Inside Tokyo's Long Love Affair with 'Dance Dance Revolution'

In 1998, the release of Dance Dance Revolution resuscitated the dying arcade industry by challenging often shy, introverted gamers to compete in dance competitions on top of neon platforms in front of eager fans. Yoshihiko Oto and his team of developers premiered the game in Tokyo, and it quickly took the country by storm, with DDR fanatics lining up in queues for their chance to compete. The game was then released in America, where it became a massive global hit, popular for its dedicated fan base, and the social interactions it spawned between users.
Though the arcade scene in the West has since died down, it Japan it still thrives, especially at the Konami Arcade Championships, which invites DDR gods from around Asia to compete in front of teeming audiences for their shot at #1.
In this episode of VICE Gaming Specials, host Nick Norton examines the loyal and seemingly everlasting DDR scene in Tokyo, following the characters who brought it to life and those who continue to hit “Perfect Scores” while also looking at the revival of the arcade genre.
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[@damien_strix]

holy shit a white guy that speaks japanese hosting a vice doc in Japan, it's a miracle

[@Yasserj7]

There are over 10,000 white americans and europeans living there

[@rumhamm]

dude that's like .001% of the population lol

[@elguerokabron]

Japan is also the home of london keyes

[@NetConsole]

Would have guessed a lot more than 10.000 like, add an extra '0' at least. Really? only a little over 10.000?

[@Vampire285]

He must be a Weeabo lol

[@NegyoTV]

This should be in Olympics i tell you.

[@Grefintiuk]

DDR will be on the next Olympic Games in Tokyo, hell yeah.

[@shirindesu847]

I think so too

[@GigaLem]

if that becomes a reality imma tune into the shit right away!

[@-TK-]

They should make a virtual olympics for video games and stuff,maybe vr shooter games where the surroundings are physical but the textures are vr and you get paralised when shot.

[@koilamaoh4238]

Heck ya, requires a lot of mental concentration and stamina.

[@dupeshway]

Hey Vice! Super impressed with the fluency and engagement of your interviewer, your other presenters were moronic or embarrassingly naive at best, keep bringing this guy back for vice japan!

[@joherold]

Amen.. Vice has too many leftist hipster douchebags that distract from the otherwise interesting story..

[@Kain_R_Heinlein]

yup, they're self hating cringey white leftist that glorify anything "exotic"

[@mafoozela7435]

Agreed this interviewer did an incredible job with this piece!

[@TheZenomeProject]

Nick-san's really made a name for himself as a comedian and commentator in Japan! He has a really interesting story about how he became fluent in Japanese through manzai comedy school. If you want some immersion material if you're learning Japanese, he is ALWAYS on Atsu's English-learning channel for Japanese speakers. Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4i2YZigothopMU

[@Akakiba15]

i seriously wish we'd have an arcade revival in america ugh i love ddr so much

[@bradythomas234]

same

[@Ene-Chan]

WE DO

[@Akakiba15]

idkwhere you live but not in the southern us lmao

[@bradythomas234]

mahoushoujoe lol i live in the south us too and i know a few arcades with the machines.

[@BryFo]

I know this comment is old but, it depends where you live, in the area I reside at its about 10 or more arcades with DDR and Pump it Up and arcade just open up about a week ago and I live in Georgia.

[@jdivergh22]

love that you guys showed a bit about ddr. it's still popular in the U.S. too believe it or not. I play on a regular basis, and we just got DDR A.

[@imDezrt]

Was replaced by ITG in practically every arcade near me. Still look back fondly on the times of being crowded around when I was 10 while playing Heavy mode (I know this isn't very impressive). But man, Extreme was my shit.

[@SubZXD]

Mate, my country has only ONE "Dancing Stage Euromix 2" machine ten miles from me

[@gerald6980]

+Eureka_sevenfold I'm still stuck with Supernova 1.

