All NONSTOP courses can be switched to CHALLENGE MODE if the LIFE GAUGE option is set to RISKY or LIFE4.
Class, intended to measure the player's skill, places a stricter rules on the gameplay; the player cannot change Turn and Assist options and is forced to play on the "Grade" life gauge, which starts out full and depletes faster if it goes down.
With the installation of the blue interface, it's possible to switch languages in-game, including Japanese, English and Korean as options.
For players in Asia territories and North America, this requires "Premium Play" to be selected when the game starts.
For players in Japan, Premium Play requires Konami's PASELI payment system.
EXPERT charts require two stage clears or equivalent progress from failed attempts.
Part 2 started on July 7, 2020, and ended on September 7, 2020, and all songs are unlockables via EXTRA SAVIOR PLUS since March 8, 2021.
Ichika no BEMANI Touhyou Senbatsusen 2019 (いちかのBEMANI投票選抜戦2019) is a collaboration event between beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage, Dance Dance Revolution A20, DANCERUSH STARDOM, GITADORA EXCHAIN, jubeat festo, pop'n music peace, SOUND VOLTEX VIVID WAVE, and ノスタルジア Op.2.
The MANIFEST aspect of the event focuses on the total number of votes submitted by BEMANI players.
Depending on the number of votes for a specific BEMANI game, certain bonuses will be acted upon in the future.
The Dance Dance Revolution Challenge Carnival event began on December 19, 2019, and ended on March 30, 2020, allowing players to unlock CHALLENGE charts for 無頼ック自己ライザー, タイガーランペイジ, 腐れ外道とチョコレゐト, ホーンテッド★メイドランチ, Our Soul, DOWNER & UPPER, and Prey by collecting a certain number of stamps.
Similar to previous Floor Infection events, by playing SOUND VOLTEX, players can raise a meter, which upon reaching a certain level will unlock a new song in DDR.
Ichika no BEMANI Chou Janken Taikai 2020 (いちかのBEMANI超じゃんけん大会2020) is an event held between beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE, Dance Dance Revolution A20 (Plus), DANCERUSH STARDOM, GITADORA NEX+AGE, jubeat festo, pop'n music peace, SOUND VOLTEX VIVID WAVE, and ノスタルジア Op.3.
Ichika no Chou BEMANI Rush 2020 (毎週！いちかの超BEMANIラッシュ2020) is an event held between beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE (unavailable in beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER due to release on October 28, 2020), Dance Dance Revolution A20 PLUS, DANCERUSH STARDOM, GITADORA NEX+AGE, jubeat festo, pop'n music peace, SOUND VOLTEX VIVID WAVE, and ノスタルジア Op.3.
BEMANI MusiQ FES is an event held between QUIZ MAGIC ACADEMY Kibou no Toki (クイズマジックアカデミー 輝望の刻) and the BEMANI games beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER, DanceDanceRevolution A20 PLUS, DANCERUSH STARDOM, GITADORA NEX+AGE, jubeat festo, pop'n music peace, SOUND VOLTEX VIVID WAVE, and ノスタルジア Op.3.
Busou Shinki BC×BEMANI Kadou Kinen Campaign (武装神姫BC×BEMANI 稼働記念キャンペーン) is an event held between Busou Shinki BATTLE CONDUCTOR (武装神姫BC) and the BEMANI games beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER, DanceDanceRevolution A20 PLUS, DANCERUSH STARDOM, GITADORA NEX+AGE, jubeat festo, pop'n music 解明リドルズ, SOUND VOLTEX VIVID WAVE, and ノスタルジア Op.3.
All songs can be unlocked playing Busou Shinki ARMORED PRINCESS BATTLE CONDUCTOR (武装神姫 アーマードプリンセス バトルコンダクター) once or 10 times from the destination game.
BPL Ouen Gakkyoku Kaikin Stamp Rally (BPL応援 楽曲解禁スタンプラリー) is an event held between beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER, Dance Dance Revolution A20 PLUS, DANCERUSH STARDOM, GITADORA HIGH-VOLTAGE, jubeat festo, pop'n music 解明リドルズ, SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR, and ノスタルジア Op.3.
BEMANI 2021 Manatsu no Utagassen 5-Ban Shoubu (BEMANI 2021真夏の歌合戦5番勝負) is an event held between beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER, Dance Dance Revolution A20 PLUS, DANCERUSH STARDOM, GITADORA HIGH-VOLTAGE, jubeat festo, pop'n music 解明リドルズ, SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR, ノスタルジア Op.3, QUIZ MAGIC ACADEMY 夢幻の鏡界 and CARD CONNECT.
Selecting any of two DDR 20th Anniversary songs folders or other category retain the original UI.
[5] The release date was first confirmed by a flyer at a Japanese Round One Entertainment arcade on March 3, 2019.
The game features revivals of classic licensed songs, NONSTOP and CLASS courses, and new Golden League events.
[6] On May 29, 2019, Round One confirmed that all of its American locations will receive A20 in the form of imported golden cabinets.
[8] On June 2, 2019, Dave & Buster's vice president Kevin Bachus confirmed that Dance Dance Revolution A20 is receiving a localized software build in North America, which can be installed on existing white cabinets in Canada and the USA.
Compared to previous Plus releases, A20 Plus has a longer support cycle and a larger catalogue of new songs.
The game was released as an update on golden cabinets on March 17, 2022, for Japanese arcades and Round1 locations in the United States.
An upgrade for older cabinets was released in Asia (including Japan, South Korea, and several other countries), Australasia, and the United States (Hawaii only) on June 22, 2022.
Round1 USA upgraded its non-golden A20 Plus cabinets to A3 on August 19, 2023,[12][13] This version now has the ability for players to switch between Single and Double gameplay styles on the same credit, done by pressing 3 on the numeric keypad.
Additionally, the "Premium Play" feature for 20th anniversary cabinets, once limited to users of the PASELI digital currency service in Japan, is now available in the United States.
Unlike the Beatmania IIDX series though, the starting level in DanceDanceRevolution is 1st Dan (初段).