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Title: DDR!
Post by: SailorPunk on 07 Apr 2006, 13:54: hi everyone! i have just gotten into the magic and addictiveness that is ddr. do any of you have any tips on how to get better? or is it just practice, practice, practice?

fave songs?
is it your secret shame or do you bask in the glory that is a ddr addiction?
what is the best of the home versions?...i have ddr extreme 2
Title: DDR!
Post by: Solstice on 07 Apr 2006, 14:56: I wonder how many people saw the title and, like me, thought DDR SDRAM (memory) instead of DDR the game. D'oh.

Oh and uh, never played it. The true muscles of a geek are in your hands and wrists. Wait wait wait that sounds wrong! I didn't mean it like... aw, crap nevermind, its the truth either way.

/flee
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Post by: Luke on 07 Apr 2006, 20:24: I thought RAM when I saw the title too.

Apparently I am a natural at DDR; I pretty much owned everybody that was at the party (a couple dozen people or so) the first time I played, with the exception of my friend who used to play the full-contact version when he lived in Niagara Falls.

I want to try playing full-contact sometime.
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Post by: Inlander on 07 Apr 2006, 20:34: I thought of East Germany. I have no idea what any of you people are talking about.
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Post by: Trollstormur on 07 Apr 2006, 20:53: DDR is evil, evil, evil.
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Post by: That guy on 07 Apr 2006, 20:54: I thought of being sad.

Nothing is quite as scary as watching someone dance at a DDR machine, then seeing 20 other people behind hem doing the same moves. Its quite scary.
Title: DDR!
Post by: That guy on 07 Apr 2006, 20:54: I thought of being sad.

Nothing is quite as scary as watching someone dance at a DDR machine, then seeing 20 other people behind hem doing the same moves. Its quite scary.
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Post by: GebStar on 07 Apr 2006, 21:47: I would have thought about RAM if it wasn't for the exclamation mark. (!)
Noone get's that excited about RAM, they just don't.

As for DRR! I have absolutely no ability when it comes to shit like that. I find it hard to switch feet, I'll use my right foot for everything.
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Post by: cheesepie on 07 Apr 2006, 23:03: I play DDR on Heavy/Challenge mode
My favourite song by far is Afronova, but my favourite version of DDR is the original DDR Extreme in Japanese which I downloaded and burned thanks to my ps2 mod chip. tips? you don't always have to go back to the centre... try looking at half beats as sets of 3, that will make them easier to read, and yeah just play a lot and you'll get better!
Have Fun!
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Post by: Valrus on 08 Apr 2006, 08:30: Yeah, practice a lot. Also try songs that are too hard for you so you can get a feel for the more difficult rhythmic things.

I used to play DDR a lot, like I could do 8-foot songs pretty consistently and a few 9-footers. But I never got a PS2 so my options were kind of limited.

Great fuckin' game though.
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Post by: zmeiat_joro on 08 Apr 2006, 08:59: Em, what's magical and addictive about the Deutsche Demokratische Republik?
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Post by: SailorPunk on 08 Apr 2006, 13:29: so far i have only played on beginner and light mode. but i am getting better. my fave song on the ddr at the movie theatre is cartoon heros....because i have terrible taste in music.
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Post by: McTaggart on 08 Apr 2006, 21:12: The best thing to do is to play random fight scenes from random anime and play ddr tracks over the top.
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Post by: Gryff on 09 Apr 2006, 16:00: I bought a second hand dance mat before realising that you can no longer buy DDR games in New Zealand. SUCKS!
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Post by: McTaggart on 10 Apr 2006, 03:47: Gryff: http://www.stepmania.com/
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Post by: Bunnyman on 10 Apr 2006, 14:50: Quote from: Gryff
I bought a second hand dance mat before realising that you can no longer buy DDR games in New Zealand. SUCKS!

Corrupting the youth and all that?
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Post by: Gryff on 10 Apr 2006, 14:53: I think they just didn't sell that well so they stopped distributing them.
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Post by: red52 on 10 Apr 2006, 15:01: Burning Heat, one of the best songs in that entire game, hands down. And practice, practice, practice is the only way to get better at that game. You just have to keep playing the songs, finding the natural rythmes within each of them. Of course, you will look like a total lunatic doing it and it helps to keep a huge smile on your face. DDR is just a fun excursion, though I have seen some crazy shit go down at the arcade I hit. Guy did the MAXX songs, a string of five, and nailed em all. Crazy man
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Post by: Switchblade on 10 Apr 2006, 16:15: Quote from: Solstice
I wonder how many people saw the title and, like me, thought DDR SDRAM (memory) instead of DDR the game. D'oh.

