Just Dance 2014 Wiki: Everything you need to know about the game

Just dance 2014 is the upcoming arcade dance simulation game that is currently in development under Ubisoft (Splinter Cell and Assassins Creed), it is currently set to be the fifth installment in the already massively popular Just Dance series which first launched in November of 2009 and has since become one of Ubisoft’s most financially successful video game franchises.

On October 1^st, 4^th and 8th 2013, Just Dance 2014 was released on all current generation consoles (Wii, Wii-U, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) and is also scheduled as a release title for the upcoming next gen consoles, the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

• 1. Development
• 2. Gameplay
• 3. Tracks

Development

The development cycle for the Just Dance series of games has remained largely unchanged since the first game in the series arrived in 2009, since then the games successful mechanics have seen little need for innovation and only minor tweaking, putting an emphasis on gameplay refinement rather than changing a winning formula. Players have been expecting a considerable jump forward in the games overall responsiveness and ability to better recognize player inputs thanks to the technological leaps made with the new Kinect Sensor and PlayStation 4 Eye.

This will give the game a much better degree of recognition when it comes to reading body movements, which are of course the central focus of the game. First announced during the Ubisoft press conference at E3 2013, this latest entry into the dance-centric series is also going to be the first Just Dance game to have a year following the title, rather than a number, with the last game being titled Just Dance 4, which was gifted with the 2013 Kids’ Choice Award.

Gameplay

Similar to all the previous Just Dance games in the series, the players’ goal is to mimic an on screen counterpart as they dance their way through a predetermined dance routine, to a song of their choice. The better the players’ synchronicity with this digital double and their entourage of backup dancers, the higher the score earned. Regardless of which console you purchase the game on, you will still have access to the “Classic” free dance game mode, wherein you choose a track that you want to dance to, and the computer AI generates a dance routine for you to follow. One of the newer gameplay modes, “On-Stage Mode” enables a new multiplayer focused dancing game.

Player one takes on the role of the main act, performing their dance routine as per usual, whereas players two and three fulfill the role of backup dancers performing their own separate routine which is designed to complement the first. If players have enabled Ghost Data recordings, then players can compete against each other’s digital counterparts,(similar to how racing games allow players to compete against ghost copies of their fellow players for a higher score) effectively creating a “dance of” scenario.

An exclusive game mode that’s reserved for the Nintendo Wii U and Xbox One versions of the game is an updated model of the “Puppet Master Mode”. In Puppet Master Mode, one player can choose to alter the game’s rules, current playing track and dance moves for the other 4 players. This is accomplished through the Wii  U’s gamepad touch screen, and the Xbox One’s accompanying app “Xbox SmartGlass” as part of Microsoft’s second screen initiative.

Thanks to the powerful new Kinect Sensor, the Xbox One version of the game will be able to support up to six players at once. For consoles that support microphone add-ons, there is also a karaoke mode in the game. Players are scored on whether or not they sing the right notes in the right key, but due to voice recognition limitations, they are not penalized for singing incorrect lyrics or using fractured sentences. Accurate notes is all that matters. The game mode “World Dance Floor”, will be made available on all consoles and serves as the game’s online multiplayer component.

All players around the world are placed on one huge scoreboard where they compete for rankings and high scores on leader boards, to make it fair and balanced; all players must dance to a set track list that cannot be altered. Exclusive to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 owners is the “Just Dance DJ” mode which is returning out of popular demand. This gives the player limited control over musical beats between songs, but more important when used in conjunction with “Endless Mode”, the player can continue directly from one song to the next differently each time.

Other returning game modes are Dance Mashups, Extreme and sweat versions as well as the competitive battle modes. Players that are utilizing an internet connection can share short clips of their dance routines directly to their Facebook page and twitter feed, as well as the Just Dance AutoDance network. One small change to gameplay is the difficulty, songs used to be rated by difficulty on a scale of numbers. This has been replaced with an Easy, Medium, Hard and Extreme difficulty selection.

Tracks

At the moment, the track list is subject to change due to DLC, Pre-Order incentives and regional differences. But right now, the following tracks have been confirmed to be in the final product by default alongside 4 confirmed regional exclusives.

• Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera “Feel This Moment”
• Nicki Minaj “Pound The Alarm”
• One Direction “Kiss You”
• David Guetta feat. Sia “She Wolf (Falling To Pieces)”
• Far East Movement feat. Cover Drive “Turn Up The Love”
• Olly Murs feat. Flo Rida “Troublemaker”
• PSY “Gentleman”
• Robbie Williams “Candy”
• Gloria Gaynor “I Will Survive”
• Nicki Minaj “Starships”
• Ray Parker Jr. “Ghostbusters”
• Rihanna “Where Have You Been”
• George Michael “Careless Whisper”
• Gwen Stefani feat. Eve “Rich Girl”
• Village People “YMCA”
• Mick Jackson “Blame It On The Boogie”
• Katy Perry “I Kissed A Girl”
• Mungo Jerry “Summertime”
• Chris Brown “Fine China”
• Ke$ha “C’Mon”
• Daft Punk “Get Lucky”
• Wisin & Yandel feat. Jennifer Lopez “Follow The Leader”
• Daddy Yankee “Limbo”
• Bob Marley “Could You Be Loved”
• Disney’s Aladdin “Prince Ali”
• will.i.am feat. Justin Bieber “#thatPOWER”
• Robin Thicke feat. T.I., Pharrell “Blurred Lines”
• Louis Prima “Just A Gigolo”
• Ricky Martin “Maria”
• Abba “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)”
• Dancing Bros “Moskau”
• Duck Sauce “It’s You”
• Ariana Grande feat. Mac Miller “The Way”
• Lady Gaga feat. Colby O’Donis “Just Dance”
• Lady Gaga “Applause”
• Bog Bog Orkestar “Isidora”
• Frankie Bostello “The Love Boat”
• Imposs feat. Konshens “Feel So Right”
• Jessie J “Wild”
• Rutschen Planeten “99 Luft Ballons”
• Sentai Express “Nitro Bot”
• Sammie “Miss Understood”
• The Sunlight Shakers “Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In”
• The Girly Team “Flashdance… What A Feeling”
• Jason Derulo “The Other Side” America Exclusive
• Ivete Sangalo “Dancando” America Exclusive
• TAL “Danse (Pop Version)” Europe Exclusive
• Fedez “Alfonso Signorini (Eroe Nazionale)” Europe Exclusive

DLC songs

• Katy Perry “Roar” (Free DLC at launch)
• Austin Mahone “What About Love” (Release date TBA)
• Capital Cities “Safe And Sound” (Release date TBA)
• Miley Cyrus “We Can’t Stop” (Release date TBA)

Note: This wiki will be updated once we have more information about the game.