Dance Dance Revolution (2009 video games)
Encyclopedia
DanceDance Revolution is a music video game
released by Konami
(Also known as DanceDance Revolution New Moves in Europe) on November 16, 2010 for the North American PlayStation 3
and Wii
. It was first announced at E3 2009
.
The game was not mentioned after E3 2009 until August 2010 when the game was mentioned on the company's Facebook
page as the first Dance Dance Revolution game for the PlayStation 3
. It was announced for the Xbox 360
by Konami on December 8, 2010 - with new music and special features.
The core gameplay in “free mode” involves the player moving his or her feet to a set pattern, stepping in time to the general rhythm or beat of a song. During normal gameplay, arrows scroll upwards from the bottom of the screen and pass over a set of stationary arrows near the top (referred to as the "guide arrows). When the scrolling arrows overlap the stationary ones, the player must step on the corresponding arrows on the dance platform, and the player is given a judgement for their accuracy depending on how well they time their dance to the patterns presented to them (“perfect”, “great”, “OK” and “fail”). Longer green and yellow arrows referred to as "freeze arrows" must be held down for their entire length.
Successfully hitting the arrows in time with the music fills the "Dance Gauge", or life bar, while failure to do so drains it. Correctly stepping on a preset number of arrows prepares the "rhythmic detonator" which can then be activated for an additional bonus score by sliding the right foot up to the “up arrow” and then to the right to the “x” button. Upon completion of a song, the player is taken to the results screen, which rates the player's performance with a letter grade and a numerical score, among other statistics.
The four starting levels of difficulty in DDR ("beginner", "basic", "difficult" and "expert") differ depending on the characteristics of specific songs so that a particular player might find a particular song in “difficult” level to be easier than another song in “basic” level. Players can unlock a fifth level of difficulty ("challenge") for some of the songs by successfully completing their corresponding “expert” level of difficulty. In the “challenge” level of difficulty, players not only have to hit the 4 horizontally and vertically placed buttons, but in addition, they have to hit the 4 diagonally placed buttons (making for a total of 8 buttons) when their corresponding diagonally-pointed arrows scroll over the stationary “guide arrows” near the top of the screen.
There are other ways to change the gameplay to make it more complex or fun depending on the players’ tastes. For instance, players can use the “training mode” to repeatedly practice particularly difficult sections of specific songs in order to improve their level of play. In addition to traditional gameplay, the PlayStation 3 version features integration with the
PlayStation Move peripheral to allow the use of hand motions during routines, much like what had been done with franchise's releases on the Wii
.
In "Move" mode, four corner areas have been added to the screen. The move controller must be moved to cover the appropriate corner, to match any diagonal arrows that appear.
. Also, in “Club mode” the usual layout of arrows in the “guide arrows” section laid out onscreen from left to right in this order: left, up, down and right, change their order suddenly and frequently in unpredictable ways.
Yellow songs represent licensed master tracks, white songs represent Konami original songs, and Red songs represent Boss songs (siren will be heard while highlighting the song in game). Songs with padlock required you to unlock it first
Music video game
A music video game, also commonly known as a music game, is a video game where the gameplay is meaningfully and often almost entirely oriented around the player's interactions with a musical score or individual songs...
released by Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
(Also known as DanceDance Revolution New Moves in Europe) on November 16, 2010 for the North American PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
and Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
. It was first announced at E3 2009
Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009
The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009, commonly known as the E3 2009, was the 15th Electronic Entertainment Expo held. The event took place on June 2, 3, and 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. E3 is an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by the Entertainment...
.
The game was not mentioned after E3 2009 until August 2010 when the game was mentioned on the company's Facebook
Facebook
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page as the first Dance Dance Revolution game for the PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
. It was announced for the Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
by Konami on December 8, 2010 - with new music and special features.
Gameplay
Up to four players each stand on a different controller mat or dance platform and hit four colored arrows or buttons laid out in a horizontal and vertical cross (left, right, up, and down) with their feet to musical and visual cues. There are also 4 diagonally placed buttons (a circle in the upper left corner, an "x" in the upper right corner, a triangle in the lower left corner and a square in the lower right corner), which are used to navigate various modes in the game such as “free mode”, “club mode,” “dance contest mode”, “Move mode” and “training mode”.The core gameplay in “free mode” involves the player moving his or her feet to a set pattern, stepping in time to the general rhythm or beat of a song. During normal gameplay, arrows scroll upwards from the bottom of the screen and pass over a set of stationary arrows near the top (referred to as the "guide arrows). When the scrolling arrows overlap the stationary ones, the player must step on the corresponding arrows on the dance platform, and the player is given a judgement for their accuracy depending on how well they time their dance to the patterns presented to them (“perfect”, “great”, “OK” and “fail”). Longer green and yellow arrows referred to as "freeze arrows" must be held down for their entire length.
