[#Infinity]

I will grade songs in the division based on:

A. Would the song fit in its assumed environment? - 2 points
B. Good usage of solo arrows - 4 points
C. Technical Accuracy - 6 points
D. Is it fun? - 8 points

Keyboard

Domino - Eggman

A. 2/2 - You don't see very much eurobeat in keyboard simfiles, but as a master at creating keyboard stepcharts, you made this one work marvelously.
B. 4/4 - Very good usage of both corner buttons. You threw them in unique patterns, as well as the runs.
C. 6/6 - Nothing wrong here. Very solid and accurate to the song.
D. 5/6 - The 32nds really could've done without, but other than that, it's awesome!
Overall Score: 19/20

PARANOiA Sky - Arti

A. 0/2 - Um, is this supposed to be a hard ITG simfile? Its inclusion of mines and easiness made it seem far more suitable as a difficult ITG song rather than a keyboard simfile, not to mention the hands make it impossible to MA the song.
B. 3/4 - They're in there enough, but you don't put their potential into full use. Try interesting patterns that aren't anything like something from your average 4 panel stepchart.
C. 3.5/6 - Once again, hands do not belong anywhere in a keyboard simfile. The steps also don't always follow the music appropriately.
D. 6/8 - While pretty easy, this overall wasn't too bad, if just okay. It doesn't feel as natural as Domino.
Overall Score: 12.5/20

ITG

Dream Of You - sanchny

A. 1/2 - It's as hard as any ITG 10, but only because of the death runs, as the rest of it feels far too DDR-ish and easy.
B. 3/4 - Corner notes appear a bit infrequently, but usage of them is fine overall.
C. 3/4 - Difficulty is far too unbalanced. Outside of the death runs at the speed of Xuxa, only with worse patterns, it's just basic, simple patterns that even an 8 foot DDR player can handle fine.
D. 7/8 - These steps can actually be very fun, but only if you're able to handle the death runs and still be able to not get bored out by the rest of the song.
Overall Score: 14/20

Inner Universe - Akira

A. 1.5/2 - Works okay as an ITG song, but it feels rather unnatural.
B. 2.5/4 - Other than throwing some corner button hands that nobody's seen yet, this didn't show significant use of solo patterns.
C. 3/6 - First off, what in the world is with that stupid speed-up before the chorus? Nobody wants to have to memorize the steps just to be able to do them without hitting a mine or missing them completely. Also, I see that you're trying to be creative with the hands early on, but they were slightly overdone and felt very awkward to perform.
D. 3/8 - The new graphics and video were a good addition, but it's still a horrible song choice nontheless. The used patterns, including the hands and step-jumps during the chorus, felt awkward and just not fun to step.
Overall Score: 10/20

Inspiration - Xythar

A. 2/2 - Absolutely great as an ITG stepfile.
B. 4/4 - Definitely enough solo notes thrown in. Usage of them is marvelous and perfect for an ITG song.
C. 5/6 - Some of the streams had awkward and overdone foot movement, but otherwise, this it pretty good.
D. 8/8 - An ideal example of a truly enjoyable ITG 6 panel 10 block. Very nicely executed, and feels fun to play on the pad.
Overall Score: 19/20

Jump - alphabet55

A. 2/2 - Works fine.
B. 4/4 - Nice usage of solo arrows overall. Not much to complain about here.
C. 2/6 - Okay, the concept of throwing mines during the "jump" parts and throwing a jump on the following offbeat is seriously one of the most terrible mistakes in stepchart-making I've ever seen. It doesn't follow the song at all and just feels horribly off. Beyond that, I also disliked the backward hands, but loved the ones on the two corner buttons.
D. 4/8 - It had such a fun feeling overall in many parts, but the bad idea you already know I can't stand just completely ruined the whole file. Sort of liked the new graphics, though.
Overall Score - 12/20

Kagehika - Jammitch!

A. 2/2 - Very ITG-suitable.
B. 4/4 - Very nice. There are plenty of solo notes thrown in and their potential is well-executed.
C. 6/6 - Lots of interesting patterns are thrown in, but there really isn't anything to gripe about here. Good job!
D. 8/8 - Captures the ITG feeling while still being very unique and creative. Loved the 16th bursts throughout, the slowdown, and the HotN 24th drills throughout.
Overall Score: 20/20

