Dance Dance Revolution (Computer versions)
Encyclopedia
To date two official home versions of Dance Dance Revolution have been released for personal computers, with a third on the way. One in Japan
and one in North America
. In contrast, dozens of DDR like programs have been released on multiple computer platforms by fans of the series.
style singing. Konami had previously released two titles with similar gameplay in the past as very rare arcade machines. The song selection was primarily download driven and features a unique set of music that has not been repeated in any other DDR game. The downloadable songs were sold for ¥150 a song and released in packs of varying size a week or so apart from each other. As of August 9, 2001 the total number of songs available for DKara including the original game and downloadable content was 80, however an undetermined number of songs have been released since then.
which had also been used by the previous PlayStation
DDR game, Dance Dance Revolution Konamix
. The game only included Konami original songs.
gear, Christmas dresses, Halloween costumes, Robots). The download page displayed blank entries for up and coming downloads. The nature of the new dancers were revealed when the downloads were posted. Dancing characters were released as pairs (Usually a man and a woman when gender even applied), however the final blank entry was a lone dancing character instead of a pair. The final character was a bonus character named Jason, that replaced Guy, a previous downloadable character.
and utilizes dance mats that are there for self-positioning and are not attached to the computer. Up to 24 people can participate at one time, requiring a large amount of space to accommodate everyone. A projector
is used instead of a TV to allow everyone dancing to see the screen. While dancing, waistband pedometers are worn to track individual workout stats.
. It also features mirrored life action dancers to assist participants much like ParaParaParadise
, another music video game series by Konami.
Japan
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and one in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. In contrast, dozens of DDR like programs have been released on multiple computer platforms by fans of the series.
Dancing Karaoke DKara
Released on January 16, 2001, Dancing Karaoke DKara combined the gameplay of Dance Dance Revolution with KaraokeKaraoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
style singing. Konami had previously released two titles with similar gameplay in the past as very rare arcade machines. The song selection was primarily download driven and features a unique set of music that has not been repeated in any other DDR game. The downloadable songs were sold for ¥150 a song and released in packs of varying size a week or so apart from each other. As of August 9, 2001 the total number of songs available for DKara including the original game and downloadable content was 80, however an undetermined number of songs have been released since then.
Music
| Song | Artist or Type |
|---|---|
| A·B·Cのうた | ~TRADITIONAL~ |
| TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR | ~TRADITIONAL~ |
| Downloadable Songs (January 16, 2001) | |
| Another Chance | 宇多田 ヒカル |
| Automatic | 宇多田 ヒカル |
| B&C -Album Version- | 宇多田 ヒカル |
| Movin' on without you | 宇多田 ヒカル |
| Secret of my heart | 倉木 麻衣 |
| Stay by my side | 倉木 麻衣 |
| Boys & girls | 浜崎 あゆみ |
