<s>
Dance	B-Application
Dance	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
Hottest	I-Application
Party	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
later	O
released	O
as	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
by	O
Konami	O
on	O
May	O
15	O
,	O
2008	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
10th	O
anniversary	O
of	O
Dance	B-Application
Dance	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
celebration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hottest	B-Application
Party	I-Application
2	I-Application
features	O
the	O
same	O
gameplay	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
Hottest	B-Application
Party	I-Application
and	O
introduces	O
new	O
gameplay	O
modes	O
,	O
gimmicks	O
,	O
characters	O
and	O
graphical	O
enhancements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
an	O
all-new	O
soundtrack	O
featuring	O
licensed	O
music	B-Application
from	O
the	O
past	O
four	O
decades	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
new	O
Konami	O
Originals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hottest	B-Application
Party	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
16	O
,	O
2008	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dance	B-Application
Dance	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
Hottest	I-Application
Party	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
on	O
May	O
15	O
,	O
2008	O
alongside	O
Dance	B-Application
Dance	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
Universe	I-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
Dance	B-Application
Dance	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
X	I-Application
by	O
Konami	O
on	O
the	O
DDR	B-Application
Online	O
Community	O
website	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Game	O
Day	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
2007	O
Dance	B-Application
Dance	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
Hottest	I-Application
Party	I-Application
,	O
Hottest	B-Application
Party	I-Application
2	I-Application
features	O
many	O
improvements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Konami	O
promises	O
an	O
entirely	O
new	O
soundtrack	O
featuring	O
music	B-Application
from	O
the	O
"	O
last	O
four	O
decades	O
"	O
,	O
more	O
innovative	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
and	O
Nunchuk	O
support	O
,	O
four-player	O
multiplayer	O
and	O
brand	O
new	O
gameplay	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hottest	B-Application
Party	I-Application
2	I-Application
features	O
a	O
difficulty	O
range	O
that	O
allows	O
both	O
new	O
players	O
and	O
seasoned	O
dancers	O
to	O
enjoy	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Courses	O
,	O
a	O
mode	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
mainstream	O
Dance	B-Application
Dance	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
series	O
,	O
will	O
be	O
introduced	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Konami	O
also	O
announced	O
a	O
sample	O
of	O
the	O
music	B-Application
to	O
be	O
included	O
in	O
Hottest	B-Application
Party	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
including	O
covers	O
of	O
"	O
Black	O
or	O
White	O
"	O
by	O
Michael	O
Jackson	O
,	O
Umbrella	O
"	O
by	O
Rihanna	O
,	O
"	O
We	O
Got	O
the	O
Beat	O
"	O
by	O
The	O
Go-Go	O
'	O
s	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
Justice	O
's	O
D.A.N.C.E.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
1	O
,	O
2008	O
The	O
Dance	B-Application
Dance	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
Hottest	I-Application
Party	I-Application
2	I-Application
teaser	O
website	O
was	O
updated	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
trailer	O
revealing	O
additional	O
information	O
about	O
the	O
upcoming	O
game	O
,	O
alongside	O
the	O
new	O
song	O
"	O
Into	O
Your	O
Heart	O
"	O
,	O
by	O
series	O
producer	O
Naoki	O
Maeda	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
updated	O
dancers	O
with	O
new	O
dance	O
moves	O
are	O
featured	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
detailed	O
stages	O
featuring	O
club	O
style	O
lighting	O
,	O
video	O
walls	O
and	O
live	O
crowds	O
,	O
new	O
gimmicks	O
that	O
shrink	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
the	O
on-screen	O
arrows	O
to	O
varying	O
degrees	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
appearance	O
of	O
Training	O
Mode	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
Dance	O
N	O
 '	O
Defend	O
Battle	O
Mode	O
in	O
action	O
and	O
the	O
360	O
degree	O
dancing	O
character	O
viewer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
remains	O
relatively	O
unchanged	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
as	O
players	O
must	O
step	O
on	O
the	O
marked	O
arrows	O
on	O
a	O
dance	O
pad	O
controller	O
,	O
or	O
wave	O
their	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
or	O
Nunchuck	O
when	O
the	O
corresponding	O
arrow	O
or	O
hand	O
marker	O
passes	O
through	O
a	O
set	O
of	O
static	O
arrows	O
on-screen	O
to	O
the	O
beat	O
of	O
a	O
song	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
played	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
,	O
a	O
separate	O
"	O
hand	O
combo	O
"	O
attached	O
to	O
the	O
lifebar	O
increases	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
keep	O
the	O
beat	O
of	O
the	O
song	O
with	O
the	O
controller	O
while	O
in	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
modes	O
on	O
Hottest	B-Application
Party	I-Application
2	I-Application
