Dance Dance Revolution Konamix
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Designer(s) | Konami |
| Release date(s) | April 24, 2002 |
| Genre(s) | Music |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone 10 (E)- Mild Lyrics, Suggestive Themes |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation game console |
| Media | CD |
| Input | Dance Pad Controller |
Dance Dance Revolution Konamix is the third home version of Dance Dance Revolution to be released in the United States. It was released by Konami on April 24, 2002 for the Sony PlayStation video game console. DDR Konamix contains a total of 52 songs, 20 of which are hidden and unlockable. Most of the songs contained within the game are from the Japanese 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and Club mixes of DDR. A few songs are also exclusive to the U.S.
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[edit] Gameplay
The basic gameplay of DDR Konamix follows the rest of the Dance Dance Revolution series. One player can play using one dance pad (Single mode), two players can play using one dance pad each (Versus mode), or one player can play using both dance pads (Double mode).
A player must step to the beat, matching the beat to the arrows presented to them on screen by stepping on arrows on a metal-and-acrylic glass dance stage. A judgment is displayed for each step, depending on the player's timing: "PERFECT!!", "GREAT!", "GOOD", "ALMOST" or "BOO". An on-screen life meter, known as the Dance Gauge, begins halfway full at the start of each song. Perfect and Great steps slowly fill the Gauge, while ALMOST and BOO steps quickly deplete it. Good steps have no effect either way. If a player accumulates too many Boos or Misses, and the Dance Gauge becomes empty, the player fails the song and the game ends.
A player may play anywhere from one to five songs, depending on how many the arcade operator sets the machine to play each game. At the end of each song, the player sees their accumulated points, bonus points, and how many of each kind of step they stepped. They also get a letter grade that is dependent on the judgments received during play, ranging from "AA" (all steps Perfect) to "D" (failure, only seen in Versus mode when the other player passes). If the player manages to pass his or her songs, a cumulative results screen is given, totalling the stats from all played stages.
The scoring and grading systems in this version are heavily dependent on combo (number of Perfect/Great steps in a row).
[edit] Nonstop Mode
Nonstop Mode allows the player to play a course of several pre-determined songs without stopping.
[edit] Battle Mode
Battle Mode is equivalent to the Unison and Couple modes from previous mixes, and is chosen at the difficulty selection screen while on Versus mode. Battle steps must be played by both players, and are generally designed to make each player "take turns" between playing simple and complex patterns. As an added challenge, the steps rise from the middle of the screen, and drift to either player's side while continuing upwards.
[edit] Solo Mode
Selectable on the main menu, Solo Mode opens up the six-panel functionality of Dance Dance Revolution Solo. All songs on DDR Konamix have six-panel step patterns, using the up-left and up-right panels of the dance pad. Two-player gameplay is unavailable in Solo Mode. This is the only North American version of DDR as of 2006 that makes Solo play available.
[edit] Workout Mode
Workout Mode is a special mode where you can play songs and have the game keep track of your exercise performance, such as calories burned. The Japanese equivalent is Diet Mode.
[edit] Interface and graphics
The menu interface of DDR Konamix is identical to the interface for the Japanese DDR 4th Mix and, thus, is signicantly different from previous versions of Dance Dance Revolution. Players can now choose Single, Versus, or Double modes on a dedicated Style selection screen, instead of the button combinations required of older mixes. Players must also choose one of eight Genres, which each contain a portion of the total song list. The available songs during the game will be limited to those in the chosen Genre.
The song selection screen depicts a series of seven diagonal song banners on the bottom half of the screen. Scrolling off the right edge of the screen causes the next seven banners to replace the current ones. The top half of the screen displays the current song's background image and difficulty ratings. Pressing the start button chooses the song, and replaces the bottom half of the screen with a difficulty selection menu. Each player may choose to play on Basic, Trick or Maniac (or Battle, if playing Versus). A player can also modify arrow appearance and arrangement on this screen by performing various "step codes" on the dance platform. As in previous mixes, step pattern difficulty is displayed as a foot rating, but the ratings are no longer given text labels (like Catastrophic for 9 feet).
The color scheme of DDR 4th Mix consists mainly of black, blue, and violet. The main gameplay screen has a slightly revamped Dance Gauge and score display, and 3D-rendered dancing characters still appear in the background of each song. Which character appears for each player is dependent on the Genre selected. In the Game Options, an All Music mode is available, allowing the player to choose a dancing character before the game and select from all the available songs except those that have not yet been unlocked. The game also gives you the option to enable or disable the characters.
[edit] External links
- Konami America, makers of DDR.
- DDR Freak - Community Site for DDR and Bemani Games in general
| Games from the Dance Dance Revolution series | |
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| Japan / Asia: | 1stMIX - 2ndMIX - 3rdMIX - 4thMIX - 5thMIX - MAX (6thMIX) - MAX2 (7thMIX) - EXTREME - Best Hits - Extra Mix - Party Col. - FESTIVAL - Mario Mix - STR!KE - SuperNOVA - Universe |
| North America: | DDR - DDR USA - Konamix - MAX - MAX2 - Ultramix - EXTREME - Ultramix 2 - Extreme 2 - Ultramix 3 - SuperNOVA - Ultramix 4 - Universe |
| Europe: | Dancing Stage EuroMIX - PARTY EDiTiON - Disney Mix - MegaMiX - Fever - Unleashed - Fusion - Unleashed 2 - Mario Mix - Max - Unleashed 3 |
| See also: | Dancing Stage - Disney versions - Game Boy versions - DDR Solo - List of DDR games |
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| Notable songs: | MAX series |
| Notable artists: | BeForU - Takayuki Ishikawa - Naoki Maeda - Taku Sakakibara - List of Bemani musicians |
