Old DDR Memories

JPOP · 08-16-2009, 12:24 AM

This is Kinda the opposite of the DDR is getting old and boring thread.

But Anyways Whats your Oldest And Most Enjoyable DDR memory You Have?

Mine is this.
I first discovered DDR from my Cousin So i went out and bought a Foam Pad and DDR Extreme Game for the PS2. I showed my Best Friend to this day the game and He loved it. Every single Day in the summer we would stay up till like 4am or 5 and play Non Stop, Chillin in the back room, playing some DDR, gettinb better evey Day... Now Were playing at arcades.. And Its Actually Quit Boring... I wish We could go back to being Noobs xD =P, This was about 4 Years Ago.

So Lets Hear it. Your Best DDR memory, Even If it was you passing a song or something. I Would Like To Read your Ummmm, DDR life I guess =P

Thanks ~JPOP~

Fairy Red · 08-16-2009, 02:34 AM

It's thanks to my mom that I'm into DDR now, as she bought us Hottest Party 1 along with 4 dance pads for Christmas last year.

One fond memory I have for the first Hottest Party is looking forward to random challenges of a random COM to "tokyoEVOLVED". For shame, yes, I tried most of the challenges with a controller, but it was finally on foot that I manaed to scrap a B just about 1500 points higher than the COM. I didn't unlock tokyoEVOLVED, but it sure became a great feeling.

Another one I have is that rather than doing the actual stepping, I'd have one of my sisters do the dance-pad when they wanted, and I'd dance along with the dancers on stage. I enjoy every day that I dance like that, on HP1 or 2.

霧の白 · 08-16-2009, 03:20 AM

Hmmmmm........ I started DDR when my 7th grade health teacher allowed us to play her dance games when we finished our work.

I asked my dad to buy me Extreme 2 bundle since he owed me a birthday present.....for 4 months. >_>

I loved the game and started to play at the arcade, but I remember playing DDR with my friends on a field trip and how everyone was happy playing and watching. I think we whored the usually whored songs by noobies though. XD P.S. I lol'd at a guy getting an A on Colors Oni for some reason. XD

_____Cait · 08-16-2009, 06:17 PM

I started playing back in November 2005. I saw a little girl playing Extreme AC, and was like "if she can do it, I can do it.

I couldn't do it.

Thankfully I got better.

MUSCLES · 08-16-2009, 06:25 PM

My friend fell asleep on the DDR pad and we used to jump from 5th onto EXTREME since they were so close.

Those are memories.

_____Cait · 08-16-2009, 08:41 PM

The first song I learned to spin on was "true... (Trance Sunrise Mix)".

I think my first Heavy song passes was either" Mobo Moga" or "www.blondegirl".

I also remember my first time playing Telephone Operator. I was with a friend, and we randomly picked it. We were surprised at how awesome it was.

And I remember Love Shine. Oh yeah, my first final stage that I ever passed.

And my first song to ever get me an Extra Stage was Dive, IIRC.

I can't remember the first song I ever passed though..... It might have been "I Do I Do I Do"............... Or "Crash"........... I hope it was the former....

LilRabbitToy · 08-16-2009, 09:27 PM

I'll revive this from my old thread...

Back when DDR was the latest craze in all of our young minds, it was the most addicting and captivating game out there, that most veterans can recall (this line makes no sense). So when was your first memory of DDR? I will describe the "Ages" to you.

All of the information provided is in my opinion--you can agree or disagree with whatever I have to say.

Beginning Age: This is when DDR 1st Mix and 2nd Mix were out in the arcades, not much people really know about the whole dynamics of the game, and pretty much Butterfly and Boom Boom Dollar were the "word of mouth" songs that interested new players.

Golden Age: This is the time line that includes DDR 3rd Mix, 4th Mix, and 5th Mix. Most veterans would probably agree that one or maybe all of their favorite mixes are here. This is when DDR was super popular, and everybody in the arcades would gather in a gigantic circle just to see anyone who plays (including Basic / Light). Most of the best Dancemania songs were in this timeline, and DDR was mainly for show rather than perfection. 3rd Mix was my favorite Mix of all time, and it was in this timeline.

