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Dance Dance Revolution (DVD versions)
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Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game is a 2006 DVD
-based game in the Dance Dance Revolution series
(or DDR series) hosted by Roxee, a member of the Australian children's entertainment property, The Funkees. It is unique from other DDR games for a number of reasons. It was the first DDR game not to be developed by the creators of the original series, Konami
. The only other non-Konami-developed DDR game is the Disney Channel Edition
. To date it remains the only game neither developed nor published by Konami and, perhaps more significantly, it is the only game in the series which lacks input.
of DDR games (most notably My First Dance Dance Revolution) featured simplified (2-step) or smaller scale dance pad
s for children, the 2 dance pads which come bundled with Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game are scaled-back to the point where they no longer allow input to the game. The reason for this is that as a game intended for players of ages 5 and older, those players on the younger end of the spectrum could have technical difficulties in gameplay and, as such, input can be seen as akin to maladaptation
. Rather, the Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game instruction booklet sets up a subjective scoring system where 1-4 players vote on each others' dance moves (style) and adherence to the rhythm. Nevertheless, many fans of the series who fall at the older end of the spectrum as well as some younger fans have decried this removal of input and have suggested that input followed by objective scoring are what makes a game a game.
Dance Sessions featured are listed in the following table:
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
-based game in the Dance Dance Revolution series
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution, abbreviated DDR, and previously known as Dancing Stage in Europe and Australasia, is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, Dance Dance Revolution is the...
(or DDR series) hosted by Roxee, a member of the Australian children's entertainment property, The Funkees. It is unique from other DDR games for a number of reasons. It was the first DDR game not to be developed by the creators of the original series, Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
. The only other non-Konami-developed DDR game is the Disney Channel Edition
Dance Dance Revolution Disney Channel Edition
Dance Dance Revolution Disney Channel Edition is a home version of Dance Dance Revolution released in the United States. It was released by Konami on January 8, 2008 for the PlayStation 2 video game console. Unlike other DDR games, it was developed by Keen Games and not directly by Konami...
. To date it remains the only game neither developed nor published by Konami and, perhaps more significantly, it is the only game in the series which lacks input.
Gameplay
Although several members of the Plug-n-Play subseriesDance Dance Revolution (TV versions)
-Dance Dance Revolution Family Mat:Dance Dance Revolution Family Mat was released by Konami in to the Japanese video game market...
of DDR games (most notably My First Dance Dance Revolution) featured simplified (2-step) or smaller scale dance pad
Dance pad
A dance pad, also known as a dance mat, dance platform, or jiffer deck is a flat electronic game controller used for input in dance games. Most dance pads are divided into a 3×3 matrix of square panels for the player to stand on, with some or all of the panels corresponding to directions or actions...
s for children, the 2 dance pads which come bundled with Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game are scaled-back to the point where they no longer allow input to the game. The reason for this is that as a game intended for players of ages 5 and older, those players on the younger end of the spectrum could have technical difficulties in gameplay and, as such, input can be seen as akin to maladaptation
Maladaptation
A maladaptation is a trait that is more harmful than helpful. It is a term used when discussing both humans and animals in fields such as evolutionary biology, biology, psychology , sociology, and other fields where adaptation and responsive change may occur...
. Rather, the Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game instruction booklet sets up a subjective scoring system where 1-4 players vote on each others' dance moves (style) and adherence to the rhythm. Nevertheless, many fans of the series who fall at the older end of the spectrum as well as some younger fans have decried this removal of input and have suggested that input followed by objective scoring are what makes a game a game.
Music
Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game features 30 unique songs referred to as Dance Sessions. As these songs are played the exuberant host and personal dance instructor, Roxee, encourages players and exhorts them to keep up the good work. The energetic Roxee is a member of the Australian children's entertainment property, The Funkees.Dance Sessions featured are listed in the following table:
| Songs from Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game |
|---|
| Jamaican Gingerbread |
| Get Your Groove On |
| Mini Monsta |
| Just Let It Go |
| Starting Over Again |
| Turn Up Ya Rhythm |
| Under Construction |
| Loupe de Loupe |
| Overclocked Tribute |
| Eleven-Twenty-Nine |
| Nitro Scooter |
| Turn It Up |
| Commodore '65 |
| Beyond the Silence |
| Help Me Dr. Dance |
| The Love Returns |
| Feel the Music |
| It's Electrified! |
| Time to Jam |
| Short Stop in Paradise |
| Don't Just Sit There |
| Dust Off the Vinyl |
| Where's My Hero? |
| Red Hat Revival |
| All You Need to Know |
| Escape the Energy |
| Shake Your Body |
| Put It Together |
| Superslider |
| Going Round Again |