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Graphics[]

  • In the Beta version of the game, the graphics looked different on all consoles.
  • In the song selection menu, the buttons leading to playlists and extras were absent, and the text "Songs" was displayed in the top middle corner, with a white silhouette of P1 of Hot Stuff on the left.[1]
  • By looking into the NTSC manual for Just Dance 3, it can be noticed that Lollipop and Think’s places in the menu were switched, meaning that they were originally in different places before the worldwide release.
  • In the E3 build of the game, Giddy on Up (Giddy on Out) (Hold My Hand) was displayed next to I Was Made For Lovin’ You, implying that unlockable routines were originally meant to be displayed along with the main ones.[1]
  • The transition leading to the coach selection screen was different, as menu icons scrolled down instead of zooming out.[2]
  • The following differences can be noticed in the early coach selection screen:
    • The background was in shades of blue with a diagonal purple-pink gradient on the bottom right corner.[3]
    • The Just Dance 2 beat pattern was played while viewing it.[4]
    • When selecting a coach, white particles would splash out.
  • The text "Back" was replaced with "Quit".
    • The loading animation had a different design and was placed on the bottom right corner rather than in the middle.
    • The Start button had white spinning rays around it.
  • On the Xbox 360 version, the players’ names were written in a different font and the motion cam had a white outline.
  • The banner that displays the song title and the artist’s name slid in with a different animation.
    • Additionally, the "Get ready..." text was in a bigger font and zoomed in before disappearing, and the song title and artist name were closer to each other.
  • In early builds, the pictogram bar was reused from Just Dance 2.
  • In some preview gameplays, the pictogram bar for the Xbox 360 version of the game had a different shape at the end.
  • Lyrics and pictograms were originally going to appear in the middle of the screen rather than to the left and right.
  • Duet pictograms were meant to slide from different sides, like in Just Dance 2, as proven by some promotional pictures.
  • The pictograms on Wii and PS3 were going to disappear with the same fading effect as in the Xbox 360 version.[5]
    • They also were semi-transparent and became in full opacity when they reached the end of the slide.[6]
  • On Wii and PS3, the animation that activates when the player earns points was represented by a simple semi-transparent bar moving from left to right, as seen in some trailers.[7]
  • In the score screen, the icon that points to the player’s nickname was placed in the top right corner of the score bar rather than in the bottom right one, was less detailed, and swung from left to right instead of staying still.
    • A yellow text reading "Thank you for playing!" would also appear.

Songs[]

Apache (Jump On It)[]

  • A trailer on Vimeo features a Beta pictogram containing the double-sided arrow seen in Just Dance 2.
    • There are also three Beta pictograms in the Wii version of the Mashup.

Airplanes[]

  • Four unused Gold Moves can be found in the Just Dance Now files.
    • As of an unknown date, the pictogram sprite has been updated to remove the unused Gold Moves.
  • The routine was meant to be featured in the standard Korean Wii version of the game along with Marcia Baila and Satellite, but it was scrapped.[8]

Baby One More Time[]

  • In the outro, the coaches were originally going to land their jumps instead of freezing in midair.[9]
  • An unused pictogram can be found in the Just Dance Now files.
  • This song was supposed to have a solo routine, as evidenced by a coach for such routine appearing in some mashups (including the song itself’s), and her being used to represent the song in the Soundless Quiz (with a different color scheme than the one seen in the game). It is unknown whether she was intended for a classic routine or for an alternative.

Barbra Streisand[]

  • On the cover of the Best Buy Edition, there is a Beta picture of the dancer, with a different color scheme and longer hair.
    • On the NTSC cover, she has the same color scheme, too: her outfit is mostly in shades of purple and pink, and she wears a pair of green leggings.
      • This color scheme was later proved to be a test scheme.[citation needed]
  • Two beta pictograms can be found in the Just Dance Now files.

Beautiful Liar[]

  • Two Beta pictograms can be found in the Just Dance Now files.

Boogie Wonderland[]

  • The Just Dance Now files show that Gold Moves 1 and 2 (1 to 8 on Xbox 360) were not initially meant to be Gold Moves.

Boom[]

  • In a trailer on Vimeo, the background was light blue-purple with white spotlights instead of black with multicolored spotlights.
  • Two Beta pictogram can be found in the old Just Dance Now servers.

California Gurls[]

  • A beta version of the menu icon can be found in the game’s manual.
  • In a trailer, there is a Beta pictogram containing the double-sided arrow seen in Just Dance 2.
    • In the final version of the game, there are two different pictograms to describe that move.

Crazy Little Thing Called Love[]

  • P2’s haircut was initially supposed to have a much bigger tuft. This was changed in the final version.

Da Funk[]

  • As seen in a showreel, the routine initially had a different background, which was black with neon blue intersecting lines.
  • Eight Beta pictograms can be found in the Just Dance Now files.

Dance All Nite[]

  • In the NTSC cover of the game, the coach’s dress has some green highlights (which are orange in the final version), and her glove is yellow instead of pink.

