List of unreleased Dance Dance Revolution video games

As with many other video game series there are a number of unreleased Dance Dance Revolution games. This is a list of titles that are known to have been in development and either never shipped or were released as something else.

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Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix

This game was released as Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix.

Originally Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix was going to be a Windows title, sequeling Dance Dance Revolution which had been released a couple of years before.[1] Screenshots of the game under development were released to video game news sites showing an interface that closely resembled the previous Windows game.[2] Later in development the game was completely changed visually and released on the Microsoft Xbox.[3]

Dancing Stage SuperNova 2

This game was never released.

The European arcade release of Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2, titled Dancing Stage SuperNova 2, was never shipped due to importation issues surrounding the PlayStation 2-based engine. The arcade release of DDR SuperNova 2 uses an imported Japanese PlayStation 2 to power the game.[4] The import ban came after the release of Dancing Stage SuperNova, the second Dance Dance Revolution arcade released in Europe to use a PlayStation 2 engine.[4]

A Dancing Stage SuperNova 2 was released for the European PlayStation 2 directly, but is based on the Northern America PlayStation 2 release of Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2 instead of the arcade.

Dance Dance Revolution Solo Bass Mix (North America)

Only a test build exists, this game never saw a full release in North America.

The test build was available to the public early 2000 in Chicago, IL at Konami's former test location Diversions. It was later replaced with Dance Dance Revolution USA.

Major differences from the Japanese build is the absence of 3 songs: "That's The Way '98," "Together and Forever" (Nineball), and "Get Off." The Nonstop Megamix course including these songs were also not present. All other functions and hidden modes were available for play including Maniac mode, Ultimate Maniac mode, Nonstop Megamix, and machine link play.

DDRMAX3 Dance Dance Revolution 8thMix

This game was released as Dance Dance Revolution Extreme. Many images on the internet however represent a long-standing hoax.

References

  1. ^ ESRB website with the search term "Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix".
  2. ^ "Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix Screenshots and Images from GameSpot". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/xbox/image/914597.html. Retrieved 14 September 2009. 
  3. ^ "Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX". Microsoft. http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/d/ddr/. Retrieved 14 September 2009. 
  4. ^ a b "BEMANI PLAYSTATION 2 HARDWARE". System 16. http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=831. Retrieved 14 September 2009.