Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix
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| Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix | |
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 Cover art for the PlayStation port of Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix |
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| Developer(s) | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo |
| Publisher(s) | KCET |
| Distributor(s) | KCET |
| Designer(s) | KCET |
| License | Proprietary |
| Series | Dance Dance Revolution & Bemani |
| Engine | 3rdMix & 3rdMix PlayStation |
| Aspect ratio | NTSC-J, horizontal |
| Platform(s) | Arcade & Sony PlayStation |
| Release date | Arcade: |
| Genre(s) | Music & Exercise |
| Mode(s) | Single-player & Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | CERO: A (PlayStation) |
| Media | CD-ROM |
| Input methods | Pressure sensitive panels & Buttons (arcade) Dance pad & PlayStation controller (console) |
| Cabinet | Custom |
| Arcade system | Bemani System 573 Digital |
| CPU | R3000A 32 bit RISC processor |
| Sound | PlayStation SPU |
| Display | 29" CRT (Raster, 256x224 & 740x480) |
Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMIX, or DDR 3rd Mix, is the 3rd game in the Dance Dance Revolution series of music video games. It was released in the arcades by Konami on October 30, 1999. Although only officially released in Japan, units exist worldwide. It has a total of 68 songs, 34 of which were new to Dance Dance Revolution.
The engine for DDR 3rd Mix was also used Dance Dance Revolution USA and Dancing Stage Euromix, the second arcade releases of DDR in North America and Europe respectively.
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[edit] Gameplay
- See also: Gameplay of Dance Dance Revolution
The core gameplay of DDR 3rdMIX is the same as the previous Dance Dance Revolution games. 3rd Mix featured a brand new scoring system, instead of being heavily combo-based like the last two mixes, combos are of virtually no importance. The maximum score for each song is 10,000,000 (all Perfects). Perfects are worth twice as many points as Greats, and steps toward the end are worth progressively higher points than steps toward the beginning. In nonstop mode, a 2x, 3x and 4x multiplier apply to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th songs respectively, making a perfect nonstop worth 100,000,000 points.
3rd Mix was also the first version of DDR where different beats (compared to a 4-beat register) alternate different colors, making 1/4th, 1/6th, 1/8th, 1/12th and 1/16th steps look different and making it easier for the player to recognize changing rhythms. This color scheme is called "vivid" mode, whereby the old scheme of all arrows being the same color is henceforth referred to as "flat" mode. Flat appears as an option and modifier in later versions of DDR.
This release marked the first time lyrics were displayed during gameplay for every song. This can be turned on or off by the arcade operator. This feature was later dropped.
[edit] Link data
Some machines have the ports to insert PlayStation memory cards. Such memory cards have to be PlayStation 1 memory cards with Link Data from the home version of DDR 3rd Mix. It can exchange data with DDR 3rd Mix or DDR 2nd Mix. It can also use Edit Data, custom steps made on the home version.
[edit] Modes
The player can choose which mode they want to play after putting in their coins, but before pressing START.
DDR 3rd Mix This is the default mode. In this mode, the 34 new songs are all available in addition to three carryovers from DDR 2nd Mix, for a total of 37. When selecting difficulty, only Basic and Trick are available. Nonstop Mode is a new feature available in 3rd Mix mode, selectable when selecting single or double play. It allows the player to play one of several set courses without stopping. The only times that it stops is after each song and the new song's name appear.
DDR 2nd Mix By pressing the yellow arrows in the pattern (Left, Left, Right, Right) before pressing START, the player enters 2nd Mix mode. In this mode, Nonstop is not available, but the can select all the songs available in DDR 2nd Mix. All three difficulties--Basic, Trick and Maniac -- are available. Unlike SSR, "vivid" mode is on by default in 2nd Mix mode.
Step Step Revolution (SSR) By pressing the yellow arrows in the pattern (Left, Left, Left, Right, Right, Right, Left, Right) before pressing START, the player enters SSR mode. This mode is identical to 3rd Mix, but only Maniac difficulty is available. "Vivid" mode is turned off by default, although it can be turned on with a code.
[edit] Regional versions
[edit] DDR 3rdMIX (Asian)
DDR 3rd Mix Asian is a version of 3rd Mix released elsewhere in the Orient, except for South Korea. It is missing a few songs, and has a bug when trying to enter the step code for the Shuffle modification.
[edit] DDR 3rdMIX (Korea 1)
DDR 3rd Mix verKorea1 was released in South Korea in March 2000. It is exactly like the original version of 3rd Mix, except that it fixes the Shuffle bug and adds seven Korean pop songs and one from the original to 3rd Mix and SSR modes.
[edit] DDR 3rdMIX (Korea 2)
DDR 3rd Mix verKorea2 was also released in South Korea in March 2000. It is based on the Asian version. In addition to the verKorea1 songs, it adds nine more Korean pop songs to 3rd Mix and SSR modes.
