Let's Talk About The GOD AWFUL Just Dance Ripoffs... 

I didn't even know there were so many JD rip-offs lol. Definitely a much needed video that (I think) no one had ever done. Good job! also the Big Time Rush game looks straight out of a 2001 PC game lmao it looks SO BAD

fun fact: ubi actually tried to file a restraining order against the publishers of get up and dance and failed

I'm still watching the video and I don't know if you mention it or not, but if you didn't, I think you should have mentioned the Pretty Cure dance game that was released in 2013, Pretty Cure All Stars Everyone Gather Let's Dance. It's not that big of a Just Dance clone, but it *was* released at the height of Just Dance's popularity so I guess it could be seen as cashing in on the trend. It does have bonus points of being an official Pretty Cure game so it uses official choreos for most of the dances, and it does have an unique gimmick of having multiple different combinations of characters/coaches for the songs. It does make me wish Ubisoft collaborated with Toei and Bandai to actually bring Pretty Cure to Just Dance, given they're still cranking out ending themes with official choreographies and Ubisoft put out that Yo-Kai Watch Just Dance spin-off from a couple years ago.

4:58 “I’m not sure what kid would enjoy this” *looks at my childhood and whistles awkwardly*

One thing that I've always loved from Dance Central is the "Rehearse mode", which has slow motion and recording functions to compare ourselves with the character and see if we're doing a move correctly. In addition, it has a "coach" type (voiced by Usher), who explains every move to be performed. I know there isn't footage from it, but I think that should've been mentioned here as well, as it was a helpful mode that every dance game must have, mostly for hard choreographies. Btw, thank you for featuring my footage from 1:36 to 1:52 to explain the menu functions. Nice video.

I still like Dance Central. But they wanted to make a dance game that lets players dance free-handed.

I have played both Dance Central and Just Dance. I have to say that I do prefer Dance Central over Just Dance as, like you said, you can choose between difficulties and coaches. I own the first three installments of DC, as I only have an Xbox 360 and not an Xbox One or so. The Nickelodeon dance game you mentioned is actually fun to play. We borrowed a copy from the library back in the days and we loved it. You know I really wanted the K-Pop Dance Festival game? I loved it back then and I wanted a copy of it 😢.

I think the rip-off problem that the JD trend had is the same problem that answers why the music videogame genre is nowhere to be found nowadays. I mean, its the same thing that happens when DDR, Singstar & the Guitar Hero/Rock Band rivalry were big at the time. These C-class studios think that only replicating whats popular, only investing in a good songlist and then just making the most halfass game just to getting people into buying this, making them think that is the real big game that everyone is talking about, when its not, is going to making them rich. This is a big problem in general in the casual gaming industry, and the reason why Wii was full of shovelware at the end of its run. I mean, many of the games featured on this video were on Wii so 🤷.

I would love to see a K-Pop dance game made today.

*whistles* wow I actually grew up with Nickelodeon dance on the 360- Just the original though, I never knew there was a sequel until a couple years ago I just never enjoyed it as a kid though but not for the graphics, but rather I was scared shitless of the Kinect- Small me was like: I fear no graphics, but that. thing. *pans to the motion sensor* IT SCARES ME.

Honestly hooroo dance is the only good just dance rip off and it didn’t even have a bad songlist, the only bad thing about it is VIP

I knew you would bring up Horro dance! the comments on the channel are hillarious

2:01, the one problem with dance central is that they don’t play the entire songs, but just dance does

Fun fact, just dance was originally going to be called we dance

I dont think sharing songlists isnt a real indicactor of a rip-off. After all, the songs picked fot these tend to be popular big hits or made up songs so its inevitable for those kinds od similarities

At least Dance central hit gold and was good though 16:59 I had the first games in the series

With them taking only girl in keep dance, they didn't just take Only Girl, they took Redoo's remake of it.

Dance central will ALWAYS be that girl

FINALLY SOMEONE MADE A VIDEO LIKE THIS

Holy Hell, I grew up with Country Dance. Obviously, I think it’s absolute crap now, but it was my gateway to real Just Dance games, so I have a small soft spot for it.

the k-pop one isn’t really bland, but all those dances are from the original MV lol

honestly the idea of using a smart watch to track your movement is actually pretty cool, and i'm surprised that ubisoft hasn't tried to do something like that yet

21:56 Him saying that he can’t compare any songs for keep dance Baby shark: OK I PULL UP

i remember 100%ing nickelodeon dance on the xbox 360 in 2020 and never playing it again after that

The Nickelodeon characters look like they’re people in costumes.

7:41 Are those Just Dance 1-styled pictos?? 😯

my mom always played zumba when we had the wii back then, it was kinda fun but we played played it for like, one day, then we stopped

how are some of these routines easier than the easiest Easy rated map in JD

Growing up I played High School Musical, Victorious (because of siblings) and Nickelodeon Dance (mainly cause I was a Fresh Beat Band fan at the time)

this ate so much! hooroo dance is quite quite weird bc i played it the other day

In my opinion, I like all just dance rip-offs except for Nickelodeon dance games

Dance central is more professional. The moves are more intricate. Just dance is more approachable for sure but again if you want a more hardcore game then I'll stick with Dance Central.

honestly, watching this has made me really now appreciate the production that goes into jd!

get up and dance is actually kinda loved in the community, you can search and find some remakes (with new just dance pictos) and mods!

i think the reason for such crappy rip-offs are the massive costs you need for everything like almost every coach in all of the 40 songs have diffrent outfits every year also the amount of time and effort you need to just make a concept for a song is incredible. I think that many big companies are not into that, they would rather make a quick cash grab that satisfies their wallets. At this time and moment i think just dance is by far the best dancing game of all time and the only game that comes close to that is dance central especially dance central 3. Those two are the most enjoyable to play for me.

HELP THE KEEP DANCE IS JUST STEALING SOME FANMADE JD'S

Danz Base is a pretty weird Dance Central Clone. Found it on a cruise ship and it was surprisingly good.

THE K-POP DANCE GAME AAA I FORGOT ABT IT I SAW IT ON YT TRYING TO FIND JD WIIU

Just get Just Dance and save money and time

Do Not Play Keep Dance! That Is The Worst Japanese Rip Off Of Just Dance Series! 20:49

Actually all the choreos of the Everybody Dance have 3 difficulty each

Honestly, I feel like "these songs were already in JD" is less likely due to ripping off, than it is "oh these songs are really freaking popular, let's pick songs lots of people like!!"

20:07 that is dynamite This dudes on high

AI voice... WHY?!

20:37 wait why is that dance kinda good?

7:54 lmao

Anime game use to be the official horoo dance channel

The AI voice sounds really rough.

21:32 Like semen now

Cory Martin left da chat

In the mel b game they ripped of Just Dance 1 avatars

I have just dance 2024 on my Nintendo switch

We dance is a beta name for jd, lol.

What about naming coaches part 2

Do more please

Isn’t dance on broadway also a crappy game (no footloose means no show)

I hate all rip-off dance games except Nickelodeon Dance

15:10

HEY THIS MF USING THEM AI SCRIPTS!!!!

i have played everybody dance and it's horrible

Dance central feels like one tbh, it's not terrible but some of the dances are an oof