Dance Dance Revolution Extreme
| Dance Dance Revolution Extreme | |
|---|---|
 Dance Dance Revolution Extreme arcade cabinet | |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Series | Dance Dance Revolution Bemani |
| Engine | Custom (Japan) DDR Festival (North America) |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, PlayStation 2 |
| Release | Arcade
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| Genre(s) | Music, Exercise |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer, Internet ranking (online code) |
| Arcade system | Bemani System 573 Digital |
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (ダンスダンスレボリューションエクストリーム, Dansu Dansu Reboryūshon Ekusutorīmu) is a music video game by Konami and is the eighth release in the main Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) series. It was released on December 25, 2002 for Japanese arcades, on October 9, 2003 for the Japanese PlayStation 2, and on September 21, 2004 for the North American PlayStation 2. This game is the ninth release in North America, but despite having the same name as its Japanese counterpart, its soundtrack is significantly different[1] and won the Video Music Awards in 2005 on MTV for * Best Video Game Soundtrack.[2]
Despite its single-region arcade release, its popularity caused it to be exported or pirated and placed in game rooms worldwide. Dance Dance Revolution Extreme was the last game in the DDR Arcade franchise for four years until Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova in 2006. The arcade release of the game contains one of the largest soundtracks of any DDR game, featuring 240 songs, as well as music from other Bemani music titles. Konami issued an "in-game" thank you to the fans of Dance Dance Revolution and announced a rejuvenation of the entire series, but did not go into details. Konami's announcement led people to believe that DDR Extreme might be the last DDR release or that the series might be on hiatus or rebooted in the same manner as Beatmania and Beatmania IIDX. However, it continued to be released for video game consoles. It is possible that this meant the changes in SuperNova (the ability to have all difficulties at once and the massive difficulty spike) but this is unlikely.
Gameplay
DDR Extreme is similar to DDRMAX2 7th mix. The game introduced "Beginner" and "Nonstop" modes, a mode similar to the previous "Challenge mode", but with an updated "life bar", a graded rating at the end of each course and a random banner. Perhaps the most noticeable changes in DDR Extreme are the extra stage and the updated green color scheme. Players can pick their own song to try to pass the extra stage, including "The Legend of Max". If they do well on the "Extra Stage", they can progress to One More Extra Stage. The banner of Dance Dance Revolution unlocks access to other songs. If the player passes, a special ending is unlocked. New songs are introduced, including the Bemani revival songs [clarification needed], like "Beatmania IIDX", "pop'n music" or "Keyboardmania", and versions of DDR Solo, Home DDR and DDR Club songs created by DDR Extreme. A "cheat code" reveals the true number of songs, including hidden songs. Pressing the left and right buttons simultaneously unlocks the Series, Alphabetical, Beats-per-minute, Player-best and Default sort orders.
Extra Stage
DDR Extreme uses a slightly different rule for Extra Stage, although the basic principle remains the same. Players who rate AA or better on Heavy/Challenge difficulty access the Extra Stage. However, the player can choose any song for Extra Stage, though the regular ES modifiers (1.5x (speed), Reverse (scroll), Heavy (difficulty), No Recovery dance meter) still used. The Legend of MAX will be added on ES. If the player gets AA on The Legend of MAX as ES, the player access One More Extra Stage (OMES), where Dance Dance Revolution is the sole choice (using 3x (speed), Reverse (scroll), Challenge (difficulty), and Sudden Death dance meter).
Extreme (2004) gameplay
Party Mode Dance Dance Revolution Extreme introduced Party Mode which contains a number of mini games, some of which require the EyeToy accessory to play.
Hyper Dash Hyper Dash does not require the EyeToy. The game uses the dance pad like the Power Pad and has players race each other down a city street avoiding obstacles and using power ups.
Feeding Time Feeding Time does not require the EyeToy. A type of food is assigned to each arrow and players must step on the one that best matches the animal being displayed on screen.
Watch Me Dance Watch Me Dance uses the EyeToy to place a live video of the player as the background during normal game play.
Clean the Screen Clean the Screen requires players to move their arms across the EyeToy's view to wipe away visual obstructions during normal game play.
Hands and Feet Hands and Feet add two hand targets to the arrow receptors at the top of the screen during normal game play. A special difficulty appears during song select that lets players play with their hands and feet at the same time.
Magical Ball Magical Ball does not require the dance pad. Players use their hands to knock a ball into a set of block in an effort to clear them all without losing the ball, similar to Arkanoid.
