Just Dance 4
About the Game
Just Dance 4 is the fourth main game in the dancing series where players are rated for their ability to mimic dance routines to popular songs. On the Wii platforms movement is tracked through the Wii Remote, for Xbox 360 through the Kinect peripheral and for the PlayStation 3 through the PlayStation Eye camera with optional support for the Move peripheral. Compared to the previous version the difficulty levels have been removed as well as the option to do a quick dance to get through a song more rapidly.
Story & Setting
New to the series are the dance quests where six missions are provided for a single song.
Gameplay & Core Systems
On all platforms except for Xbox 360 players can create dancer cards as a profile for favourite songs, best scores and completed challenges. For platforms with a camera the new autodance feature records moment of the gameplay and mixes into a video. Exclusive to the Wii U version is the puppet master mode where the GamePad is used to manipulate visuals, playlists and moves on the fly for up to four other players.
Standout Features
- Just like the previous games variations on songs can be unlocked.
- The sweat mode from the previous game that counts calories has been developed into a fitness-like program with a different focus for each routine and they can last up to 40 minutes.
- It also includes warm-up and cool-down moments.
- It can also be used to write on the screen and to record pictures and videos.
Modes & Ways to Play
Also axed are various game modes such as Simon says, medley, speed shuffle, playlists, just create and 8-player. Other game modes are the battle mode and dance mash-up mode.
Player support includes Same/Split-Screen, Co-Op, and Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Just Dance 4 | Nintendo Wii U.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Ubisoft, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Reflections Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Studios SRL | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft SRL | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. (Pune) | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Ubisoft, Inc. | United Kingdom; eShop release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | United Kingdom; eShop release | MobyGames |
| Published by | ak tronic Software & Services GmbH | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. (Pune) | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Reflections Ltd. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Studios SRL | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft SRL | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Wii U Optical Disc | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | GamePad | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Co-Op | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-5 Players | Wii U | MobyGames |
| Genre | Dance | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Ubisoft | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone 10+ | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Ubisoft | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Dance | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-13 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2012-11-30 | United Kingdom; eShop release | MobyGames |
| 2014-10-15 | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| 2012-11-18 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2012-11-18 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 18, 2012 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 18, 2012 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| asin | B0088I86SO | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 129580864 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 008888187202 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 008888187486 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
