Dance Dance Revolution WORLD

Dance Dance Revolution WORLD
Developer	Konami
Publisher	Konami
Release Date	(JA, AS, KR, NA) June 12, 2024 (EU) 2026
Genre	Music & Exercise
Series	Dance Dance Revolution
Platforms	Arcade
Modes	Single player, Multiplayer
Preceded by:	Dance Dance Revolution A3

Dance Dance Revolution WORLD, is an entry in the Dance Dance Revolution series developed by Konami and released on June 12th 2024 on arcade platforms.

General Information / Changes

• First Dance Dance Revolution arcade game without support for CRT-based cabinets or SD resolution. Other cabinet models released since Dance Dance Revolution X remain supported.
• A new announcer replaces Justin and Wil-Dog from Ozomatli, which were in use since X.
  • First time in any mainline Dance Dance Revolution arcade title where the announcer makes a comment during language select and e-amusement login.
• The SPEED modifier has been reworked into the HI-SPEED (ハイスピード) modifier, allowing players to adjust the scroll speed in increments of 0.05x. It also shows the approximate maximum, minimum, and main scroll speeds when applying this modifier.
• The Shock Arrow window has been significantly reduced in size, making Shock Arrows much harder to trigger compared to prior Dance Dance Revolution titles.
• CONSTANT modifier added; arrows fade in as they reach the Step Zone depending on the current BPM. This is exclusive to Premium Play and Galaxy Play.
  • This was previously used in Dance Dance Revolution A3 when playing 鳳 as the ENCORE EXTRA STAGE song in the BABY-LON'S GALAXY event.
• FLARE gauge options can now be selected for any song in Premium Play.
• A new FLARE gauge option, FLOATING FLARE, has been added. Starting with FLARE EX, the FLARE rank will automatically change to the next lower rank when the gauge depletes, all the way down to FLARE I. The FLARE rank at the end of the song will be the final rank achieved. This is exclusive to Galaxy Play.
• Gauge depletion for FLARES I to IV have been lowered. New recommended scores for each FLARE rank are as follows:
  • I: 800,000 (previously 920,000)
  • II: 850,000 (previously 930,000)
  • III: 900,000 (previously 940,000)
  • IV: 930,000 (previously 950,000)
• Options that could only be changed by visiting the official site can now be changed in-game.
• Icons that show if a selected chart has freeze arrows, shock arrows, stops, and/or speed changes have been added to the song selection screen.
• Folder clear lamps are gone. Song clear lamps have been replaced by icons:
  • A rainbow "MFC" for a marvelous full combo.
  • A golden "PFC" for a perfect full combo.
  • A bright green "GFC" for a great full combo.
  • A bright blue "FC" for a good full combo.
  • A red "CLEAR" for a song cleared on LIFE4 gauge.
  • A blue "CLEAR" for a song cleared with a regular life gauge.
    • Any non-full combo clear with any FLARE gauge will also result in a blue "CLEAR" icon.
  • A purple "CLEAR" for a song cleared with any assist settings enabled.
• FLARE clears now appear as a colored "FLARE" frame surrounding the song jacket. The color of the frame varies depending on the FLARE gauge level:
  • I: Dark blue
  • II: Light blue
  • III: Green
  • IV: Yellow
  • V: Red
  • VI: Purple
  • VII: Dark gray
  • VIII: Silver
  • IX: Shiny gold
  • EX: Bright pastel pink/yellow/cyan
• The Stage Result screen now displays whether a song was cleared with the LIFE4 gauge or Assist settings.
• STEP ZONE backgrounds feature Emi (1P) and Rage (2P) in them by default.
• Many older songs' displayed BPM values on the song selection screen now reflect their actual sync (for example, PARANOiA (song)'s BPM fluctuates between 170 and 184, and the song selection screen now shows those values, rather than 180 BPM as displayed in previous games).
• Aside from the scale change in X, Dance Dance Revolution WORLD contains the highest number of difficulty changes in a single Dance Dance Revolution game.
  • Most songs rated Level 1 have been changed to a higher level.
• Tohoku EVOLVED no longer displays its "Pray for All" message when clearing the song.
