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 * Early versions of 4thMIX's background animations are present within the game's data.
 ** One of the early background animation sprites is used as a basis for [[MY SUMMER LOVE]] and [[ONLY YOU]]'s graphics.
-* Full stepchart and graphical data for [[TOTAL RECALL]] by ULTIMATE HEIGHTS, a song that had previously appeared in [[AC bm 5th|beatmania 5thMIX -Time to get down-]], can be found in the game's data.
+* Full chart and graphical data for [[TOTAL RECALL]] by ULTIMATE HEIGHTS, a song that had previously appeared in [[AC bm 5th|beatmania 5thMIX -Time to get down-]], can be found in the game's data.
 == [[AC DDR Solo 2000|DanceDanceRevolution Solo 2000]] ==
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 == [[CS DDR 4th|DanceDanceRevolution 4thMIX CS]] ==
 * Several graphic files for songs from the Solo series and [[AC DDR 3rd VER.KOREA|DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX VER.KOREA]] that never appeared in the final game can be found in the game's data.
+== [[AC DS Disney's RAVE|Dancing Stage featuring Disney's RAVE]] ==
+* As shown [https://twitter.com/_987123879113/status/1384194438948298756 here], Disney's RAVE originally had a set of charts named PARAPARA, intended to be a fourth set of difficulty initially (the final game has a third set of charts titled MANIAC, albeit with a secret code). However, attempting to run PARAPARA charts will crash the game, with the error message referring to them as SUPER MANIAC charts, which is likely a holdover from fellow Dancing Stage spin-offs [[AC DS TRUE KiSS DESTiNATiON|TRUE KiSS DESTiNATiON]] and [[AC DS DREAMS COME TRUE|DREAMS COME TRUE]].
 == [[AC DDR 5th|DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX]] ==
-* According to an [http://aaronin.jp/konamiinterview.pdf interview] by Aaron Chmielowiec (from the website aaronin.jp) with a former DanceDanceRevolution staff member, DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX was going to include SOLO stepcharts, but the idea was cancelled due to negative feedback from players.
+* According to an [http://aaronin.jp/konamiinterview.pdf interview] by Aaron Chmielowiec (from the website aaronin.jp) with a former DanceDanceRevolution staff member, DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX was going to include Solo charts, but the idea was cancelled due to negative feedback from players.
+** All of the returning songs, including 4thMIX PLUS scrapped song [[SWING IT]], have their unused Solo charts in the final release of 5thMIX.
 * Early versions of the game's interface can be found within the game files, including a brighter interface during gameplay, different loading, style select, and ranking screens, a blue "CLEARED" graphic, and different animations for the characters from the ones seen in the final game, along with larger spacing between the character names.
 * CD titles for the Dancemania presents CLUB THE EARTH II, Dancemania SUPER TECHNO and Dancemania WINTERS ROCK GROOVE albums can be found unused in the game's data.
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 == [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]] ==
-* As the first DanceDanceRevolution game to introduce the MARVELOUS timing judgment, it was originally intended to be used in ''all'' modes. However, negative feedback towards its usage in location tests resulted in the idea being scaled back. In the final release, MARVELOUS only appears on courses.
+* According to an [http://aaronin.jp/konamiinterview.pdf interview] by Aaron Chmielowiec (from the website aaronin.jp) with a former DanceDanceRevolution staff member, the MARVELOUS timing judgment was originally intended to be used in ''all'' modes. However, the staff thought "the judgments were just too much (numerous) for the average player", so it was scaled back and MARVELOUS only appears on courses in the final release.
 ** MARVELOUS timing would finally be added to all modes in [[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2]].
-* Early in EXTREME's development, there were several rounds for fans to vote on a BEMANI crossover to add over to the game. Nominees included [[Across the nightmare]], [[Cat Song ~Theme of UPA|Cat Song ～Theme of UPA]], [[DJ BATTLE]], [[FLOWERS for ALBION]], [[morning music|Morning Music]], [[THE SAFARI]], [[Threshold Lebel]], [[Waza]], and [[WITHOUT YOU AROUND]]. The winning song was Across the nightmare, and to date none of the other nominees have ever appeared in another DanceDanceRevolution title.
