RedOctane to publish In the Groove for PS2!

Cutriss · Staff Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002

Not Ignition. >.<

At the very least, I hope they trademark the new name.
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Pcircle · Basic Member Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Location: Buffalo,ny

From what i hear. In the Groove is coming out 5/9/2005. From the listing of Electronics Boutique. Its running at 39.99.
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Arctic Wolves · Trick Member Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Location: Canada

And we all know that EB Games is the be all end all official word on when every game in the universe is coming out, right?
EB Games is just pulling a date out of thin air; they do this all the time. They dislike giving customers a vague timeframe, they'd rather invent a date to seem knowledgeable and give the customers a specific date to wait for. Until a date is announced from Roxor or RedOctane, no other date is correct. EB has been seriously wrong in the past.

Thomas Hobbes · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:57 pm Post subject:

I remember Mario Kart DS was slated for 2006. -.- They changed it.
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.hack//*cough* · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:26 pm Post subject:

Honestly, I'm psyched for this game. Ever since I tried ITG at the arcade, I have to admit, for a DDR "copycat", it's actually pretty good. Even better is the fact that EVERY song from the arcade will be on there and then some.

I just don't want to pay $150 for a bundle pack. I already own a RO Ignition 2.0 Dual Platform Edition, and despite the fact the up arrow sticks, it still works all right. I don't need another $100 pad right now. I just hope my other pads will work with the game.

Foyboy, is it? I, um, have a couple of quick questions for you, so check your PMs, if you don't mind.

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foyboy21 · Roxor Staff Joined: 21 Sep 2002 Location: Seattle

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I'll resopnd to your IM this week (I am super busy now and only have 10 min to be online).

Just FYI, people don't seem to realize that you CAN BUY THE PS2 ITG GAME BY ITSLEF without buying the other stuff.

warl0k · Trick Member Joined: 19 Jan 2004

I'm pretty sure what people are looking for is a way to get the game, t-shirt, soundtrack, etc IN A BUNDLE so they don't have to buy them all seperately (which would also probably cost more), and not have to get an ignition pad, which many people already have, which jacks the cost up to way more than most people want to pay.
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Phylos · Trick Member Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Location: Central Cali

Anyone notice that the release date for the bundle package on redoctane's site? Its states a MAY 2005 release and also on gamespot they also say the May 9 2005...... just as ebgames.....

Any official word yet???
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El Band Geek · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:10 pm Post subject:

I really can't see ITG taking off as much as DDR did, unless Roxor/Red Octane (whoever would be in charge of it) started up their own Bemani-esque music division. If DDR (and maybe even PIU) were to die off tomorrow, ITG whouldn't have all the songs that must loyal DDR players (at least the ones I hang around with) REALLY care about. Max(insert variation here), Paranoia(insert variation here), and Sakura, just to name a few. I admit, US Extreme wasn't their best (i think they wanted a newer audience since more experienced players already had MAX,MAX2, etc. if not imported, so they put in more recognized pop songs as opposed to Bemani songs to hook them, then show them true potential) but I don't think it will die. Who knows if there will even be an Exteme2 or whatever they'd call it, but THAT would probably feature more good songs because Extreme1 is basically a way to get a "new generation" that is brought in by seeing more familliar stuff on the box.

Thomas Hobbes · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 3:38 pm Post subject:

That only applies to Extreme US CS. In The Groove was created by players that knew the game well, as well as other Bemani and are essentially fans trying to continue the game. DDR is dying and has supposedly already died in Japan. Therefore, there would no point to releasing another arcade mix in Japan as the game is dead there. Therefore, Stateside, we won't be able to see the machine as Konami of America has shut down its arcade division.

In The Groove came about in the midst of all of this to essentially be the new mix of DDR and it has worked out sucessfully for Roxor. Therefore, it wasn't a dumb move for RedOctane to see this as an oppurtune moment and publish In The Groove for the home.

It's a good play of emulation really. They saw how Konami was sucessful with DDR and somewhat - Andamiro with PIU. They emulated this and came out with ITG which seems to be doing sucessful as well.

Damn, RedOctane and Roxor are some good businesspeople. >=P
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