• DDR SELECTION has been removed.
• Life gauges other than LIFE4 can now be selected for EXTRA STAGE.
• The minimum time limit for difficulty selection has increased to 30 seconds, in contrast to a minimum of 15 seconds as from A to A3.
• All returning player data from Dance Dance Revolution A3 will transfer over to WORLD, except for ghost scores, final play time, and course results.
• When entering the e-amusement PIN, the buttons no longer play the first four notes of PARANOiA.
• The Groove Radar has been removed.
• All previous NONSTOP and DAN courses have been removed.
• First mainline version of Dance Dance Revolution that does not display "Here We Go" when gameplay begins.
• First arcade version of Dance Dance Revolution since 2014 with no "HOW TO PLAY" or tutorial feature.
  • First Dance Dance Revolution arcade game to play two subsequent songs in the attract sequence loop, as opposed to just one song.
• All of the songs from A3, including the ones exclusive to 20th anniversary cabinets, are unlocked by default, except for:
  • KONAMI Arcade Championship (2023) songs, which are still exclusive for KAC players until July 1st, 2024.
  • BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 3- Triple Tribe songs, which were still exclusive to 20th anniversary cabinets until February 27th, 2025.
    • Part 1 songs can be unlocked through EXTRA SAVIOR WORLD from August 29th, 2024
    • Part 2 songs can be unlocked through EXTRA SAVIOR WORLD from February 27th, 2025.
  • Songs and charts from Dance Dance Revolution GRAND PRIX music packs that weren't unlocked by default prior to the end of A3, which still require an active subscription and music pack purchase until May 30th, 2025.
    • The rest of the new songs from BPL S2 music packs are available by default from July 31st, 2024.
    • New charts from SPECIAL music pack feat.UNDERTALE are available by default from August 30th, 2024.
    • New songs and charts from SPECIAL music pack feat.Touhou Project vol.3 and 4 are available by default from November 29th, 2024.
    • New charts from music pack vol.23 and vol.24 and new songs from SPECIAL music pack feat.HinaBitter♪ vol.1 and 2 are available by default from December 27th, 2024.
    • New charts from BEMANI SELECTION music pack vol.1 are available by default from March 31st, 2025.
    • New charts from music pack vol.25 and vol.26 are available by default from May 30th, 2025.
• All CHALLENGE-only songs from DDRMAX2, SuperNOVA2, and X are also now playable by default once again.
• The July 2nd, 2024 update introduced various interface changes:
  • SPEED can be changed again for a certain period of time at the beginning of the song, in x0.25 increments.
  • The "LET'S CHECK YOUR LEVEL!" (適正レベル測定) feature was added back, although it now uses Steps to the Star instead of This Beat Is......
    • This time, after the level check, one more song may be chosen. Song selection is restricted to the recommendations made after the level check.
    • The feature is now available on European machines, after being absent in A20 PLUS.
  • The following changes were made only in the ALL MUSIC folder:
    • The options screen can be accessed again by pressing and holding the cabinet ■ button on the song selection/difficulty selection screen.
    • The song filter screen can now be accessed by pressing the cabinet left and right buttons simultaneously.
    • During the song filter screen, the currently selected filters can be reset by pressing the 00 button of the numeric keypad.
• The August 6th, 2024 update introduced several changes:
  • Tennai taisen mode (店内対戦モード) was added. It is functionally the same as the BPL BATTLE mode seen in A3, and can be accessed by pressing the cabinet right button while DUO MODE is highlighted on the mode selection screen. This mode is exclusive to 20th anniversary cabinets.
  • The combo counter no longer displays additional zeroes.
  • Empty slots on the song selection screen now display gray squares labeled as "BLANK".
  • Pressing [7] on the keypad while at the song selection screen now redirects to the "Back to Folder Select" option.
