Review of the latest dance game "Just Dance 2023 Edition! Dance around to tracks by BTS, Naniwa Boys, and other popular artists!

Just Dance" is a popular dance game series released by Ubisoft that allows players to dance to seasonal music. The series, which releases new titles every year, features a wide variety of music, from popular songs of the year to old-school classics. The system allows players to earn scores by dancing in the same way as the model dances displayed on the screen.

Akiba Research Institute obtained a Nintendo Switch version of the game. We immediately tried our hand at a dance battle!

First, choose your "avatar," or alter ego. Select a panda character!

Next, you will have to register the players who will participate in the game, and up to 6 players can be registered in this game. If you don't have enough controllers, don't worry! Don't worry if you don't have enough controllers! By downloading the "Just Dance 2023 Controller" app to your smartphone, your smartphone can be turned into a controller!

The "Just Dance 2023 Controller" app is also compatible with PlayStation5 and Xbox Series X/S, so you can play on other hardware with the same sensation.

This is the music selection screen, where you can choose a song just like you would choose a dance video on YouTube.

There is also an extensive sorting function. In addition to searching alphabetically, you can also select songs by genre, dance style, age, musical mood, and more.

There is even a dance music arrangement of BGM from the nostalgic "Pac-Man" game. Retro game fans will be grinning.

K, an experienced dancer, takes on the challenge!

Let the games begin!
Director K, who loves K-POP, took on the challenge!

Before dancing, choose a coach. The coach is chosen before the dance, and the dancer follows the coach's moves to get a high score!

The music is "Wouldn't It Be Nice" by The Sunlight Shakers. A music video of the characters dancing is shown on the screen. Basically, all you have to do is dance to the music video, and the next move will be displayed in the lower right corner of the screen!

K......, who was dancing with ease at first, but ......

Gradually, the action became more and more spectacular......

The dancing became more serious, with twisting hips and stepping! But K, who is an experienced dancer, forgot that it was a game and the mood gradually became more and more serious.

Finish!

By the time they finished one song, they were sweaty and out of breath. It was quite a workout. Even though it is a game, the dance choreography itself is based on what real artists are dancing, so it is very authentic.

Play result screen. If you dance well, the stars will increase little by little. The player with the most stars wins.

Simple, yet exciting!

A, who has no experience in dancing and lacks exercise, also took up the challenge!

Next, Editor A, who has always lacked exercise, took up the challenge of dancing!

Although A has no experience in dancing, the game is judged on the actions of the controller alone, so the game can be played with upper body movements alone.

So, if you are not able to dance well, you may want to start by trying to mimic the actions of your arms, with an emphasis on getting a score.

As you get used to the game and gradually move your whole body, you may eventually discover the joy of dancing!

For now, A seems to have realized the fun of moving her body to the music. If he can do a few sets of this every day, he should be able to get a good amount of exercise!

The game also supports online multiplayer, and up to five players can be invited to play remotely with six other players at the same time. It's a great way to dance with anyone, anywhere.

Thus, "Just Dance 2023 Edition" is a dance game that allows both experienced and inexperienced dancers to enjoy dancing according to their skills.

The songs included in the game are all well-known songs that any Western music fan would know, as well as nostalgic disco music and the latest K-pop, such as BTS. In addition, "Hatsushin LOVE (Uburabu)" by Naniwa Otoko, a new idol group from the Johnny's Office, is included as a special track on the Japanese edition, which is recommended for those who want to dance to the music of their favorite artists.

The first 40 songs will be included, but new songs will be added every month, so eventually you will be able to dance to a large number of songs. You can start up the game casually as if you were checking the hit charts and see what songs have been added this month, and if you find a song that interests you, you can dance to it at ....... If you find a song you like, try dancing to it at . You should be able to enjoy the game in such a lighthearted way.

• Title Information
• Just Dance 2023 Edition
• Release date: November 22, 2022
• Platform: Nintendo Switch (package and download) / PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S (download)
• Price: 6,380 yen (tax included)
• Players: Offline play 1-6 players, Online play 1-6 players
• Genre: Dance
• CERO: A

*Can be linked to "Just Dance 2023 Edition" by using the free app "Just Dance 2023 Controller" for iOS and Android. Up to 6 players can enjoy dancing offline using their smartphones as controllers.

• Download from AppStore
• Download from Google Play

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