[@basedsouljah]

Hey! I know you! Haha you do the Josh and John DDR videos. you're a legend man. my buddies and i would always watch your vids to get hyped up for our ddr sessions

[@mikasaackermann8736]

Eureka_sevenfold No way, Ace is hands-down the best new arcade to come this way. DDR's always had Jpop and American licenses, and this does not exclude SN2 (Angelus, Unbelievable,etc.) Ace, however, brings nearly all the best songs from the newer (and to a lesser extent, the older) releases, and is constantly updating with newer songs. Ace all the way bby.

[@SakuraMirage]

The one thing VICE missed out on here, is that dance games are still alive and well in America and around the world. Private arcade owners and Konami arcade game lovers have kept the scene alive in the shadows for a while. It's starting to see a resurgence via arcade chains like Round 1 spreading through the US, and with Dave&Busters adopting the most recent DDR into their game list.

[@JuriAmari]

Also one American player is a 2 time champion since Konami permitted Americans to compete when Ace came out!

[@majorina2796]

I am a DDR player, and I've played for DDR almost 17 years. I think DDR is not just a game,It can keep my body fit,and there's a lot of fascinated dance music can challenge. Maybe I will play DDR until I cannot walk :D

[@blakedmc1989DDRHD]

i played DDR 4 almost 13 years now however i'm rusty now :( but i still play 4 fun

[@Nrdyco]

I wish i could still play like I did before but bad knees make it hard to play anything pass 7...

[@jack.minajx1974]

I’ve been playing DDR for nearly 2 years, and I am OBSESSED. Once I played so long, I couldn’t walk. I don’t know how but it just made me fascinated.

[@Stache224]

I’m Suzuki Toyota and this is my arcade. I work here with my wise sempai and my son, Bigu Hossuru, and in 23 years I’ve learned one thing. You never know what is gonna come through that door.

[@RSfandude]

lost It at "Im Suzuki Toyota" lmao

[@rileyoli1162]

Very honorable senpisan

[@minbcraft]

A Fucking Leaf Suzuki Toyota 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DiggOlive]

Aimu Suzuki Toyita ando zisizu mai akeedo. Ai wakuhiya wisu mai waizu senpai, e to, ando mai san, Biigu Housu. Iin tsuenti sorii yiruzu aibu laand uan sin. Yuu neeba no uaatu izu gonna kamu suuru datto dooa.

[@E24KLawson]

Dance Dance Revolution, one of my all-time favorite rhythm games I still play and still kick ass at. Ever since I discovered the series in arcades with a DDR EXTREME cabinet when I was five years old, I've been hooked and have never turned back. Once I got my first console DDR game for the Wii, I'd always look forward to the weekend where I'd visit my Dad and be able to play my Wii. But now, I own almost ever USA DDR console game for PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360 & Wii excluding the Disney editions and I still enjoy the series as much as I did when I started.

[@donniedamato]

I can appreciate a news report that attempts to capture what DDR meant to the players who took it seriously. Sure, it was a game but the social experience was what made this meaningful. I miss the times when my friends and I gathered around the machine not just to play but to simply be friends but I'm glad this has continued for the places where arcades continue to thrive. -Phrekwenci Former Administrator, DDR Freak.

[@YaowBucketHEAD]

Great comment. I remember the DDR Freak days. I used to post as a "Maniac" member there. Those forums were hopping. I was living and playing DDR in Kentucky where the communities were small and it made me jealous of the scene back in my home state of California. I still have friends that I talk to this day I've made through DDR, have my own machine, and still play it on a semi-regular basis. 15 years later, I still love the game and I'm glad it's still going.

[@kpopgrrl]

Did you hear about DDR A?

[@donniedamato]

I have yes, but haven't seen it yet. Should be visiting a tournament this weekend to see it in action.

[@beckc101ify]

Holy shit, I remember you! I was on DDRFreak all the time back in the day, when I still had Konamix, Max, and later on Extreme for the PS2. Those were some good times.

