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
- ^ Dance Aerobics Release Date. GameFAQs. Retrieved on 2008-11-30.
- ^ "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.
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