Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party

Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party (ダンスダンスレボリューションホッテストパーティー, Dansu Dansu Reboryūshon Hottesuto Pātī), known as Dancing Stage Hottest Party in the European and Oceanic regions, is a video game released by Konami in 2007 and 2008 to several countries for the Wii console. Konami took the game beyond the traditional setup of Dance Dance Revolution by incorporating the Wii Remote and the standard dance pad into a full body motion game. It has two sequels, Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2 and Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 3.

Dance Dance Revolution
Hottest Party
Japanese (left), North American (middle) and PAL (right) cover art versions
Developer(s)Konami
Publisher(s)Konami
SeriesDance Dance Revolution
EngineHottest Party
Platform(s)Wii
Release
  • NA: September 25, 2007 [1]
  • JP: October 24, 2007
  • NA: November 6, 2007 (Game only)
  • EU: March 28, 2008
  • NZL: April 11, 2008[2]
  • AU: April 18, 2008[2]
Genre(s)Music, exercise
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Unlike the previous release of Dance Dance Revolution on a Nintendo console, Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix, Hottest Party was not a collaboration between Konami and Nintendo. It is not a sequel, but the GameCube accessories for Mario Mix are compatible with Hottest Party.[3]

Gameplay
See also: Gameplay of Dance Dance Revolution

The Gameplay is largely unchanged from other Dance Dance Revolution games.[4] However, the game features additional modes taking advantage of the hardware of the Wii. The game allows the integration of the Wii Remote into gameplay, where steps can be replaced by markers requiring a hand motion with the remote.[5] Other step types include steps which must be hit twice.

Hottest Party includes a single player mode (Groove Circuit and free play), and Workout Mode.[6] Free play gives the players a free choice of songs, which can be played in Sync mode (several players play the same chart, and only the lowest step judgment on each arrow will count), and Friendship mode (where the highest step judgment is counted).[7] In Groove Circuit, players will play through venues and different groups of songs. At the end of each venue, a boss battle will start.[8] There are challenges for each dance, as well. The game supports multiplayer which requires four dance mats for each player.[9]

In Friendship Mode, the highest step judgement is counted for all players

Music

The soundtrack of Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party differs in the Japanese release. "B4U (The Acolyte Mix)", "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)", "Rhythm is a Dancer" and "Unappreciated" are only featured in the North American/European/Oceanic release. "B4U (Rising Sun Mix)", "Double Tornard", "Pluto the First" and "True♥Love (Clubstar's True Club Mix)" are included in their place. All of the Japanese exclusives except "B4U (Rising Sun Mix)" were made available in later DDR console releases, such as Hottest Party 3 and DDR 2010. "Lessons by DJ" in the Japanese release has Japanese language voice overs during the song, whereas all other releases have English voice overs.

Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party soundtrack (Japan)[10]
No. Song Artist Originally by
1 "1, 2 Step" Lady-S Ciara
2 "Clocks" T.R.Master MC Coldplay
3 "Yo, Excuse Me Miss" Smooth-1 Chris Brown
4 "Always (Microbots Trance Dance Mix)" Man's Cool Erasure
5 "Lips of an Angel" Jet Rockers Hinder
6 "Summertime" Eazin' DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
7 "Blue Monday" WG New Order
8 "Caught Up" Stopped Cold Usher
9 "Gypsy Woman" Neo-Gruv Crystal Waters
10 "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" Life Aloud Scissor Sisters
11 "Little L" Single Funk Jamiroquai
12 "The Sign" Honey Sweets Ace of Base
13 "Disco Inferno" OK•OK•OK The Trammps
14 "Far Away" Traveler Nickelback
15 "Nothing But You" Trance Jack Paul van Dyk
16 "You Spin Me ‘Round (Like a Record)" M.A.N Dead or Alive
18 "Too Little, Too Late" PFC JoJo
19 "Buried a Lie" Cools K Senses Fail
19 "Finally" Club 90's CeCe Peniston
20 "Karma Chameleon" Happy Happy Cores Culture Club
21 "Hot Stuff" Disco Queen Donna Summer
22 "Call on Me" 2000's Stars Janet Jackson featuring Nelly
23 "99 Red Balloons" M-Crew project Nena
24This song must be unlocked "Lesson by DJ" U.T.D & Friends
25This song must be unlocked "Touchin'" The Lonely Hearts
26This song must be unlocked "Let It Out" True Dreamer
27This song must be unlocked "Here I Go Again" NM feat. Malaya
28This song must be unlocked "True♥Love (Clubstar's True Club Mix)" Jun feat. Schanita
29This song must be unlocked "Will" Naoki
30This song must be unlocked "Beautiful Inside (Cube::Hard Mix)" NM feat. Alison Wade
31This song must be unlocked "Heavens and the Earth" The Lonely Hearts
32This song must be unlocked "Moving On" J.J. Pops
33This song must be unlocked "B4U (Rising Sun Mix)" Naoki with J-Ravers Naoki
34This song must be unlocked "Such a Feeling" U1
35This song must be unlocked "Confession" Trance Star
36This song must be unlocked "The Reason" Black Rose Garden
37This song must be unlocked "Hold Tight" 800 Slopes
38This song must be unlocked "Double Tornard" Evo-X
39This song must be unlocked "Mess With My Emotions" Latenighter
40This song must be unlocked "Little Steps" Freeman
41This song must be unlocked "The Beat" Sparky
42This song must be unlocked "Break Down! (World Version)" Ele Rocks BeForU
43This song must be unlocked "Candy (UFO Mix)" The Sweetest Luv Unlimited
44This song must be unlocked "We Will Live Together" Happy CoreMan
45This song must be unlocked "1998 (Sparky 2006)" J-Ravers Naoki
46This song must be unlocked "I'm Flying Away" Stepper
47This song must be unlocked "Love Shine (Body Grooverz 2006 Mix)" W.W.S Riyu Kosaka
48This song must be unlocked "Super Samurai" Jun
49This song must be unlocked "TokyoEvolved" NaokiUnderground
50This song must be unlocked "Pluto the First" White Wall
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party soundtrack (North America, Europe & Oceania)[11]
No. Song Artist Originally by
1 "1, 2 Step" Lady-S Ciara
2 "Clocks" T.R.Master MC Coldplay
3 "Yo, Excuse Me Miss" Smooth-1 Chris Brown
4 "Always (Microbots Trance Dance Mix)" Man's Cool Erasure
5 "Lips of an Angel" Jet Rockers Hinder
6 "Summertime" Eazin' DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
7 "Blue Monday" WG New Order
8 "Caught Up" Stopped Cold Usher
9 "Gypsy Woman" Neo-Gruv Crystal Waters
10 "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" Life Aloud Scissor Sisters
11 "Little L" Single Funk Jamiroquai
12 "The Sign" Honey Sweets Ace of Base
13 "Disco Inferno" OK•OK•OK The Trammps
14 "Far Away" Traveler Nickelback
15 "Nothing But You" Trance Jack Paul van Dyk
16 "You Spin Me ‘Round (Like a Record)" M.A.N Dead or Alive
17 "Too Little, Too Late" Okokoro JoJo
18 "Buried a Lie" Cools K Senses Fail
19 "Finally" Club 90's CeCe Peniston
20 "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" Rave Attackers C+C Music Factory
21 "Unappreciated" Wrapped Up Cherish
22 "Rhythm Is a Dancer" Spots Snap!
23 "Karma Chameleon" Happy Happy Cores Culture Club
24 "Hot Stuff" Disco Queen Donna Summer
25 "Call on Me" 2000's Stars Janet Jackson featuring Nelly
26 "99 Red Balloons" M-Crew project Nena
27This song must be unlocked "Lesson by DJ" U.T.D & Friends
28This song must be unlocked "Touchin'" The Lonely Hearts
29This song must be unlocked "Let It Out" True Dreamer
30This song must be unlocked "Here I Go Again" NM feat. Malaya
31This song must be unlocked "Will" Naoki
32This song must be unlocked "Beautiful Inside (Cube::Hard Mix)" NM feat. Alison Wade
33This song must be unlocked "Heavens and the Earth" The Lonely Hearts
34This song must be unlocked "Moving On" J.J. Pops
35This song must be unlocked "B4U (The Acolyte Mix)" J-Ravers Naoki
36This song must be unlocked "Such a Feeling" U1
37This song must be unlocked "Confession" Trance Star
38This song must be unlocked "The Reason" Black Rose Garden
39This song must be unlocked "Hold Tight" 800 Slopes
40This song must be unlocked "Mess With My Emotions" Latenighter
41This song must be unlocked "Little Steps" Freeman
42This song must be unlocked "The Beat" Sparky
43This song must be unlocked "Break Down! (World Version)" Ele Rocks BeForU
44This song must be unlocked "Candy (UFO Mix)" The Sweetest Luv Unlimited
45This song must be unlocked "We Will Live Together" Happy CoreMan
46This song must be unlocked "1998 (Sparky 2006)" J-Ravers Naoki
47This song must be unlocked "I'm Flying Away" Stepper
48This song must be unlocked "Love Shine (Body Grooverz 2006 Mix)" W.W.S Riyu Kosaka
49This song must be unlocked "Super Samurai" Jun
50This song must be unlocked "TokyoEvolved" NaokiUnderground

