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Dance Dance Revolution X2 (2009 Video Game)
''Dance Dance Revolution X2'' is a music video game released by Konami for the North American PlayStation 2. It is the direct sequel to the North American PlayStation 2 release of ''Dance Dance Revolution X''. Released on October 27, 2009 alongside ''Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3'', DDR X2 was one of the first ''Dance Dance Revolution'' games released to use songs from the 2009-10 soundtrack. It contains a unique soundtrack, a new master mode, additional modes of play and minor changes and refinements but is otherwise unchanged from its global predecessor ''Dance Dance Revolution X''. It was the final DDR game released for the PlayStation 2. Development Gameplay Dice Master Mode Dice Master Mode is the newest feature in the PlayStation Dance Dance Revolution X2 game. The mode requires you to roll dice and land on a specific space where a mission is placed. The mission will have a sealed envelope if not completed, and an open envelope if it is completed. You start o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
, is a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo, it also produces and distributes trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, pachinko machines, slot machines, and arcade cabinets. Konami has casinos around the world and operates health and physical fitness clubs across Japan. Konami's video game franchises include ''Metal Gear'', ''Silent Hill'', ''Castlevania'', ''Contra'', ''Frogger'', ''Tokimeki Memorial'', ''Parodius'', ''Gradius'', ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', ''Suikoden'', and ''Pro Evolution Soccer''. Additionally Konami owns Bemani, known for ''Dance Dance Revolution'' and ''Beatmania'', as well as the assets of former game developer Hudson Soft, known for ''Bomberman'', '' Adventure Island'', ''Bonk'' and ''Star Soldier''. Konami is the nineteenth-largest game company in the world by revenue. Konami also publishes the ''Yu-Gi-Oh'' Trading Card Game. The company originated in 1969 as a jukebox rental and repair business in Toyonaka, Osak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of Dance Dance Revolution (2009-10 Video Games)
See also Dance Dance Revolution (2010 video game) Konami announced that '' Dance Dance Revolution'' will feature at least 30 licensed songs along with their original music videos and artwork, and at least 20 original tracks by Konami's in-house musicians. It was also announced that there would be at least 150 songs available as downloadable content for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions at launch. List of songs The following songs are a tentative soundtrack. They have been revealed through press releases, preview trailers, and Bemani news sites and are expected to appear in all or some of the 2009 series of ''Dance Dance Revolution'' games. New Music The music of ''Dance Dance Revolution'' is mostly North American pop and rock hits from past and present. In addition, new and returning Konami Original songs by in-house musicians such as Naoki Maeda are also to be included in the game. Upon release, additional music from previous DDR games will be downloadable for the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video Games Developed In Japan
Video games are a major industry in Japan. Japanese game development is often identified with the golden age of video games, including Nintendo under Shigeru Miyamoto and Hiroshi Yamauchi, Sega during the same time period, Sony Computer Entertainment when it was based in Tokyo, and other companies such as Taito, Namco, Capcom, Square Enix, Konami, NEC, and SNK, among others. The space is known for the catalogs of several major publishers, all of whom have competed in the video game console and video arcade markets at various points. Released in 1965, ''Periscope'' was a major arcade hit in Japan, preceding several decades of success in the arcade industry there. Nintendo, a former hanafuda playing card vendor, rose to prominence during the 1980s with the release of the home video game console called the Famicom or "Family Computer", which became a major hit as the Nintendo Entertainment System or "NES" internationally. Sony, already one of the world's largest electronics manu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North America-exclusive Video Games
North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating Direction (geometry), direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is etymology, related to the Old High German ''nord'', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European language, Proto-Indo-European unit *''ner-'', meaning "left; below" as north is to left when facing the rising sun. Similarly, the other cardinal directions are also related to the sun's position. The Latin word ''borealis'' comes from the Ancient Greek, Greek ''Anemoi#Boreas, boreas'' "north wind, north", which, according to Ovid, was personified as the wind-god Anemoi#Boreas, Boreas, the father of Calais and Zetes. ''Septentrionalis'' is from ''septentriones'', "the seven plow oxen", a name of ''Ursa Major''. The Greek ἀρκτικός (''arktikós'') is named for the same constellation, and is the source of the English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PlayStation 2-only Games
is a video gaming brand that consists of five home video game consoles, two handhelds, a media center, and a smartphone, as well as an online service and multiple magazines. The brand is produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, a division of Sony; the first PlayStation console was released in Japan in December 1994, and worldwide the following year. The original console in the series was the first console of any type to ship over 100 million units, doing so in under a decade. Its successor, the PlayStation 2, was released in 2000. The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling home console to date, having reached over 155 million units sold by the end of 2012. Sony's next console, the PlayStation 3, was released in 2006, selling over 87.4 million units by March 2017. Sony's next console, the PlayStation 4, was released in 2013, selling a million units within a day, becoming the fastest selling console in history. The latest console in the series, the PlayStation 5, was releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EyeToy Games
