This article is about the North American version of DDRMAX. For information on the Japanese version, please refer to DDRMAX: Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix.
About DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution
DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution (PlayStation 2, 2002) is the first PS2 version of the Dance Dance Revolution series to hit North America. Featuring Oni/Challenge Mode from the arcade version of DDRMAX2 and the all new freeze arrows, this game redefined the world of DDR not only in the arcade market but in the home market as well.
Although the game shares the same name as its arcade counterpart, the songlists are quite different as they were catered to a North American market. However, most of the game remains unchanged from the arcade version.
Publisher: Konami
Platform: PlayStation 2
Release Date (North America): November 28, 2002
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Game Modes
Game Mode
This mode simulates arcade gameplay with memory card capabilities on. It follows the traditional route of choosing a style (single, double, versus), difficulty, and song.
Workout Mode
This mode is similar to Game Mode but tones down the gameplay for a more aerobic workout, and allows tracking of personal fitness goals in a diary.
Lesson Mode
This mode allows new players to learn the basics of DDR one step at a time (pun intended).
Edit Mode
Selecting this will bring up the step editor, allowing you to create new stepcharts for songs in the game. Edits can be transferred to a separate file on your memory card which can be transferred to your friend's memory card if you wish to share it with him, or to previous/future DDR games with common songs. (eg. Jam & Marmalade in both this game and DDRMAX2)
Options
Allows for editing game, graphic, controller, and memory options.
Records
Selecting this mode will view a table of your grades according to song, style, and difficulty level. Upon selecting a specific score, you can then see the numeric score and max combo. You may also choose to erase the record.
Information
After doing specific things in-game, the Information mode will open up more information on songs, artists, game modes, as well as tips on improving your skills at the game.
Song List
Regular Songs
- 22DUNK - SLAKE
- AM-3P - KTz
- BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE - DIVAS
- BRILLIANT 2U (Orchestra Groove) - NAOKI
- BROKEN MY HEART - NAOKI feat.PAULA TERRY
- CUTIE CHASER (Morning Mix) - CLUB SPICE
- Dark Black Forest (Short Trip) - Steve Rhyner
- Deep in you - DJ Nagureo
- ECSTASY - d-complex
- era (nostalmix) - TaQ
- exotic ethnic - RevenG
- Groove 2001 - Sho-T feat. Brenda
- Healing Vision (Angelic Mix) - 2MB
- I Like To Move It - Reel 2 Real
- INSERTION - NAOKI underground
- Let the beat hit em (CLASSIC R&B STYLE) - STONE BROS.
- Let's talk it over - SHIN Murayama feat. Argie Phine
- Look To The Sky - System S.F. feat. ANNA
- LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT (For Melissa Mix) - NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY
- Matsuri JAPAN - RE-VENGE
- Midnite Blaze - U1 Jewel Style
- MY GENERATION (Fat Beat Mix) - CAPTAIN JACK
- never let you down - good-cool feat. JP Miles
- ORDINARY WORLD - AURORA featuring NAIMEE COLEMAN
- ORION .78 (civilization mix) - 2MB
- Overblast!! - L.E.D. Light
- PARANOIA EVOLUTION - 200
- PEACE-OUT - dj nagureo
- Remember You - NM feat. Julie
- RUGGED ASH - SYMPHONIC DEFOGGERS with 1479
- Sandstorm - Darude
- STOMP TO MY BEAT - JS-16
- SYNCHRONIZED LOVE (Red Monster Hyper Mix) - JOE RINOIE
- Take It to the Morning Light (Extended Vocal)
- THE CUBE - DJ SUWAMI
- You Leave Me Alone - Venus
Unlockable Songs
- 5.1.1. - dj nagureo
- Abyss - dj TAKA
- CANDY* - Luv unlimited
- celebrate - JJ COMPANY
- Do It Right (Harmonized 2 Step Mix) - SOTA feat. Ebony Fay
- DROP THE BOMB -System S.F. Mix- - Scotty D.
