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Saba76 Trick Member
Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Location: Oh, now wouldn't you like to know? |
0. Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 4:54 pm Post subject: USA vs. The World |
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Remember those NHL All-Star games when it was the North America vs. The World? Well, I was thinking, and there are some nasty DDRers in the States, and I think that we could take on the world.
So what does DDR Nation think? Can we beat the best? I think so! _________________
Some Japanese Proverbs:
Aho ni toriau baka= It is foolish to deal with a fool.
Ippai-me wa hito sake o nomi, nihai-me wa sake sake o nomi, sanbai-me wa sake hito o nomu= With the first glass a man drinks wine, with the second glass the wine drinks the wine, with the third glass the wine drinks the man.
Ayamachitewa aratamuruni habakaru koto nakare= If you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it. |
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Mark Trick Member
Joined: 03 Jun 2002 Location: San Diego, CA |
1. Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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Japan > USA > Europe. |
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Mart Trick Member
Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Location: Montreal, Quebec |
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Mark Trick Member
Joined: 03 Jun 2002 Location: San Diego, CA |
3. Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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No, it's pretty much fact.
I thought I'd just save you guys the trouble of setting the whole thing up by just telling you the outcome prior to said event. |
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Pop'n Usagi! Trick Member
Joined: 17 Nov 2002 Location: Your mum |
4. Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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To be honest I'd say US>Japan>Europe, simply due to the sheer number of skilled players in the US. I could name 10 US people who have 100+ heavy AAAs, but the only reat Japanese players who come to mind are Yasu, Take and Aaron, though i know there are a couple of other well known ones.
The European situation is definately improving, as i grow ever nearer to AAAing max300 (ok, so 48 greats isn't that close) and quite a few of our players are racking up high AAs and AAAs all over We just haven't been playing as long as you _________________
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Lucavious Trick Member
Joined: 01 Jan 2004
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5. Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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In terms of gameplay FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN (Remember I said this), I would Japanese players seem to be more about the game in general, whereas Americans tend to go a bit overboard, like Freestyling.
Sure, there are Japenese players who Freestyle, as well as Americans who focus soley on the game, but the majority seems to be what I've already said.
So... Maybe in a freestyle tournament I'd put my money on USA, but for a straight out AAA competition I think Japan would rock like no tomorrow. _________________
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alvi Trick Member
Joined: 28 Jan 2002 Location: san diego, ca |
6. Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | To be honest I'd say US>Japan>Europe, simply due to the sheer number of skilled players in the US. I could name 10 US people who have 100+ heavy AAAs, but the only reat Japanese players who come to mind are Yasu, Take and Aaron, though i know there are a couple of other well known ones. |
so like, in a game where matchups are basically 1on1, having 100 players that have 100+ AAAs is better than having 1 guy that has 252\256(maybe more) of the extreme songs AAAed?
But of course, if that's not the case, you need to send up more than 1 player, you could send up gosuke, kobayan, yosaku, hikki, stm, abe, mini, phic, etc. who've all no doubt AAAed almost all the non-10's.
Not to ding any of the players in the US. there are some very good players, but these japanese players have devoted way too much time to this game and i doubt their players would lose to ours. Australia has some very good players as well though. And canada has the candian wonder. |
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dreamdancer Trick Member
Joined: 12 Jun 2003 Location: You mean like, where? |
7. Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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(Snag) Jin to fa wrote: | Australia has some very good players as well though. And canada has the candian wonder. |
Wow, somebody actually mentioned Australia!
Well, the number of 'very good' players in Australia is extremely small. In fact I am pretty certain that I know 'both' yes BOTH of the very good players in Australia. And both have them have been too busy to play much DDR in that last two weeks. _________________
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GR Trick Member
Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Location: 404: GR not found |
8. Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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Mark wrote: | Japan > USA > Europe. |
I pretty much agree with this guy. From my knowledge of DDR, I'd say that if the top American were to battle the top Japanese, the Japanese would come out outstandingly in the lead.
However, to serve my self a rebuttal, I think that in terms of quantity of excellent players, the US has Japan outnumbered simply because we're a large country in comparison. _________________
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seishinbyou Trick Member
Joined: 11 Jun 2002 Location: Saitama, Japan |
9. Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2004 9:44 pm Post subject: Japanese Rankings pages |
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Well, since many do not know about this, I'll post it:
If you want the Japanese rankings list for DDR Extreme (new songs only), go here:
http://hyper3.amuser-net.ne.jp/~s-time/pa/ranking.cgi
(Click on the names to see individual score sheets; the master list is organized by a points system covering all difficulties on single/double, though the list can be reorganized by Heavy, Oni, etc. from those links at the bottom of the page (i.e. HSP = Heavy Single Perfect))
And for rankings for all other mixes and other Bemani games:
http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~fantom/ddr/pa/
(You will have to click around to get all the scores, but they should all be there) |
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AllYourBase Trick Member
Joined: 11 Aug 2002 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma |
10. Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2004 3:07 am Post subject: |
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Mark wrote: | Japan > USA > Europe. |
only if USA includes Canada. bemaniac is the best in North America _________________
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Nsonic Basic Member
Joined: 21 Jan 2004
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11. Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2004 6:51 am Post subject: |
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australia had about a half-dozen AAA-quality pros...but i think they all quit... |
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BTTB Trick Member
Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Location: Deep in you. |
12. Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2004 6:59 am Post subject: |
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I dunno, everyone in Japan stopped (well a lot) _________________
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masnevets Trick Member
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13. Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2004 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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AllYourBase wrote: | Mark wrote: | Japan > USA > Europe. |
only if USA includes Canada. bemaniac is the best in North America |
WHO WON DEL AMO?! That's right, not Bemaniac. He might have a lot of AAAs, but he's still behind Johnny. No offense to Adam, but well... everyone is still behind Johnny. _________________
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Saba76 Trick Member
Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Location: Oh, now wouldn't you like to know? |
14. Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2004 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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I meant to say North America in my original post. I agree that DDR is losing popularity in Japan, but they still have a lot of good players. Concerning DDR talent around here, we have the 1-2-3 Kid, and my friends Ed and Ryan are hard to beat. Palmer is a doubles player and Andrew is pretty good. Me? I'm struggling for an identity in tournaments, but I'm still marginally good, but not good enough to take on Japanese players. _________________
Some Japanese Proverbs:
Aho ni toriau baka= It is foolish to deal with a fool.
Ippai-me wa hito sake o nomi, nihai-me wa sake sake o nomi, sanbai-me wa sake hito o nomu= With the first glass a man drinks wine, with the second glass the wine drinks the wine, with the third glass the wine drinks the man.
Ayamachitewa aratamuruni habakaru koto nakare= If you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it. |
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Saba76 Trick Member
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Shinmizu Staff Member
Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Stuck in a Klein bottle |
16. Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2004 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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TSUGARUstars321 wrote: | But then again, would we really need Canada in this competition?
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Yeah... I thought Aaron counted as Japanese... |
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Jeff's Bawls Vivid Member
Joined: 10 Jan 2004 Location: Thrusting my groin. |
17. Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2004 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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That would be interesting to see, though it would be hard to get every person's best scores recorded. _________________
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