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%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxK2UHVE0hc POSSESSION]], from ''DDR X2 AC''.
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a22dyvyOwyo Valkyrie Dimension]], the TrueFinalBoss of the Replicant D-Action event from ''DDR X2 AC''.

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%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxK2UHVE0hc POSSESSION]], from ''DDR X2 AC''.
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AC''. A song that starts with a serious tone, but gets surprisingly upbeat as it continues and culminates in a final section that even feels like its cheering the player on to finish strong. It says something when there are no less than [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUpXi3G1oUI three]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U923L2LgqgQ official]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9idrokPw_-w remixes]] of it to date.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a22dyvyOwyo Valkyrie Dimension]], the TrueFinalBoss of the Replicant D-Action event from ''DDR X2 AC''. It set the bar high for songs that get the 19 rating with its exceptionally dire and frantic tone makes abundantly clear that the player will be no mercy.



%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHG1oBEvlrY PARANOiA Revolution]] from ''DDR X3''[='=]s [[{{Retraux}} 2nd Mix]] Mode.
%% * ''DDR X3'' brings "London EVOLVED" to the table, which has three versions:
%% ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA_M9lZ1t7I Version A]], with a brief breakdown followed by a climactic and intense ending.
%% ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDvS4kvpLgM Version B]], which suddenly becomes DarkerAndEdgier at the end.
%% ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1AxrWqQhhQ Version C]], which does the inverse of Version B, ending on a [[LighterAndSofter happy note]].
%% ** Also worth mentioning is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeG2-G1W-Hk Tohoku EVOLVED]], a special 2MB remix (or in this case, 2.1MB underground, to stay true to EVOLVED song tradition) dedicated to the victims of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami.

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%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHG1oBEvlrY PARANOiA Revolution]] from ''DDR X3''[='=]s [[{{Retraux}} 2nd Mix]] Mode.
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Mode. A song with reverence to the PARANOiA series' legacy and a very dark tone befitting of the game's 19 TrueFinalBoss.
* ''DDR X3'' brings "London EVOLVED" to the table, which has varies between upbeat before its darker tone kicks in and ends with three versions:
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variations:
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA_M9lZ1t7I Version A]], with a brief breakdown followed by a climactic and intense ending.
%% ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDvS4kvpLgM Version B]], which suddenly becomes DarkerAndEdgier at the end.
%% ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1AxrWqQhhQ Version C]], which does the inverse of Version B, ending on a [[LighterAndSofter happy note]].
%% ** Also worth mentioning is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeG2-G1W-Hk Tohoku EVOLVED]], a special 2MB remix (or in this case, 2.1MB underground, to stay true to EVOLVED song tradition) dedicated to the victims of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami. In contrast to London EVOLVED, it has a more consistently upbeat tone to go with it and voice clips to shout out to the unfortunate victims of the catastrophe.



%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8guoMsfCxzQ Over The "Period"]], [[spoiler:the [[TrueFinalBoss Encore Extra Stage]] song of the Replicant D-Ignition extra stage system.]]

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%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8guoMsfCxzQ Over The "Period"]], [[spoiler:the [[TrueFinalBoss Encore Extra Stage]] song of the Replicant D-Ignition extra stage system.]]]] It starts at a very slow bpm. But, as to be expected with a 19, it's exceptionally chaotic and threatening with its large number of BPM changes.

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%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0L4vCUVC8E MAX 300]] from ''Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix'' (also known as ''DDRMAX''). The first Extra Stage-exclusive (initially) song, and the first to clock in at 300 BPM. When ''DDRMAX'' was first released, being able to clear its Heavy/Expert charts was a huge deal.
%% ** And of course, the sequel from ''DDRMAX 2''- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN_YVc7dQq8 MaxX Unlimited]]. The long sequence of jumps near the end is ''awesome.''

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%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0L4vCUVC8E MAX 300]] from ''Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix'' (also known as ''DDRMAX''). The first Extra Stage-exclusive (initially) song, and the first to clock in at 300 BPM. When ''DDRMAX'' was first released, being able to clear its Heavy/Expert charts was a huge deal.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjQJ-spG1oA Fascination MAXX]]. Taking leg-breaking insanity UpToEleven and sounding awesome while doing it.
** The less-remembered 2MB remix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddvx9Shc1ZI MAX.(period)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9exquNpa08 (clean audio only link here)]], available only on the Japanese console version of Extreme. It was the utter peak of difficulty escalation in DDR before In The Groove's challenge-oriented design forced Konami to up the ante to match. The fourth wall gets a beating - the background video depicts recording sessions and the distorted voice is whispering "WHY DO YOU NEED KONAMI ORIGINAL SONGS?". The normally silent [[RecurringRiff slowdown]] has a tiny glimpse of nostalgia to the first ever DDR mix, with the faint background music and step patterns taken from [=PARANOiA=], the first boss song of the series. After a few seconds of standard MAX fare, the speed rockets to a staggering ''six hundred beats per minute,'' the fastest official song scrolling speed around that time. If you can finish such a ruthless attack against you, the song congratulates you with cheerful applause and "THANK YOU FOR PLAYING!". The rest of the MAX songs skirted the line between "legitimate song" and "difficulty justification", but MAX. is an unabashed attack towards the player. In DDR 2014, MAX.(period) was available as the [[FinalBoss Encore Extra Stage]] of the Replicant D-Ignition event. When the second phase began, however, MAX.(period) was moved down to the Extra Stage. Meanwhile, they added a [[HarderThanHard challenge chart]] that was rated ''[[NintendoHard level 18]]''. [[spoiler:Getting a AA rank on either the Challenge or Hard chart would move you to the TrueFinalBoss, Over The Period...]]
** DM Ashura's AscendedFanboy mix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbNUR1P0fTM deltaMAX]] starts with a large "100" in the background while a slow-moving but dense (on higher difficulties) pack of arrows attacks the player. Then the "100" increases in number, one-by-one, while the arrows start moving faster. Yep, that number is the [=BPM=], and it's going to keep going up for the rest of the song. If you can survive this remorseless, no-holds-barred onslaught against you, you're congratulated with a massive blast of shine ending at Konami's lucky number, 573. The song itself is bits and pieces of the classic Maxes seamlessly mixed with original sounds. For added fun, the video makes a "checkpoint" effect every 100 BPM.
** For the 20th Anniversary came yet another MAX 300 remix: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWZAlDa2c6w MAX 360]], which stays true to the original with elements of it throughout the song. But it also is even more intense in order to warrant its status as the FinalBoss of the 20th Anniversary songs, with its technically undemanding but ruthlessly stamina draining charts.
%% ** And of course, the The sequel from ''DDRMAX 2''- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN_YVc7dQq8 MaxX Unlimited]]. The long sequence of jumps near the end is ''awesome.''



%% ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjQJ-spG1oA Fascination MAXX]]. Taking leg-breaking insanity UpToEleven and sounding awesome while doing it.
%% ** The less-remembered 2MB remix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddvx9Shc1ZI MAX.(period)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9exquNpa08 (clean audio only link here)]], available only on the Japanese console version of Extreme. It was the utter peak of difficulty escalation in DDR before In The Groove's challenge-oriented design forced Konami to up the ante to match. The fourth wall gets a beating - the background video depicts recording sessions and the distorted voice is whispering "WHY DO YOU NEED KONAMI ORIGINAL SONGS?". The normally silent [[RecurringRiff slowdown]] has a tiny glimpse of nostalgia to the first ever DDR mix, with the faint background music and step patterns taken from [=PARANOiA=], the first boss song of the series. After a few seconds of standard MAX fare, the speed rockets to a staggering ''six hundred beats per minute,'' the fastest official song scrolling speed around that time. If you can finish such a ruthless attack against you, the song congratulates you with cheerful applause and "THANK YOU FOR PLAYING!". The rest of the MAX songs skirted the line between "legitimate song" and "difficulty justification", but MAX. is an unabashed attack towards the player. In DDR 2014, MAX.(period) was available as the [[FinalBoss Encore Extra Stage]] of the Replicant D-Ignition event. When the second phase began, however, MAX.(period) was moved down to the Extra Stage. Meanwhile, they added a [[HarderThanHard challenge chart]] that was rated ''[[NintendoHard level 18]]''. [[spoiler:Getting a AA rank on either the Challenge or Hard chart would move you to the TrueFinalBoss, Over The Period...]]
%% ** DM Ashura's AscendedFanboy mix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbNUR1P0fTM deltaMAX]] starts with a large "100" in the background while a slow-moving but dense (on higher difficulties) pack of arrows attacks the player. Then the "100" increases in number, one-by-one, while the arrows start moving faster. Yep, that number is the [=BPM=], and it's going to keep going up for the rest of the song. If you can survive this remorseless, no-holds-barred onslaught against you, you're congratulated with a massive blast of shine ending at Konami's lucky number, 573. The song itself is bits and pieces of the classic Maxes seamlessly mixed with original sounds. For added fun, the video makes a "checkpoint" effect every 100 BPM.
%% ** For the 20th Anniversary came yet another MAX 300 remix: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWZAlDa2c6w MAX 360]], which stays true to the original with elements of it throughout the song. But it also is even more intense in order to warrant its status as the FinalBoss of the 20th Anniversary songs, with its technically undemanding but ruthlessly stamina draining charts.
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ8I-h6dOA0 PARANOiA HADES]] from ''Dance Dance Revolution [=SuperNOVA=] 2''. Think of it this way - one of the hardest songs in the game. Halfway in, the song drops in speed, then speeds up slightly again. Partway through that speed up (at 1:26 in the video), the build-up begins. Then, the song gives the vibe that "This next part is going to kick your ass." Add to that the disturbing backing video, and you actually fear the next part of the song, in the most awesome way. All of this by '''jun''', by the way. Yes, [[PlayingAgainstType the same jun]] who makes happy-go-lucky LuckyCharmsTitle songs like "KIMONO♥PRINCESS", "Happy☆Angel", and [[VideoGame/CrossBeats "EMERALD<3KISS"]].

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%% ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjQJ-spG1oA Fascination MAXX]]. Taking leg-breaking insanity UpToEleven and sounding awesome while doing it.
%% ** The less-remembered 2MB remix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddvx9Shc1ZI MAX.(period)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9exquNpa08 (clean audio only link here)]], available only on the Japanese console version of Extreme. It was the utter peak of difficulty escalation in DDR before In The Groove's challenge-oriented design forced Konami to up the ante to match. The fourth wall gets a beating - the background video depicts recording sessions and the distorted voice is whispering "WHY DO YOU NEED KONAMI ORIGINAL SONGS?". The normally silent [[RecurringRiff slowdown]] has a tiny glimpse of nostalgia to the first ever DDR mix, with the faint background music and step patterns taken from [=PARANOiA=], the first boss song of the series. After a few seconds of standard MAX fare, the speed rockets to a staggering ''six hundred beats per minute,'' the fastest official song scrolling speed around that time. If you can finish such a ruthless attack against you, the song congratulates you with cheerful applause and "THANK YOU FOR PLAYING!". The rest of the MAX songs skirted the line between "legitimate song" and "difficulty justification", but MAX. is an unabashed attack towards the player. In DDR 2014, MAX.(period) was available as the [[FinalBoss Encore Extra Stage]] of the Replicant D-Ignition event. When the second phase began, however, MAX.(period) was moved down to the Extra Stage. Meanwhile, they added a [[HarderThanHard challenge chart]] that was rated ''[[NintendoHard level 18]]''. [[spoiler:Getting a AA rank on either the Challenge or Hard chart would move you to the TrueFinalBoss, Over The Period...]]
%% ** DM Ashura's AscendedFanboy mix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbNUR1P0fTM deltaMAX]] starts with a large "100" in the background while a slow-moving but dense (on higher difficulties) pack of arrows attacks the player. Then the "100" increases in number, one-by-one, while the arrows start moving faster. Yep, that number is the [=BPM=], and it's going to keep going up for the rest of the song. If you can survive this remorseless, no-holds-barred onslaught against you, you're congratulated with a massive blast of shine ending at Konami's lucky number, 573. The song itself is bits and pieces of the classic Maxes seamlessly mixed with original sounds. For added fun, the video makes a "checkpoint" effect every 100 BPM.
%% ** For the 20th Anniversary came yet another MAX 300 remix: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWZAlDa2c6w MAX 360]], which stays true to the original with elements of it throughout the song. But it also is even more intense in order to warrant its status as the FinalBoss of the 20th Anniversary songs, with its technically undemanding but ruthlessly stamina draining charts.
%%
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ8I-h6dOA0 PARANOiA HADES]] from ''Dance Dance Revolution [=SuperNOVA=] 2''. Think of it this way - one of the hardest songs in the game. Halfway in, the song drops in speed, then speeds up slightly again. Partway through that speed up (at 1:26 in the video), the build-up begins. Then, the song gives the vibe that "This next part is going to kick your ass." Add to that the disturbing backing video, and you actually fear the next part of the song, in the most awesome way. All of this by '''jun''', by the way. Yes, [[PlayingAgainstType the same jun]] who makes happy-go-lucky LuckyCharmsTitle songs like "KIMONO♥PRINCESS", "Happy☆Angel", and [[VideoGame/CrossBeats "EMERALD<3KISS"]].



