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Dancing Stage is a series of music video games developed and published by Konami. It is a spin-off of Dance Dance Revolution for the European market as well as a few Japanese titles. Games were released for arcade, PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and Wii.
| 1999 | Dancing Stage |
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| Dancing Stage Internet Ranking | |
| Dancing Stage Solo (cancelled) | |
| 2000 | Dancing Stage EuroMix |
| 2001 | |
| 2002 | Dancing Stage EuroMix 2 |
| 2003 | |
| 2004 | |
| 2005 | Dancing Stage Fusion |
| 2006 | Dancing Stage SuperNova |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | Dancing Stage SuperNova 2 (cancelled) |
Dancing Stage is a music video game, developed by Konami, released in arcades on March 9, 1999. This game was released as Dance Dance Revolution in North America. It includes 13 songs: nine composed by Naoki Maeda, and four licenses. It uses the Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix engine. In North America, the game received a PlayStation port, which omits "Butterfly" and "Make It Better (So-Real Mix)". Songs in the arcade version include:
180, kTz, mitsu-O! and UZI-LAY and are pen names for Naoki Maeda. Songs with "Groove" or "Mix" in the title require certain criteria to be unlocked by the player.
Dancing Stage Internet Ranking was released exclusively in Europe. It adds another three licensed covers, credited with the original artists:
Dancing Stage EuroMix was released in 2000, and is based on the Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix engine. It includes 28 tracks [1] and can be expanded to a total of 34 tracks with Internet Ranking enabled. Contrary to 3rdMix, EuroMix does not use a PC Card. [2] The game's console port was released for PlayStation on June 1, 2001 and contains 24 songs. It removes the Dancemania licenses and all but one song added in the Internet Ranking version, but adds five Konami Original songs.
| Song | Artist | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed songs (arcade and console versions) | ||
| "(Mucho Mambo) Sway" | Shaft | |
| "I Will Survive" | Gloria Gaynor | from the album Love Tracks |
| "Magic Alec Presents Resonance" | Magic Alec | |
| "More Than This '99" | Emmie | |
| "Rushing" | Loni Clark | |
| "So Good" | Boyzone | from the album Said and Done |
| "Video Killed The Radio Star" | The Buggles | from the album The Age of Plastic |
| "Word Up" | Cameo | from the album of the same name |
| Licensed songs (arcade only) | ||
| "CAPTAIN JACK (GRANDALE REMIX)" | CAPTAIN JACK | from Dancemania SPEED 2 |
| "DAM DARIRAM" | JOGA | from Dancemania X3 |
| "DO IT ALL NIGHT" | E-ROTIC | from Dancemania X4 |
| "DUB-I-DUB" | ME&MY | from Dancemania 1 |
| "EL RITMO TROPICAL" | DIXIE'S GANG | from Dancemania SUMMERS 2 |
| "HOLIDAY" | WHO'S THAT GIRL! | from ZIPmania II |
| "KUNG FU FIGHTING" | BUS STOP featuring CARL DOUGLAS | from Dancemania EXTRA |
| "SO MANY MEN" | ME & MY | from ZIPmania II |
| "Stomp to my beat" | JS16 | from Dancemania WINTERS |
| "TUBTHUMPING" | CHUMBAWAMBA | from Dancemania EXTRA |
| Konami Original songs (arcade and console versions) | ||
| "AFRONOVA" | RE-VENGE | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "DEAD END" | N&S | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "DYNAMITE RAVE" | NAOKI | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "END OF THE CENTURY" | NO.9 | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "KEEP ON MOVIN'" | N.M.R | from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix |
| "La Senorita" | CAPTAIN.T | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "LET THEM MOVE" | N.M.R | from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix |
| "LUV TO ME (AMD MIX)" | DJ KAZU feat. tiger YAMATO | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "MAKE A JAM!" | U1 | from Dance Dance Revolution (JP PS) |
| "PARANOiA Rebirth" | 190' | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "Silent Hill" | THOMAS HOWARD | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| Konami Original songs (arcade only) | ||
| "20,NOVEMBER (D.D.R. VERSION)" | N.M.R feat. DJ nagureo | from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix |
| "Jam Jam Reggae (AMD SWING MIX)" | RICE.C feat. jam master '73 | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "LOVE THIS FEELIN'" | Chang Ma | from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndRemix (JP PS) |
| "PARANOiA KCET (clean mix)" | 2MB | from Dance Dance Revolution (JP PS) |
| "TRIP MACHINE (luv mix)" | 2MB | from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndRemix (JP PS) |
| Konami Original songs (console only) | ||
| "BRILLIANT 2U" | NAOKI | from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix |
| "MAKE IT BETTER" | mitsu-O! | from Dance Dance Revolution |
| "PARANOiA" | 180 | from Dance Dance Revolution |
| "PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME" | UZI-LAY | from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix |
| "TRIP MACHINE" | DE-SIRE | from Dance Dance Revolution |
Dancing Stage EuroMix 2 was released in 2002, and is based on the DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix engine. It includes 68 tracks, of which 52 are new and 16 are Konami originals from EuroMix. EuroMix 2 requires a PC Card and omits the Internet Ranking feature.
