Dance Dance Revolution (1998 video game)

Dance Dance Revolution
American flyer for Dance Dance Revolution
Developer(s)	Bemani
Publisher(s)	Konami
Series	Dance Dance Revolution
Platform(s)	Arcade, PlayStation
Release	Arcade JP: September 26, 1998 NA: March 1999 EU: March 9, 1999[1] AS: 1999 PlayStation JP: April 10, 1999[2] NA: May 9, 2001
Genre(s)	Music, exercise
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade system	Bemani System 573 Analog[3]

Dance Dance Revolution (ダンスダンスレボリューション, Dansu Dansu Reboryūshon) (DDR) is a music video game, developed by Konami, released in arcades on September 26, 1998, in Japan. Dance Dance Revolution is a unique game involving dance and rhythm that defined the genre. It involves timing and balance by having players use their feet instead of their hands like typical video games. In March 1999, the game was released for North American arcades, and for European arcades under the name Dancing Stage. Players and game critics were caught off-guard by the game's addictive qualities winning the new franchise many merits to its design.

On Saturday, April 10, 1999, Dance Dance Revolution was released for the Japanese PlayStation, adding new music and gameplay elements. A console release was not made for any other region until 2001.