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Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix
Version Japan (JPN)
PSX Unlocking FAQ
Version 1.0
Dance Simulation
1-2 players
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Copyright 2001 by JuneHa Kim/BakaOrochi
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1.1
10/22/01
-Filled in gaps
-Finished difficulties and step #'s
-Started on Gallery Mode (1/2 done)
-Thanks to MogKnight for the corrections!
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Contents:
1. What's the point of this FAQ?
2. Unlocking songs
3. Gallery Mode
4. Other unlockables
5. Frequently Asked Questions (Or questions you might ask...or maybe not)
6. The new songs
7. Closing notes/Thanks/Contact Information
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1. What's the point of this FAQ?
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Figured, if you want to know what you're missing in the Gallery Mode or
what songs you have left ot unlock, other miscellaneous questions you
may ask about the game. The rest of it is pretty much standard. If you
own this game, you should pretty much understand how DDR works at this
point.
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2. Unlocking songs
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After about completing about 5 songs, you unlock a new song or a new mode.
You can NOT fail the songs, and long version songs DO NOT count as 2 songs
if "EVENT MODE" is on unfortunately (but it will if it's off).
These are the songs that get unlocked in order:
Judy Crystal - Nori Nori Nori
Roxette - The Centre of the Heart (Stonebridge Clubmix)
dj Taka - Abyss
Togo Project feat. Sana - Sana Mollete Ne Ente
Risky Men feat. Asuka M. - Mr. T (Take Me Higher)
Jonny Dynamite! - On The Jazz
dj Taka - Absolute
DJ Suwami - The Cube
Good-Cool - I Was the One
System S.F. feat. Anna - Look to the Sky
TaQ - DXY!
TaQ - Radical Faith
TaQ - Electro Tuned (The SubS Mix)
Sota feat. Ebony Fay - Do It Right
2MB - Healing Vision (Angelic Mix)
Judy Crystal - Nori Nori Nori
From: Dancemania Happy Ravers
Origin: Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix preview
Background: Psychadelic colors...
Togo Project feat. Sana - Sana Mollete Ne Ente
From: Beatmania
Origin: Beatmania IIDX 4th Style
Background: A sunset on a beach
DJ Suwami - The Cube
From: Beatmania
Origin: Beatmania IIDX 5th Style
Background: The cube logo, kinda (similar to the IIDX one)
Roxette - The Centre of the Heart (Stonebridge Clubmix)
From: Dancemania
Origin: Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix preview
Background: Flowers, water colors style
dj Taka - Abyss
From: Beatmania
Origin: Beatmania IIDX 5th Style
Background: Two aliens...
Risky Men feat. Asuka M. - Mr. T (Take Me Higher)
From: Beatmania
Origin: Beatmania IIDX 4th Style
Background: Blue, balls, the logo.
Jonny Dynamite! - On The Jazz
From: Konami Original Remix
Origin: Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix PSX original
Background: A picture? in sepia
dj Taka - Absolute
From: Beatmania
Origin: Beatmania IIDX 4th Style
Background: Lots and lots of stars
Good-Cool - I Was the One
From: Beatmania
Origin: Beatmania IIDX 5th Style
Background: A girl embedded on the background
System S.F. feat. Anna - Look to the Sky
From: Konami Original Remix
Origin: Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix PSX original
Background: A night sky
TaQ - DXY!
From: Beatmania
Origin: Beatmania IIDX 4th Style
Background: The logo
TaQ - Radical Faith
From: Beatmania
Origin: Beatmania IIDX 5th Style
Background: Green and red, numbers, and the logo.
TaQ - Electro Tuned (The SubS Mix)
From: Beatmania
Origin: Beatmania IIDX 2nd Style
Background: Some guy in the background holding a mic?
Sota feat. Ebony Fay - Do It Right
From: Konami Original Remix
Origin: Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix PSX original
Background: A girl in a red silohuette
2MB - Healing Vision -Angelic Mix-
From: Konami Original Remix
Origin: Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix PSX original
Background: A hospital bed.
