DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX
| DanceDanceRevolution arcade releases |
|---|
| Main series |
| 1st (Internet Ranking Version / Asia/North America) 2nd (CLUB VER.1 / CLUB VER.2) 3rd (VER.KOREA / Ver.KOREA2 / PLUS) 4th (PLUS) - 5th - MAX - MAX2 - EXTREME SuperNOVA - SuperNOVA2 - X - X2 - X3 VS 2ndMIX 2013 - 2014 - A - A20 (PLUS) - A3 - WORLD |
| Spin-offs |
| Solo BASS - Solo 2000 Karaoke - Karaoke 2nd - KIDS - USA TRUE KiSS DESTiNATiON - DREAMS COME TRUE Disney's RAVE |
| Dancing Stage European exclusive releases |
| 1st / 1.5 - EuroMIX - EuroMIX2 - Fusion |
DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX
Release Information
- Release Dates: November 16, 2011 (cabinets), November 30, 2011 (upgrade)
- Soundtrack release dates:
- DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (re-release): November 30th, 2011
- DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX ～X3 SIDE～ O.S.T: June 27th, 2012
- Slogan: 世代を超えたダンスバトルが始まる！ (Sedai wo koeta DANCE BATTLE ga hajimaru!, A DANCE BATTLE that transcends generations begins!)
General Information / Changes
- First BEMANI game to feature a modernized version of an older game as a game mode. 2ndMIX MODE is a high-definition remake of DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX with all the songs except STRICTLY BUSINESS and the STEP BATTLE songs featured.
- However, this is not the first time 2ndMIX has been remade; a previous remake was done in DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX, using the 3rdMIX interface.
- Characters in 2ndMIX MODE no longer have their original dance routines. They use the routines introduced in DanceDanceRevolution X and DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA instead.
- 2ndMIX MODE also uses the same camera angles as the main game. Because of this, the dancers appear very small in-game.
- Interface theme is taken from DanceDanceRevolution II.
- DRILL COURSE from X2 has been removed.
- Last DanceDanceRevolution game to feature courses until DanceDanceRevolution A20.
- All DanceDanceRevolution X2 licenses originally featured in DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY3 and DanceDanceRevolution X2 CS have been removed.
- Subsequently, all licenses from A Different Drum records were also removed.
- The CLUB background dance stage introduced in DanceDanceRevolution X2 has been removed. It would later be restored in DanceDanceRevolution A, though.
- A Clear Marker system has been added, replacing the clear notes from DanceDanceRevolution X2. If a player clears a song, a diagonal "sticker" will appear on top of the song's cover jacket. Different colors notate full combos on the song.
- Blue:cleared.
- Green with a circle mark: cleared with a GREAT FULL COMBO.
- Gold with a circle mark: cleared with either a PERFECT/MARVELOUS FULL COMBO.
- Target Score system added. The player can choose a rival or their own score to track between songs.
- BEMANI TITLE sort option added. This sorts songs according to which of the other five major BEMANI series they also appear in.
- First DanceDanceRevolution game to use the Star system to determine if player gets EXTRA STAGE.
- First DanceDanceRevolution game where song selections under a selected folder are shown and the other folders are not shown. This is also seen in DanceDanceRevolution (2013).
- An update on August 2nd, 2012 introduced QUICK PLAY mode, in which the player can pay to play on a per-song basis using PASELI, rather than pay for a set of songs.
- EXTRA STAGE-exclusive songs can be played in Quick Play Mode with a normal lifebar as long as the player has nine Result Stars.
- Last game in the X series. However, its interface and unlock systems would later be re-used in the subsequent game.
- Last DanceDanceRevolution game to feature accessories as wearable customization for characters.
- Last DanceDanceRevolution arcade game to use KONAMI's 2003-2013 logo.
- The system background music was composed by TAG.
- eAMUSEMENT support for DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX ended on April 30th, 2013.
