The problem with console DDR, respecting old-school

[Oreoninja]

I also posted this on snapps theory post, but I want to get some feedback.

I personally hate home versions, unless they have a metal pad. Plus it makes us old-school DDR players look bad. Back when you had to choose your song wisely for fear of losing your tokens on a new harder song. How fast we got good depended on our willingness to dish out more tokens for a harder song we might lose to. I love the arcade scene, and I loved playing DDR when it was new. But now that more people are buying the home versions, they can play any song they want, on any difficulty with no danger to their wallet if they fail. I think it's hurting the arcade scene. And also breeding a bunch of new, punk kids who think they are awesome because they can beat MaxX Unlimited on a fluffy pad with the difficulty turned down. Not to mention those crappy help arrows. I'd like to know what some of the DDR vets think about this. For all those who still think of light as basic and standard as trick.

[babybenji2004]

RE: The problem with console DDR, respecting old-school

I love the home versions cuz i can play whenever but the help arrows are seriously friiggin gay. I've been playing for about 4 years now and i still can't pass max 300 without barraping ut i do think of maniac as light and stuff. This should go to critical thinking.

[SoDeepPolaris]

RE: The problem with console DDR, respecting old-school

I don't have a problem with the home versions except for the newbies that begin to flow into the arcade, acting like they are awesome because they passed one of the Maxes at home on heavy. The money saver helped me improve a little, but I did most of my learning on 5th, 6th and 7th arcade mixes. As DDR grows more mainstream, we'll see the flow of all sorts of stereotypical people come into arcades and such. Assholes will be more eminent than ever. I liked it when it was more of a cult following.

I like helping new people, but the new people coming into the arcade I frequent are real pricks usually. I love them picking Max3 expecting to C it like at home and then failing while I A it, it's great to see their smugness dissappear.

Konami has decided to screw us arcade players by only producing home versions now as they create more profit.

[Nisori]

I have been playing since 3rd Mix (the best) at the arcades and I loved the game and wasn't too afraid of shelling out the cash...unless I only had enouhg for one game >_<. The home version is good for practice but it is nothing like the arcade experience, where you have spectators, little kids swearing at you, teens making fun of you, etc., and you just can't beat that, its fun and exilerating.

The sad thing is, with more games being made for the console with the same or better graphics/game-play arcades are being made obsolete... =( Now its a challenge to find a arcade and a decent one at that, but if it was only a few years ago that wouldn't be the case.

Long live arcades!!

[deposition]

Oreoninja what are help arrows?

[hEaLiNgViSiOnAnGeLicMiX]

Yeah i agree with deposition, i was about to ask the same question...

Anyways, I own the home versions, but those are just there to keep me entertained for parties. I rarely ever take my pads out to play, why? because they're not metal. and if I really want to play DDR, I refuse to have it any other way then arcade style. I've probably thrown more money into a DDR EXTREME machine then I've spent on both my ps2 and DDR games (pads don't count because they were a gift). Those newbs who think they will be able to C MAX 300 arcade style like they did at home are retarded. The timing windows might not be totally different, but when it comes to something like a C (something so close to a fail) it makes a big difference. Also, home pads are quite a bit smaller.

[Oreoninja]

There are certain arrows in ddr, if missed, will cause more damage to your life bar than others, help arrows light up these arrows, so if playing a hard song, you barely have to play along and just make sure you hit the help arrows. I just hate the new flow of kids, idiots.

[Tank101]

No wonder I'll be playing LOM, have a full bar, then all of the sudden lose after missing 2.