Video Gaming News - January 2005
Redwood City, CA (January 27, 2005) - Konami today announced that
Dance Dance Revolution has gone platinum.
From Konami:
Konami announced today that cumulative sales in 2004 of its groundbreaking
music game, Dance Dance Revolution (DDR), reached a staggering 1.2 million units
in North America. This brings the total sales of all DDR products in North
America to more than 2.5 million since the product was first introduced to home
video game consoles in 2001.
Dance Dance Revolution is an interactive game that is sweeping living rooms and
arcades across the nation. The brand has received tremendous acclaim from a wide
variety of sources due to its simple concept, high energy music, and fun-filled
gameplay that gets users off the couch and provides a healthy, energetic,
fitness workout. The premiere dancing game in which players move their body to
upbeat tunes while allowing them room to exhibit their own innovative flare and
original dance moves, DDR combines quick reflex action with pulsating dance
music for intense ‘get-up-and-play’ fun. Players are challenged to match their
dance steps with the flashing arrows on the screen while keeping up with the
high-energy beat of the music.
The innovative “Workout Mode” in the home version allows users to track the
calories they burn as they have fun getting in shape. The workout component and
interactive nature of the game have been highlighted as key elements to the
game’s success. Additionally, the “DDR” series has benefited from major
game/dance tournaments that have been held all over the world. The game has
successfully crossed over international boundaries to win over a global fan
base.
“DDR has become a cult classic in North America and it just continues to attract
more fans everyday,” said Jason Enos, product manager for Konami Digital
Entertainment – America. “There are DDR fan clubs and fansites, DDR contests and
it has also become an extremely popular and fun way to lose weight and stay in
shape. However, DDR is mostly about the music and the dancing – with each
release including an incredible selection of songs that attracts fans of all
ages.”
In 2004, two new pulse-pounding versions of the popular brand were introduced
into the North American marketplace – Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME(DDR EXTRME)
for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and Dance Dance Revolution
ULTRAMIX2 (DDR ULTRAMIX2) for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft.
DDR EXTREME extended the entire DDR experience by allowing players for the first
time to become part of the game with gameplay that supports the EyeToy USB
camera for the PlayStation 2. Modes such as “Hands & Feet,” “Clean the Screen,”
“Watch Me Dance” and a number of fun EyeToy mini-games will have gamers using
their hands and feet to dance along to more than 100+ minutes of pulsating dance
tunes.
Meanwhile, DDR ULTRAMIX2 continued the online revolution on the Xbox by
connecting players with all-new gameplay modes, exclusive songs and enhanced
Xbox Live support. Through Xbox Live, players can compete head-to-head with
other dancers nationwide, conduct online tournaments, upload content and
download new songs, dance steps and characters. Dance Dance Revolution ULTRAMIX2
also includes new game modes only found on the Xbox version including Team
Battles Mode and Synch Mode.
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