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D A N C E D A N C E R E V O L U T I O N
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DDRMAX2: Dance Dance Revolution (USA Version)
A FAQ/Walkthrough by CyricZ
Version 1.2
E-mail cyricz42 at yahoo.com
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1. Introduction
2. FAQ
3. Basics
3A. Controls
3B. Menus/Displays
3C. How to Dance
3D. Dancing Tips for the Beginner
3E. Dancing Tips for the Intermediate
3F. Dancing Tips for the Advanced
4. GREEN Songs (Open by default, new to this mix)
4A. A Little Bit of Ecstasy
4B. BREAK DOWN!
4C. Busy Child
4D. CONGA FEELING
4E. D2R
4F. Days Go By
4G. DESTINY
4H. DREAM A DREAM
4I. DRIFTING AWAY
4J. Get Down Tonight
4K. GHOSTS (VINCENT DE MOOR REMIX)
4L. Heaven
4M. i feel...
4N. IN THE NAVY '99 (XXL Disaster Remix)
4O. Keep On Liftin'
4P. LET'S GROOVE
4Q. LONG TRAIN RUNNIN'
4R. Love At First Sight
4S. LOVIN' YOU (ROB SEARLE CLUB MIX)
4T. rain of sorrow
4U. SO DEEP (PERFECT SPHERE REMIX)
4V. STILL IN MY HEART
4W. Take Me Away (into the night) (radio vocal)
4X. THE WHISTLE SONG (Blow My Whistle Baby)
4Y. TSUGARU
4Z. TWILIGHT ZONE (R-C Extended Club MIX)
4AA. Will I?
5. BLUE Songs (Open by default, appeared in previous mixes)
5A. AM-3P
5B. CELEBRATE NITE
5C. Do It Right
5D. Groove
5E. HYSTERIA
5F. I Was The One
5G. Jam&Marmalade
5H. Kind Lady
5I. Secret Rendez-vous
5J. Silent Hill
5K. Spin the disc
5L. SUPER STAR
5M. THE SHINING POLARIS
6. YELLOW Songs (Standard Unlockables)
6A. AFRONOVA
6B. Bad Routine
6C. Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix)
6D. CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE
6E. DIVE (more deep & deeper style)
6F. Don't Stop! (AMD 2nd Mix)
6G. END OF THE CENTURY
6H. feeling of love
6I. Forever Sunshine
6J. I Need You
6K. more deep (ver.2.1)
6L. PARANOiA KCET (clean mix)
6M. PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME
6N. Radical Faith
6O. SP-TRIP MACHINE (JUNGLE MIX)
6P. think ya better D
6Q. Tomorrow Perfume
6R. Try 2 Luv. U
6S. VANITY ANGEL
6T. xenon
7. PURPLE Songs (Challenge Songs)
7A. AM-3P (AM East Mix)
7B. CELEBRATE NITE (EURO TRANCE STYLE)
7C. Do It Right (80's Electro Mix)
7D. HYSTERIA 2001
7E. Kind Lady (interlude)
7F. Silent Hill (3rd Christmas Mix)
7G. SUPER STAR (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX)
8. RED Songs (Extra Stage Songs)
8A. MAXX UNLIMITED
8B. KAKUMEI
9. Nonstop Mode
10. Other Modes
10A. Workout Mode
10B. Lesson Mode
10C. Training Mode
10D. Edit Mode
10E. Endless Mode
11. Secrets
12. Standard Guide Stuff
12A. Legal
12B. E-mail Guidelines
12C. Credits
12D. Version Updates
12E. The Final Word
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1. INTRODUCTION
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Hi and Konnichi wa! Welcome to my FAQ for DDRMAX2 USA for the Playstation 2!
I refer to this as a "FAQ/Walkthrough", but there's very little "walking
through" to be done with this game. Anyone familiar with Konami's most
famous member of the BEMANI series will know that there are few written tips
that can be given for the Dance Dance Revolution series. You have to trust
your own feet and your burning soul. However, I will, in this FAQ, give
you the heads-up on what the songs are, where they come from, and a few tips
to get you ready for tackling them...
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2. FAQ
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Q: What is DDRMAX2?
A: DDRMAX2 is Konami's latest foray into the DDR world as it gradually makes
its way to American shores.
Q: How does one play Dance Dance Revolution games?
A: It's actually pretty simple. Your "controller" has four directions: left,
down, up, and right, which are shown at the top of your play screen. You
select a song. As the song plays, arrows will start scrolling up to your top
line. When an arrow scrolling up reaches the line of arrows at the top, you
must "step" on the direction matching that arrow's direction. If two arrows
come up at once, you must press both at once. If a green "freeze" arrow
appears, you must hold that step at the beginning until the freeze arrow ends.
Q: Is this DDRMAX2 the DDR 7th Mix like in the arcades?
A: Not at all. For licensing reasons, the fact that the USA has missed
several old songs from previous mixes, and the introduction of brand new
songs for the American audience, we're given a hodgepodge of DDR material in
this mix from several different mixes, but mostly from DDRMAX and DDRMAX2 in
the arcades.
Q: Why isn't (insert song here) in this mix or any others?
A: Usually, it's directly related to the fact that, despite Konami's usage
of these songs for DDR, the songs are still owned by the songs' artists.
This means that the contract the artists have with Konami only refers to the
games they specify, which is generally the arcade mix, and (most of the time)
the corresponding Japanese Playstation console port. Getting the songs over
here is a whole other story, and I feel that we're lucky to get the songs that
we do.
Q: Does this mix have Oni Mode?
A: Fortunately or unfortunately (depending on your preference), no. For
whatever reason, Oni Mode was cut from this mix. The most probable reason is
the astronomical difficulty of the mode, which could have been poorly received
by the USA audience at large. (Wussies...) However, this mix does have the
long-awaited return of Nonstop Mode and Endless Mode.
Q: Just who is NAOKI?
A: Naoki Maeda has been with Konami for many years. He is the leader of
Konami AM Internal Sound Team, who are in charge of coming up with songs for
each new DDR release. He's responsible for many songs throughout DDR-dom,
under lots of artist names. He also has the support of other artists and
vocalists, such as Paula Terry, Thomas Howard, and Aaron G. His artist names
include, but are not limited to: Omega (the symbol), 1479, 180, 190, 190',
200, 270, 290, 8 bit, B3-PROJECT, BIG-O, BLUE DESTROYERS, Crystal Aliens,
DANDY MINIERO, d-complex, DJ KAZU, DE-SIRE, DIVAS, DR. VIBE, FACTOR-X, FIXX,
KTz, Luv UNLIMITED, mitsu-O!, MR. DOG, MUSTACHE MEN, N&S, N.M.R, NAOKI, NAOKI
190, NAOKI underground, NM, NO.9, NW260, RE-VENGE, RevenG, Stone Bros.,
TailBros, THE FINAL BAND, THE SURRENDERS, UZI-LAY, Z, ZZ. Some of these are
not actually names for Naoki, but sometimes artists he's used for vocals in
the songs.
Q: What is beatmania?
A: Developed almost concurrently with DDR, BM is a series of games where you
use your fingers instead of your feet. You have a set of keys, like a piano,
and you have to tap those to create the music (each key tap adds music to the
playing score). Also, you have a turntable to "scratch", which also adds
sound. The original beatmania had 5 keys, beatmania IIDX has 7 keys (and is
the only one of the series still coming out with new mixes), and beatmania
III has 5 keys and a foot pedal.
Q: Hey, did you know that (insert song here) was in BeatMania first?
A: Well, please, if I've made mistakes, let me know. I pride myself on a
healthy knowledge of DDR and beyond, but no one's perfect. If something's
wrong, tell me.
Q: I think a genre you have listed is incorrect.
A: Tell me what you think it should be, but present a good case, because I've
asked a lot of people about this subject. However, if you're disputing a
genre that has a star (*) after it, then I won't bother, because those are
the official genres as Konami states.
Q: What's the song that plays over the Credits?
A: Kind Lady (Future Trance Mix) by OKUYATOS. No, you cannot unlock it.
Sorry.
Q: What's the song that plays on the Info screen?
A: Midnite Blaze (SySF Mix) by U1 Jewel Style. No, you cannot unlock it.
Sorry.
Q: What are the songs that play in Lesson Mode?
A: The first is Try 2 Luv. U by S.F.M.P., which you can unlock in this game.
The second is A Stupid Barber by Sho-T, which is not available in this game,
and the last is BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE by DIVAS, which is not available
in this game, but is available for play in DDRMAX and DDR Konamix.
Q: How do I get "Dance Master" on the Info screen?
A: You'll get a little info blurb saying you're a "Dance Master" if you get
an "A" or better on all 69 songs on a specific mode (Single, Double), and a
specific difficulty.
Q: Who are those two characters that dance in Beginner mode?
A: The two characters are Train (the guy) and Bus (the girl).
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3. BASICS
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This covers most of the stuff you can find in the instruction booklet, but
we all know how often people hang onto these...
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3A. Controls =
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Directional Buttons: Moves your selection on all the menus or steps in that
direction.
Circle, X: Confirm selection
Triangle, Select: Cancel selection
Start: Start game
Start and Select at the same time: Return to title screen
If DANCE PLAY is ON on the Options Menu, the face buttons (Triangle, Square,
Circle, X) will also step in that direction relative to its position on the
face.
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3B. Menus/Displays =
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Main Menu
Game Mode: Select this to access the main game (see How To Dance for more
info).
Workout Mode: A more fitness-oriented way to play.
Lesson Mode: Tutorial for total beginners.
Training Mode: Practice any open song in any kind of situation.
Edit Mode: Create your own step patterns for any open song.
Options: Basic option stuff. Check below for more info.
Records: View your high scores for Game Mode and Workout Mode.
Information: Whenever you get new stuff, you'll see a big flashing NEW! next
to this. Check to find out what you got.
Endless Mode: This needs to be unlocked first. Set your options, pick your
poison, and dance until you drop!
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Options Menu
Sound Options:
Sound: Select from Stereo or Monaural.
Voice: Select to have All voices, No Booing, or no voices.
Timing: Changes the sync between the steps and music.
Controller Settings:
Vibration: Allows you to set vibration to occur whenever you step, whenever
you miss, or not at all.
Double Play: If Vibration is on, allows you to set it for Double Mode or not.
Double Mode Settings: Allows you to adjust the controls for Double Play if
you use a controller
Dance Play Settings: If set to "Off" for a controller, face buttons will not
register steps. Turn Off if you have a pad.
Save/Load:
Save: Save system data.
Load: Load system data.
Auto Save: Will Auto Save whenever you change anything or do anything.
Edit Folder Load: Will automatically load Edit Data at startup if On.
Game Options:
Game Level: If set to a harder difficulty, the Dance Meter will decrease more
if you miss.
Max Stage: Set how many stages to a play.
Game Over: "Arcade" will stop immediately once you fail. "End of Music" will
game over at the end of the tune if you fail.
Event Mode: If set to On, then you cannot access the Extra Stage, and whenever
you finish a play, you immediately go back to the Song Select screen. Also,
you will not drop out at all if you fail.
Default Difficulty: Allows you to set where the cursor will be at the "Select
Difficulty" screen. Useful if you're impatient.
Graphic Options:
Movie: Toggle whether or not the background movie plays.
Danger Display: "Blink" will flash the Danger Display during the song.
"Still" will just have a constant Danger Display. "Off" will have none.
BG Brightness: Set how bright the background is if it's distracting you.
Step Mark Colors: Type1 is the default. Type2 has solid different colors to
tell between 1/4 notes, 1/8 notes, etc.
Screen Adjustment: Use to center the screen on your TV.
Flicker Free: Adjusts for flickering on your TV.
Workout Options:
Measurement: If set on "Free", all steps will add to your Calorie Count. If
set on "Regulation", only proper steps will be added.
Calorie Display: Toggle between displaying your Calories Burned and your
standard Score.
Weight Unit: Toggle between pounds and kilograms.
Dancer Options: *UNLOCK #3* (15 Points)
Dancer Display: Toggles whether or not Dancers will be displayed.
Additional Dancer: Puts more dancers on the field. The maximum you can have
is three, so even if you set it on "2" and play a Vs. game, you'll still have
only three dancers on screen.
1P Character: Sets the first player's character, which can be any specific
character, a random male, random female, or anyone.
2P Character: Ditto for the second player's character.
Extra Character: Ditto for the third character if you add Additional Dancers.
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3C. How To Dance =
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Select Your Style
Single Mode: This is a 1-player mode using the pad you used to start the game.
Versus Mode: This is a 2-player mode where each player uses a pad.
Double Mode: This is a 1-player mode where the player uses both pads. Every
song has different steps for Double Mode than Single.
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Select Difficulty
Beginner (BEG): Almost all songs are 1-footers. You also have an on-screen
dancer stepping the steps along with you.
Light (LGT): Most songs range from 2 to 5 feet. This is pretty simple if
you're getting used to DDR.
Standard (STD): Most songs range from 4 to 7 feet. Largely, you'll find that
steps reflect how the music goes, as opposed to just being on the beat.
Heavy (HVY): Most songs range from 6 to 10 feet. These are the tough ones
where they focus on two things: matching the song's notes exactly, and/or
kicking up the difficulty to give you pains.
*Challenge (CHA)*: Not really a selectable difficulty, this is the solitary
difficulty for Challenge Songs.
Nonstop (NST): This is, technically, different from normal Game Mode. If one
player selects this, the other must, too. Check the section on Nonstop
Mode for more information.
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Select Music
Use Left and Right to switch songs. Double tap Up or Down to change the
difficulty.
Press Start to change the sorting from the standard "by color, then
alphabetical", to fully alphabetical, by BPM from slowest to fastest, and your
"best", which is measured by the total score from all your plays of the song
divided by the number of feet of the difficulty each time you played.
Press Select to access Edit Data you've thrown together for that song.
While your selection's on a song, you'll see a little graphic for the name.
Above the picture, you'll see which song in your current play this one will
be (1st, 2nd, Final, etc.) and the BPM for the song (which may be dynamic).
Below the graphic are the foot rating for the song (the higher # of feet,
the harder the song) and the Groove Radar.
Groove Radar: This is a graphical representation of the difficulty of the
song. It's broken down into five attributes:
- Stream: More or less the overall number of steps.
- Voltage: How many steps are sandwiched into how much time. Higher voltage
means more steps in less time.
- Air: The overall number of double steps (time spent in the air).
- Freeze: The overall number and length of freeze arrows.
- Chaos: The number of weird steps (not straight 1/4 and 1/8, or steps that
force you turn as you step).
If you can't figure out what song you want, you can select ROULETTE. This
will start the song list rolling. Press X to stop it. It's tough to get it
to stop on a song you want, though. Once your song's picked, you can still
adjust the difficulty. If you haven't unlocked MAXX UNLIMITED, it will be
thrown randomly into the songlist when you start the roulette going.
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Select Options
Hold down X or Circle as you select your songs to bring up the Song Options
menu:
Speed: This is the speed of the arrows on the screen. It doesn't affect the
speed of the song, just the arrows.
Boost: If turned on, the arrows will gradually speed up as they move on the
game screen.
Appearance: "Visible" is the normal setting. If "Hidden" is on, the arrows
will vanish about half-way. If "Sudden" is on, the arrows will appear about
half-way. If "Stealth" is on, you won't see the arrows at all.
Turn: "Off" is normal. "Mirror" rotates all arrows 180 degrees. "Left"
rotates them 90 degrees to the left. "Right" in the other direction.
"Shuffle" randomizes the steps.
Other: "Off" changes nothing. "Little" will eliminate several steps to make
it easier. "Flat" makes all arrows the same color, as opposed to the
grading colors used to distinguish beats. "Solo" will change colors so that
you can distinguish beats more easily. "Dark" will remove the "Step Zone"
from the screen.
Scroll: "Standard" is normal bottom to top scrolling. "Reverse" is, oddly
enough, scrolling from top to bottom.
Freeze Arrow: You can turn the Freeze Arrows off.
Step: Yet another chance to change the difficulty of your song.
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Are You Ready?
The main field consists of the arrows and the Step Zone, which is a line of
arrows on the screen. As the song plays, arrows will begin scrolling along
the screen. As the arrows reach the Step Zone, you need to step on those
arrows. If you see a green Freeze Arrow, you need to step on that arrow and
hold it until the Freeze Arrow ends (you don't need to remove your foot when
it ends, just stay on it until it ends, and move your foot at your leisure).
On the top of the screen is the Dance Meter. It starts about half full. As
you step properly, it'll fill more. If you misstep, your Dance Meter will
start emptying. If it empties completely, game over.
On the bottom of the screen is the difficulty (in case you forgot), and your
score as it tallies up.
Also in the middle of the screen, you'll see words pop up as you step:
PERFECT: You stepped precisely on the arrow. Combo continues, the dance meter
increases, and you get the maximum possible score from that step. (2 Dance
Points)
GREAT: You just about stepped on the arrow. Combo continues, the dance meter
increases, but you don't get the full score for the step. (1 Dance Point)
GOOD: You're off on the step by a bit. Combo stops, but the dance meter
doesn't change. (0 Dance Points)
ALMOST: You're off on the step by quite a bit. Combo stops, and your dance
meter decreases. (-4 Dance Points)
BOO: You completely missed the step. Combo stops, and your dance meter
decreases. (-8 Dance Points)
OK!: You stepped on the whole Freeze Arrow. (6 Dance Points)
NG: You stepped off the Freeze Arrow before it ended. Combo continues, but
your Dance Meter will decrease. (0 Dance Points)
Also marked on the screen is your combo, which is how many PERFECTS and GREATS
you have in a row. The announcer will tell you when you hit 100 combo, 200,
etc.
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Evaluation
Once you complete the song, you'll see an Evaluation Screen. You'll receive
a letter grade, a tally on how many of each step you got, a meter on how much
of the Groove Radar you filled, your maximum combo, and your score. Your
maximum possible score is 10 million times the number of feet in the song's
difficulty.
The letters are AAA, AA, A, B, C, D, and E.