Little Little Princess - Discovolante

A. 1.5/2 - Fits ITG fine, but it feels unnaturally hard in ways most ITG songs fail to achieve.
B. 4/4 - Very nice, especially during the slowdowns.
C. 3/6 - Many patterns abundant in this song are overdone, such as the step-jumps at 212 bpm, a few awkward patterns in the streams, and especially the 4-note handplants. Also wasn't a fan of the hands (surrounded by the freezes) during the chorus.
D. 6/8 - On the pad, this is actually a surpisingly fun stepfile. However, the technical annoyances prevent it from getting a full score.
Overall Score: 14.5/20

Together - Hamm

A. 2/2 - Fine.
B. 3.5/4 - This is fine, but the solo steps probably could've been used in a more refined way if you know what I mean.
C. 2.5/6 - First off, the random hands during the "you and I" parts are a big no. There were also too many mines, but I especially hated the measures during the verse that were just completely infested with them. That's not going to work, either.
D. 5/8 - Not too bad for the most part, but it felt pretty awkward to play because of the mines and step-jumps.
Overall Score - 13/20

Tori No Uta (Noise Rave) - Ike Pie

A. 2/2 - Works nicely in ITG.
B. 4/4 - Great usage of solo steps, nothing truly wrong at all.
C. 6/6 - No problems, really works nicely.
D. 8/8 - As this is a new simfile in all ways, I will count the graphics, which fortunately worked well. The song felt very fun to play on the pad.
Overall Score - 20/20

Video Out C - Rob00996

A. 2/2 - Pretty much fine.
B. 3.5/4 - Not bad. There are enough solo step patterns that it works, although they could've been executed in a more interesting way.
C. 4/6 - Some of the hands (the ones after a hold) did not work. The negative bpm trick is rather iffy.
D. 6/8 - Overall pretty decent. Sometimes it got a bit awkward or repetitive, but it's not bad.
Overall Score - 15.5/20

DDR Bracket 1

24 - alphabet55

A. 2/2 - No problems here.
B. 3.5/4 - Pretty good. I'd like to see you do a bit more with the solo steps, but they work fine.
C. 6/6 - No technical bugs to gripe about at all. An easy 6/6.
D. 6/8 - I took off two points because I see that this simfile really seems to be playing it safe, considering it's a slow song and all, but it's still decently fun. People are going to like it because it's a solo stepchart they can actually do and because of great jump placement.
Overall Score: 17.5/20

Disco Dog - Sanchny

A. 2/2 - Fine.
B. 4/4 - Very nice usage of solo steps.
C. 5/6 - I really didn't think the steps during the "yeah" part late in the song followed the song very well. Right when the first verse ended, you should've used a continuous 8th stream during the beats instead of just short 3-note streams.
D. 7/8 - Very fun and refined, I must say. The only gripe is that there was a little too many basic streams and not enough interesting, diverse patterns throughout the stepchart. Still very fun, though.
Overall Score: 18/20

Emoticons - PkerUNO

A. 2/2 - Not bad.
B. 3/4 - Solo steps are a bit scarce in this stepchart, but they're used in fairly interesting ways when they do show up.
C. 3.5/6 - There was some bad doublestepping during measure 51. Beyond that, the 8th patterns (and steps during the synth) felt a bit marginal and awkward. I also didn't like the gaps during the synth parts. Not terrible, though.
D. 5/8 - While not downright horrible, these steps felt lackluster compared to its competition, probably because of some weird or overdone patterns that didn't capture a natural, fun feel that most DDR songs have.
Overall Score: 13.5/20

Fuku Wa Uchi - the_ditz

A. 2/2 - Very suitable for DDR.
B. 3.5/4 - Usage of solo steps is a bit rare, but when they do show up, they're used pretty interestingly.
C. 5/6 - No doublestepping. The only things I didn't enjoy were the awkward patterns during the synth, which forced too much weird turning.
D. 8/8 - Very fun to play on pad. Lives up to the original simfile in every way (except for the technical bug I described above).
Overall Score: 18.5/20

Gasolina (Delacation Remix) - Blox/TheBaldOneMpls

A. 1.75/2 - Felt slightly too unnatural for DDR, but fine nontheless.
B. 4/4 - Plenty of neat usages of solo steps, so this rating is full.
C. 3/6 - While there isn't really any true doublestepping in this stepchart, the patterns often get so complex that it would cause most players to end up doublestepping. I had a hard time getting a comfortable feel with these steps because of their awkwardness.
D. 7/8 - Once again, this song feels extremely interesting with its diversity of patterns. I also enjoyed the new slowdown right before the beginning of the acceleration.
Overall Score: 15.75/20

Have You Ever Been Mellow - Ike Pie

A. 2/2 - Works well, really.
B. 4/4 - Absolutely fine. You put the solo steps into good use within the streams.
C. 5/6 - There is a bit of doublestepping involved, such as around the time the main synth comes into play. Other than that, this is fine.
D. 7/8 - Executes 8th streams and a few jumps in a fun way. I just wish the second synth part had more than just stream, more like following the melody directly and adding in a few jumps.
Overall Score: 18/20

Identity - Jammitch!