- New songs: 75
- Total songs: 516
Staff Information
Full credits: DanceDanceRevolution X3 credits
- Director: Takashi Umeda
- Designer: yossi*, ackermann, NAGI, Eriko Motohashi, Gyo Eguchi
- Sound producer: dj TAKA
- Sound director: TAG, U1-ASAMi
- Step designer: YMKC
- Producer: Yoshihiko Ota, Masaru Nakamura
- DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX ~X3 SIDE~ OST Booklet Credits
- DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX OST Booklet Credits (Re-release)
Full Song List
New Songs
Default Songs
| Song | Artist | BPM | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | ||||
| Licensed Songs | ||||||||||||
| Default | ||||||||||||
| コネクト | (ClariS) | 175 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 (SA) | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 (SA) | |
| ヘビーローテーション | (AKB48) | 155-178 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | - | 5 | 9 | 11 | - | |
| 女々しくて | ゴールデンボンバー | 143 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 (SA) | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 (SA) | |
| future gazer | fripSide | 138 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 (SA) | 4 | 8 | 14 | 11 (SA) | |
| STRAIGHT JET | 栗林みな実 | 154 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | - | 4 | 7 | 10 | - | |
| LOVE & JOY | 木村 由姫 | 173 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | - | 6 | 9 | 11 | - | |
| KONAMI originals | ||||||||||||
| ビューティフル レシート | Lucky Vacuum | 196 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 13 | - | 7 | 10 | 13 | - | |
| Fever | Sota F. feat. Carol Gadsden | 134 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | - | 4 | 6 | 9 | - | |
| Programmed Universe | kors k | 37-147 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | - | 5 | 9 | 13 | - | |
| BEMANI Crossovers | ||||||||||||
| Diamond Dust from REFLEC BEAT |
TAG | 148 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 (SA) | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 (SA) | |
| CS Songs | ||||||||||||
| Get Back Up! from DanceDanceRevolution II |
NMR runners | 155 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | - | 7 | 10 | 12 | - | |
| Haunted Rhapsody from DanceDanceRevolution II |
Architect ft. Jasmine Nii | 155 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | |
| HEARTBREAK (Sound Selektaz remix) from DanceDanceRevolution II |
NAOKI feat. Becca Hossany | 148 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | - | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | |
| The Heavens Above from DanceDanceRevolution II |
U1 /F Anneliese | 140 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | - | 6 | 10 | 12 | - | |
| Take A Step Forward from DanceDanceRevolution II |
TAG feat. Sydney Powers | 145 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | - | 6 | 10 | 12 | - | |
| CRAZY♥LOVE from DanceDanceRevolution (2010) |
jun | 89-177 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | - | 7 | 12 | 15 | - | |
| dreaming can make a wish come true from DanceDanceRevolution (2010) |
jun & NRG Factory feat. Anna Kaelin | 143 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | - | 4 | 8 | 11 | - | |
| ever snow from DanceDanceRevolution (2010) |
TЁЯRA | 145 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | - | 4 | 8 | 11 | - | |
| IN THE ZONE from DanceDanceRevolution (2010) |
U1 (NPD3 style) & KIDD KAZMEO | 124 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | - | 5 | 8 | 10 | - | |
| Let's Get Away from DanceDanceRevolution (2010) |
NAOKI feat. Brenda Burch | 150 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | - | 5 | 8 | 10 | - | |
| MAGIC PARADE from DanceDanceRevolution (2010) |
Lea Drop feat. Katie Dellenbach | 127 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | - | 4 | 7 | 10 | - | |
| Private Eye from DanceDanceRevolution (2010) |
atomsoak ft. cerol | 160 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | - | 6 | 8 | 12 | - | |
| Rhythms Inside from DanceDanceRevolution (2010) |
DKC Crew | 131 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | - | 4 | 7 | 9 | - | |
| Seasons from DanceDanceRevolution (2010) |
TOMOSUKE feat. Crystal Paloa | 168 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | - | 5 | 8 | 12 | - | |
| Wicked Plastik from DanceDanceRevolution (2010) |
nc ft. Electric Touch | 145 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | - | 5 | 11 | 13 | - | |
Hidden Songs
ENJOY LEVEL Unlocks
| ENJOY LEVEL |
Song | Artist | BPM | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | ||||
| ENJOY LEVEL Unlocks | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Mermaid girl from beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem |
