Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party (ダンスダンスレボリューションホッテストパーティー, Dansu Dansu Reboryūshon Hottesuto Pātī), known as Dancing Stage Hottest Party in the European and Oceanic regions, is a video game released by Konami in 2007 and 2008 to several countries for the Wii console. Konami took the game beyond the traditional setup of Dance Dance Revolution by incorporating the Wii Remote and the standard dance pad into a full body motion game. It has two sequels, Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2 and Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3.
| Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party | |
|---|---|
Japanese (left), North American (middle) and PAL (right) cover art versions | |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Series | Dance Dance Revolution |
| Engine | Hottest Party |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Music, exercise |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Unlike the previous release of Dance Dance Revolution on a Nintendo console, Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix, Hottest Party was not a collaboration between Konami and Nintendo. It is not a sequel, but the GameCube accessories for Mario Mix are compatible with Hottest Party.[3]
Gameplay edit
The Gameplay is largely unchanged from other Dance Dance Revolution games.[4] However, the game features additional modes taking advantage of the hardware of the Wii. The game allows the integration of the Wii Remote into gameplay, where steps can be replaced by markers requiring a hand motion with the remote.[5] Other step types include steps which must be hit twice.
Hottest Party includes a single player mode (Groove Circuit and free play), and Workout Mode.[6] Free play gives the players a free choice of songs, which can be played in Sync mode (several players play the same chart, and only the lowest step judgment on each arrow will count), and Friendship mode (where the highest step judgment is counted).[7] In Groove Circuit, players will play through venues and different groups of songs. At the end of each venue, a boss battle will start.[8] There are challenges for each dance, as well. The game supports multiplayer which requires four dance mats for each player.[9]
Music edit
The soundtrack of Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party differs in the Japanese release. "B4U (The Acolyte Mix)", "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)", "Rhythm is a Dancer" and "Unappreciated" are only featured in the North American/European/Oceanic release. "B4U (Rising Sun Mix)", "Double Tornard", "Pluto the First" and "True♥Love (Clubstar's True Club Mix)" are included in their place. All of the Japanese exclusives except "B4U (Rising Sun Mix)" were made available in later DDR console releases, such as Hottest Party 3 and DDR 2010. "Lessons by DJ" in the Japanese release has Japanese language voice overs during the song, whereas all other releases have English voice overs.
| No. | Song | Artist | Originally by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "1, 2 Step" | Lady-S | Ciara |
| 2 | "Clocks" | T.R.Master MC | Coldplay |
| 3 | "Yo, Excuse Me Miss" | Smooth-1 | Chris Brown |
| 4 | "Always (Microbots Trance Dance Mix)" | Man's Cool | Erasure |
| 5 | "Lips of an Angel" | Jet Rockers | Hinder |
| 6 | "Summertime" | Eazin' | DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
| 7 | "Blue Monday" | WG | New Order |
| 8 | "Caught Up" | Stopped Cold | Usher |
| 9 | "Gypsy Woman" | Neo-Gruv | Crystal Waters |
| 10 | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" | Life Aloud | Scissor Sisters |
| 11 | "Little L" | Single Funk | Jamiroquai |
| 12 | "The Sign" | Honey Sweets | Ace of Base |
| 13 | "Disco Inferno" | OK•OK•OK | The Trammps |
| 14 | "Far Away" | Traveler | Nickelback |
| 15 | "Nothing But You" | Trance Jack | Paul van Dyk |
| 16 | "You Spin Me ‘Round (Like a Record)" | M.A.N | Dead or Alive |
| 18 | "Too Little, Too Late" | PFC | JoJo |
| 19 | "Buried a Lie" | Cools K | Senses Fail |
| 19 | "Finally" | Club 90's | CeCe Peniston |
| 20 | "Karma Chameleon" | Happy Happy Cores | Culture Club |
| 21 | "Hot Stuff" | Disco Queen | Donna Summer |
| 22 | "Call on Me" | 2000's Stars | Janet Jackson featuring Nelly |
| 23 | "99 Red Balloons" | M-Crew project | Nena |
| 24 | "Lesson by DJ" | U.T.D & Friends | |
| 25 | "Touchin'" | The Lonely Hearts | |
| 26 | "Let It Out" | True Dreamer | |
| 27 | "Here I Go Again" | NM feat. Malaya | |
| 28 | "True♥Love (Clubstar's True Club Mix)" | Jun feat. Schanita | |
| 29 | "Will" | Naoki | |
| 30 | "Beautiful Inside (Cube::Hard Mix)" | NM feat. Alison Wade | |
| 31 | "Heavens and the Earth" | The Lonely Hearts | |
| 32 | "Moving On" | J.J. Pops | |
| 33 | "B4U (Rising Sun Mix)" | Naoki with J-Ravers | Naoki |
| 34 | "Such a Feeling" | U1 | |
| 35 | "Confession" | Trance Star | |
| 36 | "The Reason" | Black Rose Garden | |
| 37 | "Hold Tight" | 800 Slopes | |
| 38 | "Double Tornard" | Evo-X | |
| 39 | "Mess With My Emotions" | Latenighter | |
| 40 | "Little Steps" | Freeman | |
