Just Dance 2018

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Just Dance 2018
Just Dance 2018 Switch cover.jpg
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
SeriesJust Dance
Platform(s)Wii
Wii U
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
Xbox 360
Xbox One
Release
  • NA: October 24, 2017
  • AU: October 26, 2017
  • EU: October 26, 2017
Genre(s)Dance
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Just Dance 2018 is a dance rhythm game developed by Ubisoft. It was unveiled on June 12, 2017, during its E3[1] press conference as the ninth main installment of the series, and was released on October 24, 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. 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, ended on November 19, 2018.[2][3]

Gameplay[]

See also: Gameplay of the Just Dance series

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. A new "Super" judgment was added between "Good" and "Perfect".[4] The "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.[4]

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]

Ubisoft discontinued online services for the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions of the game on November 19, 2018.[3]

Soundtrack[]

The following songs appear on Just Dance 2018:[5]

Song Artist Year
"24K Magic"[a] Bruno Mars 2016
"All You Gotta Do (Is Just Dance)" 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 & 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 Auli'i Cravalho) 2016
"In the Hall of the Pixel King"[b] Dancing Bros. 2017
"Instruction" Jax Jones featuring Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don 2017
"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini"[b] 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[c] 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"[d] 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
  1. ^ Also available on the demo version of the game.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Originally meant to be featured in Just Dance 2017, but it was cut.
  3. ^ Composed by Oster Project
  4. ^ Exclusive to 8th-generations consoles and Nintendo Switch, and only unlocked with the game code "DANCE"[6]

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 2017
"Footloose"[a] 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 Auli'i Cravalho) 2016
"Magic Halloween" Halloween Thrills 2017
"Pixie Land" The Sunlight Shakers 2017
"Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"[a] Shakira 2010
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b A Kids Version is available, with the song being abridged.

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 Just Dance 2018 for the time being) are also playable on Just Dance 2016 and Just Dance 2017's Just Dance Unlimited. The 2018 game supports Just Dance Unlimited on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch.

Songs exclusive to Just Dance Unlimited include these:[5]

Song Artist Year Release Date
"Thumbs"[a] Sabrina Carpenter 2016 October 24, 2017
"Just Mario"[b] Ubisoft Meets Nintendo (as made famous by Koji Kondo) 1985 October 24, 2017
"Sun"[c] DEMO 1999 October 26, 2017
"J'suis Pas Jalouse"[d] Andy 2017 October 26, 2017
"Error"[e] 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 a video game Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle )[b][f] Beyoncé 2004 March 12, 2018
"Sax"[g] Fleur East 2015 April 19, 2018
"What Lovers Do" Maroon 5 featuring SZA 2017 June 21, 2018
"Dame Tu Cosita"[h] El Chombo featuring Cutty Ranks 2018 July 26, 2018
"Dancing Queen"[i] ABBA 1976 August 24, 2018
"No Lie" Sean Paul featuring Dua Lipa 2016 September 20, 2018
  1. ^ Can be unlocked by connecting Ubisoft Club account (only for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Wii U and Nintendo Switch)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Exclusively available on Nintendo Switch
  3. ^ Available for free in Russia
  4. ^ Available for free in France
  5. ^ Available for free in Poland
  6. ^ Tie-in to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle where it features Rabbid Peach as the main coach
  7. ^ Originally meant to be in the main tracklist.
  8. ^ Originally in the main tracklist of Just Dance 2019 but was scrapped from the game.
  9. ^ Originally planned for Just Dance 2015 but was scrapped from the game.

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[]

  1. ^ Morris, Tatiana (June 12, 2017). "E3 2017: Ubisoft announces Just Dance 2018". GameZone. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "Ubisoft to terminate online services for Just Dance 2018 on last-gen consoles". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Ubisoft Support Staff. "Online Services Update Masterlist". Ubisoft Forums. Ubisoft. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Hannley, Steve (October 25, 2017). "Review: Just Dance 2018". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ubisoft - Just Dance 2018". Ubisoft. Ubisoft Entertainment. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  6. ^ "Just Dance 2018 Cheats for PlayStation 4". GameSpot. CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  7. ^ Barata, Claudio (September 10, 2017). "Just Dance 2018 Gets a Kids' Mode and a New Song". True Achievements.com.
  8. ^ "Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2017 (2017 Nominees)". Game Critics Awards. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  9. ^ Cork, Jeff (January 4, 2018). "Reader's Choice Best Of 2017 Awards (Page 3)". Game Informer. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  10. ^ Makuch, Eddie (January 14, 2018). "Game Of The Year Nominees Announced For DICE Awards". GameSpot. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  11. ^ deAlessandri, Marie (March 15, 2018). "Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice at forefront of BAFTA Games Awards nominations". MCV. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  12. ^ Makedonski, Brett (April 12, 2018). "BAFTA names What Remains of Edith Finch its best game of 2017". Destructoid. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  13. ^ Drysdale, Jennifer (March 24, 2018). "2018 Kids' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  14. ^ Glyer, Mike (November 19, 2018). "2018 Gamers' Choice Awards Nominees". File 770. Retrieved January 15, 2019.

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