%% * Immediately following a high-score run on ''ENDYMION'' is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rruB7w7Fo2w ACE FOR ACES]], which gives a fitting sense of [[GrandFinale finality]] to the Extra Exclusive songs and ''DDR A'' as a whole. Oh, and it's the third Encore Extra Stage song in the series to have the [[AllOrNothing Attack!!]] [[FlawlessVictory Perfect Full Combo]] criteria. Good luck.

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%% * Immediately following a high-score run on ''ENDYMION'' is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rruB7w7Fo2w ACE FOR ACES]], which gives a fitting sense of [[GrandFinale finality]] to the Extra Exclusive songs and ''DDR A'' as a whole. Oh, and it's the third Encore Extra Stage song in the series to have the [[AllOrNothing Attack!!]] [[FlawlessVictory Perfect Full Combo]] criteria. Good luck.
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%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9sz9QzsWXc Butterfly]], which in easy mode served to so many DDR players as their first challenging stepchart. This song is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Esxw1iLAU made 100% cuter with Pikachu.]]
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsyYt7u6l1k Sakura]] from EXTREME (Original from IIDX).
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1hVdpm4j88 Dynamite Rave]] by Naoki Maeda, from ''Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix''.
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0L4vCUVC8E MAX 300]] from ''Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix'' (also known as ''DDRMAX''). The first Extra Stage-exclusive (initially) song, and the first to clock in at 300 BPM. When ''DDRMAX'' was first released, being able to clear its Heavy/Expert charts was a huge deal.
%% ** And of course, the sequel from ''DDRMAX 2''- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN_YVc7dQq8 MaxX Unlimited]]. The long sequence of jumps near the end is ''awesome.''
%% ** MAX would go on to become a series institution, with ''DDR EXTREME'' producing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ev9xhA4yek The legend of MAX]].
%% ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr1TBEdjG90 MAX 300 (Super-Max-Me Mix)]] (originally) from DDR Ultramix 2 on X-box, a remix of both MAX 300 and [=MaxX=] Unlimited (though mainly [[NonIndicativeName the latter]]).
%% ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjQJ-spG1oA Fascination MAXX]]. Taking leg-breaking insanity UpToEleven and sounding awesome while doing it.
%% ** The less-remembered 2MB remix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddvx9Shc1ZI MAX.(period)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9exquNpa08 (clean audio only link here)]], available only on the Japanese console version of Extreme. It was the utter peak of difficulty escalation in DDR before In The Groove's challenge-oriented design forced Konami to up the ante to match. The fourth wall gets a beating - the background video depicts recording sessions and the distorted voice is whispering "WHY DO YOU NEED KONAMI ORIGINAL SONGS?". The normally silent [[RecurringRiff slowdown]] has a tiny glimpse of nostalgia to the first ever DDR mix, with the faint background music and step patterns taken from [=PARANOiA=], the first boss song of the series. After a few seconds of standard MAX fare, the speed rockets to a staggering ''six hundred beats per minute,'' the fastest official song scrolling speed around that time. If you can finish such a ruthless attack against you, the song congratulates you with cheerful applause and "THANK YOU FOR PLAYING!". The rest of the MAX songs skirted the line between "legitimate song" and "difficulty justification", but MAX. is an unabashed attack towards the player. In DDR 2014, MAX.(period) was available as the [[FinalBoss Encore Extra Stage]] of the Replicant D-Ignition event. When the second phase began, however, MAX.(period) was moved down to the Extra Stage. Meanwhile, they added a [[HarderThanHard challenge chart]] that was rated ''[[NintendoHard level 18]]''. [[spoiler:Getting a AA rank on either the Challenge or Hard chart would move you to the TrueFinalBoss, Over The Period...]]
%% ** DM Ashura's AscendedFanboy mix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbNUR1P0fTM deltaMAX]] starts with a large "100" in the background while a slow-moving but dense (on higher difficulties) pack of arrows attacks the player. Then the "100" increases in number, one-by-one, while the arrows start moving faster. Yep, that number is the [=BPM=], and it's going to keep going up for the rest of the song. If you can survive this remorseless, no-holds-barred onslaught against you, you're congratulated with a massive blast of shine ending at Konami's lucky number, 573. The song itself is bits and pieces of the classic Maxes seamlessly mixed with original sounds. For added fun, the video makes a "checkpoint" effect every 100 BPM.
%% ** For the 20th Anniversary came yet another MAX 300 remix: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWZAlDa2c6w MAX 360]], which stays true to the original with elements of it throughout the song. But it also is even more intense in order to warrant its status as the FinalBoss of the 20th Anniversary songs, with its technically undemanding but ruthlessly stamina draining charts.
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ8I-h6dOA0 PARANOiA HADES]] from ''Dance Dance Revolution [=SuperNOVA=] 2''. Think of it this way - one of the hardest songs in the game. Halfway in, the song drops in speed, then speeds up slightly again. Partway through that speed up (at 1:26 in the video), the build-up begins. Then, the song gives the vibe that "This next part is going to kick your ass." Add to that the disturbing backing video, and you actually fear the next part of the song, in the most awesome way. All of this by '''jun''', by the way. Yes, [[PlayingAgainstType the same jun]] who makes happy-go-lucky LuckyCharmsTitle songs like "KIMONO♥PRINCESS", "Happy☆Angel", and [[VideoGame/CrossBeats "EMERALD<3KISS"]].
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRZQmb81hCQ Hana Ranman -Flowers-]] by TËЯRA from ''DDR [=SuperNOVA=]''. It also later appeared in ''Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ TROOPERS''. And now we have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4UXpfR-dtA the full version]]
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xin9wO6Ig08 Kakumei]] by dj TAKA with Naoki; a remix of Chopin's "Revolutionary" Etude no. 12, and the One More Extra Stage for ''beatmania IIDX 7th Style'' and ''[=DDRMAX2=]: 7th Mix''.
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md5_I_yRbrY WONDERLAND (UKS MIX)]] by X-TREME from ''Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMIX''. Posted the full version to save people the trouble of finding it.
%% * The standard Extra Stage of ''DDR X2'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMGfGxUE6Ks KIMONO PRINCESS]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMGfGxUE6Ks And the long version]].
%% * '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPVwrXWQ81A DEE DEE ARE ECKS TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO]]''' Notably, that part of the song is done by TAG, who is known for [[LargeHam hamming it up]] in his "ONLY ONE _____" series of songs under his alternate "SUPER STAR MITSURU" alias.
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxK2UHVE0hc POSSESSION]], from ''DDR X2 AC''.
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a22dyvyOwyo Valkyrie Dimension]], the TrueFinalBoss of the Replicant D-Action event from ''DDR X2 AC''.
