DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY / Dancing Stage HOTTEST PARTY

DanceDanceRevolution console releases
Japanese CS releases
Sony PlayStation
1st - 2nd (CLUB vol.1 / CLUB vol.2) - 3rd - BEST HITS
4th - EXTRA - 5th
TRUE KiSS DESTiNATiON - DREAMS COME TRUE
Oha Suta - Tokimeki - Disney's RAVE
Sony PlayStation 2
MAX - MAX2 - EXTREME - Party Collection - FESTIVAL
STR!KE - SuperNOVA - SuperNOVA2 - X
Aerobics Revolution - Diet Channel
Sega Dreamcast
2nd - CLUB VER.
Nintendo Wii
HOTTEST PARTY - FuruFuruParty - MUSIC FIT
Game Boy Color / Advance
GB - GB2 - GB3 - GB Oha Suta - GB Disney
Rhythm Rhythm Revolution
Mobile
i-αppli - BEMANI MIX - S - S+ - Pocket Edition
TV Plug-and-Play
FamiMat - My First
PC
V - GRAND PRIX
Other
Disney Dancing Museum - MARIO - Classic Mini
North American CS releases
Sony PlayStation
NA - KONAMIX - Disney MIX
Sony PlayStation 2
MAX - MAX2 - EXTREME - EXTREME2
SuperNOVA - SuperNOVA2 - X - X2 - Disney Channel EDITION
Xbox
ULTRAMIX - ULTRAMIX2 - ULTRAMIX3 - ULTRAMIX4
Xbox 360
UNIVERSE - UNIVERSE2 - UNIVERSE3 - 2010
Nintendo Wii
HOTTEST PARTY - HOTTEST PARTY2 - HOTTEST PARTY3
2010 - II - Disney Grooves
Mobile
Mobile - Mobius - S - S+ - FREEDOM
DANCE WARS - Pocket Edition
PC
PC - Classroom Edition
TV Plug-and-Play
My First - Strawberry Shortcake - Disney MIX (TV)
Other
MARIO MIX - DVD Game - PS3
European CS releases
Sony PlayStation
EuroMIX - PARTY EDiTiON - Fever (PS1)
Fusion (PS1) - Disney MIX
Sony PlayStation 2
MegaMiX - Fever (PS2) - Fusion (PS2) - Max
SuperNOVA - SuperNOVA2
Xbox
Unleashed - Unleashed2 - Unleashed3
Xbox 360
UNIVERSE - UNIVERSE2
Nintendo Wii
HOTTEST PARTY - hottest party2 - hottest party3
hottest party4 - hottest party5 - Winx Club
Mobile
S - S+ - FREEDOM - DANCE WARS
Pocket Edition
Other
MARIO MIX - DVD Game - New Moves

DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY

Release Information

 

  • Release dates:
    • September 25th, 2007 (North America - bundle)
    • October 24th, 2007 (Japan)
    • November 6th, 2007 (North America - standalone)
    • March 28th, 2008 (Europe)
    • April 11th, 2008 (New Zealand)
    • April 18th, 2008 (Australasia)
  • Soundtrack release date:
    • DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY Original Soundtrack: October 25th, 2007 (Japan)
  • Soundtrack digital release dates (note: only KONAMI original songs are included in these releases; some songs are miscredited):
    • DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY: December 11th, 2007 (iTunes) No longer available
    • DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party (Original Game Soundtracks): December 11th, 2007 (Amazon MP3 Store)
    • DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY (Original Game Soundtracks): December 11th, 2007 (Google Play)
  • Retail value (all Japanese prices):
    • Game standalone: 5,800 yen (6,090 with taxes)
    • Game and pad: 7,600 yen (7,980 with taxes)
    • Pad: 4,800 yen (5,040 with taxes)

