# Dancing Stage Unleashed

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***Dancing Stage Unleashed***, or ***DS Unleashed***, was released by Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH to the European Xbox audience on March 12, [2004](/source/2004_in_video_gaming). A sister release to the North American *[Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix](/source/Dance_Dance_Revolution_Ultramix)*, it features the same look and feel and the same options as Ultramix, including online play and content download through [Xbox Live](/source/Xbox_Live). *Unleashed* has a unique soundtrack and features music from [Big Brovaz](/source/Big_Brovaz), [Blondie](/source/Blondie_(band)) and [The Wonder Stuff](/source/The_Wonder_Stuff) as well as original tracks from Konami's in-house artists. The original release was followed by two sequels, *Dancing Stage Unleashed 2* and *3*, released May 13, 2005 and March 17, 2006, for the Xbox in Europe.

*Dancing Stage Unleashed* is supported online on the replacement online servers for the Xbox called [Insignia](/source/Insignia_(Xbox)).[1]

## Gameplay

Main article: [Gameplay of Dance Dance Revolution](/source/Gameplay_of_Dance_Dance_Revolution)

## Music

Songs unique to Dancing State Unleashed:

- A Town Called Malice – The Jam
- Alright – Supergrass
- Circles (Just My Good Time) – Busface feat. Mademoiselle EB
- Get It On – Intenso Project feat. Lisa Scott-Lee
- Hanging On The Telephone – Blondie
- Hip Teens Don't Wear Blue Jeans – Frank Pop Ensemble
- I See You Baby (Fatboy Slim Radio Edit) – Groove Armada
- Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
- Love Machine – Girls Aloud
- Some Girls – Rachel Stevens
- Step On – Happy Mondays
- Where's Your Head At? – Basement Jaxx
- Wonderful Night – Fatboy Slim

## Reception

*Dancing Stage Unleashed* was a hit in the United Kingdom, with sales above 1 million units by February 2004.[2]

## References

1. Xbox, Pure (2023-11-16). ["Xbox Live 1.0 Replacement 'Insignia' Now Supports 150 Games"](https://www.purexbox.com/news/2023/11/xbox-live-1-0-replacement-insignia-now-supports-150-games). *Pure Xbox*. Retrieved 2025-05-01.

1. Monti, Mauro (February 27, 2004). ["Come sarà il 2004 per: Halifax?"](https://web.archive.org/web/20040823065748/http://www.multiplayer.it/b2b/articoli.php3?id=10830) (in Italian). *[Multiplayer.it](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplayer.it)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.multiplayer.it/b2b/articoli.php3?id=10830) on August 23, 2004.

## External links

- [Dancing Stage Unleashed](http://uk.gs.konami-europe.com/game.do?idGame=35) at Konami Europe
- [Dancing Stage Unleashed](http://ddr.sh/info/basic/xbpalunleashed.html) at DDRer's Stompin' Grounds (in Japanese)

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