Konami has acquired In The Groove

**iPatcH** · 10-18-2006, 08:07 PM

http://www.inthegroove.com/page/Press_Release

Quote:

Konami Corporation, developer of the Dance Dance Revolution(R) video dance game, and Roxor Games, Inc., developer of In The Groove(R) dance games, today announced the mutual settlement of the litigation between the parties in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Texas. Under the terms of the settlement, Konami has acquired the intellectual property rights to the In The Groove(R) dance game franchise. It was further agreed as a part of the settlement that Roxor would respect Konami’s intellectual property rights.

Freeze- · 10-18-2006, 08:09 PM

RoXor is dumb.

leetr0x0rz · 10-18-2006, 08:21 PM

There goes the neighborhood.

**Chromer** · 10-18-2006, 08:24 PM

DDR + ITG = A Reason to play dance-based rhythm games again.

natetheffrer · 10-18-2006, 08:32 PM

so uh

is this good or bad?

**iPatcH** · 10-18-2006, 09:03 PM

It means Konami can do whatever the hell they please with ITG.

TD_GenoCid3 · 10-18-2006, 09:10 PM

This is freakin crap.Now itg2 isnt being released to ps2,and yes it is a very bad thing.Konami=fail compared to Itg 1 and 2.

**iPatcH** · 10-18-2006, 09:26 PM

Totally explains why RoXor released the r21 patch for ITG2.

CMG · 10-18-2006, 10:10 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Say it aint so?!?!?!?! WHY IS FATE SO CRUEL?!?!?!

Just ****ing great, now Konami is going to **** up everything in the world of ITG. in a way I blame SuperNova for this cause if it wasn't for that, DDR would have been DEAD!!! This just ruined my whole night, and now I'm gonna have nightmares about what kind of ****ty songs Konami is going to put in the next instalment of ITG... IF THERE IS GOING TO BE ONE!!!

This leaves alot of unanswered questions... like what will become of ITG3, and will Konami have us waiting EVEN LONGER for ITG2 home version cause they might alter it a bit? Will we see Kyle Ward songs in BOTH DDR AND ITG?!?!?!

Metalmuppet · 10-18-2006, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by iPatcH

http://www.inthegroove.com/page/Press_Release

That means that Konami might force 11-13 footers, mines, hand moves, and mods in like say "DDR SuperNova 2" or even "DDR: ITG edition". Those are just my thoughts.

Eyoshi · 10-18-2006, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CMG

ITG fanboyism.

Anyway, I'd hate to agree with a few others, but it's likely Konami will bury ITG. Konami has only taken the intellectual property rights, so that raises doubts for continuing ITG development. I never like ITG much, but at least it provided good competition for Konami's franchise. WIthout ITG's boom in popularity, DDR Supernova probably wouldn't have been released. And even if Supernova was released regardless, their stepcharts wouldn't have been as good as their stepcharts were after the release of ITG.

However, I do think ITG3 will still be released. Apparently, the game is nearly done. Shouldn't be hard for Konami to ship them out and make a few extra bucks out of it.

Of course, ideally Konami will incorporate at least a few of the ideas taken from ITG. DDR is supposed to be a game that appeals to all...Now's the time to make it real.

PS I also heard ITG2 CS will be nixed. Not sure about the sources, though.

duhh_ · 10-19-2006, 07:34 AM

dude this royally sux. konami is gonna f'up itg to hell...

Bursurk_Lurk · 10-19-2006, 07:44 AM

ps none of you can know if this is a good thing or not unless you have the power to read into the future.

YungYung · 10-19-2006, 08:02 AM

If ITG didn't post any type of threat toward the DDR series of games, they would not go as far as to acquire its property rights. Why they wouldn't take advantage of that is completely beyond me.

A good move on Konami's part would be to continue both series. Why? Same reason pepsi and coke both exist even though they're owned by Coca Cola. This really could just mean more money for Konami.

nomuken · 10-19-2006, 08:22 AM

I hate ITG. Konami FTW! It wouldn't bother me a bit if there was no ITG

**Synthlight** · 10-19-2006, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by YungYung

Same reason pepsi and coke both exist even though they're owned by Coca Cola. This really could just mean more money for Konami.

