| Just Dance 2018 | |
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| Developer(s) |
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| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Series | Just Dance |
| Engine | UbiArt Framework |
| Platform(s) | Wii Wii U Nintendo Switch PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One |
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| Genre(s) | Dance |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Just Dance 2018 is a 2017 dance rhythm game developed and published by Ubisoft. It was unveiled on June 12, 2017, during its E3 press conference as the ninth main installment of the series,[1] and was released in October 2017 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch.
This was the last Just Dance game released on the PlayStation 3 console, and by extension, the final PlayStation 3 video game to be published by Ubisoft. All online services for every year-titled Just Dance game prior to Just Dance 2019 on seventh-generation consoles, as well as Just Dance 2014 and Just Dance 2015 on eighth-generation consoles, were discontinued on November 19, 2018.[2][3]
Gameplay[]
As with the previous installments of the franchise, players must mimic the on-screen dancer's choreography to a chosen song using either motion controllers or the game's associated Just Dance Controller app on a smartphone.
While the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions of the game are based on Just Dance 2015, the current-generation console versions' user interface was redesigned, which removed other additional modes except for the "World Dance Floor" to more focus on standard gameplay. In the "Just Dance" mode menu, players can activate Sweat by pressing a certain button on the controller.[4] A new "Super" judgment was added between "Good" and "Perfect", as well as a "Megastar" rank, achievable at 12,000 points.[4] The new "Dance Lab" mode features medleys of choreography representing different professions and animals,[4] while a new "Kids Mode" was designed to provide a gameplay experience and choreography tailored towards younger players, with rainbow stars as the max rank, as akin to the "Superstar" rank in the main "Just Dance" mode.[4]
The "World Dance Floor" mode has a revamped Team Battle feature, which players are randomly assigned to either the Red Team or the Blue Team, as well as seasonal rankings.
The Nintendo Switch version of the game features a new "Double Rumble" mode, which features routines based on different professions that leverage the "HD Rumble" functionality in the console's Joy-Con controllers to provide feedback.[4]
The Ubisoft Connect feature was removed in the PS3, and Xbox 360 versions of the game. Furthermore, the Community Remix and Mashup features were also removed.
All online services for the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions of the game were discontinued on November 19, 2018.[3]
Soundtrack[]
The following songs appear on Just Dance 2018:[5]
| Song | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| "24K Magic"[n 1] | Bruno Mars | 2016 |
| "All You Gotta Do (Is Just Dance)"[n 2] | The Just Dance Band | 2017 |
| "Another One Bites the Dust" | Queen | 1980 |
| "Automaton" | Jamiroquai | 2017 |
| "Bad Liar" | Selena Gomez | 2017 |
| "Beep Beep I'm a Sheep" | LilDeuceDeuce featuring BlackGryph0n and TomSka | 2017 |
| "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" | Dua Lipa | 2016 |
| "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" | Hit the Electro Beat (as made famous by Eiffel 65) | 1998 |
| "Boom Boom" | Iggy Azalea featuring Zedd | 2017 |
| "Bubble Pop!" | Hyuna | 2011 |
| "Carmen (Ouverture)" | Just Dance Orchestra (as made famous by Georges Bizet) | 1875 |
| "Chantaje" | Shakira featuring Maluma | 2016 |
| "Daddy Cool" | Groove Century (as made famous by Boney M.) | 1976 |
| "Despacito" | Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee | 2017 |
| "Dharma" | Headhunterz and Kshmr | 2016 |
| "Diggy" | Spencer Ludwig | 2016 |
| "Fight Club" | Lights | 2017 |
| "Footloose" | Top Culture (as made famous by Kenny Loggins) | 1984 |
| "Got That" | Gigi Rowe | 2017 |
| "How Far I'll Go" | Disney's Moana (as made famous by Auliʻi Cravalho) | 2016 |
| "In the Hall of the Pixel King"[n 3] | Dancing Bros.[n 4] | 2017 |
| "Instruction" | Jax Jones featuring Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don | 2017 |
| "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini"[n 3] | The Sunlight Shakers (as made famous by Brian Hyland) | 1960 |
| "John Wayne" | Lady Gaga | 2017 |
| "Keep On Moving" | Michelle Delamor | 2017 |
| "Kissing Strangers" | DNCE featuring Nicki Minaj | 2017 |
| "Love Ward" | Hatsune Miku[n 5] | 2009 |
| "Make It Jingle" | Big Freedia | 2016 |
| "Naughty Girl" | Beyoncé | 2004 |
| "New Face" | Psy | 2017 |
| "Risky Business" | Jorge Blanco | 2017 |
| "Rockabye" | Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie | 2016 |
| "Sayonara" | Wanko Ni Mero Mero | 2017 |
| "Shape of You" | Ed Sheeran | 2017 |
| "Side to Side" | Ariana Grande featuring Nicki Minaj | 2016 |
| "Slumber Party" | Britney Spears featuring Tinashe | 2016 |
| "Sugar Dance"[n 6] | The Just Dance Band | 2017 |
| "Swish Swish" | Katy Perry featuring Nicki Minaj | 2017 |
| "The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)" | Bebe Rexha featuring Lil Wayne | 2017 |
| "Tumbum" | Yemi Alade | 2016 |
| "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" | Shakira | 2010 |
Kids Mode[]
The following songs appear on the Kids Mode of the game:[7]
| Song | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| "Amazing Girl" | The Girly Team | 2017 |
| "Beep Beep I'm a Sheep" | LilDeuceDeuce featuring BlackGryph0n and TomSka | 2017 |
| "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" | Hit the Electro Beat (as made famous by Eiffel 65) | 1999 |
| "Daddy Cool" | Groove Century (as made famous by Boney M.) | 1976 |
| "Fearless Pirate" | Marine Band (as made famous by The Yetties) | 2003 |
| "Footloose"[n 7] | Top Culture (as made famous by Kenny Loggins) | 1984 |
| "Funky Robot" | Dancing Bros. | 2017 |
| "Happy Farm" | Groove Century | 2017 |
| "How Far I'll Go" | Disney's Moana (as made famous by Auliʻi Cravalho) | 2016 |
| "Magic Halloween" | Halloween Thrills | 2017 |
| "Pixie Land" | The Sunlight Shakers | 2017 |
| "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"[n 7] | Shakira | 2010 |
Note: These songs also can be played on 7th-gen consoles (Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3).
