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This article is about the 2010 arcade release named Dance Dance Revolution X2. If you are looking for the 2009 North American PlayStation 2 release of the same name, see: Dance Dance Revolution X2 (2009 PS2 game).

Dance Dance Revolution X2, commonly abbreviated as DDR X2 or just X2, is the twelfth installment of the main Dance Dance Revolution arcade series. The successor to DDR X, it is the second game in the X series. The game was announced on November 20, 2009, and public beta testing began on November 25, 2009. It was officially released in arcades on July 7, 2010 (for Asian regions and Japan), December 31, 2010 (for North America), and May 13, 2011 (for European regions).

Development[]

DDR X2 began its first official public location test on November 25, 2009 to December 3, in Akihabara, Tokyo. Among the new features that were revealed are:

  • A brand new song selection interface.
  • Sudden+ and Hidden+ modifiers that enhance Sudden and Hidden, respectively.
  • The ability to change the arrow speed and the value of the Sudden+ and Hidden+ modifiers in-game by using the control buttons on the cabinet.

The location test version did not have an Extra Stage song, although POSSESSION was accessible if the player met certain conditions.

An updated version of the North American and European cabinet for DDR X is used for X2 in response to player complaints. Input lag has been reduced, higher quality pads similar to their Japanese counterparts used, but some of the design changes made originally to reduce the cost of the game are kept.

General Information/New Features/Changes[]

Game Changes[]

  • First arcade version of Dance Dance Revolution since DDRMAX2 -Dance Dance Revolution 7thMIX- with no "HOW TO PLAY" or tutorial feature.
  • First BEMANI game to support PASELI.
  • First non-spinoff Dance Dance Revolution title that NAOKI did not work on as part of the game's staff.
  • The interface has been given a complete overhaul. Songs and folders are now on the bottom part of the screen sideways, with album jackets replacing the series' long-time traditional banners. This type of interface design was first seen in Dance Dance Revolution UNIVERSE3.
    • Most older Dance Dance Revolution songs reuse their background image from the original songs for their jackets, marking the first time these have been seen since EXTREME.
    • Jackets for new songs from SuperNOVA to X are designed from their banners instead.
  • First Dance Dance Revolution arcade game to feature special background dance stages that play special background videos for certain songs. Six stages with this trait are available: BIG SCREEN (used by songs like KIMONO♥PRINCESS); white and black variants of the MOVIE dance stage (used by songs like roppongi EVOLVED ver.D and VANESSA, respectively); and teal, purple, and pink variants of the REPLICANT dance stage (used by the Replicant D-action songs).
  • Many of the background dance stages returning from Dance Dance Revolution X have been changed:
    • BOOM BOOM BOOM no longer features equalizer graphics on one of the props in front of but far away from the dancers.
    • BOOM DARK has lost its rising equalizer bar walls, making it look even darker. This change would stay until Dance Dance Revolution A.
    • CRYSTALDIUM no longer changes background color, instead always being colored light blue.
    • The stars falling from the disco balls in the DANCING RAYS stage are now gone.
    • LOVE SWEETS no longer features "10th" written on the dance floor.
    • The CAPTURE ME dance stage from Dance Dance Revolution X is removed.
  • First time since 3rdMIX where no color labeling is used for songs. Instead, all songs have the same black font (with the exception of the current EXTRA STAGE and ENCORE EXTRA STAGE, which are presented in black font with a red shadow).
  • HAPPY MODE introduced, which features a beginner-friendly interface for new players to the game. Only Single play style is available and a limited number of songs can be selected. Only SPEED modifiers can be changed (during the song). The PRO MODE is the standard, default game mode.
    • While all regions feature Dancemania revivals, select new X2 licenses, and the same KONAMI originals for HAPPY MODE, the other songs differ between regions:
      • Japan/Asia regions include all available J-Pop licenses from SuperNOVA2, X, and X2.
      • North America/Europe regions include all SUPER EUROBEAT licensed songs, all A Different Drum licensed songs, and new western licenses from X and X2.
  • The game will return to the attract mode after countdown timer is up if neither HAPPY nor PRO modes are confirmed for selection.
  • BATTLE has been removed.
  • All X-Special charts were moved to the Dance Dance Revolution X folder, instead of their original game's folder.
  • Difficulty bar/foot ratings have been removed; plain numbers are used instead.
    • HAPPY MODE difficulties still retain the classic "foot rating" system, except the scale is now simplified to a 6-level scale (1 foot to 5 flashing feet).
  • ALMOST judgement has been removed, and N.G. is now merged with BOO, now renamed to its former name MISS.
  • Character selection screen is now exclusive to eAMUSEMENT.
  • The new choreographies introduced in Dance Dance Revolution X from the HOTTEST PARTY series have been slightly modified. One of three parts of the choreography is randomly and continually selected throughout the song.
    • The dancing characters' animation speed, alongside the background dance stage animations and camera work, is also no longer affected by the song BPM or stops.
    • Dance Celebration's special choreography has been removed.
    • Characters additionally no longer start in a standing idle pose before the song starts; instead, they immediately start dancing as soon as the song has loaded in.
  • The system background music was composed by Jamie Thompson and Dave Phaneuf.
  • Last Dance Dance Revolution arcade release in North America and Europe until Dance Dance Revolution A.
  • x0.25 and x0.5 SPEED modifiers have been removed. They would later return in Dance Dance Revolution (2014) as Premium Play exclusives.
  • Highlighted options will now show in green and white text when changing. The rest of the options are in white text.
  • First Dance Dance Revolution game to:
    • Feature HIDDEN+ and SUDDEN+ options; they can only be selected on the X cabinets.
    • Let you change SPEED settings after choosing a song, by pressing the left and right select buttons in increments of 0.5. Note that this can only be done several beats before the first note or before SCREEN FILTER takes effect.
    • Be in a crossover event with another BEMANI series; in this case, jubeat knit APPEND's APPEND FESTIVAL.
    • To allow LIFE4 and RISKY modifiers available for regular play. However, it does not appear if play style is SINGLE (with training mode enabled) for the other player on first stage, or VERSUS.
    • Show FAST (if a note is hit too early) or SLOW (if a note is hit too late) during gameplay when hitting a note on anything but MARVELOUS or MISS.
    • To have training mode enabled/disabled before the game begins. This was used until its sequel.
    • Use EX Score since EXTREME, although it can be enabled by a code, and is only available for X cabinets.
  • Several older songs are given CHALLENGE with new Chinese vocals. The jacket and artist names change on the results screens, but not in song select. For the two songs not from X2, they were kept in their original release folders.
    • All these would be replaced by their original Japanese counterparts in A.
  • eAMUSEMENT support for Dance Dance Revolution X2 ended on December 31st, 2011.
  • Total songs: 454 (Asia), 452 (North America/Europe)

