Dancing Stage Universe 2

Dancing Stage Universe 2

Developer(s) Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH
Publisher(s) Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH
Distributor(s) Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH
Series Dance Dance Revolution & Bemani
Engine Custom
Platform(s) Xbox 360
Release date(s)
  • EU November 18, 2008
[1]
Genre(s) Music & Exercise
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer & Online play
Rating(s)
Media/distribution DVD (1)

Dancing Stage Universe 2, or Universe 2, is a music video game that was announced by Konami Germany on July 17, 2008 for the European Xbox 360.[2] Released on November 18, 2008, as the follow-up to Dancing Stage Universe it features new music and new and refined modes of play,[1] as well as content downloads (although the game does not appear on the Xbox.com website outside the U.S., making it impossible to download content).

Contents

Development

Announced alongside Dancing Stage SuperNova 2 by Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH on July 17, 2008, Dancing Stage Universe 2 will continue the Dancing Stage series on the Xbox 360 for the European gaming audience. The game will feature new music from Goldfrapp, Klaxons and OK Go. New modes of gameplay will also be available to players such as Free Mode that will allow players to dance to the music without needing to match their steps to predefined charts. Online play will be improved as well giving players fiercer competition between each other and CPU players. Xbox Live! will also feature downloadable content that will extend the replay value of the game and give players additional music and features to choose from.[2]

It has also been announced that Dancing Stage Universe 2 will features more than 70 songs dating back from the 70s to present day hits, a DJ Mode that allows players to mix the songs in the game to their liking and Quest Mode the ability for players to modify their dancing characters with over 400 features.[1] Universe 2 will feature music videos to licensed songs in the game.[3]

Gameplay

Music

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dancing Stage Universe 3". Play. http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/6060996/Dancing-Stage-Universe-3/Product.html. Retrieved 2008-08-08. "Note: the "3" on the page and game title has been identified by Dance Dance Revolution fansites as a typo." 
  2. ^ a b "Die Tanzfläche brennt: DancingStage kommt in neuen Versionen!" (in German). Konami. http://de.games.konami-europe.com/news.do?idNews=377. Retrieved 2008-08-08. 
  3. ^ Daniel Voigt (2008-07-15). "Hier: Erste Screenshots zu DancingStage Universe 2" (in German). Konami. http://de.games.konami-europe.com/blog.do. Retrieved 2008-08-08. 
  4. ^ "Dancing Stage UNIVERSE2 (Europe) Song List". Zenius-I-Vanisher. http://zenius-i-vanisher.com/v4/ddrgamedb.php?gameid=71. Retrieved 2008-08-08. 
Preceded by
Dancing Stage Universe
Dancing Stage Universe 2
2008
Succeeded by
undetermined