Dance Dance Revolution Solo is a series of games spun off of the main Dance Dance Revolution series. It consists of three arcade releases in Japan. The game mode was also adapted for use in a children's arcade version and two console releases (as a game mode).
Gameplay Gameplay in the Solo series is nearly identical to that of the main Dance Dance Revolution series, but with a few differences to optimize the game for single-player mode. In addition to the four-panel mode offered in the main series, Solo adds a three-panel mode in its Bass Mix and 2000 releases, as well as a six-panel mode in all of its releases. Both modes add two new panels: up-left and up-right. The three-panel mode adds the down arrow to these, while the six-panel mode combines both the four traditional panels and the two new panels.
Games
Main series
Dance Dance Revolution Solo Bass Mix is the first game in the series. It was released as an arcade game by Konami on August 19, 1999 in Japan. The game premiered 16 songs to the series and takes its name, as well as most of its soundtrack, from the Dancemania BASS albums. This is the first game that features a live-action intro.
Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 the second game in the series. It was released as an arcade game by Konami on December 16, 1999 in Japan. DDR Solo 2000 premiered 20 songs to the series and also featured all 16 songs from Bass Mix, for a total of 36 songs.
Dance Dance Revolution Solo 4thMix This game and Dance Dance Revolution Solo 4thMix Plus were released concurrently with 4thMix and 4thMix Plus respectively, designed for use with Solo cabinets. The changes in the actual game engine are few, but significant. The 4 and 6-panel modes are offered instead of the usual options, and the chubby arrows of the Solo series also appear. Multi-player Mode from the Solo series is not present in either game.
Derivatives While not Solo releases per se, these games offer a one-player mode inspired by Solo. Dance Dance Revolution Extra Mix for the PlayStation in Japan featured a total of 50 songs: 33 of the 36 songs from Solo 2000, plus 11 songs that premiered in 4thMix Plus, four previews from 5thMix and two songs that later premiered in DDRMAX 6thMix. Of these, only the Solo 2000 and 4thMix Plus songs include Solo steps, though Edit Mode allows players to create custom Solo steps for any of the 50 songs. Dance Dance Revolution Konamix for the PlayStation is the first release in North America to feature a Solo mode. Dance Dance Revolution Kids , sometimes abbreviated as , is a game in the Dance Dance Revolution series aimed at a younger audience. Released in December 2000 by Konami for the Japanese arcade rooms, DDR Kids is limited in comparison to the main series. Only one player can play at a time, the steps are very simplistic and it's easier to score a passing grade. The arcade machine is smaller than a typical DDR machine, designed for smaller players. The song selection is also limited with only a couple of tracks from the main series. The rest are mostly exclusive to this release and feature theme songs to children's shows that have aired in Japan. Dancing Karaoke DKara was released on January 16, 2001. It combined the gameplay of Dance Dance Revolution with karaoke style singing. Konami had previously released two titles with similar gameplay in the past as very rare arcade machines. The song selection was primarily download driven and features a unique set of music that has not been repeated in any other DDR game. The downloadable songs were sold for ¥150 a song and released in packs of varying size a week or so apart from each other. As of August 9, 2001 the total number of songs available for DKara including the original game and downloadable content was 80, however an undetermined number of songs have been released since then. A newer release, Karaoke Revolution Party, features similar gameplay.
