Dance Dance Revolution Universe
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360 |
| Release date | February 27, 2007 (bundled with pad) March 27, 2007 (game only) |
| Genre(s) | Music |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone 10 and older (E10+) |
| Media | DVD-DL |
| Input methods | Dance pad |
Dance Dance Revolution Universe is the thirteenth home version of Dance Dance Revolution released in the United States. It was released by Konami on February 27, 2007, for the Microsoft Xbox 360 video game console - the first DDR game on a next-generation console. About 65 songs are available in total in this version. The game was announced in a press release by Konami on May 9, 2006, and unveiled at the E³ expo in Los Angeles that same day. As with the Ultramix series for the original Xbox, Universe makes extensive use of Xbox Live, including online play, player ranking, and downloadable song packs via purchase with Microsoft Points. This game also features music from Chris Brown, Verbalicious, Cascada, Jamiroquai, New Order, Goldfrapp, Kylie Minogue, The Sugarhill Gang, Depeche Mode, and others.
DDR Universe is among the first Xbox 360 titles that takes advantage of a Fall 2006 firmware update that adds 1080p display capability to the console. The game can also display in 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i.
Of note, Universe is the first DDR game to include winning songs from a new annual contest held by BroadJam in partnership with Konami. The winning songs included There's a Rhythm, GO! (Mahalo Mix), Grandolin, and Race Against Time.
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[edit] Gameplay
[edit] Songs
[edit] Default songs
| Song Title | Artist |
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| 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 |
| Rapper's Delight | Sugar Hill Gang |
| roughneck | skylab2000 |
| Run It! | Chris Brown (singer) |
| Saturday Night | Ozomatli |
| Senses | JT.1UP |
| September '99 | Earth, Wind & Fire vs. Phats & Small |
| SKY HIGH | DJ MIKO |
| 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 |
[edit] Unlockable songs
| Song Title | Artist |
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| Bongo! | WaveGroup feat. Scott D. |
| cachaca | Mokky de Yah Yah's |
| Drivin' | NAOKI feat. Paula Terry |
| Healing Vision (Gridlok Mix) | DE-SIRE |
| Koibito | Togo Project feat. Sana |
| Love Me Do (The Acolyte's Mix) | Akira Yamaoka |
| MAXIMIZER | CLI-MAX S. |
| My Only Shining Star | NAOKI feat. Becky Lucinda |
| PARANOiA EVOLUTION | 200 |
| Return of the Toe Jam | Big Idea |
| Stop Violence! -B.L.T. Reproduction- | Togo |
| think ya better D | sAmi |
| Tir Na N'og | World Sequence |
| Treble, Bass, and Attitude | The Acolyte |
| xenon | Mr. T |
In Dancing Stage Universe there are 12 tracks exclusive to the game :
| Song Title | Artist |
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| Rock Steady | All Saints |
| Lonely At The Top | The Ordinary Boys |
| Girls | The Prodigy |
| Superfreak | Beatfreakz |
| Change Channel | Lo-Fi-Fnk |
| The Creeps | Camille Jones Vs Fedde Le Grand |
| Hate to Say I Told You So | The Hives |
| Chelsea Dagger | The Fratellis |
| Monster | The Automatic |
| Cish Cash | Basement Jaxx |
| Acceptable In The 80's | Calvin Harris |
| Caught By The Fuzz | Supergrass |
[edit] Downloadable songs
Mega Pack (800 MSP, or 80 MSP per song)
| Song Title | Artist |
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| Broken My Heart (Cusimo & Co. Starlite Remix) | NAOKI Feat. PAULA TERRY |
| Me and My Friends | THE DANDY WARHOLS |
| Audiophilosophy | Neverakka |
| AM-3P | KTz |
| ECSTASY | d-complex |
| ON THE JAZZ (Smooth House Mix) | Jonny Dynamite! |
| Beside You | Intuition |
| White Hot | R.A.S.T. |
| CANDY STAR | Luv UNLIMITED |
| KISS ME ALL NIGHT LONG | NAOKI J-STYLE feat. MIU |
[edit] Criticism
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The main criticism of Dance Dance Revolution Universe is its Quest Mode, which has been a part of the franchise since Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX 3. The problems arise with the Quest Mode being the only way for players to unlock the songs in the game, which is a stark contrast from other games in the series where songs were unlocked by either buying the songs through a point system or by normal gameplay in the Arcade Mode. Another problem arises is the high level of difficulty of the computer A.I. and the fact that the mode is more catered towards advanced players of the game, which makes the mode very frustrating for novice players.
In order to actually "win" each song routine in Quest Mode, the player must fill a dance meter. The problem is that some songs don't have enough steps to fill the meter so the player must use multiple songs to actually accomplish this goal. The manual and the in-game menu does not explain this clearly. It is possible to dance perfectly and still "fail" a song.
The Quest Mode is also made difficult by the Dance Competitions the player must endure. Unless the player steps "perfectly," the dance meter adds to itself, causing the competition to last longer than necessary as there is no overall time limit.
As well, in Quest Mode, when the player travels to the state of New York, the game incorrectly places Albany in the geographical location of New York City. The icon for Albany also incorrectly displays the Statue of Liberty.
Another problem is seen through the Achievements screen of the game, which states that the song PARANOIA EVOLUTION can be unlocked by playing through the Challenge Mode in the game when, in reality, it is unlocked by more gameplay in Quest Mode. Another error is that the word "championship" is misspelt as "chamionship" on the Achievements screen.
[edit] External links
- DDR Universe Official Homepage at Konami
- Dance Dance Revolution Universe Music in Every Direction Page at Konami
- IGN.com - Dance Dance Revolution Universe
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