 == [[CS DDR EXTRA MIX|DanceDanceRevolution EXTRA MIX]] ==
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 * Unused audio previews of [[A MINUTE (Extended Mix)]], [[IT'S RAINING MEN (Almighty Mix)]], [[MORE THAN I NEEDED TO KNOW]], [[SENORITA (Speedy Mix)]], and [[THERE YOU'LL BE]] can found within the game's data. Notably, none of these songs have ever appeared on any Japanese console release of DanceDanceRevolution.
-== [[CS DDR EXTREME NA|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS (America)]] ==
+== [[CS DDR EXTREME NA|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS (North America)]] ==
 * One of the pre-release builds showed a interface resembling the [[AC DDR EXTREME|arcade version]], as well as featuring dance characters from [[CS DDR Party Collection|Party Collection]].
 ** The E3 2004 build resembles much more of the final release, but still contains a few differences, as the interface in the demo is simpler.
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 == [[CS DDR FESTIVAL|DDR FESTIVAL -DanceDanceRevolution-]] ==
 * BEGINNER charts for many of the [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX|ULTRAMIX]] songs can be found in the game's data, whereas in the final game they don't appear. Some of these would later appear in later titles, however.
-== [[CS DDR SuperNOVA NA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA CS (America)]] ==
-* [[Timepiece phase II]] / [[Hirofumi Sasaki|佐々木博史]]
-** This song, along with [[ME AGAINST THE MUSIC]] and [[Ubertreffen|Übertreffen]], appeared on the DanceDanceRevolution master songlist. However, unlike the other two, it has yet to appear in the DanceDanceRevolution series.
 == [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX|DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX]] ==
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 ** Two of the scrapped characters reappear in [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX3|ULTRAMIX3]]'s Quest Mode.
 * Unlike other DanceDanceRevolution games, ULTRAMIX does not have a HOW TO PLAY section in the game's attract demo. Despite this, unused image assets for said screen can be found in the game's data.
-* [[INSERTiON (Machine Gun Kelly Mix)]], [[BALLAD FOR YOU~omoi no ame~|BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～]], [[HYPNOTIC CRISIS|HYPNØTIC CRISIS]], [[Kind Lady]], [[THE EARTH LIGHT]], [[SANA MOLLETE NE ENTE|サナ・モレッテ・ネ・エンテ]], [[SO IN LOVE]], and [[La Senorita Virtual|La Señorita Virtual]] all have unused sets of charts within the game's files. Most of the unused charts from pre-[[AC DDRMAX|DDRMAX]] songs are almost identical to their original charts, with the exception of added Freeze Arrows, suggesting that the ULTRAMIX team may have planned to update said charts.
+* [[INSERTiON(Machine Gun Kelly Mix)]], [[BALLAD FOR YOU~omoi no ame~|BALLAD FOR YOU～想いの雨～]], [[HYPNOTIC CRISIS|HYPNØTIC CRISIS]], [[Kind Lady]], [[THE EARTH LIGHT]], [[SANA MOLLETE NE ENTE|サナ・モレッテ・ネ・エンテ]], [[SO IN LOVE]], and [[La Senorita Virtual|La Señorita Virtual]] all have unused sets of charts within the game's files. Most of the unused charts from pre-[[AC DDRMAX|DDRMAX]] songs are almost identical to their original charts, with the exception of added Freeze Arrows, suggesting that the ULTRAMIX team may have planned to update said charts.
 ** Kind Lady and La Señorita Virtual are the exceptions to the above as Kind Lady's unused charts ''removes'' Freeze Arrows instead, marking the missing Freeze Arrows with regular arrows at the end of where each Freeze Arrow would end, implying that these unused charts are test files; while La Señorita Virtual's charts are unchanged with the exception of newly added BPM adjustments.