The letter grade is determined by tallying up the number of Dance Points you
scored in the song (see above for how each step gives you Dance Points).
E is a failing grade, and doesn't need to be calculated.
D is given for Dance Point scores below 45% of the maximum.
C is given for Dance Point scores of at least 45%.
B is given for Dance Point scores of at least 65%.
A is given for Dance Point scores of at least 80%.
AA is given for Dance Point scores of at least 93% OR by achieving a full
combo for the song (all GREATs or PERFECTs).
AAA is given for 100% Dance Points (All PERFECTs and OKs on Freeze Arrows).
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Extra Stage!
If you played your last song on Heavy or Challenge difficulty and got at
least a AA on it, you'll access the Extra Stage.
You'll be forced to play MAXX UNLIMITED on Heavy, with the options 1.5x,
Reverse, and Dark on. In addition, you'll have a special No Recovery Dance
Meter, which starts full, but cannot be replenished if you misstep. Odds are
you'll fail, and (instead of Game Over), you'll get a time of how far you made
it, as well as an Evaluation.
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Encore Extra Stage!
If, by some extreme chance, you AA the Extra Stage, you'll access the Encore
Extra Stage.=
You'll be forced to play KAKUMEI on Challenge, with the options 3x, Reverse,
and Dark on. In addition, you're in "Sudden Death". Make one misstep, and
you fail. You'll get an evaluation like the first Extra Stage regardless if
you pass or not.
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3D. Dancing Tips for the Beginner =
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KEEP PRACTICING!
So, you've just got into DDR, eh? Good for you! You've become a part of a
cult sensation that still holds tons of respect in arcades across the country!
This game will probably seem quite overwhelming to you at first, especially
if you watch people play it and watch them do 9-footers. Don't sweat it.
You CAN be as good as them with the proper practice and effort.
If you really want to get into this, definitely use the Official DDR Pad.
There's no PS2 controller to use in the arcades, so learn the pad nice and
early. Most game stores have a few of these tucked away (possibly more, if
Konami's hyping this game like they should). If you're truly a beginner, you
may just want to start with a nice cheap pad. That way, if you find it's not
for you, you're not out a huge investment.
So, to begin, use the Lesson Mode the game provides you. It will walk you
through the basics and coach you to be a better dancer.
Despite the Lesson Mode, here are some tips I can give you as a beginner:
1. Get a good feeling for the beat. People who have performed with music have
an advantage. People in marching band have a serious advantage. ~_^ You'll
be stepping to the beat in these early stages, so get used to it now.
2. Now that you have the beat, you must "find the arrows". Yeah, sure. I
know they're right there in front of you, to your sides, and behind you, but
can you hit them without looking? Early on, you'll find that's your biggest
problem: taking a step and not landing on the arrow. If you have to look,
look, but that tactic won't last forever, so before a song takes off, take
some cursory steps to make sure you're hitting arrows.
3. Keep your center. Especially on cheap pads with no definition, you'll find
yourself often taking leave of the center of the pad as you continue stepping.
If there's a break in the song, look down to make sure you're in the center.
4. Use the balls of your feet. You may notice, after some days of a lot of
playing, that your ankles will start hurting. That's normal, and it's
happened to most everyone I know that DDRs. This is your feet telling you to
not step with your heels, but with the front of the foot. Get into that
habit.
5. Now that you have these basics, and the Lesson Mode (largely) completed,
head into Beginner Mode and start tackling songs. In particular, get used to
the speed of the songs, as well as the speeding-up, slowing-down, and stopping
some songs do. When that just gets too easy, take a deep breath and head into
the real DDR world with Light Mode. Try to keep your songs at three feet or
below, but don't be afraid to venture out into the great unknown.
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3E. Dancing Tips for the Intermediate =
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KEEP PRACTICING!
Well, you're definitely not a n00b anymore (pardon my French). You're at the
point where you wouldn't completely humiliate yourself at the arcades, but
you probably won't impress many people there. In fact, you may just bore them
with your simple steps. It's time to go to the next level.
At this point in your career, it's time to consider a new pad. For me, this
meant going to redoctane.com and ordering their standard soft pad. This pad
has a soft bottom which won't slip or bunch up as much. It's still not a
serious pad, but you could do worse with fifty bucks...
So, first tip is to KNOW THE SONGS. You don't necessarily need to memorize
the steps, but have a basic understanding of the song before you go into it.
Even memorize the music itself, the lyrics, etc. so you can whistle along.
Know where the tempo changes may occur, where stops are. Most importantly,
know where the songs musical notes occur in the melody, because these will
be mostly what you step.
Now that we're heading into dangerous territory, there is one big rule that
I have to stress right away:
Remember how in the last part I told you to "find your center"? Well, you've
found it by now, so now it's time to GET OFF IT. That's a crutch that's
let you into the game, but it will hold you back later on. What you have to
learn is to return your feet to the center as rarely as possible, if at all.
Move your feet from one arrow to the next, and don't move them unless you have
an arrow to go to. This is probably the hardest thing you'll ever have to
learn as a DDR player. Once you've relinquished your grip on the center, you
only stand to improve up to the highest reaches of DDR-dom.
This actually leads to the other major point of going intermediate:
Eighth notes. Those are those off-colored ones. You'll have to deal with
a lot of them, so learn to love them now. This is actually a good first step
to leaving the center, because you are absolutely required to step three or
more arrows in succession, and you'll have no time to return to the center at
all. Use groups of three eighth notes to figure how to properly move between
arrows; combinations such as up-left-down, where your right foot goes on up,
left foot goes on left, and your right foot is already carrying back towards
the down arrow, for example. Once you get strings of three down, you'll be
ready to tackle longer strings, of four, five, seven, even nine if they're
not too tangly...
So, for this end, you'll want to go for songs of four to six feet in
difficulty, as well as treading into the pink pink waters of Standard Mode.
Just about all songs of this difficulty have at least several eighth notes
to give you practice. Take these opportunities to develop your step
combinations for your own style, so you'll be ready to use them when they
appear again in harder songs.
Also, it may behoove you to get into Workout Mode or Endless Mode and
repeatedly hammer some songs, particularly those of a brisk pace. This is a
good first step to building up all-important stamina.
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3F. Dancing Tips for the Advanced =
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KEEP PRACTICING!
All right. You're through messing around, and through getting condescending
looks from your peers at the arcade. It's time to show them what you can
really do and kick it up a notch or three.
If you're really serious now, it's once again time for a new pad. Although
7, 8, and even some 9-footers are possible on a soft, flimsy pad, you just
won't get the high scores you cherish. For this, I turned to RedOctane's
Ignition 2.0. It's also a soft pad, but the thick foam insert, soft gripping
bottom, and raised step platforms make it a good pad for aspiring champions,
all for a paltry 100 clams.
Of course, if you have the money to blow (approximately $200), you may want
to take it even further and buy the Cobalt Flux pad, which is a custom-made
hard metal pad. It's VERY resilient, and much like pads you'll see in the
arcades.
Anyway, pads aside, it's time to get down to business:
First, you better have mastered the stuff from the previous sections. I want
to be able to yell out a song title and for you to hum it right there so you
know what it sounds like. I don't wanna see your feet touch that center,
soldier, or you'll drop and give me fifty. At this point, you should also
have quick enough eye-foot coordination so that matching arrows on the screen
with proper steps is second-nature.
Now, for some new tactics:
Chaos. You'll soon find as you reach the higher levels, that not all arrows
are quarter notes and eighth notes. You'll find sixteenths, twelfths, and
thirty-second notes thrown in to mess you up. Very rarely will they be in
random. Almost always, they'll match up with how the song goes, so you'll
at least have that going for you. So, a thorough knowledge of the songs will
allow you to surmount this hurdle with little difficulty.
Gallops. This is the popular name for a series of steps that has two
sixteenth note steps together, then two sixteen notes of dead space, then two
note steps together, and so on. When you step these notes, you'll feel like
a horse gallopping, which derives the name. Oftentimes, these notes will be
strung so that the last note in one gallop is the first note of the next
gallop. To properly step these, leave your last-stepping foot in place, so
it'll be ready to step the next gallop while your other foot moves to the
next note. This leads to the final tactic.
Axis of Rotation. Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to have your
upper body directly facing the screen at all times. A very important tactic
for the toughest songs is turning your body so that making truly difficult
steps becomes easier. Using alternating feet on long series' of eighth notes
is far less taxing than taking two or more eighth notes with one foot. The
best way to start turning your body is with left-down-right eighth note
combos. Left foot on the left arrow, right foot on the down, and turn so that
your left foot hits the right arrow. It'll be very disorienting at first,
but the hard songs will really take it out of you if you don't learn. After
learning a basic turn, learn to maintain your body at a 90 degree angle to
the screen for extended periods of time, and then taking it further by
rotating 180 degrees, or even 270 and 360, if you're brave enough to take
your eyes off the screen.
Finally, it's important to be in relatively good shape for this. You have to
have the proper stamina and leg strength to pull off the toughest ones,
because rather dexterous and tiring feats will be required of you, so keep
pounding at it, do hard songs repeatedly to build up strength, and push
yourself harder and harder to go all the way up to the great green Heavy
Mode.
And lastly, never tackle 10-footers without a good insurance plan backing
you up... ^_^
******************************************************************************
4. GREEN SONGS
******************************************************************************
These songs are available to you by default, and they are brand new to the
American DDR scene (ie. they've not been in DDR USA, DDR Konamix, or DDRMAX
USA).
=============================
4A. A Little Bit Of Ecstasy =
=============================
Artist: Jocelyn Enriquez
Genre: House
BPM: 65-136
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 2
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 7
Play Notes: A deceptively difficult song for beginners, mostly because of the
tempo changes, which are not immediate, but gradual. At the third "I'll be
your dream", the tempo begins to slow down, and after the "Ooo, Ooo", it
settles into the 65 BPM, and it finally speeds back up to the original tempo
right at the end.
Heavy Notes: The main rhythm to listen to here is the bass synthesized notes
that are roughly triplets. Those are your steps. At the "Tell me that you
want me", there are the more traditional eighth notes, with doubles at the
beginning of the short streams. After which, it goes back to following the
synthesizer, then there's the freeze note. Once it hits the groovy slow BPM,
you'll have to deal with sixteenths, but they shouldn't be hard at that speed
for a seasoned player. Then, a final freeze as it speeds back up to the last
three steps.
---
Lyrics:
A little bit of ecstasy
A little bit of you and me
A little bit of set you free
A little bit of ecstasy
A little bit of ecstasy
A little bit of you and me
A little bit of set you free
A little bit of ecstasy
Tell me that you want me
Tell me that you need me
Tell me that want me
Tell me that you love me
I'll be your dream you be my fantasy
I'll be your dream you be my fantasy
I'll be your dream
I'll be your dream
I'll be your dream you be my fantasy
Oh oh yeah
A little bit of ecstasy
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: Jocelyn Enriquez is a Filipino-American who was discovered in
1993. Since then, she has put out a small number of albums. This song is
part of her 1997 album "Jocelyn".
Misc. Notes: Another DDR song by her is a collaboration with THUNDERPUSS
called SO FABULOUS SO FIERCE (FREAK OUT).
=================
4B. BREAK DOWN! =
=================
Artist: Be For U
Genre: J-Pop
BPM: 190
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 2
LGT: 4 4
STD: 6 6
HVY: 9 9
Heavy Notes: An intermediate-level nine-footer, I'd say. You'll be facing
just quarters and eighths, so don't expect weird rhythms at all. What you
should expect, once the lyrics start, is a series of turns that go all the
way around the arrows. For the first half of the song, you'll see three-note
streams, and seven-note streams, mostly, all of which start either on the
measure or halfway into the measure. There are a couple of four-note streams
that don't start on the beat, but they match the guitars, so they're easy to
predict. Once you hit the bridge (with the spoken lyrics), you'll find the
most painful part of the song. You have to stay on a freeze note for two
measures while your other foot matches up the guitar hits. After that, it's
a series of "double step, then five-note turning stream", then back to what
you've seen before with seven-note streams.
---
Lyrics: (English words are capitalized)
1! 2! 1,2,3,4!
chikagoro sorosoro genkai Rules nanka ga kankeinai
konna hibi burikitte imasugu tobidasou
nani mo kamo yurusarenai jiyuu ni datte naritai
katachi nante kodawanai kowashitatte kamawanai
itsudatte tsuyoku hageshiku omoi ha tada hitotsu
owari nante shinjinai hontou no ashita sagashita tokomade
Break Down bakuon de Love Music
takanaru Tension tooku made tobashimakure
Engine zenkai kono kaze ni tobinotte
ikari mo kanashimi mo zenbu nokorazu nage tobase
(sono saa tsumanai hanashi ni tsuki atteru hima nanka atashi ni ha nain dayo
nee Level hikuin ja nai no?)
Let's Go bakuhatsu shichau gurai
nani mo kikoenai kurai mune no oku tsuki susumu
Let's Go zenkai mukai kaze ni datte
makeru koto nante nai tatakai tsudzukero
English Translation:
1! 2! 1, 2, 3, 4!
These days you've crossed the line,
Who cares 'bout rules you have in mind-
I'm gonna break out of this world
And fly high to the skies!
You can never forgive anything I do
Don't you see I wanna be free too
Us together is nothing you need
Let's just crash this party!
Be always there strong and fierce
For I can only think of you
Won't believe there's an end-
For the distance let's find a true tomorrow!
Break Down! Blasting what I love: music!
Heightening tension, send it all to outer space!
Engine maxxed out, gonna jump on this jet stream
Every bit of anger and sorrow- get it all out of my life!
[Hey girl! Your sad story is tiring me out
I don't need it- you've gotta be like low-level?]
Let's go! Until I'm about to explode-
Until I can't hear a word, gonna cut through to your heart
Let's go! I'm maxxed out- You can never fight me-
Cuz I'll never lose! Cuz I just want to be yours!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Ultramix 3
Artist Notes: Be For U is Noria Shiraishi, Riyu Kosaka, Yoma Komatsu, and
Shiyuna Maehara. Since DDR 5th Mix, this J-Pop band has put together a whole
bunch of songs for DDR and other Konami rhythm games. They're most
well-known, in addition to this song, for the "DIVE" series, "Firefly", and
"GRADUATION". Also, Riyu Kosaka and Yoma Komatsu have done their own solo
acts for certain songs, such as "true..." and "ever snow".
================
4C. Busy Child =
================
Artist: The Crystal Method
Genre: Acid Breakbeats
BPM: 125
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 5 3
STD: 7 6
HVY: 7 8
Heavy Notes: It's tough to describe the first sixteen measures. Expect short
freezes and having to come off those freezes onto eighth notes. After the
percussion stops, you'll have to deal with three sixteenth-notes at several
points, which cover only two arrows, so they don't try to hurt you. The rest
of the song can be just considered more of the same. Sometimes they link
multiple freeze notes with three eighth-notes, and there's an eleven
eighth-note stream where the lyrics run together. After that, it's pretty
smooth sailing, so long as you can balance your freezes and eighths properly.
---
Lyrics:
I guess I didn't know
I guess I didn't know
Get Busy Child
Get Busy Child
Get Busy Child
Get Busy Child
Get Busy Child
Get Busy Child
Get Busy Child
Get Busy Child
I guess I didn't know
Get Busy Child
Get Busy...
I guess I didn't know
Get Busy...
(I guess I didn't, Get Busy, etc.)
I guess I didn't know
I guess I didn't know
Get Busy Child
I guess I didn't know
I guess I didn't know
Get Busy Child
I guess I didn't know
I guess I didn't know
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: The Crystal Method is Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland. They're an
American group based in techno and electronica, a previously Europe-dominated
genre in the 90's. This song is from the single album of the same name,
released in 1997.
===================
4D. CONGA FEELING =
===================
Artist: VIVIAN
Genre: Latin Pop
BPM: 130
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 4
STD: 5 7
HVY: 8 8
Play Notes: Nothing serious to note here. Just expect arrows to move more
when the beat moves across all the difficulties.
Heavy Notes: For an eight-footer, it's about middle of the road. There are
some decent tough spots, which would probably require a play-through before
you can pick them up. It starts with three measures of "quarter-quarter-
three-sixteenths-quarter". Then it goes into streams of fifteen steps long.
Then it gets tricky. You'll have a quarter, then an eighth note and five
sixteenths after that, then another eighth note, for a while. Then it gets
to quarter, eighth, and seven sixteenth notes, and those are not on just two
arrows, so it gets painful. When you get to the "ritmo de amor" part, you'll
have gallops that start on the beat. Two sets of gallops, then three eighth
notes for four measures. After that, gallops starting on the beat for the
rest of the song.
---
Lyrics:
baila la conga al ritmo nuevo
oooooh, ooooh, ooooooooh...
y es para ti.
esta es la conga de la alegra, y trata de ser feliz,
esta es la conga de la alegra, y es para ti.
esta es la conga de la alegra, y trata de ser feliz,
esta es la conga de la alegra, y es para ti.
esta es la conga de la alegra, y trata de ser feliz,
esta es la conga de la alegra, y es para ti.
esta es la conga de la alegra, y trata de ser feliz,
esta es la conga de la alegra, y es para ti.
baila la conga al ritmo nuevo
oooooh, ooooh, ooooooooh...
al ritmo de amor, al ritmo de amor, al ritmo de amor...
English Translation:
Dance the conga in the new rhythm!
Oooooh, ooooh, oooooooh...
And it's for you.
This is the joyfulness conga, and talks about being happy
This is the joyfulness conga, and it's for you.
etc.
In the rhythm of love, in the rhythm of love, in the rhythm of love...
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix Plus (Arcade)
Artist Notes: Vivian Muysondt is an El Salvadorian of Belgian descent. Her
style of music is largely derived from Latin America.
Misc. Notes: This song has a music video as a background, which will negate
any characters.
=========
4E. D2R =
=========
Artist: NAOKI
Genre: Hyper Rock Beat*
BPM: 160
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 3
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: They throw a little bit of everything at you in this song, but
just a little bit. You get some freezes at the beginning, then we get into
turns, then a long fifteen-step stream, then some sixteenths when Paula's
lyrics kick back up. Halfway through the chorus, the steps will match the
lyrics. During the bridge, the steps will generally match the synthesizer.
