DDR going SuperNOVA in spring

By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot
Posted Jan 25, 2006 5:07 pm PT

Latest version of Konami's dance arcade game will sport 300 songs and 2,000 dance patterns.

For six years, gamers have risked sprained ankles and hyperventilation while trying to reach the highest levels of Dance Dance Revolution. Soon, though, virtual rug-cutters will need even fancier footwork if they want to successfully strut their funky stuff in arcades.

DDR SuperNOVA

See Konami's new arcade game in action.

As part of its 2006 Konami Gamers' Day publicity fusillade, Konami announced it is prepping a new DDR game for release. Called Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA, the game will sport more than 2,000 different dance patterns and 300 songs. Though no specific song titles were mentioned, the publisher said the game's music library would draw on "a wide variety of musical genres that encompass famous smash-hit songs and Konami original tunes."

Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA will also use an all-new game engine based on a new arcade board. The engine will allow for full 3D graphics, which will be used to animate the game's onscreen dancers, as well as play a variety of as-yet-unnamed music videos. It will sport a tutorial mode for novices, and a battle mode to let those with more seasoned soles face off.

Acknowledging the game's success outside the arcade, Konami announced that Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA is being "designed to support linking features in future iterations of the series for home gaming consoles." However, the company did not specify which consoles the game would come to, raising the possibility that a next-gen DDR is in the works.

Konami did not announce a specific release date for DDR SuperNOVA, saying only that it "will be released in arcades nationwide" in the spring.

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shaddix55
Posted Jan 31, 2006 1:08 pm PT

Awesome... I play DDR in the arcades all the time. This is great news for me
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YakumoWarZ
Posted Jan 29, 2006 8:38 pm PT

Hated DDR before I tryed.... Loved it after... Cant wait
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Pradmetro
Posted Jan 29, 2006 2:46 pm PT

they sholud have more U.S music videos( like rock, hip-hop, etc) they're artract more dancers, DDR fans, or whatever
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PlayaNiNO
Posted Jan 26, 2006 5:53 pm PT

OMG! 300 SONGS! COOLER DANCES!

*hyperventilating*
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Green_Scythe
Posted Jan 26, 2006 3:12 pm PT

ohh yes... finally.... some much harder songs... but i still can't pass Max 300 and Healing Vision (2MB) on heavy.... but then again i dont have the game
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Mista_Sal
Posted Jan 26, 2006 10:33 am PT

Better start playing some more and getting better so I can play at the arcades. I can barely get through with Standard mode and can only get as far as 10 seconds in Heavy until I hive up. 300 tracks sounds pretty nice though.
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ChipsDubbo
Posted Jan 26, 2006 10:20 am PT

Looks like Konami's finally doing something about Roxor's domination. W00t!
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chrisdojo
Posted Jan 26, 2006 6:34 am PT

dang......300 songs?
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h2887
Posted Jan 26, 2006 6:03 am PT

sweeet!!!! another DDR red octane though should make a new in the groove
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Skatepro2090
Posted Jan 26, 2006 5:12 am PT

DDR was first In the arcades....not on Home consoles, Just to clear up For those who keep saying that it is finally coming to the arcades, also it is An Arcade mix, not a game for any consoles, Who's ever heard of 300 songs on a console game? Anyway this is awesome, I thought they Would never make another arcade mix, cant wait
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jakeboudville
Posted Jan 26, 2006 12:13 am PT

awesome!
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IVANdaGUY
Posted Jan 25, 2006 8:52 pm PT

nice!!!
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Guru__G1
Posted Jan 25, 2006 8:45 pm PT

What console is it goin to release on? sony only...?
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miguel_collazo
Posted Jan 25, 2006 8:14 pm PT

finnaly, a new ddr. i cant wait for the new one to come out. especially if it comes out on next-gen consoles.
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Viquist
Posted Jan 25, 2006 7:13 pm PT

yeah... lots of songs... wow
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bizsumpark182
Posted Jan 25, 2006 7:10 pm PT

Thats a decent amount of songs....
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BigRell486
Posted Jan 25, 2006 6:56 pm PT

Dance Dance Revolution for Xbox 360 would be a dream come true!
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revoltnz
Posted Jan 25, 2006 6:30 pm PT

Nothing like looking like a retarded monkey in public. Can't wait !
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i_love_my_ds
Posted Jan 25, 2006 6:23 pm PT

I dont think this game will be much different from any other DDR game. but who cares DDR is fun as hell
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Zilch06
Posted Jan 25, 2006 6:21 pm PT

I'd like some metalcore to bust a move to, but hey, J-pop's cool, too...
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i_love_my_ds
Posted Jan 25, 2006 6:20 pm PT

I dont think this game will be much different from any other DDR game. but who cares DDR is fun as hell
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Zonic505
Posted Jan 25, 2006 6:04 pm PT

Back at DDR Freak, we going CRAZY over this!! In fact, we've already got a partial songlist!
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andrewtyen
Posted Jan 25, 2006 5:41 pm PT

yes!
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bdub20791
Posted Jan 25, 2006 5:29 pm PT

finally! hahaha...
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KennethGorelick
Posted Jan 25, 2006 5:25 pm PT

It's good to see DDR coming to arcades.
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hindug
Posted Jan 25, 2006 5:21 pm PT

Better have Dive and Candy!
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spawnofcox
Posted Jan 25, 2006 5:21 pm PT

finally
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XlpranksterlX
Posted Jan 25, 2006 5:20 pm PT

wow over 300 songs. Custom sound tracks would be sweet. I wonder if thats the version that the WV will get.
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Donkeljohn
Posted Jan 25, 2006 5:17 pm PT

Explosive non-dance gameplay follows this release.
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Posted Jan 25, 2006 5:12 pm PT

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