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iINJjOQZMOk Roppongi EVOLVED]] from ''DDR X2''. Made even more so in the console version because you have to play it seven times with increasingly hard difficulty and mods to finish [[CriticalAnnoyance Dice Master Mode]].
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHG1oBEvlrY PARANOiA Revolution]] from ''DDR X3''[='=]s [[{{Retraux}} 2nd Mix]] Mode.
%% * ''DDR X3'' brings "London EVOLVED" to the table, which has three versions:
%% ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA_M9lZ1t7I Version A]], with a brief breakdown followed by a climactic and intense ending.
%% ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDvS4kvpLgM Version B]], which suddenly becomes DarkerAndEdgier at the end.
%% ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1AxrWqQhhQ Version C]], which does the inverse of Version B, ending on a [[LighterAndSofter happy note]].
%% ** Also worth mentioning is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeG2-G1W-Hk Tohoku EVOLVED]], a special 2MB remix (or in this case, 2.1MB underground, to stay true to EVOLVED song tradition) dedicated to the victims of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami.
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eM9b1Ba9G8 New Decade]], especially the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WExDIverGDw long version]]. Also doubles as ThatOneBoss like some of the other examples.
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUgLMR6EOVk Monkey Business]] by kors k from the 2013 arcade DDR. Playfully difficult with the slowdowns and stops and tons of hops and fast steams. A very bouncy tune. Now with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YunA6TOHu5U extended mix]]!
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEMh-KctMRs Blew My Mind]] from DDR 2013.
%% * New to 2013 is "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PvYq86Gdxw Magnetic]]" by Sota Fujimori. A fun track all the way through, helps that it probably has the greatest Challenge chart ever made.
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8guoMsfCxzQ Over The "Period"]], [[spoiler:the [[TrueFinalBoss Encore Extra Stage]] song of the Replicant D-Ignition extra stage system.]]
%% * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stvFq5PcJaE "Shivers"]] by Music/ArminVanBuuren on ''Supernova''.
%% * [[https://youtu.be/GDARZ8WzoFo Electric Dance System Music]], the main menu music of ''DDR A''. A playable version of it is available to unlock through Extra Savior, and the background video partway through starts listing off all the ''DDR'' arcade mixes up to the latest one (similar to "Gold Rush").
%% * Immediately following a high-score run on ''ENDYMION'' is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rruB7w7Fo2w ACE FOR ACES]], which gives a fitting sense of [[GrandFinale finality]] to the Extra Exclusive songs and ''DDR A'' as a whole. Oh, and it's the third Encore Extra Stage song in the series to have the [[AllOrNothing Attack!!]] [[FlawlessVictory Perfect Full Combo]] criteria. Good luck.
%% ** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8wuy7cUNjY "Splash Gold"]] is a particularly strong example.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9sz9QzsWXc Butterfly]], which in easy mode served to so many DDR players as their first challenging stepchart. This song is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Esxw1iLAU made 100% cuter with Pikachu.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsyYt7u6l1k Sakura]] from EXTREME (Original from IIDX).
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1hVdpm4j88 Dynamite Rave]] by Naoki Maeda, from ''Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix''.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0L4vCUVC8E MAX 300]] from ''Dance Dance Revolution 6th Mix'' (also known as ''DDRMAX''). The first Extra Stage-exclusive (initially) song, and the first to clock in at 300 BPM. When ''DDRMAX'' was first released, being able to clear its Heavy/Expert charts was a huge deal.
** And of course, the sequel from ''DDRMAX 2''- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN_YVc7dQq8 MaxX Unlimited]]. The long sequence of jumps near the end is ''awesome.''
** MAX would go on to become a series institution, with ''DDR EXTREME'' producing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ev9xhA4yek The legend of MAX]].
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr1TBEdjG90 MAX 300 (Super-Max-Me Mix)]] (originally) from DDR Ultramix 2 on X-box, a remix of both MAX 300 and [=MaxX=] Unlimited (though mainly [[NonIndicativeName the latter]]).
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjQJ-spG1oA Fascination MAXX]]. Taking leg-breaking insanity UpToEleven and sounding awesome while doing it.
** The less-remembered 2MB remix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddvx9Shc1ZI MAX.(period)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9exquNpa08 (clean audio only link here)]], available only on the Japanese console version of Extreme. It was the utter peak of difficulty escalation in DDR before In The Groove's challenge-oriented design forced Konami to up the ante to match. The fourth wall gets a beating - the background video depicts recording sessions and the distorted voice is whispering "WHY DO YOU NEED KONAMI ORIGINAL SONGS?". The normally silent [[RecurringRiff slowdown]] has a tiny glimpse of nostalgia to the first ever DDR mix, with the faint background music and step patterns taken from [=PARANOiA=], the first boss song of the series. After a few seconds of standard MAX fare, the speed rockets to a staggering ''six hundred beats per minute,'' the fastest official song scrolling speed around that time. If you can finish such a ruthless attack against you, the song congratulates you with cheerful applause and "THANK YOU FOR PLAYING!". The rest of the MAX songs skirted the line between "legitimate song" and "difficulty justification", but MAX. is an unabashed attack towards the player. In DDR 2014, MAX.(period) was available as the [[FinalBoss Encore Extra Stage]] of the Replicant D-Ignition event. When the second phase began, however, MAX.(period) was moved down to the Extra Stage. Meanwhile, they added a [[HarderThanHard challenge chart]] that was rated ''[[NintendoHard level 18]]''. [[spoiler:Getting a AA rank on either the Challenge or Hard chart would move you to the TrueFinalBoss, Over The Period...]]
** DM Ashura's AscendedFanboy mix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbNUR1P0fTM deltaMAX]] starts with a large "100" in the background while a slow-moving but dense (on higher difficulties) pack of arrows attacks the player. Then the "100" increases in number, one-by-one, while the arrows start moving faster. Yep, that number is the [=BPM=], and it's going to keep going up for the rest of the song. If you can survive this remorseless, no-holds-barred onslaught against you, you're congratulated with a massive blast of shine ending at Konami's lucky number, 573. The song itself is bits and pieces of the classic Maxes seamlessly mixed with original sounds. For added fun, the video makes a "checkpoint" effect every 100 BPM.
** For the 20th Anniversary came yet another MAX 300 remix: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWZAlDa2c6w MAX 360]], which stays true to the original with elements of it throughout the song. But it also is even more intense in order to warrant its status as the FinalBoss of the 20th Anniversary songs, with its technically undemanding but ruthlessly stamina draining charts.



