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* First arcade DanceDanceRevolution title officially released in North America and Europe since DanceDanceRevolution X2.
* First arcade DanceDanceRevolution title officially released in North America and Europe since DanceDanceRevolution X2.
** This is the first ever released North American DanceDanceRevolution release to officially support e-amusement.
** This is the first ever released North American DanceDanceRevolution release to officially support e-amusement.
** European machines do not have e-amusement support due to regulations by the European Union. However, this version does not require an e-amusement connection.
** Unlike other regions, North America does not use the e-amusement Participation system in place since [[AC DDR 2013|DanceDanceRevolution (2013)]], allowing the cabinets to be playable without an e-amusement connection at the cost of operators being required to purchase upgrade kits for each version, instead of receiving it as a free download.
** European machines do not have e-amusement support due to regulations by the European Union. As with the North American version however, they do not require an e-amusement connection.
*** Due to this, European machines have a significantly smaller song list than other regions and are stuck on December 2017 or August 2018 builds of the game depending on when they were bought.
*** Due to this, European machines have a significantly smaller song list than other regions and are stuck on December 2017 or August 2018 builds of the game depending on when they were bought.
**** European machines also lack a full option menu and access to Extra Stage/Encore Extra Stage due to this.
**** European machines also lack a full option menu and access to Extra Stage/Encore Extra Stage due to this.
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*** State names are now written in full instead of using abbreviations, while Overseas replaces the Mexico and "etc." options.
*** State names are now written in full instead of using abbreviations, while Overseas replaces the Mexico and "etc." options.
*** These regions were first introduced for high scores in [[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2]]: the 50 states used an abbreviated form, Canada and Mexico were options, and Overseas was known as "etc."
*** These regions were first introduced for high scores in [[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2]]: the 50 states used an abbreviated form, Canada and Mexico were options, and Overseas was known as "etc."
**First European DanceDanceRevolution release without the option to change language to other European languages.
** First European DanceDanceRevolution release without the option to change language to other European languages.
* Eight licensed western pop songs were added to coincide with the game's North American release (July 7th, 2016 in Japan; July 6th, 2016 in North America).
* Eight licensed western pop songs were added to coincide with the game's North American release (July 7th, 2016 in Japan; July 6th, 2016 in North America).
* First DanceDanceRevolution title to be location tested in Europe since DanceDanceRevolution X2.
* First DanceDanceRevolution title to be location tested in Europe since DanceDanceRevolution X2.
** The location test uses the North American build, housed inside a Japanese X Cabinet.
** The location test used the North American build, housed inside a Japanese X Cabinet.
** The location test was the longest of any BEMANI game at the time, lasting three months. This record was beaten by [[AC DDR A20|DanceDanceRevolution A20]]'s European location test four years later.
** The location test was the longest of any BEMANI game at the time, lasting three months. This record was beaten by [[AC DDR A20|DanceDanceRevolution A20]]'s European location test four years later.
* All remaining Dancemania licenses that are not remixes of KONAMI original songs were removed from the series on May 30th, 2016, making DanceDanceRevolution A the first core arcade DanceDanceRevolution title to have no traditional Dancemania licenses in it.
* All remaining Dancemania licenses that are not remixes of KONAMI original songs were removed from the series on May 30th, 2016, making DanceDanceRevolution A the first core arcade DanceDanceRevolution title to have no traditional Dancemania licenses in it.
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