AC DMX 2nd: Difference between revisions

(beatmania had them in 5thMIX in '99, as did 2nd style with double speed.)
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** Starting the game directly forces the player to enter COURSE SELECT in MILD difficulty. To enter the mode selection screen, hold the right button depending on the player's side on the title screen and then press Start.
** Starting the game directly forces the player to enter COURSE SELECT in MILD difficulty. To enter the mode selection screen, hold the right button depending on the player's side on the title screen and then press Start.
** The options menu is now always shown to the player, just after mode selection.
** The options menu is now always shown to the player, just after mode selection.
** In MUSIC SELECT mode there is a new difficulty popup. This removes the only use of the IR sensors in the menus.
** IN MUSIC SELECT mode, players can now select a number of songs in a course per game before the gameplay starts. The song can be selected more than once unlike in the previous game where the song disappears from the song selection screen after it is played.
*** In addition, the number of coins per game as a song allowance is removed.
*** New difficulty popup is introduced. Players can now choose either MILD or WILD for each selected song. This removes the only use of the IR sensors in the menus.
** All perfect, great, and good judgments are displayed as "OK" and all misses are displayed as "BAD". This change is only visual and the scoring is unchanged.
** All perfect, great, and good judgments are displayed as "OK" and all misses are displayed as "BAD". This change is only visual and the scoring is unchanged.
** Two players in versus mode can no longer play on separate difficulty levels.
** Two players in versus mode can no longer play on separate difficulty levels.
** In music select mode the player(s) will now first pick three songs, then play all three songs back to back. The extra stage still occurs after the results screen.
*** In addition, the number of coins per game as a song allowance was removed.
* First Dance Maniax game to have a chart rated 9 stars.
* First Dance Maniax game to have a chart rated 9 stars.
* First Dance Maniax game to feature MARATHON mode. In this mode, all 28 new songs are played back to back with a very strict life bar.
* First Dance Maniax game to feature MARATHON mode. In this mode, all 28 new songs are played back to back with a very strict life bar.