Double Mode, which was unavailable in previous Wii games, is now available. While playing in Double Mode, the player can only play the full version of licenses and shortened versions for Konami Original. There is no way to play shortened licenses or the full version of Konami Original.
Challenge Difficulty
In addition to the four main difficulties, the game now includes Challenge difficulty, similar to the arcade versions. However, because the special shock arrow are not featured in this game, Challenge charts that originally feature shock arrows in the arcade version are excluded.
Difficulty Scale Changes
Instead of the traditional ten-foot scale used by previous Wii games, the game now uses the 20-foot difficulty scale first introduced in DDR X. The highest ranked difficulty is the Challenge charts of Valkyrie dimension and the Double-Challenge of POSSESSION, both of which are rated 19 and first introduced in the arcade version of DDR X2.
Full Songs
For the first time in the series since Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix, players of Dance Dance Revolution II will be able to play long versions of songs. Full versions are only available for licenses and some Konami Original.
Multiplayer
Standard two-player multiplayer will return with the use of dance pads, and the game will support up to four players.
Replicant-D Action
"Replicant-D Action", which previously only available on the arcade version of DDR X2 will be available in this game. There are now 11 songs inside the folder. Conditions for accessing the folder are now much easier.
Interface and graphics
The song list still kept the same Cover Flow interface first introduced in DDR Hottest Party 3 which features the usual Groove Radar and multi-layered difficulty table. The interface dominantly features light blue color scheme with slant patterns and circles. Parts of the interface were reused in the arcade version of DDR X3 vs 2ndMix.
Characters
Most of the characters are taken from the arcade version of DDR instead of the usual cast from the previous Wii games. The models used are from the arcade version of DDR X2.
Default
Emi
Disco
Yuni
Rage
Ruby
Naoki
Jun
U1
Unlockable
Mii
Rena
Music
There are 83 songs in this game.
Songs with locks indicates it must be unlocked.
Songs with clapperboards indicates it has a dedicated music/background video.
Due to memory limitations, music/background videos are now only displayed in a small screen to the right, left, or middle. GOLD RUSH only have the original IIDX video displayed. The new "AC DDR" and "CS DDR" versions from DDR X2 AC are not retained.
Full Version
The following list show the available songs that have full version. These songs are differentiated by having pink color scheme on the Groove Radar and difficulty table and the player would be asked to choose between full or short versions after choosing the song.
