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

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

How can they deem DDR a sport? What's next, are they going to say that Initial D is actual speed racing? I don't understand how all that is going to work because as someone said in this forum, they are going to have to make a lot of changes to keep up to date with what the new modern things are when making new DDR mixes. What is Norway going to do now that DDR is sport? Don't tell me that they are going to have classes in school or sh*t like that. It would be like "Whats your third period?" "Oh, I'm going to my dance dance class right now how about you?" "I got that 5th..." Thats hecka dumb.

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Misaki's Midnite Blaze · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2004 1:29 pm Post subject:

Amazing that Norway is considering it a sport, although the high rise in DDR's popularity is begining to show off it's real looks.

DDR is a big thing indeed but a sport? lol ya it's true that Konami's Sports Club license it but that doesn't mean it's a sport lol I mean ya every single spot in the world would consider this as an "Alternate" sport

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Chris In Texas · Trick Member Joined: 05 Mar 2002

1) Nothing is officially a sport unbtil ESPN broadcasts one of its events. So Scrabble, Spelling BEes, Math Counts, etc... AREA LL SPORTS DAMNIT! Uh, in that case so is WWF old skool style...

2) Pro Wrestling definitely takes athleticism to be successful. I would not call it a sport. But it is more than just fake stuff as well. Pro wrestling is fake like movies are fake, and like broadway plays are fake. But there is something more to wrestling, in that much of it is also improv. Yes, storylines are prewritten. Yes, outcomes ar epredetermined. But two wrestlers do not meet for five hours prior to a match and say "Ok, first, I'm gonna do this, then you respond woith this, but then I do that...".

If you sh!t on pro wrestling because it is not a sport, then you're an idiot for using that point: it's been common knowledge for a LONG time (way before Vinnie Mac made it obvious) that it's all scripted to a point.

If you sh!t on pro wrestling because it is predetermined, then I don't ever want to see you in another movie theater again, because DAMNIT THEN OUTCOME OF THE MOVIE HAS ALREADY BEEN DETERMINED!

If you sh!t on pro wrestling because you don't like watching grown men pretend to beat the hell out of each other, all the while busting their asses to make sure each one can still go to work the next day, then that's you're prerogative. Not everyone has to like it. But choose your arguing points better.

3) DDR ain't a sport. It's a video game. That you play with your feet. That's like saying that Top Skater is a sport. Riiiiiiiight.

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Raian · Basic Member Joined: 02 Sep 2003

this is terrible, if its a sport then us hardcore people could be considered Jocks!

i hate jocks

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DancingMewtwo · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2004 9:30 pm Post subject:

If DDR became a sport in the US...

...there would be tournaments with prizes that make the comic 10K Commotion look like chump change.

...and people would be able to LIVE off of the earnings.

When I look at long-term devotion into any kind of game, I try to see what my return is going to be.

Magic would be a good game for anyone that's really smart to get into; there are big cash prize tourneys all the time.

Yu-Gi-Oh is starting up big prize tournaments.

I would love to see the same for DDR.

Bottom line: If you can have no other job, and support yourself (and possibly a family) on the money you receive from tournament winnings that a game gives you, then I consider THAT a sport.

BTW, ESPN has televised Magic tournaments, and I believe at least one Pokemon: TCG tournament, thus making those sports too.
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DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY PEOPLE! It's just cool that this is being noticed by people... I mean when you work hard at it, it's nice to get some appreciation. Not just "Oh you're good now go away so my grandkid can play" But something else. Yasu with his crazy asian powers will be getting a gold medal soon. BTW I'd like to move to Norway

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Edit - Posted this before seeing rampages request not to post more about the wrestling, sorry

I can offer my input if you want since I am an actual pro wrestler.

Tashi · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 12:18 am Post subject:

i think this could be pretty cool, now when someone says, dude your obssessed, (i get this on a daily basis) i can go, well you play football (or any other sport) just as much.
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ninjafetus · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 9:13 am Post subject:

Jeez... I didn't expect this many negative posts... why not consider DDR a sport? Consider that it has a lot in common with many sports. It's an athletic activity that requires lots of practice, has a large public community, formalized competitions... Yes it's a game. did anyone forget that basketball, football, etc. are also all GAMES? Just because it's electronic doesn't mean that it doesn't share enough similarities to consider it as a sport.

I mean, ballroom dancing is in the olympics. So is curling (the sweep the ice while a stone-puck goes across it towards a target game)... sport can have a really broad definition. I think the few "requirements" (athletic, mental, popular, competitive...) are all there.

As far as people saying they'll quit if it gets sport-like, I think you're really shallow. Don't change your opinion of something you like because other people might end up having a different opinion about it.

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Guderian · Trick Member Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Location: Mendon, MA

Lol, I never woulda guessed. I was against DDR becoming more mainstream for a long time. But y'know, back then a lot were all for it getting more popular. And when physical activities get more popular, you get a sport. Walking can get a magazine, DDR can be a sport in Norway. Plus its NORWAY. Unless you're in Norway or in a country that has respect for Norway, it will influence you in no way whatsoever. If you're in the US playing DDR, it isn't a sport.

But what will DDR becoming a spot cause? DDR-Moms? Driving their kids to the arcades in 4 ft of snow in their mini-vans of corruption and evil just to show off their pride and joy?
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unfortunatekiwi · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 1:19 pm Post subject: hey

i think it's great that DDR has finally become a sport.

Do you consider gymnastics a sport?

Because I do competition gymnastics and we were on the subject of what are sports and what aren't...i just wanted people's opinion. (note: it IS in the olympics)
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