Dreamcast Dance/Rhythm games

[buzz909]

Hello. I have a UK Dreamcast which I use a lot. I'd appreciate it if anyone could help me which the following queries.

-I have US Samba De Amigo and some 3rd Party Maracas. I play import games using a Utopia disk. Sometimes the Dreamacst has trouble recognizing the Maracas, although I can usually get it working in the end. Is this normal?

-I would like to get a dance game for the Dreamcast. I understand that DDR is available. What is the best version of DDR? is it import only? Is it playable on a UK Dreamcast?

- Are there any other peripheral based Rhythm games for the DC? or any other rhythm games apart from Rez, + Space Channel 5 (1+2)?

Thank you!

[12-51-00]

As far as I know DDR was only ever released in Japan. There's a Dance Mat for that and it came in two versions DDR 2nd Mix + DDR Club Mix. I'd go for 2nd Mix but both are quite cheap.

Japan-wise there's also Cool Cool Toon and I believe there's a Puyo Puyo one too if that jogs anyone's memory?

Edit: Had a think the Puyo Puyo one is called Puyo Puyo Da!

[12-51-00]

Oh and there's also Pop 'n' Music too which comes with it's own peripheral (Example), I've never played this one but it does look fun.

[Phar]

Theres DreamParaPara as well which is a chinese bootleg of the PS2 game ParaParadise, it's actually a decent quality game for a bootleg.
Yakumos got some picture over at his site.

http://www.segagagadomain.com/hard_dc-para.htm

http://www.segagagadomain.com/dreamcast-ntsc_0/dreampara.htm

[buzz909]

Thanks guys. Do you know if the Japanese DDR and mat will work fine with a UK DC? Also are these dance games any good?

[Darwock]

The mat will work fine. Are the games any good, well that's a bit of a sweeping question!

You have to be pretty fit and healthy if you want to get the most out of them... you'd always have to be unconcerned about looking like a tit. I lived for DDR when I was in my early-mid 20's.. but playing it now would be unthinkable. The thing is when you start trying to master DDR (or any Bemani game) you get a craving for more more more... more songs, more difficulty, more variations - on the PS this is variety is readily available for DDR, but the DC only has the two games to choose from. So it's kind of limited, but I guess it would be nice if you only plan on playing for the occasional laugh.

[gunrock]

DDR 2nd mix also includes the uptempo Specials track 'Little Bitch' and the steps for it are mad!

[Phar]

Speaking of DDR, I forgot to mention theres a commercial home brew game called Feet of Fury, it's just as good as DDR, you can add your own tracks as well.

http://www.feetoffury.com/

[BigDeadFreak]

I've never tested this out but I heard that the maracas for Samba De Amigo can be used to play the first Virtua Tennis. Does anyone know if it's true?

[buzz909]

Yeah I have to get one of these dance games then - I don't mind looking like a tit in my own house! My local arcade has a dance game, but I know I am not very fit at the moment, and I don't want to look bad.

You probably could use the Maracas to play Virtua Tennis. I once impressed a non-DC owning friend by playing it with back turned - I was using the VMU. He though I was using my ears to listen to how the players were moving!

I appreciate everyones help. Thank you

[Bort]

There are 4 pop'n Music DC games and a second Samba game that was only released in japan, version 2000.

I couldn't remember if the tambourine game was DC or PS. Just checked and it was PS. Very limited selection of extras for the DC.