Best DDR Chart Tournament Redux

Yeah idk, HYENA is fart music.

Anyway, Give Me sweeps this round. Next round:

RHYTHM AND POLICE (KOG G3 MIX)
BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER
ALBIDA
SO DEEP (PERFECT SPHERE MIX)

RHYTHM AND POLICE (KOG G3 MIX) - 0
BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER - 0
ALBIDA - 0
SO DEEP (PERFECT SPHERE MIX) - 5

I like all of these charts a lot, but I have to throw all my points at SO DEEP -- it's a ridiculously clean, very ahead of its time chart, and I wish we'd gotten more stuff like it prior to X2.

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RHYTHM AND POLICE (K.O.G G3 MIX) - 0
BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER - 0
ALBIDA - 0
SO DEEP (PERFECT SPHERE REMIX) - 10 (+5)

SO DEEP SWEEP!!!

Rhythm and Police (K.O.G G3 Mix): 0
Bitter Chocolate Striker: 0
Albida: 0
So Deep (Perfect Sphere Remix): 15 (+5)

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RHYTHM AND POLICE (KOG G3 MIX) - 0
BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER - 0
ALBIDA - 5 (+5)
SO DEEP (PERFECT SPHERE MIX) - 15

I'll keep it brief - I think both SO DEEP and RHYTHM AND POLICE are some of the most memorable charts from the pre-SN phase of DDR ever. There is a clear reason why they are so popular. Personally, I think that both of these charts don't measure up too well compared to most newer DDR content which is more varied, less repetitive, and much more "complete" as a chart if that makes any sense.

BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER ESP I think is a *fine* chart, but I said this when it was released: I think there was a lot more possible with the song. I'm not usually to go "omg this is so understepped!!!" when they release something that is easier than people expected, but I truly believe that this song has much more in it than a somewhat repetitive 14.

I believe that ALBIDA is one of the most underappreciated charts in recent DDR. I love the pacing, difficulty curve and movement rhetoric in this chart. Please don't let this one die against the "old boys", and look past the nostalgia.

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RHYTHM AND POLICE (KOG G3 MIX) - 0
BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER - 0
ALBIDA - 10 (+5)
SO DEEP (PERFECT SPHERE MIX) - 15

RHYTHM AND POLICE (KOG G3 MIX) - 0
BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER - 0
ALBIDA - 15 (+5)
SO DEEP (PERFECT SPHERE MIX) - 15

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RHYTHM AND POLICE (KOG G3 MIX) - 0
BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER - 0
ALBIDA - 15
SO DEEP (PERFECT SPHERE MIX) - 20(+5)

RHYTHM AND POLICE (KOG G3 MIX) - 0
BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER - 0
ALBIDA - 20 (+5)
SO DEEP (PERFECT SPHERE MIX) - 20

albida is by far the best chart on this list

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RHYTHM AND POLICE (KOG G3 MIX) - 0
BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER - 2 (+2)
ALBIDA - 20
SO DEEP (PERFECT SPHERE MIX) - 23 (+3)

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RHYTHM AND POLICE (KOG G3 MIX) Heavy - 1 (+1)
BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER Heavy - 2
ALBIDA Heavy - 21 (+1)
SO DEEP (PERFECT SPHERE MIX) Heavy - 26 (+3)

Yeah, it's not too often an old 9 like this holds up... but this one is totally an exception.

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RHYTHM AND POLICE (KOG G3 MIX) Heavy - 1
BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER Heavy - 2 (+1)
ALBIDA Heavy - 22 (+1)
SO DEEP (PERFECT SPHERE MIX) Heavy - 29 (+3)

SO DEEP looks pretty fun for a level 9

RHYTHM AND POLICE (KOG G3 MIX) - 1
BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER - 3 (+1)
ALBIDA - 23 (+1)
SO DEEP (PERFECT SPHERE MIX) 32 (+3)

BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER and ALBIDA are both really well designed. I especially like how ALBIDA flows.

SO DEEP takes the cake though.

RHYTHM AND POLICE: 4
BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER: 3
ALBIDA: 23
SO DEEP: 34

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And with RaverAce's votes...
RHYTHM AND POLICE: 6 (+2)
BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER: 3
ALBIDA: 24 (+1)
SO DEEP: 36 (+2)

So Deep wins. F in the chat for forced.

Next round is a weird one:
Doki Doki (Panik Mix)
PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (Twinkly Disco Remix)
Ishtar
La libertad

Doki Doki (Panik Mix) - 2
PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (Twinkly Disco Remix) - 0
Ishtar - 3
La libertad - 0

Kind of a weak round tbh, Ishtar is the best chart of the bunch IMO but Doki Doki has some cool crossover tech and is one of those Uni 3 charts that feels more like a good community custom than a Konami creation. Other than that we have a mediocre 12 and a chart that requires some big brain spins that are hella jank to execute in practice, although I'll give Konami points for trying something unique.

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Doki Doki (Panik Mix) - 2
PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (DA's Twinkly Disco Remix) - 0
Ishtar - 8 (+5)
La libertad - 0

Doki Doki (Panik Mix) - 2
PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (DA's Twinkly Disco Remix) - 0
Ishtar - 13 (+5)
La libertad - 0

Doki Doki (Panik Mix) - 2
PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (DA's Twinkly Disco Remix) - 0
Ishtar - 18 (+5)
La libertad - 0

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Doki Doki (Panik Mix) Challenge - 2
PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (DA's Twinkly Disco Remix) Heavy - 1 (+1)
Ishtar Heavy - 22 (+4)
La libertad Heavy - 0

A pity point for PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME because that chart's quite fun. But Ishtar is Ishtar.

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Doki Doki (Panik Mix) Challenge - 5 +3
PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (DA's Twinkly Disco Remix) Heavy - 1
Ishtar Heavy - 24 +2
La libertad Heavy - 0


Doki Doki Panik Mix is a pretty good challenge and is an excellent chart.
Ishtar looks really fun.
Don't know what else to say about the other 2.

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Doki Doki: 5
PUT YOUR FAITH IN ME (DA's Twinkly Disco Remix): 1
Ishtar: 24
La libertad: 5

I nominated La libertad ESP because it's insanely fun. Doki Doki is a good chart, but it's slightly unbalanced. I'm not too familiar with the other two.

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