[@DDRaHolic]

After seeing your comment here, I had to show my wife your Drifting Away freestyle. Your legend lives on!

[@tacticaltuna]

people saying these guys are loosers, hey could be worse. could be like most of american kids and sitting at home drooling over a keyboard and never moving. at least these guys stay in shape.

[@resort-anthem]

Mr Fleetwood Plus DDR is a very social game, much more than other BEMANI titles atleast

[@maxxx6970]

Ok so for both of you people, the US has a very active Dance Dance Revolution and Pump It Up community. Also In The Groove hasn’t died yet.

[@stoppit0]

Lol what a weird offensive depiction of America while trying to not to be offensive by saying most instead of all.

[@josierosie7871]

II’m o

[@zejuicecalibur2255]

@stoppit Hey kinda spot on tho lol

[@malloryconnors]

I love that for the most part you use reporters that speak the language when they go to different countries. Good job Vice :)

[@kyumiko]

the anger when they talked about paranoia but played max300 in the background

[@SpootyBiscuit]

It's not though. That's PARANOiA Revolution playing, a remix of the song added to the game in DDR X3. Regardless, I'm pretty sure that part was somewhat tongue-in-cheek (or at least I hope so). The original PARANOiA was only the hardest chart in the game in the very first release with the steps being considered quite easy nowadays, and "Maniac" hasn't been the name of a difficulty level since before DDRMAX.

[@jaedancorn7311]

SpootyBiscuit He meant the players were playing max 300

[@ray.gene.bowner]

I remember being in the DDR scene back in early-mid 2000s. Its surprising to see Aaron in japan in this documentary. He had a forum where many of the top players would share their AAAs

[@VICE]

VICE explores the loyal and seemingly everlasting DDR scene in Tokyo, almost 20 years after it was first released. *WATCH NEXT*: _The Road to DreamHack: Inside the Competitive World of SMITE_ - bit.ly/2b4oJ1P

[@elektrokinesis4150]

who plays smite FFS

[@rahmatramadhan9874]

This is a decent view of the scene, but one complaint. You're overlaying MAX300 with PARANOIA Revolution, very unfortunate since MAX300 is definitely the better song.

[@elektrokinesis4150]

not only that, they kept playing paranoia revolution on everything, even actual paranioa

[@PrinceDavid]

I guess whoever made the video loves Paranoia Revolution.

[@whydoineedaname6492]

Music Game Hell is leaking

[@user-vr2iq5lf5n]

You spoke to the legendary DJ YOSHITAKA!?!?!?!? Amazing~! And, Paranoia Revolution is a good intro song! ^v^

[@xiaothetroll3345]

:^))))))))))))))))))And FLOWER is a good end song! 0v0\\\\

[@mobfeo84]

idk why, but this just makes me feel so good that this has such a big following still.. DDR was some of the best memories of my childhood

[@mikasaackermann8736]

this game legitimately promotes such a healthy lifestyle, in this case the process of getting good at the game is the real value - the interviewed player runs everyday, eats healthy, etc. I know friends who lost a lot of weight due to playing this game. This game changed exercise forever

[@zedeighty]

I don't understand the naysayers. This is super human. Enjoying people playing DDR at this level isn't a million miles away from the kick that people get from watching the Olympics (i.e. seeing people do things you could never, ever do). Actually, I sometimes wonder why there isn't a video game equivalent to the Olympics. Edit: Wow. Apparently there is a video game Olympics. Sort of.

[@JuriAmari]

Look up KAC! It’s awesome!

[@nahima]

So many good memories in my youth. From DDR pads on my PS1, to an actual unit, I used to go to college and 4 to 5 times a week 3 hours or more, I would play. I miss the feel and the rush. I still listen to the songs from time to time

[@goemon4]

FACT: Aaron is still in japan

[@williamwalkup988]

My take on why DDR is still so popular in Japan and not the US. Imagine growing up in an country where real-estate is very limited. The culture begins to reflect limited space into it's entertainment. Where did the personal entertainment devices like The Walkman, Watchman, Gameboy come from? That's right Japan. DDR does not take up a lot of space and is highly addictive. Perfect for a culture that thrives on personal entertainment that doesn't need a open field 300 yards long to start a game.

