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92-563: The Dance Dance Revolution series started in 1998 and has grown to a large set of games in the franchise. This list of Dance Dance Revolution games documents games released, including systems, formats, and regions for which the games were released. These lists are sorted by platform of release, then region, then best-known release date, then regional or renamed version title, if any. Releases that have sold more than one million copies or have been re-issued as Greatest Hits are colored orange. Dance Dance Revolution Solo Bass Mix had

184-568: A PlayStation game, which was a bestseller. DDR was later released in North American, Europe, Korea, the whole of Asia, Australia, New Zealand, South America and Mexico on multiple platforms including the PlayStation 2 , Xbox , Wii , and many others. Due to demand, Japanese versions of the game, which are usually different from the games released in other countries, are often imported or bootlegged . DDR fansites make an attempt to keep track of

276-464: A Bemani System 573 Digital board, which would be used up to DDR Extreme . Both of these are based on the PlayStation . Beginning with Dancing Stage Fusion in 2005, the hardware is replaced by Bemani Python, a PlayStation 2 -based hardware. DDR SuperNova , released in 2006, utilised a Bemani Python 2 board, originally found in GuitarFreaks V and Drummania V . Bemani Python 2 would also be used in

368-510: A Challenge difficulty level. In contrast, some songs contain only Challenge step patterns and selecting them automatically chooses the Challenge level for those songs. In the arcade release of DDR Extreme, no visual indicates that a song has Challenge step patterns. In the PlayStation 2 release, icons representing each difficulty level including Beginner and Challenge light up when a highlighted song

460-609: A European build from August 6, 2019. As with the release of Dance Dance Revolution A in Europe, it did not offer e-Amusement functionality. The location test was concluded shortly before the United Kingdom imposed a stay-at-home order on March 23, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic . Upon reopening, the location test of A20 was replaced with an August 2018 edition of Dance Dance Revolution A . While Dance Dance Revolution A20

552-400: A center rectangular button, used mainly to confirm a selection or start the game. The dance stage is a raised metal platform divided into two sides. Each side houses a set of four acrylic glass pads arranged and pointing in the orthogonal directions (left, up, down and right), separated by metal squares. Each pad sits atop four pressure activated switches, one at each edge of each pad, and

644-500: A couple of years before. Screenshots of the game under development were released to video game news sites showing an interface that closely resembled the previous Windows game. Later in development the game was completely changed visually and released on the Microsoft Xbox . The European arcade release of Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2 , titled Dancing Stage SuperNova 2 , was never released due to importation issues surrounding

736-455: A dance game based on Disney 's The Jungle Book titled The Jungle Book Groove Party . Fan-made versions of DDR have also been created, many freely available to the public under open source licenses. The most popular of these is StepMania , upon which the game In the Groove is based. These simulators allow for players to create and play their own songs to their own programmed steps. As

828-423: A feature only available at the operator's discretion beginning with Dance Dance Revolution X2 , and only available with an e-Amusement membership since the 2014 release of DDR. The lack of official releases outside of Japan led to bootlegged versions of Dance Dance Revolution Extreme . Most of these merely remove security checks compared to the original. Some have additional modifications, however: To celebrate

920-503: A large catalogue of songs, with most of them consisting of Konami Originals that are produced in-house by the Bemani Sound Team and other Konami teams. Additionally, DDR features many licensed songs from various record labels. The latest game release, Dance Dance Revolution A3 , features 1,195 songs, of which 101 are licensed songs. From the first DDR game in 1998 to the initial release of Dance Dance Revolution A in 2016,

1012-732: A level 10 for "MAX 300" and "MAXX Unlimited". Level 10 was titled Revolutionary in X3 vs. 2ndMix . DDRMAX2 also introduced the Challenge difficulty with "Kakumei" ("革命") on One More Extra Stage, and in Nonstop Challenge Mode songs. Extreme introduced the Beginner difficulty, which premiered in Dancing Stage EuroMix , as the game's easiest difficulty. It is only available in Single mode, except in

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1104-493: A light-blue color. The background animations in Beginner mode are replaced with an on-screen dancer who follows the actual step patterns of the song, cueing the player when and where to step. Players are also given a brief tutorial on how to play Dance Dance Revolution after selecting their first stage. By default, "Beginner" mode automatically passes players on their first stage regardless of accuracy; subsequent stages play to end of