  • When filtering songs by a single category, the songs will also be organized according to the category selected.
• The September 10th, 2024 update introduced several changes:
  • The result screen now shows FLARE SKILL information for the played song.
  • The song selection screen now displays icons if the song has gimmicks: an arrow if there are BPM changes, exclamation marks if there are stops, and lightning if there are Shock Arrows.
  • The positioning of the song information during gameplay in DOUBLE STYLE was adjusted.
• The October 15th, 2024 update introduced further changes:
  • Screen layouts and design adjustments.
  • The combo and FAST/SLOW judgment will no longer show if you failed a song.
• All dance backgrounds have been removed and replaced with a generic green background video, with any unique videos showed in little boxes in the bottom center of the screen during Single or Versus Play, or on the middle edge of the side opposite the player during Double Play.
  • Since December 23rd, 2024, all videos are now displayed fullscreen, and an option was added in the website to toggle them off.
    • Single Play mode now omits the opposite player side lane. Unique videos will be shown in that space if the song movie display is set to ON instead of FULLSCREEN.
• More customization options were added to the website on December 25th, 2024, although some of them are only available through the purchase of PREMIUM CUSTOMIZER.
• An update on June 10th, 2025 added the following features:
  • A random select option was added to the song selection screen.
  • Scroll Speed options Real Speed (set a base BPM for arrow scroll in increments of 10 BPM) and Speed Rate, an option to toggle ON/OFF a marker of which lane(s) will have the first arrow(s), options for display the combo counter and judgment behind or above the arrows, and an option to set the judgment display position were added to the options screen.
  • New filters by chart difficulty (BEGINNER, BASIC, DIFFICULT, EXPERT, and CHALLENGE), CLEAR TYPE (NO PLAY, FAILED, ASSIST, CLEARED, LIFE4, FC, GFC, PFC, MFC), and Event were added.
    • CLEAR RANK filter can also filter by AA+, AA-, A+, A-, B+, B-, C+, C-, and D+.
  • A new clear rank progress bar now displays on the top section of a folder on the song selection screen, giving a visual look into the percentage of different clears across all songs.
    • The colors of each bar section correspond to each clear rank icon. Colors that denote any full combo or LIFE4 clear have an animated pulse effect. Charts not played are represented by a black section of the bar.
  • A new tab for a "Play Graph" was added to the result screen.
• The Dance Dance Revolution PLATINUM MEMBER PASS (DanceDanceRevolutionプラチナメンバーズ) is available for purchase from June 12th, 2025, which gives the players new songs, guaranteed EXTRA STAGE for Premium Play, detailed Play Graphs, a "STAGE JUMP" feature, a FLARE GAUGE reduced by two levels in GALAXY BRAVE, and allowing FLOATING FLARE to be used in Premium Play.
• A new cabinet model, the Universal Model, will be introduced in 2026. This cabinet is based on the 20th anniversary model, but colored platinum instead of gold.
• The European release of the game is based on the October 21st, 2025 version of the game, and is currently only being sold with new Universal Model machines. The songlist features the same removals as the European A20 PLUS machines sold between 2024-2026. Additionally, several JASRAC songs and every non-POPULAR SONGS license added since A20 PLUS are also absent.
• European machines do not have e-amusement support due to regulations by the European Union. However, this version does not require an e-amusement connection.
  • The network status indicator text is no longer present on European machines.
  • The e-amusement readers on machines sold in Europe are covered over with blank stickers.
• First European Dance Dance Revolution release to feature a regional warning screen at the start of the demo sequence since Dancing Stage EuroMIX2.

