FAQs - PlayStation 2 (US) - DDR Extreme: Dance Dance Revolution

DDR Extreme: Dance Dance Revolution brought together old and new elements of the series in a game that received great marks from casual players and mixed reviews from veterans. DDR Extreme not only featured a shorter songlist than its arcade counterpart, but it also had a completely new interface never before seen in a DDR game. Extreme was also the first DDR game (and possibly the first home video game in history) to offer gameplay modes involving combined use of two separate and unique input peripheral devices - the DDR pad, and the Sony EyeToy.

Game Modes

• Game Mode (Nonstop, Oni available)
• Party Mode
• Mission Mode
• Endless Mode
• Lesson Mode
• Training Mode
• Edit Mode
• Workout Mode

Dance Play Settings

Strangely, DDR Extreme does not feature an option within the options menu to disable the face buttons on a dance mat when playing a song. This option was available in all previous versions of DDR, designed to keep players from accidentally triggering arrows prematurely by unintentionally stepping on the button sections of the dance mat.

Fortunately, while the option menu is disabled, the code for the option itself remains intact, and several enterprising DDR fans have developed save files which have the appropriate option toggled so that the face buttons are disabled during gameplay. To download a save file for DDR Extreme, click here.

Unlockable Songs

DDR Extreme's unlock system is fairly straight-forward - an item is unlocked every five songs, two out of three being songs. Some speed unlocks exist if certain Oni courses or Nonstop courses are completed; in the event that those items are unlocked via special means, their slots are replaced by unlockable dancers. You must not have Event Mode on for the songs you've played to count, and you must also have Workout Mode options disabled (IE - playing in normal mode).

1. Scorching Moon - Shawn The Horny Master (5 songs)
2. TRIP MACHINE - DE-SIRE (10 songs)
3. A random dancing character is unlocked (15 songs)
4. 321STARS (20 songs)
5. MAKE IT BETTER - MITSU-O! (25 songs)
6. A random dancing character is unlocked (30 songs)
7. You're Not Here - Heather (35 songs, or complete "AKIRA premium" Oni Course)
8. KEEP ON MOVIN' - N.M.R. (40 songs)
9. Mission Mode is unlocked (45 songs)
10. CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (SPEED MIX) - NAOKI (50 songs)
11. B4U - NAOKI (55 songs)
12. A random dancing character is unlocked (60 songs)
13. B4U (B4 ZA BEAT MIX) - NAOKI (65 songs)
14. ON THE JAZZ - Jonny Dynamite! (70 songs)
15. A random dancing character is unlocked (75 songs)
16. Funk Boogie - Funk Kid feat. KOOL BOYS (80 songs)
17. DROP THE BOMB - Scotty D. (85 songs)
18. A random dancing character is unlocked (90 songs)
19. TRIP MACHINE Survivor - DE-SIRE (95 songs, or pass it with an A or better on Extra Stage)
20. ABSOLUTE - dj TAKA (100 songs)
21. A random dancing character is unlocked (105 songs)
22. HIGHER (next morning mix) - NM feat. SUNNY (110 songs)
23. La Senorita - CAPTAIN. T (115 songs)
24. A random dancing character is unlocked (120 songs)
25. TSUGARU (APPLE MIX) - RevenG vs. DE-SIRE (125 songs)
26. PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) - 190 (130 songs)
27. A random dancing character is unlocked (135 songs)
28. A - DJ Amuro (140 songs)
29. WILD RUSH (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) - FACTOR-X (145 songs)
30. A random dancing character is unlocked (150 songs)
31. Frozen Ray (for EXTREME) - dj TAKA (155 songs)
32. ECSTASY (midnight blue mix) - d-complex (160 songs)
33. A random dancing character is unlocked (165 songs)
34. V (for EXTREME) - TAKA (170 songs)
35. DROP OUT (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) - NW260 (175 songs)
36. A random dancing character is unlocked (180 songs)
37. MAXIMIZER - CLI-MAX S. (185 songs)
38. The legend of MAX - ZZ (190 songs, or pass it with an A or better on Extra Stage)
39. A random dancing character is unlocked (195 songs)
40. Endless Mode is unlocked (200 songs)

Once Endless Mode is unlocked, every five songs afterward will unlock another dancer.

Party Mode

DDR Extreme features a variety of minigames, some of which use the dance pad, some of which use the EyeToy, and some of which involve both.