[@revolutioninthedark7048]

Anime and manga also does so well too, cause of that limited space. You can’t make a movie or a tv show without space or money, right? So, the best way to make up for that is hire artists, to help on your dream movie or tv show project and have people act by giving their voice to the project like a video game!! That’s why all this stuff is so big and mainstream over there, and not america. We are a culture of live action, and video games have to reflect reality tv or whatever. Fantasy can’t really exist outside those things.

[@williamwalkup988]

@@revolutioninthedark7048 After traveling all over the world in the Army I saw so many different cultures. When I came back to the "Real World" as we like to call it, I released how closed and short minded my closest friends, family and acquaintances truly were. But hey,, I'm still here trying replying to a post from 4 years ago... who am I to talk...lol I still have my old Walkman somewhere around the house.

[@revolutioninthedark7048]

@@williamwalkup988 cool but what does this have anything to do with what I said? Are you saying I’m ignorant, wrong or short sided?

[@williamwalkup988]

@@revolutioninthedark7048 No just an self observation about our culture.

[@gofuckyourself9445]

I've never expected to see a vice about japanese rhythm games and j-core. Great video, thanks a lot for the upload!

[@ikaroshalloumi1902]

Thanks for doing this doc. I was in love with the game since it first came out. Watching the scene and getting to know that it still works and gets people together made me feel good. Thanks

[@naxxx3674]

I used to play DDR almost every day after school, it really got me on shape. To this day i love it. I even found a place in this city with about 5 ddr machines, i go from time to time.

[@neb-roqket8739]

Use to go to the arcade to play DDR everyday afterschool. ahhh... early 2000s were the best times of my life.

[@t4seleagueoflegends213]

Hearing Flower played at the end ❤️ made my day, such a classic. Also, seeing DJ Yoshitaka omg

[@arminengaming]

Damn, they have some mad skill. The stamina you have to have and the pure memory an reaction time you need to play at that level is unreal, I could never do it. It looks pretty goddamn cool too.

[@erikiacopelli451]

DAMN 20 YEARS ALREADY?!?!? That makes me feel so old lmao

[@roybatty4578]

DDR has been played a lot in my house since social distancing started, which is cool cuz now I can finally play on heavy consistently lol

[@CyberSpectrumND]

I wish they would make it big here again. It's about that time, you have the 90s nostalgia bullshit, and a new-rise in popularity in Japanese stuff here in America right. They ruined DDR here one consoles when they started following behind Just Dance and doing that Wii hardware crap and a few other bad releases. All they need to do is keep the music like it was in earlier releases and keep that old design and atmosphere add some local and online multiplayer, and I don't mind soft pads but hard pads would be cool but would be too expensive for a home release. Nothing breats playing at an actual DDR arcade cabinet on those hard pads.

[@CyberSpectrumND]

Also add to that the current bullshit Konami

[@saxwastaken]

DDR has been back in the US with DDR A for like... two months now, it's in pretty much ever Round 1 and half of the Dave&Buster's in the country.

[@atehortuajf]

Stepmania and a pad like the Omega GX is pretty good

[@kpopgrrl]

Dave & Buster's has the new DDR A in about half their locations now nationwide and all Round 1 locations have the game.

[@Sarcastitonea]

The Omega GX is shit. Might as well paint arrows on the concrete and scream "I am the DDR king." qe

[@Miligram573]

So great to see such an excellent retrospective of my favorite game. Keep on dancing, my friends!

[@RyuHirakashi1]

I've been playing dance games for 15 years, and I still play on a regular basis. I'm going to buy my own arcade in the future, because it's really the only way to go if you really want to get better at ITG. I haven't been lucky enough to live somewhere with a high quality machine and an awesome community. It really is all about where you live. I love pump it up and ITG much more.