[edit] DDR 3rdMIX PLUS
Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMIX PLUS is a re-issue of DDR 3rd Mix released on June 21, 2000. It does away with SSR mode and allows the player to select Maniac difficulty in 3rd Mix mode. It also adds 23 songs: 14 brand-new songs, the seven new songs added to verKorea1, and two more carryovers from DDR 2nd Mix.
[edit] Dance Dance Revolution USA and Dancing Stage Euromix
Although not actual true versions of 3rd Mix, Dance Dance Revolution USA and Dancing Stage Euromix (released in North America and Europe respectively) utilized the 3rd Mix engine.
[edit] Home version
The home version of Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMIX was released in Japan on June 1, 2000, for the Sony PlayStation video game console. It contained 68 songs, 23 of which were hidden and unlockable, including most of the new songs from 3rd Mix and several selections from 2nd Mix and 3rd Mix Plus. And it also two bonus songs from 4th Mix like "Bumble Bee" and "Gimme Gimme Gimme". It does not contain any Korean pop songs.
The Home Version has the ability to Disc Change from 1st, 2ndReMIX and Append Club Version. this unlocks the other Nonstop Ranking from 1st to 2nd and Club Version. the Graphic Interface is still the same but the background effects are disabled.
"Xanadu" , "Follow the Sun (90 in the Shade Mix)", and "It Only Takes a Minute (Extended Mix)" did not appear on the 3rd Mix home versions. These songs are featured in the Home Version of Dance Dance Revolution 4thMIX.
[edit] Soundtrack
The Original Soundtrack for DDR 3rd Mix was produced by Toshiba-EMI under their Dancemania dance music brand.
[edit] List of songs in Dance Dance Revolution 3rd mix
Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix:
- AFRONOVA - RE-VENGE
- BOOM BOOM DOLLAR (K.O.G G3 MIX) - King Kong & D. Jungle Girls
- butterfly (UPSWING MIX) - smile.dk
- CAPTAIN JACK (GRANDALE REMIX) - CAPTAIN JACK
- DAM DARIRAM - JOGA
- DEAD END - N&S
- DO IT ALL NIGHT - E-ROTIC
- DYNAMITE RAVE - NAOKI
- END OF THE CENTURY - No. 9
- FLASHDANCE (WHAT A FEELING) - MAGIKA
- FOLLOW THE SUN (90 IN THE SHADE MIX) - TRIPLE J
- gentle stress (AMD SEXUAL MIX) - MR. DOG feat. DJ SWAN
- GET UP (BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER) - TECHNOTRONIC feat. YA KID K
- GET UP AND MOVE - FREEDOM
- GRADUISIC CYBER (AMD G5 MIX) - BIG-O feat. TAKA
- HOLIDAY - WHO's THAT GIRL!
- IF YOU CAN SAY GOODBYE - KATE PROJECT
- IN THE NAVY '99 (XXL Disaster Remix) - CAPTAIN JACK
- IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE (Extended Remix) - TAVARES
- Jam Jam Reggae (AMD SWING MIX) - RICE. C feat. jam master '73
- La Senorita - CAPTAIN. T
- LUV TO ME (AMD MIX) - DJ KAZU feat. YAMATO
- MR. WONDERFUL - smile.dk
- OH NICK PLEASE NOT SO QUICK - E-ROTIC
- OPERATOR (Two Gees Mix) - PAPAYA
- PARANOiA Rebirth - 190'
- ROCK BEAT - LOUD FORCE
- Silent Hill - THOMAS HOWARD
- SO MANY MEN - ME & MY
- THE RACE - CAPTAIN JACK
- TURN ME ON (HEAVENLY MIX) - E-ROTIC
- UPSIDE DOWN - COO COO
- VOL. 4 - RAVERS CHOICE
- WONDERLAND (UKS MIX) - X-TREME
- XANADU - THE OLIVIA PROJECT
Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix PLUS:
- AFTER THE GAME OF LOVE - NPD3
- BA KKWO - LEE JUNG HYUN
- BU DAM - BACK JI YOUNG
- BUMBLE BEE - BAMBEE
- BYUL - TEAM
- CUTIE CHASER - CLUB SPICE
- DROP THE BOMB - Scotty D.
- FACE - N.R.G
- GIMME GIMME GIMME - E-ROTIC
- HERO (KCP DISCOTIQUE MIX) - PAPAYA
- La Señorita Virtual - [[2MB]
- LOVE THIS FEELIN' - Chang Ma
- SUNG SUK - SPACE A
- TELL ME TELL ME - S#ARP
- think ya better D - sAmi (appears on Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix)
- TRIP MACHINE ~luv mix~ - 2MB
- WA - LEE JUNG HYUN
[edit] External links
- Konami (US Home Page), makers of DDR.
- Konami (Japanese Home Page)
- Official Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMIX website, from Konami. (In Japanese)
- Dancemania (In Japanese)
[edit] References
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