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Dance Dance Revolution Spawns TV Show

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the dick-clark-it-ain't dept.

lfescalante writes to mention a unique synergistic melding of television and gaming: A Dance Dance Revolution TV show. From the article: "Dance Revolution, said all parties involved, is a live-action television series based on Konami's extremely popular video game franchise Dance Dance Revolution. Notes published by DIC and Konami describe this series as one in which 'tweens' and teens bring their freshest moves to this sensational new dance competition where teams of dancers display their innovative routines."

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  1. How about audience participation? by Metaphorically · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The audience can watch and jump around too, that's a nice first step. The really cool part would be to get some feedback (via Eyetoy and an internet connection). Then the viewers can judge player's performances or the judges on the show could judge players at home... or something like that. The technology's all there, just waiting for the ideas to catch up.

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  2. Saturday Morning... by jollyroger1210 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Morning?? Now I KNOW I'm not going to watch it. Who gets up in the morning?

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  3. Watching TV != DDR's Goal? by jkeyes · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I thought DDR was about getting up, moving and maybe getting some exercise and not sit around watching TV. So by making a TV show about getting up and moving isn't that somewhat counterproductive to DDR's intent? I mean I know it's only 1 30 minute show and they're probably watching TV anyway but still it's like those informericials (which is what I'm expecting this to be) for exercise equipment I mean if you're up at 2 AM watching it I really really doubt that $250 ab sharpener, butt tightener and tanner in 1 is going to help.

  4. Is it called.. by springbox · · Score: 3, Funny

    "So you think you can dance" on FOX?

  5. As I always say... by Stormwatch · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Tee vee? What's that? Oh, you mean the screen to which we plug the game consoles?

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  6. 10K Commotion by Fex303 · · Score: 3, Interesting
    While a lot of people (myself included) think that this will have no storyline and be essentially a giant ad for merchandise, there a webcomic series based on DDR which is actually pretty good: The 10K Commotion


    Even if you don't like DDR (like me) I suggest checking it out briefly, if only for the distinctive artwork.


    PS. I am not affiliated with the comic, DDR, or the secret service. Especially not DDR.

  7. If this guy is on it, I'll watch... by sumbry · · Score: 4, Funny

    if this guy is on it, i'll watch.

    (anyone that can do DDR on one leg deserves my 30 mins)