DDR isn't for kids, so sayeth DDRFreak.com elitists
Over at DDRFreak.com, Konami makes an announcement on May 9 that they are producing a Saturday morning children's show called "Dance Revolution" featuring teenaged kids battling each other on the DDR machine.

Immediately everybody cries "Waaaah all the little kids are gonna start playing my game now and it's gonna be ruined..." Never mind that the last new release of an arcade DDR machine was on Christmas 2002. Still, practically everybody cries about Konami not knowing what they're doing, how all the little kids are gonna start playing at their arcades now, ruining their experiences, and writing useless online petitions to get it stopped.

Five pages so far, with very few voices of reason on that board. I wouldn't be surprised if this went further too.

(ETA: Link fixed now to point to correct thread.)

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	sorchar 2006-05-14 07:07 am UTC (link)
	Hahaha what a bunch of idiots. They remind me of the girl who was all whiny on the cf comm because she lost a Harry Potter costume contest to a kid. (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - seraphtrevs, 2006-05-15 02:39 am UTC

	esclaramonde 2006-05-14 07:11 am UTC (link)
	Okay, that's a sillier show concept than BeyBlades. (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - pinkranger, 2006-05-14 06:16 pm UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-15 05:01 am UTC

	freezer 2006-05-14 07:16 am UTC (link)
	How about complaining less about teh kiddies discovering your obsession (as if your average kid gamer doesn't already know what DDR is) and concentrate more on WHAT A HORRIBLE HORRIBLE CONCEPT THIS SHOW IS?!? (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - sashenka, 2006-05-14 07:33 am UTC

(no subject) - notjo, 2006-05-14 12:26 pm UTC

(no subject) - omnicrom, 2006-05-14 03:29 pm UTC

(no subject) - notjo, 2006-05-14 03:47 pm UTC

(no subject) - isntitironic, 2006-05-14 04:32 pm UTC

(no subject) - notjo, 2006-05-14 09:42 pm UTC

(no subject) - marumae, 2006-05-14 07:39 pm UTC

	hallidae 2006-05-14 07:17 am UTC (link)
	::snort:: This brings back memories of seeing college guys whining because the cute little (I swear to God, he couldn't have been older than ten) boy from Osaka or somewhere in that region kicked their asses hard at DDR. "There oughta be an age limit!" (Reply to this)

	oneiropolos 2006-05-14 07:43 am UTC (link)
	I'd say the show was a horrible idea... but... I've watched Hikaru no Go and Prince of Tennis now. If a show about the game of Go can be made interesting, I'm willing to believe anything can. (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - arekuru, 2006-05-14 07:28 pm UTC

(no subject) - puipui, 2006-05-15 03:49 am UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-22 01:06 am UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-22 03:50 am UTC

	rekall 2006-05-14 07:52 am UTC (link)
	I'm pretty sure kids already know what DDR is. At least the ones around here do. (Reply to this)

	gal_montag 2006-05-14 07:54 am UTC (link)
	Wuh? Maybe I'm all old, but, all I've ever seen playing DDR has been little kids. (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - squib, 2006-05-14 07:56 am UTC

(no subject) - sorchar, 2006-05-14 09:11 am UTC

(no subject) - puipui, 2006-05-14 10:45 am UTC

(no subject) - squib, 2006-05-14 11:59 am UTC

(no subject) - notjo, 2006-05-14 12:29 pm UTC

(no subject) - seraphtrevs, 2006-05-15 02:41 am UTC

(no subject) - felinephoenix, 2006-05-16 05:00 am UTC

(no subject) - rosehiptea, 2006-05-14 08:14 am UTC

(no subject) - greenling, 2006-05-14 11:47 pm UTC

(no subject) - april_hurst, 2006-05-15 02:29 am UTC

	nlb_muffin 2006-05-14 08:19 am UTC (link)
	According to this, they're not dancing on the DDR machines. They're just dancing on a stage to a band or something. Plus I didn't see any whining about kids on the linked thread. Did you mean this one? (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - freezer, 2006-05-15 01:02 am UTC

(no subject) - rubyseeds, 2006-05-15 08:14 pm UTC

	(Anonymous) 2006-05-14 08:19 am UTC (link)
	There used to be DDR tournaments where I worked, a long time ago. It was all older teenagers, and they played for HOURS. They were seriously hardcore about it. When they were done, the room smelled like rotten gym socks stuffed in a locker, left to rot in the sun. I know I've watched some boring TV in my life, but that might take the cake. (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-14 05:41 pm UTC

	aerobot 2006-05-14 08:21 am UTC (link)
	I say we start a petition to end this BEFORE it fully starts. I do not wanna deal with MORE kids at the arcade... KIDS AT THE ARCADE!? HOLY SHIT, YOU DON'T SAY!! What next, kids at amusement parks?! Fuck, people, if you're so offended by the idea of kids having fun on games, START YOUR OWN DDR CLUB AND STFU. (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - sol, 2006-05-14 10:20 am UTC

