Just Dance 2024 Edition

Just Dance 2024 Edition
The cover art of the game, which shows the title of the game with the main characters appearing in the text. They are, in clockwise order, Wanderlust, Mihaly, Sara, Jack Rose, Night Sean and Brezziana.
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
SeriesJust Dance
EngineUnity[1]
Platform(s)
ReleaseOctober 24, 2023
Genre(s)Rhythm
Mode(s)

Just Dance 2024 Edition is a 2023 dance rhythm game developed and published by Ubisoft. It was unveiled on June 12, 2023 during the Ubisoft Forward June 2023 presentation as the fifteenth installment in the series and the second annual song pack after its predecessor Just Dance 2023 Edition.[2][3] The game was released on October 24, 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.[4]

Gameplay

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As with the previous installments of the franchise, players must mimic the on-screen coach’s choreography to a chosen song using the game's associated smartphone app (Nintendo Switch players have the option to use the console's Joy-Con controllers). 2024 Edition retains all of the features from 2023 Edition, but introduces new features within the Just Dance hub, such as "Song Sharing", which allows players from any Edition to share songs with each other. All owners of any Edition have access to all Just Dance+ songs and updates.[5] Camera scoring returns to the series as a feature in the game's smartphone app that utilizes the front-facing camera, first launched as a beta for iOS in December 2023 and Android in June 2024, and supporting a limited number of songs from 2023 and 2024 Edition in single player mode.[6][7][8] Custom playlists returned on June 18, 2024, the same day that Season 3: Lights Out was released.[8]

Story mode

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Gameplay of "Tainted Love", where Sara, Wanderlust, Brezziana, and Mihaly are corrupted by Night Swan

A follow-up to the "Enter the Danceverses" story playlist in 2023 Edition, titled "Dance with the Swan", is part of the game.[9][10]

Following her defeat in the previous story, Night Swan begins her revenge plot. She steals Wanderlust's anthropomorphic disco ball, then uses it to kidnap Sara from the real world and corrupt her using her magic. She also uses the ball to attack Brezziana and Mihaly within their own worlds, and attempts to persuade her son, Jack Rose, back into her side by showing him a vision in which he rules over their world. Wanderlust, Brezziana, and Mihaly travel to Night Swan's world to rescue Sara, but all of them become corrupted and are taken into Night Swan's ship as her servants. Despite this, Mihaly is able to send a distress signal to Jack, who fails to reach the ship in time before it departs regardless.[11][12]

Soundtrack

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The following songs appear on Just Dance 2024 Edition:[13][14][15][16]

Song Artist Year
"A Night in the Château de Versailles" The Just Dance Orchestra 2023
"A Queda" Gloria Groove 2021
"After Party" Banx & Ranx featuring Zach Zoya 2023
"Butter" BTS 2021
"Calm Down" Rema 2022
"Canned Heat"[a][b] Jamiroquai 1999
"Can't Tame Her" Zara Larsson 2023
"Chaise Longue" Wet Leg 2021
"Cradles" Sub Urban 2019
"Cure for Me" Aurora 2021
"Despechá" Rosalía 2022
"Don't Cha" The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes 2005
"Flowers"[a] Miley Cyrus 2023
"Gimme More" Britney Spears 2007
"How You Like That" Blackpink 2020
"I Am My Own Muse" Fall Out Boy 2023
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Whitney Houston 1987
"I'm Good (Blue)"[a] David Guetta and Bebe Rexha 2022
"I'm Not Here to Make Friends" Sam Smith 2023
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" Andy Williams 1963
"Kill Bill" SZA 2023
"Makeba" Jain 2015
"My Name Is" D-Billions 2020
"Never Be Like You"[b] Flume featuring Kai 2016
"Rapper's Delight" Groove Century (as made famous by The Sugarhill Gang) 1979
"Sail"[c] Awolnation 2010
"Say My Name" Ateez 2019
"Seven" Jungkook featuring Latto 2023
"Shine a Little Love" The Sunlight Shakers (as made famous by Electric Light Orchestra) 1979
"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"[b] Kelly Clarkson 2012
"Survivor" Destiny's Child 2001
"Swan Lake"[b] The Just Dance Orchestra (as made famous by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) 1877
"Tainted Love"[b] The Just Dancers (as made famous by Gloria Jones) 1965
"This Wish"[18] Ariana DeBose 2023
"Tití Me Preguntó" Bad Bunny 2022
"Treasure"[b] Bruno Mars 2013
"Vampire" Olivia Rodrigo 2023
"Wasabi" Little Mix 2018
"Whitney" Rêve 2022
"Woof" Sofi Tukker featuring Kah-Lo 2023
"You Should See Me in a Crown"[b] Billie Eilish 2018
  1. ^ a b c Made available for all players in the Just Dance 2024 Edition Celebration Event
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Also part of the "Dance with the Swan" playlist
  3. ^ Available for free on Just Dance+ for a limited time from June 12 to June 21, 2023, as part of the 2024 Edition announcement.[17]