General Information / Changes

  • First DanceDanceRevolution game for the Nintendo Wii.
  • First non-Xbox DanceDanceRevolution game to support a widescreen (16:9) aspect ratio.
  • Released as Dancing Stage HOTTEST PARTY in Europe and Oceania.
  • All songs are brand-new: all licenses are covers, and all KONAMI original songs need to be unlocked.
  • Main gameplay is focused on gimmicks, based on the gimmicks from DanceDanceRevolution with MARIO, but these can be turned off. The gimmicks are as follows:
    • Hand Marker (ハンドマーカー) - Hand Markers appear as diamonds that contain geometrical structures (NA)/a hand holding a bar (JP/EU), and the player must use the Nunchuk and Wii Remote to hit them. These are considered a separate gimmick from the others in the game's Options menu, and are disabled separately.
    • Double Stomp - Double Stomp arrows initially appear as frozen arrows, and must be stomped twice. In the Japanese version, this gimmick is known as Double Arrow (ダブルアロー).
    • Foot Missile - Only appears in BATTLE mode. It appears as a tridimensional arrow spinning around a cube. Hitting a Foot Missile moves it towards the opponent's playfield; missing it decreases the Dance Gauge considerably. In the Japanese version, this gimmick is known as Boomerang Arrow (ブーメランアロー).
    • Foot Confuser - Foot Confusers appear as arrows spinning around a sphere. They appear from the opposite side of the playfield, but otherwise act the same as a regular arrow. In the Japanese version, this gimmick is known as Shoot Arrow (シュートアロー).
    • Foot Destructor - Foot Destructors appear as orange or blue spikes, depending on the song. When stepped on, they decrease the player's dance gauge. However, if the player's foot is already on the panel when a Foot Destructor reaches the step zone, nothing happens. In the Japanese version, this gimmick is known as Bomb (ボム).
    • Hand Missile - Only appears in BATTLE mode. It appears as a tridimensional Hand Marker spinning around a cube. Functions similiarly to Foot Missile arrows, but using Hand Markers instead. In the Japanese version, this gimmick is known as Hand Boomerang (ハンドブーメラン).
    • Screen Stomper - Screen Stompers appear as arrows surrounded by a spherical bracket, and must be stepped on in order to keep the playfield from being obscured by a Screen Block. In BATTLE mode, scoring better moves the opponent's Screen Block up. In the Japanese version, this gimmick is known as Screen Arrow (スクリーンアロー).
  • Songs can use more than one gimmick, although very few songs have this distinction. This would become much more common starting with HOTTEST PARTY2, however.
  • Total songs: 50

Staff Information

Song List

Songs are listed in order in the North American release of the game.

Song Artist BPM SP Difficulty
Beginner Basic Difficult Expert
Licenses
1, 2 Step LADY-S 113 1 2 4 6
Clocks T.R.MASTER MC 145 1 2 4 6
Yo, Excuse Me Miss Smooth-1 88 1 2 4 6
Always (Microbots Trance Dance Mix) MAN'S COOL 105 1 2 4 8
Lips of an Angel JET ROCKERS 140 1 2 6 7
Summertime Eazin' 111 1 3 4 7
Blue Monday wg 131 1 3 5 7
Caught Up Stopped Cold 110 1 3 5 7
Gypsy woman neo-GRUV 120 1 3 5 7
I Don't Feel Like Dancin' Life Aloud 108 1 3 5 7
Little L Single Funk 112 1 3 5 7
The Sign Honey Sweets 100 1 3 5 7
Disco Inferno OK・OK・OK 130 1 3 5 8
Far Away Traveler 133 1 3 6 8
Nothing But You TRANCE JACK 140 1 3 6 8
You Spin Me 'Round (Like a Record) M.A.N 160 2 3 6 8
Too Little,Too Late Okokoro 83-166 2 3 6 9
Buried a Lie COOLS K 164 2 4 5 7
Finally CLUB 90's 130 1 4 5 8
Karma Chameleon happy happy cores 196 2 4 7 8
Hot Stuff DISCO QUEEN 145 1 4 7 9
Call On Me 2000's STARS 170 2 5 6 9
99 Red Balloons M-CREW project 192 2 5 7 8
KONAMI originals
Lesson by DJ U.T.D & Friends 120 1 1 - -
Touchin' The Lonely Hearts 120 1 2 5 7
let it out true dreamer 146 1 2 5 8
Here I Go Again NM feat. Malaya 97 1 3 4 6
will NAOKI 145 1 3 5 7
Beautiful Inside (Cube::Hard Mix) NM feat. Alison Wade 110 1 3 5 8
Heavens and the Earth The Lonely Hearts 70 2 3 5 8
Moving On J.J. Pops 140 1 3 5 8
Such A Feeling U1 120 1 3 5 8
Confession trance star 150 1 3 6 9
THE REASON Black Rose Garden 85-98 1 3 7 9
Hold Tight 800 slopes 130 1 4 5 8
Mess With My Emotions Latenighter 130 1 4 6 8
little steps Freeman 155 2 4 6 9
the beat Sparky 140 2 4 6 9
BRE∀K DOWN! (World Version) ELE ROCKS 190 1 4 7 8
CANDY (UFO mix) The Sweetest 90-180 2 4 7 9
We Will Live Together Happy CoreMAN 175 2 5 6 9
1998 (Sparky 2006) J-RAVERS 150 1 5 7 9
I'm Flying Away Stepper 180 2 5 7 9
LOVE SHINE (Body Grooverz 2006 mix) W.W.S 177 1 5 7 9
Boss songs
SUPER SAMURAI jun 170 2 6 8 10
tokyoEVOLVED NAOKI underground 70-280 3 7 9 10

