It finally happened.

jewpinthethird · 05-25-2004, 09:56 PM

Years ago, back when I was a regular on the DDRFreak forums, I made a prediction. A prediction that around the year 2005, DDR would hit the mainstream.

My hypothesis was that Japanese fads take 7 years to travel over seas. 2004-1998 = 6 years.

That is resonable close. Pokemon took seven years to travel over seas too. That is why if you go to Asia (espcially Japan) you will notice that DDR is not as popular as you would think.

evilbutterfly · 05-25-2004, 09:59 PM

news like this has hit before, but with how many people have AOL...good lord, it IS happening! probably wont catch on much around here, tho. it seems the DDR fad already hit and left where i live...

05-25-2004, 10:02 PM

I think it's here to stay in America for longer than it is in Japan...assuming they get more mixes here. Japan has a bigger arcade scene than the US, so they can add more vitality to games there by creating new mixes. Over here, it's a different story. DDREX will hold peoples' interests for a while but soon they will have to come up with new material.

**lightdarkness** · 05-25-2004, 10:09 PM

jewpin wins the prize!

ddr is awesome

evilbutterfly · 05-25-2004, 10:17 PM

wait a second, DDR is illegal. so, wont the illegalness be exposed if it gets too much attention? uhoh, this may be the end of DDR in every non-japanese arcade! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

insomniakxz · 05-25-2004, 10:48 PM

I remember that it was on CNN awhile ago because EGM has a part on their show sometimes...

jewpinthethird · 05-25-2004, 11:30 PM

I am not saying that DDR wasnt popular before, but now...I mean, damn, it made AOL front page news....you cant get much more mainstream than that.

Arch0wl · 05-25-2004, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evilbutterfly

uhoh, this may be the end of DDR in every non-japanese arcade! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I'd love to flame you on how ignorant that is but I'll just leave you questioning yourself

**Kilgamayan** · 05-26-2004, 12:00 AM

When the outside temperature rises
And the meaning is oh so clear
One thousand and one yellow daffodils
Begin to dance in front of you - oh dear
Are they trying to tell you something
You're missing that one final screw
You're simply not in the pink my dear
To be honest you haven't got a clue

I'm going slightly mad
I'm going slightly mad
It finally happened - happened
It finally happened - ooh oh
It finally happened
I'm slightly mad
Oh dear

I'm one card short of a full deck
I'm not quite the shilling
One wave short of a shipwreck
I'm not my usual top billing
I'm coming down with a fever
I'm really out to sea
This kettle is boiling over
I think I'm a banana tree
Oh dear

I'm going slightly mad
I'm going slightly mad
It finally happened - happened
It finally happened - uh huh
It finally happened
I'm slightly mad
Oh dear

Ooh ooh ah ah
Ooh ooh ah ah
I'm knitting with only one needle
Unravelling fast it's true
I'm driving only three wheels these days
But my dear how about you

I'm going slightly mad
I'm going slightly mad
It finally happened
It finally happened - oh yes
It finally happened
I'm slightly mad
Just very slightly mad

And there you have it

evilbutterfly · 05-26-2004, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arch0wl

Quote:

Originally Posted by evilbutterfly

uhoh, this may be the end of DDR in every non-japanese arcade! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I'd love to flame you on how ignorant that is but I'll just leave you questioning yourself

i wasnt completely serious. if i was, my "NOOOOO!" would be something more disappointed sounding, like "damn, that sucks..." it's only illegal by japanese law, and the US would never enforce a japanese law. i'm not that stupid.

**SpookG** · 05-26-2004, 11:31 AM

Jewpin dear, next time we try to have a semi-serious discussion, remember to put the kids to bed first.

Omeganitros · 05-26-2004, 11:40 AM

That completely awesome, but I think it could get even more mainstream. SpookG, you went to E3, right? Did they have anything about DDR there? Though all I have for reference is news, I never heard or see anything about DDR at E3. I imagine they would at least show some booth babes playing it.

Edit: On second thought, replace the word "mainstream" with the word "popular."

**SpookG** · 05-26-2004, 11:52 AM

they had 02jam on a computer in kentia hall in a booth displaying the future of something another, but it wasn't that interesting... kwik seemed to care about it, a little...

The Konami booth had some soft pads set up... I didn't see what mix, because I really don't care too much about DDR, specially when Metal gear solid 3 was right around the corner.