[@fernz6026]

I bought a machine with a broken screen for 660. The pads are the only part that really matters, Unfortunately i kicked out of my downstaires room and my pads are now in storage

[@tylerrobb]

I still have 2 Cobalt Flux pads at home and I'm so grateful I got them before they went out of business. Who else still plays w/ Stepmania at home?

[@dreamEnd]

As a IIDX fan, seeing the OG artists such as DJ Yoshitaka, REDALICE, kors k, etc Brings a smile to my face

[@vistastructions]

Where's kors k in this video?

[@marsoff9898]

Same, if you play IIDX it starts to make a whole lotta sense.

[@blakedmc1989DDRHD]

great vid! i'm still playin' DDR from time 2 time! i'ma get back into it more often whenever i can :D

[@lupaman100]

Man, I used to be addicted to DDR..still love the game.

[@fatherlouiswilliamssugaada3073]

"Some hardcore Asian playing some hardcore song" - Domics

[@kalloused]

I played DDR once and I tripped stepping onto the platform to put my quarter in and broke my wrist. That's where my illustrious DDR career began and ended.

[@wrist_drip_limp9268]

There was a DDR at my local youth center growing up as a kid, I was never old enough to play it, but damn it looks cool when others do it.

[@ninja.saywhat]

woah ddr is making a resurgence. thought this was dead, well at least here in america it has waned down the past few years. good to see it's making a comeback.

[@greentea_vsrg]

the newest version was released here actually.

[@RyuHirakashi1]

Once the casuals stopped caring then DDR's popularity died. That doesn't apply to the hardcore players like myself.

[@TREK5900cheats]

DDR A really revived the US scene

[@blakedmc1989DDRHD]

DDR A is in select Dave & Busters and Round 1. please check zenius-i-vanisher.com/v5.2/arcades.php 2 see if ur local area has it! my city, Houston has only 1 DDR A machine and it's in downtown Houston

[@HelloQro]

I loved this game growing up, i lost so much weight in high school because of it, my parents didn't allow me to play video games during the week, but to them, DDR was not a game so they let me play it, and oh boy did i played it, at leas 6 hours per day every day of the week, I went from weighting 90Kilos to 65kilos in the span of 6 months. Now those days are gone, and I'm fat again, maybe i should consider getting this game again :P.

[@admstyles]

Shoutouts to Aaron in Japan!

[@hansliebe]

I've been playing DDR since 2004. I wish it was more popular in America. I'd love to play against other players.

[@atehortuajf]

As a dance game enthusiast, I must say this video was pretty good. Although I think you should have mentioned ITG and Pump

[@katkoneko]

Yeah the better dance games of the bunch!

[@SkylarPastor]

If only ITG and Pump weren't nonexistent and nearly dead in Japan.

[@katkoneko]

Well pump just came to Japan at the beginning of this year at least. Japan won Freestyle at this years WPF 2016!! So its there and trying to grow.

[@AmandaGardMakeup]

omg DDR was my JAM in high school! went to the arcade every chance i got so i could play it!

[@edwinl1242]

This legit makes me want to become a DDR master

[@filthyconnoisseur7945]

Wow these guys would reck any club they go into with those moves. But I guess the place they hang out can be much better than the typical night club. These guys are so cool

[@DEADication86]

Awesome commentary. Keep up the good work man.

[@James-eg5yy]

Don't look at the comment section you'll regret it or not hell what don't I know I'm just here to watch Japanese people play DDR

[@atehortuajf]

ikr

[@Ninkyo893]

It is funny though, how the recently uploaded Zoe Quinn documentary has the comments section disabled. (it also has 6,500 dislikes compared to a little over 1,000 likes) I figured the internet had bashed the whole Gamergate story into the ground, but I guess VICE was still interested.