Advance Age: This is the time line, where DDR has finally evolved into the "next gen" in terms of of the "evolution to the revolution". DDR 6th Mix, 7th Mix, and EXTREME are part of this group. Here we see the high tech "song wheel" selection of the screen (though it was in 5th Mix as well), however; we finally see the inclusion of modifiers and yes, MAX 300. At this point in time, DDR is not a "secret game" anymore, and this is probably where we seen the most people who were playing this game.

Future Age: This time includes the various versions of ITG, SuperNova, and SuperNova 2. The crowds have died down at this point in time, with an occasional gathering here and there (in terms of arcades). No more of that Dancemania stuff, lots of bemani crossovers, and a different tone in terms of gameplay. Veterans might be still drawn to the game, but only to check out what's new in the song list. Most players at this point are casual DDRers, and have moved on to other Bemani titles.

Whoops, that I have to say. I started playing in the Golden Age, when I use to go to arcades, and just play to gather up large crowds to impress them. My favorite mix is 3rd Mix, and I still think that is the best Mix ever released.

Edit: I overheard my friends in 6th grade talking about "Butterfly" and "Boom Boom Dollar" and I was like wtf is that. Then they told me it was some dancing game and then my brother started talking about the game to me. We tried to get a really old emulator of DDR on our cheapass computer called "Delight Delight Reduplication" and yeah it didn't work.

So then my brother got my PSX modded so that we can play import games and he also bought me like two DDR pads (in the middle of the pad it said Diet Diet Revolution). Then I started playing DDR 3rd Mix starting with the lesson mode, and eventually End of the Century was my first song I attempted. I could remember Dam Dariram being like the first song I failed. With more practice, DDR became very fun and I started going to the arcades and stuff. The story goes on and on...

Edit #2

1. I remember playing DDR so much, that my feat would hurt.
2. Marching steps were the most difficult steps to master. In the Navy was a great way to teach me how to march.
3. I challenged my enemy in a game of DDR, and we became friends after in 7th grade.
4. I remembered I order two DDR pads online, and I tried using some scissors to cut the outer box open, but I went to fast and it cut my arm.
5. I was the DDR teacher at the time, was training two friends how to play DDR. Eventually DDR became "gay" for them.
6. Come to think about it, DDR reunited me and my other friend. I had stopped talking to a friend because we both went separate ways in terms of friends, but his sister bought DDR, so then I went over to his house to play .59 on Konamix.
7. I remember going to the Glendale Mall, and while walking up the stairs to get the arcade machine, my heart would race with excitement, my body will sweat, and my legs will start to shake...the anticipation to play DDR 4th Mix was soooo amazing.
8. I remember riding my bike to Chinatown at 11pm which was probably 7 miles away, just so that I could go to the local DDR Extreme Machine to destroy it. I had a backpack full of scissors and a hammer with me so I can dismantle the DDR machine. The reason why I was up so late because I was jealous of my friend (the enemy mentioned above) who knocked me out of the #1 position for the Nonstop course. So I got the scissors and cut the connection between the pads and I tried smashing the screen with the hammer but I figured it would be too loud and plus there were security folks roaming around. At the end I just took the power cord from the machine so that it will be out of commission. Everything went well, but then the machine got fixed and my enemy friend was #1 again. Good times.

Ashura96 · 08-16-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by LilRabbitToy

(OH MY FUCKING GOD WHY THE FUCK DID YOU REPOST THIS BIG ASS TL;DR WALL OF TEXT?!?!?)

Seriously, your "old thread" is still on the first page, in fact it was right under THIS ONE when I last viewed page 1...

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8. I remember riding my bike to Chinatown at 11pm which was probably 7 miles away, just so that I could go to the local DDR Extreme Machine to destroy it. I had a backpack full of scissors and a hammer with me so I can dismantle the DDR machine. The reason why I was up so late because I was jealous of my friend (the enemy mentioned above) who knocked me out of the #1 position for the Nonstop course. So I got the scissors and cut the connection between the pads and I tried smashing the screen with the hammer but I figured it would be too loud and plus there were security folks roaming around. At the end I just took the power cord from the machine so that it will be out of commission. Everything went well, but then the machine got fixed and my enemy friend was #1 again. Good times.

