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Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix
A FAQ/Walkthrough by CyricZ
Version 1.3
E-mail cyricz42 at yahoo.com
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Table of Contents
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. Default Songs
4A. .59
4B. ABSOLUTE (Cuff-N-Stuff it Mix)
4C. AFTER THE GAME OF LOVE
4D. BALLAD FOR YOU
4E. CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (SPEED MIX)
4F. CANDY <3
4G. Castles In The Sky
4H. DIVE
4I. Do That Thang (M*A*S*H Radio Edit)
4J. DROP THE BOMB (SySF Mix)
4K. DXY!
4L. Electro Tuned (the SubS mix)
4M. exotic ethnic
4N. Healing Vision
4O. HYPNØTIC CRISIS
4P. HYSTERIA
4Q. INFINITE PRAYER
4R. INSERTiON (Machine Gun Kelly Mix)
4S. KEEP ON MOVIN' (DMX Mix)
4T. Keep Ya Body Movin'
4U. Kind Lady
4V. La Señorita Virtual
4W. Let the beat hit em! (CLASSIC R&B STYLE)
4X. Let's talk it over
4Y. Look To The Sky (True Color Mix)
4Z. LUV TO ME (disco mix)
4AA. ON THE JAZZ
4BB. OVERBLAST!!
4CC. PARANOiA ETERNAL
4DD. Quickening
4EE. Ready Steady Go
4FF. Sana Mollete Ne Ente
4GG. Secret Rendez-vous
4HH. SEXY PLANET
4II. Shiny Disco Balls
4JJ. SO IN LOVE
4KK. SUPER STAR
4LL. Sweet Sweet <3 Magic
4MM. THE EARTH LIGHT
4NN. There 4 You
4OO. TRIP MACHINE (luv mix)
4PP. TSUGARU
5. Unlockable Songs
5A. Colors (for EXTREME)
5B. GRADIUSIC CYBER
5C. Healing Vision (Angelic mix)
5D. MAX 300
5E. MGS2 mission R
5F. ORION .78 (civilization mix)
5G. PARANOiA Rebirth
5H. PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (Saturday Night Mix)
5I. Sana Mollete Ne Ente (BLT Style)
6. Song Pack Songs
6A. SP1 - Abyss
6B. SP1 - BURNIN' THE FLOOR
6C. SP1 - Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix)
6D. SP1 - In My Eyes
6E. SP1 - Mind Parasite
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6F. SP2 - AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL
6G. SP2 - FIRE DUB
6H. SP2 - Midnite Blaze
6I. SP2 - OUTER LIMITS
6J. SP2 - SOMETHING WONDERFUL
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6K. SP3 - ANALYZE
6L. SP3 - BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE 2002
6M. SP3 - BATTLE BREAKS
6N. SP3 - DYNAMITE RAVE
6O. SP3 - NEMESIS
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6P. SP4 - AM-3P (303 BASS MIX)
6Q. SP4 - MATSURI (J-SUMMER MIX)
6R. SP4 - MATSURI JAPAN
6S. SP4 - MOBO*MOGA
6T. SP4 - What is Love?
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6U. SP5 - GET IT ALL
6V. SP5 - Heaven is a '57 metallic gray (gimmix)
6W. SP5 - JANEJANA
6X. SP5 - KAKUMEI
6Y. SP5 - MEANING OF LIFE
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6Z. SP6 - BAILA! BAILA!
6AA. SP6 - BROKEN MY HEART
6BB. SP6 - GORGEOUS 2012
6CC. SP6 - INFINITE PRAYER (floating flock style)
6DD. SP6 - MAD BLAST
7. Challenge Mode
7A. Practice
7B. Light
7C. Standard
7D. Heavy
7E. Extra
8. Other Modes
8A. Battle Mode
8B. Workout Mode
8C. Training Mode
8D. Edit Mode
9. Secrets
10. X-BOX LIVE
11. Standard Guide Stuff
11A. Legal
11B. E-mail Guidelines
11C. Credits
11D. Version Updates
11E. The Final Word
Hi and Konnichi wa! Welcome to my FAQ for DDR Ultramix for the X-BOX! 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...
A: DDR Ultramix is Konami of Hawaii's adaptation of the DDR series for the
X-BOX.
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: How many songs in this mix?
A: 51, standard. Add an extra 30 if you plan to download song packs.
Q: Is this game X-BOX LIVE capable?
A: Yes. By going online, you're able to play Battle Mode with other people
on LIVE, as well as download additional content for a small fee.
Q: Can I use Song Packs from Ultramix 1 in Ultramix 2?
A: Yes, but to be able to use the song packs in both games, you must download
them through Ultramix 1. If you did so already, no problem, but if you
first download Song Packs 1 through 6 in DDR Ultramix 2, you won't be able to
use them in this game.
Q: Does this game support Song Packs 7 and up?
A: No. You can only use Song Pack 1 through 6 in this game. 7 and up are
only available in DDR Ultramix 2.
Q: Is this just like any DDR in the arcades?
A: Not really. For licensing reasons, the fact that this is the very first
X-BOX DDR, 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. Furthermore, the game isn't entirely set up like in the arcades. For
instance, in Game Mode, there is no "stages".
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. Of course, if your beef is why we don't get certain Konami Originals,
then I dunno what to tell you.
Q: What does this mix have for special modes?
A: Well, they have the standard Training, Workout and Edit Modes, as well as
a Challenge Mode that hasn't been seen on these shores yet, which sets up
specific DDR tasks for you to complete.
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: What is Dance ManiaX?
A: This is a short-lived series that was made to showcase more Dancemania
tunes, as well as a bunch of Konami Originals. It's played with light beams,
and blocking them in time with the music.
Q: Hey, did you know that (insert song here) was in (insert game here) first?
A: Well, please, if I've made mistakes, let me know. I pride myself on a
healthy knowledge of BEMANI, 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: Who are those goofy people dancing?
A: Why, that's Afro and Lady, two of the original DDR characters, graphically
retooled to look like more normal humans. Personally, I prefer the
originals.
Directional Buttons: Moves your selection on all the menus or steps in that
direction.
A: Confirm selection
B: Cancel selection
Start: Start game
Back: Hold during gameplay to automatically fail the song.
NOTE: If using a controller, then A, B, X, and Y will step in their relative
direction on the controller's face.
Game Mode: Select this to access the main game (see How To Dance for more
info).
Battle Mode: Challenge other players to see who's the better dancer.
Workout Mode: A more fitness-oriented way to play.
Challenge Mode: Play special challenges set for you by the game. See the
pertinent section for more info.
Training Mode: Practice any open song in any kind of situation.
Edit Mode: Create your own step patterns for any open song.
Records: View your high scores for Game Mode and Workout Mode.
Options: Basic option stuff. Check below for more info.
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Options Menu
Sound Options:
Voice: Select no voice, male and female, male, or female for the announcers.
Timing: Changes the sync between the steps and music.
Effect: Turn it on to have access to the below settings:
Reverb: Set the reverb for different settings.
Equalizer: Adjust the output for low, mid, and high frequency sounds.
Volume: Adjust the volume of the SFX, voices, and music.
Control Settings:
Double Mode Settings: Allows you to adjust the controls for Double Play if
you use a controller.
Vibration: Allows you to set vibration to occur whenever you step, whenever
you miss, or not at all.
Game Options:
Game Level: If set to a harder difficulty, the Dance Gauge will decrease more
if you miss.
Over During Song: You can set the game to kick you off if your Dance Gauge
depletes, or you can set it so that you only fail at the end of a song.
Back To: If you fail, the game can kick you back to the Song List, Select
Difficulty, or Select Style screen.
Default Difficulty: Allows you to set where the cursor will be at the "Select
Difficulty" screen. Useful if you're impatient.
Graphic Options:
BG Effects: Set this to have either the background movie, the dancing
characters, both, or neither, playing during the song.
BG Brightness: Set how bright the background is if it's distracting you.
Danger Display: "Blink" will flash the Danger Display during the song.
"Still" will just have a constant Danger Display. "Off" will have none.
Step Mark Colors: Type1 is the default. Type2 has solid different colors to
tell between 1/4 notes, 1/8 notes, etc.
Arrow Shape: If you're into aesthetics, you can change how the arrows look.
There are ten options. One option is turtles. ^_^
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.
Weight Unit: Toggle between pounds and kilograms.
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3C. How to Dance
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Select Game Mode on the menu screen to get underway.
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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
Light (LGT): Most songs range from 1 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.
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Select Music
Use Left and Right to switch songs. Double tap Up or Down to change the
difficulty. Press A to select. Press B to go back a screen.
Press Start to change the sorting from the standard setup to 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 Back 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 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 A 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 MAX 300 yet, it will appear
at random on the list.
Also, in this mix, you can select RANDOM. This will automatically pick a
random song at the current difficulty. You will not be able to adjust
anything once you hit the RANDOM button.
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Select Options
Hold down A 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. "Help Arrow" throws gold arrows into
play. If you step on them, you get a big boost to your Dance Gauge.
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 Gauge. It starts about half full. As
you step properly, it'll fill more. If you misstep, your Dance Gauge 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 more or less precisely on the arrow. Combo continues,
the Dance Gauge increases, and you get the maximum possible score from that
step.
GREAT: You just about stepped on the arrow. Combo continues, the Dance Gauge
increases, but you don't get the full score for the step.
GOOD: You're off on the step by a bit. Combo stops, but the Dance Gauge
doesn't change.
ALMOST: You're off on the step by quite a bit. Combo stops, and your dance
meter decreases.
BOO: You completely missed the step. Combo stops, and your Dance Gauge
decreases.
OK!: You stepped on the whole Freeze Arrow.
NG: You stepped off the Freeze Arrow before it ended. Combo continues, but
your Dance Gauge will decrease.
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.
The letters are AAA, AA, A, B, C, D, and E.
E is a failing grade.
D through AA are given depending on your dancing abilities. Important aspects
are your combos and your step quality: a large number of PERFECTs will
drastically increase your score, while even a few BOOs will lower it
considerably.
AAA is given for all PERFECTs and OKs on Freeze Arrows.
Press A on the Evaluation screen to return to the song list.
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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 X-BOX 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 Training Mode the game provides you. You can adjust the
game to your style. It's no Lesson Mode, but it's all you have in this
game.
Despite the Training 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, head into Light 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. 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.
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 blue blue 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 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 $300), 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.
Taps. This is the name I like to give eighth notes all on the same arrow.
These are always a pain, because you have to train your foot to tap rapidly on
the same arrow for a possibly long time, and it can really wear you out.
There's no easy way to get around this, you just have to learn it as you go.
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 or "crossovers". 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... ^_^
The way the song list has the normal set up is to arrange the licenses first,
then the Konami Originals first by order of their Light difficulty, then
alphabetically after that. Well, that's all well and good, but it makes for
lousy FAQ ordering, so, for simplicity's sake, we'll go alphabetically.
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4A. .59 =
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Artist: dj TAKA
Genre: Chill Out*
BPM: 135
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 4 4
STD: 6 6
HVY: 7 7
Play Notes: The song carries at a steady pace, until the end, where it slows
down ever so slightly.
Heavy Notes: Prepare for lengthy streams during the main melody, with a
couple of gallops thrown in to match the piano hits. The streams are fairly
straightforward, though. Also, during the bridge, you'll find some streams
of sixteenths, but they stay on the same two arrows.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 2nd Style
DDR Debut: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Extreme USA
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.
Misc. Notes: So, what's the significance of ".59"? Well, "point five nine"
in Japanese is "ten-go-kyu". This is very similar to "tengoku", which is
Japanese for "heaven" or "paradise".
====================================
4B. ABSOLUTE (Cuff-N-Stuff it Mix) =
====================================
Artist: Thuggie D.
Genre: Epic Trance
BPM: 146
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 4
STD: 6 7
HVY: 6 7
Heavy Notes: Definitely not as tough as the original. It's mostly small
streams. The thing that might throw you is the large number of freezes, and
a few odd tricks they try do with them.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2
Artist Notes: Thuggie D. is a psuedonym for "Gamebeat", a sound group that
Konami of Hawaii hired to create new songs for Ultramix. They're headed by
Darryl S. Duncan, most probably where the "D" came from. This is a remix of
the classic tune of the same name by dj TAKA, featured in DDR Konamix and
DDR Extreme USA.