1196-607: A live video of the player as the background during normal game play. Clean the Screen Clean the Screen requires players to move their arms across the EyeToy's view to wipe away visual obstructions during normal game play. Hands and Feet Hands and Feet add two hand targets to the arrow receptors at the top of the screen during normal game play. A special difficulty appears during song select that lets players play with their hands and feet at

1288-562: A mode similar to the previous "Challenge mode", but with an updated " life bar ", a graded rating at the end of each course and a random banner. Perhaps the most noticeable changes in DDR Extreme are the extra stage and the updated green color scheme . Players can pick their own song to try to pass the extra stage, including "The Legend of Max". If they do well on the "Extra Stage", they can progress to One More Extra Stage . The banner of Dance Dance Revolution unlocks access to other songs. If

1380-450: A number of mobile game releases on Apple iOS and Android platforms, including Dance Dance Revolution S . It was announced alongside several other adaptations of Konami franchises to the iOS platform in January 2009. A free preview version was also released, Dance Dance Revolution S Lite , which features one song and served as a preview for the final version and as a demo. The final version

1472-472: A particular sequence was in various categories, such as the maximum density of steps. This release removed the level numbers, and among the 42 songs, two ("Flash in the Night" and "Follow Me") have never received any level numbers due to being DDRMAX exclusives. Additionally, DDRMAX changed the difficulty names to Light , Standard , and Heavy . Beginning with DDRMAX2 , level numbers were reintroduced, along with

1564-429: A player for clearing three songs, either with a high enough grade on the final stage or by fulfilling specific play requirements. The player receives the opportunity to play a free extra song, which often defaults to a very difficult song with forced modifiers (such as 1.5x speed and Reverse) and LIFE4 since DDR X2 , a life bar identical to the battery bar similar to Challenge mode with 1–4 lives depending on their score in

1656-483: A player runs out of lives during a song, the game ends for that player. In the PlayStation 2 version, players are presented with specific goals to meet, such as passing a particular section of a song with different variations, playing a song with special modifiers, or earning a set score. Nonstop and Challenge modes contain a new step judgment called Marvelous. The judgment uses a stricter timing window than Perfect, representing very accurate steps made by players. Marvelous

1748-411: A portion of the new music featured on the arcade and PlayStation 2 game along with the game's menu music and an uncut version of Graduation ~ それぞれの明日 ~ performed by BeForU . The second disc is a nonstop megamix of the tracks from the first disc into a single uninterrupted performance. The megamix features the game's menu music and the in-game announcer, Londell "Taz" Hicks, mimicking the feel of playing

1840-701: A public test build in early 2000 in the United States at Konami's former test location Diversions in Chicago, IL. It was later replaced with Dance Dance Revolution USA. Major differences from the Japanese build is the absence of 3 songs: "That's The Way '98," "Together and Forever", and "Get Off." The Nonstop Megamix course including these songs were also not present. All other functions and hidden modes were available for play including Maniac mode, Ultimate Maniac mode, Nonstop Megamix, and machine link play. Dancing Stage Solo

1932-814: A result, many DDR fans have held contests and released "mixes" of custom songs and steps for these simulators. Notably the Japanese Foonmix series and the DDR East Invasion Tournamix competitions. Other simulators include Dance with Intensity and pyDance for Windows , both of which are no longer developed, and Feet of Fury , a homebrew game for the Sega Dreamcast . Besides direct clones, many other games have been released that center around rhythm and dance due to DDR ' s popularity. Dance! Online released by Acclaim combines dance pad play with an MMO element. ABC 's Dancing With

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2024-746: A runner-up position in GameSpot's 2004 "Best Puzzle/Rhythm Game" award category across all platforms, losing to Katamari Damacy . Fans have modified the Dance Dance Revolution Extreme engine to implement features that were first introduced in subsequent games. DDR Extreme Pro enables the Marvelous timing window in all play modes, a feature that debuted in Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2 . DDR Extreme Clarity improves upon Pro by adding Slow and Fast timing indicators,

2116-630: A small thumb pad that fits over the Game Boy Color's controls to simulate the dance pad. Home versions are commonly bundled with soft plastic dance pads that are similar in appearance and function to the Nintendo Power Pad . Some third-party manufacturers produce hard metal pads at a higher price. Three versions of DDR were also produced for the PC, and the 1st was released in North America. It uses

2208-471: A software-controlled cold cathode lamp illuminating the translucent pad, not available on the white cabinet. A metal safety bar in the shape of an upside-down "U" is mounted to the dance stage behind each player. Some players make use of this safety bar to help maintain proper balance, and to relieve weight from the legs so that arrows can be pressed with greater speed and accuracy. Some DDR cabinets are equipped with Sony PlayStation memory card slots, allowing

