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Just Dancing the Night Away

by Justin Baker - October 8, 2013, 7:51 am EDT
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Why Just Dance 2014 may change my mind on the series. 

The Just Dance series has always been a bit of an enigma to me. It takes my favorite past time (sitting on the couch pressing buttons) and combines it with something that truly terrifies me (dancing in front of people). Not only that, but it does so to the hit singles from all the radio stations that I don't listen to. As Bob Dylan once told me, however, the times they are a-changin'. It's time for me to step up, join the 21st century, and get my dance on–and I'm trusting Just Dance 2014 on the Wii U do to that for me.

Releasing today on the Wii U, Just Dance 2014 has quite a few songs that, honestly, make me cringe a bit. Although, despite continuing genre tradition of hits, the game also has a decent selection of music that actually looks familiar to me. From Daft Punk's recent hit to 99 Luftballoons, it has more than a few tracks that look like I might have a fun time with them. So when I'm feeling a little too out of my element dancing to the latest Lady Gaga song, I can always switch to some good ol' Bob Marley to take my cares away.

A feature in the Wii U version will also allow for one player to act as the "Party Master," giving them the ability to change rules, songs, and specific moves on the fly using the GamePad. Of course, we all know that this mode is reserved for that one friend who flat out refuses to participate in the embarrassing, arm-flailing fun that the game provides.

Truthfully, I'm a little excited to check out Just Dance 2014. It's my first game in the series, and will probably the first time I've danced for more than a few seconds in the privacy of my own home. And after I've secured my new role as the world's best dancer from my training in the game, I'll invite my friends over for some multiplayer and mercilessly mock their abilities! After all, what are friends for?

For a series I've been intentionally oblivious of for so long, Just Dance 2014 looks like it could provide some genuine fun. I doubt that I'm going to like jumping around in my living room more than lazing on the couch pressing buttons, but if the track list and multiplayer modes are any indications, I'm sure I'll have a good time today when the game releases on Wii U.

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