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= GROOVE RADAR =
= GROOVE RADAR =
Introduced in [[AC DDRMAX|DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution 6thMIX-]], the '''GROOVE RADAR''' (グルーヴレーダー) is a graphical representation of a song difficulty using a pentagon shape.  
Introduced in [[AC DDRMAX|DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution 6thMIX-]], the '''GROOVE RADAR''' (グルーヴレーダー) is a graphical representation of a song difficulty using a pentagon shape.
* Originally meant to be the successor to the traditional Feet/Number Level system, both the Feet/Number Level and GROOVE RADAR have been used since [[AC DDRMAX2|DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-]] due to negative reception over the GROOVE RADAR being the only representation of song difficulty.  
 
* Starting from [[AC DDR 2014|DanceDanceRevolution (2014)]], the GROOVE RADAR numerical values for a chart are always shown on the song select screen. Different values will appear on the GROOVE RADAR depending on the difficulty currently selected for a song.  
Originally meant to be the successor to the traditional Feet/Number Level system, both the Feet/Number Level and GROOVE RADAR have been used since [[AC DDRMAX2|DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-]] due to negative reception over the GROOVE RADAR being the only representation of song difficulty.
* Before [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]], BEGINNER charts had no Groove Radar data at all.
 
* Starting from [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]], the values for the GROOVE RADAR are calculated automatically by the game from the stepcharts. In previous games they were entered manually.
Starting from [[AC DDR 2014|DanceDanceRevolution (2014)]], the GROOVE RADAR numerical values for a chart are always shown on the song select screen. Different values will appear on the GROOVE RADAR depending on the difficulty currently selected for a song. Starting from [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]], the values for the GROOVE RADAR are calculated automatically by the game from the stepcharts. In previous games they were entered manually.
 
Before DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA, BEGINNER charts had no Groove Radar data at all.
 
The GROOVE RADAR was removed from DanceDanceRevolution arcade titles in [[AC DDR WORLD|DanceDanceRevolution WORLD]].


'''Note:''' The GROOVE RADAR calculations are derived from [[AC DDR 2013|DanceDanceRevolution (2013)]] but are valid for later installments of the DanceDanceRevolution arcade series.
'''Note:''' The GROOVE RADAR calculations are derived from [[AC DDR 2013|DanceDanceRevolution (2013)]] but are valid for later installments of the DanceDanceRevolution arcade series.