Just Dance 2020
Just Dance 2020 is a 2019 dance rhythm game developed and published by Ubisoft. It is the eleventh main installment of the Just Dance series, following Just Dance 2019, and was a celebration of the series' tenth anniversary. The game was originally released on November 5, 2019, for Nintendo Switch, Wii, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Stadia. The game later made its debut on the PlayStation 5 via digital download through the PlayStation Store beginning on November 12, 2020. It was the final title in the main Just Dance series released on the Wii console — the platform where the series made its debut in 2009 — as well as the final Wii video game released physically in North America and Australia.
Development and release
It was unveiled on June 10, 2019, during its E3 press conference.The game was exclusively released on the Nintendo Switch in Japan on March 12, 2020, and in China on December 24, 2020, in the latter of which the game is simply titled Just Dance.
Just Dance 2020 is the final Wii video game released physically in North America. It was reported in 2020 that Nintendo of America was no longer able to physically distribute Wii video games in that region because some of its departments could no longer retrieve the necessary equipment to do so. Consequently, this was the final video game in the main Just Dance series released on the Wii console, the platform where the series made its debut in 2009. By extension, this was the final Wii video game published by Ubisoft, the final Just Dance game released on a seventh-generation console, and the final Just Dance game available on a Nintendo optical disc.
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 Stadia version also allows the use of a gamepad and a keyboard for menu navigation.While the Wii version is based on Just Dance 2015, with the exclusion of the game's online features, the game's user interface and features in the current gen and Stadia versions are largely identical to Just Dance 2019, with the addition of a new "All Stars" mode commemorating the franchise's tenth anniversary. The story of this mode follows the Panda on a trip across eleven planets aboard the "dance party bus", as he brings over coaches from each aforementioned song featured in previous installments of the series to throw a dance party at the coliseum in the final planet. In the ending, the Reindeer jumped into the party via his ship, as another dance party was found on another galaxy, as they head towards the ship and sets off. Completing the mode will unlock "High Hopes" in Just Dance mode, which is also unlocked by entering a secret code before completing it. Co-op mode, returning from Just Dance 2016 and Just Dance 2017, has been revamped, using its traditional scoring system, allowing players to earn stars as a team. On February 28, 2023, the "All Stars" mode was taken offline, making the code method the only option to unlock "High Hopes".
The Chinese version of the game does not feature the traditional karaoke-styled lyrics and is instead replaced with scrolling lyrics that are translated to Chinese, even when in Kids Mode and the "World Dance Floor" mode, which is only matched with players across China in the Chinese version instead of being matched with players across the world in the International version. The Just Dance Unlimited service for the Chinese version is different than the international version, but it can't be used between both versions, as they are separate versions of the service. Furthermore, online multiplayer is added as an exclusive feature to the Chinese version to coincide with the release of Just Dance 2023 Edition. Unlike the said game, it's played in public parties of up to six players in custom playlists. However, the Chinese version's menu design is based on the current installment of the main series, which changes alongside its release, albeit with seasonal events, which temporary replaces it with a special menu design based on the current seasonal event. Starting from Season 7, the Sweat Mode is removed and it's instead replaced with an optional built-in kCal tracker shown below the player's name. The "Double Rumble" routines from Just Dance 2018 are playable in the Chinese version within Just Dance Unlimited and don't require a second Joy-Con, therefore using the traditional gameplay. Furthermore, select Mashups from Just Dance 2016 and Just Dance 2017, including the Quadro Mashup of "You’re On My Mind" from Just Dance 2015, which was an unlockable Ubisoft Connect reward in the former game, are available as well.
Soundtrack
The following songs appear on Just Dance 2020:Kris Wu's "Big Bowl Thick Noodle" was included in initial pressings of the Chinese version of the game, but was removed shortly after its alternate version was released on China's Just Dance Unlimited servers due to sexual assault allegations against the artist. Following this, Phoenix Legend's "Coolest Ethnic", which was previously exclusive to China's Just Dance Unlimited servers from February 5, 2021, was made available for free indefinitely.
