Software:Dancing Stage EuroMix

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Short description: 2000 video game
Dancing Stage EuroMix
Developer(s)Konami
Publisher(s)Konami
SeriesDancing Stage
Platform(s)Arcade, PlayStation
ReleaseArcade
  • EU: August 2000
  • NA: October 2000
PlayStation
  • EU: June 1, 2001
Genre(s)Music, Exercise
Mode(s)Single player, Multiplayer

Dancing Stage EuroMix is a music video game, developed by Konami, released to European arcades in August 2000. In North America, the game was released as Dance Dance Revolution USA in October 2000. Dancing Stage EuroMix was also released for the PlayStation on June 1, 2001.

Gameplay

The core gameplay involves the player stepping their feet to correspond with the arrows that appear on screen and the beat. During normal gameplay, arrows scroll upwards from the bottom of the screen and pass over a set of stationary arrows near the top (referred to as the "guide arrows" or "receptors", officially known as the Step Zone). When the scrolling arrows overlap the stationary ones, the player must step on the corresponding arrows on the dance platform, and the player is given a judgement for their accuracy of every streaked note.

Music

International variants include Dancing Stage EuroMix and Dance Dance Revolution USA. EuroMix was released in European arcades in August 2000. It has a reduced song list of 28 songs, or 34 songs with the Internet Ranking feature enabled. half which are Konami Originals and half which are licenses. Of the licenses, eight are from Universal Music Group and are only available in this arcade release. Six Konami Originals can be added by activating Internet Ranking, for a total of 34 songs. USA was released in North American arcades in October 2000. It has a reduced song list of 26 songs: six licenses and 20 Konami Originals. EuroMix with Internet Ranking and USA share four licenses and 15 Konami Originals in common, including two 3rdMix Plus tracks: "Love This Feelin'" and "TRIP MACHINE ～luv mix～".

The arcade release of Dancing Stage EuroMix features a total of 34 songs, including 18 licensed songs and 16 Konami original songs. Six of the original songs require the Internet Ranking feature to be enabled, which can be done with a code by an arcade operator. Among the licenses, eight are from Universal Music Group, and this is the only appearance of these songs in a Konami arcade game. The ten other licenses are from Dancemania, which made their arcade debut in the Dance Dance Revolution series. "Dam Dariram" and "Do It All Night" also appear in StepManiaX by Step Revolution.

The PlayStation release of Dancing Stage EuroMix features a total of 24 songs. The ten Dancemania licenses and five of the Internet Ranking songs are unavailable, with five other Konami original songs taking their place. "Let The Move" is the sole Internet Ranking song to return on the PlayStation game, and it is available without an unlock code.

Dancing Stage EuroMix 2 and Dancing Stage SuperNova for arcades feature the 16 original songs from EuroMix without the need for an unlock code.

Song Artist Note
Universal Music licenses (arcade and console versions)
"(Mucho Mambo) Sway" Shaft
"I Will Survive" Gloria Gaynor from the album Love Tracks
"Magic Alec Presents Resonance" Magic Alec
"More Than This '99" Emmie
"Rushing" Loni Clark
"So Good" Boyzone from the album Said and Done
"Video Killed The Radio Star" The Buggles from the album The Age of Plastic
"Word Up" Cameo from the album of the same name
Dancemania licenses (arcade only)
"CAPTAIN JACK (GRANDALE REMIX)" CAPTAIN JACK from Dancemania SPEED 2
"DAM DARIRAM" JOGA from Dancemania X3
"DO IT ALL NIGHT" E-ROTIC from Dancemania X4
"DUB-I-DUB" ME&MY from Dancemania 1
"EL RITMO TROPICAL" DIXIE'S GANG from Dancemania SUMMERS 2
"HOLIDAY" WHO'S THAT GIRL! from ZIPmania II
"KUNG FU FIGHTING" BUS STOP featuring CARL DOUGLAS from Dancemania EXTRA
"SO MANY MEN" ME & MY from ZIPmania II
"Stomp to my beat" JS16 from Dancemania WINTERS
"TUBTHUMPING" CHUMBAWAMBA from Dancemania EXTRA
Konami Original songs (arcade and console versions)
"AFRONOVA" RE-VENGE from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix
"DEAD END" N&S from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix
"DYNAMITE RAVE" NAOKI from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix
"END OF THE CENTURY" NO.9 from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix
"KEEP ON MOVIN'" N.M.R from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix
"La Senorita" CAPTAIN.T from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix
"LUV TO ME (AMD MIX)" DJ KAZU feat. tiger YAMATO from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix
"MAKE A JAM!" U1 from Dance Dance Revolution (JP PS)
"PARANOiA Rebirth" 190' from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix
"Silent Hill" THOMAS HOWARD from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix
Internet Ranking songs
"20, NOVEMBER (D.D.R. VERSION)" N.M.R feat. DJ nagureo from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix
"Jam Jam Reggae (AMD SWING MIX)" RICE.C feat. jam master '73 from Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMix
"LET THEM MOVE" N.M.R from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix
"LOVE THIS FEELIN'" Chang Ma from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndRemix (JP PS)
"PARANOiA KCET (clean mix)" 2MB from Dance Dance Revolution (JP PS)
"TRIP MACHINE (luv mix)" 2MB from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndRemix (JP PS)
Konami Original songs (console only)
"BRILLIANT 2U" NAOKI from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix
"MAKE IT BETTER" mitsu-O! from Dance Dance Revolution
"PARANOiA" 180 from Dance Dance Revolution
"PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME" UZI-LAY from Dance Dance Revolution 2ndMix
"TRIP MACHINE" DE-SIRE from Dance Dance Revolution

Reception

Reception
Dancing Stage EuroMix for PlayStation
Review scores
PublicationScore
Computer and Video Games4/5
M! Games (de)84%
PlayStation 2 Official Magazine – UK6/10
JeuxVideos.com15/20
The Sydney Morning Herald2.5/5[1]

The PlayStation release of Dancing Stage EuroMix received mixed reviews. The PlayStation 2 Official Magazine – UK gave it a 6 out of 10, stating: "The theory is sound, but are our wallets big enough? Probably not." In Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald gave it a score of 2.5 out of 5, stating that it's "just not as much fun at home […] the dance mat is pretty flimsy. The selection of music is also questionable."[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cheung, Kevin (June 9, 2001). "Yes sir, you can boggie". p. 230. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sydney-morning-herald/132052480/. Retrieved September 19, 2023. 
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Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

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History

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MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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Preceded by
Dancing Stage 		Dancing Stage Euromix
2000 		Succeeded by
Dancing Stage EuroMix 2



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