 * Graphics for [[Do It Right]], [[ECSTASY]], [[GENOM SCREAMS]], [[Groove 2001]] and [[TRIBAL DANCE (Almighty Mix)]] can be found within the game's files.
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 * Early gameplay [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnsGQiMWHKM videos] showed [[EMI]] using [[LADY]]'s body and a more revealing outfit.
 ** LADY was originally to use her model from ULTRAMIX as well, according to pre-release screenshots. Several UI elements (like the images of [[AFRO]] and LADY) from that game were also used as well, along with a different BG clip playing in the menus.
-*** In the final version of the game, the images of both AFRO and LADY that appear on the Single/Double Play selection screen sport their new outfits, but with the facial features of their previous appearance in ULTRAMIX. This suggests their ULTRAMIX appearances were to be used, but the final game redesigned their models.
+*** In the final version of the game, the images of both AFRO and LADY that appear on the Single/Double selection screen sport their new outfits, but with the facial features of their previous appearance in ULTRAMIX. This suggests their ULTRAMIX appearances were to be used, but the final game redesigned their models.
-* Banners for [[BOOM BOOM DOLLAR (K.O.G G3 MIX)]] and [[g.m.d.]] appeared on the game's website but the songs themselves were not included in the final game.
+* Banners for [[BOOM BOOM DOLLAR (K.O.G G3 MIX)]] and [[g.m.d.]] appeared on the game's website, but the songs themselves were not included in the final game.
 == [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX3|DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX3]] ==
-* [[Drivin']] appeared in a screenshot in ULTRAMIX3's website, and later in ULTRAMIX4's manual. However, the song finally appeared in [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]], suggesting the Japanese arcade team wanted the song to debut in the arcades first.
+* [[Drivin']] appeared in screenshots in ULTRAMIX3's website and manual. However, the song finally appeared in [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]], suggesting the Japanese arcade team wanted the song to debut in the arcades first.
 * [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX2|ULTRAMIX2]] renders of the dancers were used in some of the menus.
 * The free DLC songs [[250bpm Jondi&Spesh remix]] and [[Love Me Do The Acolyte's remix]] are listed as Song Pack 25 and 26 respectively. This suggests ULTRAMIX 3 (and its later sequel [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX4|ULTRAMIX4]]) were going to each have six packs like the first two ULTRAMIX titles, for a title of 24 packs plus the two free DLC packs. The final release of ULTRAMIX3, however, only has three song packs, and ULTRAMIX4 only has two.
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 == [[CS DDR UNIVERSE|DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE]] ==
 * In the E3 trailer, the judgement fonts were lifted from ULTRAMIX2, much like ULTRAMIX3 (and ULTRAMIX4, to a certain extent) did as well.
+== [[CS DDR UNIVERSE2|DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE2]] ==
+* An early song list file found within the game's data lists [[Breathing More]] and [[Elfadiciell]] as downloadable content, whereas they're not in the final release.
 == [[CS DDR UNIVERSE3|DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE3]] ==
+* [[BROKEN MY HEART Cusimo & Co. Starlite Remix]] / [[Naoki Maeda|NAOKI]] feat. [[Paula Terry|PAULA TERRY]]
+* [[Me and My Friends]] / THE DANDY WARHOLS
+* [[ON THE JAZZ Smooth House Mix]] / [[Yuichi Asami|Jonny Dynamite!]]
+* [[White Hot]] / R.A.S.T.
+** These four songs have jackets unused in the game's data. As evidenced by a prototype of the game dated August 21st, 2008, the former three songs were slated to appear as part of the '''UNIVERSE Mega Pack''' DLC, but ultimately did not.
+* [[The Tide]] / Noisia
+** Curiously, this licensed song also has a jacket unused in the game's data.
