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Dance Dance Revolution II

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This article is about the 2011 video game. For the 1999 video game, see Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix.
Dance Dance Revolution II
Game logo
Developer(s)Konami
Publisher(s)Konami
SeriesDance Dance Revolution
Platform(s)Wii
Release
  • NA: October 11, 2011
  • EU: November 25, 2011
Genre(s)Music, Exercise
Mode(s)Single player, Multiplayer

Dance Dance Revolution II, later released in Europe as Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 5, is a music video game in the Dance Dance Revolution series by Konami. It was released on October 11, 2011[1] for the Nintendo Wii in North America and on November 25, 2011 in Europe. Dance Dance Revolution II is the direct sequel to Dance Dance Revolution for the Wii. This game shares songs with the arcade version of Dance Dance Revolution X3 vs 2ndMix. It features characters from the arcade versions of Dance Dance Revolution. It was the final DDR game release for the Nintendo Wii and is the latest in the series to be released for a home console as of 2024.

Gameplay

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E3 preview of Dance Dance Revolution II showing a character model from the arcade versions of DDR, and doubles mode, which can also be found in the arcade versions.
Main article: Gameplay of Dance Dance Revolution

Double Mode

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Double Mode, which was unavailable in previous Wii games, is now available. While playing in Double Mode, the player can only play the full version of licenses and shortened versions for Konami Original. There is no way to play shortened licenses or the full version of Konami Original.

Challenge Difficulty

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In addition to the four main difficulties, the game now includes Challenge difficulty, similar to the arcade versions. However, because the special shock arrow (which takes the Challenge difficulty space) are not featured in this game, Challenge charts that originally feature shock arrows in the arcade version are excluded (e.g. smooooch・∀・).

Difficulty Scale Changes

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Instead of the traditional ten-foot scale used by previous Wii games, the game now uses the 20-foot difficulty scale first introduced in DDR X. The highest ranked difficulty is the Challenge charts of Valkyrie dimension (in both Single and Double) and the Double-Challenge of POSSESSION, both of which are rated 19 and first introduced in the arcade version of DDR X2.

Full Songs

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For the first time in the series since Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix, players of Dance Dance Revolution II will be able to play long versions of songs.[1] Full versions are only available for licenses and some Konami Original.

Multiplayer

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Standard two-player multiplayer will return with the use of dance pads, and the game will support up to four players.[1]

Replicant-D Action

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"Replicant-D Action", which previously only available on the arcade version of DDR X2 will be available in this game. There are now 11 songs inside the folder (the previous seven from DDR X2, two songs from DDR Universe 3, and two new boss songs). Conditions for accessing the folder are now much easier.

Interface and graphics

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The song list still kept the same Cover Flow interface first introduced in DDR Hottest Party 3 which features the usual Groove Radar and multi-layered difficulty table. The interface dominantly features light blue color scheme with slant patterns and circles. Parts of the interface were reused in the arcade version of DDR X3 vs 2ndMix.

Characters

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Most of the characters are taken from the arcade version of DDR instead of the usual cast from the previous Wii games. The models used are from the arcade version of DDR X2.

Default

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  • Emi
  • Disco
  • Yuni
  • Rage
  • Ruby
  • Naoki
  • Jun
  • U1

Unlockable

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  • Mii
  • Rena

Music

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There are 83 songs in this game.

