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DANCING STAGE Universe (UK / Europe release)


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Hi everybody, i have noticed that this site lacks guides of UK release of DDR games, and i can say they have some major differences on songs and stuff, so i decided to write my own for UK release, Dancing Stage Universe.

 

Note: This is basically only edited version of Spot2009's guide, all image resp for him.

 

Note2: I decided to only include edited achievemens here, so text "ALL OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS ARE SAME ON DDR UNIVERE" is required

SONG ACHIEVEMENTS

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/171/1Dc8P2Nh.jpg All songs cleared.50 G

Get a grade of D or higher in all songs.

 

Now for the real dick, whan Konami made UK release, they removed some songs, but this achievement still requires 73 songs to be played, which means, you have to buy songs from Live! Arcade.

So, prepare yourself with at least 800 Microsoft points. Then go, and play every of normal, unlock and power songs, and you should have "60 songs completed" achievement.

Then go to games marketplace and search for DU:U. Now, buy one song, and play it. Do that again. And again, until you have this achievement. It requires around 8 songs, dont know the exact ammount.

Hints: There is 10 songs on european Live! network, so you can leave 2 off from your list. I recommend highly leaving off AM-3P (i know, it's good DDR original, but keep reading on) because it is glitched, and does not end at all in gameplay mode, song stops and dancer keeps going on just forever. So, if you get this at quest mode, you have so START- end it, and you instantly lose.

Other you may want to leave off is The Dandy Warhols - Me and my friends, its just so annoying song, and does not fit in original songlist at all.

 

CHALLENGE ACHIEVEMENTS

 

Whole challenge mode is different in DS:U so much changes in this.

(Difficulty) Song name - Winning Condition (Modifiers)

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/171/0zc8P2Ni.jpg SIMPLE cleared.20 G

Clear all 6 SIMPLE challenges in challenge mode.

This should not be very hard for even new player, you might have to try 6 or 5 for few times, but its easy too.

 

Challenges:

1. (B) Cachaca - No BOO

2. (B) Less Yap Yap' - No Up/Down

3. (B) Close Your Eyes - Dance gauge no+%

4. (B) Vanity Angel - Full combo

5. (B) Senses - <10 Combo

6. (B) Rain of sorrow - Do not jump step

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/171/0Dc8P2Ni.jpg MODERATE cleared.20 G

Clear all 6 MODERATE challenges in challenge mode.

 

Here you will face missions, where you cannot step on same arrow two times in row, for examle, if there is 84882 (look at your numpad), then you should not step on second 8, only the first one. (you dont lose health from these misses)

 

Challenges:

1. (B) Put Your Faith in me - Don't step on the same arrows 2x in a row

2. (B) INSERTiON - Don't step on the same arrows 2x in a row (Speed 1,5x)

3. (B) Race Against Time - Don't step on poison arrows (Few poison)

4. (B) Koibito - Fill Dance Cauge

5. (B) Heart With a View - Full combo

6. (B) Bongo! - Full combo (Boost, Sudden)

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/171/0zc8P2Nj.jpg ORDINARY cleared.20 G

Clear all 6 ORDINARY challenges in challenge mode.

 

6 is a dick here, because its not explained that 8th notes are BLUE notes, and you cannot step on those ones. Its easy this time, but later "flat" arrows step in, and all arrow look same, despite timing.

 

Challenges:

1. (D) B4U - No Up/Down

2. (D) We Are Connected - <10 Combo

3. (B) Kagerou - Survive (Reverse, low gauge)

4. (B) My only shining star - Dance gauge no+%, no stepping on poison (few poison)

5. (B) Drivin' - 80% Perfect (Reverse)

6. (D) Cosmic hammer - Don't step on 8th notes

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/171/0Dc8P2Nj.jpg SUPERIOR cleared.20 G

Clear all 6 SUPERIOR challenges in challenge mode.

 

6 is somewhat difficulty for beginning players, but keep on trying, go to practise mode or something, it will figure out.

4 is REAL SHIT here, because you cant see what arrows actually are "blue" notes because of flat arrow, you can use THIS image to find blue notes to hit, or just keep on playing practise mode. (for some, it difficulty to "hear" what notes are blue)

There is good chance to listen Maximizer before beating quest mode.

