Just Dance 2019is a 2018 dancerhythm gamedeveloped and published byUbisoft.It was unveiled on June 11, 2018, during itsE3press conference as the tenth main installment of theseries,[1]and was released on October 23, 2018 onNintendo Switch,Wii,Wii U,PlayStation 4,Xbox 360,andXbox Onein North America.[2][3]It was also released on October 25, 2018 in Europe and Australia.[4]A demo for the game was released on November 12, 2018, on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch.[5][6]
| Just Dance 2019 | |
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| Developer(s) | |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Series | Just Dance |
| Engine | UbiArt Framework |
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| Genre(s) | Music |
| Mode(s) | |
Just Dance 2019was the last game to be released for the Xbox 360 worldwide. It was also the lastJust Dancegame to be released on the Wii U console, and by extension, the final Wii U game to be published by Ubisoft.
Gameplay
editAs with the previous installments of the franchise, players must mimic the on-screen dancer's choreography to a chosen song using eithermotion controllers(Wii Remoteson Wii and Wii U,PlayStation MoveandPlayStation Cameraon PlayStation 4,Kinecton Xbox 360 and One andJoy-Conon Nintendo Switch) or the game's associated smartphoneapp.
The game's user interface received a significant redesign, with a focus on recommendations and curated playlists. It merged the World Dance Floor into the main "Just Dance" mode.[7]Support for the Just Dance Controller app was absent on the Nintendo Switch version of the game, the only such occurrence in the entire series. The Wii U version doesn't have the ability to apply effects for "Autodance" videos, just like in previous entries.
Alongside of the brand new seasonal mechanic, the "World Dance Floor" mode has a brand new feature entitled seasonal points, where players earn points throughout the season.
The online features fromJust Dance 2015(the "Just Dance Wall" feature, the "challenge" feature, the online Autodance sharing feature and the "World Dance Floor" mode) were removed from the Wii, and Xbox 360 versions of the game, in which that said game was continued to be used as its basis.
Soundtrack
editThe following songs appear onJust Dance 2019:[8][4]
- ^Appears as "Fire on the Floor" on digital releases of the game &Just Dance Unlimited[9]
- ^Exclusive to eighth-generation consoles and only unlocked with a game code, most notable being "dancepgw"
- ^Only playable on 8th-generation consoles with an internet connection
- ^Also available on the demo version of the game
Drake's "Nice for What"was included in initial pressings of the game, but was removed from versions on eighth generation consoles viapatchesshortly after the release of the game itself due to licensing issues. However, the song can still be played on older copies of the Wii and Xbox 360 versions.[10]
Kids Mode
editThe following songs appear on the Kids Mode of the game:
| Song | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| "Boogiesaurus" | A. Caveman and the Backseats | 2018 |
| "Cosmic Party" | Equinox Stars | 2018 |
| "Friendly Phantom" | Halloween Thrills | 1996 |
| "Irish Meadow Dance"[a] | O'Callaghan's Orchestra | 2015 |
| "Jingle Bells"[b] | Santa Clones | 1857 |
| "Mi Mi Mi" | Hit The Electro Beat (as made famous bySerebro) | 2013 |
| "Monsters of Jazz" | Groove Century | 2018 |
| "Shinobi Cat" | Glorious Black Belts | 2018 |
| "Sugar" | Maroon 5 | 2015 |
| "Tales of the Desert" | Persian Nights | 2008 |
| "Un Poco Loco" | Disney-Pixar'sCoco(as made famous byAnthony GonzalezandGael García Bernal) | 2017 |
| "Water Me" | Lizzo | 2017 |
- ^Abridged version of a song that previously appeared inJust Dance 2016
- ^Previously appeared inJust Dance Kids 2but with a different routine
Note:These songs also can be played onWiiandXbox 360.
