Dance Dance Revolution X

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Dance Dance Revolution X
The North American Dance Dance Revolution X cover art for the PlayStation 2
Developer(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment & Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH
Publisher(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment & Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH
Distributor(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment & Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH
License Proprietary
Series Dance Dance Revolution & Bemani
Aspect ratio NTSC-J, NTSC & PAL, horizontal
Platform(s) Arcade, PlayStation 2
Release date(s) Arcade
EU TBA
JP December 24, 2008 [1]
NA TBA
PlayStation 2

NA September 16, 2008[2][3] (dance pad bundle & game)
JP January 29th, 2009[4]
Genre(s) Music & exercise
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer & online play
Rating(s) PlayStation 2:

ESRB: E10+[5]
Media DVD (1)
Input methods Dance pad (feet) & gamepad (hands)
Cabinet Custom
Display LCD widescreen

Dance Dance Revolution X, abbreviated DDR X or simply X, is a music video game, and a part of the Dance Dance Revolution series. DDR X was originally announced by Konami on May 15, 2008 for the North American PlayStation 2.[6]The arcade version was announced on July 7, 2008,[7] July 9, 2008 in Europe,[8] and July 10, 2008 for North America.[9] Released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Dance Dance Revolution, DDR X sports an improved interface, new music, and new modes of play. The arcade release will feature an new overhauled cabinet design with a widescreen display, e-Amusement and USB access, and an improved sound system. The PlayStation 2 release will have link ability with the arcade machine, multi-player support over LAN, and other improved and returning features such as EyeToy support. DDR X is being called a "truly global version", with a planned multi-platform, multi-regional release by all three major Konami houses.[8]

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[edit] Development

A pre-release screenshot of Dance Dance Revolution X demonstrating new visual and character designs as well as the game's "urban" theme.

[edit] North American PlayStation 2

Konami announced the development of Dance Dance Revolution X on May 15, 2008 alongside Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 and Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2. DDR X is intended to be released as part of the 10th anniversary of Dance Dance Revolution. Konami promised that at least 70 songs would be featured in this release and that DDR X would bring with it enhanced graphics and new modes of play. Also promised was LAN multi-player support for up to 8 players, an upgraded Workout Mode that will allow players to build their own regimen, new dancing characters and the return of existing features such as EyeToy support.[6]

On the same day Konami released gameplay preview images and video that showcased new graphical content. Three songs, two that had previously premiered on SuperNOVA 2 and its Japanese PS2 version (Poseidon and TimeHollow) a and one that was new to the Dance Dance Revolution series "Taj He Splitz", were also displayed in this media.[10]

Dance Dance Revolution X gameplay teaser at GameTrailers

During the E3 gaming convention on July 15, 2008 additional information was revealed about the North American PlayStation 2 game. Announcing that Dance Dance Revolution X will feature classic gameplay as well as new gameplay. The difficulty rating scale will be extended resulting in existing songs in the series will be re-rated to compensate. The Shock Arrow gimmick will be one of many different gimmicks playable in game mode. Old licensed music from early in the series will be returning such as Me & My's "Dub-I-Dub" and Smile.dk's "Butterfly". GameSpot's reporters announced that the game was expected to be released sometime during Fall 2008.[11] Additionally, new gameplay screenshots were revealed at the same time showcasing new features like new and returning dancing characters, the new Workout Mode, LAN network gameplay, and returning modes such as Battle, Edit and Training, and Street Master Mode. A successor to the previous Master Modes, Street Master Mode is akin to Quest Mode from Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3. Moving across a map, players guide themselves from one dance challenge to the next, meeting new characters and visiting different locales along the way.[12][12]

The game was released on September 16, 2008. In addition to the aforementioned features, the PS2 version also contains "Xmixes", several nonstop mixes of several songs each. However, any ability to link with the arcade version is not present.

