Dance Dance Revolution Universe

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Dance Dance Revolution Universe
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North American cover art
Developer(s) Hudson Soft
Publisher(s) Konami
Series Dance Dance Revolution
Platform(s) Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: February 27, 2007
  • EU: December 7, 2007 [1]
Genre(s) Music
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Dance Dance Revolution Universe (also known as Dancing Stage Universe in Europe) is a music video game. It was released as a part of Dance Dance Revolution franchise by Konami for the Xbox 360. The game was unveiled on May 9, 2006 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. [2]

Contents

Gameplay

DDR Universe comes bundled with a plastic mat that is meant to be plugged into console while spread out on the floor. Arrows pointing in different directions scroll up the screen, and the players have to perform corresponding steps on the mat. By doing so, points are gained. [3]

Upon the first launch, the game takes the player into Basic Edition, which serves as a tutorial. It consists of How to Play (dancing lessons) and Lesson Mode, a series of 22 tests that teaches every technique in the game. Experienced players can go right to the Master Mode where all the normal game modes are available (quest, party, workout, training, quest, Xbox Live, challenge, edit and jukebox). [4]

The main, Quest mode has the player travelling around the country to compete against the AI while unlocking new songs by earning money, [5] party mode is made of a collection of minigames for up to four players. [6] Also, Challenge Mode gives certain objectives to accomplish for each of the songs, Workout is intended for players to burn off calories, and Edit Mode allows customization of the dance steps for songs and creation of personalized tracks. [7]

The game makes extensive use of Xbox Live, including online play, player ranking, and downloadable song packs via purchase with Microsoft Points. It also features music from Chris Brown, Kylie Minogue, Depeche Mode, and others. [8]

Music

There are over 60 songs, some being available through DLC or by unlocking through Quest mode.

Default songs

By default, the songs included are: [9]

Song TitleArtistNote
8-bitDrew Campbell
All Up In My FaceDJ? Acucrack
B4U (B4 ZA BEAT MIX) NAOKI
Beyond Here and Now (Intensified)Neuropa
BRIGHTNESS DARKNESSSPARKER
Castlevania (Freestylin' Mix) WaveGroup feat. Nicky G.
Close Your Eyes (Activated Mix) Daybehavior
Cosmic Hammer Jondi & Spesh
Dancefloor KillerRichard Kayvan
DIAMOND JEALOUSY AKIRA YAMAOKA
Don't Play Nice Verbalicious
Everytime We Touch (Radio Mix) Cascada
Feels Just Like It Should Jamiroquai
GO! (Mahalo Mix) DM Ashura
GrandolinZerofuser
Guilt Is a Useless Emotion (Mac Quayle Mix) New Order
Gyruss -Full Tilt Mix-JT.1UP
Heart With a View (Echo Image Remix) The Echoing Green
Horsemen of the Invisible Secret Chiefs 3
HOT LIMIT JOHN DESIRE
HydrasoundGEOMANCER
IgnitionAudio Magnetics
Indian SummerCanton
INFINITE PRAYERL.E.D.LIGHT feat. GORO
INSERTiON NAOKI underground
KAGEROW (Dragonfly)Des-ROW·UNITED special+r
Less 'Yap Yap'Temporary Lovers
Loops Jondi & Spesh feat. J-Bone
Love Is On Our Side Frank Popp Ensemble
Magic Carpet Ride (Steir's Mix) Philip Steir feat. Steppenwolf
Nightshade (Diskowarp Easily Amused Mix)Melody and Mezzo
Precious (Sasha's Gargantuan Vocal Mix) Depeche Mode
PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME(Steve Porter Mix)UZI-LAY
Race Against TimeJeff Steinman
rain of sorrow NM feat. EBONY FAYFrom DDRMAX2: Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix
Rapper's Delight Sugar Hill Gang
roughneckskylab2000
Run It! Chris Brown
Saturday Night Ozomatli
SensesJT.1UP
September '99 Earth, Wind & Fire vs. Phats & Small
SKY HIGH DJ MIKO From Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000
Slam Pendulum
Slow (Chemical Brothers Remix) Kylie Minogue
Somebody To Love Boogie Pimps
SOMETHING WONDERFULL.E.D.
Summer FantasyAlien Six
TEST ROOM - Plus-Tech Squeeze Box
The HopOR-IF-IS
There's a RhythmDig Bear
Tsugaru (OR-IF-IS Mix)RevenG vs DE-SIRE
Twist Goldfrapp
Vanity Angel FIXX
We Are Connected(Overdrive Mix) Jondi & Spesh
What Have Her Chris Fortier
WraithMonolithic
WWW.BLONDE.GIRL (MOMO MIX) JENNY ROM
Youngmen Blues Round Table

Downloadable songs

Mega Pack [10]

Song TitleArtistNote
Broken My Heart (Cusimo & Co. Starlite Remix) NAOKI Feat. Paula Terry
Me and My Friends THE DANDY WARHOLS
AudiophilosophyNeverakka
AM-3P KTz from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix
ECSTASY d-complex from Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix
ON THE JAZZ (Smooth House Mix)Jonny Dynamite!from Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix (CS Version)
Beside YouIntuition
White HotR.A.S.T.
CANDY* Luv UNLIMITED from DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix
KISS ME ALL NIGHT LONG NAOKI J-STYLE feat. MIUfrom Dance Maniax 2ndMix

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Konami announced that Dance Dance Revolution will feature at least 30 licensed songs along with their original music videos and artwork, and at least 20 original tracks by Konami's in-house musicians. It was also announced that there would be at least 150 songs available as downloadable content for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions at launch.

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Dance Dance Revolution X2 is a music video game, and a part of the Dance Dance Revolution series. The arcade version of DDR X2 was revealed by Konami on November 20, 2009. The sequel to Dance Dance Revolution X, X2 began public beta testing on November 25, 2009. The game was released in Japan and Asia on July 7, 2010, North America on December 31, 2010, and Europe on May 13, 2011. It was the last arcade installment of Dance Dance Revolution with international releases until Dance Dance Revolution A.

<i>Dance Dance Revolution II</i> 2011 video game

Dance Dance Revolution II, later released in Europe as Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 5, is a music video game in the Dance Dance Revolution series by Konami. It was released on October 11, 2011 for the Nintendo Wii in North America and on November 25, 2011 in Europe. Dance Dance Revolution II is the direct sequel to Dance Dance Revolution for the Wii. This game shares songs with the arcade version of Dance Dance Revolution X3 vs 2ndMix. It features characters from the arcade versions of Dance Dance Revolution. It was the final DDR game release for the Nintendo Wii and is the latest in the series to be released for a home console as of 2024.

References

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  2. ↑ "THE REVOLUTION IS SPREADING: KONAMI ANNOUNCES THREE NEW DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION TITLES" (PDF). Konami. March 5, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 12, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2006.
  3. ↑ Gibson, Ellie (December 21, 2007). "Dancing Stage Universe". Eurogamer. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  4. ↑ Gertsmann, Jeff (February 27, 2007). "Dance Dance Revolution Universe Review". IGN. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  5. ↑ Antista, Chris (March 3, 2007). "DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION UNIVERSE REVIEW". GamesRadar+. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
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  9. ↑ Mitchell, Richard (February 13, 2007). "DDR Universe track list revealed". Engadget. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Bonus songs in Dance Dance Revolution Universe". Siliconera. March 1, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
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the Ultramix series
Dance Dance Revolution Universe
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