| Depend on you | 浜崎 あゆみ |
| poker face | 浜崎 あゆみ |
| SEASONS | 浜崎 あゆみ |
| SURREAL | 浜崎 あゆみ |
| Trauma | 浜崎 あゆみ |
| WHATEVER | 浜崎 あゆみ |
| Good Morning! | モーニング娘。 |
| LOVEマシーン | モーニング娘。 |
| 恋のダンスサイト | モーニング娘。 |
| サマーナイトタウン | モーニング娘。 |
| 抱いてHOLD ON ME! | モーニング娘。 |
| 真夏の光線 | モーニング娘。 |
| モーニングコーヒー | モーニング娘。 |
| 教えてMr.Sky | 藤崎 詩織 |
| ガッチャマンの歌 | 子門 真人 |
| ゲッターロボ! | ささきいさお |
| 鉄腕アトム | コロムビアゆりかご会 |
| マジンガーZ | 水木 一郎 |
| めざせポケモンマスター | 松本 梨香 |
| レッツゴー!!ライダーキック | 藤 浩一/メール・ハーモニー |
| Downloadable Songs (January 30, 2001) | |
| I miss you ~時を越えて~ | MISIA+DCT |
| Downloadable Songs (February 1, 2001) | |
| LOVE IS ENERGY! | EE JUMP |
| サボテン | ポルノグラフィティ |
| 恋愛レボリューション21(にじゅういち) | モーニング娘。 |
| Graduater | 椎名 へきる |
| Downloadable Songs (February 16, 2001) | |
| ラッキープール | JUDY AND MARY |
| ミニモニ。ジャンケンぴょん! | ミニモニ。 |
| I'm here saying nothing | 矢井田 瞳 |
| lost in you | 林原 めぐみ |
| マメシバ | 坂本 真綾 |
| Downloadable Songs (March 1, 2001) | |
| 口唇 | GLAY |
| 春 ~spring~ | Hysteric Blue |
| ちょこっとLOVE | プッチモニ |
| Be cool! | 野猿 |
| STAY AWAY | L'Arc~en~Ciel |
| Downloadable Songs (March 15, 2001) | |
| Can You Keep A Secret? | 宇多田 ヒカル |
| 明日があるさ(ジョージアで行きましょう編) | ウルフルズ |
| 宇宙戦艦ヤマト | ささきいさお/ロイヤル・ナイツ |
| Downloadable Songs (March 29, 2001) | |
| ダイナマイト | SMAP |
| 蒼い霹靂 | TM. Revolution |
| Mysterious Eyes | GARNET CROW |
| Downloadable Songs (April 12, 2001) | |
| Get Wild | TMN |
| ultra soul | B'z |
| BABY! 恋にKNOCK OUT! | プッチモニ |
| ルパン三世のテーマ | ビート・マック・ジュニア |
| Downloadable Songs (April 26, 2001) | |
| FAITH | 愛内 里菜 |
| 愛のバカやろう | 後藤 真希 |
| Fish Fight! | 野猿 |
| 残酷な天使のテーゼ | 高橋 洋子 |
| Downloadable Songs (May 17, 2001) | |
| GLOBAL COMMUNICATION | GLAY |
| Stand Up | 倉木 麻衣 |
| 永遠にアムロ | 池田鴻/フィーリングフリー |
| Downloadable Songs (May 31, 2001) | |
| DEEP DEEP | 小柳 ゆき |
| 遥か | スピッツ |
| YATTA! | はっぱ隊 |
| 走れ正直者 | 西城 秀樹 |
| Downloadable Songs (June 14, 2001) | |
| Perfect Love | MAX |
| ウルトラマン タロウ | 武村太郎/少年少女合唱団みずうみ |
| 忍者ハットリくん | 堀 絢子 |
| Downloadable Songs (June 28, 2001) | |
| Body&Soul | SPEED |
| White Love | SPEED |
| Set Me Free! | 今井 絵理子 |
| Downloadable Songs (July 12, 2001) | |
| I'm proud | 華原 朋美 |
| Ride on time | MAX |
| SUPER SONIC DANCE | move |
| Downloadable Songs (July 26, 2001) | |
| チュッ!夏パ～ティ | 三人祭 |
| サマーれげぇ!レインボー | 7人祭 |
| ダンシング!夏祭り | 10人祭 |
| Downloadable Songs (August 9, 2001) | |
| イノセントワールド | Mr.Children |
| everybody goes ~秩序のない世界にドロップキック~ | Mr.Children |
| シーソーゲーム ~勇敢な恋の歌~ | Mr.Children |
Dance Dance Revolution
An American home version for the PC, simply titled Dance Dance Revolution was released on May 24, 2002. The game used the engine and interface from Dance Dance Revolution 4thMixDance Dance Revolution 4thMIX
Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix, or 4thMix, is the 4th game in the main Dance Dance Revolution series of music video games. It was released as an arcade game by Konami on August 24, 2000. Although only officially released in Japan, units exist worldwide. 4thMix features 136 songs, 42 of which are new...
which had also been used by the previous PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
DDR game, Dance Dance Revolution Konamix
Dance Dance Revolution Konamix
Dance Dance Revolution Konamix, DDR Konamix or simply Konamix for short, is a music video game in the Dance Dance Revolution series of games by Konami. It was released on April 23, 2002 for the Sony PlayStation in the United States and Canada as the third DDR console game in those countries and the...
. The game only included Konami original songs.