Cream puff | 140 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 (SA) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 (SA) |
| 10 | Find You Again from DanceDanceRevolution (2010) |
The W feat. Rita Boudreau | 150 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | - | 5 | 8 | 13 | - |
| 15 | Tribe | 猫叉Master | 139 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | - | 4 | 7 | 10 | - |
| 20 | Something Special from DanceDanceRevolution II |
nc ft. Jasmine Nii | 95 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | - | 5 | 7 | 11 | - |
| 25 | COME BACK TO MY HEART from AGEHA |
Another Infinity feat. Mayumi Morinaga | 142 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 (SA) | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 (SA) |
| 30 | Rescue Me from DanceDanceRevolution S |
NAOKI feat. Fracus | 145 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | - | 5 | 9 | 13 | - |
| 35 | REBORN MAGIC | seiya-murai meets “eimy” | 140 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | - | 5 | 7 | 11 | - |
| 40 | Seule from DanceDanceRevolution II |
Preston Powis | 125 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | - | 6 | 11 | 13 | - |
| 45 | Chronos from GuitarFreaks V6 & DrumMania V6 |
TAG | 128 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 |
| 50 | Share The Love from DanceDanceRevolution (2010) |
Brenda Burch | 158 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | - | 4 | 7 | 12 | - |
| 55 | I/O | Ryu☆ | 151 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | - | 4 | 7 | 12 | - |
| 60 | In The Air from DanceDanceRevolution II |
Bill Hamel & James Rowand | 140 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | - | 6 | 10 | 12 | - |
| 65 | TIME from DanceDanceRevolution (2010) |
NM feat.Aleisha G | 115 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | - | 5 | 7 | 10 | - |
| 70 | New Beginning | Sota Fujimori | 148 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 (SA) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 (SA) |
| 75 | Wings of an Angel (Fly With Me) from DanceDanceRevolution II |
J-Mi & Midi-D | 175 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | - | 5 | 8 | 11 | - |
| 80 | Resurrection | Dormir | 140 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | - | 5 | 8 | 10 | - |
| 85 | Until the End from DanceDanceRevolution (2010) |
Philip Webb | 172 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | - | 8 | 10 | 13 | - |
| 90 | HEART BEAT FORMULA | TAG | 230 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | - | 7 | 10 | 13 | - |
| 100 | Diamond Dust from REFLEC BEAT |
TAG | 148 | - | - | - | - | 13 (SA) | - | - | - | 13 (SA) |
APPEND TRAVEL
APPEND TRAVEL was an event involving seven BEMANI series to promote the release of jubeat copious APPEND. Each BEMANI game received at least a brand new song, and could buy songs and special items using APPEND ENERGY.
The event started on March 14, 2012 and ended on September 25, 2012. However, it was still possible to unlock the APPEND TRAVEL songs but not buy the event items after that.
Items
APPEND TRAVEL allowed players using e-AMUSEMENT to earn APPEND ENERGY (AE) by playing the 7 participating BEMANI games. It was the only way to buy the collaboration songs for play in jubeat. It was also possible to buy special items such as customisation options and abilities for use in the other games during the duration of the event only. Once bought, a notification for the item will appear on the next login in the game.
The ENJOY LEVEL Boosters were enhanced (double effect) on August 2, 2012 to September 2, 2012 as part of the Summer Boost Campaign (サマーブーストキャンペーン).
| Item | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ENJOY FULL STAGE (エンジョイフルステージ) |
500AE | This support item makes it impossible to fail 1 song. It works in 2ndMIX MODE but can't be used in EXTRA STAGE, a course or when the modifier LIFE GAUGE is set to RISKY. |
| ENJOY LEVEL Booster 40 (エンジョイレベルブースター40) |
500AE | This support item speeds up the leveling process on ENJOY LEVEL 1 to 40 only. |
| ENJOY LEVEL Booster 80 (エンジョイレベルブースター80) |
500AE | This support item speeds up the leveling process on ENJOY LEVEL 41 to 80 only. |
| jubeat Mask (jubeat仮面) |
500AE | This is a character accessory. The jubeat cube is worn as a mask except for ZERO, he wears it as a crown. |
Unlock Requirements
To unlock songs, the event required the players to get Daily Stars (★), an item also used to access the EXTRA STAGE. A Daily Star is obtained on the first new play session of the day when using e-AMUSEMENT.