2300-443: A title to each level number. The Internet Ranking Version added Another for Double mode, and a new higher difficulty of Maniac for Single mode only, along with several level 8 charts, titled Exorbitant. 2ndMix Club Version 2 introduced several level 9 charts, titled Catastrophic until 3rdMix Plus and Evolutionary in X3 vs. 2ndMix . The Maniac difficulty was renamed SSR and expanded to Double mode for new songs in 3rdMix , with

2392-486: A total of 71 songs, of which 41 are from the arcade version. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (KCET) and published in 2002 by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KDEI) . Yoshihiko Ota served as executive producer of the arcade release, with Naoki Maeda serving as the lead sound director. The official soundtrack was released on Toshiba EMI 's Dancemania series of albums and contains two discs. The first disc contains

2484-597: A total of 74 songs. All songs feature unique videos designed for this game, except for " Get Busy " by Sean Paul , which features a shorter version of its official music video. Many songs from Extreme 2 appear in subsequent Dance Dance Revolution releases, and their Extreme 2 videos are preserved in these releases. The song "Insertion (Machine Gun Kelly Mix)" is unrelated to the mainstream rapper Machine Gun Kelly . The official music video for Block Rockin' Beats appears in Dancing Stage Unleashed 3 . It received

2576-513: Is a cancelled video game for Europe. Konami filed to trademark the name on July 9, 1999. It was registered on July 25, 2000, but expired ten years after filing. This game's Caution screen, high score background and title screen were present as unused game data in the Asian versions of Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 . Originally Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix was going to be a Windows title, sequeling Dance Dance Revolution which had been released

2668-529: Is displayed after each such step in white, and is not displayed during normal gameplay. A fan project known as Dance Dance Revolution Extreme Pro enables the Marvelous judgment in all play modes. DDR Extreme introduces two difficulty modes as mainstays in the series. The first is Beginner mode, which appeared in Dance Dance Revolution USA and Dancing Stage EuroMix . It is easier than Light, only available in four-panel mode, and represented by

2760-528: Is mostly based on the North American PlayStation 2 release of Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2 instead of the arcade release, but with 12 of the licenses removed and a new one, Cara Mia by Måns Zelmerlöw , added. The test build was available to the public on mid 2015 in select Round 1 and Dave & Buster's shops in the United States . e-Amusement functionality was available. The game

2852-569: Is playable on those levels. During normal gameplay, Challenge uses the same rules as other levels. DDR Extreme uses a slightly different rule for Extra Stage, although the basic principle remains the same. Players who rate AA or better on Heavy/Challenge difficulty access the Extra Stage. However, the player can choose any song for Extra Stage, though the regular ES modifiers (1.5x (speed), Reverse (scroll), Heavy (difficulty), No Recovery dance meter) still used. The Legend of MAX will be added on ES. If

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2944-548: Is the focus of most competitions. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme Dance Dance Revolution Extreme is a music video game by Konami and is the eighth release in the main Dance Dance Revolution ( DDR ) series. It was released on December 25, 2002, for Japanese arcades , on October 9, 2003, for the Japanese PlayStation 2 , and on September 21, 2004, for the North American PlayStation 2. This game

3036-541: Is the ninth release in North America, but despite having the same name as its Japanese counterpart, its gameplay and soundtrack is significantly different and won the Video Music Awards in 2005 on MTV for Best Video Game Soundtrack . While the PlayStation 2 version came out in North America, the arcade version was exclusive to Japan. Despite this, the arcade version was exported to many arcades worldwide, most of them being bootlegged. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme

3128-511: The DDR Universe series for the Xbox 360 , which offers Beginner difficulty in Single and Double modes. Extreme features a total of 37 songs with the Challenge difficulty. Exclusive to Extreme were "flashing 10s" that seemingly hint to go beyond a regular 10. SuperNOVA standardizes the naming of difficulty to the Beginner , Basic , Difficult , Expert , and Challenge respectively. Due to

3220-587: The DDR X announce, these slots are replaced by USB slots and the players required create edits from Japanese PlayStation 2's DDR X and transferred onto the DDR X arcades onwards. SuperNova series and white cabinets did not support memory card slots. However, it introduced Konami's internet based link system e-Amusement to the series, which can save stats and unlocks for individual players (but cannot store edits). This functionality however, could only be used in Japan. During