Characters

Returning Characters

• Emi
• Rage
• Alice
• Baby-Lon
• Yuni
• Akira

From ひなビタ♪ (HinaBitter♪)

• Marika Yamagata
• Ibuki Izumi
• Sakiko Kasuga
• Meu Meu
• Rin Shimotsuki
• Cocona Shinonome
• Natsuhi Shinonome
• Sumire Sumiredaira

New from song jackets

• Kon Amato (from Deep tenDon Reflex)
• Sakura Komai (based on the dog from ROCK THE PARTY)
• Mayoi Haiba/Hineri (from HyperTwist)

From GITADORA

• Kyoka
• Rio

Konasute

• Rinon
• Grace (From SOUND VOLTEX)
• Tsugaru (From beatmania IIDX)
• Mimi (From pop'n music)

From 東方Project (Touhou Project)

• Reimu Hakurei
• Sanae Kochiya
• Koishi Komeiji
• Flandre Scarlet

NIJISANJI JP Dance Team

• Lain Paterson
• Yamagami Karuta
• Todo Kohaku
• Nagao Kei
• Kuramochi Meruto
• Seraph Dazzlegarden

Unlockable Events

MYSTICAL Re:UNION

The MYSTICAL Re:UNION event is held between Dance Dance Revolution WORLD and SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR to commemorate the 10th anniversary of beatnation RHYZE. It was available from September 12th to October 14th, 2024, and from March 28th to April 20th, 2025.

As of September 25th, 2025, these songs can be unlocked through EXTRA SAVIOR WORLD.

WORLD LEAGUE

WORLD LEAGUE began on October 10th, 2024. It is similar to the GOLDEN LEAGUE events from A20 through A3; it even reuses the LEAGUE SCORE system from GOLDEN LEAGUE A3. Unlike the past GOLDEN LEAGUEs, though, it is available on all cabinets, not just 20th anniversary model ones.

Advanced Border rewards have been added to BRONZE CLASS members (150000 points); they are able to access SILVER CLASS exclusive songs in advance. CHALLENGE charts for older GOLDEN LEAGUE songs are also no longer unlockable through WORLD LEAGUE; they are periodically made available by default instead.

Note: Rewards are given at the end of each Period.

BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 4- Triple Tribe

The BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 4- Triple Tribe event started on October 24th, 2024, and ended on January 5th, 2025. It was later revived from March 28th to April 20th, 2025. This event can only be played on beatmania IIDX LIGHTNING MODEL, Dance Dance Revolution 20th anniversary model, and SOUND VOLTEX -Valkyrie model- cabinets.

Since October 23rd, 2025, these songs can be unlocked through EXTRA SAVIOR WORLD.

GALAXY BRAVE

The GALAXY BRAVE event was teased on December 21st, 2024, during the final round of the BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 4- Dance Dance Revolution division, and properly announced on February 4th, 2025. This event is exclusive to Galaxy Play. If two players play the event, and only one of them used Galaxy Play, the other player cannot progress.

During EXTRA STAGE, players can access the GALAXY BRAVE folder, which contains preset Trial Rooms with three TRIAL songs each. Players can then choose and play one of the three TRIAL songs per credit. After clearing all available TRIALs, a FINAL TRIAL, which uses a brand-new song, is available for unlock by clearing its charts. The charts for the new songs are unlocked individually, with both Single and Double charts being unlocked at the same time. Clearing a TRIAL in any difficulty will also unlock the lower difficulties for the song. After unlocking the EXPERT charts of the FINAL TRIAL, players can also unlock the CHALLENGE charts by clearing them in their respective Trial Rooms.

By default, TRIALs 1 to 3 use FLARE GAUGE III, while the FINAL TRIAL uses FLARE GAUGE V. If you fail to clear a chart, the FLARE GAUGE for the same song will be relaxed by one level the next time you play, down to FLARE GAUGE I.

BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 5- Triple Tribe 0

The BEMANI PRO LEAGUE -SEASON 5- Triple Tribe 0 event started on July 17th, 2025 and ended on September 1st, 2025. Unlike previous Triple Tribe events, this is event is not exclusive to Dance Dance Revolution 20th anniversary model cabinets.

Songs

Main article: Dance Dance Revolution WORLD/Songs

Gallery

Promo

Promotional Teaser

Dance Dance Revolution WORLD was announced on May 7, 2024, with the two characters, Emi and Rage in their new wardrobes.

External Links

• Official Website

Source

• https://remywiki.com/AC_DDR_WORLD