Solo Mode

Lore & Background

In Just Dance 2, the solo dancer faces the screen alone, holding a single Wii Remote. The game tracks their accuracy with four judgements: "X" for a miss, "OK" for a try that isn't quite there, "Good" for almost nailing it, and "Perfect" for a flawless move. Gold moves replace the shake moves of the original game; instead of shaking the remote, players must follow gold pictograms. Missing a gold move earns an "X", while nailing it earns a "Yeah" and bonus points. The game also tracks streaks of "Good" and "Perfect" judgements to award the "On Fire" motive at the song's end.

In Their Own Story

The living room is quiet except for the music. A single player steps up, Wii Remote in hand, facing the on-screen dancer who now wears colored gloves for better motion detection. The player must follow the routine exactly, hitting each gold move for bonus points and stringing together "Good" and "Perfect" judgements to earn the "On Fire" status. There is no teammate to share the spotlight, no opponent to compete against—just the player, the song, and the five-star rating waiting at the end.

Reader's Guide

To play Solo Mode in Just Dance 2, hold a Wii Remote in your right hand and select a song from the 48-song tracklist or from downloadable content. You can choose between the full version and a short version of each song. The on-screen dancer now wears colored gloves to help with motion detection. Your performance is judged on four levels: "X" (miss), "OK" (close but not quite), "Good" (almost there), and "Perfect" (excellent). Gold moves appear as gold pictograms—follow them precisely to earn a "Yeah" and bonus points; missing them gives an "X". At the end of the song, you receive a star rating out of 5 stars (each star worth 2,000 points, with 10,000 needed for 5 stars and 13,333 as the maximum score), plus a "Gold Move" motive based on how many gold moves you completed, and an "On Fire" motive for consecutive "Good" and "Perfect" judgements. Unlike the original game, there are no animated score icons, and you can choose from different on-screen names.

Did You Know?

• In Just Dance 2, the dancers wear colored gloves for better motion detection, a change from the original game.
• The game introduced two new judgements: "Good" and "Perfect", replacing the original's "Great".
• Gold moves replaced all shake moves from the first game; nailing a gold move earns a "Yeah" and bonus points.
• A player needs 10,000 points for a 5-star rating, with 13,333 points as the maximum possible score.
• Unlike the first game, Just Dance 2 has no animated score icons and lets players choose from different on-screen names.