Comments on: What IS this game?

by: Kris L

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 01:42:17 +0000

part of the reason games such as DDR work is it (like Guitar Hero is now) gives those of us that have no ability whatsoever in certain things (like dancing) some way to sort of be able to do those things. Even though we know that neither is really teaching us how to do what it is about.

by: Acrune

Sat, 22 Jul 2006 14:30:00 +0000

DDR of course has different speeds and difficulty levels. The slowest speeds are quite boring. Its fun watching people who have gotten really good at the faster speeds. One of my friends (Tsukasa from achaea) was a DDR fiend. I tried it once at my after prom party, sucked (a lot), but still had fun.

The game in the video looks pretty neat too. Doubt its as good of a workout though

by: Marvi

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 15:59:14 +0000

That was great Wonder if they have a Rach No. 3 song on there?

by: almagill

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 14:17:56 +0000

OK, DDR had me standing watching it being played and going “uhm.. so, it’s like, uh… dancing? and uhm.. that’s ?FUN? ?” because to me it liiked like the players were doing no more than learning to peck (well, stomp) in time to a cue like pigeons getting grain in some weird lab experiment.

But Pop’n'Music? I’m literally sat here with my jaw dropping after watching that kid in the arcade. Holy ratfudge, that was fast. (Still pigeon pecking tho)

I suppose that sort of speed/coordination would come in useful if he ever got a job as a bagging clerk in a supermarket?

by: Matt

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 01:08:00 +0000

Sure, I’ve played DDR now and then, and I enjoy it when I can find a machine that has songs I’m actually familiar with. I’m sure there are people who are quite good at it, but man, I tell you, the guy in Vegas playing Pop ‘n Music was just something else.

by: Bob Dole

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:51:23 +0000

Sorry to have sounded so unpleasant…
I wish we had more Pop’n Music cause it seems like fun. I personally have lost 25 pounds while learning to play DDR.

by: Bob Dole

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:50:06 +0000

Dance Dance Revolution is a much more widespread in the US and is a similar game played with your feet (you must have seen it). There are lots of videos out there of DDR that are very impressive (way more than that Pop’n Music video).

by: Jeremy

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:45:45 +0000

You should have seen the guy in Vegas. I almost wanted to try the game, except after watching that guy play, I would have killed myself in frustration.

by: Fabian

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 11:21:29 +0000

That is literally one of the most frightening things I have ever seen. I can scarcely imagine the hours of practice and the many nights of cradling bleeding and broken hands it must have taken to get to that level of ability.

by: Matt

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:29:28 +0000

You’re the man, Cosmik. Thanks!

–matt