Just Dance 2019

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Just Dance 2019
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Developer(s)
Publisher(s) Ubisoft
Series Just Dance
Engine UbiArt Framework
Platform(s)
Release
  • NA: October 23, 2018
  • PAL: October 25, 2018
Genre(s) Music
Mode(s)

Just Dance 2019 is a 2018 dance rhythm game developed and published by Ubisoft. It was unveiled on June 11, 2018, during its E3 press conference as the tenth main installment of the series, [1] and was released on October 23, 2018 on Nintendo Switch, Wii, Wii U, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One in 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]

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Just Dance 2019 was the last known game overall to be released for the Xbox 360 worldwide. It was also the last Just Dance game to be released on the Wii U console, and by extension, the final Wii U game to be published by Ubisoft.

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 (Wii Remotes on Wii and Wii U, PlayStation Move and PlayStation Camera on PlayStation 4, Kinect on Xbox 360 and One and Joy-Con on Nintendo Switch) or the game's associated smartphone app.

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 from Just 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

The following songs appear on Just Dance 2019: [8] [4]

SongArtistYear
"A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" Fergie featuring Q-Tip and GoonRock 2013
"Adeyyo" Ece Seçkin 2016
"Bang Bang Bang" Big Bang 2015
"Bum Bum Tam Tam" MC Fioti, Future, J Balvin, Stefflon Don and Juan Magan 2017
"Ça Plane Pour Moi"Bob Platine (as made famous by Plastic Bertrand)1977
"Calypso" Luis Fonsi featuring Stefflon Don 2018
"Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" Blackpink 2018
"Familiar" Liam Payne and J Balvin 2018
"Finesse (Remix)" Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B 2018
"Fire"LLP featuring Mike Diamondz2015
"Fire on the Dancefloor" [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] Michelle Delamor2018
"Havana" Camila Cabello 2017
"I Feel It Coming" The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk 2016
"I'm Still Standing"Top Culture (as made famous by Elton John)1983
"Mad Love" Sean Paul and David Guetta featuring Becky G 2018
"Make Me Feel" [lower-alpha 3] Janelle Monáe 2018
"Mama Mia" Mayra Verónica 2013
"Mi Mi Mi"Hit The Electro Beat (as made famous by Serebro)2013
"Miłość w Zakopanem"Sławomir2017
"Narco" Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet 2017
"New Reality"Gigi Rowe2018
"New Rules" Dua Lipa 2017
"New World" Krewella and Yellow Claw featuring VAVA 2018
"No Tears Left to Cry" Ariana Grande 2018
"Not Your Ordinary" Stella Mwangi 2017
"Obsesión" Aventura 2002
"OMG" Arash featuring Snoop Dogg 2016
"One Kiss" [lower-alpha 4] Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa2018
"Pac-Man"Dancing Bros.1980
"Rave in the Grave" AronChupa featuring Little Sis Nora 2018
"The Rhythm of the Night"Ultraclub 90 (as made famous by Corona)1993
"Sangria Wine" Pharrell Williams and Camila Cabello2018
"Shaky Shaky" Daddy Yankee 2016
"Sugar" Maroon 5 2015
"Sweet Little Unforgettable Thing" Bea Miller 2018
"Sweet Sensation" Flo Rida 2018
"Toy" Netta 2018
"Un Poco Loco"Disney-Pixar's Coco (as made famous by Anthony Gonzalez and Gael García Bernal)2017
"Water Me" Lizzo 2017
"Where Are You Now?" Lady Leshurr featuring Wiley 2016
"Work Work" Britney Spears 2013
  1. ↑ Appears as "Fire on the Floor" on digital releases of the game & Just Dance Unlimited [9]
  2. ↑ Exclusive to eighth-generation consoles and only unlocked with a game code, most notable being "dancepgw"
  3. ↑ Only playable on 8th-generation consoles with an internet connection
  4. ↑ 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 via patches shortly 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

    The following songs appear on the Kids Mode of the game:

