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London, UK – October 2nd, 2012 –
Today, Ubisoft
® announced that Just Dance 4, the brand new
iteration of the most popular dance video-game, is now available in
the UK, on the Wii™ system from Nintendo, Microsoft
Kinect™ for Xbox 360® and Sony PlayStation® Move for
PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system. The game will
also be available on the Wii U™ system from Nintendo during
the Wii U™ launch window.
Since its launch in 2009, the Just Dance series has totally
renewed the dance video-game genre, putting the accessibility and
the fun at the core of the experience. Friends, families, kids,
teens or adults, people from all over the globe have already
enjoyed moving their bodies to new chart-toppers and all
time-classics. More than a simple video-game brand, Just Dance has
become a worldwide pop culture phenomenon and the launch of the
brand new opus will push it one step further.
Just Dance 4 features more than 40 new tracks, ranging from
chart-topping billboard hits to classic dance party tunes,
including:
· Bill
Medley & Jennifer Warnes – “(I've Had) The Time of
My Life”
· Justin
Bieber feat. Nicki Minaj – “Beauty and a
Beat”
· Carly
Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe”
· Boys
Town Gang – “Can't Take My Eyes Off You”
· Rihanna
– “Disturbia”
· Flo
Rida – “Good Feeling”
· Elvis
Presley – “Jailhouse Rock”
· Ricky
Martin – “Livin' la Vida Loca”
· Selena
Gomez and the Scene – “Love You Like A Love
Song”
· Sergio
Mendes & The Black Eyed Peas – “Mas Que
Nada”
· Maroon
5 ft. Christina Aguilera – “Moves Like
Jagger”
·
Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull – “On The Floor”
· The
Girly Team – “Oops!... I Dit It Again”
· P!nk
– “So What”
· Nicki
Minaj – “Super Bass”
· Stevie
Wonder – “Superstition”
· Hit The
Electro Beat – “We No Speak Americano”
· One
Direction – “What Makes You Beautiful”
· Will
Smith – “Wild Wild West”
· Barry
White – “You're The First, The Last, My
Everything”
Just Dance 4 also includes an array of fresh new features
and game modes, including:
§
Battle Mode: In the all-new Battle Mode, friends go head to
head with each other in six rounds of dance battles. During the
battle, the choreography and music changes in real time, depending
on who is currently winning or losing. The ultimate winner gets
bragging rights until the next dance battle!
§
Alternate Choreographies: Players have the chance to unlock
alternative dance routines for some of their favorite tracks. They
can opt for a more challenging, faster-paced routine or more
outlandish choreography, depending on their mood.
§
Expanded Just Sweat Mode: The popular Just Sweat mode gets a
major upgrade with new workout sessions, personalized programs and
a calorie counter to track your workout intensity. With Just Sweat,
players stay fit while having fun – it’s exercise in
disguise!
§
Nintendo Wii U-exclusive Features: The Wii U version
introduces up to 5-player gameplay with an exclusive Puppet Master
Mode. The Puppet Master Mode allows the player operating the new
Wii U GamePad™ to switch dance routines that are being
performed by the four other players in real-time. In this mode, the
operator has the power to create choreographies and choose
playlists for the other players to follow. In addition, the
operator also has the ability to write on-screen live dedications
and take pictures and videos of the best dance moments to share
online!
Exclusive Uplay challenges in Just Dance 4 for Xbox®
360, PlayStation® 3 and Wii U™
Uplay is a platform designed to enhance the gaming experience by
rewarding players with a wide range of exclusive services and free
content. In Just Dance 4, players can complete 4 different
challenges to earn Uplay units.
§ Play your first song (10 units)
§ Complete 5 Dance Quests (20 units)
§ Play your first Sweat program (30 units)
§ Get 5 stars on a Song (40 units)
These Uplay units can be used on all Ubisoft titles whatever the
format. More specifically, on Just Dance 4, players can get 4
exclusive bonuses:
§ A New Title screen on Wii U (10 units) // A new
X360 Theme on Xbox360 (10 units) // A new Wallpaper on PS3 (10
units)
§ The Mash-up version of “Good feeling”
(20 units)
§ The Mash-up version of “Beauty and a
beat” (30 units)
§ The alternate version of “Call me
maybe” (40 units)
For more information and registration on Uplay, please go to
www.Uplay.com.
For the latest information on Just Dance 4, please visit:
www.justdancegame.com, follow us on Twitter and
use hashtag #justdance4 or check out
www.facebook.com/justdanceuk
About Ubisoft:
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of
interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown
considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products
and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 26 countries and has sales
in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to
delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to
consumers. For the 2011-12 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of
€1,061 million. To learn more, please visit:
www.ubisoftgroup.com.
©2012 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Just
Dance, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft
Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under
license from Microsoft.
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