Dare[]

Dynamite[]

  • A beta version of the menu icon can be found in the game’s manual.
  • The coaches originally had different color schemes: P1’s suit was red and light blue, P2’s dress was indigo, P3 had purple highlights on her dress (instead of dark blue highlights), and her feather boa was dark red, and P4’s pants were light purple.
    • A promotional image shows a different outline, more light blue on P1’s suit, and a pictogram that uses the beta color scheme.
    • In the original Just Dance Now pictogram sprite, there are four Beta pictograms with two of them matching their initial color scheme, along with an unused one.

Funplex (CSS Remix)[]

  • Funplex (CSS Remix) was intended to be DLC for the Wii but was not released for unknown reasons.
    • In the old Just Dance Now servers, an unused menu icon for the Wii can be found.
  • In Just Dance 2014 Mashups and Party Master Modes, the pictograms for the first four Gold Moves are replaced by Beta pictograms.

Giddy on Up (Giddy On Out)[]

  • Giddy on Up (Giddy on Out) has five Beta pictograms. One of them is used in the Mashup for She’s Got Me Dancing, whereas the other four can be found in the old Just Dance Now servers.

Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)[]

  • A beta version of the menu icon can be found in the game’s manual.
  • In a Vimeo trailer, the coach had a more greenish color.
  • Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) has a Mashup that was cut from the game. It can still be found in the game files.

Heart of Glass[]

  • Heart of Glass was meant to be DLC for the Wii but was not released for unknown reasons.
    • However, in the Just Dance Now files, there is an unused menu icon that would have been used if the song had been released as DLC.

Hungarian Dance No. 5[]

  • Hungarian Dance No. 5 has five Beta pictograms.

I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’[]

  • I Don't Feel Like Dancin' has seven Beta pictograms, which are featured in the Mashup for the song.

I Feel Love[]

  • On the menu icon, the coach's trousers are turquoise instead of black.

I Was Made For Lovin’ You[]

  • The song has an unused pictogram which only portrays P2.
  • An unused color scheme for the Sweat version can be seen on the icon for the Magnificent Medley trophy, which is exclusive to the PS3 version of the game.

I’m So Excited[]

  • A beta version of the menu icon can be found in the game’s manual.
  • I’m So Excited has six Beta pictograms.
  • In a Beta screenshot, the triangles in the background are yellow-green instead of just yellow.
  • Based on a promotional picture, the pictograms were originally orange with red assets, and the coach's pink undershirt was supposed to be pointed towards a purple tone.

Jamaican Dance[]

  • A beta version of the menu icon can be found in the game’s manual.
  • A coach selection image featuring only the male dancer can be found in the game files.

Jump in the Line[]

  • In the Xbox 360 DLC files, the song is listed as Shake Señora. Shake Señora is a 2011 song that heavily samples Jump in the Line. It was by Pitbull, featuring T-Pain and Sean Paul. Strangely, the credit for T-Pain is missing.[10]
  • A Beta pictogram for the Just Dance 3 version of the map can be found in the old Just Dance Now servers.

Jungle Drum[]

  • Jungle Drum by Emiliana Torrini was planned to appear in the game, but it was removed for unknown reasons.
    • A preview was found in the Wii Shop servers, implying that plans to release the map as DLC were considered.
    • The coach appears in several Puppet Master Modes in Just Dance 4.
      • The menu icon is also featured on the Just Dance 4 instruction manual in the DLCs section, replacing the one for Brand New Start.

Just Mario[]

  • Just Mario was originally planned to be on the main tracklist on the Wii, as the audio file can be found in the game's files.[11]

Kurio ko uddah le jana[]

  • The background of Kurio ko uddah le jana had a different appearance from the final version, as it was supposed to be more crooked. There is also a golden, semi-transparent blanket that is not seen in the final routine.
  • There are six unused pictograms in the Just Dance Now files.

Let’s Get It Started[]

  • An extraction of this unused Just Dance 2 routine was found in the files of Just Dance 3, meaning the song may have been meant to appear in the game, but it was yet again scrapped for unknown reasons.
    • This is the only song by The Black Eyed Peas that has not officially appeared in another game yet.

Let's Go To The Mall[]

  • In a Beta screenshot, there are some green, floating triangles in the background, and her high heels and glove are red.

Lollipop[]

  • Lollipop has two Beta pictograms.

Marcia Baila []

  • Marcia Baila was meant to be featured on the standard Korean Wii version of the game along with Airplanes and Satellite, but was scrapped for unknown reasons.[8]

Mashed Potato Time[]

  • Mashed Potato Time was meant to be DLC for the Wii, but was not released for unknown reasons.
    • However, in the Just Dance Now files, there is an unused menu icon that would have been used if the song had been released as DLC.

Night Boat To Cairo[]

  • A Beta version of the Gold Move pictogram can be found in the Just Dance Now files.

