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| This article is about the series of games released by Ubisoft. You may be looking for the first game in the series or for Lady Gaga's song with the same name. |
Thus far, the main Just Dance series comprises of Just Dance, Just Dance 2, 3, 4, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. The Kids series comprises of Just Dance Kids, Kids 2, Disney Party, Kids 2014 and Disney Party 2 The Japanese series comprises of Just Dance Wii, Wii 2, Wii U, Yo-kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Edition The Chinese series comprises of Just Dance 2015 (Chinese Version), Now (Chinese Version), and 2017 (Chinese Version).
Gameplay
The main gameplay of the franchise (main series, Japanese series, Kids series, Disney Party series and Experience series) is to try to copy what the on-screen dancer is dancing, with a Wii Remote, PS Move Remote, Joy-Con (Nintendo Switch Controller), Smartphone, Kinect Camera or PlayStation Camera judging the player on their performance. With the Wii Remote, PS Move Remote, Joy-Con Controller or a Smartphone, it has to be held in the player's right hand for proper scoring. While gameplay has almost been the same in all games, some new features have been added to the series. (Duets, Trios, Dance Crews etc.)
Games
NTSC Covers
Main Series
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| Just Dance | Just Dance 2 | Just Dance 3 | Just Dance 4 | Just Dance 2014 | Just Dance 2015 | Just Dance 2016 | Just Dance 2017 | Just Dance 2018 | Just Dance 2019 | Just Dance 2020 |
Limited Editions
Special Editions
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| Just Dance 2 (Best Buy Edition) | Just Dance 3 (Best Buy Edition) | Just Dance 3 (Target Edition) | Just Dance 3 (Zeller's Edition) | Just Dance 4 (Wii U) | Just Dance 2016 (Gold Edition) | Just Dance 2017 (Gold Edition) |
PAL
Main Series
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| Just Dance | Just Dance 2 | Just Dance 3 | Just Dance 4 | Just Dance 2014 | Just Dance 2015 | Just Dance 2016 | Just Dance 2017 | Just Dance 2018 | Just Dance 2019 | Just Dance 2020 |
Limited Editions
Special Editions
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| Just Dance 3 (Special Edition) | Just Dance 4 (Special Edition) |
Japanese Series
Chinese Games
Kids Games
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| Just Dance Kids | Just Dance Kids 2 | Just Dance: Disney Party | Just Dance Kids 2014 | Just Dance: Disney Party 2 |
Mobile Apps
Trivia
- Not including spinoffs, Katy Perry is the most prolific artist (14), beating Nicki Minaj (10), Ariana Grande (9), Britney Spears (8), Rihanna (7), Shakira, J Balvin, and One Direction (6), Lady Gaga and Selena Gomez (5) and Beyoncé (4).
- The NTSC cover for Just Dance, Just Dance Kids, Just Dance Kids 2 and Just Dance Kids 2014 are the only games so far to not feature any in-game dancers on the front cover.
- The most common frequently appearing Ubisoft artists in the game is The Girly Team (11), beating the Sweat Invaders (9), Groove Century (8), Dancing Bros. and The Sunlight Shakers (7).
- Dancers have either a glove (short, long, or without fingers) on their left hand, a wristband on their left arm, or having something on their left arm being a different color than the other arm (except for the first game in the series.) to instruct the players that they have to hold the Wii remote, Joycon Controller, Playstation remote or a phone on their right hand (for controller-based platforms) and to serve as a reference point (for camera based platforms).
- The series holds the Guinness World Record for being the best-selling third party Wii game.
- Just Dance 2 is the best-selling third party Wii game.
- The highest score that can be reached from Just Dance 2 onward is 13333.
- However, in Puppet Master Modes, it is possible to exceed 13333 points.
- One can achieve more than 13333 points on Simon Says too.
- All of the main games, with the exception of the NTSC version of Just Dance 2019 (which was rated E), have been rated E10+ by the ESRB, and 3 by PEGI.
- The game covers in the PAL regions are very different from their NTSC counterparts.
- There is yet to be a game in the series where both regions share the exact same game cover.
- Fatboy Slim, Katy Perry, Pitbull, Ariana Grande, Sia, and Nicki Minaj have had three of their songs in one game:
- Fatboy Slim had Sympathy For The Devil, Body Movin’, and Rockafeller Skank in Just Dance 2.
- Katy Perry had California Gurls, Teenage Dream, and E.T. in Just Dance 3, and I Kissed a Girl, Roar, and Waking Up in Vegas in Just Dance 2014.
- Pitbull had Feel This Moment, Can’t Get Enough, and Timber in Just Dance 2014.
- Ariana Grande had Problem, Bang Bang, and Break Free in Just Dance 2015.
- Sia had Cheap Thrills, Titanium, and The Greatest in Just Dance 2017.
- Nicki Minaj was featured in Side to Side, Kissing Strangers, and Swish Swish in Just Dance 2018.
- According to Alkis Arkgyriagis, the developer for Just Dance, the concept for the game was derived from the Shake It TV mini game on Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party.[1]
- On October 25, 2016, Ubisoft released a playlist with 18 songs which appeared in the Just Dance series. It is available on various music platforms like iTunes, Spotify and Deezer.
- Some of the songs were edited, had some uncensored words or cut out other featuring artists completely.
- Just Dance Now played a role in The Emoji Movie. In the movie, Akiko Glitter, (played by Christina Aguilera), has Gene and Jailbreak dance to Feel This Moment to progress out of the app.
- However, the song does not appear in Just Dance Now.
- On January 14, 2019, it was reported that Screen Gems was making a movie based on the franchise.[2]
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