Dance Dance Revolution 1.5
Dance Dance Revolution war das erste Spiel der Dance Dance Revolution Serie. Es wird oft auch als "Dance Dance Revolution 1stMIX" oder "DDR 1st Mix" bezeichnet, um eine Verwechslung mit der Serie selbst auszuschließenf. Das Spiel wurde im September 1998 erstmals in einer Test-Location öffentlich aufgestellt. Die Endgültige Version, meist als Dance Dance Revolution 1.5 oder Dance Dance Revolution Internet Ranking bezeichnet, wurde am 21. November 1998 ausgeliefert.
Versionsunterschiede
Basierend auf dem ersten Dance Dance Revolution veröffentlichte Konami fünf Automaten, welche sich durch die Musikauswahl und das Internet-Ranking, wo der Spieler einen Code für eine Internet-Highscoreliste bekommt, unterscheiden.
Alle Versionen benutzen das gleiche Grafische Interface und das gleiche Bedienkonzept. In diesen Versionen hatten alle Pfeile, unabhängig vom Takt, die gleiche Farbe. Höhere Schwierigkeitsgrade und der Double-Modus können nur durch die Eingabe eines Codes auf der Tanzpad aktiviert werden. Die Lieder "PARANOiA" und "TRIP MACHINE" können nur in der Extra Stage ausgewählt werden, die der Spieler bekommt, wenn er alle Lieder mit einer A, S oder SS Wertung schafft.
Releases
The test version of Dance Dance Revolution has three songs that are not included in the final release. These songs are "MONEY" by Ragga Twins, "JUMP" by Bus*Stop, and "BOYS" by Smile.DK. "BOYS" was later included on DDR 2nd Mix. The final version (typically referred to as DDR 1.5) adds the Internet Ranking feature, which allows players to compare their scores online. It also hides the songs "TRIP MACHINE" and "PARANOiA" during normal song selection, making them playable only as an Extra Stage. Extra Stage is earned by receiving "A" grades on each of player's previous songs.
Home version
The home version of Dance Dance Revolution was released in Japan on April 10, 1999, for the Sony PlayStation (or PSone) video game console. It features fifteen songs: ten from the arcade version, and five from the arcade version of DDR 2nd Mix. Only Basic difficulty is available on this version. The game has a unique "Arrange Mode" which penalizes players for hitting extra steps not on the screen. The player receives an "OUCH!" judgment, draining even more from the Dance Gauge than a Miss.
DDR US 1st Mix
The North American arcade version of Dance Dance Revolution was released in 1999 by Konami of America. For more information, see Dance Dance Revolution (North America).
Music
The music in DDR 1st Mix consists of eight songs licensed from the Dancemania record label, and three Konami Originals. The three additional songs in the test version are also from Dancemania.
Notable songs from this version include:
- BUTTERFLY: Licensed from the album Dancemania 10, this song is known for its catchy tune and lyrics, and relatively simple step patterns. The song's Basic steps introduced the "Butterfly Turn", a pattern consisting of Right, Down, Left, Up, and Right. If performed correctly (alternating feet for each arrow), the player executes a complete 360° turn. "BUTTERFLY" has appeared on several Japanese DDR games, but due to licensing issues in North America, it has only appeared on the North American version of 1stMIX, and on DDR Ultramix 3. The song received new Challenge-difficulty steps in DDR Extreme.
- PARANOiA: A Konami Original produced by Naoki Maeda. The listed artist is "180", a pseudonym which represents the approximate BPM of the song. "PARANOiA" is often considered the most difficult song in 1st Mix, and 11 remixes have appeared in subsequent DDR games. A common misperception among DDR players is that all "PARANOiA" songs have a lowercase i in their title, but several exceptions exist: "PARANOIA EVOLUTION", "PARANOIA survivor", "PARANOIA survivor MAX", and the DDR Extreme version of the "PARANOIA BROTHERS" Oni Course.
- TRIP MACHINE: Another Naoki production, with step patterns comparable in difficulty to "PARANOiA". The song has spawned four remixes, which have been compiled along with the original in the DDR EXTREME Oni Course, "TRIP FIVE".
Songliste
Diese Liste enthält alle Titel, die in Dance Dance Revolution (DDR), Dance Dance Revolution 1.5 (DDR 1.5), Dance Dance Revolution USA (DDR USA) sowie Dancing Stage (DS) und Dancing Stage Internet Ranking (DS IR) vorhanden sind.
| Titel | Interpret | DDR | DDR 1.5 | DS | DS IR | DDR USA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM-3P | KTz | x | x | x | ||
| BOOM BOOM DOLLAR | KING KONG & D.JUNGLE GIRLS | x | x | x | ||
| BOYS | SMILE.dk | x | ||||
| BRILLIANT 2U | NAOKI | x | x | x | ||
| BRILLIANT 2U (Orchestra Groove) | NAOKI | x | x | x | ||
| BUTTERFLY | SMILE.dk | x | x | x | x | x |
| HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW | OLIVIA PROJECT | x | x | x | x | x |
| It's Like That | Run DMC feat. Jason Nevins | x | ||||
| JUMP | BUS STOP | x | ||||
| KUNG FU FIGHTING | BUS STOP | x | x | |||
| Last Thing On My Mind | Steps | x | ||||
| LET'S GET DOWN | JT PLAYAZ | x | x | |||
| LITTLE BITCH | THE SPECIALS | x | x | |||
| MAKE IT BETTER | MITSU-O! | x | x | x | x | x |
| MAKE IT BETTER (SO-REAL MIX) | MITSU-O! | x | x | x | ||
| MONEY | RAGGA TWINS | x | ||||
| MY FIRE (UKS Remix) | X-TREME | x | x | x | x | x |
| PARANOiA | 180 | x | x | x | x | x |
| PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME | UZI-LAY | x | x | x | ||
| PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (JAZZY Groove) | UZI-LAY | x | x | x | ||
| STRICTLY BUSINESS | MANTRONIK VS EPMD | x | x | |||
| THAT'S THE WAY (I LIKE IT) | KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND | x | x | |||
| TRIP MACHINE | DE-SIRE | x | x | x | x | x |
| Uh La La La | Alexia | x |