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ8I-h6dOA0 PARANOiA HADES]] from ''Dance Dance Revolution [=SuperNOVA=] 2''. Think of it this way - one of the hardest songs in the game. Halfway in, the song drops in speed, then speeds up slightly again. Partway through that speed up (at 1:26 in the video), the build-up begins. Then, the song gives the vibe that "This next part is going to kick your ass." Add to that the disturbing backing video, and you actually fear the next part of the song, in the most awesome way. All of this by '''jun''', by the way. Yes, [[PlayingAgainstType the same jun]] who makes happy-go-lucky LuckyCharmsTitle songs like "KIMONO♥PRINCESS", "Happy☆Angel", and [[VideoGame/CrossBeats "EMERALD<3KISS"]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRZQmb81hCQ Hana Ranman -Flowers-]] by TËЯRA from ''DDR [=SuperNOVA=]''. It also later appeared in ''Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ TROOPERS''. And now we have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4UXpfR-dtA the full version]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xin9wO6Ig08 Kakumei]] by dj TAKA with Naoki; a remix of Chopin's "Revolutionary" Etude no. 12, and the One More Extra Stage for ''beatmania IIDX 7th Style'' and ''[=DDRMAX2=]: 7th Mix''.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md5_I_yRbrY WONDERLAND (UKS MIX)]] by X-TREME from ''Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMIX''. Posted the full version to save people the trouble of finding it.



* The standard Extra Stage of ''DDR X2'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMGfGxUE6Ks KIMONO PRINCESS]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMGfGxUE6Ks And the long version]].



* '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPVwrXWQ81A DEE DEE ARE ECKS TWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO]]''' Notably, that part of the song is done by TAG, who is known for [[LargeHam hamming it up]] in his "ONLY ONE _____" series of songs under his alternate "SUPER STAR MITSURU" alias.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxK2UHVE0hc POSSESSION]], from ''DDR X2 AC''.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a22dyvyOwyo Valkyrie Dimension]], the TrueFinalBoss of the Replicant D-Action event from ''DDR X2 AC''.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iINJjOQZMOk Roppongi EVOLVED]] from ''DDR X2''. Made even more so in the console version because you have to play it seven times with increasingly hard difficulty and mods to finish [[CriticalAnnoyance Dice Master Mode]].
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHG1oBEvlrY PARANOiA Revolution]] from ''DDR X3''[='=]s [[{{Retraux}} 2nd Mix]] Mode.
* ''DDR X3'' brings "London EVOLVED" to the table, which has three versions:
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA_M9lZ1t7I Version A]], with a brief breakdown followed by a climactic and intense ending.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDvS4kvpLgM Version B]], which suddenly becomes DarkerAndEdgier at the end.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1AxrWqQhhQ Version C]], which does the inverse of Version B, ending on a [[LighterAndSofter happy note]].
** Also worth mentioning is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeG2-G1W-Hk Tohoku EVOLVED]], a special 2MB remix (or in this case, 2.1MB underground, to stay true to EVOLVED song tradition) dedicated to the victims of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eM9b1Ba9G8 New Decade]], especially the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WExDIverGDw long version]]. Also doubles as ThatOneBoss like some of the other examples.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUgLMR6EOVk Monkey Business]] by kors k from the 2013 arcade DDR. Playfully difficult with the slowdowns and stops and tons of hops and fast steams. A very bouncy tune. Now with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YunA6TOHu5U extended mix]]!
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEMh-KctMRs Blew My Mind]] from DDR 2013.



* New to 2013 is "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PvYq86Gdxw Magnetic]]" by Sota Fujimori. A fun track all the way through, helps that it probably has the greatest Challenge chart ever made.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8guoMsfCxzQ Over The "Period"]], [[spoiler:the [[TrueFinalBoss Encore Extra Stage]] song of the Replicant D-Ignition extra stage system.]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stvFq5PcJaE "Shivers"]] by Music/ArminVanBuuren on ''Supernova''.
* [[https://youtu.be/GDARZ8WzoFo Electric Dance System Music]], the main menu music of ''DDR A''. A playable version of it is available to unlock through Extra Savior, and the background video partway through starts listing off all the ''DDR'' arcade mixes up to the latest one (similar to "Gold Rush").



* Immediately following a high-score run on ''ENDYMION'' is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rruB7w7Fo2w ACE FOR ACES]], which gives a fitting sense of [[GrandFinale finality]] to the Extra Exclusive songs and ''DDR A'' as a whole. Oh, and it's the third Encore Extra Stage song in the series to have the [[AllOrNothing Attack!!]] [[FlawlessVictory Perfect Full Combo]] criteria. Good luck.



** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8wuy7cUNjY "Splash Gold"]] is a particularly strong example.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4uBtqIArEs Healing Vision ~Angelic Mix~]], a remix of the more mystical themed Healing Vision with techno to give it a more desperate and dire mood.



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** For the 20th Anniversary came yet another MAX 300 remix: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWZAlDa2c6w MAX 360]], which stays true to the original with elements of it throughout the song. But it also is even more intense in order to warrant its status as the FinalBoss of the 20th Anniversary songs, with its technically undemanding but ruthlessly stamina draining charts.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQhpKU4mMAo&t=5s "Hyper Twist"]] in ''DDR A20 Plus'', a frantic and relatively fast paced song that can more than justify receiving an [[ThatOneBoss equally crazy chart]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin loaded with crossovers]].

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQhpKU4mMAo&t=5s com/watch?v=uQhpKU4mMAo "Hyper Twist"]] in ''DDR A20 Plus'', a frantic and relatively fast paced song that can more than justify receiving an [[ThatOneBoss equally crazy chart]] [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin loaded with crossovers]].

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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-lEFLWVGaI Neutrino]] starts with a space-like serenity and later takes a darker turn, fitting the difficulty spike that follows.

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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-lEFLWVGaI com/watch?v=unIhFGn6QMg Neutrino]] starts with a space-like serenity and later takes a darker turn, fitting the difficulty spike that follows.


