Best DDR Chart Tournament Redux

The Way You Move - 0
SUNKiSS♥DROP - 0
SABER WING (satellite silhouette remix) - 4
Emera - 6 (+5)

The Way You Move - 3 (+3)
SUNKiSS♥DROP - 0
SABER WING (satellite silhouette remix) - 4
Emera - 8 (+2)

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The Way You Move - 3
SUNKiSS♥DROP - 1 (+1)
SABER WING (satellite silhouette remix) - 4
Emera - 12 (+4)

The Way You Move: 3
SUNKiSS♡DROP: 6
SABER WING (satellite silhouette remix): 4
Emera: 12

I nominated SUNKiSS♡DROP because the notes go with the song perfectly and it's fun to play, especially if you do spins during that part in the middle with the jumps. As for the other three, I don't find anything special about them.

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The Way You Move - 3
SUNKiSS♥DROP - 1
SABER WING (satellite silhouette remix) - 4
Emera - 17 (+5)

I nominated Emera because I find the chart to be quite challenging but rewarding at the same time.

The Way You Move Heavy - 8 (+5)
SUNKiSS♥DROP Heavy - 1
SABER WING (satellite silhouette remix) Heavy - 4
Emera Challenge - 17

I nominated The Way You Move because much like Conga it's a good chart for a licensed song. I'll say where it falls flat is Universe 2 had not many challenge charts and The Way You Move's expert would've made a good challenge chart.

I find Sunkiss Drop to be good, but it's not all too special.

Ok here's where things get controversial...

The other two charts is either over-charted or have such weird patterns I don't understand at all. I watched a video of Emera's challenge chart, I didn't understand it. I played it on Stepmania. I still don't understand it. Same for SABER WING (satellite silhouette remix). In Emera's case, some of the notes don't go with the song, for SABER WING (satellite silhouette remix), it's good until up to measure 30 (or 31), PSMO uses a pattern like this, but it feels more weird on a song on 130 bpm than a more than 200 song, this is why I believe the dark ages of DDR were X3 vs 2nd mix - 2014.

And before you ask? Yes... Skill issue.

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When did SABER WING (satellite silhouette remix) change to ? Pay attention to your charts, guys.

Append: fixing totals because _|/-\43D's vote got nixed.

The Way You Move - 8
SUNKiSS♥DROP - 6
SABER WING (satellite silhouette remix) - 4
Emera - 17

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Oh crap sorry. I copy and pasted the totals from the last post, and forgot to change it to challenge. I still was talking about the challenge chart in my little Emera and Saber Wing "whatever" Remix rant.

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Thanks for the help forced (and also for eliminating the tie, although it would have been cool to see Conga top 16.) Next couple of posts will probably be later at night than usual, but I can make them as normal.

Anyway:

The Way You Move - 13 (+5)
SUNKiSS♥DROP - 6
SABER WING (satellite silhouette remix) - 4
Emera - 17

This chart punches REALLY hard above its weight, especially since it's on a CS game with some really questionable charts. It feels like a post-A Konami chart in the same way that some of the Uni 3 charts (like Conga) do.

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UPDATE: Raver's +5 is for The Way You Move, causing a one point upset over Emera.

The Way You Move - 18 (+5)
SUNKiSS♥DROP - 6
SABER WING (satellite silhouette remix) - 4
Emera - 17

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Next round is another strange one:
Grandolin
SCHWARZCHILD FIELD
ZERO-ONE
SYNCHRONIZED LOVE (Red Monster Hyper Mix)

Grandolin - 0
SCHWARZCHILD FIELD - 4
ZERO-ONE - 0
SYNCHRONIZED LOVE (Red Monster Hyper Mix) - 1

Synchronized Love gets a pity point for being one of the best boomer DDR charts, but yeah, there's a clear winner here IMO. Schwarzchild is the kind of stamina chart that I wish came around more often.

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Gah so many good charts I don't know what to vote for.

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Grandolin - 0
SCHWARZCHILD FIELD - 9 (+5)
ZERO-ONE - 0
SYNCHRONIZED LOVE (Red Monster Hyper Mix) - 1

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Grandolin: 0
SCHWARZCHILD FIELD: 9
ZERO-ONE: 3
SYNCHRONIZED LOVE: 3

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Grandolin - 0
SCHWARZCHILD FIELD - 14 (+5)
ZERO-ONE - 3
SYNCHRONIZED LOVE (Red Monster Hyper Mix) - 3

Grandolin - 3 (+3)
SCHWARZCHILD FIELD - 14
ZERO-ONE - 3
SYNCHRONIZED LOVE (Red Monster Hyper Mix) - 5 (+2)

Grandolin kicks so much ass and Synchronized Love has been a favorite of mine for nearly 20 years. The others are very good too.

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I'm extending this a day since only five people voted -- if you didn't get a chance to vote, do so before 5 PM tomorrow!

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Grandolin - 7 (+4)
SCHWARZCHILD FIELD - 15 (+1)
ZERO-ONE - 3
SYNCHRONIZED LOVE (Red Monster Hyper Mix) - 5

Grandolin - 7
SCHWARZCHILD FIELD - 15
ZERO-ONE - 3
SYNCHRONIZED LOVE (Red Monster Hyper Mix) - 10 (+5)

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Grandolin - 7
SCHWARZSCHILD FIELD - 20 (+5)
ZERO-ONE - 3
SYNCHRONIZED LOVE (Red Monster Hyper Mix) - 10

It's SCHWARZSCHILD, everyone. Amazing chart, the other ones are all alright, ZERO-ONE is much cleaner than I had it in memory, but it's still a +5 for me.

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Grandolin Challenge - 7
SCHWARZSCHILD FIELD Heavy - 20
ZERO-ONE Heavy - 6 (+3)
SYNCHRONIZED LOVE (Red Monster Hyper Mix) Heavy - 12 (+2)

Zero-One is a fun chart. No gimmicks, no everlasting 1/16 streams, no bullcrap.

Same with Grandolin, although there are some parts that are trippy.

I used to hate SCHWARZSCHILD FIELD because of how overcharted it felt for something that should've been a 14 on Expert while the actual expert chart should've just been the challenge chart. Just saying, if The Strong Jaeger or Ghost Revival ever gets crossed over or if the Ultramix 3 remixes of those two songs get revived I fear the expert is gonna be a 17 when it should be a 14. It's still a good chart, but sometimes hard doesn't equal amazing, I believe a chart is good when all players can play it and have a good time. Which is most songs from up to X that aren't boss songs/extra stage.

And that's why I'm giving SYNCHRONIZED LOVE (Red Monster Hyper Mix) my last two points. It's fun, it's accessible for the average player, no gimmicks, no everlasting 1/16 streams, no bullcrap.

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SCHWARZSCHILD FIELD wins.

Next round is a fun one:
ANTI ANTHEM
Rave Until The Night Is Over
KICK THE CAN
TSUGARU (Or-If-Is Mix)

ANTI ANTHEM - 0
Rave Until The Night Is Over - 0
KICK THE CAN - 5
TSUGARU (Or-If-Is Mix) - 0

Real hot take here, but all three of the other charts are overrated (iffy stutter gimmicks, really repetitive karaoke stepping (and yes, I know I voted for KICK THE CAN anyway, these situations are situational), and awful jump jank). KICK THE CAN is pure fun and proof that a chart can get away with being straightforward and predictable if it's set to the right song.

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