============================
4C. AFTER THE GAME OF LOVE =
============================
Artist: NPD3
Genre: Jazz
BPM: 105
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 1 2
STD: 4 4
HVY: 5 6
Heavy Notes: Small streams, and some double steps inserted into the streams,
but very little. With the nice easy tempo, you'll find that this is probably
the easiest Heavy in the game.
---
Lyrics:
Let me sing it to you
Why are we here like this?
I don't know, too many drinks and a kiss?
Male and female, what is there to do?
That's right, the beasty rendezvous
You wanna go Greco-Roman style?
To meet your needs I'll even run a mile
Be prepared, we're gonna have some fun
And the time has come
Round one
(Yeah)
(Come on)
(Here we go, here we go)
(4,3,2,1)
After the game of love baby
All I wanna do is be lazy
Stay in bed like we don't care
What's up outside
After the game of love baby
You know you're drivin' me crazy
Between the sheets
Just you and me
Hey baby, what did ya think of that?
What?!
You want some more?
Man!
Hey ref, if there is one, that is
Ring that bell for us
Round Two!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (JP PS1)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix (as AFTER THE GAME, lyrics removed)
Artist Notes: NPD3 is an alias for U1-ASAMI, a Konami Original artist who's
had his hands in several DDR tunes for home mixes.
====================
4D. BALLAD FOR YOU =
====================
Artist: NM feat. THOMAS HOWARD
Genre: Ballad*
BPM: 64
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 2 2
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: The biggest issue is the incredibly slow tempo. The song's in
triplets. Other than that, the steps are pretty easy.
---
Lyrics:
I was the happiest guy
That's what everyone said (everyone said)
But, inside I was lonely then
Still I played my part so well
No one could ever tell
Just a smiling face
On an empty shell
And then
Look what you did when you came along (Look what you did)
Made me see I was wrong (What you did)
I felt so thick
I'm losing my mind
But, I don't really care cause I'm satisfied
Look what you did to me now (Look what you did)
My resistance is all breaking down (My resistances)
Now it's up to you
I'm in love with you, anyhow
(When I dream of you)
Oh, won't you look (what you did)
Look what you did to me now
Turned my universe upside down
I don't recognize who I was any more
I guess I was just playing a clown
I thank heaven above (heaven above)
For showing me what it's made of (it's made of)
Look what you did to me now (Look what you did)
I'm in love
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 6th Style
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: NM is short for Naoki Maeda (info in FAQ). Thomas Howard
Lichtenstein is best known for the song "Silent Hill", but has also done a
lot of work for BEMANI's Guitar Freaks and Drummania series.
Misc. Notes: This song ousts "bag" as the second slowest song in DDR history,
the first being "Be in my paradise".
============================================
4E. CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (SPEED MIX) =
============================================
Artist: NAOKI
Genre: Speed Rave
BPM: 170
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 4 4
STD: 6 6
HVY: 9 9
Heavy Notes: Welcome to Flavor Country, ladies and germs. There are a few
gallops to contend with at the main chorus, and at the bridge, but the
majority of the entire song is massive waves of streams with crossovers and
multiple taps, all coming at a nice crisp 170 BPM. This is a very good song
for practicing your stamina and crossovers.
---
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 5th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA
Artist Notes: Info on Naoki is in the FAQ.
Misc Notes: The original CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE is in DDR Konamix and
DDRMAX2 USA.
==============
4F. CANDY <3 =
==============
Artist: Riyu Kosaka
Genre: Candy Pop
BPM: 180
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 3
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: Not too bad a seven-footer. The biggest problem is a whole bunch
of crossovers and quite a few freezes, and the pace is a bit quick, too.
---
Lyrics (English words are capitalized):
Sweet Lover... yeah, yeah, yay
Doo-doo-doodoo-doo-doo-doodoo-doo
Lalala Forever
Dream kitto mousugu hora miete nakatta mono ni deaeru hazu
Love Song kitto ima kara sou anata dake ni omoi o koe ni shite...
Everyday Everywhere kokoro ni niji kakete
nana-iro no Melody doko made mo sora takaku
Everyday Everytime kokoro ni hibikasete
yasashii Harmony itsu made mo ai o komete
La la lala... la la lala... la la la la...
Oooohh... yeah
Everyday Everywhere Make Sure Of Love Again
sono tabi kimochi tsukaete kono uta de
Everyday Everytime anata e todokeru yo
koisuru Rhythm itsu made mo nari tsudzukete
English Translation:
Sweet lover... yeah yeah yeah...
Doo-doo-doodoo doo doo doodoo do
La la la, forever...
Like a dream, soon things like
I've only imagined before will come to me.
This love song marks the beginning because
now you're the only one who can turn my feelings to love.
Everyday and everywhere a rainbow spreads across our hearts
All seven colors of that melody flow into the sky as far as we can see.
Everyday and every time, echoing in our hearts
Is a sweet harmony that will encompass our love as long as we are here.
La la lala...
Oooohh, yeah!
Everyday and everywhere, make sure of the love again
As we go, this feeling keeps on going, just like this song!
Everyday and every time, I'll always bring you
The rhythm that'll make you love me forever!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2
Artist Notes: Riyu Kosaka is the most recognizable member of Konami's own
J-pop group: Be For U. Check DIVE for more info on them.
Misc. Notes: KCEH is caught holding the ball on this one: the steps are not
the actual steps for CANDY <3. Instead, for some reason, they used the
steps for CANDY * (featured in DDRMAX USA and DDR Ultramix 3). The proper
steps are in DDR Extreme 2.
========================
4G. Castles In The Sky =
========================
Artist: Ian Van Dahl feat. Marsha
Genre: Trance
BPM: 140
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 3
STD: 6 7
HVY: 8 9
Heavy Notes: There are streams of decent length here, but nothing too
difficult. The hard part comes when you have to throw sixteenths in the mess,
including the long bunch just before the main melody. Also, careful on the
verse, because the steps don't quite follow the lyrics.
---
Lyrics:
Do you ever question your life?
Do you ever wonder why?
Do you ever see in your dreams
All the castles in the sky?
Oh tell me why
Do we build castles in the sky?
Oh tell me why
All the castles way up high
Please tell me why
Do we build castles in the sky?
Oh tell me why
All the castles way up high
---
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.
==========
4H. DIVE =
==========
Artist: Be For U
Genre: J-Pop
BPM: 155
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 4 4
STD: 5 6
HVY: 8 7
Heavy Notes: Well, the good news is that there's very little turning. The
bad news is that about every other hard element is in this song. Double
steps at the beginning of streams, gallops in the beginning, middle, and end,
and a chaotic ending, following the music. Also, there are several double
and triple taps on single arrows throughout.
---
Lyrics: (English words are capitalized)
sekai o tomete... o tomete... tomete...
Dive
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 (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Extreme 2
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 series, for "Firefly", "BREAK DOWN!", and
"GRADUATION". Also, Riyu Kosaka and Yoma Komatsu have done their own solo
acts for certain songs, such as "true..." and "ever snow".
Misc. Notes: The remix of this song "more deep & deeper style" is featured
in DDRMAX2 USA.
========================================
4I. Do That Thang (M*A*S*H Radio Edit) =
========================================
Artist: MASAI
Genre: Dance Pop
BPM: 123
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 4 4
STD: 7 7
HVY: 8 8
Heavy Notes: On the "livin' it up" parts, you'll have four sixteenths. Every
time. Guaranteed. Outside of that, there are streams of decent length,
with doubles thrown in, as well as a few freezes, and some gallops.
---
Lyrics:
I love the way you work it, show me what you got
You me baby wild goin one on one
I love the way you work it, show me what you got
Uh oh
Livin' it up, livin' it up
Let me do my thang, do my thang
Givin' it up, givin' it up
Let me do my thang, do my thang
Standin' it up, takin' it up
Let me do my thang, do my thang
Givin' it up, givin' it up
See, I been thinking it over almost everyday
I gotta admit but that is just a little too much
I see you moving your torso
An' you also making me wanna go
Dancing makin' it move
Feeling the grooves (Get you hot)
Tell baby what's your name
An' get in the game
Tell me if your feelin the same
Cause I know that
He's got a vibe thing
Be the best and then your gonna be a man
So move a little closer (closer, closer)
We can work it undercover (covert cover)
Gimme what you got
Kinda hot
So baby dont stop, I want you
So baby let me do that thing (Uh oh)
Livin' it up, livin' it up
Let me do my thang, do my thang
Giving it up, giving it up
Let me do my thang, do my thang (Ooo, ooo, do it!)
Standin' it up, takin' it up
Let me do my thang, do my thang
Giving It Up, Giving It up
So baby let me do that thang (Livin' it up, livin' it up)
Let me do my thang, do my thang
So baby let me do that thang (Giving it up, giving it up)
Let me do my thang, do my thang
Standin' it up, takin' it up
Let me do my thang, do my thang (Baby let me do that thing)
Livin' it up, livin' it up
Lovin you baby, when you do that thang...
I love the way you work it, show me what you got
Lovin you baby, when you do that thang...
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: MASAI is a British rock/folk duo. They are Sharon Amos and
Anna Crane. This song was released in late January of 2003.
Misc. Notes: This song has a full music video, instead of the standard mess
in the background with Afro and Lady.
==============================
4J. DROP THE BOMB (SySF Mix) =
==============================
Artist: Scotty D.
Genre: Euro Trance
BPM: 150
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 3
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 8
Heavy Notes: Medium-length streams with freezes for the most part. There are
a few that require you to turn. Once you get to the second chorus, you'll
find gallops thrown into the mix, as well as a three-note string of
sixteenths.
---
Lyrics:
Sorry, but could I have the music louder?
Yeah drop the bomb! Just drop the bomb!
I'm kinda dizzy, 'cause of my dreams...
Yeah drop the bomb!
1, 2, 3, 4!
Getting sick and tired of the fossil-like system
Now or never it's the time to resist 'em
It's easy to blast them all away
Pull a trigger, push a button, say adios to today
Don't get me wrong, I'm a pacifist
The mind can do more than the fist
Explosives are not what it takes
(You know, terrorists always make these mistakes)
What we gotta do is build momentum
If you need the right tools invent 'em
Ride the wave of time, come feel the rhythm
The march to the future has begun, get with 'em
The brain is the generator of almighty power
Either do it now or your master plan goes sour
Yeah! Are you ready to take that fall?
It's up to you to make that call to drop the bomb!
Yeah, drop the bomb!
Just drop the bomb!
Let me see that bomb!
Just...
What we gotta do is build momentum
If you need the right tools invent 'em
Ride the wave of time, come feel the rhythm
The march to the future has begun, get with 'em
The brain is the generator of almighty power
Either do it now or your master plan goes sour
Yeah! Are you ready to take that fall?
It's up to you to make that call!
1, 2, 3, 4!
So, drop the bomb!
Yeah, drop the bomb!
Just drop the bomb!
Let me see you drop that bomb!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: Scott Dolph is the American relations guy for KCET. This remix
was put together by Sota Fujimori, composer of Look To The Sky.
Misc. Notes: The original DROP THE BOMB appears in DDR USA, DDR Konamix, and
DDR Extreme USA.
==========
4K. DXY! =
==========
Artist: TaQ
Genre: Techno*
BPM: 148
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 4 4
STD: 6 6
HVY: 8 8
Heavy Notes: Looks pretty simple from the beginning, with small streams, then
it breaks into three-note streams with a double at the end for a while.
Then it goes into a soft part with a few steps to match the percussion.
Then, it breaks into seven-note streams with a double at the end, then a long
stream, then another stream, with doubles thrown in every four steps.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 4th Style
DDR Debut: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix
Artist Notes: TaQ Sakihabara is a popular Konami Original artist, who's done
many beatmania tunes.
==================================
4L. Electro Tuned (the SubS mix) =
==================================
Artist: TaQ
Genre: Big Beat*
BPM: 125
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 5 4
STD: 6 6
HVY: 9 8
Heavy Notes: The relatively slow pace is just an invitation for complicated
rhythms. The good news is that there's pretty much no turning to do, but
you have plenty of gallops to deal with, as well as several double taps in
sixteenth notes. The rhythm you'll settle into is pretty steady, though.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 2nd Style
DDR Debut: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: See DXY!.