Kids Mode
The following songs appear on the Kids Mode of the game:| Song | Artist | Year |
| "Baby Shark" | Pinkfong | 2015 |
| "Freeze Please" | The Just Dance School | 2019 |
| "Happy Birthday" | Top Culture | 1893 |
| "Into the Unknown" | Idina Menzel featuring Aurora | 2019 |
| "Jungle Dances" | The Sunlight Shakers | 2019 |
| "Kitchen Kittens" | Cooking Meow Meow | 2019 |
| "Magical Morning" | The Just Dance Orchestra | 2019 |
| "Mini Yo School" | Dancing Bros. | 2019 |
| "My Friend the Dragon" | The Just Dance Orchestra | 2019 |
| "The Frog Concert" | Groove Century | 2019 |
Note: With the exception of "Into the Unknown", these songs also can be played on Wii.
Just Dance Unlimited
Just Dance Unlimited continues to be offered on 2020 for eighth-generation consoles, featuring a streaming library of new and existing songs. The service also made its debut on Stadia with the release of 2020.Songs exclusive to Just Dance Unlimited include:
| Song | Artist | Year | Release date |
| "Djadja" | Aya Nakamura | 2018 | November 5, 2019 December 5, 2019 |
| "10.000 luchtballonnen" | K3 | 2015 | November 5, 2019 December 23, 2019 |
| "Spinning" | Monatik | 2016 | November 5, 2019 December 23, 2019 |
| "Panini" | Lil Nas X | 2019 | December 19, 2019 |
| "Sucker" | Jonas Brothers | 2019 | January 16, 2020 |
| "Don't Call Me Up" | Mabel | 2019 | January 23, 2020 |
| "1999 (Charli XCX and [Troye Sivan song)|1999]" | Charli XCX and Troye Sivan | 2018 | January 30, 2020 |
| "Woman Like Me" | Little Mix featuring Nicki Minaj | 2018 | May 14, 2020 |
| "EZ Do Dance" | TRF | 1993 | May 20, 2020 |
| "X" | Nicky Jam and J Balvin | 2018 | May 20, 2020 |
| "Boys" | Lizzo | 2018 | May 28, 2020 |
| "Hype" | Dizzee Rascal and Calvin Harris | 2016 | July 23, 2020 |
| "La Respuesta" | Becky G and Maluma | 2019 | July 30, 2020 |
| "Crayon" | G-Dragon | 2012 | August 6, 2020 |
| "White Noise" | Disclosure featuring AlunaGeorge | 2013 | August 13, 2020 |
Chinese servers
Songs exclusive to the Chinese version of Just Dance Unlimited include:| Song | Artist | Year | Release date |
| "All You Gotta Do " | The Just Dance Band | 2017 | December 24, 2020 July 16, 2021 June 10, 2022 |
| "Beir Shuang" | Wowkie Zhang | 2014 | February 5, 2021 |
| "Xiao Ji Xiao Ji" | Wang Rong Rollin | 2014 | February 5, 2021 |
| "Let's Party" | Wu Xuanyi | 2021 | April 30, 2021 |
| "Jiu Ge" | Hanggai | 2007 | July 16, 2021 |
| "Qing Chun Zai Zhao Huan" | Adidas Neo & Just Dance | 2021 | August 27, 2021 |
| "Gong Xi Gong Xi" | The Just Dance Band | 1945 | January 21, 2022 |
| "Xiao Chou" | Wilber Pan | 2014 | January 21, 2022 |
| "Gorgeous Diva" | Monki | 2022 | January 21, 2022 |
| "Little Apple" | Chopstick Brothers | 2014 | January 21, 2022 |
| "Ai" | The Just Dance Band | 1991 | January 21, 2022 |
| "Dare to Live" | Trady | 2021 | April 8, 2022 |
| "Gee" | Girls' Generation | 2009 | June 10, 2022 |
| "Gokuraku Jodo" | Garnidelia | 2016 | June 10, 2022 |
| "Ugly Beauty" | Jolin Tsai | 2018 | June 10, 2022 |
| "Bailemen Swing" | Shanghai Restoration Project featuring Zhang Le | 2015 | September 29, 2022 |
| "Tu Zi Wu" | Gelato | 1997 | January 16, 2023 |
| "Shi Wo De Yi Da" | Zhang Yanqi, Veegee Xu Ruoqiao and Zhao Rui | 2023 | April 28, 2023 |
| "Dancing Diva" | The Girly Team | 2006 | June 9, 2023 |
| "Señorita (Shawn Mendes and [Camila Cabello song)|Señorita]" | Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello | 2019 | June 23, 2023 |
| "If You Wanna Party" | The Just Dancers | 2022 | December 2023 |