found in the files; the routine also makes a brief appearance in an official video about Kids Mode )
 * Love Ward (it is also proven by two different avatars for P1 and P3, as the avatar in Kids Mode depends on what coach one selects)
 * Shape of You (it has an unused placeholder menu icon with "Kids" written on it, as well as Instruction)

24K Magic

 * In an early E3 teaser for the game, P1 can be seen wearing a purple inner suit and wearing purple socks instead of maroon colored ones. He can also be seen wearing a darker shade of pink for the glove, which was also on his left hand instead of his right one. The beta color scheme was then given to P2's outfit instead.
 * In a showreel, a Beta version of the routine is shown: P1's coat is fuchsia and his inner suit is light blue, while P2's tank top is fuchsia and his glove is orange P1's Original look can also be seen in All you gotta do (is Just dance ) Concept art.
 * Gold Move 3 wasn't counted as a Gold Move in the pre-demo versions of the Classic routine.
 * In the E3 version, the menu colors around the banner were indigo instead of grey.

All You Gotta Do (Is Just Dance)

 * According to a concept art, more cameos were planned to be featured in the background, such as Another One Bites the Dust, Bubble Pop!, Daddy Cool, Footloose, Love Ward, Make It Jingle, and Sax.
 * As seen on the left of the loading banner, the coach intially had a different color scheme, which is similar to the one used for his C2 form.

Amazing Girl

 * According to the code name used in the game files, the original song title was Miss Amazing.

Automaton

 * In the game trailer, the pictograms had default colors and the background was more greenish.
 * Also, the blue flashes when the dancer does the hit move were absent in the beta.
 * The Alternate dancer had a darker color scheme in the E3 trailer.
 * In the UK preview, the pictogram for Gold Moves 1 and 2 is more saturated than in the final game.

Bad Liar

 * The coach was originally going to have purple hair, a hot pink jacket and a cyan shirt. This color scheme can be seen on her beta avatar.
 * In the menu assets, the outline is straight, instead of having the ripped effect used in-game.

Beep Beep I’m A Sheep

 * In the preview gameplays and in the Gamescom version, the pictograms had orange arrows, in spite of the coach's glove being green. This is fixed in the final release.

Bubble Pop!

 * In a showreel, it can be seen that the Classic coaches were meant to have a green outline instead of a pink one. P1's crop top, P2's dress and P3's glove were also seen as more greenish.
 * The Alternate coaches had different colors as well:
 * P1 had a light blue costume over yellow tights and a sky blue glove.
 * P2 had a purple costume over blue tights and a green glove.
 * P3 had a yellow costume over light blue tights and a purple glove.
 * P4 had a blue costume over purple tights and a yellow glove.
 * In the E3 version of the Classic routine, the screen faded to black after the song ended; in the final game, instead, there is no fading effect.
 * The Classic background was different during production.

Carmen (Overture)

 * As showing on a photo in the Ubisoft shop, P1 and P2 were going to be different colors and they switched places.

Chantaje

 * On the cover from Ubisoft's website and on the preview thumbnails, P2 is seen wearing a pink glove instead of a purple one.
 * Gold Move 1 was not counted as a Gold Move in the preview.
 * According to Just Dance Now files, Chantaje alternate has four coaches but just three coaches were used.

Despacito

 * In the UK preview gameplay, the coaches and the pictograms turn lighter during the part from "Quiero ver bailar tu pelo" to "Y que olvides tu apellido". However, this colour change is not applied in the Gamescom version of the routine, nor in the final release.
 * In the Gamescom trailer, P3 and P4 are seen with darker color schemes.

Fearless Pirate

 * According to a Beta album coach found in the demo files, the coach's outline was white and blue instead of yellow and purple, and his pants had dark red and magenta stripes instead of red and yellow ones.

Fight Club

 * The coach was meant to have a blue outline instead of a yellow-reddish one, as proven by the 7th-gen files for the routine.
 * The 7th-gen version, however, uses these Beta assets.
 * The routine had a different avatar during development: her hair was more brownish, her jacket was ochre and her neckline was smaller.

Got That

 * When the full gameplay was showed in Game Experience in Rock in Rio 2017, the pictograms in the bridge had default colours.
 * The lyrics were initially red-orange instead of magenta, as shown in the Twitter announcement for the routine.

Instruction

 * According to some concept art pictures, the coach had a different design, as her hair was in dreadlocks and she wore a beanie and a slightly different outfit.
 * The avatar was also different, as its outline was going to be pink instead of blue, and its hair was lighter.
 * On a promotional gameplay, the coach is seen with darker hair.

John Wayne

 * In a promotional image for Just Dance 2018, the dancer is seen with blue hair, a pink outfit, pink glasses, and an orange glove instead of the dark purple hair, a purple outfit and a purple glove.

Kissing Strangers

 * As seen on the stickers for the Classic routine, the coaches' color schemes were closer to their Behind the Scenes look:
 * P1 had purple and black hair, a red vest, yellow bracelets, a pink glove, yellow stripes on his pants and red shoes.
 * P2 had pink highlights on his hair, a red visor, a blue vest, a purple glove, yelow bracelets, yellow highlights on his pants and blue shoes.

Make It Jingle

 * In the E3 version of the game, the lyrics were turquoise green instead of green.

Naughty Girl

 * The US preview has some differences compared to the UK one:
 * The coach's outline is fuchsia instead of aqua green.
 * The background clones copy the coach's movements instead of doing different moves.
 * The roof in the chorus has different light effects, and a night effect is applied on the coach.
 * The coach's bra is green in the US preview but light blue in the U.K. preview.
 * The pictograms were green with red arrows in the E3 preview and in the demo of the game; however, in the final version, they are blue with pink arrows.
 * A promotional picture shows them in a fuchsia-magenta color.
 * The Rabbid Peach Version's pictograms initially lacked their white outline.
 * An unused avatar for the Rabbid Peach Version can be found in the World Cup files.

New Face

 * P2 was originally going to have a purple torso shield, and yellow glasses and outline, as seen on a beta avatar.

Sax

 * Sax by was planned to be in the game, but it was cancelled for unknown reasons. Its video file was found in the  archives.
 * The routine was released on on April 19, 2018.

Sayonara

 * As seen in the codename of the song, "SayonaraRetake", the song originally had a different routine. The changes made to the routine for the final game are currently unknown.
 * According to the artwork used in the preview thumbnails, the coach had a lighter hoodie, different bracelets, and a black strand in her fringe.

Side to Side

 * In the E3 demo, the title was spelled as Side to side. This mistake was fixed in the Gamescom version.

Slumber Party

 * P2 was originally going to have a blue collar instead of yellow, as seen on her Beta avatar.

Swish Swish

 * P1 was supposed to wear a pair of heavy heels instead of sneakers, as seen in a rehearsal video.
 * P4 was going to have lighter hair and a black hat with pink and black feathers sticking out, as seen on a beta avatar.

Shape of You

 * The coach was going to have black hair, a dark blue jacket, and a red and yellow shirt, as seen in his Beta avatar. These are the same colours as the dancer's real-life costume, as seen in the Behind the Scenes video for the track.

The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)

 * In the E3 menu, the title was shortened as The Way I Are.

Thumbs

 * As seen in both and, there are multiple versions of the video file of the song that exist.  uses a early version of the file where there are less details in the background (ex. the tarot cards in the background don't flash to the beat of the song) while  uses the most recent version of the file where there are more details.

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