Heavy Notes: Ugh, what a pain. exotic ethnic has two claims to fame. Long
streams and LOTS of turning around. Hold off on this one if you haven't
been practicing your turning. Other than that, no problem... >_>
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: RevenG is a psuedonym for Naoki dedicated to song styles from
all over the world.
Play Notes: The songs starts at 98 BPM for eight measures, then speeds up to
the standard 196 for much of the song. A little after halfway through,
you'll come upon the super slowdown, which will lower the BPM to 49 as you
hear heartbeats, then a speed up back to 196 until the end, which drops back
down to 98.
Heavy Notes: The opener is hard, requiring you to follow the opening
percussion, which includes sixteenth notes, and it's not a steady pattern,
either. Once the song gets going, you'll face several streams, short at
first, then getting longer as you get into the song. At the major slowdown,
you'll be tapping the heartbeats, which aren't all spaced apart the same
way. Then, you'll go back up to speed, where you'll find it's relatively
easy to the end.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: DE-SIRE is Naoki's psuedonym for Healing Vision and the TRIP
MACHINE series.
Artist: BLUE DESTROYERS
Genre: Breakbeats
BPM: 134
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 5 5
STD: 6 7
HVY: 9 9
Heavy Notes: Not a particularly difficulty nine-footer. There are several
gallops that match the main guitar melody, and some small streams with
turns.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade)
Artist Notes: BLUE DESTROYERS is a Naoki alias.
==============
4P. HYSTERIA =
==============
Artist: NAOKI 190
Genre: R&B
BPM: 190
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
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, DDRMAX2 USA
Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki Maeda. The 190 is simply a
reference to the BPM this song clips along at.
Heavy Notes: The greatest difficulty is the song's length, nearly two minutes.
However, the steps aren't particularly difficult. Just some lengthy streams
and delayed chaos steps.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania Append GOTTAMIX2 (JP PS1)
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2
Artist Notes: Toshiyuki Kakuta is L.E.D., and started his Konami career in
beatmania. He's written many songs for Konami's rhythm games, several of
which appear on this game in unlocks and song packs.
=======================================
4R. INSERTiON (Machine Gun Kelly Mix) =
=======================================
Artist: Thuggie D.
Genre: Euro Trance
BPM: 69-139
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 3
STD: 5 6
HVY: 7 7
Play Notes: About halfway through the song, the tempo drops to 69. It will
speed back up once the percussion kicks back in.
Heavy Notes: The slowdown can complicate matters, but mostly you'll have
easy streams and some gallops.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2
Artist Notes: See ABSOLUTE
Misc. Notes: This is a remix of the song by NAOKI underground, which appears
in DDRMAX USA.
==============================
4S. KEEP ON MOVIN' (DMX Mix) =
==============================
Artist: N.M.R-typeG
Genre: Dance Pop
BPM: 132
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 4
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: Simple streams abound, for the most part. Later in the song,
you'll have some double steps ending the streams. Also, you'll have to step
the synth brass hits, which aren't too difficult at all once you know them.
---
Lyrics:
Doin' it, doin' it
I-i-it, all new happy, happy, happy
Doin' it, d-d-doin' it
I-i-i-it
Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on doin' it (doin' it)
Do, do, d-d-doin' it, i-i-i-it
All new happy, happy, happy
Keep on, keep on doin' it (doin' it)
Do, do, d-d-doin' it, i-i-i-it
Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on doin' it
All new happy on your own (keep on, keep on, keep on, oh)
Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on doin' it (What about my love)
Hope you feel good, hope you feel better, ooh!
Oh yeah, that's right, you'll be alone
Why don't you get out, won't you feel the need
You got so much of what you like
You better looks at life, cause I've got this for you
Yeah, we want you to savor day, for you to get away
Now if you don't care about what I say, then you gotta think about the time
Because it's on your mind, it got your body goin'
In the motion, as I'm going through this flowing groove, it's funky
Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on doin' it
All new happy on your own (keep on, keep on, keep on, oh)
Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on doin' it (What about my love)
Hope you feel good, hope you feel better, ooh!
Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on doin' it
(Doin' it, doin' it, doin' it)
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dance ManiaX
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2
Artist Notes: N.M.R is an alias for Naoki.
Misc. Notes: "DMX Mix" does not at all refer to the rapper/actor of the same
name. It's an abbreviation for Dance ManiaX. The original version of this
song is in DDR USA and DDR Extreme USA.
=========================
4T. Keep Ya Body Movin' =
=========================
Artist: Thuggie D.
Genre: R&B
BPM: 95
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 2 2
STD: 4 4
HVY: 5 6
Heavy Notes: A nice, slow, and easy Heavy. The only possible trip-ups would
be the double steps within the streams.
---
Lyrics:
(Keep ya body movin')
(Keep ya body movin')
(Keep ya)
Dance, dance revolution
Keep your body movin'
Keep ya body movin' left to right
Keep ya body movin' front to back
Now first things first
Ain't no time to rehearse
Now put your front foot forward
Now switch your tail in reverse
Slide to the side
But you gots to do it right
I see you thinking that you all that (eh, you a'ight...)
Wigglin' and twigglin'
Keep your bottom jigglin'
Work it, twirk it
Exercise adrenaline
Thuggie D ya see forgot the solution
Dance revolution
Dance, dance revolution
Keep your body movin'
Keep ya body movin' left to right
Keep ya body movin' front to back
Dance, dance revolution
Keep your body movin'
Keep ya body movin' left to right
Keep ya body movin' front to back
Now pop for me
I just wanna you hip-hop for me
Take it to the to top now stop for me
Rock for me, now drop for me
Don't get scared
Everybody's watching you but we don't care
You know what you gotta do
Up'n hit it, take that chance
And get your step on dance dance revolution
Dance, dance revolution
Keep your body movin'
Keep ya body movin' left to right
Keep ya body movin' front to back
Dance, dance revolution
Keep your body movin'
Keep ya body movin' left to right
Keep ya body movin' front to back
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: See ABSOLUTE
===============
4U. Kind Lady =
===============
Artist: OKUYATOS
Genre: Disco House
BPM: 135
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 4 4
STD: 6 5
HVY: 7 8
Heavy Notes: 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, DDRMAX2 USA
Artist Notes: OKUYATOS is Sota Fujimori, a Konami Original artist who's done a
TON of work, recently, with DDR home mixes.
Misc. Notes: The "interlude" portion of this song is a Challenge Remix in
DDRMAX2 USA and a normal song in DDR Ultramix 2 (SP8)
=========================
4V. La Señorita Virtual =
=========================
Artist: 2MB
Genre: Speed Latin
BPM: 182
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 7 6
STD: 8 7
HVY: 8 8
Heavy Notes: Well, this song is hard on all difficulties, so knowing the
notes here can pretty much help you across the board. First, ouch. There
are a lot of short streams, some that follow the music, others that don't.
There are a few points in the song that throw doubles in the streams, but
they aren't too frequent. However, there are a LOT of turning spots here.
In some cases, you're better off stepping two arrows with one foot as
opposed to just turning. This one's a big stamina drainer.
---
Lyrics:
Oooo, la senorita! (repeated)
Wanna kiss you all over (repeated)
Sitting in the corner with a coffee cup
Reading the newspaper, not looking up
She smiles as she finds something funny there,
The sunlight shining in her hair
You know she has a mind, she has an attitude
And she likes her space and her solitude
She'll tease you or please you, if she's feeling good
Or burn you like you knew she would
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (JP PS1)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix
Artist Notes: 2MB is an alias for U1-ASAMI (see AFTER THE GAME OF LOVE). The
lyrics in this song are by Thomas Howard Lichtenstein.
Misc. Notes: The original version of this song is in DDR USA, DDR Extreme USA,
and in Song Pack 7, which you can only download from Ultramix 2.
==============================================
4W. Let the beat hit em! (CLASSIC R&B STYLE) =
==============================================
Artist: STONE BROS.
Genre: R&B
BPM: 102
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 3
STD: 5 5
HVY: 6 6
Heavy Notes: This song would be pretty hard if it were any faster. Lots of
turning and double steps in the streams. Fortunately, it's pretty slow, so
if you want to practice these techniques, here's the place.
---
Lyrics:
Turn me on
Let's see who's better (let's see)
If you wanna play a tune
I wanna groove with you
So turn me on
Hey yo, I'm like this, so watch the moves that I make
How I take over the floor, throw the grooves that I shake
I'm number one, how'd you figure that I'm losing my place
If you're the joker, player, then who's the ace
Hey, yo, it's me, the player to beat, I'm playin' for keeps
I got some special moves, so homey don't sleep
You learn and I teach controllin' the game
You can brag all you want, but you kids don't be rollin' the same
I'm bringin' the pain...
The game is done, you might as well run
My time is come and I'm gonna shine like the sun
No surprise, I'll bust a flip on you guys
The dance moves I do, I'm keepin' it live
Keepin' the vibe, fly-guy style express
Competition is none, player, and I jam like death
I'm the best, can't be beat, you know it's me, keep up the pace
and you'll advance with me, c'mon
Let's see who's better
You wanna play a tune
I wanna groove with you
So turn me on
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR Extra Mix (JP PS1)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: Stone Bros. is a Naoki psuedonym (see the FAQ for info)
Misc. Notes: The original Let the beat hit em! was featured in DDR Disney
Mix, and there's a IIDX Version featured in DDRMAX USA.
========================
4X. Let's talk it over =
========================
Heavy Notes: There are moments in the song where you'll hit an arrow that's
delayed slightly. Beyond that, the streams are pretty simple. Few turns,
so this should be an easy song to pick up, in theory.
---
Lyrics:
I think you love me
Because your eyes, they tell me so
Cause every time I look
They burst on fire
My friends think I'm crazy
For wanting you so much
But I don't really care when it comes to us
I just want to work it out
Even if it's gonna take all night
All I want is to be with you
Every morning noon and night
A-just with you
So let's talk it over
Communication's so much better
For you and me
You gotta come on over
Cause I just want to make things better
For you and me
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 3rd Style
DDR Debut: DDR 4th Mix
American Appearances: DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: Shinichiro Murayama is the artist, and Argie Phine is the
vocalist for this song.
======================================
4Y. Look To The Sky (True Color Mix) =
======================================
Artist: SySF feat. Anna
Genre: Trance
BPM: 140
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 4 3
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: This isn't too hard at all. Really, it could be seen as just an
excuse to throw freeze arrows into LTTS. Anyway, there's very little
turning, streams are quite simple, and there's no chaos whatsoever. Should
be a relatively easy seven-footer to AA.
---
Lyrics:
S.O.T.A.
Feeling sad and lonely
Cause I can't find you
Call your telephone
And there's never no answer
Said you love me
Kissed me
We were in heaven
Said I'm sorry
Love you, want you forever
Every night I look at the sky
Call your name
And wonder where you are
Every night I look at the sky
Baby, miss you
Won't you come back
S.O.T.A.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX USA
American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2
Artist Notes: See Kind Lady for info on SySF, aka Sota Fujimori. Anna Quinn
is the vocalist for this song.
Misc. Notes: The original version of this song is in DDR Konamix and DDRMAX
USA. The "Trance Mix" of this song is in DDR Extreme 2.
===========================
4Z. LUV TO ME (disco mix) =
===========================
Artist: tiger YAMATO
Genre: Euro Beat*
BPM: 154
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 4 4
STD: 7 8
HVY: 9 8
Heavy Notes: A pretty tough nine-footer. There are lots of streams, but only
a few that require turning. There are some sixteenths thrown in, and a
little bit of chaos.
---
Lyrics:
Neon signs were shining bright
And in the street lights you turned away
I saw your shadow was fading away
Well, I lost you all of a sudden
Good-bye my love, I love you too so
Before you went away, I didn't know
Memories awake, only in my dream
When I think I lost them, they all come back to me
You said that you love me
Looked at me softly
You kissed me and held me all night so tight
I know what you're feeling
I know what you're dreaming
All that you feel and everything in your mind
The memories are so clear
So many good years
Sweet ones I hold dear
Can't hold back the tears
I need you by my side
These feelings I can't hide
So don't walk away, boy
Baby won't you bring back
Love me...
