


Unlike the "press buttons to the rhythm" gameplay such dance games exhibited at the time, a notable example being DanceDanceRevolution, the gameplay capitalizes on the motion controls which defined the Wii and has the player mirror the on-screen dancer's choreography, expanding on the dance minigame in Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party. Keeping in line with Ubisoft’s ‘one game per year’ strategy, Just Dance 4 was followed by the release of Just Dance 2014 in late 2013.In 2009, Ubisoft released a then-new breed of dance-based Rhythm Games for the Wii. Just Dance 4 was also nominated for both Best Family Game at the BAFTA Games Awards and Favorite Video Game as the USA Kids’ Choice Awards, beating the likes of Mario Kart 7 and Wii Sports to scoop the latter. Just Dance 4 also offered a range of different songs available as downloadable content for players to bop along too such as PSY’s annoyingly catchy “Gangnam Style,” Kesha’s electro-pop track “We R Who We R” and “The Lazy Song” by Bruno Mars.ĭespite its late 2012 release, Just Dance 4 went onto rank as the fifth best-selling game of the year in the United States according to data reported by the NPD Group. The Wii U version of Just Dance 4 featured a number of exclusive songs including Jessie J’s “Domino” and a cover of Christina Aguilera’s 2006 hit “Ain’t No Other Man” performed by The Girly Team. Stefanie Heinzmann – “Diggin' In The Dirt”.Skrillex – “Rock N' Roll (Will Take You To The Mountain)”.Sergio Mendes featuring The Black Eyed Peas – “Mas Que Nada”.


Panjabi MC – “Beware Of The Boys (Mundian To Bach Ke)”.One Direction – “What Makes You Beautiful”.Las Ketchup – “Asereje (The Ketchup Song)”.Kat DeLuna featuring Busta Rhymes – “Run The Show”.Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj – “Beauty and a Beat”.Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull – “On The Floor”.Hit The Electro Beat – “We No Speak Americano”.Bunny Beatz – “Make The Party (Don't Stop)”.Boys Town Gang – “Can't Take My Eyes Off You”.Blu Cantrell – “Hit' Em Up Style (Oops!)”.Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – “(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life”.Barry White – “You're The First, The Last, My Everything”.
