****************************************************************************** Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA (Arcade Version) A FAQ/Walkthrough by CyricZ Version 0.9 E-mail cyricz42 at yahoo.com ****************************************************************************** 1. Introduction 2. Information 2A. FAQ 2B. A Brief History of DDR *COMING SOON* 2C. BEMANI Artists 3. Basics 3A. Controls 3B. How to Dance 3C. Dancing Tips for the Beginner 3D. Dancing Tips for the Intermediate 3E. Dancing Tips for the Advanced 3F. Dancing Tips for Doubles 4. Licensed Songs (Yellow Songs) 4A. A LOVE LIKE THIS 4B. CENTERFOLD (130 BPM move it remix) 4C. DA CAPO 4D. DOESN'T REALLY MATTER 4E. FEELS JUST LIKE IT SHOULD 4F. GIRL IN A DAYDREAM 4G. GIVE ME UP 4H. GOLDEN SKY 4I. I'll Make Love To You 4J. JERK IT OUT 4K. La Bamba 4L. LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' 4M. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT (Twin Masterplan Mix) 4N. MODERN GIRL 4O. Mr.DABADA (Groove Wonder Remix) 4P. SURRENDER (YOUR LOVE) 4Q. TOXIC (FT company Edit) 4R. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 4S. WOOKIE WOOKIE 5. New Konami Originals (Purple Songs) 5A. Baby's tears 5B. Flow 5C. Flowers 5D. Fly away 5E. HONEY PUNCH 5F. INNOCENCE OF SILENCE 5G. Morning Glory 5H. My Only Shining Star 5I. PEACE(^^)V 5J. SEDUCTION (Vocal Remix) 5K. Star Gate Heaven 5L. TRUE <3 LOVE 6. BEMANI Crossovers (Green Songs) 6A. AA 6B. cachaca 6C. CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (super euro version) 6D. CENTAUR 6E. CHIKARA 6F. CURUS 6G. DanDanDO (The true MAN'S Road) 6H. Dragon Blade 6I. Drivin' 6J. DYNAMITE RAVE (super euro version) 6K. Gekkou chou 6L. HAPPY*ANGEL 6M. Hunting for you 6N. KAGEROW (Dragonfly) 6O. Konoko no nanatsu no oiwaini 6P. MONDO STREET 6Q. MOON 6R. Mugen 6S. murmur twins 6T. NIJIIRO 6U. No.13 6V. Quick Master 6W. rainbow rainbow 6X. RED ZONE 6Y. Ska Ska No. 3 6Z. TIERRA BUENA 6AA. Tino's White Horse 6BB. Under the Sky 6CC. Xepher 7. Console Konami Originals (Blue Songs) Part 1 7A. A Stupid Barber 7B. Bad Routine 7C. BAILA! BAILA! 7D. Baile Le Samba 7E. BALALAIKA, CARRIED WITH THE WIND 7F. BALLAD FOR YOU 7G. Brazilian Anthem 7H. Brilliant R•E•D 7I. Can Be Real 7J. DoLL 7K. Forever Sunshine 7L. Freedom 7M. Funk Boogie 7N. GORGEOUS 2012 7O. Himawari 7P. I Need You 7Q. I'M FOR REAL 7R. iFUTURELIST (DDR VERSION) 7S. INSERTiON (Machine Gun Kelly Mix) 7T. INSIDE YOUR HEART 7U. Jam&Marmalade 7V. Keep On Liftin' 7W. KEEP ON MOVIN' (DMX MIX) 7X. KI•SE•KI (DDR edit) 7Y. Knock Out Regrets 7Z. LOGICAL DASH 8. Console Konami Originals (Blue Songs) Part 2 8A. LOVE IS ORANGE 8B. Make A Difference 8C. MARIA (I believe...) 8D. MATSURI (J-SUMMER MIX) 8E. MAX 300 (Super-Max-Me Mix) 8F. MAXIMIZER 8G. MIDNIGHT SPECIAL 8H. Mind Parasite 8I. Monkey Punk 8J. PARANOiA -Respect- 8K. PASSION OF LOVE 8L. peace-out 8M. Polovtsian Dances And Chorus 8N. PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (SATURDAY NIGHT MIX) 8O. Quickening 8P. rainbow flyer 8Q. Saturday Night Love 8R. Scorching Moon 8S. SEDUCTION 8T. STARS*** (2nd NAOKI's style) 8U. THE SHINING POLARIS 8V. TOMORROW 8W. Tomorrow Perfume 8X. Try 2 Luv. U 8Y. un deux trois 8Z. You gotta move it (feat. Julie Rugaard) 8AA. You're Not Here 8BB. Your Rain (RAGE MIX) 9. Arcade Konami Originals (White Songs) Part 1 9A. .59 9B. 1998 9C. 20, November 9D. 321STARS 9E. 5.1.1. 9F. A 9G. ABSOLUTE 9H. Abyss 9I. Across the nightmare 9J. AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL 9K. AFRONOVA (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) 9L. AFRONOVA 9M. AFTER THE GAME OF LOVE 9N. air 9O. AM-3P (303 BASS MIX) 9P. AM-3P (AM EAST mix) 9Q. AM-3P 9R. B4U (B4 ZA BEAT MIX) 9S. B4U 9T. BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE 9U. bag 9V. Be in my paradise 9W. BE LOVIN 9X. BLUE IMPULSE (for EXTREME) 9Y. BREAK DOWN! 9Z. BRILLIANT 2U (K.O.G G3 MIX) 10. Arcade Konami Originals (White Songs) Part 2 10A. BRILLIANT 2U (Orchestra Groove) 10B. BRILLIANT 2U 10C. BROKEN MY HEART 10D. BURNIN' THE FLOOR (BLUE FIRE mix) 10E. BURNIN' THE FLOOR 10F. Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix) 10G. CALICO CAT ROCK 10H. CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (SPEED MIX) 10I. CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE 10J. CANDY <3 10K. CANDY * 10L. CELEBRATE NITE (EURO TRANCE STYLE) 10M. CELEBRATE NITE 10N. celebrate 10O. Colors (for EXTREME) 10P. CRASH! 10Q. CUTIE CHASER (MORNING MIX) 10R. CUTIE CHASER 10S. D2R 10T. DAIKENKAI 10U. Dance Dance Revolution 10V. DEAD END 10W. Destiny lovers 10X. DESTINY 10Y. DIVE TO THE NIGHT 10Z. DIVE (more deep & deeper style) 11. Arcade Konami Originals (White Songs) Part 3 11A. Do It Right (Harmonized 2 Step Mix) 11B. Do It Right 11C. Don't Stop! (AMD 2nd Mix) 11D. Dr. LOVE 11E. DROP OUT (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) 11F. DROP OUT 11G. DROP THE BOMB (SySF Mix) 11H. DROP THE BOMB 11I. DXY! 11J. DYNAMITE RAVE (B4 ZA BEAT MIX) 11K. DYNAMITE RAVE (Down Bird SOTA Mix) 11L. DYNAMITE RAVE 11M. e-motion 11N. ECSTASY (midnight blue mix) 11O. ECSTASY 11P. Electro Tuned (The SubS Mix) 11Q. END OF THE CENTURY 11R. era (nostalmix) 11S. ever snow 11T. exotic ethnic 11U. feeling of love 11V. Firefly 11W. Frozen Ray (for EXTREME) 11X. Gamelan de Couple 11Y. GENOM SCREAMS 11Z. gentle stress (SENSUAL MIX) 12. Arcade Konami Originals (White Songs) Part 4 12A. GRADIUSIC CYBER (AMD G5 MIX) 12B. GRADUATION 12C. Groove 2001 12D. Groove 12E. Happy Wedding 12F. Healing Vision (Angelic mix) 12G. Healing Vision 12H. Heaven is a '57 metallic gray (gimmix) 12I. HIGHER (next morning MIX) 12J. HIGHER 12K. HOLD ON ME 12L. Holic 12M. HYPER EUROBEAT 12N. HYSTERIA 2001 12O. HYSTERIA 12P. i feel... 12Q. I'm gonna get you! 12R. INSERTiON 12S. Jam Jam Reggae (3rd Mix) 12T. Jam Jam Reggae (Club Mix) 12U. JANEJANA 12V. JET WORLD 12W. KAKUMEI 12X. KEEP ON MOVIN' 12Y. Kind Lady 12Z. KISS KISS KISS 13. Arcade Konami Originals (White Songs) Part 5 13A. KISS ME ALL NIGHT LONG 13B. L'amour et la liberté (DDR ver.) 13C. LA BAMBA 13D. La Señorita Virtual 13E. La Senorita 13F. LEADING CYBER 13G. Let the beat hit em! (CLASSIC R&B STYLE) 13H. Look To The Sky (True Color Mix) 13I. Look To The Sky 13J. LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT (For Melissa MIX) 13K. LOVE <3 SHINE 13L. <3 Love²Sugar-> <3 13M. LOVE THIS FEELIN' 13N. LUV TO ME (AMD MIX) 13O. LUV TO ME (disco mix) 13P. MAGIC DOOR (Theme of SPACE MACO) 13Q. MAKE IT BETTER 13R. MATSURI JAPAN (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) 13S. MATSURI JAPAN 13T. MAX 300 13U. MAXX UNLIMITED 13V. MEMORIES 13W. Midnite Blaze 13X. Miracle Moon (L.E.D. LIGHT STYLE MIX) 13Y. MOBO*MOGA 13Z. MY SUMMER LOVE (TOMMY'S SMILE MIX) 14. Arcade Konami Originals (White Songs) Part 6 14A. MY SUMMER LOVE 14B. ON THE JAZZ 14C. ORION.78 (AMeuro-MIX) 14D. ORION.78 (civilization mix) 14E. PARANOiA ETERNAL 14F. PARANOIA EVOLUTION 14G. PARANOiA KCET (clean mix) 14H. PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) 14I. PARANOiA Rebirth 14J. PARANOIA survivor MAX 14K. PARANOIA survivor 14L. PARANOiA 14M. Pink Rose 14N. PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME 14O. R3 14P. rain of sorrow 14Q. Remember You 14R. SAKURA 14S. SANA MOLLETE NE ENTE 14T. Secret Rendez-vous 14U. SEXY PLANET (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) 14V. SEXY PLANET 14W. Share My Love 14X. Silent Hill (3rd christmas mix) 14Y. Silent Hill 14Z. ska a go go 15. Arcade Konami Originals (White Songs) Part 7 15A. SO IN LOVE 15B. SP-TRIP MACHINE (JUNGLE MIX) 15C. STAY (Organic house version) 15D. STILL IN MY HEART (MOMO MIX) 15E. STILL IN MY HEART 15F. stoic (EXTREME version) 15G. SUPER STAR (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) 15H. SUPER STAR 15I. Sweet Sweet Love Magic 15J. sync (EXTREME version) 15K. TEARS 15L. The least 100sec 15M. The legend of MAX 15N. think ya better D 15O. TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX 15P. TRIP MACHINE Survivor 15Q. TRIP MACHINE (luv mix) 15R. TRIP MACHINE 15S. true... (radio edit) 15T. true... (Trance Sunrise Mix) 15U. TSUGARU (APPLE MIX) 15V. TSUGARU 15W. TwinBee (Generation X) 15X. V (for EXTREME) 15Y. VANITY ANGEL 15Z. WILD RUSH (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) 15AA. WILD RUSH 15BB. xenon 16. Extra Stage Songs (Red Songs) *COMING SOON* 16A. CHAOS 16B. Fascination MAXX 16C. Healing-D-Vision 17. Nonstop Mode 18. Challenge Mode (Oni Mode) 19. Secrets and Unlocks *COMING SOON* 20. Standard Guide Stuff 20A. Legal 20B. E-mail Guidelines 20C. Credits 20D. Version Updates 20E. The Final Word ****************************************************************************** 1. INTRODUCTION ****************************************************************************** Hello, hello! ^_^ Welcome to my FAQ/Walkthrough for Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA, the revival of DDR in the arcade, released worldwide! This FAQ is specifically for the USA version, although all versions are techincally the same with some minor textual changes. I refer to this as a "FAQ/Walkthrough", but there's very little "walking through" to be done with this game. Anyone familiar with Konami's most famous member of the BEMANI series will know that there are few written tips that can be given for the Dance Dance Revolution series. You have to trust your own feet and your burning soul. However, I will, in this FAQ, give you the heads-up on what the songs are, where they come from, and a few tips to get you ready for tackling them. ****************************************************************************** 2. INFORMATION ****************************************************************************** ========= 2A. FAQ = ========= Q: What is Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA? A: The latest chapter in the famed DDR series, developed mainly as a response to a surge in popularity for the series in North America and Europe. Q: How does one play Dance Dance Revolution games? A: It's actually pretty simple. Your "controller" has four directions: left, down, up, and right, which are shown at the top of your play screen. You select a song. As the song plays, arrows will start scrolling up to your top line. When an arrow scrolling up reaches the line of arrows at the top, you must "step" on the direction matching that arrow's direction. If two arrows come up at once, you must press both at once. If a green "freeze" arrow appears, you must hold that step at the beginning until the freeze arrow ends. Q: How many songs in this mix? A: By default, 298. That's 184 songs that have been in arcade DDRs before, 54 that have been in console DDRs, with their first appearance in an arcade mix, 29 that are crossovers from other BEMANI games, and 31 that are brand new. Not added to the default count are the three extra stages, making a total of 301. There are also unlockable songs. Q: Where are the old licenses? I want to play BUTTERFLY or CARTOON HEROES! A: Due to the complete worldwide release, it'd be too difficult to obtain licensing for old songs for regions that haven't had them before. Konami apparently decided to scrap the old licenses and start fresh, at least for this arcade mix. As far as we know, the consoles are still fair game for old licenses. Q: What is Dancemania? A: A rather large series of albums, developed by Toshiba-EMI, which showcase a lot of dance music from artists all over the world. Konami's BEMANI studio has a long-standing partnership, where DDR gets Dancemania licenses (for relatively cheap) while DDR plugs Dancemania in its games. There are a few DM releases in this mix. Q: What is beatmania? A: Developed almost concurrently with DDR, BM is a series of games where you use your fingers instead of your feet. You have a set of keys, like a piano, and you have to tap those to create the music (each key tap adds music to the playing score). Also, you have a turntable to "scratch", which also adds sound. The original beatmania had 5 keys, beatmania IIDX has 7 keys (and is the only one of the series still coming out with new mixes), and beatmania III has 5 keys and a foot pedal. I refer to several songs as being "from beatmania". If you want to try some of these songs in their original form, pick up the US release of beatmania and support it! ^_^ Q: What are Guitar Freaks and Drummania? A: These ongoing series are favorites from BEMANI. Guitar Freaks uses a guitar with three neck buttons and a "pick", which allows you to insert music into the song. Drummania is similar, using a drum set. A few mixes into the series, BEMANI got the wise idea of combining the two series, giving each mix the same list, and allowing the machines to link up. Q: What is Dance ManiaX? A: This is a short-lived series that was made to showcase more Dancemania tunes, as well as a bunch of Konami Originals. It's played with light beams, and blocking them in time with the music. Q: What is pop'n music? A: This is a currently ongoing BEMANI series that is similar to beatmania, only it just involves a bunch of colored buttons. It has a more cartoonish look to it than other BEMANI series, and many of the songs are happy songs, or songs from popular anime. Q: What is Mambo A Go Go? A: A one-shot experimental music game from BEMANI. This one involved three conga drums, and is played much as you'd expect. Q: What is Para Para Paradise? A: Another short-lived series. This one placed you on this mini-stage and had you move your hands around to block sensor beams, similar to actual para para routines. The game was HEAVILY euro beat. ============================ 2B. A Brief History of DDR = ============================ **COMING SOON** ==================== 2C. BEMANI Artists = ==================== - Naoki Maeda Main Alias: NAOKI Bio: Naoki Maeda has been with Konami for many years. He is the leader of Konami AM Internal Sound Team, who are in charge of coming up with songs for each new DDR release. He's responsible for many songs throughout DDR-dom, under lots of artist names. His styles run several levels, but seem to have distilled recently down to euro beat and euro trance. Other Aliases: Omega (the symbol), 1479, 180, 190, 190', 200, 270, 290, 8 bit, B3-PROJECT, BIG-O, BLUE DESTROYERS, Crystal Aliens, DANDY MINIERO, d-complex, DJ KAZU, DE-SIRE, DIVAS, DR. VIBE, FACTOR-X, FIXX, KTz, Luv UNLIMITED, mitsu-O!, MR. DOG, MUSTACHE MEN, N&S, N.M.R, NM, NO.9, NW260, RE-VENGE, RevenG, Stone Bros., TailBros, THE FINAL BAND, THE SURRENDERS, UZI-LAY, Z, ZZ. - Paula Terry Bio: An Australian-born singer currently living in Japan. She's performed at various places throughout the Tokyo Metropolitan area, and has worked with Naoki on several songs. - Thomas Howard Lichtenstein Main Alias: THOMAS HOWARD Bio: An American singer/musician currently living in Osaka, Japan. Thomas has produced several albums on his own, but is also quite well known for his BEMANI work, where he works with several artists. Other Aliases: CAPTAIN.T, Sweet little 30s - BeForU Original Members: Riyu Kosaka, Noria Shiraishi, Yoma Komatsu, Shiyuna Maehara New Members (minus Shiyuna): Risa Sotohana, Sayaka Minami, Miharu Arisawa Bio: Created and produced by Naoki, this all-female J-Pop group is largely tied to the BEMANI series. They've produced a few albums, but almost all of their music was created for the games. In 2004, they "restructured" the group after Shiyuna Maehara left, adding three new members and "updating" their image. - Yuuichi Asami Main Alias: U1-ASAMi Bio: U1's biggest claim is as the sound director for the home versions of DDR, producing much of the background music for menus, etc. that you wouldn't find in an arcade game. He has a large range of styles, and has remixed several of Naoki's more popular tunes under the alias "2MB". Other Aliases: 2MB, CLUB SPICE, NPD3 - Scott Dolph Main Alias: Scotty D. Bio: Better known as Konami of Japan's PR man to America, Mr. Dolph is also a decent rapper. He's done the lyrics for a few Konami tunes, most notably DROP THE BOMB. - Junko Karashima Main Alias: jun Bio: Most of the info I can find on her is in Japanese, which I can't quite read, but I can tell you that she's been working rather closely with Naoki the last few years, under the combined group name: TËRRA (the first R is reversed, but the code won't work it). - Sota Fujimori Main Alias: SOTA Bio: Self-proclaimed synth junkie, Sota recently came to the BEMANI scene for home versions of DDR, later branching out to working in IIDX games as well. His main style is trance, very atmospheric. Other Aliases: Supa Fova, SySF, S.F.M.P. - Reo Nagumo Main Alias: dj nagureo Bio: Reo Nagumo is one of the founding composers of beatmania since its very inception. His style of music tends to be mostly slightly electronic and more house, R&B, and hip hop than other BEMANI artists, except when he uses his "tiger YAMATO" moniker, which is when his style is heavily rave or eurobeat. Other Aliases: tiger YAMATO - Takayuki Ishikawa Main Alias: dj TAKA Bio: Takayuki Ishikawa is the super star of betamania IIDX. His genres are varied and his music tends to be some of the highest rated and most often played. He has at least three new songs (most often more) in every new IIDX release. Many of his tunes end up finding their way to DDR. Other Aliases: D.J. SETUP, Lion MUSASHI, D.J. Amuro, Risk Junk - Taku Sakakibara Main Alias: TaQ Bio: Taku Sakakibara is an outside artist who has worked very closely with the beatmania IIDX crew over the years, having been friends with dj TAKA since middle school. He was born in Maryland, but was raised in West Germany, and is currently living in Japan. His style is mainly of a percussive nature; drum'n'bass, techno, and the like. - Toshiyuki Kakuta Main Alias: L.E.D. Bio: Toshiyuki Kakuta, while not the most active contributor to IIDX, does get special mention for being particularly supportive of the home versions of IIDX. He's best known for being heavily electronic, chiefly trance and straight techno. - Shoichiro Hirata Main Alias: Sho-T Bio: Not much to say about Hirata, here, except for the fact that his main genre is house-ish style, less heavily electronic. Other Aliases: DJ Spugna, Shawn the Horny Master - Akira Yamaoka Bio: Best known as the series producer and sound director for Konami's Silent Hill series. Akira has also been closely involved with the BEMANI series, in DDR and IIDX. His tunes range from trance to rock. - Tomosuke Funaki Main Alias: Tomosuke Bio: Tomosuke probably has the honor of working across the most BEMANI games ever, almost every series having featured his work. His genres run a large gamut, but his main claim to fame is his work with Shizue Tokui as the group "Orange Lounge". - Tomoyuki Uchida Main Alias: Mr.T Bio: An artist who has worked quite a bit across IIDX and pop'n music. His styles run from simple instrumental to VERY heavily electronic. He and his brother, Hiroyuki, have recently formed a group, "Dream Line Out", focusing on Tomoyuki's composition and Hiroyuki's singing. Other Aliases: Ucchie - Hiroyuki Togo Main Alias: Togo Project Bio: A guitarist and composer. He's done a small number of beatmania/IIDX tunes. He's most well known for his work with vocalist Sanae Shintani. - Tatsuya Shimizu Main Alias: Tatsh Bio: A relative newcomer to the BEMANI scene, yet has become quite popular with his works that seem to blend the best of the styles similar to Naoki and Taka. Other Aliases: platoniX, DJ Killer - Osamu Migitera Main Alias: Des-ROW Bio: Focusing on a style that's largely rock and metal, Migitera has worked in pop'n music, GF/dm, and beatmania. Other Aliases: D-Crew - noisycroak Main Alias: nc Bio: A small music firm in Japan, with the majority of the songs that have been released to DDR done by Hiroyoshi Kato. They were commissioned just last year (2005) for their songs to appear in DDR Extreme 2/DDR STRIKE, and apparently, have earned enough favor to continue releasing. ****************************************************************************** 3. BASICS ****************************************************************************** ============== 3A. Controls = ============== Green Button: Start game. Make your selection. Yellow Arrow Buttons: Scroll options to the left or right. Pad Arrows: Step in that direction. ================== 3B. How to Dance = ================== Insert the proper amount of coins, and hit the Green Button to start. --- Select Your Style Single Mode: This is a 1-player mode using the pad you used to start the game, and requires one credit. Versus Mode: This is a 2-player mode where each player uses a pad, and requires two credits. Double Mode: This is a 1-player mode where the player uses both pads, and requires two credits. Every song has different steps for Double Mode than Single. Battle Mode: This is a 2-player mode that pits two opponents against one another, applying options in the middle of the song as each player builds up enough points to attack. --- Select Difficulty Tutorial: This is a beginner's mode of play. Selecting songs on the Beginner difficulty will have an on-screen dancer dancing along. Easy: An easy set of songs. Medium: An middle-road difficulty set of songs. Difficult: Mostly hard songs. Continue to scroll the arrows past "Difficult" for three extra options: Nonstop: This mode gives you a set of courses with four songs each. To complete the course, you must pass all four songs in the course. Challenge: In this mode, you select a course of songs, as in Nonstop. The major difference in this mode is that you fail if you break your combo more than four times. All Music: This mode includes every one of the over 300 songs. There really is NO PATTERN to the set of songs they pull up in Easy, Medium, and Difficult. Well, there may be, but it's more complex than I'm willing to figure out. If you have a specific song in mind, just pull up All Music. --- Select Music Use the yellow arrows to scroll the songs. To change the difficulty, double tap the Up or Down pad arrows in the direction you want the difficulty to change. Make your selection with the Green Button. Hold down the left and right arrows and press the Green Button to change the sorting of the music. Changing the sorting will change it from the default "by color" setup to an alphabetical list where you can pick the letter, to by BPM from slowest to fastest, and your "favorites", which is measured by the total score from all your plays of the song divided by the number of the difficulty each time you played. Difficulties: Beginner (BEG): Almost all songs are 1-footers. Don't play this for too long if you wish to get better. Basic (BSC): Most songs range from 2 to 5 feet. This is pretty simple if you're getting used to DDR. Difficult (DIF): Most songs range from 4 to 7 feet. Largely, you'll find that steps reflect how the music goes, as opposed to just being on the beat. Expert (EXP): Most songs range from 6 to 10 feet. These are the tough ones where they focus on two things: matching the song's notes exactly, and/or kicking up the difficulty to give you pains. Challenge (CHA): A special "second Expert" difficulty. Only certain songs have this difficulty, some as the only difficulty. At the left side of the screen, you'll see the BPM for the song, which may be dynamic, and the "Groove Radar", which gives a detailed look at the song. Groove Radar: This is a graphical representation of the difficulty of the song. It's broken down into five attributes: - Stream: More or less the overall number of steps. - Voltage: How many steps are sandwiched into how much time. Higher voltage means more steps in less time. - Air: The overall number of double steps (time spent in the air). - Freeze: The overall number and length of freeze arrows. - Chaos: The number of weird steps (not straight 1/4 and 1/8, or steps that force you turn as you step). If you can't figure out what song you want, you can select ROULETTE. This will start the song list rolling. Press X to stop it. It's tough to get it to stop on a song you want, though. Once your song's picked, you can still adjust the difficulty. Also, you can select RANDOM. This will automatically pick a random song at the current difficulty. You will not be able to adjust anything once you hit the RANDOM button. --- Select Options You must select the options at the bottom of the difficulty list in this mix. No, holding down X or Circle anymore. Speed: This is the speed of the arrows on the screen. It doesn't affect the speed of the song, just the arrows. Boost: If turned on, the arrows will gradually speed up as they move on the game screen. Appearance: "Visible" is the normal setting. If "Hidden" is on, the arrows will vanish about half-way. If "Sudden" is on, the arrows will appear about half-way. If "Stealth" is on, you won't see the arrows at all. Turn: "Off" is normal. "Mirror" rotates all arrows 180 degrees. "Left" rotates them 90 degrees to the left. "Right" in the other direction. "Shuffle" specifically picks two sets of arrows and reverses their roles, giving a new somewhat random selection that doesn't fall under Mirror, Left, or Right. Dark: Turning this on will remove the Step Zone from the screen. Scroll: "Standard" is normal bottom to top scrolling. "Reverse" is, oddly enough, scrolling from top to bottom. Arrow: "Vivid" is the normal setup. "Note" (also known as Solo) gives you different colors for different types of notes (1/4, 1/8, 1/16, etc). "Rainbow" is similar to Note, only with brighter colors. "Flat" gives you all arrows the same color. Cut: Turning this on will remove all non-quarter notes from the song. It won't give you a good chance for a high score, though. Jump: Turning this to "Off 1" will make all jumps into single steps. Turning this to "Off 2" will remove jumps entirely. Freeze Arrow: You can turn the Freeze Arrows off. Step: Another chance to change the difficulty of your song. Character: "Random" is default, but you can select any random male or female, or any of the eight characters specifically: Afro, Emi, Rage, Jenny, Baby-Lon, Robo-Zukin, Gus, or Ruby. --- Are You Ready? The main field consists of the arrows and the Step Zone, which is a line of arrows on the screen. As the song plays, arrows will begin scrolling along the screen. As the arrows reach the Step Zone, you need to step on those arrows. If you see a green Freeze Arrow, you need to step on that arrow and hold it until the Freeze Arrow ends (you don't need to remove your foot when it ends, just stay on it until it ends, and move your foot at your leisure). On the top of the screen is the Dance Meter. It starts about half full. As you step properly, it'll fill more. If you misstep, your Dance Meter will start emptying. If it empties completely, game over. On the bottom of the screen is the difficulty (in case you forgot), and your score as it tallies up. Also in the middle of the screen, you'll see words pop up as you step: MARVELOUS: You stepped precisely on the arrow. This is mainly used for Nonstop and Challenge Mode, but in normal gameplay, it's ranked no better than a PERFECT. PERFECT: You stepped more or less precisely on the arrow. Combo continues, the dance meter increases, and you get the maximum possible score from that step. GREAT: You just about stepped on the arrow. Combo continues, the dance meter increases, and you get half the maximum possible score for the step. GOOD: You're off on the step by a bit. Combo stops, but the dance meter doesn't change. You get no points. ALMOST: You're off on the step by quite a bit. Combo stops, and your dance meter decreases. You get no points. BOO: You completely missed the step. Combo stops, and your dance meter decreases. You get no points. OK!: You stepped on the whole Freeze Arrow. You get the normal maximum score for a step. NG: You stepped off the Freeze Arrow before it ended. Combo continues, but your Dance Meter will decrease. You get no points. Also marked on the screen is your combo, which is how many PERFECTS and GREATS you have in a row. The announcer will tell you when you hit 100 combo, 200, etc. --- Evaluation Once you complete the song, you'll see an Evaluation Screen. You'll receive a letter grade, a tally on how many of each step you got, your maximum combo, and your score. Scoring is measured by the following algorithm: X = The total number of standard steps (double steps count as one) + (2 * the total number of Freeze Arrows) Y = 10,000,000 / X Each PERFECT and OK is worth Y points. Each GREAT is worth Y/2 points. All other types of steps are worth no points. So, your maximum possible score is 10 million. The grades are AAA, AA, A, B, C, D, and E. AAA = 10 million AA = 9.5 million A = ? B = ? C = ? D = ? E = Failed song --- Extra Stage If you played your last song on Heavy or Challenge difficulty and the rating and you got at least a AA on it, you'll access the Extra Stage. Here, you can select a fourth song to play. If you play on Medium, "Healing-D-Vision" will also be added to the list. If you play on Hard or All Music, "Fascination MAXX" will be added to the list. Your Extra Stage must be played on Heavy or Challenge. The song will be played with the options 1.5x and Reverse turned on. Your Dance Meter is special here, too. Instead of a normal Dance Meter, you'll have a No Recovery Dance Meter, which will start completely full. If you misstep, the Dance Meter will go down, and you cannot increase it back up. --- One More Extra Stage If you pass Healing-D-Vision or Fascination MAXX as your Extra Stage, you'll have one more to play. It's "CHAOS" on "Sudden Death", meaning you can't get one misstep, or else you'll fail. =================================== 3C. Dancing Tips for the Beginner = =================================== KEEP PRACTICING! So, you've just got into DDR, eh? Good for you! You've become a part of a cult sensation that still holds tons of respect in arcades across the country! This game will probably seem quite overwhelming to you at first, especially if you watch people play it and watch them do 9-footers. Don't sweat it. You CAN be as good as them with the proper practice and effort. If you really want to get into this, definitely play some of the home games and get yourself a home pad. There are games for the PS2 and X-BOX. Here are some tips I can give you as a beginner: 1. Get a good feeling for the beat. People who have performed with music have an advantage. People in marching band have a serious advantage. ~_^ You'll be stepping to the beat in these early stages, so get used to it now. 2. Now that you have the beat, you must "find the arrows". Yeah, sure. I know they're right there in front of you, to your sides, and behind you, but can you hit them without looking? Early on, you'll find that's your biggest problem: taking a step and not landing on the arrow. If you have to look, look, but that tactic won't last forever, so before a song takes off, take some cursory steps to make sure you're hitting arrows. 3. Keep your center. It's not that hard on a defined metal arcade pad, but make sure to keep that focal point. 4. Use the balls of your feet. You may notice, after some days of a lot of playing, that your ankles will start hurting. That's normal, and it's happened to most everyone I know that DDRs. This is your feet telling you to not step with your heels, but with the front of the foot. Get into that habit. 5. Now that you have these basics, head into Beginner Mode and start tackling songs. In particular, get used to the speed of the songs, as well as the speeding-up, slowing-down, and stopping some songs do. When that just gets too easy, take a deep breath and head into the real DDR world with Basic Mode. Try to keep your songs at three feet or below, but don't be afraid to venture out into the great unknown. ======================================= 3D. Dancing Tips for the Intermediate = ======================================= KEEP PRACTICING! Well, you're definitely not a n00b anymore (pardon my French). You're at the point where you wouldn't completely humiliate yourself at the arcades, but you probably won't impress many people there. In fact, you may just bore them with your simple steps. It's time to go to the next level. So, first tip is to KNOW THE SONGS. You don't necessarily need to memorize the steps, but have a basic understanding of the song before you go into it. Even memorize the music itself, the lyrics, etc. so you can whistle along. Know where the tempo changes may occur, where stops are. Most importantly, know where the songs musical notes occur in the melody, because these will be mostly what you step. Now that we're heading into dangerous territory, there is one big rule that I have to stress right away: Remember how in the last part I told you to "find your center"? Well, you've found it by now, so now it's time to GET OFF IT. That's a crutch that's let you into the game, but it will hold you back later on. What you have to learn is to return your feet to the center as rarely as possible, if at all. Move your feet from one arrow to the next, and don't move them unless you have an arrow to go to. This is probably the hardest thing you'll ever have to learn as a DDR player. Once you've relinquished your grip on the center, you only stand to improve up to the highest reaches of DDR-dom. This actually leads to the other major point of going intermediate: Eighth notes. Those are those off-colored ones. You'll have to deal with a lot of them, so learn to love them now. This is actually a good first step to leaving the center, because you are absolutely required to step three or more arrows in succession, and you'll have no time to return to the center at all. Use groups of three eighth notes to figure how to properly move between arrows; combinations such as up-left-down, where your right foot goes on up, left foot goes on left, and your right foot is already carrying back towards the down arrow, for example. Once you get strings of three down, you'll be ready to tackle longer strings, of four, five, seven, even nine if they're not too tangly. So, for this end, you'll want to go for songs of four to six feet in difficulty, as well as treading into the pink pink waters of Difficult Mode. Just about all songs of this difficulty have at least several eighth notes to give you practice. Take these opportunities to develop your step combinations for your own style, so you'll be ready to use them when they appear again in harder songs. =================================== 3E. Dancing Tips for the Advanced = =================================== KEEP PRACTICING! All right. You're through messing around, and through getting condescending looks from your peers at the arcade. It's time to show them what you can really do and kick it up a notch or three. First, you better have mastered the stuff from the previous sections. I want to be able to yell out a song title and for you to hum it right there so you know what it sounds like. I don't wanna see your feet touch that center, soldier, or you'll drop and give me fifty. At this point, you should also have quick enough eye-foot coordination so that matching arrows on the screen with proper steps is second-nature. Now, for some new tactics: Chaos. You'll soon find as you reach the higher levels, that not all arrows are quarter notes and eighth notes. You'll find sixteenths, twelfths, and thirty-second notes thrown in to mess you up. Very rarely will they be in random. Almost always, they'll match up with how the song goes, so you'll at least have that going for you. So, a thorough knowledge of the songs will allow you to surmount this hurdle with little difficulty. Taps. This is the name I like to give eighth notes all on the same arrow. These are always a pain, because you have to train your foot to tap rapidly on the same arrow for a possibly long time, and it can really wear you out. There's no easy way to get around this, you just have to learn it as you go. Gallops. This is the popular name for a series of steps that has two sixteenth note steps together, then two sixteen notes of dead space, then two note steps together, and so on. When you step these notes, you'll feel like a horse gallopping, which derives the name. Oftentimes, these notes will be strung so that the last note in one gallop is the first note of the next gallop. To properly step these, leave your last-stepping foot in place, so it'll be ready to step the next gallop while your other foot moves to the next note. This leads to the final tactic. Axis of Rotation or "crossovers". Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to have your upper body directly facing the screen at all times. A very important tactic for the toughest songs is turning your body so that making truly difficult steps becomes easier. Using alternating feet on long series' of eighth notes is far less taxing than taking two or more eighth notes with one foot. The best way to start turning your body is with left-down-right eighth note combos. Left foot on the left arrow, right foot on the down, and turn so that your left foot hits the right arrow. It'll be very disorienting at first, but the hard songs will really take it out of you if you don't learn. After learning a basic turn, learn to maintain your body at a 90 degree angle to the screen for extended periods of time, and then taking it further by rotating 180 degrees, or even 270 and 360, if you're brave enough to take your eyes off the screen. Finally, it's important to be in relatively good shape for this. You have to have the proper stamina and leg strength to pull off the toughest ones, because rather dexterous and tiring feats will be required of you, so keep pounding at it, do hard songs repeatedly to build up strength, and push yourself harder and harder to go all the way up to the great green Expert Mode. And lastly, never tackle 10-footers without a good insurance plan backing you up. ^_^ ============================== 3F. Dancing Tips for Doubles = ============================== KEEP PRACTICING! Get ready to relearn DDR all over again as you branch out towards the second pad. Okay, you probably should begin your Doubles career after at least mastering Difficult on Single, but it's best on Expert. One of the greatest things to "unlearn" from Single Play is to be able to move your entire body. When playing Single, you'll generally maintain your upper body in one place spatially, but that definitely won't fly on Doubles. Crossovers take on a whole new meaning when playing on higher levels on Double Play. In a general sense, you'll be playing with your left foot on the right arrow on the left pad, while your right foot will be on the left arrow on the right pad. A lot of the stepcharts on Doubles are engineered so you dance around that setup. After that, it's all pretty much getting used to the new setup. Practice and practice some more. Build up your stamina, learn how to read eight arrows, and know where to step. ****************************************************************************** 4. LICENSED SONGS (YELLOW SONGS) ****************************************************************************** These are all new licensed songs for this game's release. There are no outside licenses pulled from other games in this version. ====================== 4A. A LOVE LIKE THIS = ====================== Artist: PANDORA Genre: Dance Pop BPM: 127 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Watch carefully for jumps close by in sequence in this track. Also, the chorus features small sixteenth clusters. --- Lyrics: Say hello to the world cause you're just 'bout to see it May your heart be your guide, may your soul be your mother Open up gonna come to a world like no other Mm, deep inside there's an answer you know what to do What a day this is, you can change your life with a kiss For a love like this, were to come to you And it can't be found matter what you do Cause a love like this, is a dream come true I know how it feels you can do what you want to You can do what you wanna do For a love like this, were to come to you And it can't be found matter what you do Cause a love like this, is a dream come true I know how it feels you can do what you want to You can do what you wanna do You can do what you wanna do You can do what you wanna do --- Song Type: License Original Album: 9 Lives, Dancemania EX5 Artist Notes: Born Anneli Magnusson, Pandora is one of the most popular and best-selling artists in Sweden, with a style of contemporary rock. ======================================== 4B. CENTERFOLD (130 BPM move it remix) = ======================================== Artist: CAPTAIN JACK Genre: Euro Dance BPM: 130 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: The steps follow the "nah nah"'s and bagpipe accompaniment. Other than those, the steps are pretty simple streams. --- Lyrics: 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4! Nah nah nah nah nah nah Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah Does she walk? Does she talk? Does she come complete? My only homeroom angel Always pulled me from my seat She was pure like snowflakes, no one could ever stain The memory of my angel could never cause me pain Years go by, I'm looking through a girly magazine And there's my homeroom angel on the pages in between My blood runs cold, my memories have just been sold My angel is the centerfold Angel is the centerfold My blood runs cold, yeah, my memories have just been sold Angel is the centerfold Nah nah nah nah nah nah Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah (x3) My blood runs cold, my memories have just been sold My angel is the centerfold Angel is the centerfold My blood runs cold, yeah, my memories have just been sold Angel is the centerfold Nah nah nah nah nah nah Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah --- Song Type: Konami Original Original Album: Dancemania Hyper Delux Artist Notes: Captain Jack was a band led by Franky Gee (Francisco Alejandro Guiterrez), a Cuban-born American who has done his time in the military. After leaving the service, he decided to leave the country that seemed so pro-war to him, so he settled in Germany, where he eventually picked up his music career. While his style may seem militaristic, his songs are often about anti-war and pro-unity. He's the male vocalist for this tune, and Sunny is the female vocalist. The band came to an abrupt end with the passing of Franky in late 2005. Misc. Notes: This is a remix of the original song by The J. Geils Band, released in 1982. ============= 4C. DA CAPO = ============= Artist: ACE OF BASE Genre: Euro Dance BPM: 138 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: The verse has lots of jumps in streams to deal with, as well as some crossovers. Be very careful near the end, because the gallops seem a bit closer together than normal 16th gallops. They may be 24th gallops. --- Lyrics: Da Capo Da Capo You're living in a dreamer's dream Da Da Capo One level ahead I'm calling to you But touch you I cannot do To tell you I can't I'm drawing the line To greetings to understand You will find me waiting out in the dark I'm your everlasting property You're the one I'm living for And feed all the time Da Da Capo Once again I'm telling you, I am your friend But you can't hear me in your dream You're living in a dreamer's dream Da Da Capo Gone with the wind I am not And I visit you too a lot Passing the gridlock Is a hard thing to do Da Da Capo --- Song Type: License Original Album: Dancemania EX6 Artist Notes: Ace of Base is a Swedish group that consisted of Ulf Ekberg, Jonas Berggren, Linn Berggren, and Jenny Berggren. They're most well-known for their contemporary pop music, particularly titles like "The Sign", and "All That She Wants". This is the title song of their fifth album, released in Da Capo. Misc. Notes: "Da capo" is a Italian musical term, meaning "from the beginning". =========================== 4D. DOESN'T REALLY MATTER = =========================== Artist: JANET JACKSON Genre: R&B BPM: 35-99 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 2 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Play Notes: The change down to 33 must come at the end, because I'm not seeing it. o_0 Exp. Notes: Once the melody gets going, watch for steps following the R&B beats. You'll get gallops and sixteenth clusters, but nothing too horrid. --- Lyrics: Hmm, he-he Oh, hey Doesn't matter (It doesn't matter) Doesn't matter at all Doesn't matter what your friends are telling you Doesn't matter what my family's saying too It just matters that I'm in love with you It only matters that you love me too It doesn't matter if they won't accept you I'm accepting of you and the things you do Just as long as it's you Nobody but you, baby, baby My love for you, unconditional love too Gotta get up, get up Get up, get up, get up and show you that it Doesn't really matter what the eye is seeing Cause I'm in love with the inner being And it doesn't really matter what they believe What matters to me is you're in love with me Doesn't really matter what the eye is seeing Cause I'm in love with the inner being And it doesn't really matter what they believe What matters to me is you're nutty-nutty-nutty for me (You're so kind) Just what I asked for, you're so loving and kind (And you're mine) And I can't believe you're mine --- Song Type: License Artist Notes: After her brother Michael, Janet is the most famous of the talented Jackson family, and also the youngest. This song is featured as a vehicle for the 2000 movie "Nutty Professor II". =============================== 4E. FEELS JUST LIKE IT SHOULD = =============================== Artist: LH MUSIC CREATION Genre: R&B BPM: 87 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 6 6 Exp. Notes: The steps are largely simple, given the slow speed. Just watch for gallops and sixteenths and crossovers. --- Lyrics: I'm coming down to see ya, I'm looking for fast and cheap, I'm looking for the back of the streets, (Yeah-ow) I'm gonna get experience, I came to see the candy man, To turn it up and drown, Feels just like it should, (Yeah-ow) Feels just like it should, (Yeah-ow) Feels just like it should, (I'm gonna get experience) (Yeah-ow) Feels just like it should, Turn it up and drown, --- Song Type: License Artist Notes: LH MUSIC CREATION is a cover artist, but I know nothing about them. Misc. Notes: This song is a remix of the original by Jamiroquai. ======================== 4F. GIRL IN A DAYDREAM = ======================== Artist: PANDORA Genre: Dance Pop BPM: 126 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 6 7 Exp. Notes: A rather simple chart of short streams with a few crossovers. --- Lyrics: I keep on dreaming Heyeah I'm not in love but I still want you That's why I write your name Here in my head we'll spend a lifetime I live it every day I'll go insane, I'm so frustrated A perfect illusion My only solution, is to dream of you Running and running this road leads nowhere Spinning in circles 'till I can't see Want it so bad, to be going somewhere This is how I'm living Girl in a daydream That's who I am it sounds confusing I don't know what to do? I'm standing here but you don't see me I really notice you Now that we're here Tell me you're real Make me believe Love me the way that I dream... I think I'm going crazy I really need some help Is this normal? It shouldn't be like this I need a shrink! Running and running this road leads nowhere Spinning in circles 'till I can't see Want it so bad, to be going somewhere This is how I'm living Girl in a daydream --- Song Type: License Original Album: 9 Lives, Dancemania EX6 Artist Notes: Born Anneli Magnusson, Pandora is one of the most popular and best-selling artists in Sweden, with a style of contemporary rock. ================ 4G. GIVE ME UP = ================ Artist: LH MUSIC CREATION Genre: Trance BPM: 130 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Triplets in the beginning and end of this song, and a TON of small streams that start and end in a jump, so this could be a bit tiring for a seven-footer. --- Lyrics: (Coming soon) --- Song Type: License Artist Notes: LH MUSIC CREATION is a cover artist, but I know nothing about them. ================ 4H. GOLDEN SKY = ================ Artist: SMiLE.dk Genre: Euro Dance BPM: 135 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 4 EXP: 6 6 Exp. Notes: Simple streams with a few crossovers. Standard for SMiLE.dk. --- Lyrics: Welcome to the wonderland A place for you and me If you treat me right Then maybe you will have a key This world is very special And I’ll show it just for you All you have to say is "yes I do" Let us fly-ay-ay ay-ay La-di-da-di-da-di-dah To the golden sky It’s the paradise of smile Where the sun always shine La-da-di-da-di-da-di-dah Let us fly-ay-ay ay-ay La-di-da-di-da-di-dah To the golden sky It’s the paradise of smile Where the sun always shine La-da-di-da-di-da-di-dah Let us fly-ay-ay ay-ay La-di-da-di-da-di-dah To the golden sky It’s the paradise of smile Where the sun always shine La-da-di-da-di-da-di-dah Let us fly-ay-ay ay-ay La-di-da-di-da-di-dah To the golden sky It’s the paradise of smile Where the sun always shine La-da-di-da-di-da-di-dah --- Song Type: License Original Album: Dancemania EX5 Artist Notes: A fan-favorite Swedish pop group. Current members are Veronica Larsson and Malin Kernby (current as of 2002, anyway). They've done several songs for the Dancemania series, which found their way to DDR. =========================== 4I. I'll Make Love To You = =========================== Artist: LH MUSIC CREATION Genre: R&B BPM: 50 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 5 5 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: This VERY slow song (a new slow record) is punctuated by clustered up steps, but not nearly on the level of bag. Think of this as bag Lite. Speeding up the arrows makes this quite easy. --- Lyrics: Close your eyes, make a wish And blow out the candlelight For tonight is just your night We're gonna celebrate, all thru the night Pour the wine, light the fire Girl your wish is my command I submit to your demands I'll do anything, girl you need only ask I'll make love to you Like you want me to And I'll hold you tight Baby all through the night I'll make love to you When you want me to And I will not let go Till you tell me to --- Song Type: License Artist Notes: LH MUSIC CREATION is a cover artist, but I know nothing about them. Misc. Notes: This is a remix of the original tune by Boyz II Men. ================= 4J. JERK IT OUT = ================= Artist: CAESARS Genre: Alternative Rock BPM: 134 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 5 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: You'll find jumps at the ends of streams, and a few crossovers. The only really hard part comes in the latter half, with a few longer streams. --- Lyrics: Wind me up Put me down Start me off and watch me go I'll be running circles around you sooner than you know A little off center And i'm out of tune Just kickin this can along the avenue But i'm alright 'Cause it's easy once you know how it's done You can't stop now It's already begun You feel it Running through your bones And you jerk it out Jerk it out 'Cause it's easy once you know how it's done You can't stop now It's already begun You feel it Running through your bones And you jerk it out Jerk it out And you jerk it out Jerk it out --- Song Type: License Artist Notes: An alternative rock band from Sweden, The Caesars, also known as "Caesar's Palace" are probably best known for this song. ============== 4K. La Bamba = ============== Artist: LH MUSIC CREATION Genre: Mexican Folk BPM: 156 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: You're mostly stepping the rhythm in this tune, where small streams end in jumps, or have jumps in the middle. Also, watch out for crossovers in the latter half. --- Lyrics: Para bailar la bamba Para bailar la bamba Se necesita una poca de gracia a Una poca de gracia para mi para ti Ya Arriba y arriba Ya arriba y arriba por ti sere Por ti sere Por ti sere Yo no soy marinero Yo no soy marinero Soy capitan Soy capitan Soy capitan Bamba la bamba Bamba la bamba Bamba la bamba Para bailar la bamba Para bailar la bamba Se necesita una poca de gracia a Una poca de gracia para mi para ti Ya Arriba y arriba Ya arriba y arriba por ti sere Por ti sere Por ti sere --- Song Type: Public Domain Artist Notes: LH MUSIC CREATION is a cover artist, but I know nothing about them. Misc. Notes: A classic Mexican folk tune, created in the Mexican state of Veracruz around 300 years ago, where it was often played at weddings. That practice has slowed a bit in recent centuries. ======================== 4L. LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' = ======================== Artist: X-TREME Genre: Disco House BPM: 34-138 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 8 7 Play Notes: At the main chorus, the last note slows down considerably to a stop, then picks right back up again. Exp. Notes: Lots of off-beat gallops. If you remember the old LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' by BUS STOP, you know partially what to expect. After the slowdown, the steps are rather simple, but while the vocals are going, look out. --- Lyrics: Well the Illinois central And the southern central freight Keep on pushin, mama Even though they're runnin' late Without love Where would you be now, now now now Without love... Well the Illinois central And the southern central freight Keep on pushin, mama Even though they're runnin' late Without love Where would you be now, now now now Without love... --- Song Type: License Original Album: Dancemania EX2 Artist Notes: X-TREME is a cover artist. They've also done "MY FIRE" which appeared in DDR USA, and "WONDERLAND", which appeared in DDR Extreme USA. This is a remix of the original song by the Doobie Brothers. Misc. Notes: The BUS STOP remix of this song is found in DDRMAX2 USA. =============================================== 4M. