The 'OFFICIAL' Para Para Paradise Thread!

zaphod · Trick Member Joined: 23 Jan 2002 Location: Hayward, CA

PPP really is a pretty cool game.

Yes, it's easy to hit the arrows in the arcade on para mode. That's because the timing was made incredibly forgiving in that mode to account for people that have different heights, and thus would hit the sensors earlier/later when doing the routine. So if you are doing anything but the routine in para mode, you aren't really playing the game.

Freestyle mode is a bit misunderstood. It has no official para for each level. What you are supposed to do is *make your own para* that fits the arrows. That's what freestyle is supposed to be like.

Of course, there's nothing stopping you from using different sorts of dance moves to hit the arrows, or just going on a hand waving fest.

Yes, the game would seriously bomb in the US if it kept its theme and name. But there are plenty of other dance styles such as (god forbid) raving that that arcade setup could track, so if it was themed differently, perhaps a US release could work?
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fighter965 · Trick Member Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Location: So. Cal.

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Yeah, I dunno. PPP does indeed have a fruit connotation and it gets old kind of quick, but it's still cool. It seems that it's more popular here in New England than it is in most other parts of the country. I dunno why.
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ZZZ · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2003 6:51 pm Post subject:

...I still haven't played the game yet, because I'm afraid of looking like a n00b. (Wait a minute...) But I was curious, how much maintenance does a PPP machine need? i.e., how often do the sensors on a machine have to be replaced? And what might be a good first song for me to study before I royally embarrass myself this weekend?
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fighter965 · Trick Member Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Location: So. Cal.

I heard that it doesn't need much maintenece because the game is just sensors no actual buttons like DDR or BM. The sensors do require cleaning everyonce in a while, from dust accumluation, but I think that would be pretty much it. The only time a sensor would need to be replaced, and that would be very difficult because the lack of extra sensors, is if one was hit so hard that it doesn't function anymore or there is just something wrong with it in general. The machine acts pretty much like a DMX machine so whatever is required from that probably will apply to a PPP machine.

A song to study, hmm...
If you can get access to the videos a good one to start out with is Ale' Japan. It's easy and you'll have fun learning it. Don't worry about looking like a noob, remember many people don't even know about the game or haven't even tried it yet so you'll be one step ahead and more experienced than many other arcade goers.

ZZZ · Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2003 10:49 pm Post subject:

go to www.maladroit.com/chin2 , watch the video, and tell me whether it wouldn't make WICKED Para "steps".
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Dance_More · Trick Member Joined: 18 Nov 2002 Location: Winchester,VA

Does anyone know where I can buy the soundtrack for the 1st PPP mix?

Ciaratha · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2004 9:13 am Post subject:

Japan Video Games?
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Khaki_29uk · Trick Member Joined: 05 Oct 2002

WOW!! This thread is still going! They should make it into a sticky

Khaki Para World: I've moved onto Freestyle hard now and thats all i play nowadays. I can pass most of the songs. Currently practising Ultra High Heels. Gonna go play in an hour or so!

Keep up the good work everyone!

Ciaratha · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2004 10:12 am Post subject:

I brought mine to a new years eve party... it was a hit. Druken Para Para was interesting to watch. My friends are all about the technical side of PP. They're like "Para Para mode is weak." However they don't understand that the point of it is to do the routine.
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N.N.T. Barton '1080 ~IIDX · Trick Member Joined: 02 May 2002 Location: :noitacoL

well para para paradise is soon going to work in in stepmaina. i dont like how the autogen is going to work. i have heard its just going to take the 4 arrows and shift them left and right... and its also a real shame that there is no work being done on pc drivers for the para para controller. makes me feal that the game is dead...

out where i live there are no para para paradise arcade machenes. the only one i have ever seen was at the anime convention Sakura con.

but yah this thread should be a stickey
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DualEdge · Trick Member Joined: 25 Jan 2002 Location: USA

A US version might be interesting if they made it compatible with the Eyetoy. In fact there is a mini-game that comes with the Eyetoy that is played very much like PPP. Add in brand new songs and keep 2 player support and I'm sold.

Khaki_29uk · Trick Member Joined: 05 Oct 2002

They definately need a new arcade machine over here (UK), ver. 2 is getting boring...

JustinCredible · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 2:44 am Post subject:

Ciaratha · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2004 5:51 am Post subject:

No no no... must make them work on usb controllers.

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Snooj · Vivid Member Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Location: Hollis, ME

For any PPP fans out there in Maine area, you will be happy to know that Maine now has Para Para Paradise. Check out the link in my sig for more information!
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Khaki_29uk · Trick Member Joined: 05 Oct 2002

Sonic Der Igel · Trick Member Joined: 03 Dec 2003

can anyone send me the nori nori nori video? >_>
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Ciaratha · Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 3:11 pm Post subject:

Is it me or is Para Para treated as the red head step child of Bemani.

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