- DYNAMITE RAVE -Down Bitd SOTA Mix- - NAOKI
- Electro Tuned (the SubS mix) - TaQ
- GAMBOL - SLAKE
- gentle stress (AMD SEXUAL MIX) - MR. DOG feat. DJ Swan
- Get me in your sight -AMD CANCUN MIX- - SYMPHONIC DEFOGGERS with 1479
- GRADIUSIC CYBER (AMD G5 MIX) - BIG-O feat. TAKA
- Healing Vision - DE-SIRE
- Holic - TaQ
- I Was The One - good-cool
- I'm For Real - Slake
- Jam & Marmalade - Final Offset
- Kind Lady - Okuyatos
- Let the beat him em! (BM IIDX version) - Stone Bros.
- Logical Dash - DJ Taka
- Look To The Sky (True Color Mix) - System S.F. feat. ANNA
- LOVE THIS FEELIN' - Chang Ma
- MAX 300 - OMEGA
- MY SUMMER LOVE - MITSU-O! with GEILA
- PARANOIA MAX (DIRTY MIX) - 190
- RHYTHM AND POLICE (K.O.G. G3 MIX) - CJ CREW feat. CHRISTIAN D
- Sane Molette ne Ente - Togo Project feat. Sana
- Secret Rendez-vous - DIVAS
- Silent Hill - THOMAS HOWARD
- So In Love - Caramel S.
- Spin the Disc - good-cool
- The Shining Polaris - L.E.D. feat Sana
- TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX - DE-SIRE
- true... ~trance sunrise mix~ - Kosaka Riyu
Unlocks
Songcount Unlocks
You can unlock songs by merely playing the game a set number of songs.
- 5 songs: unlocks LOVE THIS FEELIN'
- 10 songs: unlocks RHYTHM AND POLICE (K.O.G G3 Mix)
- 15 songs: unlocks Get me in your sight ~AMD CANCUN MIX~
- 20 songs: unlocks So In Love
- 25 songs: unlocks Look to the Sky (True Color Mix)
- 30 songs: unlocks Healing Vision
- 35 songs: unlocks Let the beat hit em! (BM IIDX Ver.)
- 40 songs: unlocks Kind Lady
- 45 songs: unlocks I'm For Real
- 50 songs: unlocks Secret Rendezvous
- 55 songs: unlocks Sana Molette Ne Ente
- 60 songs: unlocks true... ~trance sunrise mix~
- 65 songs: unlocks DYNAMITE RAVE -Down Bird Sota Mix-
- 70 songs: unlocks Abyss
- 75 songs: unlocks Holic
- 80 songs: unlocks Gambol
- 85 songs: unlocks Jam & Marmalade
- 90 songs: unlocks MY SUMMER LOVE
- 95 songs: unlocks Electro Tuned (the SubS mix)
- 100 songs: unlocks MAX 300
- 110 songs: unlocks Logical Dash
- 115 songs: unlocks 5.1.1.
- 120 songs: unlocks TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX
- 125 songs: unlocks The Shining Polaris
- 175 songs: unlocks PARANOIA MAX (DIRTY MIX)
- 200 songs: unlocks CANDY*
- 225 songs: unlocks GRADIUSIC CYBER (AMD G5 MIX)
- 250 songs: unlocks Spin the Disc
- 500 songs: unlocks DROP THE BOMB (System SF Mix)
Special Condition Unlocks
While the songcount unlocks are handy for beginner players, skilled players can unlock songs faster by completing special goals.
