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== Song Information ==
== Song Information ==
[[Image:10 DDR.png|thumb|246px|DDR MEGAMIX's pop'n music banner.]]
[[Image:10 DDR.png|thumb|246px|DDR MEGAMIX's pop'n music banner.]]
[[Image:DDR MEGAMIX.png|thumb|DDR MEGAMIX's jacket.]]
Artist: DDR<br>
Artist: DDR<br>
Nonstop Remix: [[Naoki Maeda|NM SEQUENCE UNLIMITED]]<br>
Nonstop Remix: [[Naoki Maeda|NM SEQUENCE UNLIMITED]]<br>
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pop'n music Genre: DDR<br>
pop'n music Genre: DDR<br>
pop'n music Character: [[AFRO]] [10]<br>
pop'n music Character: [[AFRO]] [10]<br>
pop'n CG design: [[Kanako Yonezawa|RICE.C]] (AFRO animations) and [[Tomoko Shiono|shio]] (WIN/FEVER WIN/LOSE animations)<br>
pop'n CG designer: [[Kanako Yonezawa|RICE.C]] (AFRO animations) and [[Tomoko Shiono|shio]] (WIN/FEVER WIN/LOSE animations)<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC pnm 10|pop'n music 10]]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC pnm 10|pop'n music 10]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances:
Other Music Game Appearances:
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== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* DDR MEGAMIX is an arranged medley of popular DanceDanceRevolution songs by Naoki Maeda. The songs on it are:
* DDR MEGAMIX is an arranged medley of DanceDanceRevolution songs by Naoki Maeda. The songs on it are:
** [[1998]], credited to NAOKI ([[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]]).
** [[1998]] ([[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]]).
** [[B4U]], credited to NAOKI ([[AC DDR 4th|DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX]]).  
** [[B4U]] ([[AC DDR 4th|DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX]]).  
*** The "[[D2R]]" sample can be heard after B4U's section ends.
*** The "[[D2R]]" sample can be heard after B4U's section ends.
** [[AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL]], credited to 8-bit (''Dance Maniax'').
** [[AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL]] ([[AC DMX|Dance Maniax]]).
** [[Matsuri JAPAN|祭 JAPAN]], credited to RE-VENGE ([[AC DDR 5th|DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX]]).
** [[Matsuri JAPAN|祭 JAPAN]] ([[AC DDR 5th|DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX]]).
** [[bag]], credited to RevenG (DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME).
*** A chord from [[exotic ethnic]] plays during the fade-out of the 祭 JAPAN section.
** [[CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE]], credited to NAOKI feat. [[Paula Terry|PAULA TERRY]] ([[AC DDR Solo 2000|DanceDanceRevolution Solo 2000]]).
** [[bag]] (DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME).
** [[BROKEN MY HEART]], credited to NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY (''Dance Maniax'').
** [[CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE]] ([[AC DDR Solo 2000|DanceDanceRevolution Solo 2000]]).
** [[LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT ~For Melissa MIX~|LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT~For Melissa MIX~]], credited to NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY (DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX).
** [[BROKEN MY HEART]] (Dance Maniax).
** [[DIVE]], credited to [[BeForU]] (DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX).
** [[LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT~For Melissa MIX~|LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT~For Melissa MIX~]] (DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX).
** [[The legend of MAX]], credited to ZZ (DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME).
** [[DIVE]] (DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX).
** [[The legend of MAX]] (DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME).
*** Samples from [[PARANOiA]] can be heard during this section.
*** Samples from [[PARANOiA]] can be heard during this section.
** Other various sounds from DanceDanceRevolution (credits inserted, start, the old select music, and door closure), as well as the old KONAMI logo jingle can be heard as well.
** Other various sounds from DanceDanceRevolution (credits inserted, start, the old select music, and door closure), as well as the old KONAMI logo jingle, can be heard in DDR MEGAMIX as well.
