Just Dance 2022
2021 video game
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Just Dance 2022 is a 2021 dance rhythm game developed and published by Ubisoft. It was unveiled on June 12, 2021, during the Ubisoft Forward E3 web presentation as the thirteenth main installment of the series,[1] and was released on November 4, 2021, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Stadia.[2] This is the final installment released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Stadia (before its closure on January 18, 2023[3]), the final installment to support PlayStation Move and camera devices and the last known game overall to support Kinect.
| Just Dance 2022 | |
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| Developers | |
| Publisher | Ubisoft |
| Series | Just Dance |
| Engine | UbiArt Framework |
| Platforms | |
| Release | November 4, 2021 |
| Genre | Music |
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Gameplay
As with the previous installments of the franchise, players must mimic the on-screen dancer's choreography to a chosen song using either motion controllers (excluding the ninth generation consoles and Stadia) or the game's associated smartphone app. The Stadia version also allows the use of a gamepad and a keyboard for menu navigation.
Its user interface and features are largely identical to those of Just Dance 2019, Just Dance 2020 and Just Dance 2021, with the mechanics being the same as 2021.
Unlike the other games, the game features 3D pre-rendered backgrounds. (not stereoscopic.)
Soundtrack
The following songs appear on Just Dance 2022:[4][5][6]
- Reworked cover of "Boss Bitch" with different lyrics, credited as "Boss Witch (Ubisoft clean cover)"
- Censored in the game as "Build a B****", audio referent to the "Build a Babe" radio edit.
- Not available in the Korean version
- Only playable with an internet connection
- Features the Just Dance version of the song and the original clean radio edit in-game; with Hall appearing as a coach in both routines
- Tie-in to League of Legends, featuring game characters/band members Kai'Sa, Ahri, Akali, and Evelynn as the main coaches.
Kids Mode
The following songs appear on the Kids Mode of the game, note that the following were previously featured on the Kids Mode of previous Just Dance games:
| Song | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| "Dance of the Mirlitons"[a] | The Just Dance Orchestra (as made famous by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) | 1892 |
| "Fearless Pirate"[b] | Marine Band (as made famous by The Yetties) | 2003 |
| "Funky Robot"[b] | Dancing Bros. (as made famous by Tom Haines & Christopher Branch) | 2006 |
| "Get on the Fire Truck"[a] | The Step Brigade (as made famous by Terry Devine-King) | 2020 |
| "Jungle Dances"[c] | The Sunlight Shakers | 2019 |
| "Kitchen Kittens"[c] | Cooking Meow Meow | 2019 |
| "Monsters of Jazz"[d] | Groove Century (as made famous by Jacky Arthur & Harold Geller) | 2015 |
| "My Friend the Dragon"[c] | The Just Dance Orchestra | 2019 |
- Previously featured on Just Dance 2021
- Previously featured on Just Dance 2018
- Previously featured on Just Dance 2020
- Previously featured on Just Dance 2019
Just Dance Unlimited
Just Dance Unlimited continues to be offered on 2022 for eighth- and ninth-generation consoles and Stadia, featuring a streaming library of new and existing songs.
Songs exclusive to Just Dance Unlimited include:
| Song | Artist | Year | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Koi"[a][b][10] | Gen Hoshino | 2016 | November 4, 2021 (Japan and France) January 13, 2022 (Worldwide) |
| "Shoutout"[a][c][11] | Lisa Pac | 2021 | November 4, 2021 (Germany) January 13, 2022 (Worldwide) |
| "À la Folie"[a][d] | Julien Granel and Léna Situations | 2021 | November 4, 2021 (France) January 20, 2022 (Worldwide) |
| "Waterval"[a][e][12] | K3 | 2021 | December 9, 2021 (Benelux region) January 27, 2022 (Worldwide) |
| "Princess"[a][f][g] | Jam Hsiao | 2009 | November 18, 2021 (Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan) February 3, 2022 (Worldwide) |
| "Positions"[h][i] | Ariana Grande | 2020 | February 17, 2022 (Initial release) March 3, 2022 (JDU exclusive) |
| "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)"[i] | Lil Nas X | 2021 | March 17, 2022 |
| "Kiss Me More"[i] | Doja Cat featuring SZA | 2021 | March 24, 2022 |
| "Follow the White Rabbit"[j][i] | Madison Beer | 2021 | March 31, 2022 |
| "Bad Habits"[k][l] | Ed Sheeran | 2021 | June 2, 2022 (Initial release) June 16, 2022 (JDU exclusive) |
| "Daisy"[l] | Ashnikko | 2020 | June 30, 2022 |
| "Malibu"[j][l] | Kim Petras | 2020 | July 7, 2022 |
| "Break My Heart"[j][l] | Dua Lipa | 2020 | July 12, 2022 |
- Also available as a Japanese and French-exclusive track on the soundtrack
- Also available as a German-exclusive track on the soundtrack
- Also available as a French-exclusive track on the soundtrack
- Also available as a Benelux region-exclusive track on the soundtrack
- Also available as a Southeast Asian, Hong Kong, and Taiwanese-exclusive track on the soundtrack
- Also appeared in the Chinese version of Just Dance 2020
- Initially free to be played until March 3, 2022, then became exclusive after the said date
- Season 1: Astral
- Originally meant to be in the main tracklist
- Initially free to be played until June 16, 2022, then became exclusive after the said date
- Season 2: Surreal