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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hjKjYaebxU "Ace out"]] is the game's main menu music, although it deviates a bit once it gets to the drop that is used as the evaluation music -- switching from its big room house sound to a more dubstep-like feel.

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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hjKjYaebxU com/watch?v=BFvGIllZIdo "Ace out"]] is the game's main menu music, although it deviates a bit once it gets to the drop that is used as the evaluation music -- switching from its big room house sound to a more dubstep-like feel.
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** DM Asura's AscendedFanboy mix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbNUR1P0fTM deltaMAX]] starts with a large "100" in the background while a slow-moving but dense (on higher difficulties) pack of arrows attacks the player. Then the "100" increases in number, one-by-one, while the arrows start moving faster. Yep, that number is the [=BPM=], and it's going to keep going up for the rest of the song. If you can survive this remorseless, no-holds-barred onslaught against you, you're congratulated with a massive blast of shine ending at Konami's lucky number, 573. The song itself is bits and pieces of the classic Maxes seamlessly mixed with original sounds. For added fun, the video makes a "checkpoint" effect every 100 BPM.
* While not a MAX song, owing to it's softer difficulty and different composer, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XUOFXjG9uA MAXIMIZER]] is just a minute and a half of fast, pulse-pounding, hardcore techno goodness.

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** DM Asura's Ashura's AscendedFanboy mix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbNUR1P0fTM deltaMAX]] starts with a large "100" in the background while a slow-moving but dense (on higher difficulties) pack of arrows attacks the player. Then the "100" increases in number, one-by-one, while the arrows start moving faster. Yep, that number is the [=BPM=], and it's going to keep going up for the rest of the song. If you can survive this remorseless, no-holds-barred onslaught against you, you're congratulated with a massive blast of shine ending at Konami's lucky number, 573. The song itself is bits and pieces of the classic Maxes seamlessly mixed with original sounds. For added fun, the video makes a "checkpoint" effect every 100 BPM.
* While not a MAX song, owing to it's its softer difficulty and different composer, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XUOFXjG9uA MAXIMIZER]] is just a minute and a half of fast, pulse-pounding, hardcore techno goodness.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9sz9QzsWXc Butterfly]], which in easy mode served to so many DDR players as their first challenging beatmap. This song is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Esxw1iLAU made 100% cuter with Pikachu.]]

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9sz9QzsWXc Butterfly]], which in easy mode served to so many DDR players as their first challenging beatmap.stepchart. This song is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Esxw1iLAU made 100% cuter with Pikachu.]]
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejz9ZwNfhu8 "F4SH10N"]] is, as the title suggests, pop-ish house music fit for runway voguing. Work those arrows, baby.

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* ''A20'' has been praised for containing ''many'' awesome songs so far, especially within Extra Exclusive and the new Golden League system.

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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hjKjYaebxU "Ace out"]] is the game's main menu music, although it deviates a bit once it gets to the drop that is used as the evaluation music -- switching from its big room house sound to a more dubstep-like feel.

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* ''A20'' has been praised for containing ''many'' awesome songs so far, especially within Extra Exclusive and the new Golden League system.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8wuy7cUNjY "Splash Gold"]] is a particularly strong example.
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** The less-remembered 2MB remix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddvx9Shc1ZI MAX.(period)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9exquNpa08 (clean audio only link here)]], available only on the Japanese console version of Extreme. It was the utter peak of difficulty escalation in DDR before In The Groove's challenge-oriented design forced Konami to up the ante to match. The fourth wall gets a beating - the background video depicts recording sessions and the distorted voice is whispering "WHY DO YOU NEED KONAMI ORIGINAL SONGS?". The normally silent [[RecurringRiff slowdown]] has a tiny glimpse of nostalgia to the first ever DDR mix, with the faint background music and step patterns taken from [=PARANOiA=], the first boss song of the series. After a few seconds of standard MAX fare, the speed rockets to a staggering ''six hundred beats per minute,'' the fastest official song scrolling speed around that time. If you can finish such a ruthless attack against you, the song congratulates you with cheerful applauses and "THANK YOU FOR PLAYING!". The rest of the MAX songs skirted the line between "legitimate song" and "difficulty justification", but MAX. is an unabashed attack towards the player. In DDR 2014, MAX.(period) was available as the [[FinalBoss Encore Extra Stage]] of the Replicant D-Ignition event. When the second phase began, however, MAX.(period) was moved down to the Extra Stage. Meanwhile, they added a [[HarderThanHard challenge chart]] that was rated ''[[NintendoHard level 18]]''. [[spoiler:Getting a AA rank on either the Challenge or Hard chart would move you to the TrueFinalBoss, Over The Period...]]

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** The less-remembered 2MB remix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddvx9Shc1ZI MAX.(period)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9exquNpa08 (clean audio only link here)]], available only on the Japanese console version of Extreme. It was the utter peak of difficulty escalation in DDR before In The Groove's challenge-oriented design forced Konami to up the ante to match. The fourth wall gets a beating - the background video depicts recording sessions and the distorted voice is whispering "WHY DO YOU NEED KONAMI ORIGINAL SONGS?". The normally silent [[RecurringRiff slowdown]] has a tiny glimpse of nostalgia to the first ever DDR mix, with the faint background music and step patterns taken from [=PARANOiA=], the first boss song of the series. After a few seconds of standard MAX fare, the speed rockets to a staggering ''six hundred beats per minute,'' the fastest official song scrolling speed around that time. If you can finish such a ruthless attack against you, the song congratulates you with cheerful applauses applause and "THANK YOU FOR PLAYING!". The rest of the MAX songs skirted the line between "legitimate song" and "difficulty justification", but MAX. is an unabashed attack towards the player. In DDR 2014, MAX.(period) was available as the [[FinalBoss Encore Extra Stage]] of the Replicant D-Ignition event. When the second phase began, however, MAX.(period) was moved down to the Extra Stage. Meanwhile, they added a [[HarderThanHard challenge chart]] that was rated ''[[NintendoHard level 18]]''. [[spoiler:Getting a AA rank on either the Challenge or Hard chart would move you to the TrueFinalBoss, Over The Period...]]
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** The less-remembered 2MB remix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddvx9Shc1ZI MAX.(period)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9exquNpa08 (clean audio only link here)]], available only on the Japanese console version of Extreme. It was the utter peak of difficulty escalation in DDR before In The Groove's challenge-oriented design forced Konami to up the ante to match. The fourth wall gets a beating - the background video depicts recording sessions and the distorted voice is whispering "WHY DO YOU NEED KONAMI ORIGINAL SONGS?". The normally silent [[RecurringRiff slowdown]] has a tiny glimpse of nostalgia to the first ever DDR mix, with the faint background music and step patterns taken from [=PARANOiA=], the first boss song of the series. After a few seconds of standard MAX fare, the speed rockets to a staggering ''six hundred beats per minute,'' the fastest official song scrolling speed around that time. Finally, if you can finish such a ruthless attack against you, the song congratulates you with "THANK YOU FOR PLAYING!" and cheerful applauses. The rest of the MAX songs skirted the line between "legitimate song" and "difficulty justification", but MAX. is an unabashed attack towards the player. In DDR 2014, MAX.(period) was available as the [[FinalBoss Encore Extra Stage]] of the Replicant D-Ignition event. When the second phase began, however, MAX.(period) was moved down to the Extra Stage. Meanwhile, they added a [[HarderThanHard challenge chart]] that was rated ''[[NintendoHard level 18]]''. [[spoiler:Getting a AA rank on either the Challenge or Hard chart would move you to the TrueFinalBoss, Over The Period...]]

