Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2 Limited Edition Music Sampler
Dance Dance Revolution EXTREME 2 was released on September 28, 2005, by Konami on the PlayStation 2 in the United States. To encourage sales, they released a limited edition CD featuring songs from the game.
This limited edition "exclusive music sampler" was available only to players who reserved the game before its release at major video game retailers such as GameStop or EB Games. The CD contains tracks taken directly from the game as well as unique remixes done by Konami's in-house artists. The music found in the game and on the CD feature a broad range of musical styles.
The CD is also known as V-RARE Soundtrack-5 USA. The V-RARE moniker was first used by Konami to release similar video game-based albums in Japan. In Japan these promotional CDs are usually bundled with its corresponding game upon release. As of December 2010, Konami has released 14 V-RARE discs in the US to promote various Dance Dance Revolution games. The latest one was released in 2008 along with Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2.