| 41 | "The Beat" | Sparky | |
| 42 | "Break Down! (World Version)" | Ele Rocks | BeForU |
| 43 | "Candy (UFO Mix)" | The Sweetest | Luv Unlimited |
| 44 | "We Will Live Together" | Happy CoreMan | |
| 45 | "1998 (Sparky 2006)" | J-Ravers | Naoki |
| 46 | "I'm Flying Away" | Stepper | |
| 47 | "Love Shine (Body Grooverz 2006 Mix)" | W.W.S | Riyu Kosaka |
| 48 | "Super Samurai" | Jun | |
| 49 | "TokyoEvolved" | NaokiUnderground | |
| 50 | "Pluto the First" | White Wall | |
| No. | Song | Artist | Originally by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "1, 2 Step" | Lady-S | Ciara |
| 2 | "Clocks" | T.R.Master MC | Coldplay |
| 3 | "Yo, Excuse Me Miss" | Smooth-1 | Chris Brown |
| 4 | "Always (Microbots Trance Dance Mix)" | Man's Cool | Erasure |
| 5 | "Lips of an Angel" | Jet Rockers | Hinder |
| 6 | "Summertime" | Eazin' | DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
| 7 | "Blue Monday" | WG | New Order |
| 8 | "Caught Up" | Stopped Cold | Usher |
| 9 | "Gypsy Woman" | Neo-Gruv | Crystal Waters |
| 10 | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" | Life Aloud | Scissor Sisters |
| 11 | "Little L" | Single Funk | Jamiroquai |
| 12 | "The Sign" | Honey Sweets | Ace of Base |
| 13 | "Disco Inferno" | OK•OK•OK | The Trammps |
| 14 | "Far Away" | Traveler | Nickelback |
| 15 | "Nothing But You" | Trance Jack | Paul van Dyk |
| 16 | "You Spin Me ‘Round (Like a Record)" | M.A.N | Dead or Alive |
| 17 | "Too Little, Too Late" | Okokoro | JoJo |
| 18 | "Buried a Lie" | Cools K | Senses Fail |
| 19 | "Finally" | Club 90's | CeCe Peniston |
| 20 | "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" | Rave Attackers | C+C Music Factory |
| 21 | "Unappreciated" | Wrapped Up | Cherish |
| 22 | "Rhythm Is a Dancer" | Spots | Snap! |
| 23 | "Karma Chameleon" | Happy Happy Cores | Culture Club |
| 24 | "Hot Stuff" | Disco Queen | Donna Summer |
| 25 | "Call on Me" | 2000's Stars | Janet Jackson featuring Nelly |
| 26 | "99 Red Balloons" | M-Crew project | Nena |
| 27 | "Lesson by DJ" | U.T.D & Friends | |
| 28 | "Touchin'" | The Lonely Hearts | |
| 29 | "Let It Out" | True Dreamer | |
| 30 | "Here I Go Again" | NM feat. Malaya | |
| 31 | "Will" | Naoki | |
| 32 | "Beautiful Inside (Cube::Hard Mix)" | NM feat. Alison Wade | |
| 33 | "Heavens and the Earth" | The Lonely Hearts | |
| 34 | "Moving On" | J.J. Pops | |
| 35 | "B4U (The Acolyte Mix)" | J-Ravers | Naoki |
| 36 | "Such a Feeling" | U1 | |
| 37 | "Confession" | Trance Star | |
| 38 | "The Reason" | Black Rose Garden | |
| 39 | "Hold Tight" | 800 Slopes | |
| 40 | "Mess With My Emotions" | Latenighter | |
| 41 | "Little Steps" | Freeman | |
| 42 | "The Beat" | Sparky | |
| 43 | "Break Down! (World Version)" | Ele Rocks | BeForU |
| 44 | "Candy (UFO Mix)" | The Sweetest | Luv Unlimited |
| 45 | "We Will Live Together" | Happy CoreMan | |
| 46 | "1998 (Sparky 2006)" | J-Ravers | Naoki |
| 47 | "I'm Flying Away" | Stepper | |
| 48 | "Love Shine (Body Grooverz 2006 Mix)" | W.W.S | Riyu Kosaka |
| 49 | "Super Samurai" | Jun | |
| 50 | "TokyoEvolved" | NaokiUnderground | |
Reception edit
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| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 73/100[12] |
The game has received generally mixed reviews. Many reviews agree the hand motions freshen the DDR experience and are a positive addition to the game.[13]
References edit
- ^ . Konami. Archived from the original on 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- ^ . Nintendo Australia. Nintendo. Archived from the original on 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
- ^ Bozen, Mark (2007-02-02). . IGN. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
- ^ a b Dodson, Joe (October 12, 2007). "Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party Review". GameSpot. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Hayward, Andrew (October 8, 2007). "If this is the hottest party you know of, you may need some new friends". GamesRadar+. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION: HOTTEST PARTY REVIEW". IGN. January 28, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "Game Daze: 'Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 8, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ a b . GameZone. September 25, 2007. Archived from the original on April 11, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party". Nintendo World Report. October 25, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ . Zenius-I-Vanisher. Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
- ^ . Zenius-I-Vanisher. Archived from the original on 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
- ^ "Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ Clarke, Dan (2007-10-05). . GameShark. Archived from the original on 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
External links edit
- Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party teaser site
- Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party official site (in Japanese)
- Dance Dance Revolution Online Community