| Just Dance 3 | |
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| Developer(s) | Ubisoft Paris |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Series | Just Dance |
| Platform(s) | Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Release date(s) | Wii and Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 |
| Genre(s) | Rhythm |
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Just Dance 3 is a music video game released on the Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, with Move and Kinect support respectively for the latter two. It is part of the Just Dance video game series published by Ubisoft. Just Dance 3 was announced shortly after the release of Just Dance 2 and was released on October 11, 2011 worldwide and October 7, 2011 in North America.[1]
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Along with solos and duets, Just Dance 3 features quartets which allows 4 players to dance all together, as well as playlists that group songs together. Rewards can be unlocked by dancing, such as new songs, modes, as well as Dance Mashups which combine different dance routines from all three Just Dance games into one.
The Wii version has Smart Shuffle, Speed Shuffle, and Non-Stop Shuffle, plus a Hold My Hand dance feature, where up to 8 players can share the 4 Wii Remotes and dance all together. The Xbox 360 version also has a "Just Create" mode in which players can create their own routines with the Kinect peripheral. They can be saved, shared with their friends online and be played just like any other Just Dance routine.[1]
| Song | Artist | Difficulty | Effort | Year | Mode | Dancer |
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| Airplanes (TE) | B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams | 1 | 1 | 2010 | Solo | ♂ |
| Apache (Jump On It)° [2] | The Sugarhill Gang | 3 {2} | 2 {3} | 1981 | Solo | ♂ |
| Are You Gonna Go My Way?° | Lenny Kravitz | 1 {2} | 3 {2} | 1993 | Solo | ♂ |
| Baby One More Time*° [2] | Britney Spears | 2 {2} | 2 {1} | 1998 | Quartet | ♀/♀/♀/♀ |
| Baby Zouk° | Dr. Creole | 2 {2} | 3 {3} | 2010 | Duet | ♀/♂ |
| Barbra Streisand° [2] | Duck Sauce | 2 {2} | 2 {1} | 2010 | Solo | ♀ |
| Beautiful Liar* [2] | Beyoncé and Shakira | 3 | 1 | 2007 | Duet | ♀/♀ |
| Boogie Wonderland* | Earth, Wind & Fire | 2 | 2 | 1979 | Quartet | ♀/♂/♂/♀ |
| Boom | Reggaeton Storm | 2 | 2 | 2005 | Solo | ♀ |
| California Gurls [2] | Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg | 2 | 2 | 2010 | Solo | ♀ |
| Crazy Little Thing Called Love [2] | Queen | 3 | 2 | 1979 | Duet | ♀/♂ |
| Da Funk° [2] | Daft Punk | 2 {2} | 2 {2} | 1995 | Duet | ♂/♂ |
| Dance All Nite [2] | Anja | 3 | 1 | 2011 | Solo | ♀ |
| Dynamite° [2] | Taio Cruz | 1 {2} | 2 {2} | 2010 | Quartet | ♂/♀/♀/♂ |
| E.T. (BBE) | Katy Perry | 1 | 2 | 2011 | Solo | ♀ |
| Forget You [2] | Cee Lo Green | 2 | 2 | 2010 | Solo | ♂ |
| Giddy on Up (Giddy on Out) | Laura Bell Bundy | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 2010 | Solo / Hold My Hand (U) | ♀/(♀♀) |
| Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)* [2] | C+C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams | 2 | 3 | 1990 | Solo | ♂ |
| Hey Boy Hey Girl [2] | The Chemical Brothers | 3 | 3 | 1999 | Solo | ♂ |
| Hungarian Dance No. 5* [2] | Johannes Brahms | 2 | 2 | 1950 | Duet | ♀/♂ |
| I Feel Love [2] | Donna Summer | 2 | 1 | 1977 | Solo | ♀ |
| I Don't Feel Like Dancin'° [2] | Scissor Sisters | 3 {2} | 3 {2} | 2006 | Solo | ♂ |
| I'm So Excited [2] | The Pointer Sisters | 1 | 3 | 1982 | Solo | ♀ |
| I Was Made for Lovin' You [2] | KISS | 1 (2) | 2 (3) | 1979 | Quartet / Solo (U) | ♂/♂/♀/♂ (♀) |
| Jamaican Dance° [2] | Konshens | 1 {3} | 2 {3} | 2011 | Hold My Hand | (♀♂) |