Coconut Panic Coconut Panic does not require the dance pad. Players shake palm trees with their movement and attempt to catch all the falling coconuts.
Song wheel In Dance Dance Revolution Extreme the song wheel introduced in Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix was altered and put in the center of the screen, song scrolling left and right instead of up and down. The banners are displayed at the top of screen with the Foot Ratings listed below in the center of the wheel. The Groove Radar has been removed and Nonstop and Challenge modes are selectable on the wheel instead of during difficulty select.
Workout Mode
Home version
The home version was released October 9, 2003. This was a follow-up to the DDR Party Collection which featured 58 characters. DDR Extreme added characters Bus and Train, the dancer helpers in beginner mode. DDR Extreme included lesson mode and credits too. Also included were 4 new Bemani songs, 6 CS Extreme songs and a new song, Max. (period). Unlocked characters can play all nonstop modes, Nonstop orders can be turned into Oni orders and a 'diet' mode is available.
Difficulty
DDR Extreme adds two difficulty levels to Light, Standard and Heavy: "Beginner mode", which appeared in previous releases of Dance Dance Revolution under the name of "Simple" and also featured in Dancing Stage EuroMix 2 as "Beginner", is an easier setting than Light and represented by a light-blue color. The background animations in Beginner mode are replaced with an on-screen dancer who follows the actual step patterns of the song, cueing the player when and where to step. Players are also given a brief tutorial on how to play Dance Dance Revolution after selecting their first stage. By default, "Beginner" mode automatically passes players on their first stage regardless of accuracy; subsequent stages play to end of the song even if failed. Players can exit or enter Beginner mode anytime during stage selection.
The "Challenge" difficulty level is above "Heavy", but the complexity of its step patterns are not necessarily always greater than "Heavy". Challenge mode cannot be selected at the start of the game; instead, players must enter during stage selection, represented by a purple color. Unlike other difficulty levels, relatively few songs have a Challenge difficulty level. In contrast, some songs contain only Challenge step patterns and selecting them automatically chooses the Challenge level for those songs. In the arcade release of DDR Extreme, no visual indicates that a song has Challenge step patterns. In the PlayStation 2 release, icons representing each difficulty level including Beginner and Challenge light up when a highlighted song is playable on those levels. During normal gameplay, Challenge uses the same rules as other levels.
Nonstop mode
Non-Stop Mode is essentially the same as the Standard Mode, except players lose more of the dance gauge bar for each missed step as they progress further along the song.
Challenge mode
Challenge Mode is the hardest game mode included in Dance Dance Revolution where the player is presented with specific goals to meet, such as passing a particular section of a some with different variations, playing a song with special modifiers, or earning a set score.
Marvelous
Nonstop and Challenge modes contain a new step judgment called Marvelous. The judgment uses a stricter timing window than Perfect, representing very accurate steps made by players. Marvelous is displayed after each such step in white, and is not displayed during normal gameplay.
Music
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme features 18 new songs and 222 returning songs. Of the latter, 39 were introduced in DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix and 43 were introduced in DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix. Extreme omits four songs exclusive to DDRMAX and ten songs exclusive to DDRMAX2.
Songs listed in green originate from DDR Extreme. Songs listed in blue appear from 1st Mix through DDRMAX2. Songs listed in purple appear from DDR Solo, home versions and/or DDR Club Version. Songs listed in yellow originate BEMANI Crossovers, rather than from DDR. The red song "The Legend of MAX" appears to be listed at the end credits after playing without any songs unlocked.
