Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party
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 From left to right: the video game cover art from the Japanese, North American, European and Oceanic releases. |
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| Developer(s) | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Konami Digital Entertainment, Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH |
| Publisher(s) | KCET, KDE, KDE GmbH |
| Distributor(s) | KCET, KDE, KDE GmbH |
| Designer(s) | KCET, KDE, KDE GmbH |
| Series | Dance Dance Revolution, Bemani |
| Engine | Hottest Party |
| Aspect ratio | NTSC-J, NTSC, PAL, horizontal |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
| Release date | U/C September 25, 2007[1] (dance pad bundle) U/C November 6, 2007[2] |
| Genre(s) | Music, exercise |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | CERO: A ESRB: E 10+ (Mild Lyrics) |
| Media | DVD-ROM |
| Input methods | Dance pad (feet), GameCube controller, Wii Remote and Nunchuk (hands) |
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party, known as Dancing Stage Hottest Party in the European and Oceanic regions, is a video game released by Konami in 2007 and 2008 to several countries for the Wii console. Konami took the game beyond the traditional setup of Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) by incorporating the Wii Remote and the standard dance pad into a full body motion game.
Unlike the previous release of DDR on a Nintendo console, Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix, Hottest Party was not a collaboration between Konami and Nintendo. It is not a sequel, but the Nintendo GameCube accessories for Mario Mix are compatible with Hottest Party.[4]
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[edit] Development
A demo shown to press in February 2007 included three songs. The final game includes 50 songs from the last "four decades of music".[5] Several modes of multi player for up to four players are included, including an upgraded version of the classic Battle Mode, a new Friendly Sync mode in which all participants must perform actions in sync to get credit for them, and a Friendship Mode in which only the most accurate step out of the 2-4 participating players gets counted. Though previously mentioned as being absent from the game while in development, Workout Mode is featured in the final product.[6]
[edit] Gameplay
- See also: Gameplay of Dance Dance Revolution
[edit] Groove Circuit
Groove Circuit is the mode in which many of the game's unlockables can be accessed. The player clears stages while simultaneously unlocking the set of Konami Original songs. A typical stage consists of three different challenges, and a condition that applies to them all. The first challenge is to complete the condition for a set number of songs that are already unlocked. The second challenge involves doing the same thing to songs that are not unlocked yet. Completion will unlock those tracks for Free Play. Lastly, the player must beat an opponent, similar to Battle Mode, while also completing the set condition. Completion will unlock the song, a new costume for the dancer the player defeated, and periodically a new Workout Mode.
[edit] Other modes
Hottest Party also includes several other modes, including a Free Mode, multi player modes, a battle mode, and Sync mode, where several players play the same chart, and only the lowest step judgment on each arrow will count). Friendship mode is an opposite, where the highest step judgment is counted. Hottest Party like other home versions, also includes Workout Mode.
[edit] Songs
These are the tracklists from the respective releases of Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party. The songs with a padlock next to their title are locked until certain conditions are met in-game.
| Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party song list (Japan)[7][8] | |||
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| Song | Artist | As made famous by | |
| 1, 2 Step | LADY-S | Ciara | |
| CLOCKS | T.R.MASTER MC | Coldplay | |
| Yo, Excuse Me Miss | Smooth-1 | Chris Brown | |
| Always (Microbots Trance Dance Mix) | MAN'S COOL | Erasure | |
| Lips of an Angel | JET ROCKERS | Hinder | |
| Summertime | Eazin' | Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff | |
| Blue Monday | wg | New Order | |
| Caught Up | Stopped Cold | Usher | |
| Gypsy woman | neo-GRUV | Crystal Waters | |
| I Don't Feel Like Dancin' | Life Aloud | Scissor Sisters | |
| Little L | Single Funk | Jamiroquai | |
| The Sign | Honey Sweets | Ace of Base | |
| Disco Inferno | OK·OK·OK | The Trammps | |
| Far Away | Traveler | Nickleback | |
| Nothing But You | TRANCE JACK | Paul van Dyk | |
| You Spin Me ‘Round (Like a Record) | M.A.N | Dead or Alive | |
| Too Little,Too Late | Okokoro | JoJo | |
| Buried a Lie | COOLS K | Senses Fail | |
| Finally | CLUB 90's | CeCe Peniston | |
| Karma Chameleon | happy happy cores | Culture Club | |
| Hot Stuff | DISCO QUEEN | Donna Summer | |
| Call On Me | 2000's STARS | Nelly and Janet Jackson | |
| 99 Red Balloons | M-CREW project | Nena | |
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Lesson by DJ | U.T.D & Friends | |
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Lesson by DJ (Japanese version) | U.T.D & Friends | |
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Touchin' | The Lonely Hearts | |
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let it out | true dreamer | |
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Here I Go Again | NM feat.Malaya | |
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TRUE♥LOVE (Clubstar's True Club Mix) | jun feat. Schanita | |
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will | NAOKI | |
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Beautiful Inside (Cube::Hard Mix) | NM feat. Alison Wade | |
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Heavens and the Earth | The Lonely Hearts | |
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Moving On | J.J. Pops | |
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B4U (Rising Sun mix) | NAOKI with J-RAVERS | |
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Such A Feeling | U1 | |
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Confession | trance star | |
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THE REASON | Black Rose Garden | |
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Hold Tight | 800 slopes | |
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DOUBLE TORNARD | evo-X | |
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Mess With My Emotions | Latenighter | |
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little steps | Freeman | |
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the beat | Sparky | |
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BRE∀K DOWN! (World Version) | ELE ROCKS | |
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CANDY (UFO mix) | The Sweetest | |
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We Will Live Together | Happy CoreMAN | |
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1998 (Sparky 2006) | J-RAVERS | |
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I'm Flying Away | Stepper | |
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LOVE SHINE (Body Grooverz 2006 mix) | W.W.S | |
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SUPER SAMURAI | jun | |
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tokyoEVOLVED | NAOKIunderground | |
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Pluto The First | WHITE WALL | |
The songlist for the Japanese release and the other releases of Hottest Party is largely unchanged. The differences are the Japanese version include TRUE♥LOVE (Clubstar's True Club Mix), DOUBLE TORNARD, Pluto The First and the Japanese version of Lessons by DJ and the other versions of Hottest Party do not. In return the other versions of Hottest Party include Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now), unappreciated and Rhythm Is a Dancer where as the Japanese version does not. The other versions also have B4U (Rising Sun mix) replaced with B4U (The Acolyte mix).
| Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party song list (North America, Europe, Oceania)[9][10][11] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Song | Artist | As made famous by | |
| 1, 2 Step | LADY-S | Ciara | |
| CLOCKS | T.R.MASTER MC | Coldplay | |
| Yo, Excuse Me Miss | Smooth-1 | Chris Brown | |
| Always (Microbots Trance Dance Mix) | MAN'S COOL | Erasure | |
| Lips of an Angel | JET ROCKERS | Hinder | |
| Summertime | Eazin' | Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff | |
| Blue Monday | wg | New Order | |
| Caught Up | Stopped Cold | Usher | |
| Gypsy woman | neo-GRUV | Crystal Waters | |
| I Don't Feel Like Dancin' | Life Aloud | Scissor Sisters | |
| Little L | Single Funk | Jamiroquai | |
| The Sign | Honey Sweets | Ace of Base | |
| Disco Inferno | OK·OK·OK | The Trammps | |
| Far Away | Traveler | Nickleback | |
| Nothing But You | TRANCE JACK | Paul van Dyk | |
| You Spin Me ‘Round (Like a Record) | M.A.N | Dead or Alive | |
| Too Little,Too Late | Okokoro | JoJo | |
| Buried a Lie | COOLS K | Senses Fail | |
| Finally | CLUB 90's | CeCe Peniston | |
| Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) | RAVE ATTACKERS | C+C Music Factory | |
| unappreciated | Wrapped Up | Cherish | |
| Rhythm Is a Dancer | SPOTS | Snap! | |
| Karma Chameleon | happy happy cores | Culture Club | |
| Hot Stuff | DISCO QUEEN | Donna Summer | |
| Call On Me | 2000's STARS | Nelly and Janet Jackson | |
| 99 Red Balloons | M-CREW project | Nena | |
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Lesson by DJ | U.T.D & Friends | |
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Touchin' | The Lonely Hearts | |
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let it out | true dreamer | |
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Here I Go Again | NM feat.Malaya | |
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will | NAOKI | |
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Beautiful Inside (Cube::Hard Mix) | NM feat. Alison Wade | |
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Heavens and the Earth | The Lonely Hearts | |
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Moving On | J.J. Pops | |
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B4U (The Acolyte mix) | J-RAVERS | |
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Such A Feeling | U1 | |
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Confession | trance star | |
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THE REASON | Black Rose Garden | |
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Hold Tight | 800 slopes | |
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Mess With My Emotions | Latenighter | |
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little steps | Freeman | |
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the beat | Sparky | |
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BRE∀K DOWN! (World Version) | ELE ROCKS | |
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CANDY (UFO mix) | The Sweetest | |
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We Will Live Together | Happy CoreMAN | |
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1998 (Sparky 2006) | J-RAVERS | |
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I'm Flying Away | Stepper | |
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LOVE SHINE (Body Grooverz 2006 mix) | W.W.S | |
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SUPER SAMURAI | jun | |
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tokyoEVOLVED | NAOKIunderground | |
[edit] Reception
The game has received generally mixed reviews. Many reviews agree the hand motions freshen the DDR experience and are a positive addition to the game.[12]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party teaser site
- Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party official site (Japanese)
- Dance Dance Revolution Online Community
[edit] References
- ^ Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party with Dance Pad. Konami. Archived from the original on 2008-03-29. Retrieved on 2008-03-24.
- ^ a b c Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party. GameFAQs. Archived from the original on 2008-03-30. Retrieved on 2008-03-30.
- ^ a b Dancing Stage: Hottest Party. Nintendo Australia. Nintendo. Archived from the original on 2008-03-29. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ Mark Bozen (2007-02-02). Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party Hands-on. IGN. Archived from the original on 2008-03-29. Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
- ^ Brian Ekberg (2007-02-02). DDR Hottest Party First Look. Gamespot. Archived from the original on 2008-03-30. Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
- ^ Ryan Geddes (2007-02-02). DDR Hottest Party Ships. IGN. Archived from the original on 2008-03-30. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
- ^ DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY (Japan) Song List. Zenius-I-Vanisher. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ (Japanese) Konami. Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party. Wii.
- ^ DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY (North America) Song List. Zenius-I-Vanisher. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ Konami. Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party. Wii.
- ^ Konami. Dancing Stage Hottest Party. Wii.
- ^ Dan Clarke (2007-10-05). Hottest Party is the best DDR game yet.. GameShark. Archived from the original on 2008-03-30. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