Music Songs All songs from Solo BASSMIX can also be played in Solo 2000. SongArtistDance Dance Revolution Solo Bass Dancemania Licenses (12 total)"LOVE MACHINE"PONY TOWN BOYZ"FREAKY"DE LITE & MC YOUNG"Club Tropicana"Cydney D"KUNG FU FIGHTING (MIAMI BOOTY MIX)"BUS STOP featuring CARL DOUGLAS"SAMBA DE JANEIRO"BASS FIST! feat. BOOGIE GIRL"DON'T CLOCK ME"POPULA DEMAND feat. THE GET FRESH GIRLS"GET OFF "WIZZZZARD"THAT'S THE WAY '98 "DJ BASS feat. MC DIXIE"I'M ALIVE"UNCLE 36 SEC feat. MC TAIWAN"TOGETHER & FOREVER "NINEBALL feat. ATOMIC GUN & JULIA"MY BABY MAMA"ANQUETTE"GET UP'N MOVE"S & KDance Dance Revolution Solo Bass Konami Originals (4 total) "PARANOIA EVOLUTION" 200 "HYSTERIA" 200 "Let the beat hit em!" Stone Bros. "SUPER STARS" D.J.RICH feat. Tail Bros.Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 Dancemania Licenses (11 total)"I'M ALIVE"CUT 'N' MOVE"HIGH ENERGY (John '00' Fleming Remix)"SLIP & SHUFFLE featuring LEON"SKY HIGH"DJ MIKO"TEMPLE OF LOVE"E-ROTIC"DRILL INSTRUCTOR (C-Jah Happy Mix)"CAPTAIN JACK"KISS ME (KCP REMIX)"E-ROTIC"DREAM A DREAM (MIAMI BOOTY MIX)"CAPTAIN JACK"I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING (Planet Lution Mix)"DEJA VU featuring TASMIN"TOGETHER & FOREVER" CAPTAIN JACK"Typical Tropical"BAMBEE"STRUT YOUR FUNKY STUFF"DIAMONDDance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 Konami Originals (9 total) "think ya better D" sAmi "CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE" NAOKI "CELEBRATE NITE" N.M.R "WILD RUSH" FACTOR-X "SEXY PLANET" Crystal Aliens "LOVE THIS FEELIN'" Chang Ma "TRIP MACHINE ～luv mix～" 2MB "DROP OUT" NW260 "Let the beat hit em! (BM IIDX version)" Stone Bros. indicates a song exclusive to Japan, unavailable in the USA location test and the rest of Asia.
Dance Dance Revolution Kids アンパンマンマーチ (♪) ウルトラマンガイア (♪) おどるポンポコリン (♪♪) ターゲット～赤い衝撃～(♪♪♪) ダメダメのうた (♪♪) プラチナ (♪♪♪♪) めざせ! ポケモンマスター (♪) SHAKE (♪♪♪♪) 全部抱きしめて (♪♪) LOVEマシーン (♪♪♪) WAになっておどろう (♪♪)
Dancing Karaoke DKara SongArtist or TypeA·B·Cのうた~TRADITIONAL~TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR~TRADITIONAL~Downloadable Songs (January 16, 2001)Another Chance宇多田 ヒカルAutomatic宇多田 ヒカルB&C -Album Version-宇多田 ヒカルMovin' on without you宇多田 ヒカルSecret of my heart倉木 麻衣Stay by my side倉木 麻衣Boys & girls浜崎 あゆみDepend on you浜崎 あゆみpoker face浜崎 あゆみSEASONS浜崎 あゆみSURREAL浜崎 あゆみTrauma浜崎 あゆみWHATEVER浜崎 あゆみGood Morning!モーニング娘。LOVEマシーンモーニング娘。恋のダンスサイトモーニング娘。サマーナイトタウンモーニング娘。抱いてHOLD ON ME!モーニング娘。真夏の光線モーニング娘。モーニングコーヒーモーニング娘。教えてMr.Sky藤崎 詩織ガッチャマンの歌子門 真人ゲッターロボ!ささきいさお鉄腕アトムコロムビアゆりかご会マジンガーZ水木 一郎めざせポケモンマスター松本 梨香レッツゴー!!ライダーキック藤 浩一/メール・ハーモニーDownloadable Songs (January 30, 2001)I miss you ~時を越えて~MISIA+DCTDownloadable Songs (February 1, 2001)LOVE IS ENERGY!EE JUMPサボテンポルノグラフィティ恋愛レボリューション21(にじゅういち)モーニング娘。Graduater椎名 へきるDownloadable Songs (February 16, 2001)ラッキープールJUDY AND MARYミニモニ。ジャンケンぴょん!ミニモニ。I'm here saying nothing矢井田 瞳lost in you林原 めぐみマメシバ坂本 真綾Downloadable Songs (March 1, 2001)口唇GLAY春 ~spring~Hysteric BlueちょこっとLOVEプッチモニBe cool!野猿STAY AWAYL'Arc~en~CielDownloadable Songs (March 15, 2001)Can You Keep A Secret?宇多田 ヒカル明日があるさ(ジョージアで行きましょう編)ウルフルズ宇宙戦艦ヤマトささきいさお/ロイヤル・ナイツDownloadable Songs (March 29, 2001)ダイナマイトSMAP蒼い霹靂TM. RevolutionMysterious EyesGARNET CROWDownloadable Songs (April 12, 2001)Get WildTMNultra soulB'zBABY! 