Z-I-v Summer Contest 2016

Not too sure about me being able to get in votes . . . but I'll probably upload my second file either tonight or tomorrow once I come to a decision as to what to upload lol.

Thanks for the votes on Targets! I honestly didn't expect it to get any votes honestly. I kinda pulled it outta my arse DX

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Hi.

Have a Super Monkey Ball picture I spent a shit ton of effort on.


Oh, and a simfile. Click above to see it.

There was no other way to get this image I specifically wanted of Aiai scrolling through the Far East world. I used Aiai's old design because I don't like the new Banana Blitz designs for the characters. Everything else I carefully studied via YouTube videos and images of this "Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition" IOS game floating around. This was the sole reason this simfile was delayed. Otherwise, it would've been released Friday. XP

Of course, I'm still in a learning phase and there's probably a glaring amount of flaws here. Any comments for me to improve my art is welcome. In any case, I'm personally happy with how they've come out.

For the simfile? This is a completely different approach against Platinum. I decided to go for a simpler simfile this time. I tried going for some choreography here too. Consider this a way, WAY better version of my When Love Takes Over file. Better song, better rhetoric. I tried my hand at doubles charts too. This is the first time I've released any doubles charts I made publicly. Maybe they're good, I don't know.

I wanted to make a second file this week (especially since 125-144 BPM is my favorite speed when it comes to songs) but that's not happening anymore. Oh well. Maybe in another week.

Hard Driver / Stellar
BPM: 140
ITG scale: 1 3 5 7+ 9
X-scale: 1 4 7 11 13

Uuuuuuuuuuuggggghhhhhhh...

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Voting Time! (Also known as "")

The winners this time include...

Always Three More Years
Bad Time
CHERNOBOG
Designed World
Enhanced Reality
envidia
Going Haywire
Like Asian Spirit
Masked Heart
Oceanus
Powerhaus (Klippa & Mayhem Mix)
Shamisen Drives the Wind
TARGETS
Welcome To GTI Club
Wicked Fate

Honorable Mentions:
PLATINUM
The Fateful Return
Shining Wizard
Mitotsudaira
Everything else in my '+♥' category

I was considering chopping off my points for Going Haywire and Like Asian Spirit, but I enjoyed these two files too much. Had I went ahead with that, the top two would have received a point from me.

Anyways, I was able to play all difficulties this week, and my notes are stored in this document. For this time only, I played all of the files on Stepmania 5, so be sure to add 1 to each measure that I bring up if you use Stepmania 3.9. As always, my opinion is that of an amateur, and though I try to be lenient with opinions, I can't guarantee that your file will be better received with the Z-I-v voters, only with my silly tastes. With that in mind, please be sure to take what I say with a grain of salt, but if you can, please do take the time to read over what I have to say, and use the comments section to provide and clarifications/rebuttals/other responses. With that, I hope you have a happy read !

Totals:
Going Haywyre [Benpai] - 30
Like Asian Spirit [mf32892] - 27
Mitotsudaira [ledgam3r1279] - 23
Shamisen Drives the Wind [mf32892] - 23
illuminate [The Legendary DJXYZ] - 21
On My Wings (Hardstyle IIDX) [Pandemonium X] - 20
envidia [Oni-91] - 19
ロリキート [vincentw] - 17
Shining Wizard [Spirit of Nightmare] - 17
Wicked Fate [Lisek] - 16
CHERNOBOG [brunobg24] - 15
Backflip Dinosaur [warpdr!ve] - 13
PLATINUM [CuzcoBlocko] - 12
Bad Time [CLOUDIO] - 11
Masked Heart [Benpai] - 11
Masked Heart [Feraligatr] - 10
Borealis [ohaiimian] - 8
Evil Enchantress [Euro Spell Mix] [Nezemarth] - 8
Welcome to GTI Club [DDRDAIKENKAI] - 8
The Fateful Return [The Legendary DJXYZ] - 6
Enhanced Reality [NuVirus] - 5
Bullit [KevinRocker10] - 4
Designed World [hooky] - 4
Ωκεανος [coolpeaches] - 2
Powerhaus [warpdr!ve] - 3
TARGETS [DDRDAIKENKAI] - 3
Meat Beat Mania - FLAMBÉE! [KevinRocker10] - 2
METATRON [usaminseijin] - 2
Time to Game! [5l1n65h07] - 2
Always Three More Years [AngledLuffa] - 1
Prelude (From Holberg Suite) [Nezemarth] - 1

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This was a crazy week for me so . . . I won't be able to get votes in, unfortunately. >_____<

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Here is my rating.