In contrast to EuroMix, there is no home version of EuroMix 2. However, Dancing Stage MegaMix features a similar interface. This game features 28 songs, including 11 Konami originals from EuroMix 2 and a remix of "Let the beat hit em!"
| Song | Artist | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed songs | ||
| "5, 6, 7, 8" | STEPS | from the album Step One |
| "AARON'S PARTY (COME GET IT)" | AARON CARTER | |
| "CARIBBEAN QUEEN" | BILLY OCEAN | from the album Suddenly |
| "COTTON - EYE JOE | REDNEX | from the album Sex & Violins |
| "DON'T TRY TO STOP IT" | ROMAN HOLIDAY | |
| "I WANT YOU TO WANT ME" | SOLID HARMONIE | from the album Solid HarmoniE |
| "LIVING IN AMERICA" | ROSE & JOHN | also in DDRMAX2 ; from Dancemania SPEED 8 |
| "LOVE YOU LIKE A FOOL" | JESSICA FOLKER | from the album Dino |
| "NEVER ENDING STORY (Power Club Vocal Mix)" | DJ AC-DC | also in 5thMix ; from Dancemania X8 |
| "NEVER GONNA MAKE (FACTORY DANCE TEAM MIX)" | MORGANA | also in 4thMix ; from Dancemania X6 |
| "NORI NORI NORI" | JUDY CRYSTAL | also in DDRMAX ; from Dancemania HAPPY PARADISE 2 |
| "SO DEEP (PERFECT SPHERE REMIX)" | SILVERTEAR | also in DDRMAX ; from The Best Of World Trance FantasiA |
| "STOMP" | STEPS | from the album Buzz |
| "TEST MY BEST" | E-ROTIC | also in 5thMix ; from Dancemania X8 |
| "That Was Then, This Is Now" | HI FIVE | from the album Faithful |
| "The Centre Of The Heart (STONEBRIDGE CLUBMIX)" | Roxette | also in DDRMAX ; from the album Room Service |
| "THE REFLEX | DURAN DURAN | also in DDRMAX2 ; from Dancemania 80's TWO |
| "THE VIBE IS RIGHT" | RUBY TURNER | from the album The Other Side |
| "WWW.BLONDE GIRL (MOMO MIX)" | JENNY ROM | also in DDRMAX ; from Dancemania SPEED BEST 2001 |
| Konami Original songs | ||
| "20,NOVEMBER (D.D.R. VERSION)" | N.M.R feat. DJ nagureo | from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix |
| "AFRONOVA" | RE-VENGE | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "B4U" | NAOKI | from Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix |
| "B4U (B4 ZA BEAT MIX)" | NAOKI | from DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix |
| "BURNIN' THE FLOOR" | NAOKI | from Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix |
| "CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE" | NAOKI | from Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 |
| "CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (SPEED MIX)" | NAOKI | from Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix |
| "CANDY★" | Luv unlimited | from DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix |
| "CRASH!" | mr.BRIAN & THE FINAL BAND | New Konami Original |
| "D2R" | NAOKI | from DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix |
| "DEAD END" | N&S | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "DESTINY" | NAOKI feat.PAULA TERRY | from DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix |
| "DYNAMITE RAVE" | NAOKI | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "ECSTASY" | d-complex | from Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix |
| "END OF THE CENTURY" | NO.9 | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "exotic ethnic" | RevenG | from DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix |
| "Groove 2001" | Sho-T feat. Brenda | from Dance Dance Revolution Extra Mix |
| "Healing Vision (Angelic mix)" | 2MB | from Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix (PS) |
| "HIGHER" | NM feat. SUNNY | from Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix |
| "HYPNØTIC CRISIS" | Blue Destroyers | from Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix |
| "Jam Jam Reggae (AMD SWING MIX)" | RICE.C feat. jam master '73 | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "KEEP ON MOVIN'" | N.M.R | from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix |
| "La Senorita" | CAPTAIN.T | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "Let the beat hit 'em!" | Stone Bros. | from Dance Dance Revolution Solo BASS MIX |
| "LET THEM MOVE" | N.M.R | from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix |
| "Look To The Sky" | SySF. feat.ANNA | from Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix (PS) |
| "LOVE THIS FEELIN'" | Chang Ma | from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndRemix (PS) |
| "LUV TO ME (AMD MIX)" | DJ KAZU feat. tiger YAMATO | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "MAKE A JAM!" | U1 | from Dance Dance Revolution (JP PS) |
| "MAX 300" | Ω | from DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix |
| "MEMORIES" | NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY | New Konami Original |
| "MY SUMMER LOVE" | mitsu-O! with GEILA | from Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix |
| "PARANOiA KCET (clean mix)" | 2MB | from Dance Dance Revolution (JP PS) |
