Pump It Up Exceed is a dance simulation game with 3D animation, and the first one from the series ported to PS2™. The game allows players to select a song, choose a category such as Banya Category, POP Category and Korea Song Category and select their chosen level of difficulty. Players then step on the dancing pad, playing similar to Konami's DDR/Dancing Stage series, and are given a score based on their performance. If a player can complete three songs in A grade, they have the option to play the bonus stage. On completion of the bonus stage, the player is given a four digit code ranking, which they can then use to register an international ranking.

The Pump it up series has been available as PC version as well as in Arcades for a while and is now finally going to be released on PlayStation2™. The game features more than 100 songs, an Arcade Mode, Original Mode, Freestyle Mode, Internet Ranking and much more.

Preorders for Pump it up EXCEED (shipping including a soft dancing mat controller) are available to ship on November 24th at US$ 79.90 only.


Entire Christmas PlayStation2™ music game lineup:

Pump it up EXCEED (w/ Dancing Mat)	KOR		US$ 69.90
beatmania IIDX 8th Style	JPN		US$ 59.90
Pop'n Music 10	JPN		US$ 59.90
Pop'n Music 10 [Limited Edition w/ controller]	JPN		US$ 95.00
DDR Festival Dance Dance Revolution	JPN		US$ 59.90
DDR Festival Dance Dance Revolution [incl. Controller]	JPN		US$ 84.90
Taiko no Tatsujin 5	JPN		US$ 48.90
Taiko no Tatsujin 5 (incl. drum controller)	JPN		US$ 79.90