Watch Me Dance - Everything but the arrows and music is taken away, and the screen shows the EyeToy camera feed showing you dancing to the song. Magical Ball - Similar to Breakout or Arkanoid, where your hands bounce the ball on the screen. Clean The Screen - While playing your song, you will need to periodically wave your arms to wipe the bubbles off the screen that will slowly build and obscure your view of the incoming arrows. Hands And Feet - The EyeToy adds a Left Hand and Right Hand area that you'll need to tag along with the standard arrows, similarly to Solo Mode. Coconut Panic - Shake the trees and catch the coconuts that fall from them. Hyper Dash - Running game similar to the old NES Power Pad games. Feeding Time - Hit the pad arrow that corresponds to the correct food to feed each animal on the screen. 1-2-Samba (from Samba de Amigo) meets Baku Baku Animal, in a way.

Oni Courses

Three courses are available from the start, and more are unlocked as the game is played - you can unlock Oni courses either in normal gameplay or by clearing existing Oni courses.

Light & Beginners  KEEP ON MOVIN'  HIGHER  A Stupid Barber Everybody's Favorites  WONDERLAND (UKS Mix)  Ladies' Night  Simply Being Loved (Somnambulist)  NEVER ENDING STORY AKIRA premium  i feel...  Your Rain (Rage Mix)  You're Not Here NEW ARRIVAL  Scorching Moon  Firefly  JET WORLD  Funk Boogie Slow-Mix  SO IN LOVE  Y.M.C.A.  ONLY YOU  A Stupid Barber  Move Your Feet  Go West ANGEL'S  Like A Virgin  ♥LOVE2 SUGAR♥  Kids In America  MOBO★MOGA  HIGHER (next morning mix) THE FREEZER  HIGHS OFF U (Scorccio XY Mix)  I'm For Real  Firefly  Bad Routine  Pink Rose  WILD RUSH (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX) REVERSE  DON'T CLOCK ME [Reverse]  V (for EXTREME) [Reverse]  JET WORLD [Reverse, Boost] DARKNESS  WILD RUSH [Dark]  TSUGARU [Dark]  ABSOLUTE [Dark]  Simply Being Loved (Somnambulist) [Dark]  ECSTASY (midnight blue mix) [Dark] FINE CHOICE  MIRACLE  THE REFLEX  DO ME -H.I.G.E.O. MIX-  DROP THE BOMB  WONDERLAND (UKS Mix)  321STARS  KICK THE CAN COOL 7  .59  PEACE-OUT  Bad Routine  Music (Bostik Radio Edit)  i feel...  Frozen Ray (for EXTREME)  A 7 Feet  ECSTASY  JANEJANA  ♥LOVE2 SUGAR♥  MAKE IT BETTER  MOBO★MOGA  ON THE JAZZ  PEACE-OUT Speed Star  DROP OUT  PARANOiA ETERNAL  321STARS  PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) [x1.5]  La Senorita  THERE YOU'LL BE  CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (SPEED MIX) TRICK  Highs Off U (Scorccio XY Mix) [x1.5, Flat, Boost]  TRIP MACHINE [x3, Dark, Solo, Brake]  MAKE IT BETTER [Wave]  The legend of MAX [x0.25, Flat] ONI DO  ECSTASY  ECSTASY (midnight blue mix)  WILD RUSH  WILD RUSH (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX)  HIGHER  HIGHER (next morning mix)  DROP OUT  DROP OUT (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX)  TSUGARU  TSUGARU (APPLE MIX)  B4U  B4U (B4 ZA BEAT MIX) The Way Of LEGEND  PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) [Wave]  TRIP MACHINE Survivor [x1.5, Sudden]  PARANOiA ETERNAL [Dark, Hidden]  MAXIMIZER [x3]  V (for EXTREME) [Dark]  The legend of MAX [Reverse] RANDOM

Legend  Beginner  Light  Standard  Heavy  Challenge

Nonstop Courses

Six courses are available from the start, and more are unlocked as the game is played - you can unlock Nonstop courses either in normal gameplay or by clearing existing Nonstop courses.