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT (Twin Masterplan Mix) = =============================================== Artist: KYLIE MINOGUE Genre: Dance Pop BPM: 130 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 6 Exp. Notes: Mostly simple streams to start with, then some psuedo-triplets at the chorus, then at the "ooone" part, it's one long stream. After the chorus, you'll find some sixteenth clusters and gallops, then the same pattern again at the second chorus. Lastly, some jumps and five-step sixteenth clusters. --- Lyrics: Thought that I was going crazy Just having one of those days, yeah Didn't know what to do Then there was you And everything went from wrong to right And the stars came out and filled up the sky The music you were playing really blew my mind It was love at first sight 'Cause baby when I heard you For the first time I knew We were meant to be as one 'Cause baby when I heard you For the first time I knew We were meant to be as one Yeah, yeah, yeah --- Song Type: License Original Album: Dancemania EX7 Artist Notes: This Australian pop princess started as an 80's footnote artist, and suddenly sprung back after a 15 year absence with her catch hit "Can't Get You Out of My Head", which served its time on DDR's Dancing Stage Party Edition. This particular song is a dance remix of the original from Kylie's 2002 album, "Fever". Misc. Notes: The original "Love At First Sight" is featured in DDRMAX2 USA. ================= 4N. MODERN GIRL = ================= Artist: SHEENA EASTON Genre: Dance Pop BPM: 120 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 2 DIF: 4 4 EXP: 6 6 Exp. Notes: Pretty simple steps. The only moderately difficult part is right after the chorus, where there are some galloped streams that follow the rhythm. --- Lyrics: It looks like rain again, she takes a train again She's on her way again through London town Where she keeps a tangerine, flicks through a magazine Until it's time to leave her dreams on the underground She walks to the office like everyone else An independent lady, takin' care of herself She don't build her world 'round no single man But she's gettin' by, doin' what she can She is free to be, what she wants to be 'N all what she wants to be, is a modern girl Na na na na na, na na na na na, na na na na na, she's a modern girl She's been dreaming 'bout it all day long As soon as she gets home, it's him on the telephone He asks her to dinner, she says I'm not free Tonight I'm going to stay at home and watch my TV --- Song Type: License Artist Notes: Sheena Easton is a Scottish-American pop singer with her career mostly centered in the 1980's. This song is her first big single. ===================================== 4O. Mr.DABADA (Groove Wonder Remix) = ===================================== Artist: CARLOS JEAN Genre: Jazz Groove BPM: 128 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 4 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Mostly the same pattern throughout. Streams with a little off-beat note in between. You'll also get a few jumps in streams. Watch out for the nasty freezes in the middle. --- Lyrics: badaba dabadaba dabadaba badaba dabadaba dabadaba (etc.) Good'n eat it up, good'n eat it up Good'n eat it up, good'n eat it up Good'n eat it up, good'n eat it up Come on badaba dabadaba dabadaba badaba dabadaba dabadaba (etc.) Come on baby I like, it's all okay move it move it move your body oh yeah come on I like the way you move, baby badaba dabadaba dabadaba badaba dabadaba dabadaba (etc.) --- Song Type: License Original Album: Dancemania Hyper Delux Artist Notes: Carlos Jean, also known as Mr. Miracle, is an hispanic artist with several albums under his belt. This is a Dancemania remix of the original Mr. Dabada. =========================== 4P. SURRENDER (YOUR LOVE) = =========================== Artist: JAVINE Genre: R&B BPM: 103 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: The verse and bridge have lots of small sixteenth clusters, which are easy at this speed. Watch the chorus, though, because you'll get crossovers and full spins to deal with. Most of the big hits are jumps. At the final chorus, there'll be sixteenths thrown into the mess. --- Lyrics: Y'know what... It's time... for you to surrender your love Uh uh uh It's not about what ya wanna know The time is right that's for sure It seems so silly but you complete me Your hanging back just to see Is another girl better than me Looks so pretty she's the kind I lead What is it you're looking for I give you all you want and more It's not tricky it's what it is what it is So just surrender your love, baby Surrender your love Surrender your love, baby Surrender your love Uh uh nooo Ya sitting by something so real You think you're so clever Surrender won't surrender won't no no no Surrender your love, baby Surrender your love Surrender your love, baby Surrender your love It's time for you to surrender your love --- Song Type: License Artist Notes: Javine is a vocalist who works closely with artist Armand Van Helden. ============================= 4Q. TOXIC (FT company Edit) = ============================= Artist: HELEN Genre: Garage Mix BPM: 143 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Mostly short streams. Quite a few crossovers and a few offbeat steps that follow the music. --- Lyrics: Baby, can't you see, I'm calling A guy like you should wear a warning It's dangerous, I'm falling There's no escape, I can't wait I need a hit, baby give me it You're dangerous, I'm lovin' it Too high, can't come down Losing my head Spinning round and round Do you feel me now? With a taste of your lips, I'm on a ride You're toxic, I'm slippin' under With the taste of a poison paradise I'm addicted to you Don't you know that you're toxic? And I love what you do Don't you know that you're toxic? With a taste of your lips, I'm on a ride You're toxic, I'm slippin' under With the taste of a poison paradise I'm addicted to you Don't you know that you're toxic? And I love what you do Don't you know that you're toxic? --- Song Type: License Original Album: Dancemania COVERS 01 Artist Notes: A product of Factory Team, this remix of Britney Spears' famous song was released on the Dancemania album series. ============================ 4R. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD = ============================ Artist: BEATBOX vs DJ MIKO Genre: Trance BPM: 142 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: The order for this track involves gallops that lead into relatively short streams, but don't expect anything too complicated. --- Lyrics: I see trees of green, red roses too I see them bloom for me and you And I think to myself, what a wonderful world I see skies of blue and clouds of white The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night And I think to myself, what a wonderful world What a wonderful world --- Song Type: License Original Album: Dancemania EX1 Artist Notes: DJ Miko's most famous tune is probably "What's Up?", released in the early 90's and featured on several compilation albums, but he's also done covers for Toshiba EMI, such as this song and SKY HIGH. Misc. Notes: The original tune was performed and made famous by Louis Armstrong. =================== 4S. WOOKIE WOOKIE = =================== Artist: MACHOMAN Genre: Euro Dance BPM: 137 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 8 7 Exp. Notes: Lots of jumps in this chart, during the chorus. Watch out during the verse for several gallops and sixteenth clusters. --- Lyrics: Wookie Wookie in the kitchen Machoman is on a mission Wookie Wookie in the kitchen Mumsillybabba, mumsillybabba Wookie Wookie in the kitchen Machoman is on a mission Wookie Wookie in the kitchen I'm so hot I'm always steaming Baby baby you're not dreaming More and more baby give me more I'm a living microwave oven Turn me on for a meal of loving More and more baby give me more Bubbling bubbling super beans Splashing on my shirt and jeans More and more baby give me more Mixing trixing super drinks I've got all the vitamins More and more baby give me more Machoman's food is so fine Any day and any time Let's do some Wookie Wookie in the kitchen Machoman is on a mission Wookie Wookie in the kitchen Mumsillybabba, mumsillybabba Wookie Wookie in the kitchen Machoman is on a mission Wookie Wookie in the kitchen MumsillyMumsillyMumsillybabba Wookie Wookie (Mumsillybabba, mumsillybabba) Wookie Wookie yeah yeah yeah Wookie Wookie (MumsillyMumsillyMumsillybabba) Wookie Wookie yeah yeah yeah... MumsillyMumsillyMumsillybabba Wookie Wookie in the kitchen Machoman is on a mission Wookie Wookie in the kitchen Mumsillybabba, mumsillybabba Wookie Wookie in the kitchen Machoman is on a mission Wookie Wookie in the kitchen MumsillyMumsillyMumsillybabba --- Song Type: License Original Album: Dancemania EX9 Artist Notes: I know very little about MACHOMAN, except they has this song released in Dancemania, and one other (Macho Macho) released as a single. Misc. Notes: ****************************************************************************** 5. NEW KONAMI ORIGINALS (PURPLE SONGS) ****************************************************************************** These are all-new Konami Originals for this game. Some of them are pulled from BeForU's new album: BeForU II. ================== 5A. Baby's tears = ================== Artist: MIKI ROBERTS Genre: Rock BPM: 180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: A high speed makes small streams and crossovers tougher, but don't look for anything too hard. --- Lyrics: (In Japanese) --- Song Type: Konami Original Artist Notes: Miki Roberts is apparently the vocalist for this tune, composed by Naoki and originally sung by Riyu Kosaka. Misc. Notes: This song is the opening theme for an anime produced by Konami and JC Staff called "Sky Girls". ========== 5B. Flow = ========== Artist: Scotty D. revisits U1 Genre: Trance BPM: 140 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: There are two recurring themes in this chart. One are the small amount of gallops thrown around to match the music, and the other is the large amount of jumps thrown in the middle of all the streams. --- Lyrics: (Coming Soon) --- Song Type: Konami Original Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Scotty D and U1-ASAMi. ============= 5C. Flowers = ============= Artist: TËRRA Genre: J-Pop BPM: 160 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Play Notes: About a minute in, there's a stop for about a measure as the music halts. Exp. Notes: Largely simple streams at a decent pace. Watch for crossovers and a few spots where gallops come into play. --- Lyrics: Nanman no machi no yoru wo Nigiwau machi azayaka ni Kisetsu wa oukaranman Koko wa edo hana kouji Ougi hashi no ue ni hiiro no koi ga saki Kasumu sora e to omoi haseru... Fuwari fuwari mai odoru you ni Fuwari fuwari kurumu hanabi ra Fuwari fuwari usubeni iro ni Fuwari fuwari somaru hana kouji Tatoe omoi sakura fubuki ga Muttsu yottsu kuchibira e to Ashita mo kono machi no mukashi no you na hyakuman no yume midare afureru Fuwari fuwari mai odoru you ni Fuwari fuwari kirameki nagara Fuwari fuwari nishiki no yume ni Fuwari fuwari somaru hana kouji Shara shararara Shara shararara Shara shararara yuki kau Shara shararara Shara shararara Shara shararara hana kouji --- Song Type: Konami Original Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Junko Karashima. ============== 5D. Fly away = ============== Artist: ChiyoTia Genre: House BPM: 125 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: You begin stepping the bass rhythm, with streams and gallops. Watch out for the crossovers and freeze arrow tricks. --- Lyrics: *coming soon* --- Song Type: Konami Original Artist Notes: ChiyoTia is a vocalist from Japan hired for this song. The song itself is by Shoichiro Hirata (see the FAQ for more info). ================= 5E. HONEY PUNCH = ================= Artist: RIYU KOSAKA Genre: J-Pop BPM: 175 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 4 4 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: Largely simple streams and jumps. There are a couple of crossovers, and one point where a step streams into a jump, but nothing too hairy. --- Lyrics: Nandemo nai koto de Butsukatte namida detarishite Wagamama na atashi no tonari de Kawaranai egao kureta Zettai no Communication! Yappa kore ga daiji deshou?! Yatta! Congratulation! Tokubetsu na hito e Yume ippai Meeippai Kokoro kara anata e no ai o Sasaketai todoketai Mou mune ga ippai Motto ai ga ippai Amai amai Candy mitai na ai o Tsukuritai tarinai Demo onaka ippai Futari no ai ai kasa o sashite aruku Ame ga yande niji ga dete Zutto wasurenaide ite Motto ai ga ippai Amai amai Candy mitai na ai o Tsukuritai tarinai Demo onaka ippai --- Song Type: Konami Original Original Album: BeForU II Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Riyu Kosaka. ========================== 5F. INNOCENCE OF SILENCE = ========================== Artist: nc ft. NRG Factory Genre: Trance BPM: 142 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: In the opener, the song follows a rather stricth 7/8 regimen. The second part of the song is mostly straight eighths, then some long freezes. The end is gallops and a few sixteenth clusters. --- Song Type: Konami Original Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on noisycroak. =================== 5G. Morning Glory = =================== Artist: BeForU Genre: J-Pop BPM: 160 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 4 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: A LOT of psuedo-triplets in this one, but nothing too heavy, except for a small spot in the middle that dishes out a freeze and a three- tap a couple of times. --- Lyrics: shizukana chikyuu wa subete wo mitsuzuketekita chiisana migite wa tesaguride sagashiteita kogoeta ryuute wo ookiku furinagara furueta migiashi wo tsuyoku fumishimeta yuke haha naru kono daichi ni arigatou wo tsubuyaita anata datte wakaru hazu miteru dake ja imi ga nai koto haha naru kono daichi ni arigatou wo tsubuyaita anata datte wakaru hazu sora no aosa wo shiru soshiteitsu no hi ni ka asa ga yatte kite watashi wa te wo nobashite karada juu hikari sashikonde azayaka ni saita eikou wo te no naka ni GLORY!! --- Song Type: Konami Original Original Album: BeForU II Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on BeForU. ========================== 5H. My Only Shining Star = ========================== Artist: NAOKI feat. Becky Lucinda Genre: Euro Trance* BPM: 155 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 4 4 EXP: 6 7 Exp. Notes: Opening with three-taps on the same arrow, this track goes into small streams with some simple crossovers. The song calms down for the middle part, mostly stepping on off-beats. Just watch out for a sixteenth cluster near the last chorus. --- Lyrics: Meet my only shining star Make all your dreams come true And if you need my only shining star They can do the same for you Shining down from up above Shining down on me and you Shining down is what they do So you can dance the whole night through Meet my only shining star Make all your dreams come true And if you need my only shining star They can do the same for you Shining down from up above Shining down on me and you Shining down is what they do So you can dance the whole night through...oh My only shining star You are my guiding star Meet my only shining star Make all your dreams come true And if you need my only shining star They can do the same for you --- Song Type: Konami Original Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on NAOKI. Becky Lucinda is the vocalist for this song. ================ 5I. PEACE(^^)V = ================ Artist: BeForU Genre: J-Pop BPM: 142 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 2 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 6 6 Exp. Notes: Simple streams for the most part, with psuedo-triplets thrown in every once and a while. Watch out in the second half, though, for some crossover action. --- Lyrics: (In Japanese) --- Song Type: Konami Original Original Album: BeForU II Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on BeForU. Misc. Notes: Yeah, that's really the title. ============================= 5J. SEDUCTION (Vocal Remix) = ============================= Artist: NC feat. NRG Factory Genre: Hard Trance BPM: 190 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 7 6 EXP: 8 9 Exp. Notes: Quite similar to the original, streams with crossovers, jumps all over the place, all at a decent clip. Nothing truly chaotic, but there are a couple of rather long streams by the end. --- Lyrics: Seduction Seduction Let me take your love fire! Dance... Dance right now! Seduction Can you feel my fire? Seduction Let me take your love fire! Seduction Can you feel my fire? Seduction Let me take your love fire! Dance... right... now! Dance... right... now! Dance... right... now! Dance... right... now! --- Song Type: Konami Original Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on noisycroak. ====================== 5K. Star Gate Heaven = ====================== Artist: SySF. feat. Donna Burke Genre: Epic Trance* BPM: 145 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: The first part follows the trance synth beats pretty cleanly on psuedo-triplets. About the middle of the tune, you'll find a pattern of a gallop into a freeze, with a three-tap on the same arrow repeated, then mostly more psuedo-triplets with a few gallops and small streams. --- Lyrics: *Coming Soon* --- Song Type: Konami Original Artist Notes: SySF. is an alias for Sota Fujimori (see the FAQ) and Donna Burke is the vocalist. ================== 5L. TRUE <3 LOVE = ================== Artist: jun Genre: Happy Hardcore BPM: 188 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 8 8 Play Notes: Watch for the stop about 3/4ths of the way through. Exp. Notes: The steps and streams are largely simple, just at a high speed. It's pretty low-key for an eight-footer, though. --- Lyrics: *Coming Soon* --- Song Type: Konami Original Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Junko Karashima. The vocalist for this tune is Tahirih Walker. ****************************************************************************** 6. BEMANI CROSSOVERS (GREEN SONGS) ****************************************************************************** These tunes are pulled from other BEMANI games, like beatmania, IIDX, GF/DM, pop'n music, and Para Para Paradise. ======== 6A. AA = ======== Artist: D.J.Amuro Genre: Renaissance* BPM: 154 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: The opener is quite a mess with the offbeat steps. Watch for lots of small sixteenth clusters. Midway through the song, you'll find long streams that have alternating steps on the same arrow (meaning you keep your foot on one arrow the whole time). --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED Artist Notes: D.J.Amuro is an alias of dj TAKA. See the FAQ for more info. ============= 6B. cachaca = ============= Artist: Mokky de Yah Yah's Genre: Latin Festival BPM: 128 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 5 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: For a seven-footer, this one's pretty mean. It's not very fast, granted, but you'll have to deal with lots of offbeat steps, crossovers, and freeze tricks. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Guitar Freaks 8th Mix/Drummania 7th Mix Artist Notes: Yoshihiko Koezuka is the composer of this tune, who has done several tunes for Guitar Freaks and Drummania since the beginning. ===================================================== 6C. CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (super euro version) = ===================================================== Artist: NAOKI with Y&Co. Genre: Hyper Euro Beat BPM: 155 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 2 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 6 6 Exp. Notes: Simple streams for the most part. Just watch for where some crossover. --- Lyrics: Can't stop fallin' in love! My life Meant nothing to me Then a guy like you came along Everything Is moving so fast, I gotta get my feet on the ground Unhappy days are over 'cause I can Always be with you Lying in your arms day by day, Makes me feel Ohh... so brand new Can't stop fallin' in love Baby you became Makin' love with you Is all I wanna do, (wanna do) Say you love me baby Say you will always be mine You'll never break my heart Can't stop fallin' in love Give your heart and soul Stay with me this time And we'll make history, (you and me) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Para Para Paradise Artist Notes: Info on NAOKI is in the FAQ. Y&Co are Akira Yokota and Tetsuya Tamura. ============= 6D. CENTAUR = ============= Artist: Jimmy Weckl Genre: Jazz BPM: 140 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: Since this song is percussion heavy, the steps try to focus on the percussion, so there are a LOT of offbeat steps. You'll also find a few long freezes, where the other foot has to tap other stuff. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Drummania 2nd Mix Artist Notes: Jimmy Weckl is an "Anglification" of Harumi Ueko, one of the more active artists for the Guitar Freaks and Drummania series. ============= 6E. CHIKARA = ============= Artist: BeForU Genre: J-Pop BPM: 185 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: Altogether, this song is mostly simple streams at a rather fast pace. Very few crossovers or tricks. Just watch out for the sixteenths at the end. --- Lyrics: michi no fuan ya ima no fuman wo dare mo ga kakae sono omoi wo wakachiaeru daijina hito ga iru? kako wo uketomete shinjiru chikara ima motte hoshii! itsudatte soba ni iru kara! don'na ni nagai michi datte itsuka ha tadoritsukerunda sukoshi no yuuki ga bokura wo ugokasu toomawari shitatte ii issho ni ano kanata made.... Yeah! "kodoku ni ikiru" son'na jibun ni daremo ga osore son'na jibun wo ukeiretekureru nakama wo sagasu mirai ni ikiru sugata mitsuketeru ima, mae wo muite! kore kara mo hitori ja nai kara! shinpai shinai de soba ni iru yo zutto zutto! don'na ni nagai michi datte arukeba ashiato nokoru kara tashikana yuuki wo bokura ni ataeta bouken shinagara issho ni tabi ni deyou! don'na koto ga okitemo "mugen no chikara" de issho ni ano kanata made! Yeah! zutto makenai kokoro katai ishi mune ni daki bokura ha asu he to susumu mienai chikara ga kaeteku kienai mirai he.... tachimukau tsuyosa motte asu wo koeru niji wo watarou issho ni norikoeteyukou! Let's go!! Let's go!! Let's go!! English Translation: (Thanks, Zonic!) While everyone holds strange uneasiness and the present uneasiness Is there any important person who can share the thought? I catch the past to you and want you to have the power of believing Since I am in a side always It may go a steep long way But when it is could arrive at the destination. We act for some courage. A roundabout distance is satisfactory Let’s go to a long distance together... Strong will which is not defeated at all While holding it in a breast We progress to tomorrow. The power which is not in sight grows up us strongly. To the future not disappearing. Let’s have the strength which fights. Let’s overcome distress together! Let’s go!! Let’s go!! Let’s go!! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Guitar Freaks 9th Mix/Drummania 8th Mix Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on BeForU. Misc. Notes: Translated, chikara means "strength". =========== 6F. CURUS = =========== Artist: D-crew Genre: Flow Beat* BPM: 184-188 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 2 2 DIF: 4 4 EXP: 7 7 Play Notes: The tempo changes are rather slight, so it's not worthwhile pointing them out. Exp. Notes: Pretty tough for a seven-footer, especially when you get about halfway through, where the streams start getting long and with regular crossovers. --- Lyrics: (In Japanese) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: pop'n music 12 "Iroha" Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Osamu Migitera. ==================================== 6G. DanDanDO (The true MAN's Road) = ==================================== Artist: Des-ROW UNITED Genre: Hip Rock 2* BPM: 156-160 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Play Notes: The change in tempo is so slight, it's not worth mentioning (nor finding >_>). Exp. Notes: A song similar to DAIKENKAI in more than one way. Expect to see several crossovers in this chart, and on the "Dan Dan Do!" lyrical part, jump, jump, jump. As the song rolls on, more jumps will be thrown into the mix. --- Lyrics: (In Japanese) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: pop'n music 9 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Osamu Migitera. ================== 6H. Dragon Blade = ================== Artist: Kozo Nakamura Genre: Hard Rock BPM: 240 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 5 3 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: Given the speed of the chart, the steps are mostly limited to small streams and 8th gallops. Watch out for the triplets at the end. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Guitar Freaks 11th Mix/Drummania 10th Mix Artist Notes: Kozo Nakamura is a rather prolific contributor to Guitar Freaks and Drummania, mostly with his artist name "hidden" behind the vocalist. ============= 6I. Drivin' = ============= Artist: NAOKI feat. Paula Terry Genre: Hyper Euro Beat* BPM: 155 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: A high-energy nine-footer. Long streams, with gallops interspersed. Watch out for small clusters of sixteenths, and plenty of jumps. --- Lyrics: I knew it had to be you The only way to love When I thought all was lost You said come take my hand Take you for a drive Drivin' in my open car The wind blowin' in our hair Livin' life without a care Baby you're so real Baby so strong I know we can go strong We're driving in your car We have never gone this far Now the time has come for us To spend the night together now Driving in your car You'll go straight into my heart Soon I will be yours And we'll spend the night together We're driving in your car Who knew we would come this far I can't wait for us to spend The whole night together now You're driving in your car Nothing can keep us apart I know you will be with me Always be forevermore --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 8th Style Artist Notes: Info on Naoki and Paula Terry are in the FAQ. ======================================== 6J. DYNAMITE RAVE (super euro version) = ======================================== Artist: NAOKI with Y&Co. Genre: Hyper Euro Beat* BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 7 6 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: Steps follow the music largely throughout, with streams ending in gallops. Watch out for all the freezes before the verse, and the sixteenths while in the verse. Also, you'll find crossovers dotted about the chart. --- Lyrics: Come on everybody! And get on the floor! Come on everybody! And get on the floor, yeah! Jump jump Do your thing This be the bomb Try to sing Narrator king Spread your wings Make your head ring To this song All night long Jack your body To this party Feel the pain When you strain Don't refrain Please don't stop Until you drop I don't wanna give up We're gonna have a party Have a really great time Yeah Yeah! Just feel the heat Listen to the music and feel that beat Ohh yeah Can ya feel it? --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Para Para Paradise Artist Notes: Info on NAOKI is in the FAQ. Y&Co are Akira Yokota and Tetsuya Tamura. ================= 6K. Gekkou chou = ================= Artist: Asaki Genre: Rock BPM: 218 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 9 Exp. Notes: The speed is the biggest problem on this one. You'll find it's not too complicated. Just watch out for the two-step streams. --- Lyrics: (Thanks, Zonic!) [Ano takasa wa dore hodo de syou?]to anata wa itte ita Osanai koro otsuki sama no sita de kirakira no michikake adotta Hitotsu toge ni hureru tabi kiete iku Hitotsu mo kobosanu you tenohira de sukutte tameta Tsuki wa nakunatte ita SAYONARA mono iwanu mono tachi yo kitto zutto sou nano desyou Kirakira to hikaru tsuki ha Aa yuki iro no chou ni toke namida ni natta English Translation: [How much is the height of the up to there?] You had said. I had trace to waxing and waning of the glitteringly moon in my childhood. Disappears, whenever it touches a prickle at once. The moon was lost, saving and storing in the palm so that one might not be spilt. Good-bye...those who say nothing. Surely you remains as it is forever The moon which shines dazzlingly, Ah...became tears melt into snow colored butterfly. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Guitar Freaks 9th Mix/Drummania 8th Mix Artist Notes: Asaki is a somewhat reclusive rock artist who regularly contributes to the Guitar Freaks/Drummania series. Misc. Notes: The title, translated, roughly means "Moonight Butterfly". ================= 6L. HAPPY*ANGEL = ================= Artist: jun Genre: Happy Hardcore* BPM: 180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: A stamina drainer. Lots of mid-length streams, with crossovers, and quite a few jumps thrown in, as well. --- Lyrics: Roses are red and I love you Violets are blue and this is true Love is so sweet but never like blue skies In the summer time love you happy angel (Oh yeah yeah yeah) My happy angel (Ohh) Feel like running crazy free Feel like doing anything Feels like I’ve been here before I can feel it in my happy dreams Seems like you’ve been wanting me And I think I belong with you That’s the way that life should be When it’s live and love and ever so free Every time I’m with you I can hear birds singing Sounds like la la la la la la Love is so sweet but never like blue skies In the summer the summer the summer time Roses are red and I love you Violets are blue and this is true Love is so sweet but never like blue skies In the summer time love you happy angel L to the O to the V to the E I love you Happy angel L to the O to the V to the E I love you Happy angel L.O.V.E I L.O.V.E You know Baby please don’t go You know I really need you Happy Roses are red and I love you Violets are blue and this is true Love is so sweet but never like blue skies In the summer time love you happy angel (Oh yeah yeah) Love you happy angel --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 12: HAPPY SKY Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Junko Karashima. The vocalist for this tune is Tahirih Walker. ===================== 6M. Hunting for you = ===================== Artist: Togo Project feat. Megu & Scotty D. Genre: R&B BPM: 105 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 2 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: The steps follow the music rather closely, including accents and vocals. If you've played the beatmania version, you'll actually have a bit of an advantage, here. Expect gallops and some sixteenth clusters, plus one spot with streamed jumps. --- Lyrics: No more will I wait I've got to make my move You'd never treat me wrong If you knew how I'm feelin' Baby can't you see? To make you mine, oh mine I'll turn things upside down (upside down) Hunting for you Why don't you love me? (Oh oh oh) I want some kissin' cuz you know what I'm missin' (Yeah) The earth goes quakin' when you're keepin' me shakin' (Oh) Gonna start my chasing now I wanna catch you and make you meow You're the sweetest How can I win your heart? In a moment I'll crash Nothing will calm me down 'Til you really love me Darlin', hold me tight No more will I wait I've got to make my move You'd never treat me wrong If you knew how I'm feelin' Baby can't you see? To make you mine, oh mine I'll turn things upside down (upside down) Hunting for you Why don't you love me? --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania 4th Mix American Appearances: beatmania (USA) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Togo and Scotty D. Megu is an additional vocalist. ========================= 6N. KAGEROW (Dragonfly) = ========================= Artist: Des-ROW UNITED special+r Genre: Rinsei* BPM: 164 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 5 4 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: This stepchart is rather simple. Streams that don't get very long, and a couple of crossovers. --- Lyrics: Sou itsuno hi darou ka nanimo kamo wakaranakute Owari mo mienakunatte boku wa mada koko ni ite Tsumetai karada wo daita nagare ni mi wo makasete Dareni mo mitsukaranai you ni boku wa sono toki wo matsu Kasukana kioki ni yureru kokoro meguru kisetsu kowaru keshiki Kimi ga kokoro tozashi tsudzukenara Don't know why you gonna break tonight Sawagu mi to kakeru fuan tobitatsu tame no smile till you're free Kimi wa saijou kara shitteita waiting so long ready tonight Go! Magari kitta uwabe mitsume nayamu kono fuando naraba Saki mitsume tzudzuketa mama de saite chiru hana Kekka koso ga medachi ima ga BAD naraba gougou Uraguchi te sutto no bete waraitai wa na Mae wo niramu kankaku wo wanpaku ni randa Aku hazu no nai tobira wo aku tame no PASU ga Saki wo kowari kanji ima wo kesshite mage nu you Satori kitta TSURA to bokete aete sakebubou Yurameku mizu no ue de kakusareta kimi no sono wa wo Hakanai karada no naka ni kakusareta kimi no sono chikara YAH! Taekatai taema na sano ENDORESU no soujou (Fly to the end of time) YAH! Saewaru kankaku wo katsugi agete jouchou (I dive one night one night...) Kiete iku chikara furishibotte kimochi wo takaku mochi tsudzukete So far osaku warai sugi mori agatte fusaide tsukau YAH! Ima dake ima kosotte kimochi tsune ni gaitou Saigo datte minna to kowaru ima de kosono saikou --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: pop'n music 11 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Osamu Migitera. ================================== 6O. Konoko no nanatsu no oiwaini = ================================== Artist: Asaki Genre: Rock BPM: 161 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 5 5 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: This speedy rock tune packs on the gallops and sixteenths to match the heavy guitar riffs. It's a stamina drainer, and watch out for the two long sixteenth runs in the middle of the song. --- Lyrics: (in Japanese) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Guitar Freaks 10th Mix/Drummania 9th Mix Artist Notes: Asaki is a somewhat reclusive rock artist who regularly contributes to the Guitar Freaks/Drummania series. Misc. Notes: Translated, this song title is "Seven Cheers for This Child" ================== 6P. MONDO STREET = ================== Artist: Orange Lounge Genre: French Pop BPM: 180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: You have a little bit of everything in this song, at a rather fast tempo. Jumps in streams, sixteenth clusters, and crossovers. --- Lyrics: mon p'tit, pense a quio? a ton chatton noir? mon p'tit, pense a quio? a ton chatton noir? --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Drummania 2nd Mix Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Tomosuke Funaki, composer for Orange Lounge. Misc. Notes: ========== 6Q. MOON = ========== Artist: dj TAKA feat. Erika Genre: ??? Euro* BPM: 172 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: There's a little bit of everything: crossovers, freeze tricks, and jumps in streams. However, it's nothing too harrowing. --- Lyrics: (in Japanese) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: pop'n music 13 "Carnival" Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on dj TAKA. Erika Mochizuki is the vocalist for this tune. =========== 6R. Mugen = =========== Artist: TËRRA Genre: Hyper Japanesque* BPM: 171 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: This one starts rather easy, but it picks up later. You'll find a good amount of crossovers, and the middle forces you to do some freeze tricks. --- Lyrics: (in Japanese) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: pop'n music 12 "Iroha" Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on jun and NAOKI. Misc. Notes: The full name of this tune is "Mugen no Hikari", which means "Illusory Light". ================== 6S. murmur twins = ================== Artist: yu_tokiwa.djw Genre: Cuddlecore* BPM: 174 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 2 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Not much to this stepchart. Small streams and a few freezes. The only issue is the high speed, really. Watch for a few gallops near the end of the song. --- Lyrics: (I'm not too sure about this >_>) Follow you, jammin' away to anything Just to come on, to anything Just to believe in we're hiding - alone in the dark GIVE ME SOME MORE Can we believe in anything? Why you are sad? We don't know Sat at the door and leave us safe from the dark Leave me alone mom.... You don't have to believe, in a color yourself But I just saw it Gotta keep alot of the things Oh you know - fight the bad feeling - no fair! If you wanted the view, then I having your fun There's something wrong with these So follow to me - and can do our song tonight. I just wann' be, another song So I don't mind that we don't talk to me True, do you really know that song? So, well, okay You are mine besides! Follow you, jammin' away to anything Just to come on, to anything Just to believe in we're hiding - alone in the dark GIVE ME SOME MORE Can we believe in anything? Why you are sad? We don't know Sat at the door and leave us safe from the dark Leave me alone mom.... --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 8th Style Artist Notes: That complicated artist name is an alias for Jun Wakita, a IIDX and pop'n BEMANI artist, who mainly does happy stuff. Misc. Notes: This song has its IIDX background video as the background. ============= 6T. NIJIIRO = ============= Artist: DJ YOSHITAKA feat. G.S.C license Genre: Lovely Trans Pop* BPM: 160 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: Well, the good stuff in this track is centered around lengthy streams and psuedo-triplets, with just a hint of jumps at the end of streams. There's just a lot of it, is all. --- Lyrics: (In Japanese) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: pop'n music 13 "Carnival" Artist Notes: DJ Yoshitaka is Yoshitaka Nishimura, a relatively new addition to BEMANI who specializes in trance and pop styles. Misc. Notes: Roughly translated, "niji iro" means "color of rainbow". =========== 6U. No.13 = =========== Artist: TAKA respect for J.S.B. Genre: Progressive Baroque* BPM: 172 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 7 6 EXP: 9 7 Exp. Notes: The order of the day for this long streams that crossover a lot and end in jumps. Also interspersed are spots of gallop runs, all at a rather brisk tempo. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 10th Style Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on dj TAKA. "J.S.B." is, of course, the original composer, Johann Sebastian Bach. Misc. Notes: The original composition is Bach's "Invention No. 13 in A minor". ================== 6V. Quick Master = ================== Artist: act deft Genre: J-Tekno* BPM: 147 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: The opening steps have several off-beat, so watch carefully. After that, it settles into short streams with crossovers. Just past the middle are long freeze arrows that deal with more of the off-beat steps from the beginning. The end closes out with more of the same plus longer streams. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: pop'n music Artist Notes: act deft is an alias of Youhei Shimizu, who also composed "feeling of love". ===================== 6W. rainbow rainbow = ===================== Artist: Ryu* Genre: Happy Hardcore* BPM: 177 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 2 DIF: 4 5 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: The steps never get more difficult than streams, but there are several crossovers in the charts, so be prepared to do those at a decent speed. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 10th Style Artist Notes: Ryutaro Nakahara is a beatmania IIDX composer who mainly focuses in happy hardcore. ============== 6X. RED ZONE = ============== Artist: Tatsh & NAOKI Genre: Speed Rave* BPM: 165 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 5 DIF: 6 7 EXP: 8 9 Exp. Notes: A decent eight-footer. Seems simple at the start, then it picks up with the synth, throwing gallops all over the place in the streams. Once the key changes, it's one big long stream almost straight to the end, which, of course, pounds out the last few notes. --- Lyrics: (Coming Soon) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED Artist Notes: Info on both Tatsh and NAOKI are in the FAQ. Tatsh did the majority of the composition for this tune, with NAOKI supplying guitar. =================== 6Y. Ska Ska No. 3 = =================== Artist: ANETTAI MAJI-SKA BAKUDAN Genre: Ska* BPM: 138 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 8 7 Exp. Notes: This one's nuts. Multiple times you'll be forced into same- arrow tap streams. Later on, you'll have very long streams, and at the end, ouch, because you get streams FULL of jumps. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: pop'n music 6 Artist Notes: This song was composed by Hideyuki Ono. This "artist" is a group of musicians who played all the instruments. ================== 6Z. TIERRA BUENA = ================== Artist: WILMA DE OLIVEIRA Genre: Latin Festival BPM: 115 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 8 7 Exp. Notes: Gallops, crossovers, sixteenths. The good news is that it's all pretty slow, so you'll have plenty of time to catch up to it. --- Lyrics: En esta tierra que todo hay En sus campos verdes a correr Lindas flores que nacen Para el mundo adornar Madre tierra a bien decir Dime donde anda mi amor Y la tarde está por caer Estrellas brillarán Me acuerdo con cariño Tengo nostalgia de estar contigo Hoy estoy aquí sola Canto una canción Que a ti te gustaba oír Cóndor llévame a él Muy cerca de él que es donde quiero estar Cóndor donde está él Yo voy a buscar hasta encontrarlo Voy regalar mi alegre cantar Me acuerdo con cariño Tengo nostalgia de estar contigo Hoy estoy aquí sola Canto una canción Que a ti te gustaba oír Cóndor llévame a él Muy cerca de él que es donde quiero estar Cóndor donde está él Yo voy a buscar hasta encontrarlo Cóndor llévame a él Muy cerca de él que es donde quiero estar Cóndor donde está él Yo voy a buscar hasta encontrarlo Voy regalar mi alegre cantar English Translation: In this rich land In its green fields where you can run Pretty flowers are born To adorn the world Mother Nature, tell me for sure Where my love is And the sun is beginning to set Stars will shine I remember with love I have nostalgia of being with you Today, I am here alone I sing a song That you liked hearing Condor, take me to him So close to him which is where I want to be Condor, where is he? I will search until I find him I am going to give him my joy of singing I remember with my love I have nostalgia of being with you Today, I am here alone I sing a song That you liked hearing Condor, take me to him So close to him which is where I want to be Condor, where is he? I will search until I find him Condor, take me to him So close to him which is where I want to be Condor, where is he? I will search until I find him I am going to give him my joy of singing --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Guitar Freaks 9th Mix/Drummania 8th Mix Artist Notes: This song is composed by Mustuhiko Izumi, composer of JET WORLD and the like. Wilma de Oliveira is the vocalist. ========================= 6AA. Tino's White Horse = ========================= Artist: Morning Blue Dragon Genre: Mongol* BPM: 110-148 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 8 8 Play Notes: The song starts at the standard speed, then slows down about two-thirds of the way through, then gradually speeds back up to the normal pace. Exp. Notes: Gallops? In a tune about a horse? Lots of them! Just be careful when the steps switch back to normal streams. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: pop'n music 11 Artist Notes: Morning Blue Dragon is an alias for Jun Wakita, a BEMANI artist lightly represented here, but popular in IIDX and pop'n music. Misc. Notes: The actual title of this song is, roughly "The Irritable Great White Horse". ==================== 6BB. Under the Sky = ==================== Artist: Sayaka Minami (BeForU) with platoniX Genre: J-Euro Trance* BPM: 170 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 1 2 DIF: 3 5 EXP: 6 6 Exp. Notes: This one is insanely easy up to the very end, where it ends up in a rather long stream with crossovers and everything. What a nasty surprise for someone new to Expert steps. --- Lyrics: Miageta kono aozora no iro ga mabushisugite Wasure kaketa daiji na mono sae Bokura ni kizu kasete kuretane Me no mae ni hirogaru sekai wa Chiisana dekigoto hitotsu de Kawatte yuku kara... Fuki nukeru kaze wo ukete Ano sora mukou e Yawarakana kaze ga kyou mo Bokura wo surinukete Yume no tsuzuki ga aru nara mayowazuni tobidasou (mayowazuni tobidasou) Ryoute wo sora ni kazashite kokoro no DOA (Door) akete Asu wo mitsumete aruite yukou --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 12: HAPPY SKY Artist Notes: platoniX is an alias for Tatsh, and Sayaka Minami is a member of BeForU. Info on both are in the FAQ. ============= 6CC. Xepher = ============= Artist: Tatsh Genre: Medieval Choir* BPM: 170 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 5 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 9 9 CHA: 10 10 Exp. Notes: Challenge Notes: --- Lyrics: Existing in this place now are uncleanable lies I wonder when it has begun How far do I have to go to see the light? Stars in your eyes Stars in your heart You will live in shadow of shade and commit the eight sin Unrequited existence will turn Everything into nothing (Thanks to Zonic for supplying these) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 12: HAPPY SKY Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Tatsh. Misc. Notes: This song has its IIDX background video as the background. ****************************************************************************** 7. CONSOLE KONAMI ORIGINALS (BLUE SONGS) PART 1 ****************************************************************************** These are all Konami Originals that have appeared on console versions of DDR, but have yet to appear on any arcade mix until now. This includes versions and songs that were formerly exclusive to either the USA or Japan, both on the PS2 and the X-BOX. ===================== 7A. A Stupid Barber = ===================== Artist: Sho-T Genre: Euro House* BPM: 132 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 6 7 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: There are a few odd parts to this song, such as a couple of sixteenth spots in the main melody. Otherwise, there isn't much but short to medium-length streams and a few steps within freeze arrows. --- Lyrics: Bee-da-bama bee-da-bama yabadama bee-da-bama-yeah (Bonjour, bonjour) Bee-da-bama bee-da-bama yabadama bee-da-bama-yeah (Awww, yeah) I'll be there for you! And it makes me wonder! Let's start! I'll be there for you! And it makes me wonder! (Rock the show!) Overloaded! Doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! Bada-doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! (Come on) Doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! Bada-doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! (Come on) Bee-da-bama bee-da-bama yabadama bee-da-bama-yeah Bee-da-bama bee-da-bama yabadama bee-da-bama-yeah Rock the show! (Yeah yeah!!) Bee-da-bama bee-da-bama yabadama bee-da-bama-yeah (Bonjour, bonjour) Bee-da-bama bee-da-bama yabadama bee-da-bama-yeah Doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! Bada-doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! (Come on) Doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! Bada-doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! (Come on) (Yeah yeah!!) Doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! Bada-doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! (Come on) Doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! Bada-doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! (Come on) Doo-doo-dadoh-da-doh-beep-n-bop-boo-bop! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme (PS2 JP) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Shoichiro Hirata. ================= 7B. Bad Routine = ================= Artist: D.J. Spugna Genre: Filter House* BPM: 130 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 6 7 Play Notes: There are a couple of stops in this song, right before the first run of the chorus and right before the last run of the chorus, and it happens as the drums stop. There aren't any weird steps put there, so even if you don't find the stops as they come, you'd be able to pick it back up. Exp. Notes: Little serious stuff to note here. The "I'm movin', I'm movin'" parts in the first and third time through the chorus are all followed by the steps. Watch for steps coming in on the offbeats, and the same with the freeze arrows. There's a little bit of chaos in the middle as you hit two gallops, but they're easy to see. --- Lyrics: Yeah! I'm movin', I'm movin', I'm movin, aw yeah! Let's all get together! Yeah! Yeah! I'm movin', I'm movin', I'm movin, aw yeah! Yeah! I'm movin', I'm movin', I'm movin, aw yeah! Let's all get together! Yeah! Yeah! I'm movin', I'm movin', I'm movin, aw yeah! Yeah! I'm movin', I'm movin', I'm movin, aw yeah! Let's all get together! Yeah! Yeah! I'm movin', I'm movin', I'm movin, aw yeah! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 7th Style DDR Debut: DDRMAX2 USA American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Shoichiro Hirata. =================== 7C. BAILA! BAILA! = =================== Artist: DANDY MINIERO Genre: Latin Pop* BPM: 124 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: Mostly simple streams, particularly in the latter half. The hard stuff is not too far into the song, where you start getting gallops within the streams, and off-beat jumps. --- Lyrics: (coming eventually) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dance ManiaX DDR Debut: DDR Ultramix (SP5) Artist Notes: DANDY MINIERO is a Naoki alias. Misc. Notes: The Heavy steps are from DDR Festival. ==================== 7D. Baile Le Samba = ==================== Artist: Big Idea Genre: Samba* BPM: 92 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 3 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 8 7 Exp. Notes: A samba tends to be off the beat a lot, and a high difficulty slow song is always full of chaos, so expect those two ideas to merge, including plenty of jumps. --- Lyrics: (Help me. My Spanish is waning.) --- First Appearance: DDR Ultramix 2 Artist Notes: Big Idea Productions is a studio founded by Chuck E. Myers. Based in Utah, this production house has worked in many gaming projects over the last few years. Check out their website at www.bigideainc.com for more info. This particular song was written by Chuck Myers. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR STRIKE. ====================================== 7E. BALALAIKA, CARRIED WITH THE WIND = ====================================== Artist: Julie ann Frost Genre: Russian Folk BPM: 134 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 6 6 Exp. Notes: A pretty simple step pattern for a pretty simple song. You'll find mostly streams that sometimes go on for a bit, but never too long. Also, there are a few crossovers, as well as a few jumps at the end of some streams late in the song. --- Lyrics: Listen! I can hear Carried with the wind He's playing, sweet sound of Balalaika They say "It can't be Just fantasy He will never come back again" I'm waiting for him, because He said "Oh Natasha, my darling I'll love you forever, I swear Wait till I come back to you" Listen! Can't you hear? Carried with the wind He came back playing Balalaika --- First Appearance: Guitar Freaks 6th Mix / drummania 5th Mix DDR Debut: DDR Ultramix 2 (SP8) Artist Notes: Julie Ann Frost is a Konami Original vocalist. Other songs credited to her voice are "Remember You" and "Share My Love". This song was composed by Mutsuhiko Izumi, composer of "JET WORLD". ==================== 7F. BALLAD FOR YOU = ==================== Artist: NM feat. THOMAS HOWARD Genre: Ballad* BPM: 64 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 2 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: The biggest issue is the incredibly slow tempo. The song's in triplets. Other than that, the steps are pretty easy. --- Lyrics: I was the happiest guy That's what everyone said (everyone said) But, inside I was lonely then Still I played my part so well No one could ever tell Just a smiling face On an empty shell And then Look what you did when you came along (Look what you did) Made me see I was wrong (What you did) I felt so thick I'm losing my mind But, I don't really care cause I'm satisfied Look what you did to me now (Look what you did) My resistance is all breaking down (My resistances) Now it's up to you I'm in love with you, anyhow (When I dream of you) Oh, won't you look (what you did) Look what you did to me now Turned my universe upside down I don't recognize who I was any more I guess I was just playing a clown I thank heaven above (heaven above) For showing me what it's made of (it's made of) Look what you did to me now (Look what you did) I'm in love --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 6th Style DDR Debut: DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: NM is short for Naoki Maeda (info in FAQ). Thomas Howard Lichtenstein is best known for the song "Silent Hill", but has also done a lot of work for BEMANI's Guitar Freaks and Drummania series. Misc. Notes: The Heavy steps are from DDR Festival. ====================== 7G. Brazilian Anthem = ====================== Artist: Berimbau '66 Genre: Anthem BPM: 130 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: For a seven-footer, this one is complicated. Expect jumps in odd places, sixteenths dotted around, and offbeat steps. --- Lyrics: Coming eventually --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Guitar Freaks 6th Mix/drummania 5th Mix DDR Debut: DDR Ultramix 3 (SP13) Artist Notes: This song was made for GF/DM by Tomosuke Funaki. The lyrics were by Tomosuke, Harumi Ueko, and Geila Zilkha. ===================== 7H. Brilliant R•E•D = ===================== Artist: NAOKI feat. Tahirih Walker Genre: Speed Rave BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 4 DIF: 6 7 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: This chart reminds me of DYNAMITE RAVE. Gallops in the streams as the song gets underway, then streams of varying lengths, and a big mess at the end. --- Lyrics: You know, (ooh yea) The first time i saw you on the dance floor (ooh ooh) I wanted to just, hold you in my arms Yea, Move you body Shake you body, yea Move you body, with mine I knew the first time I saw you, Out on the floor, Yes that you were so much more It's just the way that you move your body with mine Dance like we had no concept of time It's just the way that you groove That's what we do I want to show you how much we can move Tonight is the night This is the night made for just for you and I (this is the night) This is the night 'cuz you make me excite ('Cause you know you excite) This is the night I look into my eyes I want you; I need you, to make it alright Let's dance tonight like the last of out lives Let's dance tonight 'cuz you know you retire Let's dance tonight made for just you and I I want you, I need you, my soul's on fire (ohh... ohh... ohh...) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Ultramix 3 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on NAOKI. Tahirih Walker is a relatively new vocalist to the BEMANI scene. Misc. Notes: This song has a special music video that plays instead of the normal background movie. ================= 7I. Can Be Real = ================= Artist: Vision F Genre: Disco House* BPM: 132 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Small to mid-length streams. Quite a few freezes. A bit of crossovers, and some offbeats when the melody plays (with its buzzed vocals that I can't make out for the life of me). --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Party Collection (JP PS2) American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: Vision F is Sota Fujimori. See the FAQ for more info. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ========== 7J. DoLL = ========== Artist: TËRRA Genre: Hyper J-Pop Four BPM: 170 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 9 CHA: 9 9 Exp. Notes: Watch out for lots of freezes and streams that mostly follow the vocals. There are also some taps on the same arrow and crossovers, too. In the latter half, gallops will lead into streams. And, of course, the last few seconds are a triplet piano run. Challenge Notes: --- Lyrics: Torimaku kono sekai ni shiroi wa ga maiorita Kagiri aru kara koso tsuyoku utsukushiku hikaru setsuna wo mitsuketa Doitsu shitsu ni tozasareta utsuro na hibi ni Somete yume wo mita kimi ni furetai Sonna sonzai ni kidzuke kanai kimi wa "Sayonara" to aru hi itta Ikusen no tsukihi wo koe mezameta tsumoru omoi wo Naze tsutaeru juu sae naku miokuru koto shika yuru sarete inai no? Toozakaru kage No way to tell you my heart Semete ima tsutae saete Kiseki ga hitotsubu no namida Egao no to eien to hikikae ni English Translation: (Thanks, Zonic!) A white feather floated down into this world Surely, we seek out beautiful, shining moments Because there are limits to our existence When I first began to dream in those shutaway, spiritless days I want to touch you One day, you, who knew nothing of that sort of existence, said goodbye Why am I only allowed to see you off, without even A way for me to tell you these feelings that have awakened After thousands of years? The shadows fade into the distance! No way to tell you my heart; let me at least try to tell you! Miracles happen in exchange for a single tear that becomes "eternity". --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 10th Style DDR Debut: DDR STRIKE (JP PS2) Artist Notes: TËRRA is a collaboration of Junko Karashima and BeForU. Misc. Notes: This song has a special music video that plays instead of the normal background movie. ====================== 7K. Forever Sunshine = ====================== Artist: Chel Y. Genre: Show Ballad BPM: 128 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 2 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 5 6 Exp. Notes: Not to difficult. You'll have some steps in the middle of freezes, and a few streams, but the only remotely tough part is at the end, when you have to follow the syncopated rhythms of the last "La-da-da-da". --- Lyrics: When your day is bright As sun shines on through the night That's when, when you know you've been Been kissed by the sun Sitting on the beach As sand tickles your feet That's when, when you know you've been Kissed by forever sunshine Brightest forever sunshine Kindest forever sunshine Rich forever sunshine And you smile just because You can lay in the sunshine Life is fun in the sunshine This is forever sunshine La-da-la-da-da-da-da La-da-la-da-da-da-da La-da-da-da-la-da-da-la-da-da-la-da-daaaa Yes... --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: BRAND NEW Artist Notes: Chel Y. is a truncation of the name Michiru Yamane, the composer of this song, along with Sota Fujimori. Erica Ash is the vocalist for the song. ============= 7L. Freedom = ============= Artist: BeForU Genre: J-Pop BPM: 148 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: A few jumps in streams, and a few crossovers, but I suppose the standout part of this tune are the gallops that appear every so often that require crossovers. --- Lyrics: (In Japanese) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Party Collection (JP PS2) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on BeForU. ================= 7M. Funk Boogie = ================= Artist: Funk Kid feat. KOOL BOYS Genre: Funk BPM: 127 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 6 6 Exp. Notes: Pretty simple streams, and a few tricks with freezes, but nothing worth starting a volume about. Watch the last step, because it's neither on nor off the beat. --- Lyrics: So dance! While I put you in a trance! Freaky, get us started! Yeah! Sensation! Feel the vibration! Action! C'mon! I said hey, hey, hey! Whatcha got to say? Whatcha got to say? I said 1, 2, 3, 4! Yeah! Get down! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: BRAND NEW Artist Notes: Funk Kid is Sota Fujimori, info in the FAQ. =================== 7N. GORGEOUS 2012 = =================== Artist: THE SURRENDERS Genre: Latin Trance BPM: 135 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 5 3 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: The streams can get pretty long, and there are a few spots where there are jumps in their midst. Also, watch out in the first half where you'll have an off-beat step into a short freeze. They're not even close to on-beat. --- Lyrics: (coming eventually) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dance ManiaX DDR Debut: DDR Ultramix (SP6) Artist Notes: THE SURRENDERS is a Naoki alias. Misc. Notes: The Heavy steps are from DDR Festival. ============== 7O. Himawari = ============== Artist: RIYU from BeForU Genre: J-Happy Hardcore* BPM: 184 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 2 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: Fast streams, and watch out about halfway through for a series of steps on the off beat. The length of the song alone can drain you, but the steps never get all that hard. --- Lyrics: Yeah! Yeah! Super music start! kimi wa nante yuumei namae na no? dokoka de mita kao ka mo? toku ni medatanai sore wa chiisakatta kara itsushi iro ga tsuite me ni tomaru koto mo fueta sukoshi se mo nobita itsuka otona ni narunda ne utsushiku naru ni tsurete sono sugata ni hikiyoserare hontou wa shittetanda chiisana ano koro kara Wow... "kokoro made terashiteta taiyou mitai ni naritai" tte ano koro no kimi wa sou itteita ne sousa chotto dake demo taiyou ni ippo chikazuita maba yui hikari wo abite ikiru marude himawari kisetsu wa sugi... megutteiku... kyou mo mata... utsushiku natta kimi wa boku no tonari de waraikakeru nigirishimeta te wa ima wa chiisai kara Wow... kokoro ni terashi dasu mabataki mo dekinai kurai ano koro no kimi wo wasurenai you ni sousa chotto dake dakedo taiyou ni ippo chikazuita maba yui ai wo ataete ikiru kimi wa himawari --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Guitar Freaks 10th Mix/drummania 9th Mix DDR Debut: DDR Ultramix 3 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Riyu Kosaka and BeForU. Misc. Notes: "Himawari" is Japanese for "sunflower". ================ 7P. I Need You = ================ Artist: Supa Fova feat. Jenny F. Genre: Jazz Pop BPM: 114 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 4 5 EXP: 5 6 Exp. Notes: Really simple. There are very few surprises in this song. Small streams, some freezes, and some minor turns, all at a slow tempo. --- Lyrics: Ooooooh oh oh yeah yeah... Ooooooh... The promise of love turns to happiness I lose myself, whenever I'm with you The prince that I've waited for all of my life And that tells me we're gonna do it I need you, need you There ain't no doubt in my mind, oh... Believe that our love will last Forever 'til the end of time Ohhhhh... Believe, believe, believe, believe, believe, yeah... Doot-doo-doo-doo-doo... (etc.) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: Supa Fova's initials, SF, also stand for Sota Fujimori. See the FAQ for info. Misc. Notes: The "Insideout Door Mix" of this song is in DDR Extreme 2. ================== 7Q. I'M FOR REAL = ================== Artist: SLAKE Genre: Two Step* BPM: 140 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 4 EXP: 7 6 Exp. Notes: Chaotic steps are the most prominent here, focused around the jazzy off-beat nature of the tune. The streams never get too long, and there's no turning involved. Watch for some gallops and sixteenths that follow the quick lyrics. --- Lyrics: Look... in... To my eyes... Look into my eyes and you will see Look deep into my eyes and you will see the real me Oh, baby reach way down into my soul And you will see real love unfold Oh, baby I'm for real, about the way I feel I don't have no doubts Just wanna shout out loud I'm for real, about the way I feel It's just a matter of time And you will be all mine Na, na na na... Na, na na na... Na, na na na... Na, na na na... Na, na na na... Na, na na na... Na, na na na... Na, na na na... Look deep into my eyes And you will feel the real me Oh, baby search deep into my heart And you see the fire burnin' from the start Oh, baby I'm for real, about the way I feel I don't have no doubts Just wanna shout out loud I'm for real, about the way I feel It's just a matter of time And you will be all mine --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 4th Style DDR Debut: DDRMAX USA American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: SLAKE is Takehiko Fujii, a Konami Original artist who works mostly in beatmania. JP miles is the vocalist for this tune. =============================== 7R. iFUTURELIST (DDR Version) = =============================== Artist: AKIRA YAMAOKA Genre: Futurelist Type* BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 CHA: 9 9 Exp. Notes: The main focal point is to take care of the "streams", which are in fact, 12th gallops. At several points, there will be 12th runs, as well, to match the pace of the song. Also, watch for crossovers, including in the runs. Challenge Notes: More of the same. More jumps, more crossovers, and more 12th runs. --- Lyrics: You Came To Fight! Chi ni somaru daichi ni Hate Me Crash! Tenshi no koube wo Kill You Fight! Tsurugi ni ikari wo And You Die! Omae ni ataeru Fight Back! Uchi otose Fight Back! Habataku tenshi no tsubasa megakete ubae Fight Back! Kuchi hate Fight Back! Ikinu Fight Back! Kono megami wo daite nemure English Translation: (You Came To Fight!) The heads of angels (Hate Me Crash!) And swords filled with rage (Kill You Fight!) Are bestowed upon you (And You Die!) On this bloodstained land (Fight Back!) Knock them to the ground (Fight Back!) Steal the beating wings of the angels (Fight Back!) Embrace this rotting, (Fight Back!) Lifeless (Fight Back!) Goddess and sleep --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR STRIKE (JP PS2) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Akira Yamaoka. This is the title song for his new CD of the same name. ======================================= 7S. INSERTiON (Machine Gun Kelly Mix) = ======================================= Artist: Thuggie D. Genre: Euro Trance BPM: 69-139 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 7 7 Play Notes: About halfway through the song, the tempo drops to 69. It will speed back up once the percussion kicks back in. Exp. Notes: The slowdown can complicate matters, but mostly you'll have easy streams and some gallops. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Ultramix American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: Thuggie D. is a psuedonym for "Gamebeat", a sound group that Konami of Hawaii hired to create new songs for Ultramix. They're headed by Darryl S. Duncan, most probably where the "D" came from. Misc. Notes: The stepcharts are actually taken from DDR Festival, which is a slightly modified version of the original DDR Ultramix charts. This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ======================= 7T. INSIDE YOUR HEART = ======================= Artist: AKIRA YAMAOKA Genre: Electro Rock BPM: 107 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 6 7 Play Notes: There's a short stop in the music about ten seconds from the end. Exp. Notes: The slow speed makes this one pretty easy. Small to mid-length streams, with some jumps in them. A few gallops in the second half, and there are three spots with clusters of four sixteenths. --- Lyrics: 1, 2, 3, 4 I want you now My heart's on fire And so it turn turn turns Into the long hot night It's time for your love I'm wanting your love I know that you'll be there I'm feeling good I'm feeling fine I want you now I want you now Don't ever leave I know you won't Don't let me go go-go-go-go Don't let me go Baby yeah, you love me so right Baby yeah, you're holding my light I want you just to hold me I know that you love me always I want you just to touch me I love to feel you near me I want you just to hold me I know that you love me always I want you just to touch me I love to feel inside your heart --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Akira Yamaoka. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. =================== 7U. Jam&Marmalade = =================== Artist: Final Offset Genre: Warp House* BPM: 145 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 4 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 8 7 Exp. Notes: Pretty simple for the first half. You'll hit some sixteenths at the female vocal hits. Watch for some off notes as the steps match up with the "guitar" rhythm. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania III DDR Debut: DDRMAX USA American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: Hideyaki Sugaya is Final Offset, an artist with a modest amount of BEMANI tunes. ===================== 7V. Keep On Liftin' = ===================== Artist: dj nagureo Genre: Jazz Hip Hop* BPM: 100 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 5 6 Exp. Notes: Nice and slow, so you'll have plenty of time to read the notes as they come up. Mostly, this is just eighth notes and freezes. There are some tricky spots, where you'll get a sixteenth note right before the first beat of the measure. Keep watch for them. --- Lyrics: Getting lifted to the touch of jazz Staying true to the game Real love When I say your name Lingerie, candlelight, wine and dine Punch line Nonstop dedication Rock the nation 24-7 It feels like heaven Can't you see the chemistry? Words, rhymes, melody, poetry You know me Hard times long gone Let's get it on For what you did for me, I'm so grateful You lifted what was low, now I'm free You took the blinders off, I see clearer Created peace where the confusion had overtaken my soul You keep on liftin' me You keep on liftin' me up, and You keep on liftin' me Now I wanna say I'm feelin' better You keep on liftin' me You keep on liftin' me up, and You keep on liftin' me Now I wanna say I'm feelin' better Standing in the dark When you walked in I take my time to drop the right line 'Cause you so fine Your shine Now you're mine It's meant to be Together forever baby We are the dream team True love, it don't stop Like jazz and hip hop The mixture of body and soul Our future goal Making dreams come true Coming strong, baby boo Just me and you Yeah, you know how we do Come on, lift me Lift me up Ohhhh --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania III DDR Debut: DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Reo Nagumo. The vocalists for this tune are Robbie Danzie and DJ cash. ============================== 7W. KEEP ON MOVIN' (DMX MIX) = ============================== Artist: N.M.R-typeG Genre: Dance Pop BPM: 132 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 4 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 8 7 Exp. Notes: Long streams, with some gallops to cap them off. Also watch out for the multitude of freezes, and some small clusters of sixteenths. --- Lyrics: Doin' it, doin' it I-i-it, all new happy, happy, happy Doin' it, d-d-doin' it I-i-i-it Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on doin' it (doin' it) Do, do, d-d-doin' it, i-i-i-it All new happy, happy, happy Keep on, keep on doin' it (doin' it) Do, do, d-d-doin' it, i-i-i-it Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on doin' it All new happy on your own (keep on, keep on, keep on, oh) Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on doin' it (What about my love) Hope you feel good, hope you feel better, ooh! Oh yeah, that's right, you'll be alone Why don't you get out, won't you feel the need You got so much of what you like You better looks at life, cause I've got this for you Yeah, we want you to savor day, for you to get away Now if you don't care about what I say, then you gotta think about the time Because it's on your mind, it got your body goin' In the motion, as I'm going through this flowing groove, it's funky Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on doin' it All new happy on your own (keep on, keep on, keep on, oh) Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on doin' it (What about my love) Hope you feel good, hope you feel better, ooh! Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on doin' it (Doin' it, doin' it, doin' it) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dance ManiaX DDR Debut: DDR Ultramix American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: N.M.R is an alias for Naoki. Misc. Notes: "DMX Mix" does not at all refer to the rapper/actor of the same name. It's an abbreviation for Dance ManiaX. The Heavy steps are from DDR Festival. This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ========================= 7X. KI•SE•KI (DDR edit) = ========================= Artist: BeForU Genre: J-Pop BPM: 155 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 5 4 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: The opener has mostly off-beat stuff that follows the lyrics. Later, you'll find freezes that happen off the beat in the middle of quarter note runs. In the latter half, you'll have long streams with some jumps within, and a few sixteenths near the end. --- Lyrics: RS = Risa Sotohana SM = Sayaka Minami MA = Miharu Arisawa RK = Riyu Kosaka NS = Noria Shiraishi YK = Yoma Komatsu (RS) Ooki ku nanika ga ugoki dashiteiru (RS) Mou sude ni nanika ga hajimatteta (SM) Hitomi no oku ni mieta (SM) Kasunderu keshiki ni wa (SM) Sorezore no hana ga saku... (SM) Unmei o kimeru hana (MA) Ima koso narata na tobira wo hiraku toki (MA) Soko ni wa watashi ga iru (MA) arata na sekai ga aru (RK/NS/YK) Shinjite ta sono kiseki wa (RK/NS/YK) Mabushiku kagaya kizutsukeru (RK/NS/YK) Itotsuji no hikari wa (RK/NS/YK) Unmei no michishirube (RS/SM/MA) Inochi wo fuki kaeshita (RS/SM/MA) Kiseki no hana wo mitsuketara (RS/SM/MA) Imare tawarerukoto (RS/SM/MA) Utsukushii sa no hibi ga wakaru (NS/RK/SM) Ima wo ikiru subete no mono (NS/RK/SM) Aru kitsuzukete yuku (NS/RK/SM) Shirayu uchi ni "mayoi" wa kie (NS/RK/SM) Haruka na mirai e to (YK/RS/MA) Anata ni mo setsuku kiwa suru (YK/RS/MA) Unmei no hana (YK/RS/MA) Kiseki wa otosure (YK/RS/MA) Soshite kagayaite yuku darou --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 11 RED DDR Debut: DDR Festival (JP PS2) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on BeForU. This is the first song they released after reforming in the new six-person format. Misc. Notes: This song has a special music video that plays instead of the normal background movie. ======================= 7Y. Knock Out Regrets = ======================= Artist: MAKI@TOGO.BAND Genre: Punkish Girl* BPM: 180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 CHA: 9 9 Exp. Notes: Basic streams to begin with, and a few crossovers. In the middle, watch out for freeze tricks, and in the end, you'll find a long stream nearly to the end. Challenge Notes: Like most challenge charts, more of the same. Longer streams, more jumps, more crossovers, and harder freeze tricks. --- Lyrics: (Coming Soon) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: pop'n music 12 (JP PS2) DDR Debut: DDR STRIKE (JP PS2) Artist Notes: Don't know much about these guys, except that they're an outside artist. ================== 7Z. LOGICAL DASH = ================== Artist: dj TAKA Genre: Happy* BPM: 144 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 8 7 Exp. Notes: Quite a few interesting points in this song. There are some long streams, and there are a few spots for turning. Also there are freeze arrows with eighth notes following, and a little bit of chaos, especially near the end. --- Lyrics: Dig it, dig it Dig it, dig it Dig it, dig it Dig it, dig it Dig it, dig it Dig it, dig it Dig it, dig it, dig it dig it dig it dig it Bass please... Groove! Bass please... Wha? Bass please... Shake it up! Yeah! Yea-yeah! Make some noise! On the floor! Make some noise! Da-da-da bass please Come on! Ah, come on! Bass please... Bass please... Bass please... --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania 4th Mix DDR Debut: DDRMAX USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on dj TAKA. ****************************************************************************** 8. CONSOLE KONAMI ORIGINALS (BLUE SONGS) PART 2 ****************************************************************************** ==================== 8A. LOVE IS ORANGE = ==================== Artist: Orange Lounge Genre: Hard Chanson* BPM: 180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 5 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 7 CHA: 8 8 Exp. Notes: Mostly simple streams. A few crossovers, but nothing to write home about. Challenge Notes: The streams have become longer and more twisty in crossover. Also, a lot of late streams have jumps at the end. --- Lyrics: Enfin j'arrive à te détester et toi Tu dis que tu m'aime c'est trop tard maintenant Les mots doux ou tes larmes ne me disent rien Tu ne pourrais jamais imaginer mes souffrance Je t'aime, je n'ai que toi, quelle bêtise j'ai fait! C'était une illusion que jamais autre fille Nous avons promis de nous marier Ne me dis pas que tu ne reviendras jamais Orange, l'amour est orange Oui nous sommes mélangés dans un jeu d'ange Orange, l'amour est orange C'est dangereux, quand je finirai son jeu? Enfin j'arrive à te détester et toi Tu dis que tu m'aime c'est trop tard maintenant Les mots doux ou tes larmes ne me disent rien Tu ne pourrais jamais imaginer mes souffrance English Translation: At last I get to hate you and you You say that you love me it's too late now The sweet words or your tears don't tell me anything You could never imagine my pain I love you, I've only got you, what a silly thing I did! It was an illusion that never another girl We promised to wed Don't tell me that you will never return Orange, love is orange Yes we are mixed in an angel game Orange, love is orange, It's dangerous, when I'll finish his game? At last I get to hate you and you You say that you love me it's too late now The sweet words or your tears don't tell me anything You could never imagine my pain --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 8th Style DDR Debut: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Tomosuke Funaki. Shizue Tokui is the vocalist in this song, and the two of them together are Orange Lounge. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ======================= 8B. Make A Difference = ======================= Artist: Lala Moore with CoCoRo*Co Genre: Gospel* BPM: 130 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: This song is a big mess that likes to "follow your song". In addition to the usual streams with crossovers, expect plenty of small sixteenth clusters and gallops, including a part near the beginning where you gallops onto freezes. --- Lyrics: Follow your dreams, follow your heart Follow your dreams, follow your heart Follow your dreams, follow your heart Follow your dreams, follow your heart When the world seems so lost in itself and you feel that life is not so easy on you Don't forget that you're not by yourself For together we can make this world a better place Give it a chance (There's time to save this planet now) Give us a hand Find the way to help Mother Earth (It is not too late to give her a chance) Help make her proud (We can work a way to building up a new future) The twinkling stars are watching from above (Keeping an eye on us) What we do today can make another difference (Open your heart and your mind) What we do today can make another difference (To the world now) (Make a difference) What we do today can make another difference (Open your heart and your mind) What we do today can make another difference (To the world, do it now) Together we can build a better world Together we can make it better now Together we can build a better world now Together we can make it better now Together we can build a better world Together we can make it better now Together we can build a better world. Now's the time Together we can make it better Follow your dreams, follow your heart Follow your dreams, follow your heart Follow your dreams, follow your heart Follow your dreams, yes you can Follow your dreams, follow your heart Follow your dreams, follow your heart Follow your dreams, follow your heart Follow your dreams Follow your dreams! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 9th Style DDR Debut: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: This song was composed by Jun Wakita. Vocalists are Noriko Fukushima (Lala Moore) and CoCoRo*Co. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ========================== 8C. MARIA (I believe...) = ========================== Artist: NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY Genre: Euro Beat* BPM: 158 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Mid-length streams with quite a few crossovers, not to mention a few freezes and jumps in the streams. Watch at the end for the gallop section that matches the synth beats. --- Lyrics: Believe... Ohhhhh Don't be sad It can't be that bad There's nothing to fear Your broken heart will mend A new love will come to you Shining through Look, look at the stars And you've got to visualize There's someone still in your heart I know it's really true I know they're waiting Baby, waiting only, only for you Just have faith, keep your head up And watch your love for me Believe in your dreams 'Cause, you can make them come true Just let yourself go (let yourself go) You've got to believe That happy thoughts will come It's plain to see Ohhh ohh ohh Please just remember When you're feeling down and blue There is someone waiting for you Someone just like you Believe in your dreams The world is waiting for you It's all up to you You've got to believe It will be okay, another day Believe in your dreams Life is not what it seems Just try to believe (try to believe) Just bring out the light Love will take you there Take you there --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 9th Style DDR Debut: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki and Paula Terry. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ============================ 8D. MATSURI (J-SUMMER MIX) = ============================ Artist: RE-VENGE Genre: Festival BPM: 180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 9 8 Exp. Notes: Much like the other versions of this song, you'll largely focus around gallops following the percussion. There's also some pretty odd steps floating around the song, and plenty of crossovers. Watch out for the really long freeze in the middle. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dance ManiaX 2nd Mix DDR Debut: DDR Ultramix (SP4) Artist Notes: RE-VENGE is a Naoki psuedonym. Misc. Notes: It should be noted that this song technially preceded the MATSURI JAPAN that we all know and love. The Heavy steps are from DDR Festival. ================================ 8E. MAX 300 (Super-Max-Me Mix) = ================================ Artist: Jondi & Spesh Genre: Hardcore Techno/Trance* BPM: 140-320 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 3 BSC: 6 6 DIF: 8 9 EXP:10 10 CHA:10! 10! Play Notes: The song carries on at a MAX's normal 300 for a bit of the first part. After the trancey sounds, it cuts up to 320, then drops for a couple of measure to 140, then resumes the 300, and closes out at 320. Exp. Notes: Some say this is harder than MAXX UNLIMITED and beyond. I'd say it's comparable. If you've played both MAX 300 and MAXX UNLIMITED, the steps should be familiar, since it's kind of a split between the two. Be very careful about losing your stamina in the opener, because there are a lot of doubles in the beginning, which can drain you easily. And of course, I'd be lynched if I neglected to mention the end, which is a bunch of short to long to giant streams. Fortunately, most of these streams alternate feet, which is markedly easier than stepping around the pad. Challenge Notes: Yes, harder than the Heavy steps. Lots of jumps in the first half, which can really drain you, and remember how I said the Heavy steps aren't as bad because they alternate steps? Yeah, now they go all around the pad for the final long streams. Have fun, now. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Ultramix 2 Artist Notes: Jondi & Spesh are part of the group Loöq Records. Naturally, this tune was made specifically for this mix. Misc. Notes: To be perfectly honest, this song seems to take more from MAXX UNLIMITED than it does from MAX 300. The Challenge steps were added to this song when it appeared in DDR STRIKE. This song has the background video from DDR STRIKE. =============== 8F. MAXIMIZER = =============== Artist: CLI-MAX S. Genre: Happy Hardcore BPM: 190 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 6 5 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 8 8 Play Notes: There are three stops in this song. One right at the beginning, one about a third of the way through, and another about halfway through. Exp. Notes: There actually isn't too much to talk about concerning this song. There are plenty of streams, but only the last one is of any serious length. There are several points at which the whole thing goes off-beat, and early on, there are a couple of sixteenth note runs. Watch for some doubles in some short streams, and be careful of the three stops. Especially on Heavy, though, it's pretty obvious where they show up. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: CLI-MAX S. is Sota Fujimori. See the FAQ for more info. ====================== 8G. MIDNIGHT SPECIAL = ====================== Artist: Love Machineguns Genre: Ska* BPM: 182 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 6 DIF: 5 7 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: Only a little bit of chaos, but a ton of streams, and at a fast pace. The end guitar riff is one big stream to wear you down to the finish. --- Lyrics: In the barrio you gotta learn how to survive Cause you never know when it’s your turn to take a dive So you go through each day With your eyes in the back of your head You never know if you’ll be alive or be dead That is why always have it You carry a midnight special Never leave home without it Always better with a midnight special In the dark on the street Never know who you’re gonna meet No problem you got a midnight special --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Guitar Freaks 3rd Mix DDR Debut: DDR Ultramix 2 Artist Notes: Love Machineguns is Toshio Sakurai, Hideyuki Ono, and Yuei Uematsu, all of whom are heavily involved in the Guitar Freaks and drummania series. The song is sung by Thomas Howard Lichtenstein. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR STRIKE. =================== 8H. Mind Parasite = =================== Artist: TOMOSUKE Genre: Goa Trance BPM: 145 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: The opener is several off-beat quarters, then normal streamy stuff for the first half, with some sixteenths and jump triplets. Almost the entire latter half of the song is gallops and eighths following the rhythm. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dance ManiaX 2nd Mix DDR Debut: DDR Ultramix (SP1) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Tomosuke Funaki. Misc. Notes: The Heavy steps are from DDR Festival. ================= 8I. Monkey Punk = ================= Artist: Big Idea Genre: Punk Pop BPM: 180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 6 7 Exp. Notes: While fast, the song is very simple, and the steps reflect that, with only small streams to follow the lyrics and guitar. --- Lyrics: Sittin' around, watchin' TV Looking for something to do When all of a sudden, a commercial comes on that says "Hey! Come to the zoo!" So, me and my friends, we go out in the car Didn't have much gas You think we didn't have to go too far Didn't have to go too far First things first, we got some ice cream And then we headed over to tease the monkeys Stuck my tongue out and made the monkey frown Tryin' to be cool with my friends around Well, I guess he had enough of me 'Cause when I turned my head, he stole my ice cream That little monkey stole my ice cream And everybody laughed at me That little monkey stole my ice cream Everybody made fun of me That little monkey made a monkey out of me As the day came to an end We walked right by the monkey again And as he was swingin' from tree to tree I swear that monkey was laughing at me Don't monkey with the monkey Don't monkey with the monkey Don't monkey with the monkey Don't monkey with the monkey That little monkey made a monkey out of me That little monkey made a monkey out of me Don't monkey with the monkey Don't monkey with the monkey Don't monkey with the monkey That little monkey made a monkey out of me --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Ultramix 2 Artist Notes: See Baile Le Samba for info on Big Idea. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR STRIKE. ======================== 8J. PARANOiA -Respect- = ======================== Artist: .3k Genre: Hardcore Techno/Jungle BPM: 300 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 3 BSC: 6 6 DIF: 9 8 EXP:10! 10! Play Notes: There are several stops throughout this song. It's tough to point them out without using the music to as a reference. Just know there are a few. Exp. Notes: Oh yeah. This one's a mess. Mostly straight streams, but with such a high speed and the fact that the streams occur at odd points in the song make this nice and difficult. Then, it gets really nasty near the end where some short freezes are thrown into the streams, which can really throw you off. Just remember that the freezes are so short you almost don't have to stay on them. --- Lyrics: Sound! P-A-R-A-N-O-I-A Electric... Feels so good Feels good! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Party Collection (JP PS2) Artist Notes: .3k is Sota Fujimori. The artist name is meant to denote three-tenths of a "k", or 300, the BPM. ===================== 8K. PASSION OF LOVE = ===================== Artist: NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY Genre: Hyper Euro Beat BPM: 78-155 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 5 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 7 Play Notes: Several seconds into the song, it will slow down to half speed, then pick back up to normal speed after a couple of measures. Exp. Notes: The slowdown spot is full of off-beats, and it speeds back up in the middle of a stream, so make sure you know where it is. After that, it's mid-length streams with crossovers, and some off-beat freezes. --- Lyrics: Totally helplessly crazy so crazy in love with you So crazy so crazy in love There ain't nothing I can do Try to escape from this love that so blinds me You, you hold the key, to set me free, my love I'm so totally into you There ain't nothing I can do I'm so totally into you All the time, my baby I tried to break from this passion that binds me But what, what can I do, when it's just you I see I'm so totally head over heels over you There ain't nothing I can do I'm so totally into you Over you, my baby Totally into you What am I supposed to do I'm so head over heels over you Over you, my baby Crazy love Crazy love --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki and Paula Terry. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. =============== 8L. peace-out = =============== Artist: dj nagureo Genre: Deep House* BPM: 133 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 3 DIF: 4 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: There are some simple turns in this song, and during the part where the percussion kicks out, you'll have to deal with some weird double steps as you connect with the keyboard. --- Lyrics: Peace out... (repeated) Don't leave me baby... (repeated) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania 4th Mix DDR Debut: DDRMAX USA American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Reo Nagumo. ================================== 8M. Polovtsian Dances And Chorus = ================================== Artist: Naoto Suzuki feat. Martha Genre: Trance BPM: 146 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: Short to mid-length streams, with LOTS of crossovers, and they're not all metered (like say, as in BOOM BOOM DOLLAR). They fly all over the pad. Also, a few spots with small sixteenth clusters. --- Lyrics: Uletaj na kryl'jach vetra Ty V kraj rodnoj, rodnaja pesnya nasha Tuda gde my lubya svobodno peli Gde bylo tak privol'no nam s toboju Tam, pod znojnym nebom negoj vozduch polon Gde rad govor morja Dremljut gory v oblakach Uletaj na kryl'jach vetra Ty V kraj rodnoj, rodnaja pesnya nasha Tuda gde my lubya svobodno peli Gde bylo tak privol'no nam s toboju English Translation: Fly on the wings of the wind to the homeland, our home song where we sang freely loving where me and you felt so freely There beneath the burning sky Languid breezes cooled us There beside the mountains Straight above the silver sea Fly on the wings of the wind to the homeland, our home song where we sang freely loving where me and you felt so freely (Thanks to Joe Moravitz for a loose translation of the second verse) --- Song Type: Public Domain/Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: If it's the same Naoto Suzuki, this guy's produced a few songs for Ayumi Hamasaki. Misc. Notes: The original instrumental version of this song was written by Alexander Borodin in 1869, as part of his opera "Prince Igor". It is probably his best-known work. This song is featured in Konami's next thing in action games: OZ, currently only available in Japan. This song has a music video which plays without dancing characters, which features videos and shots from the game, OZ. OZ was also released in Europe under the name "Swords of Etheria". =============================================== 8N. PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (SATURDAY NIGHT MIX) = =============================================== Artist: UZI-LAY Genre: Jazz Funk BPM: 120 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 7 6 Exp. Notes: The hardest part of this set is the fact that some streams end in jumps. Otherwise it's simple streams at a slow tempo. Nothing to worry about. --- Lyrics: Put your faith-faith-faith-faith-faith... F-F-F-Faith...faith...faith... Put your faith in me and I'll show ya (Listen to my heart, it's cryin' out for...) You bring the reason to doubt it all Put your faith in me and I'll show ya (I just wanna drive you crazy) You bring the reason to doubt it all Causin' much mayhem, droppin' drama Radical rebel with a need to bomb-a Fake MC dare not hang 'em higher The mic is mine, time to pay the piper Crime an' rhyme goin' on as I kick them You an' the beat hold trait as the victim Maniac, as I cut the balances Supreme, with the war and challenges Graceful Put your faith-faith-faith-faith... Put your - Put your faith-faith-faith-faith... Born an' raised in Chicago, Cook County Mic is the omen raisin' hell like Damien Push through your chest like the creature in Alien Prey, like a phantom on the loose Hold still while I get the noose I got your brain in my scope The plan that I hold is so dope you can't cope Deadly Put your faith in me and I'll show ya (Listen to my heart, it's cryin' out for...) You bring the reason to doubt it all Put your faith in me and I'll show ya (I just wanna drive you crazy) You bring the reason to doubt it all (Give us Naoki!) Put your faith-faith-faith-faith... --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dance ManiaX DDR Debut: DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: UZI-LAY is a Naoki psuedonym for PYFIM and its remixes. Misc. Notes: The Heavy steps are from DDR Festival. ================ 8O. Quickening = ================ Artist: dj TAKA Genre: Psychedelic* BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 8 7 Exp. Notes: Streams and more streams. A large part near the beginning and the middle is psuedo-triplets. There's a long sixteenth cluster just as the beginning gets underway. There's also a spot in the latter half that is almost entirely off-beat. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dance ManiaX 2nd Mix DDR Debut: DDR Ultramix American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on dj TAKA. Misc. Notes: The Heavy steps are from DDR Festival. This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. =================== 8P. rainbow flyer = =================== Artist: dj TAKA Genre: Trance* BPM: 148 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 4 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: The opening and middle are rather easy. Streams have gallops in them to break up the pattern. Once you pass the midpoint, the streams get longer and harder, and you'll also find some jumps in them. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 8th Style DDR Debut: DDR Ultramix 3 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on dj TAKA. ========================= 8Q. Saturday Night Love = ========================= Artist: Sota feat. Brenda V. Genre: Disco House BPM: 128 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 6 6 Exp. Notes: Mostly simple streams with freezes. A couple of crossovers, and some off-beat sections in the first half. --- Lyrics: Hey yeah, hey yeah, hey yeah, mmmm... Love is in the air It started one weekend That's when I knew love would begin If he would just give, give me some time I walked up and asked If he liked to slow dance He nodded his head and he said "Yes" I knew he would fall for me Everybody said it’d never last Said that I'm dreaming, and I'm going to fast Oh, don't believe us when you hear what you hear, I say yeah Saturday night I'm getting ready for the time of my life, girl I want this man, so I put up the fight If you believe in love, wave your hands and say yeah Saturday night Sunday night, it began for you Tuesday night, we'll make dreams come true You'll hold on, 'cause one night just won't do Just to find you'll be lovin' me, too Saturday night is for love, so let’s get this right! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Sota Fujimori. The vocalist for this tune is Brenda Vaughn. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ==================== 8R. Scorching Moon = ==================== Artist: Shawn the Horny Master Genre: House* BPM: 125 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: A simpler seven-footer than some. There's quite a bit of chaos in here, but it's pretty obvious when it follows the music, particularly that driving percussion. There are a few doubles-in-streams, but the streams are all pretty short. The middle may have the most foot-tangling parts, with some odd freeze arrow twists. --- Lyrics: I... I need it! (repeated) Mmm... Good! Makes we wanna sweat! (repeated) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme (JP PS2) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: Shawn the Horny Master is Shoichiro Hirata (see the FAQ). =============== 8S. SEDUCTION = =============== Artist: nc ft. FINALFORCE Genre: Hard Trance BPM: 95-190 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 5 5 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 8 8 Play Notes: The song begins at 95, then picks up to the standard 190. There are two small stops in the latter half of the tune. Exp. Notes: The opener is a lot of sixteenths, but a repetitive rhythm. Once the song gets underway, the streams get long, twisty, and with jumps thrown into the beginning of some. It's a pretty high-end eight-footer. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on noisycroak. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ================================== 8T. STARS*** (2nd NAOKI's Style) = ================================== Artist: TËRRA Genre: Hyper J-Pop 2* BPM: 140 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 5 5 DIF: 6 7 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: A rather simple stepchart for a seven-footer. No crossovers, several freezes, but nothing particularly harrowing, except possibly the end, which throws you some simple triplets. --- Lyrics: (In Japanese) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: pop'n music 8 DDR Debut: DDR Party Collection (JP PS2) Artist Notes: TËRRA is a collaboration of Junko Karashima and BeForU. ========================= 8U. THE SHINING POLARIS = ========================= Artist: L.E.D. feat. Sana Genre: Epic Trance* BPM: 147 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: The only distinguishing mark of this song from your standard seven-footer is a large number of freeze arrows, but that makes it seem like quarters, so it's actually quite easy. --- Lyrics: I lost my way in the dark I seek it, but I see it nowhere Then I just see the shining polarstar I'll never lose my own way If you are shining like the star in my eyes Lead me by your brilliant light The shining star light (shining star light) I lost my way in the dark I seek it, but I see it nowhere Then I just see the shining polarstar I'll never lose my own way If you are shining like the star in my eyes Lead me by your brilliant light --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 4th Style (JP PS2) DDR Debut: DDRMAX USA American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA, beatmania USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on L.E.D. and Sana. ============== 8V. TOMORROW = ============== Artist: nc ft. Dreamscanner Genre: Anthem Trance BPM: 140 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 4 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Fun heavy steps. Starts with basic streams into a double freeze, then goes into steps that follow the music (first the music box, then the anthem itself). Once the snare drum march percussion gets in, the steps follow that, including the sixteenth rolls. After all that, more of the anthem step following, which includes streams of decent length and crossovers. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on noisycroak. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ====================== 8W. Tomorrow Perfume = ====================== Artist: dj TAKA Genre: Trance* BPM: 144 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 2 DIF: 5 4 EXP: 7 6 Exp. Notes: A standard seven-footer with streams that lead to and out of freezes. Watch in the beginning for some freezes that jump after a sixteenth note. It follows the music, so it should be easy to pick up. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 7th Style DDR Debut: DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on dj TAKA. Misc. Notes: The song was playable in IIDX 7th, but was the theme for IIDX 6th Style. ================== 8X. Try 2 Luv. U = ================== Artist: S.F.M.P. Genre: Happy R&B BPM: 115 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 4 6 EXP: 5 7 Exp. Notes: Kind of a decent challenge for a five-footer. It's slow, but there are small streams that lead into freezes, and a couple of sixteenths that hit with the synthesizer. --- Lyrics: Here's another funky vote From the funky one you know Comin' like the bass real low Trip the crack, t-t-trip the cracker cracker wheat Crackle, snap, spackle, spectator, get jammin' Give it here You can't move me, baby It's my world There ain't nothin' like a funky sister girl To motivate you, get you, hit you where it hurts Expert, with the words, till your body hurts Come on, mister mentor Try to love you Whoa, whoa, whoa baby Why don't you show me Try to love you Whoa, whoa, whoa baby --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: The general consensus is that the S.F. in the artist's name stands for Sota Fujimori (see the FAQ for more info). =================== 8Y. un deux trois = =================== Artist: SDMS Genre: Trance* BPM: 70-140 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 7 Play Notes: The "Let me be your fantasy" part is a stop. After the words end, the song goes at 70 for a few measures, then goes back to 140 for the rest. Exp. Notes: Mostly mid-length streams and quite a few crossovers. Before the stop, watch for some freeze tricks that may trip you up. --- Lyrics: un...deux...trois...quatre... ...express ...express so...good yes... so...good yes... Let me be your fantasy Give me ecstasy un...deux...trois... un... ...express ...express un...deux...trois...quatre... ...express --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme (JP PS2) American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: SDMS is Masafumi Sekiguchi, and this is the artist's only DDR work. Misc. Notes: I'm sure everyone who reads this knows it, but for completeness, "un deux trois" is French for "one two three". This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ============================================= 8Z. You gotta move it (feat. Julie Rugaard) = ============================================= Artist: Yuzo Koshiro Genre: Trance* BPM: 134 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Lots of psuedo-triplets in this set to follow the percussive tones. Other than that, there are small streams with some crossovers, and a small sixteenth cluster near the end. --- Lyrics: You gotta move it Let the music fill your soul Let your body take control Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah! Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah! You gotta move it! You gotta move it You gotta groove it Move it You gotta groove it Yeah Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah! Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah, oh, yeah! You gotta move it! Let the music fill your soul Let your body take control --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: Yuzo Koshiro is a well-known video game composer, who's done the soundtracks for The Revenge of Shinobi, Actraiser, the Streets of Rage series, and Shenmue. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ====================== 8AA. You're Not Here = ====================== Artist: Heather Genre: Rock/Alternative BPM: 70-138 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Play Notes: This song slows down to the 70 bpm right near the end. Exp. Notes: In the beginning, one foot will be stuck on the up arrow hitting quarter notes while the other manages the other three arrows with freezes and some eighths. After that, some simple streams and freezes, that gradually get more difficult, involving crossovers, double steps in the streams, and gallops. It gets more intense, leading to a long stream near the end, that goes into the slowdown. --- Lyrics: Blue sky to forever Green grass blows in the wind, dancing It would be a much better sight With you, with me If you hadn't met me I'd be fine on my own, baby Never felt so lonely then you came along So, now what can I do? I'm strung out, addicted to you My body aches, now that you're gone My supply fell through You gladly gave me everything you had and more You craved my happiness When you made me feel joy, it made you smile, but now I feel your stress Love was never meant to be such a crazy affair, no And who has time for tears? I never thought I'd sit around and cry for your love 'Til now. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: Heather is actually the main character for Silent Hill 3, the actual artist is Akira Yamaoka, and the vocals are by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn. Misc. Notes: This is a Silent Hill tune from Silent Hill 3. This song has a music video, which will negate the dancing characters. =========================== 8BB. Your Rain (RAGE MIX) = =========================== Artist: Akira Yamaoka feat. Mary Elizabeth McGlynn Genre: Electro R&B* BPM: 84 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 2 DIF: 4 5 EXP: 6 7 Exp. Notes: Pretty simple. While there are several double steps in the streams, and a few crossovers, the slow pace means you can take your time picking them up. --- Lyrics: You touched my body once It burns me still softly Never forgets Never again will be I cry Out of my head and I don't know what I found Over and over, I feel it break me down Waiting for a gentle rain A gentle me A gentle you On the sidewalk Of the city Are my screams just a whisper? Busy people Going nowhere See me soak in the rain No compassion Nothing matters My resistance is waning Like a flower In the basement Waiting for a lonely death --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Akira Yamaoka. This particular song is a remix of one of the tracks from Silent Hill 4: The Room. Mary McGlynn is not only a singer, but a voice actress as well. Misc. Notes: This song has a music video, which will negate the dancing characters. ****************************************************************************** 9. ARCADE KONAMI ORIGINALS (WHITE SONGS) PART 1 ****************************************************************************** These are the songs that have appeared in an arcade DDR before, specifically DDR Extreme. ========= 9A. .59 = ========= Artist: dj TAKA Genre: Chill Out* BPM: 135 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 7 Play Notes: The song carries at a steady pace, until the end, where it slows down ever so slightly. Exp. Notes: Prepare for lengthy streams during the main melody, with a couple of gallops thrown in to match the piano hits. The streams are fairly straightforward, though. Also, during the bridge, you'll find some streams of sixteenths, but they stay on the same two arrows. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 2nd Style DDR Debut: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix, DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on dj TAKA. Misc. Notes: So, what's the significance of ".59"? Well, "point five nine" in Japanese is "ten-go-kyu". This is very similar to "tengoku", which is Japanese for "heaven" or "paradise". There's a remix of this tune by Jesper Kyd is in DDR Ultramix 2. ========== 9B. 1998 = ========== Artist: NAOKI Genre: Ultra Rock Beat BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Mostly small streams throughout. The opener has a few gallops, but they're separated for an easy feel. A few times you'll come from streams to a jump. Not too much to sweat about. --- Lyrics: Ooooooo Ooooooo (Go, go!) Ohhhh! Play it four on the floor Gonna turn it loose Move your sexy legs And you'll feel the groove Gonna go really far Go, step for me now Let the party go on In a way, you're going fine by me (Ohhh, ohhh) C'mon, move like this Wait too long, you've got nothing right there Where you're standing, hell yeah, I'm the man What else do you expect from my beautiful baby? I want to take you where (I want to take you where) (Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go c'mon!) We can party (We can party) From dusk 'til dawn (1998!) I know you feel (I know you feel) (Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go c'mon!) Like letting go (Let it go) The music will make you high The music has the power Part two, are you with that (You can take me higher) Tell me how you feel, make your body sweat Like a sheer taste, start things again (You can take me higher) Go X and Y, moving free Party down, fellas live your dreams (You can take me higher) Stay, don't miss the power again Free that mind, work your body 'til you're wet and soakin' (Oh, you can take me higher) We're hot and smokin'! You've got to free your mind (Let it go, let it go, let it go!) And then (C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon!) Work that body (Work that body) Come on get down (1998!) Oh, go with me (oh, go with me) (Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go c'mon!) And let it go (Gotta let it go) The music will make you hot (Make you hot) The music has the power --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki. Misc. Notes: 1998 is important to Konami, as it's the year the first DDR was released. Vocals are by Andrea Hopkins, Paula Terry, and Londell "Taz" Hicks. This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ================== 9C. 20, November = ================== Artist: DJ nagureo Genre: House* BPM: 130 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 4 DIF: 4 7 EXP: 7 9 Exp. Notes: While the streams in this set aren't too difficult, there are several instances that throw jumps into them. There's a nice long stream, too, once the main melody starts up. --- Lyrics: Come on down! Come on, shake your body! You can Dancing and grooving all night long Let get everybody dancing, now Can you feel? I just wanna hear good beat On a roll DJ moves me You can... --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania DDR Debut: DDR Club Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: beatmania USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on DJ nagureo. Misc. Notes: The 20th of November is Nagumo's birthday. Hilarious, eh? There's a "DDR Version" of this tune in DDR USA (PS1). ============== 9D. 321STARS = ============== Artist: DJ SIMON Genre: Techno Pop* BPM: 192 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 7 EXP: 8 8 Play Notes: There is a small pause in this song, just as the lyric "the stars" is heard. Exp. Notes: For the most part, this song follows the music. There are a bunch of streams, but only later in the song do they get difficult. There are also plenty of offbeat sections, and some gallops in the second half. --- Lyrics: 1! 2! 3, 2, 1, *burp!* 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3, 2, 1, uh! 1! 2! 3, 2, 1, uh! 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3-2-1, the stars 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3, 2, 1, Hi!!! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania COMPLETE MIX 2 DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA, DDR Ultramix 2, beatmania USA Artist Notes: DJ SIMON is Kiyotaka Sugimoto, a BEMANI artist with a healthy amount of beatmania and pop'n music tunes. ============ 9E. 5.1.1. = ============ Artist: dj nagureo Genre: Piano Ambient* BPM: 101 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BSC: 1 2 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: This song probably has the smallest number of steps on Heavy. It's compensated by slow gallops, interspersed with straight eighths. You'll be tapping the piano hits, and almost every hit will be a gallop. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX DDR Debut: DDR Club Mix American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, beatmania USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Reo Nagumo. ======= 9F. A = ======= Artist: D.J. Amuro Genre: Renaissance* BPM: 93-191 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 CHA: 9 9 Play Notes: The first half of the song is at the 93 bpm, then there's a stop, and the rest of the song is at 191. Exp. Notes: The opener is pretty simple, only a few sixteenths thrown in to add variety. Once the song really gets underway, expect short streams, leading into longer streams, but nothing too difficult to step. Challenge Notes: Several double steps have been added to the opener. The length of the streams in the second half hasn't changed much, but the streams are far more difficult, requiring a lot of crossovers, and some streams have double steps in them. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 7th Style DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA, DDR Ultramix 2 Artist Notes: D.J. Amuro is an alias for dj TAKA. See the FAQ for info on him. Misc. Notes: "Ace" is a popular way to say the title for this song. This makes sense given the card suits and the joker in the background still. ============== 9G. ABSOLUTE = ============== Artist: dj TAKA Genre: Epic Trance* BPM: 60-144 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 8 8 Play Notes: At the very end of this song, the song slows down considerably to 60 BPM. Exp. Notes: You'll find yourself matching the main melody step-for-step while it plays. There are also some lengthy streams, including a 48-long stream. Also, be prepared to turn at several points. With some stamina, you'll find this to be a relatively easy eight-footer. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 4th Style DDR Debut: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade) American Apperances: DDR Konamix, DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on dj TAKA. Misc. Notes: There is a "Cuff-N-Stuff it Mix" of ABSOLUTE on DDR Ultramix and DDR Extreme 2. =========== 9H. Abyss = =========== Artist: dj TAKA Genre: Intelligence* BPM: 142 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Play Notes: About halfway through this song is a stop that lasts two measures. Exp. Notes: There are plenty of long streams in this song, and there are also lots of gallops, although the gallops are pretty standalone. Make sure you're watching to see what's a gallop and what's a straight eighth. There's only one spot that requires turning, and that's a medium-length stream near the end. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 5th Style DDR Debut: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix (Song Pack 1) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on dj TAKA. ========================== 9I. Across the nightmare = ========================== Artist: Jimmy Weckl Genre: Hard Rock* BPM: 300 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 3 BSC: 5 5 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 CHA: 9 9 Exp. Notes: The steps largely follow the guitar of the tune. Going at 300 BPM, it's tough to keep up with, so it's largely quarter notes, but there are a few streams to go with the drums. Challenge Notes: More jumps and more streams to follow the machinegun runs of the drums. You also tend to bounce around the pad more often than the Heavy set. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Drummania DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: Jimmy Weckl is an "Anglification" of Harumi Ueko, one of the more active artists for the Guitar Freaks and Drummania series. ======================= 9J. AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL = ======================= Artist: 8bit Genre: Tribal* BPM: 200 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: One pain of a nine-footer. The streams can get pretty long (up to sixteen notes long), and they'll include turning regularly, including full spins. Nothing truly special, just a lot of it, and at a fast tempo, too. --- Lyrics: (Hai aleelokuwala beeyaka Haiaiaiai) (Jawa bala Jawa bala) (Hai aleelokuwala beeyaka Haiaiaiai) LupalupalupalupalupaLAAAA! Jambalay! Jeeerah! Jambalay! Hey, vibe! Hey, hey, vibe! Ha! Brrrrah! Hey, vibe! (Heyleypolay!) Hey, hey, vibe! Ha! Brr... Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY! Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY! Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY! Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY! Hey, vibe! Da! Daaaah! Eylay, ohlay, ohlay, ohlay LupalupalupalupalupaLAAAA! Jeeerah! Ha! Brrrrah! Heyleypolay! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dance ManiaX DDR Debut: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix (SP2), DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: 8bit is a psuedonym for Naoki (info in the FAQ). Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ===================================== 9K. AFRONOVA (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) = ===================================== Artist: RE-VENGE Genre: Tribal BPM: 200 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 8 8 Challenge Notes: Your greatest nemesis here is the speed. The stepchart itself is actually relatively simple. Mostly short streams with no crossovers. --- Lyrics: LupalupalupalupalupaLAAAA! Jeeerah! Hey, vibe! Hey, hey, vibe! Ha! Brrrrah! Hey, vibe! (Heyleypolay!) Hey, hey, vibe! Ha! Brr... Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY! Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY! (Brrrrah!) Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY! Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY! Jeeerah! Hey, vibe! Hey, hey, vibe! Ha! Brrrrah! Hey, vibe! (Heyleypolay!) Hey, hey, vibe! Ha! Brr... Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY! Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY! (Brrrrah!) Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY! Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY! Jeeerah! Ha! Brrrrah! Heyleypolay! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: RE-VENGE is the same as RevenG, a Naoki psuedonym. Misc. Notes: This piece was originally in DDRMAX2 as a secret song only playable through an Oni Course. It was first selectable as a song in DDR Extreme for the arcade. So, what's a "Nonstop Megamix"? Well, the deal is that Konami and Toshiba-EMI release soundtracks for the DDR games in Japan. These soundtracks consist of two discs. One has all the new songs to that mix, and the other disc has them all in a giant continuous track called a "Nonstop Megamix", which basically connects them all through intros and outros and throws DDR sound effects and voice in. Sometimes (like in the case with SEXY PLANET), the music is changed a bit to fit the NSMM better, or how the composers are feeling that day. This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ============== 9L. AFRONOVA = ============== Artist: RE-VENGE Genre: Tribal BPM: 200 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 5 6 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 9 9 Play Notes: It's worth pointing out that all difficulties but Beginner have seven simple quarter notes on each of the "Jawa obalabala" parts, and they're all the same pattern. Also, you always step the percussion hits at the end of the song. Exp. Notes: A tough nine-footer. The big problem is at the first "Hey, vibe" part, where you have a long stream of changing alternating steps, and then a series of "left, up, right, left, down, right", using turns you've become used to, only these are all in the same stream. Be sure to use alternating feet for that and practice those steps. After that, it's actually relatively smooth sailing. Once you get to the second half, you'll run into a recurring stream that keeps one foot on the up arrow, and at the end, the percussion hits are all double steps. --- Lyrics: LupalupalupalupalupaLAAAA! Jeeerah! Hey, vibe! Hey, hey, vibe! Ha! Brrrrah! Hey, vibe! (Heyleypolay!) Hey, hey, vibe! Ha! Brr... Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY! Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY! (Brrrrah!) Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY! Jawa obalabala shomoba HEY! Eylay, ohlay, ohlay, ohlay LupalupalupalupalupaLAAAA! Jeeerah! Ha! Brrrrah! Heyleypolay! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR USA (PS1), DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: The first track by Naoki under his RE-VENGE moniker, which is dedicated to producing tunes from song styles all over the world. ============================ 9M. AFTER THE GAME OF LOVE = ============================ Artist: NPD3 Genre: Jazz BPM: 105 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 1 2 DIF: 4 4 EXP: 5 6 Exp. Notes: Small streams, and some double steps inserted into the streams, but very little. With the nice easy tempo, you'll find that this is probably one of the easiest Heavys in the game. --- Lyrics: Let me sing it to you Why are we here like this? I don't know, too many drinks and a kiss? Male and female, what is there to do? That's right, the beasty rendezvous You wanna go Greco-Roman style? To meet your needs I'll even run a mile Be prepared, we're gonna have some fun And the time has come Round one (Yeah) (Come on) (Here we go, here we go) (4,3,2,1) After the game of love baby All I wanna do is be lazy Stay in bed like we don't care What's up outside After the game of love baby You know you're drivin' me crazy Between the sheets Just you and me Hey baby, what did ya think of that? What?! You want some more? Man! Hey ref, if there is one, that is Ring that bell for us Round Two! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (JP PS1) American Appearances: DDR Konamix (as AFTER THE GAME, lyrics removed), DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: NPD3 is an alias for U1-ASAMI, info in the FAQ. ========= 9N. air = ========= Artist: DJ SIMON Genre: House* BPM: 130 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 2 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: The streams are quite small in this song, and pretty simple. You'll find a few crossovers, but they're also simple. The only part that could trip you up would be a few odd freeze arrows in the beginning and end. --- First Appearance: beatmania 6th Mix DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Apperances: DDR Ultramix 2, DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: DJ SIMON is Kiyotaka Sugimoto, a BEMANI artist with a healthy amount of beatmania and pop'n music tunes. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ========================== 9O. AM-3P (303 BASS MIX) = ========================== Artist: KTz (remixed by U1) Genre: Techno Bass BPM: 130 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 4 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Much of the beginning of this song, and some of the end, has you following the rhythm with triplets followed by two eighths. Near the middle, you'll take on seven-note-long streams, and later the same streams, only with double steps in the beginning of them. Watch carefully near the end for some lousy off-beats thrown into the streams. --- Lyrics: Start the revolution! Kansai steppu! Kansai steppu! Nagoya steppu! Nagoya steppu! Nagoya steppu! Nagoya steppu! Nagoya steppu! Kyushu steppu! The revolution! Oh, baby! The revolution! Nagoya steppu! Nagoya steppu! Nagoya steppu! Nagoya steppu! Nagoya steppu! Nagoya steppu! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix (Song Pack 4) Artist Notes: KTz is a Naoki psuedonym specifically used for AM-3P. See the FAQ for info on U1. ========================= 9P. AM-3P (AM EAST mix) = ========================= Artist: KTz Genre: Euro Trance BPM: 130 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 7 7 Challenge Notes: Somewhat similar to AM-3P on Heavy, but it follows the song's rhythm a lot more closely. At the end of a "Kanto steppu" section, there are four gallops that start on the beat. Be ready for them. --- Lyrics: Start the revolution! Start the revolution! D-D-R D-D-R Kanto steppu Kansai steppu Nagoya steppu Kyushu steppu The revolution! The revolution! Kanto steppu Kansai steppu Nagoya steppu Kyushu steppu --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: KTz is a Naoki psuedonym specifically used for AM-3P. Misc. Notes: This song was only accessible through Oni Mode in the original. =========== 9Q. AM-3P = =========== Artist: KTz Genre: Tech House BPM: 130 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 5 5 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 7 Exp. Notes: Well, the first problem is the eighty-step long stream at the very beginning. Be sure to keep your foot on the arrow you step every other note, and be ready to switch when it does. After that, you'll follow the rhythm (in the "Kanto steppu" section), and at the end of that section are four gallops that start on the beat. After that, it's pretty simple, except for a few small streams that have double steps in them. --- Lyrics: Start the revolution! D-D-R D-D-R A-woha! (I want to see your body shake) A-woha! A-woha! (I want to see your body shake) Kanto steppu Kansai steppu Nagoya steppu Kyushu steppu The revolution! (uh-huh) The revolution! (uh-huh) Move your body Move your body Move your body --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 2nd Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR USA, DDRMAX USA, DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: KTz is a Naoki psuedonym specifically used for AM-3P. ========================== 9R. B4U (B4 ZA BEAT MIX) = ========================== Artist: NAOKI Genre: Speed Rave BPM: 170 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 7 7 Challenge Notes: Although faster, it's simpler than the original B4U Heavy. There are some mid-length streams that are pretty easy. The only real hard part is just before the "B-B-B-B4U", where you have four sixteenths in a crossover. --- Lyrics: Jam, jam, jam, DDR-R-R-R! Let's get it on, don't stop us now We come on the scene, we came to get down Check the moves, you know they can't be dissed Ain't too many that can float like this We humbling, comin at ya And the rhythm is gonna getcha Need I, should I not say no more Tell me what's the deal, yo check my flow! Jump, jump, jump, DDR! Yo! Everybody feel the beat with DDR! Jam, jam, jam, DDR! Everybody dance, let's get down! B, B, B, B4U! Yo! Everybody feel the beat with DDR! Jam, jam, jam, DDR! Everybody dance, let's get down! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dancing Stage EuroMIX 2 (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki. B4 ZA BEAT is Shusaku Ichikawa and Munehiro Ohtomo. Misc. Notes: In DS EuroMIX2, this song originally had the standard set of difficulties. It was changed to a Challenge Remix in DDRMAX2 in the arcade. ========= 9S. B4U = ========= Artist: NAOKI Genre: Speed Rave* BPM: 155 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 7 Exp. Notes: Probably one of the easiest eight-footers in the business. You'll face short to medium-length streams, with no turning. There are a few gallops to match the music at the chorus, and a few sixteenths just before the key change. --- Lyrics: Let's get it on, don't stop us now We come on the scene, we came to get down Check the moves, you know they can't be dissed Ain't too many that can float like this We humbling, comin at ya And the rhythm is gonna getcha Need I, should I not say no more Tell me what's the deal, yo check my flow! Jump, jump, jump, DDR! Yo! Everybody feel the beat with DDR! Jam, jam, jam, DDR! Everybody dance, let's get down! Could it be that you wanna be more like me No shame, I bring pain for the year 2G Now, we are gonna turn this party out Put your hands in the air, move 'em all about Can you feel the beat down in your soul Don't fight the rhythm, just let it go 4, 3, 2, 1, let's count it down Wanna see you move, let me hear that sound! Jump, jump, jump, DDR! Yo! Everybody feel the beat with DDR! Jam, jam, jam, DDR! Everybody dance, let's get down! B, B, B, B4U! Yo! Everybody feel the beat with DDR! Jam, jam, jam, DDR! Everybody dance, let's get down! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Disney Mix, DDR Konamix, DDR Extreme USA, DDR Ultramix 2 Artist Notes: See FAQ for info on Naoki. Lyrics in this song are by Aaron G. =============================== 9T. BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE = =============================== Artist: DIVAS Genre: R&B BPM: 96 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 1 2 DIF: 3 4 EXP: 6 6 Exp. Notes: Quite simple, really. Short streams, and only a little bit of turning. Watch at the end for a couple of off-beat notes. --- Lyrics: Take a look into this bedroom, my love Can't you clearly see, I'd give you more than time You call me friend, but you can best believe I want to reveal, there is more to me When late at night, you phone, I need, to groan, about someone else Done you wrong, and left you low I said, don't worry love (don't you worry, baby) I'm here, for you (Don't you fret) But what I'm gonna say is I'm the one you should pursue Give into love, give into me, give me that good love Baby, gimme your love, I'm the one you should give your love to Baby, gimme your love, give me your love, give me your love Sweet, sweet love Gimme your love, I'm the one you should give your love to Why is it you can't see, what is right here, right here in front of you I'm the one, and this is where you should be I'm the one you should give your love to Baby, baby, give me your lovin' I'm the one who ought to get your good love Gimme your love, gimme you love Baby, baby, give me your love (Give me love) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX USA Artist Notes: DIVAS is a psuedonym for Naoki, specifically those R&B tunes that use the vocalist Robbie Danzie. Misc. Notes: The remix of this song, BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE 2002, appears in DDR Ultramix (Song Pack 3). ========= 9U. bag = ========= Artist: RevenG Genre: Spiritual* BPM: 65 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 7 8 EXP:10 10 Exp. Notes: Twenty-fourth notes GALORE. If you speed up this song, it's really about as difficult as your average eight-footer. There really is no trick to this song but for you to watch very carefully, besides the fact that the steps roughly follow the music. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Ultramix 3 Artist Notes: RevenG is a Naoki alias (see the FAQ). ======================= 9V. Be in my paradise = ======================= Artist: JJ COMPANY Genre: Soul Classic* BPM: 63 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 1 3 DIF: 3 7 EXP: 6 9 Exp. Notes: Being really slow, the only tough part is watching the notes precisely. The sixteenths are really no more fast than the average eight- note. --- Lyrics: I love you baby, yes, it's true Just give me the chance to prove Believe in me, oh baby I'm never gonna make you cry All I want is you here with me Love, love is the magic word for us to say Together now, you can see the light Use the best ever You, the only word you know Use the best ever I'll be your shield I'll be your shield When you say you love me You can be in my paradise Touch my heart, 'cause it's there for you to keep When you say you love me You're in my paradise I will always love you... you'll see When, when, when you say you love me... Tell me, girl, that you love me... --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX DDR Debut: DDR Club Mix ============== 9W. BE LOVIN = ============== Artist: D-Crew Genre: Happy Hardcore* BPM: 185 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 9 8 Exp. Notes: The really hard parts of this song are when the rhythmic euro synth notes play, which means long streams, often which go all the way around the pad. At the end, the last stream has lots of jumps in it. --- Lyrics: Everyone's hypnotized! (and variations on that) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania 7th Mix DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Osamu Migitera. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ================================ 9X. BLUE IMPULSE (for EXTREME) = ================================ Artist: NAOKI feat. YUKI Genre: J-Trance* BPM: 145 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: There's little to this song besides streams with short to medium length, with a few breaks in between for some psuedo-triplets on the synth chorus sounds. --- Lyrics: Nee, doushite mune ga itai no? Tomanai ame ni Kokoro utsushite Sekai de ichiban kanashikutemo Kumori no mukou Ano toi sora wo mite! Kono basho ni yagate Mabushii hikari ga sasu koto Oshieteiru To the sky high Toberu hazu Niji wo tobikoete yuke! Ano hi miseta namida wa Itsuka kagayaku kachi ga aru Toki wa tsukuru mono Kimi ga tsukuriugokasu mono Kimi dake no te ni nigirareteiru Tobira no kagi ga aru Where is your bright dream? Sou zutto kimi wo shijite ite ne Kujikesou na toki wa omoidashite Watashi ga koko ni iru koto wo... English Translation: Hey, why is your heart in pain? Let the neverending rain reflect your heart Even if it's the saddest in the world Look at that faraway sky beyond the clouds! Here, soon, you'll find A bright light will shine You should be able to fly high, to the sky Leap over the rainbow! The tears shown that day will shine someday and are valuable "Time" is created, something you create and set into motion It is in your hands alone, the key to the door Where is your bright dream? Yes, always believe in yourself When you feel discouraged, remember That I am here... --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 8th Style DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki. ================= 9Y. BREAK DOWN! = ================= Artist: BeForU Genre: J-Pop BPM: 190 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: An intermediate-level nine-footer, I'd say. You'll be facing just quarters and eighths, so don't expect weird rhythms at all. What you should expect, once the lyrics start, is a series of turns that go all the way around the arrows. For the first half of the song, you'll see three-note streams, and seven-note streams, mostly, all of which start either on the measure or halfway into the measure. There are a couple of four-note streams that don't start on the beat, but they match the guitars, so they're easy to predict. Once you hit the bridge (with the spoken lyrics), you'll find the most painful part of the song. You have to stay on a freeze note for two measures while your other foot matches up the guitar hits. After that, it's a series of "double step, then five-note turning stream", then back to what you've seen before with seven-note streams. --- Lyrics: (English words are capitalized) 1! 2! 1,2,3,4! chikagoro sorosoro genkai Rules nanka ga kankeinai konna hibi burikitte imasugu tobidasou nani mo kamo yurusarenai jiyuu ni datte naritai katachi nante kodawanai kowashitatte kamawanai itsudatte tsuyoku hageshiku omoi ha tada hitotsu owari nante shinjinai hontou no ashita sagashita tokomade Break Down bakuon de Love Music takanaru Tension tooku made tobashimakure Engine zenkai kono kaze ni tobinotte ikari mo kanashimi mo zenbu nokorazu nage tobase (sono saa tsumanai hanashi ni tsuki atteru hima nanka atashi ni ha nain dayo nee Level hikuin ja nai no?) Let's Go bakuhatsu shichau gurai nani mo kikoenai kurai mune no oku tsuki susumu Let's Go zenkai mukai kaze ni datte makeru koto nante nai tatakai tsudzukero English Translation: 1! 2! 1, 2, 3, 4! These days you've crossed the line, Who cares 'bout rules you have in mind- I'm gonna break out of this world And fly high to the skies! You can never forgive anything I do Don't you see I wanna be free too Us together is nothing you need Let's just crash this party! Be always there strong and fierce For I can only think of you Won't believe there's an end- For the distance let's find a true tomorrow! Break Down! Blasting what I love: music! Heightening tension, send it all to outer space! Engine maxxed out, gonna jump on this jet stream Every bit of anger and sorrow- get it all out of my life! [Hey girl! Your sad story is tiring me out I don't need it- you've gotta be like low-level?] Let's go! Until I'm about to explode- Until I can't hear a word, gonna cut through to your heart Let's go! I'm maxxed out- You can never fight me- Cuz I'll never lose! Cuz I just want to be yours! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA, DDR Ultramix 3 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on BeForU. ================================= 9Z. BRILLIANT 2U (K.O.G G3 MIX) = ================================= Artist: NAOKI Genre: Speed Rave BPM: 170 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 7 7 Challenge Notes: Interesting chart, really. After simple streams, you come to a long section of off-beat jumps, then steps that follow the rhythm, then more off-beat jumps. --- Lyrics: Let's go! L-l-let's go! Go, go, go, go, go... (etc.) Let's go! C'mon, let's go, here we go, Jump jump jump everybody. Jump up and have a hell of a time, get down. Get involved, c'mon 'cmon. Jump jump jump, let go. Everybody knows how to get down. Jump jump jump, get involved. Jump jump jump, get involved. Jump jump jump, everybody. Get involved, yeah, everyone. Go, go, go, go, go... (etc.) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki. K.O.G G3 is Kohji Morita, a Dancemania remix artist. Misc. Notes: This piece was originally in DDRMAX2 as a secret song only playable through an Oni Course. It was first selectable as a song in DDR Extreme for the arcade. This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ****************************************************************************** 10. ARCADE KONAMI ORIGINALS (WHITE SONGS) PART 2 ****************************************************************************** ====================================== 10A. BRILLIANT 2U (Orchestra Groove) = ====================================== Artist: NAOKI Genre: Orchestra Groove BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 5 4 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 7 7 CHA: 8 8 Exp. Notes: I'd put this at actually slightly easier than the original, but oh well. There are mostly three-note streams in here, with a few longer ones, and a couple of sections where you'll gallop for two steps. Challenge Notes: Oh, this song had a second Heavy chart? Apparently, it showed up in 4th Mix Plus. Anyway, this is a far bigger mess than the original Heavy. Long streams everywhere, with jumps inserted, and crossovers all over the place. Yuck. --- Lyrics: Get involved, c'mon 'cmon. Jump jump jump, let go. Everybody knows how to get down. Jump jump jump, get involved. Jump jump jump, get involved. (come on) Jump jump jump, get involved. Everybody knows how to get down. C'mon, let's go, here we go, Jump jump jump everybody. Jump up and have a hell of a time, get down. Get involved, c'mon 'cmon. Jump jump jump, let go. Everybody knows how to get down Jump jump jump, get involved. Jump jump jump, get involved, come on. Jump jump jump, everybody, get involved, come on, come on, get involved, yeah, everyone. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 2nd Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR USA, DDRMAX USA Artist Notes: Information on Naoki is in the FAQ =================== 10B. BRILLIANT 2U = =================== Artist: NAOKI Genre: Euro Groove* BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 6 7 CHA: 7 8 Exp. Notes: For the most part, you'll find small streams and quarters. There are a few tough spots, such as a couple of streams of three double steps, and during the bridge, you'll step two eighths, three sixteenths, then another eighth, then a quarter, and do that for a while. You may think it follows the music, but it doesn't. Challenge Notes: The streams have become longer, but not too much. The bridge of the song now actually follows the rhythm of the song, which can possibly make these steps easier than the original Heavy steps. --- Lyrics: C'mon, let's go, here we go, Jump jump jump everybody. Jump up and have a hell of a time, get down. Get involved, c'mon 'cmon. Jump jump jump, let go. Everybody knows how to get down. Jump jump jump, get involved. Jump jump jump, get involved. Jump jump jump, get involved. Everybody knows how to get down. C'mon, let's go, here we go, Jump jump jump everybody. Jump up and have a hell of a time, get down. Get involved, c'mon 'cmon. Jump jump jump, let go. Everybody knows how to get down Jump jump jump, get involved. Jump jump jump, get involved. Jump jump jump, get involved. Everybody knows how to get down. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 2nd Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR USA, DDR Konamix, DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: Information on Naoki is in the FAQ. Misc. Notes: These "new" Challenge steps are actually a second set of Heavy steps that replaced the old Heavy steps in some mixes of DDR. This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ====================== 10C. BROKEN MY HEART = ====================== Artist: NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY Genre: Hyper Euro Beat* BPM: 160 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: There are a lot of notes in this relatively long song. You'll start with some sixteenths thrown in, but that's just the beginning. Once you reach the lyrics, you'll find long streams with turns, and streams with doubles thrown in. Nothing more difficult than that, but there are a lot of them. --- Lyrics: You've broken my heart Boy, you've torn my live apart Oh, right from the very start Now, I've got to get this guy out of my head Before I lose control, you were The only, man to feel my love (feel my love) Now, it's changed, and you know That you cut me like a knife You've broken my heart (broken my heart) This can't be right (no, no, not right) I'm teling you I know it's true, That I'd die for you (die for you) Baby, broken my heart.. Oh, no, no (oh no) Baby, you were everything (everything) Now you say it's over, I know - that you won't be coming back You've broken my heart Torn me apart It can't be right Maybe I was wrong to see The evil in you (evil in you) Broken my heart (broken my heart) Right from the start (yeah, from the start) I just can't believe it's true You throw me away (throw me away) Baby, broke my heart.. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dance ManiaX DDR Debut: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix (Song Pack 6) Artist Notes: See FAQ for info on Naoki. ======================================== 10D. BURNIN' THE FLOOR (BLUE FIRE mix) = ======================================== Artist: NAOKI Genre: Euro Groove BPM: 155 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 7 7 Challenge Notes: Short to mid-length streams for the most part, until the couple of freezes, after which you'll get a long stream full of crossovers, then more of the beginning. --- Lyrics: Burn, burn, burn the world, burn Ignore Set up a big fire I just don't care anymore! Let's make it special, on a dance floor I can read the signs, but I can't use the lore Let's get it up, 'cause now's the time I really wanna make you mine tonight Let's put in the fight You and me, on a fantasy And if you really wanna learn, I'm gonna show you how to burn Burn, burn, burn's the fix And tell me, do you really wanna roll with this The heat is on, it's time to move So where you know just what to do The temperatures rising, no way out Going too far, can't stop now So let me know if you feel it, too When the fire gets inside of you Where have, you been all of my life I've been, looking for you I wanna dance through, dark into the daylight with you I wanna burn! (Look out on the dancefloor) (It's waiting for you) It's time to burn Burn, burn, burn, you burn me Your body's talking to mine (you burn me) Sizzling sensation, our bodies like it in time (oh yeah!) You know we gonna burn, burn, burn the fire, they don't make it anymore (talk to me) Fire in big waves, yeah. I've got you burning the floor Burnin' the floor! Burnin' the floor! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki. Misc. Notes: This piece was originally in DDRMAX2 as a secret song only playable through an Oni Course. It was first selectable as a song in DDR Extreme for the arcade. This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ======================== 10E. BURNIN' THE FLOOR = ======================== Artist: NAOKI Genre: Euro Groove* BPM: 155 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: The streams don't get very long, and there's no turning involved. Probably the only tricky part is the bridge, where the steps follow the synthesizer hits. --- Lyrics: (Look out on the dancefloor) (It's waiting for you) It's time to burn Burn, burn, burn's the fix And tell me, do you really wanna roll with this The heat is on, it's time to move So where you know just what to do The temperatures rising, no way out Going too far, can't stop now So let me know if you feel it, too When the fire gets inside of you Where have, you been all of my life I've been, looking for you I wanna dance through, dark into the daylight with you I wanna burn! Burn, burn, burn the world, burn The rhythm's hard to ignore Set up a big fire I just don't care anymore! Let's make it special, on a dance floor I can read the signs, but I can't use the lore Let's get it up, 'cause now's the time I really wanna make you mine tonight Let's put in the fight You and me, on a fantasy And if you really wanna learn, I'm gonna show you how to burn Burn, burn, burn, you burn me You body's talking to mine (you burn me) Sizzling sensation, our bodies like it in time (oh yeah!) You know we gonna burn, burn, burn the fire, they don't make it anymore (talk to me) Fire in big waves, yeah. I've got you burning the floor Burnin' the floor! Burnin' the floor! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix (SP1) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki. Vocals are by Robbie Danzie and Aaron G. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. =================================== 10F. Burning Heat! (3 Option Mix) = =================================== Artist: Mr. T with Motoaki.F Genre: 12 Beat* (Konamix) BPM: 166 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 2 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 9 9 Play Notes: Two stops here; at the beginning after several steps, and at the end, just before the last two notes. Exp. Notes: Definitely a hard nine-footer, probably the third hardest Heavy song. First off, there are almost no eighth notes in this song, per se. Almost every time you see streams, they'll be too off to be eighth notes, but they're not quite gallops, either. They're actually triplets, with one note in the tri-puh-let series removed. Also, once the main melody begins, you'll find that the steps follow it very closely, and all the notes are triplets. It's basically the same throughout the whole song. If you know how the song sounds, you'll find it easier, but there are still some nasty turns that the song throws at you to keep you honest. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 7th Style DDR Debut: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA, DDR Ultramix (Song Pack 1) Artist Notes: Mr. T is in the FAQ and Motoaki Furukawa is the original composer of this, which is a classic tune from Gradius II, from the level of the same name. The original beatmania version was the "Full Option Mix" and is slightly longer. ====================== 10G. CALICO CAT ROCK = ====================== Artist: ANETTAI MAJI-SKA BAKUDAN Genre: Happy Ska BPM: 150-250 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 3 2 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 8 8 Play Notes: The song largely goes at 250 BPM for the majority, then drops to 150 near the end. Exp. Notes: The main difficulty is speed. The steps will largely follow the music with offbeat steps and some small streams. The only really difficult part is the drum solo about halfway where the steps follow fairly well. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Guitar Freaks 8th Mix/Drummania 7th Mix DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: This song was composed by Hideyuki Ono. This "artist" is a group of musicians who played all the instruments. Misc. Notes: People may have known this song better as "MIKENEKO ROCK". Calico Cat is a literal translation. ============================================= 10H. CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (SPEED MIX) = ============================================= Artist: NAOKI Genre: Speed Rave BPM: 170 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: Welcome to Flavor Country, ladies and germs. There are a few gallops to contend with at the main chorus, and at the bridge, but the majority of the entire song is massive waves of streams with crossovers and multiple taps, all coming at a nice crisp 170 BPM. This is a very good song for practicing your stamina and crossovers. --- Lyrics: My life meant nothing to me then a guy like you came along Everything is moving so fast I gotta get my feet on the ground Unhappy days are over 'cause I can always be with you Lying in your arms day by day, makes me feel, oh, so brand new Can't stop fallin' in love Tell me you will be true (forever baby) I just can't stop dreaming of you everyday (every way) Say you love me baby Say you will always be mine You'll never break my heart I just can't stop fallin' in love Baby you became Makin' love with you is all I wanna do (wanna do) Can't stop fallin' in love Give your heart and soul Stay with me this time and we'll make history (you and me) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Ultramix, DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: Info on Naoki is in the FAQ. The vocalist is Paula Terry. ================================= 10I. CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE = ================================= Artist: NAOKI Genre: Hyper Euro Beat* BPM: 155 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 4 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: The hardest part of this song is the beginning and end, where you gallop along with the rhythm and the synthesizer hits. The main part of the song is just some streams, with a long 40-step stream at the key change. Be sure to watch for the song to switch to offbeats at certain points. --- Lyrics: My life meant nothing to me then a guy like you came along Everything is moving so fast, I gotta get my feet on the ground Unhappy days are over 'cause I can always be with you Lying in your arms day by day, makes me feel Ohh... so brand new Can't stop fallin' in love Tell me you will be true (forever baby) I just can't stop dreaming of you everyday (every way) Say you love me baby Say you will always be mine You'll never break my heart I just can't stop fallin' in love Baby you became Makin' love with you is all I wanna do, (wanna do) Can't stop fallin' in love Give your heart and soul Stay with me this time and we'll make history, (you and me) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Solo 2000 (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki. The vocalist is Paula Terry. =============== 10J. CANDY <3 = =============== Artist: RIYU KOSAKA Genre: Candy Pop BPM: 180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Mostly small streams, and offbeat steps. Mid-length streams start showing up near the end with crossovers, but it never gets too complicated. It's just fast. --- Lyrics (English words are capitalized): Sweet Lover... yeah, yeah, yay Doo-doo-doodoo-doo-doo-doodoo-doo Lalala Forever Dream kitto mousugu hora miete nakatta mono ni deaeru hazu Love Song kitto ima kara sou anata dake ni omoi o koe ni shite... Everyday Everywhere kokoro ni niji kakete nana-iro no Melody doko made mo sora takaku Everyday Everytime kokoro ni hibikasete yasashii Harmony itsu made mo ai o komete La la lala... la la lala... la la la la... Oooohh... yeah Everyday Everywhere Make Sure Of Love Again sono tabi kimochi tsukaete kono uta de Everyday Everytime anata e todokeru yo koisuru Rhythm itsu made mo nari tsudzukete English Translation: Sweet lover... yeah yeah yeah... Doo-doo-doodoo doo doo doodoo do La la la, forever... Like a dream, soon things like I've only imagined before will come to me. This love song marks the beginning because now you're the only one who can turn my feelings to love. Everyday and everywhere a rainbow spreads across our hearts All seven colors of that melody flow into the sky as far as we can see. Everyday and every time, echoing in our hearts Is a sweet harmony that will encompass our love as long as we are here. La la lala... Oooohh, yeah! Everyday and everywhere, make sure of the love again As we go, this feeling keeps on going, just like this song! Everyday and every time, I'll always bring you The rhythm that'll make you love me forever! