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Konami Is Movin’ And Groovin’ With Ddrmax2 Dance Dance Revolution™
Dancing Phenomenon Explodes, Now Features Massive List of Popular American Tracks
Electronic Entertainment Expo Booth #900 – May 14, 2003 – Los Angeles, CA –
Leading videogame publisher, Konami of America, Inc., a subsidiary of Konami Corporation (NYSE: KNM), today announced that DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution™ (DDRMAX2) will be available on PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system in September 2003. The revolution rolls on with this all-new version of the mega-popular series, now featuring the ultimate mix of hit American songs that have been selected specifically for the North American Market."DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution™ kicks the dance floor into overdrive with an awesome soundtrack, cool music videos and more game modes than your feet can handle," says Jason Enos, product manager at Konami of America, Inc. "In a short timeframe, ‘The Revolution’ has taken the world by storm and now DDRMAX2 promises to ignite a new dance craze everywhere."
DDRMAX2 is packed full of smash hits, licensed tracks and new songs exclusive to the U.S. A brand new graphical interface showcasing music videos of today’s hottest artists offers a whole new visual element to this innovative game. New game modes have also been added to train newcomers to the series as well as entertain expert dancers. New modes include Beginner Mode, an all-new easy level that features an on-screen dancer to help you learn the basics; Nonstop Mode, a series of numerous themed courses that players must perform with no breaks between songs; and Endless Mode, the ultimate dance-a-thon where players dance to every song in the game in one continuous mix. Fans across the country will enjoy the most complete dancing experience ever, as DDRMAX2 can also be linked with Dance Dance Revolution KONAMIX™ and DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution™ to access additional features.
In addition to the new, never-before-seen game modes, hit features from past iterations of the game return to DDRMAX2 including the popular "Work Out" mode that allows players to track calories they burn while they dance to the pulsating, upbeat tunes. In the "Edit" mode, players can easily create customized dance steps, develop new player-specific routines and trade dance patterns with friends. DDRMAX2 combines fun, excitement, competition, choreography and a challenging work out to create the ultimate dancing game that’s perfect for the whole family!
To learn more about DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution™, please visit the Konami booth #900 in the Los Angeles Convention Center between May 14 – May 16 or go online to:
http://www.konami.com/ddrmax2###
About KONAMI CORPORATION
Konami Corporation is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game market. Konami Corporation's action and adventure titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill and Castlevania, among other top sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at
www.konami.com. Konami Corporation is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami of America, Inc. in the US and Konami of Europe in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami Corporation, the parent company of Konami of America, Inc. is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM.Details of the products distributed by Konami of America, Inc. can be found at
www.konami.com/usa.
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