Dance Dance Revolution 2ndRemix

Dance Dance Revolution 2ndRemix

released on Aug 26, 1999
by Konami

Dance Dance Revolution 2ndRemix

released on Aug 26, 1999
by Konami

Dance Dance Revolution 2ndReMix, the home version of 2ndMix, was released in Japan on April 20, 2000, for the Sony PlayStation. It includes 35 songs, 3 of which are new to this version and are hidden and unlockable. Two of the hidden songs were previews of the next arcade version, Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix and can only be played on Basic difficulty. The home version has the ability to Disc Change to 1st and Append Club Version. It also allows to unlock features in previous mixes such as the Nonstop Ranking from 3rd Mix. The interface is still the same as the one used in 2ndMix. Most of the new songs in 2ndMix (with the exception of "BAD GIRLS", "BOYS", "HERO", "stomp to my beat", and the So-REAL Mix of "MAKE IT BETTER") were included in the North American version of Dance Dance Revolution for the PlayStation.


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2ndRemix is a respectable upgrade from the first game. With a larger selection of music, added modifiers, and new dancers, it already feels like a more complete game. Granted, a lot of this content is still barred behind codes you have to memorize. In terms of the music, you get most of the 1st Mix with some fun entries that would become classic staples like "BRILLIANT 2U," "Put Your Faith in Me," "AM-3P," and "Get Up'n Move." This title also introduces several staples of the franchise like a roulette and all music option, the E failing grade, and unlockable songs. The added pleasure of disc changing to the Club Version Vol. 1 & 2 discs is good though they arguably should have been their own titles. Overall, 2ndRemix feels like a work-in-progress that will get immediately outshined by its next entry.

From this point forward, DDR sequels are mostly just 'how does the songlist fare?' and 'did they fix that one really dumb usability issue?'

Anyway, 2ndMix (or ReMix on consoles) is an immediate facelift from 1. Killer lineup of new tracks all-around - If You Were Here, Get Up 'N Move, I Believe in Miracles, Smoke, Brilliant2U Orchestra Groove, Put Your Faith In Me, Let Them Move (best singing ever), AM-3P, Paranoia KCET, Trip Machine Jungle and Luv mixes, - like damn, that's almost the whole new song list, and it's all 10/10 riffs, holy shit. They even got a song about gay strippers in here. Everything's a little bit harder but still respects the 1x scroll speed limitations - in some cases, playing around with it for some visibility-driven challenge.

It still has most of the same hangups from 1 - weird/bad unlock requirements, odd menu organization, and you still can't modify input timing. I still had a lot of fun revisiting it despite that tho, a short but extremely well-knit songlist.


Definitely gives a lot more to offer than the first game, a decent selection of songs, and a lot more challenge for the more experienced rhythm gamer. Not sure if this one would stack up to the later DDR games, but directly comparing it to 1, this is a large improvement.

このシリーズをきっかけにダンスミュージックに入った人は多いと思うけど、特に2ndの影響は大きいよね。