Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2, or simply Ultramix 2, is a music rhythm video game released on November 18, 2004, by Konami in American markets for the Microsoft Xbox. In line with other online-enabled games on the Xbox, multiplayer on Xbox Live was available to players until 15 April 2010. Ultramix 2 is now playable online again on the replacement Xbox Live servers called Insignia.
Gameplay
Music Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2 has a unique songlist compared to previous releases on other console systems. Rather than focusing on songs pulled from specific arcade versions, there is more emphasis on completely new material. This is also the first DDR release to feature licenses from A Different Drum records, a trend that would continue on throughout the Ultramix and DDR Universe series, as well as the arcade release of Dance Dance Revolution X. This is also the second DDR game to use downloadable content after its predecessor, allowing users to download song packs off of Xbox Live.
A large portion of the new songs were ported over to the Japanese PlayStation 2 release, Dance Dance Revolution Strike. SongArtistNoteNew Licensed Songs"After All (Svenson & Gielen Remix Edit)"Delerium"Brick House"The Commodores"Burn For You"Kreo"I'm in Heaven (Radio Version)"Jason Nevins Presents Holly James"Jam On It"Newcleus"Life Is A Game"Arctic Blue"Play My Game"Lightning"Rubberneckin' (Paul Oakenfold Remix Radio Edit)"Elvis Presley"Sleepwalker"Perfect Ending"Tough Enough"Vanilla Ninja"Wherever You Are"LaavaA Different Drum Collaboration Songs"Standing Still in Time"Neuropa"Close Your Eyes"daybehavior"Looking For You"BOYJAZZ"skulk"echo !mage"Mello"Alien #Six13"C Squared"Alien #Six13"Superstar (Nevarakka Mix)"daybehaviorNew Dancemania Licensed Song"Don't Stop"FreestylersReturning Dancemania Licensed Songs"DAM DARIRAM"JOGA"DREAM A DREAM (MIAMI BOOTY MIX)"CAPTAIN JACK"Flashdance...What a Feeling"MAGIKA"MOONLIGHT SHADOW (New Vocal Version)"MISSING HEART"NIGHT IN MOTION"Cubic 22"VOL.4"RAVERS CHOICEReturning Konami Originals"321 STARS"DJ SIMON"A"DJ Amuro"Air"DJ SIMON"B4U"NAOKI"Dead End"N&S"DROP OUT"NW260"Leading Cyber"dj TAKA"Love ♥ Shine"Kosaka Riyu"MACHO GANG"ANAL SPYDER"MAKE A JAM!"U1"Make Your Move"good-cool feat. JP Miles"My Summer Love"Mitsu-O! with Geila"V (for EXTREME)"TAKA"MAXX UNLIMITED"ZFrom DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMixNew Original Songs and BEMANI Crossovers".59 Remix"Jesper Kyd"19, November"good-cool"Altitude"Kause & Konception"Baile le Samba"Big Idea"Catch It!"Total Science"Disco Break"Art of Hot"EyeSpy"or-if-is"Fly Through the Night"Mr. T"Gyruss -Full Tilt-"JT. 1Up"Hit n' Slap"ASLETICS"I feel... (T.O.Y. Remix)"T.O.Y."In My Eyes (Midihead Remix)"Midihead"Istanbul Café"Jesper Kyd"La Cucaracha"Big Idea"Love is Dreaminess"L.E.D.-G vs Guhroovy fw/asukaFrom Beatmania IIDX 5th Style (PS2 Version)Now first appeared in the original arcade version of Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA"Luv to Me (Ucchie's Edition)"tiger YAMATO"Make a Jam! (Dub/House)"Big Idea"Midnight Special"Love Machineguns"Monkey Punk"Big IdeaNew Konami original songNow first appeared in the original arcade version of Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA"R10K"tiger YAMATO"Red Room"Jesper Kyd""Ride on the Light (Hi Great Mix)"Mr. T"Route 80s"Sampling Masters MEGA"Starmine"Ryu*From Beatmania IIDX 4th StyleNow first appeared in the arcade game DanceDanceRevolution (2014)"The Big Voyager -Infinite Prayer Reinterpretation-"L.E.D."Tittle Tattle"ZONK"TOE JAM"Big Idea"VJ Army"good-cool"Zero-One"Mr. T"G2"Aya"MAX 300 (Super-Max-Me Mix)"Jondi & SpeshNew Konami original songNow first appeared in the original arcade version of Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA