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** The less-remembered 2MB remix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddvx9Shc1ZI MAX.(period)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9exquNpa08 (clean audio only link here)]], available only on the Japanese console version of Extreme. It was the utter peak of difficulty escalation in DDR before In The Groove's challenge-oriented design forced Konami to up the ante to match. The fourth wall gets a beating - the background video depicts recording sessions and the distorted voice is whispering "WHY DO YOU NEED KONAMI ORIGINAL SONGS?". The normally silent [[RecurringRiff slowdown]] has a tiny glimpse of nostalgia to the first ever DDR mix, with the faint background music and step patterns taken from [=PARANOiA=], the first boss song of the series. After a few seconds of standard MAX fare, the speed rockets to a staggering ''six hundred beats per minute,'' the fastest official song scrolling speed around that time. Finally, if If you can finish such a ruthless attack against you, the song congratulates you with cheerful applauses and "THANK YOU FOR PLAYING!" and cheerful applauses.PLAYING!". The rest of the MAX songs skirted the line between "legitimate song" and "difficulty justification", but MAX. is an unabashed attack towards the player. In DDR 2014, MAX.(period) was available as the [[FinalBoss Encore Extra Stage]] of the Replicant D-Ignition event. When the second phase began, however, MAX.(period) was moved down to the Extra Stage. Meanwhile, they added a [[HarderThanHard challenge chart]] that was rated ''[[NintendoHard level 18]]''. [[spoiler:Getting a AA rank on either the Challenge or Hard chart would move you to the TrueFinalBoss, Over The Period...]]
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9sz9QzsWXc Butterfly]]. Which is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Esxw1iLAU made 100% cuter with Pikachu.]]

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9sz9QzsWXc Butterfly]]. Which is Butterfly]], which in easy mode served to so many DDR players as their first challenging beatmap. This song is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Esxw1iLAU made 100% cuter with Pikachu.]]
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** The less-remembered 2MB remix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddvx9Shc1ZI MAX.(period)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9exquNpa08 (clean audio only link here)]], available only on the Japanese console version of Extreme. It was the utter peak of difficulty escalation in DDR before In The Groove's challenge-oriented design forced Konami to up the ante to match. The fourth wall gets a beating - the background video depicts recording sessions and the distorted voice is whispering "WHY DO YOU NEED KONAMI ORIGINAL SONGS?". The normally silent [[RecurringRiff slowdown]] has a tiny glimpse of nostalgia to the first ever DDR mix, with the faint background music and step patterns taken from [=PARANOiA=], the first boss song of the series. After a few seconds of standard MAX fare, the speed rockets to a staggering ''six hundred beats per minute,'' the fastest official song scrolling speed around that time. The rest of the MAX songs skirted the line between "legitimate song" and "difficulty justification", but MAX. is an unabashed attack towards the player. In DDR 2014, MAX.(period) was available as the [[FinalBoss Encore Extra Stage]] of the Replicant D-Ignition event. When the second phase began, however, MAX.(period) was moved down to the Extra Stage. Meanwhile, they added a [[HarderThanHard challenge chart]] that was rated ''[[NintendoHard level 18]]''. [[spoiler:Getting a AA rank on either the Challenge or Hard chart would move you to the TrueFinalBoss, Over The Period...]]
** DM Asura's AscendedFanboy mix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbNUR1P0fTM deltaMAX]] starts with a large "100" in the background while a slow-moving but dense (on higher difficulties) pack of arrows attacks the player. Then the "100" increases in number, one-by-one, while the arrows start moving faster. Yep, that number is the [=BPM=], and it's going to keep going up for the rest of the song, ending at Konami's lucky number, 573. The song itself is bits and pieces of the classic Maxes seamlessly mixed with original sounds. For added fun, the video makes a "checkpoint" effect every 100 BPM.

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** The less-remembered 2MB remix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddvx9Shc1ZI MAX.(period)]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9exquNpa08 (clean audio only link here)]], available only on the Japanese console version of Extreme. It was the utter peak of difficulty escalation in DDR before In The Groove's challenge-oriented design forced Konami to up the ante to match. The fourth wall gets a beating - the background video depicts recording sessions and the distorted voice is whispering "WHY DO YOU NEED KONAMI ORIGINAL SONGS?". The normally silent [[RecurringRiff slowdown]] has a tiny glimpse of nostalgia to the first ever DDR mix, with the faint background music and step patterns taken from [=PARANOiA=], the first boss song of the series. After a few seconds of standard MAX fare, the speed rockets to a staggering ''six hundred beats per minute,'' the fastest official song scrolling speed around that time. Finally, if you can finish such a ruthless attack against you, the song congratulates you with "THANK YOU FOR PLAYING!" and cheerful applauses. The rest of the MAX songs skirted the line between "legitimate song" and "difficulty justification", but MAX. is an unabashed attack towards the player. In DDR 2014, MAX.(period) was available as the [[FinalBoss Encore Extra Stage]] of the Replicant D-Ignition event. When the second phase began, however, MAX.(period) was moved down to the Extra Stage. Meanwhile, they added a [[HarderThanHard challenge chart]] that was rated ''[[NintendoHard level 18]]''. [[spoiler:Getting a AA rank on either the Challenge or Hard chart would move you to the TrueFinalBoss, Over The Period...]]
** DM Asura's AscendedFanboy mix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbNUR1P0fTM deltaMAX]] starts with a large "100" in the background while a slow-moving but dense (on higher difficulties) pack of arrows attacks the player. Then the "100" increases in number, one-by-one, while the arrows start moving faster. Yep, that number is the [=BPM=], and it's going to keep going up for the rest of the song, song. If you can survive this remorseless, no-holds-barred onslaught against you, you're congratulated with a massive blast of shine ending at Konami's lucky number, 573. The song itself is bits and pieces of the classic Maxes seamlessly mixed with original sounds. For added fun, the video makes a "checkpoint" effect every 100 BPM.
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--> --'''ARM''', [[https://remywiki.com/ENDYMION#Song_Production_Information on "ENDYMION"]]

