KONAMI REVEALS SONG LIST FOR DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION KONAMIX

Sequel To Hit Dancing Game Includes 52 High-Energy Songs

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. ­ FEBRUARY 22, 2002 ­ Konami of America, Inc., announced today that an unprecedented 52 songs will be included in Dance Dance Revolution KONAMIX for the Sony PlayStation® game console. The company also revealed that of the 52 songs included in the game, 20 ³hidden² songs will be revealed at a later date. Dance Dance Revolution KONAMIX features a wide variety of pulsating musical genres including pop, techno, house, R&B, drum œn¹ bass, trance and more. This eagerly anticipated sequel to last year¹s hit, Dance Dance Revolution, is set to ship on April 23, 2002.

Fans can look forward to 36 songs that are new to the North American market, 7 songs that were previously featured on the DDR and DDR USA arcade games (but are now playable for the first time on a home version), 7 songs from the previous North American PSX releases plus 2 all-new songs that are making their worldwide debut on Dance Dance Revolution KONAMIX.

"The original Dance Dance Revolution was instantly recognized for its combination of physical dancing, high-energy music and colorful graphics that create a completely unique interactive gaming experience,² said Jason Enos, Product Marketing Manager for Konami of America, Inc.  "Dance Dance Revolution KONAMIX expands on this theme and takes the hottest dancing craze to an all-new level with an awesome song library and cool gameplay modes!"

Dance Dance Revolution KONAMIX utilizes a specially designed dance pad that accurately re-creates the thrilling arcade experience. The game sports a completely new graphical interface design and includes new gameplay modes. Now, in EDIT MODE, players can save and edit dance steps to create new dance routines that can be traded with friends. SOLO MODE is a more challenging 1-player mode featuring 6 arrows and NONSTOP ORDER allows players to create their own nonstop remixes. The popular WORK-OUT MODE returns in Dance Dance Revolution KONAMIX but now features more robust options including the ability to track a work out program over weeks and/or months.

The DDR arcade game made its debut in Japan in October 1998 and quickly became the number-one gaming craze in the country. The home version arrived in March 1999 and boosted the game's popularity even further, selling a staggering 3 million units cumulatively. DDR arcade fever hit the U.S. that same year, becoming one of the top grossing games at arcades. High profile U.S. media outlets such as Good Morning America, Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, Time and In Style have already enthusiastically embraced the PSX home version of the game, confirming the title¹s widespread demand in the U.S. This newest edition will be sure to keep the revolution alive and kicking!

Dance Dance Revolution KONAMIX Non-Hidden* Song List:

SONG TITLE, ARTIST

.59    dj. TAKA
AFRONOVA PRIMEVAL    8bit
AFTER THE GAME    NPD3
B4U    NAOKI
BABY BABY GIMME YOUR LOVE    DIVAS
BRILLIANT 2U    NAOKI
BURNIN' THE FLOOR    NAOKI
CELEBRATE NITE    N.M.R
CUTIE CHASER    CLUB SPICE
DEAD END    N & S
DIVING MONEY    QUADRA
DON¹T STOP! (AMD 2nd MIX)    Dr. VIBE feat. JP Miles
DROP THE BOMB    Scotty D.
DYNAMITE RAVE    NAOKI
END OF THE CENTURY    NO.9
GROOVE    Sho-T feat. Brenda
HIGHER    NM feat. SUNNY
HYSTERIA           NAOKI 190
LET THEM MOVE    N.M.R
LOOK TO THE SKY    System S.F. feat. ANNA
LUV TO ME (AMD MIX)    DJ KAZU feat. Tiger YAMATO
MAKE A JAM!     U1
MAKE IT BETTER (S0-REAL Mix)    mitsu-O! SUMMER
MAKE YOUR MOVE    good-cool feat. JP Miles
ON THE JAZZ    Jonny Dynamite!
PARANOiA    180
PATSENNER    dj nagureo
PERFECT FREE    nite system
SALAMANDER BEAT CRUSH MIX    nite system
THE EARTH LIGHT    L.E.D. LIGHT
THINK YA BETTER D    sAmi
WILD RUSH    FACTOR-X

* 20 hidden songs to be revealed at a later date

About Konami

Konami is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties, specializing in the home video game market. Konami'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 Co., Ltd. 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.

DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION KONAMIXTM and BEMANITM are trademarks of KONAMI CORPORATION.  © 2002 KONAMI & KONAMI COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT TOKYO.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

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