Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Platform(s) | Xbox |
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| Genre(s) | Music |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Distribution | DVD |
Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix, also known as DDR Ultramix (stylized as ULTRAMIX), is the sixth home version of Dance Dance Revolution to be released in the United States, and the first DDR game to be released on the Xbox video game console. It was released by Konami exclusively in North America on November 19, 2003, being the first ever DDR game exclusively for the American audience. A European version called Dancing Stage Unleashed was released shortly after. It comes with 51 songs, nine of which are hidden and unlockable. 15 of those songs were new to Dance Dance Revolution.
DDR Ultramix was developed and published by Konami Digital Entertainment, formerly known as Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii. The Ultramix series would continue with 3 sequentially named sequels (Ultramix 2, 3, and 4) afterwards.
Gameplay
The core gameplay of DDR Ultramix is the same as in previous Dance Dance Revolution games. The game utilizes the 2-tiered scoring system which debuted on DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution. Unlike other home versions, DDR Ultramix only uses an Event Mode like setting, where an unlimited number of songs can be played, and failure of a song sends the player back to the Song Wheel.
Interface & Graphics
Dancing characters can be turned on or off in the Options menu. They are on by default. Only two dancers are available. Afro is the dancer for the first player, and Lady is the dancer for the second player.
Full motion video backgrounds can also be turned on or off in the Options menu. They are off by default. Both can be on at the same time, but some gamers complain that the game slows down when both are on, so most gamers use one or the other.
Challenge Mode
The Challenge Mode in DDR Ultramix is nothing like the Oni Mode in US DDRMAX or arcade DDRMAX2. In fact, a version of it would appear in US DDR Extreme as Mission Mode. Players must complete a series of tasks of increasing difficulty in order to get more unlocks.
Xbox Live
DDR Ultramix features integration with the Xbox Live service, allowing for downloadable song packs and online multiplayer games. Song packs purchased for Ultramix can be used with any other DDR Ultramix series game.
Music
| Song Title | Artist | Single | Double | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGT | STD | HVY | LGT | STD | HVY | ||
| .59 | dj TAKA | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Absolute (Cuff-N-Stuff it Mix) | Thuggie D. | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| AFTER THE GAME OF LOVE | NPD3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| BALLAD FOR YOU | NM feat. Thomas Howard | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (SPEED MIX) | NAOKI | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| CANDY♥ | Riyu Kosaka | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Castles In The Sky | Ian Van Dahl feat. Marsha | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| Colors (for EXTREME) | dj TAKA | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| DIVE | Be For U | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Do That Thang (M*A*S*H Radio Edit) | MASAI | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| DROP THE BOMB -System S.F. Mix- | Scotty D. | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| DXY! | TaQ | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Electro Tuned (the SubS mix) | TaQ | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| exotic ethnic | RevenG | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| GRADIUSIC CYBER | TAKA | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Healing Vision | DE-SIRE | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Healing Vision (Angelic mix) | 2MB | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| HYPNOTIC CRISIS | BLUE DESTROYERS | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| HYSTERIA | NAOKI 190 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| INFINITE PRAYER | L.E.D. LIGHT feat. Goro | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| INSERTiON (Machine Gun Kelly Mix) | Thuggie D. | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| KEEP ON MOVIN' (DMX Mix) | N.M.R.-typeG | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Keep Ya Body Movin' | Thuggie D. | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Kind Lady | Okuyatos | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| La Senorita Virtual | 2MB | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Let the beat hit em! (CLASSIC R&B STYLE) | STONE BROS. | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Let's talk it over | SHIN Murayama feat. Argie Phine | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Look To The Sky (True Color Mix) | System S.F. feat. ANNA | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| LUV TO ME (disco mix) | tiger YAMATO | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| MAX 300 | Ω | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| MGS2 Mission R | L.E.D. | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| ON THE JAZZ | Jonny Dynamite! | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| ORION .78 (civilization mix) | 2MB | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Overblast!! | L.E.D. Light | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| PARANOiA ETERNAL | STM 200 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| PARANOiA Rebirth | 190' | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (SATURDAY NIGHT MIX) | UZI-LAY | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Quickening | dj TAKA | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Ready Steady Go | Paul Oakenfold | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Sana Molette Ne Ente | Togo Project feat. Sana | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Sana Molette Ne Ente (BLT Style) | Togo Project feat. Sana | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Secret Rendez-vous | DIVAS | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| SEXY PLANET | Crystal Aliens | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Shiny Disco Balls | Who Da Funk | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| So In Love | Caramel | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| SUPER STAR | DJ.RICH feat. Tail Bros. | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Sweet Sweet ♥ Magic | jun | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| THE EARTH LIGHT | L.E.D. LIGHT | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| There 4 You | Thuggie D. | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| TRIP MACHINE (luv mix) | 2MB | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| TSUGARU | RevenG vs DE-SIRE | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Song Pack #1 | |||||||
| Abyss | dj TAKA | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| BURNIN' THE FLOOR | NAOKI | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix) | Mr. T. feat. Motoaki F. | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| In My Eyes | riewo | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Mind Parasite | Tomosuke | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| Song Pack #2 | |||||||
| AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL | 8 bit | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| FIRE DUB | ASLETICS | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Midnite Blaze | U1 Jewel Style | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| OUTER LIMITS | L.E.D. -G | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| SOMETHING WONDERFUL | L.E.D. | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Song Pack #3 | |||||||
| ANALYZE | B.BANDJ | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE 2002 | DIVAS | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| BATTLE BREAKS | DJ TAKAWO | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| DYNAMITE RAVE | NAOKI | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| NEMESIS | D.J.SETUP | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Song Pack #4 | |||||||
| AM-3P 303 Bass mix | KTz (remixed by U1) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Matsuri (J-SUMMER Mix) | Re-Venge | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Matsuri JAPAN | RE-VENGE | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| MOBO★MOGA | Orange Lounge | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| What Is Love? | Tomosuke | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Song Pack #5 | |||||||
| GET IT ALL | BRASS TACKS | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Heaven is a '57 metallic gray (gimmix) | Hiro feat. Sweet little 30's | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| JANEJANA | T.E.M.P.O. feat. Mohammed & Emi | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Kakumei | dj TAKA with NAOKI | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| MEANING OF LIFE | K.Wit feat. GARY | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Song Pack #6 | |||||||
| BAILA! BAILA! | DANDY MINEIRO | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| BROKEN MY HEART | NAOKI feat.PAULA TERRY | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| GORGEOUS 2012 | THE SURRENDERS | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| INFINITE PRAYER - floating flock style | L.E.D. feat. GORO | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| MAD BLAST | THE INFECTION | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
References
External links
- Konami (US Home Page), makers of DDR.
- Official DDR Ultramix Website
| Preceded by nothing |
Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2003 |
Succeeded by Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2 |
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