Everybody's Favorites /  Go West /  ONLY YOU /  Kids In America /  Move Your Feet New Arrivals /  BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE /  WAITING FOR TONIGHT /  KICK THE CAN /  DO ME -H.I.G.E.O. MIX- Pop'n Pops /  Y.M.C.A. /  Believe /  Like A Virgin /  THE REFLEX PLAYER'S BEST 1-4 PLAYER'S WORST RANDOM NONSTOP In The HOUSE /  HIGHS OFF U (Scorccio XY Mix) /  HIGHER /  A Stupid Barber /  MIRACLE Trance Formation /  Music (Bostik Radio Edit) /  THERE YOU'LL BE /  Planet Rock (Swordfish Radio Edit) /  Diving SOUL BOOGIE /  So In Love /  I'm For Real /  Funk Boogie /  ON THE JAZZ HAPPY HARDCORE /  PARANOiA ETERNAL /  WILD RUSH /  TRIP MACHINE /  DROP OUT GLOBETROTTING /  THEME FROM ENTER THE DRAGON -Revival2001 Mix- /  JANEJANA /  MOBO★MOGA /  La Senorita Original Tracks /  DROP THE BOMB /  B4U /  You're Not Here /  ABSOLUTE DJ Battle /  321STARS /  PEACE-OUT /  Bad Routine /  Frozen Ray (for EXTREME) TEMPO CHANGER /  WILD RUSH /  ECSTASY /  Bad Routine /  A Japanese pops /  Firefly /  ♥LOVE2 SUGAR♥ /  Pink Rose /  TSUGARU Very COMPETITIVE /  PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX) /  TRIP MACHINE Survivor /  MAXIMIZER /  The legend of MAX

Legend  Beginner  Light  Standard  Heavy  Challenge

Mission Mode

Mission Mode is a renaming of the Challenge Mode from 4th Mix/Extra Mix, in order to avoid confusion with "Challenging Mode", one of the names used to refer to Oni Mode.

DDR Extreme has 100 challenges in store, 25 of which are initially available. After finishing those, Missions 26-50 will be unlocked. When the majority of 26-50 are finished, 51-100 are unlocked. Many of the missions feature special modifiers which are not available in normal gameplay mode.

When starting Mission Mode, you can only try the missions with a flashing border. As you clear missions, the tiles will go away to reveal an image underneath, and adjacent missions will become accessible, though you can only choose one to open up. If you have trouble with a particular mission, the game will allow you to open another mission after several attempts. Finish all 100 Missions, and all currently locked songs, courses, and dancers will be unlocked, and you will also receive a web address and a username/password for the Konami website where you can download a special reward.

• Song: the name of the song that will be played for this challenge.
• Difficulty: the difficulty level of the song in the challenge.
• Rating: the difficulty rating of the mission.
• Portion: if this is a range of numbers, the range describes which measures of the song will be played for the challenge; if it says "All", then the whole song will be played.
• Description: a summary of the conditions that must be fulfilled to pass the challenge.

Song Difficulty Rating Portion Description 1. Only You  Light Clear the song. 2. Simply Being Loved "Somnambulist"  Light Clear the song. 3. DO ME -H.I.G.E.O. MIX-  Light Clear the song with more than 3,500,000 points. 4. THEME FROM ENTER THE DRAGON -Revival2001 Mix-  Light Clear the song with at least 20 Perfects or Greats. 5. Go West  Light Clear the song. 6. Scorching Moon  Light Clear the song with no more than 3 Almost/Boo steps. 7. You're Not Here  Light Clear the song with more than 20 Perfects. 8. Music (Bostik Radio Edit)  Standard Clear the song on Little with a B rating or higher. 9. I'm For Real  Standard Clear the song on Little while missing no freezes. 10. Like A Virgin  Light Clear the song on Dark with no more than 3 Almost/Boo steps. 11. KICK THE CAN  Standard Clear the song without stepping on any jumps. 12. WONDERLAND (UKS Mix)  Standard Clear the song on Little, Reverse with no more than 3 Almost/Boo steps. 13. .59  Standard Clear the song on Little with the dance gauge at 10% or less. 14. PEACE-OUT  Heavy Clear the song without holding any freezes. 15. THE REFLEX  Light Clear the song on Hidden with no more than 3 Almost/Boo steps. 16. THERE YOU'LL BE  Standard Clear the song on x2, Hidden with no more than 4 Good/Almost/Boo steps. 17. DON'T CLOCK ME  Light Clear the song on Accumulate with no more than 2 Good/Almost/Boo steps. 18. MIRACLE  Standard Clear the song on x2, Sudden with no more than 4 Good/Almost/Boo steps or broken freezes. 19. 321STARS  Heavy Clear the song stepping only on 1/8-beat arrows. All steps must be Perfect or Great. 20. ♥LOVE2 SUGAR♥  Heavy Clear the song stepping only on jumps. All steps must be Perfect or Great. 21. Believe  Heavy Clear the song with a grade of C. 22. MAKE IT BETTER  Standard Clear the song on Flat with no more than 2 Good/Almost/Boo steps. 23. DROP THE BOMB  Standard Clear the song while keeping the dance gauge under 30% at all times. 24. MIRACLE  Heavy Clear the song on Boost with at least 75 Perfect or Great steps. 25. MOBO★MOGA  Standard Clear the song with between 2,500,000 and 3,000,000 points.

