The Arrow Panel

The Pluto Master himself, ERROR, joins The Arrow Panel this week to talk about everyone's favorite song features: BPM changes and stops! We discuss the different types of changes, how best to read slowdowns, how to add ghoststepping to help time stops, and plenty more! #TAPSetOfTheWeek: - Pluto [DDR SuperNOVA2] - Over the "Period" [DDR 2014] - INNOCENCE OF SILENCE [DDR SuperNOVA] - 阿波おどり -Awaodori- やっぱり踊りはやめられない [DDR 2014] Follow us on Twitter @SF_Evolved Intro/Outro music: "Watch It Burn" by Fraxtil

The panel talks about all the action from Japan including KAC, Super Extra Exclusive, the infamous gold cab, new version announcement, DDR mobile, and more! Plus we give our hopes and predictions for what A20 may hold. #TAPSetOfTheWeek: - 海神 [DDR 2014] - The Lonely Streets [DDR 2014] - Taj He Spitz [DDR X] - Samurai Shogun vs. Master Ninja [DDR 2014] Follow us on Twitter @SF_Evolved Intro/Outro music: "Watch It Burn" by Fraxtil

We come to you a bit early this week for a brief 8th KAC Preview with Roger and Dalton, covering the rules, format, and how to watch the 8th Konami Arcade Championship this weekend. We'll be back soon with a new full episode! KAC DDR Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8k1Jggh9aE Follow us on Twitter @SF_Evolved Intro/Outro music: "Watch It Burn" by @fraxtil

Dalton, Omid, and Roger are joined by Ben Madsen (@BenMadsenGaming) to talk about his new community project: LIFE4! Get the scoop on his thought process behind the ranking system, what inspired it, and what to expect in the future. Plus we talk about stagnation, accomplishments at all levels, and why there should be a Persona DDR game. Find out more at life4ddr.com #TAPSetOfTheWeek: - Rain of Sorrow [DDR MAX2] - PARANOiA -Respect- [DDR SuperNOVA] - Hyena [DDR 2013] - Boss Rush [DDR A] Follow us on Twitter @SF_Evolved Intro/Outro music: "Watch It Burn" by Fraxtil

Dalton, James, and James (@yaygabbyjay) talk about the bar holding alignment chart, KAC standings, Raj recap, bracketing meta, and motivation. #TAPSetOfTheWeek: - Luminous Days [DDR A] - Mind Parasite [DDR SuperNOVA] - Determination [DDR 2014] - Silent Hill [DDR 3rd Mix] Follow us on Twitter @SF_Evolved Intro/Outro music: "Watch It Burn" by @fraxtil

Dalton, James, and Omid are joined by Omar (@om_neb) to discuss the qualifier songs for the 8th Konami Arcade Championship! Plus we debut a surprise new show about food, try to figure out what genre Neutrino is, and have a hard time remembering which mixes our song selections are from. Share your scores using #TAPSetOfTheWeek: - PRANA+REVOLUTIONARY ADDICT (U1 DJ Mix)[DDR 2014] - 激アツ☆マジヤバ☆チアガール(Gekiatsu majiyaba cheer girl) [DDR 2014] - osaka EVOLVED (TYPE1) [DDR X3] Follow us on Twitter @SF_Evolved Get more event & tournament info at ddrcommunity.com/events Intro/Outro music: "Watch It Burn" by @fraxtil

Sarah Kilpatrick (@sarahwhatsup) joins Dalton, James and Omid this week to discuss everything that goes into dance game machine ownership! How do I find a machine to buy? How do I get Stepmania or ITG running on my machine? What's the best monitor to buy? How do I make it look prettier? All these questions and more on this episode of The Arrow Panel! Find out more at hackmycab.com Share your scores with #TAPSetOfTheWeek: - 華爛漫 -Flowers- (DDR SuperNOVA) - Shiny World (DDR X2) - Fire Fire (DDR X2) Extra Stage: Dancer in the Flare (DDR A) [Suggested by @maxninja09] Follow us on Twitter @SF_Evolved Get more event & tournament info at ddrcommunity.com/events Intro/Outro music: "Watch It Burn" by @fraxtil Works cited: http://hackmycab.com/ https://gamerepair.info/ https://displaylag.com/ https://www.arcadespareparts.com/ Detach/Attach your card to a new Konami ID: https://www.bemanistyle.com/how-to-register-for-a-japanese-konami-id-and-manage-your-eamusement-pass/

Dalton, Omid and Roger go through the history and evolution of Dance Dance Revolution from 1st Mix to Extreme and share some personal memories along the way. Plus: Omid sings La Senorita, Dalton's memory gets foggy, and Roger feels good after eating chicken fingers. Share your scores with #TAPSetOfTheWeek: - ÆTHER (DDR 2013) - La Libertad (DDR X2) - Romancing Layer (DDR 2013) Extra Stage: TimeHollow (DDR X) [Suggested by @ToxicJorden] Follow us on Twitter @SF_Evolved Get more event & tournament info at ddrcommunity.com/events Intro/Outro music: "Watch It Burn" by @fraxtil

