The dancing mechanics remain the same, as players must match the movements of their right hand to the dancers on the screen. There are some older songs like “Careless Whisper” and “Flashdance… What a Feeling,” along with lesser known songs like “Nitro Bot” and “Candy.” These songs definitely change up the population of the “Top 40” hits, and if you’re playing this game at a party, the variation allows for almost everyone to have at least one song they can enjoy dancing to. There are some odd ball songs in the game like Disney’s “Prince Ali” from “Aladdin” and the “Ghostbusters” theme song. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In – The Sunlight Shakers Flashdance…What A Feeling – The Girly Team Turn Up The Love – Far East Movement Ft. She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) – David Guetta Ft. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)– ABBA
These new songs include “Blurred Lines,” “Get Lucky” and “Applause.” (For the full tracklist, click the below.) That said, depending how you value the songs in “2014,” it may be worthy investment, especially if you enjoy the “Just Dance” gameplay and the new songs. I can’t imagine Ubisoft changing the formula for the “Just Dance” series any time soon, as new games in the “Just Dance” series feel more like a compilation album of different dance tunes than a full new game. In “Just Dance 2014,” there are new songs, new dance moves and some new features, but not much else. This is a simple concept on paper, but somehow works in execution when you get a group of friends together. If you’re unfamiliar with the series, “Just Dance” is a dance party game where players dance to songs and try to get the highest score. If for some reason you’ve managed to avoid the “Just Dance” series up to this point, I regret to inform that Ubisoft keeps the dance game craze going with “Just Dance 2014.” It’s the fifth main series entry of the franchise following last year’s “Just Dance 4.”
The Wii U version of “Just Dance 2014” was reviewed, and is available for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii U, Wii, Xbox One and Playstation 4.