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Centric Trick Member
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Davyinatoga Trick Member
Joined: 03 Nov 2004 Location: SW Vermon' Currently Banned |
1. Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:18 am Post subject: |
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Nice. Too bad it couldn't be in something a lot bigger, like the Boston Globe or NYTimes. but still, congrats.
the article wrote: | a new generation of video games has teenegers working up a sweat |
How long has DDR been out?
the article wrote: | Many players favor home versions available at gaming stores, ranging from several hundred dollars to more than $1,000 for the games and equipment. |
Holy pucky! Man, EB and Best Buy must be losing a ton of money on those $20 softpads I buy
the article wrote: | ...a hit at places such as Time Out, one of about 18 locations in the state with the machines, according to www.ddrfreak.com, a gamer's Web site. |
Schwing! New member rate just increased 30%.
the article wrote: | ..who choose from dozen of dance mix songs, from classical to '70's funk to Cher. |
Best. Listing. Ever.
the article wrote: | A couple of rounds of the frantic-paced Dance Dance Revolution are enough to send the average 35-year-old dialing 911 and begging for Pac-Man. |
Ok, who wants to take this one? I personally found this one very amusing.
the article wrote: | At it's best, the game resembles synchronized tap dancing or pop music choreography. |
*slap* You know, madame Hewitt Taylor, you go making DDR into this thing that will get everyone excited over it, and then you ruin it with this sentence.
the article wrote: | On home versions for systems such as Sony, Xbox and Playstation II |
They're different? I even love how she put the 2 in roman numerals.
Overall, cool article, minus these flubs, and the occasional random sentence. _________________
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danburi Trick Member
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2. Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:50 am Post subject: |
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Love the article congrats!!!
However, I think people who writes article are often not familiar with DDR. I found another article today in Google news âDor Max2 Dance revolutionâ as headline. I though may be new dancing game⦠When I went to page, they had picture of DDRMax2 machineâ¦
Older people can't handle the game? Yes we can |
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Maistorm Trick Member
Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Location: B'ham, AL |
3. Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:12 am Post subject: |
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Nice article.
And to the topic creator : you should post in the Bham thread and meet up with some of us next time alot of people happen to go to the arcade. I don't remember seeing you at the tournament this weekend |
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phonyreal Trick Member
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4. Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:29 am Post subject: |
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Davyinatoga wrote: | Nice. Too bad it couldn't be in something a lot bigger, like the Boston Globe or NYTimes. but still, congrats.
the article wrote: | a new generation of video games has teenegers working up a sweat |
How long has DDR been out?
the article wrote: | Many players favor home versions available at gaming stores, ranging from several hundred dollars to more than $1,000 for the games and equipment. |
Holy pucky! Man, EB and Best Buy must be losing a ton of money on those $20 softpads I buy |
1. 7 years in September
2. PS2 $150+DDR MAX2 $30+DDR MAX $30+Memory Card $20+2 Cobalt Fluxes $650=$880
It can cost several hundred dollars. _________________
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[quote:c4bfbc7524="mortalsinge"]If I thought playing DDR well would impress someone, AND IF IT DID, I'd be getting more a ss than a package of Huggies.[/quote] |
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E-Prime Trick Member
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5. Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:58 am Post subject: |
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phonyreal wrote: | 2. PS2 $150+DDR MAX2 $30+DDR MAX $30+Memory Card $20+2 Cobalt Fluxes $650=$880
It can cost several hundred dollars. |
Yes, but the wording of the article makes it seem like one has to shell out a couple hundred as a bare minimum.
Overall, I think the article's portrayal of the game sucks. But I like the ddrfreak.com mention. |
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Centric Trick Member
Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: Birmingham. Alabama |
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Threadstopper! Trick Member
Joined: 12 Jun 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA (soon to be Baltimore, MD) |
7. Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 8:10 am Post subject: DDR on CNN |
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I remember seeing something about it on CNN a few years ago. I thought, "a dancing video game? Who the heck would want to play that?"
(That was before it hit in Pittsburgh and before I got addicted) |
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Sinistar Trick Member
Joined: 20 Nov 2003 Location: State College, PA, US |
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Da-Risin-Smoke Trick Member
Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Location: Spokane, WA area |
9. Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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Lucky!!
Your town or city must be big so you'll get some attention all right.
Maybe it'll happen to me, but our town's pop. is only about 1,000 where no machine wil exsist and media is steady.
Tell J Dogg and maybe he'll put it in the media section, and i hope you saved that article.
Now I want to buy a TX-3000 for the future. or is it a 1000.
- Da-RiSiN-sMoKe
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john cena$ Basic Member
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10. Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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wow cool article
way to get ddr out there _________________
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Davyinatoga Trick Member
Joined: 03 Nov 2004 Location: SW Vermon' Currently Banned |
11. Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:27 am Post subject: |
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Sinistar wrote: | E-Prime wrote: | Yes, but the wording of the article makes it seem like one has to shell out a couple hundred as a bare minimum. |
You do.
PS2 (150) + Mem card (20) + DDR Bundle (60) = $230 before tax
I suppose one could argue going the PS1, Konamix route, but not if somebody wants to easily find DDR titles and/or wants new releases. |
Well, technically, the article says "several hundred," not "couple hundred." That makes it seem like a $500 minimum. And it's not like there are a lot of people who would be interested in getting involved with DDR who don't already have a PS2. It would be safe to assume DDR isn't a must-get-console kind of game among the general populous, so that can get taken out (along with mem cards).
EDIT: In some cases, I bet you could argue that any PS1 mix would cover the difference in system prices going the PS1 route. _________________
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12. Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:46 am Post subject: |
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"It's hip, it's cool, it's trendy."
Bwahaha! |
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Parama Trick Member
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13. Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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Sinistar wrote: | E-Prime wrote: | Yes, but the wording of the article makes it seem like one has to shell out a couple hundred as a bare minimum. |
You do.
PS2 (150) + Mem card (20) + DDR Bundle (60) = $230 before tax
I suppose one could argue going the PS1, Konamix route, but not if somebody wants to easily find DDR titles and/or wants new releases. |
ahem...
I've had a PS2 for 2 1/2 years.
And a mem. card.
And purchased the game with a horrible pad.
DDR Ex + Crap pad= WOW! ONLY 60 FREAKIN' DOLLARS! WHAT A SURPRISE! |
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E-Prime Trick Member
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14. Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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Sinistar wrote: | E-Prime wrote: | Yes, but the wording of the article makes it seem like one has to shell out a couple hundred as a bare minimum. |
You do.
PS2 (150) + Mem card (20) + DDR Bundle (60) = $230 before tax
I suppose one could argue going the PS1, Konamix route, but not if somebody wants to easily find DDR titles and/or wants new releases. |
If you don't have a ps2. I didn't buy a playstation explicity to play DDR; I bought the console years before I even picked up DDR. You might as well say it costs hundreds of dollars to watch a single movie, because you have to buy the tv and dvd player and the disc itself. |
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