Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix, or 4thMix, is the 4th game in the main Dance Dance Revolution series of music video games. It was released as an arcade game by Konami on August 24, 2000. Although only officially released in Japan, units exist worldwide. 4thMix features 136 songs, 49 of which are new to this mix. Twelve of the songs are initially hidden and must be unlocked by the arcade operator. 12 songs are unlockable in 4th Mix Plus, giving them 150 songs in total. In DDR 4th Mix, new songs that first appears in DDR 3rd Mix Plus, DDR 3rd Mix Korea and DDR Solo appears in this mix.
Contents
- 1 Gameplay
- 1.1 Nonstop Mode
- 1.2 Battle Mode
- 1.3 Link data
- 3 Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix Plus
- 4 Home version
- 5 Music
- 5.1 4thMix
- 5.2 4thMix Plus
- 5.3 Home Version
- 5.4 Soundtrack
- 6 References
- 7 External links
Gameplay[]
- Main article: Gameplay of Dance Dance Revolution
The core gameplay of 4thMix is the same as the previous Dance Dance Revolution games. For scoring, Each step is given a score based on the accuracy of the step and the running combo. A judgment of Great or Perfect will award points and increase the combo, whereas any lower judgment will break the combo, reducing it to zero. Jumps are only worth one judgment, and only adds one to the combo. Each Great is worth 555 points and each Perfect is worth 777 points. The player also receives 333 points multiplied by the current combo after every step. 4thMix is unusual in that it is the only game in the series where Boo steps do not deplete the dance gauge (before this window is merged into Good).
A player may play anywhere from one to five songs, depending on how many the arcade operator sets the machine to play each game. At the end of each song, the player sees their accumulated points, bonus points, and how many of each kind of step they stepped. They also get a letter grade that is dependent on the judgments received during play, ranging from "AA" (all steps Perfect) to D (failure, only seen in Versus mode when the other player passes). If the player manages to pass his or her songs, a cumulative results screen is given, totaling the stats from all played stages.
Nonstop Mode[]
Nonstop Mode, a feature from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix, allows the player to play a course of several pre-determined songs without stopping.
Battle Mode[]
Battle Mode is equivalent to the Unison and Couple modes from previous mixes, and is chosen at the difficulty selection screen while on Versus mode. Battle steps must be played by both players, and are generally designed to make each player take turns between playing simple and complex patterns. As an added challenge, the steps rise from the middle of the screen, and drift to either player's side while continuing upwards.
Link data[]
Some machines have the ports to insert PlayStation memory cards. Such memory cards have to be PlayStation memory cards with Link Data from the home version of 4thMix or earlier. It can exchange data with 4thMix, as well as any earlier version that has songs that are in 4thMix. It can also use Edit Data, custom steps made on the home version.
Interface & graphics[]
The menu interface of 4thMix is significantly different from previous versions of Dance Dance Revolution. Players can now choose Single, Versus, or Double modes on a dedicated Style selection screen, instead of the button combination required of older mixes. Players must also choose one of eight genres, which each contain a portion of the total song list. The available songs during the game will be limited to those in the chosen Genre.
The song selection screen depicts a series of seven diagonal song banners on the bottom half of the screen. Scrolling off the right edge of the screen causes the next seven banners to replace the current ones. The top half of the screen displays the current song's background image and difficulty ratings. Pressing the start button chooses the song, and replaces the bottom half of the screen with a difficulty selection menu. Each player may choose to play on Basic, Trick (called Another in previous versions), or Maniac (or Battle, if playing Versus). A player can also modify arrow appearance and arrangement on this screen by performing various "step codes" on the dance platform. As in previous mixes, step pattern difficulty is displayed as a foot rating, but the ratings are no longer given text labels (like Catastrophic for 9 feet).
The color scheme of 4thMix consists mainly of black, blue, and violet. The main gameplay screen has a slightly revamped Dance Gauge and score display, and 3D-rendered dancing characters still appear in the background of each song. Which character appears for each player is dependent on the Genre selected.[1][2]
Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix Plus[]
Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix Plus is an upgrade of 4thMix, released on December 28, 2000. It adds fourteen new songs not seen in any previous DDR version. Several older songs have received new Maniac step sets, with the old steps being moved to "Maniac-S" (for Single) or "Maniac-D" (for Double). The new steps are generally much harder than before, and are used as the default Maniac steps in Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix. The old step sets have been restored for songs included in DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix, and certain 4thMix Plus steps return as Challenge steps in Dance Dance Revolution Extreme.