Exclusive Songs

Song Artist BPM SP Difficulty
Beginner Basic Difficult Expert
North American and European version exclusives
Licenses
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) RAVE ATTACKERS 150 2 4 5 8
unappreciated Wrapped Up 142 1 4 5 8
Rhythm Is a Dancer SPOTS 153 1 4 6 8
KONAMI originals
B4U (The Acolyte mix) J-RAVERS 155 1 3 6 8
Japanese version exclusives
KONAMI originals
TRUE♥LOVE (Clubstar's True Club Mix) jun feat. Schanita 135 1 3 5 6
B4U (Rising Sun mix) NAOKI with J-RAVERS 155 1 3 6 8
DOUBLE TORNARD evo-X 153 2 4 6 8
Boss song
Pluto The First WHITE WALL 50-440 3 7 9 10

Groove Circuit Mode

Groove Circuit Mode is DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY's unlocking mode.

Note: As of DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY2 release, all songs, stages, outfits and workout programs can be unlocked by either going into the User Support under Options or accepting "comfirm" when asked, if there is a saved game file, to unlock everything in DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY when starting up DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY2.

Initial playthrough
Audience Request Song Unlock
INCEPTION VENUE
Clear 1 designated song. Lesson by DJ Song "Lesson by DJ"
Stage "DDR"
Venues "GENESIS", "TECTONIC", "HALLUMINATION", "ERU"
GENESIS VENUE
Clear 3 songs. Free Play Stages "Discillator" and "Cyberium"
Clear 1 designated song. Heavens and the Earth Song "Heavens and the Earth"
Stage "Ampliture"
Beat the Venue Master. little steps Song "little steps"
Stage "Illuminix"
New gear for Harmony
VENUE TECTONIC
Clear 3 songs with a B score or better. Free Play Stages "Ion" and "Red Modus"
Clear 1 designated song with a B score or better. THE REASON Song "THE REASON"
Stage "Substance"
Get at least a B score and beat the Venue Master. BRE∀K DOWN! (World Version) Song "BRE∀K DOWN! (World Version)"
Stage "Blue Modus"
New gear for Root
VENUE HALLUMINATION
Clear 3 songs with 5 or fewer 'Boo' scores. (NA/EU)
Clear 3 songs with 25 or fewer 'Boo' scores. (JP)
Free Play Stages "Lost Future" and "Delight".
Clear 1 designated song with 5 or fewer 'Boo' scores. (NA/EU)
Clear 1 designated song with 30 or fewer 'Boo' scores. (JP)
Here I Go Again Song "Here I Go Again"
Stage "Essential"
Get 5 or fewer 'Boo' scores and beat the Venue Master. (NA/EU)
Get 35 or fewer 'Boo' scores and beat the Venue Master. (JP)
We Will Live Together Song "We Will Live Together"
Stage "Dream Cell"
New gear for Gaku
WORKOUT PROGRAM 7
VENUE ERU
Clear 4 songs on Basic or higher with over 30 combos. Free Play Stages "Sakura" and "Safety"
Clear 2 designated songs on Basic or higher with over 30 combos. Beautiful Inside (Cube::Hard Mix)
Touchin'
Songs "Beautiful Inside (Cube::Hard Mix)" and "Touchin'"
Stage "Momiji"
Get over 30 Combos on Basic or higher and beat the Venue Master. LOVE SHINE (Body Grooverz 2006 mix) (NA/EU)
will (JP)
Song "LOVE SHINE (Body Grooverz 2006 mix)" (NA/EU)
Song "will" (JP)
Stage "Culture"
New gear for Rena
SYSTRONIX VENUE
Clear 4 songs on Basic or higher with over 20,000,000 points. Free Play Stages "Sensor" and "Metrio"
Clear 2 designated songs on Basic or higher with over 20,000,000 points. Such A Feeling
Hold Tight
Songs "Such A Feeling" and "Hold Tight"
