DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution-
DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution-
Release Information
- Release Date: October 28th, 2002
General Information / Changes
- First North American DanceDanceRevolution title released on the PlayStation 2.
- First North American DanceDanceRevolution title with exclusive licenses, CS originals (new remixes by Sota Fujimori), and BEMANI crossovers.
- Unlike the original arcade version and its Japanese home release, the North American CS DDRMAX release has foot ratings for songs.
- It also has the ONI Mode introduced in DDRMAX2, making its first appearance in a CS DanceDanceRevolution title in any region. The original DDRMAX did not feature any courses or modes.
- Songs no longer have music labels on their banners, unlike in the arcade version.
- First North American DanceDanceRevolution title with INFORMATION MODE, which tells you information about songs, courses, and certain challenges in the game that have been completed.
- Only PlayStation 2 North American DanceDanceRevolution title with no playable dancers in the backgrounds.
- Only PlayStation 2 North American DanceDanceRevolution title with a high scores display in the game's attract mode.
- Only PlayStation 2 North American DanceDanceRevolution title to not mention DanceDanceRevolution CS (America) in Information Mode in regards to songs that debuted in that game (AM-3P and BRILLIANT 2U(Orchestra-Groove))
- Only PlayStation 2 North American DanceDanceRevolution title to use KONAMI's 1998-2003 logo.
- gentle stress (AMD SEXUAL MIX) was renamed to gentle stress SENSUAL MIX due to censorship.
- MATSURI JAPAN's banner is the only banner containing Japanese text without romanization of any kind.
- CUTIE CHASER MORNING MIX does not have individual charts on DOUBLE. All three DOUBLE charts are the same.
- The DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX CLUB VERSiON 1 and CLUB VERSiON 2 songs have the same charts on DOUBLE STANDARD and HEAVY as well.
- Videos for older DanceDanceRevolution songs that were in DDRMAX2 have their videos based on that game.
- The background videos for songs that did not exist on DDRMAX or DDRMAX2 are direct rips of other songs in DDRMAX2. This includes positions where the videos change from one another, with some alterations depending on the song.
- Two of these animations were accidentally switched-off in the game. These includes the yellow and pink swirling hearts and the rainbow swirling star.
- This glitch eventually appeared on the Japanese and American DDRMAX2 as well as Dancing Stage MegaMiX & Fever, until it was fixed in DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS.
- Some songs have incorrect Groove Radars (i.e. BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE on both STANDARD and HEAVY difficulties).
- At the time of its release, DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution- had the most songs of any CS DanceDanceRevolution game in any region with 71 songs.
- This short-lived record would be broken six months later by DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-'s Japanese CS release's 74.
- The grading system is identical to that of its arcade and Japanese CS counterparts, with one exception: achieving a FULL COMBO will yield a AA rank, regardless of Dance Points.
- Total songs: 71
Staff Information
Song List
Songs are listed as shown in-game when Single Difficulty is selected.
(Double Difficulty has a slightly different order since some of the songs have a higher/lower total footprint count compared to Single Difficulty. For example, Share My Love is displayed earlier in the songwheel on Doubles because its total footprint count is lower than it is on Singles)
Default Songs
| Song | Artist | BPM | Single Difficulty | Double Difficulty | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | Standard | Heavy | Light | Standard | Heavy | ||||||
| Default Songs | |||||||||||
| Remember You | NM feat.Julie | 105 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||
| BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE | DIVAS | 96 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| CUTIE CHASER MORNING MIX | CLUB SPICE | 126 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| ORDINARY WORLD | AURORA featuring NAIMEE COLEMAN | 139 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Let's talk it over | SHIN Murayama feat.Argie Phine | 100 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Look To The Sky | System S.F. feat. ANNA | 140 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| PEACE-OUT New CS Song |
dj nagureo | 133 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Let the beat hit em! (CLASSIC R&B STYLE) | STONE BROS. | 102 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |||
| MY GENERATION (Fat Beat Mix) | CAPTAIN JACK | 140 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |||
| never let you down | good cool feat. JP miles | 125 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Share My Love | Julie Frost | 125 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Dark Black Forest (short trip) New CS License |
Steve Rhyner | 140 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |||
| OVERBLAST!! New CS Song |
L.E.D. LIGHT | 147 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| You Leave Me Alone New CS License |
Venus | 138 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||
| ECSTASY | d-complex | 145 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |||
| era (nostalmix) | TaQ | 90-180 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Groove 2001 | Sho-T feat. Brenda | 140 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |||
| I Like To Move It New CS License |
Reel 2 Real | 123 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |||
| LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT (For Melissa MIX) | NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY | 150 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Midnite Blaze | U1 Jewel Style | 150 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |||
| SYNCHRONIZED LOVE Red Monster Hyper Mix | JOE RINOIE | 150 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||