| Song | Artist | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Songs | ||
| "Believe" | Eddie.J | from Karaoke Revolution cover of Cher |
| "BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE" | Jerry | from Karaoke Revolution cover of New Order |
| "Diving" | 4 Strings | from the album Believe |
| "DON'T CLOCK ME" | POPULA DEMAND feat. THE GET FRESH GIRLS | from Dancemania BASS#2 |
"Go West" 
|
Pet Shop Boys | from the album Very |
| "HIGHS OFF U (Scorccio XY Mix)"
|
4 REEEL | from Dancemania SUMMERS 2001 cover of MC Lyte |
| "KICK THE CAN" | BUS STOP | from ZIPmania III |
| "Kids In America"
|
KIM WILDE | from the album Kim Wilde |
| "LADIES' NIGHT" | ∠R | from Karaoke Revolution cover of Kool and the Gang |
| "Like A Virgin" | tama_happytone | from Karaoke Revolution cover of Madonna |
| "MIRACLE" | ST. JENNARO | from Dancemania SUMMERS 2001 cover of Culture Club |
| "Move Your Feet"
|
Junior Senior | from the album D-D-Don't Don't Stop the Beat |
| "Music (Bostik Radio Edit)" | Darude | from the album Rush |
| "NEVER ENDING STORY (Power Club Vocal Mix)" | DJ AC/DC | from Dancemania X9 cover of Limahl |
| "ONLY YOU"
|
CAPTAIN JACK | from Dancemania BASS#6 |
| "Planet Rock (Swordfish Radio Edit)" | Paul Oakenfold vs Afrika Bambaataa and The Soul Sonic Force | from the soundtrack of the film "Swordfish" |
| "Simply Being Loved "Somnambulist"" | BT | from the album Emotional Technology |
| "THE REFLEX | DURAN DURAN | from Dancemania 80's TWO |
| "THERE YOU'LL BE" | DJ SPEEDO feat. ANGELICA | from Dancemania SPEED 8 cover of Faith Hill |
| "WAITING FOR TONIGHT" | P.A.T | from Karaoke Revolution cover of Jennifer Lopez |
| "WONDERLAND (UKS Mix)" | X-TREME | from Dancemania SUMMERS 2 mash up of Earth, Wind & Fire featuring The Emotions "Boogie Wonderland" and Salt-n-Pepa "Get Up Everybody (Get Up)" |
| "Y.M.C.A." | VILLAGE PEOPLE | from the album Cruisin' |
| New Konami Originals | ||
| "A Stupid Barber" | Sho-T | from Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (JP PS2) |
| "DO ME (H.I.G.E.O Mix)" | MUSTACHE MEN | from Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix Plus |
| "Firefly" | BeForU | from DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix |
| "JANEJANA" | T.E.M.P.O. feat. Mohammed & Emi | from Dance ManiaX |
| "JET WORLD" | Mutsuhiko Izumi | from GuitarFreaks 2ndMix |
| "LOVE LOVE SUGAR" | dj TAKA feat. NORIA | from pop'n music 8 |
| "MOBO☆MOGA" | Orange Lounge | from Dance ManiaX |
| "PARANOiA ETERNAL" | STM 200 | from Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix |
| "Pink Rose" | Kiyommy + Seiya | from Keyboardmania 3rdMix |
| "THEME FROM ENTER THE DRAGON (notorious mix)" | B3-Project | from Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix Plus cover of the theme song of Enter the Dragon |
| "Your Rain (RAGE MIX)"
|
Akira Yamaoka feat. Mary Elizabeth McGlynn | New Konami Original remix of a song from Silent Hill 4: The Room |
"Scorching Moon" 
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Shawn the Horny Master | from Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (JP PS2) |
| "321STARS"
|
DJ SIMON | from beatmania COMPLETE MIX 2 |
| "You're Not Here"
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Heather | New Konami Original from Silent Hill 3 |
| "CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (SPEED MIX)"
|
NAOKI | from Dancemania SPEED 6 |
| "Funk Boogie"
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Funk Kid feat. KOOL BOYS | New Konami Original |
| "A"
|
D.J. Amuro | from beatmaniaIIDX 7th Style |
| "Frozen Ray (for EXTREME)"
|
dj TAKA | from Keyboardmania 3rdMix |
| "V (for EXTREME)"
|
TAKA | from beatmaniaIIDX 5th Style Based on Concerto No. 4 in F minor, Op. 8, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter) |
| "MEMORIES"
|
NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY | from Dancing Stage EuroMix 2 |
| Returning Konami Originals | ||
| ".59" | dj TAKA | from beatmaniaIIDX 2nd Style |
| "Bad Routine" | D.J. Spugna | from beatmaniaIIDX 7th Style |
| "DROP OUT" | NW260 | from Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 |
| "ECSTASY" | d-complex | from Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix |
| "HIGHER" | NM feat. SUNNY | from Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix |
| "i feel..." | AKIRA YAMAOKA | from beatmaniaIIDX 7th Style |
| "I'M FOR REAL" | SLAKE | from beatmaniaIIDX 4th Style |
| "PEACE-OUT" | dj nagureo | from beatmania 4thMix |
| "SO IN LOVE" | Caramel.S | from DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix (PS2) |
| "TSUGARU" | RevenG vs DE-SIRE | from DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix |
| "WILD RUSH" | FACTOR-X | from Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 |
| "TRIP MACHINE"
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DE-SIRE | from Dance Dance Revolution |