Song Difficulty Rating Portion Description 26. A Stupid Barber  Standard Clear the song. The arrow columns are rearranged. 27. NEVER ENDING STORY  Light Clear the song on Accumulate with no more than 3 Good/Almost/Boo steps. 28. HIGHER (next morning mix)  Challenge Clear the song with no more than 2 Good/Almost/Boo steps. The song will be played at 50% speed. 29. CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (SPEED MIX)  Standard Clear the song without stepping on . Jumps containing are fine. All steps must be Perfect or Great. 30. Pink Rose  Light Clear the song on 5x, Shuffle with more than 5,000,000 points. 31. JET WORLD  Heavy Clear the song on Dark with a full combo. 32. KEEP ON MOVIN' --- All Clear the song with a custom stepchart. 33. TSUGARU  Heavy Clear the song on Slow with no more than 3 Good/Almost/Boo steps. 34. Move Your Feet  Standard Clear the song on Little with less than 2,000,000 points. 35. WONDERLAND (UKS Mix)  Heavy Clear the song on Sudden without stepping on . Jumps containing are fine. All steps must be Perfect or Great. 36. V (for EXTREME)  Challenge Clear the song with no more than 3 Almost/Boo steps. 37. Your Rain (Rage Mix)  Standard Clear the song on Dark with a full combo. 38. ABSOLUTE  Standard Clear the song with no more than 3 Good/Almost/Boo steps. The tempo of the music will change during the song. 39. B4U  Heavy Clear the song without stepping on two identical consecutive steps. For example, if a is followed by another , step on one or the other, but not both. Jumps and single steps are considered different, even if one of the arrows from the jump matches the step. 40. A  Light Clear the song on Hidden with no more than 3 Almost/Boo steps. 41. DROP OUT (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX)  Challenge Clear the song on x1.5, Shuffle while only stepping on the 1/4-beat steps. All steps must be Perfect or Great. 42. So In Love --- All Clear the song with a custom stepchart. The dance gauge will not refill. 43. KICK THE CAN  Heavy Clear the song with at least 25 Perfects, 25 Greats, and 25 Goods. 44. JANEJANA  Standard Clear the song on Hidden, Reverse with no more than 2 Almost/Boo steps. 45. TSUGARU (APPLE MIX)  Challenge Clear the song with more than 45 perfects. 46. MAXIMIZER  Light Clear the song on x2, Reverse without getting a combo higher than 3. 47. La Senorita  Heavy Clear the song on x1.5 stepping only on 1/8-beat steps. All steps must be Perfect or Great. 48. DROP OUT  Heavy Clear the song with a grade of A. 49. The legend of MAX  Heavy Clear the song on x8, Shuffle with a perfect combo and all freezes. 50. Frozen Ray (for EXTREME)  Standard Clear the song with a full combo. The arrow columns are rearranged.

