2023 FFR User Awards – Voting

Posted in FFR News, Flash Flash Revolution on January 27th, 20241 Comment »

Good news, everyone! Voting for the 2023 FFR User awards is now open!

For those that are new to this event, each year we host the user awards (previously the forum awards) as a way to recognize users within our community across various categories. This process is very similar to our Hall of Fame voting, but there is only one voting phase with no nominations beforehand. For all of the details on this event, visit this thread!

To vote, fill out this Google form or send a PM to XJ-9 with your votes. Please read the guidelines in the thread carefully before voting. You have until February 15th at 11:59 PM server time to vote!

- The Community Managers

Song of the Stormy Night 1/19/2024

Posted in Flash Flash Revolution on January 19th, 20249 Comments »

As the snowstorm blankets our area, there’s a need for resilience and a reminder to look out for one another. Check on neighbors, especially the elderly, and make sure everyone has the essentials to weather the storm. Power outages are a concern, so it’s essential to have emergency supplies on hand, including blankets, flashlights, and non-perishable food.

In the midst of this wintry chaos, we’d like to share a musical recommendation to add a touch of warmth to your day. Introducing:

The Ballad of Mona Lisa
Musician: Panic! At the Disco
Step Artist: DarkZtar
Song Length: 2:29
Song Style: Alternative Rock
Note Count: 2235
Difficulty: 96

This alternative rock gem is sure to provide a captivating escape as you huddle indoors. Let the evocative sounds of Panic! At the Disco transport you to another world, if only for a moment, amidst the swirling snow outside.

As we weather this storm together, let’s find solace in the power of music, reminding us that even in the coldest of times, there’s warmth to be found in the notes that surround us.

And now a fellow note from the events team:
Hellowo friends and fifferers! Applications for the Events team are opening up. We’re looking to fill one or two more spots so if you’re interested, don’t be shy! More information on exactly what we’re looking for can be found on the sign-up form below. The application window will close 2/8/24.

https://forms.gle/XaiHoBpVwwjzZgVi6

Warm regards,

- The Game Management Team and the Community Managers

FFR Hall of Fame 2023 Inductees

Posted in FFR News, Flash Flash Revolution on January 15th, 202411 Comments »

After 54 ballots with thirteen nominees to vote for, the final results for the FFR Hall of Fame 2023 are in!

PLAYER CATEGORY

samurai7694

While maybe not a name that’s familiar to newer users – at least for his playing – Samurai was one of the greatest players of his time during his periods of activity. A former judge, Samurai amassed quite the trophy case with three podiums finishes in the highest division of Official Tournaments, and several high-level plays and scores. The fact he’s still rank 55 at this time – despite not being active since the mid 2010s – says a lot, and if he wanted to pick the game back up? His skill is still intact.

While he hasn’t been seen in the FFR forefront in a long while, Samurai has since begun working as a composer for film, and you can also find his music on streaming services.

CONTRIBUTOR CATEGORY

T-Force

You could easily justify this title of recognition for T-Force based on his character alone. FFR has gone through massive changes over its lifespan, but he has remained consistent in his dedication to the game and its people. Through kindness, trust, and hard work, T-Force has been there to support our website officially via moderation and the rest by defining our community in the best way one could. He might have spent 10 years helping FFR out on staff, but he spent 17 years making this place better for all of us.

Despite being retired and busier with life outside of FFR these days, T-Force still hangs around to chat with the community and play the game. He may even help host an official FFR event from time to time.

Zageron

While only appearing now and then, Zageron was a key component in the life of FFR for several years post the Great Server Crash of 2009. Brought onto the development team in 2011 to help work on a never-released engine, Zageron stayed on from 2012 onwards as one of the main system administrators, and ran the site as FFR’s head admin until he ceded that role over to PrawnSkunk.

He still pops up here and there to help on the back end if the need comes, and has even become known for FFR gameplay being one of the first ever one-handed players to unlock the skill token Otaku Speedvibe [Oni] after AAAing AIM Anthem.

Congrats to the inductees, and thank you so much to everyone that took the time to vote!

- T-Force and the Community Managers

Song of eh Early Monday 1/15/2024

Posted in Flash Flash Revolution on January 15th, 202410 Comments »

hOI eVry1! teMMie here with *nother mews updayte! U readie for round 3 of da grand tourney? yAy!! so eXciting!

PUPTHEBAND Inc. Is Filing For Bankruptcy
Musician: PUP
Step Artist: storn42
Song Length: 3:02
Song Style: Desperate Punk
Note Count: 1479
Difficulty: 60

OMG, dis new song so *kewl, made by storn42! PUP’s muzik rly mak u feel da desperashun, like, “wow, dis pup goin thru sum stuf.” 1479 notes, dat like, lotz of preshun! Can u bEAT it? teMMie tri n be liek, “wOaH, hOw da heck!”

Round 3 is so imporTANT, evry1 puttin in da bestest effurt! Plz do ur best, u gud boiz n gurlz! teMMie cheerin 4 u! U can do eet, lik da bravest tem evr!

Playrs, remembr, u all speshul n talented. U make tourney so amazin! Go tem go, go tem go! U makin us so happy! Good Luck! Keep dancin, keep groovin, keep pressin dem arrow keyz!

- Temmie, The Game Management Team and the Community Managers

Song of the Mid-Week 1/11/2024

Posted in Flash Flash Revolution on January 11th, 20243 Comments »

Hellowo and welcome to Round 2 of the Frozen Finger Rumble tournament! You’ll be slowing things down a bit this time as all 5 groups will be playing their Round 2 charts on 0.85x rate.

Time Jacker
Musician: onoken
Step Artist: WirryWoo
Song Length: 2:02
Song Style: Artrance
Note Count: 1418
Difficulty: 79

Good luck and enjoy!

- The Game Management Team and the Community Managers

FFR Hall of Fame 2023 Voting

Posted in FFR News, Flash Flash Revolution on January 8th, 20243 Comments »

The FFR Hall of Fame for 2023 has now entered the voting phase!

If you haven’t been following it already, the first phase of this year’s hall of fame involved a nomination process. Out of the 22 users that were nominated, 13 users received enough nominations to move on to the voting phase. This is the final phase of the event where you get to vote for who makes it to the hall of fame!

For instructions on how to vote, please read this thread and the listed nominees. Similar to the previous phase, you will be sending in your votes either by filling out the Google form or via PM. Voting will be open until January 14th, 11:59 PM server time.

Good luck to the nominees!

- The Community Managers

Songs of the Week 1/7/2024

Sorry for the delay on the post, everyone! We had two new song releases yesterday as a part of round 1 for the Frozen Finger Rumble tournament. Our new song release schedule will be a bit different as it follows the pace of this tournament over the next few weeks.

Rationalist v2
Musician: August Burns Red
Step Artist: Wiosna
Song Length: 2:31
Song Style: Thrash Metalcore
Note Count: 1835
Difficulty: 82

ophthalmomyiasis
Musician: xuxuezique
Step Artist: suicidaln00b
Song Length: 2:01
Song Style: Dark Progressive
Note Count: 2204
Difficulty: 101

Enjoy!

- The Game Management Team and the Community Managers

Current Events 1/6/2024

Posted in FFR News on January 6th, 20241 Comment »

No new song releases for today, but we do have some important reminders for our official events.

Frozen Finger Rumble
Round 1 for the Frozen Finger Rumble tournament starts tomorrow, January 7th, at 12:00 AM server time. You can catch the previews for it tonight at 9 PM server time on our Twitch channel!

OT 17 Batch and Event Tokens
On top of the 17th Official Tournament batch opening up, we have the OT17 Bounty Batch now available for submissions. You can find all of the needed info on this unique batch within this thread. If your file meets the requirements and is ultimately accepted in this batch, you will be awarded an event token. You can earn up to three event tokens and a unique profile badge!

FFR Hall of Fame 2023
January 7th is the last day to nominate people for the FFR Hall of Fame. Please take the time to fill out the form or PM your choices if you haven’t already! The final voting phase will begin on January 8th and last for a week.

That’s all for now!

- The Community Managers

New Years Release 2024

Hello and welcome to the New Years Release of 2024! Here we are with the start of yet another year with more great things to come!

Season 10
Season 9 has concluded and our first season of 2024, Season 10, has begun! With the new season comes our usual seasonal updates:

- Any pending difficulty changes will be taking effect soon. You can find this info on our contested difficulties sheet.
- The Winter 2023 Seasonal Batch is now closed, and the 17th Official Tournament Batch is now open!
- Sign-ups for the Frozen Finger Rumble tournament are now closed. Round 1 is scheduled to begin on January 7th.
- Songs of the Week will be replaced with the above mentioned tournament for January.

FFR Hall of Fame
Nominations for The FFR Hall of Fame 2023 have begun! To put in your nomination, read the rules in the thread carefully and then use the Google form to fill out your choices. (You will need to sign in with a Google account to use the form, so you can alternatively send a PM to T-Force with your nominations if that suits you better.) The nomination phase will be open until 11:59 PM server time on January 7th. The voting phase will begin after that.

Good luck to the nominees!

Here We Are
Musician: Toby Fox
Step Artist: Deamerai
Song Length: 2:07
Song Style: Game Music
Note Count: 467
Difficulty: 14

Enjoy!

-DossarLX ODI, the Game Management Team, and the Community Managers