Are you sure both coke and pepsi are owned by Coca-Cola?

Cheers,

Synthlight

Gano · 10-19-2006, 04:03 PM

I don't think this will end well for ITG :<

Most unfortunate.

Dear god I hope I never have to see a piece of **** remixed radio-played pop song on ITG.

TD_GenoCid3 · 10-19-2006, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by nomuken

I hate ITG. Konami FTW! It wouldn't bother me a bit if there was no ITG

jesus ur a tard..konami is lame.everything is to easy in ddr standards.

Bursurk_Lurk · 10-19-2006, 05:02 PM

ITT, fanboyism

Tibs · 10-19-2006, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TD_GenoCid3

jesus ur a tard..konami is lame.everything is to easy in ddr standards.

Fascination Eternal Love Mix Oni.

10-18-2006, 08:09 PM	#2
Freeze- Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 47	Re: Konami has acquired In The Groove RoXor is dumb.

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iPatcH Swamp Lemons Rule Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: not detroit you idiots Age: 35 Posts: 3,370	Re: Konami has acquired In The Groove It means Konami can do whatever the hell they please with ITG. __________________ put on a donk on it

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TD_GenoCid3 FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kaneohe,Oahu Age: 33 Posts: 876	Re: Konami has acquired In The Groove This is freakin crap.Now itg2 isnt being released to ps2,and yes it is a very bad thing.Konami=fail compared to Itg 1 and 2. __________________ 420420420420420420420420420420420420420

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iPatcH Swamp Lemons Rule Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: not detroit you idiots Age: 35 Posts: 3,370	Re: Konami has acquired In The Groove Totally explains why RoXor released the r21 patch for ITG2. __________________ put on a donk on it

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CMG FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 119	Re: Konami has acquired In The Groove NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Say it aint so?!?!?!?! WHY IS FATE SO CRUEL?!?!?! Just **ing great, now Konami is going to up everything in the world of ITG. in a way I blame SuperNova for this cause if it wasn't for that, DDR would have been DEAD!!! This just ruined my whole night, and now I'm gonna have nightmares about what kind of **ty songs Konami is going to put in the next instalment of ITG... IF THERE IS GOING TO BE ONE!!! This leaves alot of unanswered questions... like what will become of ITG3, and will Konami have us waiting EVEN LONGER for ITG2 home version cause they might alter it a bit? Will we see Kyle Ward songs in BOTH DDR AND ITG?!?!?!

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Bursurk_Lurk Banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: HINT: LOLICON IS ILLEGAL HERE Posts: 2,360	Re: Konami has acquired In The Groove ps none of you can know if this is a good thing or not unless you have the power to read into the future.

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YungYung FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hi Linus Age: 33 Posts: 810	Re: Konami has acquired In The Groove If ITG didn't post any type of threat toward the DDR series of games, they would not go as far as to acquire its property rights. Why they wouldn't take advantage of that is completely beyond me. A good move on Konami's part would be to continue both series. Why? Same reason pepsi and coke both exist even though they're owned by Coca Cola. This really could just mean more money for Konami. __________________ clairmai lol hvam lol

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nomuken FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Montgomery, Alabama Age: 35 Posts: 41	Re: Konami has acquired In The Groove I hate ITG. Konami FTW! It wouldn't bother me a bit if there was no ITG __________________ JDM Suberi Chimu Founder Proud Member of the Being Fayt Club Proud Member of the Breaking The AUP Club

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Gano FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Age: 36 Posts: 997	Re: Konami has acquired In The Groove I don't think this will end well for ITG :< Most unfortunate. Dear god I hope I never have to see a piece of **** remixed radio-played pop song on ITG. __________________ doraemon bustin caps

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Bursurk_Lurk Banned Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: HINT: LOLICON IS ILLEGAL HERE Posts: 2,360	Re: Konami has acquired In The Groove ITT, fanboyism

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