What Is DDR?: Difference between revisions

: Added in [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]], this difficulty is aimed at the newcomers to the game. It usually has a foot level which ranges from 1 to 4, with the maximum being 9. A typical chart can include Jumps and simple Freeze Arrows. This difficulty doesn't exist in DOUBLE Play. BEGINNER can also be known as 習 (Shuu) or カンタン (Kantan) in Happy Mode found in DanceDanceRevolution X2 and X3 vs 2ndMIX respectively only.

: Introduced in [[AC DDR 1st|DanceDanceRevolution]], this is the setting for those familiar to the game. This is the ideal difficulty for players between beginners and intermediates as the level range is from 3 to 7 with 13 being the maximum and 1 the minimum. Charts include 4th notes, and at times, 8th notes. In DDRMAX to DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME, BASIC was known as LIGHT (楽, ''raku''). For the Happy Mode in DanceDanceRevolution X2 to DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX, BASIC was known as ふつう (Futsuu).

: Introduced in [[AC DDR 1st|DanceDanceRevolution]], this is for people looking for some resistance. The minimum difficulty is 4 and the standard difficulty range is 5 to 9 with 15 being the maximum. Charts can have 4th, 8th, and occasional 16th notes. DIFFICULT was known initially as ANOTHER from DanceDanceRevolution to DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX, it was changed to TRICK in DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX to 5thMIX and became STANDARD (踊) in DDRMAX to DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME. It finally received the name DIFFICULT in DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA.

: Introduced in [[AC DDR 1st|DanceDanceRevolution]], this difficulty is aimed at people seeking stimulus. The usual interval is 10 to 13 with 18 being the maximum and 6 the minimum. Introduced as MANIAC in DanceDanceRevolution until DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX, it was temporarily named SSR (Step Step Revolution) in 3rdMIX but returned to its former name in DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX PLUS. From DDRMAX to DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME, MANIAC was known as Heavy (激, ''geki'') before receiving its current name EXPERT in DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA.

: Added in [[AC DDRMAX2|DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-]], this last difficulty is for people who want to feel a new world. CHALLENGE is also often referred as 鬼 (Oni). This difficulty was first made available on select songs during some NONSTOP Courses in DDRMAX2 before being added outside of courses in DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME. Typical range is 13 to 18 with 19 being the maximum (first appearance in DanceDanceRevolution X2) and 5 being the minimum. The Shock Arrows (SA) added in DanceDanceRevolution X are found in CHALLENGE charts only. An icon is displayed on screen to notify the user of their presence in the chart. Charts with Shock Arrows are sometimes a modified lower difficulty chart and thus, can be actually played by nearly everyone.