Music
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| Afronova | Re-Venge |
| AM-3P | KTz |
| B4U | Naoki |
| Baby Baby Gimme Your Love | Divas |
| Brilliant 2U | Naoki |
| Brilliant 2U (Orchestra-Groove) | Naoki |
| Celebrate Nite | N.M.R. |
| Cutie Chaser | Club Spice |
| Dead End | N&S |
| Don't Stop! (AMD 2nd Mix) | Dr. Vibe feat. JP Miles |
| Dynamite Rave | Naoki |
| End of the Century | No. 9 |
| Era (Nostalmix) | Taq |
| Get Me in Your Sight (AMD Cancun Mix) | Symphonic Defoggers with 1479 |
| Groove | Sho-T feat. Blenda |
| Higher | NM feat. Sunny |
| I Was the One | Good-Cool |
| Keep on Movin' | N.M.R. |
| La Senorita | Captain. T |
| Let the Beat Hit Em! | Stone Bros. |
| Let Them Move | N.M.R |
| Love This Feelin' | Chang Ma |
| Make a Jam! | U1 |
| Make It Better | Mitsu-O! |
| Make It Better (So-Real Mix) | Mitsu-O! Summer |
| Make Your Move | Good-Cool feat. JP Miles |
| Midnite Blaze | U1 Jewel style |
| My Summer Love | Mitsu-O! with Geila |
| Never Let You Down | Good-Cool feat. JP Miles |
| Orion. 78 (AMEuro-Mix) | Re-Venge |
| Paranoia | 180 |
| Paranoia KCET (Clean Mix) | 2MB |
| Put Your Faith in Me | Uzi-Lay |
| Put Your Faith in Me (Jazzy Groove) | Uzi-Lay |
| Remember You | NM feat. Julie |
| Share My Love | Julie Frost |
| Silent Hill | Thomas Howard |
| Still in my Heart | Naoki feat. Paula Terry |
| Trip Machine | De-Sire |
| Wild Rush | Factor-X |
Downloadable content
In the months after the release of Dance Dance Revolution, Konami offered free downloads for the game on the product website. The free downloads consisted of additional dancing character that were displayed during game play. The characters ranged from general styles (Club DJs, trendy outfits) to odd and seasonal styles (BondageBondage (BDSM)
Bondage is the use of restraints for the sexual pleasure of the parties involved. It may be used in its own right, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage, or as part of sexual activity or BDSM activity.- Private bondage :...
gear, Christmas dresses, Halloween costumes, Robots). The download page displayed blank entries for up and coming downloads. The nature of the new dancers were revealed when the downloads were posted. Dancing characters were released as pairs (Usually a man and a woman when gender even applied), however the final blank entry was a lone dancing character instead of a pair. The final character was a bonus character named Jason, that replaced Guy, a previous downloadable character.
Groove Motion DDR
Groove Motion DDR is an exercise program with a Dance Dance Revolution theme. Announced in by Konami, it has been in production since and is part of Konami's fitness series. It is not so much a game as it is video instruction for aerobic exerciseAerobic exercise
Aerobic exercise is physical exercise of relatively low intensity that depends primarily on the aerobic energy-generating process. Aerobic literally means "living in air", and refers to the use of oxygen to adequately meet energy demands during exercise via aerobic metabolism...
and utilizes dance mats that are there for self-positioning and are not attached to the computer. Up to 24 people can participate at one time, requiring a large amount of space to accommodate everyone. A projector
Video projector
A video projector is an image projector that receives a video signal and projects the corresponding image on a projection screen using a lens system. All video projectors use a very bright light to project the image, and most modern ones can correct any curves, blurriness, and other...
is used instead of a TV to allow everyone dancing to see the screen. While dancing, waistband pedometers are worn to track individual workout stats.
Gameplay
The gameplay of Groove Motion DDR is like most DDR games without actual interaction. Much like the Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game, the dance mats are not connected to the computer and are there to provide a place to step not to keep track of someone's score.Interface & graphics
The game is modeled after the classic Dance Dance Revolution look, using graphics and visual elements from older DDR games such as Dance Dance Revolution Solo Bass MixDance Dance Revolution Solo Bass Mix
Dance Dance Revolution Solo Bass Mix is the first special one-player version of the Dance Dance Revolution series of music video games. It was released as an arcade game by Konami on August 19, 1999. Although only officially released in Japan, units exist worldwide. DDR Solo Bass Mix features 16...
. It also features mirrored life action dancers to assist participants much like ParaParaParadise
ParaParaParadise
, often abbreviated PPP, is an arcade and PlayStation 2 dance game made by the Japanese company Konami and released under the Bemani moniker following the booming Para Para fad....
, another music video game series by Konami.