Characters[]

DDR X2 features all characters from X (except Older Afro and Lady) with brand new costumes. Among the new characters are: PiX (an elf-like humanoid creature from the console versions of DDR SuperNOVA), Rena (the titular character from the DDR Wii series), Rinon (a non-human character whose recolored clones are fought as enemy characters in Replicant D-action), Geisha-Zukin (successor to DDR X's Queen Zukin), and Victory Concent (a superhero Concent).

Returning Characters:[]

New Characters:[]

Replicant D-action[]

Replicant D-action is a new EXTRA STAGE event in Dance Dance Revolution X2. Its design is similar to CARDINAL GATE from beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD. By fulfilling certain requirements, the player can unlock a special folder, with each song represented by a color. The requirements for each are listed below (Single and Double requirements must be met separately):

Song Conditions
Pierce The Sky Clear any 20 charts from the X2 folder.
(Replicant D-action songs count towards the condition, and any charts are cumulative.)
Sakura Sunrise Clear two different songs in each game folder (12 folders or 24 songs in total).
Shiny World Clear at least five different courses and one drill course.
(any difficulty is allowed; ORDER courses or courses previously cleared does not count.)
Anti-Matter Play Trial Mode three times (both players must clear the song), then play Pierce The Sky and Shiny World on the same difficulty (depending on which difficulty you want to play Anti-Matter on).
(This condition will fulfill both play style conditions for Single and Double)
New Decade Full combo at least 15 different charts, then play Sakura Sunrise and Shiny World on the same difficulty (depending on which difficulty you want to play New Decade on).
(Players can clear the same song on multiple difficulties.)
POSSESSION Clear songs on CHALLENGE difficulty until their total levels add up to least 100, then play Pierce The Sky and Sakura Sunrise on the same difficulty (depending on which difficulty you want to play POSSESSION on).
(playing the same song multiple times are allowed)
Valkyrie dimension Obtain all six medals by clearing the six aforementioned songs in no particular order (see conditions below).
(the song is forced on EXPERT difficulty regardless of difficulty played on EXTRA STAGE; option menu cannot be accessed.)