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3. Gallery Mode
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Pictures unlock as you beat the game.
You will get a RANDOM picture as you "beat" the game.
Each page is divided into genres.
You can make any of the pictures into your background for when
you play by hitting select. Selecting multiple pictures will
randomize the background per song.
Some pictures require save data from previous DDRs, these include:
DDR 1st Mix
DDR 2nd ReMIX
DDR 2nd ReMIX Append Club Version Vol. 1
DDR 2nd ReMIX Append Club Version Vol. 2
DDR 3rd Mix
DDR Best Hits
DDR 4th Mix
DDR Extra Mix
Thanks to MogKnight for pointing this out!
Here's a brief summary (or my best guess) of what each picture
is:
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PAGE 1 - History of DDR
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#1-"Package"
The first DDR game for PSX, released 4-10-99
#2-"Package"
Cover for DDR 2nd ReMIX, released 8-26-99
#3-"Package"
Cover for DDR 2nd ReMIX Append Club Version vol. 1, released 11-25-99
#4-"Package"
Cover for DDR 2nd ReMIX Append Club Version vol. 2, released 12-22-99
#5-
#6-
#7-
#8-
#9-
#10-
#11-"Title screen"
Title screen for DDR 2nd ReMIX for PSX
#12-"Title sceen"
Title screen for DDR 2nd ReMIX Append Club Version vol. 1 for PSX
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PAGE 2 - History of DDR
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#13-"Title screen"
Title screen for DDR 2nd ReMIX Append Club Version vol. 2 for PSX
#14-"Title screen"
Title screen for DDR 3rd Mix for PSX
#15-
#16-"Title screen"
Title screen for DDR 3rd Mix's Step Step Revolution mode for PSX
#17-"Title screen"
Title screen for DDR Best Hits for PSX
#18-
#19-"Title screen"
Title screen for DDR 4th Mix for PSX
#20-"Title screen"
Title screen for DDR Extra Mix for PSX
#21-"Title screen"
Alternate "pretty" title screen for DDR Extra Mix for PSX
#22-
#23-"Poster"
Poster ad for the original DDR, published in 1999
#24-"Poster"
Poster ad for DDR 2nd ReMIX, also published in 1999
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PAGE 3 - History of DDR
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#25-
#26-
#27-"Poster"
Poster ad for DDR 3rd Mix
#28-
#29-
#30-"Dance Dance Revolution *?*"
Something about Konsento and...err...can't make much sense of this
#31-"Dance Dance Revolution *?*"
Third type of character? Disco ball...
#32-
#33-"Dance Dance Revolution *?*"
Something about arcade...two "one way" signs...
#186-"Bemani Pocket Dance Dance Revolution Finger Step"
2980 Bemani Pocket DDR games, sold on 9/1999
#187-
#188-
#189-"*?* Arcade Machine *?*"
Afro promoing DDR in 1999
#190-"Dance Dance Revolution Original Hankerchief"
Sold in 1999, 21"x21" DDR hankies!
#191-"Dance Dance Revolution Original Leather Seat"
60x88 of these were released in 1999...not sure about this...
#192-"Dance Dance Revolution Original Sticker"
Released in '99. Stickers with the DDR logo
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PAGE 17 - Game intros
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#193-
#194-
#195-
#196-
#197-"Konami *?*"
Apparently a Konami DDR promo video with Afro and Lady
#198-"3rd Mix Opening Movie Arrange"
Snapshot slideshow of the 3rd Mix intro
#199-"3rd Mix Opening Movie Arrange"
A pic of the girl from the 3rd Mix opening movie
#200-
#201-
#202-
#203-
#204-"3rd Mix Opening Movie Arrange"
People from the 3rd Mix intro
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PAGE 18 - Game intros
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#205-
#206-
#207-"3rd Mix Opening Movie Arrange"
Dread-Snake from the 3rd Mix intro
#208-
#209-
#210-
#211-
#212-
#213-
#214-"3rd Mix Opening Movie Arrange"
Pic of one of the street signs in the 3rd Mix intro
#215-
#216
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PAGE 19 - Game intros
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#217-
#218-"3rd Mix Opening Movie Arrange"
Screen dump of the 3rd Mix opening movie
#219-
#220-
#221-"3rd Mix Opening Movie Arrange"
Screen dump of the 3rd Mix opening movie
#222-"3rd Mix Opening Movie Arrange"
Screen dump of the 3rd Mix opening movie
#223-
#224-
#225-
#226-
#227-
#228-
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4. Other unlockables and codes
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Well, DDR doesn't have much of "codes" but here are a few things.