[edit] Arcade

On July 7, 2008, following a redesign of the Dance Dance Revolution Global Gateway, Konami of Japan announced that Dance Dance Revolution X would be released as an arcade and PlayStation 2 title in Japan as well. Shortly thereafter, on July 9, 2008, Konami sent out a press release to DDRUK (a DDR and music gaming fan community, with a particular emphasis on the European market) that said DDR X would be a "truly global version", mentioning that the Dancing Stage name would be dropped in favor of Dance Dance Revolution, confirming the game's pending release in Europe as an arcade title. The press release went on to say that the arcade cabinet and hardware would get a fresh, new look and feel.[8] Naoki Maeda, one of the sound producers for the Bemani series, pointed out on his Terra blog that repeated requests from the fans of DDR were partially responsible for the decision to redesign the game's hardware.[7]

Konami held a private party on July 10, 2008 to showcase the arcade version of Dance Dance Revolution X in Japan, revealing additional information on the upcoming game. Improvements such as a widescreen display, a better sound system, a link system between the arcade and PlayStation 2 version of the game, the ability to publish step edits across all arcade machines via e-Amusement and USB, a new type of arrow called Shock Arrows that are to be avoided instead of stepped and new modes of gameplay and other features. Konami promised that there would be at least 60 new songs featured in DDR X, in addition to having the "strongest" songs of the Dance Dance Revolution series returning from older games. [13] Konami also announced the North American DDR X arcade through their DDR Online Community website.[9]

Location tests also revealed enhancements to the interface, such as a new "screen filter" option (which adds a transparent shaded area behind the arrows to improve visibility), a full combo "splash" effect animation (white for a Marvelous combo, gold for a Perfect combo, and green for a Great combo), and colored combo numbers which indicate the status of a combo colored the same way (which however, was absent on the US PS2 version).

An issue of Arcadia Magazine confirmed other details, such as the presence of some of the "x-edits" and licenses from the US PS2 version, Koko Soko by Smile.dk, and announcing that there would be a collaboration song with Naoki and Smile.dk present.

A post on Konami's development blog website announced that the arcade version of 'Dance Dance Revolution X would be released in Japan on December 24, 2008.[1] A December 20th posting confirmed that songs from the home version DDR Hottest Party would appear on DDR X, demonstrated by a screenshot showing new doubles steps for a song inferred to be from one of the Hottest Party games.[14] The December 22nd post confirmed that "will" by Naoki (from the original Hottest Party game) would appear on DDR X, also showing a dance stage from the game branded with the logo for the recently released Furu Furu Party[15]

[edit] Japanese PlayStation 2

A PlayStation 2 version of Dance Dance Revolution X is slated to be released in Japan on January 29, 2009. The game will feature the ability to transfer data between the arcade and PS2 versions such as edits.[4] The Japanese PS2 version will also feature the UI enhancements seen on the arcade version. Pre-order bundles were announced on December 15th, 2008. The "Special Edition" bundle will come with the game, the combined soundtrack for X and Furu Furu Party, a DDR X branded 2GB USB flash drive (which can be used with the link features), and an unannounced item. A complete set bundle will contain an additional unannounced item.[16]

[edit] Gameplay

A pre-release screenshot of Dance Dance Revolution X showing Street Master Mode's map-based layout and dialog.
Main article: Gameplay of Dance Dance Revolution

The gameplay of Dance Dance Revolution X continues the gameplay introduced at the beginning of the series. DDR X is expected to contain returning Konami Originals and classic licensed tracks as well as new songs by Konami and label artists. Despite the overhauled cabinet design, the dance stage layout remains almost completely unaltered to the original.

[edit] Difficulty rating

Songs are rated on a scale of 1 (easiest) to 20 (hardest), (the highest known difficulty for a song of the game are the challenge charts for Pluto Relinquish , Dead End (Groove Radar Special), Fascination MAXX, Fascination- Eternal Love Mix (single only), Healing D-Vision, NGO (single Only), Paranoia -Hades- and Trigger which are both rated 18/20.) This is the first full-scale overhaul of the Dance Dance Revolution difficulty rating system since the introduction of the Groove Radar in DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix in 2001.

Difficulty ratings ranging from 1 to 10 are in yellow, and 11 to 20, overlapping the first ten, in red.[17] Existing songs in the DDR series included in DDR X are re-rated to reflect the new range. [18]

[edit] Shock Arrows

Shock Arrows are different from normal arrows. They represent white arrows with lightning effects that span across all the arrows,[19] and must be avoided instead of stepped on.[13] Stepping a Shock Arrow results in players losing their combo, part of their life bar and all other arrows disappear momentarily. Avoiding them results in an OK judgment and hitting one results in an N.G., similar to how Freeze Arrows are judged. Songs containing Shock Arrows are marked with an icon on the song select screen, and only came up on specific difficulties[20] These are similar to the mines from In The Groove.

