DDR X3 VS 2ndMIX (AC) (Japan)

[wishfulthinking]Maybe it's been in there the whole time, but no one's found the unlock methods?[/wishfulthinking]

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This is Konami, it's going to be EXACTLY 55.

Wait, Konami of Japan. Nevermind.

The only thing that would make this a lot interesting is this.

If vs 2ndMix lets us play certain 2ndMix songs on X3 mode, why not make them playable on X3's
Standard mode? But unfortunately, the cover art of the 2ndmix songs are their respective discs.

Please revive MAKE IT BETTER (So-REAL Mix) and PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (Jazzy Groove) on X3 mode.

Lastly, I'm really hoping aside from LONDON EVOLVED, there are more DDR original boss songs and/or make a LE ver D.

They're not in there?

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So far you can only play them via Roulette.

How about we see some 18's or real 17's already? Every mix since SN1 had at least one 18 on (when converted). It would be a shame if an inflated 17 is the hardest chart of this mix. FLOWER should only be a 15 IMO. It's not that much harder than MAX 300. And that long break about 2/3rd way through the song makes it easy to recover some energy and finish it.

We need more boss songs like Anti-Matter, New Decade, and Pluto Relenquished on this mix; but not overly gimmicky ones like Valkyrie Dimension or *shudders* Pluto the First.

Okay, so I just realized that when playing Diamond Dust, the bass lights follows the challenge chart instead of the expert chart. Even when the challenge chart is inaccessible. Now, to see whether this applies to other songs as well or not...

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...That is genius.

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Um. Yes please do that.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRaeaEBQxqk

Those lights look a little intense for Expert

I dont know what lights you are talking about? The pink circles on the front are barely flashing at all.

Because they're staying lit. An arrow only lights up the cabinet for a short period. With this song, there are long periods where the lights don't shut off, likely signaling crazy streams...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDnpZw92Sio

The DP Expert chart... the lights seem to match the chart pretty well. However, the lights stay lit long enough after a step that it's hard to tell the difference between 8th stream and 16th stream on this song.

Proof, I believe, of Nephilim Delta's double Challenge chart:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uFI_wpitac

Watch the beginning. Notice the small break in the lights after each set of quarter notes. This means that, should there be a break in the "Hardest" chart lasting at least one quarter note, then the lights should stop briefly.

At 44 seconds in the above video, this trend is broken. Therefore, in some other chart, it seems likely that there are steps at that point.

Edit: Nevermind, it would make sense that the Single chart is used for timing. I can't find any discrepancies.

I haven't gotten a chance to visit any arcade so far, but from videos I have I can only draw some conjectures:
1. Bass lights follow highest SP chart.
2. (1) applies to all (?) songs debuted in both X2 or X3.
3. Freezes doesn't factor in lights length.
4. Shock arrow count as normal arrow.
5. Sometimes stops are interpreted differently.
6. Due to the how the light lights on, there's a minimum distance between consecutive steps, otherwise they may be seen as a continuous light. The shortest time I've observed is conscutive 4ths at 230 bpm (HEART BEAT FORMULA).

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DDR's official blog has just updated earlier.
According to it, there will be a new Encore Extra tomorrow afternoon, which has been calling by players for a long while.

...SILVER DREAM?

I seriously hope that's what you meant. We have been bringing up that "missing" song for several pages.

Link here

Well, why I guess Silver Dream is because of a hint-like sentence in the article:
「まるで夢のようですね。」（It's just like a dream）

Further more, I can't think of any hype if LONDON should appears as Encore Extra

If it's SILVER DREAM....
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If it's SILVER DREAM I will really facepalm

However, if it's SILVER DREAM (Twinkle Mix), it wouldn't be such a disappointment as the original one. Still though, if it really is a SILVER DREAM song...wtf?

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