-Clear a certain amount of songs, about 75 songs, you'll unlock Naoki
(A side) and N.M.R. (B side) for playable characters.
-Clear a certain amount of songs, about 100 songs, you'll unlock U1
(A side) and 2MB (B side)
The original set up of the songlist is in order of DIFFICULTY, mainly how
hard the BASIC difficulty is. Pressing start during the song selection
screen will change the order of the songlist.
-First time alphabetizes them, press O over any letter, it will bring down
a list of songs that start with that letter. Some letter have no songs
that start with it.
-Second time will arrange them by the BPMs, Sana Mollete Ne Ente is the
slowest, INSERTiON is the fastest (at one point, it hits 220 BPM).
-Third time will arrange the songs by "the players' best." In other words,
the song played the best, I believe in terms of Perfect % ratio.
-Fourth time will arrange the songlist in the original arrangement.
Pressing select during the song selection screen will drop down a "sequence
option" menu.
-Little removes all "offbeat" arrows.
-Flat changes all "offbeat" arrows to the same color.
-Left changes all arrow orientation so you'll be facing left.
-Right changes all arrow orientation so you'll be facing right.
-Mirror flips the arrows around so you'll be facing away from the screen.
-Shuffle changes the arrows around to different directions.
-Hidden makes the arrows disappear about halfway up the screen.
-Sudden makes the arrows appear about halfway up the screen.
-Stealth makes the arrows disappear altogether.
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5. Frequently Asked Questions (Or questions you might ask...or maybe not)
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Q. What's this with no intro? Is there a way to turn it on?
A. No.
Q. CAN I PLAY ALL THE SONGS FROM THE OLD DDR IN THIS MIX? IS THERE A
WAY TO UNLOCK THE OLD SONGS ON 5TH MIX PSX? HOW DO I PLAY *your song here*
IN THIS VERSION? I REALLY WANNA PLAY IT SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BAD!!! HELP ME!
A. NO. NO. NO. AND TOO BAD. KONAMI HAS NEVER EVER MADE AN "ARCADE PERFECT"
PSX TRANSLATION SINCE 1ST MIX. IT'S NOT THERE. THE OLD SONGS WILL NEVER
BE THERE. GO BUY THE OLDER MIXES IF YOU WANT TO PLAY THEM. LIVE WITH IT.
Q. How come I can't choose a long version as my first song?
A. If you have a standard 3-5 song setup, the Long versions will not
appear until after your first song, and before your last song.
Q. How come I got one less song after I played a long version song???
What a rip!
A. Long versions take up 2 SONG SLOTS. It acts as two songs in one.
Q. That sucks.
A. So then don't play them, or turn EVENT MODE on in the options.
Q. What are those little green/yellow icons next to some of the songs
titles?
A. They mark out the easiest songs in case beginners can't figure out
what those little foot things mean.
*Thanks again to Mog Knight for pointing this out*
Q. I noticed that the "dissipation" animation for when I hit the arrows
sometimes change to a colorful star?
A. Usually then you hit an arrow, the arrows will "dissipate" into a
different color arrow, depending on what your rating was for that step (i.e.
Dissipates to yellow if you hit a Perfect!, Green for Great, and doesn't
dissipate for any other rating lower than Great). But when you hit a
100 combo, the arrow dissipates into a different star shape color with
every step you hit.
