DDR II & hottest party 5 (Wii) (International)

I don't think we are shocked, I just think we were hoping to be pleasantly surprised for once, especially since this is supposed tied closely to the arcade releases.

I don't know why we've still only got ~50 songs. If the PS1 could manage that, it really says something about the Wii.

Nice inclusion of doubles though. Although not really loving the frame part staying from DDR2010.

EDIT: In Wii DDR spiel, when the press release says "over 50 songs", it usually turns out to be just 50. Look at HP1 EU.

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http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21562/temp/bms/DDRII_FACTSHEET.pdf According to this, "Advanced DDR fans are sure to enjoy the extreme, high difficulty levels implemented in our advanced music tracks" advanced music tracks? extreme, high difficulty levels? Konami last version you released has like...4 9 footers. Unless this means they're including a Challenge Difficulty I won't be impressed.


Meh.

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I love how they advertise Doubles as a "new" feature

Wii just about already knew that if they brought doubles play back it would be touted as a new feature.

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I'm a happy llama now and am officially excited about this game ^^.

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Honestly, small song list (albeit all new), the graphics still retain their bubbly look, and "EXTREME DIFFICULTY" meh? thanks a lot guys, now we're gonna get a game filled with shitty charts.

Well I, for one, am pretty excited for this game. Being an avid player of the Wii games, this could shape up to be the best one yet. The addition of the X2 characters as well as doubles mode, not to mention the X3 connection. The only thing so far that I don't like is how the background dancers appear to be giant silhouettes that appear to also project the movies coming out of the screens in the back.

Maybe being picky here, but I'd like to have music videos back.

Transplanting this from BMS:

New Songs

EB Runners - Get Back Up! - 155bpm SP[2/5/6/8] LP[-/[-/-/-]
TAG feat. Sydney Powers - Take A Step Forward - 145bpm SP[2/5/7/8] LP[-/[-/-/-]
U1 /F Anneliese - The Heavens Above - 140bpm SP[2/5/7/9] LP[-/[-/-/-]
Architecht ft. Jasmine Nii - Haunted Rhapsody - 155bpm SP[2/4/6/9] LP[-/[-/-/-]
NAOKI ft. Becca Hossany - HEARTBREAK (Sound Selektaz remix) - 155bpm SP[2/4/6/8] LP[-/[-/-/-]
Natasha Bedingfield - Strip Me - 80bpm SP[1/4/6/8] LP[-/[-/-/-]
Jason Derulo - IN MY HEAD - 110bpm SP[1/3/5/7] LP[-/[-/-/-]
The Ready Set - More Than Alive - 140bpm SP[2/3/5/7] LP[-/[-/-/-]
Yaz - Don't Go - 126bpm SP[1/3/5/7] LP[-/[-/-/-]

Revivals

Sota F. feat. Anna - Sky Is The Limit - 150bpm SP[2/5/7/9] LP[-/[-/-/-]
TAG underground - POSSESSION - 185-370bpm SP[5/7/9/10] LP[-/[-/-/-]

NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE They even finally got some DANCEABLE Master licenses this time around...

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Yes!!! Possession!!!

As much as I like seeing actual difficulty, Sky Is The Limit a nine? Really?

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oooo a four 9's for starters
This game has potential.

Still no CHALLENGE difficulty it seems hmm...

Hold up a second. I just noticed no challenge difficulty.
Seriously? So close, Konami...so close.

Edit: Ninja'd

Maybe it are unnecessary in this game full of 8's, 9's and 10's.

So I guess this will be the Pop'n portable of DDR? A smaller-sized DDR X2 home port.

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Song list in game database now live.

i wish they'd upate the interface before releasing screenshots. i mean seriously, they may as well photoshop the X2 characters in HP3 images

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50+ songs in the game huh?

Here is my predicition of the songlist for DDR II

10 will be Master licenses
25 will be New songs for DDR II and DDR X3
between 15 to 18 songs will be Revivals from DDR X2 AC

I can tell (and hope) that:
- Second Heaven
- Dazzlin Darlin'
- smooooooch
- SHE IS MY WIFE
- Anti-Matter
- Pierce The Sky
- Shiny World
- Poseidon (kors k remix)
- Sakura Sunrise
- Valkyrie Dimension

And any other good X2 song might make an appearance in this game. If so, here is our X2/X3 port for home consoles ladies and mentlegen.

No Challenge Mode though is...upsetting, even though they "promised" a more "harder selection of songs for the hardcore fans", but it's too early to rule out Challenge Mode just yet, we may get it as our beloved INSANE difficulty, or Challenge Mode = Shock Arrows.

So far though, looking pretty nice I would be a bit annoyed if it still will be Bundle Only from Day 1 of release, but in my case, i don't won a Wii DDR game...yet anyways.

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