Just Dance 2017


Just Dance 2017 is a dance video game developed and published by Ubisoft. It was unveiled on June 13, 2016, during its E3 press conference, and was released on October 25, 2016 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii, and Wii U. Ubisoft also announced that the game would be, for the first time, released on Microsoft Windows via Uplay and Steam, as well as Nintendo Switch.

Gameplay

As in previous installments, players must mimic the routine of an on-screen dancer to a chosen song, scoring points based on their accuracy. For input, the game supports either the respective motion controller system for a particular console platform, or a smartphone with the game's companion mobile app. A new "Just Dance Machine" mode was added on current-generation console and PC versions, in which players must dance through sequences of different styles to help recharge an alien spaceship.
Ubisoft confirmed that the Dance Quests, Sweat, Just Dance TV, and World Dance Floor features would be retained on 2017, as well as the Just Dance Unlimited subscription service for versions of the game on current-generation consoles and PC, with additional content and playlist features. The game's companion app was also updated to become "a hub for players' activities", with photo editing features and Just Dance TV content alongside the app's main purpose as a motion controller.
Ubisoft discontinued online services for the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions of the game on November 19, 2018.

Soundtrack

The following songs appear on Just Dance 2017:
SongArtistYear
"All About Us"Jordan Fisher2016
"Bailar"Deorro featuring Elvis Crespo2016
"Bang"Anitta2015
"Bonbon"Era Istrefi2015
"Cake by the Ocean"DNCE2015
"Can't Feel My Face"The Weeknd2015
"Carnaval Boom"Latino Sunset2016
"Cheap Thrills"Sia featuring Sean Paul2016
"Chiwawa" Wanko Ni Mero Mero2015
"Cola Song"INNA featuring J Balvin2014
"Daddy" PSY featuring CL of 2NE12016
"Don't Stop Me Now"Queen1979
"Don't Wanna Know"Maroon 52016
"Dragostea Din Tei"O-Zone2003
"Drop The Mambo" Diva Carmina2015
"El Tiki"Maluma2015
"Ghost In the Keys"Halloween Thrills2016
"Groove"Jack & Jack2014
"Hips Don't Lie"Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean2006
"I Love Rock 'n Roll"Fast Forward Highway 1982
"Into You"Ariana Grande2016
"Kool Kontact" Glorious Black Belts2015
"La Bicicleta"Carlos Vives and Shakira2016
"Last Christmas"Santa Clones 1984
"Lean On"Major Lazer featuring and DJ Snake2015
"Leg Song" LULU2016
"Leila"Cheb Salama2016
"Like I Would"Zayn2016
"Little Swing"AronChupa featuring Little Sis Nora2016
"Oishii Oishii"Wanko Ni Mero Mero2016
"PoPiPo"Hatsune Miku2007
"Qia La Yong Yuan OK - Future Underworld Mix" Alan Tam1990
"RADICAL"Dyro and Dannic2014
"Run The Night" Gigi Rowe2016
"Scream & Shout"will.i.am featuring Britney Spears2012
"September"Equinox Stars 1978
"Single Ladies "Beyoncé2008
"Sorry"Justin Bieber2015
"Te Dominar" Daya Luz2016
"Tico-Tico no Fubá"The Frankie Bostello Orchestra 1917
"Titanium"David Guetta featuring Sia2011
"Watch Me "Silentó2015
"What Is Love"Ultraclub 90 1993
"Wherever I Go"OneRepublic2016
"William Tell Overture" Rossini1829
"Worth It"Fifth Harmony featuring Kid Ink2015

Just Dance Unlimited is a subscription-based service for accessing a streaming library of songs from previous Just Dance games, and new songs that are exclusive to the service. A three-month subscription to Just Dance Unlimited is included as part of a higher-priced version also known as the Gold Edition of the game. The PAL version of the game includes 3 months of Just Dance Unlimited, just like the Gold Edition. All exclusive tracks are also playable on the Just Dance Unlimited mode of Just Dance 2016 and Just Dance 2018. The 2017 game supports Just Dance Unlimited on eighth-generation consoles, on PC, and on Nintendo Switch. This feature is not available on the Chinese version of the game.
Songs exclusive to Just Dance Unlimited include these:
SongArtistYearRelease Date
"Let Me Love You" DJ Snake featuring Justin Bieber2016October 25, 2016
"Youth"Troye Sivan2015October 25, 2016
"Imya 505" Vremya i Steklo2015October 25, 2016
"Ona Tańczy Dla Mnie" Weekend2012October 25, 2016
"Je Sais Pas Danser" Natoo2016October 25, 2016
February 23, 2017
"The Greatest"Sia2016November 25, 2016
"Juju on That Beat "Zay Hilfigerrr and Zayion McCall2016December 21, 2016
"Chiwawa" Wanko Ni Mero Mero2015January 26, 2017
"Don't Worry"Madcon featuring Ray Dalton2015January 26, 2017
"Me Too"Meghan Trainor2016February 23, 2017
"How Deep Is Your Love" Calvin Harris and Disciples2015March 3, 2017
June 22, 2017
"HandClap"Fitz and The Tantrums2016March 23, 2017
August 30, 2017
"Don't Let Me Down"The Chainsmokers featuring Daya2016April 20, 2017
"Ain't My Fault"Zara Larsson2016May 30, 2017
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" Wham!1984July 20, 2017

Note: The Alternate routines available via Just Dance Unlimited are tie-ins with various franchises, with "Chiwawa" being a tie-in with Barbie for the movie Barbie: Video Game Hero and "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" being a tie-in with The Emoji Movie, which features the Just Dance Now app in a scene.

Reception

Steve Hannley of Hardcore Gamer thought that although Ubisoft had defied his prediction that Just Dance Unlimited would be the future of the franchise instead of physical releases, they had put a larger effort into the on-disc content of 2017 than 2016. The Just Dance Machine mode was considered to be "pointless" due to being a basic concept driven by its presentation, but is "a concept that's never been done before in rhythm games and an example of the innovation the series needs to warrant another physical release". Hannley also praised the higher quality of the game's soundtrack, including more recent hit music, fewer "joke" songs, and surfacing Gigi Rowe's "impressive" debut single "Run the Night". In conclusion, Hannley continued to assert that Ubisoft should focus more on providing more immediate access to recent music rather than requiring players to wait for the next annual physical release, but that Just Dance 2017 was "thankfully a marked improvement over its predecessor."

Awards

The game won the award for "Favorite Video Game" at the 2017 Kids' Choice Awards, and was nominated for "Best Family/Social Game" at the Titanium Awards.