Comparison of dance video games

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This is a comparison of proprietary dancing video game series in which players must step on panels on a dance pad in time with music. Step placement and timing is indicated by rising arrows overlapping fixed targets.

[edit] General Information

Developer First release Latest release Panels/pad Modifiers Courses Bombs USB Card
Dance Aerobics Human Entertainment 1987 (Dance Aerobics)[1] N/A 10 No Yes No No
Dance Dance Revolution Konami 1998 (Dance Dance Revolution) 2008 (Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3) 4 Yes Yes Partial
(The latest PS2/AC and Wii versions do, Universe 3 lacks them)
Yes
(DDR X)
Pump It Up Andamiro 1999 (Pump It Up) [2] 2008 (Pump It Up Next Xenesis Absolute) 5 Yes No Yes Partial
(Only special Andamiro-branded USB cards can be used)
Dance Maniax Konami 1999 (Dance Maniax) 2000 (Dance Freaks) 4 Yes Yes  ?  ?
3DDX NGG Entertainment 2000 (3DDX) N/A 4  ?  ?  ?  ?
EZ2Dancer AmuseWorld 2000 (EZ2Dancer) 2004 (EZ2Dancer SuperChina) 3
(2 hand sensors)
 ?  ?  ?  ?
ParaParaParadise Konami 2000 (ParaParaParadise) 2000 (ParaParaDancing) 0
(8 hand sensors)
 ?  ?  ?  ?
TechnoMotion F2 Systems 2000 (TechnoMotion) (TechnoMotion The 2nd Dance Floor!) 8  ?  ?  ?  ?
Dance: UK  ? 2003 (Dance:UK) N/A 8  ?  ?  ?  ?
EyeToy: Groove SCE London Studio 2003 (EyeToy: Groove) N/A 0
(6 virtual hand sensors)
 ?  ?  ?  ?
In The Groove Roxor 2004 (In The Groove) 2005 (In The Groove 2) 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes
MC Groovz Dance Craze Mad Catz 2004 (MC Groovz Dance Craze) N/A 8  ?  ?  ? No
Dance Praise Digital Praise 2005 (Original Dance Praise) 2007 (Dance Praise 2: The ReMix) 4 No Yes Yes No
StepMania MIT License 2005 (StepMania) (StepMania 3.9) 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dance 86.4 Funky Radio Station Konami 2005 (Dance 86.4 Funky Radio Station) N/A 3  ?  ? Yes  ?
Mungyodance Empathetic Gaming (MGD/MGD2)
Monakai (MGD3)
2005 (Mungyodance) 2008 (Mungyodance 3 The Third Rave) 4 Yes
(limited)
No Yes Yes
Pump It Up Pro Andamiro 2007 (Pump It Up Pro) N/A 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dance Aerobics Release Date. GameFAQs. Retrieved on 2008-11-30.
  2. ^ "Pump It Up History". Arcade-History. http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pump-it-up-the-1st-dance-floor-:-ultimate-remix&page=detail&id=11299. Retrieved 2008-08-20.