3312-472: The PlayStation 2 -based engine. The arcade release of DDR SuperNova 2 uses an imported Japanese PlayStation 2 to power the game. The import ban came after the release of Dancing Stage SuperNova , the second Dance Dance Revolution arcade released in Europe to use a PlayStation 2 engine. Dancing Stage SuperNova 2 was released for the European PlayStation 2 directly on October 3, 2008. The songlist

3404-507: The cabinet and the dance platform. The cabinet has a wide bottom section, which houses large floor speakers and glowing neon lamps (led on X cabinets and hide lights on white cabinets). Above this sits a narrower section that contains the monitor , and on top is a lighted marquee graphic, with two small speakers and flashing lights on either side. Below the monitor are two sets of buttons (one for each player), each consisting of two triangular selection buttons (four on X and white cabinets) and

3496-438: The 2013 release of Dance Dance Revolution , some games offer additional modes, such as Course mode (players must play a set of songs back-to-back) and Battle mode (two players compete with a tug-of-war life bar by sending distracting modifiers to each other). Earlier versions also have Couple/Unison Mode, where two players must cooperate to play the song. Course Mode was reintroduced to the series starting with A20 . Depending on

3588-558: The 20th anniversary of Dance Dance Revolution, Dance Dance Revolution A received a DDR Selection mode, featuring songs from older mixes. Nine songs available in DDR Extreme , including two DDRMAX songs and three DDRMAX2 songs, can be played with the Extreme interface by using this mode. Dance Dance Revolution A20 also offers this mode. Dance Dance Revolution A20 introduced the Legend License campaign on golden cabinets, adding

3680-543: The BPM of Extra Stage songs is displayed as a random, changing number, instead of the song's true BPM to hide it from players, also when KAKUMEI was played as an Encore Extra Stage, its Groove Radar data is hidden by continually animating through random songs' ratings. The random BPM display is replaced with the normal BPM display in the next mix, and as of X , after the said song has been unlocked for normal play. A standard Dance Dance Revolution arcade machine consists of two parts,

3772-449: The Extra Stage is invited to play an additional stage, "One More Extra Stage" (OMES, or Encore Extra Stage post- SuperNOVA ), with another special song option, played in RISKY, in which any combo-breaking step or missed freeze will cause an instant failure. Since X3 VS 2ndMIX , some Encore Extra Stage songs are marked as "ATTACK PERFECT FULL COMBO", where any judgment less than Perfect will cause

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3864-607: The Extra Stage song was predetermined. Afterward, any song can be played for the Extra Stage, although there is still a song designated as the Extra Stage (usually marked with red letters on the song wheel, or contained within the EXTRA EXCLUSIVE folder. In all cases (etc. in EXTRA EXCLUSIVE songs), they must be unlocked for regular play). A player who attains a grade of "AA" (or "A" in SuperNOVA or 950.000 Supernova 2 points in A ) on

3956-452: The EyeToy. The game uses the dance pad like the Power Pad and has players race each other down a city street avoiding obstacles and using power ups. Feeding Time Feeding Time does not require the EyeToy. A type of food is assigned to each arrow and players must step on the one that best matches the animal being displayed on screen. Watch Me Dance Watch Me Dance uses the EyeToy to place

4048-399: The Groove by Roxor Games . The series' current arcade version is Dance Dance Revolution World , released on June 12, 2024. The core game involves the player stepping their feet to correspond with the arrows that appear on the screen and the beat of the song playing. During normal gameplay, arrows scroll upwards from the bottom of the screen and pass over a set of stationary arrows near

4140-599: The Korean series Pump It Up and the American series In the Groove by Roxor Games, as well as TechnoMotion by F2 Systems , EZ2Dancer by Amuseworld , and MC Groovz Dance Craze by Mad Catz . In the Groove was met with legal action by Konami and resulted in Konami's acquisition of the game's intellectual property . A Christian version of DDR , named Dance Praise , has been made by Digital Praise . Ubisoft produced

4232-750: The Marvelous timing window in all play modes, a feature that debuted in Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2 , while also unlocking all songs automatically and using Oni scoring in all modes. It also adds support for BrightWhite, a fan-made alternative to the memory card reader. DDR Extreme Clarity improves upon Pro by adding Slow and Fast timing indicators, a feature only available in some circumstances beginning with Dance Dance Revolution X2 . Other unofficial fan-made releases are typically powered by StepMania software, and generally use official Dance Dance Revolution releases as inspiration. Dance Dance Revolution Dance Dance Revolution has been met with critical acclaim for its originality and stamina in

