Dancing Stage Fever is a rhythm game for PlayStation 2, serving as the second European release in the Dance Dance Revolution franchise. Utilizing a modified DDRMAX2 engine, the game features an aqua blue aesthetic and includes 29 tracks: 8 licensed, 16 original compositions from Konami, and 5 Bemani crossovers. Notable licensed songs include Come On Eileen and Virtuality, which features a music video showcasing dancers on flying pads. A version for PlayStation exists, featuring fewer tracks.
Dancing Stage Fever is the second European DDR game to be released for the PlayStation 2, although a port for PlayStation was also released. The PS2 edition uses a recolored DDRMAX2 engine with an aqua blue background complemented with star motifs instead of black and gray, while the PS edition uses a recolored DDR 4thMix engine. Also, the PS edition omits freeze arrows and full motion videos.
The PlayStation 2 edition has 29 songs: 8 licenses, 16 Konami originals (of which 14 are also on Dancing Stage SuperNova for arcades) and 5 Bemani crossovers (of which 4 are also on Dancing Stage SuperNova for arcades). The PlayStation edition only features 15 of these songs: 5 licenses, 8 Konami originals and 2 Bemani crossovers.
All licensed songs, with one exception, are exclusive to Fever. Both Fever releases include `All That She Wants`, `Cool for Cats`, `One Step Beyond` and `Virtuality` (by VBirds). On the PlayStation 2, these songs feature their music video, except for `Cool for Cats`. The `Virtuality` music video notably shows the VBirds members dancing on flying dance pads to the rhythm of the arrows shown on screen.[3] The PlayStation 2 version also exclusively features `Come On Eileen`, `Teenage Kicks` (with its music video) and `The Boys Are Back in Town`. `Wannabe` was once exclusive to both Fever releases, but it was later included on Dance Dance Revolution Party Collection.
