I would kill for this game in my school program. I live in PA, right next door to WV. I tried to get my school to start using this game in its PE class jsut because it is fun, I know many people that would actually participate in PE if this game were used, it is fun, and it is an extreme workout on the harder levels. My school rejected it because they thought it would cost too much (Apparently less than 1K is too much for a school that can blow its money on an entierly new stadium for the football team that costs 15K and still have tons of money left over).
I am an avid DDR player, I really havn't lost weight playing it, but I've actually gained weight because of the muscle I built playing it(only around 5-10 lbs). Who knows, I could stop playing this game and i might gain weight, but I wont stop because it is really a fun way to exercise.
I play this game on the hardest setting, and I have beaten all but 4 songs(Oni & heavy setting for 2 songs). When you see someone play; for example, Max Z Unlimited on heavy, and they step 600 times in less then 1 minute and 40 seconds, you would be impressed. It takes alot of stamina, leg strength, coordination, rhythm, and alot of times memory as well to be able to play some of these hard songs.
I remember when I was back on light mode thinking that songs were tough because they were "too fast" or "too hard" now that they are hard, I have to work even more.
Congrats to WV for putting this program in. This is a great way to get kids involved in exercising and will help. If you dont believe this game can help, search for the health benefits of this game. It will explain everything for you.
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I would kill for this game in my school program. I live in PA, right next door to WV. I tried to get my school to start using this game in its PE class jsut because it is fun, I know many people that would actually participate in PE if this game were used, it is fun, and it is an extreme workout on the harder levels. My school rejected it because they thought it would cost too much (Apparently less than 1K is too much for a school that can blow its money on an entierly new stadium for the football team that costs 15K and still have tons of money left over).
I am an avid DDR player, I really havn't lost weight playing it, but I've actually gained weight because of the muscle I built playing it(only around 5-10 lbs). Who knows, I could stop playing this game and i might gain weight, but I wont stop because it is really a fun way to exercise.
I play this game on the hardest setting, and I have beaten all but 4 songs(Oni & heavy setting for 2 songs). When you see someone play; for example, Max Z Unlimited on heavy, and they step 600 times in less then 1 minute and 40 seconds, you would be impressed. It takes alot of stamina, leg strength, coordination, rhythm, and alot of times memory as well to be able to play some of these hard songs.
I remember when I was back on light mode thinking that songs were tough because they were "too fast" or "too hard" now that they are hard, I have to work even more.
Congrats to WV for putting this program in. This is a great way to get kids involved in exercising and will help. If you dont believe this game can help, search for the health benefits of this game. It will explain everything for you.