The worst PS2 DDR, simply because it is the most tedious method of unlocking songs. You either need to complete inane, confusing challenges in the obtuse Stellar Master Mode (lol what does that even mean) or play 12 hours. No, not leaving your console running for 12 hours; I mean actually playing 12 hours of music. Which is a real punisher when you consider that this starts with one of the smallest playlists of songs in the whole series.

But it's still DDR. This one gets bonus points for its range of genres - there's early 2000's indie rock, hard jazz, emo, Eurobeat, ska, J-pop, a song about a monkey stealing ice cream (?), and more. Just wish it weren't such a chore to unlock it all.

Reviewed on Jan 18, 2024


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