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX
DDR Debut: DDR Club Mix
Artist Notes: tiger YAMATO is Reo Nagumo, better known as "dj nagureo". He's
one of the pioneers of beatmania music.
Misc. Notes: The AMD Mix of this tune is in DDR Konamix. The "UCCHIE'S
EDITON" of this song is in DDR Ultramix 2.
==================
4AA. ON THE JAZZ =
==================
Artist: Jonny Dynamite!
Genre: Jazz
BPM: 130
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 2 3
STD: 4 5
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: For half of the song, you'll deal with the organ hits, in a
psuedo-triplet style. For the other half, you'll have lengthy streams with a
little turning, and in between, you'll have a little bit of chaos as you
match Jonny's lyrics.
---
Lyrics:
Jazz
Jazz
Jazz
When I step onto the dance floor
I gotta pause and thank the Lord
Thank him for the gifts he gave me
An addiction to the rhythm and jammin' feet
Anytime that I hear the jazz play
I gotta tell them half-steppers "Get out my way"
Trix are for kids and I'm playin' for keeps
I can buy you and sell you, you can keep the receipt
'Cause can't nobody move the crowd the way I do
I feel for any fool that might try to
Heard the boom boom baby girl never you fear
I'm Jonny Dynamite let 'em know I'm up in here
The jazz is on the one, and the music's bumpin'
DJ's got the whole crowd jumpin'
Door to door we go for yours
All we want is more, more jazz
(Can y'all handle more jazz?
Yeah all we want is more jazz
Feel me
Break it down for me now, yo)
Aight now, swing it
Like they used to do
Put the house beat to it and before I'm through
You might learn a thing or two you can show your peeps
And you can catch me on Soul Train late next week
Don't you know I'm all that and a bucket of wings?
I'm on the jazz, when I feel the need to shake my groove thing
When you see me comin' sit back, relax
Tell your boys, look out step back
And feel that jazz
(hot, sexual)
(here I come again, here I come again
Yet again... Dynamite's blowin' up the show
Save my soul)
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (JP PS1)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Extreme USA
Artist Notes: Jonny Dynamite! is most probably the vocalist. This song was
put together by U1-ASAMI (see AFTER THE GAME OF LOVE).
Heavy Notes: Several small streams. No big crossovers. There are several
freeze arrows, and quite a few gallops, but none that require acrobatic
feats. Also, there are several chaotic steps that follow the music.
---
Lyrics:
It's all alive!
It's all alive!
It's all alive!
I mean...
It's all alive!
I mean...
It's all alive!
It's all alive!
More than that...
I believe, yeah!
I believe, yeah!
I believe, yeah!
I believe, woo!
I believe, yeah!
I believe, yeah!
I believe, yeah!
I believe, woo!
I believe!
I believe!
I believe!
I believe, yeah!
I believe, woo!
I believe, yeah!
I believe, woo!
I believe, yeah!
I believe!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania Append 5th Mix (JP PS1)
DDR Debut: DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: See INFINITE PRAYER
Heavy Notes: Worthy of the name PARANOiA, even if it wasn't done by Naoki.
The steps tend to follow the music, and the streams don't get too long,
which it good because they make you turn and crossover something fierce.
Also, the end has some freezes mixed in with the streams.
---
Lyrics:
Sound! (repeated)
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA
Artist Notes: While most PARANOiAs are composed by Naoki, this is a mix
created by a fan as part of a contest, or so I'm told.
Misc. Notes: In addition to those 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 KCET (clean mix) on DDR USA and DDRMAX2 USA
- PARANOIA EVOLUTION on DDRMAX USA
- PARANOIA survivor on DDR Extreme 2
- PARANOIA survivor MAX on DDR Extreme 2
Heavy Notes: This song's mostly pretty easy streams, with some freezes thrown
in. It picks up in difficulty near the end, but not all that much.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dance ManiaX 2nd Mix
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
American Apperances: DDR Extreme 2
Artist Notes: See .59
======================
4EE. Ready Steady Go =
======================
Artist: Paul Oakenfold
Genre: Euro Trance
BPM: 64-256
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 7 6
STD: 8 8
HVY: 9 9
Play Notes: The song begins at 128 bpm. Then, cuts down to 64 once the
rhythm drops, then back to 128. It goes to 256 for a percussion riff, then
comes back to 128 once again for the main melody.
Heavy Notes: Not too bad for a nine-footer. The transition to 256 should be
easy to spot, as it's at the end of a long sixteenth run, so you won't be
changing rhythms for those steps. Beyond that, there are several gallops
and chaotic steps, but they'll flow well with the music.
---
Lyrics:
Ready, steady, go!
Ready, steady, go!
Ready, steady, go!
Lyrical style in my flow yo
Yo
Ready
Ready
Lyrical style in my flow yo
Ready, steady, go!
Strictly the mother f-
Strictly the mother f-
Ready, steady, go!
Ready, steady, go!
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: Paul Oakenfold is a wildly popular English DJ who's been in the
club scene since 1984. This is the first track on his 2002 album, Bunkka.
===========================
4FF. Sana Mollete Ne Ente =
===========================
Artist: Togo Project feat. Sana
Genre: Cuban Groove*
BPM: 90
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 2 2
STD: 5 5
HVY: 8 8
Heavy Notes: First time out, you'll probably have a tough time with this song.
Lots of sixteenths are sandwiched into it. The good news that they either
follow the song, or at least flow with the music style. There aren't any
large streams of sixteenths, and there's only a little turning.
---
Lyrics: (English words are capitalized)
watashi no kare wa Double Play suki
isshoni Append de asonde itai no ni
jikochuu~ jikoman~
jikochuu~ jikoman~
Beat Synchronize de kono mama doukishite
Beat Shock de soko o furuwasete ne
kaikan~ daikan~
kaikan~ daikan~
Ahh... taka naru mune (Hi-speed de)
Ahh, Mmm... koi ha Hidden Mode
..soshite Survival...
SANA MORETTE NE ENTE E YEN GAYA
SANA MORETTE NE
SANA MORETTE NE ENTE E YEN GAYA
SANA MORETTE NE
watashi no kare wa Double Play suki
watashi no kare wa hidari kiki ja nai...
English Translation:
My boyfriend loves double play,
He only wants to play Append.
Inside himself~ He's full of pride~
Inside himself~ He's full of pride~
He synchronized the beat sync like this,
He shook it with the beat shock.
Ahh...High-beating heart(Of High-Speed),
Ahh, Mmm... Love is Hidden Mode,
..And Survival...
Sana mollete ne ente e yen gaya,
Sana mollete ne ente,
Sana mollete ne ente e yen gaya,
Sana mollete ne ente,
My boyfriend likes double play,
He is not left-handed.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania APPEND GOTTAMIX 2 -Going Global- (JP PS1)
DDR Debut: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: Hiroyuki Togo is another Konami Original artist. Most of his
projects are with the vocalist Sanae Shintani.
Misc. Notes: Well, we're assuming that "Sana Mollete Ne Ente" is Spanish. I
played around with Babelfish, and it seems that it roughly translates (with
some fiddling around with the Japanese structure) to "The grind heals the
being". Make what you will of that... Oh, and in case you're unaware, the
song itself is some girl complaining about how much her boyfriend plays
beatmania... :-P
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, DDRMAX2 USA
Artist Notes: DIVAS is a Naoki alias for R&B tunes. The lead vocalist for
this tune is Aundrea Hopkins.
Heavy Notes: Short streams mostly, but there's quite a bit of turning, and
quite a few taps. This song would be easier if it were slower. Fast speeds
means turns and taps are tough.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dancing Stage feat. True Kiss Destination (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2
Artist Notes: Crystal Aliens is a Naoki psuedonym.
Misc. Notes: The "FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX" version of this song is in DDR Extreme
2.
========================
4II. Shiny Disco Balls =
========================
Artist: Who Da Funk
Genre: Trance
BPM: 132
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 4 5
STD: 6 7
HVY: 7 8
Heavy Notes: Really simple for a seven-footer. Simple streams, and only the
barest few of sixteenth notes.
---
Lyrics:
Shiny disco, disco, disco, disco... (etc.)
Shiny disco balls! (repeated)
---
Song Type: License
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: Who Da Funk are Jorge Jaramillo and Alex Alicia. They're
recently made electro artists. This is one of their two biggest hits,
released in 2002.
=================
4JJ. SO IN LOVE =
=================
Artist: Caramel.S
Genre: House
BPM: 112
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 4
STD: 6 6
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: Some turns and streams aren't very long. There are several
freeze arrows with eighth note steps sandwiched around them. There are also
a few chaotic steps, such as a few gallops sprinkled here and there, as well
as an interesting triplet run near the end.
---
Lyrics:
I wake at night and I start reaching for you
Every single time
I wish you lived a little closer
There's nothing else can make me feel the way you do
And phone calls don't provide
The warm I need when nights are colder
Missing you is more than I can stand
I need you here with me, so baby take my hand
Let's get close again I'm So In Love
You may be far away, but I need you here today now
To hold me. Boy, I'll never get enough
You're the only one for me. Come on over and you'll see
You and Me, we are So In Love
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (JP PS2)
American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDR Extreme USA
Artist Notes: Caramel.S is Atsushi Sato, yet another Konami Original artist.
=================
4KK. SUPER STAR =
=================
Play Notes: It's probably worth mentioning that ALL difficulties 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).
Misc. Notes: The "FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX" version of this song is in DDR Extreme
2.
Play Notes: There's a tiny stop just after the verse and before the last
chorus. It lasts about a beat.
Heavy Notes: This is a pretty tough nine-footer. I base that around the fact
that there are plenty of odd steps: triplets, sixteenth gallops, plenty of
freezes with steps in them. The fact that it's pretty fast doesn't help
either.
---
Lyrics:
Let's go!
Ooh...
Ooh...
Magical Love, Magical Kiss!
You've shined a light
On my whole world my friend
Love is in the Air
Beauty's everywhere
The magic of your love lasts forever
(Sweet sweet love magic)
Magical Love, Magical Kiss!
You've opened up my heart to love again (ooh)
Never ever go away
Promise you will stay
And feel my life
With your sweet song
C'mon!
(Sweet sweet love magic)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Sweet sweet love magic)
Never to see you go
(Sweet sweet love magic)
You give me more
(Sweet sweet love magic)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
My skies they used to be gray
And I
Never could see the sun above me
Until you appeared (you appeared)
And you brought your joy, peace and happiness
Like a princess (go)
Revived again (go)
Because of your sacred kiss (yeah)
Hope was gone (go)
You came along (go)
And cast your spell
Cast your spell
Magical Love, Magical Kiss!
You've shined a light
On my whole world my friend (yeah)
Love is in the Air
Beauty's everywhere
The magic of your love lasts forever
Magical Love, Magical Kiss!
You've opened up my heart to love again (ooh)
Never ever go away
Promise you will stay
And feel my life
With your sweet song
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2
Artist Notes: Junko Karashima is one of those wildcard Konami Original artists
whose song appeared new in a DDR arcade mix and isn't Naoki. The vocals are
done by Ebony Fay.
======================
4MM. THE EARTH LIGHT =
======================
Artist: L.E.D. LIGHT
Genre: Trance*
BPM: 145
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 5 5
STD: 6 6
HVY: 8 7
Heavy Notes: Smooth sailing for the first half of the song, with small to
medium streams and double steps with some turning, which leads into the
halfway point, which has triplet steps to match the percussion (and what
should be voice), and then one long stream with lots of turns, which shows
how this song got its rating...
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX
DDR Debut: DDR Club Mix
American Appearances: DDR Konamix
Artist Notes: Toshiyuki Kakuta is L.E.D., a Konami Original artist who does a
lot of beatmania.
Misc. Notes: In the original version, there were some orgasmic female voices
over the track. That didn't sit well with Konami of America at the time, so
they decided to remove them for Konamix, and it wasn't changed back for
Ultramix. Also, the original background art had some sketches of (clothed)
ladies around the planet.
==================
4NN. There 4 You =
==================
Artist: Thuggie D.
Genre: R&B
BPM: 112
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 3
STD: 5 5
HVY: 6 7
Heavy Notes: The slow pace makes the streams pretty easy, even when they get
pretty long, but they never get too long. And, like all UMix originals, they
play with the freezes, but not too much. There are a few sixteenths to
contend with, as well.
