u/kryptoguts

I played Pump It Up for the first time today, and it was honestly pretty fun, especially since I haven’t played DDR or any similar rhythm game in over a month due to a back injury.

I’m finding it a little difficult to get used to the different arrow layout, but at the same time, having the arrows arranged diagonally around the center actually makes SO much more sense to me than DDR’s left-to-right layout. When people stand, taking a step back with one foot usually isn’t directly in behind the center of their body, so having that step off to the side a bit is a lot easier to me (if this makes any sense).

I know this is a DDR subreddit, but I’m curious if anyone here actually prefers Pump It Up over DDR. If so, what do you like about it more? Are there any features, charts, or things about the way Pump It Up plays that you wish DDR had?

I’ve been trying to find more songs from the older DDR games that don’t seem to get talked about very much.

I’m hoping to find some songs that I really end up liking, maybe even enough that I’ll want to buy the game they’re from just to play them.

Here are some of my favorites so far, along with the games I know them from:

Upside Down — Coo Coo (DDR 3rd Mix)

Boom Boom Dollar — King Kong & D’Jungle Girls (DDR 3rd Mix)

Walkie Talkie — King Kong & D’Jungle Girls (DDR 4th Mix)

Over The Time (夜空ノムコウ / Yozora No Mukō) — Eurobeat Lovers (originally by SMAP; DDRMAX / DDR 6th Mix)

Hot Limit — John Desire (DDR 5th Mix)

I’m especially interested in deep cuts or songs from the older mixes that you don’t hear people mention very often.

If you have any favorites that you think deserve more attention, I’d love to hear them. I’m pretty much open to anything.

Also, if anyone has suggestions on games made for the Japanese PS1 (NTSC-J PS1), please let me know!
:)

Earlier today, I was playing Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party on the Wii (the American version). I also have a Japanese PS1 with the Japanese-exclusive DDR 3rdMIX, and I’ve noticed a pretty big difference in how well I’m able to play between the two.

I found Hottest Party on the Wii much easier to play. On the PS1, I’m struggling to even get a C, while I can do noticeably better on the Wii. I’m also using a different dance pad for the PS1. I just purchased this one from Amazon, so I’m not sure if the pad itself could be part of the problem.

I’m still a relatively new/semi-new player, although I have played DDR in the past, and I’m definitely not the best at it yet.

So, could this difference just be because I’m playing a different game/version? Does the region or version of DDR affect the scoring or difficulty? Or could the dance pad I’m using be making that much of a difference?

I’d appreciate any advice from more experienced DDR players!