Z-I-v Summer Contest 2014 [CLOSED]

+5: Hogging Molly [Gameoson] (18.80)
So much yes for this simfile. Everything is so well-thought. I don't play Crash Badicoot much, but the song gives such a happy feeling every time I play this. Heck, you made me want to play that game again.

+4: Popocatepetl [ddrstepper] (18.73)
I love the fact that you included that DDR BGA video. I especially love the combo between the dancing cactus and the… flute. Song is very quirky. The steps themselves are excellent, perhaps one of the few simfiles with a perfect Beginner chart. The steps for the Expert chart are notably fun.

+3: SPRING RAIN (LLUVIA DE PRIMAVERA) [tsugaru7reveng] (18.68)
Everything is fantastic, aside from the Beginner chart that has too many spins.

+2: Bye Bye Bye [hooky] (18.51)
The iconic ★NSYNC song, and the steps didn't disappoint. They all are great! I especially had fun with your Challenge chart. It was kinda sad that the song ended quite early, though.

+1: Breathless [Spork!] (18.47)
I heard this song numerous times in the past, yet only now do I know the title. It really brings the nostalgic feeling. Could definitely use the music video, would have been really sweet. Challenge chart is admittedly quite forced, but the rest is solid. The higher charts' ending, especially, is really satisfying.

Chemical Plant Zone [Densetsu.EXE] (18.35)
To be honest, I'm a bit shocked to find that you have only one vote; these charts are great! Although, the Beginner chart have some problems, most prominently double-stepping and corner jumps.

Dança da Manivela [Scarz] (18.20)
I PMed you already. *wink*

Listen [gameboy573] (18.10)
The Basic chart is more like a 3 than a 2. Also, they have double-steps, be careful. The rest are great, though.

Quest (This Can't Be All) [DDR Addict] (18.10)
I find the Expert chart to be the best out of all four. It really hits the song, really well. Everything else is also good, but watch out for the double-step near the end of Basic. Beginners don't need that many freezes, IMO.

One More Lovely [Pandemonium X] (17.86)
The charts are nice, although it can be a bit unbalanced. What's up with the gallops on the Expert charts? Also, probably a good idea to start 4 measures after the first beat. And finally, easy on the jumps, lower charts are kinda exhaustive with them.

검은 고양이 네로 (Radio Edit feat. Alvin) [GariK+] (17.75)
The higher charts are quite fun, but the lower charts are a bit troublesome. I find the three-note jack on the Basic chart to be especially troublesome, but at least the song isn't that fast.

Ridge Racer [mf32892] (17.71)
Fun charts! Although, if you would like help with graphics, don't be shy to ask!

Pokémon (Techno Remix) [Dreamland200] (17.66)
The song is quite boring, but the charts are good and not too complicated. The jumps at the middle are especially satisfying to step.

Finally [::CMG (UTOPIA)::] (17.65)
The Expert chart, despite the jumps, is more like a 6. And why did you rate the Challenge chart as a 10? It feels like an 8. That aside, the charts are good, but the Challenge chart in particular really shines from all that 16ths.

Independent Women Part I [chewi] (17.50)
They are okay, but watch out for the crossovers on the lower charts. Graphics are very good.

calling for destiny [xRGTMx] (17.49)
The Difficult chart has a(n accidental?) double-step near the end. All the other charts are fine, and I love the bracket jumps you put on Challenge.

Something for the Weekend [Oni-91] (17.41)
The steps are okay. I wouldn't know if your file has both AVI and LRC files if I didn't play this on Edit mode. The names inside the SM isn't correct, they're missing the [Nostalgia Is Lost] tag.

부메랑파이터 -Bikkuriman 2000 Korean OP- [xnintendox] (16.91)
The lower charts are quite messy. How do you expect a level 2 player to do LUDR with the right feet on L? They should have minimal to no crossovers. Higher charts are fun, though, and the graphics are amazing… but you should really match what the graphic and the sm/ssc file says. English titles for Korean graphics are kind of a mismatch.
P.S.: why do all your charts end four beats after the steps end?

Imagine [rikame] (16.90)
Most others have said this, but doubling the BPM is a good idea for this song. Chart's pretty good, Expert one in particular is quite fun, but I think it's more of an 8 (maybe it's a 10 because of the BPM? heh). And (if this helps you) I found a higher quality mp3. Granted, they're in full version, but you can always cut it.

Robot Snares Got No Cadence Or Balance [xXMokou98Xx] (16.75)
Not bad, BPM gimmicks made the chart a bit more interesting, but still pretty bland. I'm not sure about the mini-stops near the end, though; they're barely noticeable.

The Jellyfish Song (by the Jellyfish Band) [King_Mew] (14.76)
Could definitely start after 2 measures instead of right away. Basic is very turny, ease them a bit. I also noticed that a good amount of Basic is copied to Difficult. Not necessarily a bad thing, but perhaps you could turn the arrows around to make it less noticeable? Expert chart is quite good, although it's really jump-heavy.

Hydrocity Zone Remix (Act 2) [AkihiroIIDX] (14.36)
The lower charts aren't executed well. Basic, especially, can still go with all 4th notes. Difficult has doublesteps, be careful. Higher charts are kinda meh.

Kiss (When The Sun Don't Shine) (Eurobeat Mix) [Vinylyarou] (14.00)
Starting a chart directly from the first beat isn't recommended. Give about 4 measures before starting. And please give some attention to the flow, all three charts lack them--Expert being the worst. Also, it's a good idea to name your files correctly from the get-go. The graphics didn't load, albeit being good-looking.