| "rain of sorrow" | NM feat. EBONY FAY | from DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix |
| "PARANOiA Rebirth" | 190' | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "Remember You" | NM feat. Julie | from Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix |
| "Secret Rendez-vous" | DIVAS | from DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix |
| "Silent Hill" | THOMAS HOWARD | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "TRIP MACHINE (luv mix)" | 2MB | from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndRemix (PS) |
| "TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX" | DE-SIRE | from Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix |
| "TSUGARU" | RevenG VS. DE-SIRE | from DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix |
| "VANTIY ANGEL" | FIXX | New Konami Original |
| BEMANI crossover songs | ||
| "AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL" | 8-bit | from Dance Maniax |
| "DXY!" | TaQ | from beatmania IIDX 4th Style |
| "Electro Tuned (the SubS mix)" | TaQ | from beatmania IIDX 2nd Style |
| "era(nostalmix)" | TaQ | from beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| "HYSTERIA 2001" | NM | from beatmania 6thMix -THE UK UNDERGROUND MUSIC- |
| "never let you down" | good-cool | from beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| "Spin the disc" | good-cool | from beatmania IIDX 5th Style |
Dancing Stage Fusion is the first arcade release to be powered by the PlayStation 2 through a Bemani Python board. Despite the improved hardware, this game has fewer songs than its predecessor. Fusion features 49 songs, of which ten were available in previous Dancing Stage arcade releases, ten are from the arcade release of Dance Dance Revolution Extreme and seven are from older Japanese arcade releases. The remaining 21 songs premiered in Fusion: six are Konami Originals that later appeared in Dancing Stage SuperNova, while 15 are licenses that do not return in later arcade releases, with the exception of "Waiting For Tonight" by P.A.T's reappearance in Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2 and Dance Dance Revolution X .
Dancing Stage SuperNova used the Bemani Python 2 board.
| Dancing Stage featuring True Kiss Destination | |
|---|---|
 The cover art for the Japanese PlayStation port of True Kiss Destination. | |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Series | Dance Dance Revolution Bemani |
| Engine | Dance Dance Revolution |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, PlayStation |
| Release | ArcadePlayStation
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| Genre(s) | Music & Exercise |
| Mode(s) | Single-player & Multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Bemani System 573 Analog [5] |
Dancing Stage Featuring True Kiss Destination (ダンシングステージフィーチャリングトゥルーキスデスティネーション, Danshingu Suteji Fīcharingu Tourū Kisu Desutinēshon) is the first "Dancing Stage" title of the Dance Dance Revolution series released in Japan and other parts of Asia on July 27, 1999. The Dancing Stage games in Japan all deviate away from the main DDR series of games and for True Kiss Destination, it features a themed set of music by the Japanese group of the same name as well as original music from Konami's in house artists.
On December 9, 1999 Konami released the game on the Sony PlayStation. It was part of their "Dance Simulation" series of titles for the PlayStation.
This game notably includes the songs "Celebrate Nite" and "Sexy Planet", credited to aliases of Naoki Maeda, which returned in Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 and later Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix Plus. With the exception of DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix , these songs were subsequently kept in every main DDR release, including the current title, Dance Dance Revolution A20 .
| Dancing Stage featuring Dreams Come True | |
|---|---|
 PlayStation cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Series | Dance Dance Revolution Bemani |
| Engine | DDR, DDR PlayStation |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, PlayStation |
| Release | Arcade
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| Genre(s) | Music, Exercise |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Konami System 573 |
Dancing Stage featuring Dreams Come True (ダンシングステージフィーチャリングドリームズカムトゥルー, Danshingu Sutēji fīcharingu Dorīmuzu Kamu Tourū) is the second Japanese Dancing Stage video game. The gameplay is similar to Dance Dance Revolution and it has songs performed by the J-Pop group, Dreams Come True.
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See also Dance Dance Revolution
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