DDR SELECTION
DDR SELECTION
On September 26th, 2018, the DDR SELECTION category was added to DanceDanceRevolution A in order to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the DanceDanceRevolution series. This category is also present in subsequent arcade releases from launch date.
The DDR SELECTION category has sub-folders based on different eras of the game, as well as a "DDR 20th Anniversary songs" folder for brand-new songs. When playing a song under this category, the UI (not counting the lane covers and the song/artist information box from the SuperNOVA2 interface onwards) will change to match that of one of the games released in that period, including videos based on its original background animations (except for PARANOiA and TRIP MACHINE which use slightly different versions of their original DanceDanceRevolution animations, and CANDY☆ which uses its EXTREME animations), DANGER animations, scoring changes (from SuperNOVA2 score to EX Score), difficulty frames (except from the 1st - 5th interface, where it's absent), LIFE GAUGE options, and background images or banners, if applicable.
This page will list the songs contained on each sub-folder, as well as other UI details.
[1998 - 2001] DanceDanceRevolution 1st - 5th (The Beginning of a Revolution ― 革命はここから始まった ―)
This folder contains a selection of songs from the first DanceDanceRevolution game through 5thMIX. The original DanceDanceRevolution interface and announcer are used when playing them, although without dancer characters. The combo counter in this interface will not show your current grade combo status, and both difficulty and the song/artist information box are absent. The background theme used during the splash screen is the intro music from 2ndMIX.
By playing with this interface, the following options are forced:
- ARROW MOVE: NORMAL
- APPEARANCE: VISIBLE
- SCROLL: NORMAL
- STEP ZONE: ON
- ARROW COLOR: FLAT
- SPECIAL ARROW: CLASSIC
- SCREEN FILTER: OFF
- GUIDELINE: OFF
SPEED is set by default to x1, although it can be changed by the player. Unlike the original games, all ASSIST options are available to use.
[2001 - 2002] DDRMAX Series - DDR EXTREME (The Rise:Most Memorable Moment ― 極上の時、興奮は最高潮へ ―)
This folder contains a selection of songs from DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution 6thMIX- through DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME, using the latter game's interface when playing them, including difficulty names and LIFE GAUGE options (EX SCORE is not available due to the new scoring system), but the LIFE GAUGE and SCORE are not inverted if the user changes the SCROLL option. The combo counter in this interface will not show your current grade combo status, and the song/artist information box is replaced by option icons. Unlike the original games, HIDDEN and SUDDEN are replaced by HIDDEN+ and SUDDEN+, all other DanceDanceRevolution (2014) options are available to use, and option icons (from SuperNOVA2) replace option texts. This game mode reintroduces Londell "Taz" Hicks as the announcer, though any EXTREME voice clips that were re-recorded in SuperNOVA, such as the combo milestones (when the player's current combo reaches 100, 200, 300, etc.) and "Yes!", will use the SuperNOVA version instead. The background theme used during the splash screen is the MODE SELECT BGM from EXTREME.
[2006 - 2007] DDR SuperNOVA Series (The Return of a Revolution ― 想いを受け止め、再始動 ―)
This folder contains a selection of songs from both DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA and SuperNOVA2, using the latter game's interface when playing them (although the stages from the SuperNOVA series are not available). The combo counter in this interface will not show your current grade combo status. Unlike the original games, HIDDEN and SUDDEN are replaced by HIDDEN+ and SUDDEN+, and CUT2, SCREEN FILTER and GUIDE LINE are available to use. The background theme used during the splash screen is the MUSIC SELECT BGM from SuperNOVA2.
Only the Alison side version of SUNKiSS♥DROP is available.
[2008 - 2011] DDR X Series (Towards the Next Decade ― 次の10年に向かって ―)
This folder contains a selection of songs from DanceDanceRevolution X through X3 VS 2ndMIX, using DanceDanceRevolution X2's interface when playing them. The background theme used during the splash screen is the MUSIC SELECT BGM from X2.
When played in this category, LOVE IS THE POWER -Re:born- has its unique video restored from X3 VS 2ndMIX. When cleared, Tohoku EVOLVED displays a blue "Pray for All" message (using X3 vs 2ndMIX's font) instead of the regular "CLEARED" message. Unlike the original games, HIDDEN and SUDDEN are removed due to the introduction of HIDDEN+ and SUDDEN+.
[2013 ~] DanceDanceRevolution - DDR A (Let's Rule the World, Together― 世界へ あなたとともに ―)
This folder contains a selection of songs from DanceDanceRevolution (2013) through DanceDanceRevolution A, using DanceDanceRevolution (2014)'s interface when playing them, without HIDDEN and SUDDEN options. The difficulty frame is based on the 2013 interface, hiding the level numbers and player ID. The background theme used during the splash screen is the MUSIC SELECT BGM from 2014.
Note: Since 朧's CHALLENGE charts and Come to Life were locked in DanceDanceRevolution A, they must be unlocked first via EXTRA SAVIOR and RINON'S ADVENTURE respectively, or, in the case of Come to Life, it could be played in EXTRA EXCLUSIVE. As of DanceDanceRevolution A20, the aforementioned songs have been unlocked by default.