The Dance Dance Revolution Mini Puts The Iconic Arcade Machine In Your Living Room

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Mini consoles have been in vogue since Nintendo kicked off the trend in 2016 by releasing the NES mini. A scale replica of the original console loaded with classic games. Nintendo has followed up with a mini SNES since then, and other developers, including Sega, have followed in Nintendo's footsteps. While there are still a lot of consoles yet to be shrunk down to size, what you likely didn't expect is for a Dance Dance Revolution arcade machine to get a mini version you can play at home, but here we are.

The Dance Dance Revolution Classic Mini was revealed in 2023 and has been created by ZUIKI (thanks, Time Extension). Details on exactly what the machine is and how it will work have been hard to come by, not only because they've been slow to be revealed, but because when they are revealed, they've been in Japanese. Not only do we now know a lot more about the Dance Dance Revolution Classic Mini, but we also know it will be getting a US release and you can pre-order it now for $499.99 through the link in the box below.

Yes, that's a lot of money, but this is a pretty special bit of kit. The console itself is a 1/5 scale replica of the original Dance Dance Revolution Machines that first appeared in arcades 25 years ago. That means unless you're a borrower, you won't be able to use the machine in the same way we did in the early 2000s. There are two ways you can play the Classic Mini version - either by using your fingers on the 1/5 scale replica, or by hooking it up to a TV or monitor, dusting off your old dance mats, and playing them properly.

Compatible dance mats will need a USB connection. Your crinkled, 20-year-old PS2 ones aren't going to cut it.

The throwback feel is completed by the confirmed track list for the Dance Dance Revolution Classic Mini. Again according to Time Extension, 35 songs have been confirmed for the mini arcade machine replica so far, all of which have been pulled from the first three Dance Dance Revolution games. The highlights