Dance Dance Revolution Universe

Dance Dance Revolution Universe
North American cover art
Developer(s)Hudson Soft
Publisher(s)Konami
SeriesDance Dance Revolution
Platform(s)Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: February 27, 2007
  • EU: December 7, 2007[1]
Genre(s)Music
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Dance Dance Revolution Universe (also known as Dancing Stage Universe in Europe) is a music video game. It was released as a part of Dance Dance Revolution franchise by Konami for the Xbox 360. The game was unveiled on May 9, 2006 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.[2]

Gameplay

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DDR Universe comes bundled with a plastic mat that is meant to be plugged into console while spread out on the floor. Arrows pointing in different directions scroll up the screen, and the players have to perform corresponding steps on the mat. By doing so, points are gained.[3]

Upon the first launch, the game takes the player into Basic Edition, which serves as a tutorial. It consists of How to Play (dancing lessons) and Lesson Mode, a series of 22 tests that teaches every technique in the game. Experienced players can go right to the Master Mode where all the normal game modes are available (quest, party, workout, training, quest, Xbox Live, challenge, edit and jukebox).[4]

The main, Quest mode has the player travelling around the country to compete against the AI while unlocking new songs by earning money,[5] party mode is made of a collection of minigames for up to four players.[6] Also, Challenge Mode gives certain objectives to accomplish for each of the songs, Workout is intended for players to burn off calories, and Edit Mode allows customization of the dance steps for songs and creation of personalized tracks.[7]

The game makes extensive use of Xbox Live, including online play, player ranking, and downloadable song packs via purchase with Microsoft Points. It also features music from Chris Brown, Kylie Minogue, Depeche Mode, and others.[8]

Music

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There are over 60 songs, some being available through DLC or by unlocking through Quest mode.

Default songs

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By default, the songs included are:[9]

Song Title Artist Note
8-bit Drew Campbell
All Up In My Face DJ? Acucrack
B4U (B4 ZA BEAT MIX) NAOKI
Beyond Here and Now (Intensified) Neuropa
BRIGHTNESS DARKNESS SPARKER
Castlevania (Freestylin' Mix) WaveGroup feat. Nicky G.
Close Your Eyes (Activated Mix) Daybehavior
Cosmic Hammer Jondi & Spesh
Dancefloor Killer Richard Kayvan
DIAMOND JEALOUSY AKIRA YAMAOKA
Don't Play Nice Verbalicious
Everytime We Touch (Radio Mix) Cascada
Feels Just Like It Should Jamiroquai
GO! (Mahalo Mix) DM Ashura
Grandolin Zerofuser
Guilt Is a Useless Emotion (Mac Quayle Mix) New Order
Gyruss -Full Tilt Mix- JT.1UP
Heart With a View (Echo Image Remix) The Echoing Green
Horsemen of the Invisible Secret Chiefs 3
HOT LIMIT JOHN DESIRE
Hydrasound GEOMANCER
Ignition Audio Magnetics
Indian Summer Canton
INFINITE PRAYER L.E.D.LIGHT feat. GORO
INSERTiON NAOKI underground
KAGEROW (Dragonfly) Des-ROW·UNITED special+r
Less 'Yap Yap' Temporary Lovers
Loops Jondi & Spesh feat. J-Bone
Love Is On Our Side Frank Popp Ensemble
Magic Carpet Ride (Steir's Mix) Philip Steir feat. Steppenwolf
Nightshade (Diskowarp Easily Amused Mix) Melody and Mezzo
Precious (Sasha's Gargantuan Vocal Mix) Depeche Mode
PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME(Steve Porter Mix) UZI-LAY
Race Against Time Jeff Steinman
rain of sorrow NM feat. EBONY FAY From DDRMAX2: Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix
Rapper's Delight Sugar Hill Gang
roughneck skylab2000
Run It! Chris Brown
Saturday Night Ozomatli
Senses JT.1UP
September '99 Earth, Wind & Fire vs. Phats & Small
SKY HIGH DJ MIKO From Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000
Slam Pendulum
Slow (Chemical Brothers Remix) Kylie Minogue
Somebody To Love Boogie Pimps
SOMETHING WONDERFUL L.E.D.
Summer Fantasy Alien Six
TEST ROOM - Plus-Tech Squeeze Box
The Hop OR-IF-IS
There's a Rhythm Dig Bear
Tsugaru (OR-IF-IS Mix) RevenG vs DE-SIRE
Twist Goldfrapp
Vanity Angel FIXX
We Are Connected(Overdrive Mix) Jondi & Spesh
What Have Her Chris Fortier
Wraith Monolithic
WWW.BLONDE.GIRL (MOMO MIX) JENNY ROM
Youngmen Blues Round Table

Downloadable songs

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Mega Pack[10]

Song Title Artist Note
Broken My Heart (Cusimo & Co. Starlite Remix) NAOKI Feat. Paula Terry
Me and My Friends THE DANDY WARHOLS
Audiophilosophy Neverakka
AM-3P KTz from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix
ECSTASY d-complex from Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix
ON THE JAZZ (Smooth House Mix) Jonny Dynamite! from Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix (CS Version)
Beside You Intuition
White Hot R.A.S.T.
CANDY* Luv UNLIMITED from DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix
KISS ME ALL NIGHT LONG NAOKI J-STYLE feat. MIU from Dance Maniax 2ndMix

References

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  1. ^ "DDR Hottest Party 2 coming in June". Eurogamer.net. May 12, 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "THE REVOLUTION IS SPREADING: KONAMI ANNOUNCES THREE NEW DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION TITLES" (PDF). Konami. March 5, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 12, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2006.
  3. ^ Gibson, Ellie (December 21, 2007). "Dancing Stage Universe". Eurogamer. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  4. ^ Gertsmann, Jeff (February 27, 2007). "Dance Dance Revolution Universe Review". IGN. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  5. ^ Antista, Chris (March 3, 2007). "DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION UNIVERSE REVIEW". GamesRadar+. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  6. ^ Rea, Jared (March 1, 2007). "Dance Dance Revolution Universe (XBOX 360)". 1UP. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  7. ^ Chapman, David (March 13, 2007). "Dance Dance Revolution Universe". GameSpy. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  8. ^ Miller, Johnathan (February 28, 2007). "Dance Dance Revolution Universe Review". Gamespot. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  9. ^ Mitchell, Richard (February 13, 2007). "DDR Universe track list revealed". Engadget. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "Bonus songs in Dance Dance Revolution Universe". Siliconera. March 1, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
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Preceded by
the Ultramix series
Dance Dance Revolution Universe
2007
Succeeded by