05-25-2004, 09:59 PM	#2
evilbutterfly FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Small town, TN Age: 37 Posts: 5,784	news like this has hit before, but with how many people have AOL...good lord, it IS happening! probably wont catch on much around here, tho. it seems the DDR fad already hit and left where i live... __________________ So I've gone completely slack-ass and haven't done any work on creating games. =( In less-depressing news, I got a job for an online business (which sells non-electronic games, of all things!) which has taught me a lot about marketing online and all that jazz. So now I'm on Twitter @NoahWright. And I write the blog for their website. Plus I do cool programming in-house that you'll never see. =O

05-25-2004, 10:09 PM	#4
lightdarkness Summer!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York Age: 35 Posts: 11,308	jewpin wins the prize! ddr is awesome __________________

05-25-2004, 10:17 PM	#5
evilbutterfly FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Small town, TN Age: 37 Posts: 5,784	wait a second, DDR is illegal. so, wont the illegalness be exposed if it gets too much attention? uhoh, this may be the end of DDR in every non-japanese arcade! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! __________________ So I've gone completely slack-ass and haven't done any work on creating games. =( In less-depressing news, I got a job for an online business (which sells non-electronic games, of all things!) which has taught me a lot about marketing online and all that jazz. So now I'm on Twitter @NoahWright. And I write the blog for their website. Plus I do cool programming in-house that you'll never see. =O

05-26-2004, 12:00 AM	#9
Kilgamayan Super Scooter Happy Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Location, Location. Age: 39 Posts: 6,583	When the outside temperature rises And the meaning is oh so clear One thousand and one yellow daffodils Begin to dance in front of you - oh dear Are they trying to tell you something You're missing that one final screw You're simply not in the pink my dear To be honest you haven't got a clue I'm going slightly mad I'm going slightly mad It finally happened - happened It finally happened - ooh oh It finally happened I'm slightly mad Oh dear I'm one card short of a full deck I'm not quite the shilling One wave short of a shipwreck I'm not my usual top billing I'm coming down with a fever I'm really out to sea This kettle is boiling over I think I'm a banana tree Oh dear I'm going slightly mad I'm going slightly mad It finally happened - happened It finally happened - uh huh It finally happened I'm slightly mad Oh dear Ooh ooh ah ah Ooh ooh ah ah I'm knitting with only one needle Unravelling fast it's true I'm driving only three wheels these days But my dear how about you I'm going slightly mad I'm going slightly mad It finally happened It finally happened - oh yes It finally happened I'm slightly mad Just very slightly mad And there you have it __________________ I watched clouds awobbly from the floor o' that kayak. Souls cross ages like clouds cross skies, an' tho' a cloud's shape nor hue nor size don't stay the same, it's still a cloud an' so is a soul. Who can say where the cloud's blowed from or who the soul'll be 'morrow? Only Sonmi the east an' the west an' the compass an' the atlas, yay, only the atlas o' clouds.

05-26-2004, 11:31 AM	#11
SpookG (For Great Justice!) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 40 Posts: 829	Jewpin dear, next time we try to have a semi-serious discussion, remember to put the kids to bed first. __________________ Royal For Great Justice! Electronic Music est. 1999 . kerBLAM

05-25-2004, 10:02 PM	#3
User6773 Guest Posts: n/a	I think it's here to stay in America for longer than it is in Japan...assuming they get more mixes here. Japan has a bigger arcade scene than the US, so they can add more vitality to games there by creating new mixes. Over here, it's a different story. DDREX will hold peoples' interests for a while but soon they will have to come up with new material.

05-25-2004, 10:48 PM	#6
insomniakxz FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: VA Posts: 302	I remember that it was on CNN awhile ago because EGM has a part on their show sometimes...

05-25-2004, 11:30 PM	#7
jewpinthethird (The Fat's Sabobah) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Palm Springs, California Posts: 11,711	I am not saying that DDR wasnt popular before, but now...I mean, damn, it made AOL front page news....you cant get much more mainstream than that.

05-26-2004, 11:40 AM	#12
Omeganitros auauauau Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hee-Haw! Age: 35 Posts: 8,897	That completely awesome, but I think it could get even more mainstream. SpookG, you went to E3, right? Did they have anything about DDR there? Though all I have for reference is news, I never heard or see anything about DDR at E3. I imagine they would at least show some booth babes playing it. Edit: On second thought, replace the word "mainstream" with the word "popular."

05-26-2004, 11:52 AM	#13
SpookG (For Great Justice!) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 40 Posts: 829	they had 02jam on a computer in kentia hall in a booth displaying the future of something another, but it wasn't that interesting... kwik seemed to care about it, a little... The Konami booth had some soft pads set up... I didn't see what mix, because I really don't care too much about DDR, specially when Metal gear solid 3 was right around the corner. __________________ Royal For Great Justice! Electronic Music est. 1999 . kerBLAM

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