Dance Dance Revolution Solo 4thMix and Dance Dance Revolution Solo 4thMix Plus were released concurrently with 4thMix and 4thMix Plus respectively, designed for use with Solo cabinets. The changes in the actual game engine are few, but significant. The 4 and 6-panel modes are offered instead of the usual options, and the chubby arrows of the Solo series also appear. Multi-player Mode from the Solo series is not present in either game.
An ALL MUSIC MODE feature is included for Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix Plus where players have access to all songs in the game instead of picking music genres.[3]
Home version[]
The home version of 4thMix was released in Japan on March 15, 2001, for the Sony PlayStation console. It contains 55 songs, including 3 from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix (which were not present in the home version of that version) and six hidden songs: one from 4thMix Plus and one as preview songs for the next arcade version, Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix. The game also features the 6-panel mode, branded as Solo Mode.[4]
The game engine and menus have also been used in two North American versions of DDR, Dance Dance Revolution for the PC and Dance Dance Revolution KONAMIX. KONAMIX was the only American version to feature Solo Mode. A European version, titled Dancing Stage PARTY EDiTiON, was also released for the PS1 in November 2002.
Music[]
This is the complete list of new songs from the arcade version of Dance Dance Revolution 4thMix.
4thMix[]
DDR 4thMix kept the entire song list from the original 49 new songs.
| Song | Artist | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Dancemania License (24 total) | ||
| "1,2,3,4,007" | NI-NI | from Dancemania X6 |
| "BOYS (EURO MIX)" | SMiLE.dk | from Dancemania EURO☆MIX |
"DAM DARIRAM (KCP MIX)"  | JOGA | from Dancemania SPEED 4 |
| "DREAM A DREAM" | CAPTAIN JACK | from Dancemania X2 |
| "EAT YOU UP" | ANGIE GOLD | from Dancemania Super Classics 1 |
| "FURUHATA'S THEME" | CJ CREW feat. Sedge | from Dancemania SPEED 5 |
| "GOTCHA (The Theme from STARSKY & HUTCH)" | ANDY G'S MAGIC DISCO MACHINE | from Dancemania SUMMERS 3 |
| "HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW (MM GROOVIN MIX)" | THE OLIVIA PROJECT | from Dancemania SPEED 4 |
| "HERO (HAPPY GRANDALE MIX)" | PAPAYA | from Dancemania SPEED 4 |
| "IF YOU WERE HERE (B4 ZA BEAT MIX)" | JENNIFER | from Dancemania SPEED 4 |
| "IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT" | E-ROTIC | from Dancemania X7 |
| "KICK THE CAN" | BUS☆STOP | from ZIPmania III |
| "MUSIC" | HABEGALE | from Dancemania X4 |
| "NEVER GONNA MAKE (FACTORY DANCE TEAM MIX)" | MORGANA | from Dancemania X6 |
| "NIGHT IN MOTION" | CUBIC 22 | from CLUB THE EARTH DISCO CLASSICS |
| "ONE TWO (LITTLE BITCH)" | BUS☆STOP | from Dancemania X6 |
| "ONLY YOU" | CAPTAIN JACK | from Dancemania BASS#6 |
| "PINK DINOSAUR" | PAPAYA | from Dancemania X2 |
| "SAINT GOES MARCHING (REMIX)" | THE SAINT | from Dancemania SPEED 4 |
| "SHAKE YOUR BOOTY" | KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND | from Dancemania Club Classics II |
| "SHOOTING STAR" | BANG | from Dancemania SPEED |
| "THE 7 JUMP" | KEN D | from Dancemania X7 |
| "WALKIE TALKIE" | KING KONG & D.JUNGLE GIRLS | from Dancemania Super Classics 2 |
| "Young Forever" | REBECCA | from Dancemania X6 |
| Konami Original (11 total) | ||
| "B4U" | NAOKI | New Konami Original |
| "BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE" | DIVAS | New Konami Original |
| "BURNIN' THE FLOOR" | NAOKI | New Konami Original |