The EyeToy is a color webcam for use with the PlayStation 2. Supported games use computer vision and gesture recognition to process images taken by the EyeToy. This allows players to interact with the games using motion, color detection, and also sound, through its built-in microphone. It was released in 2003. The camera is manufactured by Logitech (known as "Logicool" in Japan), although newer EyeToys are manufactured by Namtai. The camera is mainly used for playing EyeToy games developed by Sony and other companies. It is not intended for use as a normal PC camera, although some programmers have written unofficial drivers for it. The EyeToy is compatible with the PlayStation 3 and can be used for video chatting. As of November 6, 2008, the EyeToy has sold 10.5 million units worldwide. History The EyeToy was conceived by Richard Marks in 1999, after witnessing a demonstration of the PlayStation 2 at the 1999 Game Developers Conference in San Jose, California. Marks' idea w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Dance Revolution Games
Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by its historical period or place of origin. An important distinction is to be drawn between the contexts of theatrical and participatory dance, although these two categories are not always completely separate; both may have special functions, whether social, ceremonial, competitive, erotic, martial, or sacred/liturgical. Other forms of human movement are sometimes said to have a dance-like quality, including martial arts, gymnastics, cheerleading, figure skating, synchronized swimming, marching bands, and many other forms of athletics. There are many professional athletes like, professional football players and soccer players, who take dance classes to help with their skills. To be more specific professional athletes ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Video Games
The year 2009 saw many sequels and prequels in video games. New intellectual properties include '' Batman: Arkham Asylum'', ''Bayonetta'', ''Borderlands'', ''Demon's Souls'', '' Dragon Age: Origins'', ''Infamous'', '' Just Dance'', ''Minecraft'', and ''Prototype''. Best-selling games The following are the top ten best-selling games of 2009 in terms of worldwide retail sales. Events Console releases The list of game consoles released in 2009 in North America. Game releases List of games released in 2009 in North America. Critically acclaimed titles Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings GameRankings was a video gaming review aggregator that was founded in 1999 and owned by CBS Interactive. It indexed over 315,000 articles relating to more than 14,500 video games. GameRankings was discontinued in December 2019, with its staff bei ... (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews. See also * 2009 in games Notes References {{History of Video Games Video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Dance Revolution (2010 Video Game)
''Dance Dance Revolution'', released in Europe as ''Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 4'' for the Wii version and ''Dance Dance Revolution New Moves'' for other versions, is a music video game in the ''Dance Dance Revolution'' series, with this entry developed by Konami's American division. Unveiled at E3 2010, it was released for the Wii and PlayStation 3 in North America on November 16, 2010. A port of this version for the Xbox 360 was also released on April 12, 2011. It is also the only game in the series to be released for the PlayStation 3, as well as the final game in the series to be released for the Xbox 360. Gameplay Wii While the Classic gameplay mode remains similar to previous editions, it is also accompanied by a new Choreography mode, which incorporates motions performed using the Wii Remote and Nunchuck alongside foot motions with the dance pad to form choreographed dance routines for each song. Goal-based challenges are also provided, which can allow players t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3
''Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3'', released in Japan as ''Dance Dance Revolution: Music Fit'' (ダンスダンスレボリューション：ミュージックフィット, ''Dansu Dansu Reboryūshon: Myūjikku Fitto''), is a rhythm-based dancing game for the Wii. It is a video game released by Konami in 2009. The game can be played using a dance pad, the classic controller, or the Wii Remote and Nunchuck combination. It has two games preceding it: '' Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party'' and ''Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2''. Gameplay Gameplay remains relatively unchanged from the original game. New modes on Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3 include Tournament Mode, Relaxed Mode, DDR School, Hypermove Mode, and Wii Balance Board Modes. Returning modes include Free Play Mode and Training Mode. Dropped modes include the "Groove Circuit/Arena" Mode. It has been replaced with Tournament Mode. The use of hand markers have been removed from Free Play Mode. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konami Digital Entertainment
, is a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo, it also produces and distributes trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, pachinko machines, slot machines, and arcade cabinets. Konami has casinos around the world and operates health and physical fitness clubs across Japan. Konami's video game franchises include ''Metal Gear'', ''Silent Hill'', ''Castlevania'', ''Contra'', ''Frogger'', ''Tokimeki Memorial'', ''Parodius'', ''Gradius'', ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', '' Suikoden'', and ''Pro Evolution Soccer''. Additionally Konami owns Bemani, known for ''Dance Dance Revolution'' and ''Beatmania'', as well as the assets of former game developer Hudson Soft, known for ''Bomberman'', '' Adventure Island'', ''Bonk'' and ''Star Soldier''. Konami is the nineteenth-largest game company in the world by revenue. Konami also publishes the ''Yu-Gi-Oh'' Trading Card Game. The company originated in 1969 as a jukebox rental and repair business in Toyonaka, Osa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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