What Wii U-exclusive mode in Just Dance 4 used the GamePad to manipulate routines?
Answer
Puppet Master
Answer
Puppet Master
Just Dance 4’s Wii U-exclusive Puppet Master mode used the GamePad to manipulate routines.
In Puppet Master, one player acted as the “Master” with the Wii U GamePad. That player could choose among dance moves from the series and change the routine being performed on the television, effectively creating mashups during play. The mode also included visual manipulation and the “Strike A Pose” mechanic, in which the Master could award a 1,000-point bonus to the player who best matched a displayed pose.
Just Dance 4 was released in 2012 and was a launch title for the Wii U in North America. The GamePad gave the Wii U version a role for an additional participant beyond the dancers following the television screen, making Puppet Master a distinctive platform-specific feature.
Puppet Master is easy to confuse with Just Create, but the two modes work differently. Just Create, available on Xbox 360 in Just Dance 3, let players create and save their own Kinect routines. Puppet Master was a live, controller-driven mode for altering existing dance material during a group session.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026