[edit] Songs

 It has been suggested that this section be split into a new article entitled List of songs on Dance Dance Revolution X. (Discuss)

The following songs for the arcade version have been revealed through preview media and press releases. Because no official announcement regarding the game's soundtrack has been made, that list is not complete and may differ from the actual release.

[edit] Soundtrack album

The original soundtrack for Dance Dance Revolution X will be released in Japan on January 29, 2009. The soundtrack will consist of 3 CD's, which will feature the songs from the game, songs from the Wii release Furu Furu Party (the Japanese version of Hottest Party 2) and a nonstop megamix disc. Pre-orders of the PlayStation 2 version of X will come with the album.[16]

[edit] Official downloads

Dance Celebration, Flourish, Party Lights, and Flight of the Phoenix became available to purchase on Konami's mobile music download service on December 23, 2008.[25]

[edit] Location test

Live testing of the Japanese Dance Dance Revolution X arcade machine started on July 17, 2008 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan and ended July 23, 2008.[26] The first test location featured a somewhat-complete machine. The machine did not feature many of the music videos that will be in the final version, USB support, or e-Amusement support.[18] Several new Konami tracks were spotted by players, though only one song was seen with the Shock Arrow feature and no licensed tracks had yet been revealed.[20] The second location test in Japan started on July 25, 2008 in Osaka, Japan and ended on July 31, 2008. The second test location featured a new version of the game software with more accurate difficulty ratings, fixes for bugs seen during the first location test, and licensed music.[27]

On August 26, Konami announced that a location test for X would be held at Boomers! Parks in Irvine, California. This was the first announced location test of Dance Dance Revolution X for North America. The test began on September 8, 2008 and ran until September 14, 2008. A location test for UBeat was also held alongside the X test.[28]

Konami also announced that there would be location testing of Dance Dance Revolution X in the coming months in Europe prior to the arcade machine's global release.[9][29]

[edit] Reception

[edit] North American PS2

Game reviews for the North American PS2 game were mixed.

IGN gave the the PS2 version of Dance Dance Revolution X a 5.4/10 ("mediocre"), noting that Street Master Mode was neither "good or bad", noting the dropping of online multiplayer and the previous mission mode and shop system from the previous version. The new announcer was also criticized, stating that it has the "most annoying lines, voices, and attitude ever". The visuals were also criticized as being blocky, with the UI being described as "ugly and unpolished".[30] 1UP's Torrey Walker gave the game a C-, describing Street Master Mode as "painfully dull and repetitive". The soundtrack was described as "a clutter of uninspiring off-brand dance tracks, with captivating licensed songs few and far between" (citing a poor stepchart for U Can't Touch This), and the announcer was described as "unintentionally hysterical". However, the wide variety of game modes (including workout mode) was mentioned as a plus, suggested as an alternative to Wii Fit.[31]

However, Cheat Code Central gave the game a 4.1/5 saying that "The music here is quite well balanced and, no matter what beats you find yourself attracted to, you’ll find something to appreciate in DDR X." and "Graphically, this title looks very good despite being on the aging PlayStation 2". [32] Playstation Illustrated gave the game an 88/100 citing the new rating system and the $29.99 price tag in its reasoning. [32]

[edit] References

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  5. ^ "Entertainment Software Rating Board". ESRB. Retrieved on 2008-08-12.
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  22. ^ Dance Dance Revolution X second Japanese location test, Amyujiamu Chayamachi, Osaka, Japan (July 25, 2008 to July 31, 2008)
  23. ^ "Post on Terra's site confirming" (in Japanese). Retrieved on 2008-11-21.
  24. ^ DDRcommunity. "DDR X Song List - New Information!!". DDR Online Community. Konami. Retrieved on 2008-09-03.
  25. ^ "待ちきれない人はコチラをどうぞ" (in Japanese). Konami (December 23, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-12-23.
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  27. ^ "暑い、熱い関西地域ロケテスト開催中！" (in Japanese). DDR From Staff Blog. Konami (2008-07-22). Retrieved on 2008-07-30.
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  29. ^ "DanceDanceRevolution X THE NEW REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN!". Konami (2008-07-16). Retrieved on 2008-07-25.
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  31. ^ Walker, Torrey (September 22, 2008). "1UP review" (in English). 1UP.com. Retrieved on 2008-10-19.
  32. ^ a b Miller, Amanda (September 24, 2008). "Dance Dance Revolution X Review" (in English). Cheat Code Central. Retrieved on 2008-10-21.

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