4324-536: The North American release of Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA 2 , an e-Amuse capable machine was made available at a Brunswick Zone Arcade in Naperville, Illinois . This machine was hosted on a different network than the Japanese version, and the only other machine on the network was located in Konami's American branch in El Segundo, California . e-Amusement functionality would later be made available in North America with

4416-585: The Results Screen, which rates the player's performance with a letter grade and a numerical score , among other statistics. The player may then be given a chance to play again, depending on the settings of the particular machine. The default limit is three songs, though operators can set the limit between one and five. Aside from play style Single, Dance Dance Revolution provides two other play styles: Versus, where two players can play Single simultaneously, and Double, where one player uses all eight panels. Before

4508-768: The Stars and Codemasters ' Dance Factory are more recent examples of games that pay homage to DDR and the genre it created. Konami uses music from its other rhythm game series such as Beatmania and Beatmania IIDX , Drummania , GuitarFreaks , and Pop'n Music , as well as making references to DDR in its other games and vice versa. Tournaments are held worldwide, with participants usually competing for higher scores or number of Perfect/Marvelous steps (referred to previously as "Perfect Attack" tournaments, now more commonly known as "Marvelous Attack" or "MA tournaments"). Less common are "freestyle" tournaments, where players develop actual dance routines to perform while following

4600-512: The Step Zone. Each of these arrows awards an "O.K.!" if successfully pressed or an "N.G." when the arrow is released too quickly. An "N.G." decreases the life bar and, starting with X , also breaks any existing combo. X also introduced Shock Arrows , walls of arrows with lightning effects that must be avoided, which will award an "O.K.!" if successfully avoided or an "N.G." if any of the dancer's panels are stepped on. An "N.G." for shock arrows has

4692-483: The arcade game. Taz is also a vocalist for three songs featured in the soundtrack: "1998", "Dance Dance Revolution" and "Hyper Eurobeat". In the fall of 2006, Burger King in North America held a Dance Dance Revolution -themed promotion. Part of the promotion was a minigame on the Burger King website that if beaten provided an unlock code for the then two-year-old Dance Dance Revolution Extreme . Entering this code into

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4784-500: The console (e.g.; Xbox 360 versions such as the Dance Dance Revolution Universe series include support for online multiplayer and downloadable songs over Xbox Live , and high definition graphics). DDR has even reached Nintendo's Game Boy Color , with five versions of Dance Dance Revolution GB released in Japan; these included a series of three mainstream DDR games, a Disney Mix, and an Oha Star. The games come with

4876-421: The dance gauge bar for each missed step as they progress further along each song. Challenge mode, returning from DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix , is the most difficult game mode. In the arcade version, each player begins with four lives, and loses a life for breaking a combo (getting a judgment of "Good" or inferior) or letting go of a freeze arrow. Some songs replenish the life bar when completed, but if

4968-431: The edition of the game, dance steps are broken into various levels of difficulty, often by color. The difficulty is separated into two to five categories, depending on the game: The first release of Dance Dance Revolution established two difficulties: Basic for Single and Double modes, and Another for Single mode only. Each chart is rated with a level from 1 to 7, and every release through 3rdMix Plus also attributed

5060-424: The fans of Dance Dance Revolution and announced a rejuvenation of the entire series, but did not go into details. Konami's announcement led people to believe that DDR Extreme might be the final DDR release, or that the series might be on hiatus or rebooted in the same manner as Beatmania and Beatmania IIDX . DDR Extreme is similar to DDRMAX2 7th mix . The game introduced "Beginner" and "Nonstop" modes,

5152-531: The final stage in SuperNOVA 2 and X , or a non-regaining life bar before SuperNOVA 2 . Beginning on SuperNOVA 2 , players may be able to access the modifier menu (LIFE GAUGE is disabled) and the forced modifiers (save for battery bar or LIFE4) are no longer used. However, the Replicant-D Action event in X2 and since DDR 2014 did not allow players to select modifiers for its Encore Extra Stage. Before EXTREME ,

5244-406: The first 19: "Valkyrie dimension" Challenge. Although the new rating system is an improvement from the old system, it is common for each sequel to re-rate charts to reflect the proper difficulty, such as "POSSESSION" Double Challenge being re-rated from 18 to 19 on both DDR II (Wii) and X3 vs. 2ndMix . Starting from A , the difficulty is now displayed during gameplay. The foot-rating system