Q. The arrows and the animation is SO smooth!
A. Animations should be. But the arrows aren't. Unlike the arcade, the
arrows are still at 30 fps.
Q. Can I use link data with my memory card on the arcade machine?
A. Yes. 4th/Extra Mix for PSX allow "Link data" to be saved on
your PSX memory card, PROVIDED THE ARCADE CABINET HAS A MEMORY CARD SLOT
MECH. You can find these above the coin door. If it's not there, then
your arcade cabinet doesn't have one (it costs about $200 to get one
installed). Also, the "NEW DDR LINK" option in LINK DATA allow you to
use your memory card link data for 6th Mix.
Q. How do I use EDIT DATA from my memory card for a song that I have
EDIT STEPS for?
A. In the song selection screen, go to the corresponding song that you
have the edit steps for. Hit X twice, it will show you what EDIT DATA
is available for the song. Hit up or down to select YOUR EDIT DATA,
and hit O. If it's not there, then the memory card doesn't have the data.
*Thanks to MogKnight correcting me*
Q. Under "DATA BANK", who's edit data are these? Are these official?
A. When 5th Mix was released in the arcade, Konami decided to hold a little
"SUBMIT YOUR BEST EDIT DATA TO KONAMI TO BE PUBLISHED IN 5th MIX PSX!"
And that's roughly how many people submitted them. ANd about 1000 of them
were "great" steps.
Q. What's "The SubS Mix" mean?
A. The "SubStream" Mix.
Q. What's the deal with BabyLon?
A. Who knows? Cuteness factor I guess.
Q. Is there a SOLO mode/option for 5th Mix?
A. No SOLO steps or game was made for 5th Mix.
Q. Do I have to have my feet on the arrow when a STOP occurs?
A. No. They are not "Freeze Arrows" (a la 6th Mix).
Q. Why do some songs have a stupid difficulty?
A. Because they're "Trial" songs or "preview" songs taken from songs in
6th Mix. Yes, that means Nori Nori Nori and The Centre of the Heart will
both be there on 6th Mix.
Q. How come some songs on 5th Mix PSX aren't in the arcade?
A. Because Konami wanted to make some "original" songs for PSX exclusive,
and the result was 5 preview songs. Just like in 4th/Extra Mix PSX.
Q. Who is Naoki/N.M.R./U-1/2MB?
A. The sound producers for Konami.
Q. Why have I never seen U-1 and 2MB in the arcades?
A. They're new in the PSX version only.
Q. What's the point of the characters?
A. None really. Supposedly they affect the way the arrows are "shuffled"
in Shuffle mode, and the order of songs sometimes. Aside from that, I
don't know.
Q. WTF is Britney Spears doing in DDR?
A. It's only a remix. Just like 70% of the Dancemania songs in DDR. It's
not even Britney singing, and it's already been liscensed to Toshiba Emi.
Q. Are the long versions the FULL version of the songs?
A. No. They're shortened a bit in fact (i.e. Hot Limit has 30 seconds
chopped off from the full version).
Q. Where's Endless?
A. Not there. Kaput. Gone.
Q. Your FAQ sucks. I can make a better one.
A. Great. Then go make a better one.
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6. The new songs
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Nori Nori Nori
Basic: 3
-Steps: 133
Basic Double: 3
-Steps: 137
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13. Closing notes/Thanks/Contact Information
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Thanks to...
GameFAQs, heck, I never had more motivation to do this kinda thing ^_^
MogKnight for correcting me on a ton of crap~
Konami (KCET) and the Bemani team for making such a kick arse game~
And anyone else I've forgotten, sorry!!!
Copyrights...(every game I mentioned thus far)
Beatmania, ParaPara Paradise, DancemaniaX, and Dance Dance Revolution is
trademark of Konami, Konami Computer Entertainment Japan (KCEJ), Konami Computer
Entertainment Tokyo (KCET), and the Bemani development team.
Dancemania music compilation series is trademark/copyright of Toshiba Emi.
PlayStation and is trademark/copyright of Sony Computer Entertainment.
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