Just Dance 2016
Just Dance 2016 is a 2015 dance rhythm game developed and published by Ubisoft. Unveiled on June 15, 2015, during its E3 press conference as the seventh main installment of the
series, it was released in October 2015 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii, and Wii U.
The game notably placed an emphasis on the use of a smartphone mobile app for motion detection, and introduced a subscription-based service which offers streaming access to a back catalogue of songs from previous entries in the franchise, as well as additional content that is exclusive to the service.
Gameplay
As with previous installments, players select a song, and then follow the motions of on-screen dancer and their choreographed routine. Players are judged on a ranking scale for the accuracy of each of their moves in comparison to that of the on-screen dancer. The game supports the use of each console's motion controller accessories ; alternatively, players can utilize a smartphone app for motion tracking.Standard gameplay has been re-organized under the banner of "Dance Party" mode—encompassing competitive and co-operative multiplayer modes, with co-op mode allowing players to earn jewels as a team, with up to 10 jewels for either a four, five, or six person team, and the ability to send recordings of performances alongside challenges to other players. In the "Dance Quests" mode, players compete against a computer opponent across three randomly selected songs. Versions for eighth-generation consoles also include "Showtime", which allows players to record short lip sync music videos to songs with themed visual effects.
While the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions of the game are based on Just Dance 2015, all of the online features from that said game, including the "challenge" feature, the "Just Dance Wall" feature, and the "World Dance Floor", made a return. The "Community Remix" feature, returning from Just Dance 2015, was revamped with player videos being added into the background of the original choreography, excluding "Uptown Funk", in a full screen format instead of the windowed format, with the latter format still being used in the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions of the game. Mashups now use the remade versions of the routines shown in the first three main games in the Just Dance series, first shown in Just Dance Now, unlike the pictures of coaches using the original designs from these games being remade in Just Dance 2015. The Wii U version doesn't have the ability to apply effects for "Autodance" videos, just like in previous entries. Furthermore, all songs will now feature pre-rendered backgrounds instead of in-game backgrounds. This excluded the on-disc Mashups.
All online services of the game were discontinued for the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions on November 19, 2018, followed by all other platforms on July 3, 2023.
Soundtrack
The following songs appear on Just Dance 2016:| Song | Artist | Year |
| "All About That Bass" | Meghan Trainor | 2014 |
| "Animals" | Martin Garrix | 2013 |
| "Balkan Blast Remix" | Angry Birds | 2015 |
| "Blame" | Calvin Harris featuring John Newman | 2014 |
| "Born This Way" | Lady Gaga | 2011 |
| "Boys " | The Lemon Cubes | 1987 |
| "Chiwawa" | Wanko Ni Mero Mero | 2015 |
| "Circus" | Britney Spears | 2008 |
| "Cool for the Summer" | Demi Lovato | 2015 |
| "Copacabana" | Frankie Bostello | 1978 |
| "Drop The Mambo" | Diva Carmina | 2015 |
| "Fancy" | Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX | 2014 |
| "Fun" | Pitbull featuring Chris Brown | 2015 |
| "Gibberish" | MAX | 2015 |
| "Hangover " | Buraka Som Sistema | 2011 |
| "Heartbeat Song" | Kelly Clarkson | 2015 |
| "Hey Mama" | David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha and Afrojack | 2015 |
| "Hit the Road Jack" | Charles Percy | 1961 |
| "I Gotta Feeling" | The Black Eyed Peas | 2009 |
| "I'm an Albatraoz" | AronChupa | 2014 |
| "Ievan Polkka" | Hatsune Miku | 2007 |
| "Irish Meadow Dance" | O'Callaghan's Orchestra | 2015 |
| "Junto A Ti" | Cast of Disney's Violetta | 2012 |
| "Kaboom Pow" | Nikki Yanofsky | 2015 |
| "Kool Kontact" | Glorious Black Belts | 2015 |
| "Let's Groove" | Equinox Stars | 1981 |
| "Lights" | Ellie Goulding | 2011 |
| "No Control" | One Direction | 2014 |
| "Rabiosa" | Shakira featuring El Cata | 2011 |
| "Same Old Love" | Selena Gomez | 2015 |
| "Stadium Flow" | Imposs | 2015 |
| "Stuck on a Feeling" | Prince Royce | 2014 |
| "Teacher" | Nick Jonas | 2014 |
| "The Choice Is Yours" | Darius Dante Van Dijk | 2015 |
| "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" | The Girly Team | 1966 |
| "This Is How We Do" | Katy Perry | 2014 |
| "Under the Sea" | Disney's The Little Mermaid | 1989 |
| "Uptown Funk" | Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars | 2014 |
| "Want to Want Me" | Jason Derulo | 2015 |
| "When the Rain Begins to Fall" | Sky Trucking | 1984 |
| "William Tell Overture" | Rossini | 1828 |
| "You Never Can Tell" | A. Caveman & The Backseats | 1964 |
| "You're the One That I Want" | From the Movie Grease | 1978 |
''Just Dance Unlimited''
Versions of the game on eighth-generation consoles support Just Dance Unlimited, which offers subscription-based access to a streaming library of songs from previous Just Dance games, and new songs that are exclusive to the service. Ubisoft stated that the service would offer at least 150 songs on-launch. A three-month subscription to Just Dance Unlimited is included as part of a higher-priced version of Just Dance 2016 known as the "Gold Edition".Songs exclusive to this service include:
| Song | Artist | Year | Release date |
| "Cheerleader " | Omi | 2014 | October 20, 2015 |
| "Smile" | Iowa | 2012 | October 20, 2015 |
| "Better When I'm Dancin'" | Meghan Trainor | 2015 | November 25, 2015 |
| "Shut Up and Dance" | Walk the Moon | 2014 | January 20, 2016 |
| "Get Ugly" | Jason Derulo | 2015 | February 26, 2016 |
| "Taste the Feeling" | Avicii and Conrad Sewell | 2016 | March 10, 2016 July 11, 2016 |
| "Am I Wrong" | Nico & Vinz | 2013 | April 21, 2016 |
| "Hold My Hand" | Jess Glynne | 2015 | May 19, 2016 |