A. 2/2 - Perfect for DDR.
B. 4/4 - Very nice usage of solo steps in the streams and in general. Definitely a perfect score here.
C. 5.5/6 - The opening pause caught me by surprise more than I really wanted. Otherwise, very nice! The steps follow the song brilliantly.
D. 8/8 - Very nice usage of a diversity of DDR-ish patterns that make this stepchart very fun. I enjoyed it a lot, really.
Overall Score: 19.5/20

DDR Bracket 2

Shortysnmn2010 - Bad Boy (Alex M vs Marc Van Damme Remix)

A. 1.75/2 - This is fine for DDR, but there are some things in it that probably wouldn't really work in a DDR environment.
B. 4/4 - Lots of great solo patterns are used. Perfect score here.
C. 4.5/6 - First off, I thought the 16th jumps early on felt weird. Also, measure 18 led into some ugly doublestepping. The chaotic ending might be a bit much compared the rest of the song, slightly hampering difficulty balance.
D. 6.5/8 - Overall, it feels pretty fun to play, but some parts of the stepchart are forced and don't feel particularly fun.
Overall Score: 16.75/20

fffff - #Infinity

This is my simfile, so I'm not reviewing it.

High School Love - Akira

A. 2/2 - Good enough.
B. 3.5/4 - Also pretty good.
C. 4/6 - It was inconsistent in a few places, such as when you threw in a couple of 16th bursts that required foot movement. There was also doublestepping during measures 25 and 26, not to mention several jumps require you to completely retransition your feet to avoid doublestepping. Some step-jumps weren't a great idea, either.
D. 7/8 - This had a fun feeling to it, and I liked your new graphics. Certain forced parts caused me to take off a point, though.
Overall Score: 16.5/20

Love Is Eternity - will-i-am

A. 2/2 - Fits DDR fine.
B. 2/4 - There really weren't very many solo steps here, and they didn't really seem to use very many interesting patterns that can only be achieved using 6 panels.
C. 6/6 - No real problems here. I even find the song to be synced fine.
D. 6/8 - Decent overall, but not horribly fun and is hampered by its limited usage of solo steps, which also make the simfile less fun and more like a regular 4-panel stepchart.
Overall Score: 16/20

Over There - Dark Luke

A. 1/2 - This really feels too difficult and forced to truly work in DDR.
B. 3/4 - There were plenty of solo notes in this stepchart, but they were often overdone unfortunately.
C. 3/6 - Alright, first off, I got pretty sick of the slow beginning. Second, many of the patterns used in this simfile honestly feel overdone and weird to step. I also believe the abrupt pause should've been removed as well.
D. 4/8 - I'm not really feeling this one. Too hard, forced, and awkward to really work in my book as "enjoyable".
Overall Score: 11/20

Radio Star - pokecapn and Azure Heights

A. 2/2 - Perfect for DDR, especially Solo!
B. 4/4 - Not bad at all, really! Great patterns during the streams, jumps, and everything.
C. 5.25/6 - During the later parts of the verse, the steps on the offbeat honestly didn't seem to follow the music very well. The two 16th drills from the chorus could've been left out just as in All In The Way Challenge, but it's not really that big of a deal, do I took only a quarter of a point from your grade for that.
D. 8/8 - Really lives up to the original simfile very well. I once again found the steps to be very simple, yet fun. I also adored the redesigning of the graphics and complete lackage of freeze arrows to make it feel a lot more like something that came directly out of DDR Solo 2000.
Overall Score: 19.25/20

Samba Brazil - zeh

A. 2/2 - Very nice. No problems here.
B. 4/4 - Your specialty seems to be the inclusion of lots of interesting twists and turns to make simfiles fun, and you used them to make solo patterns feel extremely fun to play in this simfile.
C. 4/6 - There were a few technical mistakes in the stepchart, despite how fun it is. I really think it would've worked better had you added a step on the first beat of measure 24, as it felt very disjointed there. Measures 43 and 51 forced way too much twisting that led into doublestepping. The end of the song also felt very inconsistent, with the random 16th drill and ending freezes that missed the last beat of the song.
D. 7/8 - Once again, you make excellent use of twists and turns in your stepchart. If it weren't for the inconsistency of the stepfile, the song would be fun enough that the rating would've been perfect.
Overall Score: 17/20