Yes. I have a PS2, and the controller works with my DDR. It is of course alot harder to hit doubles where you would have to use 2 feet, but it is possible. I would recommend using the Dance mat...
You can use up to four dance "pads" in Dance Dance Revolution.
The developer of Dance Dance Revolution is Konami, but the creator is Bernardo Rosabelli, who introduced the idea to Konami.
Dance Dance Revolution was first released in Japan in 1998, then it came to the United States in 1999.
21 November 1998
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