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I know very few people probably still visit this site, but this is big news!
Konami has just released a new website announcing the 2009 Dance Dance Revolution National Championship!
www.ddruschampionship.com
Tournament summary from DDRUSChampionship.com
The 2009 DanceDanceRevolution US Championship consists of 2009 DanceDanceRevolution Qualifier Tournaments and the 2009 DanceDanceRevolution US Championship Tournament. In order to qualify for the US Championship, participants must first register for a Qualifier Tournament. You also have the option of registering as a "Fan" of the 2009 DanceDanceRevolution US Championship. For more information on the option of registering as a Fan, click here.
The Winner of each 2009 DanceDanceRevolution Qualifier Tournament qualifies to participate in the 2009 DanceDanceRevolution US Championship Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, December 5th.
The 2009 DanceDanceRevolution Qualifier Tournaments and the US Championship Tournament are being held around the country at GameWorks locations. Registration closes 24 hours prior to the live event; so don't wait register. Only the first 160 complete registrants will be eligible to participate in each 2009 DanceDanceRevolution Qualifier.
In order to participate, everyone must first complete the registration process. All registrants must be between the age of thirteen (13) and thirty-two (32) years of age as of April 1, 2009.
If you register to participate, you get a FREE $5 practice coupon that you can bring into any GameWorks location and use to practice on the arcade version of DanceDanceRevolution.
There are great prizes for the winners of each 2009 DanceDanceRevolution Qualifier and for the 2009 DanceDanceRevolution US Championship. Prizes are awarded for First Place through Fourth Place in both the 2009 DanceDanceRevolution Qualifier and for the 2009 DanceDanceRevolution US Championship. For the First Place participant in each 2009 DanceDanceRevolution Qualifier the prize is a trip to the 2009 DanceDanceRevolution US Championship in Las Vegas. Prizes will be awarded for first place, second place, and third place in the DanceDanceRevolution US Championship. For more information on prizes, visit the prizes page.
If would like additional information about this exciting series of events, just explore this site- but don't forget to register and remember, you get a FREE $5.00 Practice Coupon good at any GameWorks just for registering. If you register as a Fan, you are eligible to receive a coupon for $10.00 Off Any $20.00 Purchase of a GameWorks card.
Register today and be part of the 2009 DanceDanceRevolution US Championship!
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Since Bryan, the current club president, graduated in May, the club has been without any leadership. Many of the founding members have since graduated and moved on, leaving only a handful of people around to carry the torch. Since I've been gone for almost a year now, and with Bryan having recently graduated from UI, I feel it will be quite difficult for me to recruit new members through "meeting them" at the local DDR machines as I had in the past.
However, since I'd hate to see the club fall apart after such a short period of time, I felt that I should make a standing offer to anyone who is a current UI student. If you have a passion for Dance Dance Revolution, In the Groove, Pump it Up, or any other Bemani-related games, and you'd like to have an active club for these games on campus, please feel free to contact me. I will do everything in my power to help you reorganize the club and get it back on it's feet again.
Honestly, most of the hard work is already done, and all we need are two people who can act as "club officers". Being in charge of a club looks great on a resume and leadership experience will help you stand out from the rest of the pack when job-hunting time comes around. ;-]
So if you feel like you have a passion for rhythm games and want to help bring the community together, please contact me and lets get the ball rolling again!
Contact Suko @ ShadowVFX@hotmail.com
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Hello to all,
I know this is super late, but I've been terribly busy almost the entire semester. I was hoping to put together one last Bemani club event for sometime this last week but I had a huge take home test looming that was taking precedence over everything else.
So, the point of this post is - we were supposed to have elections to decide who the new officers will be. If any of you will be around next year and are interested in being the president of the club, you are more than welcome to put your word in. If so, Suko and myself will try to give you the details behind being president. It's really easy. There's only one required meeting for 1 hour on one day, the club advisor Rob Ely should still be around, and you can just have fun with it and do whatever you want. I would have liked to shoot for an event every month or every other month, but whatever fits your dreams and time frame. Advertising is entirely up to you as well, I would suggest trying to get out to some people the first month or two and get noticed. Guitar Hero is the most popular of the games our club encompasses, so it would be wise to cater to a Guitar Hero crowd.
The only forseeable problem in the club's future is materials. All we have left returning next year (that I know of) is Kelsie's dance pads and DDR games and Mike's projector and guitar hero stuff. Might have to find some more people with interest and inventory.
So, that's my rant. Any questions/comments, post them to the board.
