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→General Information / Changes: Added notes on CRT cabinets and offline kits, plus clarified that only Round1 USA in North America has A3.
(→Release Information: Updated Release dates to three categories: 20th cab, other cabs (online/offline), and USA. This game wasn't released in Canada or Europe.) |
(→General Information / Changes: Added notes on CRT cabinets and offline kits, plus clarified that only Round1 USA in North America has A3.) |
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== General Information / Changes == | == General Information / Changes == | ||
* First mainline DanceDanceRevolution arcade game to launch without ''any'' new licenses. | * First mainline DanceDanceRevolution arcade game to launch without ''any'' new licenses. | ||
* Final DanceDanceRevolution arcade game to support CRT-based cabinets | |||
* Single and Double can now be switched on the same credit during song selection by pressing [3] on the numeric keypad, similar to beatmania IIDX since [[AC SPADA|SPADA]]. | * Single and Double can now be switched on the same credit during song selection by pressing [3] on the numeric keypad, similar to beatmania IIDX since [[AC SPADA|SPADA]]. | ||
** Play style is now indicated on the MUSIC SELECT and TOTAL RESULT screens due to this. | ** Play style is now indicated on the MUSIC SELECT and TOTAL RESULT screens due to this. | ||
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* A display timing adjustment option was added on March 13th, 2023. It can be set anywhere from -5.0 to +5.0 in 0.1 increments. | * A display timing adjustment option was added on March 13th, 2023. It can be set anywhere from -5.0 to +5.0 in 0.1 increments. | ||
* BPL BATTLE mode was added on July 11th, 2023 (originally July 6th, 2023) [https://twitter.com/DDR_573/status/1676491508982386688]. It allows local matching between two 20th anniversary cabinets (by pressing [1] on the keypad during mode select screen), and is based on the competition rules of the [[BEMANI PRO LEAGUE]] event. | * BPL BATTLE mode was added on July 11th, 2023 (originally July 6th, 2023) [https://twitter.com/DDR_573/status/1676491508982386688]. It allows local matching between two 20th anniversary cabinets (by pressing [1] on the keypad during mode select screen), and is based on the competition rules of the [[BEMANI PRO LEAGUE]] event. | ||
* | * In North America, conversion kits to the TDX version began appearing at ROUND1 USA locations on August 14th, 2023. | ||
** This marks the first time a conversion kit has been issued for a live BEMANI arcade title. In this instance, it is switching from an "upfront" purchase model (MDX) to a "revenue share" purchase model (TDX). | ** This marks the first time a conversion kit has been issued for a live BEMANI arcade title. In this instance, it is switching from an "upfront" purchase model (MDX) to a "revenue share" purchase model (TDX). | ||
* As of September 11th, 2023 on | ** This TDX kit is unavailable at Dave & Buster's, which continues to operate [[AC DDR A20 PLUS|DanceDanceRevolution A20 PLUS]]. As a result, A3 remains unavailable in Canada and several states. | ||
* As of September 11th, 2023, on cabinets in the United States, selecting Normal Play will allow benefits previously only available on Premium Play. This includes the ability to select courses, access EXTRA STAGE, and having the same expanded set of in-game options. | |||
** Guaranteed access to final stage (regardless of failing) is still Premium Play exclusive. | ** Guaranteed access to final stage (regardless of failing) is still Premium Play exclusive. | ||
* As of mid-2023, all stages received graphical downgrades across all versions. | * As of mid-2023, all stages received graphical downgrades across all versions. | ||
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** The player is guaranteed four stages, including EXTRA STAGE and GALAXY STAGE. | ** The player is guaranteed four stages, including EXTRA STAGE and GALAXY STAGE. | ||
** Playing a song from EXTRA SAVIOR A3 or COURSE TRIAL A3 will immediately unlock the song in question, regardless of the results. | ** Playing a song from EXTRA SAVIOR A3 or COURSE TRIAL A3 will immediately unlock the song in question, regardless of the results. | ||
* eAMUSEMENT support for DanceDanceRevolution A3 on CRT-based cabinets ended on April 30th, 2024. | |||
* As of April 30th, 2024, offline kits for DanceDanceRevolution A3 have been made available to arcade owners. | |||
** The machines with an offline kit are denoted with game version "MDX:J:B:A:2024042451", as opposed to "MDX:J:A:A:2024******" for non-offline kit installed machines. | |||
** This is the first DanceDanceRevolution release since [[AC DDR X3|DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX]] to offer offline kits in Asia. | |||
** Offline kits can only be installed on CRT-based cabinets. | |||
== Staff Information == | == Staff Information == | ||