| "Don't Stop! ~AMD 2nd MIX~" | Dr. VIBE feat. JP Miles | New Konami Original remix of the original song from Beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| "Get me in your sight (AMD CANCUN MIX)" | SYMPHONIC DEFOGGERS with 1479 | New Konami Original remix of the original song from Beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| "HIGHER" | NM feat. SUNNY | New Konami Original |
| "HYPNΦTIC CRISIS" | BLUE DESTROYERS | New Konami Original |
| "LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT ~For Melissa MIX~" | NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY | New Konami Original |
| "MY SUMMER LOVE" | MITSU-O! with GEILA | New Konami Original |
| "ORION.78 (AMeuro-MIX)" | RE-VENGE | New Konami Original |
| "TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX" | DE-SIRE | New Konami Original |
| From DDR Solo (7 total) | ||
| "CAN'T STOP FALLIN' IN LOVE" | NAOKI | from Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 |
| "DROP OUT" | NW260 | from Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 |
| "HYSTERIA" | NAOKI 190 | from Dance Dance Revolution Solo Bass Mix |
| "Let the beat hit 'em!" | Stone Bros. | from Dance Dance Revolution Solo Bass Mix |
| "PARANOIA EVOLUTION" | 200 | from Dance Dance Revolution Solo Bass Mix |
| "SUPER STAR" | D.J. RICH feat. TAILBROS. | from Dance Dance Revolution Solo Bass Mix |
| "WILD RUSH" | FACTOR-X | from Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 |
| BEMANI crossovers (7 total) | ||
| ".59" | dj TAKA | from Beatmania IIDX 2nd Style |
| "era (nostalmix)" | TaQ | from Beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| "Holic" | TaQ | from Beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| "LEADING CYBER" | dj TAKA | from Beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| "Let's talk it over" | SHIN Murayama feat. Argie Phine | from Beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| "Make Your Move" | good-cool feat. JP Miles | from Beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| "never let you down" | good-cool feat. JP Miles | from Beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
4thMix Plus[]
DDR 4thMix Plus kept the entire song list from the original and adds 14 new songs.
| Song | Artist | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Dancemania License (10 total) | ||
| "CAFE" | D.D.SOUND | from Dancemania Super Classics 3 |
| "CAT'S EYE (Ventura Mix)" | E-ROTIC | from Dancemania EURO☆MIX |
| "CONGA FEELING" | VIVIAN | from Dancemania SUMMERS 3 |
| "Lupin the 3rd '78" | VENTURA | from Dancemania J-PARADISE |
| "NA-NA" | BUS☆STOP | from ZIPmania III |
| "PETIT LOVE" | SMiLE.dk | from Dancemania EURO☆MIX |
| "RHYTHM AND POLICE (K.O.G G3 MIX)" | CJ CREW feat. CHRISTIAN D. | from Dancemania SPEED 5 |
| "SKY HIGH" | LUCYFER | from Dancemania EURO☆MIX |
| "SYNCHRONIZED LOVE (Red Monster Hyper Mix)" | JOE RINOIE | from Dancemania EURO☆MIX |
| "WONDA (SPEED K MIX)" | MM | from Dancemania SPEED BEST 2001 |
| Konami Original (2 total) | ||
| "DO ME (H.I.G.E.O. MIX)" | MUSTACHE MEN | New Konami Original |
| "THEME FROM ENTER THE DRAGON (Revival 2001 Mix)" | B3-Project | Cover of the theme song of Enter the Dragon |
| From DDR Solo (9 total) | ||
| "CELEBRATE NITE" | N.M.R. | from Dancing Stage featuring True Kiss Destination |
| "SEXY PLANET" | Crystal Aliens | from Dancing Stage featuring True Kiss Destination |
Home Version[]
The console version has most of new songs from the original arcade version. It is missing the songs crossed from DDR Solo as all of them would be added to Dance Dance Revolution Extra Mix along with other songs from DDR 4thMix Plus. In addition, it has the three dancemania licenses that are missing in the home version of DDR 3rdMix, one preview song from DDR 4thMix Plus and one from DDR 5thMix (that only playable in Basic difficulty), and some Console-Konami Originals (many of them would be added on the arcade version of DDRMAX).
