Dance Dance Revolution/In the Groove

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Well, they both run on the same type of arcade cabinet, so they can share a topic. XD

Now, I'm sure most of you have heard of at least the first game, but I'll give an explanation. Dance Dance Revolution, more commonly known as DDR, is a dancing game. In summary, you pick a song, then while it plays, arrows scroll by on the screen. When the arrows line up with a set of arrows at the top of the screen, you have to step on that arrow on the dance pad, which is a large pad slightly smaller than a square yard. It's fairly simple.

In the Groove, however, is somewhat different. The gameplay, for the most part, is the same. However, the game, instead of being by Konami, is produced by an American company called Roxor Games. The software runs on a "boxor", which is a custom computer running Linux. You have to hollow out a DDR machine to stick it inside. XD The major differences between DDR and ITG are that ITG has mines, which you can't step on or you lose a bit of your groove meter (or whatever it's called), and on occassion, you need to use your hands to hit 3 or 4 arrows at once.

So...anyone else play either of these games?
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neogamer1234 · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:51 pm Post subject:

Yeah... I play... I totally suck...

I'm can only do standard and...

I can't do certain songs...

I'm still learning Legend of MAxx
and that one song with the pink sakura blossom ghost girl...

Goten8905 · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:17 pm Post subject:

Oh I'm so sexy in DDR, check out my sexiness. Whenever I go to Otakon.

ZeroDX · Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 24

DDR is god. -.-

ITG sounds like it wouldn't be as good. I don't know about you, but using one's hand doesn't really seem to match up with the whole dancing thing.

XHunter17 · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:47 pm Post subject:

DDR is awsome i love the music and i love playing the PC version of the Game StepMania http://www.stepmania.com/stepmania/
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neogamer1234 · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 11:11 pm Post subject:

On my B-day on sat I went to castle park and played DDR...

After a while I played Initial D...

I saw someone play DDR and they were Doing Handplants, going barefoot, the works...

Samochan · Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 4 Location: Glomping Sasuke

Gotta love DDR. I have the computer version of it and I hope I can get a real dance mat someday. Playing with keyboard only can be quite boring over time. My favourite songs are Healing Vision and it's Angelic Mix, Final Fantasy Unlimited - Vivid and Romancing Train, and of course Sakura, Nori nori nori, Burning Heat, Candy and Kakumei. I still play on Light mode, as standard is an overkill on most cases. ^^;
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whitefire · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:06 am Post subject:

yeah I love ddr extreme it is the best well the one I like the best but the other maxes are cool as well.
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Sai-kun · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:16 am Post subject:

BWAHAHAHAHA! DDR. I am DDR god! Or...at least at my school. My favorite Mix would prolly be MAX or Extreme JP. They had Extreme Jp and I played MAX.(period) on Heavy and almost beat the guy who played me! It was fun. I can't wait till the next one.

...Y'know what I can't stand...? people who are like "zomg i want teh buttterflay plzlolzomgplzomg y cant i hav buttflay lololomgplzwtf". It's lisenced you fools! >_<

On a side note::shadow: <--Awsome

Oh. I got my first Triple A (AAA XD)On...I forget...-.- But I got one! it's on my phone! Or..the picture is. ^^

What's everyone's favorite song? And can you freestyle?
Favorite song: Probably a MAX or something fast. PARANOiA's are good too. i can freestyle to Rhythm And Police (MAX, Extreme). On light, but it's still a freestyle. I can spin, use my hands and knees, and cool stuff like that. Oh and I can do almost every bit of Afronova (light) backwards without looking!
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Iceman.EXE · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:11 am Post subject:

MH Alia · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:04 am Post subject:

DDR is a great game. The Friday I went to an Anime Convention and the game was there, I´m so bad, I need practice XD.

rikku_rocks · Joined: 17 Mar 2005 Posts: 6 Location: UK

I can do most songs that have 9 foot rating, i play loads and yeah, DDR Extreme is definately the best game but that's because it has every song from every other game anyway!
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Blues_EXE128 · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:31 pm Post subject:

DDR is my life. I love that game. I used to suck, but now I can do any light, most standard, and a good amount of heavy. My favorite songs include: both B4Us, Rythm and Police, INSERTiON, LoM, Kick The Can, MAX300, Drop The Bomb, Healing Vision, Look To the Sky, and a few others...And Iceman: I'm sure I could FS, but until my average rating on Light Mode is atleast AA, I'm not gonna even try to FS, I'm getting better so I should be able to start soon.

Also, can anyone else here play doubles?
And what kind of pads do people here use? I use a R.O Ignition, and I love it to death...
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Neko · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:33 pm Post subject:

I love DDR but I'm at beginner level and I can do a few standards. Though I hopelessly addicted to 3, 2, 1, Stars. The song just plays over and over in my brain @_@
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meggirl63 · banned onoes :< Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 1181

THIS GAME ROX!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, my fav songs are Dam Dariam, Butterfly, Senorita (Speedy Mix), Cartoon Heroes, etc. btw, I wanna have a DDR Tournament "MegaMan: NT Warrior" style where we could pick "MegaMan-related" nicknames and battle each other. Cool huh?
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Ryoma · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:40 am Post subject:

Blues_EXE128 · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:33 pm Post subject:

I was just playing and I finally can FS and do doubles. My best doubles record is a A and I'm just starting to FS but I can do all sorts of spins and such...And Neko, dont feel alone...3 2 1 Stars plays it self in my head every 5 seconds...it's annoying...Anyway, what is everyone's best records for Heavy, Standard and Light? My best light is a AA, standard a A, and heavy a B.
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