Successfully hitting the arrows in time with the music fills the "Dance Gauge", or life bar, while failure to do so drains it. Correctly stepping on a preset number of arrows prepares the "rhythmic detonator" which can then be activated for an additional bonus score by sliding the right foot up to the “up arrow” and then to the right to the “x” button. Upon completion of a song, the player is taken to the results screen, which rates the player's performance with a letter grade and a numerical score, among other statistics.
The four starting levels of difficulty in DDR ("beginner", "basic", "difficult" and "expert") differ depending on the characteristics of specific songs so that a particular player might find a particular song in “difficult” level to be easier than another song in “basic” level. Players can unlock a fifth level of difficulty ("challenge") for some of the songs by successfully completing their corresponding “expert” level of difficulty. In the “challenge” level of difficulty, players not only have to hit the 4 horizontally and vertically placed buttons, but in addition, they have to hit the 4 diagonally placed buttons (making for a total of 8 buttons) when their corresponding diagonally-pointed arrows scroll over the stationary “guide arrows” near the top of the screen.
There are other ways to change the gameplay to make it more complex or fun depending on the players’ tastes. For instance, players can use the “training mode” to repeatedly practice particularly difficult sections of specific songs in order to improve their level of play. In addition to traditional gameplay, the PlayStation 3 version features integration with the
PlayStation Move peripheral to allow the use of hand motions during routines, much like what had been done with franchise's releases on the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
.
In "Move" mode, four corner areas have been added to the screen. The move controller must be moved to cover the appropriate corner, to match any diagonal arrows that appear.
. Also, in “Club mode” the usual layout of arrows in the “guide arrows” section laid out onscreen from left to right in this order: left, up, down and right, change their order suddenly and frequently in unpredictable ways.
Music
The following music is the song list for the PlayStation 3 version of "Dance Dance Revolution".Yellow songs represent licensed master tracks, white songs represent Konami original songs, and Red songs represent Boss songs (siren will be heard while highlighting the song in game). Songs with padlock required you to unlock it first
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| "According To You According to You "According to You" is the debut single by Australian guitarist Orianthi from her second studio album, Believe. The song was written by Andrew Frampton and Steve Diamond, and produced by Howard Benson. It was released in Australia in late October 2009... " |
Orianthi Orianthi Orianthi Panagaris , better known simply as Orianthi, is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist. She is perhaps best known for being Michael Jackson's lead guitarist for his ill-fated This Is It concert series. Her debut single "According to You" has peaked at No. 3 in Japan, No. 8... |
| "Animal" | Ke$ha |
| "Bad Romance Bad Romance "Bad Romance" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the lead single from her third extended play , and second major release The Fame Monster . Written by Lady Gaga and produced by RedOne, the track was inspired by Gaga's fear of negative love relationships and the... " |
Lady GaGa Lady GaGa Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to... |
| "Battlefield" | Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks Jordin Brianna Sparks is an American pop / R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She hails from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in Idol history... |
| "Celebration Celebration (song) "Celebration" is a song released in 1980 by Kool & the Gang from their album Celebrate!. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 7, 1981 and held that position until February 20, 1981. Late in 1980, the song had also reached number one on both the Billboard Dance and R&B... " |
Kool & the Gang Kool & the Gang Kool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and... |
| "Crushcrushcrush Crushcrushcrush "crushcrushcrush" is a song by American rock band Paramore, and is the third single from their second studio album, Riot!. The official music video premiered on TRL on October 16, 2007.... " |
Paramore Paramore Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York... |
| "Dancing in the Street Dancing in the Street "Dancing in the Street" is a 1964 song first recorded by Martha and the Vandellas. It is one of Motown's signature songs and is the group's premier signature song.-Martha and the Vandellas original:... " |
Martha and the Vandellas Martha and the Vandellas Martha and the Vandellas were among the most successful groups of the Motown roster during the period 1963–1967... |
