


For now, the DanceDanceRevolution film adaption in works has a rival.Ĭompare We Cheer, an earlier motion-controlled dance game series yet with different gameplay, and DanceDanceRevolution, another popular dance game series. On January 14, 2019, it was announced that Just Dance would be receiving a film adaptation by Screen Gems. The surprise success of the first game caused a revival in dance game releases, not only for the Wii, but also Dance Central, Dance Paradise, and Dance Masters for the Xbox 360 Kinect, and Singstar Dance for the PlayStation 3. Online features are shut down in June 29, 2018.

Just Dance 2022 - Re-Introduced animated coaches, shifting camera angles, as well as introduced more robust intro's.Just Dance 2021 - Introduced Quickplay Mode.Just Dance 2020 - Introduced All Stars Mode, a story mode featuring the Panda visiting 10 routines from past main games.Just Dance 2019 - Introduced a much simpler GUI than the past games.Just Dance 2018 - Introduced Kids Mode, a mode that allows easier dance routines for kids under 12 and Dance Lab, a mode similar to Just Dance Machine.Alongside the standard version, there is also a Chinese version that removed all online features plus adds two songs by local artists.Just Dance 2017 - Introduced Just Dance Machine, a side story mode.Just Dance 2016 - Introduced the Just Dance Unlimited streaming service, a revamped Dance Quests different from Just Dance 4, and World Video Challenge.Alongside the standard version, there is also a Chinese version that adds five songs by local artists.Just Dance 2015 - Introduced Trio routines, Mashups and Alternates with specific motifs, and the Community Remix and Just Dance VIP features.

note It also marked the first appearance of the song the series was named for. Just Dance 2014 - Introduced a six-player mode, On-Stage Modes, the World Dance Floor feature (in which one can dance at the same time as others around the world), and was the first installment to be available for Xbox One and PS4.Just Dance 4 - Introduced Battle Modes, Dance Quests, the Party Master Mode feature, and was the first installment to be available for Wii U.Just Dance 3 - Introduced Dance Crews (4-player routines), Mashups (routines that include bits and pieces of past routines), alternative modes, Sweat routines ( meant specifically for workout), the Just Create feature (which allowed players to create their own dances), and was the first installment to be available for PS3 and Xbox 360.Just Dance 2 - Introduced duet routines, Downloadable Content, medleys, a Nonstop Shuffle feature, and colored gloves on the dancers' left hands.Just Dance remains Ubisoft's second-biggest Cash-Cow Franchise, behind Assassin's Creed, to this day. The Just Dance series was born and new entries are released annually, with newer songs and fancier routines for players to enjoy and dance along to. Because they listened to the critics and improved on the mechanics, and gave the game actual marketing, unlike most Wii sequels, the sequel sold even better than the first. Surprised by this, Ubisoft started working on the sequel and spinoffs immediately. The game became a runaway hit, maintaining sales even over a year after its release. However, the casual audience the game targeted loved it, as they cared more about dancing to music and having a good time than scoring big or unlocking new content. What also made the game stand out is that the dancers aren't digital 3D models animated by hand or mo-cap they are real actors in makeup and costumes, performing the choreography.Ĭritics panned the game for its poor motion detection and lack of unlockables, and it seemed Ubisoft's prediction of the game's failure was right. Unlike the "press button" gameplay such dance games exhibited at the time, a notable example being DanceDanceRevolution, the gameplay capitalizes on the motion controls which defined the Wii and has the player mirror the on-screen dancer's choreography, expanding on the dance minigame in Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party. In 2009, Ubisoft released a then-new breed of dance-based Rhythm Games for the Wii.