Just Dance Unlimited[]
Just Dance Unlimited is a subscription-based service for accessing a streaming library of songs from previous Just Dance games, and new songs that are exclusive to the service. A three-month subscription to Just Dance Unlimited is included as part of the game. All exclusive tracks (except tracks restricted to only 2018) are also playable on 2016 and 2017's Unlimited service. The 2018 game supports Just Dance Unlimited on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch.
Songs exclusive to Just Dance Unlimited include:[5]
| Song | Artist | Year | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Thumbs"[n 8] | Sabrina Carpenter | 2016 | October 24, 2017 |
| "Just Mario"[n 9][n 10] | Ubisoft Meets Nintendo (as made famous by Koji Kondo) | 1985 | October 24, 2017 |
| "Sun"[n 11] | Demo | 1999 | October 26, 2017 |
| "J'suis Pas Jalouse"[n 12] | Andy | 2017 | October 26, 2017 |
| "Error"[n 13] | Natalia Nykiel | 2016 | November 23, 2017 |
| "Feel It Still" | Portugal. The Man | 2017 | January 25, 2018 |
| "Mi Gente" | J Balvin and Willy William | 2017 | February 22, 2018 |
| "Naughty Girl" (Alternate inspired by Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle)[n 9][n 14] | Beyoncé | 2004 | March 12, 2018 |
| "Sax"[n 15] | Fleur East | 2015 | April 19, 2018 |
| "What Lovers Do" | Maroon 5 featuring SZA | 2017 | June 21, 2018 |
| "Dame Tu Cosita"[n 16] | El Chombo featuring Cutty Ranks | 2018 | July 26, 2018 |
| "Dancing Queen"[n 17] | ABBA | 1976 | August 24, 2018 |
| "No Lie" | Sean Paul featuring Dua Lipa | 2016 | September 20, 2018 |
Reception[]
Accolades[]
The game was nominated for "Best Family/Social Game" at the 2017 Game Critics Awards.[8] In Game Informer's Reader's Choice Best of 2017 Awards, it took the lead for "Best Music/Rhythm Game".[9] It was also nominated for "Family Game of the Year" at the 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards,[10] and for "Family Game" at the 14th British Academy Games Awards.[11][12] It won the award for "Favorite Video Game" at Nickelodeon's 2018 Kids' Choice Awards,[13] and was nominated for "Fan-Favorite Multiplayer Game" at the Gamers' Choice Awards.[14]
References[]
- ↑ Morris, Tatiana (June 12, 2017). "E3 2017: Ubisoft announces Just Dance 2018". GameZone. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Ubisoft to terminate online services for Just Dance 2018 on last-gen consoles" (in en). Eurogamer.net. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-10-21-ubisoft-to-terminate-online-support-for-just-dance-2018-on-wii-and-wii-u.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ubisoft Support Staff. "Online Services Update Masterlist". Ubisoft Forums. Ubisoft. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Hannley, Steve (October 25, 2017). "Review: Just Dance 2018". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Ubisoft - Just Dance 2018". Ubisoft. Ubisoft Entertainment. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Just Dance 2018 Cheats for PlayStation 4". GameSpot. CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Barata, Claudio (September 10, 2017). "Just Dance 2018 Gets a Kids' Mode and a New Song". True Achievements.com. https://www.trueachievements.com/n29730/just-dance-2018-gets-a-kids-mode-and-a-new-song.
- ↑ "Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2017 (2017 Nominees)". Game Critics Awards. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Cork, Jeff (January 4, 2018). "Reader's Choice Best Of 2017 Awards (Page 3)". Game Informer. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Makuch, Eddie (January 14, 2018). "Game Of The Year Nominees Announced For DICE Awards". GameSpot. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ deAlessandri, Marie (March 15, 2018). "Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice at forefront of BAFTA Games Awards nominations". MCV. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Makedonski, Brett (April 12, 2018). "BAFTA names What Remains of Edith Finch its best game of 2017". Destructoid. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Drysdale, Jennifer (March 24, 2018). "2018 Kids' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Glyer, Mike (November 19, 2018). "2018 Gamers' Choice Awards Nominees". File 770. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
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