Downloadable content
No.SongArtist1"End of the Century"No. 92"Era (NostalMix)'Taq3"I Feel... (Junk Circuit Mix)"Junk Circuit4"La Senorita"Captain.T5"Silent Hill"Thomas Howard
No.SongArtist1"Balalaika, Carried with the Wind"Julie Ann Frost2"Cosmic Cowgirl"Toshio Sakurai3"In My Eyes (Neuromix)"Neuropa4"Kind Lady (Interlude)"Okuyatos5"More Deep (Ver.2.1)"Togo Project feat. Sana
No.SongArtist1"Disabled the Flaw"D-crew2"Forever Sunshine"Chel Y.3"Jelly Kiss"Togo Project feat. Sana4"O Jiya"Asmat & Emi5"Regret"Ryo & Q-Mex S
No.SongArtist1"Hack"Komaba2"Love This Feelin'"Chang Ma3"R5"Tiger Yamato with Ultrabeatbox4"Real"Aya5"Waverer (Slide Mix)"Akira Yamaoka
No.SongArtist1"Diamond Jealousy"Akira Yamaoka2"Guilty"DJ Setup3"Helpless"Taeko4"Hold On Me"Tiger Yamato5"Open the P.A."Akira Ishihara
No.SongArtist1"Backfire"Chatanix2"Feel the Light"Tomosuke3"Infinite"Parallel Floaters4"Jack and Mark Get Busy!"Distant Soundz Feat. MC Image5"Jet World"Mutsuhiko Izumi
Music sampler
Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2 Limited Edition Music Sampler is a bonus music CD featuring songs from the game. These samplers are available only to those who reserve the game before its release, typically at a GameStop or EB Games retail outlet. The CD contains tracks taken directly from the game as well as unique remixes done by Konami's in-house artists from a broad range of musical styles.
Known to Konami as V-RARE SOUNDTRACK-4 USA, the V-RARE moniker had first been used by Konami to release similar albums in Japan to commemorate Bemani game releases there and still are to this date are. In Japan the music CDs are usually bundled with a given game upon release. To date Konami has released 13 V-RARE discs in the US to promote various Dance Dance Revolution game releases and has released them through various video game and non-video game vendors such as GameStop, EB Games, Toys "R" Us, and Burger King.
Track Song Artist Genre 1 air DJ SIMON HOUSE 2 Skulk echo image DANCE POP 3 Starmine Ryu HAPPY HARDCORE 4 fly through the night Mr. T TRANCE 5 G2 Aya DRUM'N'BASS 6 Hit 'n' Slap Asletics HIPHOP 7 C Squared Alien#Six13 BIG BEAT 8 Midnight Special Love Machineguns SKA 9 GYRUSS -FULL TILT- JT.1Up ARCADE REMIX 10 In My Eyes (Midihead Remix) Midihead PROGRESSIVE TRANCE 11 Love Is Dreaminess L.E.D.-G vs GUHROOVY feat. Asuka HAPPY HARDCORE 12 Standing Still in Time Neuropa SYNTHPOP 13 ZERO-ONE Mr. T ELECTROSHOCK 14 THE BIG VOYAGER -INFINITE PRAYER REINTERPRETATION- L.E.D. GOA TRANCE 15 Baile Le Samba Big Idea SAMBA 16 I feel... (T.O.Y. Remix) T.O.Y. TRANCE 17 Make A Jam! (Dub/House) Big Idea DUB/HOUSE 18 Superstar (Neverakka Mix) Daybehavior ATMOSPHERIC TRANCE 19 MAX 300 (Super-Max-Me Mix) Jondi & Spesh HARDCORE TECHNO/TRANCE EXCLUSIVE BONUS TRACKS 20 Skulk (Album version) echo image DANCE POP 21 GYRUSS (Original theme) Konami Classics ARCADE 22 Superstar (Neverakka Mix) (Album version) Daybehavior ATMOSPHERIC TRANCE 23 C Squared (Album version) Alien#Six13 BIG BEAT 24 In My Eyes (Midihead Supalong Mix) Midihead PROGRESSIVE TRANCE
Of the tracks that comprise this CD the more notable ones are MAX 300 (Super-Max-Me Mix) a remix of MAX 300 from the Japanese DDRMAX arcade and is also one song of many that marks the first time Konami has allowed outside talent to remix their in-house music, and In My Eyes (Midihead Remix) which introduces Bemani fans to Midihead, an artist that also goes by the name Monolithic and has been well received by DDR fans for his unique vocals and song structure.
References
External links Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2 official website