BBC runs story on DDR; Norway to deem DDR a sport.

MJ + a 1/2 · Basic Member Joined: 25 May 2003 Location: Clarence, NY

Am I the only one who thinks DDR as a sport is a bad thing?

BTW, I am still not going to consider DDR as a sport. It's still just a video game.

Ho-Man · Contributor Joined: 04 Mar 2002 Location: Noblesville, IN

Did anyone else notice in picture 8 of 9 of the picture gallery that the DDR NORWAY shirt the person on the 1P side is wearing bears a logo that is remarkably similar to the DDR FREAK logo?

BemaniFreak488 · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 3:50 pm Post subject:

I can see it now

IN THIS CORNER, DDR CHAMPION OF THE WORLD (so and so)
AND IN THIS CORNER THE NEW CHALLENGE FROM THE US, BEMANIFREAKKKKKKK.

Ok guys, I want a good clean match, best PA score wins, to touching of any sort or you will immediately disqualified.

GOOD LUCK.

hahah, ddr, sport.....I'll be on my highschool captian of the ddr team thank-you-very-much.

hahaha...

eryk · Trick Member Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Location: Toronto

And the Newest Sport for 2005 is.................. Bust-A-Move 2 for Neo-Geo!!!

Seriously, is it REALLY a sport? I think of DDR as a game, not a sport. It's not like you have to train for your life to be good at it... It took me 2 months to get to Heavy, only playing roughly 4-5 times a month (don't own any home version).

But, maybe it could work! Who knows? Pfff....Pff... BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Obsessive · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 4:54 pm Post subject:

If DDR is a sport...

1. Will Nike have to pay Konami to make "DDRequirements" Clothing lines?
2. What will DDR shoes look like?
3. One Corporation (Konami) invented this game, unlike any other sport. That will cause problems. (Liability, added pressure to make 'Bemani' It's own company seperate from Konami itself, Licensing thousands of new songs, etc.)
4. Will there be an Official Governing body to judge how DDR is played?
5. Does this include games like Pump It Up, which actually has MORE pads (thus more activity?) than DDR?
6. UNIFORMS!?!?!?!

there are more qwuesitons I have, but that's all for now.
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HighwayStarX · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 6:42 pm Post subject:

am i the only one who things this is stupid as hell
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Obsessive · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:10 pm Post subject:

Ensyther · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:48 pm Post subject:

Dollar Bill (OG) · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: BDC

And watch someone make a cheesy movie out of it..

Oh wait, it's done.. You got served!

I thought there was one more mix to be made, in a recent interview with the creators. Damn, don't have the article on hand right now.

Dollar Bill
"DDR uniforms. somehow, that's just... off."
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halfling · Trick Member Joined: 11 Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands

manece · Basic Member Joined: 13 Jul 2003

Good post Halfling!

Although I dont think people will give up DDR at this moment because of Norway making it a official sport, some people make there points. When things get mainstream, the die hards decide to do something else. Just because of the fact that the most people that start something new or are doing something that isnt cummon LIKE doing stuff the mainstream public doesnt do.

Then again, it would be great if DDR becomes more famous and entertainment centres (like cinema's or arcade's) get more DDR. Here in Holland we only have 2 'good' DDR arcade's, one of them a DS1.5, the other one a DDR2nd& 3rd mix... It would be great if there were more, just because then the scene will grow faster...

So, lets all stop whining about this and make DDR more popular then it was ever. And, this doesnt mean we cant disguss any more about the fact if DDR is a sport or not. It only means that it is GOOD for DDR!

Mysterio · Trick Member Joined: 20 Nov 2002 Location: Aiken, SC

Frankly, I think alot of you are overreacting...
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Dollar Bill (OG) · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: BDC

I think the best way to put it would be this:

"We will have to wait and see."

It could be better than everyone thought. Even I'm starting to retract my thoughts, especially when the points of chess/karate being turned into sports, were made (thank you halfling).

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"Can't overreact."
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Pyroblaze · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2004 7:59 am Post subject:

Holy Crap, I'm a total jock now!
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I'm looking for someone, and i dont know her name, but i have a friend ervin that knows her, and we saw her on the yahoo personals, her headline is whereever i may roam, she lives in LA, shes 19, she says she dry and sarcastic, she also says she shy at first but warms up quickly. well iam looking for her i thought she was really cute.

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gojeta4 · Basic Member Joined: 27 Jan 2004

du dont you think i know that, i'm just trying to find this girl, so just chill out, i took a freakin chance

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bobsmithington · Trick Member Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Location: Pennsylvania

Chill out pal. Taking a chance or not you still have to obey the forum rules if you want to use their site.

Anyway, making DDR a sport sounds like a great idea to me. And I am glad its getting more publicity.

DDRPlayer209 · Basic Member Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Location: California