Song Difficulty Rating Portion Description 51. WONDERLAND (UKS Mix)  Heavy Clear the song with a grade of AA or higher. 52. ♥LOVE2 SUGAR♥  Heavy Clear the song on Flat, Boost with a full combo. 53. MAKE IT BETTER  Heavy Clear the song on Sudden stepping only on jumps. All steps must be Perfect or Great. 54. Funk Boogie  Heavy Clear the song on Accumulate with a full combo. 55. ECSTASY (midnight blue mix)  Challenge Clear the song on Shuffle, Flat with a full combo. 56. HIGHS OFF U (Scorccio XY Mix)  Heavy Clear the song without stepping on . Jumps containing are fine. All steps must be Perfect or Great. 57. DO ME -H.I.G.E.O. Mix-  Standard Clear the song on Hidden with no more than two Good/Almost/Boo steps. 58. HIGHER  Heavy Clear the song on Brake with a full combo. 59. Kids In America  Heavy Clear the song on Reverse,Sudden without holding any freezes. 60. Frozen Ray (for EXTREME)  Heavy Clear the song on x0.5, Flat with no more than 2 Good/Almost/Boo steps. 61. ECSTASY  Light Clear the song with Phantom Arrows with a full combo. 62. Move Your Feet  Standard Clear the song on Wave with a full combo and all freezes. 63. You're Not Here  Heavy Clear the song with more than 25 Goods and all freezes. 64. A  Heavy Clear the song on x1.5 while keeping the dance gauge under 20% at all times. 65. i feel... --- All Clear the song with a custom stepchart. The dance gauge will not refill. 66. PARANOiA MAX (DIRTY MIX)  Heavy Clear the song with a grade of B while starting with a low dance gauge. 67. ONLY YOU  Standard Clear the song on Accumulate with a perfect combo. 68. The legend of MAX  Heavy Clear the song on x0.5, Little with no more than 3 Good/Almost/Boo steps. 69. Bad Routine  Heavy Clear the song with between 4,000,000 and 4,100,000 points. 70. B4U (B4 ZA BEAT MIX) --- All Clear the song with a custom stepchart and no more than 4 Almost/Boo steps. 71. NEVER ENDING STORY  Heavy Clear the song on Accumulate, Reverse, Boost with a full combo. 72. Firefly  Heavy Clear the song. The dance gauge will not refill, and the tempo of the music will change during the song. 73. DROP OUT (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX)  Challenge Clear the song without stepping on . Jumps containing are fine. All steps must be Perfect or Great. 74. JANEJANA  Heavy Clear the song on Hidden, Flat will a full combo. 75. DROP OUT --- Clear the song with a custom stepchart on Sudden with a full combo. 76. .59  Heavy Clear the song with between 1,500,000 and 2,000,000 points. 77. Ladies Night  Light Clear the song on x8, Shuffle with no more than 2 Good/Almost/Boo steps. 78. A Stupid Barber  Heavy Clear the song on Reverse with no more than 2 Good/Almost/Boo steps or broken freezes. The arrow columns are rearranged. 79. V (for EXTREME)  Challenge Clear the song with no more than two Good/Almost/Boo steps. 80. DROP THE BOMB --- All Clear the song with a custom stepchart with more than 6,000,000 points. 81. Diving  Heavy Clear the song on Accumulate, Sudden stepping only on 1/8-beat steps. All steps must be Perfect or Great. 82. Music (Bostik Radio Edit)  Heavy Clear the song on Boost with a full combo. The arrow columns are rearranged. 83. A  Heavy Clear the song with Phantom Arrows with no more than 2 Good/Almost/Boo steps. 84. CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE (SPEED MIX)  Standard Clear the song on Reverse, Left, Dark without stepping on . Jumps containing are fine. The arrow columns are rearranged, and all steps must be Perfect or Great. 85. HIGHER (next morning mix)  Challenge Clear the song on Accumulate, Reverse with a full combo. 86. B4U (B4 ZA BEAT MIX)  Challenge All Clear the song on Little with no more than 3 Good/Almost/Boo steps or broken freezes. The song will be played at 200% speed. 87. TSUGARU (APPLE MIX)  Challenge Clear the song on Flat without stepping on two identical consecutive steps. For example, if a is followed by another , step on one or the other, but not both. Jumps and single steps are considered different, even if one of the arrows from the jump matches the step. 88. JET WORLD  Heavy Clear the song on Stealth with a full combo. 89. I'm For Real  Standard Clear the song without holding any freezes. 90. Pink Rose  Heavy Clear the song on Brake with more than 95 Perfects. 91. A  Challenge Clear the song on x0.5, Reverse with a full combo. 92. TRIP MACHINE  Heavy Clear the song on Right, Reverse, Wave with a full combo. 93. KICK THE CAN  Heavy Clear the song with more than 20 Perfects, 20 Greats, 20 Goods, and 20 Boos. 94. TRIP MACHINE Survivor  Heavy Clear the song on Flat with a grade of AA or better. 95. The legend of MAX  Heavy Clear the song on Reverse with a full combo. 96. WILD RUSH (FROM NONSTOP MEGAMIX)  Challenge Clear the song on Little with 0 points. 97. Y.M.C.A.  Heavy Clear the song on Hidden with no more than 2 Good/Almost/Boo steps. The arrow columns are rearranged. 98. Frozen Ray (for EXTREME)  Heavy Clear the song on Dark with a full combo. The arrow columns are rearranged, and the music will speed up as the song progresses. 99. The legend of MAX  Heavy Clear the song on x2, Little with a full combo. 100. MAXIMIZER --- All Clear the song with a custom stepchart with more than 6,500,000 points.

Dancing Characters

There are a total of 18 characters to choose from in DDR Extreme, 16 of which are unlocked. Rhythm and Blues are available from the start, and more are unlocked according to the unlock schedule shown above. The dancer you receive when you earn the unlock is random.

• Rhythm
• Blues
• Rage
• Emi
• Akira
• Yuni
• Boldo
• Tracy
• Spike
• Janet
• Izam
• Ni-Na
• Baby-Lon
• Alice
• Robo 2001
• Evil-Zukin
• Astro
• Charmy