Just Dance 2 (video game)

Just Dance 2 (Sometimes abbreviated as JD2) is a music game developed and published by Ubisoft Paris for the Wii. It is a sequel to Just Dance. It was released in North America on October 12, 2010 & in Europe on October 14. The Best Buy Edition was released in North America on November 21, 2010. There are 44 new tracks and new modes.[1] A sequel, Just Dance 3, is currently under development which is going to be released in 2011.
Contents
1 Gameplay
2 Track listing
3 Downloadable Content
4 Reception
5 Sales
6 Awards and nominations
6.1 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
7 References
[edit]Gameplay

The concept of the game is the same as the original Just Dance. Requiring only one Wii Remote per player, up to four people can play at a time, as they follow on-screen choreographed moves set to classic dance tracks. There are four new dance modes. In "Just Dance Mode", players can get together and dance for as long as they want, just for the fun of it. Other options include "Non-Stop Shuffle" for a non-stopping gameplay, and "Medleys", in which short pieces of 5 songs are mixed.
The second new mode, "Duets" allows players to dance together, and in the process forces them to pay more attention to the players around them instead of simply following on-screen prompts.
"Dance Battle Mode" is a team mode that features up to 8-player support.The individual scores are the basis of the overall team scores.
Lastly is "Just Sweat Mode", which is an exercise mode that allows players to measure the energy they expend while dancing as well as set objectives to be met during their dance sessions.
[edit]Track listing

Song Artist Technique Effort Year Duet Time
A-Punk Vampire Weekend 1 2 2007 Yes 2:20
Alright Supergrass 2 2 1994 Yes 3:02
Baby Girl Reggaeton 3 2 2003 No 2:45
Big Girl MIKA 1 2 2007 No 4:08
Body Movin' The Beastie Boys 1 3 1998 No 4:08
Call Me Blondie 2 3 1980 No 3:32
Cosmic Girl Jamiroquai 1 2 1996 No 3:47
Crazy in Love* Beyonce Knowles 3 2 2003 No 3:59
D.A.N.C.E. Justice 2 3 2007 No 4:02
Dagomba Sorcerer 2 3 2003 No 3:43
Funkytown* (BBE) Lipps Inc. 1 1 1980 No 3:53
Girlfriend Avril Lavigne 2 3 2006 Yes 3:36
Hey Ya! OutKast 3 3 2002 No 3:56
Holiday* Madonna 2 1 1983 No 3:46
Hot Stuff Donna Summer 2 1 1979 Yes 3:53
Idealistic Digitalism 1 2 2007 No 4:10
I Got You James Brown 2 2 1965 No 2:48
Iko Iko Mardi Gras 1 2 1954[citation needed] No 2:37
It's Raining Men The Weather Girls 2 3 1982 No 3:51
I Want You Back The Jackson 5 2 1 1969 No 2:57
Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) (BBE) A R Rahman and The Pussycat Dolls 2 2 2009 No 3:42
Jump* Kris Kross 3 3 1991 Yes 3:15
Jump in the Line Harry Belafonte 3 2 1961 Yes 3:43
Jungle Boogie* Kool & the Gang 2 2 1973 No 3:06
Katti Kalandal Bollywood 2 2 2000 Yes 3:31
Monster Mash The Frighteners 1 1 1962 No 3:06
Move Your Feet Junior Senior 3 3 2002 No 3:01
Mugsy Baloney Charleston 3 2 1924 Yes 2:13
Proud Mary Ike & Tina Turner 2 3 1993 No 3:59
Rasputin Boney M. 3 3 1978 No 4:07
Rockafeller Skank Fatboy Slim 3 3 1998 No 3:58
S.O.S. Rihanna 3 2 2006 No 4:00
Satisfaction Benny Benassi 1 1 2003 No 4:46
Should I Stay or Should I Go (BBE) The Clash 1 2 1982 No 3:09
Soul Bossa Nova Quincy Jones and His Orchestra 1 1 1961 Yes 2:48
Sway Marine Band 2 1 1954 Yes 3:09
Sympathy for the Devil The Rolling Stones 1 1 1968 No 4:16
Take Me Out Franz Ferdinand 2 2 2004 No 3:57
That's Not My Name The Ting Tings 2 1 2007 No 3:46
The Power Snap! 2 3 1990 No 3:49
The Shoop Shoop Song Cher 2 2 1990 Yes 2:52
Tik Tok Ke$ha 2 1 2009 No 3:20
Toxic* Britney Spears 3 1 2003 No 3:25
Viva Las Vegas Elvis Presley 2 2 1963 No 2:22
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Wham! 1 2 1984 No 3:50
Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles 2 2 1985 No 3:23
When I Grow Up The Pussycat Dolls 2 1 2008 No 4:05
[edit]Downloadable Content

