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Dance Dance Revolution X In Silhouette

On November 21st, Konami's Dance Dance Revolution will celebrate its 10th anniversary. Can you believe it? It's been ten years since DDR stormed arcades and home consoles. This year, it seems Konami is releasing Dance Dance Revolution X on the PS2 and in arcades as well it seems. As both commenter Riyu and arcade site Arcade Renaissance points out, the teaser page shows a somewhat different cabinet design. Nothing's really been announced by Konami, so sit tight for more details.

DanceDanceRevolution X [Konami Thanks, Riyu!]

5:00 AM on Thu Jul 10 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
2,012 views, 32 comments

Latest by n/a: @Shifty_Pete: Haha, for a split-second after seeing this, I thought Aerosmith was coming back to kill terrorists with cd's or whatever you did in that game more »

torture devices

Atari Puffer: The Wii Fit of 1982

Tucked into Boing Boing's look at the timeline of fitness gaming controls is something called the "Atari Puffer." It went unreleased because of the video game crash, but it sounds like, well, a blocky game representation of off-camera work in the porn industry. It actually was some kind of exercise bike you plugged into the 2600.

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2:00 PM on Sun May 18 2008
By Owen Good
4,316 views, 21 comments

Latest by gencid: Another example that shows what we already knew: Nintendo just recycles old ideas with a fresh coat of paint over and over again. Except their current consoles actually print money. more »

konami gamer's night 08

Three New DDR Titles Boogie Down Your Way

Dance Dance Revolution is celebrating ten years of people making dancing fools of themselves in public with the launch of three new DDR titles, each for a different console. Dance Dance Revolution X for the PS2, Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 for the Xbox 360 and Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2 for Wii are all expected to launch in fall of this year and will provide DDR aficionados with even more songs to with which to get funky fresh on the dance pad.

If you are a PS2 owner you'll be able to link up to four PS2 up with LAN cables and provide a dance party for up to eight people. With that kind of set up you better have a huge living room and no neighbors if you wish to avoid arrest for disturbing the peace. You can also plug in your EyeToy camera and become part of the game.

Xbox 360 players will be treated to sixty five songs, Xbox LIVE compatibility and the ability to customize their own dancer. Also included are two new modes; DJ Mode where you can create your own tracks and set lists and City Mode where you can compete against various bosses to rule the dance floor.

Wii owners will get four player multiplayer, Wii remote and nunchuck support, new modes and an all new soundtrack. The new modes consist of the Dance n' Defend Battle Mode, a head to head dance off using the Wii remote, Course Mode and Groove Arena Mode. You'll also be able to use your Mii in the game!

Make the jump to check out the full press release and all the swinging details!

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3:40 PM on Thu May 15 2008
By fdemarco
2,320 views, 38 comments

Latest by The Great Aussie Evil: My god, does EVERY game series need anniversary seals? more »

clips

Colbert V Rain: DDR

Colbert is many things, but a graciously loser isn't one of them. After going off on Miyamoto for swiping the top spot in Time's 100 most influential people list (and calling Donkey Kong a game about hate crime), he settles on the person he's rally mad at. No, not himself: RAIN!!!

Hit up the jump to catch Colbert breaking it down, as the kids say, in a head-to-head dance-off with adorable Korean pop singer on Dance Dance Revolution.

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9:00 AM on Tue May 6 2008
By Brian Crecente
32,653 views, 113 comments

fitness

DDR Workout Benchmarked, Found Healthy (Again)

DDR might not still be all the rage with Wii Fit around, but its health benefits are legitimate according to the American Council on Exercise (ACE). We just came across and interesting study from late 2007 testing people ages 12-25 in which ACE calculated that teens burned 5.9 calories per minute on easy, and 6.7 and 8.1 calories on standard and difficult, respectively. For adults, probably because they weigh more, those numbers were even higher. So let's compare DDR to some standard aerobic activities and see how it holds up, shall we? More »

2:20 PM on Thu Feb 7 2008
By Mark Wilson
9,041 views, 85 comments

Latest by bobtheduck: @antimony: Yeah, that's true, but what you can do is set up your own endless routines or at least long routines. It may not be entirely steady, but at least it's more consistent than "Exercise a lot, choose your song, more »

new games

Week in Games: The First Crop Edition

And here they are, the first crop of games in the new year. Nothing that's probably going to knock your socks off, but it's loads better than the previous two weeks. That said, I am actually looking quite forward to the Harvey Birdman Game. I am both a big Phoenix Wright and harvey Birman fan so this game is a perfect fit. Anyone else going to be checking it out?

Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom (X360)
The Kingdom Under Fire series continues. This time as an RPG.

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (WII, PS2)
Sonic is at it again. That little blue ball just keeps on rolling.

Omega Five (X360)
Side scrolling shooter action.

NFL Tour (X360, PS3)
More football from EA Sports.

Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (WII, PS2, PSP)
Harvey Birdman goes all Phoenix Wright style

Jackass the Game (DS)
Words cannot describe the horror.

World Championship Paintball (PS2)
Paintball, a kinder, gentler way to shoot your friends.

Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Channel (PS2)
Get down and funky with your favorite Disney Channel Stars. If you actually have any.

Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (DS)
Get cozy with creepy underwater dinosaur things.

6:00 PM on Sun Jan 6 2008
By fdemarco
2,003 views, 63 comments

clips

Want To Play Your GBA With A DDR Pad? Of Course You Do

Fulfilling your life long dream of playing Pac-Man on the Game Boy Advance using nothing but your feet is within your grasp. Thanks to the folks at Instructables, who provide a step-by-step tutorial on how to hack together such a contraption, fat kids everywhere will be able to combine their two favorite things: eating (dots) and shedding pounds by frantic shuffling. They call this a "win-win."

How to modify your DDR pad to play with your Gameboy Advance [Instructables via Wonderland]

7:40 PM on Wed Dec 12 2007
By Michael McWhertor
1,219 views, 39 comments

dance dance revolution

British Schoolkids Stave Off Obesity With DDR

There have been a number of new stories about US schools using Dance Dance Revolution as a way to get kids who aren't into competitive sports or their required PE classes moving - now the Brits are getting in on the act. Despite the fact that the BBC couldn't be bothered to fact-check the name of the game title, they have a short piece on the use of DDR in Bedfordshire schools - they've just done trials, targeting it's use towards girls who aren't interested in traditional sports: More »

10:30 AM on Sun Sep 16 2007
By Maggie Greene
2,141 views, 16 comments

Latest by carrierj1: This is how you get kids that aren't into competitive sports to stay in shape. You say, "Hey you fat fuck! I don't give a damn if you're into competitive sports or not. Get your Hardie's Thickburger eating ass out more »

misnomer

Dance Dance Un-Revolution

Exercise trends or not, Dance Dance Revolution is still a game made by a game company. Then, there's Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game. Boasting 30 dance sessions and featuring the tag "Where exercise gets fun," this is an exercise video, which includes mats that don't hook up to anything. They are just placed on the floor! In other words, NOT A GAME.
Dance Dance Revolution [Amazon via GameSetWatch]

11:00 PM on Fri Jul 6 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
2,635 views, 25 comments

motion sensing

DDR Gets Its Groove On

At a recent health and fitness exhibition in Japan, Konami introduced GROOVE MOTION DDR. It's based off the company's Dance Dance Revolution game, but includes six programs like yoga and martial arts-style exercises. While a DDR-type mat is used, GROOVE MOTION differs in that a motion sensor belt is worn. It calculates individual data like calories counted and "score." This title most likely won't find its way into Japanese arcades, but rather, into Konami's own fitness clubs. Yes, there are Konami fitness clubs — hence the exercise games. Makes sense! Brian Ashcraft More »

10:00 PM on Wed Jun 13 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,644 views, 17 comments

