I recently went over to the DanceDanceRevolution forums and I noticed that quite a few posts seem to be under the category of "nostalgic". Many of the gamers seem to be focusing on gamer days long passed rather than what they can do to make their game more interesting. For those people, i'd like to offer you a rant.

I know the reason why the popularity of DDR is fading, it's because nobody wants to play the same game for the 15th time. Sure, it was interesting the first couple of times i played one of the games, but after that i just didn't find myself really connecting with the game.

Let me put it this way, i know there's a little niche market out there that enjoys looking at japanese anime and may be interested in fast paced japanese music that nobody recognizes, but for me eventually i find myself seeking solace in simply hearing fall out boy where in any other situation other than playing DDR I would have rather shoved a rusty spoon in my ear.

Note to DDR devs: For the love of whatever floaty spiritual thing you believe in, make a game from music that people actually know. Look, Japanese dance music can be fun for about 2 games but at this point I wouldn't care if you put 90's college rock in your game. Please, just put popular songs in your game, is it too much to ask for some rock or noteworthy rap? Dare i say it, put some country in your game, because if my options came between playing another rehash of the same DDR game i've played for 10 years or to dance to "save a horse, ride a cowboy"; bring on the half chaps.