Careful, as the rhythm will syncopate. After that, it's much of the same
you've already seen: a few turns, some long streams, sixteenths thrown in
with a bit of warning, and a few freezes near the end.
---
Lyrics:
Everyone dance with me, everyone
(Get on the dance floor now!)
And this is your last chance for a dance tonight
(Aaaaaahhhhhhh, yeah!)
Ready, set, go - c'mon take a chance
Move away 'till forever, dance
There's plenty more, what we've got in store
But this jam don't start until we hit the floor
So c'mon everybody, from left to right
D2R is here, it's party night
If you want romance, forget this show
On the floor, party now, forevermore!
Everybody dance with me
Let the music move your feet (c'mon c'mon c'mon)
Everybody dance with me
Dance with me, let the music move your feet for me
C'mon, baby
Work that body
We're gonna dance, dance, dance
All day, all night, ooohh right
I'm gonna come back
With a rhyming fit
Below the deck
Here's another hit
Quicker to the steps
As high as I can see
Let your body jack
'Till you feel the beat
All I wanna say is on the count of three
Put your hands in the air where my eyes can see
9 to 5, bring it to the floor
So c'mon, make me run up and move!
Listen to the DJ play
Jams to make you wanna sway
So c'mon baby, take my hand, make some plan
Feel that romance is here to stay
Throw your hands up in the air
Wave them like you haven't got a care
I want you to romance with me, dance with me
Help the music set your body free
D2R!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: Info on Naoki can be found in the FAQ. The vocalists for this
tune are Aundrea Hopkins and Londell "Taz" Hicks.
Misc. Notes: The name D2R can be translated as "D2" meaning "DD", so you get
"DDR". Technically, this song came out on beatmania IIDX 7th Style first,
but since DDRMAX2 came out a few weeks later, it's more or less considered a
simultaneous release, and since the composer is Naoki, he would like you to
consider it a new DDR song first.
================
4F. Days Go By =
================
Artist: Dirty Vegas
Genre: House
BPM: 127
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 2
STD: 5 5
HVY: 6 6
Heavy Notes: There's actually very little to point out here. Normally, even
six-footer Heavys have some kind of trick, but not this one. You'll get a
few short eighth note streams into freezes, and there's a couple of seven-step
streams, and one turn, but it's actually pretty simple. Good Heavy for people
wanting to get further into them.
---
Lyrics:
You are still a whisper on my lips
A feeling at my fingertips
That's pulling at my skin
You leave me when I'm at my worst
Feeling as if I've been cursed
Bitter cold within
Days go by and still I think of you
Days when I couldn't live my life without you
Without you
Without you
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: A house trio from England; Days Go By was Dirty Vegas' first
hit, at a time when tracks with vocals weren't deemed of much value in the
clubs.
=============
4G. DESTINY =
=============
Artist: NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY
Genre: Hyper Euro Beat*
BPM: 155
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 2 2
STD: 5 6
HVY: 7 8
Heavy Notes: The beginning is pretty basic. Once you hit "I just knew deep
down in my heart", it starts playing with you, throwing in some offbeat
doubles. The main chorus has some turns, and a freeze that you have to hold
for a while, while your other foot steps. Once the lyrics cut for a bit,
you have to follow the piano rhythm. Soon afterwards, you'll hit some on-
the-beat gallops mixed in with doubles. Right before the second chorus,
you hit those doubles right with the big synth hits. You also step with the
synth hits at the end.
---
Lyrics:
Falling, my whole world is falling
Without you in my life so hard to keep from dying
When your eyes met mine
Everything seemed fine
Always making love with you (with you)
You said that you loved me
Always be with me
Forever and ever
But on that day
When I awoke
And I found I was alone
I just knew deep down in my heart
No more me and you
You were my destiny (my destiny)
That's how it's supposed to be
That's the way it's really meant to be
I knew I just had to set you free
I could keep on following you
Never letting you go (ohhhh...)
Following you and losing all my pride (yeah...)
Calling you and never letting you go (ohhhh...)
Following you
But you'd run
You, you were my destiny (my destiny)
I was planning for eternity
Something came and took you away from me
Baby you (baby you), you were my destiny
You were the only man in this world for me (ohhhh...)
Meant to be
But now you've run away, destiny
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: Australian Paula Terry, in addition to being the female vocals
for most of Naoki's songs, also has a modest singing career of her own.
Check the FAQ for info on NAOKI.
===================
4H. DREAM A DREAM =
===================
Artist: CAPTAIN JACK
Genre: Euro Dance
BPM: 141
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 4
STD: 6 6
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: You follow the female lyrics, and you follow the Mountian King
melody. That's about it. The melody can produce some long streams (up to
thirteen eighth notes), so just stay sharp. There are no turns or complicated
steps at all.
---
Lyrics:
Dream a dream, lover, take me in your dream
Take me anywhere you please, boy, you're making me scream
Dream a dream, lover, love is just a dream
If you wanna set me free, boy, you're making me scream
Ooh la la di la da da
You've gotta dream a little dream
Ho! One more time, I'm back with a new rhyme
Hey! Here we go again
Ha! Turn it up my friend
No! We don't stop
Ha! We rock the spot
No! We don't quit
Get ready, oh, this is it!
Do you like to dream?
Hey! I like to dream, baby
Do you like to dream?
Ho! I like to dream, mama
Do you like to scream?
Hey! I like to scream, baby
Do you like to scream?
Ho! So scream it out
Dream a dream, lover, take me in your dream
Take me anywhere you please, boy, you're making me scream
Dream a dream, lover, love is just a dream
If you wanna set me free, boy, you're making me scream
Ooh la da di la da da
You've gotta dream a little dream
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: Captain Jack is a band led by Franky Gee, an American who has
done his time in the military. After leaving the service, he decided to
leave the country that seemed so pro-war to him, so he settled in Germany,
where he eventually picked up his music career. Most of his songs are
militaristic, but he's sure to place his anti-war and pro-unity messages in
many of his songs.
Misc. Notes: This particular song is modeled after "In the Hall of the
Mountain King", by Edvard Grieg. This song has a music video as a
background, which will negate any characters. The "Miami Booty Mix" of this
song appears in DDR Ultramix 2.
===================
4I. DRIFTING AWAY =
===================
Artist: LANGE feat. SKYE
Genre: Euro Trance
BPM: 136
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 2 2
STD: 5 5
HVY: 8 8
Heavy Notes: Not an easy eight-footer. It starts simple enough, and once you
hit "point of no return", you gallop following the cymbal taps, which start on
the offbeat. Then, you'll hit gallops on the beat, along with double steps,
then some clusters of three sixteenths. Once you hit "Drifting Away", you'll
get freezes. After "I wanna stay right here tonight", the steps get ugly,
following the rhythm of the synthesizer, which is not a basic rhythm. It
stays that way all to the end.
---
Lyrics:
Every time I lose my self-control
It feels like I can't let you go
I'm at the point of no return
Don't ever wanna come back down
I'm up so high above the ground
This feeling I will always yearn
Drifting away
I'm flying
I'm gonna head for paradise
Nothing to say
I'm climbing
I wanna stay right here tonight
Drifting away
Drifting away
Drifting away
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: LANGE is Stuart Langelaan, a producer/remixer from the UK who
began his career in 1997. This song, released in 2002, is a project with
vocalist SKYE.
======================
4J. Get Down Tonight =
======================
Artist: KC & The Sunshine Band
Genre: Disco
BPM: 106-120
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 2
STD: 5 5
HVY: 6 6
Play Notes: The tempo change is almost not noticable. The song is 106 at
the beginning, then slowly speeds up to 120 once the lyrics start.
Heavy Notes: Not too difficult. Most of your potential problems arise from
small streams leading into freezes, or ending on double steps. There are a
few turns near the end.
---
Lyrics:
Baby, let's get together
Honey hush, me and you
And do the things
Ah, do the things
That we like to do
Oh...
Do a little dance, make a little love
Get down tonight, get down tonight
Ba-by
I'll meet you
Same place, same time
Where we get, oh...
We get together
And please our mind
Oh...
Do a little dance, make a little love
Get down tonight, get down tonight
Get down, get down, get down, get down
Get down tonight, baby
Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo
Get down, get down, get down, get down
Get down tonight, baby
Now now now...
Get down, get down, get down, get down
Get down tonight, baby
Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo...
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: Well, what's to say. Formed in 1973, KC & The Sunshine Band is
celebrating their 30th anniversary of music, and is one of the only groups,
alongside the Beatles and the Jackson Five, to have four #1 hits in one year
as a new group.
Misc. Notes: Two of their three most famous songs, "THAT'S THE WAY", and
"SHAKE YOUR BOOTY", are already established DDR songs, and now the third,
this song, has entered the annals of DDR-dom.
====================================
4K. GHOSTS (VINCENT DE MOOR REMIX) =
====================================
Artist: TENTH PLANET
Genre: Epic Trance
BPM: 138
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 3
STD: 6 5
HVY: 8 8
Heavy Notes: This can be pretty tough, but it doesn't change much. It starts
with a few sixteenths leading into freeze notes. Then, once the rhythm
starts, you follow the exact rhythm for eight measures. The good news is that
they don't make you do any complicated turns during that time, so if you can
follow arrows and know the tune, you'll find it's not too bad. After those
eight measures, you'll go to a simplified version of the rhythm, involving
a freeze note over the measure and steps on the high notes. That goes for
four, then it gets a little more complicated with two seperate freeze notes.
Then, once the rhythm stops, you'll get just freeze notes for four measures,
then six clusters of five sixteenths, followed by one big cluster of fifteen
sixteenths that changes from up-down to left-right halfway through. After
that, you'll do the same thing you did the first time through the main rhythm
up to the end.
---
Lyrics:
Just when I think on my own
When I've broken every door
The ghosts of my life
Are louder than before
Just when I thought I could not be stopped
When my chance came true
The ghosts of my life
They bring up memories
All my time, all my tears
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: TENTH PLANET is Gez Dewar and Nick Hale. This is their main,
and probably only, hit.
Misc. Notes: This song is a remix of the hit by the group, Japan, led by David
Sylvain, who specialized in new-age-type music.
============
4L. Heaven =
============
Artist: DJ Sammy & Yanou featuring DO
Genre: Euro Trance
BPM: 138
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 3
STD: 6 6
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: This isn't too bad for a seven-footer. Just small streams of
eighth notes and regularly thrown in freezes. There are a few points where
the steps follow the synthesizer, but it's an easy rhythm.
---
Lyrics:
Baby you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven
Oh, thinkin about our younger years
There was only you and me
We were young and wild and free
Now nothing can take you away from me
We've been down that road before
But thats over now
You keep me coming back for more
Baby you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms
I'm finding it hard to believe (believe)
We're in heaven
And love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see (to see)
We're in heaven
We're in heaven
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: One of the most well-known DJs in Spain, he's been a DJ since
1984 and has worked on several pieces since 1995. Heaven, which, as you
can see from the artist, is a project he worked on in 2001 with Yanou and the
female singer DO, a remake of the song originally by Bryan Adams.
===============
4M. i feel... =
===============
Artist: AKIRA YAMAOKA
Genre: Trance*
BPM: 141
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 2
STD: 6 5
HVY: 9 9
Heavy Notes: For a nine-footer, this isn't too bad. Your main problem comes
from knowing the steps, which don't always follow the rhythm of the song.
In the beginning, it follows the rhythm all right, but about halfway through,
you start getting gallops. The steps change so much that trying to go through
all of them would make these notes really long. Suffice to say that it'll
probably take a few plays through to get sharp enough to pick up when you get
eighth notes and when you get sixteenths. There are no turns to deal with,
though, and no tiring step runs.
---
Lyrics: ("ai fiiri" is kana for "i feel")
ai fiiri...
ai fiiiiiiiri...
ai fiiri...
ai fiiiiiiiri...
(Japanese lyrics, which, I'm told, are impossible to decipher due to the
effects)
ai fiiri...
ai fiiiiiiiri...
ai fiiri...
ai fiiiiiiiri...
ai fiiri...
ai fiiiiiiiri...
ai fiiri...
ai fiiiiiiiri...
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 7th Style
DDR Debut: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA
Artist Notes: In this country, at least, Akira Yamaoka is best known for his
work on Konami's Silent Hill series (the game, not the song :-P). This song
doesn't have its roots there, but it is a very haunting trance, and the
background video could seem reminiscent of the graininess that is SH.
Misc. Notes: Other mixes are the "T.O.Y. Remix" in DDR Ultramix 2, and the
"Junk Circuit Mix" in DDR Ultramix 2 (Song Pack 7).
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4N. IN THE NAVY '99 (XXL Disaster Remix) =
==========================================
Artist: CAPTAIN JACK
Genre: Euro Dance
BPM: 135
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 4
STD: 6 5
HVY: 8 8
Heavy Notes: Gallop City. If you're looking to practice gallops, this is the
place. Whenever they're in the "In the Navy" chorus, you'll be stepping
gallops that end on the beat. In the "We want you, we want you" section,
you'll get three eighth notes that are all double steps several times, so
beware. That's all she wrote for this one...
---
Lyrics:
In the Navy
We want you
In the Navy
We want you as a captain's crew
In the Navy
Yes you can sail the seven seas
In the Navy
Yes you can put your mind at ease
In the Navy
Come on people and make a stand
In the Navy, in the Navy
We want you, we want you,
We want you as a captain's crew
We want you, we want you,
We want you as a captain's crew
Where can you find pleasure
Search the world for treasure
Learn science technology
Where can you begin to make your dreams all come true
On the land or on the sea
Where can you learn to fly,
Play in sports or skindive
Study oceanography
Sign up for the big band or sit in the grandstand
When your team and others meet
In the Navy
Yes you can sail the seven seas
In the Navy
Yes you can put your mind at ease
In the Navy
Come on now people make a stand
In the Navy, in the Navy
In the Navy
Come on protect your motherland
In the Navy
Come on and join your fellow man
In the Navy
Come on people and make a stand
In the Navy, in the Navy
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: See DREAM A DREAM
Misc. Notes: This song has a music video as a background, which will negate
any characters. Officially, this song was first in DDR 2nd ReMix for the
Japanese PS1, but only as a preview song with the Light difficulty (or its
equivalent at that point).
=====================
4O. Keep On Liftin' =
=====================
Artist: dj nagureo
Genre: Jazz Hip Hop*
BPM: 100
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 3
STD: 5 5
HVY: 5 6
Heavy Notes: Nice and slow, so you'll have plenty of time to read the notes
as they come up. Mostly, this is just eighth notes and freezes. There are
some tricky spots, where you'll get a sixteenth note right before the first
beat of the measure. Keep watch for them.
---
Lyrics:
Getting lifted to the touch of jazz
Staying true to the game
Real love
When I say your name
Lingerie, candlelight, wine and dine
Punch line
Nonstop dedication
Rock the nation
24-7
It feels like heaven
Can't you see the chemistry?
Words, rhymes, melody, poetry
You know me
Hard times long gone
Let's get it on
For what you did for me, I'm so grateful
You lifted what was low, now I'm free
You took the blinders off, I see clearer
Created peace where the confusion had overtaken my soul
You keep on liftin' me
You keep on liftin' me up, and
You keep on liftin' me
Now I wanna say I'm feelin' better
You keep on liftin' me
You keep on liftin' me up, and
You keep on liftin' me
Now I wanna say I'm feelin' better
Standing in the dark
When you walked in
I take my time to drop the right line
'Cause you so fine
Your shine
Now you're mine
It's meant to be
Together forever baby
We are the dream team
True love, it don't stop
Like jazz and hip hop
The mixture of body and soul
Our future goal
Making dreams come true
Coming strong, baby boo
Just me and you
Yeah, you know how we do
Come on, lift me
Lift me up
Ohhhh
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania III
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: Reo Nagumo is the composer to use the name "dj nagureo". He's
also known as "Tiger Yamato", and has composed quite a few songs for
beatmania. All his songs that appear in DDR were originally beatmania tunes,
including "LUV TO ME" and "R3" from Konamix, and "DEEP IN YOU" from MAX USA.
The vocalists for this tune are Robbie Danzie and DJ cash.
==================
4P. LET'S GROOVE =
==================
Artist: TIPS & TRICKS VS WISDOME
Genre: Disco
BPM: 65-130
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 2 3
STD: 5 4
HVY: 6 7
Song Notes: After you hear your first "Whoo-oh", be ready for the tempo to
cut to half time. After you hear "Stand up all night", it'll get back to the
original tempo.
Heavy Notes: The hardest part is a thirty-seven step long stream of eighth
notes, when you get the repeated "down, down, down". Be careful when the
tempo drops, because you'll be stepping a few sixteenth notes, which will be
just the same as normal eighth notes, naturally. That's all to look out for
here.
---
Lyrics:
[It moved me downtown, the beat
It moved me downtown, the beat
It moved me, it moved me
It moved me, down, down....]
Let's groove tonight
Share the spice of life
Baby slice it right
We're gonna groove tonight
Let's groove tonight
Share the spice of life
Baby slice it right
We're gonna groove tonight
Whoo-oh..
Let this groove... alright... whoo-oh
Let this groove... stand up... (up, up, up..) (stand up all night)
Let this groove, light up your fuse
It's alright, alright, alright... whoo-oh
Let this groove, set in your shoes
Stand up, alright, alright whoo-oh
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: Well, to be perfectly honest, all I can find out about "TIPS &
TRICKS VS WISDOME" is that they've done this song, which is an adaptation of
the original, which was done by Earth, Wind & Fire. Wisdome, I'm told, is
Luca Moretti and Ricky Romanini.
========================
4Q. LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' =
========================
Artist: BUS STOP
Genre: House
BPM: 127
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 2 3
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: This one's a pain, for a seven-footer. The rhythm guitar has
this little sixteenth note pattern leading into a measure, and oftentimes,
you'll step those sixteenths, so always be ready for that. Also, you'll step
the main vocal part at certain parts, and you'll be holding freeze notes while
stepping with the other foot in various uncomfortable places. It'll take a
few tries to pull this off well...
