ParaParaParadise

Infobox VG
title = ParaParaParadise


developer = Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
publisher = Konami
designer =
series=Bemani
release = 2000
genre = Rhythm, Music, Exercise
modes = Single player, Two Player
cabinet = Unique design
arcade system =
display = Raster, standard resolution, horizontal
input = 5 Infrared sensors or 8 Infrared sensors (Available only on ParaParaDancing);
3 buttons, Dual Shock 2
platforms = Arcade, Playstation 2nihongo|ParaParaParadise|パラパラパラダイス|Para Para Paradaisu, 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.

Gameplay

The gameplay of PPP is very similar to other Konami music games. The cabinet utilizes octagonal platform with motion detecting sensors above it. Players must trigger the sensors by moving their arms (or other body parts) under the sensors when a corresponding arrow reaches. There are 2 modes, "ParaPara Mode", which guides the arrows through an actual routine for the song, and "Freestyle Mode", which utilizes more DDR-like patterns with 3 difficulty options, "Normal", "Hard", and "Expert".

The home Playstation 2 version features a USB peripheral, which has five pink "pods" each with three infrared sensors. Each pod can be individually calibrated to accommodate the height of the players arms.

In the arcade versions, there are colorful backgrounds that play during the song. 2nd Mix introduced the use of CG dancing models in order to teach players the dances for songs (if in ParaPara mode) and danced in the background (also available in Freestyle Mode). A separate cart with a DVD player and a television that played the videos of dances performed by the ParaPara Allstars was also available for 1st Mix v. 1.1. and 2nd Mix. The home edition of ParaParaParadise did not include the CG models but contained the ParaPara Allstar videos as an option for the background.

Music

The music used in Para Para Paradise is exclusively fast-paced Eurobeat. The majority of tracks are "true" Para Para tracks from the Avex Trax record label, such as "Velfarre 2000", "Anniversary" and "Boom Boom Fire". A portion of the songs are Eurobeat remixes of other Bemani tracks such as "CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE". There are also two songs that are J-EURO remixes, remixes of J-pop songs ("Aishiattemasu" and "Deluxe", both by Key-A-Kiss).

Korean version

Due to the lack of popularity in the gameFact|date=April 2008, Konami released only four ParaParaParadise games for the Japanese market; three arcade versions along with one version for the PlayStation 2.

A Korean version of ParaParaParadise, called ParaParaDancing was also released. The songlist was changed to feature more Korean music, including a remix of BoA's "Sara" and S.E.S.. Songs by Korean artists, H.O.T. "Hold On Me", sung in Korean, was originally in Japanese. ParaParaDancing also features the ability to play on the reverse side of the stage by setting the machine to sense on the rear 3 sensors, facing the spectators instead.

Emulation and simulation

The developers of MAME have been working on a way to emulate the arcade machine on a computer.The open-source music game StepMania also has support for ParaParaParadise, and CVS versions of version 4.0 support the PS2 version's controller, although actual simfiles for the game are few.

This game has also been ported on the Sega Dreamcast as part of a special package when you purchase a Treamcast. It also is known as Dream Para Para Paradise.

ParaParaParadise 1st and 2nd Mix CHD's and ROMs for MAME have been successfully dumped, although emulation is currently not finished.Fact|date=April 2008

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