By default, TWINKLE♡HEART was unlocked on the very first day of the event, except for its CHALLENGE charts. In order to unlock the CHALLENGE charts, the player had to play five days in a row four times. It was possible to take a break after each set of 5 days.
After September 25th, the requirements were reduced for the last four items to be unlocked by getting 4, 5, 6, and 7 consecutive Daily Stars respectively.
| Requirement | Song | Charts Unlocked |
|---|---|---|
| 1 consecutive day | 隅田川夏恋歌 | BEGINNER to EXPERT charts |
| 2 consecutive days | アルストロメリア (walk with you remix) | BEGINNER to EXPERT charts |
| 3 consecutive days | FLOWER | BEGINNER to EXPERT charts |
| 5 consecutive days (1st time) | TWINKLE♡HEART | CHALLENGE charts |
| 5 consecutive days (2nd time) | アルストロメリア (walk with you remix) | CHALLENGE charts |
| 5 consecutive days (3rd time) | 隅田川夏恋歌 | CHALLENGE charts |
| 5 consecutive days (4th time) | FLOWER | CHALLENGE charts |
Unlockable Songs
| Song | Artist | BPM | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | ||||
| APPEND TRAVEL | ||||||||||||
| TWINKLE♡HEART | jun | 185 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 (SA) | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 (SA) | |
| 隅田川夏恋歌 from jubeat ripples |
seiya-murai feat.ALT | 180 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | |
| アルストロメリア (walk with you remix) | TAG | 148 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 (SA) | 6 | 8 | 12 | 13 (SA) | |
| FLOWER from jubeat knit APPEND / REFLEC BEAT |
DJ YOSHITAKA | 173 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | |
Daily Special
At AOU 2012 on February 17th, 2012, KONAMI announced a new event called Daily Special (デイリースペシャル) for e-AMUSEMENT users only. It began on February 20th, 2012 and ended on May 28th, 2012. During the event, a different BEMANI crossover was unlocked each day of the week from Monday to Friday only. Each day began at 7:00 am following the daily maintenance. The cycle of the song unlocking had been shuffled three times, on March 19th, April 16th, and May 14th, 2012.
On May 5th, 2012, an additional event called Weekend Special (ウィークエンドスペシャル) was added. During Weekend Special, the songs cycled hourly instead. This event also ended on May 28th, 2012, when all songs were unlocked for regular play.
Daily Special Schedule
| Date / Day | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20/2012 - 3/16/2012 | SigSig | message | 天上の星 ～黎明記～ | 繚乱ヒットチャート | 雫 |
| 3/19/2012 - 4/13/2012 | 天上の星 ～黎明記～ | SigSig | 繚乱ヒットチャート | 雫 | message |
| 4/16/2012 - 5/11/2012 | 繚乱ヒットチャート | 雫 | message | 天上の星 ～黎明記～ | SigSig |
| 5/14/2012 - 5/25/2012 | message | 天上の星～黎明記～ | 雫 | SigSig | 繚乱ヒットチャート |
Weekend Special Schedule
| Date / Hour | 7/12/17/22/3 | 8/13/18/23/4 | 9/14/19/0 | 10/15/20/1 | 11/16/21/2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/05/2012 - 5/13/2012 | SigSig | 雫 | 天上の星 ～黎明記～ | 繚乱ヒットチャート | message |
| 5/19/2012 - 5/20/2012 | 雫 | 天上の星 ～黎明記～ | SigSig | 繚乱ヒットチャート | message |
| 5/26/2012 - 5/27/2012 | 天上の星 ～黎明記～ | 繚乱ヒットチャート | message | SigSig | 雫 |
Unlockable Songs
| Song | Artist | BPM | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | ||||
| Daily/Weekend Special | ||||||||||||
| SigSig from beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY |
kors k | 179 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 (SA) | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 (SA) | |
| message from REFLEC BEAT |
dj TAKA feat. flare | 152 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | - | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | |
| 天上の星 ～黎明記～ from pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝 |
TЁЯRA | 85-170 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | - | 5 | 8 | 12 | - | |
| 繚乱ヒットチャート from GuitarFreaks V3 & DrumMania V3 |
ギラギラメガネ団 | 192 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | |
| 雫 from pop'n music 12 いろは |
あさき | 210 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | - | 5 | 9 | 12 | - | |
KONAMI Arcade Championship 2012 Songs
The Entry Premium songs are remixes of DanceDanceRevoution and DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX KONAMI original songs, which appeared on the 2011 re-release of DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK album.
