Editing Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix

|publisher=[[Nintendo]]

|platforms=[[Nintendo GameCube]]

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|genre=[[Genre#Rhythm games|Rhythm]]

The game uses an included ''Super Mario''-themed dance mat, referred to as an Action Pad. However, players have the option to play with a controller if they lack a dance mat. The game uses the same engine from the GameCube installments of the ''Mario Party'' series, including reusing character models, animations, and sound effects.

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==Story Mode==

'''From the instruction booklet:'''

Mario and Toad return the Music Keys to their original place, though soon after [[Bowser]] appears and steals the keys. Mario and Toad sail to [[Bowser's Castle]] in the SS Brass, and after dodging oncoming [[Bullet Bill]]s, they arrive at the castle. Bowser is about to use the Music Keys when he finds that they are gone, Mario and Toad having stolen them back. Bowser then challenges Mario to a dance-off, and after Bowser is knocked away with a rocket, he is defeated. Afterwards, Bowser admits that he was going to use the keys to fix his tone-deafness. Mario then uses the keys to turn the area surrounding Bowser's Castle into a green field, and everyone suddenly feels strange and starts to dance. The keys are then returned to Truffle Towers, and Mario finally goes [[Mario Bros.' House|home]].

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*'''{{color|#0000DD|Early/Late}}:''' The player missed by a bit. The player earns no points, and the dance meter stays the same.

*'''{{color|#9966CC|Miss...}}:''' The player did not step on the arrow at all. The player earns no points, and the dance meter decreases.

Getting "Perfect!"s and "Great!"s not only increases the player's dance meter but also adds a combo onscreen. When the player gets a combo of 100, the announcer comments and arrows flash differently when players step on them. A combo stops if the player does a misstep (Early, Late, or Miss). As with all ''Dance Dance Revolution'' games, the announcer comments on the player's dancing skill and grade along the way. This can be turned off in the Options menu. If the player's dance meter empties, an option can allow the player to finish the song right away, but the player still gets an '''F''' grade.

*'''{{color|#00AA00|Very Hard}}:''' The number of steps is from 125 to over 200 in some spots. Complicated patterns that require shuffling of feet and moving off the center occur.

*'''{{color|#330099|Super Hard}}:''' Over 200 steps in each song. The song "[[Bowser's Castle (Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix)|Bowser's Castle]]," for example, has 337 steps. Offbeat steps may also take place.

While ''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix'' does not have an official difficulty chart for its songs, the game is not as intense as standard versions of ''Dance Dance Revolution''. Comparing using the difficulty measurement system introduced in [https://remywiki.com/CS_DDRMAX2_NA ''DDRMAX2 -Dance Dance Revolution 7thMIX-''], the Easy difficulty uses only left and right arrows, which standard ''Dance Dance Revolution'' games do not have; Normal difficulty is equivalent to Beginner; Hard difficulty is equivalent to Light; Very Hard difficulty has a mix of Light and Standard depending on how far in the story the song is; and songs on Super Hard difficulty contain a mix of Standard and Heavy songs also depending on far in the story the song is.

===Music===

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==Types of arrow patterns and Mush Mode==

===Arrow patterns===

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'''Mush Mode''' is the Mario twist to the standard series genre. Common enemies and items from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario''  franchise]] replace steps on the screen and must be either stepped on or avoided. Others cover the screen when the player misses steps, giving the player less time to react. Initially, Mush Mode is enforced in Story Mode, but it can be turned off in Options. Mush Mode is optional in Free Mode. On the hardest difficulties, two Mush Mode effects are not uncommon.

[[File:DDRMMboos.jpg|thumb|200px|Mario and the Boo gimmick]]

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[[File:LakituShop.png|thumb|Lakitu returns as the store manager.]]

Items can be bought from a store in each world from [[Lakitu]] after the player completes Stage 1-3. The classic 1-Up Mushroom can also be won in certain minigames. Sometimes bonus songs are available. All items except the 1-Up Mushroom have to be triggered before a stage for the player to feel its effects. The player can carry only three of these items at a time. The player can access the store if they visit it during their progress or before any stage after 1-3, by pressing the {{button|gcn|Z}} button.

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==Critical reception==

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|''DDR: Mario Mix is an introduction to dancing games, and it isn't suitable for fleet-footed veterans. This is too bad, because rhythm action fans would really appreciate the long-overdue gameplay revisions Mario Mix brings to bear. However, with a short story mode that serves as a fun, linear introduction to sequential stomping, Mario Mix is suitable for a child, or for an uncoordinated friend.''

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DDRMM Box JP.jpg|Japanese box art

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====Action Pad bundle====

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DDRMM-Bullet-Bill-Luacher.png|[[Bill Blaster|Bullet Bill Launcher]]

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====Screenshots====

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==Quotes==

{{main|List of Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix quotes}}

==Names in other languages==

|KorR=Daenseu Daenseu Rebollusyeon wijeu Mario

|KorM=Dance Dance Revolution with Mario

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{{TCRF|Dance Dance Revolution Mario Mix}}

*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gwzj/index.html Official Japanese website]

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