Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova

Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova
Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA arcade cabinet
Developer(s)	Konami
Publisher(s)	Konami
Distributor(s)	JP/EU Konami NA Betson Enterprises
Series	Dance Dance Revolution Bemani
Engine	SuperNova, SuperNova PlayStation
Platform(s)	Arcade, PlayStation 2
Release date(s)	Arcade EU April 28, 2006 NA May 15, 2006 EU/NA June 15, 2006 (re-release) JP July 12, 2006 PlayStation 2 JP January 25, 2007
Genre(s)	Music, Exercise
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer, Online play
Cabinet	Custom
Arcade system	Bemani Python 2
CPU	128 Bit Emotion Engine
Sound	SPU2, CPU
Display	29" flat CRT (Raster, 740x480)

Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova (ダンスダンスレボリューションスーパーノヴァ, Dansu Dansu Reboryūshon Sūpānova), released in Europe as Dancing Stage SuperNova, is an arcade and PlayStation 2 game in the Dance Dance Revolution series of music video games. It was produced by Konami and released through Betson Enterprises. The game was released in Europe on April 28, 2006, followed shortly by a North American release on May 15 and a Japanese release on July 12. Unlike previous DDR arcade releases, all versions have the same features and song list. It is the 5th official arcade release in Europe, the 3rd official arcade release in North America, and the 9th traditional arcade release in Japan.

The release contains 303 songs. Of those, 64 are completely new to DDR (including three Extra Stage songs and a One More Extra Stage), and a total of 57 songs are from home versions of DDR and are appearing on an arcade machine for the first time. Of the songs that are new to DDR, 19 are licensed. There are two sets of unlockable songs revealed on the section of the DDR SuperNova website labeled "Secret". The first set is accessed by choosing Expert Mode, and passing the final stage with an AA or better. These songs are Healing-D-Vision by DE-STRAD, Fascination MAXX by 100-200-400, and Fascination ~eternal love mix~ by 2MB. The second set is unlocked by clearing any Secret Song (a song unlocked by the first method) in EXTRA STAGE. The song unlocked by this method is CHAOS by DE-SIRE retunes.^[2]

Release

The game was released in North America on May 15, with the first confirmed sighting at Disneyland in Anaheim, California at the Tomorrowland Starcade. Its release in Japan was delayed slightly so that the game software could be updated to fix the reported timing issues, and was later released with an extra song (the aforementioned remix of Flow) in late July 2006.

Sequel

Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2, sometimes abbreviated as DDR SuperNova 2, was released on September 26, 2007 by Konami to the North American PlayStation 2 audience. SuperNova 2 features the standard gameplay modes as well as new modes to challenge seasoned players. The soundtrack ranges from classic Konami Originals to new pop and dance standards like music from Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Ian Van Dahl and Goldfrapp. Also featured is EyeToy support for additional gameplay elements as well as mini-games using the camera and online play through the PlayStation Network allowing players to face-off with other players across the country. Released for the PlayStation 2 before the multi-regional arcade version of Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2, the game gave American players a peek at the refined game engine and graphical improvements that were to come. The game was well received as a solid addition to the DDR lineup.^[3]

Reception

The PlayStation 2 release of Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova received mixed reviews. GameSpot and IGN each gave it a 7 out of 10 rating. Eurogamer gave Dancing Stage SuperNova a 6 out of 10.

The PlayStation 2 release of Dance Dance Revolution 2 SuperNova received mixed reviews.

References

External links

• Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA DDR SuperNOVA Gateway (Japan, America & Europe)
• Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA Konami US product page