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The Just Dance series are a series of rhythm-related video games developed and published by Ubisoft. Since 2009, at least one new installment has been added to the series.
As well as the main series, there are also three other series: the Kids series, the Japanese series, and the Chinese series, as well as several special editions.
- Thus far, the main Just Dance series comprises of Just Dance, Just Dance 2, 3, 4, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.
- 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), 2017 (Chinese Version), and 2020 (Chinese Version).
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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 | Just Dance 2021 |
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 spin-offs, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande are the most prolific artists, respectively having 14, 11 and 10 songs in the Just Dance series. They are the only artists to make more than 10 appearances.
- Katy Perry has at least one song in every game of the main series, with the exception of Just Dance 2017, Just Dance 2019 (unless Swish Swish (World Cup Champion Version) is counted as a Just Dance 2019 routine) and Just Dance 2021.
- The most recurring Ubisoft artist in the game is The Girly Team (12), beating Sweat Invaders (9), Groove Century and The Sunlight Shakers (8) and Dancing Bros. (7).
- The following artists have had three of their songs in one game:
- Fatboy Slim had Body Movin’ (Fatboy Slim Remix), Rockafeller Skank, and Sympathy For The Devil (Fatboy Slim Remix) in Just Dance 2.
- The Hit Crew had Here Comes the Hotstepper, Holiday, and Toxic in Just Dance 2.
- Katy Perry had California Gurls, E.T., and Teenage Dream in Just Dance 3.
- Nicki Minaj was featured in Kissing Strangers, Side to Side, and Swish Swish in Just Dance 2018.
- When including original's and Just Dance Unlimited exclusives, the following artists also have three of their songs in one game:
- Katy Perry also had I Kissed a Girl, Roar, and Waking Up in Vegas in Just Dance 2014
- Pitbull had Can’t Get Enough, Feel This Moment, and Timber in Just Dance 2014.
- Ariana Grande had Bang Bang, Break Free, and Problem in Just Dance 2015.
- Sia had Cheap Thrills, The Greatest, and Titanium in Just Dance 2017.
- J Balvin was featured in Con Altura, I Like It, and X in Just Dance 2020.
- 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.
- 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 required controller on their right hand (for controller-based platforms) and to serve as a reference point (for camera based platforms).
- The Just Dance series holds the Guinness World Record for being the best-selling third party Wii game.
- The highest score that can be reached from Just Dance 2 onward is 13333.
- However, in Simon Says Mode and Party Master Mode, it is possible to exceed the limit.
- All of the main games, with the exception of the NTSC versions of Just Dance 2019 and Just Dance 2021 (both of which are 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 (with the exception of Just Dance 2021).
- 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, such as 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]
- Just Dance will be featured in the upcoming IMG Worlds of Adventure theme park.[3]
- Just Dance 2021 event was held in Idle Miner Tycoon game to celebrate the release of the new Just Dance game.[4]
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