Giudecca -Flashback 2 Rave- [Megaera] (13.45)
The lower charts are not bad. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for the higher ones; they have some serious flow issues. The rhythm's there, though.

戦い（VSトレーナー）[ledgam3r1279] (12.75)
The lower charts are crammed with crossovers and spins. Ease off. As for the higher charts, they're prone to double-stepping. Please take note on foot placement.

Are You That Somebody (Monolith Remix) [crusher189] (12.30)
While the Expert chart is pretty decent, I think it's very lazy to just remove arrows from them with almost no modifications to make for the Difficult and Basic charts. As the result, the flow is barely present there. But on the bright side, this is quite an improvement from your TOI entry. And the fact that you are willing to improve by making adjustments to your file deserves a honourable mention from me. I hope to see you improve in a lot of things!

EternuS [CLOUDIO] (10.05)
The Basic chart is very awkward. You could get away with just 4th notes, maybe sprinkle in minimal 12ths. And the ending is not 8ths, they are 12ths as well and shouldn't even be there in the first place. Difficult chart is also awkward, but is the best of all three. Expert has too many jumps in the middle of streams, avoid that. And fix the syncing. Graphics are good, though.

DotA [SupremeX] (06.90)
You make simfiles, but you don't know how to differentiate 12th notes from 16th notes? The second half of the song should be in 12ths. Not to mention the overall lack of patterning skills on all four charts. Be creative.

8.0
Hogging Molly
7.5+
Calling for destiny
Listen
Robot Snares Got no Cadence or Balance
7.5
Breathless
Bye Bye Bye
Finally
popocatepl
Ridge Racer
7.0+
Black Cat Nero
Boomerang Fighter
Chemical Plant Zone
Independent Woman Part 1
Something for the Weekend
The Jellyfish Song
7.0
Battle (VS Trainer)
Doraemon no Uta (1992 Ver.)
Hydrocity Zone Remix (Act 2)
Pokemon (Techno Remix)
Spring Rain (LLUVIA DE PRIMAVERA)
6.5+
Imagine
One More Lovely
6.5
Are You That Somebody
Danca da Manivela
6.0
Giudecca -Flashback 2 Rave-
Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)
4.5+
EternuS
4.0
DotA

NOTES

Are You That Somebody - There were flow inconsistencies and inconsistencies in what the rhythm was following in similar segments.

Battle (VS Trainer) - It sometimes felt like the steps went to nothing and there were a few odd sections of flow.

Black Cat Nero - It wasn't bad, but there wasn't anything attention-grabbing about it.

Boomerang Fighter - It was fun, but just started losing steam, especially once it got to the chorus.

Breathless - The chart was rather clever and had some nice footswitches, but there were a few flow errors.

Bye Bye Bye - It took liberties with the rhythms of the song and used some common patterns, but it was pretty darn fun!

calling for destiny - It was difficult, but in an unconventional way, for which I can definitely give points for!

Chemical Plant Zone - The flow was good, but the sync was noticeably off (chiptunes tend to have live BPM; look out for that in the future!) at points, plus the difficulty seemed a bit wishy-washy.

Dance da Manivela - The difficulty and enjoyability in tandem were *very* unbalanced, with the verses in particular being a bore.

Doraeman no Uta (1992 Ver.) - It misses a few opportunities, but more importantly the end has some really peculiar rhythm choices.

DotA - Ooh, this was a mess. It tried so hard, but it's failure makes it all the more tragic. There are too many repetitive patterns, incorrect quantizations, and it should be known that planted holds at the speed you have them ARE NOT HARD. Terribly misrated.

EternuS - It's more cohesive than DotA, but it has all the same problems, plus some Valkyrie-like jumps in streams and purely incorrect rhythms. The sync is also noticeably off.

Finally - There's some odd stuff, but overall it's fine.

Giudecca -Flashback 2 Rave- - There is some good aspiration, but unfortunately the gamble fails: the gimmick throws off the sync and the flow is nonexistent.

Hogging Molly - Great! It's a little standard, but it is extremely fun.

Hydrocity Zone Act 2 - Ah, Aki buddy, you've grown since work on RiM, but I still detect some of the old problems. There are a couple of flow errors, and unlike calling for destiny, the jumps segments are a little unfairly difficult at the speed.

Imagine - The chart is okay, but the BPM definitely should be doubled and there were some parts where the steps went to nothing.

Independent Women Part 1 - Nice to see your venture into 8s, but you should rate them as such. Also, try to stop yourself from doing too many stair patterns.

Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine) - The rhythms are fine, but THERE'S NO FLOW.

Listen - It's great hearing some more Collective Soul, and the chart feels very genuine!

One More Lovely - It was extremely unbalanced in terms of difficulty.

Pokemon (Techno Remix) - The singer does stray a little from the beat, but the steps don't accommodate. The patterns are also a little too standard.

popocatepl - Some of the nananas should've been charted in the beginning, but otherwise the chart's great!

Ridge Racer - A little bit of a flow error near the end, but otherwise the chart's rather fun!

Robot Snares Got no Cadence or Balance - Creative and not too difficult; I like it!

Something for the Weekend - It's a solid chart, but with the instrumentation of the guitar, the snare, and the keys, it could use a Challenge chart.

SPRING RAIN (LLUVIA DE PRIMAVERA) - There were several flow issues I couldn't ignore.

The Jellyfish Song - It was fun but it did skimp too much on difficulty.