| "MAKE IT BETTER"
|
mitsu-O! | from Dance Dance Revolution |
| "KEEP ON MOVIN'"
|
N.M.R | from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix |
| "B4U"
|
NAOKI | from Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix |
| "ON THE JAZZ"
|
Jonny Dynamite! | from Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix (PS) |
| "DROP THE BOMB"
|
Scotty D. | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix (PS) |
| "ABSOLUTE"
|
dj TAKA | from beatmaniaIIDX 4th Style |
| "La Senorita"
|
CAPTAIN.T | from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
| "PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX)"
|
190 | from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix |
| Challenge remixes | ||
| "B4U (B4 ZA BEAT MIX)"
|
NAOKI | from Dancemania SPEED 7 |
| "HIGHER (next morning mix)"
|
NM feat. SUNNY | from DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix |
| "TSUGARU (APPLE MIX)"
|
RevenG vs DE-SIRE | from DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix |
| "WILD RUSH (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX)"
|
FACTOR-X | from Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 Original Soundtrack Disc 2 |
| "ECSTASY (midnight blue mix)"
|
d-complex | from DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix |
| "DROP OUT (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX)"
|
NW260 | from Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 Original Soundtrack Disc 2 |
| Boss songs | ||
| "TRIP MACHINE Survivor"
|
DE-SIRE | from Dance Dance Revolution Extreme Accessible as EXTRA STAGE |
| "MAXIMIZER"
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CLI-MAX S. | New Konami Original |
| "The legend of MAX"
|
ZZ | from Dance Dance Revolution Extreme Accessible as EXTRA STAGE#2 |
Songs
These songs appear in the 2004 North American release of Extreme:
- "Believe" is a song by Eddie.J. It is a cover of "Believe" by Cher.
- "Bizarre Love Triangle" is a song by Jerry. It is a cover of "Bizarre Love Triangle" by New Order.
- "Highs Off U" is a song by 4 REEEL produced by Mark Summers for SCORCCiO. It features a sample replay of "Can't Get My Eyes Off You" and contains profanity. It made its debut on the Japanese arcade release of DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix.
- "Funk Boogie" is a song by the Funk Kid feat. Kool Boys.
- "Ladies' Night" is a song by ∠R. It is a cover of "Ladies' Night" by Kool & the Gang.
- "Like a Virgin" is a song by Tama_Happytone. It is a cover of "Like a Virgin" by Madonna.
- "Maximizer" is a song by Cli-Max S.
- "Waiting For Tonight" is a song by P.A.T. It is a cover of "Waiting for Tonight" by Jennifer Lopez. The song was subsequently made available in the arcade release of Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2.
Development
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme was developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (KCET) and published in 2002 by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. (KDEI). Yoshihiko Ota served as executive producer of the arcade release, with Naoki Maeda serving as the lead sound director.[citation needed]
The official soundtrack was released on Toshiba EMI's Dancemania series of albums and contains two discs. The first disc contains a portion of the new music featured on the arcade and PlayStation 2 game along with the game's menu music and an uncut version of Graduation ~それぞれの明日~ performed by BeForU. The second disc is a nonstop megamix of the tracks from the first disc into a single uninterrupted performance. The megamix features the game's menu music and the in-game announcer mimicking the feel of playing the arcade game.[citation needed]
Burger King promotion
In the fall of 2006 Burger King in North America held a Dance Dance Revolution-themed promotion. Part of the promotion was a minigame on the Burger King website that if beaten provided an unlock code for the then two-year-old Dance Dance Revolution Extreme. Entering this code into the game unlocks the song "Memories". Prior to the release of this code DDR fan groups who had read the contents of the game disc and noticed the song believed its absence to be a last minute change or a glitch.
Reception
See also
- DDR Festival Dance Dance Revolution (engine used for North American release)
- Dancing Stage Fusion (similar to Extreme's North American release)
References
- ^ a b "Dance Dance Revolution Extreme". IGN. Retrieved 2009-06-28.
- ^ "2005 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees".
External links
- Dance Dance Revolution Global Gateway Template:Ja icon
- Dance Dance Revolution Extreme arcade website Template:Ja icon
- Dance Dance Revolution Extreme PlayStation 2 website Template:Ja icon
- Dance Dance Revolution Extreme Original Soundtrack Template:Ja icon
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