Reception

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Reception: The term "reception" here refers to how the game was received by players and critics. In other words, it's about the overall response and opinions people had about the game.

Aggregate Score: The "aggregate score" is a summary of the review scores from various sources. It provides an average or combined score to give an overall sense of how well the game was received by reviewers.

Aggregator: An "aggregator" is a platform or service that collects and compiles reviews and scores from different sources to create an aggregate score. In this case, the aggregator mentioned is "Metacritic."

Metacritic Score (73/100): Metacritic assigns a score to a game based on reviews from different publications. A score of 73 out of 100 suggests that the game received mixed reviews overall.

Review Scores: The "review scores" section provides individual scores given by specific publications that reviewed the game. Each publication has its own rating system.

GameSpot (5.5/10): GameSpot gave the game a score of 5.5 out of 10, indicating a less favorable review.

GamesRadar+: The review score from GamesRadar+ is not specified in this excerpt.

GameZone (7/10): GameZone awarded the game a score of 7 out of 10, implying a moderately positive review.

IGN (7/10): IGN also gave the game a score of 7 out of 10, suggesting a fairly positive assessment.

Nintendo World Report (8.5/10): Nintendo World Report provided a more positive review with a score of 8.5 out of 10.

Summary of Reviews: The last sentence in the excerpt summarizes the general consensus among reviewers. It mentions that many reviews agree that the introduction of hand motions in the game adds a fresh perspective to the Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) experience. These hand motions are seen as a positive addition to the game and are generally well-received.

In essence, the game appears to have received a mixed reception, with some reviewers praising the new hand motion feature while others have given it more modest ratings. It's important to note that individual opinions can vary widely, and a reader would need to explore multiple reviews to get a comprehensive understanding of the game's overall strengths and weaknesses.


The game has received generally mixed reviews. Many reviews agree the hand motions freshen the DDR experience and are a positive addition to the game.[13]

References
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  4. Dodson, Joe (October 12, 2007). "Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party Review". GameSpot. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  5. Hayward, Andrew (October 8, 2007). "If this is the hottest party you know of, you may need some new friends". GamesRadar+. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
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  7. "Game Daze: 'Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 8, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  8. "Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party Review". GameZone. September 25, 2007. Archived from the original on April 11, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  9. "Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party". Nintendo World Report. October 25, 2007. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  10. "DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY (Japan) Song List". Zenius-I-Vanisher. Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
  11. "DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY (North America) Song List". Zenius-I-Vanisher. Archived from the original on 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
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