A new diversion in DDR SuperNOVA is the 2-Player Battle Mode where the player challenges the COM or a second player in a side by side competition. As you collect PERFECT and GREAT rankings, a laser from the top of the screen attacks your opponent by blinking out the cue arrows at the top of the screen, speeding up arrows, shuffling arrows around, and causing arrows to stutter-step in tricky ways. The Diet Mode allows players to enter their weight and track caloric expenditure when dancing to songs. For beginners who haven't the foggiest idea of how to play DDR, the Tutorial Mode patiently guides dancers through the basics of stepping, double-stepping, freezing, and step sequencing.

The alternative SKU # for this product is VW335-J1.

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» Leave it alone and a "How to Play" demonstration sequence is played which shows how to react to the cues. On the left, arrows float upwards while a virtual dancer does her best on the right side of the screen. Leave it alone again and a bruva with a big afro and gold shades hops and steps to a sprightly song. He pumps his arms up alot and kicks it like Travolta.

» Press START and the following options pop up in English:

Stellar Master Mode
Game Mode
Diet Mode
Advanced Mode
Training Mode
Edit Mode
Records
Options
Shop

» The Stellar Master Mode tutorial is somewhat amusing to watch because the announcer speaks in rapid-fire Japan-English to explain the method of playing the game and uses English words like timing, panel, jump, and step which are mixed in with the Japanese speech. The game will show a demo first and then you're prompted to follow the cues for single steps, double steps, freeze steps, and step sequences. If you do good, you'll get a "JUST!" to notify you that you hit the cue on time.

» The three areas in Stellar Master Mode are Popcorn, Glow, and Uguisu which each contain different song selections.

» A total of 65 songs are available at the outset of the game (spread across the different modes) but additional tracks may be unlocked by meeting conditions.

» In the Advanced Mode, players may play a BATTLE Mode against a second player or CPU and a NON-STOP mode where song after song is played in a steady progression. In Diet Mode, you enter your weight and kcal per day. After playing a song such as Golden Sky in Difficult Mode, you'll burn up a whopping 7.775kcal.

» Levels of difficulty for each song are: Beginner, Basic, Difficult, Expert, and Challenge.

» After finishing each song, you're ranked with a letter grade and your steps are counted and categorized into groups as follows:

MARVELOUS
PERFECT
GREAT
GOOD
ALMOST
BOO
O.K.

Your MAX COMBO is also tracked.

» In our opiniong, the best video dancer is the blonde in the blue-white striped shirt, red hot pants, belt with a star buckle, and white stockings. She moved the most convincingly. Sort of like a tall Betty Boop.

» Words of encouragement from the announcer include "Mahvelous," "You're no ordinary fellow," "Yes...Yes...YESSS," and "Grab My Heart."

» In Game Mode, you may play SINGLE on one DDR controller, VERSUS against a second player on his/her own controller, or DOUBLE where you master and move across two dancing controllers. Difficulty levels range from Easy, Medium to Hard. A tutorial is available along with an ALL MUSIC mode.

» If you blow it, the word "Failed" slams across the screen and the announcer sputters, "Wh-Wh-What?"

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