---
Lyrics:
There for you
Any time
When your in need
I do what I can
I will run to you
Where ever I am
Right by your side
When you call on me
Anything you need
I will be right there
For you
Anytime you need me
I'll be there for you
Anytime you want me
I'll be there for you
Anytime you call me
I'll be there for you
Anytime, anytime
Anytime
When you need a friend
You can count on me
I am the one who will
Listen to you officially, yeah
I'll give you anything you ask of me
We can talk a while, and share a smile
Anytime of day I will be there for you
Anytime you need me I'll be
Anytime you want me
There For You
Anytime, Anytime
I will be there for you
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: See ABSOLUTE
Heavy Notes: Short streams that follow the song, for the most part. There's
some turning to worry about. The hardest part is probably the end, which is
a long stream that requires a lot of turning and/or jumping around.
---
Lyrics:
Mammy... Will you sing Trip Machine?
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 2nd Mix (JP PS1)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix
Artist Notes: See La Señorita Virtual
Misc. Notes: You can find the original TRIP MACHINE in DDR USA and DDR Extreme
USA, SP-TRIP MACHINE (JUNGLE MIX) in DDR USA and DDRMAX2 USA, TRIP MACHINE
CLIMAX in DDRMAX USA, and TRIP MACHINE Survivor in DDR Extreme USA.
==============
4PP. TSUGARU =
==============
Artist: RevenG vs. DE-SIRE
Genre: Oedo Techno
BPM: 70-165
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
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, more 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: DDRMAX2 USA, DDR Ultramix
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.
UNLOCK: Play approximately 90-100 songs. It's not entirely understood how
to unlock this one. Be sure to unlock this before beating Challenge Mode,
or you'll have to use the Konami Code to unlock it.
Artist: dj TAKA
Genre: Trance*
BPM: 150
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 3
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: This song is mostly small streams with just a few crossovers.
There's a little bit of chaos in the beginning to match the song. Also,
there's a series of tough freeze steps in the middle.
---
Lyrics:
Feelin' blue
I'm thinking of you
And I was a fool to walk away (walk away)
Tears in my eyes today
Make my world
The color of blue
Red with a twist
Orange of fire
Green of tourmaline
Yellow, mellow, hello, hello
Paint me a smile
I am covered and colored with one, only one
'Cause baby I'm alone
Alone without you
What am I supposed to do?
I'm alone
Alone without you
I'm the color of blue
Feelin' blue
I'm thinking of you
And I was a fool to walk away
Tears in my eyes today
Make my world
The color of blue
Feelin' blue
I'm thinking of you
And I was a fool to walk away
Tears in my eyes today
Make my world
The color of blue
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 6th Style
DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2
Artist Notes: See .59 for info on TAKA. The vocalist is listed as Chiyoko,
a psuedonym for Sunny James, vocalist of HIGHER.
Misc. Notes: Yes, in DDR Extreme, there were Challenge steps for this song.
Ultramix doesn't have a Challenge difficulty, so if you want to play them,
you'll have to Edit them in. The (for EXTREME) tag denotes that it's a
shortened version of the original Colors (Radio Edit).
Heavy Notes: A mid-range nine-footer. There are several streams, a few
gallops, and quite a few crossovers. There are also several double steps in
streams. Also, at the beginning is a double stream, and at the end are a
series of triplets closing the song.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX
DDR Debut: DDR Club Mix
Artist Notes: See .59 for info on dj TAKA.
Misc. Notes: Much of this song takes sound samples from the old Gradius games.
In actuality, the banner, background, and tune are from the "Another" version
of GRADIUSIC CYBER, but the steps are from the original.
UNLOCK: Pass Healing Vision on all three difficulties.
Artist: 2MB
Genre: Drum'N'Bass
BPM: 46-196
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 5 5
STD: 7 7
HVY: 9 9
Play Notes: It starts super slow, but goes right to the 196 as soon as you
hit the very first step. You'll continue through most of the song as
normal until you reach a very short hold. Only practice and experience
will allow you to pick up where it shows up. Lastly, it will get very
slow for the last couple of notes.
Heavy Notes: To quote ET: "Oouuuuuch". The high speeds of HV:AM and the
long, long streams, with plenty of turns throwing you around the pad make
this a song for the ages. I consider this to be the hardest nine-footer in
this mix. Some won't agree, but who cares. Oh, note that, while LGT and
STD have you going from the hold to a quarter note. HVY has you going to
a pickup eighth note, so you have even less time for that little rest as you
enter the 130-step stream straight to the end.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (JP PS1)
American Appearances: DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: 2MB is a psuedonym for U1. See AFTER THE GAME OF LOVE.
=============
5D. MAX 300 =
=============
UNLOCK: Either AAA any song on any difficulty or hit ROULETTE, land on the
MAX 300 that appears, and pass it, any difficulty.
Artist: Omega
Genre: Hardcore Techno*
BPM: 300
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 6 6
STD: 8 8
HVY:10 10
Play Notes: There is one stop in this song. You'll land on a freeze arrow
and slow down to a stop. Count to four after you stop and that's when you
start back up again.
Standard Notes: It's mostly quarter notes on Standard, except for about
three places during the song (two during the first half, one during the
end) that are eighth note streams that will hurt your feet. If it's not
quarter notes or streams, then the steps follow the music. You'll really
get to know this song...
Heavy Notes: Ah, the piece de resistance, for this mix, anyway. You'll
actually find that the steps follow the music relatively well, especially
at the beginning. Once you get going, you'll find more and more lengthy
streams thrown in (of course, at this speed, seven-note streams are
lengthy). Once you pass the stop, you'll find more streams in odd
configurations. The song actually doesn't require you to turn much at all.
So, I guess you've got that going for you. Just build up your leg stamina
as much as you can, try to use as little energy as possible when stepping,
and memorize as much of the steps as you can. It can be done. It's been
done. It's been AAA'd, for crying out loud, 300 times by one guy...
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: Omega is a psuedonym for Naoki.
Misc. Notes: Other MAX songs include MAXX UNLIMITED in DDRMAX2 USA and
DDR Ultramix 2, 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.
====================
5E. MGS2 mission R =
====================
UNLOCK: Pass any song with a score of "A".
Artist: L.E.D.
Genre: Konamix*
BPM: 150
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 4 4
STD: 5 6
HVY: 7 8
Heavy Notes: For the *majority*, this song is quarter notes and short streams,
with a few gallops. The minority is the killer, though, which is long
clusters of sixteenths following the percussion (even though they're just
alternating steps).
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania 6th Mix + CORE REMIX (JP PS1)
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: See INFINITE PRAYER
Misc. Notes: Yes, this song uses tunes from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of
Liberty, score originally composed by Norihiko Hibino. I notice an "EVASION"
tune in there, plus some others.
UNLOCK: Play 300 songs OR complete all Challenge Mode challenges.
WARNING! Make sure you unlock Colors before unlocking this through Challenge
Mode, or else you'll only be able unlock Colors through the Konami Code.
Artist: 2MB
Genre: Spiritual Hardcore
BPM: 200
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 6 6
STD: 8 8
HVY: 9 9
Heavy Notes: Contends with HV:AM for the hardest nine-footer. The problems
here aren't really long streams (except for the last one at the end, but
it's not nearly as long as HV:AM's), but they're double steps figured into
the streams, as well as some awkward stepping rhythms. Also, when the
driving percussion cuts out, you'll find that you won't be facing straight
eighth notes, but an almost psuedo-gallop.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (JP PS1)
American Appearances: DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: 2MB is U1-ASAMI. See AFTER THE GAME OF LOVE.
UNLOCK: Pass PARANOiA ETERNAL on all three difficulties.
Artist: 190'
Genre: Jungle
BPM: 190
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 6 6
STD: 7 8
HVY: 9 9
Heavy Notes: Well, right away, they start throwing long streams at you, and
they won't let up for the remainder of the song. About the only thing that
changes throughout this whole song is that the streams will start requiring
you to turn and/or keep one foot on one arrow. Couple this with the
standard PARANOiA tendency to go with weird rhythms, and you'll have a
great time...
---
Lyrics:
Re-re-rebirth (repeated)
Fee-Fee-Fee-feels so good...
Hey, baby...
Feels good!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix
Artist Notes: 190' is a Naoki psuedonym, denoting the BPM.
Misc. Notes: See PARANOiA ETERNAL.
===============================================
5H. PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (Saturday Night Mix) =
===============================================
UNLOCK: Fail any song.
Artist: UZI-LAY
Genre: Jazz Funk
BPM: 120
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 3
STD: 5 5
HVY: 6 6
Heavy Notes: Simple, for the most part. There are some streams which lead to
double steps, and freezes, of course, but it's a pretty sweatless song.
---
Lyrics:
Put your faith-faith-faith-faith-faith...
F-F-F-Faith...faith...faith...
Put your faith in me and I'll show ya
(Listen to my heart, it's cryin' out for...)
You bring the reason to doubt it all
Put your faith in me and I'll show ya
(I just wanna drive you crazy)
You bring the reason to doubt it all
Causin' much mayhem, droppin' drama
Radical rebel with a need to bomb-a
Fake MC dare not hang 'em higher
The mic is mine, time to pay the piper
Crime an' rhyme goin' on as I kick them
You an' the beat hold trait as the victim
Maniac, as I cut the balances
Supreme, with the war and challenges
Graceful
Put your faith-faith-faith-faith...
Put your - Put your faith-faith-faith-faith...
Born an' raised in Chicago, Cook County
Mic is the omen raisin' hell like Damien
Push through your chest like the creature in Alien
Prey, like a phantom on the loose
Hold still while I get the noose
I got your brain in my scope
The plan that I hold is so dope you can't cope
Deadly
Put your faith in me and I'll show ya
(Listen to my heart, it's cryin' out for...)
You bring the reason to doubt it all
Put your faith in me and I'll show ya
(I just wanna drive you crazy)
You bring the reason to doubt it all
(Give us Naoki!)
Put your faith-faith-faith-faith...
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dance ManiaX
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: UZI-LAY is a Naoki psuedonym for PYFIM and its remixes.
Misc. Notes: The original PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME is in DDR USA and DDRMAX2 USA,
and the "Jazzy Groove" version is in DDR USA.
======================================
5I. Sana Mollete Ne Ente (BLT Style) =
======================================
UNLOCK: Pass Sana Mollete Ne Ente on all three difficulties.
Artist: Togo Project feat. Sana
Genre: Mondo-Cuban*
BPM: 88-180
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 2 2
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 8
Play Notes: The song begins at 88, until the big orchestra hits, then kicks
up to 180 for the rest of the song.
Heavy Notes: Once you get truly underway, the biggest problem comes from
lengthy, but easy, streams at the fast tempo. No real surprises.
---
Lyrics:
Sana Mollete Ne Ente
Sana Mollete Ne
Sana Mollete Ne Ente
Sana Mollete Ne
watashi no kare wa Double Play suki
watashi no kare wa...
Survival!
Survival!
Sana Mollete Ne Ente
Sana Mollete Ne
Survival!
Sana Mollete Ne Ente
Sana Mollete Ne
(Umm... help)
Rapido!
Montuno!
Rapido!
Montuno!
Sana Mollete Ne Ente
Sana Mollete Ne
Sana Mollete Ne Ente
Sana Mollete Ne
(I'm working on this...)
kare minna isshona mae finger technique
kaikan~ daikan~
kaikan~ daikan~
kaikan~
Ahhhh...
Rapido!
Montuno!
Rapido!
Montuno!
Sana Mollete Ne Ente
Sana Mollete Ne
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania Append ClubMix (JP PS1)
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2
Artist Notes: See Sana Mollete Ne Ente
Misc. Notes: See Sana Mollete Ne Ente
******************************************************************************
6. SONG PACK SONGS
******************************************************************************
Once you download the song packs (through the "Download Content" option on
XBL), these songs will appear on your list in green letters.
Play Notes: About halfway through this song is a stop that lasts two measures.
