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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.
Dancing Karaoke DKara Developer(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Publisher(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Distributor(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Series Dance Dance Revolution Platform(s) Microsoft Windows Release date(s) - JP January 16, 2001
Genre(s) Music & Exercise Mode(s) Single-player Media/distribution CD (1) Contents
Dancing Karaoke DKara
Released on January 16, 2001, Dancing Karaoke DKara combined the gameplay of Dance Dance Revolution with Karaoke style singing. Konami had previously released two titles with similar gameplay in the past as very rare arcade machines.[1] 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[2] 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.
Gameplay
Main article: Gameplay of Dance Dance RevolutionMusic
Dancing Karaoke DKara soundtrack[3] 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 Developer(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii Publisher(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii Distributor(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Hawaii Series Dance Dance Revolution & Bemani Platform(s) Microsoft Windows Release date(s) - U/C May 24, 2002
Genre(s) Music & Exercise Mode(s) Single-player Rating(s) - ESRB: E (Mild Lyrics)
Media/distribution CD (1) System requirements Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
(Windows NT not supported)
300 MHz Intel Celeron, Pentium II
or
400 MHz Duron processor
32 MB of RAM
110 MB hard drive space
CD/DVD-ROM drive
8 MB graphics card with Direct X
Direct X compatible sound card
Keyboard
USB Gamepad converter (for PlayStation dance mat)[4]Dance Dance Revolution
For other uses, see Dance Dance Revolution (disambiguation).An American home version for the PC, simply titled Dance Dance Revolution was released on May 24, 2002.[5] The game used the engine and interface from Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix which had also been used by the previous PlayStation DDR game, Dance Dance Revolution Konamix. The game only included Konami original songs.
Gameplay
Main article: Gameplay of Dance Dance RevolutionMusic
Dance Dance Revolution soundtrack[6][7] 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 (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.[8]
Groove Motion DDR Developer(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Japan Publisher(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Japan Distributor(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Japan Series Dance Dance Revolution Engine Custom Platform(s) Microsoft Windows Genre(s) Music & Exercise Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer Media/distribution DVD (1) System requirements Windows Vista Home Premium
Pentium 4
1GB hard drive space
Direct X 9
USB
DVD-ROM[9]Groove Motion DDR
Groove Motion DDR is an exercise program with a Dance Dance Revolution theme. Announced in 2008 by Konami,[10] it has been in production since 2006 and is part of Konami's fitness series. It is not so much a game as it is video instruction for aerobic exercise 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,[11] 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.[12] While dancing, waistband pedometers are worn to track individual workout stats.[9]
Gameplay
Main article: Gameplay of Dance Dance RevolutionThe 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 Mix.[12] It also features mirrored life action dancers to assist participants much like ParaParaParadise, another music video game series by Konami.[10]
Music
The music of the game is unconfirmed however during a video presentation some claim to have heard songs such as "Dynamite Rave" and as seen in a visual demo "Baby Baby Gimme Your Love", both in-house tracks produced by Konami for the Dance Dance Revolution series.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "BEMANI KARAOKE HARDWARE". http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=825. Retrieved December 2007.
- ^ "Dancing Karaoke DKara general information" (in Japanese). http://www.ddr.sh/info/trick/dkara.html#general. Retrieved December 2007.
- ^ "Dancing Karaoke DKara song list" (in Japanese). http://www.ddr.sh/info/trick/dkara.html#song. Retrieved December 2007.
- ^ Gamezone. "Dance Dance Revolution review". http://pc.gamezone.com/gamesell/p17231.htm. Retrieved December 2007.
- ^ IGN. "Dance Dance Revolution review". http://pc.ign.com/objects/640/640958.html. Retrieved December 2007.
- ^ "Dance Dance Revolution song list". http://www.bemanistyle.com/gameinfo/game.php?section=songlist&game_id=6. Retrieved December 2007.
- ^ "Dance Dance Revolution song list" (in Japanese). http://www.ddr.sh/info/basic/pc.html#song. Retrieved December 2007.
- ^ Jeff Paine. "Dance Dance Revolution review". http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/review/R102075.html. Retrieved December 2007.
- ^ a b "Groove Motion DDR requirements" (in Japanese). Konami. http://www.konami.jp/club/gmddr/way.html. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ^ a b c "DDR Fitness Game by Konami of Japan". bemanistyle. http://www.bemanistyle.com/index.php/news/groove-motion-ddr-812. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ^ "Groove Motion DDR proposal" (in Japanese). Konami. http://www.konami.jp/club/gmddr/proposal.html. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ^ a b "Groove Motion DDR outline" (in Japanese). Konami. http://www.konami.jp/club/gmddr/outline.html. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
External links
- Groove Motion DDR website (Japanese)
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