Just Dance 2019
Just Dance 2019 is a dance rhythm game developed by Ubisoft. It was unveiled on June 11, 2018, during its E3 press conference, and was released on October 23, 2018 on Nintendo Switch, Wii, Wii U, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Xbox 360 in North America. It was also released on October 25, 2018 in Europe and Australia. It was also the last known game overall to be released for the Xbox 360 worldwide. It is the last game made by Ubisoft for the Wii U.
A demo for the game was released on November 12, 2018, on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Wii U, and Nintendo Switch.
Gameplay
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 smartphone app. The Just Dance app is no longer supported on Nintendo platforms, electing to exclusively use the consoles' native motion controls instead. The game's user interface received a significant redesign, with a focus on recommendations and curated playlists, and removing other modes such as minigames to focus on core gameplay.Soundtrack
The following songs appear on Just Dance 2019.Song | Artist | Year |
"A Little Party Never Killed Nobody " | Fergie featuring Q-Tip and GoonRock | 2013 |
"Adeyyo" | Ece Seçkin | 2016 |
"Bang Bang Bang" | Big Bang | 2015 |
"Bum Bum Tam Tam" | MC Fioti, Future, J Balvin, Stefflon Don and Juan Magan | 2017 |
"Ça Plane Pour Moi" | Bob Platine | 1977 |
"Calypso" | Luis Fonsi featuring Stefflon Don | 2018 |
"Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" | Blackpink | 2018 |
"Familiar" | Liam Payne and J Balvin | 2018 |
"Finesse " | Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B | 2018 |
"Fire" | LLP featuring Mike Diamondz | 2015 |
"Fire on the Dancefloor" | Michelle Delamor | 2018 |
"Havana" | Camila Cabello | 2017 |
"I Feel It Coming" | The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk | 2016 |
"I'm Still Standing" | Top Culture | 1983 |
"Mad Love" | Sean Paul and David Guetta featuring Becky G | 2018 |
"Make Me Feel" | Janelle Monáe | 2018 |
"Mama Mia" | Mayra Verónica | 2013 |
"Mi Mi Mi" | Hit The Electro Beat | 2013 |
"Miłość w Zakopanem" | Sławomir | 2017 |
"Narco" | Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet | 2017 |
"New Reality" | Gigi Rowe | 2018 |
"New Rules" | Dua Lipa | 2017 |
"New World" | Krewella and Yellow Claw featuring VAVA | 2018 |
"No Tears Left to Cry" | Ariana Grande | 2018 |
"Not Your Ordinary" | Stella Mwangi | 2017 |
"Obsesión" | Aventura | 2002 |
"OMG" | Arash featuring Snoop Dogg | 2016 |
"One Kiss" | Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa | 2018 |
"Pac-Man" | Dancing Bros. | 1980 |
"Rave in the Grave" | AronChupa featuring Little Sis Nora | 2018 |
"The Rhythm of the Night" | Ultraclub 90 | 1993 |
"Sangria Wine" | Pharrell Williams and Camila Cabello | 2018 |
"Shaky Shaky" | Daddy Yankee | 2016 |
"Sugar" | Maroon 5 | 2015 |
"Sweet Little Unforgettable Thing" | Bea Miller | 2018 |
"Sweet Sensation" | Flo Rida | 2018 |
"Toy" | Netta | 2018 |
"Un Poco Loco" | Disney-Pixar's Coco | 2017 |
"Water Me" | Lizzo | 2017 |
"Where Are You Now?" | Lady Leshurr featuring Wiley | 2016 |
"Work Work" | Britney Spears | 2013 |
Drake's "Nice for What" was included in initial pressings of the game, but was removed shortly after release due to licensing issues. The song was removed from all releases of the game via patches, except for the Wii and Xbox 360 versions.
''Just Dance'' Unlimited
Just Dance Unlimited is a subscription-based service for accessing a streaming library of songs, including new exclusives and songs from previous Just Dance games. As with all previous releases to include Unlimited, the feature is only supported on current-generation consoles. As of the release of 2019, all future songs added to the service will be exclusive to it.Songs exclusive to Just Dance Unlimited include:
Song | Artist | Year | Release Date |
"There Is Nothing Better In The World" | Oleg Anofriyev | 1969 | October 22, 2018 |
"Hala Bel Khamis" | Maan Barghouth | 2018 | October 22, 2018 |
"On Ne Porte Pas De Sous-Vêtements" | McFly & Carlito | 2018 | October 22, 2018 |
"Done For Me" | Charlie Puth featuring Kehlani | 2018 | December 20, 2018 |
"Qia La Yong Yuan OK – Future Underworld Mix" | Alan Tam | 1990 | February 5, 2019 |
"Leg Song" | LULU | 2016 | February 5, 2019 |
"Medicina" | Anitta | 2018 | March 7, 2019 June 28, 2019 |
"Lush Life" | Zara Larsson | 2015 | March 14, 2019 |
"Criminal" | Natti Natasha and Ozuna | 2017 | March 21, 2019 |
"Jump" | Major Lazer featuring Busy Signal | 2017 | July 4, 2019 |
"Peanut Butter Jelly" | Galantis | 2015 | July 11, 2019 |
"You Don't Know Me" | Jax Jones featuring Raye | 2016 | October 24, 2019 |
"Boys" | Lizzo | 2018 | October 31, 2019 |
"Mayores" | Becky G featuring Bad Bunny | 2017 | November 7, 2019 |
Reception
Nintendo Life gave Just Dance 2019 a 7 out of 10, noting that its stripped-down experience was "a strange shift to behold, suggesting that the game is trying to adapt to a new Spotify-using, social media-loving, older teen audience, or maybe growing up alongside those who have supported it from the beginning", and also acknowledged Ubisoft's continued emphasis on pushing its subscription-based offerings for the franchise, as well as performance issues and the removal of Just Dance Controller app support on the Nintendo Switch version.The game won the award for "Favorite Video Game" at the 2019 Kids' Choice Awards, and was nominated for "People's Choice" at the Italian Video Game Awards.