AC DDR Solo BASS: Difference between revisions

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* Contains two modes of play: regular 4-panel play, and 6-panels, which uses the traditional 4 panels plus two more panels on the upper left and right.
* Contains two modes of play: regular 4-panel play, and 6-panels, which uses the traditional 4 panels plus two more panels on the upper left and right.
* One of the only two DDR games, along with Solo 2000, to feature NONSTOP MEGAMIX! mode (more detail below).
* One of the only two DDR games, along with Solo 2000, to feature NONSTOP MEGAMIX! mode (more detail below).
* First DanceDanceRevolution game to feature colored arrows to represent colored arrows by beat. 4ths are yellow, 8ths are blue, etc.
* Solo BASS MIX and its sequel introduce many firsts in the DDR arcade series:
* Solo BASS MIX and its sequel introduce many firsts in the DDR arcade series:
** They're the first games to go over 30 fps (the main series wouldn't until [[AC DDR 5th|5thMIX]]).
** They're the first games to go over 30 fps (the main series wouldn't until [[AC DDR 5th|5thMIX]]).
** They're the first games to feature live-action footage during the song videos (this wouldn't happen in the main series until [[AC DDRMAX|DDRMAX]]).
** They're the first games to feature live-action footage during the song videos (this wouldn't happen in the main series until [[AC DDRMAX|DDRMAX]]).
** They're the first games to feature no dancers in the background (again, in the main series this wouldn't occur until DDRMAX).
** They're the first games to feature no dancers in the background (again, in the main series this wouldn't occur until DDRMAX).
** They're the first games to count jumps as two steps (again, in the main series this wouldn't occur until DDRMAX).
** They're the first games to feature the name of the song in-game (this wouldn't occur in the main series until [[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|SuperNOVA2]]). Unfortunately, the title display obscures part of the playfield.
** They're the first games to feature the name of the song in-game (this wouldn't occur in the main series until [[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|SuperNOVA2]]). Unfortunately, the title display obscures part of the playfield.
* Along with its sequel, Solo BASS is the only arcade DDR title to feature a female announcer.
* Along with its sequel, Solo BASS is the only arcade DDR title to feature a female announcer.
* Along with its sequel, Solo BASS is the only arcade DDR title to judge individual steps in a jump separately.
* Along with its sequel, Solo BASS is the only arcade DDR title to judge individual steps in a jump separately. Unlike in MAX, MAX2, and Extreme, each jump gives two separate judgments rather than just adding two to the combo if hit correctly.


== Staff Information ==
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