Best Dance Dance Revolution?

[Kraehe Branwen]

I've been trying to lose weight and this is a fun type of exercise that I can get into and stay with. So I want to know which one is the overall favorite since I can't afford to get them all.

[Ilias Nytrau]

I usually go to the arcade for this, so I tend to like 4th mix, or Extreme. There's certain songs I like to bust my butt to, like Kick the Can, or Dream a Dream. I usually play at a steady Standard level on Extreme when I'm in the shape for it, or all the way up on maniac for 4th mix. I realised I was quite bent out of shape when I went to play a round on maniac recently, and it nearly killed me. I used to play for two or three hours almost straight, and then go for lunch.

And I recommend water. LOTS of water, especially when you get into higher and higher step levels. But really, Extreme is particularily good for beginner levels if you're just getting into it. Because the beginner really IS beginner. I just pray you got rhythm, girl. ;)

[Kraehe Branwen]

I've got SuperNova right now. Came in a kit with the pad. I have rythym. :P I'm able to play on basic and some songs I can do on hard. But since I hurt my ankle(well, my husband did, he put a chair down on my foot and when I pulled away I hit my ankle against the bed post) I've had to shut off the jump option. So that may account for the hard.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

While it's not DDR, Kinetic (http://www.eyetoykinetic.com/) is a really good workout 'game' that has a lot of options as far as what sort of workout you want to do :)

[Kraehe Branwen]

I tried to get it but by the time I went to walmart it was gone! >.< Someone bought 30 of them! How selfish! >:( It came with an eyetoy too.

I have yet to play DDR in the arcade, but once I'm feeling better(I have a sore throat and other various symptoms I wont go into) Imma go play it in the mall nearby.

[Jeseth Cloak]

I agree with Ilias, that Extreme is one of the better versions... I worked at an arcade for a long time when I was in my teens, and I found that it was an excellent way to loose weight. There is a way to download an emulator and all the songs/steps to your PC, by the way. You wouldn't be able to actually play along though, but it's good practice for the arcade!

My favorite songs are .59, Captain Jack, Rhythm and the Police, and Gamelan de la Coupe... although, I'm not positive if they were all included with the console release of DDR EXTREME. You might want to check out http://www.ddrfreak.com/ and browse their song lists before you decide on a version. :)

[Kraehe Branwen]

Gamelan de Coupe is on SuperNova and is one of my favs. :D I went to try and buy Extreme and all, I mean ALL, of the used DDR's were GONE! >.< Dammit! So I gotta settle for SuperNova2 for now and order Extreme online and wait for it to arrive. But I can't order it til I can afford it. I sold some old DVDs and games and I just need to scrounge up $6 to get the new version.

[Jeseth Cloak]

Do you have a PayPal account?

[Kraehe Branwen]

No I don't. >.< It won't let me add to credit card I have.

[Jeseth Cloak]

Well, I've still got to send you your New Year's present. So... ;)

[Kraehe Branwen]

o.O I may be jumping to conclusion but are you saying you'll buy DDR Extreme for me?(Cuz my husband is getting SuperNova 2 for me now)

[Jeseth Cloak]

I was actually going to send you the $6 that you are short! :lol

[Kraehe Branwen]

Aw you got my hopes up. :angel

[Kraehe Branwen]

Sorry to double post but anyone that hasn't played SuperNova 2 is deprived. Eeee!!!!!! It has SO many good songs on it. Heres the list:

And then We Kiss (Brittany Spears)
Angelus (Hitoni Shimatami)
Beginning of the End (Klayton Celidweller)
Can't Stop the Rain ( Cascada)
Dream of Love (Kaori Nishina)
Eternus (Sanxion 7)
Every Little Step (Bobby Brown)
Faster Kill Pussycat (Paul Oakenfield)
Fevah (Nightriders)
Got to be Real (Cheryl Lynn)
He Said She Said (Ashley Tisdale)
Just a Girl (Ian Van Dahl)
Le Freak (Chic)
Love on my Mind (Freemasons)
Number 1 (Gold Frapp)
Rock Your Body (Justin Timberlake)
Say Goodbye (Chris Brown)
Strict Machine (Goldfrapp)
Suddenly I see (ICF Tunstall)
Take on Me (A-ha)
Temperature (Sean Paul)
Rockerfeller Skank (Fatboy Slim)
The World Around Me (DJ Micro)
Unbelievable (EMF)
Until Forever (Beatdrop)
Unwritten (Natasha Bedingfield)
Volcano (Yasuhiro Abe)
Wind it Up (Gwen Stefani)
A Thing Called Love (D-Crew to US)
Dazzle (Kobo feat. Kr:ague)
Electrified (SySF)
Freeway Shuffle (DJ TAKA)
Arrabiata (Raven G.)
Baby's Tears - Sky Girls Opening Theme (Riyu Kosaka)
Bag (Raven 6)
Bailai Bailai (Danoy Mineiro)
Ballad for You (NM feat. Thomas Howard)
Cachaca (Mokky de Yah Yah's)
Calico Cat Rock (Anettai maji-Ska Bakudan)
Crash! (mr. Brian & The Final Band)
Do Dan Do - The True Man's Band (Des-Row United)
Dragon Blade (Kuzo Makamura)
Emotion (e.o.s.)
Every Day Every Night (Leah Drop feat. Ant. Johnston)
Fascination - Eternal Love Mix (2MB)
Feelings Won't Fade (SySF)
Fire (Matsuhiko Izumi)
Flowers (Terra)
Honey Punch (Riyu Kosaka) My personal favorite
Hunting for You (Togo Project)
Hyper Eurobeat (Naoki)
Kiss Kiss Kiss (Naoki feat. Shanti)
Konoko no Nanatsu no Ohwaini (Asaki)
La Bamba (LH Music Creation)
Malcca (nc ft. NRG Factory)
Mondo Street (Orange Lounge)
Morning Glory (BeforU)
Music in the Rhythm (nc. ft. Electric Touch)
NGO (Kelichi Nobeshima)
Nijiiro (DJ Yoshi-taka feat. GSC License)
Outer Limits (LED-6)
Paranoia - Hades (D-type 300)
Rainbow Flyer (DJ Taka)
Raspberry Heart (jun feat. Paula Terry)
Seduction (Mc feat. NRG Factory)
Silver Platform - I wanna get your heart (U1 Reincarnates w. Leah)
Stars (Terra)
Trim (Kobo)
Trip Machine PheoniX (De-Sire alterative)
Under the Sky (Sayaka Minami (BeforU))
Unreal (Black Rose Garden)
Vem Brincar (Caldiera feat. Teka Pentdriche)

Anything with Rockafella Skank rawks in my book.

[Jeseth Cloak]

They took out all of my favorite songs... Boo for Westernized Japanese games! :(

[Kraehe Branwen]

Most of the best songs that are in the arcade version I have yet to see in the ps2 versions.