Just Dance 2018
The ninth main installment of Just Dance, released in October 2017.
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, and was released in October 2017 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Ubisoft Paris
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- Wii U
- Release year
- 2017
- Genre
- Rhythm, Dance
- Series predecessor
- Just Dance 2017
Lore & Background
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. The Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions are based on Just Dance 2015, while the current-generation console versions feature an updated user interface. A new 'Super' judgment was added between 'Good' and 'Perfect', as well as a 'Megastar' rank. The new 'Dance Lab' mode features medleys of choreography representing different professions and animals. A new 'Kids Mode' was designed for younger players. The 'World Dance Floor' mode has a revamped Team Battle feature. A new feature, 'Gift Machine', based on the Crank-a-Kai feature in Yo-kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version, was added. The Nintendo Switch version features an exclusive 'Double Rumble' mode, which uses routines based on different professions that leverage the 'HD Rumble' functionality. The Ubisoft Connect feature was removed in the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. All online services for the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions were discontinued on November 19, 2018, followed by all other platforms on July 3, 2023.
Reader's Guide
Players must mimic the on-screen dancer's choreography to a chosen song. On Nintendo Switch, 'Double Rumble' routines require two Joy-Con controllers to play. The 'Beat Vibrations' option was also added to the Switch version. In the 'Just Dance' mode menu, players can activate Sweat by pressing a certain button on the controller. The 'Kids Mode' features a revamped scoring mechanic with rainbow stars as the max rank. Using 100 Mojo points in the 'Gift Machine' allows unlocking avatars, stickers, skins, alternate routines, 'Dance Lab' episodes, and additional Mojo points.
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