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Dancing Stage Fever (PlayStation 2)

One of two versions of Dancing Stage Fever. This version has more songs, and an interface mostly based on DDRMAX2.

Unused Graphics#

Note: All of the following graphics can be found in DATA/FILEDATA.BIN.

Console DDRMAX2 Leftovers#

The following graphics are assorted leftovers from DDRMAX2, either the Japanese or American home releases.

DSmegamix-MAX2warning.png
dsfeverPS2-max2bg.pngdsfeverPS2-max2bg2.png
DSmegamix-mainmenu.png
DSmegamix-ddrmax2.png
DSmegamix-max2dif.png

Joint Premium#

DSmegamix-jointpremiumENIT.pngDSmegamix-jointpremiumFR.pngDSmegamix-jointpremiumGE.pngDSmegamix-jointpremiumSP.png
Graphics for this arcade-exclusive functionality can be found among the Mode Select assets.

Songlist#

DSmegamix-shoshinsha.png
A shoshinsha mark graphic, possibly intended to be displayed in songs with a rating of 2 or lower in Basic, as is in Dance Dance Revolution 5thMIX and its home port.

DSmegamix-longENFR.png DSmegamix-longGE.png DSmegamix-longIT.png DSmegamix-longSP.png
Indicators for long songs, although these only appeared in Dance Dance Revolution 5thMIX and its home port.

Gameplay#

The unused "Freeze!" judgement is still here, and even in translated goodness.

DSmegamix-freezeEN.png DSmegamix-freezeFR.png DSmegamix-freezeGE.png DSmegamix-freezeIT.png DSmegamix-freezeSP.png

In the following sheets, only the "Try Extra Stage!" graphics are used, leaving the 5thMIX-styled Danger/Game Over graphics and the One More Extra Stage splash unused.

DSmegamix-5thEN.pngDSmegamix-5thFR.pngDSmegamix-5thGE.png
DSmegamix-5thIT.pngDSmegamix-5thSP.png

Results Screen#

As there is no One More Extra Stage system in this game, the following graphics go unused:

DSmegamix-omesEN.png
DSmegamix-omesFR.png
DSmegamix-omesGE.png
DSmegamix-omesIT.png
DSmegamix-omesSP.png

Demo Leftovers#

These graphics are likely leftovers from a demo.

dsfeverPS2-demoEN.pngdsfeverPS2-demoFRIT.png
dsfeverPS2-demoGE.pngdsfeverPS2-demoSP.png

(Source: tikal.)

Unused Charts#

Two of the game's songs contain Challenge charts, despite that those are unplayable by normal means in this game.

Song

Difficulty(ies)

Comment

Cool for Cats

Single Challenge

Consists of a single up arrow at the beginning of the song.

KAKUMEI

Single Challenge
Double Challenge

Leftovers from DDRMAX2.

(Source: SaxxonPike)

Unused Audio#

DATA/SOUND/SD.BIN contains preview tracks for Don't Call Me Baby and Jump Around, two licensed songs absent from this game.

(Source: tikal.)