Heavy Notes: There are plenty of long streams in this song, and there are
also lots of gallops, although the gallops are pretty standalone. Make sure
you're watching to see what's a gallop and what's a straight eighth. There's
only one spot that requires turning, and that's a medium-length stream near
the end.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 5th Style
DDR Debut: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: See .59
=============================
6B. SP1 - BURNIN' THE FLOOR =
=============================
Artist: NAOKI
Genre: Euro Groove*
BPM: 155
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 4 4
STD: 6 6
HVY: 7 8
Heavy Notes: The streams don't get very long, and there's no turning
involved. Probably the only tricky part is the bridge, where the steps
follow the synthesizer hits.
---
Lyrics:
(Look out on the dancefloor)
(It's waiting for you)
It's time to burn
Burn, burn, burn's the fix
And tell me, do you really wanna roll with this
The heat is on, it's time to move
So where you know just what to do
The temperatures rising, no way out
Going too far, can't stop now
So let me know if you feel it, too
When the fire gets inside of you
Where have, you been all of my life
I've been, looking for you
I wanna dance through, dark into the daylight with you
I wanna burn!
Burn, burn burn, the world right
The rhythm's hard to ignore
Set up a big fire
I just don't care anymore!
Let's make it special, on a dance floor
I can read the signs, but I can't use the lore
Let's get it up, 'cause now's the time
I really wanna make you mine tonight
Let's put in the fight
You and me, on a fantasy
And if you really wanna learn, I'm gonna show you how to burn
Burn, burn, burn, you burn me
You body's talking to mine (you burn me)
Sizzling sensation, our bodies like it in time (oh yeah!)
You know we gonna burn, burn, burn the fire, they don't make it anymore (talk
to me)
Fire in big waves, yeah. I've got you burning the floor
Burnin' the floor!
Burnin' the floor!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Extreme 2
Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki. Vocals are by Robbie Danzie and
Aaron G.
Misc. Notes: There is a "BLUE FIRE mix" of this song in DDR Extreme 2.
Artist: Mr. T with Motoaki.F
Genre: 12 Beat* (Konamix)
BPM: 166
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
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. 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: DDRMAX2 USA
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.
======================
6D. SP1 - In My Eyes =
======================
Artist: ric
Genre: Trance*
BPM: 142
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 4
STD: 5 5
HVY: 6 6
Heavy Notes: This song likes its freeze arrows, but it won't try to trip you
up like some of these other freeze-happy songs. Beyond that, you'll find
mostly simple streams.
---
Lyrics:
Your eyes make me free
Tenshi no sei mitsumete
Your eyes make me free
Me o tojikashita
In my eyes
Kidzuite yo fukai yami no naka de
In your eyes
Hate shinai towa no yumemisete yo
In my eyes
Kidzuite yo fukai yami no naka de
In your eyes
Hate shinai towa no yumemisete yo
In my eyes...
In my eyes...
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 5th Style
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: ric is Akira Yamaoka, the song composer for Konami's Silent
Hill game series. He's also done plenty of work for beatmania.
Misc. Notes: The "Midihead Remix" of this song appears in DDR Ultramix 2.
The "Neuromix" of this song appears in DDR Ultramix 2 (SP8).
=========================
6E. SP1 - Mind Parasite =
=========================
Artist: TOMOSUKE
Genre: Goa Trance
BPM: 145
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 3
STD: 6 6
HVY: 7 8
Heavy Notes: This song is mostly simple streams from beginning to end. The
end third or so has streams that end in double steps.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dance ManiaX 2nd Mix
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: Tomosuke Funaki is a BEMANI artist with his roots in beatmania.
Heavy Notes: One pain of a nine-footer. The streams can get pretty long (up
to sixteen notes long), and they'll include turning regularly, including
full spins. Nothing truly special, just a lot of it, and at a fast tempo,
too...
Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY!
Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY!
Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY!
Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY!
Hey, vibe!
Da! Daaaah!
Eylay, ohlay, ohlay, ohlay
LupalupalupalupalupaLAAAA!
Jeeerah!
Ha! Brrrrah!
Heyleypolay!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dance ManiaX
DDR Debut: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Extreme 2
Artist Notes: 8bit is a psuedonym for Naoki (info in the FAQ).
Misc. Notes: The original to this remix, "AFRONOVA", is in DDR USA and
DDRMAX2 USA. The "FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX" version of this song is in DDR
Extreme 2.
====================
6G. SP2 - FIRE DUB =
====================
Artist: ASLETICS
Genre: Dub*
BPM: 85
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 4
STD: 5 5
HVY: 6 7
Heavy Notes: Lots of freezes and sixteenth notes in this slow song. Be very
careful. You'll need some practice runs to follow the song properly.
---
Lyrics:
Push the tempest by
Wh
Wh w,wh
Wh
Wh
Why?
Why?
Wh wh
Wh
Wh
Why?
1, 2, 3
Why?
1, 1
1, 2, 3
You...... wh wh wh, wh
Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?
I don't want no ice cream love
Girl can't you
Don't want no ice cream love
Girl can't you, I
Don't want no ice cream love
Girl can't you see
Don't wan, don't wan, don't
I don't want no ice cream love
Girl can't you
Don't want no ice cream love
Girl can't you I
Don't want no ice cream love
Girl can't you
Don't want no
Don't want no
Don't want no Why? why?
Don't want no Why? why?
See see Why?
See see
Why?
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania 7th Mix
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: ASLETICS is Isao Saito, another beatmania artist from BEMANI.
Heavy Notes: Whenever they play the euro-synth keyboard notes, you'll find
yourself stepping to those notes. The rest is just streams, some pretty
long. There are several points that would suggest you turn, but I don't
think you should, because this will put you in a lousy position to tackle
the rest of the streams.
---
Lyrics:
Stole my heart on the dance floor
No way, can't leave no more
What am I supposed to do without you
Make you mine is all I wanna do
Step by step as I approach
I say to myself I need a coach
I know you can read my mind
You're the best that a man can find
I'll be your midnite blaze
Brighter than the moon and stars
Guide you thru the cave of love
I'm gonna dance till the morning
Takes my place to shine the way
When you see the light is not from me
You know it's too late
All nite long you take the lead
Stay with me you're all I need
Please make this moment last
Time is running really fast
Something tells me you must go
Why? I need to know
Do you think we will meet again?
If not my future'll never begin
I'll be your midnite blaze
Brighter than the moon and stars
Guide you thru the cave of love
I'm gonna dance till the morning sunbeam
Takes my place to shine the way
When you see the light is not from me
Told you it's too late
Baby it's too late
Baby it's too late
Baby it's too late
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (JP PS1)
American Appearances: DDR Disney Mix, DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: See AFTER THE GAME OF LOVE for info on U1.
Play Notes: It starts out at the 85 bpm, then it jams up to 342. About
halfway through, it slows back down, then speeds back up.
Heavy Notes: Well, what's to say. It's a ten-footer. I will say that the
streams are pretty easy, compared to MAX 300, but the sheer speed of the
song can tire you out quickly.
---
Lyrics:
And torture
And destroy!
Just feel alright yeah....
It's callin' out....
Just feel alright yeah....
Just feel alright yeah....
And torture
And destroy!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 6th Style (JP PS2)
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: See INFINITE PRAYER
Heavy Notes: Ugh. Such a great song, and they give it such whacked-out
steps. You really need to see it to understand it. I'll just say that there
are tons of oddly placed freezes, several sixteenths leading to freezes, and
steps that don't follow the melody.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 5th Style (JP PS2)
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: See INFINITE PRAYER
Heavy Notes: This song will play lots of tricks on you with freeze arrows.
One of the favorites is two sixteenths into a freeze, then jumping off
immediately into two sixteenths. You'll have to do this song several times
to get all the quirks down.
---
Lyrics:
Analyze...
Analyze...
1998 Autumn
I saw the phantom
It had the venom
Got it from Saturn
This car burns
Then I felt
It was like a miniature sun
Makin' my home melt
I can't describe the pain I felt
So I went face to face
With this gigantic demon
I tried to see him
I tried to hear him
I tried to smell him
The closer I got
The less I could see
Illusions ya see
Breaks make him become reality
Blinded by the coal dust
My ex girl had the
Gold rush
Ya can't trust
So long as you didn't
Go through the flames
With ma man Biff
I've 20 carrots
And donkey went after the carrots
Women be like that sometimes
Going after what they want (Analyze...)
Not what they need (Analyze...)
It's the greed at the root of the tree (Analyze...)
That make the fruit less juicy
The girl has less taste (Analyze)
An' she'll know when she's 15
Keep breakin' barriers
We break barriers
Across water
Like a aircraft carrier
We break barriers
Be full speedorama
To make the beat heavier
Keep breakin' barriers
We break barriers
Across water
Like a aircraft carrier
We break barriers
Be full speedorama
To make the beat heavier
Keep breakin' barriers
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania CORE REMIX
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: B.BANDJ is a vocalist who's only composed this and one other
song for beatmania, although he's done the vocals for several others.
==========================================
6L. SP3 - BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE 2002 =
==========================================
Artist: DIVAS
Genre: R&B*
BPM: 96
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 3
STD: 5 5
HVY: 6 7
Heavy Notes: Wow. Lotsa freeze arrows. Who woulda guessed? For the most
part, you'll find this song follows the lyrics and music with the steps, and
that includes sixteenths. The tricks with freezes aren't as severe, however,
as ANALYZE.
---
Lyrics:
Gimme your love, give it to me
Give me that good love
Baby, gimme your love
I'm the one you should give your love to
Take a look into this bedroom, my love
Can't you clearly see, I'd give you more than time
You call me friend, but you can best believe
I want to reveal, there is more to me
When late at night, you phone, I need, to groan, about someone else
Done you wrong, and left you low
I said, don't worry love (don't you worry, baby)
I'm here, for you (Don't you fret)
But what I'm gonna say is I'm the one you should pursue
Baby, gimme your love, give it to me, give me that good love
Baby, gimme your love, I'm the one you should give your love to
Baby, gimme your love, give me your love, give me your love
Sweet, sweet love
Gimme your love, I'm the one you should give your love to
Why is it you can't see, what is right here, right here in front of you
I'm the one, and this is where you should be
I'm the one you should give your love to
Baby, baby, give me your lovin'
I'm the one who ought to get your good love
Gimme your love, gimme you love
Baby, baby, give me your love
(Give me love)
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania 7th Mix
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: This is the same DIVAS as Secret Rendez-vous, a Naoki alias.
Robbie Danzie does the vocals.
Heavy Notes: The steps follow the lyrics mostly, not that it helps you, since
the lyrics are pretty nuts. Once again, you'll find more than plenty of
freeze arrows, so pay close attention to the setup.
---
Lyrics:
Baddest DJ on 2 turntables
Word up
Baddest DJ on 2 turntables
Baddest D
DJ
Baddest
D
J
2 turntables
Say turn it up
Lemme hear you say
Say turn it up
Say turn it up
Say turn it up
Baddest baddest
D
J
Hey
Hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Baddest DJ
Baddest DJ
Baddest
D
J
J
On
On 2 turntables
Thank you, thank you....
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania Append 5th Mix (JP PS1)
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: TAKAWO is a BEMANI artist who's done a lot for the more odd
beatmania versions.
Heavy Notes: This song will definitely wear you down if you're not used to
catas. It has everything a good cata should, though: long streams,
sixteenths thrown in, double steps on some of the shorter streams, and
chaos. At the beginning, you'll have to deal with some syncopation, as the
first four notes are on the eighth-note beat, the next three are off, and the
last two aren't, and that keeps up for several measures. Once the verse
starts, you'll have eighths with groups of three sixteenths regularly thrown
in. You'll get a bit of a respite from sixteenths once you get to the
chorus, but those are replaced with doubles-in-streams, and long streams,
then back to the second verse for more sixteenths, and then back to the
chorus for more long streams and doubles. Good luck to you.
---
Lyrics:
1, 2, 3, 4
Dynamite Rave!
Come on everybody!
(go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go)
And get on the floor, yeah
Techno, rave
It's time to make a stand
and pave the way
Some might say
Let it go
Stay with the flow
Stay on beat
Move your feet
On concrete
Or on the dance floor
You want more
Then I'll give you more
If it's too hardcore
Let me know
I'll stop the show
Then bring it back
To be exact
At 12 o'clock
Rock the spot
It's too damn hot
They told me so
Dynamite rave
It's on the down low
Use your inner glow
To make a move
Show and prove
The man with the lisp
Sounds so crisp
When you can see me
On TV
On the radio
Here me blow
I don't wanna give up
We're gonna have a party
Have a really great time
Yeah Yeah!
