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DanceDanceRevolution is back and better than ever with this incredible follow-up to the game that ruled parties, dominated the arcade scene and captured the hearts — and feet — of aspiring groovers around the world. With new music, modes and functionality and new dance characters to get into the groove with, DanceDanceRevolution II is sure to get your body moving and your feet dancing.
Features over 80 songs
Play as your Mii!
New Doubleplay functionality
Synopsis
Featuring more than 80 new songs, including some of the hottest new pop hits of today,DanceDanceRevolution II combines fun, fitness, competition, dance and music everyone will enjoy. Get your groove on to hit songs like "Don't You Want Me" by The Human League, "Beautiful Monster" by Ne-Yo, "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars, "Baby ft. Ludacris" by Justin Bieber, "Whip My Hair" by Willow, "Rocket" by Goldfrapp, "Candy Girl" by New Edition, "Don't Go" by Yaz and more. New dancers can get started with the DDR School mode to learn the controls. Customize your Mii and dance along with all-new dance characters for an exciting change of pace. In the much-loved Workout mode, you can track your fitness progress and stats to achieve your workout goals. Advanced DDR pros can challenge themselves with the new Doubleplay functionality that allows one dancer to use two mat controllers at the same time, or the high difficulty levels in the advanced music tracks. Get ready to dance like you've never danced before.
Key Features:
- Features over 80 songs including today's hottest pop hits. Dance to a new selection of full master tracks for an enhanced workout routine!
- Challenge yourself with new Doubleplay functionality where a single player can play on two DanceDanceRevolution mat controllers at the same time!
- Check out our classic Workout Mode which shows you your fitness progress and stats.
- Enjoy all-new dance characters and compatibility with your Mii's + customizations!
- Easy pick-up-and play controls for dancers of every level. For new dancers, check out the DDR School Mode for training.
- Advanced DDR fans are sure to enjoy the extreme, high difficulty levels implemented in our advanced music tracks.
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Dance Dance Revolution II is the definitive Music & Motion game that combines fun, fitness, competition, dance and music for everyone!
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87 of 89 people found the following review helpful
Edition:Bundle
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Konami's Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) admittedly seemed to be showing its age the last year or two. The last version of Dance Dance Revolution for the Wii to show any kind of real innovation was Hottest Party 2, which was released in 2008. Hottest Party 3 was released in 2009, but didn't add much new to the series except a few poorly-conceived attempts to try to incorporate the Wii nunchuk and the Balance Board into game play. At the end of the day these attempts just detracted from what made DDR great to begin with.
In 2010, they released Hottest Party 4 in Europe. Perhaps taking a cue from successful movie "reboots" such as Star Trek and Batman, Konami decided to name the same game "Dance Dance Revolution" in the United States. But sadly, it was pretty much the same game as before. Many who ended up paying upwards of $70 for it were asking themselves why they wasted money for essentially the same game they could have bought in 2008.
In 2011, Dance Dance Revolution II (still being called Hottest Party 5 in Europe) is here. And the burning question is, does this new version bring anything new to the table? Or is it yet another repackaged version that will cause more buyer's remorse?
For the few out there who don't know, DDR requires the use of a 3' x 3' plastic "dance mat" you put on the floor with four directional arrows that you step on. As music plays, a combination of arrows will scroll on the screen to the beat, and your goal is to step on the arrows precisely. Sounds simple, but when the arrows are coming at you at breakneck speed, and things like eighth-notes, "hold" notes (where you keep your feet pressed down) and simultaneous arrows (requiring you to jump) are added, you'll be moving your feet faster than Fred Astaire.
The first thing to get out of the way is any comparison to games like Just Dance 3 for the Wii, Dance Central 2 for the Xbox, and Everybody Dance for the PS3. Those are dancing games where you learn "real" dance moves. DDR is and always has been a "pattern-matching game more" than a "dance game". You won't "wow" anyone at weddings and bar mitzvahs with moves you learn on the DDR dance pad (and sadly, I've tried).
What DDR does have, and probably always will, over those other "dance games" is the best precision, not surprising as it has only four steps to detect as opposed to an infinite number of motions. So whether your score is high or low, you know you've earned it legitimately!
