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Just like a few other simfile artists have done, I'll reserve this spot on my profile to write my thoughts on the simfiles I've made for FFR. I tend to talk about background info and less on the steps, since most people wouldn't care to analyze the steps. Feel free to comment however you like.




Heel and Toe: The first file to go into FFR, but not the first one submitted or accepted. This is an easier one I deliberately made, just to balance out the difficulty of the simfiles I make in general. I like the song, but the steps are nothing spectacular really - the fact that it was the first steps I made that got in the game left a slightly distasteful first impression on some people when the song came out. Kinda boring.

For Your Love: This was the first accepted file I made. I like house music, and FFR lacks this stuff, so I wanted to step this song. I think the steps are fun, albeit inaccurate at many places. I would've liked to add a few arrows here and there if I had the chance.

StarmineX -HappyHyperStarmiX-: I'm a big fan of the beatmania IIDX series, so this song tributes the original Starmine song by Ryu*. I found this song on Youtube, and Rebirth0 provided me with the mp3. The steps are fun but again there are inaccuracies that I would've liked to fix. Probably the first simfile that people really liked. If this isn't happy, then I don't know what is.

Radius ~Hacker No Yabou~: Another KURi-ZiLL song translating to "Radius ~A Hacker's Ambition~" according to Xx{Midday}xX, but with an obvious video game flavor to it. I'm not sure if this song is related to any game, but it sounds a lot like Gradius material. If this song indeed came from an actual game, the song genre would be "Game Remix" instead. As for the steps, the straightforward 8ths and 16th patterns in the first half of the song is something I would've liked to have changed; it's boring now. Also, the weird trill that everyone hates took me the longest time to figure out how to sync. It's still not stepped completely accurately - if I did, the steps would be rejected for avmisses back when that was an issue. Finally, this song appeared in the FFR Official Tournament in round 3 for the D3 division.

101 Kittens: Originally self-submitted, but it eventually became a collab with stargroup. He made what the judges concluded was a "slightly better file". The obvious way to satisfy both of us was to do a collab. We both went over each of our files very closely, and while he nor I can agree 100% on everything, the resulting file is a really nice compromise. Quite fun, but long, plus it sounds silly too.

*Twinklesky*: Why the hate for this song?! I think it's a cute Kirby song with cool steps. However, I am a bit miffed at how I was forced to change the 24th flute patterns to satisfy the no-avmiss-steps rule years ago. The original 24th patterns were more pitch-relevant than it is now.

Xeno-Flow: Xenon marries Airflow and has a child, which is Xeno-Flow. People who play DDR or IIDX would definitely recognize melodies in this song. Known for being quite difficult as a VC, AAAing this is an "accomplishment" to most. I personally don't think the steps are that daunting.

What's What: Apparently this is my most popular simfile, with almost 35,000 people playing it. Dunno why. Maybe people dig DDR-like dance songs. Anyways, I originally got the song and steps from foonmix. I made my own edit steps for fun. When I heard that jimerax got permission from the artist Yu, I submitted this edit into FFR. If I submitted this song after the avmiss fix, I would've certainly changed some patterns around and create more jacks.

Okusenman! -Hardcore Mix-: This is song level #1000 on FFR's song database! The song is a remix of Dr. Wily's Theme from Megaman, and is also a meme on the internet. It's a medium-difficulty song that's easy to play. Mostly just 8th runs and a few 16ths.

Happy Rainbow: This is a token song, and because the token requirement is a tall order for most FFR players, few people have played this song. This was one of the first simfiles I submitted for FFR, but it took at least 5 resubmissions before this song was accepted - a mark to my persistence heh. Steps are fast and straightforward, with an ending that might throw some people off. Again, another super happy song.

Seagull: If you're a Pop'n Music fan, you might recognize that this song is a remix of Penguin by NAKATEK. An easy song with parts that would've obviously have been layered more if FFR had more than four arrows, since there are a lot of overlayering chords and instruments.

WAIWAI230: An initially rejected simfile, Rebirth0 helped me edit this file, and because of his status as a judge, the file was accepted, despite having 8ths at 230 BPM that would have certainly cause avmisses. Now it doesn't really matter. I would've definitely added more 8th jumps now to the middle of the song, for additional win.

Necropotence: This song comes from t+pazolite's free Unlimited Spark! album. I originally submitted this simfile for an event one year in which Tass invited everyone to submit FMOs and FGOs. This was rejected by the judges. Later on, jimerax offered to have this song in the game if I made it even harder by adding isolated 32nd bursts all over the simfile. I personally hate the song, as it makes my ears bleed, but people apparently like it, and it's certifiably approved by Shash. Only one AAA on this song so far??

Angel Stays On This Ground -Vocal Remix-: An older simfile that went into the game much later, mainly as a result of Tass going into a frenzy on purchased songs (it was an outlet to release queued files in the game that were sitting over a long period of time). Vocals are admittedly less than beautiful, but could be worse, according to other vocal songs I've listened to from Silvia. Steps are a bit harder than the normal VD, but I don't see people complaining.

Lapis -The Heavens Remix-: Another simfile sitting in the queue forever until it was released as a purchased song. This song is a remix of a remix of a song (lol) from IIDX, called Abyss -The Heavens Remix-. Steps are a bit harder than the usual 9, but it fits like a T to the song. Be sure you're good at 16th jumpstreams. This simfile beat out robertsona's, which can be found in FFR's simfile database.

Kanon-Kanon: The song name is actually something longer that I can't be bothered to list here. At 220 BPM, this is a devilishly hard VC, and I'm apparently known for making hard VCs. Song is a remix of Pachebel Canon, and probably some other Touhou song that I don't know. Having trouble on hitting 220 BPM trills? Hint: don't play spread on this one! :D

moon_child -Go with the flow-: A simfile with a lot of different patterns and stuff going on, including jacks, 16th jumpstreams, and fast bursts. The song is a remix of an IIDX song of the same name. If there were more sounds to layer to, I definitely would've made the chart just as bitchy as the IIDX notechart. Also, according to Tass, reminds him of "Reach and FFR around 2003" (?_?).

Summer Time Perfume: Another example of a "very hard VC", except that there were enough complaints to bump this song up to an FMO, which I think is pretty borderline at most. I had a lot of fun stepping this, and I could've made it even harder, but I think people would kill me for that. Also, this would be my last FFR file for quite a while until the following year.

You're My Number One: Cheesy lyrics, amirite? But I like the song in the way that it's a soul-pop-twostep genre that you don't often hear on FFR. A song with a swingy beat, there are 12ths and 24ths everywhere. I originally labelled this as a VD, but according to other people, this is a high C. I guess I'm pretty bad at rating song difficulties. Finally, if you recognize this song, then it's probably because you've played or listened to Sonic R, which came out for Sega Saturn.

Piano Concerto No. 1 'ANTI-ARES' (For Kirby): This song is a remixed potpourri of several other songs from the Kirby and Bemani series. The main song (and steps) revolves around IIDX's Scorpion Fire. The songs you'll hear are: Scorpion Fire (IIDX), Green Greens (Kirby), Float Islands (Kirby), murmur twins (IIDX), Lucy (IIDX), My Airplane (Pop'n Music), Ripple Field (Kirby), Kirby Superstar Deluxe ending (Kirby). How many can you recognize?

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