---
Lyrics:
DJ, bring the beats on
And here we go
Down around the corner
A half a mile from here
You see them old trains runnin'
And you watch them disappear
Without love
Where would you be now
Without love....
Ooooh, where would you be right now
Finesse, and the lyrical master
Scream if you wanna go faster
Takin' a train to tha, the next station
On the dance floor rockin' the nation
The sound is comin' out now
So DJ, play the song loud
Dancin', I'll make your body rock
Long train runnin' and it won't stop
Like a piston, I keep on churnin'
Like a fire, I keep on burnin'
Dance around in the place
Let my DJ rock the place
Well, pistons keep on turnin'
And the wheels go round and round
And the steel rail bed holdin' hard
And the miles that they go down
Without love, without love
Where would you be right now, where would you be right now
Without love....
Here we go
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: BUS STOP is a UK rap group famous for giving classic songs
their treatment, and several of their songs have appeared in the realm of DDR,
including KUNG FU FIGHTING, NA-NA, SWING IT, and KICK THE CAN. This, their
latest contribution to DDR, is a variation on the song originally performed
by The Doobie Brothers.
=========================
4R. Love At First Sight =
=========================
Artist: Kylie Minogue
Genre: Club Pop
BPM: 125
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 2
STD: 5 4
HVY: 7 6
Heavy Notes: A decent challenge for a US licensed song, which surprised me,
but it's still nothing big. They play a few games with freeze arrows here,
such as having them pop up off the beat, or having you make a few complicated
steps while holding. There are also a few turns to contend with.
---
Lyrics:
Thought that I was going crazy
Just having one of those days, yeah
Didn't know what to do
Then there was you
And everything went from wrong to right
And the stars came out and filled up the sky
The music you were playing really blew my mind
It was love at first sight
'Cause baby when I heard you
For the first time I knew
We were meant to be as one
'Cause baby when I heard you
For the first time I knew
We were meant to be as one
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: Dancing Stage Megamix (EU PS2)
Artist Notes: This artist should be no stranger to American audiences. The
Australian pop princess started as an 80's footnote artist, and suddenly
sprung back after a 15 year absence with her catch hit "Can't Get You Out of
My Head", which served its time on DDR's Dancing Stage Party Edition. This
particular song is part of Kylie's 2002 album, "Fever".
Misc. Notes: This song has a music video as a background, which will negate
any characters.
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4S. LOVIN' YOU (ROB SEARLE CLUB MIX) =
======================================
Artist: VINYL BABY
Genre: Trance
BPM: 139
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 2 3
STD: 6 5
HVY: 8 8
Heavy Notes: Be very careful, because you'll find that your steps will NOT
precisely match the rhythm. Focus more on the rhythm itself than the music,
and you won't be tempted to screw up. You'll also find clusters of five
sixteenth notes here, as well as a whole bunch of clusters of three sixteenth
notes at the end.
---
Lyrics:
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laaah
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo...
Ohhhhhhh!
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: Well, I couldn't find much info about VINYL BABY, but Lovin'
You is originally the work of Minnie Riperton, a famous soul artist of the
1970's. Rob Searle is another noted DJ from the UK, and is also credited
with the production of this song.
====================
4T. rain of sorrow =
====================
Artist: NM feat. Ebony Fay
Genre: Euro Trance
BPM: 140
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 2 2
STD: 5 5
HVY: 9 8
Heavy Notes: Even for a nine-footer, this song can be a real pain. Lots of
lousy rhythms, and just when you think you've found a pattern to the song,
they'll throw it out and give you a new pattern to play with. There are
spots in the middle where your steps will match the piano, so be glad you get
a little rest. Just play this one over and over until you get the rhythm
down, as it's useless to explain it here, because you won't remember it all.
---
Lyrics:
Ooh (Can you look at me?) Ooh Ooh Ooh
Ee-Yeah Yeah
Ee-Yeah Yeah
Look at me
Can't you see these tears are cried for you
If you should ever need
I'll be here with nothing else to do
But to think of the creed
That we live in the greed
All the love so careless and free
Make the moment last
Don't relive our past
Just remember we had in and taught you
Got to hold on, got to keep it strong
You see always thinkin' we can do
Got to keep the love a lot
Or leave, so strong I'm not
It's the least that you and I can do
Look into my eyes
See the temper rise
My love is waiting here for you
If you reach up on my hand
I'm sure you'll understand
You'll see how we can make our dreams come true
Ooh
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: NM is obviously short for Naoki Maeda. Check the FAQ for info
on him. Ebony Fay is a singer, and she's done other DDR songs, such as the
"Do It Right" series. Beyond that, I got nothin'.
====================================
4U. SO DEEP (PERFECT SPHERE REMIX) =
====================================
Artist: SILVERTEAR
Genre: Epic Trance
BPM: 140
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 2
STD: 5 6
HVY: 9 9
Heavy Notes: The second hardest Heavy in the game, after MAXX UNLIMITED.
The ONLY good news is that the song follows the background rhythm almost
precisely. Listen to it. Hear that mess? That's what you're stepping.
There are times when it will seem to not follow the rhythm, and you'll be
stepping clusters of sixteenths, so keep your eyes glued to the arrows, and
good luck.
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: Silvertear is Pascal Schutters, Jonas Steur, Christophe
Chantzis, and Erik Vanspauwen (aka Ian Van Dahl, you may notice that name
later). This is currently their only song as a collaboration.
=======================
4V. STILL IN MY HEART =
=======================
Artist: NAOKI
Genre: Hyper Euro Beat*
BPM: 150
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 4
STD: 6 5
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: There's little to point out in this song. There are streams of
eighth notes that'll range from three to about nine steps long, a few turns,
and a couple of double steps in the streams. It breaks off the beat and
follows the synth hits at the end.
---
Lyrics:
Still, still in my heart
Here in my heart
Oh~! Still in my heart
Deep in my heart
Why? Why did you have to go away
Always hard to stay
Kiss before going over, over you
Tell me, was this really true romance
Or just a fantasy?
I can't believe what we've been through
You're hanging out with someone new
Still, you're in my heart
Baby, in my heart
Always in my heart
You'll never leave my heart
Still, still you're in my heart
Deep down in my heart
Fill me with ecstasy
Oh~! (Exactly, in my heart)
Oh, baby!
No, baby!
Can't let you go.
Or was it just a fantasy
Of what I thought could be reality?
Oh baby, can't you just see
That I can't go on
Never without you?
Still, still you're in my heart
Never leave my heart
Now and forever more
Still, still you're in my heart
Always in my heart
When will I ever break free?
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: Check my FAQ for info about Naoki Maeda. The vocals here are
done by Paula Terry.
=================================================
4W. Take Me Away (into the night) (radio vocal) =
=================================================
Artist: 4 STRINGS
Genre: Trance
BPM: 138
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 2
STD: 6 5
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: This is a little tricky, because there are gallops (all ending
off the beat) and eighth notes regularly interspersed in this step pattern.
The ending has long series of either eighth notes or gallops, with freeze
arrows thrown in for good measure.
---
Lyrics:
Shining light
Another day turns into rain
Eternal fight
I waited all my life
Take me away
Million miles away from here
Take me away
Find the place for you and me
You've taken me higher
Highest I could be
You take me away
Forever you and me
Take me away
Take me away
Milion miles away from here
Take me away
Find the place for you and me
You've taken me higher
Highest I could be
You take me away
Forever you and me
Take me away
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: 4 Strings is the psuedonym of Carlos Resoort, a Dutch
DJ-producer. He specializes in trance music. This song has a music video as
a background, which will negate any characters.
=============================================
4X. THE WHISTLE SONG (Blow My Whistle Baby) =
=============================================
Artist: DJ ALIGATOR PROJECT
Genre: Anthem Trance
BPM: 140
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 3
STD: 4 4
HVY: 7 7
Play Notes: There are two stops in this song. Right after "Open up and put
it in", and after "I said louder!"
Heavy Notes: If there's ever a whistle blowing, you're stepping the blows.
After "Blow it like you mean it, blow" you'll end up stepping the synthesizer
rhythms, which have a sixteenth pickup. The "woo-woo" part is the hardest,
because you'll be stepping the rhythm behind the lyrics, which goes offbeat a
lot.
---
Lyrics:
Blow my whistle baby
Blow my whistle baby
Open up and put it in
Let's begin
Blow it like you mean it, blow
Let me hear ya say (woo-woo)
Louder (woo-woo)
Let me hear ya say (woo-woo)
Louder (woo-woo)
Is that what you call loud?
C'mon, let me hear ya say (woo-woo)
Let me hear ya say (woo-woo)
Louder (woo-woo)
I said louder!
You need to bring the beat back
Blow my whistle baby
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: Ali Movasat was a Danish DJ working the clubs, when one day he
noticed several of the club's guests had brought whistles to the dance floor,
for some variety. Something snaps in his head, and the rest, as they say,
is history.
Misc. Notes: The song's original subtitle in that mix was actually "Blow My
Whistle Bitch", but exposure to such words can severly damage young minds, so
Konami of America changed it, bless them... _ This song has a music video
as a background, which will negate any characters.
=============
4Y. TSUGARU =
=============
Artist: RevenG vs. DE-SIRE
Genre: Oedo Techno
BPM: 70-165
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 4
STD: 6 7
HVY: 9 9
Play Notes: Just before the steps begin is a stop in the music. Once you
get to the end, the music will slow down gradually, so be sure to watch for
it.
Heavy Notes: In the beginning, you'll be stepping the strings, then a long
freeze, then a whole bunch of gallops. After the gallops, you'll think you're
hitting a gallop, then a double step, but YOU'RE NOT. What looks like a
double step is two THIRTY-SECOND notes, matching up to the music, so stay
sharp there. In the section with background synthesizers, you'll be facing
eighths with double steps in the streams, and one long stream that goes more
than four measures, and which will require you to turn several times. After
that, mroe gallops and eighth notes, then, finally, the slowdown, which
follows the music exactly. A good easy-to-moderate nine-footer.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Ultramix, DDR Extreme USA
Artist Notes: It's kinda weird to be "vs" yourself, but both of these artists
are Naoki psuedonyms. RevenG (formerly known as RE-VENGE) is the name Naoki
uses for his traditional ethnic style music for tunes such as "AFRONOVA",
"ORION.78", and "exotic ethnic". DE-SIRE is the name Naoki uses for the
"TRIP MACHINE" and "Healing Vision" series.
Misc. Notes: The Challenge Remix of this song (APPLE MIX) is in DDR Extreme
USA.
===========================================
4Z. TWILIGHT ZONE (R-C Extended Club MIX) =
===========================================
Artist: 2 UNLIMITED
Genre: Club Rave
BPM: 138
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 3
STD: 5 5
HVY: 9 8
Heavy Notes: Oh yes, you're stepping the music. It start easy left-right,
up-down, then it gets ugly, throwing different arrows and turns into the mix.
You don't step the music the WHOLE time, though. There's also some nice
playing around with freeze arrows, which cause you to contort yourself in
many shapes. The worst of that is the actual "verse", where you're holding
a freeze, stepping some eighths, then switching to another freeze quickly.
Then, at the end, is just more of the main music.
---
Lyrics:
(Into the twilight)
You got it!
Whoo!
Quick with the bass
Quick with the bass
Quick with the, quick with the bass
Quick with the bass yeah
Quick with the bass
Quick with the bass
Quick with the... twilight zone
Whoo!
Whoo!
Whoo!
This is a twilight zone one you're not on your own
and take you to the twilight zone
It is a twilight zone and better shake your bones
and come on to the twilight zone
You got it!
Whoo!
Whoo!
Whoo!
Whoo!
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: This is one of the classics of the "old" 2 Unlimited: Ray
Slijngaard and Anita Doth, released in 1992. This was one of their biggest
singles, along with "Get Ready For This" (you may have heard of it). Famous
in sports arenas across the globe.
Misc. Notes: No, this is NOT the Mortal Kombat movie theme (aka Techno
Syndrome) by The Immortals. The two are somewhat similar sounding, I admit.
If you want a direct comparison, go to "Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music"
online, go to the "House" heading, then go to "Anthem House". The two are
compared right next to each other. You'll actually be hearing the original
Twilight Zone there.
==============
4AA. Will I? =
==============
Artist: Ian Van Dahl
Genre: Trance
BPM: 140
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 3
STD: 6 5
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: Pretty standard stuff: eighth notes and freezes. No big turns.
There are points in the middle of the song (before the "Will I, will I, will
I?" parts), where you have some freeze notes that are on the offbeat, and
steps on the beat, so stay awake.
---
Lyrics:
Will I ever love you again?
Will we be together again?
Thought the love
We had was strong
Tell me what's on
Where did we go wrong?
Will I, will I, will I?
Will I, will I, will I?
Will I ever love you again?
Will we be together again?
Thought the love
We had was strong
Tell me what's on
Where did we go wrong?
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: Ian Van Dahl is not exactly a person, but an act. The producers
of the act are Cristophe Chantzis and Erik Vanspauwen, with the face and
vocals provided by Annemie Coenen, who co-writes most of the songs. This
song is first featured on their first American album, "ACE".
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5. BLUE SONGS
******************************************************************************
These songs are available to you by default, and they have appeared in
previous American mixes (DDR USA, DDR Konamix, and/or DDRMAX USA).
===========
5A. AM-3P =
===========
Artist: KTz
Genre: Tech House
BPM: 130
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 5 5
STD: 6 6
HVY: 8 7
Heavy Notes: Well, the first problem is the eighty-step long stream at the
very beginning. Be sure to keep your foot on the arrow you step every other
note, and be ready to switch when it does. After that, you'll follow the
rhythm (in the "Kanto steppu" section), and at the end of that section are
four gallops that start on the beat. After that, it's pretty simple, except
for a few small streams that have double steps in them.
---
Lyrics:
Start the revolution!
D-D-R
D-D-R
A-woha! (I want to see your body shake)
A-woha!
A-woha! (I want to see your body shake)
Kanto steppu
Kansai steppu
Nagoya steppu
Kyushu steppu
The revolution! (uh-huh)
The revolution! (uh-huh)
Move your body
Move your body
Move your body
(Thanks to Gene Dreyband for setting me straight on these lyrics)
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 2nd Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR USA, DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: KTz is yet another Naoki psuedonym, and is specifically used
for AM-3P and its remixes.
Misc. Notes: The (303 BASS MIX) of this song is availble in DDR Konamix and
DDR Ultramix (Song Pack 4).
====================
5B. CELEBRATE NITE =
====================
Artist: N.M.R
Genre: Euro Groove*
BPM: 144
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 4
STD: 6 6
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: Several difficulties in this song. There are small eighth note
streams with double steps. There are small clusters of clearly visible
sixteenth notes in the song. The biggest problem is that several streams
go all the way around the pad, making you spin around if you want to alternate
your feet (which you probably don't want to do).
---
Lyrics:
Gotta get down with my sound
Give you the run around, like run you right outa'
All alone am I, I put my nose to the grindstone
From my mind, to pen to the paper
Back to the mind,
M-m-m-m-mind
This beat is hard as crack,
Without tact, it's a mismatch
Come on baby, it's party time
(I like it, I like it)
Come on baby, it's party time
(Come on and have a party)
Celebrate the night
(Give me one more night)
Won't somebody please, save my life tonight?
Gotta get down with my sound
Give you the run around, like run you right outa'
All alone am I, I put my nose to the grindstone
From my mind, to pen to the paper
Back to the mind,
M-m-m-m-mind
This beat is hard as crack,
Without tact, it's a mismatch
Come on baby, it's party time
(I like it, I like it)
Let's get together, come on and have a party
Who do you think you are?
(Give me one more night)
Won't somebody please, save my life tonight?
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dancing Stage feat. True Kiss Destination (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix
Artist Notes: I don't have much information on N.M.R, despite the fact that
it's another psuedonym for Naoki Maeda (see the FAQ for more details).
=================
5C. Do It Right =
=================
Artist: SOTA feat. Ebony Fay
Genre: House
BPM: 135
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 4
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 8
Heavy Notes: The seasoned veteran should have few troubles with this song.
There are some medium-length streams, a few turns, a few doubles sandwiched
in the streams, and a few times when you have to match Ebony's lyrics.
That's it.
---
Lyrics:
Know what you wanna do, get into the groove
Well you just gotta move
And soon you'll know just what you really gotta do
So take it easy now, I can show you how
Just feel the beat inside, let the rhythm take hold and do it right
You can't give up, you can't give in
When things are looking like your world is tumbling down, you fight
You make the cut, you play to win
It's guaranteed to be alright
Just do your best, just give your all
Dance to your rhythm, you can make forever start tonight
Don't let it rest, you'll never fall
Believe me
Know what you do
Ain't nobody holdin' the future back
Gotta go 'cause you know you'll leave it in your tracks
And when all is said and done, and looking back now
Is it all how you dreamed it would be way back then?
Love is just a game
Play to see if we can get it right
God above sends his love to those who see his light
Even if you don't know, he's been there for you too
Did you think you'd get this far without his love?
I tell you what
Know what you wanna do, get into the groove
Well you just got to move
And then you'll know just what to do
So take it easy now, I can show you how
Just feel the love inside
Let the rhythm take hold and do it right, yeah
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (JP PS1)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix
Artist Notes: Sota Fujimori is the SOTA half. He's an in-house Konami artist
and is responsible for this song series, as well as anything by "System
S.F.", which includes the "Look To The Sky" series. Ebony Fay is a singer
who's very hard to find info on, but she performs this song, as well as "rain
of sorrow".
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5D. Groove =
============
Artist: Sho-T feat. Brenda
Genre: Garage
BPM: 130
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 3
STD: 6 6
HVY: 8 8
Heavy Notes: You'll find streams and a few turns here, but the biggest issue
is the fact that double steps are regularly thrown into the streams, making
for some big jumping feats as you bounce around. Also, watch out at the end,
as there are three sixteenths leading to the last double step.
