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=List of characters in Dance Dance Revolution=

The following is a list of characters in the Dance Dance Revolution series of games.

The Rhythm-based Dance Dance Revolution series of music video games feature a number of playable characters that can be selected for use in-game as avatars. Player can interact with the characters they have selected by purchasing new outfits, props, and items, with in-game points. These characters often do little more in-game than dance simplistic patterns in the background while the player attempts to focus on the scrolling arrows, and for this reason some players choose to select a mode of gameplay without characters (an option in most versions of Dance Dance Revolution) in order to cut down the level of distraction. In more recent versions of Dance Dance Revolution, however, items purchased for character avatars may be used to effect dramatic changes on the game (such as to change arrow scroll-speed, to increase the health meter, etc.) While these items must be used prior to starting the song, items may be character-specific - allowing players to purchase them only if the appropriate character is selected as the avatar.

Gameplay
The hand-held Bemani Pocket DDR games are most similar in gameplay to the DDR GB series.

DDR Pocket-Finger Step
DDR Pocket-Finger Step was released by Konami to the Japanese video game market in 1999 as part of the Bemani Pocket series. The Bemani Pocket series had initially launched in 1998, and were created as dedicated hand-helds.

Music
The game features 6 songs.

DDR Hello Kitty
DDR Hello Kitty was released by Konami to the Japanese video game market in 1999 as part of the Bemani Pocket series. The Bemani Pocket series had initially launched in 1998, and were created as dedicated hand-helds.

Music
The game features 7 songs.

DDR Dear Daniel
DDR Dear Daniel was released by Konami to the Japanese video game market in 1999 as part of the Bemani Pocket series. The Bemani Pocket series had initially launched in 1998, and were created as dedicated hand-helds.

Music
The game features 7 songs.

DDR Winnie the Pooh
DDR Winnie the Pooh was released by Konami to the Japanese video game market as part of the Bemani Pocket series. The Bemani Pocket series had initially launched in 1998, and were created as dedicated hand-helds.

Music
The game features 9 songs.