Just Dance 3
Just Dance 3 is a 2011 dance rhythm game released on the Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 with Kinect and Move support respectively for the latter two. It is part of the Just Dance video game series published by Ubisoft originally on the Wii and the third main installment of the series. Just Dance 3 was announced shortly after the release of Just Dance 2 and was released for the Wii and Xbox 360 on October 7, 2011 in North America and October 11, 2011 in Australia and Europe and for the PlayStation 3 on December 6, 2011 in North America, December 8, 2011 in Australia and December 9, 2011 in Europe. Just Dance 3 received positive reviews from critics and is the best-selling third-party Wii game of all-time, with sales of 9.92 million.
Gameplay
Like its predecessors, up to four players can play to mirror on-screen dance choreography from over 40 songs, as they are judged on their ability to follow a dance routine to a chosen song. During gameplay, the progress bar is displayed above the boomboxes that blast out the five judgements, with stars being obtained during the song. Along with Solo and Duet modes, Just Dance 3 features a Dance Crew mode which allows 4 players to dance together, each with their own unique choreography, as well as playlists that group songs into different categories. Players can now choose which dancer to play as for a Duet or Dance Crew song. The lyrics for the Duet songs are now on the left side of the screen like Solo songs, and the pictograms for each dancer in Duet and Dance Crew songs are placed together on the right side. On the PS3 version, a toggable option for karaoke-styled lyrics, in the same vein as the Japanese exclusive Just Dance game on the Wii, Just Dance Wii, is included. For Dance Crew songs, the boomboxes that blast out the five judgements are located on the left side of each player's progress bar. Players can unlock gifts such as new songs, game modes, as well as Dance Mashups which combines different dance routines in this game and the previous two installments of the Just Dance series into one song. Returning features in the game include Non-Stop Shuffle, Speed Shuffle, Medley, Simon Says and Just Sweat.The Wii and PlayStation 3 versions have a Hold My Hand dance mode, where two players can share a Wii Remote or PlayStation Move Motion controller to dance. The Xbox 360 version has the ability to choose between the full version or the short version, and features two difficulties for both game modes, "Easy", where the player can use only their hands to score, and "Normal", where the player can use their entire body to score, as well as a "Shout Out" feature that uses the Kinect's voice recognition function, respectively, to sing the colored on-screen lyric in light blue when an icon appears. If successful, an additional Mojo point is earned. It also features a Just Create mode in which players can create their own routines with the Kinect. They can be saved, shared with their friends online and be played just like any other Just Dance routine.
Track list
The game features 57 songs.Notes:
- In the Xbox 360 version, all the songs are listed alphabetically while in the Wii and PS3 versions, the songs are in the order listed below.
- In the Xbox 360 version, the Dance Mash-Up for "Pump It" is unlocked as part of Ubisoft Connect rewards.
- In the Xbox 360 version menu "...Baby One More Time" does not appear first because it is credited as "Baby One More Time".
Downloadable content
Notes:- Songs from previous Just Dance games, along with new songs, are downloadable content for Just Dance 3. The Xbox 360 version also had a free demo version, showing a short sample version of the song, with scores not being saved and Mojo Points are not added to the total.
- Downloadable content is not available for the PlayStation 3. The four Wii exclusive tracks are in the main playlist instead.
- Downloadable content is no longer available for the Wii following the removal of Wii Points and the shutdown of the Wii Shop Channel.
- Downloadable content is no longer available for the Xbox 360 following the shutdown of the Xbox Live Marketplace.
| Song | Artist | Year | Release Date |
| "Baby Don't Stop Now" | Anja | 2011 | October 7, 2011 |
| "Jambo Mambo" | Olé Orquesta | 1997 | October 7, 2011 |
| "Soul Searchin" | Groove Century | 1999 | October 7, 2011 |
| "Twist and Shake It" | The Girly Team | 2009 | October 7, 2011 |
| "U Can't Touch This" | Groove Century | 1990 | October 7, 2011 |
| "Fame" | Irene Cara | 1980 | October 7, 2011 |
| "Heart of Glass" | Blondie | 1979 | October 7, 2011 |
| "Jin-Go-Lo-Ba" | Fatboy Slim | 2004 | November 15, 2011 |
| "Cosmic Girl" | Jamiroquai | 1996 | November 15, 2011 |
