Dance Dance Revolution Max 2

by Konami

Product Features

• Test yourself as popular modes like Work Out & Edit come back -- have fun counting calories or customizing dance moves
• The ultimate mix of American dance hits are included here - A Little Bit Of Ecstasy, Days Go By, Break Down and more
• Unlock hidden songs as you bust the moves that will make you a sensation on the dance floor!
• Dance pad NOT included

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000A09EL
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches ; 6.1 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 27, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (169 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,693 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #4 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Rhythm > Dancing
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The dance floor kicks into overdrive with DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution. Packed with a smash-hit lineup of licensed music, all-new songs, exclusive songs for the U.S. and cool game modes, everybody will be movin' and groovin' to the pulsating beats. The latest installment of this highly anticipated series takes the revolution to the masses.

Product Description

MODEL- 20061 VENDOR- KONAMI FEATURES- DDRMAX 2 Dance Dance Revolution The dance revolution rolls on with DDRMAX2 for Sony PlayStation 2 packed with the ultimate mix of hit American songs. Gamers will be up on their feet and dancing all night long with new game modes and the return of past favorites including "Work Out" mode and "Edit" mode where gamers can count calories and customize dance moves and routines. * DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution Partial Song List (Not including Hidden Songs): "A Little Bit Of Ecstasy" - Jocelyn Enriquez "AM-3P" - KTz "Break Down!" - Be For U "Busy Child" - The Crystal Method "Celebrate Nite" - N.M.R "Conga Feeling" - Vivian "D2R" - Naoki "Days Go By" - Dirty Vegas "Destiny" - Naoki feat. Paula Terry "Do It Right" - Sota feat. Ebony Fay * New game modes and graphical interface featuring music videos * Customize dance steps in Edit mode and exercise in Work Out mode * Links with previous games for special features -- SPECIFICATIONs -------------ESRB Rating : E for EveryoneGenre/Category : FamilySystem : PlayStation 2 System Number of Players : 1 Compatible Peripherals:

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

325 of 332 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best U.S. mix, September 25, 2003

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Dennis Laycock (Columbus, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dance Dance Revolution Max 2 (Video Game)

Go to your local arcade and the game with the crowd around it will be Dance Dance Revolution. The arcade game, which was wildly popular in Japan first and is now becoming so in the U.S., is up to its 8th version in the arcades, and even more than that on Japanese consoles. Meanwhile, this is only the fourth DDR game released in the U.S.

Fortunately, it's the best so far. There are quite a few songs NOT taken from the DDR arcade games that most people will recognize, such as Days Go By from the Mitsubishi commercials, Heaven, Get Down Tonight, etc. Some may be disappointed that the difficulty of these new songs is not great, even on the hardest levels. But they're fun and sound great, and one of them (A Little Bit of Ecstacy) has a tricky tempo change.

There are a lot of old favorites here that arcade players will recognize: Burning Heat (remake of a song from an old Nintendo version of Gradius), Maxx Unlimited (one of the hardest songs ever), Kakumei (based on the classical Chopin piece "Revolutionary Etude"), Let's Groove, Twilight Zone (the jock-jam anthem), So Deep (so hard), and a couple of Captain Jack songs.

New to this mix is the Nonstop Mode, which lets you play predetermined or random sets of songs with no pauses in between. Also new is actual videos behind the arrows in several songs, and the dancing characters and Endless Mode (dance 'til you lose) are back from previous mixes.

Some have complained about songs repeated from other U.S. versions. Yes, it's annoying. I'm dealing with it. Hopefully next time, we'll get all new songs.

If you want to take this game seriously, I recommend you research and buy a metal dance pad from eBay or Red Octane. Soft pads (available at stores) will work for the less, er, intense players.

One more note, I have been using this game as my workout regime for the last year. Benefits I've noticed so far have included increased stamina and lung capacity and stronger calf muscles. I've played almost every day since August 2002 and I'm not even close to tired or bored of it. In fact I own only three games for my PlayStation 2: this, another DDR game, and a third game I've played only once.

Unlimited replay value, fitness benefits and great fun: you can't lose. Buy it now.

140 of 147 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Aerobic Game!, January 13, 2004

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Miranda Prince "Punky Monkey" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dance Dance Revolution Max 2 (Video Game)

I'm 34, overweight, and easily bored with exercise programs. I just hooked up DDR Max 2 and the dance mat that came with it, and so far, I love it! It's *quite* a workout, even on the beginner level (beginner means less intricate steps, *not* less intense workout).

There's a workout mode, too, which you can set so that you're playing the game (hitting the right symbols at the right time) but the game doesn't end if you screw up too much. That's cool too.

If I had young kids, I think I'd love this game as a tool for using up some of their energy. :-)

If you buy this game, get the dance mat. (Toys R Us sells the mat and the game packaged together.) Using the hand-held controller for this game would be utterly lame.

48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Prefect for beginners., February 14, 2004

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Michelf "Pajama Lady" (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dance Dance Revolution Max 2 (Video Game)

Let's get something clear here. I am a total novice where it comes to DDR. I wanted to find a version of DDR that would let me grow from total newbie to super grand boogie master.

If you are like me, and you're a little intimidated by DDR but you really want to play, listen to me. I've looked around, and I can help you.

The version you want to start on is DDRMax2.

Most, if not all, other versions of DDR have three levels of Difficulty. (Light, Medium, Hard) And Light mode isn't really much for beginners.

DDRMax2 has those three settings, but it also has a Beginner mode. The steps Beginner mode are sufficiently simplistic enough that you can just jump into most of the songs right off. You might feel a bit foolish at times, playing in beginner mode, because of the shear amount of time between steps in some of the songs. But it's a good confidence builder and gets you used to watching the arrows fly up and to using your dance pad.

Beginner mode also shows you a kid standing on a dance pad, doing the steps with you. So you if you're unsure about what to do with your feet, there's an example right there.

The best part of this is that, two players can each select their own difficulty. (And many, but not all, of the songs have step sets for different difficulty settings.) So somebody who's very advanced, and somebody who's very inexperienced, can play together without to much hassle.

Going back to the issue of learning how to use your feet, DDRMax2 is also unique, as far as I can tell, in having a "Learning" mode. Now all versions of DDR have a "Training" mode, but that's really more like practice. (That is, you can play the different songs over and over again without being graded. But there's no actual instruction.)

Learning mode actually gives you advice and instruction about what to do with our feet. And as it does this, teaches you a few of the songs in "Light" difficulty.

Most of the hard core DDR fans I know prefer the Japanese version of Max2, or just about any other version of DDR. It's not that they don't like Max2, it's just that they seem to think that the song lists are better in other versions. This is a minor gripe at best and has yet to cause any of my DDR playing friends to not want to play at all. Usually, them mention this fact, and then they get on the pad. :)

I hope you find this helpful. See you on the dance floor.