| Song | Artist | BPM | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | ||||
| KONAMI Arcade Championship 2012 Entry Songs Added on October 1st, 2012 | ||||||||||||
| REVOLUTIONARY ADDICT | TAG underground | 174 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 16 | |
| Added on October 15th, 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Go For The Top | U1 overground | 74-180 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | |
| KONAMI Arcade Championship 2012 Entry Premium (エントリープレミアム) Unlockable from October 1st, 2012 | ||||||||||||
| KEEP ON MOVIN' (Y&Co. DJ BOSS remix) | N.M.R | 128 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | - | 5 | 9 | 13 | - | |
| PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (DA's Twinkly Disco Remix) | UZI-LAY | 115 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | - | 5 | 9 | 13 | - | |
| TRIP MACHINE (xac nanoglide mix) | DE-SIRE | 170 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | - | 8 | 12 | 16 | - | |
| Unlockable from October 15th, 2012 | ||||||||||||
| BRILLIANT 2U (AKBK MIX) | NAOKI | 162 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | - | 7 | 11 | 15 | - | |
| PARANOiA (kskst mix) | 180 | 190 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 17 | - | 9 | 13 | 17 | - | |
EXTRA STAGE / ENCORE EXTRA STAGE
X3 introduces a new system for accessing the EXTRA STAGE, known as the Result Star System. This feature is only available in PRO Mode. Each time a player passes a song, they will obtain up to 3 Result Stars, under the following conditions:
| Star(s) | Requirement |
|---|---|
| ★★★ | For obtaining the grade AAA. |
| ★★ | For obtaining the grade AA. |
| ★ | For obtaining the grade A. |
| ★ | For obtaining the grade B, C or D. |
| ★ | For a Full Combo. |
| ★ | For clearing a song above a certain level, depending on the player's title (see below). |
| ★ | Bonus after the first play session of the day (added on February 2nd, 2012). |
For the red Result Star (★), the following levels have to be cleared depending on the player's title. The titles are shown at the start and end of a credit, below the ENJOY LEVEL, after introducing an eAMUSEMENT PASS (note that only the highest title between Single and Double Play is shown):
| Title | Requirement |
|---|---|
| ??? | Level 6 or higher. |
| 足はじめ | Level 7 or higher. |
| 足戦士 | Level 8 or higher. |
| 足侍 | Level 9 or higher. |
| 足騎士 | Level 10 or higher. |
| 足貴族 | Level 11 or higher. |
| 足将軍 | Level 12 or higher. |
| 足王 | Level 13 or higher. |
| 足皇帝 | Level 14 or higher. |
| 足龍 | Level 15 or higher. |
| 足鳳凰 | Level 16 or higher. |
| 足紙さま | Level 17 or higher. |
| 足神 | Level 18 or higher. |
| 大足神 | Level 19 or higher. |
- EXTRA STAGE Requirement
If the player passes FINAL STAGE and has 9 Result Stars, they will unlock EXTRA STAGE. If they do not make it to 9, the Result Stars will carry over to the next play session via eAMUSEMENT. Each player can hold no more than 9 Result Stars. Once EXTRA STAGE is unlocked, the player's Result Stars are used and removed.