| THE CUBE | DJ SUWAMI | 178 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |||
| BRILLIANT 2U(Orchestra-Groove) | NAOKI | 150 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |||
| BROKEN MY HEART | NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY | 160 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |||
| exotic ethnic | RevenG | 190 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |||
| MATSURI JAPAN | RE-VENGE | 180 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Sandstorm New CS License |
Darude | 136 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Stomp to my beat | JS16 | 134 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Take It To The Morning Light (Extended Vocal) New CS License |
Golden Gate | 129 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |||
| AM-3P | KTz | 130 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||
| INSERTiON | NAOKI underground | 110-225 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||
| 22DUNK | SLAKE | 134 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |||
| DEEP IN YOU | dj nagureo | 126 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |||
| RUGGED ASH | SYMPHONIC DEFOGGERS | 168 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |||
| Healing Vision (Angelic mix) | 2MB | 46-196 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |||
| PARANOIA EVOLUTION | 200 | 200 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |||
| ORION.78 (civilization mix) | 2MB | 200 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |||
Unlockable Songs
| Song | Artist | BPM | Single Difficulty | Double Difficulty | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | Standard | Heavy | Light | Standard | Heavy | ||||||
| Unlockable Songs | |||||||||||
| 5.1.1. | dj nagureo | 101 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Abyss | dj TAKA | 142 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |||
| GAMBOL | SLAKE | 102 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |||
| Secret Rendez-vous | DIVAS | 98 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |||
| DROP THE BOMB -System S.F. MIX- New CS Song |
Scotty D. | 150 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| I Was The One | good-cool | 125 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |||
| I'M FOR REAL | SLAKE | 140 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |||
| SANA MORETTE NE ENTE | Togo Prroject feat.Sana | 90 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Silent Hill | THOMAS HOWARD | 125 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Spin the disc | good-cool | 130 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |||
| THE SHINING POLARIS New CS Song |
L.E.D. feat.Sana | 147 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |||
| DYNAMITE RAVE -Down Bird SOTA Mix- New CS Song |
NAOKI | 150 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Jam&Marmalade New CS Song |
Final Offset | 145 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Let the beat hit em! BM II DX version | Stone Bros. | 110 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Look To The Sky (True Color Mix) New CS Song |
System S.F. feat. Anna | 140 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |||
| SO IN LOVE | Caramel.S | 112 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |||
| true...(Trance Sunrise Mix) | RIYU KOSAKA | 140 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |||
| celebrate | JJ COMPANY | 134 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |||
| Do It Right (Harmonized 2Step Mix) New CS Song |
SOTA feat.Ebony Fay | 135 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Get me in your sight ~AMD CANCUN MIX~ | SYMPHONIC DEFOGGERS with 1479 | 127 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Healing Vision | DE-SIRE | 49-196 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Kind Lady | OKUYATOS | 135 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |||
| LOGICAL DASH New CS Song |
DJ TAKA | 144 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |||
| Holic | TaQ | 155 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||
| MY SUMMER LOVE | mitsu-O! with GEILA | 100 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |||
| RHYTHM AND POLICE K.O.G G3 Mix | CJ CREW feat.CHRISTIAN D | 170 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Electro Tuned(the SubS mix) | TaQ | 125 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||
| gentle stress SENSUAL MIX | MR.DOG feat. DJ SWAN | 160 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |||
| GRADIUSIC CYBER AMD G5 MIX | BIG-O feat.TAKA | 160 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |||
| LOVE THIS FEELIN' | Chang Ma | 95-190 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |||
| PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) -CLUB ANOTHER VER. 2- | 190 | 190 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |||
| TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX | DE-SIRE | 180 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |||
EXTRA STAGE
To unlock this song, you must clear a HEAVY chart with a rating of AA or higher on your FINAL STAGE. Notably, unlike in the arcade version or the Japanese CS version, a AA in this game can be achieved either through Dance Points or simply a FULL COMBO regardless of Dance Points. MAX 300's HEAVY chart (Single or Double depending on current play mode) will then become available as your EXTRA STAGE, with no way to change difficulty or song.
The EXTRA STAGE is on a Pressure life meter; it starts out at maximum health, but will not be replenished. In addition, the x1.5 and Reverse modifiers are in effect, and the score counter is replaced by a timer displaying elapsed time.
| Song | Artist | BPM | Single Difficulty | Double Difficulty | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | Standard | Heavy | Light | Standard | Heavy | ||||||
| EXTRA STAGE | |||||||||||
| MAX 300 | Ω | 300 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |||
ENCORE EXTRA STAGE
To unlock this song, you must AA one of MAX 300's HEAVY charts on EXTRA STAGE. CANDY☆'s HEAVY charts (Single or Double depending on current play mode) will then appear as your ENCORE EXTRA STAGE. Like with the EXTRA STAGE, you cannot change the song or chart.
