One of the first Dancing Stage games (or Dance Dance Revolution conversions into PAL territory) to be published.
Songlist:
.59 DJ Taka
Absolute DJ Taka
Afronova Primeval 8 Bit
After the Game NPD3
AM-3P (303 Bass Mix) KTZ
B4U Naoki
Baby Baby Gimme Your Love Divas
Brilliant 2U Naoki
Burnin' the Floor Naoki
Can't Get You Out of My Head Kylie Minogue
Can't Stop Falling in Love Naoki
Celebrate Nite N.M.R
Cutie Chaser Club Spice
Dead End N&S
Do it Right Sota ft. Ebony Fay
Don't Stop Movin' S-Club 7
Don't Stop! (mix?) Dr. Vibe ft. JP Miles
Drop Out NW260
Drop the Bomb Scotty D.
DXY! TAQ
Dynamite Rave Naoki
End of the Century No.9
Era (nostalmix) TAQ
Groove Sho-T ft. Brenda
Healing Vision DE-SIRE
Higher NM ft. Sunny
Holic TAQ
Hysteria Naoki 190
La Senorita Virtual 2MB
Leading Cyber DJ Taka
Let the Beat Hit 'em (Classic R&B) Stone Bros.
Let them Move N.M.R
Look to the Sky System S.F. ft. Anna
Luv 2 Me DJ Kazu ft. Tiger Yamato
Make a Jam U1
Make it Better (So Real Mix) Mitsu-O!
Make Your Move Good-Cool ft. JP Miles
Matsuri Japan RE-VENGE
My Favourite Game The Cardigans
On the Jazz Jonny Dynamite!
Orion '78 RE-VENGE
Paranoia 180
Paranoia Rebirth 190'
Patsenner DJ Nagureo
R3 Tiger Yamato
Super Star D.J.Rich ft. Tail Bros.
The Bad Touch Bloodhound Gang
Think Ya Better D Sami
Trip Machine (Luv mix) 2MB
Wild Rush Factor-X
You Got the Love Chaka Khan
Only a few licensed songs... and to be honest I wouldn't have been worse without Kylie Minogue (who also made an appearance in the later Dancing Stage Fusion). However the KONAMI original selection remains great even though it encompasses the first DDR mixes. The players will find many songs well-known throughout the Bemani world, for example B4U (considered by many to be the anthem for the DDR series), Holic, Wild Rush, Paranoia and the fast-paced Drop Out, that may be considered as the Boss Song for this mix. Songs get unlocked gradually as you play, one song for every five played, the last unlockable song being AM-3P (303 Bass Mix). Overall, you get 51 songs to play with. And for those who feel like it, you can even play the Solo charts (6-panel play) included with some songs!
Every song has Basic / Trick / Maniac charts with ratings from 1 to 9. The scoring system is similar to the one used on the older DDR mixes, with a score depending on the maximum number of notes that can be hit, and a grading system that might be weird for those used to DDRMAX's rating: A = Full Combo, AA = all perfects, the rest is B or C or D depending on your accuracy. (I managed to get only one AA, on The Bad Touch Basic
)
The graphics themselves (interface, BG random animations etc...) may appear outdated, yet remain decent. Actually, the interface for this game is based upon the Japanese DDR 4th mix. After all, it's only a PS1 game, do not forget it.
In the end, DSPE remains suitable for those who want to begin, or for those who feel like re-living the good ol' times. It might be hard to find on your regular store, but you'll have more chance to find it on the Internet... and for a nice price too!
Rating:
8/10
Dancing Stage Party Edition // PSX - PAL only 