Song Artist Technique Effort Year Duet Wii Points Time
Barbie Girl* Aqua 1 3 1997 Yes 300 3:13
Firework Katy Perry 1 2 2010 No 0 3:46
Pon De Replay Rihanna 2 2 2005 No 300 3:33
Pump Up the Volume MARRS 2 2 1987 No 300 3:54
Maniac* Michael Sembello 2 3 1983 No 300 4:01
Born to Be Wild Steppenwolf 1 2 1967 No 300 3:38
Professor Pumplestickle Nick Phoenix & Thomas J. Bergersen 3 1 2006 Yes 300 2:35
Crying Blood VV Brown 2 2 2008 No 300 2:30
Down by the Riverside* Carl Sandburg 2 1 1927 No 300 1:55
Futebol Crazy* Paul J. Borg 1 2 ???? No 300 2:28
Kung Fu Fighting Carl Douglas 2 2 1974 Yes 300 3:15
Mambo Number 5 Lou Bega 3 2 1999 Yes 300 3:31
Nine in the Afternoon Panic! at the Disco 1 1 2008 Yes 300 2:40
It's Not Unusual Tom Jones 2 2 1965 No 300 2:21
Chicken Payback A Band of Bees 1 1 2005 No 300 3:13
Crazy Christmas Santa Clones 2 3 ???? No 300 2:58
Skin-To-Skin Sweat Invaders 1 3 ???? No 300 2:08
You Can't Hurry Love The Supremes 2 2 1966 Yes 300 2:58
Why Oh Why Love Letter 1 1 ???? Yes 300 2:47
American Boy Estelle Featuring Kanye West 2 1 2008 Yes 300 4:10
Come On Eileen Dexys Midnight Runners 3 3 1982 Yes 300 3:50
Song 2 Blur 2 2 1997 No 300 2:03
Spice Up Your Life Spice Girls 3 3 1997 Yes 300 2:54
A "*" indicates that it is a cover version, not the original.
A "(BBE)" indicated that it is a Best Buy Exclusive.
[edit]Reception

The reviews for Just Dance 2 are mixed to positive. As of this November 2010, the game received a reviewer score of 74 on Metacritic[2] and 77 on Gamerankings.com[3] as well as an average user rating of 5.1 on Metacritic.
IGN UK praised the game for being 'Excellently choreographed, amusingly varied and much better-presented than the original...' and gave it an 8 out of 10, in stark contrast to the score of 2 out of 10 given to the original.
Official Nintendo Magazine UK gave the game a 72%, saying that 'There's nothing sophisticated under the hood,' but praised the choreography, calling it 'great fun' and the music selection 'brilliant.'
Many critics criticised the lack of depth in the game, an issue that was visible from the first game. However, they praised it for its improved visuals and excellent multiplayer mode.
[edit]Sales

Just Dance 2 has been a huge commercial success for Ubisoft, which has sold 5 million copies world wide and has sold over 2 million copies in just the United States alone.
[edit]Awards and nominations

[edit]Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Year Nominated work Award Result
2011 "Just Dance 2" Favorite Video Game Won