The ENCORE EXTRA STAGE is on a "Sudden Death" life system: If you break your combo or get an N.G. on a Freeze Arrow, you instantly fail the stage. As with the EXTRA STAGE, the x1.5 and Reverse modifiers are in effect and a timer indicating elapsed time replaces the score counter.
| Song | Artist | BPM | Single Difficulty | Double Difficulty | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light | Standard | Heavy | Light | Standard | Heavy | ||||||
| ENCORE EXTRA STAGE | |||||||||||
| CANDY☆ | Luv UNLIMITED | 192 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |||
Oni Mode
Default Courses
| # | Song | Single Difficulty | Double Difficulty | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LESSON ONI | |||||||
| 1 | BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 2 | PEACE-OUT | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 3 | AM-3P | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 4 | THE CUBE | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | ECSTASY | 7 | 7 | ||||
| VARIETY | |||||||
| 1 | INSERTiON | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 2 | Let's talk it over | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 3 | DEEP IN YOU | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | exotic ethnic | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 5 | 22DUNK | 7 | 8 | ||||
| 6 | never let you down | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 7 | PARANOIA EVOLUTION | 8 | 9 | ||||
| CLUB TRAX | |||||||
| 1 | I Like To Move It | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 2 | Take It To The Morning Light (Extended Vocal) | 5 | 3 | ||||
| 3 | ORDINARY WORLD | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | MY GENERATION (Fat Beat Mix) | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 5 | Stomp to my beat | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 6 | Sandstorm | 8 | 8 | ||||
| 7 | Dark Black Forest (short trip) | 6 | 5 | ||||
| 8 | You Leave Me Alone | 7 | 8 | ||||
Unlockable Courses
| # | Song | Single Difficulty | Double Difficulty | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADRENALINE | |||||||
| 1 | I Was The One | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 2 | LOGICAL DASH | 8 | 7 | ||||
| 3 | Jam&Marmalade | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 4 | THE SHINING POLARIS | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 5 | Holic | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 6 | RHYTHM AND POLICE K.O.G G3 Mix | 9 | 8 | ||||
| 7 | TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 8 | MAX 300 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| HOME BASS | |||||||
| 1 | CUTIE CHASER MORNING MIX | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 2 | Look To The Sky | 6 | 7 | ||||
| 3 | Groove 2001 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 4 | LOVE THIS FEELIN' | 7 | 8 | ||||
| 5 | Share My Love | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 6 | THE SHINING POLARIS | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 7 | Midnite Blaze | 8 | 8 | ||||
| 8 | DYNAMITE RAVE -Down Bird SOTA Mix- | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 9 | Kind Lady | 7 | 8 | ||||
| 10 | Look To The Sky (True Color Mix) | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 11 | SANA MORETTE NE ENTE | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 12 | Healing Vision (Angelic mix) | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 13 | SO IN LOVE | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 14 | Do It Right (Harmonized 2Step Mix) | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 15 | ORION.78 (civilization mix) | 8 | 8 | ||||
| 16 | OVERBLAST!! | 7 | 8 | ||||
| 17 | DROP THE BOMB -System S.F. MIX- | 7 | 8 | ||||
| HARD CORE | |||||||
| 1 | ORDINARY WORLD | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 2 | THE CUBE | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 3 | Jam&Marmalade | 8 | 7 | ||||
| 4 | LOVE THIS FEELIN' | 7 | 8 | ||||
| 5 | true...(Trance Sunrise Mix) | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 6 | Sandstorm | 8 | 8 | ||||
| 7 | era (nostalmix) | 8 | 8 | ||||
| 8 | I'M FOR REAL | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 9 | Secret Rendez-vous | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 10 | exotic ethnic | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 11 | RHYTHM AND POLICE K.O.G G3 Mix | 9 | 8 | ||||
| 12 | Electro Tuned(the SubS mix) | 9 | 8 | ||||
| 13 | MY SUMMER LOVE | 9 | 9 | ||||
| 14 | PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) -CLUB ANOTHER VER. 2- | 7 | 9 | ||||
| 15 | Healing Vision | 8 | 9 | ||||
| 16 | Stomp to my beat | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 17 | MATSURI JAPAN | 9 | 8 | ||||
| 18 | Spin the disc | 8 | 8 | ||||
| 19 | Abyss | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 20 | SYNCHRONIZED LOVE Red Monster Hyper Mix | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 21 | CANDY☆ | 8 | 9 | ||||
Unlock Information
DDRMAX has 34 song unlocks and three course unlocks. Here's how you unlock them:
Songs
Songs are listed in clear song number order, followed by any additional method to unlock them (aside from celebrate, gentle stress SENSUAL MIX, and Silent Hill, which only have alternate unlock methods).
