DDR: Groove Motion

In the groove 2 again
Originally uploaded by gloucesterx2

yeah, that's something you're never going to see because it's in japan and for japan only!

The video:
http://www.konami.jp/machine/video/hfj2007gmddr_bb.asx

i've gotten into my dance dance revolution so much that i've FINALLY made it to DIFFICULT!!!!! okay, my scores suck ass....big time, but i'm so happy. granted, i think i nearly had a heart attack when on my first day on difficult nothing i did saved and my very first song was an A!!! i was so fucking pissed off i nearly cried.

i'm just standing there sweating like a pig and just.... awe struck. it's happened before you know. i've gotten great scores and for some reason my stuff didn't save. either i got knocked offline and didn't know or something else goes wrong. i've never EVER been as pissed off as i was yesterday.

when rigid came out and asked me what was wrong he tried to be understanding and helpful, but i shot him down so fast. no, it's not the fucking same as losing your score. it's not the same as running around like a moron on an rpg or fps or any other game you can think of. i WORKED for it. i mean, my legs are rubber, my heart is pounding and i feel dizzy because i did it longer than i should have. i'm supposed to be studying and instead i'm getting in a little work out...

i acheived something that i didn't think i'd be able to achieve. a personal accomplishment on a far different level than an "achievement" on xbox live. it's a personal achievement... this fat ass reached DIFFICULT and scored! i didn't just fail every single song miserably like i did at first.

i don't know how long i'll be able to keep this up, but i've NEVER ...NEVER EVER looked forward to a good long sweaty work out. EVER... can i stress never ever any more? probably, but i'm annoying myself. i have a pilates video box set... i never got past the introduction video. i used to have a box set of richard simons video's, again i never got past the first one. of all the video's and video box sets i've had i've never gotten past the 1st level.

going from basic to difficult is like a whole new level for me.

i started off an beginner (which i consider to be the introduction level), then basic and now difficult. okay, i have to tweak the timing & speed, but i don't care. it's still something for me.

and i wasn't able to save my progress yesterday. rigid cheered me up though. he made GOOD ribs. LOL

well, now i'm pissed off all over again because i read an article that lead me to believe konami would be coming out with a revolutionary new way to exercise.

AceJay writes: "Konami has developed a multiplayer fitness-based DDR version, named Groove Motion: DDR. The software, which will run on PC and possibly Mac, incorporates Positive Gaming's ITG Multiplayer concept by allowing up to 24 players to follow a set of arrows, hand motions, and even punches, to provide a fun and exciting workout experience.

The dance pads are just mats similar to Cobalt Flux's shadow pads. The only connection between the software and the user is a pedometer worn around the waist."

this is konami japan.... and konami america has no intention of incorporating this into our systems. you have to watch the video clip, but can you imagine going to your bally's and working out to dance dance revolution? like a full body cardio? no fucking tai bo class or video could ever entice me to spend my money on them before, but ddr would.

i think i've heard of ddr work out classes too, but not in my area. before you know it, ddr will be in schools, gyms and everyone will want to own one.

when i first saw ddr, i laughed my ass off. i laughed at the kids as i watched them hop around. i wasn't laughing at them so much as i enjoyed watching them have so much fun. i of course never thought i'd want to do it and even when i tried gave up immediately upon realizing that it was actually hard work.

years later after having witnessed a couple of nutty kids pounding away i noticed something. it was like a revelation, an epiphany of sorts. i noticed sweat was dripping from every pore on their body. i mean, their hair was just glued to their heads, shirts stuck and pants were starting to sag a little. this was las vegas mind you so you know it's cool indoors where ever you go.

it would be years before i finally decide to get ddr for myself, mostly because even though i own a ps2 i never buy any new games for it so i had to wait for the xbox ddr. when i bought it last year i was really excited and couldn't wait to try it out. it was so fucking hard. and i'm not used to moving much so i immediately hurt my ankles and knees. i've taken a few tumbles in my time and my weight wasn't helping things either.

i kept trying, but i was too busy studying so i didn't do much last year. i eventually got a little more into it and actually made it from beginner to basic. i had to stop for a while too. my left knee and ankle were really bothering me. but since upping my medication i end up with far too much excess energy and even though i'm studying and very productive at work it just doesn't want to go away.

i thought i'd give my ddr another chance and just keep trying. i have one ankle support and i'll be getting knee support as well. it'll help restrict movement of my knee and ankle in the wrong direction. plus i need better shoes.... and a better dance pad!