Post by bootlegbastard on Sept 17, 2024 3:04:02 GMT
Ever since DDR first became popular in the late 90s, many of clones have showed up (e.g In the Groove, Pump it Up). Though most people are very familiar with those games and have quite a following for them. Though back in the day, not everyone had an expensive video game console that was required to play said games. So that is where Plug 'n Plays like Dance Master kick in. They were cheap and affordable, but are DEFINETLY lacking in some aspects like the sound and graphics. This actually comes from the fact that all of these systems use NES hardware and that almost all of them are made by the same company. Who are rumored to be Zhongshan Wanxin Technology.
All of this seemingly started with Dance 2000. A rather mediocre DDR clone that feels more like a tech demo than an actual released game. Then, Hot Dance 2000 came along, A heavily revamped version of the former with new songs and an actual accuracy system instead of a combo system pretending to be an accuracy system. Multiple versions of Hot Dance 2000 were made, (e.g GLK Dance, Hot Dance) A few of them are more advanced than the others, like Kang Ti Wu Wan (Dance Fitness King) which adds 2 entirely new songs and a revised song menu. Then there are the later advanced variants that all seem to be connected to a company known as Advanced Bright Limited (ABL). First with the already mentioned Dance Master, which has completely different songs and uses the menu from another HTD variation. Then there was a licensed variation of it known as Bratz Stylin' Dance Party (Unrelated to the one from 2005) which features new songs and Bratz characters replacing the dancers. Other versions of it were also made. Finally, there's DDR Strawberry Shortcake and DDR Disney Mix which are both official Konami products but are modified off the previous versions and use the VT03 clone hardware instead.
Out of all of these, only the original two games, most of the first set of hacks, and the two official ones are dumped. Making it so only around 10 of the 20 known variations are actually dumped.
There are also these threeother ones that are technically unrelated. Those being Mix Party 3, Miro 2000, and DDRMAX (VT03). Mix Party is dumped but doesn't work, but has a normal NES equivalent that does. DDRMAX is incredibly obscure and only known to exist due to a video by Macro Winners. Miro 2000 is just like DDRMAX though that game has a playlist showing footage of it.
Links: bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Hot_Dance_2000 streamable.com/e7x9p4 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZM0yD0EU3w&list=PLHYNEHj3YSlQ7W2O50JOQDn_yyKeseG1X&pp=iAQB
All of this seemingly started with Dance 2000. A rather mediocre DDR clone that feels more like a tech demo than an actual released game. Then, Hot Dance 2000 came along, A heavily revamped version of the former with new songs and an actual accuracy system instead of a combo system pretending to be an accuracy system. Multiple versions of Hot Dance 2000 were made, (e.g GLK Dance, Hot Dance) A few of them are more advanced than the others, like Kang Ti Wu Wan (Dance Fitness King) which adds 2 entirely new songs and a revised song menu. Then there are the later advanced variants that all seem to be connected to a company known as Advanced Bright Limited (ABL). First with the already mentioned Dance Master, which has completely different songs and uses the menu from another HTD variation. Then there was a licensed variation of it known as Bratz Stylin' Dance Party (Unrelated to the one from 2005) which features new songs and Bratz characters replacing the dancers. Other versions of it were also made. Finally, there's DDR Strawberry Shortcake and DDR Disney Mix which are both official Konami products but are modified off the previous versions and use the VT03 clone hardware instead.
Out of all of these, only the original two games, most of the first set of hacks, and the two official ones are dumped. Making it so only around 10 of the 20 known variations are actually dumped.
There are also these threeother ones that are technically unrelated. Those being Mix Party 3, Miro 2000, and DDRMAX (VT03). Mix Party is dumped but doesn't work, but has a normal NES equivalent that does. DDRMAX is incredibly obscure and only known to exist due to a video by Macro Winners. Miro 2000 is just like DDRMAX though that game has a playlist showing footage of it.
Links: bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Hot_Dance_2000 streamable.com/e7x9p4 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZM0yD0EU3w&list=PLHYNEHj3YSlQ7W2O50JOQDn_yyKeseG1X&pp=iAQB
