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Just Dance 2021

Just Dance 2021 is a 2020 dance rhythm game developed and published by Ubisoft. It was unveiled on August 26, 2020 during the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase August 2020 web presentation as the twelfth main installment of the series, and was released on November 12, 2020, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Stadia, and on November 24, 2020, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Music

Trophies: 36
Platinum possible: Yes
Time to beat: about 10.7 hours

Overview

As with the previous installments of the franchise, players must mimic the on-screen dancer's choreography to a chosen song using either motion controllers (PlayStation Move and PlayStation Camera on PlayStation 4, Kinect on Xbox One, and Joy-Con on Nintendo Switch) or the game's associated smartphone app. The Stadia version also allows the use of a gamepad and a keyboard for menu navigation.

The Just Dance series primarily features routines performed by real-life dancers, who have makeup and costumes applied on and their in-game appearances edited in post-production. The production of Just Dance 2021, which occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, presented several challenges for the development team at Ubisoft Paris owing to social distancing guidelines. To tackle these problems, Ubisoft Paris used strategies like a comprehensive overhaul of traditional production methodologies to accommodate remote collaboration, while upholding the series' established brand strategy. Ubisoft Paris also embraced a commitment to diversity and inclusivity by introducing a variety of characters, including disabled dancers, into the game's universe.

The Nintendo Switch version of Just Dance 2021 received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, as reported by the review aggregation website Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received fair approval, being recommended by 50% of critics.

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Music

Developer

Ubisoft Paris

Publisher

Ubisoft Entertainment

Series

Just Dance

Platforms

Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One

Age rating

ESRB E

Modes

Single player: Yes
Local multiplayer: No
Online multiplayer: Yes
Co op: Yes

Age ratings

ESRB: E
GRAC: ALL
CERO: A
PEGI: 3

Release dates

Platform	Region	Date
PlayStation 4	Worldwide	2020-11-12

Trophies

Trophies36

Platinum possibleYes

Platinum: 1
Gold: 4
Silver: 15
Bronze: 16
Total: 36
Points: 1350

Hardcore Just Dancer Obtain all other trophies Platinum 0.3% of players
Welcome to Just Dance® 2021! Complete your first song Bronze 1.78% of players
Just Dance Warm-Up Get 3 stars on 5 different songs Bronze 1.49% of players
Solid Gold Performance Perform all Gold Moves in a song Bronze 1.66% of players
It's All Good! Perform only Good or better in a song Silver 0.69% of players
Chain Reaction Get 20 Super or better in a row in any song Bronze 1.45% of players
The Perfect Combo Get 10 Perfect in a row in any song Silver 1.53% of players
Out of This World! Get 3 stars on 40 Just Dance 2021 songs (no Kids or Alternate Version) Bronze 0.58% of players
A long road ahead Reach level 5 Bronze 1.55% of players
What? Already??? Reach level 100 Silver 0.47% of players
Also Known As... Change the Alias of one of your Dancer Cards 20 times Bronze 0.85% of players
Ka-ching! Spend 1,000 Mojo in the Gift Machine Bronze 1.42% of players
We spared no expense... Spend 10,000 Mojo in the Gift Machine Silver 0.71% of players
Gotta get 'em all Unlock 306 Gift Machine rewards Gold 0.35% of players
Bye Bye, Cheeseburger! Burn 302 calories in Sweat mode in one session Bronze 0.8% of players
Entering the competition Participate in a Tournament on the World Dance Floor Silver 1.13% of players
Serial Competitor Participate in 5 Tournaments in the World Dance Floor Bronze 0.82% of players
Risin' up to the Challenge Complete 5 Daily Challenges Silver 1.15% of players
The Comeback Complete one Daily Challenge or more per day for 7 days Silver 0.75% of players
That's a start! Score Superstar on a song Bronze 1.34% of players
It's over 12000 ! Score Megastar on a song Silver 1.11% of players
Dance Master Score Superstar or more on 40 Just Dance 2021 songs (no Kids or Alternate Version) Silver 0.41% of players
Dance Legend Score Megastar on 40 Just Dance 2021 songs (no Kids or Alternate Version) Gold 0.36% of players
First on the Dancefloor Dance to 3 songs from Quick Play Bronze 1.05% of players
Surprise Me! Dance to 25 songs from Quick Play Silver 0.66% of players
Always Ready! Score Superstar or more on 2 songs from Quick Play Silver 0.8% of players
A Matter of Skills... and Luck Score Megastar on one song from Quick Play Gold 0.71% of players
Time to Start a New Collection! Unlock your first Skin Bronze 1.6% of players
Skins Enthusiast Unlock 10 Skins Silver 1.14% of players
Skins Addict Unlock 20 Skins Silver 0.87% of players
Teamwork Dance to a song with Co-op mode activated Bronze 0.98% of players
The More the Merrier Dance to 10 different songs with Co-op mode activated Silver 0.66% of players
Strength Lies in Numbers! Score Superstar with Co-op mode activated Gold 0.75% of players
Foundation Stone Unlock your first Sticker Bronze 1.62% of players
Half the Way Unlock 60 Stickers Bronze 0.52% of players
Family Album Completed Unlock all the Stickers Silver 0.37% of players