[@shadowoc91]

Studied abroad in Japan for a semester in college. I miss the arcades sooooo much. Used to spend hours every week playing all the bemani games, Jubeat and Reflec Beat are some of my favorite games ever. Wish I could play them here in the us (the reflec beat mobile game is pretty good, but jubeat just isn't the same without the clicks. =P)

[@kpopgrrl]

Round 1 has a lot of those games and they are opening new stores every year in the U.S.

[@Vddrice]

Aaron in Japan is the man, go Aaron! I'm glad they included you in this, you are a staple in the ddr community

[@kathy9250]

Love Nick as a host more of him plz :D

[@joshpwnsnoobs]

this was great, thanks vice

[@petite_cherie]

Damn, it is so dead here in Canada - I'm sad cuz I was so excited when it all started and was so into it...there are currently only 4 machines in my city

[@xmisterblackhatx]

A friend of mine lost a ton of weight playing this everyday. Pretty cool.

[@ihavetubes]

great video learned a lot.

[@HealthfulPursuitTheKetoDiet]

Wow! This is amazing.

[@blakedmc1989DDRHD]

agreed! i still do gameplays myself but i plan on doin' more for 2018

[@jaysen2112]

make a documentary about IIDX now

[@BlueDragon7511]

And I'm glad this game is still going strong today, even here in the U.S. I've been playing this song actually ever since I was a kid in my elementary years. Still love this game today, and I'm gonna push myself on catching up with these guys...

[@xopixell]

DDR was the best game for me when I was a kid :)

[@Krokussify]

Great documentary. GG Vice

[@elguerokabron]

Thats the difference between the usa and other countries In the us everything is a trend that goes by fast and always changing,

[@ngqp]

in the us no one wants to be an individual... although japan totally doesnt yet this still works out so idk?

[@owenmoore581]

this was a big part of my childhood

[@estebansantibaneztwo-oh-plusth]

Thank you very much for your best dance!

[@DonnieDarko1]

..omfg..its evolved into the westcoast 'crip walk'..but on acid! Yeah!

[@lupaman100]

lol

[@StormTaker21Official]

Uploaded on my birthday! I LOVE DDR! It's my life!

[@mic456789]

Wow nice documentary video!

[@Nrdyco]

When I used to play back in 2001-2005-ish.. I used to go to the arcade and hangout for like 10 hours with a bunch of my friends..

[@tigbitsss1133]

Japan seems so interesting! I wanna visit

[@tikatikatoc776]

wish this was a 50min documentary. would have been fun to see/hear more, the DDR raves and just the general competition. great piece nevertheless

[@GonexWithxAxTwinge]

Thats pretty freaking cool.. I remember years ago when DDR was in its prime.

[@enuasop0022]

Good episode!

[@bradythomas234]

I played DDR and pump it up as a kid and since i wasnt very good i never really saw the big appeal until about 3 years ago when I was 14. now I play these games very often and have talked to former dancers about it. i hear new ddr games are coming to america again and Im excited :)

[@Rogerioapsandrade]

That was a huge craze in the West (The Americas, Europe) in the late 90´s and early 200´s too. I remember that we didn´t have social websites at that time (they were all embrionic) and people used forums and blogs on the internet to discuss the game, locations and gatherings. Even huge tournaments were arranged at that time with those tools. I myself met A LOT of people - some of them are still my friends today - at that time. Never before an arcade game - not even SF2 - has worked as such a huge social magnet. It´s a great piece of videogame history that many people forgot today. Now, my real only criticism is that the freestyle play has pratically dissapeared and it´s all about speed stepping. It´s amazing to see, of course, but freestyle gameplay was really fun and always called the attention of non-gamers

[@kayla.godina1802]

I grew up on This game. I have ADD and ADHD. I can play this game non-stop for hours!!!! I can only do fast songs not slow ones,due to me getting s better score when I can just keep bouncing lol

[@ARCTERYXSWEATSHOP]

i'm so good at this. haven't played in like 10 years but i know i still got it. in high school i was totally passionate about it

[@CancunMimosa]

DDR was really fun, but those hard difficulties were just insane.

