How to Play Just Dance

Just Dance is a popular rhythm video game series involving players following a dancer's or dancers' motions on-screen. This article will show you how to get started with the game, so you can "Just Dance"!

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Getting The Game

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Decide which version of the game you'd like to play. Just Dance releases a game every year with a varied tracklist of songs, and plenty of features. With the multiple versions of the game, Just Dance is available on most major video game consoles.
- Currently, Just Dance 2024 Edition is the most recent version of the game, but you can choose another version if you'd like.
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Purchase the game. You can purchase copies of Just Dance through online shopping sites, and at video game stores.
- If you do not have a console, Just Dance Now is available for the PC (via a browser), where a smartphone is used as the controller.
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Consider buying Just Dance Plus. If you buy Just Dance Plus, you will get more exclusive songs and re-releases of your favorite Just Dance songs. You can do this via your video game console shop.
- Additionally, all new copies of Just Dance 2023 Edition will give you a free 30-day trial of Just Dance Plus.
- For Just Dance 2017 to 2022, you can purchase Just Dance Unlimited as an alternative.

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Grab a controller. For Just Dance 2023 Edition, all supported consoles allow you to use your smartphone as a controller, by downloading the controller app from Ubisoft in your phone's App Store. Additionally, Nintendo Switch users can use their Joy-Cons for the game.
- If you are playing an older version of the game, note that the controllers for each console are different. For the Wii and Wii U, you will have to use the Wii Remote. For the Xbox 360/Xbox One (original), you’ll use the Kinect. For Playstation 3, 4, or 5 (prior to JD2022), you can either use the PS Move controller or the PS Camera. Plus, the original Controller app is effective for playing on Just Dance 2017 - 2022.
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Create a profile if you're able to. In Just Dance 2 and later, you can create a profile with your name, which will track stats like your star average. Starting from Just Dance 4, you can also give this profile an avatar, which will be displayed in-game.
- You can also customize your profile if you're playing Just Dance 2019 and above, and you can change your avatar, alias, and the background of the profile. Your profile can also be seen publicly if you get "Dancer of the Week" (for getting the best score for a song; only on 2019-2022)/on the top 100 on a leaderboard (2023) or if you participate in the World Dance Floor (2018-2022).
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Select a song and dancer. Scroll through the list, find a song you like and play! Starting from Just Dance 3 on, you will be able to select which dancer you'd like to play as. You can choose any of them, but the only difference is the moves performed.
- You may need to focus on the difficulty of the song that best suits your needs if you're playing Just Dance 1 to 3 to Just Dance 2019 - 2023, since these games contain difficulty levels. If you are warming up, try going for the Easy routines. Those looking for a challenge should go for the Hard routines.
In Just Dance, you gain points by following the dancer's moves. There are 5 levels of scoring: "Perfect", "Super", "Good", "OK", and "X". The more closely you follow the moves, the better scores you'll get.
On the bottom right of the screen, you'll see some figures. These are called "pictograms", and they depict the moves that are coming up, so you'll know how to move next.
Gold Moves are special moves, which are performed at certain points in the song. Every song has one, and these only have two scores: "YEAH!" and "X", depending on whether or not you performed the move correctly. These can give you a lot of points, so watch out for them when they come up!
After reaching a certain score, you will start to earn stars for dancing. Try shooting for the Superstar/Megastar level - this will show that you've mastered the routine!
Once you get a feel for the game, you'll slowly start to get better at it. It just takes some practice!
Part of the fun of Just Dance is doing silly dance moves, either by yourself or with your family or friends. If you don't worry about looking silly, it can help you move better, and get higher scores.

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How do you get Megastar in "Just Dance"?
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You must successfully complete the dance routine properly and earn stars. After earning five stars during the routine, you keep dancing the routine correctly until you get a Superstar and Megastar.
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I bought Just Dance 2023 and downloaded the code, but only two songs are available.
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Visit your specific console's app store (Nintendo e-Shop, Microsoft Store, PlayStation Store). Go into that app's "enter code" section and enter the code you received in the package.
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Why do I keep getting random X's?
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Your console's tracking and how you perform the dance will affect the scoring. You may have to perform the move by positioning the controller in a way that the dancer does differently.
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If you get lots of "OK"s or "X"s, check to see if your controller needs new batteries and that you're holding it right. If you are using a camera, make sure it can see you properly and isn't blocked by anything.
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Be sure to dance in a clear area so you won't hit anything, and if you're playing with other people, be careful not to hit them.
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