恋にKNOCK OUT!プッチモニルパン三世のテーマビート・マック・ジュニアDownloadable Songs (April 26, 2001)FAITH愛内 里菜愛のバカやろう後藤 真希Fish Fight!野猿残酷な天使のテーゼ高橋 洋子Downloadable Songs (May 17, 2001)GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONGLAYStand Up倉木 麻衣永遠にアムロ池田鴻/フィーリングフリーDownloadable Songs (May 31, 2001)DEEP DEEP小柳 ゆき遥かスピッツYATTA!はっぱ隊走れ正直者西城 秀樹Downloadable Songs (June 14, 2001)Perfect LoveMAXウルトラマン タロウ武村太郎/少年少女合唱団みずうみ忍者ハットリくん堀 絢子Downloadable Songs (June 28, 2001)Body&SoulSPEEDWhite LoveSPEEDSet Me Free!今井 絵理子Downloadable Songs (July 12, 2001)I'm proud華原 朋美Ride on timeMAXSUPER SONIC DANCEmoveDownloadable Songs (July 26, 2001)チュッ!夏パ～ティ三人祭サマーれげぇ!レインボー7人祭ダンシング!夏祭り10人祭Downloadable Songs (August 9, 2001)イノセントワールドMr.Childreneverybody goes ~秩序のない世界にドロップキック~Mr.Childrenシーソーゲーム ~勇敢な恋の歌~Mr.Children
Courses NonstopSongsNONSTOP A1. "GET UP'N MOVE"2. "SAMBA DE JANEIRO"3. "DON'T CLOCK ME"NONSTOP B 1. "THAT'S THE WAY '98"2. "GET OFF"3. "TOGETHER & FOREVER"NONSTOP C1. "BRILLIANT 2U"2. "SP-TRIP MACHINE"3. "PARANOIA EVOLUTION"NONSTOP D1. "CLUB TROPICANA"2. "KUNG FU FIGHTING (MIAMI BOOTY MIX)"3. "FREAKY"NONSTOP E1. "I'M ALIVE"2. "MY BABY MAMA"3. "LOVE MACHINE"NONSTOP F1. "Let the beat hit em!"2. "SUPER STAR"3. "HYSTERIA"NONSTOP G ‡1. "DYNAMITE RAVE"2. "CELEBRATE NITE"3. "CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE"NONSTOP H ‡1. "think ya better D"2. "TRIP MACHINE ~luv mix~"3. "LOVE THIS FEELIN'"NONSTOP I ‡1. "AFRONOVA"2. "WILD RUSH"3. "DROP OUT" indicates a course exclusive to Japan.‡ indicates courses that are exclusive to Solo 2000.
Soundtrack A combined soundtrack for both DDR Solo mixes was released by Toshiba-EMI under their Dancemania dance music brand. It contains 35 tracks from the game and all 9 megamixes.
Controversy In 2002, a bowling alley in San Diego, California removed a Solo 2000 machine after Jennifer Stoefen and several members of a local group, known as Youth Advocacy Coalition (YAC), complained that the background movies of selected songs contained images that could promote substance abuse, such as a scantily clad nurse and pills in "I'm Alive" and alcoholic drinks appearing in "Club Tropicana". The news received coverage on FOX 6 News and NBC 7/39 News.
Other arcades also opted to replace their Solo 2000 machines with DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix or its sequel, which do not feature the nurse theme and alcohol references, but do include profanity in a few songs. Konami responded by warning arcades that such machines are illegally imported. Using the DDR Freak fan site, the YAC located other Solo 2000 machines and considered contacting the operators, asking for the games to be removed or replaced. DDR Freak published a statement criticizing the news reports for their lack of journalistic objectivity and denying allegations of Dance Dance Revolution promoting substance abuse. The community pointed out that Solo 2000 is portraying a medical theme, and that fighting and shooting arcade games such as Street Fighter and The House of the Dead have moderate to strong life-like violence.
See also Dance Dance Revolution Oha Suta Dance Dance Revolution, also designed for kids
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