[@funkmasterflip]

Gerome freestylin' on long train running on 2:18 and I remember him going up against him for freestyle competition at Pro Swap Meet in San Bernardino along with the other guys.

[@rontropics26]

I'd really love to have one of those arcade machines. I got one of the metal dance pads for PS2 and it's pretty close.

[@estebansantibaneztwo-oh-plusth]

The first DanceDanceRevolution (DDR) Japanese arcade game released by Konami in 1998. Emi Toshiba (SuperNOVA) (CV: Haruna Ikezawa) is a teenaged well-known dancer and performer who appeared in DanceDanceRevolution 3rdMIX in 1999, She has been a fan of the METAL GEAR SOLID series since she was a child, and she was thrilled when she saw Old Snake, (David Hayter) the legendary hero of the series, in METAL GEAR SOLID 4: Guns of the Patriots. She was amazed by his skills and his predictions about the future of warfare and technology. In the year 2023, DDR celebrates its 25th anniversary, and Emi Toshiba is invited to participate in a special event that honors the history and legacy of the game. She hopes to meet Old Snake again and thank him for inspiring her to pursue her passion for dancing and music.

[@NoahDancaster]

Long live DDR!!

[@blanked_out_chin]

I gave up ddr 10 years ago. it's crazy to see it's still a thing

[@mickey8217]

Wouldn't be a Vice Doc without a quick trip to the local Rave

[@user-ji1hp]

what an awesome crowd (:

[@adamcromwell2876]

Dj TAKA made the soundtrack to my childhood.

[@iamjimfan]

I am near my 40s now and can't play DDR as agile as I could when I was 18. But I still like it and play whenever I see it.

[@ChicagoTurtle1]

Wow the VICE reporter's Japanese level is savage!!

[@assu3150]

i shitted myself when i saw dj yoshitaka on vice channels holy shit best upload from them

[@antiantilemons]

that interviewer's japanese is perfect. かっこいい💟

[@lisaf5154]

I miss DDR so much.

[@blakedmc1989DDRHD]

i still own DDR and tha newest DDR game, DDR Ace is only in select Dave & Busters and Round 1! see zenius-i-vanisher.com/v5.2/arcades.php if ur area has one

[@erikiacopelli451]

I Still remember when this game came out. The first time I seen it back in Alabany,NY the first person I seen playing it REALLY did break his ankle playing lol

[@thundahtits25]

Bruh the footwork is next level impressive.

[@Veence1987]

If you found this impressive, go look at some of the videos from Mad Matt, Calimist, Happyfeet, Flash, and so many other great players that I can't name out of the top of my head who've helped push things to astronomical levels.

[@Power2All2007]

There are also Online radio events where Anime/Japanese J-Core is being played, mostly pre-recorded. They are mostly called Winter Hardcore Bash, or Summer Hardcore Bash. If you want to one of the biggest clubs in Japan, it's definitely Mogra.

[@Ene-Chan]

now this is some A+ content vice

[@blakedmc1989DDRHD]

long time no see! how u been? and i agree

[@vistastructions]

You mean AAA content?

[@TheiHELP1000]

LMFAOOO stop the video at 4:52 hahahaha

[@XSpImmaLion]

What? What? The guy tripping balls inside the elevator?

[@TheiHELP1000]

XSportSeeker yeap pahaha

[@XSpImmaLion]

xD nice catch!

[@elguerokabron]

7:00, when your jacking off to anime porn

[@y8r113]

That's how you know it's gonna be a good rave. Holy shiat.

[@shaterproofblosm]

These guys would make some pretty crazy drummers!

[@punker405]

man i wished i knew how to speak japanese

[@comradecoffee]

Never too late to learn.

[@Stoney-Jacksman]

he doesnt wish it anymore.

[@punker405]

ill learn soon

[@mk3a]

Now, Bemani (the division that created DDR) is the only thing keeping Konami alive.