5336-473: The followup DDR SuperNova 2 . Along with the cabinet change, DDR X also changes its hardware to the PC-based Bemani PC Type 4. This more powerful hardware allows for high definition graphics and enhanced features. With DDR A , Bemani PC Type 4 is replaced by ADE-704A (ADE-6291 for 20th Anniversary cabinets only), that is still used to this day. The music of Dance Dance Revolution consists of

5428-437: The game unlocks the song "Memories". Prior to the release of this code DDR fan groups who had read the contents of the game disc and noticed the song believed its absence to be a last minute change or a glitch. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 is the tenth home version of Dance Dance Revolution to be released in North America. It was released by Konami on September 27, 2005, for the PlayStation 2 video game console . It

5520-468: The interface of Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix , and contains around 40 songs from the first six mainstream arcade releases. It has not been as well received as the console versions. A last PC version of DDR, called Dance Dance Revolution Grand Prix , was also produced in Japan. It uses the interface of Dance Dance Revolution A20 PLUS , and contains 6 licences, 9 revival licences, and over 800 songs from all mainstream arcade releases. DDR has also seen

5612-413: The locations of arcade machines throughout the major regions. DDR games have been released on various video game consoles , including the PlayStation , Dreamcast , Nintendo 64 , PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 , GameCube , Wii , Xbox and Xbox 360 , and even PCs . Home versions often contain new songs, songs from the arcade version, and additional features that take advantage of the capabilities of

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5704-420: The most elite players are able to get perfect or near perfect scores on all of the hardest songs in the game. The more "technical" a song gets the more the player must use minimalistic movements in order to hit all the arrows with perfection. These players perfect using their heels as well and often hold on to the bar to take weight off their feet enabling them to move faster and tire more slowly. This style of play

5796-480: The name reverting to Maniac in 3rdMix Plus . Beginning with 4thMix , all songs featured the Maniac difficulty in Single and Double mode. Also, Another was renamed to Trick . 4thMix Plus introduced new Maniac charts for 16 songs, while the original Maniac charts were labelled Maniac-S and Maniac-D in this game, with only the new charts remaining in 5thMix . DDRMAX introduced the "Groove Radar", showing how difficult

5888-457: The new song can max out that category, while all previous songs are re-rated in respect to the new radar. As of DDR 2014 , the groove radar also employs a numerical measurement in addition to a graphical representation. Before the update, the radar did not disclose the number by default, though it could be shown by holding the SELECT button while heading to the song select screen. The Groove Radar

5980-401: The new songs, three are from Dancing Stage EuroMix 2 , and 11 are from both Club Version releases. The game received two regional releases for the PlayStation 2 (PS2), each with a different soundtrack. The Japanese release features a total of 111 songs, of which 68 are from the arcade release; "Senorita (Speedy Mix)" and Club Version songs are excluded. The North American release features

6072-404: The old system not going past level 10 and other outdated reasonings, X overhauls the numbering system, now extending the scale of 1–20. All songs from previous versions were re-rated on the new scale, roughly multiplying the old number to 1.4x (i.e. 9 now being 12 or 13). Even though the rating can go up to 20, no song has reached that level. The highest rated song on X is 18. X2 introduced

6164-493: The player gets AA on The Legend of MAX as ES, the player access One More Extra Stage (OMES), where Dance Dance Revolution is the sole choice (using 3x (speed), Reverse (scroll), Challenge (difficulty), and Sudden Death dance meter). Party Mode Dance Dance Revolution Extreme introduced Party Mode which contains a number of mini games , some of which require the EyeToy accessory to play. Hyper Dash Hyper Dash does not require

6256-583: The player passes, a special ending is unlocked. New songs are introduced, including the Bemani revival songs , like "Beatmania IIDX", "pop'n music" or "Keyboardmania", and versions of DDR Solo , Home DDR and DDR Club songs created by DDR Extreme. A "cheat code" reveals the true number of songs, including hidden songs. Pressing the left and right buttons simultaneously unlocks the Series, Alphabetical, Beats-per-minute, Player-best and Default sort orders. The home version

6348-573: The player to fail the song. Unlike Extra Stages, the song for Encore Extra Stages remains predetermined, the only exceptions were SuperNOVA 2 and X , which allowed players to play any song for their Encore Extra Stage. Usually, if this final boss is beaten, a special credits sequence is played. With the implementation of e-Amusement in DDR, mixes after SuperNOVA have contained multiple songs as extra stages, often based on specific conditions, such as playing specific difficulties or songs. From MAX2 onward,