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe9ylxzif8E DoLL]] and its remix versions by TËЯRA, complete with animation from ''[=SuperNOVA=]'' that looks taken straight from an awesome HumongousMecha anime.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ8I-h6dOA0 PARANOiA HADES]] from ''Dance Dance Revolution [=SuperNOVA=] 2''. Think of it this way - one of the hardest songs in the game. Halfway in, the song drops in speed, then speeds up slightly again. Partway through that speed up (at 1:26 in the video), the build-up begins. Every time without fail, this part makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end, as if to say "This next part is going to kick your ass." Add to that the disturbing backing video, and you actually fear the next part of the song, in the most awesome way. All of this by '''jun''', by the way. Yes, [[PlayingAgainstType the same jun]] who makes happy-go-lucky LuckyCharmsTitle songs like "KIMONO♥PRINCESS", "Happy☆Angel", and [[VideoGame/CrossBeats "EMERALD<3KISS"]].

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ8I-h6dOA0 PARANOiA HADES]] from ''Dance Dance Revolution [=SuperNOVA=] 2''. Think of it this way - one of the hardest songs in the game. Halfway in, the song drops in speed, then speeds up slightly again. Partway through that speed up (at 1:26 in the video), the build-up begins. Every time without fail, this part makes Then, the hairs on song gives the back of my neck stand on end, as if to say vibe that "This next part is going to kick your ass." Add to that the disturbing backing video, and you actually fear the next part of the song, in the most awesome way. All of this by '''jun''', by the way. Yes, [[PlayingAgainstType the same jun]] who makes happy-go-lucky LuckyCharmsTitle songs like "KIMONO♥PRINCESS", "Happy☆Angel", and [[VideoGame/CrossBeats "EMERALD<3KISS"]].
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* ''DDR A'' ends with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYJXWwKFabA ENDYMION]], possibly one of the most amazing final boss songs in the history of ''DDR''. It starts with a calm but strong string melody, then quickly blasts you through a fiery speedcore storm. It's an amazing clash between orchestral and hardcore techno, and perfectly fits its status as ''DDR A''[='=]s [[TrueFinalBoss hardest challenge]]. The composer of this song? The aforementioned ARM of IOSYS!
** ARM, by the way, stresses that the violin parts were done ''live, with an actual human performer'', and studied the works of Niccolo Paganini -- the violinist rumored to have struck a DealWithTheDevil -- as part of producing the track.

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* ''DDR A'' ends with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYJXWwKFabA ENDYMION]], possibly one of the most amazing final boss songs in the history of ''DDR''. It starts with a calm but strong string melody, then quickly blasts you through a fiery speedcore storm. It's an amazing clash between orchestral and hardcore techno, and perfectly fits its status as ''DDR A''[='=]s [[TrueFinalBoss hardest challenge]]. The composer of this song? The aforementioned ARM of IOSYS!
** ARM, by the way,
IOSYS, who stresses that the violin parts were done ''live, with an actual human performer'', and studied the works of Niccolo Paganini -- the violinist rumored to have struck a DealWithTheDevil -- as part of producing the track.

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** [[https://youtu.be/IpW-Th39_v0?t=22s Ishtar]] by Gekidan Record starts off with a western fantasy feel, then halfway through it incorporates elements of EDM. The result is an amazing blend of acoustic and electronic sound.

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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzmf938z8j0 Come to Life]] by Arm of Music/{{IOSYS}} fame is yet another high-speed upbeat party track that gives a solid challenge (its Challenge chart being the third Extra Exclusive level 18). The vocals courtesy of Nicole Curry are a nice and welcome touch.
** [[https://youtu.be/IpW-Th39_v0?t=22s be/IpW-Th39_v0 Ishtar]] by Gekidan Record starts off with a western fantasy feel, then halfway through it incorporates elements of EDM. The result is an amazing blend of acoustic and electronic sound.



* ''DDR A'' ends with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYJXWwKFabA Endymion]], possibly one of the most amazing final boss songs in the history of ''DDR''. It starts with a calm but strong string melody, then quickly blasts you through a fiery speedcore storm. It's an amazing clash between orchestral and hardcore techno, and perfectly fits its status as ''DDR A''[='=]s [[TrueFinalBoss hardest challenge]]. The composer of this song? ARM, of Music/{{IOSYS}} fame! \\
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ARM, by the way, stresses that the violin parts were done ''live, with an actual human performer'', and studied the works of Niccolo Paganini -- the violinist rumored to have struck a DealWithTheDevil -- as part of producing the track.

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* ''DDR A'' ends with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYJXWwKFabA Endymion]], ENDYMION]], possibly one of the most amazing final boss songs in the history of ''DDR''. It starts with a calm but strong string melody, then quickly blasts you through a fiery speedcore storm. It's an amazing clash between orchestral and hardcore techno, and perfectly fits its status as ''DDR A''[='=]s [[TrueFinalBoss hardest challenge]]. The composer of this song? ARM, The aforementioned ARM of Music/{{IOSYS}} fame! \\
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IOSYS!
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ARM, by the way, stresses that the violin parts were done ''live, with an actual human performer'', and studied the works of Niccolo Paganini -- the violinist rumored to have struck a DealWithTheDevil -- as part of producing the track.track.
* Immediately following a high-score run on ''ENDYMION'' is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rruB7w7Fo2w ACE FOR ACES]], which gives a fitting sense of [[GrandFinale finality]] to the Extra Exclusive songs and ''DDR A'' as a whole. Oh, and it's the third Encore Extra Stage song in the series to have the [[AllOrNothing Attack!!]] [[FlawlessVictory Perfect Full Combo]] criteria. Good luck.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe9ylxzif8E DoLL]] and its remix versions by TËЯRA, complete with animation from ''SuperNOVA that looks taken straight from an awesome HumongousMecha anime.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe9ylxzif8E DoLL]] and its remix versions by TËЯRA, complete with animation from ''SuperNOVA ''[=SuperNOVA=]'' that looks taken straight from an awesome HumongousMecha anime.

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