Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3

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Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3
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The cover art for the Chinese Music Special Edition uses a silhouette in place of the model on the original cover art.
Developer(s) Hudson Soft
Publisher(s) Konami
Series Dance Dance Revolution
Engine Custom
Platform(s) Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: October 21, 2008
  • CHN: May 12, 2009 [1]
Genre(s) Music, exercise
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3, sometimes abbreviated as DDR Universe 3, is a video game for Xbox 360. It was announced by Konami on May 15, 2008, and released on October 21, 2008. The game has new songs, a story mode, the ability to create custom songs and custom character creation. [2]

Contents

Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 Chinese Music Special Edition (熱舞革命宇宙3 中文曲特别版 Rèwǔ Gémìng Yǔzhòu sān Zhōngwén qū Tèbié Bǎn) is a special release of Dance Dance revolution 3 by Konami for the Xbox 360 in the Asian region. It was released on May 12, 2009, as a stand-alone game and a bundle containing a dance pad controller. Universe 3 Chinese Music Special Edition is based on the North American release of Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 with 21 additional songs added to the game. The new music is localized to Hong Kong and Taiwanese artists and groups.

Development

Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 Chinese Music Special Edition was announced in late 2008 by Konami Digital Entertainment Limited, Konami's Hong Kong based subsidiary. An official site was launched stating that Chinese Music Special Edition would contain 60 English songs in addition to 20 exclusive Chinese pop songs from Hong Kong and Taiwan. The game was originally intended to be released before Christmas of 2008 and was delayed until May 2009.

Gameplay

Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 Chinese Music Special Edition will include the standard Dance Dance Revolution gameplay formula as well as new features first introduced in Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 released in North America in 2008.

DJ mode

DJ mode allows players to edit the music included in the game to create their own mixes.

Quest mode

First seen in Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4 , Quest mode lets players travel from locale to locale competing in dance offs with computer controlled dancers. As players progress through their quest, new songs and other items are unlocked for use in-game.

Edit Mode

Edit Mode allows players to make their own steps for a chosen song or make a video background for a chosen song.

Music

Songs in bold represent specialized record company licensing. Songs highlighted in red denote "boss songs" with expert/oni difficulties rated a 10.