| Song | Artist | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Dancemania License (27 total) | ||
| "1,2,3,4,007" | NI-NI | from Dancemania X6 |
| "BOYS (EURO MIX)" | SMiLE.dk | from Dancemania EURO☆MIX |
| "BUMBLE BEE" | Bambee | from ZIPmania III |
| "DAM DARIRAM (KCP MIX)" | JOGA | from Dancemania SPEED 4 |
| "DREAM A DREAM" | CAPTAIN JACK | from Dancemania X2 |
| "EAT YOU UP" | ANGIE GOLD | from Dancemania Super Classics 1 |
| "FURUHATA'S THEME" | CJ CREW feat. Sedge | from Dancemania SPEED 5 |
| "GIMME GIMME GIMME" | E-ROTIC | from Dancemania X5 |
| "GOTCHA (The Theme from STARSKY & HUTCH)" | ANDY G's MAGIC DISCO MACHINE | from Dancemania SUMMERS 3 |
| "HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW (MM GROOVIN MIX)" | THE OLIVIA PROJECT | from Dancemania SPEED 4 |
| "HERO (HAPPY GRANDALE MIX)" | PAPAYA | from Dancemania SPEED 4 |
| "HERO (KCP DISCOTIQUE MIX)" | PAPAYA | from Dancemania BASS 6 |
| "IF YOU WERE HERE (B4 ZA BEAT MIX)" | JENNIFER | from Dancemania SPEED 4 |
| "IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT" | E-ROTIC | from Dancemania X7 |
| "KICK THE CAN" | BUS☆STOP | from ZIPmania III |
| "MUSIC" | HABEGALE | from Dancemania X4 |
| "NEVER GONNA MAKE (FACTORY DANCE TEAM MIX)" | MORGANA | from Dancemania X6 |
| "NIGHT IN MOTION" | CUBIC 22 | from CLUB THE EARTH DISCO CLASSICS |
| "ONE TWO (LITTLE BITCH)" | BUS☆STOP | from Dancemania X6 |
| "ONLY YOU" | CAPTAIN JACK | from Dancemania BASS#6 |
| "PINK DINOSAUR" | PAPAYA | from Dancemania X2 |
| "SAINT GOES MARCHING (REMIX)" | THE SAINT | from Dancemania SPEED 4 |
| "SHAKE YOUR BOOTY" | KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND | from Dancemania Club Classics II |
| "SHOOTING STAR" | BANG | from Dancemania SPEED |
| "THE 7 JUMP" | KEN D | from Dancemania X7 |
| "WALKIE TALKIE" | KING KONG & D.JUNGLE GIRLS | from Dancemania Super Classics 2 |
| "Young Forever" | REBECCA | from Dancemania X6 |
| Returning Dancemania License (3 total) | ||
| "FOLLOW THE SUN ('90 IN THE SHADE MIX)" | TRIPLE J | from Dancemania SPEED 2 |
| "IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE (Extended Remix)" | TAVARES | from Dancemania Super Classics 1 |
| "XANADU" | THE OLIVIA PROJECT | from Dancemania EXTRA |
| Console-Konami Original (4 total) | ||
| "Groove" | Sho-T feat. Brenda | New Konami Original |
| "Midnite Blaze" | U1 Jewel Style | New Konami Original |
| "ORION.78 ~civilization mix~" | 2MB | New Konami Original |
| "Share My Love" | Julie Frost | New Konami Original |
| Konami Original (from AC ver.) (11 total) | ||
| "B4U" | NAOKI | from DDR 4th Mix (AC) |
| "BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE" | DIVAS | from DDR 4th Mix (AC) |
| "BURNIN' THE FLOOR" | NAOKI | from DDR 4th Mix (AC) |
| "Don't Stop! ~AMD 2nd MIX~" | Dr. VIBE feat. JP Miles | from DDR 4th Mix (AC) remix of the original song from Beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| "Get me in your sight (AMD CANCUN MIX)" | SYMPHONIC DEFOGGERS with 1479 | from DDR 4th Mix (AC) remix of the original song from Beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| "HIGHER" | NM feat. SUNNY | from DDR 4th Mix (AC) |
| "HYPNΦTIC CRISIS" | BLUE DESTROYERS | from DDR 4th Mix (AC) |
| "LOVE AGAIN TONIGHT ~For Melissa MIX~" | NAOKI feat. PAULA TERRY | from DDR 4th Mix (AC) |
| "MY SUMMER LOVE" | MITSU-O! with GEILA | from DDR 4th Mix (AC) |
