Just Dance 3
North American Wii box art
Developer(s)Ubisoft Paris (Wii)
Ubisoft Reflections (PlayStation 3)
Ubisoft Montreal (Xbox 360)
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
SeriesJust Dance
Platform(s)Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
ReleaseWii & Xbox 360
  • NA: October 7, 2011
  • AU: October 11, 2011
  • EU: October 11, 2011
PlayStation 3
  • NA: December 6, 2011
  • AU: December 8, 2011
  • EU: December 9, 2011
Genre(s)Music, rhythm

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.[1] 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.[2][3]

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 (with lyrics colored in yellow for both male and female vocals), 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, Simons 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.[1]

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".
Song Artist Year
"California Gurls"[lower-alpha 1]Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg2010
"Take On Me"a-ha1984
"Pump It"The Black Eyed Peas2006
"Lollipop"Mika2007
"Promiscuous"Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland2006
"...Baby One More Time"The Girly Team (as made famous by Britney Spears)1998
"Price Tag"Jessie J featuring B.o.B2011
"I Don't Feel Like Dancin'"Scissor Sisters2006
"Marcia Baila"[lower-alpha 2]Les Rita Mitsouko1984
"Barbra Streisand"[lower-alpha 3]Duck Sauce2010
"Venus"Bananarama1986
"No Limit"2 Unlimited1993
"Dynamite"[lower-alpha 1]Taio Cruz2010
"Teenage Dream"[lower-alpha 4]Katy Perry2010
"Only Girl (In the World)"[lower-alpha 5]Rihanna2010
"Forget You"Cee Lo Green2010
"Jump (for My Love)"Girls Aloud2003
"Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"Sweat Invaders (as made famous by C+C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams)1990
"What You Waiting For"Gwen Stefani2004
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"Queen1979
"Think"The London Theatre Orchestra & Cast (as made famous by Aretha Franklin)1968
"Boogie Wonderland"Groove Century (as made famous by Earth, Wind & Fire featuring The Emotions)1979
"Hey Boy Hey Girl"The Chemical Brothers1999
"E.T."[lower-alpha 4]Katy Perry2011
"Boom"Reggaeton Storm (as made famous by MC Magico and Alex Wilson)1999
"Da Funk"Daft Punk1995
"I Feel Love"Donna Summer1977
"Dance All Nite"Anja2011
"Spectronizer"Sentai Express2011
"Party Rock Anthem"[lower-alpha 6]LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock2011
"Are You Gonna Go My Way"Lenny Kravitz1993
"Land of 1000 Dances"Wilson Pickett1966
"She's Got Me Dancing"Tommy Sparks2009
"Jamaican Dance"Konshens2011
"Let's Go to the Mall"Robin Sparkles[lower-alpha 7]2006
"Night Boat to Cairo"Madness1979
"I'm So Excited"The Pointer Sisters1982
"Video Killed the Radio Star"The Buggles1979
"Kurio ko uddah le jana"[lower-alpha 8]Lata Mangeshkar and S.P. Balasubrahmanyam (credited as Bollywood Rainbow)1994
"Giddy on Up (Giddy on Out)"Laura Bell Bundy2010
"I Was Made for Lovin' You"Kiss1979
"Tightrope (Solo Version)"Janelle Monáe2010
"Airplanes"[lower-alpha 5]B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore2010
"Beautiful Liar"Countdown Mix Masters (as made famous by Beyoncé and Shakira)2007
"Apache (Jump On It)"The Sugarhill Gang1981
"Pata Pata"African Ladies (as made famous by Miriam Makeba)1967
"Satellite"[lower-alpha 2]Lena Meyer-Landrut2010
"Somethin' Stupid"Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman2001
"This Is Halloween"Danny Elfman1993
"Jambo Mambo"[lower-alpha 9]Ole Orquesta1997
"Baby Don't Stop Now"[lower-alpha 9]Anja2011
"Twist and Shake It"[lower-alpha 9]The Girly Team (as made famous by Ben Wheeler and Tara Chinn)2007
"Soul Searchin"[lower-alpha 9]Groove Century (as made famous by Stephen Emil Dudas and Mark G. Hart)1979
"Baby Zouk"[lower-alpha 10]Dr. Creole2011
"Hungarian Dance No. 5"[lower-alpha 10][4]Johannes Brahms (Brahms by Just Dance Classical Orchestra)1880
"Mamasita"[lower-alpha 10][4]Latino Sunset2001
"The Master Blaster"[lower-alpha 10][4]Inspector Marceau1969
  1. 1 2 Also available on the Xbox 360 demo version of the game, with the short version only being playable in the main "Dance" mode.
  2. 1 2 PAL regions only
  3. ↑ The extreme version of this song can be unlocked with a secret Konami-like code on the D-pad.
  4. 1 2 Exclusive to copies sold by Best Buy, also available with PAL Special Edition
  5. 1 2 Exclusive to copies sold by Target/Zellers, also available on the PAL Xbox 360 version
  6. ↑ Also available on the Xbox 360 demo version of the game, with the short version only being playable in the "Just Create" mode.
  7. ↑ The original singer of the song is Cobie Smulders, but was credited as Robin Sparkles, the stage name for her character Robin Scherbatsky from the sitcom How I Met Your Mother.
  8. ↑ The song is actually titled "Didi Tera Devar Deewana".
  9. 1 2 3 4 PS3 only; previously available as DLC on Wii.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Unlockable depending on the player's mojo.