---
Lyrics:
The night is hot
I think Im going to have some fun
Its 12 oclock
But it looks like the partys just begun
Walked in the club
Tonight Im gonna make my move
When I saw you
I knew exactly what to do
I go up, I go down
Spins my head all around
Its your eyes, its your style
I wanna make you mine!
Theres one thing I must know
On the floor this will show
Baby
So feel the rhythm and let it flow!
Groove! Boy Groove!
Cant all that booty be all yours!
Move! Lets move!
Evbody get down on the floor!
Dance! Lets dance!
Cant all that booty be all yours!
Move! Lets move!
So boogie some more!
Groove! Boy Groove!
Cant all that booty be all yours!
Move! Lets move!
Evbody get down on the floor!
Dance! Lets dance!
Cant all that booty be all yours!
Move! Lets move!
So boogie some more!
Baby, lets groove!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (JP PS1)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix
Artist Notes: Shoichiro Hirata is another Konami in-house musician. His
credits include the Groove series and "Share My Love".
Misc. Notes: The remix of this song, "Groove 2001" is in DDRMAX USA.
==============
5E. HYSTERIA =
==============
Artist: NAOKI 190
Genre: R&B
BPM: 190
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 2
LGT: 4 3
STD: 6 5
HVY: 8 7
Heavy Notes: The tempo is definitely your biggest enemy. Besides the great
speed, there isn't much to point out, besides the common occurence of the
step pattern "left-right, up, down, left-right", which you'll learn to do
quite well.
---
Lyrics:
I was the teacher and I made you learn
I was the flame, and you just got burnt
By me the one and only, Chaos is here
To preach havoc and destruction and to strike fear
Demolishin' my foes just like that
I see the fools and they want to combat
So I pull out the same rhyme, don't waste no time
Brushin' them off with the freshest of lines
So we could see who is the better of the best
Well I've won but they've flunked the test
Stoppin' for no one just like the shogun
My blade is my rhymes, usin' it, then I'm done
Picture me, I'm on top of my world now
Picture me, I'm ahead of my game
Never stop, not for anyone, not now
Gonna take you up all the same
(ah, on top of, ahhh I'm on top, oh on top of the world oh world)
Picture me, I'm on top of my world now
Picture me, I'm ahead of my game
Never stop, not for anyone, not now
Gonna take you up all the same
Picture me, I'm on top of my world now
Picture me, I'm ahead of my game
Never stop, not for anyone, not now
Gonna take you up all the same
all the same
all the same
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR Solo Bass Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix
Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki Maeda. The 190 is simply a
reference to the BPM this song clips along at.
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5F. I Was The One =
===================
Artist: good-cool
Genre: Italo House*
BPM: 125
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 3
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 6
Heavy Notes: More or less an unsurprising seven-footer. Streams of varying
length, a few doubles in the streams, and some turns. Watch out for repeating
patterns, such as "left, left, down, down, up, up, right, right".
---
Lyrics:
Who said that you should walk out
Who said that love was over
Who said that you could walk out
Who said that love was gone
Who said that you should walk out
Who said that love was over
Who said that you could walk out
Who said that love was gone
Hold on, and wait one minute
Think you need reminding
I was the one who
Never let you be without all you needed
Love was me
About what you'll me missing, you know
You should make, a permanent dream
Together we can fix it, forever long love is worth saving
I was the one who helped you, to find your place in life
(I was the one)
And when nobody loved you, my heart kept you warm at night
(I was the one)
I was the warm September, each day and every night
(I was the one)
And when you needed someone, I held your hand in mine
I was the one (yeah..)
I was the one (One baby, I was the one)
I was the one
I was the one (I was the one)
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 3rd Style
DDR Debut: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: Tatsuya Furukawa, also known as "good-cool", is a noted Bemani
artist, specializing in house and R&B. He's also done "never let you down"
and "Spin the disc". Robbie Danzie is the vocalist for this tune.
===================
5G. Jam&Marmalade =
===================
Artist: Final Offset
Genre: Warp House*
BPM: 145
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 4
STD: 5 6
HVY: 8 7
Heavy Notes: Pretty simple for the first half. You'll hit some sixteenths at
the female vocal hits. Watch for some off notes as the steps match up with
the "guitar" rhythm.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania III
DDR Debut: DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: Hideyaki Sugaya is Final Offset. This song may have had
its roots in an old Konami game as well (Gradius is my guess, but don't
quote me on it).
===============
5H. Kind Lady =
===============
Artist: OKUYATOS
Genre: Disco House
BPM: 135
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 4
STD: 6 5
HVY: 7 8
Heavy Notes: First of all, the steps have oh-so-slightly changed since MAX
USA. There used to be meaningless eighth-note-long freezes near the end.
Those are just regular steps now. Anyway, this is a pretty standard seven-
footer. There are very few turns, not-too-long streams, and some rhythm
following near the beginning and in the vocals.
---
Lyrics:
A fool for love
He knew that his heart was healing
He'd been hurt too much to try again
But when she caught his eye
Ain't no man could fight the feeling
He knew he had to try to let love in
Smile to let her know
She was in the mood for talking
So then he began to play the game
Before he knew it
He had told her how much he'd been hurting
How he was hoping she was not the same
Could you be
The kind of lady that I'm seeking?
After all of this time
Could this be true love?
And she said, Boy you don't have to look no more
I'll give the love you need 'til you holler enough, guaranteed
Not like the rest, boy, I'm a kind lady
You've been hurt but be sure boy I am the cure
And when you wake up late thinking it's a dream
Just touch me boy you know, you can count on me
Believe me
Baby
This lady
You know what you've found in me
Is a lady
Kind o'lady
That can give you what you need
Baby
A kind lady
That will never leave you lonely and
Just maybe
This lady
Finally you've found me, oh
Kind lady
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (JP PS2)
American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix
Artist Notes: This is a psuedonym for Sota Fujimori, who did the popular "Look
To The Sky" and "Do It Right" series.
========================
5I. Secret Rendez-vous =
========================
Artist: DIVAS
Genre: R&B
BPM: 98
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 2 2
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: Yucky, partially because it's so slow, but mostly because you
expect the steps to follow the music, and they don't, all the time. Look
very carefully at the positioning of the arrows, because what you may think
is a group of eight sixteenth notes could be two groups of four sixteenth
notes separated by an eighth note or something.
---
Lyrics:
(Baby, you know what?
I've been waiting a loooooooong time....)
Late at night when you're all alone (all alone)
Heart would say, pick up the phone (pick up the phone)
But he belongs to someone else
You wanna keep his number for yourself
You keep your feelings deep inside (deep inside)
The kind of love that's so hard to find (so hard to find)
Gotta keep it all for myself
Don't wanna share it with somebody else
Nobody knows what goes on when we are all alone
I know what I feel, it's oh so real
We are secret lovers
Hope no one discovers (no one discovers)
See you every day
Secret hideaway
Just around the way (Don't you know....)
Feels so good to me 'cause (...feels so good)
No one's ever seen us
What we have, taboo
A secret rendez-vous
(I'm in love, you feel good to me
Baby don'tcha know I need you
Don'tcha know I need your love so....)
Sneakin' with my baby (come to me baby)
Weekend, don't say maybe (please him day or night)
We throw away the key
It's our fantasy
Only you and me (I know you want me here)
I hope no one discovers
That we are undercover lovers
What we have, taboo
A secret rendez-vous, yeah
(Ohh ohh ohh ohh.....)
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix
Artist Notes: Another artist name for Naoki Maeda (see FAQ for info on him),
which generally focuses around slow R&B, with vocals by Robbie Danzie. Also
by this name is "BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE".
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5J. Silent Hill =
=================
Artist: THOMAS HOWARD
Genre: Xmas Ballad
BPM: 125
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 2 4
STD: 6 5
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: Big thing you'll pick up on is the two separate thirty-two
step long streams in the verse. After that, it's just some medium-length
streams and a few double steps within those streams.
---
Lyrics:
Ooooohhhhhh
Ooooohhhhhh
Lights on the avenue
All seem so far away
I'm up here drinking a toast to you
On such a special day
Tonight is the night for I love you's
Wish we could have this feeling
Throughout the year
Christmas is here
Christmas is here
Ooooohhhhhh
Tonight is the night for I love you's
And if you hold me near you
You'll feel my heart
Beating for two
Tonight is the night for I love you's
(Lights on the avenue, all seem so far away)
Up above the snow is falling
And stars disappear
My heart is calling
Christmas is here
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix 2 (Song Pack 7)
Artist Notes: More famous for his work on the Konami rhythm games Drum Mania
and Guitar Freaks, Thomas Howard Lichtenstein is, nonetheless, popular for
this old Christmas standby.
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5K. Spin the disc =
===================
Artist: good-cool
Genre: House*
BPM: 130
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 2 2
STD: 5 5
HVY: 8 8
Heavy Notes: This is rather simple for an eight-footer. There are a few
parts with sixteenths, but they follow the music. The only hard part would
be some pretty long streams near the end, one which goes for nine measures,
(72 steps) and another which goes for eight measures (65 steps).
---
Lyrics:
Someday, somehow, somewhere
We're gonna have magic in the air
Someday, somehow, somewhere
We're gonna have magic in the a-a-a-air
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 5th Style
DDR Debut: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix 3 (SP13)
Artist Notes: See "I Was The One"
================
5L. SUPER STAR =
================
Artist: D.J.RICH feat. TailBros.
Genre: Rap
BPM: 128
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 5 4
STD: 6 6
HVY: 8 8
Play Notes: It's probably worth mentioning that ALL difficulties (except
Beginner) have eighth note steps on the record scratches.
Heavy Notes: I love doing this one on Heavy. It's not all that fast, so
you can pick it up pretty well. There are a few small streams with double
steps in the early parts, then the record scratches, then a really large 79
step stream in the middle which leads into the second scratch section. At
the end of that section are 18 sixteenth notes sandwiched together (but
they're just alternating up and left). In the last area are some more long
streams and three clusters of five sixteenth notes.
---
Lyrics:
DDR Bass! (Revolution)
DDR Bass!
DDR Bass! (Revolution)
DDR Bass!
I am here, and my name is Chaos
Rap is to me like music is to Amadeus
Wolfgang, the famous composer
When I stepped in I told him to move over
I am the new kid on the block
And the mission - to make your body rock
And to all the fools that think they're tough
You'll never beat me, cuz I'm just too rough
For my nature, my habitat, and even my environment
Don't try me now, just go into retirement
And think about what you have done
You got beat, cuz you tried to move on
You meet your fate when your lines ain't straight
They're in your lyrical debatin' when your styles ain't great
You got boogie-old rhymes to the point of no return
You switch, you discern, but when will you learn
That my rhymes burn, my brain waves melt
Who gives a damn how you fall, overturned black belts
I show you no remorse, I break off, I get divorced
Could I be the source of this regenerative force
Rejuvinated, I escalate it, you're underrated
Now you're underrated cuz your homeboys played it
Your weak appearances are only doing me the favor
While I'm kickin' butt and flavor showin' off on your behavior
Brother be beefing like a source that's protecting all people
Put your hands up in the pulpit, coz it is drippin' like water
From a leaky faucet
Hand me the mic and I would rock it
To you, sometimes you got to stop it - To make it rhyme
It will earn full work and yo the final jam
Is the freakin' bad bone, man take much and stand it
And, yo, to beat us right now is the chance
So everybody, yo, get on the floor
I wanna see your dance
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR Solo Bass Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix
Artist Notes: DJ Rich provides the vocals for this tune, and Tailbros is an
alias for Naoki Maeda (see the FAQ for more info on him).
=========================
5M. THE SHINING POLARIS =
=========================
Artist: L.E.D. feat. Sana
Genre: Epic Trance*
BPM: 147
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 3
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: The only distinguishing mark of this song from your standard
seven-footer is a large number of freeze arrows, but that makes it seem like
quarters, so it's actually quite easy.
---
Lyrics:
A North Star ray in the dark
The saving
There same on the wail
'Cause never see got shining polestar
I never cross mile on the way
A few shining lighten star in the earth
Ray me by own radiant light
The shining star light (shining star light)
A North Star ray in the dark
The saving
There same on the wail
'Cause never see got shining polestar
I never cross mile on the way
A few shining lighten star in the earth
Ray me by own radiant light
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 4th Style (JP PS2)
DDR Debut: DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: Toshiyuki Kakuta is L.E.D., and started his Konami career in
beatmania. He's written several songs for Konami's rhythm games, including
"OVERBLAST!!", which featured in DDRMAX USA, and "GENOM SCREAMS", which
featured in DDR Konamix. Sana is a popular vocalist, who's done several
Konami projects.
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6. YELLOW SONGS
******************************************************************************
These songs need to be unlocked by earning points. They're in alphabetical
order, not order of unlocked. If you want to see them arranged in unlock
order, go to the "Secrets" section.
==============
6A. AFRONOVA =
==============
UNLOCK #28 (180 Points)
Artist: RE-VENGE
Genre: Tribal
BPM: 200
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 2
LGT: 5 6
STD: 7 7
HVY: 9 9
Play Notes: It's worth pointing out that all difficulties but Beginner have
seven simple quarter notes on each of the "Jawa obalabala" parts, and they're
all the same pattern. Also, you always step the percussion hits at the end
of the song.
Heavy Notes: A tough nine-footer. The big problem is at the first "Hey, vibe"
part, where you have a long stream of changing alternating steps, and then
a series of "left, up, right, left, down, right", using turns you've become
used to, only these are all in the same stream. Be sure to use alternating
feet for that and practice those steps. After that, it's actually relatively
smooth sailing. Once you get to the second half, you'll run into a recurring
stream that keeps one foot on the up arrow, and at the end, the percussion
hits are all double steps.
---
Lyrics:
(I've written the lyrics phonetically, if it's actually in Swahili or another
African language, PLEASE set me straight...)
LupalupalupalupalupaLAAAA!
Jeeerah!
Hey, vibe! Hey, hey, vibe! Ha! Brrrrah!
Hey, vibe! (Heyleypolay!) Hey, hey, vibe! Ha! Brr...
Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY!
Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY! (Brrrrah!)
Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY!
Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY!
Eylay, ohlay, ohlay, ohlay
LupalupalupalupalupaLAAAA!
Jeeerah!
Ha! Brrrrah!
Heyleypolay!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR USA
Artist Notes: The first track by Naoki under his RE-VENGE moniker, which is
dedicated to producing tunes from song styles all over the world.
Misc. Notes: The remix of this song, "AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL" is in DDR Konamix, DDR
Ultramix (Song Pack 2), and DDR Extreme 2. There is a "FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX"
version of this song in DDR Extreme 2.
=================
6B. Bad Routine =
=================
UNLOCK #25 (150 Points)
Artist: D.J. Spugna
Genre: Filter House*
BPM: 130
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 3
STD: 5 6
HVY: 6 7
Play Notes: There are a couple of stops in this song, right before the first
run of the chorus and right before the last run of the chorus, and it happens
as the drums stop. There aren't any weird steps put there, so even if you
don't find the stops as they come, you'd be able to pick it back up.
Heavy Notes: Little serious stuff to note here. The "I'm movin', I'm movin'"
parts in the first and third time through the chorus are all followed by
the steps. Watch for steps coming in on the offbeats, and the same with the
freeze arrows. There's a little bit of chaos in the middle as you hit two
gallops, but they're easy to see.
---
Lyrics:
Yeah!
I'm movin', I'm movin', I'm movin, aw yeah!
Let's all get together!
Yeah!
Yeah!
I'm movin', I'm movin', I'm movin, aw yeah!
Yeah!
I'm movin', I'm movin', I'm movin, aw yeah!
Let's all get together!
Yeah!
Yeah!
I'm movin', I'm movin', I'm movin, aw yeah!
Yeah!
I'm movin', I'm movin', I'm movin, aw yeah!
Let's all get together!
Yeah!
Yeah!
I'm movin', I'm movin', I'm movin, aw yeah!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 7th Style
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA
Artist Notes: See "Groove" for my small amount of info on Shochihiro Hirata,
also known as "Sho-T".
==================================
6C. Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix) =
==================================
UNLOCK #12 (60 Points)
Artist: Mr. T with Motoaki.F
Genre: 12 Beat* (Konamix)
BPM: 166
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 2 2
STD: 5 6
HVY: 9 9
Play Notes: Two stops here; at the beginning after several steps, and at the
end, just before the last two notes.
Heavy Notes: Definitely a hard nine-footer, probably the third hardest Heavy
song. First off, there are almost no eighth notes in this song, per se.
Almost every time you see streams, they'll be too off to be eighth notes, but
they're not quite gallops, either. They're actually triplets, with one note
in the tri-puh-let series removed. Also, once the main melody begins, you'll
find that the steps follow it very closely, and all the notes are triplets.
It's basically the same throughout the whole song. If you know how the song
sounds, you'll find it easier, but there are still some nasty turns that the
song throws at you to keep you honest.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 7th Style
DDR Debut: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Ultramix (Song Pack 1)
Artist Notes: Mr. T is Tomoyuki Uchida, a Konami Original artist, and Motoaki
Furukawa is the original composer of this, which is a classic tune from
Gradius II, from the level of the same name. The original beatmania version
was the "Full Option Mix" and is slightly longer.
================================
6D. CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE =
================================
UNLOCK #6 (30 Points)
Artist: NAOKI
Genre: Hyper Euro Beat*
BPM: 155
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 3
STD: 5 4
HVY: 8 8
Heavy Notes: The hardest part of this song is the beginning and end, where
you gallop along with the rhythm and the synthesizer hits. The main part of
the song is just some streams, with a long 40-step stream at the key change.
Be sure to watch for the song to switch to offbeats at certain points.
---
Lyrics:
My life
meant nothing to me
then a guy like you came along
Everything
is moving so fast,
I gotta get my feet on the ground
Unhappy days are over 'cause I can
always be with you
Lying in your arms day by day,
makes me feel Ohh... so brand new
Can't stop fallin' in love
Tell me you will be true (forever baby)
I just can't stop dreaming of you
everyday (every way)
Say you love me baby
Say you will always be mine
You'll never break my heart
I just can't stop fallin' in love
Baby you became
Makin' love with you
is all I wanna do, (wanna do)
Can't stop fallin' in love
Give your heart and soul
Stay with me this time
and we'll make history, (you and me)
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR Solo 2000 (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix
Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki Maeda. The vocalist is Paula
Terry.