Brittney Scott (@thegalagaship), creator of the Valkyrie Dimension all-girls DDR A remote tournament series, joins Dalton, James and Roger to talk about the competition, community encouragement, DDR vs. ITG, branding, and more! Plus we bring back the fan-favorite #CanCheck and discuss MAX 360. Share your scores with us on Twitter using #TAPSetOfTheWeek: - Heaven is a '57 metallic gray ~gimmix~ (DDR Extreme) - Beautiful Dream (DDR 2013) - Secret Rendezvous (DDR MAX2) - Flow ~True Style~ (DDR SuperNOVA) [Extra Stage suggested by @wickedfedora] Follow us on Twitter @SF_Evolved Get more event & tournament info at ddrcommunity.com/events Intro/Outro music: "Watch It Burn" by @fraxtil

This week on The Arrow Panel, we discuss our ideas for the DDR movie, recap the new 20th anniversary content, and do a deep dive into the topic of sync. Plus: Dalton yells about a DDR anime, James kicks off a humblebrag chain, Omid gives us his best voiceover audition, and Roger talks about clocks a lot. Share your scores with us on Twitter using #TAPSetOfTheWeek: - 海神 [Wadatsumi] (DDR 2014) - POSSESSION (EDP Live Mix) (DDR 2014) - VANESSA (DDR X2) - In The Breeze (DDR 2014) [Extra Stage selected by @BenMadsenGaming] Follow us on Twitter @SF_Evolved Get more event & tournament info at ddrcommunity.com/events Intro/Outro music: "Watch It Burn" by @fraxtil

Roger and Dalton are joined this week by @zanneth and @yaygabbyjay as we dig deep into our mailbag to answer more audience questions covering a wide variety of topics including bad habits, bracketing, our favorite "wonky" songs, warming up routines, and varying your playing locations. #TAPSetOfTheWeek: - Tohoku Evolved (X3) - Dancer in the Flare (Ace) - Gradiusic Cyber ~AMD G5 MIX~ (3rd Mix) Follow us on Twitter @SF_Evolved Get more event & tournament info at ddrcommunity.com/events Intro/Outro music: "Watch It Burn" by @fraxtil

Special guest Kyle Ward (creator of the In The Groove series, ReRave, and more) joins The Arrow Panel to discuss his dance game origins, how ITG came to be, and tells us all about his new game: StepManiaX. You won't want to miss this one! Plus, we discuss the new BEMANI Summer Greetings event, which introduced 7 new songs (including a new 18!) to Ace. #TAPSetOfTheWeek: - Emera (DDR A) - Special Summer Campaign (DDR 2014) - Electric Dance System Music(DDR A) Follow us on Twitter @SF_Evolved Intro/Outro music: "Watch It Burn" by Fraxtil @fraxtil

This week Roger, Dalton and Cocoa cover the latest DDR news including Ace For Aces CSP, the upcoming reward songs for Konami's 12K follower campaign, and then dig into our listener mailbag to answer as many questions as we could pack into an hour! #TAPSetOfTheWeek: - Melody Life (DDR X2) - Remain (DDR 2014) - Chronos (DDR X3) Follow us on Twitter @SF_Evolved Intro/Outro music: "Watch It Burn" by Fraxtil @fraxtil

Dalton, James, and Roger are joined by Cocoa this week to offer a fresh perspective from someone who is a lot newer to the dance game scene. We discuss mentally prepping yourself to play before and during each session, how to set goals for yourself, and answer a whole slew of questions from listeners! #TAPSetOfTheWeek: - 革命 [Kakumei] (DDR MAX2) - Break Free (DDR A) - Thank You Merry Christmas (DDR 2014) Cited thread by @VivaLaMooChickn: https://twitter.com/VivaLaMoochickn/status/1017783855649083393 Follow us on Twitter @SF_Evolved Intro/Outro music: "Watch It Burn" by Fraxtil @fraxtil

Famed "Super Smash Bros." competitor and commentator (and old school rhythm game player) Toph joins The Arrow Panel this week to discuss how dance games can look to follow in the footsteps of Smash to become more widely recognized as esports. Plus, Konami finally made a DDR Twitter account! #TAPSetOfTheWeek: - Stoic (DDR Extreme) - Awake (DDR 2014) - WH1TE RO5E (DDR X2) Follow us on Twitter @SF_Evolved Intro/Outro music: "Watch It Burn" by Fraxtil https://soundcloud.com/fraxtil