 * [[Senses]] was originally going to appear in this game until it got replaced by [[Senses (Kaiju Remix)|its remix]].
 * [[Alice]]'s music video might have been planned to be used in-game as evidenced by its jacket using a still from said video.
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 * [[POSSESSION]] and [[Sky Is The Limit]] lacked their videos.
 ** In addition, POSSESSION was not labeled as a boss song.
+* Text strings for [[Shining (Pink Turbo)|☆shining☆]] and [[WH1TE RO5E]] can be found within the game's data, though these songs do not appear in the final release.
 == [[CS DDR PS3|DanceDanceRevolution (PS3)]] ==
 === Changes from E3 2009 version ===
-DanceDanceRevolution (PS3) was announced at E3 2009. What was shown was drastically different from the final game. First, the songlist was based on [[CS DDR HOTTEST PARTY3|DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY3]] while the interface resembled more of [[AC DDR X2|DanceDanceRevolution X2]], and had dance stages and characters in it. The game also originally featured Octo-Mode as a full-fledged gameplay style (complete with full difficulties for all songs) instead of appearing only on CHALLENGE charts for a few select songs. Furthermore, the game was also to feature custom themes, Edit Mode and DLC from all the mainline arcade games up to this point (along with [[CS DDR S|DanceDanceRevolution S]]). While the DLC made it into the finished product, the song packs were based on the US PS2 releases instead (and even then, the DLC was incomplete as seen below).
+DanceDanceRevolution (PS3) was announced at E3 2009. What was shown was drastically different from the final game. First, the song list was based on [[CS DDR HOTTEST PARTY3|DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY3]] while the interface resembled more of [[AC DDR X2|DanceDanceRevolution X2]], and had dance stages and characters in it. The game also originally featured Octo-Mode as a full-fledged gameplay style (complete with full difficulties for all songs) instead of appearing only on CHALLENGE charts for a few select songs. Furthermore, the game was also to feature custom themes, Edit Mode and DLC from all the mainline arcade games up to this point (along with [[CS DDR S|DanceDanceRevolution S]]). While the DLC made it into the finished product, the song packs were based on the US PS2 releases instead (and even then, the DLC was incomplete as seen below).
 === DLC packs ===
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 Evidence for several DLC packs that were planned but never released can be found in the game's data, including Greatest Hits packs based on the following DDR CS games:
 * [[CS DDRMAX NA|DDRMAX -DanceDanceRevolution-]]
-* [[CS DDR EXTREME NA|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS (America)]]
+* [[CS DDR EXTREME NA|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS (North America)]]
 * [[CS DDR EXTREME2|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME2]]
-* [[CS DDR X NA|DanceDanceRevolution X CS (America)]]
+* [[CS DDR X NA|DanceDanceRevolution X CS (North America)]]
 * [[CS DDR HOTTEST PARTY|DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY]]
 * [[CS DDR HOTTEST PARTY2|DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY2]]
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 == [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]] ==
-* [[MAX.(period)]] and [[Colors Midihead's Sapphire Mix]] were slated to appear in the game, as evidenced by the master songlist.
+* [[MAX.(period)]] and [[Colors Midihead's Sapphire Mix]] were slated to appear in the game, as evidenced by the master song list.
 ** MAX.(period) would appear later in [[AC DDR 2014|DanceDanceRevolution (2014)]] as the ENCORE EXTRA STAGE song of the ''Replicant D-ignition'' event.
-* Mockup screenshots show songs that never made it into the final game, most of them were from the ULTRAMIX series.
+* [[Timepiece phase II]] / [[Hirofumi Sasaki|佐々木博史]]
+** This song is listed in the DanceDanceRevolution master song list alongside other songs from DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA. However, it has yet to make an appearance on the series.
+* Mockup screenshots show songs that never made it into the final game, most of them from the ULTRAMIX series.