Unlocked via alternate method:
- celebrate - fail any song in Game Mode.
- gentle stress SENSUAL MIX - fail an Oni Course in Oni Mode.
- Silent Hill - with Event Mode turned off, on the FINAL STAGE of any song, get a grade of at least AA on Heavy. This will also take you to the EXTRA STAGE. Play it to unlock it.
Unlocked via clearing songs (in ascending order) or alternate method if possible:
- LOVE THIS FEELIN' - clear 5 songs.
- RHYTHM AND POLICE K.O.G G3 Mix - clear 10 songs, or clear SYNCHRONIZED LOVE Red Monster Hyper Mix on Heavy with a grade of at least AA.
- Get me in your sight ~AMD CANCUN MIX~ - clear 15 songs, or clear RUGGED ASH with a grade of at least AA.
- SO IN LOVE - clear 20 songs.
- Look To The Sky (True Color Mix) - clear 25 songs, or clear Look To The Sky with a grade of at least AA.
- Healing Vision - clear 30 songs, or clear Healing Vision (Angelic mix) on Heavy with a grade of at least AA.
- Let the beat hit em! BM II DX version - clear 35 songs.
- Kind Lady - clear 40 songs, or pass SO IN LOVE on HEAVY with a grade of at least AA.
- I’M FOR REAL - clear 45 songs.
- Secret Rendez-vous - clear 50 songs.
- SANA MORETTE NE ENTE - clear 55 songs.
- true...(Trance Sunrise Mix) - clear 60 songs.
- DYNAMITE RAVE -Down Bird SOTA Mix- - clear 65 songs, or clear the LESSON ONI Oni Course.
- Abyss - clear 70 songs.
- Holic - clear 75 songs.
- GAMBOL - clear 80 songs, or clear 22DUNK on Heavy with a grade of at least AA.
- Jam&Marmalade - clear 85 songs, or clear the VARIETY Oni Course.
- MY SUMMER LOVE - clear 90 songs.
- Electro Tuned(the SubS mix) - clear 95 songs.
- MAX 300 - clear 100 songs, or clear the song via EXTRA STAGE.
- LOGICAL DASH - clear 110 songs.
- 5.1.1. - clear 120 songs.
- TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX - clear 130 songs, or clear Healing Vision on Heavy with a grade of at least AA.
- THE SHINING POLARIS - clear 140 songs, or clear the CLUB TRAX Oni Course.
- I Was The One - clear 150 songs, or clear never let you down on Heavy with a grade of at least AA.
- Do It Right (Harmonized 2Step Mix) - cler 165 songs, or clear the ADRENALINE Oni Course.
- PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) -CLUB ANOTHER VER. 2- - clear 180 songs.
- CANDY☆ - clear 200 songs, or clear it via the ENCORE EXTRA STAGE.
- GRADIUSIC CYBER AMD G5 MIX - clear 225 songs.
- Spin the disc - clear 250 songs, or clear the HOME BASS Oni Course.
- DROP THE BOMB -System S.F. MIX- - clear 500 songs, or clear the HARD CORE Oni Course.
Oni Courses
- ADRENALINE - unlock the following songs: RHYTHM AND POLICE K.O.G G3 Mix, Holic, Jam&Marmalade, MAX 300, LOGICAL DASH, TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX, THE SHINING POLARIS, and I Was The One. (This will take a minimum of 110 cleared songs to obtain, and a maximum of 150.)
- HOME BASS - unlock the following songs: LOVE THIS FEELIN', SO IN LOVE, Look To The Sky (True Color Mix), Kind Lady, SANA MORETTE NE ENTE, DYNAMITE RAVE -Down Bird SOTA Mix-, THE SHINING POLARIS, and Do It Right (Harmonized 2Step Mix). (This will take a minimum of 150 cleared songs to obtain, and a maximum of 165.)
- HARD CORE - unlock the following songs: LOVE THIS FEELIN', RHYTHM AND POLICE K.O.G G3 Mix, Healing Vision, I’M FOR REAL, Secret Rendez-vous, true...(Trance Sunrise Mix), Abyss, Jam&Marmalade, MY SUMMER LOVE, Electro Tuned(the SubS mix), PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) -CLUB ANOTHER VER. 2-, CANDY☆, and Spin the disc. (This will take a minimum of 180 cleared songs to obtain, and a maximum of 250.)