Misc. Notes: The SPEED MIX for this song is in DDR Ultramix and DDR Extreme
USA.
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6E. DIVE (more deep & deeper style =
====================================
UNLOCK #5 (25 Points)
Artist: Be For U
Genre: J-Pop
BPM: 155
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 2
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 6
Heavy Notes: Similar to other seven-footers. You'll find several points where
streams begin with double steps, some streams of a couple measures length,
and a few turns.
---
Lyrics: (English words are capitalized)
sekai o tomete... o tomete... tomete...
kakushi kirenai afureru kono omoi
mou himitsu ni ha dekinai hitomi sorasenai
dakishimeru omoi no Tension anata e to Reflect
suhada o terasu Passion mo sono mama Evolution
sekai o tomete mou watashi ga tomaranai
kono yoru ni tobikonde yuku Dive To The Night
jikan o tomete dakedo ai ha tomaranai
kono umi ni tobikonde yuku takaku anata ni ima
Keep On Lovin'. Can't Stop My Heart mou watashi ga tomaranai
kono ai ni tobikonde yuku Dive To The Night
Dive To The Night
English Translation:
Stop the World....
Every city is overflowing with these feelings
A secret can't be kept by unwavering eyes
Embracing this feeling of tension..you reflect
Naked, shining passion just as we are...evolution
stop the world again I won't stop
This night is jumping....Dive to the night
Time stops but love won't stop
This jumping ocean is now fighting with you
Keep on Lovin..Can't stop my heart, I won't stop
This love is jumping...Dive to the night
Dive to the night
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (JP PS1)
Artist Notes: See BREAK DOWN!
Misc. Notes: The original DIVE is in DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix, and DDR
Extreme 2.
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6F. Don't Stop! (AMD 2nd Mix) =
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UNLOCK #9 (45 Points)
Artist: Dr. VIBE feat. JP miles
Genre: House Handbag
BPM: 130
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 3
STD: 5 4
HVY: 7 6
Heavy Notes: Most of the first half of the song follows the piano hits, then
it settles into your average seven-footer, with modest streams, some turns,
and offbeat steps.
---
Lyrics:
Don't ever stop, don't ever quit
Don't ever
Don't ever
Don't ever
Don't
Don't
Don't ever, ever, ever, ever
Yes, if I win
Then you are my friend
You are the best thing that ever happened to me
Don't ever
Don't ever
Don't
Don't
Don't ever, ever, ever
Yes, if I win
Win, win
Win, win
Win, win
Don't ever stop, don't ever quit
Don't ever quit your love for me
Yes, if I win
Then you are my friend
You are the best thing that ever happened to me
No one could ever come between you and me, baby
Because we know what friends should be
Don't ever stop, don't ever quit
Don't ever quit your love on me
Yes, if I win
Then you are my friend
You are the best thing that ever happened to me
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix
Artist Notes: DR. VIBE is Naoki, who remixed this song from its original
beatmania version, written by dj TAKA (see Tomorrow Perfume). JP miles is
the vocalist.
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6G. END OF THE CENTURY =
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UNLOCK #14 (70 Points)
Artist: NO. 9
Genre: Dance Speed*
BPM: 170
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 5
STD: 7 6
HVY: 9 9
Heavy Notes: This was originally an eight-footer, but they bumped it up
recently. It probably deserves it, too. The hardest parts are during the
rap lyrics, that involves streams that aren't too long, but are very tough
to step, with multiple turns, and then those streams start throwing in double
steps, which requires you to make some quick leaps at this speed. During the
chorus, it's a little bit easier, with double steps on quarters and some
small streams.
---
Lyrics:
End of the century
Misery, can it be chaos who's the boss
Suffer a great loss
Man woman child
No longer exist
Only the good ones will be missed
Life, love, cherish it all
Who will be left to conquer it all
The end is coming
Don't start running
There's nowhere to run
Don't grab a gun
All over the land hear this roar
No one know what's in store
Look for the star, he's on his way
No one knows what to do today
Love your self and all around
In a blink of an eye
You won't hear a sound
Your heart is pounding at rapid speed
Man will always feel the need for greed
Let's go for it
Now you can't miss
Al-though-this-was-the-be-ginning
Beware because the end is here
The sky is falling
Eyes are bawling
You had your chance
To make your stance
Love is a must
Life don't lust
Not time to fuss
People start to cuss
Cry out who's going to care
Have no doubt have no fear
Believe in me I'll show you the way
Some people think the year 2G is so scary
Let's wait and see
The world will shot down most won't admit
People go crazy
People catch fits
Fire breaks out
One way to stop
Play hip hop, non-stop-stop
Remember these words
And what I said
You just might wake up brain dead
The feeling (feeling)
Is amazing (amazing)
Oh boy, I want you (come on and get me)
Some just say the world is changing
Many people will agree
Many changes we are seeing
I just say...
It's the end...
It's the end...
It's the end of the century
End of the century!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix 2 (Song Pack 7)
Artist Notes: NO. 9 is yet another psuedonym for Naoki Maeda. Both Paula
Terry and Argie Phine supply the lyrics.
Misc. Notes: The artist name is a reference to Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and
the song's tune is based off Beethoven's "Ode to Joy".
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6H. feeling of love =
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UNLOCK #30 (200 Points)
Artist: youhei shimizu
Genre: House*
BPM: 136
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 4
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: Kinda rough for a seven-footer. You'll find lots of double
steps thrown into streams that suddenly go triplet with the music, then
quickly back to eighth notes. Naturally, there are parts that go with the
keyboard syncopations, as well.
---
Lyrics:
Right now baby, here is the deal
This love that you feel, it's got to be real
I keep seeing these days going by
It's time for no more lies
But I'm so lucky to finally meet
A man who makes my heart skip a beat
I just want this feeling never to end
Maybe if you see
That no more time can pass us by
It's got to be just you and me
No more time for all these lies
It's true this feeling - Is a feeling of love
A wonderful thing, like the heavens above
Sometimes it's crazy, the way that I feel
A thing - I can't explain
I get so happy
From the smile on your face
Your twinkling eyes
It makes me so high
Try to describe it
It's a won-derful feeling of love
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania III
DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade)
Artist Notes: Youhei Shimizu is a Konami in-house artist with a modest amount
of songs for the beatmania series. He's mostly known for his work on the
Para Para Paradise series. Argie Phine is the vocalist for this tune.
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6I. Forever Sunshine =
======================
UNLOCK #29 (190 Points)
Artist: Chel Y.
Genre: Show Ballad
BPM: 128
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 2
STD: 5 5
HVY: 5 6
Heavy Notes: Not to difficult. You'll have some steps in the middle of
freezes, and a few streams, but the only remotely tough part is at the end,
when you have to follow the syncopated rhythms of the last "La-da-da-da".
---
Lyrics:
When your day is bright
As sun shines on through the night
That's when, when you know you've been
Been kissed by the sun
Sitting on the beach
As sand tickles your feet
That's when, when you know you've been
Kissed by forever sunshine
Brightest forever sunshine
Kindest forever sunshine
Rich forever sunshine
And you smile just because
You can lay in the sunshine
Life is fun in the sunshine
This is forever sunshine
La-da-la-da-da-da-da
La-da-la-da-da-da-da
La-da-da-da-la-da-da-la-da-da-la-da-daaaa
Yessss...
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: Chel Y. is a truncation of the name Michiru Yamane, the composer
of this song, along with Sota Fujimori. Erica Ash is the vocalist for the
song.
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6J. I Need You =
================
UNLOCK #20 (100 Points)
Artist: Supa Fova feat. Jenny F.
Genre: Jazz Pop
BPM: 114
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 3
STD: 4 5
HVY: 5 6
Heavy Notes: Really simple. There are very few surprises in this song.
Small streams, some freezes, and some minor turns, all at a slow tempo.
---
Lyrics:
Ooooooh oh oh yeah yeah...
Ooooooh...
The promise of love turns to happiness
I lose myself, whenever I'm with you
The prince that I've waited for all of my life
And that tells me we're gonna do it
I need you, need you
There ain't no doubt in my mind, oh...
Believe that our love will last
Forever 'til the end of time
Ohhhhh...
Believe, believe, believe, believe, believe, yeah...
Doot-doo-doo-doo-doo... (etc.)
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: Supa Fova's initials, SF, also stand for Sota Fujimori, who's
become REALLY active lately in DDR.
Misc. Notes: The "Insideout Door Mix" of this song is in DDR Extreme 2.
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6K. more deep (ver.2.1) =
=========================
UNLOCK #16 (80 Points)
Artist: Togo Project feat. Sana
Genre: Two Step*
BPM: 133
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 2
STD: 5 5
HVY: 6 6
Heavy Notes: For all the offbeat steps, you'll find yourself following the
music, which makes it easier. The only really tough parts are some sixteenths
thrown into the verse. There's a group of three that cover a piano hit, and
a whole bunch of syncopated ones soon after that.
---
Lyrics:
Don't stop (the) sweet soul music
Keep on free soul music
(unintelligible Japanese words)
Why don't we play it your way (more deep)
The night is short to waste
Into the moody starlight
We disappear
Fly away to fantasy
Feeling love in so deep
Until we reach eternity
Don't stop
Don't stop (the) sweet soul music
Keep on free...
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 5th Style (JP PS2)
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
American Appearances: DDR Ultramix 2 (SP8)
Artist Notes: Hiroyuki Togo is another in-house Konami artist. He's also
done "SANA MOLLETE NE ENTE" which was in DDRMAX USA. Sana is a vocalist who
also did "THE SHINING POLARIS", which is in this mix.
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6L. PARANOiA KCET (clean mix) =
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UNLOCK #24 (140 Points)
Artist: 2MB
Genre: Jungle
BPM: 180
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 5 5
STD: 7 7
HVY: 9 9
Heavy Notes: So NOT a nine-footer. I consider this an eight-footer, and
barely one, at that. If you've played PARANOiAs before, you have an inkling
of what to expect. A series of small streams that sometimes are off the beat,
and sometimes require turning, as well as a few times when you have to tap one
arrow multiple times. That's about it, really...
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 2nd Mix Link Version (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR USA
Artist Notes: 2MB is a psuedonym for U1-ASAMI, another popular Konami in-house
artist, responsible for plenty of remixes, including La Seorita Virtual,
Healing Vision (Angelic Mix), TRIP MACHINE (luv mix), and the brand new song,
"MAX." featured in DDR Extreme for the Japanese PS2.
Misc. Notes: In addition to the one in this game, we also have:
- PARANOiA on DDR USA, DDR Konamix, and DDR Extreme 2
- PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) on DDR USA and DDR Extreme USA
- PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) (Club Version Another) on DDRMAX USA
- PARANOiA Rebirth on DDR Konamix and DDR Ultramix
- PARANOIA EVOLUTION on DDRMAX USA
- PARANOiA ETERNAL on DDR Ultramix and DDR Extreme USA
- PARANOIA survivor on DDR Extreme 2
- PARANOIA survivor MAX on DDR Extreme 2
==========================
6M. PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME =
==========================
UNLOCK #2 (10 Points)
Artist: UZI-LAY
Genre: Jazz Funk*
BPM: 120
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 4
STD: 5 5
HVY: 6 6
Heavy Notes: The only thing to look out for here is a series of streams that
sometimes turn. That's it. No double steps in the streams. No sixteenths.
Times were simpler in 2nd Mix, weren't they?
---
Lyrics:
Put your faith in me, and I'll show you
(Listen to my heart, it's crying)
You bring the reason to doubt it all
(Like I knew, yeah!)
Put your faith in me, and I'll show you
(I just wanna DRIVE you crazy)
You bring the reason to doubt it all
Causing much mayhem, dropping drama
Radical rebel with the need to bomb ya
Fake MCs and I'll hang them higher
The mic is my time, to pay the piper
Crime is blind going off, as I kick them
You and the beat, portrayed as the victim
Maniac, as the cuts, denounces
Supreme, with the war and challenges
Graceful...
Born and raised in Chicago Crook County,
Mike is the only raised Hell like Damian
Pushed through your chest, like the creature in Alien
Pray, like a phantom, on the loose
Hold still while I get the noose
I got your brain in my scope
The plans I hold, so dope, you can't cope
Deadly...
Put your faith in me, and I'll show you
(Listen to my heart, it's crying)
You bring the reason to doubt it all
(Like I knew, yeah!)
Put your faith in me, and I'll show you
(I just wanna DRIVE you crazy)
You bring the reason to doubt it all
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 2nd Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR USA
Artist Notes: UZI-LAY is a Naoki psuedonym, and was used solely for this song
and its remixes.
Misc. Notes: DDR USA also has the "Jazzy Groove" remix of this song, and
DDR Ultramix has the "Saturday Night Mix" of this song.
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6N. Radical Faith =
===================
UNLOCK #26 (160 Points)
Artist: TaQ
Genre: Big Beat*
BPM: 114
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 3
STD: 6 6
HVY: 8 8
Heavy Notes: The only thing you've got going for you in this song is the slow
tempo. TaQ is famous for complicated step patterns, and this song is no
exception. You'll find singular gallops and clusters of sixteenths regularly
in this song, and plenty of times when you'll have to turn. Watch carefully.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 5th Style
DDR Debut: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: TaQ Sakihabara is a popular Konami in-house artist. He's done
lots of other work for DDR and beatmania, which include "Holic", "DXY!",
"era (nostalmix)", and "Electro Tuned (The SubS Mix)".
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6O. SP-TRIP MACHINE (JUNGLE MIX) =
==================================
UNLOCK #19 (95 Points)
Artist: DE-SIRE
Genre: Jungle*
BPM: 160
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 6 7
STD: 7 8
HVY: 8 8
Heavy Notes: If you've done TRIP MACHINEs, you know what to expect. The steps
tend to follow the song, with mostly just streams that require turning, and
some that start on the offbeat. It's not super hard, but there are a lot of
them.
---
Lyrics:
(Give it to me good)
5, 4, 3, 2, 1! Let's start!
Do it right now! (do you love me)
Do-do-do it right now! (do you love me)
(Do you love me)
DDR!
(Do you love me)
D-D-D-DDR!
(Do you love me)
DDR!
(Do you love me)
Let's start! 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4!
DDR!
D-D-D-D-R!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 2nd Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR USA
Artist Notes: The name DE-SIRE is another psuedonym for Naoki Maeda, which he
uses for the TRIP MACHINE and Healing Vision series.
Misc. Notes: The original TRIP MACHINE is in DDR USA and DDR Extreme USA. The
"luv mix" is in DDR Konamix and DDR Ultramix, TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX is in
DDRMAX USA, and TRIP MACHINE Survivor is in DDR Extreme USA.
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6P. think ya better D =
=======================
UNLOCK #4 (20 Points)
Artist: sAmi
Genre: House
BPM: 136
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 3
STD: 4 4
HVY: 5 7
Heavy Notes: Probably the easiest Heavy in the game. There are some lengthy
streams, but very few that require you to turn, and you get plenty of rest in
between the potentially nasty stuff.
---
Lyrics:
Peace and equality
Lets be together, lets live in harmony
Lookin to the sky, keep your head on the rise
Think things on rockin so well
Come on, girl, let me ring your bell
Feelin the fire with burning desire
All alone and Im bad to the bone
You gotta feel the pain, if you wanna gain
Dance with the funk and get loose
Now hit the floor directly through the roof
You can jump when the beat gets rough
Dance burnin like the rising sun
Cool kick the nation with the groove
Till we rock the place when the biz gets moved
Roll from the head top case education while we say Grace
Yeah a magical mystery theme
Check it out, yeah hit the house scene
Time the new astrology
Magical things combine history
This one, the house transmission
Everybody write your decision
Time the new astrology
Magical things combine history
Listen up, sister
Come on, baby wont ya be my girl
Come on, girl let me rock your world
Come on, baby wont ya be my girl
Come on, girl let me rock your world
Look around, look around, look around now
Jump up, jump up, and get down
Peace and equality
Lets be together, lets live in harmony
Lookin to the sky, keep your head on the rise
Think things on rockin so well
Come on, girl, let me ring your bell
Feelin the fire with burning desire
All alone and Im bad to the bone
You gotta feel the pain if you wanna gain
Work that body, work that body
Make sure you dont hurt nobody
Girl, be my lady
Come on, girl, I wanna rock your baby
Yeah get up off of that thing
Dancing lets swing!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 2nd Mix (JP PS1)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix
Artist Notes: sAmi is short for U1-ASAMI, another noted Konami Original
artist.
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6Q. Tomorrow Perfume =
======================
UNLOCK #10 (50 Points)
Artist: dj TAKA
Genre: Trance*
BPM: 144
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 2
STD: 5 4
HVY: 7 6
Heavy Notes: A standard seven-footer with streams that lead to and out of
freezes. Watch in the beginning for some freezes that jump after a sixteenth
note. It follows the music, so it should be easy to pick up.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 7th Style
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: dj TAKA should be no stranger to Bemani fans. Often considered
to be just as popular (if not moreso) than Naoki, Takayuki Ishikawa has been
with Konami since beatmania IIDX. He's done many DDR and beatmania tunes,
including ".59", "ABSOLUTE", "Abyss", and "LOGICAL DASH".
Misc. Notes: The song was playable in IIDX 7th, but was the theme for IIDX
6th Style.
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6R. Try 2 Luv. U =
==================
UNLOCK #1 (5 Points)
Artist: S.F.M.P.
Genre: Happy R&B
BPM: 115
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 3
STD: 4 6
HVY: 5 7
Heavy Notes: Kind of a decent challenge for a five-footer. It's slow, but
there are small streams that lead into freezes, and a couple of sixteenths
that hit with the synthesizer.