| Jump (For My Love)° [2] | Girls Aloud | 3 {3} | 3 {3} | 2003 | Duet | ♀/♀ |
| Kurio ko uddah le jana [2] | Bollywood Rainbow | 3 | 2 | 1994 | Duet | ♀/♂ |
| Land of 1000 Dances [2] | Wilson Pickett | 1 | 3 | 1966 | Solo | ♂ |
| Let's Go to the Mall [2] | Robin Sparkles | 3 | 2 | 2006 | Solo | ♀ |
| Lollipop [2] | MIKA | 2 | 2 | 2007 | Solo | ♀ |
| Mamasita [2] | Latino Sunset | 3 | 2 | 2001 | Duet | ♀/♂ |
| Marcia Baila** [2] | Les Rita Mitsouko | 2 | 2 | 1985 | Solo | ♀ |
| Night Boat to Cairo [2] | Madness | 1 | 3 | 1979 | Quartet | ♂/♀/♂/♂ |
| No Limit° [2] | 2 Unlimited | 2 {2} | 3 {3} | 1993 | Duet | ♀/♂ |
| Only Girl (In the World) (TE) | Rihanna | 2 | 2 | 2010 | Solo | ♀ |
| Party Rock Anthem° [2] | LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock | 3 {2} | 2 {2} | 2011 | Solo | ♂ |
| Pata Pata* [2] | Miriam Makeba | 1 | 2 | 1967 | Duet | ♀/♀ |
| Price Tag [2] | Jessie J featuring B.o.B | 2 | 1 | 2011 | Solo | ♀ |
| Promiscuous° [2] | Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland | 2 {2} | 2 {2} | 2006 | Duet | ♀/♂ |
| Pump It° [2] | The Black Eyed Peas | 3 {3} | 3 {3} | 2006 | Solo | ♂ |
| Satellite** [2] | Lena Meyer-Landrut | 1 | 2 | 2010 | Solo | ♀ |
| She's Got Me Dancing° [2] | Tommy Sparks | 3 {2} | 2 {2} | 2009 | Solo | ♂ |
| Somethin' Stupid [2] | Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman | 1 | 1 | 2001 | Duet | ♀/♂ |
| Spectronizer | Sentai Express | 2 | 2 | 2009 | Quartet | ♀/♂/♂/♂ |
| Take on Me° [2] | A-ha | 1 {2} | 3 {2} | 1985 | Solo | ♂ |
| Teenage Dream (BBE) | Katy Perry | 2 | 1 | 2010 | Solo | ♀ |
| The Master Blaster [2] | Inspector Marceau | 3 | 1 | 1969 | Duet | ♀/♂ |
| Think* [2] | Aretha Franklin | 2 | 2 | 1968 | Solo | ♀ |
| This is Halloween [2] | Danny Elfman | 2 | 2 | 1993 | Quartet | ♀/♂/♂/♀ |
| Tightrope (Solo Version) [2] | Janelle Monáe | 3 | 2 | 2010 | Solo | ♀ |
| Venus [2] | Bananarama | 1 | 2 | 1986 | Solo | ♀ |
| Video Killed the Radio Star [2] | The Buggles | 2 | 1 | 1979 | Solo | ♂ |
| What You Waiting For?° [2] | Gwen Stefani | 2 {2} | 1 {3} | 2004 | Solo | ♀ |
| Song | Artist | Difficulty | Effort | Year | Mode | Dancer | Release Date | Cost |
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| Baby Don't Stop Now | Anja | 2 | 1 | 2011 | Solo | ♀ | 7 October, 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| Jambo Mambo | Ole Orquesta | 2 | 2 | 1997 | Duet | ♀/♂ | 7 October, 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| Soul Searchin | Groove Century | 1 | 1 | 1999 | Solo | ♂ | 7 October, 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| Twist and Shake It | The Girly Team | 2 | 1 | 2008 | Duet | ♀/♀ | 7 October, 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| Fame* | Irene Cara | 1 | 3 | 1980 | Solo | ♀ | 23 November, 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| U Can't Touch This* | MC Hammer | 2 | 3 | 1992 | Solo | ♂ | 23 November, 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| Jump* | Kris Kross | 3 | 3 | 1991 | Duet | ♂/♂ | 23 November, 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| Just Mario | Ubisoft Meets Nintendo | 1 | 3 | 1992 | Solo | ♂ | 14 December, 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| Crazy Christmas | Santa Clones | 2 | 3 | 2010 | Solo | ♂ | 20 December, 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| Walk Like an Egyptian | The Bangles | 2 | 2 | 1985 | Solo | ♀ | 20 December, 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| Toxic* | Britney Spears | 3 | 1 | 2003 | Solo | ♀ | 20 December, 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)* | Harry Belafonte | 3 | 2 | 1961 | Duet | ♀/♂ | 20 December, 