No Limit[]

  • The coaches of No Limit may have had different positions, according to screenshots showing the male as P1 and the female as P2.
    • The coaches’ positions are swapped in the instruction manual for the Xbox 360 version of Just Dance 3 as well.[12]
  • Four unused pictograms can be found in the old Just Dance Now servers.

Party Rock Anthem[]

  • According to early gameplay footage from Comic-Con 2011, "My jock", "cash" and "you’re naked now" were not originally censored.
  • Five Beta pictograms can be found in the Just Dance Now files.
    • An additional one is featured in the Comic-Con 2011 version of the game, and it features a punch emblem that is removed in the final version.

Pata Pata[]

  • A beta version of the menu icon can be found in the game’s manual.

Price Tag[]

  • A beta version of the menu icon can be found in the game’s manual.

Professor Pumplestickle[]

  • Ten unused pictograms for the Just Dance 3 version of Professor Pumplestickle can be found in the routine's Just Dance Now files.

Pump It[]

  • In the E3 build of the game, "Pump it! Louder" was spelled as "Pump it ! louder !".[13]
  • On the PAL cover of the game, the coach has a different color scheme, with a green-bluish outfit and a yellow glove.
    • On the NTSC cover, he has a different color scheme as well: his pants are lighter, the glove is darker and there are some green highlights.
  • The routine has several Beta pictograms and an unfinished one, which only consists of a spiral arrow.

Satellite[]

  • Satellite has two Beta pictograms.
  • The song was meant to be featured on the standard Korean Wii version of the game along with Airplanes and Marcia Baila,but was scrapped for unknown reasons.[8]

She’s Got Me Dancing[]

  • She's Got Me Dancing has four Beta pictograms.

Soul Searchin'[]

  • Soul Searchin' has three Beta pictograms.

Spectronizer[]

  • On the menu icon, P3 and P4s’ helmets have a blue visor instead of a black one.

Take On Me[]

  • Take On Me has three Beta pictograms: the first two can be seen in the Just Dance Now files, while the third can be seen in a Beta screenshot.

Teenage Dream[]

  • The background in the chorus was different: it was supposed to be darker, with more balloons and smoother lights.

The Master Blaster[]

  • Jewelry Robin was going to have her purple glove on her left hand. She was also going to wear a fuchsia glove on her right hand and fuchsia boots.
  • Eight Beta pictograms and one pictogram which only represents Jewelry Robin can be found in the Just Dance Now files.

Think[]

  • A beta version of the menu icon can be found in the game’s manual.
  • Think has five Beta pictograms in the Just Dance Now files, including a pictogram that is magenta instead of light purple, and has a cobalt blue arrow instead of a light blue one.

This is Halloween []

  • In a Beta screenshot, the background shows four pumpkin plants on the sides, with hanging pumpkins. In the final version, they are replaced by dead branches.
  • In the Just Dance Now files, there is a placeholder pictogram that appears to be a white and gray rectangle with a red X.

Tightrope[]

  • A beta version of the menu icon can be found in the game’s manual.
  • Tightrope has five Beta pictograms in the Just Dance Now files, including an unfinished one containing only an arrow.

Venus[]

  • Venus has four Beta pictograms.

Video Killed the Radio Star[]

  • Video Killed the Radio Star has three Beta pictograms in the Just Dance Now files.

We No Speak Americano[]

  • We No Speak Americano was meant to be a downloadable track for the game, but it was never released for unknown reasons. Akin to Jungle Drum, a preview for it was found in the Wii Shop servers.
    • The song was ultimately added to the main tracklist of Just Dance 4 with revamped graphics and slight changes in the choreography.

What You Waiting For?[]

  • As seen in an early preview gameplay, the choreography was significantly different in the choruses and the bridge, and the other parts were performed differently.

Unknown Dancers[]

  • A Duet featuring a male and a female coach is featured on the PAL version of the game's cover. The male is wearing a jacket with a button-up shirt and a bow tie, and the female is wearing an outfit that resembles Lady Gaga’s look in the music video for the song Poker Face. The female dancer also appears with blonde hair in some screenshots.

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://youtu.be/e6Vf3tNH56o?t=106
  2. ↑ https://youtu.be/e6Vf3tNH56o?t=108
  3. ↑ https://youtu.be/e6Vf3tNH56o?t=110
  4. ↑ https://youtu.be/e6Vf3tNH56o?t=113
  5. ↑ https://youtu.be/TlplPNTxeLo
  6. ↑ https://youtu.be/UyUd2RD_KS0
  7. ↑ https://youtu.be/-Tv2tblN4hY?t=69
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 File:BetaKORJD3 Songs.JPG
  9. ↑ https://youtu.be/VK8NzPOoXbM
  10. ↑ File:Jumpintheline jd3 xbox dlc error.png
  11. ↑ File:Mario maingame proof jd3.PNG
  12. ↑ https://manualzz.com/doc/3557736/ubisoft-just-dance-3-52677-user-s-manual
  13. ↑ https://youtu.be/e6Vf3tNH56o?t=70
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