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 has 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.
Song Artist Year Release Date
"Baby Don't Stop Now"[lower-alpha 1]Anja2011October 7, 2011
"Jambo Mambo"[lower-alpha 1]Olé Orquesta1997October 7, 2011
"Soul Searchin"[lower-alpha 1]Groove Century (as made famous by Stephen Emil Dudas and Mark G. Hart)1999October 7, 2011
"Twist and Shake It"[lower-alpha 1]The Girly Team (as made famous by Ben Wheeler and Tara Chinn)2009October 7, 2011
"U Can't Touch This"Groove Century (as made famous by MC Hammer)1990October 7, 2011 (1 re-release)
"Fame"Irene Cara (credited as In the Style of Irene Cara)1980October 7, 2011 (1 re-release)
"Heart of Glass"[lower-alpha 2]Blondie1979October 7, 2011 (1 re-release)
"Jin-Go-Lo-Ba"[lower-alpha 2]Fatboy Slim2004November 15, 2011 (1 re-release)
"Cosmic Girl"[lower-alpha 2]Jamiroquai1996November 15, 2011 (2 re-release)
"Jump in the Line"The Sunlight Shakers (as made famous by Harry Belafonte)2011November 15, 2011 (2 re-release)
"Satisfaction (Isak Original Extended)"[lower-alpha 2]Benny Benassi2003November 15, 2011 (2 re-release)
"Toxic"The Hit Crew (as made famous by Britney Spears)2003November 23, 2011 (2 re-release)
"Acceptable in the 80s"[lower-alpha 2]Calvin Harris2007November 23, 2011 (1 re-release)
"Jump"Kris Kross1991November 23, 2011 (2 re-release)
"Proud Mary"[lower-alpha 2]Ike and Tina Turner1971November 23, 2011 (2 re-release)
"Walk Like an Egyptian"The Bangles1986December 6, 2011 (2 re-release)
"Iko Iko"Mardi Gras1953December 6, 2011 (2 re-release)
"Baby Girl"Reggaeton2003December 6, 2011 (2 re-release)
"Mashed Potato Time"[lower-alpha 2]Dee Dee Sharp1962December 6, 2011 (1 re-release)
"Just Mario"[lower-alpha 3]Ubisoft Meets Nintendo (originally composed by Koji Kondo)2011December 14, 2011
"Crazy Christmas"Santa Clones2010December 20, 2011 (2 re-release)
"Step by Step"[lower-alpha 2]New Kids on the Block1990December 20, 2011 (1 re-release)
"Funplex"[lower-alpha 2] (CCS Remix)The B-52's2008December 20, 2011 (1 re-release)
"Louie Louie"[lower-alpha 2]Iggy Pop1993December 20, 2011 (1 re-release)
"I Like to Move It (Radio Mix)"Groove Century (as made famous by Reel 2 Real feat. The Mad Stuntman)1993January 4, 2012 (1 re-release)
"Beat Match Until I'm Blue"Sweat Invaders2011January 4, 2012
"Dun N Dusted"Sweat Invaders2011January 4, 2012
"Touch Me Want Me"Sweat Invaders2011January 4, 2012
"Cardiac Caress"Lee Richardson, Richard Macklin & Tom Ford (credited as Sweat Invaders)2011January 18, 2012
"Boomsday"Sweat Invaders2011January 18, 2012
"Merengue"Sweat Invaders2011January 18, 2012
"Who Let the Dogs Out?"The Sunlight Shakers (as made famous by Baha Men)2000January 18, 2012 (1 re-release)
"Katti Kalandal"Bollywood1980February 1, 2012 (2 re-release)
"Why Oh Why"Stephane Huguenin, Yves Sanna and Christian Padovan (credited as Love Letter)2010February 1, 2012 (2 re-release)
"The Power"Snap!1990February 1, 2012 (2 re-release)
"Skin-To-Skin"Sweat Invaders2010February 1, 2012 (2 re-release)
"Rasputin"Boney M.1978February 15, 2012 (2 re-release)
"Mugsy Baloney"Charleston1924February 15, 2012 (2 re-release)
"That's the Way (I Like It)"KC and the Sunshine Band1975February 15, 2012 (1 re-release)
"Kids in America"Kim Wilde1981March 12, 2012 (1 re-release)
"Down by the Riverside"The Reverend Horatio Duncan and Amos Sweets1927March 12, 2012 (2 re-release)
"Professor Pumplestickle"Nick Phoenix and Thomas J. Bergersen2006March 12, 2012 (2 re-release)
"Dare"Gorillaz2005March 12, 2012 (1 re-release)
"Alright"Supergrass1994April 25, 2012 (2 re-release)
"Dagomba"Sorcerer2010April 25, 2012 (2 re-release)
"Futebol Crazy"The World Cup Girls2010April 25, 2012 (2 re-release)
"It's Raining Men"The Weather Girls1982April 25, 2012 (2 re-release)