Yep. I've been putting together a shopping list for the PC I want to build this summer, so I have RAM marching through my head pretty much 24/7 nowadays.
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Post by: Speeing on 10 Apr 2006, 18:54: Practice. Practice Practice Practice.

Practice some more.

Then do some more practicing.

Then again, I have an addictive personality.

I went from being able to hardly complete most songs in standard to http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6273805453633734669&q=max+300&pl=true in around 4 months. (video = not me, but the song I practice on. A lot.)

At higher skill levels, you may want to invest in a better pad - One with a bar. Or make your own. It's really crucial to those insane MAX and Paranoia songs.
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Post by: Rubby on 10 Apr 2006, 21:58: DDR is nothing. It's all about the NES Power Pad with "Track and Field".
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Post by: zmeiat_joro on 11 Apr 2006, 02:15: Quote from: Rubby
DDR is nothing. It's all about the NES Power Pad with "Track and Field".

QFT
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Post by: Holy Magenta on 24 May 2006, 09:34: I luuurve DDR.
My favorite song is Little Bitch by the Specials. I think they only have it at the arcade ones, though.
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Post by: Electric Monk on 24 May 2006, 15:34: Man, DDR is some good fun. Good excercise too. I wish I had some friends that wanted to play... Or at least didn't make fun of me for my love of the dance...

SOMETIMES A MAN HAS TO DANCE.... EXTREME!!!
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Post by: ramenXnoodles on 24 May 2006, 16:06: I kick ass at Sandstorm.
Then again, who doesn't?
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Post by: SilentJ on 11 Jun 2006, 16:53: DDR is truly the activity of the gods. Those who disagree... will be entitled to an opinion, according to the rules.

Honestly, I'm kinda weird, I play that odd little In The Groove DDR knock-off, it's better exercise (Tell and PA Theme kick arse).

However, in terms of plaain ol' DDR, still amazing. Extreme is my personal favorite, with a tie between V and Absolute for favorite song.

Oh, and did I already say how much DDR kicks ASS?
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Post by: Luke on 12 Jun 2006, 22:04: I just remembered this.
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Post by: Maui on 12 Jun 2006, 23:39: I suck so bad at this, i've tried it like three different times and my brain just won't wrap around it. Organized "dance" is not for me.
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Post by: Garcin on 13 Jun 2006, 20:39: DDR is fucking awesome. Really. I am rapidly achieving mastery at DDR Extreme 2. Some day I will beat it and become as to a god.
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Post by: Oerdin on 25 Jun 2006, 08:59: Quote from: Solstice
I wonder how many people saw the title and, like me, thought DDR SDRAM (memory) instead of DDR the game. D'oh.
/flee

I'm probably the only one who thought of East Germany. I guess I'm displaying my age.
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Post by: Garcin on 28 Jun 2006, 12:27: Got my Cobalt Flux last night! Boo-ya!
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Post by: zmeiat_joro on 28 Jun 2006, 23:29: Quote from: Oerdin
Quote from: Solstice
I wonder how many people saw the title and, like me, thought DDR SDRAM (memory) instead of DDR the game. D'oh.
/flee

I'm probably the only one who thought of East Germany. I guess I'm displaying my age.

Quote from: zmeiat_joro
Em, what's magical and addictive about the Deutsche Demokratische Republik?
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Post by: penpen17 on 15 Jul 2006, 15:52: Man, now I really want to play, but I busted my toe open earlier today on the sidewalk so jumping around may not be the best idea.
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Post by: Nutsaur on 15 Jul 2006, 21:18: BBQ

Has anyone played BBQ? If not youll have to look it up because im going to assume that everyone knows all acronyms for every game.
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Post by: Sythe on 15 Jul 2006, 23:05: The last boss in BBQ is hella tough.
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Post by: Teh_Shinobi on 16 Jul 2006, 00:11: Quote from: red52
Burning Heat, one of the best songs in that entire game, hands down.

BURNING HEAT FTW!! Oh man... here I am, scrolling down, reading replies, going "Oh man... I'm so gonna post about Burning Heat. It's such a rad song." And then you steal it from me! Wah!