Just feel the heat
Listen to the music
and feel that beat
C'mon, get up
C'mon, c'mon
Let me hear ya
Let me hear ya
C'mon, get up
C'mon, c'mon
Let me hear ya
Let me hear ya
Jump jump
Do your thing
This be the bomb
Try to sing
Narrator king
Spread your wings
Make your head ring
To this song
All night long
Jack your body
To this party
Feel the pain
When you strain
Don't refrain
Please don't stop
Until you drop
I don't wanna give up
We're gonna have a party
Have a really great time
Yeah Yeah!
Just feel the heat
Listen to the music
and feel that beat, yeah!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR USA, DDR Konamix, DDR Extreme 2
Artist Notes: Information on NAOKI is in the FAQ.
Misc. Notes: You can find the "Down Bird SOTA Mix" of this song on DDRMAX USA,
and the "B4 ZA BEAT MIX" of this song in DDR Extreme 2.
Play Notes: This is a particularly long song (over two minutes), but it's made
up for by the fact that you have about fifteen seconds of near dead time
(only a freeze or a double step)
Heavy Notes: The first half is particularly difficult, with lots of gallops
and sixteenths. Once you pass the dead time, it's pretty easy, just gallops
and streams.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 6th Style
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: DJ SETUP is an alias for dj TAKA (see .59)
Artist: KTz (remixed by U1)
Genre: Techno Bass
BPM: 130
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 4
STD: 5 6
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: Much of the beginning of this song, and some of the end, has
you following the rhythm with triplets followed by two eighths. Near the
middle, you'll take on seven-note-long streams, and later the same streams,
only with double steps in the beginning of them. Watch carefully near the
end for some lousy off-beats thrown into the streams.
---
Lyrics:
Start the revolution!
Kansai steppu!
Kansai steppu!
Nagoya steppu!
Nagoya steppu!
Nagoya steppu!
Nagoya steppu!
Nagoya steppu!
Kyushu steppu!
The revolution!
Oh, baby!
The revolution!
Nagoya steppu!
Nagoya steppu!
Nagoya steppu!
Nagoya steppu!
Nagoya steppu!
Nagoya steppu!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR Konamix
Artist Notes: KTz is a Naoki psuedonym specifically used for AM-3P. See
"AFTER THE GAME" for info on U1.
Misc. Notes: The original AM-3P is featured in DDR USA, DDRMAX USA, and
DDRMAX2 USA, and the "AM EAST" Challenge Remix is in DDRMAX2 USA.
Heavy Notes: Basically a stripped-down version of MATSURI JAPAN (see below).
It somewhat alternates between eighth notes and gallops. In the middle,
you'll find double steps in the streams which can complicate matters.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dance ManiaX 2nd Mix
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: RE-VENGE is the same as RevenG. See exotic ethnic.
Misc. Notes: It should be noted that this song technially preceded the MATSURI
JAPAN that we all know and love.
=========================
6R. SP4 - MATSURI JAPAN =
=========================
Artist: RE-VENGE
Genre: Festival
BPM: 180
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 4 4
STD: 5 5
HVY: 9 8
Heavy Notes: Here's an old favorite. It's definitely a challenging nine-
footer if you don't have stamina or the concept of gallops down. There are a
LOT of gallops in this song. The whole first several measures is all
gallops. Once the music gets going, you have normal streams followed by a
couple of gallops, and that goes on for a while. Once the whistling picks
up, then you'll have eight-note streams followed by six-note streams for a
long time, then more gallops, then the break (huff, huff), then pretty much
gallops followed by a long stream repeatedly for the remainder of the song.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: RE-VENGE is the same as RevenG. See exotic ethnic.
Misc. Notes: The normal way to write this song is with the kanji for
"matsuri", which a generic word meaning "festival".
Heavy Notes: Several small streams. Some of them require you to crossover.
Mostly the steps follow the music, with eighth notes coming in off the beat.
---
Lyrics:
par la fenetre de ta fiat 500
tu me regardius et je t'ai vu
tes gout semblanit parfait
on s'est compris tout de suite a fond
et des rendez-vous de la nuit
parfois on s'attend sous la pluie
et tout, c'etait miracle
la musique !
les yeux dans les yeux
nos histoires romantiques
on commence tous les deux
pres de moi?
English Translation:
From the window of your fiat 500
you were looking at me and I saw you
Your taste seems perfect
We understood each other right away completely
and night-time rendez-vous/meets.
Sometimes they wait for each other under the rain
And all of it, it was a miracle.
The music!
gazing into each other's eyes
our romantic stories
It starts with both of us
Close to me...
Credit for the lyrics goes to the DDRMX forums. I'm told these are not
entirely correct, so any French-speaking people out there who wish to lend a
hand, please do so.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dance ManiaX
DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA
Artist Notes: Tomosuke Funaki is a Konami Original artist from beatmania.
Shizue Tokui is the vocalist in this song, and the two of them together are
Orange Lounge.
=========================
6T. SP4 - What is Love? =
=========================
Artist: TOMOSUKE
Genre: House*
BPM: 130
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 3
STD: 5 5
HVY: 6 7
Heavy Notes: Quite simple, really. The hardest part is the sometimes
lengthy streams, with no crossovers, and some steps with freezes mixed in.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania 7th Mix
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: See MIND PARASITE for info on TOMOSUKE.
======================
6U. SP5 - GET IT ALL =
======================
Artist: BRASS TRICKS
Genre: Big Band
BPM: 140
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 4 4
STD: 5 5
HVY: 8 8
Heavy Notes: Kinda painful. This song likes to follow the mostly
unpredictable nature of big band music. Other times, you'll find double
steps in streams, and leading out of freeze arrows. Of particular note also
are double taps on sixteenth notes (which follows the music, so you can see
them coming).
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dance ManiaX
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: This is Kazuhiro Senoo, an artist who's done several DMX tunes,
and a bunch of Guitar Freaks and drummania tunes as well.
==================================================
6V. SP5 - Heaven is a '57 metallic gray (gimmix) =
==================================================
Artist: Hiro feat. Sweet little 30's
Genre: Swing
BPM: 63-190
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 4 4
STD: 6 6
HVY: 8 8
Play Notes: About halfway through the second verse, the songs slows down on
"Lightning streak!" At the final chorus, the song slows down again just
after "Nobody get in my way!"
Heavy Notes: This song's a swing song, and almost all the steps are triplets.
The steps aren't all that difficult, but the fast tempo can trip you up.
---
Lyrics:
I'm a cool cat making waves all over town
When they see me coming everybody's heads turn 'round
With my twin cam, dual exhaust, and my ragtop down
I'm a ladies' man, just a terrible lousy freak
I'll call your daughter, any day of the week
With attention to the chrome, I'm a LIGHTNING STREAK!
Heaven is a '57 metallic gray!
Nobody get in my way!
Heaven is a '57 metallic gray
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dance ManiaX
DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2
Artist Notes: Hiro is Kazuhiro Senoo (see GET IT ALL). Also working on this
tune is Hideyuki Ono. Vocals are by Thomas Howard Lichtenstein.
Artist: T.E.M.P.O. feat. Mohammed & Emi
Genre: Bolly House
BPM: 125
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 3
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: The main feature of this tune are the long streams that carry
along with the driving music. There are also a few gallops, and the end of
the song follows the odd beat.
---
Lyrics: Haven't got a clue. Help!
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dance ManiaX
DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA
Artist Notes: T.E.M.P.O. is Tomosuke Funaki, a BEMANI artist who composes for
many different series. Mohammed and Emi are the vocalists.
Artist: dj TAKA with NAOKI
Genre: Orchestral*
BPM: 148
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 4 3
STD: 6 5
HVY: 9 9
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).
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 7th Style
DDR Debut: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA
Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki, and .59 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" and "mei", which together make the word "revolution".
No, there are no Challenge steps. Ultramix doesn't have them.
===========================
6Y. SP5 - MEANING OF LIFE =
===========================
Artist: K.Wit feat. Gary
Genre: Hip Hop
BPM: 112
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 3
STD: 4 4
HVY: 6 6
Heavy Notes: Difficult for a six-footer. The streams tend to have double-
steps in them (common among the later song packs), as well as a few odd
gallops.
---
Lyrics:
So what's the meaning of life?
(I don't know, whatcha think about it)
So what's the meaning of life?
(I don't know, whatcha think about it)
So what's the meaning of life?
(I don't know, whatcha think about it)
So what' the meaning of, meaning of, meaning of life?
Many people living life
Like they just don't know where to go
Ask the mass and get there fast
To be sure you'll reach your goal
Smiling faces, ancient places
All a mountain made to one
In this life you get one show
And your rehearsal's almost done
So what's the meaning of life?
I don't know, whatcha think about it
I try hard to contemplate the revelations
Hard times persist
While the rich are getting richer
He has got your game
Till the time to pay the fiddler
Pick up the revolution
Where we last left off
Armageddon, it is written
So you know who lost
Enemies, trippin' thieves
Try to steal the night
All the while, keep your smile
Don't give up the fight
(Live life slow)
Live it one day at a time
(It's your show)
It's your show
(Take your time)
Take your time and do it right
(Keep your smile)
Ah-ha-ha-ha
Many people living life
Like they just don't know where to go
Ask the mass and get there fast
To be sure you'll reach your goal
Smiling faces, ancient places
All a mountain made to one
In this life you get one show
And your rehearsal's almost done
So what's the meaning of life?
(I don't know, whatcha think about it)
So what's the meaning of life?
(I don't know, whatcha think about it)
Dig deep
So what's the meaning of life?
(I don't know, whatcha think about it)
Dig deep
So what's the meaning of life?
(I don't know, whatcha think about it)
So what's the meaning of life?
(I don't know, whatcha think about it)
So what's the meaning of life?
(I don't know, whatcha think about it)
So you wanna be the king, huh
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dance ManiaX
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: K.Wit is Kazuhiro Senoo (see GET IT ALL). Gary Adkins is the
vocalist.
Heavy Notes: Once again, you'll find double steps inserted into the streams,
but not too extremely. Also, there are points where double steps follow the
music.
---
Lyrics: (coming eventually)
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dance ManiaX
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: DANDY MINIERO is a Naoki alias.
============================
6AA. SP6 - BROKEN MY HEART =
============================
Artist: NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY
Genre: Hyper Euro Beat*
BPM: 160
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 4 4
STD: 5 6
HVY: 9 9
Heavy Notes: There are a lot of notes in this relatively long song. You'll
start with some sixteenths thrown in, but that's just the beginning. Once
you reach the lyrics, you'll find long streams with turns, and streams with
doubles thrown in. Nothing more difficult than that, but there are a lot
of them.
---
Lyrics:
You've broken my heart
Boy, you've torn my live apart
Oh, right from the very start
Now, I've got to get this guy out of my head
Before I lose control, you were
The only, man to feel my love (feel my love)
Now, it's changed, and you know
That you cut me like a knife
You've broken my heart (broken my heart)
This can't be right (no, no, not right)
I'm teling you I know it's true,
That I'd die for you (die for you)
Baby, broken my heart..
Oh, no, no (oh no)
Baby, you were everything (everything)
Now you say it's over,
I know - that you won't be coming back
You've broken my heart
Torn me apart
It can't be right
Maybe I was wrong to see
The evil in you (evil in you)
Broken my heart (broken my heart)
Right from the start (yeah, from the start)
I just can't believe it's true
You throw me away (throw me away)
Baby, broke my heart..
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dance ManiaX
DDR Debut: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade)
American Appearances: DDRMAX USA
Artist Notes: See FAQ for info on Naoki. Paula Terry is the vocalist that
Naoki generally favors to use for his eurobeat songs.
Artist: THE SURRENDERS
Genre: Latin Trance
BPM: 135
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 3 3
STD: 5 5
HVY: 7 7
Heavy Notes: Streams don't involve turning, but have double steps in them, and
there are a few streams that consist of only doubles. There are a few 16th
step clusters, gallops, and a few tricks with freeze arrows (like jumping to
double steps).