(no subject) - puipui, 2006-05-14 10:46 am UTC

(no subject) - sol, 2006-05-14 10:56 am UTC

(no subject) - mookie, 2006-05-14 02:30 pm UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-14 09:23 pm UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-15 03:18 am UTC

(no subject) - spawn_of_kong, 2006-05-14 11:19 pm UTC

	rosehiptea 2006-05-14 08:22 am UTC (link)
	I'm afraid I'm a little lost as to how having little kids interested in DDR would hurt DDR players. Are they going to write incoherent DDR fanfics? Misunderstand the deep inner meaning behind the game? Then again, I'm so dumb I think getting kids to get more exercise is a good thing. (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - aerobot, 2006-05-14 08:24 am UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-15 05:04 am UTC

(no subject) - puipui, 2006-05-14 10:48 am UTC

(no subject) - mookie, 2006-05-14 02:34 pm UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-14 05:28 pm UTC

(no subject) - lady7jane, 2006-05-14 06:05 pm UTC

(no subject) - felinephoenix, 2006-05-16 04:16 am UTC

(no subject) - lady7jane, 2006-05-16 03:54 pm UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-16 05:53 am UTC

(no subject) - notjo, 2006-05-14 12:30 pm UTC

(no subject) - hallidae, 2006-05-14 03:01 pm UTC

(no subject) - notjo, 2006-05-14 03:11 pm UTC

(no subject) - hallidae, 2006-05-14 03:16 pm UTC

(no subject) - nekoneko, 2006-05-14 04:26 pm UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-15 02:08 am UTC

(no subject) - seraphtrevs, 2006-05-15 02:49 am UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-22 03:54 am UTC

(no subject) - lindentreeisle, 2006-05-14 03:29 pm UTC

(no subject) - spawn_of_kong, 2006-05-14 11:23 pm UTC

(no subject) - seraphtrevs, 2006-05-15 02:51 am UTC

(no subject) - lindentreeisle, 2006-05-15 03:01 am UTC

(no subject) - mydemand, 2006-05-15 07:55 am UTC

(no subject) - mookie, 2006-05-14 04:17 pm UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-14 04:49 pm UTC

(no subject) - mookie, 2006-05-14 05:21 pm UTC

not bitter, clearly. - waterfront, 2006-05-15 02:21 pm UTC

I SUPPORT DDR YAOI - fevered_ego, 2006-05-14 01:32 pm UTC

Re: I SUPPORT DDR YAOI - kaen, 2006-05-14 02:23 pm UTC

Re: I SUPPORT DDR YAOI - digigirl132, 2006-05-15 04:03 pm UTC

Re: I SUPPORT DDR YAOI - rosehiptea, 2006-05-14 02:42 pm UTC

Re: I SUPPORT DDR YAOI - utahraptor, 2006-05-14 05:01 pm UTC

(no subject) - enoh, 2006-05-14 01:51 pm UTC

(no subject) - mookie, 2006-05-14 02:57 pm UTC

(no subject) - lindentreeisle, 2006-05-14 03:30 pm UTC

(no subject) - mookie, 2006-05-14 04:19 pm UTC

(no subject) - xanos, 2006-05-14 07:43 pm UTC

(no subject) - xanos, 2006-05-14 07:44 pm UTC

(no subject) - torawashi, 2006-05-15 04:59 pm UTC

(no subject) - greenling, 2006-05-14 11:50 pm UTC

	yosei 2006-05-14 08:26 am UTC (link)
	Okay. So. DDR doesn't have a plot. Nor do I think it has characters that do anything other than say "You're on light mode!" or whatever. I hope that the anime becomes popular enough for people to bitch about n00bs to the series. :] (Reply to this)

	(Anonymous) 2006-05-14 09:15 am UTC (link)
	I just want something along the lines of 10KCommotion anime. I know that people have expressed this opinion there, but it seems to have been drowned in the great waves of "suck" and "fail". (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - annabelle_lee, 2006-05-14 09:58 am UTC

(no subject) - iris, 2006-05-15 05:39 am UTC

	slackeremeritus 2006-05-14 09:17 am UTC (link)
	Anime about DDR. Only... not with any DDR machines. I might watch it just to see what sort of fabulous DDR freak wardrobes they whip out. (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - hallidae, 2006-05-14 03:03 pm UTC