| "ORION.78 (AMeuro-MIX)" | RE-VENGE | from DDR 4th Mix (AC) |
| "TRIP MACHINE CLIMAX" | DE-SIRE | from DDR 4th Mix (AC) |
| BEMANI crossovers (7 total) | ||
| ".59" | dj TAKA | from Beatmania IIDX 2nd Style |
| "era (nostalmix)" | TaQ | from Beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| "Holic" | TaQ | from Beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| "LEADING CYBER" | dj TAKA | from Beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| "Let's talk it over" | SHIN Murayama feat. Argie Phine | from Beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| "Make Your Move" | good-cool feat. JP Miles | from Beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| "never let you down" | good-cool feat. JP Miles | from Beatmania IIDX 3rd Style |
| Preview song (2 total) | ||
| "DANCING ALL ALONE" | SMiLE.dk | preview song from DDR 5th Mix from Dancemania X8 only playable in Basic difficulty |
| "SYNCHRONIZED LOVE (Red Monster Hyper Mix)" | JOE RINOIE | preview song from DDR 4th Mix Plus from Dancemania EURO☆MIX |
Notable songs from this version of DDR include:
- "B4U": A 155 BPM speed rave-style song, produced by Naoki Maeda, with lyrics sung by rapper Aaron G. The song has appeared in numerous DDR games since 4thMix, and has been remixed 5 times, as "B4U (Glorious Style)" (from Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix), "B4U (B4 Za Beat Mix)" (DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution 7thMix), "B4U (Rising Sun Mix)*, "B4U (The Acolyte Mix)"* and B4U (Bemani For You Mix) (from beatmaniaIIDX 16th Style: EMPRESS"", featuring Michael A La Mode as a rapper).
- ORION.78 (AMeuro Mix), performed by Re-Venge
- Love Again Tonight (ForMelissaMix) is a first single performed by Naoki feat. Paula Terry
Note: * Those who made this song with J-Ravers.
According to Naoki himself:
"B4U is my favorite song in Konamix because this song best portrays the image of DDR by capturing the perfect blend of performance and physical activity from the player. This is what I wanted to achieve when I wrote the song."[5]
Soundtrack[]
The original soundtrack for 4thMix was produced by Toshiba-EMI under their Dancemania dance music brand. It contains all 42 new tracks from the arcade version, the seven songs introduced by Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix Plus, four songs from the home version of 4thMix, three songs from the arcade version of 5thMix, and one from 4thMix Plus. It was released on March 15, 2001.
References[]
- ↑ Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Japan Arcade Version
- ↑ Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Asian Arcade Version
- ↑ Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Plus Japan Arcade
- ↑ Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Playstation Version
- ↑ Dance Dance Revolution Konamix Instruction Booklet, Konami, 2001, as part of an interview for the Konami Musical Show in 2001)
External links[]
| DanceDanceRevolution Arcade Games | |
|---|---|
| Main Arcade Series | DDR (1998) • DDR 2ndMIX • DDR 3rdMIX • DDR 4thMIX • DDR 5thMIX • DDRMAX • DDRMAX2 • DDR EXTREME • DDR SuperNOVA • DDR SuperNOVA2 • DDR X • DDR X2 • DDR X3 VS 2ndMIX • DDR (2013) |
| Spinoffs | DDR CLUB KIT • DDR 2ndMIX CLUB VERSION • DDR Solo BASS MIX • DDR Solo 2000 • DDR KIDS |
| Foreign Releases | DS EuroMIX • DS TKD • DS DCT • Dancing Stage • DDR USA • DS Disney's RAVE • DS EuroMIX2 • DS Fusion |