6440-403: The player to insert a compatible memory card before starting a game and save their high scores to the card. Additionally, the equivalent home versions of DDR allow players to create and save custom step patterns (edits) to their memory card — the player can then play those steps on the arcade machine if the same song exists on that machine. This feature is supported in 2ndMix through Extreme . On

6532-562: The public, with Sound Voltex and Dance Dance Revolution Ultimate Mobile being cancelled shortly after location tests. Dedicated console manufacturer Zuiki announced a compact device called DanceDanceRevolution Classic Mini to be crowdfunded in 2023. The device includes songs from the original DDR to DDR 3rd Mix. Due to the success of the Dance Dance Revolution franchise, many other games with similar or identical gameplay have been created. Commercial competitors of DDR include

6624-582: The radar, culminating with "DEAD END ("GROOVE RADAR" Special)", maxing out all five categories. While not related, SuperNOVA 2 also featured a variation known as "My Groove Radar" as part of e-Amusement, which was also divided into five categories, though it was meant to measure the player's stats on songs rather than showing the song's difficulty. This feature is now removed in DDR WORLD. The Extra Stage, originally introduced in 1stMIX and reintroduced in MAX , rewards

6716-523: The release of Dance Dance Revolution A . The Solo arcade cabinet is smaller and contains only one dance pad, modified to include six arrow panels instead of four (the additional panels are "upper-left" and "upper-right"). These pads generally do not come with a safety bar, but include the option for one to be installed at a later date. The Solo pad also lacks some of the metal plating that the standard pad has, which can make stepping difficult for players who are used to playing on standard machines. An upgrade

6808-457: The same consequences found with freeze arrows, but hitting a shock arrow additionally hides future steps for a short period. Successfully hitting the arrows in time with the music fills the "Dance Gauge", or life bar , while failure to do so drains it. If the Dance Gauge is fully exhausted during gameplay, the player will fail the song, and the game will be over. Otherwise, the player is taken to

6900-421: The same time. Magical Ball Magical Ball does not require the dance pad. Players use their hands to knock a ball into a set of block in an effort to clear them all without losing the ball, similar to Arkanoid . Coconut Panic Coconut Panic does not require the dance pad. Players shake palm trees with their movement and attempt to catch all the falling coconuts. Song wheel In Dance Dance Revolution Extreme

6992-706: The series has licensed hundreds of songs from the Dancemania album series in Japan. The partnership ended on May 30, 2016, when an update to DDR A removed the last remaining Dancemania licenses. Konami Original remixes featured in Dancemania were unaffected. Some of the most popular Dancemania licensed songs in Dance Dance Revolution include " Butterfly " by Smile.dk and " Captain Jack (Grandale Remix) " by Captain Jack . Both songs are featured in multiple DDR releases, while many other songs from these artists also appeared in

7084-482: The series. In 2008, "A Geisha's Dream" by Naoki featuring Smile.dk premiered in Dance Dance Revolution X , where it was available as the final song in a ranking course of five Smile.dk songs. With a game update in 2009, and in every subsequent arcade release, this Konami Original song is available for regular play. Dance Dance Revolution has been released in many different countries on many different platforms. Originally released in Japan as an arcade game and then

7176-439: The song even if failed. Players can exit or enter Beginner mode anytime during stage selection. The "Challenge" difficulty level is above "Heavy", but the complexity of its step patterns are not necessarily always greater than "Heavy". Challenge mode cannot be selected at the start of the game; instead, players must enter during stage selection, represented by a purple color. Unlike other difficulty levels, relatively few songs have

7268-577: The song wheel introduced in Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix was altered and put in the center of the screen, song scrolling left and right instead of up and down. The banners are displayed at the top of screen with the Foot Ratings listed below in the center of the wheel. The Groove Radar has been removed and Nonstop and Challenge modes are selectable on the wheel instead of during difficulty select. Workout Mode The arcade release of Dance Dance Revolution Extreme features 80 new songs of 240 total. Among

7360-412: The steps in the game. Many DDR players, in order to get better scores by focusing on timing and pattern reading, will minimize any extraneous body movement during gameplay. These players are commonly referred to as "technical", "tech" or "perfect attack" (PA) players. These technical players usually play the most difficult songs on the highest difficulty levels in an attempt to perfect their scores, and

7452-650: The top (referred to as the "guide arrows" or "receptors", officially known as the Step Zone). When the scrolling arrows overlap the stationary ones, the player must step on the corresponding arrows on the dance platform, and the player has been given a judgment for their accuracy of every streaked note (From highest to lowest: Marvelous, Perfect, Great, Good, Almost, Miss ). Additional arrow types were added in later mixes. Freeze Arrows , introduced in MAX , are long green arrows that must be held down until they completely travel through