During VERSUS PLAY, each player has their own set of Result Stars. If either player unlocks EXTRA STAGE, both players can proceed but both players' Stars will be used.
If e-AMUSEMENT is not enabled or not available on the arcade machine, then Result Stars cannot carry over between rounds, and the only way to unlock EXTRA STAGE is to obtain exactly 3 Result Stars per song.
Since each player can obtain a maximum of 3 Result Stars per song, Result Stars higher in the list above take priority over lower ones. For example, a player getting a AAA Full Combo on their first song of the day will receive the three white stars for a grade of AAA, and will not receive the green Full Combo star. The colors of the Result Stars have no importance for unlocking EXTRA STAGE.
*Unlike the other Result Stars, the dark blue Daily Star is obtained on the end-of-game screen after the player's first round of the day, and is obtained even if the player fails some or all of their stages or does not play on PRO Mode. For example, if the player obtains 8 Result Stars on their first round of the day, they have not met the EXTRA STAGE conditions by the time they complete FINAL STAGE. However, they will receive a 9th star just afterward, guaranteeing that they will be able to unlock EXTRA STAGE on their next round.
- ENCORE EXTRA STAGE Requirement
To unlock the ENCORE EXTRA STAGE, the player must get a rank of AA or higher on EXPERT difficulty on an EXTRA STAGE-specific song. No Result Stars are earned on either EXTRA STAGE or ENCORE EXTRA STAGE.
Unlock Schedule
At first, two exclusive songs, one for each STAGE (EXTRA and ENCORE EXTRA) were available. Similar to how EXTRA/ENCORE STAGE worked in previous games, more songs were added over time. This time around, songs were also added directly as EXTRA STAGE and others kept their ENCORE EXTRA STAGE-only status until they were finally unlocked for everyone.
As of November 5th, 2012, all the songs introduced as EXTRA/ENCORE STAGE have been unlocked for normal play.
| Song | ENCORE EXTRA STAGE | EXTRA STAGE | Normal Play Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamation | - | 11/16/2011 - 4/24/2012 | 4/25/2012 |
| UNBELIEVABLE (Sparky remix) | 11/16/2011 - 4/24/2012 | 1/25/2012 - 7/01/2012 | 7/02/2012 |
| NEPHILIM DELTA | 1/25/2012 - 7/01/2012 | 4/25/2012 - 7/22/2012 | 7/23/2012 |
| SILVER☆DREAM | 4/25/2012 - 7/22/2012 | - | 7/23/2012 |
EXTRA TOUR
EXTRA TOUR was announced on May 12, 2012 and started on May 14, 2012. In this event, four new songs were added as EXTRA STAGE. They each appeared in specific regions at first and moved to other regions each day. After playing all EXTRA TOUR songs at least once, any one of them could be used to unlock a new ENCORE EXTRA STAGE, Tohoku EVOLVED.
On July 4th, 2012, the EVOLVED nonstop course was revealed, giving access to all five songs (TYPE1/Ver.A only) and revealing London EVOLVED Ver.A's CHALLENGE chart and Tohoku EVOLVED's DIFFICULT chart for the first time.
The event ended on July 22, 2012. On the following day, all songs except Tohoku EVOLVED were freely available on the EXTRA STAGE. On August 2nd, 2012, London EVOLVED's remaining CHALLENGE charts were revealed in Quick Play Mode only. On September 26th, 2012, the four songs were unlocked for normal play and Tohoku EVOLVED's CHALLENGE charts were revealed in Quick Play Mode. On November 5th, 2012, Tohoku EVOLVED was unlocked for normal play.
