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| The first song in the video is actually a K-Pop song called Chung Hwa Ban Jeom, which translates into English as "Chinese Restaurant". The song is all about the a Chinese restaurant and its specialties, like their black bean noodles, the speed of their deliveryman, etc. It's never been on DDR, but you can find it on Pump it Up Zero. |
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| 2. Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:42 am Post subject: |
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| Super Katamario wrote: | | The first song in the video is actually a K-Pop song called Chung Hwa Ban Jeom, which translates into English as "Chinese Restaurant". The song is all about the a Chinese restaurant and its specialties, like their black bean noodles, the speed of their deliveryman, etc. It's never been on DDR, but you can find it on Pump it Up Zero. |
thanks!
is that a game also for playstation 2 ?
how does that game compare to the ddr series ? |
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| 3. Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:13 am Post subject: |
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| djgilmour wrote: | thanks!
is that a game also for playstation 2 ?
how does that game compare to the ddr series ? |
Pump it Up (PIU) Zero isn't out for PS2 at the moment. I think there's a possibility for it to come to PS2, though, as the previous game in the series, PIU Exceed, did come out for PS2 and Xbox.
As for PIU compared to DDR, in terms of concept, PIU is like DDR- arrows scroll up the screen to static targets at the top where you step on the corresponding floor panels. However, PIU differs from DDR in various aspects. First of all, there's the most obvious change: the panel layout. DDR uses up, down, left, and right course. PIU, meanwhile, uses the diagonal directions and the center, so you have up-left, up-right, center, down-left, down-right. I've seen some people argue that this layout is more natural and allows for better freestyle performances. I don't freestyle, so I can't make any judgment on that really. I do think that the layout gives you more of a workout even on easier songs, though. It seems like it makes me move around a lot more.
Also, PIU's difficulty range is much wider. From what I've seen, PIU's hardest songs are much more difficult than DDR's hardest songs. PIU also has some really creative stepcharts. One in particular, can't remember the song at the moment, has a freeze note on the center panel for the entire length of the song, and you have to use your other foot and hands to hit other arrows throughout the song.
Another big difference is the music. There's a wide selection of K-Pop music, along with songs in English and Spanish as well. There's also heavy metal by a group called Novasonic and electronic dance music. There also quite a few remixes of classical music, with stuff by Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi, and Necke, among others. I personally like PIU. I'm not very good at it, but I'm improving. Some DDR players out there, though, take one look at PIU, refuse to try it because it's different and then say it sucks. o_O
There are many other differences, too. Those are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head. If you're interested, you can pick up Exceed for PS2. Zero introduces some new features, but Exceed is a good way, I think, to introduce yourself to the series.
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| 4. Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Super Katamario wrote: | | djgilmour wrote: | thanks!
is that a game also for playstation 2 ?
how does that game compare to the ddr series ? |
Pump it Up (PIU) Zero isn't out for PS2 at the moment. I think there's a possibility for it to come to PS2, though, as the previous game in the series, PIU Exceed, did come out for PS2 and Xbox.
As for PIU compared to DDR, in terms of concept, PIU is like DDR- arrows scroll up the screen to static targets at the top where you step on the corresponding floor panels. However, PIU differs from DDR in various aspects. First of all, there's the most obvious change: the panel layout. DDR uses up, down, left, and right course. PIU, meanwhile, uses the diagonal directions and the center, so you have up-left, up-right, center, down-left, down-right. I've seen some people argue that this layout is more natural and allows for better freestyle performances. I don't freestyle, so I can't make any judgment on that really. I do think that the layout gives you more of a workout even on easier songs, though. It seems like it makes me move around a lot more.
Also, PIU's difficulty range is much wider. From what I've seen, PIU's hardest songs are much more difficult than DDR's hardest songs. PIU also has some really creative stepcharts. One in particular, can't remember the song at the moment, has a freeze note on the center panel for the entire length of the song, and you have to use your other foot and hands to hit other arrows throughout the song.
Another big difference is the music. There's a wide selection of K-Pop music, along with songs in English and Spanish as well. There's also heavy metal by a group called Novasonic and electronic dance music. There also quite a few remixes of classical music, with stuff by Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi, and Necke, among others. I personally like PIU. I'm not very good at it, but I'm improving. Some DDR players out there, though, take one look at PIU, refuse to try it because it's different and then say it sucks. o_O
There are many other differences, too. Those are just the ones I can think of off the top of my head. If you're interested, you can pick up Exceed for PS2. Zero introduces some new features, but Exceed is a good way, I think, to introduce yourself to the series.
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thnx for the info. Just started to get into DDR after seeing 2 chicks dancing at the arcades. Since I own a xbox and PS2 , which starters paclage should I buy ? |
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| 5. Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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| One thing to note, when you get a pad, try to get one that has connectors to both PS2 and XBox, if you plan to play on both consoles. Else you'll have to ay for a converter cable. |
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| 6. Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| djgilmour wrote: | | thnx for the info. Just started to get into DDR after seeing 2 chicks dancing at the arcades. Since I own a xbox and PS2 , which starters paclage should I buy ? |
If you can get your hands on a DDR or PIU starter package, go for it. DDR's bundle on PS2 has a pad and DDR Extreme 2, which is a really good game in my opinion. There's also one for Xbox that comes with Ultramix, I think. PIU comes with Exceed for both systems, and that's also a great game. All the bundles come with soft, foldable pad controllers. These are good pads to start on. If you start getting up into higher difficulty levels, though, you may want to upgrade to something a little better. Oh yeah, CKeur mentioned that you should look for a pad with connections for both PS2 and Xbox. Not a bad idea, but if you're looking to buy a bundle, those are all meant for only one system. If you decide you really want a universal pad, converters aren't that expensive. Hope that helps!  |
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