+1 Bad Time
+1 Borealis
+1 CHERNOBOG
+1 Going Haywyre
+1 Illuminate
+1 Like Asian Spirit
+1 ロリキート
+1 Ωκεανος
+1 On My Wings (Hardstyle IIDX)
+1 PLATINUM
+1 Shamisen Drives the Wind
+1 Shining Wizard
+1 Shooting Fireball
+1 Welcome to GTI Club
+1 Wicked Fate
HM Aurora
HM Cyber Elex
HM envidia

Totals:
Going Haywyre [Benpai] - 31
Like Asian Spirit [mf32892] - 28
Mitotsudaira [ledgam3r1279] - 23
Shamisen Drives the Wind [mf32892] - 24
illuminate [The Legendary DJXYZ] - 22
On My Wings (Hardstyle IIDX) [Pandemonium X] - 21
envidia [Oni-91] - 19
ロリキート [vincentw] - 18
Shining Wizard [Spirit of Nightmare] - 18
Wicked Fate [Lisek] - 17
CHERNOBOG [brunobg24] - 16
Backflip Dinosaur [warpdr!ve] - 13
PLATINUM [CuzcoBlocko] - 13
Bad Time [CLOUDIO] - 12
Masked Heart [Benpai] - 11
Masked Heart [Feraligatr] - 10
Borealis [ohaiimian] - 9
Welcome to GTI Club [DDRDAIKENKAI] - 9
Evil Enchantress [Euro Spell Mix] [Nezemarth] - 8
The Fateful Return [The Legendary DJXYZ] - 6
Enhanced Reality [NuVirus] - 5
Bullit [KevinRocker10] - 4
Designed World [hooky] - 4
Ωκεανος [coolpeaches] - 3
Powerhaus [warpdr!ve] - 3
TARGETS [DDRDAIKENKAI] - 3
Meat Beat Mania - FLAMBÉE! [KevinRocker10] - 2
METATRON [usaminseijin] - 2
Time to Game! [5l1n65h07] - 2
Always Three More Years [AngledLuffa] - 1
Prelude (From Holberg Suite) [Nezemarth] - 1
Shooting Fireball [reiji_suzuki] - 1

I prepared two simfiles in this week.

Rokuko!!!



SN2 Rating: 1 4 7 9
X Rating: 1 5 8 12

BPM: 139

From the Super Junior-T single 'Rokuko!!!'(로꾸거!!!) Its title flipped '거꾸로'(it means 'flip' in Korean), and lyrics are so fun. Just the fun song of Korean popular male idol.

Minna no Kimochi



SN2 Rating: 1 3 6 8
X Rating: 1 4 7 11

BPM: 143

Another tune from THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS.

Nina Ichihara (CV: Misaki Kuno) is the youngest idol in Cinderella Girls(and entire IM@S). She is only 9 years old (same as Kaoru Ryuzaki, another Cinderella Girls idol) and she likes wear various mascot suits. (She said she becomes mascot's feeling) The song is so cute, and singing is like real children (not like the anime-loli).

uses ROLLS, needs SM 3.95 or above. (DON'T PLAY THIS ON VANILLA SM 3.9)


Both song uses their official jackets.

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Reminder for anyone who downloaded it right after it was uploaded.

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Congrats, Benpai! PM your theme week idea to be used in a week coming soon in Summer Contest!

As for this week, lets make it silly.


Similar to Passport week, but with food!

Ex: Cheeseburger / Sanxion7 (or however you spell it, I'm currently driving so I don't have so much time. This red light will turn green eventually.)

Song / Artist / and/or lyrics featuring food at least once.

Don't cheese the theme. Be reasonable. You wouldn't eat a cat or a baseball bat, so don't use those.

Any questions, as usual, feel free to post or pm them!

Enjoy.
-Aegis

Yes, you can use "cheese". It was a joke. People aren't getting it, so I had to edit this post for the few, but proud.

This simfile is for Week 5, and is uploaded before the deadline.
There's supposed to be a lyrics file. Am I allowed to upload it after the deadline? I have it now.


Click the picture to go to the simfile page. 4:3 BG and ITG banner in the comments.

Anyways, in the spirit of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, here's a song by a German group.
This file should make up for all the missed ddrstepper weeks, as this file satisfies Weeks 1, 3, and 5.
There's a slowdown, but it only accounts for less than 18% of the song at worst. Enjoy!

@vincentw Go ahead. I'm pretty sure the community concensus is the only thing you're not allowed to tamper with post-deadline is the steps.

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Do alcoholic drinks count?

No.

While on the topic, do any drinks count?

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Flavors or global names are allowed? Example: Candy, sweet, dinner, etc.

Or has to be a specific food name?

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No to any drink.

I honestly didn't want it to be to broad else you all won't spend so much time with song searching, but I'll allow flavors/global names to it.

You can have your breakfasts and lunches and honey-flavored cinnamon rolls.

tfw you get (mostly) all positive feedback but still miss the podium by 1 point



Oh well, there's still plenty more weeks to go and I know what song I want to step this week!

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@ddrstepper: Sweet, thanks!
Updated with lyrics in Portuguese. SM+SSC appear updated because I have to supply the #LYRICSPATH. No changes in steps.
English lyrics in the comments. Click the tiny picture in my signature.

Oh you.

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