I'm worried...

Goldeneye · Trick Member Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Location: North Carolina

I know this topic has probably come up a million times already.
I am not a rabid DDR fanboy who can't get used to change, and I'm not an ITG hater. But as I see more and more people start to ignore DDR for ITG, I can't help but get worried that DDR may someday be replaced/forgotten. In some ways, I'm sure ITG is better. But DDR will always hold that sentimental value, the game that started it all. I can't imagine anyone would want to give it up, but it'll happen.
ITG and DDR can coexist together. But I'm just afraid DDR will be replaced. Then we'll lose the original beloved game forever.
Am I being melodramatic, or is this probable?

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v-Bigfizzle · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:11 pm Post subject:

Well, they haven't made a new arcade DDR mix in years...

JJK · Trick Member Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Location: Fullerton, CA

I've been ignoring DDR for almost a year now. ITG1 turns one-year-old this month.

I don't see how some people can still stomach DDR Extreme. It's nearly three-years-old.

Rancidfish · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:39 pm Post subject:

If they kept making new DDR mixes, the games co-existing would be wonderful.

In the meantime, I don't really mind most arcades replacing their DDR games with ITG games. It's not that often that I have an urge to go back and play AM-3P or PARANOiA Survivor.
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DJX · Trick Member Joined: 30 Jun 2003 Location: CA

If they hadn't just stopped making games, it wouldn't be losing popularity. ITG fills the void that Konami left us with. The new console versions are great and all, but there is just no innovation coming from the DDR franchise right now. Hopefully if/when they lose this lawsuit, it will create a competitive market for the genre and there will be a surge, but we can only hope.
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v-Bigfizzle · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:57 pm Post subject:

DDR is still pretty popular here in the southeast because of the tournies that are run every year.

V4shTheStampede · Trick Member Joined: 10 Apr 2005

Exactly what the last few posters said.

I think ITG will outplay DDR. Since DDR's lack of updates, ITG will overcome, and DDR will fall.

Joel Stud?! · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Location: The ILSTU

I still say that DDR will be better when they FINALLY release a new mix. However, I'm more of a home player anyways (don't have any machines close enough to me to play often anyways), so for right now, I'm still perfer DDR at home, as it tends to be more fun. ITG is for when I want a challenge.

Thomas Hobbes · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:42 pm Post subject:

They're both great games still. There are a lot of people who play both and can go inbetween both even if one franchise is older and or newer than the other.
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Marq(uistadorous) · Trick Member Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Location: Arvada, CO

I think DDR WILL unfortunately die in the near future. But i sure hope not. I mean, I love ITG just as much if not more than ddr, but ddr is a classic and its a freakin awsome game!

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KILLJOY · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:34 pm Post subject:

if you ask me people are making a huge deal of seperating the two games. when you get down to it theyre the exact same game. arrows go up, person tries to hit them. itg abviously had to have new modes, mods, etc. or no one would have bought the home version.
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patrickstar2o6 · Trick Member Joined: 26 Aug 2005

hmm... i still play ddr cause i am not that good enough for ITG and there will be no itg in my area untill november something and ddr is nice and easy so i'll stick with ddr, but mostly i play whatever i can get nawm SAYIN? but itg wont replace ddr, ddr is nice and easy and itg is nice and HARD, i dont know but I highly doubt that itg will replace ddr

KILLJOY · Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:01 pm Post subject:

of course itg wont replace ddr. thats like saying tekken will replace soul calibur. or gran turismo will replace nfs. they are both great games and will continue to live together. besides theres not enough itg machines to take over anything yet.
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DDRNemesis · Trick Member Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Location: Bryan, OH

Well if ITG doesn't start adding known liscenses into their home version games, the home version series will fail. Alot more people bought DDR Extreme USA than ITG.
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Joel Stud?! · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Location: The ILSTU

I completely agree they need to add in licenses. My only problem with ITG is that it takes itself too seriously. DDR has some cheese factor to it, which can really make it fun. ITG is a more mature game, which makes it good for a challenge, but not for just wanting to have fun.

Ryyudo -YHB- · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:54 am Post subject:

DDR and ITG DO co-exist...

Just more ITG has 75% while DDR has 15% (PIU with the other 10%

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DDRNemesis · Trick Member Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Location: Bryan, OH

I have to agree with Braintrust. ITG doesn't have the cutesy factor or fun factor that DDr has to me. ITG to me also needs to spread its music genre farther. Add some eurobeat and stuff. The hard steps just aren't fun for me on ITG. I don't care for the expert steps at all.
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Thomas Hobbes · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:14 am Post subject: