DDRMAX has shipped for the PS2
by Jolex Del Pilar

Saturday, November 2, 2002

Check out the press release including track listings.

Konami of America announced that DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution (DDRMAX) for the Sony PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. The first game in the revolutionary dance series created specifically for a next-gen console, DDRMAX is the most comprehensive Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) title to date, including never-before-released songs, full-motion video and high-resolution graphics. DDRMAX also includes a host of new gameplay features that will keep fans grooving, and the party going.

DDRMAX is rated E for Everyone and is available at an SRP of $39.99.

“Bringing the high-energy interactive experience of DDR to next generation technology enabled us to take this title and the series to the next level,” said Jason Enos, Product Manager at Konami of America. “People have been clamoring for a dance game of this magnitude and DDRMAX delivers. It is revolutionary to the max!”

Accurately capturing the excitement and enthusiasm of the arcade sensation, the home version of DDRMAX boasts the largest song selection to date, including licensed songs and international dance hits like “Sandstorm” by Darude, one of the most recognizable dance anthems to hit the radio airwaves. With infectiously catchy music now set to full-motion video and high-resolution graphics, fans will enjoy a high-energy, high-impact dance experience. The game also includes options such as the LESSON mode, enabling novice players to raise their skill level, while the addition of the FREEZE ARROW provides a new dancing experience by, adding an element of complexity for the expert player. One popular feature making its return is the popular WORK OUT option, which now allows players to translate those calories burned during dance sessions to other activities such as jogging or swimming. DDRMAX introduces a new nonstop challenge, called ONI mode, that puts player’s skills to the test as well as an informative section, called INFORMATION, that tracks players’ status throughout the game, offers insight into the music and announces when the player unlocks something new.

Widely appealing to dancers of all ages, DDRMAX makes use of an electronic dance pad that accurately tracks a player’s dance moves. Connecting the dance pad to a PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system’s controller port is simple and easy, enabling players to experience the full Dance Dance Revolution phenomenon in the comfort of their own living rooms. The Dance Dance Revolution controller for the original PlayStation® game console is fully compatible with the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.

Featuring over 70 songs, the largest Dance Dance Revolution in franchise history, players have immediate access to the 37 tracks below. Through gameplay and player achievements, the remaining songs will unlock, creating even more dancing fun.

22DUNK
SLAKE

AM-3P
KTz

BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE
DIVAS

BRILLIANT2U (Orchestra-Groove)
NAOKI

BROKEN MY HEART
NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY

CUTIE CHASER (MORNING MIX)
CLUB SPICE

Dark Black Forest (short trip)
Steve Rhyner

DEEP IN YOU
dj nagureo

ECSTASY
d-complex

era(nostalmix)
TaQ

Exotic ethnic
RevenG

Groove 2001
Sho-T feat. Brenda

Healing Vision -Angelic mix-
2MB

I Like To Move It
Reel 2 Real

INSERTiON
NAOKI underground

Let the beat hit em! (CLASSIC R&B STYLE)
STONE BROS.

Let’s talk it over
SHIN Murayama feat. Argie Phine

Look To The Sky
Systems S.F. feat. ANNA

LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT (For Melissa MIX)
NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY

MATSURI JAPAN
RE-VENGE

Midnight Blaze
U1 Jewel Style

MY GENERATION (Fat Beat Mix)
CAPTAIN JACK

never let you down
good cool feat. JP miles

ORDINARY WORKD
AURORA featuring NAIMEE COLEMAN

ORION.78 (civilization mix)
2MB

OVERBLAST!!
L.E.D. LIGHT

PARANOIA EVOLUTION
200

PEACE-OUT
dj nagureo

Remember You
NM feat. Julie

RUGGED ASH
SYMPHONIC DEFOGGERS

Sandstorm
Darude

Share My Love
Julie Frost

Stomp to my beat JS16

SYNCHRONIZED LOVE (Red Monster Hyper Mix)
JOE RINOIE

Take It To The Morning Light (Extended Vocal)
Golden Gate

THE CUBE
DJ SUWAMI

You Leave Me Alone
Venus

--- Jolex Del Pilar