Latest by Dexor: This has actually been around for a while. Last year, Konami Sports Club (very different from Konami of Japan mind you), had this at IHRSA 2006. Neat idea, but if you already play DDR hardcore, it's not really more »

konami

Konami To Close San Francisco Area Office

Just days after a rumored round of SCEE layoffs, Konami, publisher of Metal Gear, Castlevania, and Dance Dance Revolution, announced today that it will be shuttering its Redwood City office and consolidating its workforce in El Segundo, California. While the company doesn't specify if any involuntary layoffs are expected, one could assume that some positions will become redundant in the effort and that some employees will choose not to relocate to the office about twenty miles southwest of Los Angeles. More »

7:20 PM on Tue Apr 17 2007
By Michael McWhertor
1,139 views, 22 comments

Latest by n/a: I was under the impression that this was the group responsible for the Karaoke Revolution games. Those are pretty successful... more »

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Rock Band Videochecks DDR, Guitar Hero

Safe-rock outfit Switchfoot have released a new video for their latest radio friendly jam "Awakening" and it makes some not-so-subtle allusions to rhythm games Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution. Everything is all cardboard covered and stop motion animated, but it's clear what they're trying to get across. Arrested Development fans will be heartbroken to see the talents of Tony "Buster Bluth" Hale go to waste in the video, but Switchfoot lovers will probably enjoy the hell out of it. More »

7:40 PM on Tue Apr 10 2007
By Michael McWhertor
2,467 views, 52 comments

Latest by TheJordanator: Apparently bad music is harder to escape than I thought. more »

week in games

Week in Games: Bullet Witch Edition

A wealth of new releases this week although few of them merit a lot of fanfare. Bullet Witch looks interesting although it has gotten pretty craptacular reviews so far. Even with all these new titles though, this week my heart lies with an old classic: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Flynn De Marco More »

6:00 PM on Sun Feb 25 2007
By fdemarco
2,034 views, 26 comments

ddr

DDR Parties On The Wii

We saw this one coming a mile away. DDR enthusiasts around the world are going to have to learn some new moves, now that Konami has announced Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party for the Wii. Using the wiimote and the nunchuk (Kung-Fu Fightin' better damn well be included), Hottest Party goes beyond fancy footwork to include arm movement as well, much like was seen in Wario Ware's dancing level, only more complicated. Music from the past four decades will accompany up to four players dancing in synch, or horribly, horribly out of synch. I except YouTube to be flooded with videos once this little number hits the streets later this year. Michael Fahey More »

3:40 PM on Fri Feb 2 2007
By Mike Fahey
1,681 views, 30 comments

Latest by Zarian: I hope they include support for SD cards in the game, so we can have custom songs. more »

clips

Clips: NSFW Dance Dance Revolution

This is not the first of its kind, nor is it the last. Details are scant (clothes, too), but here are a trio of teams in some sort of upskirt Dance Dance Revolution event in which the competitors pay more attention to their pole dancing moves and less to the DDR screen. Our reason for posting? The song "High On Emotion" by Chris de Burgh is a stomper. Brian Ashcraft More »

6:30 PM on Tue Dec 19 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
3,415 views, 39 comments

guitar hero

RedOctane Sues Wireless Guitar Controller Manufacturer

RedOctane, the publisher of Guitar Hero, have initiated a lawsuit against "The Ant Commandos", a California-based company that sells the one Guitar Hero peripheral everyone wants: wireless guitar controllers. More »

8:40 AM on Wed Sep 20 2006
By kotaku.com
8,741 views, 28 comments

ddr

Wicki! Wicki! DDR for DJ's

We were turned onto Wicki! Wicki! by Mike, a turntable controlled student project game built on Flash, a gutted optical mouse, and old Technics hardware. From one of the games designers, Patrik Berg: More »

2:01 PM on Sat Aug 26 2006
By Michael McWhertor
770 views, 7 comments

ddr

DDR... With Shadows!

Taiwanese researchers have developed a shadow-based Dance Dance Revolution game that's based on "efficient 3D model retrieval technology." Uh, okay. Here's how it works: More »

9:22 AM on Thu Aug 17 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
113 views, 4 comments

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