It's been fun. Except Bumpers Mike, you lazy slacker.
Bryan
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Looks like the details are out on this year's World Cup tournament. Seems that ITG 2 is still the preferred game of choice over there in Europe and the prize pot will be a total of 2700 Euros. They're stepping away from the traditional single and double elimination tournaments in favor of a point based "King of the Hill" system. It should be fun to follow the competition over here in the states.
Check out Positive Gaming's Website for more info.
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This deal was found on www.Passwird.com and I verified it on May 5th @ 9 AM PST. I don't know how long it'll last, so get it while you can!
RedOctane has the Ignition Deluxe Dance Pad 5.0 at $79.99 - $30 off coupon code IGNITION5 (enter at last stage of checkout) = $49.99 with free shipping.
Features: Raised Reinforced Buttons, Dense Foam Insert for Exceptional Comfort, Anti-slip bottom to prevent the pad from sliding. This pad is compatible with Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) games for the Playstation 1 & 2, Xbox, GameCube, Wii, and PC.
Red Octane Ignition 5.0
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Pentavision and PM Studios are offering 125 fans of the DJ MAX franchise the opportunity to own an exclusive collectors set for DJ MAX FEVER. The set, only available for purchase on bemanistyle, is different from the Limited Edition set given away through the multiple contests held so far in that it will come in brand new packaging and feature a signed copy of the game itself rather than the box.
The full contents of the set are as follows:
* 3 Disc DJ MAX Audio Trinity Soundtrack
* DJ MAX Artbook
* Puzzle
* Limited edition post card set
* NB Rangers Mask
* Collectible DJ MAX Technika IC Player Card
* DJ MAX FEVER PSP Software signed by the developers
Preorders for the set open tomorrow, 4.10.09, and will continue until the product is sold out. All orders will begin shipping from PM Studios on April 25th. The set will cost $130 with $15 shipping, and is only available in the US market (sorry everyone else, no international shipping).
Click here for the full article.
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Hey all,
I'm kind of hosed for weekends throughout all of April, so it will be difficult for me to find a time for another Bemani Club event. Possibly the first Sunday in April. Every other weekend I am either busy or out of town the entire weekend. So it is possible I might have to plan an event for a Friday or some other day.
Nothing is set at this point. I will keep you informed as I figure things out.
Bryan (URZA)
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I'm not quite sure what to make of this, but apparently Best Buy is selling Cobalt Flux dancing platforms on their website. I'm not sure how much shipping is, or if they'll deliver it to a local store, but I do know that right now (March 5th) it's on sale for $239.99. That's about $40 off the regular price at www.cobaltflux.com! If you've been thinking of getting a high-end DDR home pad, I'd say now is the time.
Cobalt Flux Dance Platform at Best Buy
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Yes, it's here again!
The second "Bemani Potluck" is scheduled for this Saturday, March 7 from 2:00 to 6:00. Bring your games, etc. etc. and we'll all have a great time.
This time it will be in the Gold room on the 2nd floor of the SUB. This is the same room we had these events in last year. I was kind of hoping to get the Aurora room in the commons again because there's a Super Smash Bros. tournament down the hall from it, but I couldn't get the room.
I know for sure that the following equipment can/will be there:
My TV, Laptop, and metal pad
Kelsie + Logan's TV, metal pad, PS2, and DDR games
I have Soto's projector, Guitar Hero Rock the 80s, and one guitar.
Other people have not yet confirmed that they will be there, but hopefully they will come. See the previous event's news announcement for likely supplies that we could have.
I will bring cookies and possibly drinks this time... we have to be careful though because I'm not sure if we're techincally supposed to have food at these events.
Hopefully see you all there!
Bryan (URZA)
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So, I had so much fun last time, I think I'll do it again!
This Sunday (March 1) I will be going to Wonderland for ITG. Anyone is welcome to join me. I'm going to leave Moscow at about 11:30 or so and get to Wonderland at 1:30. I ended up staying for 3 hours last time in case any planning is necessary around that. This is not an official club event, but I'll consider it an informal get-together.
I am also going to try another "bring your own stuff" thing the following Saturday (March 7th), same time as the previous one (2:00 to 6:00). If anyone has any comments on this day or time, please leave a comment on the message board!
Oh, yes, and some of you are slackers. You know who you are. If I'm counting on you for game equipment and you aren't going to show up, please inform me somehow!
That's all for now. I won't be here for spring break so after this round of activities there will be no more events until at least the weekend of March 27-28.
Bryan (URZA)
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