---
Lyrics:
Here's another funky vote
From the funky one you know
Comin' like the bass real low
Trip the crack, t-t-trip the cracker cracker wheat
Crackle, snap, spackle, spectator, get jammin'
Give it here
You can't move me, baby
It's my world
There ain't nothin' like a funky sister girl
To motivate you, get you, hit you where it hurts
Expert, with the words, till your body hurts
Come on, mister mentor
Try to love you
Whoa, whoa, whoa baby
Why don't you show me
Try to love you
Whoa, whoa, whoa baby
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: The general consensus is that the S.F. in the artist's name
stands for Sota Fujimori, artist of "Look To The Sky" and "Kind Lady".
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6S. VANITY ANGEL =
==================
UNLOCK #17 (85 Points)
Artist: FIXX
Genre: Euro Trance
BPM: 140
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 3 3
STD: 6 5
HVY: 8 8
Heavy Notes: This song is pretty nasty, step-wise. Lots of sixteenth
syncopation. The beginning follows the piano well, but then it switches to
the synthesizer, which goes nuts with fancy rhythms. It'll probably take
several tries to get the rhythm down on this song.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dancing Stage Euromix 2 (EU Arcade)
Artist Notes: FIXX is a collaboration between Naoki and TaQ (see Radical
Faith).
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6T. xenon =
===========
UNLOCK #33 (230 Points)
Artist: Mr. T
Genre: Electroshock*
BPM: 158
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 5
STD: 6 6
HVY: 9 9
Heavy Notes: Worthy of the title "nine-footer". The rhythms in this song get
more hairier than even VANITY ANGEL. Expect to follow the main synthesizer
throughout most of this song. After that, you're on your own. The rhythms
are just too complicated to map out.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 8th Style
DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade)
Artist Notes: See "Burning Heat!" for info on Mr. T.
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7. PURPLE SONGS
******************************************************************************
These songs have only one difficulty: Challenge. They must be unlocked
through points like the others.
=========================
7A. AM-3P (AM EAST Mix) =
=========================
UNLOCK #13 (65 Points)
Artist: KTz
Genre: Euro Trance
BPM: 130
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
CHA: 7 7
Challenge Notes: Somewhat similar to AM-3P on Heavy, but it follows the song's
rhythm a lot more closely. At the end of a "Kanto steppu" section, there are
four gallops that start on the beat. Be ready for them.
---
Lyrics:
Start the revolution!
Start the revolution!
D-D-R
D-D-R
Kanto steppu
Kansai steppu
Nagoya steppu
Kyushu steppu
The revolution!
The revolution!
Kanto steppu
Kansai steppu
Nagoya steppu
Kyushu steppu
(thanks to Gene Dreyband for setting me straight on the lyrics)
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
Misc. Notes: This song was only accessible through Oni Mode in the original.
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7B. CELEBRATE NITE (EURO TRANCE STYLE) =
========================================
UNLOCK #32 (220 Points)
Artist: N.M.R
Genre: Euro Trance
BPM: 144
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
CHA: 8 8
Challenge Notes: Definitely harder than CELEBRATE NITE on Heavy. Lots of
streams that require turning, and some tough sixteenth stuff after the first
chorus.
---
Lyrics:
Come on baby, it's party time
(I like it, I like it)
Come on baby, it's party time
(Come on and have a party)
Celebrate the night
(Give me one more night)
Won't somebody please, save my life tonight?
Gotta get down with my sound
Give you the run around, like run you right outa'
All alone am I, I put my nose to the grindstone
From my mind, to pen to the paper
Back to the mind,
M-m-m-m-mind
This beat is hard as crack,
Without tact, it's a mismatch
Come on baby, it's party time
(I like it, I like it)
Come on baby, it's party time
(Come on and have a party)
Celebrate the night
(Give me one more night)
Won't somebody please, save my life tonight?
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Ultramix 3 (with a full set of stepcharts)
Misc. Notes: This song was only accessible through Oni Mode in the original.
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7C. Do It Right (80's Electro Mix) =
====================================
UNLOCK #18 (90 Points)
Artist: SOTA feat. Ebony Fay
Genre: 80's Electro
BPM: 135
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
CHA: 7 7
Challenge Notes: Three big things here. The first is the obvious long streams
you'll find at the beginning and end. They don't require turning, but they're
long all the same. The second thing involves moving around on a freeze arrow,
specifically arrows that are up or down, requiring you to turn to step. The
last thing involves sixteenths that show up a couple of times to match
Ebony's quick lyrics.
---
Lyrics:
Know what you wanna do, get into the groove
Well you just gotta move
And soon you'll know just what you really gotta do
So take it easy now, I can show you how
Just feel the beat inside, let the rhythm take hold and do it right
You can't give up, you can't give in
When things are looking like your world is tumbling down, you fight
You make the cut, you play to win
It's guaranteed to be alright
Just do your best, just give your all
Dance to your rhythm, you can make forever start tonight
Don't let it rest, you'll never fall
Believe me
Know what you do
Ain't nobody holdin' the future back
Gotta go 'cause you know you'll leave it in your tracks
And when all is said and done, and looking back now
Is it all how you dreamed it would be way back then?
Love is just a game
Play to see if we can get it right
God above sends his love to those who see his light
Even if you don't know, he's been there for you too
Did you think you'd get this far without his love?
I tell you what
Know what you wanna do, get into the groove
Well you just got to move
And then you'll know just what to do
So take it easy now, I can show you how
Just feel the love inside
Let the rhythm take hold and do it right, yeah
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (JP PS2)
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7D. HYSTERIA 2001 =
===================
UNLOCK #27 (170 Points)
Artist: NM
Genre: R&B*
BPM: 190
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
CHA: 7 7
Challenge Notes: Tough for a seven-footer. Lots of freeze arrows with steps
in-between, and plenty of quick streams that are tough to pull off at this
tempo.
---
Lyrics:
Picture me, I'm on top of my world now
Never stop, not for anyone, not now
I was the teacher and I made you learn
I was the flame, and you just got burnt
By me the one and only, Chaos is here
To preach havoc and destruction and to strike fear
Demolishin' my foes just like that
I see the fools and they want to combat
So I pull out the same rhyme, don't waste no time
Brushin' them off with the freshest of lines
Picture me, I'm on top of my world now
Picture me, I'm ahead of my game
Never stop, not for anyone, not now
Gonna take you up all the same
(ah, on top of, ahhh I'm on top)
Who is the better of the best
Well I've won but they've flunked the test
Stoppin' for no one just like the shogun
My blade is my rhymes, usin' it, then I'm done
(oh on top of the world oh world)
Picture me, I'm on top of my world now
Picture me, I'm ahead of my game.
Never stop, not for anyone, not now
Gonna take you up all the same
Picture me, I'm on top of my world now
Picture me, I'm ahead of my game
Never stop, not for anyone, not now
Gonna take you up all the same
all the same
all the same
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Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania 6th Mix
DDR Debut: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: NM is short for Naoki Maeda.
Misc. Notes: This song was only accessible through Oni Mode in the original.
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7E. Kind Lady (interlude) =
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UNLOCK #11 (55 Points)
Artist: OKUYATOS
Genre: Disco House
BPM: 135
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
CHA: 8 8
Challenge Notes: Not that hard for an eight-footer. Some long streams that
involve some turning, but those aren't very frequent. Knowing Kind Lady
helps in a big way, too.
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Lyrics:
Could you be, could you be... etc.
Kind Lady
Could you be
The kind of lady that I'm seeking?
After all of this time
Could this be true love?
And she said, Boy you don't have to look no more
I'll give the love you need 'til you holler enough, guaranteed
Not like the rest, boy, I'm a kind lady
You've been hurt but be sure boy I am the cure
And when you wake up late thinking it's a dream
Just touch me boy you know, you can count on me
Believe me
Baby
This lady
You know what you've found in me
Is a lady
Kind o'lady
That can give you what you need
Baby
A kind lady
That will never leave you lonely and
Just maybe
This lady
Finally you've found me, oh
Kind lady
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Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (JP PS2)
American Appearances: DDR Ultramix 2 (SP8) (with L/S/H steps)
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7F. Silent Hill (3rd Christmas Mix) =
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UNLOCK #8 (40 Points)
Artist: THOMAS HOWARD
Genre: Xmas Ballad
BPM: 125
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
CHA: 7 7
Challenge Notes: Much like the original Silent Hill on Heavy. There are
several lengthy streams, most which involves turning. Also, there are plenty
of freeze arrows, and you'll have to do some fancy turning if you want to
hit all of them.
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Lyrics:
(Silent...)
Ooooohhhhhh
Ooooohhhhhh
Lights on the avenue
All seem so far away
I'm up here drinking a toast to you
On such a special day
Tonight is the night for I love you's
Wish we could have this feeling
Throughout the year
Christmas is here
Christmas is here
Ooooohhhhhh
Tonight is the night for I love you's
And if you hold me near you
You'll feel my heart
Beating for two
Tonight is the night for I love you's
(Lights on the avenue, all seem so far away)
Up above the snow is falling
And stars disappear
My heart is calling
Christmas is here
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Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
Misc. Notes: This song was only accessible through Oni Mode in the original.
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7G. SUPER STAR (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) =
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UNLOCK #23 (130 Points)
Artist: D.J.Rich feat. TailBros.
Genre: Rap
BPM: 128
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
CHA: 7 7
Challenge Notes: It'd be a little bit easier than the original on Heavy, if
it weren't for the sixteenths. Watch for them, as they follow the rhythm.
Nothing of true import to mention here, otherwise.
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Lyrics:
DDR Bass! DDR Bass!
DDR Bass! DDR Bass!
Dance Dance!
I am here, and my name is Chaos
Rap is to me like music is to Amadeus
Wolfgang, the famous composer
When I stepped in I told him to move over
I am the new kid on the block
And the mission - to make your body rock
And to all the fools that think they're tough
You'll never beat me, cuz I'm just too rough
For my nature, my habitat, and even my environment
Don't try me now, just go into retirement
And think about what you have done
You got beat, cuz you tried to move on
Dance Dance!
You meet your fate when your lines ain't straight
They're in your lyrical debatin' when your styles ain't great
You got boogie-old rhymes to the point of no return
You switch, you discern, but when will you learn
That my rhymes burn, my brain waves melt
Who gives a damn how you fall, overturned black belts
I show you no remorse, I break off, I get divorced
Could I be the source of this regenerative force
Rejuvinated, I escalate it, you're underrated
Now you're underrated cuz your homeboys played it
Your weak appearances are only doing me the favor
While I'm kickin' butt and flavor showin' off on your behavior
DDR Bass! DDR Bass!
Brother be beefing like a source that's protecting all people
Put your hands up in the pulpit, coz it is drippin' like water
From a leaky faucet
Hand me the mic and I would rock it
To you, sometimes you got to stop it - To make it rhyme
It will earn full work and yo the final jam
Is the freakin' bad bone, man take much and stand it
And, yo, to beat us right now is the chance
So everybody, yo, get on the floor
I wanna see your dance
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Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
Misc. Notes: This song was only accessible through Oni Mode in the original.
A "Nonstop Megamix" is found in every DDR soundtrack. They're hour-plus
long continuous tracks that showcase all the music in the current DDR mix.
For instance, this version of SUPER STAR is found in the Nonstop Megamix of
the DDR Solo Soundtrack.
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8. RED SONGS
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These are the Extra songs. The first is the EXTRA STAGE, and the second is
the ENCORE EXTRA STAGE. They can also be unlocked through points. To access
the first stage, play your last song on Heavy and get a AA. You'll play it on
Heavy, with the options 1.5x, Reverse, and Dark turned on. They also use a
special Extra Stage Dance Meter. This meter starts up completely full, and
decreases as you miss, but will not refill.
To access the second stage, get a AA on the Extra Stage. You'll play KAKUMEI
on Challenge with the 3x, Reverse, and Dark options turned on. Also, you're
on "Sudden Death". One misstep and you fail.
Once you unlock these songs normally, you can play them however and whenever
you want.
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8A. MAXX UNLIMITED =
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UNLOCK #21 (105 Points)
Artist: Z
Genre: Hardcore Techno/Trance
BPM: 150-320
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 3
LGT: 6 6
STD: 8 8
HVY: 10 10
Play Notes: The ultimate song of this mix is not for wimps. It begins at a
"standard" 300 clip, and carries that way for much of the song. When you
hear the sustained synthesizer hits, you'll have dropped slightly to 280.
You may not even notice it, and then back to 300 once the percussion kicks
back in. Once you reach the soft part, you'll have dropped to 150, only to
kick back up to 300 when the percussion starts again. Then, you'll get
another soft part which will slow down to 140, then a freeze arrow that will
slow to a halt. Count five beats after the arrows stop and finish the song
at a brisk 320.
Standard Notes: The only song I'm supplying them for. These steps actually
follow the music pretty closely. The biggest problem that makes this a real
tough Standard is that there's a LOT of Air (double steps), and I mean a LOT.
So, try to follow the music. They don't really try to trick you too much
here.
Heavy Notes: Your only course for victory here is to memorize it. There is
absolutely no way you'll fudge through this song. It's far too stacked
against you. To build up your knowledge of the song, run it in Training Mode
with the metronome and handclap. Other than that, there's very little more I
can teach you at this point, because if you desire this song, you'll have to
have all the skills you've built up to this point, and one hell of an amount
of leg endurance. One spot to point out, though. The 150 spot is on with
the music, but the slowdown to a stop part is NOT. You need to memorize
that. After that, remember not to over-exert yourself if you do not need to.
Flow with the song, don't fight it. It doesn't matter how hard you hit the
steps. It just matters that you hit them. Good luck, and don't hurt
yourself.
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Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Ultramix 2
Artist Notes: Z is another psuedonym for Naoki Maeda.
Misc. Notes: Other MAX songs include MAX 300 in DDRMAX USA and DDR Ultramix,
The legend of MAX in DDR Extreme USA and DDR Ultramix 3, MAXIMIZER in DDR
Extreme USA, and MAX 300 (Super-Max-Me Mix) in DDR Ultramix 2.
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8B. KAKUMEI =
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UNLOCK #34 (240 Points)
Artist: dj TAKA with NAOKI
Genre: Orchestral*
BPM: 148
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
BEG: 1
LGT: 4 3
STD: 6 5
HVY: 9 9
CHA: 8 8
Play Notes: Although I put the tempo as static, it actually slows down at the
beginning before getting back up to speed. The only place this is really an
issue is on Heavy.
Heavy Notes: Plenty of gallops that follow the piano hits. That'd be easy
if it weren't for the fact that eighth notes are regularly mixed in with them,
making it tough to read. There are also a few sixteenth clusters thrown in,
as well as a long stream shortly after the middle (with gallops thrown in).
Challenge Notes: Really, Challenge can just be considered an easier Heavy.
They have very simliar steps, it's just that Challenge has less of them.
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Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 7th Style
DDR Debut: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Ultramix (Song Pack 5)
Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki, and Tomorrow Perfume for info on
dj TAKA.
Misc. Notes: This song is based off Frederic Chopin's work entitled
"Revolutionary Etude", which is his tenth opus, number 12. Kakumei is taken
from the kanji "kaku", meaning "change", and "mei", meaning "order", which
together make the word "revolution".
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9. NONSTOP MODE
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The basic gist of Nonstop Mode is that you select a course of songs, which
can be anywhere from three to twelve songs. Each song in the course has a
specified difficulty. Each course has two difficulties: "Normal", which will
involve songs with Light, Standard, and Challenge difficulty, and "Difficult",
which will boost Light songs to Standard, and Standard songs to Heavy. To
change difficulty, simply double tap Up or Down (just like in Game Mode).
Also available is a "Create Your Own Nonstop". You may create three Nonstop
courses of your own using the "ORDER" slots. Although each song appears to
be different for Light, Standard, and Heavy, you can customize the order any
way you wish.
The courses are played just like normal songs, only you'll immediately jump
to the next song after completing one. The only major difference is that as
you get further in the course, you'll get penalized more severely in your
Dance Meter if you miss, and it'll take longer to fill back up.
Scoring is handled using each song's individual score as you play them. The
maximum score is the sum total of all the songs' maximum scores. The only
courses that this doesn't apply to are the Player's Best and Random courses.
For those courses, the first song's max is ten million, then the next is
twenty million, and so on up.
(Note: The #'s listed are for Single Play. Double Play has all the same
difficulties, but not necessarily the same # of feet.)
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Nonstop Courses
* #1 Light Naoki *
This selection has three songs by Naoki himself.
Normal Difficult
1. STILL IN MY HEART LGT(4) STD(6)
2. CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE LGT(3) STD(6)
3. D2R LGT(3) STD(5)
* #2 Hit Station *
Three songs you may have heard on the radio before.
Normal Difficult
1. Heaven LGT(3) STD(6)
2. Busy Child LGT(5) STD(7)
3. Will I? STD(6) HVY(7)
* #3 Feel Emotion *
Three homestyle songs about love and feelings.
Normal Difficult
1. Days Go By LGT(4) STD(5)
2. Take Me Away LGT(4) STD(6)
3. Love At First Sight LGT(4) STD(5)
* #4 In Motion *
Four songs that have cool music videos to accompany the steps.
Normal Difficult
1. CONGA FEELING LGT(3) STD(5)
2. IN THE NAVY LGT(4) STD(6)
3. DREAM A DREAM STD(6) HVY(7)
4. THE WHISTLE SONG STD(4) HVY(7)
* #5 Say Yeah! *
Four songs that encourage singing along, or shouting out, or something...
Normal Difficult
1. GHOSTS LGT(3) STD(6)
2. LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' LGT(2) STD(5)
3. DRIFTING AWAY STD(5) HVY(8)
4. TWILIGHT ZONE STD(5) HVY(9)
* #6 Globetrotting *
Five songs taken from styles around the world.
Normal Difficult
1. CONGA FEELING LGT(3) STD(5)
2. AFRONOVA LGT(5) STD(7)
3. BREAK DOWN! LGT(4) STD(6)
4. TSUGARU STD(6) HVY(9)
5. more deep STD(5) HVY(6)
* #7 RMX of LOVE *
UNLOCK #7 (35 Points)
Six songs. First, three popular DDR songs, then their respective Challenge
mixes.