The opening menu of Dance Dance Revolution II is blissfully simple. There are four choices: Dance Mode, Workout Mode, Training Mode, and DDR School.
Dance Mode is where you can jump into playing. You start out by selecting the number of players, from 1 to 4. You'll need a dance mat for each player and a Wii remote for each to control menu choices.
There are two modes of play when playing solo. The first is "Normal" mode, which is the DDR we all know and love, where you dance to progressive sets of challenges to rack up DDR points and unlock new songs and features. The second is "Double" mode, where if you have two Dance Mats, you can dance using EIGHT arrows instead of four, jumping from mat to mat to try to achieve a high score. This is a feature that's been available on the arcade version of DDR which has finally made it to the Wii version, and definitely is an innovation which really extends enjoyment (and workout potential) of the game. If you only have one DDR Dance Mat, I'd definitely recommend getting this bundle to get a second one (the Konami Dance Mat alone retails for $29.99, so you're getting a pretty good deal).
There are three modes of play for playing with 2 or more players. "Normal" style lets users compete head-to-head. "Friendship" style will award all players with the highest score that any player achieved. "Sync" style is the opposite: if any player gets a "MISS" or "NOT QUITE", the entire game fails.
Next, you'll select your song and the difficulty level (Basic, Difficult, or Expert) that you want to attempt. If you're playing multiplayer, each player can choose their own difficulty, so stronger players can compete against weaker players on the same song, each playing at the level they're most comfortable with.
Something else that's been carried over from the arcade version is the "Groove Radar". Each song has a somewhat complex graph that rates each song/difficulty on five attributes: Stream (the overall density of steps in the whole song), Chaos (how irregular the steps are), Freeze (the number of "freeze" steps where you hold on a particular arrow), Air (the number of jump steps in the song), and Voltage (the highest density of arrows that appear at once in the song). At the end of your performance, you're given a score based on these attributes. Since this wasn't a big hit with the arcade version, I'm not sure why they've ported it over to the Wii version. In any case, if you're someone who really wants to evaluate your DDR performance, this lets you do it with unprecented precision. If you're not, it's something that you can easily ignore.
There are 19 licensed songs, mostly which will appeal to teen and tween players including artists such as Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, and Miley Cyrus. Here's the complete list of licensed songs:
Rocket (Goldfrapp)
Just The Way You Are (Bruno Mars)
Nothin' On You feat. Bruno Mars (B.o.B.)
A Year Without Rain (Selena Gomez & The Scene)
Don't Go (Yaz)
Don't You Want Me (The Human League)
In My Head (Jason Derulo)
Just A Dream (Nelly)
More Than Alive (The Ready Set)
Baby ft. Ludacris (Justin Bieber)
Strip Me (Natasha Beddingfield)
Somebody To Love (Justin Bieber)
Beautiful Monster (Ne-Yo)
Spice up your life (Spice Girls)
Candy Girl (New Edition)
This Time I Know It's For Real (Donna Summer)
Only Girl In The World (Rihanna)
Can't Be Tamed (Miley Cyrus)
Whip My Hair (Willow)
In addition, there are 64 other songs (most of which you have to unlock) which consist of new original songs from Konami and songs from previous releases of DDR on other platforms and arcade machines. These are mostly in the frenetic, rapid-beat, Japanese pop music-style that DDR is known for.
Something else new to this version of DDR is the ability to choose either the short version of a song (1-3 minutes) or the long version (3-5 minutes).
There are also improvements with gameplay itself. Getting from the menu to the song takes only a few seconds, where in previous version there'd be a painfully long wait. The voice of the annoying commentator with the fake British accent ("it's 100% AWESOME!", "relax and FEEL THE BEAT") is now relegated to the speaker in the Wii remote, while the TV speakers play just the song (you can also turn the voice off completely under Options). As with previous versions, for most licensed songs you can view the music video in the background; for other songs you see animated dancers.
Thankfully, they've completely done away with gimmicks such as hand movements and Balance Board compatibility. This is DDR back to its basics--step on the arrows correctly to get a high score. And it does this as well as it ever did.