    SongArtistYear
    "Boogiesaurus"A. Caveman and the Backseats2018
    "Cosmic Party"Equinox Stars2018
    "Friendly Phantom"Halloween Thrills1996
    "Irish Meadow Dance" [lower-alpha 1] O'Callaghan's Orchestra2015
    "Jingle Bells" [lower-alpha 2] Santa Clones1857
    "Mi Mi Mi"Hit The Electro Beat (as made famous by Serebro)2013
    "Monsters of Jazz"Groove Century2018
    "Shinobi Cat"Glorious Black Belts2018
    "Sugar" Maroon 5 2015
    "Tales of the Desert"Persian Nights2008
    "Un Poco Loco"Disney-Pixar's Coco (as made famous by Anthony Gonzalez and Gael García Bernal)2017
    "Water Me" Lizzo 2017
    1. ↑ Abridged version of a song that previously appeared in Just Dance 2016
    2. ↑ Previously appeared in Just Dance Kids 2 but with a different routine

    Note: These songs also can be played on Wii and Xbox 360.

    Just Dance Unlimited

    Just Dance Unlimited is a subscription-based service for accessing a streaming library of songs, including new exclusives and songs from previous Just Dance games. As with all previous releases to include Unlimited, the feature is only supported on eighth-generation consoles. As of the release of 2019, all future songs added to the service will be exclusive to it. [11]

    Songs exclusive to Just Dance Unlimited include:

    SongArtistYearRelease date
    "There Is Nothing Better In The World" [lower-alpha 1] [12] Oleg Anofriyev 1969October 22, 2018 (Russia)
    December 20, 2018 (Worldwide)
    "Hala Bel Khamis" [lower-alpha 2] [13] Maan Barghouth2018October 22, 2018 (Middle East)
    December 20, 2018 (Worldwide)
    "On Ne Porte Pas De Sous-Vêtements" [lower-alpha 3] [14] [15] McFly & Carlito2018October 22, 2018 (France)
    December 20, 2018 (Worldwide)
    "Done For Me" [16] [lower-alpha 4] Charlie Puth featuring Kehlani 2018December 20, 2018
    "Karaoke Forever – Future Underworld Mix" [lower-alpha 5] Alan Tam 1990February 5, 2019
    "Leg Song" [lower-alpha 6] Lulu2016February 5, 2019
    "Medicina" [17] [lower-alpha 7] [lower-alpha 8] Anitta 2018March 7, 2019 (Classic)
    June 27, 2019 (Alternate)
    "Lush Life" [18] [lower-alpha 7] Zara Larsson 2015March 14, 2019
    "Criminal" [18] [lower-alpha 7] Natti Natasha and Ozuna 2017March 21, 2019
    "Jump" [lower-alpha 8] Major Lazer featuring Busy Signal 2017July 4, 2019
    "Peanut Butter Jelly" [lower-alpha 8] Galantis 2015July 11, 2019
    "You Don't Know Me" [lower-alpha 9] Jax Jones featuring Raye 2016October 24, 2019
    "Boys" [lower-alpha 9] Lizzo 2018October 31, 2019
    "Mayores" [lower-alpha 9] Becky G featuring Bad Bunny 2017November 7, 2019
    1. ↑ Also available as a Russian-exclusive track on the soundtrack
    2. ↑ Also available as a Middle Eastern-exclusive track on the soundtrack
    3. ↑ Also available as a French-exclusive track on the soundtrack
    4. ↑ Season 1: Holiday Celebration
    5. ↑ Also appeared in the Chinese version of Just Dance 2017 , in which it's also known as "Qia La Yong Yuan OK - Future Underworld Mix"
    6. ↑ Also appeared in the Chinese version of Just Dance 2017, in which it's also known as "Tui Zhi Ge"
    7. 1 2 3 Season 2: Crazy Carnival
    8. 1 2 3 Season 3: Summer Vibes
    9. 1 2 3 Season 4: Just Dance 2020 Celebration

    Reception

    Nintendo Life gave Just Dance 2019 a 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 new Spotify-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 of Just Dance Controller app support on the Nintendo Switch version. [7]

    The game won the award for "Favorite Video Game" at the 2019 Kids' Choice Awards, [19] and was nominated for "People's Choice" at the Italian Video Game Awards. [20]

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