| "Jump in the Line" | The Sunlight Shakers | 2011 | November 15, 2011 |
| "Satisfaction " | Benny Benassi | 2003 | November 15, 2011 |
| "Toxic" | The Hit Crew | 2003 | November 23, 2011 |
| "Acceptable in the 80s" | Calvin Harris | 2007 | November 23, 2011 |
| "Jump" | Kris Kross | 1991 | November 23, 2011 |
| "Proud Mary" | Ike and Tina Turner | 1971 | November 23, 2011 |
| "Walk Like an Egyptian" | The Bangles | 1986 | December 6, 2011 |
| "Iko Iko" | Mardi Gras | 1953 | December 6, 2011 |
| "Baby Girl" | Reggaeton | 2003 | December 6, 2011 |
| "Mashed Potato Time" | Dee Dee Sharp | 1962 | December 6, 2011 |
| "Just Mario" | Ubisoft Meets Nintendo | 2011 | December 14, 2011 |
| "Crazy Christmas" | Santa Clones | 2010 | December 20, 2011 |
| "Step by Step" | New Kids on the Block | 1990 | December 20, 2011 |
| "Funplex" | The B-52's | 2008 | December 20, 2011 |
| "Louie Louie" | Iggy Pop | 1993 | December 20, 2011 |
| "I Like to Move It " | Groove Century | 1993 | January 4, 2012 |
| "Beat Match Until I'm Blue" | Sweat Invaders | 2011 | January 4, 2012 |
| "Dun N Dusted" | Sweat Invaders | 2011 | January 4, 2012 |
| "Touch Me Want Me" | Sweat Invaders | 2011 | January 4, 2012 |
| "Cardiac Caress" | Lee Richardson, Richard Macklin & Tom Ford | 2011 | January 18, 2012 |
| "Boomsday" | Sweat Invaders | 2011 | January 18, 2012 |
| "Merengue" | Sweat Invaders | 2011 | January 18, 2012 |
| "Who Let the Dogs Out?" | The Sunlight Shakers | 2000 | January 18, 2012 |
| "Katti Kalandal" | Bollywood | 1980 | February 1, 2012 |
| "Why Oh Why" | Stephane Huguenin, Yves Sanna and Christian Padovan | 2010 | February 1, 2012 |
| "The Power" | Snap! | 1990 | February 1, 2012 |
| "Skin-To-Skin" | Sweat Invaders | 2010 | February 1, 2012 |
| "Rasputin" | Boney M. | 1978 | February 15, 2012 |
| "Mugsy Baloney" | Charleston | 1924 | February 15, 2012 |
| "That's the Way " | KC and the Sunshine Band | 1975 | February 15, 2012 |
| "Kids in America" | Kim Wilde | 1981 | March 12, 2012 |
| "Down by the Riverside" | The Reverend Horatio Duncan and Amos Sweets | 1927 | March 12, 2012 |
| "Professor Pumplestickle" | Nick Phoenix and Thomas J. Bergersen | 2006 | March 12, 2012 |
| "Dare" | Gorillaz | 2005 | March 12, 2012 |
| "Alright" | Supergrass | 1994 | April 25, 2012 |
| "Dagomba" | Sorcerer | 2010 | April 25, 2012 |
| "Futebol Crazy" | The World Cup Girls | 2010 | April 25, 2012 |
| "It's Raining Men" | The Weather Girls | 1982 | April 25, 2012 |
Packs
| Name | Artists | Songs | Release Date |
| Sweat Pack #1 | Sweat Invaders | Beat Match Until I'm Blue Dun N Dusted Touch Me Want Me | January 4, 2012 |
| Sweat Pack #2 | Sweat Invaders | Boomsday Cardiac Caress Merengue | January 17, 2012 |
| Christmas Pack | The Bangles Mardi Gras Reggaeton Dee Dee Sharp | Walk Like an Egyptian Iko Iko Baby Girl Mashed Potato Time | January 17, 2012 |
| Valentine Pack | Bollywood Sweat Invaders Love Letter | Katti Kalandal Skin-To-Skin Why Oh Why | February 1, 2012 |
| Spring Break Pack #1 | Kim Wilde The Reverend Horatio Duncan and Amos Sweets Gorillaz Nick Phoenix and Thomas J. Bergersen | Kids in America Down By The Riverside Dare Professor Pumplestickle | March 12, 2012 |
| Spring Break Pack #2 | The World Cup Girls Supergrass Sorcerer | Futebol Crazy Alright Dagomba | April 25, 2012 |
Reception
Critical reception
Ubisoft's third installment in the Just Dance series received mostly mixed to positive reviews from critics, receiving a 75.30% of the Wii and a 69.70% for the Xbox 360 on GameRankings. With the most positive review for the Wii being from Nintendo Life giving a 9/10, and the least positive of which being Official Nintendo Magazine UK, giving it a 68/100. For the Xbox 360, the most positive review came from IGN, giving it an 8.5/10 and the most negative came from GamingExcellence, which gave it a 5.4/10.Commercial performance
According to Gamasutra's weekly column, Just Dance 3 was the number one selling multi-platform 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. Just Dance 3 is the best-selling third-party Wii game, with over 9.92 million copies sold as of June 11, 2014.Awards and nominations
[15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards]
[British Academy Children's Awards]
[2012 Kids' Choice Awards]
[2012 Teen Choice Awards]
Other releases
A Target Edition was released in America, which included two exclusive songs, which are Rihanna's "Only Girl " and B.o.B's "Airplanes", which are also included in the PAL Xbox 360 version. A Zellers Edition was released in Canada, which is exactly the same as the Target Edition.A Best Buy Edition was also released in America, which included two exclusive songs, which are Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" and "E.T.", which are also included in the PAL Special Edition.