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Ultramix, DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Riyu Kosaka and BeForU. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ============== 10K. CANDY * = ============== Artist: Luv UNLIMITED Genre: Candy Pop* BPM: 192 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 8 9 Exp. Notes: The brisk pace is your biggest enemy, really. The second biggest is the multiple turns in this song. The streams are never all that long, but there are lots of turns, and plenty of freeze arrows, too. --- Song Type: Konami Orignal First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix 3 Artist Notes: Luv UNLIMITED is a Naoki psuedonym. ========================================= 10L. CELEBRATE NITE (EURO TRANCE STYLE) = ========================================= Artist: N.M.R Genre: Euro Trance BPM: 144 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 8 8 Challenge Notes: Definitely harder than CELEBRATE NITE on Heavy. Lots of streams that require turning, and some tough sixteenth stuff after the first chorus. --- Lyrics: Come on baby, it's party time (I like it, I like it) Come on baby, it's party time (Come on and have a party) Celebrate the night (Give me one more night) Won't somebody please, save my life tonight? Gotta get down with my sound Give you the run around, like run you right outa' All alone am I, I put my nose to the grindstone From my mind, to pen to the paper Back to the mind, M-m-m-m-mind This beat is hard as crack, Without tact, it's a mismatch Come on baby, it's party time (I like it, I like it) Come on baby, it's party time (Come on and have a party) Celebrate the night (Give me one more night) Won't somebody please, save my life tonight? --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA, DDR Ultramix 3 (SP13) (with a full set of stepcharts) Artist Notes: N.M.R is a Naoki psuedonym. Misc. Notes: This song was only accessible through Oni Mode in the original. ===================== 10M. CELEBRATE NITE = ===================== Artist: N.M.R Genre: Euro Groove* BPM: 144 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Several difficulties in this song. There are small eighth note streams with double steps. There are small clusters of clearly visible sixteenth notes in the song. The biggest problem is that several streams go all the way around the pad, making you spin around if you want to alternate your feet (which you probably don't want to do). --- Lyrics: Gotta get down with my sound Give you the run around, like run you right outa' All alone am I, I put my nose to the grindstone From my mind, to pen to the paper Back to the mind, M-m-m-m-mind This beat is hard as crack, Without tact, it's a mismatch Come on baby, it's party time (I like it, I like it) Come on baby, it's party time (Come on and have a party) Celebrate the night (Give me one more night) Won't somebody please, save my life tonight? Gotta get down with my sound Give you the run around, like run you right outa' All alone am I, I put my nose to the grindstone From my mind, to pen to the paper Back to the mind, M-m-m-m-mind This beat is hard as crack, Without tact, it's a mismatch Come on baby, it's party time (I like it, I like it) Let's get together, come on and have a party Who do you think you are? (Give me one more night) Won't somebody please, save my life tonight? --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dancing Stage feat. True Kiss Destination (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: N.M.R is a Naoki psuedonym. ================ 10N. celebrate = ================ Artist: JJ COMPANY Genre: Soul Classic* BPM: 134 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 5 DIF: 5 8 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: This can be tricky for many varied reasons. First, there are quite a few spots that require turns, and there are chaotic steps thrown in at varied times. Also, there's one long stream at the end that, if you alternate steps, requires you to turn all the way around. --- Lyrics: Celebrate! Celebrate! Every night's a good night Celebrate! Celebrate! What a groovy night You wanna fly to the moon in the sky You wanna ship up your body Wonderland, I'll get you there I know you'll never declare Lookin' for a vision You don't need to reason Some say you gotta, Some say you wanna be there It's all good Celebrate! Celebrate! Every night's a good night Celebrate! Celebrate! What a groovy night Knocking on Heaven's door Loveliness' serenade is all there Celebrate... --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX DDR Debut: DDR Club Mix American Appearances: DDRMAX USA =========================== 10O. Colors (for EXTREME) = =========================== Artist: dj TAKA Genre: Trance* BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 CHA: 9 9 Exp. Notes: This song is mostly small streams with just a few crossovers. There's a little bit of chaos in the beginning to match the song. Also, there's a series of tough freeze steps in the middle. Challenge Notes: MUCH tougher. Sixteenths are dotted all over the place and there are some more difficult streams to deal with. There are a couple of opportunities to face multiple clusters of sixteenths in a row. --- Lyrics: Feelin' blue I'm thinking of you And I was a fool to let you walk away (walk away) Tears in my eyes today Make my world The color of blue Red with a twist Orange of fire Green of tourmaline Yellow, mellow, hello, hello Paint me a smile I am covered and colored with one, only one 'Cause baby I'm alone Alone without you What am I supposed to do? I'm alone Alone without you I'm the color of blue Feelin' blue I'm thinking of you And I was a fool to let you walk away Tears in my eyes today Make my world The color of blue Feelin' blue I'm thinking of you And I was a fool to let you walk away Tears in my eyes today Make my world The color of blue --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 6th Style DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Ultramix, DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on dj TAKA. The vocalist for this tune is Sunny James, of HIGHER fame. Misc. Notes: The (for EXTREME) tag denotes that it's a shortened version of the original Colors (radio edit), which can be found on beatmania USA. This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ============= 10P. CRASH! = ============= Artist: mr. BRIAN & THE FINAL BAND Genre: Classic Rock BPM: 200 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: The only real problem here is the speed. The streams are short and fairly simple. There is some offbeat stepping, but no crossovers. --- Lyrics: I'm gonna go my way! Come with me, you muthas! Let's go! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Break the doll and get out of here Come with me now Now we are goin' our way I wanna show you baby The world you've never seen Cause it can happen now So hold on tight, babe It is a wild world out there When you can open your eyes No need to be afraid Stay with me baby You are the one to keep me sane Baby take my hand and love me now I don't wanna know what they say No no I don't care They can tell me nothin' I'm gonna go my way 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Break the doll and get out of here Come with me now Now we are goin' our way C'mon! Go on and fall apart! Let's go! Ahh! I don't wanna know Which way to go, just keep on going There is no time No time to be wastin' now 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Now is the time, let's get out of here Come with me now Nothing can ever stop us Thank you! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: mr. BRIAN appears to be the vocalist, which makes Naoki THE FINAL BAND. ================================= 10Q. CUTIE CHASER (MORNING MIX) = ================================= Artist: CLUB SPICE Genre: Happy House BPM: 126 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 4 DIF: 3 4 EXP: 5 4 Exp. Notes: Painfully easy, this mix features no more than three notes in a stream. No hard steps whatsoever. Good if you like trying for the Extra Stage. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Oha Sta! (A Japanese mix based on a children's show) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA Artist Notes: CLUB SPICE is a psuedonym for U1-ASAMI. See the FAQ for info on him. =================== 10R. CUTIE CHASER = =================== Artist: CLUB SPICE Genre: Happy House BPM: 126 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 4 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Pretty tricky. There are a few turns, and some long streams, along with plenty of double steps. Also, there are gallops regularly thrown in during percussion runs, and you'll gallop along with the main melody a few times. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (JP PS1) Artist Notes: CLUB SPICE is a psuedonym for U1-ASAMI. ========== 10S. D2R = ========== Artist: NAOKI Genre: Hyper Rock Beat* BPM: 160 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: They throw a little bit of everything at you in this song, but just a little bit. You get some freezes at the beginning, then we get into turns, then a long fifteen-step stream, then some sixteenths when Paula's lyrics kick back up. Halfway through the chorus, the steps will match the lyrics. During the bridge, the steps will generally match the synthesizer. Careful, as the rhythm will syncopate. After that, it's much of the same you've already seen: a few turns, some long streams, sixteenths thrown in with a bit of warning, and a few freezes near the end. --- Lyrics: Everyone dance with me, everyone (Get on the dance floor now!) And this is your last chance for a dance tonight (Aaaaaahhhhhhh, yeah!) Ready, set, go - c'mon take a chance Move away 'till forever, dance There's plenty more, what we've got in store But this jam don't start until we hit the floor So c'mon everybody, from left to right D2R is here, it's party night If you want romance, forget this show On the floor, party now, forevermore! Everybody dance with me Let the music move your feet (c'mon c'mon c'mon) Everybody dance with me Dance with me, let the music move your feet for me C'mon, baby Work that body We're gonna dance, dance, dance All day, all night, ooohh right I'm gonna come back With a rhyming fit Below the deck Here's another hit Quicker to the steps As high as I can see Let your body jack 'Till you feel the beat All I wanna say is on the count of three Put your hands in the air where my eyes can see 9 to 5, bring it to the floor So c'mon, make me run up and move! Listen to the DJ play Jams to make you wanna sway So c'mon baby, take my hand, make some plan Feel that romance is here to stay Throw your hands up in the air Wave them like you haven't got a care I want you to romance with me, dance with me Help the music set your body free D2R! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) Artist Notes: Info on Naoki can be found in the FAQ. The vocalists for this tune are Aundrea Hopkins and Londell "Taz" Hicks. Misc. Notes: The name D2R can be translated as "D2" meaning "DD", so you get "DDR". Technically, this song came out on beatmania IIDX 7th Style first, but since DDRMAX2 came out a few weeks later, it's more or less considered a simultaneous release, and since the composer is Naoki, he would like you to consider it a new DDR song first. ================ 10T. DAIKENKAI = ================ Artist: Des-ROW feat. TSUBOI for ALPHA Genre: Hip Rock* BPM: 143-172 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 8 8 CHA: 8 9 Play Notes: The song starts at 143, then picks up to 172 about a third of the way through. Exp. Notes: It's all streams, following the lyrics, naturally. The streams aren't particularly long, mostly seven-steps for the most part with a few getting longer (except the last few lines, which is one long stream), but the steps themselves tend to involve crossovers a lot. There are also a few jumps that end off the streams. Challenge Notes: It's not TOO much harder (same foot-rating, after all), but it's a bit more complicated in the streams. There are several streams that repeated arrows of the same kind (taps), and more jumps ending streams. --- Lyrics: Naha, naha, naha, naha, whoa! kaitentou kara nai gengo haitenshon to katai tenpo I sendou suru jaiken go kara daikenkai senhou kaitentou kara nai gengo haitenshon to katai tenpo I sendou suru jaiken go kara daikenkai senhou sanjuugo plus yon waru ni sura wa jikenu konpa sukitachi ni assari donkaku ni ne jikomu sabaketa ongaki wa dokkara doko made kabunkaran hatena wa onwaketa riyuu da doitsu to koitsu no chuukuri ga tarashita kanfuki na dendan henka tsuketa denpa ni noru taihen baka keta hatsuken ni ya guu wo tsukuri ya jin kakusura kawaru tei ni agaru shin hakushu wa tappuriako gita ga ni yo ibou wo nigiru den to chikara doushite umareta toki kara tsuzukete kita kono asobi kata! kaitentou kara nai gengo haitenshon to katai tenpo I sendou suru jaiken go kara daikenkai senhou kaitentou kara nai gengo haitenshon to katai tenpo I sendou suru jaiken go kara daikenkai senhou san doori kara yon doori! hon douri yori honnou ni makaseta giri wo konpoushi gattsuri onkou ni hontou ni kono donkou ni mata gatteireba don't worry donpachi donpachi don kyou de doko don koubi suru nihon tou ni san doori kara yon doori! hon douri yori honnou ni makaseta giri wo konpoushi gattsuri onkou ni hontou ni kono donkou ni mata gatteireba don't worry donpachi donpachi don kyou de doko don koubi suru nihon tou ni donpachi donpachi don kyou de doko don koubi suru nihon tou ni donpachi donpachi don kyou de doko don koubi suru nihon tou ni son toki son toki son choushi buchi kowashiteiku mihon douri da ba English Translation: Nonsense language from a rotating head, high tension and a firm beat From a 5-match janken match I guide comes tactics for big opinions Nonsense language from a rotating head, high tension and a firm beat From a 5-match janken match I guide comes tactics for big opinions 35 plus 4 divided by 2, the partygoers who don't burst open don't know This sociable sound demon screwing into an obtuse angle easily They dunno where from or where to, but anyway he divided the sound Everyone's winding chatter is a dangling handkerchief An alteration in the radar and in the nonsense coming over the airwaves If you start snorin', your heartbeat that's goin' up as much as your personality changes Is really greedy, but there's power and land of the priest's staff And since I was born, I've kept on playin' like this. Nonsense language from a rotating head, high tension and a firm beat From a 5-match janken match I guide comes tactics for big opinions Nonsense language from a rotating head, high tension and a firm beat From a 5-match janken match I guide comes tactics for big opinions From 3rd street to 4th streeth, from main street to the carnal desires Pack up the duties left to you, take it all gently Really, you don't have to worry if you extend over to this slow train Don Pach Don Pach Don Today, on this Japanese island where they're sexin' it up From 3rd street to 4th streeth, from main street to the carnal desires, Pack up the duties left to you, take it all gently, Really, you don't have to worry if you extend over to this slow train. Don Pach Don Pach Don Today, on this Japanese island where they're sexin' it up Don Pach Don Pach Don Today, on this Japanese island where they're sexin' it up Don Pach Don Pach Don Today, on this Japanese island where they're sexin' it up That time, that time, I give respect, we'll break it all apart, yo, just like this example --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: pop'n music 6 DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Des-ROW, Osamu Migitera. Misc. Notes: "Dai kenkai" means "big opinion" in Japanese. "Janken", is more locally known as "Rock, Paper, Scissors". "Don Pach" is one of two things, a popular Japanese confectionary similar to pop rocks, or the sound a machine gun makes (probably the latter). Oh, and the lyrics are really not supposed to make sense. This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ============================= 10U. Dance Dance Revolution = ============================= Artist: DDR ALL STARS Genre: Speed Rave BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 7 6 EXP: 9 9 CHA: 9 9 Exp. Notes: A relatively easy nine-footer. There's not too much about this song that stands out. You'll have several psuedo-triplets as you follow the synth rhythm, and there are gallops thrown into the streams on the verses. You'll also find several crossover instances, and the final measure is repeated gallops. Challenge Notes: What seems like an easier Heavy that hardly follows the music at all is actually a showcase of Heavy steps from other Naoki songs, like BRILLIANT 2U (Orchestra Groove), DEAD END, DYNAMITE RAVE, AFRONOVA, END OF THE CENTURY, AM-3P, CELEBRATE NITE, and B4U, in that order. --- Lyrics: It's the nonstop! Dance, dance, dance, dance. Here we go (can you feel it) Let's rule the rhyme Feel the groove And the electro glide Can you feel the beat this way So come on and let your body sway Front, back, side-to-side, the motion, And material and air force glide. When you can do it, And feel the light, So get here pump the bump Ee-Yah!! Move your body, m-m-move your body! Oooh (Yeah, come on!) Come on move your body Movin' groovin', yeah (Everybody) It's time for you to get on the floor! (Move your body) Everyone comin on to the sides Dance dance dance! Move your feet, now come on! Be the one to know, we can get down! Yeah-yeah can ya hear the sound? (Can your body?) We're one place down, so don't tire yet Feel that? We're the highest of all. (Movin to the groovin) Higher and higher 'til the break of dawn. At dawn, we may never come down, That's when ya feel and ya hear it now Near the ground, rock anyway Let the party go on in the place today! Come on let's party, (n-n-n-n-n-never stop the groovin') Don't, don't stop the groove (Yeah, come on!) Ooh! Move your body, gotta move, Move your body (I know you can feel it) Move your body, (all over my body, I know) (Yeah come on, come on!) (Come on, come on, come on) Move you want to, you want to move your body (Let's dance all night to the...) Dance Dance Revolution! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: DDR ALL STARS is Naoki, with Paula Terry, Aundrea Hopkins, Aaron G, and Londell "Taz" Hicks on backup. Misc. Notes: This is an extension of the title screen music of the very first DDR. Incidentally, the graphic title is also the same. =============== 10V. DEAD END = =============== Artist: N&S Genre: Street Noise BPM: 190 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 5 6 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 9 8 Exp. Notes: Ouch. There isn't much turning going on here, and there's only a little bit of chaos in the middle and the end, where you step the notes. The biggest problem is the quick tempo, and the long streams. Also, there are parts near the end that require you to tap the same arrow quickly several times. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix 2 Artist Notes: N&S is a Naoki psuedonym (see FAQ for info) ===================== 10W. Destiny lovers = ===================== Artist: MIYUKI KUNITAKE Genre: J-Pop BPM: 170 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 2 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: A mid-range to hard nine-footer. There's the brisk pace, and the gallops that follow the guitar movement which appear a few times in the stepchart. After that, you'll find mostly small to mid-length streams. --- Lyrics: Mayowanai mou Meguriaeta kara Hanasanai kono te wo Nido to Deatta shunkan Hoshi ga nagareta Mabataki no hiyasade Koi ni ochiteita Anata no manazashi Sono te no nukumori Naze ka wakaranai Natsukashii kimochi ga Mune no oku de Yobi mezamasu yo Hoshi ni kisanareta kioku Mayowanai mou Meguriaeta kara Hanasanai kono te wo Nido to Michibite hoshi yo Sora no kanatakara Harakatoi kioku Koko ni ima --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Guitar Freaks 7th Mix/drummania 6th Mix DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Ultramix 3 Artist Notes: The music is composed by Mutsuhiko Izumi, and the vocalist is Miyuki Kunitake, who's done a few BEMANI tunes in her time. ============== 10X. DESTINY = ============== Artist: NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY Genre: Hyper Euro Beat* BPM: 155 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 2 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: The beginning is pretty basic. Once you hit "I just knew deep down in my heart", it starts playing with you, throwing in some offbeat doubles. The main chorus has some turns, and a freeze that you have to hold for a while, while your other foot steps. Once the lyrics cut for a bit, you have to follow the piano rhythm. Soon afterwards, you'll hit some on- the-beat gallops mixed in with doubles. Right before the second chorus, you hit those doubles right with the big synth hits. You also step with the synth hits at the end. --- Lyrics: Falling, my whole world is falling Without you in my life so hard to keep from dying When your eyes met mine Everything seemed fine Always making love with you (with you) You said that you loved me Always be with me Forever and ever But on that day When I awoke And I found I was alone I just knew deep down in my heart No more me and you You were my destiny (my destiny) That's how it's supposed to be That's the way it's really meant to be I knew I just had to set you free I could keep on following you Never letting you go (ohhhh...) Following you and losing all my pride (yeah...) Calling you and never letting you go (ohhhh...) Following you But you'd run You, you were my destiny (my destiny) I was planning for eternity Something came and took you away from me Baby you (baby you), you were my destiny You were the only man in this world for me (ohhhh...) Meant to be But now you've run away, destiny --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: Check the FAQ for info on NAOKI ======================== 10Y. DIVE TO THE NIGHT = ======================== Artist: RIYU KOSAKA Genre: J-Pop BPM: 155 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: The points of note in this stepchart are the points where jumps lead into streams, and a few times where you're stepping offbeat. Other than that, simple streams. --- Lyrics: (Dive to the night) dare yori mo itsu made mo aisu koto kimeta kara ima futari dake no sekai e, Dive To the Night motto shiritai no anata dake mitetai no atsui omoi mou tomerarenai soba ni isasete! kotoba de tsutae nikui koto datte attari suru kara nani mo iwanai wakatte ne konna watashi mitete dare yori mo nani yori mo anata ni aitai kara ima yami o kirisaku you ni, Dive To the Night --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Riyu Kosaka and BeForU. ====================================== 10Z. DIVE (more deep & deeper style) = ====================================== Artist: BeForU Genre: J-Pop BPM: 155 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 2 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 6 Exp. Notes: Similar to other seven-footers. You'll find several points where streams begin with double steps, some streams of a couple measures length, and a few turns. --- Lyrics: (English words are capitalized) sekai o tomete... o tomete... tomete... kakushi kirenai afureru kono omoi mou himitsu ni ha dekinai hitomi sorasenai dakishimeru omoi no Tension anata e to Reflect suhada o terasu Passion mo sono mama Evolution sekai o tomete mou watashi ga tomaranai kono yoru ni tobikonde yuku Dive To The Night jikan o tomete dakedo ai ha tomaranai kono umi ni tobikonde yuku takaku anata ni ima Keep On Lovin', Can't Stop My Heart mou watashi ga tomaranai kono ai ni tobikonde yuku Dive To The Night Dive To The Night English Translation: Stop the World.... Every city is overflowing with these feelings A secret can't be kept by unwavering eyes Embracing this feeling of tension..you reflect Naked, shining passion just as we are...evolution stop the world again I won't stop This night is jumping....Dive to the night Time stops but love won't stop This jumping ocean is now fighting with you Keep on Lovin..Can't stop my heart, I won't stop This love is jumping...Dive to the night Dive to the night --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (JP PS1) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on BeForU. Misc. Notes: The original DIVE is in DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix, and DDR Extreme 2. ****************************************************************************** 11. ARCADE KONAMI ORIGINALS (WHITE SONGS) PART 3 ****************************************************************************** ========================================== 11A. Do It Right (Harmonized 2 Step Mix) = ========================================== Artist: SOTA feat. Ebony Fay Genre: Two Step House BPM: 135 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Easier than the original, this is mostly an incorporation of freeze arrows into Do It Right. There are a few spots for turning, some awkward steps while holding a freeze, and some chaos that follows the music. --- Lyrics: Know what you wanna do, get into the groove Well you just gotta move And soon you'll know just what you really gotta do So take it easy now, I can show you how Just feel the beat inside, let the rhythm take hold and do it right You can't give up, you can't give in When things are looking like your world is tumbling down, you fight You make the cut, you play to win It's guaranteed to be alright Just do your best, just give your all Dance to your rhythm, you can make forever start tonight Don't let it rest, you'll never fall Believe me Know what you do Ain't nobody holdin' the future back Gotta go 'cause you know you'll leave it in your tracks And when all is said and done, and looking back now Is it all how you dreamed it would be way back then? Love is just a game Play to see if we can get it right God above sends his love to those who see his light Even if you don't know, he's been there for you too Did you think you'd get this far without his love? I tell you what Know what you wanna do, get into the groove Well you just got to move And then you'll know just what to do So take it easy now, I can show you how Just feel the love inside Let the rhythm take hold and do it right, yeah --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Sota Fujimori. Ebony Fay is the vocalist for this song. Misc. Notes: In addition to the renditions here, you can find the "80's Electro" Challenge Remix in DDRMAX2 USA. ================== 11B. Do It Right = ================== Artist: SOTA feat. Ebony Fay Genre: House BPM: 135 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: The seasoned veteran should have few troubles with this song. There are some medium-length streams, a few turns, a few doubles sandwiched in the streams, and a few times when you have to match Ebony's lyrics. That's it. --- Lyrics: Know what you wanna do, get into the groove Well you just gotta move And soon you'll know just what you really gotta do So take it easy now, I can show you how Just feel the beat inside, let the rhythm take hold and do it right You can't give up, you can't give in When things are looking like your world is tumbling down, you fight You make the cut, you play to win It's guaranteed to be alright Just do your best, just give your all Dance to your rhythm, you can make forever start tonight Don't let it rest, you'll never fall Believe me Know what you do Ain't nobody holdin' the future back Gotta go 'cause you know you'll leave it in your tracks And when all is said and done, and looking back now Is it all how you dreamed it would be way back then? Love is just a game Play to see if we can get it right God above sends his love to those who see his light Even if you don't know, he's been there for you too Did you think you'd get this far without his love? I tell you what Know what you wanna do, get into the groove Well you just got to move And then you'll know just what to do So take it easy now, I can show you how Just feel the love inside Let the rhythm take hold and do it right, yeah --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (JP PS1) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Sota Fujimori. Ebony Fay is the vocalist for this song. ================================ 11C. Don't Stop! (AMD 2nd Mix) = ================================ Artist: Dr. VIBE feat. JP miles Genre: House BPM: 130 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 5 4 EXP: 7 6 Exp. Notes: Most of the first half of the song follows the piano hits, then it settles into your average seven-footer, with modest streams, some turns, and offbeat steps. --- Lyrics: Don't ever stop, don't ever quit Don't ever Don't ever Don't ever Don't Don't Don't ever, ever, ever, ever Yes, if I win Then you are my friend You are the best thing that ever happened to me Don't ever Don't ever Don't Don't Don't ever, ever, ever Yes, if I win Win, win Win, win Win, win Don't ever stop, don't ever quit Don't ever quit your love for me Yes, if I win Then you are my friend You are the best thing that ever happened to me No one could ever come between you and me, baby Because we know what friends should be Don't ever stop, don't ever quit Don't ever quit your love on me Yes, if I win Then you are my friend You are the best thing that ever happened to me --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: DR. VIBE is Naoki, who remixed this song from its original beatmania IIDX version, written by dj TAKA. JP miles is the vocalist. =============== 11D. Dr. LOVE = =============== Artist: baby weapon feat. Asuka M. Genre: Dance Pop* BPM: 123 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 6 Exp. Notes: Pretty easy for a seven-footer. The only real problems come from a smattering of sixteenths at several points. They're pretty easy, though, at a slow pace. --- Lyrics: Ooh ah-ha, ooh ah-ha Ooh ah-ha, ooh ah-ha Ooh ah-ha, ooh ah-ha Ooh ah-ha, ooh ah-ha Ooh ah-ha, ooh ah-ha Ooh ah-ha, ooh ah-ha Check you, check you baby You're my honey, honey love I'm gonna shake it up Get ready to start California dream It's a sunny paradise It's not a love offense So make a magic night Ooh, don't you make me cry I'll never leave you alone For your love, go ahead and see Shine on me again Show me love, show me love Can't you be my love, baby No, no darling, come and show me how to love Show me how, show me love Won't you be my love, baby No, no darling, come and get my love for you So sweet, so nice (so nice) My love! Ooh ah-ha, ooh ah-ha Ooh ah-ha, ooh ah-ha Ooh ah-ha ha ha --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX DDR Debut: DDR Club Mix Artist Notes: baby weapon is an alias for Keiichi Ueno, also known as DJ Swan, who did several beatmania and IIDX tunes. ====================================== 11E. DROP OUT (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) = ====================================== Artist: NW260 Genre: Techno BPM: 130 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 9 9 Challenge Notes: This remix may seem like a total cakewalk until you get to the end. There, you'll find a giant stream of sixteenth notes, similar to how the original DROP OUT did it. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: NW260 is a psuedonym for Naoki. The "260", of course, refers to the BPM. Misc. Notes: See AFRONOVA (FNSMM) for info on Nonstop Megamixes. =============== 11F. DROP OUT = =============== Artist: NW260 Genre: Hardcore Techno BPM: 260 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 3 BSC: 5 5 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: This song of high tempo may seem pretty tame from the get-go, but that's before you hit the quarter-note streams of double steps. Those hurt. Once you pass those two sets (on the second set, keep one foot on the down arrow to ease it), it's smooth sailing for most of the song, until you hit the "dropping whistle" sound, where it starts throwing eighths at you, then a sixty-four note long stream of eighths. If you're still alive here, you have one last set of double steps to close out the song with. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Solo 2000 (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix 2 Artist Notes: NW260 is a psuedonym for Naoki. The "260", of course, refers to the BPM. =============================== 11G. DROP THE BOMB (SySF Mix) = =============================== Artist: Scotty D. Genre: Euro Trance BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: Medium-length streams with freezes for the most part. There are a few that require you to turn. Once you get to the second chorus, you'll find gallops thrown into the mix, as well as a three-note string of sixteenths. --- Lyrics: Sorry, but could I have the music louder? Yeah drop the bomb! Just drop the bomb! I'm kinda dizzy, 'cause of my dreams... Yeah drop the bomb! 1, 2, 3, 4! Getting sick and tired of the fossil-like system Now or never it's the time to resist 'em It's easy to blast them all away Pull a trigger, push a button, say adios to today Don't get me wrong, I'm a pacifist The mind can do more than the fist Explosives are not what it takes (You know, terrorists always make these mistakes) What we gotta do is build momentum If you need the right tools invent 'em Ride the wave of time, come feel the rhythm The march to the future has begun, get with 'em The brain is the generator of almighty power Either do it now or your master plan goes sour Yeah! Are you ready to take that fall? It's up to you to make that call to drop the bomb! Yeah, drop the bomb! Just drop the bomb! Let me see that bomb! Just... What we gotta do is build momentum If you need the right tools invent 'em Ride the wave of time, come feel the rhythm The march to the future has begun, get with 'em The brain is the generator of almighty power Either do it now or your master plan goes sour Yeah! Are you ready to take that fall? It's up to you to make that call! 1, 2, 3, 4! So, drop the bomb! Yeah, drop the bomb! Just drop the bomb! Let me see you drop that bomb! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX USA American Appearances: DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: Scott Dolph is the American relations guy for KCET. This remix was put together by Sota Fujimori. ==================== 11H. DROP THE BOMB = ==================== Artist: Scotty D. Genre: Techno Rave* BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 6 6 Exp. Notes: You'll be facing short streams with some Chaos, mostly. Once you reach the bridge of the song, you'll match the percussion with your steps, and then get back into the normal groove for the last chorus, until the end, where you'll have to step in time to the synthesizer. It's a string of quarter-note length triplets, so follow the music with them, and don't go too fast. --- Lyrics: Sorry, but could I have the music louder? Yeah drop the bomb! Just drop the bomb! I'm kinda dizzy, 'cause of my dreams... Getting sick and tired of the fossil-like system Now or never it's the time to resist 'em It's easy to blast them all away Pull a trigger, push a button, say adios to today Don't get me wrong, I'm a pacifist The mind can do more than the fist Explosives are not what it takes (You know, terrorists always make these mistakes) What we gotta do is build momentum If you need the right tools invent 'em Ride the wave of time, come feel the rhythm The march to the future has begun, get with 'em The brain is the generator of almighty power Either do it now or your master plan goes sour Yeah! Are you ready to take that fall? It's up to you to make that call to drop the bomb! Yeah drop the bomb! Just drop the bomb! Let me see that bomb! Just... Learn from the sunken Mu, Atlantis And from the beheaded male-praying mantis We've all gotta make room for whats to come What we gotta do is build momentum If you need the right tools invent 'em Ride the wave of time, come feel the rhythm The march to the future has begun, get with 'em The brain is the generator of almighty power Either do it now or your master plan goes sour Yeah! Are you ready to take that fall? It's up to you to make that call! (And if it don't work then make the real thing, wipe it out) So drop the bomb! Yeah drop the bomb! Just drop the bomb! Let me see that bomb! That bomb! That bomb! That bomb! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (JP PS1) American Appearances: DDR USA, DDR Konamix, DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: Scott Dolph is KCET's guy for public relations with the USA. The actual song was composed by U1-ASAMI (see the FAQ). =========== 11I. DXY! = =========== Artist: TaQ Genre: Techno* BPM: 148 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: Looks pretty simple from the beginning, with small streams, then it breaks into three-note streams with a double at the end for a while. Then it goes into a soft part with a few steps to match the percussion. Then, it breaks into seven-note streams with a double at the end, then a long stream, then another stream, with doubles thrown in every four steps. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 4th Style DDR Debut: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Taku Sakakibara. ===================================== 11J. DYNAMITE RAVE (B4 ZA BEAT MIX) = ===================================== Artist: NAOKI Genre: Speed Rave BPM: 170 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 7 9 Challenge Notes: The opener has quite a few gallops and syncopation, then a bunch of off-beat steps, then a whole bunch of small and midlength streams. The end caps off with a few off-steps to follow the music. --- Lyrics: (Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go) Come on everybody! And get on the floor, yeah Techno, rave It's time to make a stand and pave the way Some might say Let it go Stay with the flow Stay on beat Move your feet On concrete Or on the dance floor You want more Then I'll give you more If it's too hardcore Let me know I'll stop the show Then bring it back To be exact At 12 o'clock Rock the spot It's too damn hot They told me so Dynamite rave It's on the down low Use your inner glow To make a move Show and prove The man with the lisp Sounds so crisp When you can see me On TV On the radio Here me blow I don't wanna give up We're gonna have a party Have a really great time Yeah Yeah! Just feel the heat Listen to the music and feel that beat Aaaaaah, yeah Jump jump Do your thing This be the bomb Try to sing Narrator king Spread your wings Make your head ring To this song All night long Jack your body To this party Feel the pain When you strain Don't refrain Please don't stop Until you drop I don't wanna give up We're gonna have a party Have a really great time Yeah Yeah! Just feel the heat Listen to the music and feel that beat, yeah! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dance ManiaX DDR Debut: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki. B4 ZA BEAT is Shusaku Ichikawa and Munehiro Ohtomo. Misc. Notes: This piece was originally in DDRMAX2 as a secret song only playable through an Oni Course. It was first selectable as a song in DDR Extreme for the arcade. This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ========================================= 11K. DYNAMITE RAVE (Down Bird SOTA Mix) = ========================================= Artist: NAOKI Genre: Speed Rave BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: There are only a few surprises here. Streams stay pretty small and lead into freezes a lot. There's a little turning but not much. Probably the biggest surprise comes at the very end when, suddenly, you have a string of five sixteenths leading into the last note. That'll throw you. --- Lyrics: Dynamite Rave! Come on everybody! (go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go) And get on the floor, yeah Techno, rave It's time to make a stand and pave the way Some might say Let it go Stay with the flow Stay on beat Move your feet On concrete Or on the dance floor You want more Then I'll give you more If it's too hardcore Let me know I'll stop the show Then bring it back To be exact At 12 o'clock Rock the spot It's too damn hot They told me so Dynamite rave It's on the down low Use your inner glow To make a move Show and prove The man with the lisp Sounds so crisp When you can see me On TV On the radio Here me blow I don't wanna give up We're gonna have a party Have a really great time Yeah Yeah! Just feel the heat Listen to the music and feel that beat C'mon, c'mon Get up, Get up Let me hear ya Let me hear ya C'mon, c'mom Get up, Get up Let me hear ya Let me hear ya Jump jump Do your thing This be the bomb Try to sing Narrator king Spread your wings Make your head Ring To this song All night long Jack your body To this party Feel the pain When you strain Don't refrain Please don't stop Until you drop I don't wanna give up We're gonna have a party Have a really great time Yeah Yeah! Just feel the heat Listen to the music and feel that beat, yeah! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki. This remix was done by Sota Fujimori. ==================== 11L. DYNAMITE RAVE = ==================== Artist: NAOKI Genre: Speed Rave* BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 5 5 DIF: 7 6 EXP: 9 8 CHA: 9 8 Exp. Notes: This song will definitely wear you down if you're not used to catas. It has everything a good cata should, though: long streams, sixteenths thrown in, double steps on some of the shorter streams, and chaos. At the beginning, you'll have to deal with some syncopation, as the first four notes are on the eighth-note beat, the next three are off, and the last two aren't, and that keeps up for several measures. Once the verse starts, you'll have eighths with groups of three sixteenths regularly thrown in. You'll get a bit of a respite from sixteenths once you get to the chorus, but those are replaced with doubles-in-streams, and long streams, then back to the second verse for more sixteenths, and then back to the chorus for more long streams and doubles. Good luck to you. Challenge Notes: Possibly a bit simpler than the original Heavy steps, but not by much. There are more crossovers to focus on, and a few freezes to deal with, but not too much has changed conceptually from these new steps. --- Lyrics: 1, 2, 3, 4 Dynamite Rave! Come on everybody! (go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go) And get on the floor, yeah Techno, rave It's time to make a stand and pave the way Some might say Let it go Stay with the flow Stay on beat Move your feet On concrete Or on the dance floor You want more Then I'll give you more If it's too hardcore Let me know I'll stop the show Then bring it back To be exact At 12 o'clock Rock the spot It's too damn hot They told me so Dynamite rave It's on the down low Use your inner glow To make a move Show and prove The man with the lisp Sounds so crisp When you can see me On TV On the radio Here me blow I don't wanna give up We're gonna have a party Have a really great time Yeah Yeah! Just feel the heat Listen to the music and feel that beat C'mon, get up C'mon, c'mon Let me hear ya Let me hear ya C'mon, get up C'mon, c'mon Let me hear ya Let me hear ya Jump jump Do your thing This be the bomb Try to sing Narrator king Spread your wings Make your head ring To this song All night long Jack your body To this party Feel the pain When you strain Don't refrain Please don't stop Until you drop I don't wanna give up We're gonna have a party Have a really great time Yeah Yeah! Just feel the heat Listen to the music and feel that beat, yeah! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR USA, DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix (SP3), DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: Information on NAOKI is in the FAQ. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. =============== 11M. e-motion = =============== Artist: e.o.s Genre: Rave* BPM: 140-145 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 5 DIF: 4 6 EXP: 6 8 Play Notes: The song is 145 for the most part until slowing down to 140 several seconds from the end. The change isn't all that noticable. Exp. Notes: Pretty darn easy, even for a six-footer. Very short streams, a tiny bit of chaos, and several jumps. --- Lyrics: Move your... Move your... Move your, move y-y-your... Move your body (Move your...) M-Move your body, move your body... (your body...) M-Move your body... Everybody! Ge-Get! Ge-Get! Ge-Get! (Break it up!) Move your body... M-Move your body... M-Move your body... M-Move your body... Move your... (move your...move your...move your...) ...body, move in the groove... --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania DDR Debut: DDR Club Mix American Appearances: DDR Ultramix 3, beatmania USA Artist Notes: Tomomi Ohta is one of the very first artists for beatmania, but hasn't done much, all told. ================================== 11N. ECSTASY (midnight blue mix) = ================================== Artist: d-complex Genre: Euro Trance BPM: 145-150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 8 8 Play Notes: The tempo change isn't very noticable at all, so don't worry about it. Challenge Notes: Most of the interesting parts of this song boil down to a gallop leading to an eighth, following the music. Expect to follow the music through much of this song, and there's a spot near the middle that has a bit of an odd freeze arrow shuffle. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: d-complex is a psuedonym for Naoki (see the FAQ for info) Misc. Notes: This piece was originally in DDRMAX2 as a secret song only playable through an Oni Course. It was first selectable as a song in DDR Extreme for the arcade. ============== 11O. ECSTASY = ============== Artist: d-complex Genre: Euro Trance* BPM: 145 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 7 Play Notes: Despite the BPM's insisting, it does change ever so slightly, which is right after the first hold, which lasts about two measures. After that section is a second hold, and this one lasts four measures. Exp. Notes: The hardest part is accommodating the song's stops and slight changes. Take that away and you have a few lengthy streams, several turns, but nothing too hairy, and steps that largely follow the music. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: d-complex is a psuedonym for Naoki (see the FAQ for info) =================================== 11P. Electro Tuned (The SubS Mix) = =================================== Artist: TaQ Genre: Big Beat* BPM: 125 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 5 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 9 8 Exp. Notes: The relatively slow pace is just an invitation for complicated rhythms. The good news is that there's pretty much no turning to do, but you have plenty of gallops to deal with, as well as several double taps in sixteenth notes. The rhythm you'll settle into is pretty steady, though. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 2nd Style DDR Debut: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Taku Sakakibara. ========================= 11Q. END OF THE CENTURY = ========================= Artist: NO. 9 Genre: Dance Speed* BPM: 170 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 5 DIF: 7 6 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: This was originally an eight-footer, but they bumped it up recently. It probably deserves it, too. The hardest parts are during the rap lyrics, that involves streams that aren't too long, but are very tough to step, with multiple turns, and then those streams start throwing in double steps, which requires you to make some quick leaps at this speed. During the chorus, it's a little bit easier, with double steps on quarters and some small streams. --- Lyrics: End of the century Misery, can it be chaos who's the boss Suffer a great loss Man woman child No longer exist Only the good ones will be missed Life, love, cherish it all Who will be left to conquer it all The end is coming Don't start running There's nowhere to run Don't grab a gun All over the land hear this roar No one know what's in store Look for the star, he's on his way No one knows what to do today Love your self and all around In a blink of an eye You won't hear a sound Your heart is pounding at rapid speed Man will always feel the need for greed Let's go for it Now you can't miss Al-though-this-was-the-be-ginning Beware because the end is here The sky is falling Eyes are bawling You had your chance To make your stance Love is a must Life don't lust Not time to fuss People start to cuss Cry out who's going to care Have no doubt have no fear Believe in me I'll show you the way Some people think the year 2G is so scary Let's wait and see The world will shot down most won't admit People go crazy People catch fits Fire breaks out One way to stop Play hip hop, non-stop-stop Remember these words And what I said You just might wake up brain dead The feeling (feeling) Is amazing (amazing) Oh boy, I want you (come on and get me) Some just say the world is changing Many people will agree Many changes we are seeing I just say... It's the end... It's the end... It's the end of the century End of the century! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX2 USA, DDR Ultramix 2 (Song Pack 7) Artist Notes: NO. 9 is yet another psuedonym for Naoki Maeda. Both Paula Terry and Argie Phine supply the lyrics. Misc. Notes: The artist name is a reference to Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and the song's tune is based off Beethoven's "Ode to Joy". ====================== 11R. era (nostalmix) = ====================== Artist: TaQ Genre: Drum'N'Bass* BPM: 90-180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Play Notes: About halfway through the song, it slows from 180 BPM to 90, then speeds back up after eight measures, then goes at 180 until the end, where it slows back down to 90 as you approach the last step. Exp. Notes: The first 180 section starts with short streams, which increase in length and difficulty as you progress in the song. Nothing too manic. Once you hit the slowdown, you'll face arrows that match the percussion hits. Once you speed back up, you'll face long streams, with triple taps on one arrow linking some of the shorter streams together. It's a drainer. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 3rd Style DDR Debut: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix 2 (Song Pack 7), beatmania USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Taku Sakakibara. ================ 11S. ever snow = ================ Artist: YOMA KOMATSU Genre: J-Pop BPM: 145 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 2 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: This is a drainer of an eight-footer. Psuedo-triplets, gallops, and sixteenth clusters populate this stepchart, as well as streams of mid-length and jumps thrown in them. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Ultramix 3 Artist Notes: Yoma Komatsu is one of the members of BeForU. ==================== 11T. exotic ethnic = ==================== Artist: RevenG Genre: Spiritual BPM: 190 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: Ugh, what a pain. exotic ethnic has two claims to fame. Long streams and LOTS of turning around. Hold off on this one if you haven't been practicing your turning. Other than that, no problem. >_> --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: RevenG is a psuedonym for Naoki dedicated to song styles from all over the world. ====================== 11U. feeling of love = ====================== Artist: youhei shimizu Genre: House* BPM: 136 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Kinda rough for a seven-footer. You'll find lots of double steps thrown into streams that suddenly go triplet with the music, then quickly back to eighth notes. Naturally, there are parts that go with the keyboard syncopations, as well. --- Lyrics: Right now baby, here is the deal This love that you feel, it's got to be real I keep seeing these days going by It's time for no more lies But I'm so lucky to finally meet A man who makes my heart skip a beat I just want this feeling never to end Maybe if you see That no more time can pass us by It's got to be just you and me No more time for all these lies It's true this feeling - Is a feeling of love A wonderful thing, like the heavens above Sometimes it's crazy, the way that I feel A thing - I can't explain I get so happy From the smile on your face Your twinkling eyes It makes me so high Try to describe it It's a won-derful feeling of love --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania III DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: Youhei Shimizu is a Konami in-house artist with a modest amount of songs for the beatmania series. He's mostly known for his work on the Para Para Paradise series. Argie Phine is the vocalist for this tune. ============== 11V. Firefly = ============== Artist: BeForU Genre: J-Pop BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 1 2 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: The main thing that drives up the difficulty here is the recklessness of the way the freezes are thrown in. There's also some offbeat steps, and some chaos following the music. --- Lyrics: ima kono ryuute hirogete sorani mukaitte hashirisou saa ryuukou hikari no youni hitogomini nagasare asu ni nani wo moto meruno tsukurareta reeru ayun deikudake genshitsuni batsukaru koto ni kizutsuku no osore naide nigedashi tai tokidemo akiramenaide mada kainu asuni kitaishite iinjanai jibun ni makenai tameni soshite shinjiru tameni ookiku ryuute hirogete sorani mukaitte habatakou!! jibun no tsuyusa itsuka (yosa itaboko) koreruyuuni ima kono ryuute hirogete asunini no yume takuserunara sao byokou itsukano jubin kiminara dekiru kitto kagayakeru poku niha bai eru kimino hikari gazutto --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA, DDR Ultramix 3 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on BeForU. =============================== 11W. Frozen Ray (for EXTREME) = =============================== Artist: dj TAKA Genre: Trance* BPM: 156 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 9 8 Exp. Notes: The first section has a bunch of gallops and a few double steps leading into streams. Following that, there's a whole bunch of three-step streams, then a few four-step streams with crossovers, then a rather long stream with lots of crossovers, then some freezes at the end. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Keyboardmania 3rd Mix DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on dj TAKA. Misc. Notes: This is a shortened version of the original Frozen Ray made for DDR Extreme. ======================== 11X. Gamelan de Couple = ======================== Artist: TOMOSUKE Genre: Gamelan* BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 8 9 Exp. Notes: Not an easy eight. This song bounces around between psuedo triplets and gallops, and plenty of offbeat steps. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Mambo A Go Go American Appearances: DDR Ultramix (SP13) DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on TOMOSUKE. ==================== 11Y. GENOM SCREAMS = ==================== Artist: L.E.D. LIGHT Genre: Trance* BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BSC: 5 6 DIF: 6 8 EXP: 8 10 Exp. Notes: One of the things this song likes to do is throw double steps into short streams, and it will do it a lot. Not much to expect besides that, though, except that just after the "chili been some nasty" or whatever it is they're saying, you'll face a long stream that will hold one foot to the down arrow, so be aware of that. --- First Appearance: beatmania 4th Mix DDR Debut: DDR Club Mix American Appearances: DDR Konamix, beatmania USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Toshiyuki Kakuta. ================================== 11Z. gentle stress (SENSUAL MIX) = ================================== Artist: MR. DOG feat. DJ SWAN Genre: Drum'N'Bass BPM: 160 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 5 5 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 8 9 Exp. Notes: This song can get nasty. It'll wear you down with some heavy streams as well as some double steps in the streams. Once the keyboard starts up, you'll find yourself stepping chaotic steps to match up with it, including a rather nasty run of triplets. Near the end, you'll face long runs of repeated taps on the same arrow. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA Artist Notes: DJ SWAN is Keiichi Ueno. MR. DOG is most probably a Naoki alias for this AMD mix. Misc. Notes: The real name of the mix of this song is "AMD SEXUAL MIX". Yep. ****************************************************************************** 12. ARCADE KONAMI ORIGINALS (WHITE SONGS) PART 4 ****************************************************************************** =================================== 12A. GRADIUSIC CYBER (AMD G5 MIX) = =================================== Artist: BIG-O feat. TAKA Genre: Digi-Rock BPM: 160 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 5 5 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: Painful. The whole song throughout contains streams of eighth notes and off-beats that will take skill to match up. There are also several gallops in the beginning, and a whole bunch of sixteenth notes as you match up with the percussion throughout. Really, the only semi-relaxing part is when you're stepping the off-beats. --- Lyrics: (Thanks to Steven Gerking for this) I am just a small portion of the Empire Bacterion (spoken during opening, which is what the final boss in Gradius II says) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on TAKA. The BIG-O is most likely a Naoki alias for the AMD mix of this song. Misc. Notes: The original GRADIUSIC CYBER from beatmania (or rather, the "Another" version) is in DDR Ultramix. ================= 12B. GRADUATION = ================= Artist: BeForU Genre: Japanese Graduation Ballad* BPM: 125 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 2 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Pretty simple streams and patterns throughout, but there are some spots to watch for, like a small sixteenth cluster, and gallops in the middle. There are also a few crossovers to watch for. --- Lyrics: Kizu tsuita toki Ano namida mo sotto usurete itta Furikaettara itsu demo jibun no ibasho ga atta kara ka na? Aruite yukou Te wo nigitte sou Itsu mo sou datta nani ga atte mi shinjiteta Massugu ni mitsumeteta Tooi basho wo Donna toki demo Hisshi ni natte Wakaranakute Nayande Dore mo taisetsu na kioku da-ka-ra Kakegae no nai sonna hibi wo Kitto wasurenai Sorezore no michi arumu to shite mo Aruite yukou Ashita mitsukeyou Ima kara atarashii sutaato kitte shinjiyou Massugu ni itsu ka no tooi basho made --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on BeForU. Misc. Notes: The genre implies that this is meant to a ballad traditionally sung at a high school graduation. ================== 12C. Groove 2001 = ================== Artist: Sho-T feat. Brenda Genre: Big Beat BPM: 140 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: There are some long streams and turning in this song. The most difficult (coolest?) part is the streams that follow the percussion that go syncopated. There are several instances of those, as well as a small five-note string of sixteenths. --- Lyrics: Can’t all that booty be all yours! Move! Let’s move! Ev’body get down on the floor and dance! Can’t all that booty be all yours! Move! So boogie some more! Groove! Boy Groove! Can’t all that booty be all yours! Move! Let’s move! Ev’body get down on the floor and Dance! Let’s dance! Can’t all that booty be all yours! Move! Let’s move! So boogie some more! Baby, let’s groove! Yeah baby! Ohhh! Groove! Ev’body get down on the floor and Ev’body get down on the floor and Ev’body get down on the floor and Can’t all that booty be all yours! Groove! Boy Groove! Can’t all that booty be all yours! Move! Let’s move! Ev’body get down on the floor and Dance! Let’s dance! Can’t all that booty be all yours! Move! Let’s move! So boogie some more! Baby... Groove! Boy Groove! Can’t all that booty be all yours! Move! Let’s move! Ev’body get down on the floor and Dance! Let’s dance! Can’t all that booty be all yours! Move! Let’s move! So boogie some more! Baby, let’s boogie some more Baby, let's boogie some more Baby, let's groove! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extra Mix (JP PS1) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for more info on Sho-T, Shoichiro Hirata. Brenda Vaughn is the vocalist for this tune. ============= 12D. Groove = ============= Artist: Sho-T feat. Brenda Genre: Garage BPM: 130 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: You'll find streams and a few turns here, but the biggest issue is the fact that double steps are regularly thrown into the streams, making for some big jumping feats as you bounce around. Also, watch out at the end, as there are three sixteenths leading to the last double step. --- Lyrics: The night is hot I think I’m going to have some fun It’s 12 o’clock But it looks like the party’s just begun Walked in the club Tonight I’m gonna make my move When I saw you I knew exactly what to do I go up, I go down Spins my head all around It’s your eyes, it’s your style I wanna make you mine! There’s one thing I must know On the floor this will show Baby So feel the rhythm and let it flow! Groove! Boy Groove! Can’t all that booty be all yours! Move! Let’s move! Ev’body get down on the floor! Dance! Let’s dance! Can’t all that booty be all yours! Move! Let’s move! So boogie some more! Groove! Boy Groove! Can’t all that booty be all yours! Move! Let’s move! Ev’body get down on the floor! Dance! Let’s dance! Can’t all that booty be all yours! Move! Let’s move! So boogie some more! Baby, let’s groove! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (JP PS1) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for more info on Sho-T, Shoichiro Hirata. Brenda Vaughn is the vocalist for this tune. ==================== 12E. Happy Wedding = ==================== Artist: ASKA Genre: House* BPM: 126 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 6 Exp. Notes: Rather simple for a seven-footer. Nothing more than streams with a dash of crossovers. --- Lyrics: Happy your Happy your Happy your lovely Wedding Happy your Happy your I say to you every night Happy your Happy your every every morning You dream about him every night but soon he sleeps by your side You can touch hand and hand and having a lovely lovely dream In your imagination I guess It's not the goal but only beginning Hundred years or more Don't forget to say "I love you!" Happy your Happy your Happy your lovely Wedding Happy your Happy your I say to you every night Happy your Happy your Happy so sweet Wedding Happy your Happy your every every morning Happy your Happy your Happy your lovely Wedding Happy your Happy your I say to you every night Happy your Happy your Happy so sweet Wedding Happy your Happy your every every morning Happy your Happy your Happy your lovely Wedding Happy your Happy your I say to you every night Happy your Happy your Happy so sweet Wedding Happy your Happy your every every morning Happy your Happy your Happy your lovely Wedding Happy your Happy your I say to you every night Happy your Happy your Happy so sweet Wedding Happy your Happy your every every morning --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 7th Style DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: ASKA is technically the vocalist. The song was made by the great dj TAKA. See the FAQ for more info on him. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. =================================== 12F. Healing Vision (Angelic mix) = =================================== Artist: 2MB Genre: Drum'N'Bass BPM: 46-196 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 5 5 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 9 9 Play Notes: It starts super slow, but goes right to the 196 as soon as you hit the very first step. You'll continue through most of the song as normal until you reach a very short hold. Only practice and experience will allow you to pick up where it shows up. Lastly, it will get very slow for the last couple of notes. Exp. Notes: To quote ET: "Oouuuuuch". The high speeds of HV:AM and the long, long streams, with plenty of turns throwing you around the pad make this a song for the ages. I consider this to be the hardest nine-footer in this mix. Some won't agree, but who cares. Oh, note that, while BSC and DIF have you going from the hold to a quarter note. EXP has you going to a pickup eighth note, so you have even less time for that little rest as you enter the 130-step stream straight to the end. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (JP PS1) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: 2MB is a psuedonym for U1-ASAMI. See the FAQ for more info. ===================== 12G. Healing Vision = ===================== Artist: DE-SIRE Genre: Drum'N'Bass BPM: 49-196 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 9 Play Notes: The songs starts at 98 BPM for eight measures, then speeds up to the standard 196 for much of the song. A little after halfway through, you'll come upon the super slowdown, which will lower the BPM to 49 as you hear heartbeats, then a speed up back to 196 until the end, which drops back down to 98. Exp. Notes: The opener is hard, requiring you to follow the opening percussion, which includes sixteenth notes, and it's not a steady pattern, either. Once the song gets going, you'll face several streams, short at first, then getting longer as you get into the song. At the major slowdown, you'll be tapping the heartbeats, which aren't all spaced apart the same way. Then, you'll go back up to speed, where you'll find it's relatively easy to the end. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: DE-SIRE is Naoki's psuedonym for Healing Vision and the TRIP MACHINE series. ============================================= 12H. Heaven is a '57 metallic gray (gimmix) = ============================================= Artist: Hiro feat. Sweet little 30's Genre: Swing Rock* BPM: 63-190 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Play Notes: About halfway through the second verse, the songs slows down on "Lightning streak!" At the final chorus, the song slows down again just after "Nobody get in my way!" Exp. Notes: This song's a swing song, and almost all the steps are triplets. The steps aren't all that difficult, but the fast tempo can trip you up. --- Lyrics: I'm a cool cat making waves all over town When they see me coming everybody's heads turn 'round With my twin cam, dual exhaust, and my ragtop down I'm a ladies' man, just a terrible lousy freak I'll call your daughter, any day of the week With attention to the chrome, I'm a LIGHTNING STREAK! Heaven is a '57 metallic gray! Nobody get in my way! Heaven is a '57 metallic gray --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dance ManiaX DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Ultramix (SP5), DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: Hiro is Kazuhiro Senoo, an artist who has done a good percentage of the Dance ManiaX tunes, as well as a lot of Guitar Freaks and drummania. Also working on this tune is Hideyuki Ono. Vocals are by Thomas Howard Lichtenstein. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ================================ 12I. HIGHER (next morning MIX) = ================================ Artist: NM feat. SUNNY Genre: Dance Pop BPM: 132 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 7 7 Challenge Notes: Most of the time, this remix will follow the lyrics with chaos. There are also some points where you'll get long streams. --- Lyrics: Higher! You are the one! Oooh hooo! Girl, give it up, go and run away To the arms of a magic day Where you can stay Where you can find yourself Find yourself Lose your fear, 'cause there is no one here Do what you want to do There's nobody stopping you, no Give yourself and let the music take you far Then you will know who you are Higher We're getting higher (Won't you show me how?) You and I I know we can move if we try You know this is how it should be Baby, getting higher We're getting higher Open up your eyes Everyday is a surprise You are the one Baby, the only one Tonight We're getting higher We're getting higher Start again from here And a new you will appear You are the one, baby isn't this fun Tonight~! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA, DDR Ultramix 3 (SP15) with five difficulties Misc. Notes: This piece was originally in DDRMAX2 as a secret song only playable through an Oni Course. It was first selectable as a song in DDR Extreme for the arcade. ============= 12J. HIGHER = ============= Artist: NM feat. SUNNY Genre: Dance Pop* BPM: 132 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 6 7 Exp. Notes: Nice and easy for the most part. Small streams, mostly, with only a tiny bit of turning. Watch out for some quick double steps at the end. --- Lyrics: Girl, give it up, go and run away To the arms of a magic day Where you can stay Where you can find yourself Find yourself Lose your fear, 'cause there is no one here Do what you want to do There's nobody stopping you, no Give yourself and let the music take you far Then you will know who you are Baby, getting higher We're getting higher Movin' with the vibe Let the rhythm make you fly You are the one! Baby, isn't this fun Tonight (Won't you show me how?) Whoa-oh oh ohhhh, whoa-oh You and I I know we can move if we try You know this is how it should be Baby, getting higher We're getting higher Open up your eyes Everyday is a surprise You are the one Baby, the only one Tonight We're getting higher We're getting higher Start again from here And a new you will appear You are the one, baby isn't this fun Tonight~! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Disney Mix, DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: NM is short for Naoki Maeda (information in FAQ). Sunny James is the song's vocalist. ================= 12K. HOLD ON ME = ================= Artist: tiger yamato Genre: Euro Beat BPM: 152 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 6 6 Exp. Notes: Mostly simple streams and simple crossovers. There are a few longer streams, and one little chaos bit about two-thirds in, but nothing a seasoned player can't AA. --- Sabishisa yoru koi wa Kanawanai omoi wo Atsui shisen, Anata no sugata Mitsumeteru Furueru yubisaki ga anata ni konoke wa Koi no koto wo afureteru no wa Namida ga, koware ochiru shunkan Anata ga, tsuyoku Dakishimeru Mune no naka Ai no mahou o kanjiru Dakishimete Hold On Me Ai no kitte Everyday Anata iya iya iro Hoshi kurai no Kanjite tairo, zutto Dakishimete Hold On Me Hitori kiri nori ne Tsuyou ai nara hodo Koware hodo Kanjite tairo Dakara You Wanna Hold On Me --- First Appearance: Para Para Paradise DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Ultramix 2 (SP11) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Reo Nagumo. ============ 12L. Holic = ============ Artist: TaQ Genre: Hard Techno* BPM: 155 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Play Notes: Much of this song is in 7/8 time, which means you'll be stepping seven beats to a measure. Maniac Notes: The hardest part of this song is keeping up with the time signature, and knowing how the song goes. Once that's accomplished, you'll realize that's it's just some long streams, and several streams with a few double steps thrown in. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 3rd Style DDR Debut: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX USA, beatmania USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Taku Sakakibara. ===================== 12M. HYPER EUROBEAT = ===================== Artist: NAOKI feat. DDR ALL STARS Genre: Euro Beat* BPM: 152 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 4 6 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: A little bit of everything in this song. Pseudo triplets, some crossovers, some gallops, freezes, jumps, and the like. Nothing too strenuous but enough for you to keep your eyes open. --- Lyrics: Stars are out for us tonight They're letting our love shine through People just wait, you've got to stay Feel the love from the words that I say Don't you just know how I love you Couldn't stop it in a million years But if you ever had to go, no way to stop my tears Over and over and over you I'd never get over you Over you, (over you) over you, (over you) Never over you For the sun will shine, if you'd stay mine There could never be cloudy days Shining and shining, shining through All the love that I feel for you I wish you would stay mine until the end Yo, whats love got to do (so deep, my love is going deeper) With us two Like, not stop shining When I raise the roof When I blink without you (deeper, deeper in you) its true, baby you think I'm a fool and if you'd stop buggin me I bust my rhymes, but I'm (my love is going deeper) upset anyway, can't play Believe me too, and that's what love's got to do with us two For the sun will shine, a new day will come Our love will keep on flowing Flowing and flowing, flowing through The love I'll always feel for you I wish you would stay mine Until the end of time 'Til the end of time Only for you until the end. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki. DDR ALL STARS are Paula Terry, Aundrea Hopkins, Londell "Taz" Hicks, and Aaron G. Misc. Notes: This song is popularly called "Hyper Offbeat", since in the arcade version of DDR Extreme, the steps are VERY slightly off the music, making a high PERFECT count very difficult. ==================== 12N. HYSTERIA 2001 = ==================== Artist: NM Genre: R&B* BPM: 190 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 7 7 Challenge Notes: Tough for a seven-footer. Lots of freeze arrows with steps in-between, and plenty of quick streams that are tough to pull off at this tempo. --- Lyrics: Picture me, I'm on top of my world now Never stop, not for anyone, not now I was the teacher and I made you learn I was the flame, and you just got burnt By me the one and only, Chaos is here To preach havoc and destruction and to strike fear Demolishin' my foes just like that I see the fools and they want to combat So I pull out the same rhyme, don't waste no time Brushin' them off with the freshest of lines Picture me, I'm on top of my world now Picture me, I'm ahead of my game Never stop, not for anyone, not now Gonna take you up all the same (ah, on top of, ahhh I'm on top) Who is the better of the best Well I've won but they've flunked the test Stoppin' for no one just like the shogun My blade is my rhymes, usin' it, then I'm done (oh on top of the world oh world) Picture me, I'm on top of my world now Picture me, I'm ahead of my game. Never stop, not for anyone, not now Gonna take you up all the same Picture me, I'm on top of my world now Picture me, I'm ahead of my game Never stop, not for anyone, not now Gonna take you up all the same All the same All the same --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania 6th Mix DDR Debut: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: NM is short for Naoki Maeda. Misc. Notes: This song was only accessible through Oni Mode in the original. =============== 12O. HYSTERIA = =============== Artist: NAOKI 190 Genre: R&B BPM: 190 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 8 7 Exp. Notes: The tempo is definitely your biggest enemy. Besides the great speed, there isn't much to point out, besides the common occurence of the step pattern "left-right, up, down, left-right", which you'll learn to do quite well. --- Lyrics: I was the teacher and I made you learn I was the flame, and you just got burnt By me the one and only, Chaos is here To preach havoc and destruction and to strike fear Demolishin' my foes just like that I see the fools and they want to combat So I pull out the same rhyme, don't waste no time Brushin' them off with the freshest of lines So we could see who is the better of the best Well I've won but they've flunked the test Stoppin' for no one just like the shogun My blade is my rhymes, usin' it, then I'm done Picture me, I'm on top of my world now Picture me, I'm ahead of my game Never stop, not for anyone, not now Gonna take you up all the same (ah, on top of, ahhh I'm on top, oh on top of the world oh world) Picture me, I'm on top of my world now Picture me, I'm ahead of my game Never stop, not for anyone, not now Gonna take you up all the same Picture me, I'm on top of my world now Picture me, I'm ahead of my game Never stop, not for anyone, not now Gonna take you up all the same All the same All the same --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Solo Bass Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki Maeda. The 190 is simply a reference to the BPM this song clips along at. ================ 12P. i feel... = ================ Artist: AKIRA YAMAOKA Genre: Trance* BPM: 141 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 2 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: For a nine-footer, this isn't too bad. Your main problem comes from knowing the steps, which don't always follow the rhythm of the song. In the beginning, it follows the rhythm all right, but about halfway through, you start getting gallops. The steps change so much that trying to go through all of them would make these notes really long. Suffice to say that it'll probably take a few plays through to get sharp enough to pick up when you get eighth notes and when you get sixteenths. There are no turns to deal with, though, and no tiring step runs. --- Lyrics: ("ai fiiri" is kana for "i feel") ai fiiri... ai fiiiiiiiri... ai fiiri... ai fiiiiiiiri... (Japanese lyrics, which, I'm told, are impossible to decipher due to the effects) ai fiiri... ai fiiiiiiiri... ai fiiri... ai fiiiiiiiri... ai fiiri... ai fiiiiiiiri... ai fiiri... ai fiiiiiiiri... --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 7th Style DDR Debut: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA, DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Akira Yamaoka. Misc. Notes: Other mixes are the "T.O.Y. Remix" in DDR Ultramix 2, and the "Junk Circuit Mix" in DDR Ultramix 2 (Song Pack 7). ========================= 12Q. I'm gonna get you! = ========================= Artist: Kelly Cosmo Genre: Guitar Pop BPM: 160 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: You'll be looking at some offbeat steps and jumps and short to mid-length streams for this song, but nothing too horrible. --- Lyrics: You're just standing there With your arms folded Like you couldn't care Even before you glanced at me I already felt the chemistry Don't know what it is about you That's got me feeling mesmerized I won't let you get away, boy You're the luckiest one! I don't need you, 'Cause the truth is Got my hands full up as it is But I want you Gonna put you at the very Very top of my list You are all I've ever wanted! Baby I don't need you, 'Cause the truth is Got my hands full up as it is But I want you Gonna put you at the very Very top of my list Yeah, I want you Gonna have you And that's the way it is! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Drummania 3rd Mix DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: Kelly Cosmo is the vocalist. The actual composer of this song is Kazuhiro Senoo. ================ 12R. INSERTiON = ================ Artist: NAOKI underground Genre: Euro Trance* BPM: 110-225 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 9 8 Play Notes: After about half a minute of music, you'll have a stop, and when you start up again, you'll be moving at a bit of a slower pace than before. You'll soon pick back up to the normal pace, and when you get to the end, it'll gradually pick up quite a bit until it hits the end. Exp. Notes: Lots of interesting things in this song. For one, they start throwing sixteenths and gallops at you right from the beginning. Following the stop, and after the tempo picks back up, you'll run the same step pattern over and over, but gallops and eighths will be regularly interspersed. It actually gets pretty easy when it gets to the final speed up. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki. ===================== 12S. Jam Jam Reggae = ===================== Artist: RICE C. feat. jam master '73 Genre: Reggae BPM: 90 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 3 DIF: 7 5 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: Oh, isn't it obvious? It's slow. There's a big mess of slow streams with lots of jumps thrown in, and later you'll hit long sixteenth runs. This song is, of course, easier with speed mods on, but where's the fun in that? Watch for the gallops at the end. --- Lyrics: Jam Jam Reggae come from Jamaica Feel the future in all over, hey! Jam Jam Reggae come from Jamaica Feel the future in all over, so! Beauty beauty jam, bucky bucky jam Reggae music guide the positive vibes Go around go around jam, wow wow jam 'Nuff niceness dis wickedest jam Cuz make me happy and make me high Me little taste and feel all right Like the natural herb, make me feel eire One chest a raggamaffin rude boy stayly Granny make a jam every day and night She said "Jamaica is da best Everythings everythings" Hey boy, are you ready? All right! First jam is on Saturday. Are you ready now? Jam Jam Reggae come from Jamaica Feel the future in all over, hey! Jam Jam Reggae come from Jamaica Feel the future in all over, so! Beauty beauty jam, bucky bucky jam Reggae music guide the positive vibes Go around go around jam, wow wow jam 'Nuff niceness dis wickedest jam, hey! Beauty beauty jam, bucky bucky jam Reggae music guide the positive vibes --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (Arcade) Artist Notes: RICE C. is a Naoki psuedonym. jam master '73 is Reo Nagumo. Misc. Notes: There originally was a subtitle of "AMD SWING MIX" to this remix of Jam Jam Reggae. Why they cut it I'll never know. ===================== 12T. Jam Jam Reggae = ===================== Artist: jam master '73 Genre: Reggae* BPM: 90 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 3 DIF: 4 7 EXP: 8 9 Exp. Notes: Basically a stripped down version of the AMD SWING MIX above. Fewer jumps, fewer sixteenths, but it's still not easy. --- Lyrics: Jam Jam Reggae come from Jamaica Feel the future in all over, hey! Jam Jam Reggae come from Jamaica Feel the future in all over, so! Beauty beauty jam, bucky bucky jam Reggae music guide the positive vibes Go around go around jam, wow wow jam 'Nuff niceness dis wickedest jam Cuz make me happy and make me high Me little taste and feel all right Like the natural herb, make me feel eire One chest a raggamaffin rude boy stayly Granny make a jam every day and night She said "Jamaica is da best Everythings everythings" Hey boy, are you ready? All right! First jam is on Saturday. Are you ready now? Jam Jam Reggae come from Jamaica Feel the future in all over, hey! Jam Jam Reggae come from Jamaica Feel the future in all over, so... --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania (Arcade) DDR Debut: DDR Club Mix American Appearances: beatmania USA Artist Notes: jam master '73 is Reo Nagumo. See the FAQ for info on him. =============== 12U. JANEJANA = =============== Artist: T.E.M.P.O. feat. Mohammed & Emi Genre: Bolly House BPM: 125 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: The main feature of this tune are the long streams that carry along with the driving music. There are also a few gallops, and the end of the song follows the odd beat. --- Lyrics: Haven't got a clue. Help! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dance ManiaX DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Ultramix (Song Pack 5), DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: T.E.M.P.O. is Tomosuke Funaki. Mohammad and Emi are the vocalists. ================ 12V. JET WORLD = ================ Artist: Mutsuhiko Izumi Genre: Rock'n Country* BPM: 138 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 4 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: The basic stuff of this song are long streams and a few crossovers. There are a few points that focus on the guitar, where you'll follow the strums with sixteenths. --- Lyrics: WOW! Yeah! WOW! C'mon! WOW! Yeah! WOW! Good God! Yeah! Uhh! Yeah! Yyyyyeaaah! WOW! Yeah! WOW! C'mon! WOW! Yeah! WOW! Good God! Yeah! Uhh! Yeah! Yyyyyeaaah! WAAAAA!!! Wow wow! WAAAAA!!! Wow wow! WOW! Yeah! WOW! Yeah! WOW! Yeah! WOW! Yeah! WAAAAA!!! WAAAAA!!! WAAAAA!!! Wow wow! WAAAAA!!! Wow wow! C'mon! WOW! Yeah! WOW! Yeah! WOW! Yeah! WOW! Yeah! WAAAAA!!! WAAAAA!!! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Guitar Freaks 2nd Mix DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA, DDR Ultramix 2 (Song Pack 12) Artist Notes: Mustuhiko Izumi is a BEMANI artist who's heavily involved in the Guitar Freaks and Drummania series. ============== 12W. KAKUMEI = ============== Artist: dj TAKA with NAOKI Genre: Orchestral* BPM: 148 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 9 9 CHA: 8 8 Play Notes: Although I put the tempo as static, it actually slows down at the beginning before getting back up to speed. The only place this is really an issue is on Heavy. Exp. Notes: Plenty of gallops that follow the piano hits. That'd be easy if it weren't for the fact that eighth notes are regularly mixed in with them, making it tough to read. There are also a few sixteenth clusters thrown in, as well as a long stream shortly after the middle (with gallops thrown in). Challenge Notes: Really, Challenge can just be considered an easier Heavy. They have very simliar steps, it's just that Challenge has less of them. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 7th Style DDR Debut: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA, DDR Ultramix (Song Pack 5) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki and dj TAKA. Misc. Notes: This song is based off Frederic Chopin's work entitled "Revolutionary Etude", which is his tenth opus, number 12. Kakumei is taken from the kanji "kaku", meaning "change", and "mei", meaning "order", which together make the word "revolution". ===================== 12X. KEEP ON MOVIN' = ===================== Artist: N.M.R Genre: Dance Pop* BPM: 132 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 6 7 Exp. Notes: This song seems to like streams, and you'll find some of decent size, and some that require you to turn, but there's very little excitement besides that. --- Lyrics: Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on doin' it All new happy on your own (keep on, keep on, keep on, oh) Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on doin' it (What about my love) Hope you feel good, hope you feel better, ooh! Oh yeah, that's right, you'll be alone Why don't you get out, won't you feel the need You got so much of what you like You better look at life, cause I've got this for you Yeah, we want you to savor day, for you to get away Now if you don't care about what I say, then you gotta think about the time Because it's on your mind, it got your body goin' In the motion, as I'm going through this flowing groove, it's funky Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on doin' it All new happy on your own (keep on, keep on, keep on, oh) Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on doin' it (What about my love) Hope you feel good, hope you feel better, ooh! Keep on, keep on, keep on, keep on doin' it (Doin' it, doin' it, doin' it) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 2nd Mix (Arcade) American Apperances: DDR USA, DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: N.M.R is a Naoki psuedonym. ================ 12Y. Kind Lady = ================ Artist: OKUYATOS Genre: Disco House BPM: 135 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: This is a pretty standard seven-footer. There are very few turns, not-too-long streams, and some rhythm following near the beginning and in the vocals. --- Lyrics: A fool for love He knew that his heart was healing He'd been hurt too much to try again But when she caught his eye Ain't no man could fight the feeling He knew he had to try to let love in Smile to let her know She was in the mood for talking So then he began to play the game Before he knew it He had told her how much he'd been hurting How he was hoping she was not the same Could you be The kind of lady that I'm seeking? After all of this time Could this be true love? And she said, Boy you don't have to look no more I'll give the love you need 'til you holler enough, guaranteed Not like the rest, boy, I'm a kind lady You've been hurt but be sure boy I am the cure And when you wake up late thinking it's a dream Just touch me boy you know, you can count on me Believe me Baby This lady You know what you've found in me Is a lady Kind o'lady That can give you what you need Baby A kind lady That will never leave you lonely and Just maybe This lady Finally you've found me, oh Kind lady --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (JP PS2) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDRMAX2 USA, DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: This is a psuedonym for Sota Fujimori. ===================== 12Z. KISS KISS KISS = ===================== Artist: NAOKI feat. SHANTI Genre: Euro Beat BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: Streams and crossovers populate most of this stepchart, and there are tricks with freeze arrows to play with as well. Watch about halfway through for a triplet set and then gallops. --- Lyrics: Leave I'm not gonna stop you (stop you) But before you go Hurt me so I can't forget you Say it wasn't love Say I was a fool Anything to tear me apart Why do you care? Why do you smile? Why are you holding me now? Kiss kiss kiss Kissing you one more time before You walk out that door Wishing behind these lips oh baby please stay (please stay) Now you know I'm me Looking down the street Thought I could handle this moment But your love was good So so so good And it's too much to lose Miss miss miss Missing you as you turn around Walking out that door My heart is crying out oh baby don't go (don't go) No I won't tell you so Or that I love you (no, oh) I've gotta let you go (goodbye) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dance ManiaX 2nd Mix DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki. Shanti is the vocalist. ****************************************************************************** 13. ARCADE KONAMI ORIGINALS (WHITE SONGS) PART 5 ****************************************************************************** ============================= 13A. KISS ME ALL NIGHT LONG = ============================= Artist: NAOKI J-STYLE feat. MIU Genre: J-Pop BPM: 155 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: The opening has a lot of psuedo-triplets, followed by rather long streams. Following that, you'll find sets of offbeat steps, then going back to the psuedo-triplets. --- Lyrics: Fu... Konyadake wa Don't you know? Shigekitekina Kimino kanzituduketai fallin' you Yagate otozureru asani (asani) Kuzureochiteyuku tamashiiga sakebuyo Kiss me all night long imaha Zetsubouno chuude hutari Call my name kutibiruwo yosete hazimaru labyrinth (Celebrate Nite !) Hashiritsudukete ikiteyuku scene Ateno naimama ikiteyuku mean Kokorowo tozashi nagesuteru coin Aiwo komete... We are... We are... Kiss me all night long ai wa Kodokuno yamiwo samayoi Call your name kasanatta kodou huruete Kiss me all night long itsuka Zetubouno chuude hutari Kooru yubisakiwo karame otiteku labyrinth --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dance Maniax 2nd Mix DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Ultramix 3 Artist Notes: Info on Naoki is in the FAQ, and info on Miyuki Kunitake is in Destiny lovers. ======================================= 13B. L'amour et la liberté (DDR ver.) = ======================================= Artist: NAOKI underground Genre: Euro Trance* BPM: 140-145 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 7 Play Notes: The song starts at 140, but only for a few measures before it settles into 145 for the rest of the song. Exp. Notes: Ugh. A pain in the padded butt. This chart can't seem to get near a decent rhythm, or rather, it wants to follow the synth notes in their odd-beat setup. Read carefully so you can pick up all the really odd steps. Watch for gallops and sixteenths. --- Lyrics: Dans un monde parfait l'humanité Existe comme un arc en ciel Avec des couleurs multiples Noir, blanc, jaune et rouge Larmes, larmes Larmes, larmes Si on continue à vivre comme ça Faire comme ça On a besoin d'unifier tout le monde Pour ensemble vivre dans le monde L'amour et la liberté c'est tout ce qu'il Faut pour l'humanité Sans discrimination raciale Chaque couleur à l'unison Brillante et claire Donnant au monde Paix et liberté English Translation: In a world perfect humanity Exists like a rainbow With multiple colours Black, white, yellow and red Tears, tears Tears, tears If we continue to live like this Do like this We need to unify everyone To live together in the world Love and liberty is all it Needs for humanity Without racial discrimination Each colour in unison Brilliant and clear Giving to people Peace and liberty --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 6th Style (Arcade) DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki. The vocalist is Paula Terry. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. =============== 13C. LA BAMBA = =============== Artist: Mexican Folk Song Genre: Mexican Folk/Rock BPM: 179 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 4 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: If I had to describe the song (and chart), I'd say "peppy". The streams aren't too bad, but they'll be offbeat sometimes, as will the freezes. Nothing too harrowing, though. --- Song Type: Public Domain First Appearance: Mambo A Go Go DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Misc. Notes: A classic Mexican folk tune, created in the Mexican state of Veracruz around 300 years ago, where it was often played at weddings. That practice has slowed a bit in recent centuries. This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ========================== 13D. La Señorita Virtual = ========================== Artist: 2MB Genre: Speed Latin BPM: 182 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 7 6 DIF: 8 7 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: Well, this song is hard on all difficulties, so knowing the notes here can pretty much help you across the board. First, ouch. There are a lot of short streams, some that follow the music, others that don't. There are a few points in the song that throw doubles in the streams, but they aren't too frequent. However, there are a LOT of turning spots here. In some cases, you're better off stepping two arrows with one foot as opposed to just turning. This one's a big stamina drainer. --- Lyrics: Oooo, la senorita! (repeated) Wanna kiss you all over (repeated) Sitting in the corner with a coffee cup Reading the newspaper, not looking up She smiles as she finds something funny there, The sunlight shining in her hair You know she has a mind, she has an attitude And she likes her space and her solitude She'll tease you or please you, if she's feeling good Or burn you like you knew she would --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (JP PS1) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: 2MB is an alias for U1-ASAMI (see the FAQ). The lyrics in this song are by Thomas Howard Lichtenstein. ================== 13E. La Senorita = ================== Artist: CAPTAIN.T Genre: Latin Pop BPM: 182 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 9 Exp. Notes: The main thing you'll notice about this song is that it follows the music (on Heavy) pretty well. It's basically short streams that aren't always on the beat. Probably the toughest portion of this song is right before the second verse, where you'll have to go from a stream into a double step. --- Lyrics: Sitting in the corner with a coffee cup Reading the newspaper, not looking up She smiles as she finds something funny there, The sunlight shining in her hair When she leaves you want to follow her anywhere Her dress is too tight but you can't let her see you stare And she's a hot one, a jalepena Ooh la Senorita You'll never get close enough To la Senorita Hora, sa fuega You know she has a mind, she has an attitude And she likes her space and her solitude She'll tease you or please you, if she's feeling good Or burn you like you knew she would When she smiles It's like the sun shining on your face Pulling and stretching her leather and lace And she's a hot one, a jalepena Ooh la Senorita In Baja, California Ooh la Senorita Ooh la Senorita Ole! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR USA, DDR Extreme USA, DDR Ultramix 2 (Song Pack 7) Artist Notes: CAPTAIN.T is Thomas Howard Lichtenstein. The song was composed by Naoki. ==================== 13F. LEADING CYBER = ==================== Artist: dj TAKA Genre: Digi-Rock* BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 5 4 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: Owwie. You've got streams with medium length. You've got plenty of turning. You've got sixteenths thrown in at the beginning in unlikely places. At the last third of the song, you've got lots of sixteenths following the voice, which are really tough to follow. Have fun. --- First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 3rd Style DDR Debut: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on dj TAKA. =============================================== 13G. Let the beat hit em! (CLASSIC R&B STYLE) = =============================================== Artist: STONE BROS. Genre: R&B BPM: 102 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 6 6 Exp. Notes: This song would be pretty hard if it were any faster. Lots of turning and double steps in the streams. Fortunately, it's pretty slow, so if you want to practice these techniques, here's the place. --- Lyrics: Turn me on Let's see who's better (let's see) If you wanna play a tune I wanna groove with you So turn me on Hey yo, I'm like this, so watch the moves that I make How I take over the floor, throw the grooves that I shake I'm number one, how'd you figure that I'm losing my place If you're the joker, player, then who's the ace Hey, yo, it's me, the player to beat, I'm playin' for keeps I got some special moves, so homey don't sleep You learn and I teach controllin' the game You can brag all you want, but you kids don't be rollin' the same I'm bringin' the pain... The game is done, you might as well run My time is come and I'm gonna shine like the sun No surprise, I'll bust a flip on you guys The dance moves I do, I'm keepin' it live Keepin' the vibe, fly-guy style express Competition is none, player, and I jam like death I'm the best, can't be beat, you know it's me, keep up the pace and you'll advance with me, c'mon Let's see who's better You wanna play a tune I wanna groove with you So turn me on --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extra Mix (JP PS1) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: Stone Bros. is a Naoki psuedonym (see the FAQ for info) Misc. Notes: The original Let the beat hit em! was featured in DDR Disney Mix, and there's a IIDX Version featured in DDRMAX USA. ======================================= 13H. Look To The Sky (True Color Mix) = ======================================= Artist: SySF feat. Anna Genre: Trance BPM: 140 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: This isn't too hard at all. Really, it could be seen as just an excuse to throw freeze arrows into LTTS. Anyway, there's very little turning, streams are quite simple, and there's no chaos whatsoever. Should be a relatively easy seven-footer to AA. --- Lyrics: S.O.T.A. Feeling sad and lonely Cause I can't find you Call your telephone And there's never no answer Said you love me Kissed me We were in heaven Said I'm sorry Love you, want you forever Every night I look at the sky Call your name And wonder where you are Every night I look at the sky Baby, miss you Won't you come back S.O.T.A. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX USA American Appearances: DDR Ultramix, DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Sota Fujimori. Anna Quinn is the vocalist for this song. Misc. Notes: The "Trance Mix" of this song is in DDR Extreme 2. This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ====================== 13I. Look To The Sky = ====================== Artist: SySF feat. Anna Genre: Trance BPM: 140 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 2 DIF: 4 5 EXP: 6 7 Exp. Notes: Small streams with turning, mostly. There's a little bit of chaos before the lyrics begin, and the worst part is that it doesn't quite follow the music. --- Lyrics: S.O.T.A. Feeling sad and lonely Cause I can't find you Call your telephone And there's never no answer Said you love me Kissed me We were in heaven Said I'm sorry Love you, want you forever Every night I look at the sky Call your name And wonder where you are Every night I look at the sky Baby, miss you Won't you come back --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (JP PS1) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Sota Fujimori. Anna Quinn is the vocalist for this song. =========================================== 13J. LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT (For Melissa MIX) = =========================================== Artist: NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY Genre: Hyper Euro Beat* BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: The opening follows the euro-synth sounds, then it settles into basic streams, with plenty of turns, including some long streams that require you to stay with one foot on the down arrow as you turn. --- Lyrics: Can't believe, you are here. It seems just like a dream. But when you look, in my eyes. Your love becomes so clear to me. It's been so long, but now, Now your right here, lying by my side. And know how you really feel, Baby, please, never let me go. Baby, let's love, love, love again and again tonight Everything's all right. Then, the two of us can remember sweet, sweet love Love, love, love, love (the way he makes me feel this way) Love, love, love, love (Yes, it's you, I love you so) Baby, let's love, love, love again and again tonight All the night, make it fine Stay, the whole night, right through, by my side Baby, let's love, love, love again and again tonight Make me feel so right you, only you knows how, to love me so right Love again tonight --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA Artist Notes: See FAQ for info on Naoki. Paula Terry is the Australian vocalist who does much of Naoki's female lyrics. ==================== 13K. LOVE <3 SHINE = ==================== Artist: RIYU KOSAKA Genre: J-Happy Hardcore* BPM: 177 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 4 4 EXP: 7 8 Exp. Notes: Sounds like CANDY, and steps like CANDY. You'll find mostly simple streams with on-the-beat freezes sprinkled in. Plenty of times where the steps follow the metered music. --- Lyrics: Love love love love Lalala love shine yeahyeahyeah Yeah! "Sun Shine!!" Hare-watatta "Blue Sky" Hikari ryoute ni a-tsu-ku mabushii koi no yokan "Love Beat!!" Kono kimochi mo "Heat Up!!" Hikari abite Soshite anata no moto e Kamisama Onegai Chotto yuuki wo kudasai Mou sukoshi de "suki" tte iesou na no Ari no mama de Butsukatte ("Hey!") Sunao ni natte Koi no atakku!! Ima wo kanjite Omoikkiri Egao de ikou!! ("Let's go!") La la lalala la La la lalala la La la lalala la La la la la La love you love you love you love you love sunshine Setsunaku Amazuppai Koi no hajimari wa Mahou no pawaa de hikari hanatsu no! Kamisama mou chotto dake Mimamotte kudasai Harisakesou na omoi tsutaeru kara Todoke motto mabushii love shine!!! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Ultramix 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Riyu Kosaka and BeForU. ========================= 13L. <3 Love²Sugar-> <3 = ========================= Artist: dj TAKA feat. NORIA Genre: Euro Beat* BPM: 155 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: There's a lot of offbeat steps in this song, but everything else is pretty simple for your average seven-footer. --- Lyrics: Here we go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! dokidoki Love Sugar kimi no heart chotto misete sugoku lovely ukiuki my honey happi love! rakki love! tanoshii story matteru Call my name, take my hand Don't close your window nante ne You are so cute, you are so nice, I love you love you love you so much. Pleasure Time sora ga taku waratte Just a little skip shite itsudatte nandatte dou ni kanaru kara? Pleasure Time koe tooku tobashite satou mitai na koi tabete kimi wa taiyou itsumademo What will be done tomorrow!? go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! go! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! jump! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: pop'n music 8 DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on dj TAKA, and on Noria. Misc Notes: You say this song's title as "love love sugar". ======================== 13M. LOVE THIS FEELIN' = ======================== Artist: Chang Ma Genre: Hard Rock BPM: 95-190 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 6 7 DIF: 7 8 EXP: 8 9 Play Notes: The song starts at 95 BPM, then doubles its pace to 190 once you run out of arrows. It's very obvious, and it has to be, being one of the first songs to have tempo changes. Exp. Notes: A stressful tune, to say the least. The slow opening has you stepping sixteenths on the repeated guitar hits. Once it picks up, it's all basically a game of keeping up with the song. There are short to medium streams, some doubles thrown in, and some taps of the same arrow at the end. --- Lyrics: Check one, check one When I come down I come down right to the sun Get right down, get right down, legit Round and round, move like Goldfinger Make to the script, flip back to the script Come down, check, reach finesse Nevertheless I'm impressed with the best Get to the fever I'm kickin' the flow, Cause you know, Bobby-Jo When I come around I get down to the hip town sound Get right down, legit Two, one, two, three, four C'mon ya'll, and get on the floor Get right down, get right down, legit Round and round, move like Goldfinger Come down, check, reach finesse Get to the fever I'm kickin' the flow, Cause you left, get right down, legit Keepin' the rhymes and I kick it to the flow Come down, check, reach finesse Nevertheless I'm impressed with the best Movin' the juice...Huh! Keepin' the rhymes and I kickin' to the flow! (Love this feelin'!) I'm kickin' the flow, Coz you know, Bobby-Jo When I come around I get down to the hip town sound (Love this feelin'!) (Love this feelin'!) Huh! (Love this feelin'!) Keepin' the rhymes and I kickin' to the flow! I'm kickin' the flow, Coz you know, Bobby-Jo (Love this feelin'!) When I come around I get down to the hip town sound --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 2nd Remix (JP PS1) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix 2 (Song Pack 10) Artist Notes: Chang Ma is U1-ASAMI. This is a remix of the original Guitar Freaks tune by Akira Yamaoka. ========================== 13N. LUV TO ME (AMD MIX) = ========================== Artist: DJ KAZU feat. tiger yamato Genre: Euro Beat BPM: 154 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 5 DIF: 7 6 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: Nasty. It starts with streams (which start OFF the beat, mind you), then quickly evolves into a bunch of gallops together. After that, you'll have to deal with strings of five sixteenths repeatedly, then there's a bit of chaos that follows the music, then streams with double steps in them. Good workout. --- Lyrics: Neon signs were shining bright And in the street lights (the street lights) I saw your shadow was fading away Well, I lost you all of a sudden Good-bye my love, I love you too so Before you went away, I didn't know Memories awake, only in my dream When I think I lost them, they all come back to me You said that you love me Looked at me softly You kissed me and held me all night so tight I know what you're feeling I know what you're dreaming All that you feel and everything in your mind The memories are so clear (so clear, so clear...) (So-so many...) So many good years (good years...) The sweet ones I hold dear (hold dear, hold dear...) Good-bye my love, I love you too so Before you went away, I didn't know Memories awake, only in my dream When I think I lost them, they all come back to me The memories are so clear So many good years Sweet ones I hold dear Can't hold back the tears I need you by my side These feelings I can't hide So don't walk away, boy Baby won't you bring back --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix Artist Notes: DJ KAZU is a Naoki alias for this mix, and tiger yamato is Reo Nagumo. Misc. Notes: The "UCCHIE'S EDITION" of this song appears in DDR Ultramix 2. ============================ 13O. LUV TO ME (disco mix) = ============================ Artist: tiger yamato Genre: Euro Beat* BPM: 154 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 7 8 EXP: 9 8 Exp. Notes: A pretty tough nine-footer. There are lots of streams, but only a few that require turning. There are some sixteenths thrown in, and a little bit of chaos. --- Lyrics: Neon signs were shining bright And in the street lights you turned away I saw your shadow was fading away Well, I lost you all of a sudden Good-bye my love, I love you too so Before you went away, I didn't know Memories awake, only in my dream When I think I lost them, they all come back to me You said that you love me Looked at me softly You kissed me and held me all night so tight I know what you're feeling I know what you're dreaming All that you feel and everything in your mind The memories are so clear So many good years Sweet ones I hold dear Can't hold back the tears I need you by my side These feelings I can't hide So don't walk away, boy Baby won't you bring back Love me... --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX DDR Debut: DDR Club Mix American Appearances: DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: tiger yamato is Reo Nagumo, see the FAQ for more info. ======================================= 13P. MAGIC DOOR (Theme of SPACE MACO) = ======================================= Artist: a.s.a. Genre: Anime Heroine* BPM: 184 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: Not much of an eight-footer. There are very few eighth notes at all, let alone full streams. It's mostly jumps and small streams. --- Lyrics: Onna no ko wa mahou no tobira wo Tataite koi ga hajimeru no Donba toki mo mahou no chikara de Suteki na yume wo kanaeru kara Totsuzen "suki da yo" nante Yume no naka nara aeru Fushigi ne koi no romansu Haato wa ima ritoru adobencha Yureru omoi tokimeki wo utsuenakucha Onna no ko wa mahou no tobira wo Hiraite jumon tonaeru no Donna koto mo mahou no chikara de Suteki na mirai sagaseru kara uhuhu --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: pop'n stage DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: This tune is by Kiyotaka Sugimoto, also known as DJ SIMON. Misc. Notes: This is a character theme for one of the pop'n music characters. ===================== 13Q. MAKE IT BETTER = ===================== Artist: mitsu-O! Genre: Reggae BPM: 119 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 5 DIF: 5 7 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Because this song's so slow, they'll try to trip you up by overloading steps. In addition to plenty of streams, you'll get doubles thrown in, and it gets really evil at the end, where they'll stream up doubles together to trip you up. --- Lyrics: Got no money Talk to my dream Time after time I've tried to walk away Uh, uh, uh, and you don't break my heart Time after time I've tried to walk away Uh, uh, uh Time after time I've tried to walk away Uh, uh, uh, and you don't break my heart Time after time I've tried to walk away Uh, uh, uh Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah Time after time I've tried to walk away Uh, uh, uh, and you don't break my heart Time after time I've tried to walk away Uh, uh, uh Yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 1st Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR USA Artist Notes: mitsu-O! is a Naoki psuedonym. Misc. Notes: The SO-REAL mix of this song is in DDR Konamix. =========================================== 13R. MATSURI JAPAN (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) = =========================================== Artist: RE-VENGE Genre: Festival BPM: 180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 8 8 Challenge Notes: Quite a bit easier than the original. The gallops that plague the original are only in a few places in the beginning, and there are only a few streams besides. It's mostly jumps beyond that. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) Artist Notes: RE-VENGE is a Naoki psuedonym. Misc. Notes: See AFRONOVA (FNSMM) for info on Nonstop Megamixes. Originally, this tune was only playable through MAX2's Oni Mode. It was first selectable in DDR Extreme. ==================== 13S. MATSURI JAPAN = ==================== Artist: RE-VENGE Genre: Festival BPM: 180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 9 8 Exp. Notes: Here's an old favorite. It's definitely a challenging nine- footer if you don't have stamina or the concept of gallops down. There are a LOT of gallops in this song. The whole first several measures is all gallops. Once the music gets going, you have normal streams followed by a couple of gallops, and that goes on for a while. Once the whistling picks up, then you'll have eight-note streams followed by six-note streams for a long time, then more gallops, then the break (huff, huff), then pretty much gallops followed by a long stream repeatedly for the remainder of the song. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix (Song Pack 4) Artist Notes: RE-VENGE is a Naoki psuedonym. Misc. Notes: The normal way to write this song is with the kanji for "matsuri", which a generic word meaning "festival". There is a "J-SUMMER MIX" of this song in DDR Ultramix (Song Pack 4). ============== 13T. MAX 300 = ============== Artist: Omega Genre: Hardcore Techno* BPM: 300 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 3 BSC: 6 6 DIF: 8 8 EXP:10 10 Play Notes: There is one stop in this song. You'll land on a freeze arrow and slow down to a stop. Count to four after you stop and that's when you start back up again. Exp. Notes: Wow, remember this song? It's seem so long since it was new. Anyway, you'll actually find that the steps follow the music relatively well, especially at the beginning. Once you get going, you'll find more and more lengthy streams thrown in (of course, at this speed, seven-note streams are lengthy). Once you pass the stop, you'll find more streams in odd configurations. The song actually doesn't require you to turn much at all. So, I guess you've got that going for you. Just build up your leg stamina as much as you can, try to use as little energy as possible when stepping, and memorize as much of the steps as you can. It can be done. It's been done. It's been AAA'd, for crying out loud, 300 times by one guy... --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: Omega is a psuedonym for Naoki. ===================== 13U. MAXX UNLIMITED = ===================== Artist: Z Genre: Hardcore Techno/Trance BPM: 140-320 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 3 BSC: 6 6 DIF: 8 8 EXP: 10 10 Play Notes: The second famous MAX song is not for wimps. It begins at a "standard" 300 clip, and carries that way for much of the song. When you hear the sustained synthesizer hits, you'll have dropped slightly to 280. You may not even notice it, and then back to 300 once the percussion kicks back in. Once you reach the soft part, you'll have dropped to 150, only to kick back up to 300 when the percussion starts again. Then, you'll get another soft part which will slow down to 140, then a freeze arrow that will slow to a halt. Count five beats after the arrows stop and finish the song at a brisk 320. Exp. Notes: Your only course for victory here is to memorize it. There is absolutely no way you'll fudge through this song. It's far too stacked against you. One spot to point out, though. The 150 spot is on with the music, but the slowdown to a stop part is NOT. You need to memorize that. After that, remember not to over-exert yourself if you do not need to. Flow with the song, don't fight it. It doesn't matter how hard you hit the steps. It just matters that you hit them. Good luck, and don't hurt yourself. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Ultramix 2 Artist Notes: Z is another psuedonym for Naoki Maeda. =============== 13V. MEMORIES = =============== Artist: NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY Genre: Euro Trance BPM: 145 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: The steps themselves are relatively simple, and the speed is no big deal, but the timing tends to get weird throughout this song. You'll step triplets one second, then sixteenths another. Make sure you watch closely so you can pick up on where the steps fall. --- Lyrics: Who are you Hope we're through I just need You to know Lonely time was passing by Who'll think back that this love we share What would happen to you and me If we only stay together Flashing back and you said something and Turned away (turned away) Off to my God, I rose Awake in my bed I'll be letting you go I, I'll have to let you go (let you go) I just want you to know You'll always be the one The one I love I, I'll have to let you go (let you go) And your memories (memories) Let me forget you The one I love If I only have to let you go (oh...) I just want you to know You'll always be the one I love --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dancing Stage EuroMIX 2 (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA (see Misc. Notes) Artist Notes: Info on NAOKI is in the FAQ. Paula Terry is the vocalist. Misc. Notes: This song has a rather dubious honor. It's unlockable in DDR Extreme USA, but nobody knows how, other than by using a cheating device. Even after years of the game being out, no one's figured it out. ==================== 13W. Midnite Blaze = ==================== Artist: U1 Jewel Style Genre: Euro Beat BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: Whenever they play the euro-synth keyboard notes, you'll find yourself stepping to those notes. The rest is just streams, some pretty long. There are several points that would suggest you turn, but I don't think you should, because this will put you in a lousy position to tackle the rest of the streams. --- Lyrics: Stole my heart on the dance floor No way, can't leave no more What am I supposed to do without you Make you mine is all I wanna do Step by step as I approach I say to myself I need a coach I know you can read my mind You're the best that a man can find I'll be your midnite blaze Brighter than the moon and stars Guide you thru the cave of love I'm gonna dance till the morning Takes my place to shine the way When you see the light is not from me You know it's too late All nite long you take the lead Stay with me you're all I need Please make this moment last Time is running really fast Something tells me you must go Why? I need to know Do you think we will meet again? If not my future'll never begin I'll be your midnite blaze Brighter than the moon and stars Guide you thru the cave of love I'm gonna dance till the morning sunbeam Takes my place to shine the way When you see the light is not from me Told you it's too late Baby it's too late Baby it's too late Baby it's too late --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (JP PS1) American Appearances: DDR Disney Mix, DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix (Song Pack 2) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on U1-ASAMI. ============================================ 13X. Miracle Moon (L.E.D. LIGHT STYLE MIX) = ============================================ Artist: Togo Project feat. Sana Genre: Epic House* BPM: 138 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 2 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Play Notes: There's a small stop about a third of the way through the song. Exp. Notes: Lots of this song is following the slight off-beats in the synth rhythm, mostly in the first and third thirds. The middle contains several streams, but nothing too harrowing. --- Lyrics: (ai... ai... ai...) denwa dake ja todokanai kimochi E-mail datte setsunaku naru dake "ima sugu ni ai ni kite..." nante tadakko mitaku, kuchi ni shichai sou... demo, itsumo aeteta toki yori zutto chikaku kanjiru kigashiteru ai no kiseki o misete ageru Do you believe in LOVE? Yes, I'm just feeling now ai no channel o awase tanara otsukisama ga chuukeikyoku Do you believe in LOVE? Yes, I'm just feeling now --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania Append 5th Mix (JP PS1) DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2, DDR Ultramix 3 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Hiroyuki Togo, Sanae Shintani, and Toshiyuki Kakuta. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ================ 13Y. MOBO*MOGA = ================ Artist: Orange Lounge Genre: French Pop* BPM: 172 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Several small streams. Some of them require you to crossover. Mostly the steps follow the music, with eighth notes coming in off the beat. --- Lyrics: Par la fenetre de ta fiat 500 Tu me regardius et je t'ai vu Tes gout semblanit parfait On s'est compris tout de suite a fond Et des rendez-vous de la nuit Parfois on s'attend sous la pluie Et tout, c'etait miracle La musique! Les yeux dans les yeux Nos histoires romantiques On commence tous les deux Pres de moi? English Translation: From the window of your fiat 500 you were looking at me and I saw you Your taste seems perfect We understood each other right away completely and night-time rendez-vous/meets. Sometimes they wait for each other under the rain And all of it, it was a miracle. The music! gazing into each other's eyes our romantic stories It starts with both of us Close to me... Credit for the lyrics goes to the DDRMX forums. I'm told these are not entirely correct, so any French-speaking people out there who wish to lend a hand, please do so. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dance ManiaX DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA, DDR Ultramix (Song Pack 4), beatmania USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Tomosuke. Shizue Tokui is the vocalist in this song, and the two of them together are Orange Lounge. ========================================= 13Z. MY SUMMER LOVE (TOMMY'S SMILE MIX) = ========================================= Artist: mitsu-O! with GEILA Genre: Island Pop BPM: 100 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 7 7 Challenge Notes: Basically a stripped down Heavy of the original. You still have gallops and sixteenth clusters, but not as prevalent as the original. Also there are freeze arrows in this version. At the bridge of the song, you'll find that the sixteenths follow the lyrics almost exactly. --- Lyrics: Boy.... (doo doo doo....) Boy.... (mmm mmm mmm....) Started as boys and girls, one day making news We spoke and then we knew something very new Sodas to tropical juice, I knew it was true Tonight the perfect moon will shine on Summer love ola I can feel my heart beating Summer love ola The temperature is uprising Summer love olala Tell me what we are feeling Summer love ola I know I'm in love with you boy (When I'm in the air, jump No need to fear, jump Jump into this love No need to stop now Feel the carnival Join the festival Stomp and stomp your feet To the rhythm now) When I'm in the air, jump No need to fear, jump Jump into this love No need to stop now Feel the carnival Join the festival Stomp and stomp your feet To the rhythm now Summer love ola Can you feel my heart beating Summer love ola A rhythm is high repeating Summer love olala Tell me your love is reaching Summer love ola I know I'm in love with you boy --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) Artist Notes: mitsu-O! is a Naoki psuedonym. Geila Zilkha is the vocalist. Misc. Notes: This song was originally only playable in Oni Mode in MAX2. It became a regular song in DDR Extreme. ****************************************************************************** 14. ARCADE KONAMI ORIGINALS (WHITE SONGS) PART 6 ****************************************************************************** ===================== 14A. MY SUMMER LOVE = ===================== Artist: mitsu-O! with GEILA Genre: Island Pop BPM: 100 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: A slow nine-footer? The reason will become apparent. From the beginning, you'll have some slow streams in the verse, some turning, and a few doubles in streams. Once the melody starts, you'll have sixteenths thrown in on the "Summer love, oh-la!" part. Sometimes three, sometimes two, sometimes five. Of course, the real difficulty of this song is apparent once you hit the bridge, which is just a long stream of sixteenths, with a small break in the middle. The only way you can get this one is to practice, and try to memorize the steps if you can. After the bridge, it's just more of the same on the melody. --- Lyrics: (mmm, who's that boy standing there? I think I want to get to know him) Started as boys and girls, one day making news We spoke and then we knew something very new Sodas to tropical juice, I knew it was true Tonight the perfect moon will shine on Summer love oh-la I can feel my heart beating Summer love oh-la The temperature is uprising Summer love oh-la... la! Tell me what we are feeling Summer love oh-la I know I'm in love with you boy (doo doo doodoo doodoo dooledoodoo ooh hoo) When I'm in the air, jump No need to fear, jump Jump into this love No need to stop now Feel the carnival Join the festival Stomp and stomp your feet To the rhythm now Summer love oh-la Can you feel my heart beating Summer love oh-la A rhythm is high repeating Summer love oh-la...la! Tell me your love is reaching Summer love oh-la I know I'm in love with you boy --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Disney Mix, DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix 2 Artist Notes: mitsu-O! is a Naoki psuedonym and Geila Zilkha is the song's vocalist. ================== 14B. ON THE JAZZ = ================== Artist: Jonny Dynamite! Genre: Jazz Funk BPM: 130 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 3 DIF: 4 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: For half of the song, you'll deal with the organ hits, in a psuedo-triplet style. For the other half, you'll have lengthy streams with a little turning, and in between, you'll have a little bit of chaos as you match Jonny's lyrics. --- Lyrics: Jazz Jazz Jazz When I step onto the dance floor I gotta pause and thank the Lord Thank him for the gifts he gave me In addition to the rhythm and jammin' beat Anytime that I hear the jazz play I gotta tell them half-steppers "Get out my way" Trix are for kids and I'm playin' for keeps I can buy you and sell you, you can keep the receipt 'Cause can't nobody move the crowd the way I do I feel for any fool that might try to Heard the boom boom baby girl never you fear I'm Jonny Dynamite let 'em know I'm up in here The jazz is on the one, and the music's bumpin' DJ's got the whole crowd jumpin' Door to door we go for yours All we want is more, more jazz (Can y'all handle more jazz? Yeah all we want is more jazz Feel me Break it down for me now, yo) Aight now, swing it Like they used to do Put the house beat to it and before I'm through You might learn a thing or two you can show your peeps And you can catch me on Soul Train late next week Don't you know I'm all that and a bucket of wings? I'm on the jazz, when I feel the need to shake my groove thing When you see me comin' sit back, relax Tell your boys, look out step back And feel that jazz (hot, sexual) (here I come again, here I come again Yet again... Dynamite's blowin' up the show Save my soul) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (JP PS1) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix, DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: Jonny Dynamite! is most probably the vocalist. This song was put together by U1-ASAMI. ============================ 14C. ORION.78 (AMeuro-MIX) = ============================ Artist: RE-VENGE Genre: Spiritual BPM: 105 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 9 7 Exp. Notes: Considered a nine-footer mainly because of the large concentration of notes. If you can't read notes closely packed together, you're in trouble. For the most part, this is just eighths and strings of three sixteenths. You have to watch, though, because they don't follow any specific pattern. Sometimes the strings of sixteenths will be longer than three, but those moments aren't very often. Eyes open, and you can do this one. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix Artist Notes: RE-VENGE is a Naoki psuedonym. ================================== 14D. ORION.78 (civilization mix) = ================================== Artist: 2MB Genre: Spiritual Hardcore BPM: 200 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 6 6 DIF: 8 8 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: The thing that makes this a high-end nine-footer is the double steps figured into the streams, as well as some awkward stepping rhythms. Also, when the driving percussion cuts out, you'll find that you won't be facing straight eighth notes, but an almost psuedo-gallop. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (JP PS1) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: 2MB is U1-ASAMI. See the FAQ for more info. ======================= 14E. PARANOiA ETERNAL = ======================= Artist: STM 200 Genre: Jungle BPM: 200 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 5 5 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: Worthy of the name PARANOiA, even if it wasn't done by Naoki. The steps tend to follow the music, and the streams don't get too long, which it good because they make you turn and crossover something fierce. Also, the end has some freezes mixed in with the streams. --- Lyrics: Sound! (repeated) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Ultramix, DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: While most PARANOiAs are composed by Naoki, this is a mix created by a fan as part of a contest. ========================= 14F. PARANOIA EVOLUTION = ========================= Artist: 200 Genre: Jungle Mixture BPM: 200 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 6 5 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 8 9 Exp. Notes: The fourth addition to the PARANOiA family is a little easier than Rebirth, but not much. The higher tempo makes the constant streams and turns more difficult, but there aren't too many long streams, except at the very end, where there's a pretty lengthy stream to the finish. --- Lyrics: Disco bombing... (repeat) Fee-fee-feels so good... Hey, baby... Feels good! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Solo Bass Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA Artist Notes: 200 is a Naoki psuedonym, denoting the BPM, as he always does with his PARANOiAs. ================================ 14G. PARANOiA KCET (clean mix) = ================================ Artist: 2MB Genre: Jungle BPM: 180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 5 5 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: So NOT a nine-footer. I consider this an eight-footer, and barely one, at that. If you've played PARANOiAs before, you have an inkling of what to expect. A series of small streams that sometimes are off the beat, and sometimes require turning, as well as a few times when you have to tap one arrow multiple times. That's about it, really... --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 2nd Mix Link Version (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR USA, DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: 2MB is a psuedonym for U1-ASAMI. See the FAQ for more info. =============================== 14H. PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) = =============================== Artist: 190 Genre: Jungle* BPM: 190 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 6 7 DIF: 8 8 EXP: 8 9 Exp. Notes: At first, this seems much like the original, only a bit faster, having slightly longer streams, and more double steps. This all holds until you get to the end, where you have a sixty-one note long stream, before going for the last stretch to the end. --- Lyrics: Fee-fee-fee-feels so good... Feels good! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 2nd Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR USA, DDR Extreme USA, beatmania USA Artist Notes: 190 is another Naoki psuedonym, denoting the BPM. ======================= 14I. PARANOiA Rebirth = ======================= Artist: 190' Genre: Jungle BPM: 190 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 6 6 DIF: 7 8 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: Well, right away, they start throwing long streams at you, and they won't let up for the remainder of the song. About the only thing that changes throughout this whole song is that the streams will start requiring you to turn and/or keep one foot on one arrow. Couple this with the standard PARANOiA tendency to go with weird rhythms, and you'll have a great time. --- Lyrics: Re-re-rebirth (repeated) Fee-Fee-Fee-feels so good... Hey, baby... Feels good! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: 190' is a Naoki psuedonym, denoting the BPM. ============================ 14J. PARANOIA survivor MAX = ============================ Artist: 290 Genre: Jungle Mixture* BPM: 73-290 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 3 BSC: 5 6 DIF: 8 8 EXP: 10 10 CHA: 10! 10! Play Notes: Very much like PARANOIA survivor. There are the three slowdowns in the first half to half-speed. At the two freezes, the song slows down to 73, then there's one more half-speed slowdown near the end. Oh, and although this seems to be just a faster version of PARANOIA survivor, there are several extra seconds of music thrown in at the end. Exp. Notes: Very much like PARANOIA survivor Heavy, for the most part, except it's Mirrored. Of course, the extra section at the end is its own, but not too difficult on its own. Challenge Notes: This is it, folks. One of the hardest official DDR stepcharts in existence. The streams are all longer, and there's far FAR less time to relax in between them. And that's about it. There are no tricks or secrets besides the slowdown sections, which you should be familiar with by now. All it takes here is a sharp eye and a very VERY high stamina. 613 steps of pain. It can be done. --- Lyrics: Sound! Sound! Heeeey-eeeeey Electric... Electric... Electric... Electric... Sound! Sound! Feels good-good-good-good! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: 290 is Naoki (see the FAQ), used to denote the BPM, as he does for all his PARANOiA mixes. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ======================== 14K. PARANOIA survivor = ======================== Artist: 270 Genre: Jungle Mixture BPM: 135-270 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 3 BSC: 5 6 DIF: 8 8 EXP: 10 10 Play Notes: There are three spots where the song slows down to half speed, and it's tough for me to say where they show up, but let me say that they're all in the first half, and with the frequency you'll play this song trying to master it, you'll learn quick. Exp. Notes: Short streams for the most part. The slowdowns feature steps with the music. The streams start both on and off the beat. Once you hit the two long freezes, your streams will get longer and longer. And, of course, a BPM of 270 for your troubles. I'd say it's about as hard as MAX 300, maybe a little easier, or not. --- Lyrics: Sound! Sound! Heeeey-eeeeey Electric... Electric... Electric... Electric... Sound! Sound! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: 270 is Naoki (see the FAQ), used to denote the BPM, as he does for all his PARANOiA mixes. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. =============== 14L. PARANOiA = =============== Artist: 180 Genre: Jungle BPM: 180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 6 7 DIF: 7 8 EXP: 8 9 Exp. Notes: Like the TRIP MACHINES, the PARANOiAs tend to follow the music closely. Also, you'll find much of the same stepwise. Short streams, turns, wacky rhythms, but nothing truly chaotic, only faster than the TRIP MACHINES. The original also has some repeated taps on the same arrow during a stream that are designed to wear your feet out at that speed. These show up near the end, so watch out. --- Lyrics: Fee-fee-fee-feels so good... Feels good! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 1st Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR USA, DDR Konamix, DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: 180 is a Naoki psuedonym, which obviously denotes the BPM, something Naoki likes to do with his PARANOiA mixes. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ================ 14M. Pink Rose = ================ Artist: Kiyommy + Seiya Genre: Heart* (J-Pop) BPM: 146 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 8 7 Exp. Notes: The first half of the song has plenty of triplets that follow the beat of the song, and they switch back and forth between basic streams. The latter half has a rather large amount of freeze arrows. --- Lyrics: Ah, sawaranaide Atataka nasonotewa Watashi no subete kuruwasu Ne, yurusanaide Kitsuzuchio osaete Hohoenderu anataga iru Mou, karaenaine Ochiteku tokino amai katori Kurikae sutabini hidokunaru DAKISHIMETE Imadake suki datta furishite Datta hitotsunakenara Zenbu zenbu iranai BLOOMIN' LIKE A ROSE Hontono kodokumo shiranai Mada awai hanabirani Namidano tsubu kakaetamama English Translation: Ah, don't touch me with those warm hands That make me go completely mad Hey, don't let my wounds open up again If you're here and smiling I can't go back The sweet smell of the flowers from the times I fell Becomes horrifying as things repeat over and over Hold me close, and pretend you love me just this once Even if it's just once, I won't need anything else Bloomin' like a rose We don't know real sadness, Like when your tears are carried away in pale flower petals --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Keyboardmania 3rd Mix DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: Seiya Murai is the composer of this tune, and Kiyomi Kumano is the vocalist. The two tend to do a lot of work on the Keyboardmania and pop'n music series. =========================== 14N. PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME = =========================== Artist: UZI-LAY Genre: Jazz Funk* BPM: 120 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 6 6 Exp. Notes: The only thing to look out for here is a series of streams that sometimes turn. That's it. No double steps in the streams. No sixteenths. Times were simpler in 2nd Mix, weren't they? --- Lyrics: Put your faith in me, and I'll show you (Listen to my heart, it's crying) You bring the reason to doubt it all (Like I knew, yeah!) Put your faith in me, and I'll show you (I just wanna DRIVE you crazy) You bring the reason to doubt it all Causing much mayhem, dropping drama Radical rebel with the need to bomb ya Fake MCs and I'll hang them higher The mic is my time, to pay the piper Crime is blind going off, as I kick them You and the beat, portrayed as the victim Maniac, as the cuts, denounces Supreme, with the war and challenges Graceful... Born and raised in Chicago Crook County, Mike is the only raised Hell like Damian Pushed through your chest, like the creature in Alien Pray, like a phantom, on the loose Hold still while I get the noose I got your brain in my scope The plans I hold, so dope, you can't cope Deadly... Put your faith in me, and I'll show you (Listen to my heart, it's crying) You bring the reason to doubt it all (Like I knew, yeah!) Put your faith in me, and I'll show you (I just wanna DRIVE you crazy) You bring the reason to doubt it all --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 2nd Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR USA, DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: UZI-LAY is a Naoki psuedonym, and was used solely for this song and its remixes. ========= 14O. R3 = ========= Artist: tiger yamato Genre: Rave* BPM: 157 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BSC: 5 6 DIF: 6 8 EXP: 7 9 Exp. Notes: One of the more interesting points about R3 is the fact that certain sections like to repeat themselves over and over. You'll find really nothing more complicated than some somewhat lengthy streams and series of double taps on single arrows. For this reason, one of my friends decided to make this his "Stealth Song". --- First Appearance: beatmania IIDX DDR Debut: DDR Club Mix American Appearances: DDR Konamix Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Reo Nagumo. ===================== 14P. rain of sorrow = ===================== Artist: NM feat. Ebony Fay Genre: Euro Trance BPM: 140 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 2 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 9 8 Exp. Notes: Even for a nine-footer, this song can be a real pain. Lots of lousy rhythms, and just when you think you've found a pattern to the song, they'll throw it out and give you a new pattern to play with. There are spots in the middle where your steps will match the piano, so be glad you get a little rest. Just play this one over and over until you get the rhythm down, as it's useless to explain it here, because you won't remember it all. --- Lyrics: Ooh (Can you look at me?) Ooh Ooh Ooh Ee-Yeah Yeah Ee-Yeah Yeah Look at me Can't you see these tears are cried for you If you should ever need I'll be here with nothing else to do But to think of the creed That we live in the greed All the love so careless and free Make the moment last Don't relive our past Just remember we had in and taught you Got to hold on, got to keep it strong You see always thinkin' we can do Got to keep the love a lot Or leave, so strong I'm not It's the least that you and I can do Look into my eyes See the temper rise My love is waiting here for you If you reach up on my hand I'm sure you'll understand You'll see how we can make our dreams come true Ooh --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: NM is obviously short for Naoki Maeda. Check the FAQ for info on him. Ebony Fay is the vocalist. =================== 14Q. Remember You = =================== Artist: NM feat. Julie Genre: Ballad* BPM: 105 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 1 1 DIF: 3 3 EXP: 5 5 Play Notes: Although the BPM doesn't say that it's dynamic, there's some slowdown at the end. Exp. Notes: Well, what's to say about a five-footer. The streams are very short and very simple, and the slow tempo will leave you at ease. Good place to pick up eighth notes. --- Lyrics: I remember you. Here, in the place where we first met So long ago (so long ago), with a smile (a smile) And a face I can't forget Though that was long ago In this town We shared some history As I look around, I remember how we used to be All the things he told me The way he used to hold me, then And from now, till forever more He won't hold me anymore But it's just the way That it's gonna be He won't come back to me Come to me! I walk alone, on winter nights Where we met, we would savor familiar sights Those healing weeks were memories Those kisses caress your sensitivity And from now, to forever more I remember the one I used to love --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA Artist Notes: NM is Naoki Maeda (see the FAQ), and Julie is vocalist Julie Frost. ============= 14R. SAKURA = ============= Artist: RevenG Genre: Spiritual* BPM: 14-320 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 3 BSC: 5 6 DIF: 8 8 EXP: 10 10 CHA: 9 9 Play Notes: The song begins at 300 BPM and remains there for some time. About a third of the way through the song, it drops to 150, hangs there for a few measures, then begins a slowdown all the way to 14. Then after the slow measure, it goes back up to 150 for several more measures, then makes a big jump up to 320, where it goes for the rest of the song until the last few measures, where it quickly slows down to about 90 over the course of those measures. Exp. Notes: Many people consider this a difficult 9-footer, as there are 9-footers more difficult than this, but it's still a great challenge, if for nothing else than the fluctuating speed. The 300 part is pretty simple, some gallops, but mostly quarter notes. Once it drops to 150, it's pretty much a constant stream, with a freeze and one step on the really slow part. The next 150 part has more gallops and some sixteenths, the 320 part has mostly quarters and a few more eighths than the first part, with doubles marking the orchestra hits near the end, and the slowdown at the end is one stream, which you have to adjust with as it slows down. Challenge Notes: Basically a stripped down version of the Heavy steps. Fewer steps on the 300 part. The first 150 part has breaks in the stream. There's no step at 21. The second 150 part has no gallops or sixteenths, and the 320 part has again fewer steps. The slowdown is quarter notes. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 8th Style DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2, DDR Ultramix 3 Artist Notes: RevenG is an alias for Naoki (see the FAQ). Misc. Notes: SAKURA is, of course, Japanese for "cherry blossom", referring specifically to cherry blossom trees that are popular in Japan, particularly in spring time, when the blossoms all fall from the trees at once. This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. =========================== 14S. SANA MOLLETE NE ENTE = =========================== Artist: Togo Project feat. Sana Genre: Cuban Groove* BPM: 90 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 2 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: First time out, you'll probably have a tough time with this song. Lots of sixteenths are sandwiched into it. The good news that they either follow the song, or at least flow with the music style. There aren't any large streams of sixteenths, and there's only a little turning. --- Lyrics: (English words are capitalized) watashi no kare wa Double Play suki isshoni Append de asonde itai no ni jikochuu~ jikoman~ jikochuu~ jikoman~ Beat Synchronize de kono mama doukishite Beat Shock de soko o furuwasete ne kaikan~ daikan~ kaikan~ daikan~ Ahh... taka naru mune (Hi-speed de) Ahh, Mmm... koi ha Hidden Mode ...soshite Survival... SANA MORETTE NE ENTE E YEN GAYA SANA MORETTE NE SANA MORETTE NE ENTE E YEN GAYA SANA MORETTE NE watashi no kare wa Double Play suki watashi no kare wa hidari kiki ja nai... English Translation: My boyfriend loves double play, He only wants to play Append. Inside himself~ He's full of pride~ Inside himself~ He's full of pride~ He synchronized the beat sync like this, He shook it with the beat shock. Cheerful Pleasure~ Substantial Pleasure~ Cheerful Pleasure~ Substantial Pleasure~ Ahh...High-beating heart(Of High-Speed), Ahh, Mmm... Love is Hidden Mode, ...And Survival... Sana mollete ne ente e yen gaya, Sana mollete ne ente, Sana mollete ne ente e yen gaya, Sana mollete ne ente, My boyfriend likes double play, He is not left-handed. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania APPEND GOTTAMIX 2 -Going Global- (JP PS1) DDR Debut: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: Hiroyuki Togo is another Konami Original artist. Most of his projects are with the vocalist Sana. Misc. Notes: The "B.L.T. Style" of this song is in DDR Ultramix and DDR Extreme 2. In case you're unaware, the song itself is some girl complaining about how much her boyfriend plays beatmania. :-P ========================= 14T. Secret Rendez-vous = ========================= Artist: DIVAS Genre: R&B BPM: 98 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 2 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Yucky, partially because it's so slow, but mostly because you expect the steps to follow the music, and they don't, all the time. Look very carefully at the positioning of the arrows, because what you may think is a group of eight sixteenth notes could be two groups of four sixteenth notes separated by an eighth note or something. --- Lyrics: (Baby, you know what? I've been waiting a loooooooong time....) Late at night when you're all alone (all alone) Heart would say, pick up the phone (pick up the phone) But he belongs to someone else You wanna keep his number for yourself You keep your feelings deep inside (deep inside) The kind of love that's so hard to find (so hard to find) Gotta keep it all for myself Don't wanna share it with somebody else Nobody knows what goes on when we are all alone I know what I feel, it's oh so real We are secret lovers Hope no one discovers (no one discovers) See you every day Secret hideaway Just around the way (Don't you know....) Feels so good to me 'cause (...feels so good) No one's ever seen us What we have, taboo A secret rendez-vous (I'm in love, you feel good to me Baby don'tcha know I need you Don'tcha know I need your love so....) Sneakin' with my baby (come to me baby) Weekend, don't say maybe (please him day or night) We throw away the key It's our fantasy Only you and me (I know you want me here) I hope no one discovers That we are undercover lovers What we have, taboo A secret rendez-vous, yeah (Ohh ohh ohh ohh.....) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDRMAX2 USA, DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: Another artist name for Naoki Maeda (see FAQ for info on him), which generally focuses around slow R&B, with vocals by Robbie Danzie. ========================================= 14U. SEXY PLANET (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) = ========================================= Artist: Crystal Aliens Genre: Drum'N'Bass BPM: 180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 7 7 Challenge Notes: There actually aren't many streams in this song. What few there are tend to be tame, except early on when there are some with jumps in them. There are a lot of jumps, though. All over the place. You'll also pick up a pattern with the moaning track. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: Crystal Aliens is a Naoki psuedonym. Misc. Notes: This piece was originally in DDRMAX2 as a secret song only playable through an Oni Course. It was first selectable as a song in DDR Extreme for the arcade. This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ================== 14V. SEXY PLANET = ================== Artist: Crystal Aliens Genre: Drum'N'Bass BPM: 180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 5 4 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Short streams mostly, but there's quite a bit of turning, and quite a few taps. This song would be easier if it were slower. Fast speeds means turns and taps are tough. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dancing Stage feat. True Kiss Destination (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Ultramix, DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: Crystal Aliens is a Naoki psuedonym. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ==================== 14W. Share My Love = ==================== Artist: Julie Frost Genre: House BPM: 125 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 4 EXP: 7 5 Exp. Notes: A good amount of weird steps in this song. They'll follow the music for the most part, so just flow with the song, and step where you think something fits. Beyond that, you'll find some small streams and several turns. --- Lyrics: I see the ocean blue, clear as my love for you Bluebird fly in the sky, with you in paradice Before you came along, I was so all alone Just like a new beginning, heavenly is this feeling I know that when you look at me boy You fell a sparkle You see I think I feel your soul dear Whispers you love me Share My Love Won't you let me give it all to you Share My Love 'Cause I never give it up my baby Share My Love You know my life was low without you Share My Love Don't you see you mean the world to me Share My Love Won't you let me give it all to you Share My Love 'Cause I never give it up my baby Share My Love You know my life was low without you Share My Love Don't you see you mean the world to me --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (JP PS1) American Appearances: DDR Disney Mix, DDRMAX USA Artist Notes: This song is by Shoichiro Hirata, better known as Sho-T. The vocalist is, naturally, Julie Frost. ====================================== 14X. Silent Hill (3rd christmas mix) = ====================================== Artist: THOMAS HOWARD Genre: Xmas Ballad BPM: 125 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 7 7 Challenge Notes: Much like the original Silent Hill on Heavy. There are several lengthy streams, most which involves turning. Also, there are plenty of freeze arrows, and you'll have to do some fancy turning if you want to hit all of them. --- Lyrics: (Silent...) Ooooohhhhhh Ooooohhhhhh Lights on the avenue All seem so far away I'm up here drinking a toast to you On such a special day Tonight is the night for I love you's Wish we could have this feeling Throughout the year Christmas is here Christmas is here Ooooohhhhhh Tonight is the night for I love you's And if you hold me near you You'll feel my heart Beating for two Tonight is the night for I love you's (Lights on the avenue, all seem so far away) Up above the snow is falling And stars disappear My heart is calling Christmas is here --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: More famous for his work on the Konami rhythm games Drum Mania and Guitar Freaks, Thomas Howard Lichtenstein is, nonetheless, popular for this old Christmas standby. Misc. Notes: This song was only accessible through Oni Mode in the original. ================== 14Y. Silent Hill = ================== Artist: THOMAS HOWARD Genre: Xmas Ballad BPM: 125 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 4 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Big thing you'll pick up on is the two separate thirty-two step long streams in the verse. After that, it's just some medium-length streams and a few double steps within those streams. --- Lyrics: Ooooohhhhhh Ooooohhhhhh Lights on the avenue All seem so far away I'm up here drinking a toast to you On such a special day Tonight is the night for I love you's Wish we could have this feeling Throughout the year Christmas is here Christmas is here Ooooohhhhhh Tonight is the night for I love you's And if you hold me near you You'll feel my heart Beating for two Tonight is the night for I love you's (Lights on the avenue, all seem so far away) Up above the snow is falling And stars disappear My heart is calling Christmas is here --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 3rd Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDRMAX2 USA, DDR Ultramix 2 (Song Pack 7) Artist Notes: More famous for his work on the Konami rhythm games Drum Mania and Guitar Freaks, Thomas Howard Lichtenstein is, nonetheless, popular for this old Christmas standby. ================== 14Z. ska a go go = ================== Artist: THE BALD HEADS Genre: Ska* BPM: 146-160 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 6 6 DIF: 8 8 EXP: 9 9 Play Notes: About halfway through the song, it slows down to 146, before speading back up to 160 in a few measures. Exp. Notes: Long streams and lots of crossovers, as well as several points with triplets. This all culminates in a long sixteenth note machinegun run at the very end. --- Lyrics: Get down to the sound of the moving beats Straight from the heart! (No idea what they say after that) --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania 2nd Mix DDR Debut: DDR Club Mix American Appearances: beatmania USA Artist Notes: THE BALD HEADS is Hiroshi Takeyasu, an early beatmania artist. ****************************************************************************** 15. ARCADE KONAMI ORIGINALS (WHITE SONGS) PART 7 ****************************************************************************** ================= 15A. SO IN LOVE = ================= Artist: Caramel.S Genre: Dance Pop BPM: 112 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Some turns and streams aren't very long. There are several freeze arrows with eighth note steps sandwiched around them. There are also a few chaotic steps, such as a few gallops sprinkled here and there, as well as an interesting triplet run near the end. --- Lyrics: I wake at night and I start reaching for you Every single time I wish you lived a little closer There's nothing else can make me feel the way you do And phone calls don't provide The warm I need when nights are colder Missing you is more than I can stand I need you here with me, so baby take my hand Let's get close again I'm So In Love You may be far away, but I need you here today now To hold me. Boy, I'll never get enough You're the only one for me. Come on over and you'll see You and Me, we are So In Love --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (JP PS2) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA, DDR Ultramix, DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: Caramel.S is Atsushi Sato, an artist with a mere one song. =================================== 15B. SP-TRIP MACHINE (JUNGLE MIX) = =================================== Artist: DE-SIRE Genre: Jungle* BPM: 160 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 6 7 DIF: 7 8 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: If you've done TRIP MACHINEs, you know what to expect. The steps tend to follow the song, with mostly just streams that require turning, and some that start on the offbeat. It's not super hard, but there are a lot of them. --- Lyrics: (Give it to me good) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! Let's start! Do it right now! (do you love me) Do-do-do it right now! (do you love me) (Do you love me) DDR! (Do you love me) D-D-D-DDR! (Do you love me) DDR! (Do you love me) Let's start! 