* While on the ''pop'n music 10 AC ♡ CS pop'n music 8'' album the 祭 JAPAN portion of DDR MEGAMIX has vocals, in-game it does not.
* While on the ''pop'n music 10 AC ♡ CS pop'n music 8'' album the 祭 JAPAN portion of DDR MEGAMIX has vocals, in-game it does not.
* The DanceDanceRevolution version of DDR MEGAMIX lowers down the vocal samples in 祭 JAPAN, presumably due to licensing issues.
* The DanceDanceRevolution version of DDR MEGAMIX lowers down the vocal samples in 祭 JAPAN, presumably due to licensing issues.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* DDR MEGAMIX marks the first appearance of AFRO as a rival character in pop'n music. AFRO is the second DanceDanceRevolution character to make such an appearance, after [[OSHARE-ZUKIN]].
* DDR MEGAMIX is one of the unlocks in pop'n music 10's ''Ohoshisama ni onegai!'' (お星様にお願い!) event. It is the final unlock in the yellow bucket and can be unlocked from September 24th, 2003 until November 5th, 2003.
** [[LADY]] appears on AFRO's FEVER WIN animation. In AFRO's 2P colors, she is replaced by [[NAOKI (character)|NAOKI]].
** As of November 5th, 2003, it is unlocked by default.
* AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL and BROKEN MY HEART are the only songs present on DDR MEGAMIX that did not originate on a DanceDanceRevolution game, though both did later appear in DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX.
* DDR MEGAMIX marks the first appearance of AFRO as a rival character in pop'n music. He is the second DanceDanceRevolution character to appear, after [[OSHARE-ZUKIN]].
** [[LADY]] appears in AFRO's FEVER WIN animation. In AFRO's 2P colors, she is replaced by [[NAOKI (character)|NAOKI]].
* AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL and BROKEN MY HEART are the only songs present on DDR MEGAMIX that did not originate on a DanceDanceRevolution game (though both did later appear in 5thMIX).
* DDR MEGAMIX was added to DanceDanceRevolution A on September 13th, 2018, as part of the official DanceDanceRevolution twitter's ''Follow & RT campaign'' (フォロー&RTキャンペーン) event.
* DDR MEGAMIX was added to DanceDanceRevolution A on September 13th, 2018, as part of the official DanceDanceRevolution twitter's ''Follow & RT campaign'' (フォロー&RTキャンペーン) event.
** DDR MEGAMIX's addition to DanceDanceRevolution A is the first time when a song composed and arranged by Naoki Maeda is crossed over to the DanceDanceRevolution series since [[AC DDR 2013|DanceDanceRevolution (2013)]].
* DDR MEGAMIX's addition to DanceDanceRevolution A marks the first time when a song composed and arranged by Naoki Maeda appears in the DanceDanceRevolution series since [[AC DDR 2013|DanceDanceRevolution (2013)]].
** All of DDR MEGAMIX's charts (besides CHALLENGE) are comprised of the respective steps from the songs featured in the medley.  
** This song also marks the first time 祭JAPAN and DIVE have appeared in some form on a DanceDanceRevolution arcade game since their removals.
** This song also marks the first time 祭JAPAN and DIVE have appeared in some form on a DanceDanceRevolutiion arcade game since their removals.
* All of DDR MEGAMIX's charts (except for CHALLENGE) are comprised of the respective charts from the songs featured in the medley.
** At 2:30, DDR MEGAMIX is currently the longest non-LONG VERSION song in DanceDanceRevolution history.
* At 2:30, DDR MEGAMIX is currently the longest non-LONG VERSION song in DanceDanceRevolution history.
* DDR MEGAMIX is available in [[CS DDR GRAND PRIX|DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX]] from December 21st, 2023, by purchasing the '''GRAND PRIX music pack vol.23''' (グランプリ楽曲パック vol.23).


== Music Comment ==
== Music Comment ==
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{{Ohoshisama ni onegai!}}


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