Just Dance+

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Just Dance+ continues to be offered on 2024 Edition, offering recently ported songs from previous Just Dance games, as well as songs exclusive to the service.

Songs exclusive to the service include:

Song Artist Year Release date
"A Whole New World"[a] Brad Kane and Lea Salonga 1992 December 5, 2023
"Zero to Hero"[a] Disney's Hercules 1997 December 5, 2023
"When Will My Life Begin?"[a] Mandy Moore 2010 January 9, 2024
"I'll Make a Man Out of You"[a] Donny Osmond 1998 January 9, 2024
"Otonablue"[19][b] Atarashii Gakko! 2020 January 30, 2024
"Boy's a Liar Pt. 2"[c] PinkPantheress and Ice Spice 2023 February 27, 2024
"Hollaback Girl"[c] Gwen Stefani 2005 February 27, 2024
"Sk8er Boi"[c] Avril Lavigne 2002 March 26, 2024
"Greedy"[c] Tate McRae 2023 March 26, 2024
"Darkest Hour"[d] The Rising Swan 2024 May 14, 2024
"Murder on the Dancefloor"[d] Sophie Ellis-Bextor 2001 May 14, 2024
"Don't Rush"[e][f] Young T & Bugsey featuring Headie One 2019 June 18, 2024
"Todo de Ti"[e][f] Rauw Alejandro 2021 June 18, 2024
"Paparazzi"[e][g] Lady Gaga 2009 July 16, 2024
  1. ^ a b c d Season 1: Disney Magical Time
  2. ^ Also available as a Japanese-exclusive track on the soundtrack
  3. ^ a b c d Season 2: Y2K
  4. ^ a b Night Swan: The Prequel
  5. ^ a b c Season 3: Lights Out
  6. ^ a b Free for a limited time from June 18 to July 15
  7. ^ Free for a limited time from July 16 to August 12

References

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  2. ^ "Just Dance 2023 Reveal and Gameplay Overview | Ubisoft Forward 2022". IGN. September 10, 2022. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
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  7. ^ "The BETA of the Camera Controller is here!". www.ubisoft.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Just Dance (June 17, 2024). Just Dance 2024 Edition - What's coming in the June update. Retrieved June 20, 2024 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Just Dance 2024 Edition – Creative Director Discusses New Features and Just Dance+ Year 2". news.ubisoft.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  10. ^ Just Dance 2024 Edition - Story Playlist Trailer, October 11, 2023, retrieved October 11, 2023
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  13. ^ "Just Dance 2024 release date, songs, more". The Loadout. June 12, 2023.
  14. ^ "Just Dance 2024 Edition Launches October 24". Ubisoft. June 13, 2023.
  15. ^ "Just Dance 2024 song list and track list". The Loadout. September 14, 2023.
  16. ^ Just Dance 2024 Edition | Launch Song List Trailer, October 23, 2023, retrieved October 24, 2023
  17. ^ "We noticed that some players were unable to access Just Dance 2023 Edition on June 13th". Twitter. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  18. ^ Just Dance 2024 Edition - This Wish from Disney Movie Animation Wish. Just Dance. November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ 『ジャストダンス2024エディション』新しい学校のリーダーズ - オトナブルー. Ubisoft Japan. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via YouTube.