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 pioneering series of the rhythm and dance genre in video games.
Todd Harris and Marc Marcum are also working with Konami on the project. ==See also== Dance Evolution, a Kinect game Dance Revolution, a television series inspired by Dance Dance Revolution List of Dance Dance Revolution video games Dance pad Exergaming List of Dance Dance Revolution'' songs Chris Chike Carrie Swidecki ==References== ==External links== Konami: Dance Dance Revolution Bemani games Konami franchises Video game franchises Video game franchises introduced in 1998
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 pioneering series of the rhythm and dance genre in video games.
On an episode of ABC's short-lived series Master of Champions, Billy Matsumoto won the episode when he played 5th Mix's "Can't Stop Fallin' In Love (Speed Mix)" on Heavy mode while juggling three lit torches. ===As an esport=== In 2004, Dance Dance Revolution became an official sporting event in Norway.
The first official club, DDR Oslo, was founded in 2004.
Both of these are based on the PlayStation. Beginning with Dancing Stage Fusion in 2005, the hardware is replaced by Bemani Python, a PlayStation 2-based hardware.
DDR SuperNova, released in 2006, utilised a Bemani Python 2 board, originally found in GuitarFreaks V and Drummania V.
Additionally, the game's interface showcases the equivalent food to the amount of burned calories (such as a banana, a bowl of rice, and spaghetti carbonara). ===Use in schools=== At the start of 2006, Konami announced that the DDR games would be used as part of a fitness program to be phased into West Virginia's 765 state schools, starting with its 103 middle schools, over the next two years.
It was announced alongside several other adaptations of Konami franchises to the iOS platform in January 2009.
The final version was released in the Japanese App Store on February 27, 2009.
Prior to the 2013 release of Dance Dance Revolution, some games offer additional modes, such as Course mode (players must play a set of songs back-to-back) and Battle mode (two players compete with a tug-of-war life bar by sending distracting modifiers to each other).
If a song in a following mix or update has a higher category measurement, then the groove radar is renewed so the new song can max out that category, while all previous songs are re-rated in respect to the new radar. As of DDR 2014, the groove radar also employs a numerical measurement in addition to a graphical representation.
However, the Replicant-D Action event in X2 and since DDR 2014 did not allow players to select modifiers for its Encore Extra Stage. Before EXTREME, the Extra Stage song was predetermined.
The 6th Annual tournament, which concluded on February 11, 2017, was notable for being the first time that competitors from the United States were eligible to enter.
The finals took place on February 8, 2020, and resulted in Chris Chike winning the global tournament. Community-run DDR esports tournaments have gained traction since 2017, and have been growing in popularity and participation every year since, particularly in North America after the release of Dance Dance Revolution A.
The 7th Annual event, which concluded on February 10, 2018, added Indonesia and Canada as eligible competitor regions. The 9th Annual Konami Arcade Championship added eligibility for players in Australia and New Zealand.
and "Most Widely Used Video Game in Schools." ==Film== On October 2, 2018, Deadline reported that Cara Fano would be supervising the production of a film based on the series.
Additionally Solo machines only incorporate two sensors, located horizontally in the center of the arrow, instead of four sensors (one on each edge). On January 14, 2019, Konami revealed a new "20th Anniversary Model" cabinet redesign, featuring gold-colored plating, a larger screen, and updated dance pad LED lighting. Dance Dance Revolution normally runs at 240p, up to and including Extreme.
DDR X and its sequel also support USB drives. Unofficially, this cabinet can be upgraded to support newer mixes, such as DDR Extreme and SuperNova 2. This cabinet was first demonstrated at a private JAEPO 2019 conference.
The 2019 event was historic for being the largest in-person DDR tournament in the game's history. ===As exercise=== Many news outlets have reported how playing DDR can be good aerobic exercise; some regular players have reported weight loss of 10–50 pounds (5–20 kg).
The DDR series has also inspired similar games such as Pump it Up by Andamiro and In the Groove by Roxor Games. The series' current version is Dance Dance Revolution A20 Plus, released on July 1, 2020. ==Gameplay== The core gameplay involves the player stepping their feet to correspond with the arrows that appear on screen and the beat.
The finals took place on February 8, 2020, and resulted in Chris Chike winning the global tournament. Community-run DDR esports tournaments have gained traction since 2017, and have been growing in popularity and participation every year since, particularly in North America after the release of Dance Dance Revolution A.
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