Normal Difficult
1. Do It Right STD(5) HVY(7)
2. Silent Hill STD(6) HVY(7)
3. Kind Lady STD(6) HVY(7)
4. Do It Right (8EM) CHA(7) CHA(7)
5. Silent Hill (3CM) CHA(7) CHA(7)
6. Kind Lady (interlude) CHA(8) CHA(8)
* #8 DJ Battle *
Six club-style songs, pitting popular European and DDR DJs against one
another (as in, they all have "DJ" in their artist names).
Normal Difficult
1. THE WHISTLE SONG STD(4) HVY(7)
2. Heaven STD(6) HVY(7)
3. SUPER STAR (FNSMM) CHA(7) CHA(7)
4. Bad Routine STD(5) HVY(6)
5. Tommorow Perfume STD(5) HVY(7)
6. Keep On Liftin' STD(5) HVY(5)
* #9 RMX of TRUTH *
UNLOCK #22 (120 Points)
Just like RMX of LOVE, only with eight songs instead of six.
Normal Difficult
1. AM-3P STD(6) HVY(8)
2. AM-3P (AMEM) CHA(7) CHA(7)
3. CELEBRATE NITE STD(6) HVY(7)
4. CELEBRATE NITE (ETS) CHA(8) CHA(8)
5. HYSTERIA STD(6) HVY(8)
6. HYSTERIA 2001 CHA(7) CHA(7)
7. SUPER STAR STD(6) HVY(8)
8. SUPER STAR (FNSMM) CHA(7) CHA(7)
* #10 Mega Dance Hits *
Eight dance tunes. Not really much else to say.
Normal Difficult
1. Heaven STD(6) HVY(7)
2. Days Go By STD(5) HVY(6)
3. Love At First Sight STD(5) HVY(7)
4. TWILIGHT ZONE STD(5) HVY(9)
5. Take Me Away STD(6) HVY(7)
6. DRIFTING AWAY STD(5) HVY(8)
7. GHOSTS STD(6) HVY(8)
8. Will I? STD(6) HVY(7)
* #11 Boogie Down *
Eight super disco or jazz tunes.
Normal Difficult
1. Groove STD(6) HVY(8)
2. Get Down Tonight STD(5) HVY(6)
3. LET'S GROOVE LGT(2) STD(5)
4. Do It Right STD(5) HVY(7)
5. Kind Lady STD(6) HVY(7)
6. Spin the disc LGT(2) STD(5)
7. LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' STD(5) HVY(7)
8. IN THE NAVY STD(6) HVY(8)
* #12 Rap Mania *
Nine tunes with rap lyrics.
Normal Difficult
1. LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' LGT(2) STD(5)
2. D2R LGT(3) STD(5)
3. SUPER STAR (FNSMM) CHA(7) CHA(7)
4. Keep On Liftin' STD(5) HVY(5)
5. Try 2 Luv. U STD(4) HVY(5)
6. HYSTERIA 2001 CHA(7) CHA(7)
7. think ya better D LGT(3) STD(4)
8. END OF THE CENTURY LGT(4) STD(7)
9. DREAM A DREAM STD(6) HVY(7)
* #13 Trancendence *
Ten trance songs. I knew there were a lot in MAX2, but geez...
Normal Difficult
1. i feel... LGT(3) STD(6)
2. Tomorrow Perfume STD(5) HVY(7)
3. THE SHINING POLARIS STD(5) HVY(7)
4. Will I? STD(6) HVY(7)
5. Heaven STD(6) HVY(7)
6. GHOSTS LGT(3) STD(6)
7. DRIFTING AWAY LGT(2) STD(5)
8. Take Me Away STD(6) HVY(7)
9. SO DEEP LGT(3) STD(5)
10. LOVIN' YOU LGT(2) STD(6)
* #14 House Nights *
Nine funky house tunes.
Normal Difficult
1. LET'S GROOVE LGT(2) STD(5)
2. Spin the disc LGT(2) STD(5)
3. Kind Lady (interlude) CHA(8) CHA(8)
4. think ya better D STD(4) HVY(5)
5. Don't Stop! LGT(4) STD(5)
6. Bad Routine STD(5) HVY(6)
7. AM-3P LGT(5) STD(6)
8. I Was The One LGT(3) STD(5)
9. Days Go By STD(5) HVY(7)
* #15 Ultimate 12 *
UNLOCK #32 (220 Points)
A whopping twelve tunes engineered for utter PAIN. If that weren't enough,
KAKUMEI and MAXX UNLIMITED have some options on. Good freakin' luck...
Normal Difficult Options
1. Radical Faith STD(6) HVY(8)
2. VANITY ANGEL STD(6) HVY(8)
3. SP-TRIP MACHINE STD(7) HVY(8)
4. TSUGARU STD(6) HVY(9)
5. AFRONOVA STD(7) HVY(9)
6. PARANOiA KCET STD(7) HVY(9)
7. KAKUMEI CHA(8) HVY(9) Reverse, Dark
8. HYSTERIA STD(6) HVY(8)
9. i feel... STD(6) HVY(9)
10. Burning Heat! STD(5) HVY(9)
11. xenon STD(6) HVY(9)
12. MAXX UNLIMITED STD(8) HVY(10) Reverse, Dark
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Player's Best Courses
These three courses are based on your "best". To figure out what's your
"best", take each time you play a song (not just your record), and divide
each score by the # of feet. Now, add up all those scores and that's how
they relate to your "best".
Also, if any songs in your best are purple songs, you'll override the
difficulty listed below and just play on Challenge.
* #16 PLAYER'S BEST 1-4 *
Your top four songs.
Normal Difficult
1. #1 Song LGT(?) STD(?)
2. #2 Song LGT(?) STD(?)
3. #3 Song STD(?) HVY(?)
4. #4 Song STD(?) HVY(?)
* #17 PLAYER'S BEST 5-8 *
Your next four songs.
Normal Difficult
1. #5 Song LGT(?) STD(?)
2. #6 Song LGT(?) STD(?)
3. #7 Song STD(?) HVY(?)
4. #8 Song STD(?) HVY(?)
* #18 PLAYER'S BEST LONG *
UNLOCK #15 (75 Points)
Your top eight songs all at once.
Normal Difficult
1. #8 Song LGT(?) STD(?)
2. #7 Song LGT(?) STD(?)
3. #6 Song STD(?) HVY(?)
4. #5 Song STD(?) HVY(?)
5. #4 Song LGT(?) STD(?)
6. #3 Song LGT(?) STD(?)
7. #2 Song STD(?) HVY(?)
8. #1 Song STD(?) HVY(?)
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Random Courses
* #19 Random CAPRICE *
Four completely random songs, which change every time you access the Nonstop
screen. You can see what they are before you play, though.
Normal Difficult
1. RANDOM LGT(?) STD(?)
2. RANDOM LGT(?) STD(?)
3. RANDOM STD(?) HVY(?)
4. RANDOM STD(?) HVY(?)
* #20 Random *
Six completely random songs that you won't know what they are until you get
to them. The difficulties are also random, and can be STD, HVY, or CHA.
Oh, and random song options can be set to them without your forewarning.
This course only has one difficulty setting.
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10. OTHER MODES
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Here are the rest of the game modes:
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10A. Workout Mode =
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This mode allows you to observe the calories melting away as you dance.
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Workout Setting
Weight: Set this and the amount of calories burned will be slightly changed
to reflect your weight.
Menu: Set to "Play Time" to play a specific amount of time. Set to "Calories
Burned" and you'll play until you reach that number of calories. Set to
"Program" and you can set your own workout course (like a Nonstop). "No
Setting" will let you have no restrictions.
Goal: Set to minutes if "Play Time" is on Menu, and to a calorie amount if
"Calories Burned is on Menu.
Workout Step: Turn on and all steps will be "Little".
Date: Use to keep track of your workouts.
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Workout Results
After every song (or at the end of your program), you'll see a Workout Results
screen where you can see your calorie-related results. Press Circle to see
them charted in relation to other day's workouts.
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10B. Lesson Mode =
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Select this to learn basic lessons about DDR. The CPU will perform for you,
and you'll have to match what it's doing. You'll have an onscreen character
to guide you, as well. Lesson 1 is largely basic steps. Lesson 2 will throw
in some different kinds of movements. Lesson 3 will throw eighth notes into
the mix as well as some fancy moves.
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10C. Training Mode =
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Select this to pick songs and tackle them on your own terms. You may select
the song, the mode (Single, Versus, Double), its difficulty, any song options
you want (as detailed in the How To Dance section far above), and you may put
in any Edit Data you wish.
In addition (unlike other modes of gameplay), you can set Assist, which
allows you to play with any combination of the music, a metronome (which
marks standard quarter note beats), and a handclap (which claps whenever
there's an arrow).
Also, you can set the song's speed. Unlike the song option called Speed,
this actually changes how fast the song goes. It's good for taking fast
songs at speeds you can manage.
Finally, you can set what measure the song begins and ends. The "Start"
function below it will allow you to quickly change between the measures you
select and the whole song.
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10D. Edit Mode =
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Well, I'm not gonna go through all the possibilities that Edit Mode offers
here. Honestly, if you're serious about Editing, you'll probably know to
read the instructions on this one. Seriously, there's too much info about it
for me to justify making a section for it.
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10E. Endless Mode =
===================
Ah... Endless Mode. This is meant for the "h4rdc0r3" DDR types.
On the Endless Mode Options screen, you'll be able to set yourself up on how
you wish to die:
Regulation: If set to ON, all you can change are Player and Level. You'll
play the mode in the basic Endless setup: no song options, the full song
list being fair game, and a break every five songs.
Player: This is either SINGLE or DOUBLE. The mode can only be played with
one player.
Level: You can set this to RANDOM, BEGINNER, LIGHT, STANDARD, HEAVY, or
CHALLENGE. If selecting a specific difficulty, you'll only play songs from
that difficulty.
Speed, Boost, Appearance, Turn, Other, Scroll, Freeze Arrow are all the same
song options as offered in Game Mode. You can only change these if
Regulation is set to OFF.
Break Stage: Set to OFF, or any number between 1 and 10. After the specified
number of songs, you'll see a little screen and a prompt to press START.
You have all the time in the world to get a drink, go potty, or let the dog
out.
Music Order: Normally, it's OFF, but if it's ON, it'll only use the songs
you specify in the Music Program.
Music Program: This sends you to a separate screen where you can pick and
choose which songs and which difficulties you want.
Okay, so when you set up all your options, get to playing. Like Nonstop
Mode, you're more heavily penalized on your Dance Meter the further you go.
Unlike Nonstop Mode, you don't immediately go into the next song, but you
get about a three second break as it flips to the next song. You'll like
that it's there as you get further into it.
Scoring is not based on your song's normal total, but rather you earn more
points on a step based on the quality of your step, and what step in the
combo it was. Watch your score skyrocket as you get into the multiple
hundreds.
Once you finally die, or just give up, you'll get your final score. Scores
are ranked not based on difficulty, but just on Player (Single or Double).
You'll retain your top three scores for each Player mode.
Oh, and unlike in other modes, where the announcer counts up to 500 and then
says "Perfect Combo!" thereafter, in this mode, the announcer will count all
the way up to 1000 combo for you.
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11. SECRETS
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As you play, you'll earn "points". Each song you attempt gives you one point.
Even if you fail the song, or it's an Extra Stage, you'll get a point. If
you play a Nonstop course, you'll get a point for each song you play. When
you get all the points necessary, you'll activate an unlock.
Unlock #1 (5 Points):
New Song: Try 2 Luv. U by S.F.M.P.
Unlock #2 (10 Points):
New Song: PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME by UZI-LAY
Unlock #3 (15 Points):
Dancing characters are available. For your benefit, I'll tell you the
characters are:
From DDR USA (3rd Mix and below): Astro, Charmy, Disco, Disk:A, Disk:B, Dread,
Emi, Janet, Jenny, Johnny, Konsento:01, Lady, Oshare-Zukin, Rage
From DDR Konamix (4th Mix): Akira, Boldo, Evil-Zukin, Izam, Maid-Zukin, Ni-Na,
Robo2000, Tracy, Yuni
Never seen (5th Mix): Alice, Baby-Lon, Maho, Naoki, Princess Zukin, Spike, U1
Unlock #4 (20 Points):
New Song: think ya better D by sAmi
Unlock #5 (25 Points):
New Song: DIVE (more deep & deeper style) by Be For U
Unlock #6 (30 Points):
New Song: CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE by NAOKI
Unlock #7 (35 Points):
New Nonstop Course: #7, RMX of LOVE
Unlock #8 (40 Points):
New Song: Silent Hill (3rd Christmas Mix) by THOMAS HOWARD
Unlock #9 (45 Points):
New Song: Don't Stop! (AMD 2nd Mix) by Dr. VIBE feat. JP miles
Unlock #10 (50 Points):
New Song: Tomorrow Perfume by dj TAKA
Unlock #11 (55 Points):
New Song: Kind Lady (interlude) by OKUYATOS
Unlock #12 (60 Points):
New Song: Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix) by Mr.T with Motoaki.F
Unlock #13 (65 Points):
New Song: AM-3P (AM EAST Mix) by KTz
Unlock #14 (70 Points):
New Song: END OF THE CENTURY by NO. 9
Unlock #15 (75 Points):
New Nonstop Course: #18, PLAYER'S BEST LONG
Unlock #16 (80 Points):
New Song: more deep (ver.2.1) by Togo Project feat. Sana
Unlock #17 (85 Points):
New Song: VANITY ANGEL by FIXX
Unlock #18 (90 Points):
New Song: Do It Right (80's Electro Mix) by SOTA feat. Ebony Fay
Unlock #19 (95 Points):
New Song: SP-TRIP MACHINE (JUNGLE MIX) by DE-SIRE
Unlock #20 (100 Points):
New Song: I Need You by Supa Fova feat. Jenny F.
Unlock #21 (105 Points):
New Song: MAXX UNLIMITED by Z
Unlock #22 (120 Points):
New Nonstop Course: #9, RMX of TRUTH
Unlock #23 (130 Points):
New Song: SUPER STAR (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) by D.J.Rich feat. TailBros.
Unlock #24 (140 Points):
New Song: PARANOiA KCET (clean mix) by 2MB
Unlock #25 (150 Points):
New Song: Bad Routine by D.J. Spugna
Unlock #26 (160 Points):
New Song: Radical Faith by TaQ
Unlock #27 (170 Points):
New Song: HYSTERIA 2001 by NM
Unlock #28 (180 Points):
New Song: AFRONOVA by RE-VENGE
Unlock #29 (190 Points):
New Song: Forever Sunshine by Chel Y.
Unlock #30 (200 Points):
New Song: feeling of love by youhei shimizu
Unlock #31 (210 Points):
New Song: CELEBRATE NITE (EURO TRANCE STYLE) by N.M.R
Unlock #32 (220 Points):
New Nonstop Course: #15, Ultimate 12
Unlock #33 (230 Points):
New Song: xenon by Mr. T
Unlock #34 (240 Points):
New Song: KAKUMEI by dj TAKA with NAOKI
Unlock #35 (250 Points):
New Mode: Endless Mode
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12. STANDARD GUIDE STUFF
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12A. Legal =
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This FAQ was made 100% by me, and is Copyright 2003 Scott "CyricZ"
Zdankiewicz. You may not take it in whole or in part and claim it as your
own. You may not alter it in any way, even if you ask me first, and that
includes putting it in HTML format. Please dont post this on your site
unless you have express consent by me. Ive put a lot of time into this.
Give me some credit...
All songs and their lyrics are copyright their respective owners. DDR is
Copyright 1998-2003 Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo.
Currently, the following sites have permission to post my FAQ:
www.gamefaqs.com
www.gamewinners.com
www.ign.com
www.cheatcc.com
I'm not going to allow people with small personal sites to post this FAQ.
They may post the link on GameFAQs with all the DDRMAX2 guides, but, trying to
keep updates, well, updated, I'll only allow large committed sites that I
trust.
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12B. E-mail Guidelines =
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If you wish to e-mail me, be sure to follow these guidelines...
- Make ABSOLUTELY sure I haven't already answered your question in the guide.
- Make sure it has something to do with DDRMAX2. I don't want spam, chain
letters, offers for friendship. Don't bother me with info on other DDR games,
really. I keep my ear pretty close to the ground about such things, and I'll
probably know about it before you. Compliment me on the FAQ all you want,
though...
- Make sure you say "DDRMAX2" at one point in your e-mail. I have more
than one FAQ, and I can't always figure the question out without specifying
what game you're asking about.
- Asking how to beat a song will result in a deletion. There really are no
tips to offer for DDR'ing besides what I have in my section. It has to come
from your own skill and desire to pass.
- Spell correctly and use proper grammar, please. If I can't understand
your e-mail, it'll go to the junk pile...
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12C. Credits =
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CJayC and Al Amaloo for having this on their sites.
Thunderbird for the nitpicky info that I always desire to keep straight.
John Rax for some artist info.
www.animelyrics.com, for compiling, catalouging, and translating tons of
lyrics, including those in the DDR games.
The GameFAQs B&RA board for all their help with genres.
Konami and the Bemani studio, for their effort in bringing a superb game to
the States.
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12D. Version Updates =
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Version 0.5 - 09/27/03 - As much information as I could muster regarding the
40 normal songs and some unlocks.
Version 0.8 - 10/02/03 - Information on all 69 songs. Next will come tips on
Heavy and Challenge Modes for each song, as well as info on Endless Mode.
Version 1.0 - 10/20/03 - Well, that oughtta do it. Added the aforementioned
tips.
Version 1.1 - 9/24/04 - Added genres.
Version 1.2 - 12/5/04 - Ultramix 2 info added.
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12E. The Final Word =
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First FAQ I ever wrote where I sweated off several pounds...
Well, this DDR mix had several surprises. Music videos, the return of the
characters, and the confirmation of CAPTAIN JACK to the "fair game" list of
artists. Also, this is the first DDR USA mix that had no DYNAMITE RAVE and
no DROP THE BOMB... Freaky...
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