SongArtistOther information
New licensed songs
"A Fifth Of Beethoven" Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Bandfrom the album A Fifth of Beethoven
"Alice" Moby from the album Last Night
"All Over Again" Blu Mar Ten A Different Drum license
"Bad Taste" The Divys Exclusively licensed song
"The Bomb (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind)" The Bucketheads from the album All in the Mind
"Canned Heat" Jamiroquai from the album Synkronized
"Conga" Miami Sound Machine from the album Primitive Love
"Dancing Machine" Jackson 5 from the album G.I.T.: Get It Together
"Doki Doki (Panik Mix)" Lock.png smile.dk from the "Doki Doki" CD single
"Gutterpunk" Noisia feat. Bex Rileyfrom the "Gutterpunk" CD single
"If (Dave Aude Remix)"Colettefrom the "If" CD single
"Man With The Hex" Atomic Fireballs from the album Birth of the Swerve
"Over"Mark Hill Presents Kelly Marie Avex HOUSE NATION license
"parade"Witchery SKANKfrom the album Cherish!!
"Return of the Machines (Radio Mix)"Oforia feat. BwickedA Different Drum license
"Watch Us Work It"Devo"Watch Us Work It" digital release
Konami collaboration tracks
"30 Lives (Up-Up-Down-Dance Mix)" The Motion Sick DDR Original Song Contest winner
"Burn Out" Lock.png BeatdropCommissioned song
"Caught In the Moment"EntonaCommissioned song
"Dancin' My Way"DeeJayz Paradize feat. Thomas HowardCommissioned song
"Don't Don't Go Away (Ricardo Autobahn Remix)" Lock.png FoxxieDisko Warp Music license
"freshmagicgroove"IKAAN.fresh!Commissioned song
"Less Than Three (Ricardo Autobahn Remix)"BeckyDisko Warp Music license
"Rave Until the Night is Over (Universe Edit)"DM Ashura feat. MC Jay & WeronicaCommissioned song
"Till The Lonely's Gone"Z-liciousDDR Original Song Contest winner
"Time To Move" Lock.png FcdeejayCommissioned song
"Waiting For You" Lock.png C-14Commissioned song
New Konami originals
"aftershock!!" Lock.png DM Ashura New Konami original song
"Angel" Lock.png Master SourceNew Konami original song
"Big City Lights" Lock.png Big IdeaNew Konami original song
"Come Back" Lock.png GeinNew Konami original song
"Consuela" Lock.png Captain.TNew Konami original song
"CONTROL (The Attic Remix)" Lock.png 90 GROOVERSNew Konami original song
"dirty digital" Lock.png kors k New Konami original song
"Dummy" Lock.png RAMNew Konami original song
"EtoSharu" Lock.png oo39.comNew Konami original song
"Feel The Beat"Master SourceNew Konami original song
"Hey, What's Your Name"Big IdeaNew Konami original song
"HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS (Danceforze dream mix)" Lock.png NM feat. AsherNew Konami original song
"Inspiration" Lock.png Togo Project feat. MayumiNew Konami original song
"Just Pretend" Lock.png Big IdeaNew Konami original song
"KEEP ON MOVING (Orbit1 remix)" Lock.png D'n'B StarsNew Konami original song
"Kimochi" Lock.png NAOKI feat. Melody & MezzoNew Konami original song
"L.A. EVOLVED" Lock.png NAOKI undergroundNew Konami original song
"Lament Configuration"RephaimNew Konami original song
"Less Is More" Lock.png lim's SculptureNew Konami original song
"My Hero" Lock.png In GeerNew Konami original song
"NRG Surge"oo39.comNew Konami original song
"ONCE UPON A TIME (Jertz mix)"Mitsu-O! Summer 2008New Konami original song
"Out of Decaf" Lock.png NEKOJIRANew Konami original song
"sakura storm" Lock.png Ryu☆New Konami original song
"senses (Kaiju Remix)"JT.1UPNew Konami original song
"Streamline" Lock.png KarutoNew Konami original song
"Tesla Coil" Lock.png RephaimNew Konami original song
"Your Angel"DM Ashura feat. kors kNew Konami original song
"Akibarrific" Lock.png Ko KimuraNew Konami original song
"ΔMAX" (delta MAX) Lock.png DM AshuraNew Konami original song
"888" Lock.png DJ TECHNORCHNew Konami original song
New BEMANI crossovers and DDR revivals
"100 Sec. Kitchen Battle!!" Lock.png Orange Loungefrom Pop'n Music
"777" Lock.png EeLfrom GuitarFreaks/DrumMania
"Absolute" Lock.png dj TAKAfrom DDR 5th MIX
"Kind Lady"OKUYATOSfrom DDRMAX
"MATSURI JAPAN"RE-VENGEfrom DDR 5th MIX
"Midnight Blaze (SySF Mix)" Lock.png System S.F.from DDRMAX (ending credits)
"MOBO*MOGA" Lock.png Orange Loungefrom DDR EXTREME
"PARANOiA Rebirth" Lock.png 190'from DDR 3rd MIX
"Concertino In Blue"Hirofumi Sasakifrom GuitarFreaks/DrumMania
"murmur twins" Lock.png yu_tokiwa.djwfrom DDR SuperNOVA
Downloadable songs
"Celebration"wavegroup Kool and the Gang cover song, original version later used in DanceDanceRevolution
"Glamorous"Somatone Fergie cover song
"I'm Coming Out"Somatone Diana Ross cover song, original version later used in Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3
"Irreplaceable"wavegroup Beyoncé cover song
"What Is Love?"Somatone Haddaway cover song
"39th St. Strut"oo39.comNew Konami original song
"Dance Till The Sun Come Up"Big IdeaNew Konami original song
"HIT THE GROUND" (Alexa Remix)NAOKINew Konami original song
"Jewelya Of De' NileBig Idea"New Konami original song
"Lady Be Good To Me"In GeerNew Konami original song
"Musk Up"The Blue Light SpecialistsNew Konami original song
"oarfish"kors kNew Konami original song
"Rhythm Of My Heart"Master SourceNew Konami original song
"vertical"Ryu*New Konami original song
"You're Such a Shredder"In GeerNew Konami original song
"A Dream"Big IdeaNew Konami original song
"koibana"Togo Project feat. MannaNew Konami original song

Songs mentioned on the back of the box but not available in the game:

For the regional release of Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 Chinese Music Special Edition, Konami added music from local artists. The song list from the North American release of Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 remains in addition to the new music.

Reception

Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 received "mixed or average reviews" according to the review aggregator Metacritic. [3]

References

  1. "Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 中文曲特別版" (in Chinese). Play-Asia. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
  2. DDRcommunity. "New DDR Games!". DDR Community Online. Konami. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2012-04-28. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
  4. Ahearn, Nate (24 Oct 2008). "Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2014-09-06. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
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