Holy fucking shit, that explains A LOT...

mapo · 08-16-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by LilRabbitToy

8. I remember riding my bike to Chinatown at 11pm which was probably 7 miles away, just so that I could go to the local DDR Extreme Machine to destroy it. I had a backpack full of scissors and a hammer with me so I can dismantle the DDR machine. The reason why I was up so late because I was jealous of my friend (the enemy mentioned above) who knocked me out of the #1 position for the Nonstop course. So I got the scissors and cut the connection between the pads and I tried smashing the screen with the hammer but I figured it would be too loud and plus there were security folks roaming around. At the end I just took the power cord from the machine so that it will be out of commission. Everything went well, but then the machine got fixed and my enemy friend was #1 again.

Destroying an arcade machine that is worth more than you probably made at the time sounds like a pretty bad idea. Not to mention you sound like a total sore looser because some other guy took your place as first. Instead you should have just.........eh fuck it, you'll still be a dumb fuck for doing that anyways so whatever.

Ashura96 · 08-16-2009, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mapo

Destroying an arcade machine that is worth more than you probably made at the time sounds like a pretty bad idea. Not to mention you sound like a total sore looser because some other guy took your place as first. Instead you should have just.........eh fuck it, you'll still be a dumb fuck for doing that anyways so whatever.

For some reason the quote in your sig seems relevant.

Chao Freak · 08-16-2009, 11:35 PM

Well I got in DDR when my uncle gave us a PSX, DDR 1st US release and a foam pad when I was 4. He was in it for a while and got us in it and those were where the greatest memories are... My cousins got in it and we played a lot.
Actually I remember freaking out when I got my first perfect... XP Not to mention a AAA on that game.
Besides that, it was played 3rd ko2 in an arcade like every week. That's also when I started to form an actually song list that I'd play every time. :P And that's when I started to like Zukins because of Black-Zukin. Also Hogism is awesome. X3

SeanFury · 08-16-2009, 11:41 PM

I remember when I first started playing, I was so bad that I couldn't keep a full combo going, so the life gauge would never be full. And whenever it was full and glowing, it would look like the limit break bar from the Final Fantasy games, so my friend and I would always go "Limit break!" and try to play harder.

We were such dorks.

Valex · 08-16-2009, 11:58 PM

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8. I remember riding my bike to Chinatown at 11pm which was probably 7 miles away, just so that I could go to the local DDR Extreme Machine to destroy it. I had a backpack full of scissors and a hammer with me so I can dismantle the DDR machine. The reason why I was up so late because I was jealous of my friend (the enemy mentioned above) who knocked me out of the #1 position for the Nonstop course. So I got the scissors and cut the connection between the pads and I tried smashing the screen with the hammer but I figured it would be too loud and plus there were security folks roaming around. At the end I just took the power cord from the machine so that it will be out of commission. Everything went well, but then the machine got fixed and my enemy friend was #1 again. Good times.

This is really fucking stupid

And my ex used to like DDR, but she was a bitch

Ashura96 · 08-17-2009, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Valex

And my ex used to like DDR, but she was a bitch

This...but she also became extremely furious/suicidal whenever she did terrible on any song...even when attempting to pass something new or hard for the first time...playing with her in public became very embarrassing.

shungokusatsu · 08-17-2009, 01:07 AM

My most enjoyable moment was after dinner at Boston Pizza at Niagara Falls for a field trip, where there was a DDR Extreme machine. A bunch of the people of the field trip group were watching and playing the machine. I can't forget my first successful execution of a circular step pattern on Healing Vision Angelic Mix (Light), and the people were like "Whoa!". Also, I "saved" the person who was also playing alongside of me, which I think he was playing on Standard or Heavy (I don't remember), by clearing the song because it wasn't the final stage. This moment made me very happy.