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| Iko Iko | Mardi Gras | 1 | 2 | 1953 | Solo | ♀ | 20 December, 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| Baby Girl | Reggaeton | 3 | 2 | 2003 | Solo | ♂ | 20 December, 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| I Like to Move It (Radio Mix)* | Reel 2 Real featuring The Mad Stuntman | 2 | 2 | 1994 | Solo | ♀ | December 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| Beat Match Until I'm Blue | Sweat Invaders | 2 | 2 | 2012 | Solo | ♀ | December 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| Dun N Dusted | Sweat Invaders | 2 | 2 | 2012 | Solo | ♂ | December 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| Touch Me Want Me | Sweat Invaders | 2 | 3 | 2012 | Solo | ♀ | December 2011 | 250 Wii Points |
| Name | Artist(s) | Songs | Release Date | Cost |
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| Sweat Pack #1 | Sweat Invaders | Beat Match Until I'm Blue Dun N Dusted Touch Me Want Me |
3 January, 2012 | 600 Wii Points |
| Song | Artist | Difficulty | Effort | Year | Mode | Dancer | Release Date | Cost |
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| Fame* | Irene Cara | 1 | 2 | 1980 | Solo | ♀ | 7 October, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Heart of Glass | Blondie | 2 | 1 | 1979 | Solo | ♀ | 7 October, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| U Can't Touch This* | MC Hammer | 2 | 3 | 1992 | Solo | ♂ | 7 October, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Jin Go Lo Ba | Fatboy Slim | 2 | 2 | 2004 | Solo | ♀ | 15 November, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Cosmic Girl | Jamiroquai | 1 | 2 | 1996 | Solo | ♀ | 15 November, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)* | Harry Belafonte | 3 | 2 | 1961 | Duet | ♀/♂ | 15 November, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Satisfaction (Isak Original Extended) | Benny Benassi | 1 | 1 | 2003 | Solo | ♂ | 15 November, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Toxic* | Britney Spears | 3 | 1 | 2003 | Solo | ♀ | 23 November, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Acceptable in the 80s | Calvin Harris | 2 | 2 | 2007 | Solo | ♀ | 23 November, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Jump* | Kris Kross | 3 | 3 | 1991 | Duet | ♂/♂ | 23 November, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Proud Mary | Ike & Tina Turner | 2 | 3 | 1991 | Solo | ♀ | 23 November, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Walk Like an Egyptian | The Bangles | 2 | 2 | 1985 | Solo | ♀ | 6 December, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Iko Iko | Mardi Gras | 1 | 2 | 1953 | Solo | ♀ | 6 December, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Baby Girl | Reggaeton | 3 | 2 | 2003 | Solo | ♂ | 6 December, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Mashed Potato Time | Dee Dee Sharp | 1 | 1 | 1962 | Solo | ♀ | 6 December, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Crazy Christmas | Santa Clones | 2 | 2 | 2010 | Solo | ♂ | 20 December, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Step by Step | New Kids on the Block | 2 | 2 | 1990 | Solo | ♂ | 20 December, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Louie Louie | Iggy Pop | 1 | 3 | 1993 | Solo | ♂ | 20 December, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Funplex | The B-52's | 2 | 2 | 2008 | Solo | ♀ | 20 December, 2011 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| I Like to Move It (Radio Mix) | Reel 2 Real featuring The Mad Stuntman | 2 | 2 | 1994 | Solo | ♀ | 3 January, 2012 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Beat Match Until I'm Blue | Sweat Invaders | 2 | 2 | 2012 | Solo | ♀ | 3 January, 2012 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Dun N Dusted | Sweat Invaders | 2 | 2 | 2012 | Solo | ♂ | 3 January, 2012 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Touch Me Want Me | Sweat Invaders | 2 | 3 | 2012 | Solo | ♀ | 3 January, 2012 | 240 Microsoft Points |
