DDR X2 (AC) (International)

Mean. Very mean.

It's one thing that the releases haven't been on a global scale as of late. It's another thing that they've outsourced development of foreign cabs starting DDR SN to another company who handed it to a firm with cheapness in mind (aka shitty pads). But now we are once again experiencing "Some machines have songs others don't." (in a timed-fashion except for the Append Festival).

They have no choice BUT to outsource it in US's case as Konami doesn't have an arcade division here.

[14:02:41] しお: I've talked to Yosaku (Valkyrie Dimension stepmaker) today
[14:03:08] しお: and I asked what's up with that chart
[14:03:12] しお: he said
[14:03:53] しお: actually
[14:04:17] しお: Konami throwed very first chart back he submitted because it's too hard
[14:05:23] しお: but when Yosaku himself played his chart on arcade machine
[14:06:34] しお: it turned out to be that Konami had modified his chart way harder than original
[14:07:18] しお: After they said it's too hard!

^Sta Kousin, leader of the Foonmix project

Quite true. Quite sad too. What messes me up is how the SuperNOVA stages were fine (not as good, but decent quality and sturdy) and then the X stages were absolute garbage and haven't gotten much better. I understand if there was a mandate to go to the HD sets in the cabinets, but what stopped them from using the same stage (ala Pump it Up)?

Yeah this is what I don't get. PIU has made machines that work for ages without maintenance for an affordable price. I'm sure arcade owners and players would prefer a more expensive sensor that lasted long. Forget the bells and whistles of HD display or LED lights.

Well, whatever it is they are doing, it works.