(no subject) - chaootaku, 2006-05-15 03:04 am UTC

	(Anonymous) 2006-05-14 09:26 am UTC (link)
	It's going to be live action?!? At least animated you can add things you can't with live action. I'd like to see how they are going to do killer finishing moves at the end of the "battle". ...... It's Power Rangers only to music and no evil monsters or do those come later? (Reply to this)

	gloria_mundi 2006-05-14 09:33 am UTC (link)
	There's DDR elitists? What the flying flippity fuck? (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - sol, 2006-05-14 10:53 am UTC

(no subject) - breecita, 2006-05-14 01:18 pm UTC

(no subject) - mookie, 2006-05-14 02:59 pm UTC

(no subject) - provetheworst, 2006-05-14 05:41 pm UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-14 05:46 pm UTC

(no subject) - breecita, 2006-05-14 06:49 pm UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-15 06:41 am UTC

(no subject) - palabradot, 2006-05-14 01:19 pm UTC

(no subject) - gloria_mundi, 2006-05-16 09:28 am UTC

	panagiota 2006-05-14 09:45 am UTC (link)
	I hate DDR. It always reminds me of the time I went on a date with this guy, and he tried to impress me with his "mad DDR skillz" :( (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-14 02:11 pm UTC

(no subject) - rosehiptea, 2006-05-14 02:38 pm UTC

(no subject) - panagiota, 2006-05-14 04:03 pm UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-14 05:36 pm UTC

(no subject) - loonylupinlover, 2006-05-16 09:29 am UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-17 09:35 pm UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-22 04:12 am UTC

(Anonymous) 2006-05-14 09:56 am UTC (link)

WHAT????? KIDS PLAYING DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION?????? AT AN ARCADE??????? I THOUGHT ONLY ASIAN TEENS AND FAT ANIME NERDS ONLY PLAYED IT!!!!!!!!! GOSH I HATE YOU STOP DESTROYING MY LIMITED LITTLE VIEW OF THE WORLD YOU FUCKERS Good lord. Yeah, let's start a petition! Surely that'll stop those little snots from running around the arcade yelling! I love how the entire thread just goes into an uproar, claiming that DDR will become the next Yu-Gi-Oh!. Keep flailing! Eventually Konami and CBS will buckle to the unwashed masses who wish to keep DDR cool! - Marvin, Stepmania player (Light) (Reply to this)

	benighted 2006-05-14 10:56 am UTC (link)
	... Wait, there are people who play DDR who aren't teenagers? Have all these douches had their asses whipped by a teenager at some point? (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - judyhazeleyes, 2006-05-15 12:50 am UTC

(no subject) - benighted, 2006-05-15 12:55 am UTC

	slavekitty 2006-05-14 11:05 am UTC (link)
	A kid's show based on a popular video game...my God, it's the second coming of the Game Master! The 80's have come back to us. (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - enoh, 2006-05-14 01:54 pm UTC

(no subject) - qatharsis, 2006-05-14 07:24 pm UTC

(no subject) - freezer, 2006-05-14 07:51 pm UTC

(no subject) - slavekitty, 2006-05-15 02:16 am UTC

(no subject) - theladyfeylene, 2006-05-15 12:23 am UTC

	adora_spintriae 2006-05-14 01:06 pm UTC (link)
	OH NO PARA PARA IS NEXT! (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-14 05:10 pm UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-14 05:32 pm UTC

(no subject) - vinylgrrl, 2006-05-15 09:46 pm UTC

	palabradot 2006-05-14 01:17 pm UTC (link)
	Personally, I'm surprised that it took them *this* long to come up with a show about it, if they were going to. Then again, they are about to come out with a new arcade release, so I guess it's a tie-in...? *awaits the coming of the new release Dance Dance Supernova, and cries at the thought of her dollars flying away on little wings once more* (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - jaseroque, 2006-05-15 06:45 am UTC

(no subject) - palabradot, 2006-05-16 12:46 am UTC

	demonoflight 2006-05-14 01:21 pm UTC (link)
	...um, yeah, I thought plenty of kids knew about DDR by now. Dude, how lame can you be? Jeez. (Reply to this)

	dracothelizard 2006-05-14 02:27 pm UTC (link)
	But... surely DDR was MEANT for kids? And teens? (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - nekoneko, 2006-05-14 04:31 pm UTC

(no subject) - (Anonymous), 2006-05-14 07:01 pm UTC

(no subject) - greenling, 2006-05-14 11:56 pm UTC

(no subject) - raane, 2006-05-15 12:51 am UTC

	reeve 2006-05-14 03:08 pm UTC (link)
	Uhh... it looks like the thread you linked to is about Activision aquiring RedOctane. There's not much mention of the TV show in there... (Reply to this)(Thread)

(no subject) - reeve, 2006-05-14 03:09 pm UTC

(no subject) - mookie, 2006-05-14 04:20 pm UTC

(no subject) - reeve, 2006-05-15 12:32 am UTC

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