DDR versus dancing ?

gggasped · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 12:49 pm Post subject: DDR versus dancing ?

I have my own opinions about this, but I thought it might be worth discussing. What do you guys think? Is there any relation between DDR and dancing? Does having one skill help to learn the other?

I've found that DDR greatly improves coordination and rhythm, which are needed in dancing. And I have seen dancers that incorporate their skills by actually dancing on the pad (breaking, crumping, etc.). But other than this I don't think you can become a much better dancer by stamping on plastic buttons.

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DDR is nothing at all like dancing.

The name is a bit of a dead end.
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GackTMN · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 2:03 pm Post subject:

Reminds me of the episode of South Park where Stan is putting together a dance team, and gets the DDR kid to join the troupe.

It just doesn't work.

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Flameboat · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 2:13 pm Post subject:

It's basically like playing Guitar Hero/Guitar Freaks to learn guitar.
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evilkoala · Trick Member Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Location: West Virginia

I believe that there is a little realism, but not much at all. Some songs look like real dancing IMO. The two that come to mind is Do Me (H.I.G.E.O mix) (Light/Basic) and Superstar on Heavy (especially that middle part 140+ combo in.

On the other hand, is Drop Out or TLoM dancing. I don't think so!

ICNH · Trick Member Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Location: Mahwah, NJ

The only corelation between DDR and dancing is the fact that DDR is a music based game. The whole rhythm/beat aspect comes into play, of course, when actually dancing, and is present in DDR. But the whole premise of DDR has nothing to do with dancing. It's arrow mashing, and nothing more.
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Devon · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject:

why the hell did konami put 2 dance's in Dance Dance Revolution? that's so fucking stupid.

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Forget DDR, Spider Stompin' is where it's at.
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There's actually a Spider Stompin' machine in my arcade. Is it a bad thing that I've come close to playing it with my reasoning being "I'm good at DDR, this is practically the same thing!"?
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EAG2 · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:37 pm Post subject:

IMO I look at DDR as a excerise game. However if you play some songs on double light at around 120 BPM and below, it feels like you can do some dancing/freestyle. Sometimes I do that when I'm play PIU double on certain songs.
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Also, "Dance Revolution" is a retarded name for a dancing game.

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Devon · Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:43 pm Post subject:

ICNH · Trick Member Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Location: Mahwah, NJ

I'm pretty sure it's "Dance Dance Revolution" because in Japanese, when you use two words sequentially it adds emphasis, or something along those lines. In fact, I remember someone mentioning that there's a kanji that just means "repeat what you just said". So it's kinda like....it isn't just a dancing revolution, it's Dance Dance Revolution!

You know.

Basically.
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Yeah, it give you the rhythm for sure, but no moves... Try to knee drop on dynamite rave, nope... that cordination is not there unless you've had some practice.

PIU on the other hand does have some nice dance aspect to it, arrow hitting yeah, but its much more versatile when you can actually dance. Easier to dance on PIU I say. Look at the freestyle videos.

DDR, well... I tried to dance on it, but it doesn't allow for lots of moves, since most dance moves do not solely use the cardinal directions. The arrow is faced so foward and backward, that its not a natural movement stepping up and back. I have to say DDR is more for the stepping aspect of rhythm gaming, plus the stepcharts seem to follow the melody... not really the break in the beat too much. It says a lot when it cost twice as much for doubles.