- Watch Lesson Mode movie: unlocks So In Love
- Score an AA on Look to the Sky: unlocks Look To The Sky (True Color Mix)
- Score an AA on Healing Vision (Angelic Mix): unlocks Healing Vision
- Score an AA on So In Love: unlocks Kind Lady and I Was The One
- Complete LESSON ONI oni course: unlocks DYNAMITE RAVE -Down Bird SOTA Mix-
- Complete VARIETY oni course: unlocks Jam & Marmalade
- Complete CLUB TRAX oni course: unlocks The Shining Polaris
- Complete ADRENALINE oni course: unlocks Spin the Disc
- Complete HARDCORE oni course: unlocks DROP THE BOMB (System S.F. Mix)
- Fail a song in Game Mode: unlocks celebrate
- Reach Extra Stage: unlocks Silent Hill
- Clear a song on each difficulty: unlocks I Was The One
- Complete HOME BASS oni course: unlocks Do It Right (Harmonized 2 Step Mix)
- Fail an oni course: unlocks gentle stress (AMD SEXUAL MIX)
Unlocking Oni Courses
In order to unlock oni courses, you must obtain certain songs that are in the course and clear the default three courses.
Oni Courses
Lesson Oni
- BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE Standard
- PEACE-OUT Light
- AM-3P Standard
- THE CUBE Standard
- ECSTASY Heavy
CLUB TRAX
- I Like To Move It Heavy
- Take It To The Morning Light (Extended Vocal) Light
- ORDINARY WORLD Standard
- MY GENERATION (Fat Beat Mix) Standard
- STOMP TO MY BEAT Heavy
- Sandstorm Heavy
- Dark Black Forest (Short Trip) Standard
- You Leave Me Alone Heavy
VARIETY
- INSERTION Standard
- Let's talk it over Standard
- Deep in you Light
- exotic ethnic Standard
- 22DUNK Standard
- never let you down Standard
- PARANOIA EVOLUTION Heavy
ADRENALINE
- I Was The One Heavy
- Logical Dash Heavy
- Jam & Marmalade Standard
- The Shining Polaris Heavy
- Holic Standard
- RHYTHM AND POLICE (K.O.G. G3 Mix) Heavy
- TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX Standard
- MAX 300 Standard
HOME BASS
- CUTIE CHASER (Morning Mix) Standard
- Look To The Sky Heavy
- Groove 2001 Heavy
- LOVE THIS FEELIN' Standard
- The Shining Polaris Heavy
- Midnite Blaze Heavy
- DYNAMITE RAVE -Down Bird SOTA Mix- Standard
- Kind Lady Heavy
- Look To The Sky (True Color Mix) Heavy
- Sana Molette Ne Ente Standard
- Healing Vision (Angelic Mix) Standard
- So In Love Heavy
- Do It Right (Harmonized 2 Step Mix) Heavy
- ORION.78 (civilization mix) Standard
- Overblast!! Heavy
- DROP THE BOMB (System S.F. Mix) Heavy
HARD CORE
- ORDINARY WORLD Heavy
- THE CUBE Heavy
- Jam & Marmalade Heavy
- LOVE THIS FEELIN' Standard
- true... ~trance sunrise mix~ Light
- Sandstorm Heavy
- era (nostalmix) Heavy
- I'm For Real Heavy
- Secret Rendez-vous Light
- exotic ethnic Standard
- RHYTHM AND POLIC (K.O.G. G3 MIX) Heavy
- Electro Tuned (the SubS mix) Heavy
- MY SUMMER LOVE Heavy
- PARANOIA MAX (DIRTY MIX) Standard
- Healing Vision Heavy
- STOMP TO MY BEAT Light
- Matsuri JAPAN Heavy
- Spin the Disc Heavy
- Abyss Standard
- SYNCHRONIZED LOVE (Red Monster Hyper Mix) Standard
- CANDY* Heavy
Footnotes
- Song names represented here are from their Japanese mixes. Corrections will be made shortly.
- The steps for Paranoia Max (Dirty Mix) in this game are frequently referred to as Another steps, an alternative set of steps that could substitute the regular steps in older versions of arcade DDR.
- Due to common misunderstanding: Unlike Japanese home mixes, it is not possible to unlock all unlockable content by using a Support Mode in MAX2. MAX2's North American counterpart does not have a Support Mode and therefore cannot unlock MAX's unlockable contents.