 ** The judgement font was lifted from [[CS DDR STRIKE|STR!KE]] as well.
+== [[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2]] ==
+* [[Ubertreffen|Übertreffen]] / [[Takayuki Ishikawa|TAKA]] respect for J.S.B.
+** This song is listed in the DanceDanceRevolution master song list alongside other songs from DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2; it would later appear on [[AC DDR X|the next game]].
 == [[CS DDR Disney Channel EDITION|DanceDanceRevolution Disney Channel EDITION]] ==
-* Data for [[CUTIE CHASER(MORNING MIX)]], [[DYNAMITE RAVE]], [[ON THE JAZZ]], [[Red Room]], [[Brilliant RED|Brilliant R•E•D]], [[ORION.78 ~civilization mix~|ORION.78 ～civilization mix～]], [[Keep Ya Body Movin']], [[Senses]], and [[Istanbul Cafe|Istanbul Café]] can be found in the game's files, including complete background videos; however, the songs are found nowhere in the final game.
+* Data for [[CUTIE CHASER(MORNING MIX)]], [[DYNAMITE RAVE]], [[ON THE JAZZ]], [[Red Room]], [[Brilliant RED|Brilliant R•E•D]], [[ORION.78~civilization mix~|ORION.78～civilization mix～]], [[Keep Ya Body Movin']], [[Senses]], and [[Istanbul Cafe|Istanbul Café]] can be found in the game's files, including complete background videos; however, the songs are found nowhere in the final game.
 == [[AC DDR X2|DanceDanceRevolution X2]] ==
+* During the game's location tests, the songs [[Dazzlin' Darlin]], [[Second Heaven]], and [[POSSESSION]] had different charts.
 * In an article, a [https://78.media.tumblr.com/403521c9191f5a5deaf0c6a94d539714/tumblr_pba04lrvic1r933jqo1_540.jpg picture] from the game showed a dance stage that never made it in the final game.
+== [[CS DDR S+|DanceDanceRevolution S+]] ==
+* The DDR Store Memo screens in INFORMATION show a "Connection Pack", which was never available for purchase in DanceDanceRevolution S+. Given that the MANAGE Memo screens show songs that appeared in [[CS DDR S|DanceDanceRevolution S]] but not in S+ (such as [[HIGHER (NM feat. SUNNY)|HIGHER]], [[Keep on movin']], and [[SILVER DREAM|SILVER☆DREAM]]), the Connection Pack might have been planned to have those songs available for S+.
 == [[AC DDR 2013|DanceDanceRevolution (2013)]] ==
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 == [[AC DDR 2014|DanceDanceRevolution (2014)]] ==
-* According to the JASRAC database, [[Surrender (PureFocus remix)]] was slated to appear in this game, however, it has yet to appear on any arcade release of the DanceDanceRevolution series as of this writing.
+* Surrender (PureFocus remix) was registered in the [https://www2.jasrac.or.jp/eJwid/main?trxID=F20101&WORKS_CD=20665717&subSessionID=001 JASRAC database] around the time when DanceDanceRevolution (2014) was the most recent arcade DanceDanceRevolution title, suggesting that it was planned to be included in that game. However, it would not appear in an arcade release of the DanceDanceRevolution series until [[AC DDR A3|DanceDanceRevolution A3]].
 == [[AC DDR A|DanceDanceRevolution A]] ==
-* Stepchart and audio data for [[Twinkle Wonderland]] could be found in the game's files until all evidence of such was removed in an update at an unknown date. The song was made officially playable in [[AC DDR A20 PLUS|DanceDanceRevolution A20 PLUS]] on December 10th, 2020, although with new, different charts from the ones found in the A data.
+* Chart and audio data for [[Twinkle Wonderland]] could be found in the game's files until all evidence of such was removed in an update at an unknown date. The song was made officially playable in [[AC DDR A20 PLUS|DanceDanceRevolution A20 PLUS]] on December 10th, 2020, although with new, different charts from the ones found in the A data.
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