| "Hey, Soul Sister Hey, Soul Sister "Hey, Soul Sister" is a song by the American rock band Train, written by Patrick Monahan, Amund Bjørklund, and Espen Lind. It was released as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album, Save Me, San Francisco. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is their highest... " |
Train Train (band) Train is an American pop rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1994. The band currently comprises a core trio of Patrick Monahan , Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood .... |
| "I Got You I Got You (Leona Lewis song) "I Got You" is a pop song performed by British singer-songwriter Leona Lewis. It was written by Arnthor Birgisson, Max Martin and Savan Kotecha, and produced by Birgisson. It is featured on Lewis' second studio album, Echo . "I Got You" was released on 21 February, 2010, in the United Kingdom as... " |
Leona Lewis Leona Lewis Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor.... |
| "I'm Yours I'm Yours (Jason Mraz song) "I'm Yours" is the first single released by Jason Mraz from his third studio album We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. The song was originally released on a limited edition EP called Extra Credit as a demo in 2005 to promote his second studio album Mr. A–Z. It was performed in his 2004 and 2005... " |
Jason Mraz Jason Mraz Jason Thomas Mraz , also known as Mr. AZ and Mr. Raz, is an American singer-songwriter. Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, which contained the hit single "The Remedy ", in 2002, but it was not until the release of his second album, "Mr. A-Z", in 2005, that Mraz achieved... |
| "Love Like This" | Natasha Bedingfield Natasha Bedingfield Natasha Anne Bedingfield is a British pop singer and songwriter. Bedingfield debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle... |
| "Love Shack Love Shack "Love Shack" is a single by rock band The B-52's. Originally released in 1989 from their album Cosmic Thing, the single was the band's biggest hit song and first million-copy seller... " |
The B-52's The B-52's The B-52's are an American rock band, formed in Athens, Georgia in 1976. The original line-up consisted of Fred Schneider , Kate Pierson , Cindy Wilson , Ricky Wilson , and Keith Strickland . Following Ricky Wilson's death in 1985 Strickland switched to guitar... |
| "Missing Missing (Everything but the Girl song) "Missing" is a song written and recorded by British pop music duo Everything but the Girl. The song was released as a single from the band's 1994 album Amplified Heart... " |
"Everything But The Girl Everything but the Girl Everything but the Girl was a two-person English band, formed in Hull during 1981, consisting of lead singer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, and singer Ben Watt . They are currently inactive although vocalist Tracey Thorn hinted that they may reform someday... " |
| "My Life Would Suck Without You My Life Would Suck Without You "My Life Would Suck Without You" is a song performed by American pop rock singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson. It is the first single from her fourth studio album, All I Ever Wanted. Dr. Luke and Max Martin, writers of her hit "Since U Been Gone", co-produced and co-wrote the song. Claude Kelly also... " |
Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,... |
| "Need You Now Need You Now "Need You Now" is a country pop song performed by American country music group Lady Antebellum. The song was co-written by Lady Antebellum and Josh Kear, and produced by the trio along with Paul Worley. It serves as the lead-off single and title track to their second studio album, Need You Now,... " |
Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum Lady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol... |
| "Plastic Beach Plastic Beach Plastic Beach is the third studio album by British virtual band and alternative hip hop supergroup Gorillaz, released 3 March 2010 on Parlophone and Virgin Records. Conceived from an unfinished Gorillaz project called Carousel, the album was recorded during June 2008 to November 2009 and produced... " |
Gorillaz Gorillaz Gorillaz is an English musical project created in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. This project consists of Gorillaz music itself and an extensive fictional universe depicting a "virtual band" of cartoon characters... (feat. Mick Jones Mick Jones (The Clash) Michael Geoffrey "Mick" Jones is the former lead guitarist, secondary vocalist and co-founder for the British punk rock band The Clash until his dismissal in 1983. He went on to form the band Big Audio Dynamite with Don Letts before line-up changes led to the formation of Big Audio Dynamite II and... & Paul Simonon Paul Simonon Paul Gustave Simonon is an English musician and artist best known as the bass guitarist for punk rock band The Clash. Recent work includes his involvement in the album The Good, the Bad & the Queen with Damon Albarn, Simon Tong and Tony Allen, released in January 2007... ) |
| "Rio Rio (song) "Rio" is the seventh single by Duran Duran, released on 1 November 1982.The song was the fourth, final, and title single lifted from the band's album of the same name, and was edited for its release... " |
Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran are an English band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States... |
| "So Fine So Fine So Fine is the fifth studio album and the sixth overall release by singer/songwriter duo Loggins and Messina, released in 1975 .It consists of a collection of covers of Fifties and Sixties rock, country and rockabilly songs.... " |
Sean Paul Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques , who performs under stage name Sean Paul, is a Jamaican pop rap and reggae singer.-1973–1996: Early life:... |
| "Venus" | Bananarama Bananarama Bananarama are an English female pop duo who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on a two part harmony, the duo generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists. Although there have been line-up changes, the group enjoyed their most popular... |
| "We Are Family We Are Family (song) "We Are Family" is a 1979 dance hit song by Sister Sledge, composed by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. Rodgers and Edwards offered the song to Atlantic Records; although the record label initially declined, the track was released as a single from the album of the same name and quickly began to... " |
Sister Sledge Sister Sledge Sister Sledge is an American musical group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1972 and consisting of four sisters: Kim Sledge Debbie Sledge , Joni Sledge , and Kathy Sledge . They are granddaughters of the former opera singer Viola Williams. The sisters used to perform under the name of "Mrs... |
"A Geisha's Dream (Ruffage Remix)" |
Naoki feat. SMILE.dk |
| "AFRONOVA" |
RE-VENGE |
| "Curry Up" |
OR-IF-IS |
| "DOUBLE TORNADO" |
evo-X |
| "Dreaming Can Make a Wish Come True" | Jun & NRG Factory ft. Anna Kaelin |
| "Ever Snow" |
T??RA Terra (group) RЁVOLUTIФN*Additional arrangers for RЁVOLUTIФN:#Masao Akashi#Sōta Fujimori TracklistЁVOLUTIФNTracklist-Development:... |
| "Find You Again" |
The W feat. Rita Boudreau |
| "Flowers" |
T??RA Terra (group) RЁVOLUTIФN*Additional arrangers for RЁVOLUTIФN:#Masao Akashi#Sōta Fujimori TracklistЁVOLUTIФNTracklist-Development:... |
| "In the Zone" | U1 (NPD3 Style) & Kidd Kazmeo |
| "Let's Get Away" | Naoki ft. Brenda Burch |
| "MAGIC PARADE" | Lea Drop feat. Katie Dellenbach |
| "On the Night of a Still Wind" |
Jena Rose |
| "One Sided Love" |
D-crew with Melissa Petty |
| "Private Eye" | Atomsoak ft. Cerol |
| "Rescue Me" | NAOKI ft. Fracus |
| "Rhythms Inside" | DKC Crew |
| "Seasons" |
TOMOSUKE feat. Crystal Paloa |
| "Share The Love" |
Brenda Burch |
| "Sweet Sweet (Love) Magic" |
jun |
| "The Island Song" | TAG ft. Eric Anthony |
| "The Way U Move" |
Bill Hamel & Derek James feat. Breana Skiles |
| "TIME" | NM feat. Aleisha G |
| "Top the Charts" |
J-Mi & Midi-D ft. Hanna Stockzell |
| "TSUGARU (APPLE MIX)" |
RevenG vs. DE-SIRE |
| "Until the End" |
Philip Webb |
| "Wicked Plastik" |
nc ft. Electric Touch |
| "Win the Game" |
DKC Crew |
| "MAX 300" |
Ω |
| "CRAZY♥LOVE" |
jun |
| "New York EVOLVED" |
NC underground |
Downloadable Songs
Each pack consists of 5 songs and costs $4.49, with the exception of Premium pack.DanceDanceRevolution Greatest Hits
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| "AM-3P" | KTz |
| "BRILLIANT 2U" | NAOKI |
| "PARANOiA" | 180 |
| "PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME" | UZI-LAY |
| "TRIP MACHINE" | DE-SIRE |
DDR KONAMIX Greatest Hits
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| "B4U" | NAOKI |
| "BURNIN' THE FLOOR" | NAOKI |
| "HIGHER" | NM feat. SUNNY |
| "HYSTERIA" | NAOKI 190 |
| "TRIP MACHINE (luv mix)" | 2MB |
DDRMAX2 Greatest Hits
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| "D2R" | NAOKI |
| "KAKUMEI" | dj TAKA with NAOKI |
| "rain of sorrow" | NM feat. EBONY FAY |
| "STILL IN MY HEART" | NAOKI |
| "SUPER STAR" | D.J.RICH feat. TAILBROS. |
DDR SuperNOVA Greatest Hits 1
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| "Gamelan de Couple" | TOMOSUKE |
| "Mugen" | TЁЯRA |
| "My Only Shining Star" | NAOKI feat. Becky Lucinda |
| "RED ZONE" | Tatsh & NAOKI |
| "TRUE♥LOVE" | jun |
DDR SuperNOVA Greatest Hits 2
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| "CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (super euro version)" | NAOKI with Y&Co. |
| "Fascination MAXX" | 100-200-400 |
| "Flow (True Style)" | Scotty D. revisits U1 |
| "INNOCENCE OF SILENCE" | nc ft. NRG Factory |
| "Star Gate Heaven" | SySF. feat. Donna Burke |
DDR SuperNOVA 2 Greatest Hits
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| "Arrabbiata" | Reven-G Alterative |
| "BALLAD FOR YOU" | NM feat. THOMAS HOWARD |
| "KISS KISS KISS" | NAOKI feat. SHANTI |
| "Music In The Rhythm" | nc ft. Electric Touch |
| "Raspberry♥Heart (English version)" | jun feat. PAULA TERRY |
PREMIUM PACK (free)
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| "dreaming can make a wish come true (Full Version)" | jun & NRG Factory feat. Anna Kaelin |
| "Let's Get Away (Full Version)" | NAOKI feat. Brenda Burch |
| "Private Eye (Full Version)" | atomsoak ft. cerol |