  • Songs with locks indicates it must be unlocked.
  • Songs with clapperboards indicates it has a dedicated music/background video (displayed in a small screen instead of full screen).
Song Artist Other Information
Licensed Songs (19 total)
A Year Without Rain This song has a music video Selena Gomez & The Scene from the album A Year Without Rain
Baby ft. Ludacris This song has a music video Justin Bieber from the album My World 2.0
Beautiful Monster This song has a music video Ne-Yo from the album Libra Scale
Can't Be Tamed This song has a music video Miley Cyrus from the album Can't Be Tamed
Candy Girl This song has a music video New Edition from the album Candy Girl
Don't Go This song has a music video Yazoo from the album Upstairs at Eric's
Don't You Want Me This song has a music video The Human League from the album Dare
IN MY HEAD This song has a music video Jason Derülo from the album Jason Derülo
Just A Dream This song has a music video Nelly from the album 5.0
Just The Way You Are This song has a music video Bruno Mars from the album Doo-Wops & Hooligans
More Than Alive This song has a music video The Ready Set from the album I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming
Nothin' On You (feat.Bruno Mars) This song has a music video B.o.B from the album B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Only Girl (In The World) This song has a music video Rihanna from the album Loud
Rocket This song has a music video Goldfrapp from the album Head First
Somebody To Love This song has a music video Justin Bieber from the album My World 2.0
Spice up your life This song has a music video Spice Girls from the album Spiceworld
Strip Me This song has a music video Natasha Bedingfield from the album Strip Me
This Time I Know It's For Real Donna Summer from the album Another Place and Time
Whip My Hair This song has a music video Willow
Lesson Songs (3 total)
Lesson by DJ U.T.D & Friends from Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party
Lesson2 by DJ MC DDR from Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2
Lesson3 by DJ Dr. DDR from Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3
Konami Original Songs (33 total)
aftershock!! This song must be unlocked DM Ashura from Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3
All My Love This song must be unlocked kors k feat.ЯIRE from Dance Dance Revolution X2
CG Project This song must be unlocked Latenighters from Dance Dance Revolution X2
Dance Partay This song must be unlocked DKC Crew New Konami Original
Decade This song has a music video This song must be unlocked kors k Vs. dj TAKA from Dance Dance Revolution X2
Diamond Night This song must be unlocked TOMOSUKE feat. Alexa Slaymaker New Konami Original
dirty digital This song must be unlocked kors k from Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3
Dummy This song must be unlocked RAM from Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3
El ritmo te controla This song must be unlocked Jeanette Herrera New Konami Original
Get Back Up! NMR runners New Konami Original
Haunted Rhapsody Architect ft. Jasmine Nii New Konami Original
HEARTBREAK (Sound Selektaz remix) NAOKI feat. Becca Hossany New Konami Original
in love wit you This song must be unlocked Kotaro feat. Aya from Dance Dance Revolution X (JP PS2)
In The Air This song must be unlocked Bill Hamel & James Rowand New Konami Original
KISS KISS KISS AKBK MIX This song must be unlocked Remixed by DJ Command from Dance Dance Revolution X2
oarfish This song must be unlocked kors k from Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3
Poseidon (kors k mix) This song must be unlocked NAOKI underground from Dance Dance Revolution X2
real-high-SPEED This song must be unlocked Makoto feat. SK from Dance Dance Revolution X (JP PS2)
sakura storm This song has a music video This song must be unlocked Ryu☆ from Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3
SAY A PRAYER Des-ROW with Maxi Priest New Konami Original
Seule This song must be unlocked Preston Powis New Konami Original
Sky Is The Limit This song has a music video This song must be unlocked Sota F. feat. Anna from Dance Dance Revolution X2
someday... This song must be unlocked Haruna Anno from Dance Dance Revolution X2
Something Special nc ft. Jasmine Nii New Konami Original
still unbreakable Des-ROW Ft. Vanilla Ice New Konami Original
Summer Fairytale This song must be unlocked Design-MAD Crew New Konami Original
Surrender (PureFocus remix) This song must be unlocked U1 ft. Becca Hossany New Konami Original
Take A Step Forward TAG feat. Sydney Powers New Konami Original
Tell Me What to Do This song must be unlocked atomsoak ft. cerol New Konami Original
The Heavens Above U1 F/ Anneliese New Konami Original
Theory of Eternity This song must be unlocked TAG from Dance Dance Revolution X2
Wings of an Angel (Fly With Me) This song must be unlocked J-Mi and Midi-D New Konami Original
Your Angel This song must be unlocked DM Ashura feat. kors k from Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3
BEMANI Crossovers (13 total)
Dazzlin' Darlin This song must be unlocked HHH from beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS
Dazzlin' Darlin-AKBKmix- This song must be unlocked Remixed by DJ Command from beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS
DROP This song must be unlocked dj TAKA feat. Kanako Hoshino from beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS
FIRE FIRE This song must be unlocked StripE from beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD
GOLD RUSH This song has a music video This song must be unlocked DJ YOSHITAKA-G feat. Michael a la mode from beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD
I'm so Happy This song must be unlocked Ryu☆ from jubeat knit
MEI This song has a music video This song must be unlocked Amuro vs Killer from beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY
Second Heaven This song has a music video This song must be unlocked Ryu☆ from beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD
She is my wife This song must be unlocked SUPER STAR MITSURU from beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS
smooooch・∀・ This song has a music video This song must be unlocked kors k from beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS
VANESSA This song has a music video This song must be unlocked SUZAKU from beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD
YELLOW CANDY This song must be unlocked Risk Junk from beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS
ZETA ~The World of Prime Numbers and the Transcendental Being~ This song must be unlocked Zektbach from pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE
Nonstop Megamix (4 total)
HOTTEST PARTY This song has a music video This song must be unlocked Nonstop Megamix of Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party
HOTTEST PARTY 2 This song has a music video This song must be unlocked Nonstop Megamix of Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2
HOTTEST PARTY 3 This song has a music video This song must be unlocked Nonstop Megamix of Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3
DanceDanceRevolution This song has a music video This song must be unlocked Nonstop Megamix of DanceDanceRevolution
Replicant D-Action (11 total)
888 This song must be unlocked DJ TECHNORCH from Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3
Anti-Matter This song has a music video This song must be unlocked Orbit1 & Milo from Dance Dance Revolution X2
ΔMAX This song has a music video This song must be unlocked DM Ashura from Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3
London EVOLVED This song must be unlocked TAG underground New Konami Original
song is split into 3 versions
New Decade This song has a music video This song must be unlocked Sota F. from Dance Dance Revolution X2
Pierce The Sky This song has a music video This song must be unlocked JAKAZiD feat. K.N. from Dance Dance Revolution X2
POSSESSION This song has a music video This song must be unlocked TAG underground from Dance Dance Revolution X2
Sakura Sunrise This song has a music video This song must be unlocked Ryu☆ from Dance Dance Revolution X2
Shiny World This song has a music video This song must be unlocked CAPACITY GATE from Dance Dance Revolution X2
UNBELIEVABLE (Sparky remix) This song must be unlocked jun feat. Sarah-Jane New Konami Original
Valkyrie dimension This song has a music video This song must be unlocked Spriggan from Dance Dance Revolution X2