---
Lyrics: (coming eventually)
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dance ManiaX
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: THE SURRENDERS is a Naoki alias.
Heavy Notes: A slower INFINITE PRAYER, but the steps are more complicated.
Double steps in streams (surprised?), plenty of 16th-note clusters, and
eighth note taps which are off the beat.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: beatmania Append ClubMix (JP PS1)
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: See INFINITE PRAYER for info on L.E.D.
Artist: THE INFECTION
Genre: Hardcore Metal
BPM: 180
Difficulty:
Sgl Dbl
LGT: 4 4
STD: 6 7
HVY: 8 9
Heavy Notes: A painful eight-footer, mostly due to the complication of the
steps, which include double steps in streams, and lots of chaos that tends to
follow the music. Oh, and the speed doesn't help either.
---
Song Type: Konami Original
First Appearance: Dance ManiaX
DDR Debut: BRAND NEW
Artist Notes: THE INFECTION is Kazuhiro Senoo (see GET IT ALL).
Introduced in the Japanese console versions of 4th Mix and Extra Mix, this
setup gives you specific conditions to beat. There are five generic
difficulties, and six challenges in each difficulty.
They don't mention it on the specific challenges, but it almost goes without
saying: you'll automatically fail a challenge if your Dance Gauge empties,
just like in normal play.
==============
7A. Practice =
==============
Challenge 1:
Song: Sana Mollete Ne Ente
Difficulty: Light
Bars: ALL
Challenge: Play through the song and score no BOOs.
---
Challenge 2:
Song: THE EARTH LIGHT
Difficulty: Light
Bars: 5-12
Challenge: Full combo this section, meaning, get nothing but PERFECTs and
GREATs.
---
Challenge 3:
Song: LUV TO ME (disco mix)
Difficulty: Light
Bars: 17-33
Options: Sudden
Challenge: Full combo this section.
---
Challenge 4:
Song: CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (SPEED MIX)
Difficulty: Light
Bars: ALL
Challenge: Finish this song and have a full Dance Gauge. Your Gauge will
start at only 1/4 full. Remember, PERFECTs fill the Gauge more than GREATs.
---
Challenge 5:
Song: Let's talk it over
Difficulty: Light
Bars: ALL
Challenge: During the course of playing this song, your number of GREATs,
GOODs, and ALMOSTs may not exceed your number of PERFECTs at any time. You
can get as many BOOs as you want, as long as you don't fail the song.
---
Challenge 6:
Song: SUPER STAR
Difficulty: Light
Bars: 1-23
Options: Sudden
Challenge: Full combo this section.
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7B. Light =
===========
Challenge 1:
Song: Sweet Sweet <3 Magic
Difficulty: Light
Bars: ALL
Challenge: Two criteria:
1. Do not step ANY double steps at all, or you'll immediately fail (missing
them will not decrease your Dance Gauge).
2. All other arrows must be stepped at GOOD, GREAT, or PERFECT. Any BOO or
ALMOST is an immediate fail.
---
Challenge 2:
Song: INFINITE PRAYER
Difficulty: Heavy
Bars: 47-50
Options: Sudden
Challenge: Full combo this section.
---
Challenge 3:
Song: KEEP ON MOVIN' (DMX Mix)
Difficulty: Light
Bars: ALL
Challenge: Your combo must not ever exceed 9. Additionally, your Dance Meter
will not increase. Get as many GOODs as possible.
---
Challenge 4:
Song: Sweet Sweet <3 Magic
Difficulty: Standard
Bars: 1-56
Challenge: The music will not match the steps, so go ahead and mute your TV.
You must not get more than one GOOD or worse. Getting your second misstep is
an immediate fail.
---
Challenge 5:
Song: OVERBLAST!!
Difficulty: Standard
Bars: ALL
Challenge: Your Dance Gauge must NEVER during the course of the song exceed
1/2 full.
---
Challenge 6:
Song: exotic ethnic
Difficulty: Standard
Bars: 7-30
Challenge: At the end of this section, you must have no more than 15% of your
Dance Gauge full (about two bars).
==============
7C. Standard =
==============
Challenge 1:
Song: GRADIUSIC CYBER
Difficulty: Standard
Bars: ALL
Options: Dark (the Step Zone is invisible)
Challenge: Two criteria:
1. Do not step ANY double steps at all, or you'll immediately fail (missing
them will not decrease your Dance Gauge).
2. All other arrows must be stepped at GOOD, GREAT, or PERFECT. Any BOO or
ALMOST is an immediate fail.
---
Challenge 2:
Song: There 4 You
Difficulty: Standard
Bars: ALL
Options: Hidden
Challenge: Two criteria:
1. Do not step ANY single steps at all, or you'll immediately fail (missing
them will not decrease your Dance Gauge).
2. All double steps must be stepped at GOOD, GREAT, or PERFECT. Any BOO or
ALMOST is an immediate fail.
---
Challenge 3:
Song: TSUGARU
Difficulty: Heavy
Bars: 1-11
Challenge: Full combo this section.
---
Challenge 4:
Song: Colors (for EXTREME)
Difficulty: Heavy
Bars: 57-67
Options: Dark (the Step Zone is invisible)
Challenge: Full combo this section.
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Challenge 5:
Song: Secret Rendez-vous
Difficulty: Light
Bars: 15-23
Challenge: Get all PERFECTs on this section.
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Challenge 6:
Song: Secret Rendez-vous
Difficulty: Light
Bars: 15-23
Options: Stealth
Challenge: Full combo this section. Just keep playing the previous challenge
until the steps are gouged into your skull...
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7D. Heavy =
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Challenge 1:
Song: Kind Lady
Difficulty: Heavy
Bars: ALL
Challenge: Pass this song. Your Dance Gauge will only start at 1/4 full and
will not increase at all.
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Challenge 2:
Song: Electro Tuned (the SubS Mix)
Difficulty: Heavy
Bars: 11-19
Challenge: Full combo this section.
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Challenge 3:
Song: Look To The Sky (True Color Mix)
Difficulty: Light
Bars: ALL
Challenge: Your combo must not ever exceed 9. Additionally, your Dance Meter
will not increase. Get as many GOODs as possible.
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Challenge 4:
Song: DIVE
Difficulty: Heavy
Bars: 4-12
Challenge: Full combo this section. The song will be slowed down as if the
speed were decreased in Training Mode.
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Challenge 5:
Song: ORION.78 (civilization mix)
Difficulty: Heavy
Bars: ALL
Challenge: Two criteria:
1. Do not step any up or down arrows at all, or you'll immediately fail
(missing them will not decrease your Dance Gauge).
2. All other steps must be stepped at GOOD, GREAT, or PERFECT. Any BOO or
ALMOST is an immediate fail.
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Challenge 6:
Song: Colors (for EXTREME)
Difficulty: Heavy
Bars: ALL
Challenge: Do not step any two of the same arrow consecutively (such as two
left arrows in a row), only one or the other. Going from a single step to a
double step is okay, though (ie. left arrow to a left-right double is okay).
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7E. Extra =
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Challenge 1:
Song: Sweet Sweet <3 Magic
Difficulty: Heavy
Bars: 54-68
Options: Hidden
Challenge: Full combo this section.
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Challenge 2:
Song: SO IN LOVE
Difficulty: Heavy
Bars: 20-40
Challenge: You must not get any points at all. You only get points when you
get a GREAT or a PERFECT, so get as many GOODs as possible.
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Challenge 3:
Song: ON THE JAZZ
Difficulty: Heavy
Bars: ALL
Challenge: When you finish this song, you must have at least 60 GOODs, 60
GREATs, and 60 PERFECTs.
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Challenge 4:
Song: exotic ethnic
Difficulty: Heavy
Bars: 64-67
Options: Sudden
Challenge: Full combo this section.
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Challenge 5:
Song: TRIP MACHINE (luv mix)
Difficulty: Heavy
Bars: ALL
Challenge: Full combo the entire song AND you must have 90% of the steps as
PERFECTs.
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Challenge 6:
Song: Healing Vision (Angelic mix)
Difficulty: Heavy
Bars: 63-67
Options: Sudden
Challenge: Get all PERFECTs on this section.
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8. OTHER MODES
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Here are the other modes besides the standard Game Mode and Challenge Mode.
This mode is similar to Game Mode, only you can only play Single, and grades
will not be recorded. However, you can have as many as four people playing.
There are two types of play in Battle Mode:
Score Battle - Play as you normally would in Game Mode. The person with the
highest score wins.
Point Battle - This mode is only for two players. Each player begins with
sixteen points. Whenever a player registers a worse step than the other
player (for instance, Player 1 hits a step at PERFECT! and Player 2 at
GREAT) the lower stepping player loses a point. When one player loses all
his points, the game's over. If both players make it to the end of the song,
then the person with more points remaining is the winner.
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. "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: With one star, you'll have a very easy mode. With two stars,
the steps will be "Little". With three stars, you'll play the songs as
normal.
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Workout Results
After every song, you'll see a Workout Results screen where you can see your
calorie-related results. Press Start to see them charted in relation to
other day's workouts.
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8C. 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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8D. 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.
Colors (for EXTREME) by dj TAKA
Unlock: Complete approximately 90-100 songs. Make sure you unlock this
before completing Challenge Mode.
GRADIUSIC CYBER by TAKA
Unlock: Get a score of "AA" on any song.
Healing Vision (Angelic mix) by 2MB
Unlock: Pass Healing Vision on all three difficulties.
MAX 300 by Omega
Unlock: Get a score of "AAA" on any song OR turn on ROULETTE, stop it on the
MAX 300 that pops up, and pass it on any difficulty.
MGS2 mission R by L.E.D.
Unlock: Get a score of "A" on any song.
ORION .78 (civilization mix) by 2MB
Unlock: Complete 300 songs OR complete Challenge Mode.
PARANOiA Rebirth by 190'
Unlock: Pass PARANOiA ETERNAL on all three difficulties.
PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (Saturday Night Mix) by UZI-LAY
Unlock: Fail any song.
Sana Mollete Ne Ente (BLT Style) by Togo Project feat. Sana
Unlock: Pass Sana Mollete Ne Ente on all three difficulties.
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The Konami Code
And finally, if you're impatient to unlock everything, just go to Options, and
then Credits. During the credits, press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right,
Left, Right, B, A. If you hear a tone, you've entered the code correctly,
and all Unlockable Songs are unlocked, automatically. Also, Challenge Mode
will be fully completed.
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10. X-BOX LIVE
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Select this to play online on LIVE. Select your account and you'll be sent
to the Ultramix online room.
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Quickmatch: Select this to randomly be thrust into a created game.
Optimatch: Select criteria, and then you'll get a list of games that fit:
Type: Score Battles, Point Battles, or Any
Difficulty: Light, Standard, Heavy, or Any
Song: Select a specific song to see if anyone's playing it. I suggest not
using it unless the room's VERY populated.
Create: Make your own game. Make sure that if you want others to play that
you open up slots for them.
Friends List: The people you have picked as your friends.
Player Rankings: The nation-wide Ultramix rankings online.
Player Options: Set your options for gameplay.
Download New Content: Hit it and download song packs! Do it now! Only five
bucks a pack!
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.
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 DDR Ultramix. 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 "DDR Ultramix" 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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11C. Credits =
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CJayC and Al Amaloo for having this on their sites.
www.animelyrics.com, for compiling, catalouging, and translating tons of
lyrics, including those in the DDR games.
The GameFAQs B&RA board, for their help with genres.
Konami and the Bemani studio, for their effort in bringing a superb game to
the States, and KCEH for their localizing the game for the X-BOX.
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11D. Version Updates =
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Version 1.0 - 8/28/04 - All the normal stuff and three song packs up. As soon
as the place I visit gets their LIVE account set up, I'll have the other
three packs.
Version 1.1 - 9/19/04 - All righty. Got the other three song packs done.
I'll soon have updates with genres.
Version 1.2 - 9/24/04 - Added genres.
Version 1.3 - 12/5/04 - Ultramix 2 info added.
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11E. The Final Word =
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Well, KCEH did an okay job for themselves of transplanting this game to the
X-BOX. A bit rough around the edges, to be sure, but hey, that's what
sequels are for.