Just Dance Unlimited
editJust Dance Unlimitedis a subscription-based service for accessing a streaming library of songs, including new exclusives and songs from previousJust Dancegames. As with all previous releases to includeUnlimited,the feature is only supported on eighth-generation consoles. As of the release of2019,all future songs added to the service will be exclusive to it.[11]
Songs exclusive toJust Dance Unlimitedinclude:
| Song | Artist | Year | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "There Is Nothing Better In The World"[a][12] | Oleg Anofriyev | 1969 | October 22, 2018(Russia) December 20, 2018(Worldwide) |
| "Hala Bel Khamis"[b][13] | Maan Barghouth | 2018 | October 22, 2018(Middle East) December 20, 2018(Worldwide) |
| "On Ne Porte Pas De Sous-Vêtements"[c][14][15] | McFly & Carlito | 2018 | October 22, 2018(France) December 20, 2018(Worldwide) |
| "Done For Me"[16][d] | Charlie PuthfeaturingKehlani | 2018 | December 20, 2018 |
| "Karaoke Forever – Future Underworld Mix"[e] | Alan Tam | 1990 | February 5, 2019 |
| "Leg Song"[f] | Lulu | 2016 | February 5, 2019 |
| "Medicina"[17][g][h] | Anitta | 2018 | March 7, 2019(Classic) June 27, 2019(Alternate) |
| "Lush Life"[18][g] | Zara Larsson | 2015 | March 14, 2019 |
| "Criminal"[18][g] | Natti NatashaandOzuna | 2017 | March 21, 2019 |
| "Jump"[h] | Major LazerfeaturingBusy Signal | 2017 | July 4, 2019 |
| "Peanut Butter Jelly"[h] | Galantis | 2015 | July 11, 2019 |
| "You Don't Know Me"[i] | Jax JonesfeaturingRaye | 2016 | October 24, 2019 |
| "Boys"[i] | Lizzo | 2018 | October 31, 2019 |
| "Mayores"[i] | Becky GfeaturingBad Bunny | 2017 | November 7, 2019 |
- ^Also available as a Russian-exclusive track on the soundtrack
- ^Also available as a Middle Eastern-exclusive track on the soundtrack
- ^Also available as a French-exclusive track on the soundtrack
- ^Season 1: Holiday Celebration
- ^Also appeared in the Chinese version ofJust Dance 2017,in which it's also known as "Qia La Yong Yuan OK - Future Underworld Mix"
- ^Also appeared in the Chinese version ofJust Dance 2017,in which it's also known as "Tui Zhi Ge"
- ^abcSeason 2: Crazy Carnival
- ^abcSeason 3: Summer Vibes
- ^abcSeason 4:Just Dance 2020Celebration
Reception
editNintendo LifegaveJust Dance 2019a 7 out of 10, noting that its stripped-down experience was "a strange shift to behold, suggesting that the game is trying to adapt to a newSpotify-using, social media-loving, older teen audience, or maybe growing up alongside those who have supported it from the beginning ", and also acknowledged Ubisoft's continued emphasis on pushing its subscription-based offerings for the franchise, as well as performance issues and the removal ofJust DanceController app support on the Nintendo Switch version.[7]
The game won the award for "Favorite Video Game" at the2019 Kids' Choice Awards,[19]and was nominated for "People's Choice" at the Italian Video Game Awards.[20]
References
edit- ^"Just Dance 2019 Confirmed at E3 2018".GameSpot. June 11, 2018.
- ^"E3 2018: Just Dance 2019 Announced...And It's Still Coming to the Wii".IGN.June 11, 2018.
- ^"E3 2018 HIGHLIGHTS: UBISOFT PRESS CONFERENCE".Gaming Union. June 11, 2018. Archived fromthe originalon August 17, 2018.RetrievedJune 12,2018.
- ^ab"Ubisoft – Just Dance 2019".Ubisoft.Ubisoft Entertainment.RetrievedOctober 1,2018.
- ^"Just Dance 2019 demo now available on Switch".GoNintendo.RetrievedNovember 12,2018.
- ^"Just Dance 2019 Demo".Ubisoft Support.Ubisoft.RetrievedJanuary 3,2019.
- ^abCraddock, Ryan (October 29, 2018)."Review: Just Dance 2019 – More Songs Than Ever Before, But A Few Bum Notes As Well".Nintendo Life.RetrievedNovember 2,2018.
- ^"Ubisoft Announces Just Dance 2019 With a Colorful Dance Routine".DualShockers. June 12, 2018.
- ^"Fire on the Floor".Spotify.Spotify AB. July 21, 2018.RetrievedOctober 1,2018.
- ^"Just Dance 2019 retira el tema 'Nice For What' de Drake por problemas con la licencia".Nintenderos(in European Spanish). October 31, 2018.RetrievedNovember 6,2018.
- ^"Just Dance Unlimited Update".Ubisoft Support.RetrievedNovember 3,2018.
- ^Ubisoft Россия."Just Dance 2019." Ничего на свете лучше нету "– Бременские музыканты".YouTube.RetrievedOctober 22,2018.
- ^Ubisoft Middle East."أنغامي و Ubisoft يقدمان – هلا بالخميس في Just Dance 2019".YouTube.RetrievedOctober 22,2018.
- ^Just Dance France (October 28, 2018)."McFly et Carlito: On ne porte pas de sous-vêtements – JUST DANCE 2019 [OFFICIEL] HD".YouTube(in French).RetrievedNovember 13,2018.
- ^Just Dance France (October 25, 2018)."JUST DANCE 2019 – Trailer de lancement" The Beat "[OFFICIEL] HD".YouTube(in French).RetrievedNovember 13,2018.
- ^Just Dance (December 20, 2018).Just Dance 2019: Holiday Celebration Event | Ubisoft [US](Trailer).RetrievedDecember 20,2018– viaYouTube.
- ^Just Dance (March 7, 2019).Just Dance Unlimited: Medicina by Anitta | Official Track Gameplay [US](Trailer).RetrievedMarch 8,2019– viaYouTube.
- ^abJust Dance (March 7, 2019).Just Dance Unlimited: Carnival Celebration | Ubisoft [US](Trailer).RetrievedMarch 8,2019– viaYouTube.
- ^Nordyke, Kimberly (March 23, 2019)."Kids' Choice Awards: Full List of Winners".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedMay 24,2019.
- ^"Italian Video Game Awards Nominees and Winners".Italian Video Game Awards.April 11, 2019. Archived fromthe originalon March 21, 2018.RetrievedMay 24,2019.