include	O
a	O
battle	O
mode	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Groove	O
Arena	O
"	O
,	O
an	O
updated	O
version	O
of	O
Groove	O
Circuit	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
arrow	O
gimmicks	O
on	O
Hottest	B-Application
Party	I-Application
2	I-Application
include	O
arrows	O
that	O
rebound	O
when	O
hit	O
and	O
must	O
be	O
hit	O
three	O
times	O
in	O
order	O
for	O
them	O
to	O
fully	O
disappear	O
,	O
and	O
arrows	O
that	O
only	O
appear	O
suddenly	O
,	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
songs	O
with	O
padlocks	O
next	O
to	O
them	O
are	O
locked	O
until	O
certain	O
conditions	O
are	O
met	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
songs	O
with	O
a	O
clapperboard	O
next	O
to	O
them	O
have	O
music	B-Application
videos	O
featured	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Heather	O
Elmer20pxHabibe	O
(	O
Antuh	O
Muhleke	O
)	O
Wendy	O
Parr20pxSomehow	O
You	O
Found	O
MeDigi-Seq-Band	O
200020pxKyoka-Suigetsu-Row	O
(	O
DDR	B-Application
Edition	O
)	O
Terra	O
feat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
LISA	O
"	O
ravex	O
"	O
I	O
Ran	O
"	O
Spacebar	O
vs.	O
Naughty	O
G(Cover of A Flock Of Seagulls )	O
"	O
Makes	O
Me	O
Wonder	O
"	O
Sunshine	O
Superman(Cover of Maroon 5 )	O
"	O
Our	O
Song	O
"	O
Shinichi	O
Osawa	O
"	O
Purple	O
Line	O
"	O
東方神起	O
"	O
Superstar	O
"	O
tomboy	O
"	O
Umbrella	O
"	O
Haley	O
Hunt( Cover	O
of	O
Rihanna	O
&	O
Jay-Z	O
)	O
"	O
resonance	O
"	O
NAOKI-EX(Cover of T.M.Revolution )	O
"	O
Walking	O
on	O
Sunshine	O
"	O
The	O
Flash(Cover of Katrina and the Waves )	O
"	O
We	O
Got	O
The	O
Beat	O
"	O
Pop	O
n	O
 '	O
Fresh(Cover of The Go-Go's )	O
"	O
Brilliant	O
2U	O
"	O
NAOKI	O
"	O
CELEBRATE	B-Application
NIGHT	I-Application
"	O
NAOKI	O
"	O
FREE	O
"	O
NM	O
PRESENTS	O
(	O
Cover	O
of	O
Song	O
Freedom	O
by	O
BeForU	O
)	O
"	O
Lesson	B-Application
by	I-Application
DJ	I-Application
"	O
U.T.D.	O
</s>
<s>
&	O
Friends	O
"	O
Lesson2	B-Application
by	I-Application
DJ	I-Application
(	O
Japanese	O
Version	O
)	O
"	O
MC	O
DDR	B-Application
"	O
Keep	O
on	O
movin	O
 '	O
"	O
NM	O
"	O
NO	O
CRIME	O
"	O
SHANADOO20px	O
"	O
Closer	O
to	O
my	O
Heart	O
(	O
jun	O
remix	O
)	O
"	O
NM	O
feat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marissa	O
Ship20px	O
"	O
鏡花水月楼	O
(	O
DDR	B-Application
EDITION	O
)	O
"	O
TЁЯRA	O
feat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
soundtrack	O
for	O
FuruFuru	O
Party	O
was	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
soundtrack	O
for	O
Dance	B-Application
Dance	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
X	I-Application
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
January	O
29	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
pre-order	O
bundles	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
2	O
version	O
of	O
DDR	B-Application
X	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
been	O
discovered	O
that	O
DDR	B-Application
Hottest	I-Application
Party	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
not	O
compatible	O
with	O
some	O
3rd	O
party	O
dance	O
mats	O
made	O
for	O
Dance	B-Application
Dance	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
Mario	I-Application
Mix	I-Application
and	O
3rd	O
party	O
mats	O
made	O
for	O
Dance	B-Application
Dance	I-Application
Revolution	I-Application
Hottest	I-Application
Party	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cable	O
converters	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
those	O
made	O
by	O
DDR	B-Application
Game	I-Application
,	O
exist	O
to	O
get	O
around	O
this	O
issue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
its	O
presentation	O
at	O
E3	O
2008	O
,	O
critics	O
praised	O
Hottest	B-Application
Party	I-Application
2	I-Application
for	O
its	O
ease	O
of	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chris	O
Watters	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
felt	O
the	O
training	O
modes	O
would	O
be	O
useful	O
for	O
newer	O
players	O
to	O
learn	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
fundamentals	O
,	O
and	O
while	O
IGN	O
's	O
Lucas	O
M	O
.	O
Thomas	O
noted	O
that	O
Hottest	B-Application
Party	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
not	O
"	O
drastically	O
different	O
"	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
version	O
(	O
continuing	O
a	O
model	O
of	O
releasing	O
yearly	O
installments	O
with	O
greater	O
emphasis	O
on	O
new	O
content	O
rather	O
than	O
making	O
larger	O
changes	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
)	O
,	O
he	O
still	O
felt	O
the	O
game	O
remained	O
just	O
as	O
accessible	O
to	O
new	O
players	O
as	O
earlier	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
and	O
sarcastically	O
commented	O
that	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
have	O
Mii	O
heads	O
on	O
realistic	O
bodies	O
as	O
dancers	O
"	O
does	O
n't	O
look	O
disturbing	O
at	O
all.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
1UP.com	O
gave	O
Hottest	B-Application
Party	I-Application
2	I-Application
a	O
"	O
B	O
"	O
rating	O
,	O
concluding	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
succeeds	O
in	O
several	O
areas	O
where	O
last	O
year	O
's	O
version	O
fell	O
short.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
com	O
's	O
Jesse	O
Littlefield	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
6.6/10	O
,	O
complimenting	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
additions	O
to	O
gameplay	O
and	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
support	O
.	O
</s>
