The most expansive Dance Dance Revolution title yet, DDRMAX will have gamers working up a sweat to over 65 songs. The 100+ minutes of music include licensed tracks, fresh dance hits, and cool new songs exclusive to the North American release. Designed to take advantage of the powerful PlayStation? 2 hardware and its increased storage capacity, DDRMAX delivers never-before-seen in-game videos, new gameplay options, blistering 60-frames per second frame rates and the largest song library in franchise history.
Further enhancing the gameplay experience is the introduction of the FREEZE ARROW option that freezes on-screen arrows and forces players to modify their dance steps thus increasing complexity and adding a twist to the routine. Popular gameplay options that return in DDRMAX are the Edit Mode that enables players to customize their own dance steps, and the special Work Out mode that tracks the number of calories burned with every move.
The five-year-old Dance Dance Revolution didn't introduce the concept of foot controllers, which had been around since the Atari 2600's Amiga Joyboard and the NES's Power Pad, but Konami's brilliant conceit was to meld foot-pads and J-pop into a gameplay experience that doubled as a social event. As declared by "Tom" in the faux documentary Dance Machine, "The lights, the music … it's like being transported to this … dancing spaceship place." And, while a pathetic contingent of gamers refuses to play DDR due to severely misplaced homophobia, at least as many open-minded gamers gladly hop and bop their tootsies raw, myself included. (On a related note, I'm baffled as to why Konami hasn't brought over Guitar Freaks; every red-blooded American male wants to be a rock star guitar-god, or so I'm told.) Read More »
If you haven't yet heard of Dance Dance Revolution, you really need to get out into the world. From a guest appearance on King of the Hill to a Sketchers commercial, Konami's addicting dancing game is finally making its way from the fringe arcades of the West Coast to the American mainstream. Read More »
Also known as: DDRMAX, Dance Dance Revolution: DDRMAX, DDR MAX: Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix, Dancing Stage Max
Release Region: Japan
Release Date: May 16, 2002
Publisher: Konami
Release Region: United States
Release Date: October 29, 2002
Publisher: Konami
E for Everyone Mild LyricsRelease Region: Australia
Release Date: Unreleased
Publisher: Konami
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: Released
Publisher: Konami
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