#this is dumb i know
Dumb Story cuz why not
I’ve been absent on here enough that I can confidently tell dumb stories because no one reads them.
So, I am more active on Instagram, so my friends there know something you don’t know: I am an extremely active DDR fan. Dance Dance Revolution? Yes, that DDR. Just this year, after my sister and I bought our Japanese PlayStation from the game booth at AnimeFest, I made it my goal to buy all JPN PS1 DDR games, and it was essentially my birthday present to myself. I have been having a ball ever since. If anyone is curious, I can even show you the volt change box that I bought since that modding life ain’t for me.
Since then, I have discovered that there is still one mysteriously floating game out there, so obscure that someone dug it up just this year, either this month or the last–very recent discovery. It was connected to one of the games of the dating sim franchise, Tokimeki Memorial. (Even those who have not played, like myself, know it exists.) From what I gathered, if you completed the game with a good ending on the first disc, it unlocked a fully playable DDR game on the second disc, using the interface of 2nd ReMix and its own original soundtrack.
Here’s the part where the trivia gets relevant, and also very stupid: I had a dream that I had a Lupin game similar to this, but with the more modern ability to build a character. The DDR game was made available from the start and could be opened via code. I was watching some part 2 on stream last night, so my brain pulled ideas from that to make a weird first scenario for the opening scene, one that may or may not have involved a little cosplay from both parties in question. ~giggles~
Nonetheless, I was bummed to wake up and discover it didn’t exist. Besides, we both know Konami ain’t all that anymore. Stupid Konami.
Regardless, Lupin did sneak onto the DDR scene in 2000 (DDR 4th Mix Plus - arcade only) and 2001 (DDR Extra Mix - JPN PS1) with a Ventura remix of the ‘78 theme, something that fans either like, hate, or find too weird to find a specific emotion. I personally like it and play it a lot. The Maniac dance is also super fun, so I can dance and dream of the man at the same time. ~sighs~
Here is the game play to prove my point! I wish I had some of me playing it, seeing as I am a pretty mildly adequate player. XP