Packs

Name Artists Songs Release Date
Sweat Pack #1Sweat InvadersBeat Match Until I'm Blue
Dun N Dusted
Touch Me Want Me		 January 4, 2012
Sweat Pack #2Sweat InvadersBoomsday
Cardiac Caress
Merengue		 January 17, 2012
Christmas Pack[lower-alpha 2]The Bangles
Mardi Gras
Reggaeton
Dee Dee Sharp		Walk Like an Egyptian
Iko Iko
Baby Girl
Mashed Potato Time		January 17, 2012
Valentine Pack[lower-alpha 4]Bollywood
Sweat Invaders
Love Letter		Katti Kalandal
Skin-To-Skin
Why Oh Why		February 1, 2012
Spring Break Pack #1Kim 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 #2The World Cup Girls
Supergrass
Sorcerer		Futebol Crazy
Alright
Dagomba		April 25, 2012
  1. 1 2 3 4 Wii only; later available in the main tracklist for the PS3 version.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Xbox 360 only.
  3. ↑ Wii only; previously featured as an unlockable for Just Dance Wii in Japan, with a minor adjustment, with the TV turning on before the routine starts.
  4. ↑ Wii only.

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.[28] 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.[29] Just Dance 3 is the best-selling third-party Wii game, with over 9.92 million copies sold as of June 11, 2014.[2][3]

Awards and nominations

15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
2012 Just Dance 3 Family Game of the Year Nominated

British Academy Children's Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
2011 Just Dance 3 Favorite Video Game Won

2012 Kids' Choice Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
2012 Just Dance 3 Favorite Game Won

2012 Teen Choice Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
2012 Just Dance 3 Choice Video Game Won

Other releases

A Zellers Edition was released in Canada which included two exclusive songs which are Rihanna's "Only Girl (In the World)" and B.o.B's "Airplanes", which are also included in the PAL Xbox 360 version. The Target Edition in America is exactly the same as the Zellers Edition.

A Best Buy Edition was released in America which included two exclusive songs which are Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream" and "E.T." The PAL Special Edition is exactly the same as the Best Buy Edition.

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