 

Challenges:

1. (B) Less Yap Yap' - <50% Dance gauge (Hidden, low gauge)

2. (D) My Only Shining Star - Full combo (Speed 1.5x, Reverse)

3. (D) Maximizer - Don't step on the same arrow 2x in a row (Boost, Reverse)

4. (D) Stop violence! - Don't step on 4th notes (Flat)

5. (D) Ignition - Dance gauge full, no posion (Some poison, low dance gauge)

6. (D) Bongo! - 85% perfect, full combo (Reverse)

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/171/1Dc8P2Ni.jpg MARVELOUS cleared.20 G

Clear all 6 MARVELOUS challenges in challenge mode.

 

Ok, 6 here is work of a Devil here. Tir na n'Og is the weirdest song ever. There are lots of 16th and 8th notes jumbled around, so you're gonna have to focus a lot here. I highly recommend playing this on pratise mode again and again, first with 2x speed, decending to 1x later.

 

Challenges:

1. (D) Koibito - Dance gauge full (Speed 3x)

2. (E) Hydrasound - Full Combo (Reverse, Jump Step)

3. (E) Cosmic Hammer - No poison (Many poison)

4. (D) The Hop - Dance gauge full (Phantom, Reverse, Low dance gauge)

5. (D) There is a rhythm - <25% Dance gauge (low dance gauge)

6. (D) Tir na n'Og - 90% perfect, full combo (Flat)

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/171/0jc8P2Ni.jpg GENUINE cleared.20 G

Clear all 6 GENUINE challenges in challenge mode.

 

Ok, now onto the real challenges. You'll definitely run into trouble on 3, but you may use a little "cheat". Go to options, and there "Gameplay options". Now, set "timing offset" (or something like it) to way far on + side (REMEMBER THE ORIGINAL VALUE), to 10 or something. Now, notes are coming later on music, so you can easily press buttos too early, and get goods.

2 is difficult too, but no help practising it, just keep hitting this one.

 

Challenges:

1. (E) Treble, Bass and Attitude - <25% Gauge (Speed 1.5x, Phantom, Dark, Reverse)

2. (E) Healing Vision - No Up/Down (Boost)

3. (D) Loops - 0 Points (Speed 2x)

4. (E) Grandolin - Dont jump step (Reverse)

5. (E) Roughneck - <10 Combo

6. (E) B4U - No empty gauge (Speed 3x, Boost, near empty gauge)

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/171/0jc8P2Nj.jpg PARAMOUNT cleared.20 G

Clear all 6 PARAMOUNT challenges in challenge mode.

 

These next challenge sets are very challenging, no help but to keep practising and practising.

In 6 i recommend to get far away from screen, to see whole screen, so arrows look slower.

 

Challenges:

1. (E) 8- bit - <25% gauge (Speed 2x, near empty gauge)

2. (E) Grandolin - 85%+ Perfect (Boost, Hidden, Mirror, Reverse)

3. (E) Diamond Jealousy - No poison (Speed 2x, Some poison)

4. (D) What have her - Don't step on the same arrow 2x in a row (Speed 0.5x, Phantom, Dark)

5. (E) Close Your Eyes - Gauge No +%, Only 8th steps (All freeze, near empty gauge)

6. (E) Youngmen blues - 85%, Full Combo (Speed 5x, Reverse)

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/171/0zc8P2Nk.jpg EXORBITANT cleared20 G

Clear all 6 EXORBITANT challenges in challenge mode.

 

If you have easily cleared all other before these, now you can face some major challenges.

 

Challenges:

1. (E) Beyond here and now - 95% Perfect, Full combo (Speed 1.5x)

2. (E) Cachaca - 100% Great (Speed 1.5x)

3. (E) Love Me Do - 100% Perfect (Speed 3x, all freeze)

4. (E) Hydrasound - No 16th steps (Speed 1.5x, Flat)

5. (E) Stop Violence! - No poison (Speed 2x, Phantom, Some poison)

6. (E) Vanity Angel - No gauge +%, Don't step on the same arrow 2x in a row (Speed 3x, Boost, near empty gauge)

 

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/171/1zc8P2Ni.jpg CATASTROPHIC cleared.20 G

Clear all 6 CATASTROPHIC challenges in challenge mode.