Stage "IntroVex"
Get over 20,000,000 points on Basic or higher and beat the Venue Master. CANDY (UFO mix) Song "CANDY (UFO mix)"
Stage "Scope"
New gear for Domi
WORKOUT PROGRAM 8
STARGAZE VENUE
Clear 5 songs on Basic or higher with an A score or better. Free Play Stages "Reversion" and "Libre"
Clear 2 designated songs on Basic or higher with an A score or better. (NA/EU)
Clear 3 designated songs on Basic or higher with an A score or better. (JP)
DOUBLE TORNARD (JP)
Mess With My Emotions
Moving On
Song "DOUBLE TORNARD" (JP)
Songs "Mess With My Emotions" and "Moving On"
Stage "Retrovision"
Get at least an A score or better on Basic or higher and beat the Venue Master. I'm Flying Away Song "I'm Flying Away"
Stage "Conceptia"
New gear for Danca
VENUE U-MATIC
Clear 5 songs on Basic or higher with over 50 Combos. Free Play Stages "7th Key" and "Emergence"
Clear 2 designated songs on Basic or higher with over 50 Combos. (NA/EU)
Clear 3 designated songs on Basic or higher with over 50 Combos. (JP)
the beat
will (NA/EU)
let it out (JP)
TRUE♥LOVE (Clubstar's True Club Mix) (JP)
Song "the beat"
Song "will" (NA/EU)
Songs "let it out" and "TRUE♥LOVE (Clubstar's True Club Mix)" (JP)
Stage "Lens"
Get over 50 Combos on Basic or higher and beat the Venue Master. let it out (NA/EU)
LOVE SHINE (Body Grooverz 2006 mix) (JP)
Song "let it out" (NA/EU)
Song "LOVE SHINE (Body Grooverz 2006 mix)" (JP)
Stage "Deviate"
New gear for Chordia
WORKOUT PROGRAM 9
EV VENUE
Clear 5 songs on Basic or higher with 3 or fewer 'Boo' scores. (NA/EU)
Clear 5 songs on Basic or higher with 20 or fewer 'Boo' scores. (JP)
Free Play Stages "Propel" and "Air"
Clear 3 designated songs on Basic or higher with 3 or fewer 'Boo' scores. (NA/EU)
Clear 3 designated songs on Basic or higher with 25 or fewer 'Boo' scores. (JP)
1998 (Sparky 2006)
Confession
B4U (The Acolyte mix) (NA/EU)
B4U (Rising Sun mix) (JP)
Songs "Confession" and "1998 (Sparky 2006)"
Song "B4U (The Acolyte mix)" (NA/EU)
Song "B4U (Rising Sun mix)" (JP)
Stage "Sunshine"
WORKOUT PROGRAM 10
Get 3 or fewer 'Boo' scores on Basic or higher and beat the Venue Master. (NA/EU)
Get 30 or fewer 'Boo' scores on Basic or higher and beat the Venue Master. (JP)
SUPER SAMURAI Song "SUPER SAMURAI"
Stage "Moon"
New gear for U.G.
Back-up dancers "Pia" and "Forte"
  • Venues "SYSTRONIX", "STARGAZE", "U-MATIC" are unlocked by completing 4 venues overall, while Venue "EV" is unlocked by completing all other venues.
  • Upon completing Groove Circuit Mode, the credits will play. Following the credits, the game will ask to go through Groove Circuit Mode once more; Resetting all venues and the EV Venue becoming hidden once again. However, all other venues will be open to complete again.
Second playthrough
Audience Request Song Unlock
INCEPTION VENUE
Clear 3 designated songs on Difficult or higher. Nothing But You
Touchin'
You Spin Me 'Round (Like A Record)
None
GENESIS VENUE
Clear 2 songs on Difficult or higher with an A score or better. Free Play None
Clear 3 designated songs on Difficult or higher with an A score or better. Too Little, Too Late
let it out
1998 (Sparky 2006)
None
Get at least an A score or better on Difficult or higher and beat the Venue Master. Call On Me New gear for Harmony
