Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 Chinese Music Special Edition will include the standard Dance Dance Revolution gameplay formula as well as new features first introduced in Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 released in North America in 2008.
DJ mode[edit]
DJ mode allows players to edit the music included in the game to create their own mixes.
Quest mode[edit]
First seen in Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 4, Quest mode lets players travel from locale to locale competing in dance offs with computer controlled dancers. As players progress through their quest, new songs and other items are unlocked for use in-game.
Edit Mode[edit]
Edit Mode allows players to make their own steps for a chosen song or make a video background for a chosen song.
Music[edit]
Songs in bold represent specialized record company licensing. Songs highlighted in red denote "boss songs" with expert/oni difficulties rated a 10.
Song
Artist
Other information
New licensed songs
"A Fifth Of Beethoven"
Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band
from the album A Fifth of Beethoven
"Alice"
Moby
from the album Last Night
"All Over Again"
Blu Mar Ten
A Different Drum license
"Bad Taste"
The Divys
Exclusively licensed song
"The Bomb (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind)"
The Bucketheads
from the album All in the Mind
"Canned Heat"
Jamiroquai
from the album Synkronized
"Conga"
Miami Sound Machine
from the album Primitive Love
"Dancing Machine"
Jackson 5
from the album G.I.T.: Get It Together
"Doki Doki (Panik Mix)" 
smile.dk
from the "Doki Doki" CD single
"Gutterpunk"
Noisia feat. Bex Riley
from the "Gutterpunk" CD single
"If (Dave Aude Remix)"
Colette
from the "If" CD single
"Man With The Hex"
Atomic Fireballs
from the album Birth of the Swerve
"Over"
Mark Hill Presents Kelly Marie
Avex HOUSE NATION license
"parade"
Witchery SKANK
from the album Cherish!!
"Return of the Machines (Radio Mix)"
Oforia feat. Bwicked
A Different Drum license
"Watch Us Work It"
Devo
"Watch Us Work It" digital release