 

Almost there, but these 2 are those ones which make your Gamerscore at staying in 960/1000

 

Challenges:

1. (E) Drivin' - 100% Perfect (Right, Music slowed)

2. (E) Cachaca - 70+ of Perfect/Great/Good (Sudden Arrows)

3. (E) GO! - No poison, 90% Perfect (Speed 1.5x, Some poison)

4. (E) Treble, Bass and Attitude - No 4th steps (Flat)

5. (E) Return of the Toe Jam - No poison (Speed 2x, Phantom, Reverse, Some poison)

6. (E) Tsugaru - Don't step on the same arrow 2x in a row, no poison (Speed 2x, Some poison)

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http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/../images/achievements/171/1zc8P2Nj.jpg APOCALYPTIC cleared.20 G

Clear all 6 APOCALYPTIC challenges in challenge mode.

 

Now you got here, final "boss" phase. Here is found the hardest song of game, and you have to FC it! but i can give some hints now.

 

1: You think you have to memorize this whole short crap, right? But no, i made this easy by getting a gamepad, and tapping A+B+Y+X to the rhythm, so easy there.

2: ?

3: Not really as easy as 1, here you cant tap, just memorie, OR READ 8 SPEED, BOOST, which i really dont assume you to try on.

4: This may be even harder that 6, you have to keep combo under 10, and still have most prefects. May luck be on your side

5: You cant practise this, because "Shuffle" means that arrows are in different order very play time. Now go and test you sightreading skillz.

6: Final boss, games hardest song to Full combo. no advice here =D

 

Challenges:

1. (E) Xenon - Full Combo (Stealth, Dark)

2. (E) Xenon - No Gauge +%, no 16th steps (Flat)

3. (E) Insertion - 100% Perfect (Speed 8x, Reverse)

4. (E) Return of Toe Jam - VERY complicated mods, dont want to type them here (Speed 0.5x, Flat)

5. (E) Brightness Darkness - Full Combo (Shuffle, Dark, Reverse, Late 8th step)

6. (O) MAXIMIZER - 90% Perfect, Full Combo

 

 

 

So, basically only challenge mode is completely different, and All songs is glitched, but othervise, this is the same.

 

Not native english speaker, so many strange word may be found around here.

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  • 7 months later...

For an update: For some reason, DLC Pack #8 has disappeared at least from the German marketplace. So, yeah, you can only leave out one song now.

I suggest leaving out AM-3P. It can be glitched (doesn't always glitch) and is quite hard even on Basic.

 

All DLC included, this game sports 74 tracks in europe/UK, used to have 75 before the DLC was deleted from the marketplace.

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Thanks for doing this man!

I'm just getting back to the DDR/DS games.

I can see on the EU marketplace there are only 9 songs to download, each at a 100 MSP each.

Do I understand it correctly that even if I buy these songs that still wont net me the All Songs Cleared achievement?

So if I want that I have to purchase a US version of the game and replay it? I do have a NTSC xbox, but it would still suck donkey balls if I have to buy the game AGAIN...

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No they are the same achievement set as I understand. Would have been cool though.

The only difference is that some of the songs are different the EU complared to the US. Plus the EU are actually missing some songs compared to the US version, which means I have to buy them off the marketplace to get the all songs achievement... which sucks :(

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No they are the same achievement set as I understand. Would have been cool though.

The only difference is that some of the songs are different the EU complared to the US. Plus the EU are actually missing some songs compared to the US version, which means I have to buy them off the marketplace to get the all songs achievement... which sucks :(

so what? didnt understand if you answered it or not

 

are the games stackable? if i were to get dance dance and dancing stage for 2000G

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Hello.

DLCs for Dancing Stage Universe are no longer available on the European Marketplace (at least in Italy), either individually or as a bundle, that makes "All songs cleared" Achievement unobtainable.

What it is even more serious, I can NOT re-download the DLC I already bought for this game.

The name of the DLC is "Download Song Mega Pack" a key used to unlock contents already on disc.

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