May 12, 2006 - Check out the Konami booth at E3 2006 and you are bound to see DDR fan boys crowding around the latest DDR Arcade machine, watching a would-be Michael Jackson shimmy and shake to a techno-jam. Not only does he have a silver glove and touch himself in a suggestive manner, but one dance pad is not enough for him. Every now and then he used both the first-player pad and the second-player pad at the same time, freaking out everyone in attendance. The guy is a pro.



Thankfully, Konami is reaching out to the 99.9 percent of the population that can't dance like Patrick Swayze on speed with DDR Universe, the first next-gen music game, set to release on the Xbox 360 this Fall. The three new game modes -- How To Play, Trial and Super Easy -- are geared toward uncoordinated buffoons such as myself, if you couldn't tell by their names.


If you think this is hot, you should have seen me at the Sony party last night.


The 360-exclusive title will feature more than 65 new songs, including licensed hits and remixes. The new relay mode lets players switch off mid-song in a kind of frantic, co-op mode. On Xbox Live, DDR Universe will feature online multiplayer via Xbox Live, but we're not sure what game modes will be included and if they will allow for four-player multiplayer as the offline game does. We do know that Universe will feature downloadable songs, but we're not sure at what price. We'll keep you posted on DDR Universe as it nears its release this Fall.

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OMG i cant stand this thing, and now its getting uber fanatic in the states with it...went to disney quest and there was like a line going up two floors for this....lol

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