Just Dance 2017

 Switch
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
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  1. NintendoWorldReport
    Mar 29, 2017
    85
    Just Dance 2017 is, simply put, fun. It's fun with others. It's challenging both mentally (to learn the choreography) and physically. And it has a lot of music to offer. Just Dance 2017 gets that way not by being a technical program obsessing about judging the details of your physical movements, but by doing everything in its power to make you forget everything but the music, the choreography, how they intertwine, and how you're ever going to be able to catch your breath in time to keep up with it.
  2. App Trigger
    Apr 21, 2017
    80
    Just Dance 2017 on the Nintendo Switch is a great debut for the genre on the new console, and speaks to the promise of more great Joy-Con motion-controlled games to come.
  3. Vooks
    Apr 6, 2017
    80
    Just Dance 17 is both refreshing and stale. On one hand, it’s great to see a late port from a third party that has as many features, if not more than the other versions available. On the other, the Just Dance franchise itself is pretty much the same as it was last year, or the year before, or the year before.
  5. God is a Geek
    Mar 23, 2017
    80
    Probably the most definitive Just Dance game yet, but maybe it should be the last?
  6. Cubed3
    Mar 8, 2017
    80
    This year's edition of the Just Dance series lifts the game beyond its former releases thanks to its focus on treating players to various extras the more they play, as well as integrating the online component so smoothly. There will always be a tendency to jiggle the Joy-Con randomly - as with the Wii Remote in the past - in the hopes of cheating to get a decent score, but some of the fun factor is removed by doing that. Just Dance 2017 on Nintendo Switch is as close to perfection in the genre as possible, even if this version has lost some of the features included in the already released Wii U edition.
  7. Digital Chumps
    Mar 14, 2017
    78
    Overall, Just Dance 2017’s pros far outweigh its cons. The controls aren’t the best, as their inaccuracy is present from the moment you start moving, but there is a lot of fun to be had dancing and prancing your way to stardom, especially if you have young kids in the household.
  8. Switch Player
    Apr 6, 2017
    76
    Just Dance 2017 is a good way to introduce new players to the game, or to get friends in the game with you - but as for accuracy, it's not the best. That said, you'll probably be having so much fun dancing to the Sumo version of "Hips Don't Lie" that you won't even notice the hiccups.
  9. XGN
    Mar 16, 2017
    75
    Just Dance came to the Switch but did not improve on many things. Still, there is a new mode and an exclusive song in this version. A portable mode is possible thanks to the Switch's capabilities that make the game great for outdoors or parties elsewhere.
  10. Areajugones
    Mar 6, 2017
    75
    A new installment of an endless franchise. A funny game when played with other people, but the Unlimited does not have its full potential and there are some issues with the movement tracking.
  11. GamingTrend
    Mar 3, 2017
    75
    While a step up from last year in terms of included tracks, Just Dance 2017 doesn’t bring a lot new to the table — the meat and potatoes lies in Just Dance Unlimited. The Switch version specifically functions as well as you might expect, offering up an easy second player controller courtesy of readily-available Joy-Cons, though the experience becomes difficult visually once undocked. At this point, it’s what you’d expect from Just Dance, but on a new platform. Consider this tiny cartridge your portal into Just Dance Unlimited as I imagine 2017 might be where physical entries to the series end.

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5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 72 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 72
  3. Negative: 29 out of 72
  1. DanielMH
    Mar 5, 2017
    8
    Hey man, it's only the just dance 2017 game now for the nintendo switch, look interesting but the game inself it's only dance, and withHey man, it's only the just dance 2017 game now for the nintendo switch, look interesting but the game inself it's only dance, and with friends get more interesting.… Full Review »
  2. SillyG
    Mar 11, 2017
    7
    Another year, another instalment in the Just Dance franchise. Established fans will know exactly what they're getting, however, the irony withAnother year, another instalment in the Just Dance franchise. Established fans will know exactly what they're getting, however, the irony with the Switch edition is the absence of a few features that were available in the Wii U (and even the Wii!) versions. Due to the absence of a camera *and* microphone in the Nintendo Switch, there is no option to be scored on your vocal prowess in this version of the software (even though the Switch has a USB port when docked). Just Dance TV is also limited to watching the most popular and recent performances of players from other versions of the software.

    On the plus side, the Switch edition includes a 3-month subscription to Just Dance Unlimited (which unfortunately activates upon first booting the software), affording you a far wider range of routines to choose from at no extra cost. The downside? You have no option to permanently download any of the routines as DLC, and performances of any of the Unlimited routines frequently result in buffering, connection failures and bitrate fluctuations. Another downside is the omission of Zayn Malik's "Like I Would" and a cover of Wham!'s "Last Christmas"; two very popular songs that would be favoured in a party environment, and they are conspicuously absent in this release ("Like I Would" and the deceptively advertised "How Deep Is Your Love" are exclusive to Just Dance Unlimited). The software supports up to six phone/tablet devices with the free Just Dance Controller app, or six Joy-Cons for local multiplayer, but not a combination of the two control methods.

    Prospective dancers should ultimately consider whether the additional modes and slightly superior song selection of the Wii U version is worth forfeiting for the convenience of portability that only the Nintendo Switch can provide. Both versions are competent in their own right, and the cons are arguably negligible for those whose interest lies in the core experience. I'm not terribly impressed with the song selection in Just Dance 2017 and I hope that the song selection will be improved in the next release. Recommended for established fans or those who would like to take this sort of game with them on the go.    … Full Review »
  3. CrawlinUK
    Jul 20, 2017
    4
    I want games that use the motion controllers, I do, but Just Dance...

    I never played one, and I knew I wouldn't like it, but I wanted it to    I want games that use the motion controllers, I do, but Just Dance...

    I never played one, and I knew I wouldn't like it, but I wanted it to prove me wrong. I don't like to say I don't like it if I have never played it, i'll give it a chance.

    I think the issue with this is, the levels can last too long. They need shortened versions of the songs like the singers on X-Factor. It doesn't give you any warning, it just thrusts you in. I wasn't tired or anything like that, I just got bored too fast. I even tried to play on a song I liked a lot, Queen - Don't stop me now... and I got bored of it, I just didn't enjoy it, but I guess this is aimed at being a party game after all...

    I was rid of it pretty quickly.

    This is my opinion.    … Full Review »
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