{"id":15803,"date":"2016-12-09T00:01:26","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T00:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=15803"},"modified":"2016-11-16T23:13:07","modified_gmt":"2016-11-16T23:13:07","slug":"just-dance-2017-wii-u-wii-ps4-ps3-xbox-one-360-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/09\/just-dance-2017-wii-u-wii-ps4-ps3-xbox-one-360-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Just Dance 2017 (Wii U, Wii, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, 360, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DANCE_BOX\"<\/a>Ubisoft\u2019s popular dance game series\u2019 most recent entry is out, with new features and of course, new songs.\u00a0 It\u2019s available for nearly all the current game consoles (even the Wii), but reviewed on Wii U here.\u00a0 The biggest new feature is the ability to use your smartphone as a controller.\u00a0 Just download the Just Dance app and make sure your console is connected to the Internet.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t try using my smartphone myself, as my phone is a bit old and Wii remotes are easier for me to figure out.\u00a0 But I imagine more people have smartphones than Wii remotes, so more people can join in on the fun with this game!<\/p>\n

So in the Just Dance games, you dance and hold the controller with your right hand, and move it to the rhythm of the beat.\u00a0 Since Wii remotes aren\u2019t entirely accurate, it may not always record your moves perfectly, but this game is more about just having fun than being a precise dancer.\u00a0 As you play, you\u2019ll earn stars depending on how well you do.\u00a0 Use the stars and points to unlock goodies after dancing.<\/p>\n

The game has a wide variety of songs to dance to.\u00a0 Most of them are modern ones, with a few classics and covers of classics thrown in.\u00a0 Heck, there\u2019s even a song by Vocaloid Hatsune Miku!\u00a0 Oh no!\u00a0 What is this world coming to? (ha ha!).\u00a0 I kind of wish they had more classic songs I know on here, but this is Just Dance 2017, not Just Dance 1985.\u00a0 Has Ubisoft ever made a Just Dance 80\u2019s edition?\u00a0 That would be kind of cool (listening to 80\u2019s music is one of my guilty pleasures).\u00a0 But if the dozens of songs on the disc aren\u2019t enough for you, you can also subscribe to Just Dance Unlimited, an online service where you can pick from hundreds more songs to dance to!\u00a0 The game comes with a free two-day trial period, and then you can choose to subscribe to monthly, yearly, or lifetime passes on the Nintendo eShop if you wish.<\/p>\n

The game has tons of modes to keep you dancing for a long time, too.\u00a0 There\u2019s the classic Just Dance mode, where you pick songs to dance to.\u00a0 In Just Dance Machine, aliens need your dance energy to power their UFO and get home.\u00a0 You\u2019ll dance to various styles (classical, ballet, even twerking, yes really) for a minute or so to try and fill their UFO\u2019s tank with power.\u00a0 In Dance Quest, you\u2019ll dance to three songs and compete with Just Dance Bots and try to rank in the top three.\u00a0 And in Sweat & Playlist, you can create a playlist of songs, and the game will record how long you exercise and how many calories you\u2019ve burned.\u00a0 There are also lots of online modes where you can compete with others and vote on your favorite videos and songs.<\/p>\n

If you have a stand for your Wii U gamepad, you can set it to record yourself as you dance.\u00a0 You can then submit your dance videos and you might even see yourself on the in-game Just Dance TV!\u00a0 And if you connect a Wii U microphone up, you can also sing along to the lyrics printed on the bottom of the screen for bonus karaoke points.\u00a0 Aside from my lack of coordination, the only problem I had with the game is I found it was easier to follow the dancers on screen, and not the picture cues on the bottom right corner.\u00a0 But that\u2019s not really much of a problem.\u00a0 I also loved the really abstract videos they play while you\u2019re dancing, as they reminded me of Katamari Damacy.\u00a0 If you love dance games, this is a great one to get for the whole family to enjoy.<\/p>\n

\"DANCE_SCREEN\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just Dance 2017 is rated E-10 with an ESRB descriptor of Mild Lyrics.\u00a0 The songs aren\u2019t any worse than what you\u2019d hear on the radio, and I\u2019ve heard many of these songs even on the loudspeakers at grocery and department stores!\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for some of the menus, but not necessary just to play.\u00a0 Parental supervision is recommended for some of the setup and online modes and in-game purchases.\u00a0 Make sure there is plenty of space for your kids to play, and that they are able to hold onto Wii remotes and smartphones so they don\u2019t toss them around and stomp on them.\u00a0 Your kids have the ability to record themselves and post them online for others to see, so make sure you\u2019re OK with that or learn the Wii U\u2019s parental controls.\u00a0 I\u2019d recommend this game to any family who enjoys dancing to music.<\/p>\n

I have one other interesting Just Dance related tidbit I\u2019d like to post.\u00a0 Aside from press releases, Ubisoft sends out an interesting newsletter to press and bloggers called Ubistars.\u00a0 They talk about their games and other activities that they do.\u00a0 They even have a little graphic that bloggers can post.\u00a0 It\u2019s a little silly, but kind of cool at the same time.<\/p>\n

\"UBISTARS\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Anyway, in their last newsletter, they had an article about them sending Olympic medalists Simone Biles and Aly Raisman to hang out and play Just Dance 2017 with kids at a New York Boys and Girls Club.\u00a0 Ubisoft even made a donation to the organization, and I thought that was pretty neat.<\/p>\n

\"BILES\"<\/a><\/p>\n

But I still can\u2019t get over there being a Hatsune Miku song in this game! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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