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Dancing Ness
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0.  Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 8:02 pm Post subject: The History of DDR |
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I got a few questions if anyone can answer em.
When was DDR invented?
When was DDR first released in the U.S.
How many songs all together are in all 8 mixes?
If anyone knows be much obliged about it.
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Larrikin
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| 1. Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 3:02 am Post subject: |
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Well the first thing you need to know is that there are more than 8 mixes of DDR, Extra mix, the solo series, the Oha kids, Disney, the plus games, and thats just counting Japanese mixes.
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Jaunty Ravyn of TLF
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| 2. Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 5:53 am Post subject: |
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This sounds suspiciously like someone too lazy to do their own research for yet another academic assignment on DDR. *sigh*
DDR first came out in 1998, I believe. In the US, I think the PSX version came out in 2001, but I honestly have no idea. And If I were to wager a guess on how many songs there are, total, it would be somewhere between 600-700, counting the smaller versions.
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Chukar Partridge
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| 3. Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 8:26 am Post subject: Re: The History of DDR |
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| Dancing Ness wrote: | | When was DDR invented? |
1969 
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Daniel
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| 4. Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 10:08 am Post subject: |
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| Didn't DDR come out in Japan in 1998? |
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shortaznboi312
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| 6. Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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DDR came out in 1998 in Japan. Isnt that y they have a song called 1998?
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Trance Of Sorrow
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| 7. Posted: Sat May 10, 2003 12:14 pm Post subject: Re: The History of DDR |
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| Dancing Ness wrote: | I got a few questions if anyone can answer em.
When was DDR invented?
When was DDR first released in the U.S.
How many songs all together are in all 8 mixes?
If anyone knows be much obliged about it. |
1998, and I believe it was released here in 1998 as well. And as far as how many songs all together from DDR count them. Don't be lazy.  |
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Miles (Daddy DJ Mix)
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| 8. Posted: Sat May 10, 2003 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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| shortaznboi312 wrote: | | DDR came out in 1998 in Japan. Isnt that y they have a song called 1998? |
Hey, I never noticed that before...It makes so much sense! 
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Robert H. Magnusson
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| 9. Posted: Sun May 11, 2003 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Obviously one can't seriously discuss DDR without referring to its true origins, the Bemani series, and BeatMania... I fear I don't have specific information on this myself, but I am asking myself: what was THE first ever music/beat/rhythm based video game? |
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Whycantigetausername
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| 10. Posted: Sun May 11, 2003 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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I have heard that also, and I know that someone knows where it is (Maybe Aaron?). But there is only one in the entire world... |
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Phrekwenci
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| 11. Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 7:13 am Post subject: |
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I've seen a drawn picture of the game. Looks like a combination of a DDR machine and a PPP.
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seishinbyou
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| 12. Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 7:31 am Post subject: number of DDR machines |
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| Quote: | | When was DDR invented? |
I assume you mean "released to the public". October, 1998 (In Japan)
| Quote: | | When was DDR first released in the U.S. |
Wasn't until 99 (DDR USA), I think, but then again, I didn't pay much attention to Bemani outside Japan at that time...
| Quote: | | How many songs all together are in all 8 mixes? |
Good lord, I have lost count long ago. Not only are there 8 major releases, but then you have all the in-between ones such as DDR Club Mix, DDR Club 2, DDR Solo, DDR Solo 2000, DDR Kids, DDR Karaoke (okay, this one shouldn't count; it is sort of a hybrid machine, and would add 15000-20000 songs to your list (i.e. Just add every song in the "DAM" karaoke book/list, if they even have it online to count...no way in hell am I going to count all the songs in the book), DDR 1.5, DDR 2nd Link+ Version, 3rd+, 4th+, Dancing Stage: True Kiss Destination, Dancing Stage: Dreams Come True, all those US mixes and European Dancing Stage machines, and others I am probably forgetting.
If you don't include DDR Karaoke, I'd estimate somewhere around 700-800 songs, but I could be off on that count, and it is past midnight here as it is; i.e. I'm sleepy. Oh, are we including DDR songs in home versions only?
Oh yes, and about that Karaoke mix, here is the link to Konami's page on it (Japanese only):
http://www.konami.co.jp/am/AM/quick/html/dam.html
...and to answer a question I've been asked before, though some people already know, "kara" = Empty, "oke" is short for "Ookesutora (Orchestra)". Karaoke = Empty Orchestra. |
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Phrekwenci
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| 13. Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 11:36 am Post subject: Re: number of DDR machines |
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| seishinbyou wrote: | | ...and to answer a question I've been asked before, though some people already know, "kara" = Empty, "oke" is short for "Ookesutora (Orchestra)". Karaoke = Empty Orchestra. |
Hmm and I always thought it meant "tone deaf"
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SupaMonkeyBall
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| 14. Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: number of DDR machines |
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| Glorious Argutiae wrote: | | seishinbyou wrote: | | ...and to answer a question I've been asked before, though some people already know, "kara" = Empty, "oke" is short for "Ookesutora (Orchestra)". Karaoke = Empty Orchestra. |
Hmm and I always thought it meant "tone deaf" |
According to Dave Barry, it is "a combonation of the words 'kara', which means 'middle aged guy' and 'oke', which means 'getting drunk and singing in public until people want to hit you over the head with blunt objects'."
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DJBooDog
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| 15. Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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This page has the year most Bemani games were released:
http://www.system16.com/konami/hrdw_bemani.html
Beatmania = 1997
DDR = 1998
DDR 1st, 2nd, 1.5, Dancing Stage, DCT, USA = 1999
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EmiOfBrie
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| 16. Posted: Mon May 12, 2003 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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My DDR parties I throw this year will have a "5th Anniversary" theme to them  Hard to believe it's been that long already.
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Stiles
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| 17. Posted: Wed May 21, 2003 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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cool...i didnt know about DDR untill late last summer  i had seen the stage before but it always looked stupid, but after i played it i was hooked 4 life  |
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DuoDoRa
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| 18. Posted: Wed May 21, 2003 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| shortaznboi312 wrote: | | DDR came out in 1998 in Japan. Isnt that y they have a song called 1998? |
yah, except just b/c there is a song called '98 doest mean it was released then, i mean, it could have been released a year or 2 later...just wanted to make that point...
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Shinmizu
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| 19. Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 12:13 am Post subject: Re: number of DDR machines |
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| seishinbyou wrote: | | I assume you mean "released to the public". October, 1998 (In Japan) |
I have a question about that... I played DDR 1.0 at the Fall 1998 TGS, October 10, but I had heard about the game before the show from some guy that said he saw it in Osaka. "It's like Beatmania with your feet." So, was it just really, really early October or late September when it was released? It was out before the TGS. |
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