Just Dance is a rhythm game series developed and published by Ubisoft. The series' title is derived from the Lady Gaga song of the same name, which also appears in the fifth game. The first game in the series was released in 2009 in North America, Europe, and Australia.
Just Dance 2 was released in October 2010. This installment features 44 tracks, and was the first and only installment to date to support 8-player sessions. It also supports downloadable content. It features over 40 tracks by Ke$ha, The Pussycat Dolls, Avril Lavigne, MIKA, Rihanna, and more.
Released 7 October 2011. This installment was announced at the Ubisoft E3 Conference on 6 June 2011, the first installment to be released on Xbox 360 (with Kinect support) and PlayStation 3 (with PlayStation Move support). It includes over 40 tracks, featuring Jessie J, Katy Perry, Gwen Stefani, A-ha, The Black Eyed Peas and many more.
Released 9 October 2012. The fourth installment in the Just Dance series was announced at the Ubisoft E3 Conference on 4 June 2012, and was the first installment to be released on the Wii U. It includes over 40 tracks, featuring Carly Rae Jepsen, P!nk, The B-52's, Rihanna, Maroon 5, and many more.
Released 8 October 2013. The trailer for the game was revealed at the Ubisoft E3 Conference on 10 June 2013. It was the first Just Dance game to be released on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. It includes over 40 tracks featuring, Nicki Minaj, PSY, One Direction, Ariana Grande, Ricky Martin and many more.
Released 21 October 2014. The trailer for the game was revealed at the Ubisoft E3 Conference on 9 June 2014. It includes over 40 tracks, featuring Pharrell Williams, John Newman, Katy Perry, Iggy Azalea, Maroon 5, and many more.
Release 25 October 2016. The game was announced at the Ubisoft E3 Conference on 13 June 2016. It includes over 40 tracks, featuring Anitta, Sia, Justin Bieber, Major Lazer, Fifth Harmony, Queen, Beyoncé and many more.
Japan exclusives
Just Dance Wii
A Japanese version of Just Dance published and edited by Nintendo but developed by Ubisoft Paris, featuring 16 J-Pop songs and 12 songs from previous Just Dance titles. Just Dance Wii features hits from Exile, Kara, and AKB48. According to Media Create, as of 11 March 2012, the game sold 560,301 copies in Japan.
Just Dance Wii 2
The second Japanese Just Dance game published and edited by Nintendo but developed by Ubisoft Paris. It was released on 26 July 2012, only for the Wii.
Just Dance Wii U
The third Japanese Just Dance game. It was revealed on 14 February 2014, at Japanese Nintendo Direct and was released on 3 April 2014. It includes songs by SKE48, AKB48, Big Bang, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Momoiro Clover Z, as well as other songs from Just Dance 4 and Just Dance 2014.
Yo-Kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version
Co-produced by Level-5, featuring songs and characters from the Yo-Kai Watch video game and anime franchise.
Just Dance Kids series
Just Dance Kids
Released 9 November 2010, it was created with an emphasis on popular kids' songs. It features 40 tracks from various artists, including Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez & The Scene, and Demi Lovato.
The second installment in the kids themed lineup, released 25 October 2011. It features over 40 tracks from various classic kids songs, songs from films including Shrek 2, Gnomeo and Juliet, and Despicable Me. and current pop hits, including Selena Gomez & The Scene, Ashley Tisdale, and Bruno Mars.
The third installment in the kids themed lineup, released 22 October 2013. It features over 30 tracks that includes the original versions of songs from artists including Demi Lovato, One Direction, and Bridgit Mendler. The game also include songs from TV series and films, including Victorious, Yo Gabba Gabba! and The Wiggles.
Just Dance: Disney Party is the first Disney Just Dance game in the Disney series. It was released on 23 October 2012, in North America and Europe. It includes songs from classic Disney movies, and current pop tracks from The Disney Channel.
Yet another spin-off of the Just Dance series, the game features more than 20 tracks from The Black Eyed Peas and was released on November 8, 2011 (US). Note that the Xbox 360 version has a completely different gameplay from that of the Wii version.
Another spin-off of the Just Dance series, featuring 24 songs. The game allows players to dance alongside Papa Smurf, Clumsy Smurf, Brainy Smurf, Gutsy Smurf, Smurfette, and Gargamel.
Another spin-off of the Just Dance series, featuring 26 ABBA songs. It was released on 15 November 2011, in North America, and 25 November 2011, in Europe.
Just Dance Summer Party (also known in Europe as Just Dance 2: Extra Songs) includes most of the downloadable content from Just Dance 2, and two exclusive songs: "Jai Ho!" ("You Are My Destiny") by A.R. Rahman and The Pussycat Dolls feat. Nicole Scherzinger, and "Funkytown" by Lipps Inc.
Just Dance: Best Of
Just Dance: Best Of (also known in North America as Just Dance: Greatest Hits) was released in Europe and in Australia in March 2012. It includes Ubisoft's favorite songs from previous titles: Just Dance, Just Dance 2, Just Dance: Summer Party, and Just Dance 3. It includes two exclusive songs: "Airplanes" by B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams, and "Only Girl (In the World)" by Rihanna.
Just Dance Now is an app that lets players play Just Dance anywhere after syncing up a device with the website on a television screen or a computer. It does not require a console to be played and the device used to sync the game will be used as a controller in similar way to the Wiimote
Just Dance Unlimited
Just Dance Unlimited is a subscription-based service on Just Dance 2016 and Just Dance 2017, which replaced downloadable content. It features over 150 Just Dance hits, with new exclusive songs including "Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)" by OMI, "Better When I'm Dancin" by Meghan Trainor, "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon and many more.