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4! DDR! D-D-D-D-R! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 2nd Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR USA, DDRMAX2 USA, DDR Ultramix 3 (SP15) Artist Notes: The name DE-SIRE is another psuedonym for Naoki Maeda, which he uses for the TRIP MACHINE and Healing Vision series. =================================== 15C. STAY (Organic house version) = =================================== Artist: emi Genre: House BPM: Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: Mostly small streams with some offbeat freezes and several crossovers. That's it. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dance ManiaX 2nd Mix DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: Emi is the vocalist. The actual artist is Tomosuke Funaki. =================================== 15D. STILL IN MY HEART (MOMO MIX) = =================================== Artist: NAOKI Genre: Speedy Euro Beat BPM: 85-170 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 8 8 Play Notes: After the first chorus, the song goes to half speed for the bridge, then back to 170 for the rest of the song. Challenge Notes: There are a lot of streams, but they're mostly pretty simple. Once you hit the half-speed section, you'll have sixteenths to deal with, which are, of course, the same speed, but tougher to read. --- Lyrics: Fill me with ecstasy! Still... Still in my heart Still, still in my heart Here in my heart Oh~! Still in my heart Deep in my heart Why? Why did you have to go away Always hard to stay Tears keep on flowing over, over you Tell me, was this really true romance Or just a fantasy? I can't believe what we've been through You're hanging out with someone new Still, you're in my heart Baby, in my heart Always in my heart You'll never leave my heart Still, still you're in my heart Deep down in my heart Fill me with ecstasy Oh~! (Exactly, in my heart) Oh, baby! No, baby! Can't let you go Or was it just a fantasy Of what I thought could be reality? Oh baby, can't you just see That I can't go on Livin' without you? Still, still you're in my heart Never leave my heart Now and forever more Still, still you're in my heart Always in my heart When will I ever break free? --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) Artist Notes: MOMO is Akira Kanazawa. Info on Naoki is in the FAQ. Misc. Notes: This song was only accessible through Oni Mode in the original, and was first selectable as a normal song in DDR Extreme. ======================== 15E. STILL IN MY HEART = ======================== Artist: NAOKI Genre: Hyper Euro Beat* BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: There's little to point out in this song. There are streams of eighth notes that'll range from three to about nine steps long, a few turns, and a couple of double steps in the streams. It breaks off the beat and follows the synth hits at the end. --- Lyrics: Still, still in my heart Here in my heart Oh~! Still in my heart Deep in my heart Why? Why did you have to go away Always hard to stay Tears keep on flowing over, over you Tell me, was this really true romance Or just a fantasy? I can't believe what we've been through You're hanging out with someone new Still, you're in my heart Baby, in my heart Always in my heart You'll never leave my heart Still, still you're in my heart Deep down in my heart Fill me with ecstasy Oh~! (Exactly, in my heart) Oh, baby! No, baby! Can't let you go Or was it just a fantasy Of what I thought could be reality? Oh baby, can't you just see That I can't go on Livin' without you? Still, still you're in my heart Never leave my heart Now and forever more Still, still you're in my heart Always in my heart When will I ever break free? --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 5th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: Check my FAQ for info about Naoki Maeda. The vocals here are done by Paula Terry. ============================== 15F. stoic (EXTREME version) = ============================== Artist: TaQ Genre: Techno* BPM: 155 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 9 9 Play Notes: There's a very short stop just before the end of the song. Exp. Notes: Mostly short streams with a few crossovers. The hard part is that almost all streams end with a jump, which can make it very tiring. The latter half is long streams full of jumps within. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 7th Style DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Taku Sakakibara. Misc. Notes: This is a shortened version of the original IIDX tune. ======================================== 15G. SUPER STAR (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) = ======================================== Artist: D.J.RICH feat. TailBros. Genre: Rap BPM: 128 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 7 7 Challenge Notes: It'd be a little bit easier than the original on Heavy, if it weren't for the sixteenths. Watch for them, as they follow the rhythm. Nothing of true import to mention here, otherwise. --- Lyrics: DDR Bass! DDR Bass! DDR Bass! DDR Bass! Dance Dance! I am here, and my name is Chaos Rap is to me like music is to Amadeus Wolfgang, the famous composer When I stepped in I told him to move over I am the new kid on the block And the mission - to make your body rock And to all the fools that think they're tough You'll never beat me, cuz I'm just too rough For my nature, my habitat, and even my environment Don't try me now, just go into retirement And think about what you have done You got beat, cuz you tried to move on Dance Dance! You meet your fate when your lines ain't straight They're in your lyrical debatin' when your styles ain't great You got boogie-old rhymes to the point of no return You switch, you discern, but when will you learn That my rhymes burn, my brain waves melt Who gives a damn how you fall, overturned black belts I show you no remorse, I break off, I get divorced Could I be the source of this regenerative force Rejuvinated, I escalate it, you're underrated Now you're underrated cuz your homeboys played it Your weak appearances are only doing me the favor While I'm kickin' butt and flavor showin' off on your behavior DDR Bass! DDR Bass! Brother be beefing like a source that's protecting all people Put your hands up in the pulpit, coz it is drippin' like water From a leaky faucet Hand me the mic and I would rock it To you, sometimes you got to stop it - To make it rhyme It will earn full work and yo the final jam Is the freakin' bad bone, man take much and stand it And, yo, to beat us right now is the chance So everybody, yo, get on the floor I wanna see your dance --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: D.J.RICH is a Naoki alias, making Tailbros. the vocalist for this song. Misc. Notes: This song was only accessible through Oni Mode in the original. See AFRONOVA (FNSMM) for info on Nonstop Megamixes. ================= 15H. SUPER STAR = ================= Artist: D.J.RICH feat. TailBros. Genre: Rap BPM: 128 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 5 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Play Notes: It's probably worth mentioning that ALL difficulties (except Beginner) have eighth note steps on the record scratches. Exp. Notes: I love doing this one on Heavy. It's not all that fast, so you can pick it up pretty well. There are a few small streams with double steps in the early parts, then the record scratches, then a really large 79 step stream in the middle which leads into the second scratch section. At the end of that section are 18 sixteenth notes sandwiched together (but they're just alternating up and left). In the last area are some more long streams and three clusters of five sixteenth notes. --- Lyrics: DDR Bass! (Revolution) DDR Bass! DDR Bass! (Revolution) DDR Bass! I am here, and my name is Chaos Rap is to me like music is to Amadeus Wolfgang, the famous composer When I stepped in I told him to move over I am the new kid on the block And the mission - to make your body rock And to all the fools that think they're tough You'll never beat me, cuz I'm just too rough For my nature, my habitat, and even my environment Don't try me now, just go into retirement And think about what you have done You got beat, cuz you tried to move on You meet your fate when your lines ain't straight They're in your lyrical debatin' when your styles ain't great You got boogie-old rhymes to the point of no return You switch, you discern, but when will you learn That my rhymes burn, my brain waves melt Who gives a damn how you fall, overturned black belts I show you no remorse, I break off, I get divorced Could I be the source of this regenerative force Rejuvinated, I escalate it, you're underrated Now you're underrated cuz your homeboys played it Your weak appearances are only doing me the favor While I'm kickin' butt and flavor showin' off on your behavior Brother be beefing like a source that's protecting all people Put your hands up in the pulpit, coz it is drippin' like water From a leaky faucet Hand me the mic and I would rock it To you, sometimes you got to stop it - To make it rhyme It will earn full work and yo the final jam Is the freakin' bad bone, man take much and stand it And, yo, to beat us right now is the chance So everybody, yo, get on the floor I wanna see your dance --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Solo Bass Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: D.J.RICH is a Naoki alias, making Tailbros. the vocalist for this song. ============================= 15I. Sweet Sweet Love Magic = ============================= Artist: jun Genre: Happy Hardcore* BPM: 180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 9 9 Play Notes: There's a tiny stop just after the verse and before the last chorus. It lasts about a beat. Exp. Notes: This is a pretty tough nine-footer. I base that around the fact that there are plenty of odd steps: triplets, sixteenth gallops, plenty of freezes with steps in them. The fact that it's pretty fast doesn't help either. --- Lyrics: Let's go! Ooh... Ooh... Magical Love, Magical Kiss! You've shined a light On my whole world my friend Love is in the Air Beauty's everywhere The magic of your love lasts forever (Sweet sweet love magic) Magical Love, Magical Kiss! You've opened up my heart to love again (ooh) Never ever go away Promise you will stay And feel my life With your sweet song C'mon! (Sweet sweet love magic) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Sweet sweet love magic) Never to see you go (Sweet sweet love magic) You give me more (Sweet sweet love magic) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah My skies they used to be gray And I Never could see the sun above me Until you appeared (you appeared) And you brought your joy, peace and happiness Like a princess (go) Revived again (go) Because of your sacred kiss (yeah) Hope was gone (go) You came along (go) And cast your spell Cast your spell Magical Love, Magical Kiss! You've shined a light On my whole world my friend (yeah) Love is in the Air Beauty's everywhere The magic of your love lasts forever Magical Love, Magical Kiss! You've opened up my heart to love again (ooh) Never ever go away Promise you will stay And feel my life With your sweet song --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Ultramix, DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Junko Karashima The vocals are done by Ebony Fay. Misc. Notes: This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ============================= 15J. sync (EXTREME version) = ============================= Artist: OutPhase Genre: Trance* BPM: 167 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 8 8 CHA: 9 9 Exp. Notes: A rather easy eight-footer. There are some crossovers, but the streams never get longer than three notes. Challenge Notes: The streams are longer. There are also two long sections, one near the beginning, and the other near the end, which are entirely offbeat. The middle has the most chaos, focused around gallops and offbeat steps. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 5th Style DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: OutPhase is a collaboration between dj TAKA and TaQ. See the FAQ for info on them. Misc. Notes: This is a shortened version of the original IIDX tune. This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ============ 15K. TEARS = ============ Artist: NAOKI underground feat. EK Genre: Euro Trance BPM: 143 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 5 4 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: A pretty complicated song. Lots of crossovers, short to mid-length streams, and gallops all over the place. Keep your eyes open for all the odd patterns. --- Lyrics: "Ano toki" wa mienakatta "Ima dakara" mieru mono Tsukameba kiete shimau Fukasugite susumenai mama Kakushita kodou todokanai Anata no hitomi Watashi wa mienai Tears Kanashimi ni obore-ochite yuku shinjitsu o daite ikite yuku Todokanu omoi Te o nobashi Kokoro tsutaete It doesn't reach you, deep sorrow. Endless secret love. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Naoki. EK is an alias for Noria Shiraishi. ======================= 15L. The least 100sec = ======================= Artist: Hirofumi Sasaki Genre: Progressive* BPM: 200-264 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 3 BSC: 5 5 DIF: 7 8 EXP: 8 8 Play Notes: Although the tempo changes slightly throughout the song, it's mostly around 260 for most of the song, until the end where it starts slowing down to about 200. Exp. Notes: You're mostly combatting the speed, here. The streams are short and simple. There are just a lot of them. You'll also be stepping a lot on the offbeat. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Guitar Freaks 5th Mix/Drummania 4th Mix DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) Artist Notes: Hirofumi Sasaki is composer of a few tunes in the Guitar Freaks and Drummania series. Misc. Notes: Yes, this song is exactly 100 seconds long. ^_^ ======================== 15M. The legend of MAX = ======================== Artist: ZZ Genre: Hardcore Techno BPM: 83-333 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 3 BSC: 6 6 DIF: 9 9 EXP:10 10 Play Notes: The song tears at a pleasant 333 bpm for some time until about halfway, where you hit a freeze. At that point, it actually speeds up to 666 bpm, but since you're not doing anything, it's pointless to note. After the slow to a stop, you'll spend about a measure at 83 bpm (quarter speed) before it takes off at the usual 333 bpm for the remainder of the song. Exp. Notes: This is considered about the third most difficult ten-footer in DDR history. Most of the difficulty in the beginning consists of small streams bunched together with double steps. In the second half, you'll have several medium-length streams, and one long stream at the end. May not seem too complicated, but may I remind you of the blazing speed. --- Lyrics: Can you see? THE FLY! Do you see your goal? Energy! Reality! Reality! FEAR... Revolt... Do the right thing Trust yourself, and you'll know the way Listen to yourself You can do this, you can! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA, DDR Ultramix 3 Artist Notes: ZZ is an alias for Naoki (information in FAQ) ======================== 15N. think ya better D = ======================== Artist: sAmi Genre: House BPM: 136 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 4 4 EXP: 5 7 Exp. Notes: Probably the easiest Heavy in the game. There are some lengthy streams, but very few that require you to turn, and you get plenty of rest in between the potentially nasty stuff. --- Lyrics: Peace and equality Let’s be together, let’s live in harmony Lookin’ to the sky, keep your head on the rise Think things on rockin’ so well Come on, girl, let me ring your bell Feelin’ the fire with burning desire All alone and I’m bad to the bone You gotta feel the pain, if you wanna gain Dance with the funk and get loose Now hit the floor directly through the roof You can jump when the beat gets rough Dance burnin’ like the rising sun Cool kick the nation with the groove Till we rock the place when the biz gets moved Roll from the head top case education while we say Grace Yeah a magical mystery theme Check it out, yeah hit the house scene Time the new astrology Magical things combine history This one, the house transmission Everybody write your decision Time the new astrology Magical things combine history Listen up, sister Come on, baby won’t ya be my girl Come on, girl let me rock your world Come on, baby won’t ya be my girl Come on, girl let me rock your world Look around, look around, look around now Jump up, jump up, and get down Peace and equality Let’s be together, let’s live in harmony Lookin’ to the sky, keep your head on the rise Think things on rockin’ so well Come on, girl, let me ring your bell Feelin’ the fire with burning desire All alone and I’m bad to the bone You gotta feel the pain if you wanna gain Work that body, work that body Make sure you don’t hurt nobody Girl, be my lady Come on, girl, I wanna rock your baby Yeah get up off of that thing Dancing let’s swing! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 2nd Mix (JP PS1) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: sAmi is short for U1-ASAMI. See the FAQ for info. ========================== 15O. TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX = ========================== Artist: DE-SIRE Genre: Drum'N'Bass BPM: 180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 5 5 DIF: 7 7 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: Painful in many ways. There are long fast streams, plenty of turning, and the off-beat rhythms you've come to expect from TRIP MACHINE, as well as sections near the middle and end with plenty of streams with double steps thrown in, as well. Also a few sections with repeated taps on one arrow. Bad nine-footer. --- Lyrics: Yyyyyyowwww! 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, let's start! Let's start in... 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4! DDR! D-D-D-D-R! DDR! Give it to me good... Brothers... Start the show! Start the show! Yeah-yeah-yeah you got it! Do you love me, do you... Yeah-yeah-yeah you got it! Oh! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 4th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA Artist Notes: DE-SIRE is a Naoki psuedonym for the TRIP MACHINE series. ============================ 15P. TRIP MACHINE Survivor = ============================ Artist: DE-SIRE Genre: Drum'N'Bass BPM: 170 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 5 5 DIF: 8 8 EXP: 9 9 Play Notes: The song begins slow, but right at the very first step, it kicks to the standard 170. There's also a stop in the music about two-thirds through. Exp. Notes: Like all TRIP MACHINEs, this song is all about following the music with hard-to-predict steps. The newest is no exception, using lots of gallops, crossovers, sixteenths, and just a few freezes to give you a decent run for your money, although it definitely isn't the hardest 9-footer out there. --- Lyrics: Mammy, will you sing Trip Machine? Everybody! Let's start! 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4! Yeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaa! Let's start it! Ahhh... Give it to me good... Ahhh... Start the show! Start the show! DDR! DDR! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: DE-SIRE is the alias NAOKI uses for his TRIP MACHINE songs. ============================= 15Q. TRIP MACHINE (luv mix) = ============================= Artist: 2MB Genre: Drum'N'Bass BPM: 160 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 6 7 DIF: 7 8 EXP: 8 9 Exp. Notes: Short streams that follow the song, for the most part. There's some turning to worry about. The hardest part is probably the end, which is a long stream that requires a lot of turning and/or jumping around. --- Lyrics: Mammy... Will you sing Trip Machine? --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 2nd Mix (JP PS1) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Ultramix Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on 2MB, aka U1-ASAMI. =================== 15R. TRIP MACHINE = =================== Artist: DE-SIRE Genre: Drum'N'Bass BPM: 160 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 6 7 DIF: 7 8 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: One thing that seems to be common with the TRIP MACHINES is that they follow the rhythm of the song pretty well. Of course, the song has some pretty weird rhythms. Still, expect nothing more complicated than short to medium length streams that require you to turn, and a few double steps put in the streams. --- Lyrics: Brothers... 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... Let's start! Come on! Yeah, baby! Y-Y-Y-You got it! Come on! Come on! Do it now! Do you love me? Do you? Come on! Do it now! Do you love me? Do you? Ohhhhh yeah! Start the show Start the show Start the show DDR! DDR! D-D-D-D-R! DDR! Brothers... DDR! D-D-D-D-D-R! --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR 1st Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR USA, DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: DE-SIRE is the name Naoki uses for the TRIP MACHINE series. =========================== 15S. true... (radio edit) = =========================== Artist: RIYU KOSAKA Genre: J-Pop BPM: 125 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 2 3 DIF: 5 5 EXP: 7 7 Exp. Notes: The song's pretty slow, but there are a lot of streams, some with jumps in them, and in the latter half, you'll be dealing with gallops and straight sixteenths. --- Lyrics: nee tatoeba moshi... guuzen aeta toshitanara futari de warai atte hanaseru you ni naritai ne itsuka owari ga deru koto wakatteita mitomeru koto dekinai watashi ga koko ni ita dare no tame ni egao de ita no? anata ha nani o mitaita no? okueteiru no ha yasashii anata no shisen dakedo mou mienai anata to kokoro ha doko ni mo... satta omoide oite watashi mo oite mou ichido aitai wakari aitai nukumori kanjiteitai anata ni aitai hoka ni ha iranai sore dake de ii English Translation: Hey... supposing if We were to meet by chance I'd like us to smile at each other And be able to talk together I knew it would have to end someday But I was here, unable to accept it Who was I smiling for? What were you seeing? What I remember is your kind look But it doesn't appear anywhere I can't find you or my heart anywhere You left me behind with memories of you going away I want to see you once more I want us to understand each other I want to feel your warmth I want to meet you I don't need anything else Just that would be fine --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (Arcade) Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Riyu Kosaka and BeForU. =================================== 15T. true... (Trance Sunrise Mix) = =================================== Artist: RIYU KOSAKA Genre: J-Pop BPM: 140 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: Streams with turns dot this song, and the streams can get long, but not too long. Just between the first and second part of the verse, you'll start hitting gallops thrown into the streams, as well as some doubles. Once the chorus picks up, you'll have a long series of gallops that will require quite a bit of turning. --- Lyrics: mou soba ni ha inai te o tsunagu koto mo nai tonari ni ite waratte kureru sonna koto mo naku natta wasurerarenai namida afureta kitto au koto mo nai kara sou negatteiru no modoranai kamei nante... inakunatte kara sonzai no ooki sa shitta atari mae sugita kara daiji na koto wasureteta dare no tame ni egao de iru no? dare no tame ni ikite yuku no? oshiete hoshii anata no hoka ni irunda to watashi ni dekiru koto sore ha anata no o wasureru koto? kitto shinakya ikenai? hontou ni dekiru? English Translation (very rough, please help me on this...) Oh... So, you're not beside me And you won't hold my hand next to me We've broken up. Such things make me cry... It's unforgettable The tears, they overflow We definitely will not meet again. I pray that you'll rejoin me somehow. Good tears come from doing great things It's right to forget and let things pass by... Who will be my smiling face? Who will be the one to go to? Teach me to want You'll go to your other... Will it be possible to forget you? Can I truly not go? Will I truly be able to? --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX: DDR 6th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Riyu Kosaka and BeForU. ========================== 15U. TSUGARU (APPLE MIX) = ========================== Artist: RevenG vs DE-SIRE Genre: Oedo Techno BPM: 70-165 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 9 8 Play Notes: Just like the original, the end slows down to a crawl, but there's no stop after the first few measures. Challenge Notes: Similar to the original, only it has more gallops, no thirty-second note gallops, and fewer normal streams. It's actually a bit easier than TSUGARU Heavy. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: RevenG and DE-SIRE are both Naoki aliases. You figure out what all that means. Misc. Notes: This piece was originally in DDRMAX2 as a secret song only playable through an Oni Course. It was first selectable as a song in DDR Extreme for the arcade. ============== 15V. TSUGARU = ============== Artist: RevenG vs DE-SIRE Genre: Oedo Techno BPM: 70-165 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 4 DIF: 6 7 EXP: 9 9 Play Notes: Just before the steps begin is a stop in the music. Once you get to the end, the music will slow down gradually, so be sure to watch for it. Exp. Notes: In the beginning, you'll be stepping the strings, then a long freeze, then a whole bunch of gallops. After the gallops, you'll think you're hitting a gallop, then a double step, but YOU'RE NOT. What looks like a double step is two THIRTY-SECOND notes, matching up to the music, so stay sharp there. In the section with background synthesizers, you'll be facing eighths with double steps in the streams, and one long stream that goes more than four measures, and which will require you to turn several times. After that, more gallops and eighth notes, then, finally, the slowdown, which follows the music exactly. A good easy-to-moderate nine-footer. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA, DDR Ultramix, DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: RevenG and DE-SIRE are both Naoki aliases. You figure out what all that means. ============================= 15W. TwinBee (Generation X) = ============================= Artist: Final Offset Genre: Euro Beat* BPM: 169 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: Mostly streams of mid to large length, with several crossovers dotted about. The end follows the classic chipset tune sound. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania III DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme 2 Artist Notes: Final Offset is Hideaki Sugaya, an artist with a small amount of beatmania tunes. Misc. Notes: Yes, this tune is based on an old Konami game of the same name. It was released as "Stinger" in the USA. This song has the background video from DDR Extreme 2. ====================== 15X. V (for EXTREME) = ====================== Artist: TAKA Genre: Progressive* BPM: 150 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 3 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 8 8 CHA: 9 9 Exp. Notes: There are a lot of steps in this song. There are a few gallops, but they pale once the song gets underway. You have sixteenths in the main string sections, and a rather long crossover stream in the piano section. Challenge Notes: There are a lot of similarities between this and the Heavy steps, but the main thing added to these steps is far more sixteenths, particularly in the string sections. They also cut out freezes to put more streams and gallops in. There are also plenty of sixteenths at the end. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 5th Style DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA, DDR Ultramix 2, beatmania USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on dj TAKA. Misc. Notes: The "for EXTREME" tag means that this is a shortened version of the original IIDX song designed for DDR Extreme. V is short for Vivaldi, as in, the famous baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi. The original piece this work is based on is from The Four Seasons, Concerto No.4 in F Minor, revision 297, "Winter". =================== 15Y. VANITY ANGEL = =================== Artist: FIXX Genre: Euro Trance BPM: 140 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 3 3 DIF: 6 5 EXP: 8 8 Exp. Notes: This song is pretty nasty, step-wise. Lots of sixteenth syncopation. The beginning follows the piano well, but then it switches to the synthesizer, which goes nuts with fancy rhythms. It'll probably take several tries to get the rhythm down on this song. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: Dancing Stage Euromix 2 (EU Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: FIXX is yet another Naoki alias. ======================================= 15Z. WILD RUSH (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) = ======================================= Artist: FACTOR-X Genre: Ambient Breaks BPM: 125 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl CHA: 7 8 Challenge Notes: Actually pretty simple. There are no tempo changes and only a few gallops to spice up the steps. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDRMAX2: DDR 7th Mix (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Extreme USA, DDR Ultramix 3 (SP15) with five difficulties Artist Notes: FACTOR-X is a Naoki psuedonym. Misc. Notes: This piece was originally in DDRMAX2 as a secret song only playable through an Oni Course. It was first selectable as a song in DDR Extreme for the arcade. See AFRONOVA (FNSMM) for info on Nonstop Megamixes. ================= 15AA. WILD RUSH = ================= Artist: FACTOR-X Genre: Ambient Breaks* BPM: 80-180 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 2 BSC: 4 4 DIF: 5 6 EXP: 6 8 Play Notes: This song steadily speeds up throughout. It starts at 80bpm, then keeps increasing by 20 for the duration of the song, until it hits 180. Exp. Notes: The opener has steps on the piano hits, which are sixteenths, and they don't start on the beat. The second section has gallops to match the percussion. After that, it's pretty simple, until the end, where you have some pretty quick streams that go to the end. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: DDR Solo 2000 (Arcade) American Appearances: DDR Konamix, DDR Extreme USA Artist Notes: FACTOR-X is another Naoki psuedonym (see the FAQ for info). ============= 15BB. xenon = ============= Artist: Mr. T Genre: Electroshock* BPM: 158 Difficulty: Sgl Dbl BEG: 1 BSC: 4 5 DIF: 6 6 EXP: 9 9 Exp. Notes: Worthy of the title "nine-footer". The rhythms in this song get very hairy. Expect to follow the main synthesizer throughout most of this song. After that, you're on your own. The rhythms are just too complicated to map out. --- Song Type: Konami Original First Appearance: beatmania IIDX 8th Style DDR Debut: DDR Extreme (Arcade) American Appearances: DDRMAX2 USA Artist Notes: See the FAQ for info on Tomoyuki Uchida. ****************************************************************************** 16. EXTRA STAGE SONGS (RED SONGS) ****************************************************************************** * COMING SOON * ****************************************************************************** 17. NONSTOP MODE ****************************************************************************** The basic gist of Nonstop Mode is that you select a course of four songs. Each song in the course has a specified difficulty. Unlike older games, there is only one difficulty for Nonstop courses in this game. The courses are played just like normal songs, only you'll immediately jump to the next song after completing one. The only major difference is that as you get further in the course, you'll get penalized more severely in your Dance Gauge if you miss, and it'll take longer to fill back up. You may notice a "MARVELLOUS!" popping up when you step. This is a ranking for stepping super-exactly on the arrow. For this mode, you don't get any more points for stepping on a MARVELLOUS, than you do for a PERFECT. Scoring is handled just like Game Mode. (Note: The #'s listed are for Single Play. Double Play has all the same difficulties, but not necessarily the same # of feet.) --- Nonstop Courses * #1 with you * Four songs about love and all that mushy stuff. Diff.(S/D) 1. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT (Twin Masterplan Mix) DIF(5/5) 2. CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (super euro version) DIF(5/5) 3. STILL IN MY HEART DIF(6/5) 4. A LOVE LIKE THIS DIF(6/5) * #2 BIG BANG * Four intense rock-ish songs. Diff.(S/D) 1. DanDanDO (The True Man's Road) EXP(8/8) 2. CENTERFOLD (130 BPM move it remix) EXP(7/7) 3. DAIKENKAI EXP(8/8) 4. WOOKIE WOOKIE EXP(8/7) * #3 Sunny Days * Four dance-y popish songs. Diff.(S/D) 1. MODERN GIRL DIF(4/4) 2. Under the Sky DIF(3/5) 3. Fly away DIF(5/6) 4. NIJIIRO DIF(6/5) * #4 *-STAR- * All songs with stars in the title. Diff.(S/D) 1. CANDY * DIF(5/6) 2. 321STARS DIF(6/7) 3. STARS*** (2nd NAOKI's style) DIF(6/7) 4. HAPPY*ANGEL DIF(6/5) * #5 The Movie * Songs with special background movies. Diff.(S/D) 1. murmur twins BSC(2/2) 2. LOVE IS ORANGE BSC(4/5) 3. Polovtsian Dances and Chorus BSC(4/4) 4. You're Not Here BSC(4/4) * #6 DANCING NIGHT * It's about dancing, y'know? Diff.(S/D) 1. GIRL IN A DAYDREAM DIF(5/5) 2. GIVE ME UP DIF(5/6) 3. SURRENDER (YOUR LOVE) EXP(7/7) 4. Flow EXP(8/8) * #7 JUMPING * Songs with lots of air. There are two separate courses for Single and Double. Diff.(S) 1. Flow DIF(6) 2. GIVE ME UP DIF(5) 3. Monkey Punk DIF(5) 4. TRUE <3 LOVE DIF(5) Diff.(D) 1. Flow DIF(6) 2. GIVE ME UP DIF(6) 3. HAPPY*ANGEL DIF(5) 4. HONEY PUNCH EXP(8) * #8 FREEZE ARROW MIX * I think this one's obvious. Again, separate courses for Single and Double. Diff.(S) 1. CURUS DIF(4) 2. DoLL DIF(6) 3. Under The Sky EXP(6) 4. Brilliant R•E•D DIF(6) Diff.(S) 1. CURUS DIF(4) 2. DoLL DIF(6) 3. JERK IT OUT DIF(6) 4. Brilliant R•E•D DIF(7) * #9 SKIP MASTER * Lots of gallops in this course. Or skips. Or whatever. Diff.(S/D) 1. Tino's White Horse EXP(8/8) 2. INNOCENCE OF SILENCE EXP(8/8) 3. No. 13 EXP(9/8) 4. MASTURI (J-SUMMER MIX) EXP(9/9) * #10 FUNK * They're stretching it a bit, but I guess some of these are funky. Diff.(S/D) 1. Funk Boogie DIF(5/5) 2. JERK IT OUT DIF(6/6) 3. Mr.DABADA (Groove Wonder Remix) EXP(7/7) 4. LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' EXP(8/7) * #11 R&B * Four R&B songs, naturally. Diff.(S/D) 1. Your Rain (RAGE MIX) DIF(4/5) 2. DOESN'T REALLY MATTER DIF(5/5) 3. SURRENDER (YOUR LOVE) DIF(6/6) 4. I'LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU DIF(6/6) * #12 visual shock * Four more songs with special background animations. Diff.(S/D) 1. Gekkou chou EXP(7/9) 2. iFUTURELIST (DDR VERSION) EXP(8/8) 3. Konoko no nanatsu no oiwaini EXP(9/9) 4. Xepher EXP(9/9) * #13 coquettish * If you don't know, being "coquettish" means being a seductive type. Diff.(S/D) 1. Hunting for you DIF(5/5) 2. MONDO STREET DIF(6/6) 3. TOXIC (FT company Edit) DIF(5/5) 4. TRUE <3 LOVE DIF(5/5) * #14 TËRRA * Four songs by the Naoki and Junko team. Diff.(S/D) 1. STARS*** (2nd NAOKI's style) EXP(7/8) 2. Mugen EXP(8/8) 3. Flowers EXP(8/8) 4. DoLL EXP(8/9) * #15 Dynamite's RAVE!! * Yeah, there are that many DR's in this game. No Long Version, though. Diff.(S/D) 1. DYNAMITE RAVE EXP(9/8) 2. DYNAMITE RAVE (B4 ZA BEAT MIX) CHA(7/8) 3. DYNAMITE RAVE (Down Bird SOTA Mix) EXP(7/7) 4. DYNAMITE RAVE (super euro version) EXP(8/8) * #16 EURO BEAT * Four songs featuring the genre with more synth per capita. Diff.(S/D) 1. HOLD ON ME DIF(5/5) 2. Midnite Blaze DIF(5/5) 3. HYPER EUROBEAT DIF(4/6) 4. MARIA (I believe...) DIF(6/6) * #17 MACHO * Four songs with lyrics by macho guys. Diff.(S/D) 1. iFUTURELIST (DDR VERSION) DIF(6/6) 2. SUPER STAR DIF(6/6) 3. CRASH! DIF(5/5) 4. GORGEOUS 2012 DIF(6/5) * #18 POP4 * Four poppy songs. Diff.(S/D) 1. CUTIE CHASER EXP(7/7) 2. Forever Sunshine EXP(5/6) 3. Happy Wedding EXP(7/6) 4. Fly away EXP(7/7) * #19 FUNKY GROOVE * Four groovy songs. Do we really need two funk nonstop courses? Diff.(S/D) 1. Scorching Moon DIF(6/6) 2. Groove 2001 DIF(6/6) 3. LONG TRAIN RUNNIN' DIF(6/5) 4. Funk Boogie DIF(5/5) * #20 HOP STEP * (from DDR Extreme ARC, reworked) Um. Lots of hopping in this course? Diff.(S/D) 1. CANDY * DIF(5/6) 2. TwinBee (Generation X) DIF(6/6) 3. A Stupid Barber DIF(6/7) 4. 321STARS DIF(6/7) * #21 House Nights * Four house songs. Diff.(S/D) 1. Can Be Real BSC(4/3) 2. Don't Stop! (AMD 2nd Mix) BSC(4/3) 3. Bad Routine DIF(5/6) 4. feeling of love DIF(5/5) * #22 ANGEL'S * Four songs with hearts in the title. This was also known as "LOVE HEART" in DDR Extreme ARC. Diff.(S/D) 1. <3 Love²Suger <3 DIF(5/5) 2. LOVE <3 SHINE DIF(4/5) 3. CANDY <3 DIF(5/5) 4. Sweet Sweet Love Magic DIF(6/6) * #23 CLASSIC * Four tunes remixed of actual classical tunes. Diff.(S/D) 1. END OF THE CENTURY EXP(9/9) 2. V (for EXTREME) EXP(8/8) 3. KAKUMEI EXP(9/9) 4. No.13 EXP(9/8) * #24 BEST 1-4 * The machine's top four songs. Diff. 1. #1 SONG EXP(?) 2. #2 SONG EXP(?) 3. #3 SONG EXP(?) 4. #4 SONG EXP(?) * #25 BEST 5-8 * The machine's next four songs. Diff. 1. #5 SONG EXP(?) 2. #6 SONG EXP(?) 3. #7 SONG EXP(?) 4. #8 SONG EXP(?) * #26 BEST 9-12 * The machine's next four songs. Diff. 1. #9 SONG EXP(?) 2. #10 SONG EXP(?) 3. #11 SONG EXP(?) 4. #12 SONG EXP(?) * #27 BEST 13-16 * The machine's next four songs. Diff. 1. #13 SONG EXP(?) 2. #14 SONG EXP(?) 3. #15 SONG EXP(?) 4. #16 SONG EXP(?) * #28 BEST 17-20 * The machine's next four songs. Diff. 1. #17 SONG EXP(?) 2. #18 SONG EXP(?) 3. #19 SONG EXP(?) 4. #20 SONG EXP(?) * #29 RANDOM ALL * Four completely random tunes. Diff. 1. ???? DIF(?) 2. ???? DIF(?) 3. ???? EXP(?) 4. ???? EXP(?) * #30 RANDOM CAPRICE * Four completely random tunes, but you get to see what they are before you play. Diff. 1. ???? DIF(?) 2. ???? DIF(?) 3. ???? EXP(?) 4. ???? EXP(?) ****************************************************************************** 18. CHALLENGE MODE (ONI MODE) ****************************************************************************** So, from the get-go, it looks like Nonstop Mode. Just like in that mode, you'll select a course of songs. Only one difficulty is available, though, and the course isn't limited to four songs. The real difficulty is apparent when you get going. Instead of a normal Dance Meter, you have a little meter with four ticks inside it. Every time you get anything less than a GREAT, you'll lose a tick. Lose them all and the game's over. So, that's four missteps allowed, but there's a tiny bit of relief. For every song you complete, you'll get back all your ticks. Scoring is handled a bit differently in this mode: MARVELLOUS: 3 points PERFECT: 2 points GREAT: 1 point OK (Freeze Arrow): 3 points Everything Else: 0 points And once you die or finish the course, that's how your score is tallied. --- Challenge Courses * #1 SuperNOVA * Eight songs that illustrate DDR SuperNOVA. Diff.(S/D) 1. Dance Dance Revolution DIF(7/6) 2. Baby's Tears DIF(5/5) 3. JERK IT OUT DIF(6/6) 4. TOXIC (FT company Edit) EXP(7/7) 5. WOOKIE WOOKIE EXP(8/7) 6. HONEY PUNCH EXP(7/8) 7. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT (Twin Masterplan Mix) EXP(7/6) 8. Flowers EXP(8/8) * #2 PRECIOUS * Five of the sweeter licenses. Diff.(S/D) 1. A LOVE LIKE THIS DIF(6/5) 2. DA CAPO DIF(5/5) 3. GOLDEN SKY EXP(6/6) 4. MODERN GIRL EXP(6/6) 5. DOESN'T REALLY MATTER EXP(7/7) * #3 SPARKLE * Five Konami Originals new to DDR. Diff.(S/D) 1. rainbow rainbow EXP(7/7) 2. Quick Master EXP(7/7) 3. Star Gate Heaven EXP(7/8) 4. INNOCENCE OF SILENCE EXP(8/8) 5. SEDUCTION (Vocal Remix) EXP(8/9) * #4 NEW WORLD TOUR * The new course about song styles from all over the world. Diff.(S/D) 1. Tino's White Horse DIF(6/5) 2. GOLDEN SKY DIF(5/4) 3. Ska Ska No.3 EXP(8/7) 4. La Bamba (LH) EXP(7/8) 5. TIERRA BUENA EXP(8/7) 6. WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD EXP(7/7) * #5 SLOW DANCE * Five reaaaaalllyyyy slooooowwww soooongs. Diff.(S/D) 1. Be in my paradise EXP(6/9) 2. FEELS JUST LIKE IT SHOULD EXP(6/6) 3. bag DIF(7/8) 4. MY SUMMER LOVE EXP(9/8) 5. I'll Make Love To You EXP(7/7) * #6 Japanesque * Five songs with styles from the Land of the Rising Sun. Diff.(S/D) 1. ORION.78 (AMeuro-MIX) EXP(9/7) 2. MATSURI JAPAN (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) CHA(7/7) 3. TSUGARU (APPLE MIX) CHA(9/8) 4. KAGEROW (Dragonfly) EXP(7/8) 5. Flowers EXP(8/8) * #7 MAX of MAXX * You asked for it. Five MAX songs in a row. Diff.( S/ D) 1. MAX 300 EXP(10/10) 2. MAXX UNLIMTED EXP(10/10) 3. MAX 300 (Super-Max-Me Mix) EXP(10/10) 4. The legend of MAX EXP(10!/10!) 5. Fascination MAXX EXP(10/10) * #8 BossRush episode I * The beginning of the tale. These appear to be all console-origin songs. Diff.( S/ D) 1. un deux trois EXP( 7/ 7) 2. SEDUCTION EXP( 8/ 8) 3. ORION.78 (civilization mix) EXP( 9/ 9) 4. MAXIMIZER EXP( 8/ 8) 5. PARANOiA -Respect- EXP(10/10) * #9 BossRush episode II * The building point. Doesn't seem to be a pattern to these tunes. Diff.( S/ D) 1. TRIP MACHINE Survivor EXP( 9/ 9) 2. Dragon Blade EXP( 8/ 8) 3. Konoko no nanatsu no oiwaini EXP( 9/ 9) 4. Healing-D-Vision EXP( 9/ 9) 5. CHAOS CHA(10/10) * #10 BossRush episode III * The heated skirmish. Appears to be all IIDX songs. Diff.( S/ D) 1. A EXP( 8/ 8) 2. xenon EXP( 9/ 9) 3. AA EXP( 9/ 9) 4. RED ZONE EXP( 8/ 9) 5. Xepher CHA(10/10) * #11 BossRush episode IV * The great battle before the end. Seems to focus on hard stuff. Diff.( S/ D) 1. Healing Vision (Angelic mix) EXP( 9/ 9) 2. PARANOIA survivor MAX CHA(10!/10!) 3. CHAOS EXP(10/10) 4. Fascination MAXX CHA(10/10) 5. Healing-D-Vision CHA(10/10) * #12 Attractive SOTA * Six tunes by Sota Fujimori, synth junkie. Diff.(S/D) 1. I Need You DIF(4/5) 2. Saturday Night Love DIF(5/5) 3. Can Be Real EXP(7/7) 4. Look To The Sky (True Color Mix) EXP(7/7) 5. DROP THE BOMB (SySF. Mix) EXP(7/6) 6. Star Gate Heaven EXP(7/8) * #13 BeForU For U * It's all about the J-Pop. ^_^ Diff.(S/D) 1. Morning Glory EXP(7/7) 2. Himawari EXP(7/8) 3. HONEY PUNCH EXP(7/8) 4. KI•SE•KI (DDR edit) EXP(8/8) 5. CHIKARA EXP(8/8) 6. PEACE(^^)V EXP(6/6) * #14 NAOKI SuperNOVA selection * The newest DDR tunes by NAOKI (some actually taken from other BEMANI games). Diff.(S/D) 1. Drivin' DIF(6/6) 2. MARIA (I believe...) DIF(6/6) 3. My Only Shining Star EXP(6/7) 4. PASSION OF LOVE EXP(7/7) 5. CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (super euro version) EXP(6/6) * #15 dj TAKA selection * The newest stuff by the great Takayuki Ishikawa. Diff.(S/D) 1. rainbow flyer DIF(5/5) 2. Tomorrow Perfume DIF(5/6) 3. MOON EXP(7/8) 4. Quickening EXP(8/7) 5. No.13 EXP(9/8) * #16 Space Walker * Five songs that are, as they say, out of this world. Diff.(S/D) 1. Try 2 Luv. U EXP(5/6) 2. STARS*** (2nd NAOKI'S style) EXP(7/8) 3. SEXY PLANET (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) CHA(7/7) 4. LEADING CYBER EXP(9/9) 5. THE SHINING POLARIS EXP(7/7) * #17 Boogie Down * Five groovy house/jazz/funk tunes. Diff.(S/D) 1. SO IN LOVE EXP(7/7) 2. BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE EXP(6/6) 3. I'M FOR REAL EXP(7/6) 4. ON THE JAZZ EXP(7/7) 5. Funk Boogie EXP(6/6) * #18 PARANOIA BROTHERS * (from DDR Extreme ARC) It's a family reunion of Mr. Paranoia. Diff.( S/ D) 1. PARANOiA EXP( 8/ 9) 2. PARANOiA ETERNAL EXP( 9/ 9) 3. PARANOIA survivor EXP(10/10) 4. PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) EXP( 8/ 9) 5. PARANOIA survivor MAX EXP(10/10) * #19 TRIP FIVE * (from DDR Extreme ARC) All five TRIP MACHINE variations. Diff.(S/D) 1. TRIP MACHINE EXP(8/8) 2. SP-TRIP MACHINE (JUNGLE MIX) EXP(8/8) 3. TRIP MACHINE (luv mix) EXP(8/9) 4. TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX EXP(9/9) 5. TRIP MACHINE Survivor EXP(9/9) * #20 WORLD TOUR * (from DDR Extreme ARC, reworked) Another course with worldly song styles. Diff.(S/D) 1. MOBO*MOGA EXP(7/7) 2. AFRONOVA EXP(9/9) 3. JANEJANA EXP(7/7) 4. Gamelan de Couple EXP(8/9) 5. ORION.78 (AMeuro-MIX) EXP(9/7) 6. MATSURI JAPAN EXP(9/8) * #21 TRICK * (from DDR Extreme ARC) Five songs played with options on. Diff.( S/ D) Options 1. MATSURI JAPAN (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) CHA( 7/ 7) Boost 2. SEXY PLANET (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) CHA( 7/ 7) Reverse, Boost 3. ECSTASY (midnight blue mix) CHA( 8/ 8) Reverse, Brake 4. AM-3P (AM EAST mix) CHA( 7/ 7) Fuwa Fuwa 5. MAX 300 EXP(10/10) X0.25 * #22 NAOKI neo-standard * (from DDR Extreme ARC, reworked) Five songs pulled from NAOKI's extensive library, Extreme era. Diff.(S/D) 1. BLUE IMPULSE (for EXTREME) DIF(5/5) 2. HYPER EUROBEAT DIF(4/6) 3. BRILLIANT 2U (Orchestra Groove) EXP(7/7) 4. MEMORIES EXP(8/8) 5. Dance Dance Revolution EXP(9/9) * #23 PARANOiA BROTHERS * (from DDRMAX2 ARC) The first five PARANOiAs. Diff.(S/D) 1. PARANOiA EXP(8/9) 2. PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) EXP(8/9) 3. PARANOiA KCET (clean mix) EXP(9/9) 4. PARANOIA EVOLUTION EXP(8/9) 5. PARANOiA Rebirth EXP(9/9) * #24 NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY * (from DDRMAX2 ARC) Five songs featuring... well I think it's pretty obvious. Diff.(S/D) 1. STILL IN MY HEART (MOMO MIX) CHA(8/8) 2. CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE DIF(5/4) 3. BROKEN MY HEART DIF(5/6) 4. LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT (For Melissa MIX) EXP(7/7) 5. DESTINY EXP(7/8) * #25 HAPPY HARDCORE * (from DDRMAX2 ARC, reworked) Five songs featuring the "spoiled brat" of music genres. Diff.(S/D) 1. Knock Out Regrets EXP(8/8) 2. STILL IN MY HEART (MOMO MIX) CHA(8/8) 3. DYNAMITE RAVE (B4 ZA BEAT MIX) CHA(7/8) 4. MAXIMIZER EXP(8/8) 5. Sweet Sweet Love Magic EXP(9/9) * #26 LOVE RevenG * (from DDRMAX2 ARC) Five songs by NAOKI's world-style moniker. Diff.(S/D) 1. MATSURI JAPAN (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) CHA(7/7) 2. AFRONOVA (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) CHA(8/8) 3. TSUGARU (APPLE MIX) CHA(9/8) 4. ORION.78 (AMeuro-MIX) EXP(9/7) 5. exotic ethnic EXP(9/9) * #27 MIDNIGHT BLUE * (from DDRMAX2 ARC) Five cool songs from older school DDR. Diff.(S/D) 1. AM-3P (AM EAST mix) CHA(7/7) 2. ECSTASY (midnight blue mix) CHA(8/8) 3. SEXY PLANET (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) CHA(7/7) 4. Secret Rendez-vous EXP(7/7) 5. INSERTiON EXP(9/8) * #28 NAOKI PLATINUM * (from DDRMAX2 ARC) Five of NAOKI's Challenge Remixes, and D2R. Diff.(S/D) 1. BRILLIANT 2U (K.O.G G3 MIX) CHA(7/7) 2. DYNAMITE RAVE (B4 ZA BEAT MIX) CHA(7/8) 3. CELEBRATE NITE (EURO TRANCE STYLE) CHA(8/8) 4. B4U (B4 ZA BEAT MIX) CHA(7/7) 5. BURNIN' THE FLOOR (BLUE FIRE mix) CHA(7/7) 6. D2R EXP(7/7) * #29 SORROW * (from DDR Extreme ARC) Boo hoo. Diff.(S/D) 1. i feel... EXP(9/9) 2. rain of sorrow EXP(9/8) 3. L'amour et la liberté (DDR ver.) EXP(8/7) 4. VANITY ANGEL EXP(8/8) 5. TEARS EXP(9/9) * #30 RevenG new-revenge * (from DDR Extreme ARC) A new set of RevenG songs for DDR Extreme. Diff.(S/D) 1. AFRONOVA EXP(9/9) 2. MATSURI JAPAN EXP(9/8) 3. TSUGARU EXP(9/9) 4. bag DIF(7/8) 5. SAKURA CHA(9/9) ****************************************************************************** 19. SECRETS AND UNLOCKS ****************************************************************************** * COMING SOON * ****************************************************************************** 20. STANDARD GUIDE STUFF ****************************************************************************** ============ 20A. Legal = ============ This FAQ was made 100% by me, and is Copyright © 2006 Scott "CyricZ" Zdankiewicz. You may not take it in whole or in part and claim it as your own. You may not alter it in any way, even if you ask me first, and that includes putting it in HTML format. Please don’t post this on your site unless you have express consent by me. I’ve put a lot of time into this. Give me some credit. All songs and their lyrics are copyright their respective owners. DDR is Copyright © 1998-2006 Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo. Currently, the following sites have permission to post my FAQ: www.gamefaqs.com www.gamewinners.com www.ign.com www.cheatcc.com www.cheatplanet.com www.neoseeker.com I'm not going to allow people with small personal sites to post this FAQ. They may post the link on GameFAQs with all the SuperNOVA guides, but, trying to keep updates, well, updated, I'll only allow large committed sites that I trust. ======================== 20B. E-mail Guidelines = ======================== If you wish to e-mail me, be sure to follow these guidelines: - Make ABSOLUTELY sure I haven't already answered your question in the guide. - Make sure it has something to do with DDR Extreme 2. I don't want spam, chain letters, offers for friendship. Don't bother me with info on other DDR games, really. I keep my ear pretty close to the ground about such things, and I'll probably know about it before you. Compliment me on the FAQ all you want, though. - Make sure you say "DDR SuperNOVA Arcade" at one point in your e-mail. I have more than one DDR FAQ, and I can't always figure the question out without specifying what game you're asking about. - Asking how to beat a song will result in a deletion. There really are no tips to offer for DDR'ing besides what I have in my section. It has to come from your own skill and desire to pass. - Spell correctly and use proper grammar, please. If I can't understand your e-mail, it'll go to the junk pile. ============== 14C. Credits = ============== CJayC and Al Amaloo for having this on their sites. Wikipedia, and all those involved, for info on several of the artists. www.animelyrics.com, for compiling, catalouging, and translating tons of lyrics, including those in the DDR games. Also, Chudah's Corner, for their indepensible help in the more obscure lyrics. Also, the BEMANI Lyric Database, for their extensive work. Arctic Wolves, for all his support and help with me and my DDR guides. Konami and the BEMANI studio, for their effort in bringing a superb game to the States. ====================== 14D. Version Updates = ====================== Version 0.8 - (08/06/06) - Well, now. I'm missing several parts to this, mostly in the Green Song section, but there are some spaces in Yellow, Purple, and Blue land. Version 0.9 - (08/25/06) - Most spaces are now filled, except for lyrics. I still need to get the Extra Stage stuff up, too. ===================== 14E. The Final Word = ===================== This is certainly a massive explosion of DDR. Hope the unlocks keep comin', because I'm imagining some good stuff. Take care and happy dancing!