# Just Dance 2014
**Just Dance 2014** is a dance rhythm game developed and published by Ubisoft, in which players mirror the choreography of on-screen dancers to popular songs using a motion controller or camera. It was announced at Ubisoft's 2013 E3 briefing for "all platforms" beginning in October 2013, and it was the first entry in the series to carry a year in its title instead of a number, signaling a yearly release cadence.[1](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/just-dance-2014-confirmed/1100-6409523/) • [2](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/just-dance-2014-review/1900-6415503/) The game shipped on Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, [Xbox One](https://www.edgepedia.org/xbox-one), PlayStation 3, and [PlayStation 4](https://www.edgepedia.org/playstation-4), reaching both the previous and the new console generation.[3](https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/just_dance_2014)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Developer / publisher | Ubisoft[4](https://justdance.fandom.com/wiki/Just_Dance_2014) |
| Release | October 1, 2013 (Europe), October 8, 2013 (North America) on Wii U; PS4 in Europe on November 22, 2013[5](https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/35805/just-dance-2014-wii-u) • [6](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/wii/719823-just-dance-2014/data) |
| Platforms | Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4[3](https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/just_dance_2014) |
| Song count | More than 40 tracks[7](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2013/09/26/games-ubisoft-just-dance-2014/) |
| Headline feature | World Dance Floor, the series' first online multiplayer mode, with one rolling global playlist[2](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/just-dance-2014-review/1900-6415503/) • [8](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/just-dance-2014) |
| Xbox One exclusive features | Six-player dances with unique choreography per player, and Just Dance DJ for transitions in Endless Party mode[9](https://store.ubisoft.com/es/just-dance-2014/56c4947b88a7e300458b45fe.html) |
| Online status | Online services removed as of November 19, 2018[10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXDNtesRqjY) |
## Gameplay
The core mode is unchanged from earlier entries: players hold a [Wii Remote](https://www.edgepedia.org/wii-remote), Move controller, or use a Kinect camera, and follow the neon-colored dancers on screen to earn stars and Mojo points, which unlock new tracks, alternate choreography, and avatars.[2](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/just-dance-2014-review/1900-6415503/) • [3](https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/just_dance_2014) There is no way to fail a song, and the choreography was judged by reviewers to be more accessible than that of [Just Dance 4](https://www.edgepedia.org/just-dance-4), with easier moves early on.[11](https://www.newgamenetwork.com/article/957/just-dance-2014-review/feed/) • [3](https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/just_dance_2014)
**Scoring accuracy.** Reviewers repeatedly found the motion tracking loose. Nintendo World Report concluded that the game is "more of a vague motion indicator than an actual rhythm based dance game", noting that a simple jiggle of the Wii Remote was enough to rack up a decent score.[5](https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/35805/just-dance-2014-wii-u) GameSpot wrote that scoring is loose and that you are never quite sure whether what you are doing has any bearing on your score.[2](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/just-dance-2014-review/1900-6415503/) On Xbox One, focusing only on arm movements reportedly earned around 4 of 5 stars, while matching whole-body moves was needed for 5.[12](https://www.xboxfitness.org/review-of-just-dance-2014-for-xbox-one/)
## Game modes
Beyond the standard dance mode, Just Dance 2014 introduced or reworked several modes:[9](https://store.ubisoft.com/es/just-dance-2014/56c4947b88a7e300458b45fe.html)
- **World Dance Floor**: a massively multiplayer online mode in which players worldwide dance the same song at the same time, joining groups of 8 for themed challenges such as boys versus girls, with global scoreboards and community statistics between songs.[9](https://store.ubisoft.com/es/just-dance-2014/56c4947b88a7e300458b45fe.html) • [7](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2013/09/26/games-ubisoft-just-dance-2014/)
- **On Stage**: a new mode casting one player as the lead performer with two backup dancers, combining singing, dancing, and acting.[9](https://store.ubisoft.com/es/just-dance-2014/56c4947b88a7e300458b45fe.html)
- **Party Master** ([Wii U](https://www.edgepedia.org/wii-u)): an evolution of the previous year's Puppet Master, in which a fifth, non-dancing player uses the GamePad to choose the choreography, songs, and challenges for up to four dancers.[9](https://store.ubisoft.com/es/just-dance-2014/56c4947b88a7e300458b45fe.html)
