[+75lb trap bar] AAA PARANOIA EVOLUTION ESP

[@RexWu]

i think it's an 8 footer because the steps really aren't that complex and the rhythm is straightforward. there's nothing really tricky about this step chart. it's just intense as a constant stream of arrows but it all flows together very well. it's definitely easier than Eternal and Rebirth which are both bonafide mid level 9 footers.

[@i5lee8bit]

I'd feel the exact same way if the BPM weren't 200. Maybe at 170, even maybe 180 or lower, but some of the patterns are pretty awkward at that speed (whether double stepping or actually turning at that speed) at least for me. Then again, playing no bar and generally being a higher-BMI-than-average player definitely has influence on how I opine on difficulty ratings 🙃 - a lot of times for me it just comes down to how physically tiring it is rather than the technical aspects lol. Funny enough, I always felt like (other than Rebirth and Eternal as you mentioned, and also original 180 is fine as an 8) Konami should have flipped the ratings on the rest! I think clean mix is easier than dirty and evolution, and if it were up to me, clean mix = 8, dirty mix = 9, and evolution = 9.