Due to memory limitations, music/background videos are now only displayed in a small screen to the right (for Player 1), left (for Player 2), or middle (Versus or Double Play).

GOLD RUSH only have the original IIDX video displayed. The new "AC DDR" and "CS DDR" versions from DDR X2 AC are not retained.

Full Version

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The following list show the available songs that have full version. These songs are differentiated by having pink color scheme on the Groove Radar and difficulty table (instead of blue) and the player would be asked to choose between full or short versions after choosing the song.

  • A Year Without Rain
  • Baby ft. Ludacris
  • Beautiful Monster
  • Candy Girl
  • Can't Be Tamed
  • Dance Partay
  • Don't Go
  • Don't You Want Me
  • El ritmo te controla
  • Get Back Up!
  • Haunted Rhapsody
  • HEARTBREAK (Sound Selektaz remix)
  • In My Head
  • Just A Dream
  • Just The Way You Are
  • More Than Alive
  • New Decade
  • Nothin' On You (feat. Bruno Mars)
  • Only Girl (In The World)
  • Rocket
  • SAY A PRAYER
  • Sky Is The Limit
  • Somebody To Love
  • Something Special
  • Spice Up Your Life
  • still unbreakable
  • Strip Me
  • Surrender (PureFocus remix)
  • Take A Step Forward
  • Tell Me What to Do
  • The Heavens Above
  • This Time I Know It's For Real
  • UNBELIEVABLE (Sparky remix)
  • Whip My Hair
  • Wings of an Angel (Fly With Me)
  • ZETA ~The World of Prime Numbers and the Transcendental Being~

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Konami - Dance Dance Revolution II Fact Sheet" (PDF). Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 10 June 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
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