Seriously... Burning Heat is the coolest DDR song I've ever heard. I like all the different versions of Break Down! too.

EDIT: Luke! That comic is hilarious! What's it from? I want more!
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Post by: Lise on 17 Jul 2006, 18:50: Hee, I like that comic posted too- it's all too true- DDR is a "fun" way to exercise, because you're not concentrating on the fact that you're sweaty and aren't receiving enough oxygen, you're concentrating on hitting the arrows on time.

I haven't played DDR in awhile- I can manage most songs on standard/trick, and only a few on maniac (1-2-3 stars is a solid song).

Tsugaru and Sakura are probably my favorites. I like the asian-style beats.

PS: DDR became uncool when Guitar Hero came out, hehe... i'm definetely better at Guitar Hero.
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Post by: neomang5 on 18 Jul 2006, 22:07: Jesus, just when i had kicked my addiction.

I love DDR. Im not sure why, considering I hate dancing, but it's so much fun. Right now i dont have my mats or my ps2, or i would be playing it so hard.

God... *pulls up stepmania*
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Post by: Sythe on 18 Jul 2006, 22:39: I have not heard a good response yet to:
"Hey, you look kinda stupid doing that."
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Post by: Electric Monk on 19 Jul 2006, 07:02: Quote from: Sythe
I have not heard a good response yet to:
"Hey, you look kinda stupid doing that."

"Hey... You look kinda ugly."
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Post by: Garcin on 19 Jul 2006, 08:06: "And when I stop playing DDR, I won't look silly, but you'll still look ugly."

To paraphrase Churchill.
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Post by: Sythe on 20 Jul 2006, 08:19: Mallcore kids aren't as quick on their feet.
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Post by: Churba on 20 Jul 2006, 10:09: Have you seen those petite asian girls who you could just about fit in your hip pocket and not leave a bulge go hard on those things - Its INSANE.
Arrows going so fast you can barely see them, and a Road-runner like Blur of legs.....its creepy....
Title: Re: DDR!
Post by: SilentJ on 26 Oct 2006, 06:14: mm, so, DDR SUPERNOVA came out very recently. Personally, I am in love with this game.

The fact that Fall Out Boy, Hillary Duff, and Kelly Clarkson are all on the soundtrack can all be ignored, thanks to 2 very important things:
1. There's lots of tasty J-Pop
2. They brought back Love Shine!

Anyone who hasn't already, GO OUT AND GET THIS GAME. You will not be displeased.

Goddamnit, that damn Freckles song is stuck in my head again.

P.S. Guitar Hero does indeed kick major arse as well.
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Post by: Splunkle on 28 Oct 2006, 07:13: DDR lacks sufficent Dragonforce (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqdp3BcwSuM).
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Post by: Varst Kolcimb on 29 Oct 2006, 10:50: The consensus around where I live is that Butterfly and the Whistle Song are the absolute best songs ever for ddr. EVER. I got yelled at for suggesting something else, I still play DDR2, I think it's my favorite.
Title: Re: DDR!
Post by: AcrophobicPixie on 31 Oct 2006, 08:12: I am the princess (holds up tiara) of Love <3 Shine at my arcade! I freak some of the kids out cause 1) they're little, and 2) 1.5 boost flat kind of makes the arrows go zoom... :lol: I also love Belly Dance (exotic ethnic), Afronova, Paranoia (Clean mix), and the Eurobeat Nonstop mix.

But ever since they brought back the Dance Maniacs 2 machine (with more than one song by E-Rotic on it), I've been looking like an even worse dork and cold cocking passers by at the same time.. DDR can't give you that.
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Post by: SilentJ on 02 Nov 2006, 07:28: Yeah, ACrophobic, I went and sold out as well, so now i can't do a song unless it's on 1.5x. Curses. Anyway, Drop the Bomb and B4U are both catchy as hell. And, the whistle song = for yes. I'm slowly advancing my way into consistent Heavy, so I'm pleased with my performance thus far.

To anyone that has SUPERNOVA: do the VIP card challenges annoy the hell out of any of you as well? especially when they take the arrows and pixellate them or make them birds or bugs and the like... but the worst is this one in... I think it may be Popcorn... ( :[ ) where tehy turn arrow speed up to 8x and make the arrows appear halfway up the screen... it's only one arrow long, but it doesn't come right away, and you have to get a perfect to pass the challenge... ANNOYING AS HELL.