Just Dance 2018
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.
| Just Dance 2018 | |
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| Developer(s) | |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Series | Just Dance |
| Engine | UbiArt Framework |
| Platform(s) | Wii Wii U Nintendo Switch PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Dance |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
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, ended 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.
A new "Super" judgment was added between "Good" and "Perfect".[4] A new "Dance Lab" mode was designed to feature 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 playlists have been merged into the "Just Dance" mode. In the menu, players can activate "Sweat" by pressing a certain button on a controller. Previous additional modes (Dance Quests, Just Dance TV, Video Challenge, and Just Dance Machine) have been dropped. Additionally, the co-operative multiplayer gameplay (to dance as a team collecting jewels) has been removed, leaving only competitive multiplayer gameplay.
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]
All online services for the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions of the game ended on November 19, 2018.[3]
Soundtrack
The following songs appear on Just Dance 2018:[5]
- Also available on the demo version of the game.
- Originally planned to appear on the main tracklist of the previous game: Just Dance 2017, but it was later delayed to find itself placed on Just Dance 2018 instead.
- Composed by Oster Project
- Exclusive to 8th-generation consoles 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"[lower-alpha 1] | 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)"[lower-alpha 1] | Shakira | 2010 |
- 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"[lower-alpha 1] | Sabrina Carpenter | 2016 | October 24, 2017 |
| "Just Mario"[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] | Ubisoft Meets Nintendo (as made famous by Koji Kondo) | 1985 | October 24, 2017 |
| "Sun"[lower-alpha 4] | DEMO | 1999 | October 26, 2017 |
| "J'suis Pas Jalouse"[lower-alpha 5] | Andy | 2017 | October 26, 2017 |
| "Error"[lower-alpha 6] | 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)[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 7] | Beyoncé | 2004 | March 12, 2018 |
| "Sax"[lower-alpha 8] | Fleur East | 2015 | April 19, 2018 |
| "What Lovers Do" | Maroon 5 featuring SZA | 2017 | June 21, 2018 |
| "Dame Tu Cosita"[lower-alpha 9] | El Chombo featuring Cutty Ranks | 2018 | July 26, 2018 |
| "Dancing Queen"[lower-alpha 10] | ABBA | 1976 | August 24, 2018 |
| "No Lie" | Sean Paul featuring Dua Lipa | 2016 | September 20, 2018 |
- Can be unlocked by connecting Ubisoft Club account (only for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Wii U and Nintendo Switch)
- Exclusively available on Nintendo Switch
- Remake of the Just Dance 3 Wii DLC
- Available for free in Russia
- Available for free in France
- Available for free in Poland
- Tie-in to Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle where it features Rabbid Peach as the main coach
- Originally meant to be in the main tracklist.
- Originally meant to be in the main tracklist of Just Dance 2019 but was pushed forward to Unlimited in Just Dance 2018.
- Originally planned for Just Dance 2015 but was scrapped for unknown reasons.
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]
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