Once the player has met the requirements for at least one song, a special Replicant D-action folder will appear during EXTRA STAGE, with the available songs based on whichever criteria have been fulfilled. Its folder will appear with one player only. Once the folder is opened, the player is then locked onto the folder until the end of the credit. BPM values are displayed, but song previews are hidden. While playing each song, the player's dancer character battles a Rinon clone of the song's color, who appears as a secondary background dancer.

To obtain a medal for the first six songs, players have to clear them on EXPERT with a AA rank or better. By obtaining all six medals, the player will immediately play Valkyrie dimension's EXPERT chart for the ENCORE EXTRA STAGE, without any opportunity to change any options. It costs all six medals to play the song, and you'll need to re-obtain them all to play it again after.

As of August 31st, 2010, medals can be obtained BASIC or DIFFICULT, though Valkyrie dimension will still be forced on EXPERT difficulty. ASSIST options are now disabled for Valkyrie dimension.

Replicant D-action ended on February 23rd, 2011, and all its songs were made available by default. The last four songs' CHALLENGE charts were added, though could only be played on Marathon Mode; these charts were eventually unlocked on April 1st, 2011.

In the Western releases of Dance Dance Revolution X2, to compensate for the lack of e-AMUSEMENT support, the first three songs were added on July 28th, 2011 (the other four songs could only be played on the VS REPLICANT course instead), followed by the other four songs on October 1st, 2011.

Unlockable Events[]

Mekuru meku dance★party[]

Mekuru meku dance★party (メクルめくダンス★パーティ) is an after-play minigame where the player is given six pieces (arrow, star, butterfly, heart, quaver, and foot) to complete a puzzle. Each puzzle piece shows three characters (except Rena's). The event started on September 1st, 2010 and ended on October 6th, 2010. The songs and Rena were all unlocked on December 29th, 2010.

Ganbare PiX Kirakira douchuu[]

Ganbare PiX Kirakira douchuu (がんばれPiX キラキラ道中) is an after-play minigame where players help VICTORY CONCENT and GEISHA ZUKIN throw a PiX into space and destroy as many planets as possible. The songs and PiX were all unlocked on February 23rd, 2011.

APPEND FESTIVAL[]

APPEND FESTIVAL is an event in jubeat knit APPEND where playing songs in jubeat knit APPEND will unlock songs in other BEMANI games. These two songs are exclusive to the Asian release of Dance Dance Revolution X2. The APPEND FESTIVAL ran from March 10th, 2011 to September 9th, 2011.

To unlock Theory of Eternity, I'm so Happy has to be played in Dance Dance Revolution X2 using an e-AMUSEMENT PASS from March 23rd, 2011 onward. Then in jubeat knit APPEND with the same PASS, Theory of Eternity has to be played (cleared or not) in order to unlock it in Dance Dance Revolution X2. On September 13th, 2011, Theory of Eternity was unlocked for everyone to play.

Songlist[]

Main article: Dance Dance Revolution X2/Songs

Courses[]

Main article: Dance Dance Revolution X2/Courses

Beta Version[]

External Links[]

Sources[]

Dance Dance Revolution Arcade Games
Main Arcade Series DDR (1998) • DDR 2ndMIX • DDR 2ndMIX CLUB VERSIONS • DDR 3rdMIX • DDR 4thMIX • DDR 5thMIX • DDRMAX • DDRMAX2 • DDR EXTREME • DDR SuperNOVA • DDR SuperNOVA2 • DDR X • DDR X2 • DDR X3 VS 2ndMIX • DDR (2013) • DDR (2014) • DDR A • DDR A20 • DDR A20 PLUS • DDR A3 • DDR WORLD
Spinoffs DS TKD • DDR Solo BASS MIX • DDR Karaoke MIX • DDR Solo 2000 • DS DCT • DDR Karaoke MIX 2nd • DDR KIDS • DS Disney's RAVE
Foreign Releases Dancing Stage • DS EuroMIX • DDR USA • DS EuroMIX2 • DS Fusion
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