Dancing To The Music
Konami of America plans to bring home version of Dance Dance Revolution to North America in January 2001.
Published: August 18, 2000
Today Konami of America has announced the beginning of a beatiful dancing relationship to happen in North America. That's right... Konami has released details on bringing the home version of Dance Dance Revolution to North America in January 2001.
The revolution is coming to the American living room for the Sony PlayStation. Key facts about the game are listed below.
* - Will utilize a specially designed dancing pad that accurately recreates the arcade experience.
* - Will feature 30 songs, nearly twice the number of the original Japanese home version.
* - Features a wide variety of high-energy music, including hip-hop, techno, drum n bass, trance and more.
* - Will feature licensed music from some of today's hottest pop/club artists. *The first game to combine physical dancing with engaging gameplay, creating a truly interactive experience.
* - Special Work Out mode tells players how many calories they've burned.
* - Can accommodate two dance pads for challenging a friend or dancing with a partner.
The title is a non-violent, innovative game that combines fun, excitement dance competition, choreography, and a high-energy workout. Featuring pulsating dance music from some of the top players in the pop/club scene. This plans on being the ultimate dancing game for today's pop culture.
HISTORY:
"The Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) arcade game made its debut in Japan in 1998 and quickly became the number-one gaming craze in the country. The home version arrived a few months later and boosted the game's popularity even further, selling a staggering 3 million units in 1999. DDR arcade fever hit the states that same year."
The revolution is coming to the American living room for the Sony PlayStation. Key facts about the game are listed below.
* - Will utilize a specially designed dancing pad that accurately recreates the arcade experience.
* - Will feature 30 songs, nearly twice the number of the original Japanese home version.
* - Features a wide variety of high-energy music, including hip-hop, techno, drum n bass, trance and more.
* - Will feature licensed music from some of today's hottest pop/club artists. *The first game to combine physical dancing with engaging gameplay, creating a truly interactive experience.
* - Special Work Out mode tells players how many calories they've burned.
* - Can accommodate two dance pads for challenging a friend or dancing with a partner.
The title is a non-violent, innovative game that combines fun, excitement dance competition, choreography, and a high-energy workout. Featuring pulsating dance music from some of the top players in the pop/club scene. This plans on being the ultimate dancing game for today's pop culture.
HISTORY:
"The Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) arcade game made its debut in Japan in 1998 and quickly became the number-one gaming craze in the country. The home version arrived a few months later and boosted the game's popularity even further, selling a staggering 3 million units in 1999. DDR arcade fever hit the states that same year."