| Name | Artist(s) | Songs | Release Date | Cost |
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| Sweat Pack #1 | Sweat Invaders | Beat Match Until I'm Blue Dun N Dusted Touch Me Want Me |
3 January, 2012 | 480 Microsoft Points |
Ubisoft's third installment in the Just Dance series received mostly mixed reviews from critics, receiving a 74.00% of the Wii and a 69.89% for the Xbox 360 on GameRankings. With the most positive review for the Wii being from IGN giving an 8/10, and the most negative of which being Official Nintendo Magazine UK, giving it a 68/100. For the Xbox 360, the most positive review, again, came from IGN, giving it an 8.5/10 and the most negative came from GamingExcellence, which gave it a 5.4/10.
According to Gamasutra's weekly column, Just Dance 3 was the number one selling multiplatform game of the week in North America and Japan on the week of October 13, 2011 in the form of the Wii version, and was number two in the UK. This means that of all the games on all systems, the Wii version of Just Dance 3 was the week's best selling game overall in Japan and North America in those regions, and number two in the UK, only behind Forza Motorsport 4. The Xbox 360 version did not chart, meaning it failed to hit the top 5. Of the top 5 selling Wii games in Japan, North America and the UK, however, the game was number one in all regions.[3]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2011 | "Just Dance 3" | Favorite Video Game | Win |
Dance on Broadway A spin-off, featuring a selection of 20 songs from Broadway musicals, has been released.[4] Some songs included are: "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" from The Lion King, "Bend and Snap" from Legally Blonde, and "Fame" from Fame.
Just Dance 2
The sequel features 44 tracks, from Classic to R&B, and supports 8-player sessions. It also supports downloadable content via WiiWare. Just Dance 2 was released in October 2010.[5]
Just Dance
The first of the Just Dance series, released in November 2009, featuring 32 tracks from "Who Let The Dogs Out" to Katy Perry's hit "Hot 'n Cold".
Just Dance Kids
Released in November 2010, it was created with an emphasis on popular kids' songs. It features 40 tracks from various artists,[6] including Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez & The Scene, and Demi Lovato.
Just Dance Kids 2
The sequel to the world's most popular game for kids. It features over 40 tracks from various classic kids songs, songs from movies including Shrek 2, Gnomeo and Juliet, Despicable Me, Tangled ect. and current pop hits including Selena Gomez & The Scene, Ashley Tisdale, and Bruno Mars.
Michael Jackson The Experience
Another spin-off of the Just Dance series, featuring 26 songs and full dance choreography from Michael Jackson. It was released on November 23, 2010.
ABBA: You Can Dance
Another spin-off of the Just Dance series, featuring 26 ABBA songs. It was released on November 15, 2011 in North America, and November 25, 2011 in Europe.
The Black Eyed Peas Experience
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).
Just Dance Wii (Japan)
The Japanese version of Just Dance published and edited by Nintendo but developed by Ubisoft Paris, featuring 17 J-Pop songs and 11 songs from previous Just Dance titles. Just Dance Wii features hits from Exile, KARA, and AKB48.
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