| Song | ENCORE EXTRA STAGE | EXTRA STAGE | Normal Play Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| tokyoEVOLVED | - | 5/14/2012 - 9/25/2012 | 9/26/2012 |
| osaka EVOLVED | - | 5/16/2012 - 9/25/2012 | 9/26/2012 |
| New York EVOLVED | - | 5/22/2012 - 9/25/2012 | 9/26/2012 |
| London EVOLVED | - | 5/30/2012 - 09/25/2012 | 9/26/2012 |
| Tohoku EVOLVED | 5/30/2012 - 9/25/2012 | 9/26/2012 - 11/04/2012 | 11/5/2012 |
CROSSOVER DDR
As of August 2nd, 2012, TRIP MACHINE REVOLUTION and PARANOiA Revolution can appear in EXTRA STAGE through the CROSSOVER DDR event in 2ndMIX MODE (detailed in its own section). Using one of them to successfully access ENCORE EXTRA STAGE will reveal a new song, LOVE IS THE POWER -Re:born- (a remix of a song that was previously only found playing during the ending credits of DanceDanceRevolution 2ndReMIX's ARCADE MODE). In order to clear this final ENCORE EXTRA STAGE, a PERFECT FULL COMBO is required.
As of September 26th, 2012, Tohoku EVOLVED on EXTRA STAGE can be used to access LOVE IS THE POWER -Re:born- as well.
| Song | ENCORE EXTRA STAGE | EXTRA STAGE | Normal Play Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRIP MACHINE EVOLUTION | - | 8/02/2012 - 11/04/2012 | 11/05/2012 |
| PARANOiA Revolution | - | 8/02/2012 - 11/04/2012 | 11/05/2012 |
| LOVE IS THE POWER -Re:born- | 8/02/2012 - 11/04/2012 | - | 11/05/2012 |
Unlockable Songs
Tsugidoka! (つぎドカ!)
BEMANI Linked Song Battle "Tsugidoka!" (BEMANI連動選曲バトル「つぎドカ！」) was a linked battle event between four BEMANI series. Please see its page for more details.
| Song | Artist | BPM | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | Basic | Difficult | Expert | Challenge | ||||
| BEMANI連動選曲バトル「つぎドカ！」 | ||||||||||||
| Cosmic Hurricane | TAG | 196 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | |
| snow prism | Qrispy Joybox | 175 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | |
| 紅焔 | PON | 188 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | |
| 恋閃繚乱 | 2B-Waves | 142 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 | |
2ndMIX MODE
A completely redone DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX is featured as a separate mode in DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX. This revamped version features high definition graphics, 2ndMIX dancing characters, remastered banners (with the original typos), and background animations. Nearly all of the original gameplay found in the game was kept such as the modifiers requiring command codes in order to use them, COUPLE Play being available, and hidden songs with various requirements each to make them appear. Also, all the old terminology was kept such as CUT1 returning to its former name, LITTLE.
The notable differences between the original game and the HD remake are:
- The new widescreen ratio (16:9 instead of 4:3).
- The game runs at 60 FPS now, instead of the original 30.
- All the songs from the LINK VERSION, STRICTLY BUSINESS, and the three STEP BATTLE songs were not included.
- DREAD and JANET are the only possible characters. It is not possible to change them with AFRO and LADY.
- Some of the in-game sounds (particularly the crowd cheering and countdown) are borrowed from X3 rather than re-using the original sounds from 2ndMIX.
- 2ndMIX MODE difficulty is rated from 1 to 10, due to PARANOiA Revolution and TRIP MACHINE EVOLUTION having a 10 and 9 in their charts, respectively. Originally, all songs in the game were rated from 1 to 8.
- As of June 20th, 2012, the score display has been made wider to accommodate potential 10-digit scores from PARANOiA Revolution and TRIP MACHINE EVOLUTION, and has also been moved towards the centre of the screen.