With "Workout Mode", you start out by typing in your height and weight. From there it'll calculate your ideal weight and BMI (discreetly hidden from view until you click the "-" button on your Wii remote). You can then select a workout target by Play Time (for example, if you want to do 30 minutes of cardio a day) or by Calories burned (for example, if you want to burn 30 calories a workout). By the way, DDR will use the scientifically-accurate term "Kcals", but that's the same as what you and I call "calories" (which the average adult takes in 2000 a day of). You can also choose no goal, in which case you'll work out to your own preference and still be able to track calories and time spent. To make your workout simpler you can turn CUT on (which ensures there are no notes less than a quarter note) and turn JUMP off (which will turn off simultaneous step arrows). But I find leaving both on make the workout a lot more fun and strenuous.
You then go to song selection, where you have the same options as in Dance Mode. Happily, even in workout mode you can still clear "Challenge Tasks" and earn DDR points. And of course, you'll see exactly how many calories you burned for the last dance and how many you've burned cumulatively. You can also keep a record over time of all the calories you've burned.
"Training Mode" lets you choose any unlocked song at any level and practice any section of it, either in Normal or Double mode. This is extremely useful at advanced levels where there's a section of a song you just can't master. "DDR School" is for complete newbies who need to be taught how to play from the beginning.
The verdict? I've admittedly been bearish on Konami the last two years, disappointed that the last two versions of DDR really did nothing to push the platform forward. But this time they've gone "back to basics" by getting rid of a lot of those gimmicks and focusing on what works.
I won't say it's a perfect game yet. I was a bit surprised at the lack of a DLC option, meaning that to get new songs we'll probably be forced to purchase future versions. And the dance mat is still flimsy and its lack of padding is horrific for those who play on upper levels of houses or apartments.
But even so, the addition of Double mode, the improved Workout mode, and the large selection of new songs tells me that Konami is really trying again and not just resting on its laurels. Read more ›
In 2010, they released Hottest Party 4 in Europe. Perhaps taking a cue from successful movie "reboots" such as Star Trek and Batman, Konami decided to name the same game "Dance Dance Revolution" in the United States. But sadly, it was pretty much the same game as before. Many who ended up paying upwards of $70 for it were asking themselves why they wasted money for essentially the same game they could have bought in 2008.
In 2011, Dance Dance Revolution II (still being called Hottest Party 5 in Europe) is here. And the burning question is, does this new version bring anything new to the table? Or is it yet another repackaged version that will cause more buyer's remorse?
For the few out there who don't know, DDR requires the use of a 3' x 3' plastic "dance mat" you put on the floor with four directional arrows that you step on. As music plays, a combination of arrows will scroll on the screen to the beat, and your goal is to step on the arrows precisely. Sounds simple, but when the arrows are coming at you at breakneck speed, and things like eighth-notes, "hold" notes (where you keep your feet pressed down) and simultaneous arrows (requiring you to jump) are added, you'll be moving your feet faster than Fred Astaire.
The first thing to get out of the way is any comparison to games like Just Dance 3 for the Wii, Dance Central 2 for the Xbox, and Everybody Dance for the PS3. Those are dancing games where you learn "real" dance moves. DDR is and always has been a "pattern-matching game more" than a "dance game". You won't "wow" anyone at weddings and bar mitzvahs with moves you learn on the DDR dance pad (and sadly, I've tried).
What DDR does have, and probably always will, over those other "dance games" is the best precision, not surprising as it has only four steps to detect as opposed to an infinite number of motions. So whether your score is high or low, you know you've earned it legitimately!
The opening menu of Dance Dance Revolution II is blissfully simple. There are four choices: Dance Mode, Workout Mode, Training Mode, and DDR School.
Dance Mode is where you can jump into playing. You start out by selecting the number of players, from 1 to 4. You'll need a dance mat for each player and a Wii remote for each to control menu choices.
There are two modes of play when playing solo. The first is "Normal" mode, which is the DDR we all know and love, where you dance to progressive sets of challenges to rack up DDR points and unlock new songs and features. The second is "Double" mode, where if you have two Dance Mats, you can dance using EIGHT arrows instead of four, jumping from mat to mat to try to achieve a high score. This is a feature that's been available on the arcade version of DDR which has finally made it to the Wii version, and definitely is an innovation which really extends enjoyment (and workout potential) of the game. If you only have one DDR Dance Mat, I'd definitely recommend getting this bundle to get a second one (the Konami Dance Mat alone retails for $29.99, so you're getting a pretty good deal).
There are three modes of play for playing with 2 or more players. "Normal" style lets users compete head-to-head. "Friendship" style will award all players with the highest score that any player achieved. "Sync" style is the opposite: if any player gets a "MISS" or "NOT QUITE", the entire game fails.
Next, you'll select your song and the difficulty level (Basic, Difficult, or Expert) that you want to attempt. If you're playing multiplayer, each player can choose their own difficulty, so stronger players can compete against weaker players on the same song, each playing at the level they're most comfortable with.
Something else that's been carried over from the arcade version is the "Groove Radar". Each song has a somewhat complex graph that rates each song/difficulty on five attributes: Stream (the overall density of steps in the whole song), Chaos (how irregular the steps are), Freeze (the number of "freeze" steps where you hold on a particular arrow), Air (the number of jump steps in the song), and Voltage (the highest density of arrows that appear at once in the song). At the end of your performance, you're given a score based on these attributes. Since this wasn't a big hit with the arcade version, I'm not sure why they've ported it over to the Wii version. In any case, if you're someone who really wants to evaluate your DDR performance, this lets you do it with unprecented precision. If you're not, it's something that you can easily ignore.
There are 19 licensed songs, mostly which will appeal to teen and tween players including artists such as Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, and Miley Cyrus. Here's the complete list of licensed songs:
Rocket (Goldfrapp)
Just The Way You Are (Bruno Mars)
Nothin' On You feat. Bruno Mars (B.o.B.)
A Year Without Rain (Selena Gomez & The Scene)
Don't Go (Yaz)
Don't You Want Me (The Human League)
In My Head (Jason Derulo)
Just A Dream (Nelly)
More Than Alive (The Ready Set)
Baby ft. Ludacris (Justin Bieber)
Strip Me (Natasha Beddingfield)
Somebody To Love (Justin Bieber)
Beautiful Monster (Ne-Yo)
Spice up your life (Spice Girls)
Candy Girl (New Edition)
This Time I Know It's For Real (Donna Summer)
Only Girl In The World (Rihanna)
Can't Be Tamed (Miley Cyrus)
Whip My Hair (Willow)
In addition, there are 64 other songs (most of which you have to unlock) which consist of new original songs from Konami and songs from previous releases of DDR on other platforms and arcade machines. These are mostly in the frenetic, rapid-beat, Japanese pop music-style that DDR is known for.
Something else new to this version of DDR is the ability to choose either the short version of a song (1-3 minutes) or the long version (3-5 minutes).
There are also improvements with gameplay itself. Getting from the menu to the song takes only a few seconds, where in previous version there'd be a painfully long wait. The voice of the annoying commentator with the fake British accent ("it's 100% AWESOME!", "relax and FEEL THE BEAT") is now relegated to the speaker in the Wii remote, while the TV speakers play just the song (you can also turn the voice off completely under Options). As with previous versions, for most licensed songs you can view the music video in the background; for other songs you see animated dancers.
Thankfully, they've completely done away with gimmicks such as hand movements and Balance Board compatibility. This is DDR back to its basics--step on the arrows correctly to get a high score. And it does this as well as it ever did.
With "Workout Mode", you start out by typing in your height and weight. From there it'll calculate your ideal weight and BMI (discreetly hidden from view until you click the "-" button on your Wii remote). You can then select a workout target by Play Time (for example, if you want to do 30 minutes of cardio a day) or by Calories burned (for example, if you want to burn 30 calories a workout). By the way, DDR will use the scientifically-accurate term "Kcals", but that's the same as what you and I call "calories" (which the average adult takes in 2000 a day of). You can also choose no goal, in which case you'll work out to your own preference and still be able to track calories and time spent. To make your workout simpler you can turn CUT on (which ensures there are no notes less than a quarter note) and turn JUMP off (which will turn off simultaneous step arrows). But I find leaving both on make the workout a lot more fun and strenuous.
You then go to song selection, where you have the same options as in Dance Mode. Happily, even in workout mode you can still clear "Challenge Tasks" and earn DDR points. And of course, you'll see exactly how many calories you burned for the last dance and how many you've burned cumulatively. You can also keep a record over time of all the calories you've burned.
"Training Mode" lets you choose any unlocked song at any level and practice any section of it, either in Normal or Double mode. This is extremely useful at advanced levels where there's a section of a song you just can't master. "DDR School" is for complete newbies who need to be taught how to play from the beginning.
The verdict? I've admittedly been bearish on Konami the last two years, disappointed that the last two versions of DDR really did nothing to push the platform forward. But this time they've gone "back to basics" by getting rid of a lot of those gimmicks and focusing on what works.
I won't say it's a perfect game yet. I was a bit surprised at the lack of a DLC option, meaning that to get new songs we'll probably be forced to purchase future versions. And the dance mat is still flimsy and its lack of padding is horrific for those who play on upper levels of houses or apartments.
But even so, the addition of Double mode, the improved Workout mode, and the large selection of new songs tells me that Konami is really trying again and not just resting on its laurels. Read more ›
44 of 48 people found the following review helpful
By M. Bonham
Edition:Bundle|Amazon Verified Purchase
Fun:
1.0 out of 5 stars
I recently purchased a Wii and was so excited to finally get to try out DDR. Please be aware, this game does NOT work with the new Wiis. (Walmart's Wii on sale Black Friday, or the Mario Wii bundle on sale at other stores this year during Black Friday). The new Wiis do NOT support Gamecube accessories, and despite the fact that this game says it is for "Wii" the game mat is a Gamecube accessory. The new Wii does NOT have Gamecube ports to plug it in. needless to say, I was very disappointed and had to return the item to Amazon. The item description is not clear or detailed enough.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Sharon
Edition:Bundle
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'm an (almost) 43-year-old avid girl gamer that has just gotten into the rhythm based games such as Rockband, etc. I tried Just Dance and it was "just boring", but I LOVE DDR because it involves the feet. So much fun! I'm still on the beginner level (just got it two days ago), but I'm already addicted. Plus it's great exercise. With DDR and yoga - I've got a complete exercise program.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Mat slides
I was really excited to get this game. Hadn't played DDR since the PS2.
Pros:
-Mostly good music
- you can easily work up a sweat
- mats are accurate... Read more
Pros:
-Mostly good music
- you can easily work up a sweat
- mats are accurate... Read more
Published 17 days ago by Merren
5.0 out of 5 stars
DDR but with crappy songs
Most of the songs are American ones. I guess they're even old now. I bought it a while back and didn't review it right away. Read more
Published 2 months ago by D. Eckhart
4.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
Just bought this a few weeks ago and I love it. For people concerned with mat accessories not being compatible. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Karen
3.0 out of 5 stars
had fun with it for a week
The songs are not the best. I thought this game was going to be different. But I did have fun playing it before the songs got old.
Published 2 months ago by Amanda Gerdes
5.0 out of 5 stars
fun and easy to use
Couldnt quibble about the price--lots of fun, and has easy learning options for the beginner, and graduated fun for the more skilled
Published 2 months ago by grandmanana
5.0 out of 5 stars
It works as stablished
It works perfect, I really love it. Just to inform, it connects to the old wiis where the connection for the previous controls was available.
Published 2 months ago by Mavi R.
4.0 out of 5 stars
bought it for the mat
I had DDR3, didn't know how to play and gave it away. Made the mistake of playing it and we figured out how to play. Now I love it. Read more
Published 2 months ago by D
1.0 out of 5 stars
doesn't conect to newer wii
Bought for my kids for christmas then found out it wouldn't connect wrong ports available. tried to find an adapter or something to fix problem but nothing yet. Read more
Published 2 months ago by kls
3.0 out of 5 stars
I'm over it already
There aren't enough songs on this game! I bought it to get some exercise but the limited song options make this game boring fast. You can unlock songs but not good ones.
Published 2 months ago by JayDee
5.0 out of 5 stars
It Should Be Illegal
That's how much fun it is! I mean, it's so fun, I play till my feet feel like they're about to fall off. They're absolutely aching right now. I played a few hours today. Read more
Published 3 months ago by ~~Hummingbirder~~
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