Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game is a 2006 DVD-based game in the Dance Dance Revolution series (or DDR series) hosted by Roxee, a member of the Australian children's entertainment property, The Funkees. It is unique from other DDR games for a number of reasons. It was the first DDR game not to be developed by the creators of the original series, Konami. The only other non-Konami-developed DDR game is the Disney Channel Edition. To date it remains the only game neither developed nor published by Konami and, perhaps more significantly, it is the only game in the series which lacks input.
Gameplay
Although several entries in the Plug-n-Play subseries of DDR games (most notably My First Dance Dance Revolution) featured simplified (2-step) or smaller scale dance pads for children, the 2 dance pads which come bundled withImagination Entertainment - Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game - 4026 Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game are scaled-back to the point where they no longer allow input to the game. The reason for this could be that as a game intended for players of ages 5 and older, younger players could have technical difficulties in gameplay. Instead, the Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game instruction booklet sets up a subjective scoring system where 1-4 players vote on each other's dance moves (style) and adherence to the rhythm.
Music Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game features 30 unique songs referred to as Dance Sessions. As these songs are played, personal dance instructor Roxee, encourages players to keep up the good work. Roxee is a member of the Australian children's entertainment property, The Funkees.
Dance Sessions featured are listed in the following table: Songs from Dance Dance Revolution DVD GameJamaican GingerbreadGet Your Groove OnMini MonstaJust Let It GoStarting Over AgainTurn Up Ya RhythmUnder ConstructionLoupe de LoupeOverclocked TributeEleven-Twenty-NineNitro ScooterTurn It UpCommodore '65Beyond the SilenceHelp Me Dr. DanceThe Love ReturnsFeel the MusicIt's Electrified!Time to JamShort Stop in ParadiseDon't Just Sit ThereDust Off the VinylWhere's My Hero?Red Hat RevivalAll You Need to KnowEscape the EnergyShake Your BodyPut It TogetherSupersliderGoing Round Again
Reception Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game was released in 2006 for the North American (NTSC) market and in 2007 for the UK and Australian (PAL) markets. Since its release, sales were lackluster despite earning the National Parenting Center's "Seal of Approval." GameSetWatch's Simon Carless anecdotally suggests that when a player learns that the game mat doesn't have any connection to the DVD player, "a little piece inside of him die[s]."Carless, Simon. Dance Dance Revolution... Not So Interactive DVD Game? . GameSetWatch. 5 July 2007. Kotakus Brian Ashcraft emphatically denounced the product as "not a game."Ashcraft, Brian. Dance Dance Un-Revolution . Kotaku. 7 July 2007. Due to its membership in Konami's Dance Dance Revolution series, however, it has been purchased by collectors and investors speculating on future collectible value.
See also Dance Dance Revolution (TV games)
References
External links Dance Dance Revolution DVD Game product page The Funkees homepage