VENUE TECTONIC
Clear 3 songs on Difficult or higher with over 40,000,000 points. (NA/EU)
Clear 3 songs on Difficult or higher with over 20,000,000 points. (JP)
Free Play None
Clear 3 designated songs on Difficult or higher with over 40,000,000 points. (NA/EU)
Clear 3 designated songs on Difficult or higher with over 20,000,000 points. (JP)
I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
Beautiful Inside (Cube::Hard Mix)
B4U (The Acolyte mix) (NA/EU)
B4U (Rising Sun mix) (JP)
None
Get over 40,000,000 points on Difficult or higher and beat the Venue Master. (NA/EU)
Get over 20,000,000 points on Difficult or higher and beat the Venue Master. (JP)
99 Red Balloons New gear for Root
VENUE HALLUMINATION
Clear 2 songs on Difficult or higher with over 100 Combos. Free Play None
Clear 2 designated songs on Difficult or higher with over 100 Combos. Far Away
Heavens and the Earth
None
Get over 100 Combos on Difficult or higher and beat the Venue Master. the beat New gear for Gaku
VENUE ERU
Clear 3 songs on Difficult or higher with 3 or fewer 'Boo' scores. (NA/EU)
Clear 3 songs on Difficult or higher with 15 or fewer 'Boo' scores. (JP)
Free Play None
Clear 3 designated songs on Difficult or higher with 3 or fewer 'Boo' scores. (NA/EU)
Clear 3 designated songs on Difficult or higher with 20 or fewer 'Boo' scores. (JP)
Blue Monday
Moving On
We Will Live Together
None
Get 3 or fewer 'Boo' scores on Difficult or higher and beat the Venue Master. (NA/EU)
Get 25 or fewer 'Boo' scores on Difficult or higher and beat the Venue Master. (JP)
CANDY (UFO mix) (NA/EU)
Pluto the First (JP)
Song "Pluto the First" (JP)
New gear for Rena
SYSTRONIX VENUE
Clear 4 songs on Expert. Free Play None
Clear 5 designated songs on Expert. Little L
Buried a Lie
BRE∀K DOWN! (World Version)
Mess With My Emotions
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (NA/EU)
Call On Me (JP)
None
Beat the Venue Master on Expert. Karma Chameleon New gear for Domi
STARGAZE VENUE
Clear 3 songs on Expert with over 180 Combos. Free Play None
Clear 4 designated songs on Expert with over 180 Combos. Finally
Summertime
Here I Go Again
Hot Stuff
None
Get over 180 Combos on Expert and beat the Venue Master. LOVE SHINE (Body Grooverz 2006 mix) New gear for Danca
VENUE U-MATIC
Clear 3 songs on Expert or higher with a AA score or better. Free Play None
Clear 3 designated song on Expert or higher with a AA score or better. Such A Feeling
will
Rhythm Is a Dancer (NA/EU)
Clocks (JP)
None
Get at least a AA score or better on Expert and beat the Venue Master. Clocks (NA/EU)
CANDY (UFO mix) (JP)
New gear for Chordia
EV VENUE
Clear 4 songs on Expert without receiving any 'Boo' scores. (NA/EU)
Clear 4 songs on Expert with 10 or fewer 'Boo' scores. (JP)
Free Play None
Clear 5 designated songs on Expert without receiving any 'Boo' scores. (NA/EU)
Clear 5 designated songs on Expert with 15 or fewer 'Boo' scores. (JP)
Caught Up
little steps
I'm Flying Away
SUPER SAMURAI
Confession
None
Don't receive any 'Boo' scores on Expert and beat the Venue Master. (NA/EU)
Get 20 or fewer 'Boo' scores on Expert and beat the Venue Master. (JP)
tokyoEVOLVED Song "tokyoEVOLVED"
New gear for U.G.
Back-up dancers "Gliss" and "Sharp"

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