7544-580: The video game market, as well as popularizing the use of videogames as a medium for fitness and exercise. There have been dozens of arcade -based releases across several countries and hundreds of home video game console releases, promoting a music library of original songs produced by Konami's in-house artists and an eclectic set of licensed music from many different genres. The game is also known for its passionate fanbase, as well as its growing competitive tournament scene. The DDR series has also inspired similar games such as Pump it Up by Andamiro and In

7636-598: Was announced in a press release by Konami on May 17, 2005, and unveiled at the E3 expo in Los Angeles that same day. The game includes 74 songs, 50 of which are unlocked through normal play or through points earned in Dance Master Mode. The majority of the songs are Konami originals composed by Naoki Maeda . Extreme 2 is the first PlayStation DDR game to include online multiplayer. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 features

7728-460: Was available for Solo machines called the "Deluxe pad", which was closer to the standard cabinet's pad. Additionally Solo machines only incorporate two sensors, located horizontally in the center of the arrow, instead of four sensors (one on each edge). On January 14, 2019, Konami revealed a new "20th Anniversary Model" cabinet redesign, featuring gold-colored plating, a larger screen, and updated dance pad LED lighting. Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix

7820-463: Was completely removed for the 6th Mix, and replaced by the Groove Radar . The Groove Radar is a graphical representation of the difficulty of a song based in five different areas: Stream, Voltage, Air, Chaos, and Freeze. Each game usually has a song that maxes out a category within the radar. If a song in a following mix or update has a higher category measurement, then the groove radar is renewed so

7912-450: Was later replaced with Dance Dance Revolution A in North America, making it the first Dance Dance Revolution release in that region since Dance Dance Revolution X2 . The USA location test of Dance Dance Revolution (2014) removed 47 songs found in the Japanese release: The test build was available from October 7, 2019 to March 16, 2020 at Namco Funscape in London , England . It uses

8004-429: Was not released in Europe, Konami provided other updates to European machines: Dance Dance Revolution Megamix , Dance Dance Revolution Extreme Plus and Dance Dance Revolution Extreme Clean are commercial bootlegs of Dance Dance Revolution Extreme . Dance Dance Revolution Extreme Pro and Dance Dance Revolution Extreme Clarity are fan-made unofficial patches for Dance Dance Revolution Extreme . Pro enables

8096-641: Was not very popular among seasoned DDR veterans. The foot-rating system was restored to work with the Groove Radar in the North American home version of the game and the next arcade version, MAX2 , and almost all future versions (except for versions based on the North American version of EXTREME , which only used foot ratings). All of the MAX songs on MAX2 received foot-ratings, excluding songs that were removed. SuperNOVA 2 featured special edits of songs specifically meant to max out specific categories on

8188-608: Was released October 9, 2003. This was a follow-up to the DDR Party Collection which featured 58 characters. DDR Extreme included lesson mode and credits too. Also included were 4 new Bemani songs, 6 CS Extreme songs and a new song, Max. (period). Unlocked characters can play all nonstop modes, Nonstop orders can be turned into Oni orders and a 'diet' mode is available. Nonstop mode uses the same gameplay and life found in regular modes, except that players must complete four consecutive songs without pausing. Also, players lose more of

8280-524: Was released in the Japanese App Store on February 27, 2009. Dance Dance Revolution S+ , a sequel with in-app song purchasing, was released the same year. In 2019, three mobile games were announced by Konami during the Japan Amusement Expo , representing three Bemani series: Beatmania IIDX , Dance Dance Revolution , and Sound Voltex . Only Beatmania IIDX Ultimate Mobile was released to

8372-451: Was the last game in the main DDR arcade franchise for almost four years, until the worldwide release of Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova (branded Dancing Stage SuperNova in Europe) in 2006. The arcade release of Extreme contains one of the largest soundtracks of any DDR game, featuring 240 songs, as well as music from other Bemani music titles. Konami issued an in-game thank you to

8464-538: Was updated after its initial release with a few new songs and the ability to connect to and play alongside Konami's DJ simulator games, Beatmania IIDX . While the official name of that version of DDR when alone was Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix Link Version , when connected to the two Beatmania IIDX cabinets it was compatible with it was referred to by two other unique names. The first Dance Dance Revolution as well as its followup DDR 2ndMix uses Bemani System 573 Analog as its hardware. DDR 3rdMix replaces this with

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