So it’s been a bit, but I’m still stompin’ arrows.
Got DDR Super Nova 2 for Christmas, so have been busy.

I gotta say, it is an awesome game, but there’s one little thing that really pisses me off about it. With Super Nova 2 you can now get an AAA score even if you get a couple “great” steps. My message to Konami/Bemani: “BOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
Bad move, and I hope they are hearing about it from the fans. AAA is and always will be for those who score all perfects.
My fix for that is that i”m simply going to write down the names of the songs that I get true AAA scores on.

As for the song mix, it’s a good one. Haven’t unlocked a lot of them yet, but over all there’s a good mix of tracks to choose from.
My favorite so far has got to be “Strict Machine” by Goldfrapp. That track just rocks

AA on “In the Heat of the Night” on Heavy mode, at 1.5x speed. Full combo

I’m quite happy.

yay! Go me!

back in early June…

hrm. now that I look at it, it’s very nearly half a year ago today that I started playing DDR seriously as an exercise program.

Anyway, I started out with DDR Extreme and a flimsy plastic “diaper dancepad”. In those early days when I felt like I was going to keel over and die trying to pass Jet World with something above a C, I made a goal for myself. Someday, I would have a minimum of an A score on all songs that had a “beginner” level. This was a huge goal, but I figured I’d go for it.
By mid-July, I had knocked out all but about 5 of those songs. By mid-August it was down to just two. Drop Out, and Legend of Max. I scored an A on Drop Out sometime in August.
In the meantime, I had purchased a few more DDR games. Extreme II, Supernova, and DDR Max2. So was a bit distracted overall, but I rotate my games for variety and all, so I was playing Extreme now and then, progressing further in many of the songs at Light and Standard levels. But Legend of Max still was sitting there with a “B” staring at me. Taunting me.

Well, that ended tonight. I finally got my A score, and with that acheived the first major goal I ever set for myself with DDR.
To top it off, I got an AA on Only You (Heavy), which completes an AA on all levels for that song

I’ve also started beginning my workout by wearing a pair of 3lb. ankle weights. When I start to feel bogged down and tired, I take those off and feel like flying. Now all I gotta do is figure out a way to get my upper body worked out.

Have moved into doing more standard level songs.
But also got an A on “In the Heat of the Night” Heavy.

AAA on Keep On Movin (beginner level)

I’ve also discovered “In the heat of the night” on Standard level. Holy crap what a stream of 8th notes. But, it’s a lot of fun as well. Best I’ve done so far is a B

yep. Still at it on a daily basis with only a short break now and then.

AAA on Irresistible Element (light mode) today
A on Video Killed the Radio Star (heavy mode)

Ok. So some of my few readers may be wondering wtf I’m doing with this blog. You know what? I don’t know myself.

Right now I’m using it for two purposes. Posting DDR achievements, and posting info on new stuff I’ve made for SL.

SL is sucking big time right now due to summertime. As such, I’ve seen more interesting things going on with DDR (like making my own hard pad) than I have in SL.

I’ve got a new Tankini coming out. Will post pics here when it’s ready.

Finally downloaded the pic of my first AAA.

AAA on “Moon” (Basic level)
A on Max 300 (beginner)

Yay! finally unlocked Happy Angel.

Also unlocked Matsuri.
absolutely cool song. Kinda like Japan meets AfroNova

AAA Woohoo!!!

AAA on “Jerk it out” (beginner level)

I don’t care if it was beginner or not, it is an accomplishment.

How did I do it? Lots of practice, but I think that some of it had to do with this:

Home made, and works great.