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Dancing Stage is a series of music video games developed and published by Konami. It is the European variant of Dance Dance Revolution. Several versions have been produced for the Sony PlayStation and PlayStation 2, and a number of arcade versions exist as well. Dancing Stage Megamix cover image This is the cover art for a video or computer game. ... Dancing Stage Megamix cover image This is the cover art for a video or computer game. ... Opensource music video game StepMania A music video game, also commonly known as a music game, rhythm action game, or rhythm game, is a type of video game where the gameplay is oriented almost entirely around the players ability to follow a musical beat and stay with the rhythm... Konami Corporation (コナミ) TYO: 9766 (NYSE: KNM) (SGX: K20) is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling computer and video games. ... European redirects here. ... The main gameplay screen of Dance Dance Revolution. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other versions of PlayStation, please see PlayStation (disambiguation) The PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... PS2 redirects here. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ...

European releases

Arcade versions

• Dancing Stage (1999)
• Dancing Stage Internet Ranking (1999)
• Dancing Stage EuroMIX (1999)
• Dancing Stage EuroMIX Internet Ranking (1999)
• Dancing Stage EuroMIX 2 (August 2002)
• Dancing Stage Fusion (March 2005)
• Dancing Stage SuperNOVA (2006)

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Home versions

• Dancing Stage EuroMIX (PlayStation; June 16, 2001)
• Dancing Stage PARTY EDiTiON (PlayStation; November 15, 2002)
• Dancing Stage Disney Mix (PlayStation; September 28, 2001)
• Dancing Stage MegaMiX (PlayStation 2; May 30, 2002)
• Dancing Stage Fever (PlayStation; October 2003)
• Dancing Stage Fever (PlayStation 2; October 2003)
• Dancing Stage Unleashed (Xbox; March 12, 2004)
• Dancing Stage Fusion (PlayStation; November 5, 2004)
• Dancing Stage Fusion (PlayStation 2; November 5, 2004)
• Dancing Stage Unleashed 2 (Xbox; May 19, 2005)
• Dancing Stage: Mario Mix (GameCube; October 28, 2005)
• Dancing Stage Max (PlayStation 2; November 25, 2005)
• Dancing Stage Unleashed 3 (Xbox; March 17, 2006)

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Japanese releases

The Dancing Stage title has also been used for a handful of Japanese DDR games, which are separate from the European series.

Arcade versions

• Dancing Stage featuring DISNEY'S RAVE (Arcade, 2000)
• Dancing Stage featuring Dreams Come True (Arcade)
• Dancing Stage featuring TRUE KiSS DESTiNATION (Arcade, 2000)

PlayStation

• Dancing Stage featuring Dreams Come True (PlayStation)
• Dancing Stage featuring TRUE KiSS DESTiNATION (PlayStation)

Gameplay

Like other dancing video games, Dancing Stage is best played with a special dance pad instead of a regular control pad. Each game features a number of different songs, and each song can be played on different difficulty levels; some games also include other modes such as workout mode, training mode, etc. The two-player dance platform used in the arcade version of Dance Dance Revolution. ... A gamepad, also called joypad or control pad, is a type of game controller held with both hands where the thumbs are used to provide input. ...

As a song is running, arrow icons scroll up the screen, towards a set of arrow markers; the objective of the game is to step on the matching arrows on the mat exactly when the arrow icons meet the markers. Each arrow will be awarded a score ranging from "PERFECT!!" to "BOO" (missed).

By getting hits right, the players increase their respective "dance gauge"; missing arrows will decrease the dance gauge, and if the gauge ever reaches zero, the song will end prematurely and the player will fail.

At the end of a song, the game will display a breakdown of how well the players performed, and will also rate their performance with a grade between "AAA" (best) and "E" (fail). The game will also save these grades on a memory card if possible, allowing the players to keep track of their high scores. A 32 MB High Speed CompactFlash Type I card A memory card or flash memory card is a solid-state electronic flash memory data storage device used with digital cameras, handheld and laptop computers, telephones, music players, video game consoles, and other electronics. ...

See also

• Dance Dance Revolution

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External links

• The KLOV entry on Dancing Stage
• The MobyGames' entry for the Dancing Stage games
• The FutureMax entry for the Dancing Stage games
• DDR:UK' entry for the Dancing Stage games