- **Custom Sweat**: personalized Just Sweat workout playlists, with calorie counting across all game modes.[9](https://store.ubisoft.com/es/just-dance-2014/56c4947b88a7e300458b45fe.html)
- **Karaoke**: lyrics displayed at the bottom of the screen, with bonus points for singing along.[9](https://store.ubisoft.com/es/just-dance-2014/56c4947b88a7e300458b45fe.html)
- **Autodance and Just Dance TV**: camera-equipped platforms can record 30-second clips of players and splice them into shareable music videos through Just Dance TV, a video-sharing platform for the game's community.[3](https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/just_dance_2014)
Around half of the tracks have a second, unlockable routine, ranging from a Charleston interpretation to more demanding Extreme routines, and a Battle mode pits four mash-up tracks against each other in a 2D fighting-game format where good dancing chips away at an opponent's life bar.[3](https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/just_dance_2014)
## Tracklist
The set list leans heavily on contemporary [Top 40](https://www.edgepedia.org/top-40) hits, including [Daft Punk](https://www.edgepedia.org/daft-punk)'s "Get Lucky", Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines", One Direction's "Kiss You", Lady Gaga's "Applause", PSY's "Gentleman", and [Miley Cyrus](https://www.edgepedia.org/miley-cyrus)'s "We Can't Stop", alongside novelty picks such as the Ghostbusters theme song, "Prince Ali" from Disney's Aladdin, the Love Boat theme, and Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive".[3](https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/just_dance_2014) • [13](https://www.nintendo-insider.com/just-dance-2014-review/) • [4](https://justdance.fandom.com/wiki/Just_Dance_2014) Nintendo Life judged the list more fixated on current hits than earlier entries, which had mixed in more novelty songs for their own sake.[3](https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/just_dance_2014)
## Reception
Reviews were mixed but generally positive about the party experience. Nintendo Life scored the Wii U version 7/10, praising the "robust, aggressively contemporary set list, oodles of choreography and video sharing" while finding online competition undercooked, amounting to a dynamic leaderboard with no interaction between dancers.[3](https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/just_dance_2014) Nintendo World Report scored it 5.5, criticizing inaccurate move recognition and a Party Master mode whose timer between move choices was frustratingly short.[5](https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/35805/just-dance-2014-wii-u) GameSpot called the game "more song pack than new game" but still "as fun a party game as you're going to find".[2](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/just-dance-2014-review/1900-6415503/) Nintendo Insider noted that the pick-up-and-play design eased in players with no experience of earlier titles.[13](https://www.nintendo-insider.com/just-dance-2014-review/)
## Later availability
Ubisoft removed the online services for Just Dance 2014, along with [Just Dance 2015](https://www.edgepedia.org/just-dance-2015) through 2018, as of November 19, 2018, ending World Dance Floor and online features for the title across all platforms.[10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXDNtesRqjY)
## References
1. [Just Dance 2014 confirmed - GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/just-dance-2014-confirmed/1100-6409523/)
2. [Just Dance 2014 Review - GameSpot](https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/just-dance-2014-review/1900-6415503/)
3. [Just Dance 2014 Review (Wii U) - Nintendo Life](https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/just_dance_2014)
4. [Just Dance 2014 - Just Dance Wiki, Fandom](https://justdance.fandom.com/wiki/Just_Dance_2014)
5. [Just Dance 2014 Review - Nintendo World Report](https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/35805/just-dance-2014-wii-u)
6. [Just Dance 2014 Release Information for Wii - GameFAQs](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/wii/719823-just-dance-2014/data)
7. [Ubisoft Q&A: "Just Dance 2014" and the Power of a New Generation - Xbox Wire](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2013/09/26/games-ubisoft-just-dance-2014/)
8. [Just Dance 2014 - Parents' Guide & Game Review - Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/just-dance-2014)
9. [Just Dance 2014 - Ubisoft Store product page](https://store.ubisoft.com/es/just-dance-2014/56c4947b88a7e300458b45fe.html)
10. [Ubisoft Shutting Down Game Servers! Just Dance 2018 Online Servers Closing - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXDNtesRqjY)
11. [Just Dance 2014 Review - New Game Network](https://www.newgamenetwork.com/article/957/just-dance-2014-review/feed/)
12. [Review of Just Dance 2014 for Xbox One - XboxFitness.org](https://www.xboxfitness.org/review-of-just-dance-2014-for-xbox-one/)
13. [Just Dance 2014 Review - Nintendo Insider](https://www.nintendo-insider.com/just-dance-2014-review/)
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