| Song | Artist | BPM | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASIC | ANOTHER | MANIAC | BASIC | ANOTHER | |||||||
| Default | |||||||||||
| AM-3P | KTz | 130 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| BAD GIRLS | Juliet Roberts | 122 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| BOOM BOOM DOLLAR | King Kong & D.Jungle Girls | 135 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| BOYS | SMiLE.dk | 138 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| BRILLIANT 2U | NAOKI | 150 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| BRILLIANT 2U (Orchestra-Groov) | NAOKI | 150 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| butterfly | SMiLE.dk | 135 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| DUB-I-DUB | ME & MY | 136 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| GET UP'N MOVE | S & K | 132 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW | THE OLIVIA PROJECT | 126 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| HERO | PAPAYA | 138 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| I believe in miracles | HI-RISE | 126 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| IF YOU WERE HERE | JENNIFER | 145 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| KUNG FU FIGHTING | BUS STOP featuring CARL DOUGLAS | 116 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| LET'S GET DOWN | JT PLAYAZ | 130 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| LITTLE BITCH | THE SPECIALS | 158 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| MAKE IT BETTER | mitsu-O! | 119 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| MAKE IT BETTER (So-REAL Mix) | mitsu-O!SUMMER | 118 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| MY FIRE | X-TREME | 130 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME | UZI-LAY | 120 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (Jazz Groov) | UZI-LAY | 120 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| SMOKE | MR.ED JUMPS THE GUN | 135 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Stomp to my beat | JS16 | 134 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| THAT'S THE WAY (I LIKE IT) | KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND | 110 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| FINAL STAGE Songs | |||||||||||
| PARANOiA | 180 | 180 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| PARANOiA MAX～DIRTY MIX～ | 190 | 190 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| PARANOiA MAX～DIRTY MIX～ in roulette | 190 | 190 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| SP-TRIP MACHINE～JUNGLE MIX～ | DE-SIRE | 160 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| TRIP MACHINE | DE-SIRE | 160 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Added on June 20th, 2012 as FINAL STAGE Songs | |||||||||||
| PARANOiA Revolution | CLIMAX of MAXX 360 | 180-360 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| TRIP MACHINE EVOLUTION | DE-JAVU | 95-380 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | ||||
As of June 20th, 2012, obtaining an SS rank (a FULL COMBO-only grade in 2ndMIX) on all stages before FINAL STAGE will unlock one of the following two new songs for the FINAL STAGE (both songs can also be played in ROULETTE):
- In NORMAL MODE (2ndMIX), TRIP MACHINE EVOLUTION will then be playable.
- In HARD MODE, PARANOiA Revolution will then be playable.
As of July 4th, 2012, the Revolution boss course was revealed in X3, giving access to the two songs' DIFFICULT and EXPERT charts in X3 MODE (the course also included the four regular EXTRA/ENCORE STAGE songs).
CROSSOVER DDR
As of August 2nd, 2012, the CROSSOVER DDR event started, allowing players to unlock all 2ndMIX songs for play on X3's PRO or QUICK PLAY MODEs. The two exceptions are HERO, as the song is already in X3 (using the X-edit version from X2), and PARANOiA MAX～DIRTY MIX～(in roulette), as there is no Roulette option in X3. For their appearance in X3, every song received a brand new jacket composed of the disc seen in 2ndMIX. The song's banner was added on April 20th, 2012 at the bottom of the disc on the jacket. The unlocked songs appear in the X3 VS 2ndMIX folder instead of the 2ndMIX folder, but they would later return to their original folder, receiving jackets based on their backgrounds, in DanceDanceRevolution (2013).
In 2ndMIX MODE, the song list is divided into two parts: EASY / NORMAL Mode and HARD Mode. Each song must be played in its respective 2ndMIX's sub-mode in order to be unlocked in X3. Both SINGLE and DOUBLE charts have to be unlocked individually on every difficulty available: BASIC, ANOTHER, and MANIAC (Single only). After unlocking the first chart for a song in Single Play, the BEGINNER chart is also unlocked. Clearing all the three difficulties will also unlock the CHALLENGE charts for play in X3 Mode. In Double Play, clearing the two difficulties will unlock the EXPERT and CHALLENGE charts for that song in X3.
Unlocking TRIP MACHINE EVOLUTION and PARANOiA Revolution in X3 (as EXTRA STAGE) require special conditions: all the charts of that difficulty found in NORMAL and HARD MODEs, respectively, must be played. In addition, CHALLENGE charts (both Single and Double) are Quick Play Mode-exclusive.
On November 5th, 2012, all the 2ndMIX songs were fully unlocked for everyone.
Difficulty Changes
The following songs have received difficulty changes since their last arcade or console appearance:
Removed Songs
The following songs from previous DanceDanceRevolution titles have been removed: