For the song by TËЯRA, see ZERO (song). Zero (ゼロ, Zero?) is a character in the Dance Dance Revolution series.
Introduction[]
Zero debuted in Dance Dance Revolution X. He is a brand new character! What secrets could lie hidden in the heart of this mystery man?
Games in order of appearance:[]
- Dance Dance Revolution X (2008)
- Dance Dance Revolution S (2009)
- Dance Dance Revolution S+ (2009)
- Dance Dance Revolution X2 CS (2009)
- Dance Dance Revolution X2 (2010)
- Dance Dance Revolution X3 VS 2ndMIX (2011)
- Dance Dance Revolution (2013)
- Dance Dance Revolution (2014)
- Dance Dance Revolution A (2016)
- Dance Dance Revolution A20 (2019)
- Dance Dance Revolution A20 PLUS (2020)
- Dance Dance Revolution GRAND PRIX (2021)
- Dance Dance Revolution A3 (2022)
Design and Conception[]
Here is what the designers have to say:
"The original sketch for Zero was so far removed from the current design you wouldn’t believe it – he actually had the hairstyle of a Japanese and American businessman from the ‘70s! So we revamped the concept, gave him a new haircut, argued back and forth about whether to have him wear a shirt under his jacket, and finally came up with a compromise, an open-necked wool sweater, which is what you see now. He seems like an aloof introvert at first glance, but he’s actually got the burning soul of a dancer. We hope you like him!" - DDR X
Character and Personality[]
Zero communicates in as few words as possible, sometimes coming across as rude and arrogant when he does finally speak, other times being genuinely interested in the dancers albeit it's usually brief. His true personality remains a mystery even to the player as he reacts differently to each character.
Appearance[]
Zero appears to have medium length periwinkle hair, gray eyes, wears black eyeliner, and has nails that are painted black.
In DDR X and in the console version of DDR X2 for his first outfit, Zero wears a black jacket with white fur trim and pink sleeves, a brown camo undershirt, a silver necklace, black pants, and black leather boots.
In the arcade version of DDR X2 he now wears a short white and purple leather jacket with matching pants, a blue feathered accessory on his shoulder with a few white flowers, a black and purple undershirt, a silver necklace, black leather gloves, and white and red high heeled boots.
For his second outfit in the console version of DDR X2, Zero wears a white jacket with a fur trim and black/orange gradient sleeves, a gold necklace, a black turtleneck underneath with an open slit to expose his chest a bit, black gloves, purple pants, and beige leather boots.
Street Master Mode[]
Zero ended up moving to town. Seems like he’s already fed up with all the outrageous dancers that live here especially considering he’s the most outrageous of them all…
Quotes[]
- (To everyone) "......"
- (To Disco (Afro)) "I'll make you regret ever coming here."
- "Hmph...How cruel."
Trivia[]
- Zero is a surgeon as revealed when Jenny asks him to be a model.
- He is the first character to be interviewed by Rinon in the Japanese Dance Dance Revolution X2 website's "Rinon's Why/What Corner," occasionally referring to her as "mademoiselle," though the questions he answers pertain to the gameplay.
- In Street Master Mode, Zero's question to Julio is different in different versions of DDR X.
English:
What is it that vampires don't like? A) Moonlight B) Sunlight C) Spotlight Correct. They don't like sunlight. I don't like it, either.
Japanese:
「テニスで０点のことをどう呼ぶ？」 (What is having 0 points in tennis called?) Ａ．アイ (ai, "I") Ｂ．ラブ (rabu, "love") Ｃ．ユー(yuu, "you") 「正解だ」 (That's correct) 「テニスでは０点をラブ（LOVE）という」 (Having 0 points in tennis is called LOVE.) 「形が似ている卵を表すフランス語がもとだ」 (It originates from France; the shape of 0 resembles an egg)
The interaction between Zero and Julio, as with a majority of Street Master Mode, is no different between versions. It is unknown why this was the only question to be edited.
Videos[]
Gallery[]
To view Zero's image gallery, click here.