Just to clear some information up that I’m seeing.
(Please feel free to ask me further details if you want more specification)
I understand all the concerns and let me remind you that the machine is beta. Updates are still being made. Please try the product and leave feedback.
Pump It Up Pro judgments – I understand the concern about attack play . Let me emphasize the fact that the extra “superb” window is NOT extremely tight. (like you might be familiar with from other games) IE – Not turning the game into attack based play. It does allow people to have a goal towards accuracy if they choose. In addition to this, the “bad window” has been removed from play.
Why Pump It Up Pro? – This is a branch of the Pump It Up brand. This does not have an effect on the classic Pump It Up that everyone is currently familiar with and loves. This new product line is being developed to satisfy another market.
Pump It Up Pro Music –
– There are additional licensed tracks specifically for PIUPRO.
– Some of the old favorites have made a re-appearance for this game. (some songs that were not in other versions
– Additional favorites familiar to people.
Pump It Up Pro Grading –
– The grading retains a similar and user friendly scale that people are use to. There is additional information for people who find it beneficial
– Song difficulties have been reformed into a “1-16 block” system. It relates to other versions that people may be familiar with.
– Hold grading has NOT changed: This is only an alpha of the game at this time. Hold judgments are handled in the familiar style. This is not yet implemented in the test location as of now. Please look out for this in the next few days.
– single pad/ double pad play – This is a beta configuration. The machine is able to switch between these modes like other pump it up products.
Pump It Up Pro steps –
I’ve noticed a video surfacing of a few songs. Please don’t judge step data by a few videos. There are several songs with different “styles”.
Additional information –
So far, the test location has been very happy with Pump It Up Pro. It has created a lot of interest and has received a lot of play. If you are able, please try to make it out and give feedback.. HERE is a review that I thought was very well done. http://media.rhythmatic.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=4164
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ROXOR OR ITG.
Please, give the product a chance and try the game for yourself. It’s beta and things change over night. (literally)
Thanks!
K
Wow, your comment is no less flamebait than that of the people who absolutely despise DDR 4-panel.
I personally like both 4 and 5 panel gaming, and hope PumP PRO succeeds in bringing competition.
That said however, I feel too many people on the official forums feel this is an attempt to “convert” 4-panel players, which is why I am weary about elitism that may be unnecessarily dragged from 4 into 5 panel games, which so far, seems to be overall more pleasent in this regard.
I hope to play PumP Pro in the future, ITG songs are a plus, though I will not completely abandon 4-panel, especially when it is known how to add songs to ITGPS2… but you didn’t hear that from me. ^_^
Nyah. I just think that 4-panel is too easy for that matter.
I’d still play ITG, but i’m a little against the makers of DDR so I will not support their games by actually playing them. Though I don’t mind watching people play it. ITG is still an amazing game.
And I guess ‘despise’ isn’t the right word. I just don’t find 4-panel as fun as it used to be. Why play a game if I don’t enjoy it?
I just prefer the 5-step. Nothing wrong with that. :3
I don’t like 5-panel as much as 4 on the inverse as it feels un natural, trying and playing pumP Exceed, Exceed, New Xenesis, Zero, etc. for months now in an almost consistent manor.
I think the genre as a whole, regardless of umber of panels, will continue to evolve as it should, and as long as any part of it is going, I will keep jamming.
True. I’ll probably just keep dancing no matter what they come up with next.
We’re all allowed our own opions and I respect yours. :] Five panel to me just seems more fun and out-there. Four-panel…for some reason just seems to plain. I just never really got into it. The five-panel stepping just pulled me in and I felt more at ease while doing those steps.
Oh. Well…just keep dancing. It’s all the same and in the end it’s just dancing…aside from the number of paneling.
“We’re all allowed our own opions and I respect yours. :] ”
Ditto. ^_^
I really wish a foam PumP pad would come out though, MyMYBox stopped making their metal pads, and my cheap-o-pad duct tapped to a piece of plywood is starting to fail on mr when playing Exceed home vers. now that I am attempting 13s.
Oh, haha! I know..my friend tapes his soft pad to his metal DDR pad. I really hope they do too…it sucks that they slide around so much. It also makes it harder to do faster songs. I myself need some sort of stabilizer…per se, a bar? Like the arcade version is easier for me to play than the home version of course since there is a bar to use. I used to never use the bar but it makes it easier to do faster songs and to do the ‘M’ steps.
I have trouble doing ‘M’ steps without the bar. ;-;
You tape it to plywood? How’s that working out for you? I just use my pad on the carpet and place it on top of my other soft pad for DDR. It makes it a little thicker..
The plywood mod is working, but on top of the apparent sticking the bottom surface of the pad does, I weapped each side (around the pad AND plywood) with many many layers of of duct tape which is holding up very nicely.
I tried the softpad thing you did, didn’t work out for me, but to each their own.
Ohh, awesome! Yeah..I really want to get a metal pad…they need to make one! I hate how you can beat a song sometimes but then other times you just can’t. It really bugs me. But it does make me want to try harder at the game. I use a chair for a bar…I tried playing four-panel again today and it just wasn’t for me. Everyone makes fun of me for dropping four-panel for PIUPRO [ five-panel ] Have you played PIUPRO yet? o.o; It’s awesome and the mods for it totally rock. Like Boomerang and hallway are a good combination.
I really need to start playing this game. Just recently, I found out there was a PIU machine near me and I went and they said it was broken…
Oh wow, that totally sucks.
I’m sure it’ll get fixed soon and then you’ll get to try it.
I’m pretty sure you’ll enjoy it.
:]
And you’ll definitely enjoying PIUPRO!
Rawr., Cobalt Fluxes can have the center panel activated; they can function as metal pads for PIU. Although the proportions will be slightly off, it shouldn’t be a huge problem, except maybe with triples.
O_o; I think i’ll look into that! Hrm, I don’t think it would be a problem with me. Maybe you can help me find a website or something that’ll help me get one since you know about it. I can’t wait to try Marathon mode on PIUPRO. It’s supposed to be really crazy..I think i’m going to try it next weekend and then i’ll tell you guys all about it. :]
http://www.cobaltflux.com
Unfortunately, they are just about the most expensive pieces of dance game equipment short of an actual arcade cabinet at $300 each. But they are of the highest quality. In my experience, the only pad better than a Cobalt Flux is the PIUPRO pads at Big Al’s.
Progressive (marathon) mode is brutal. The mods are sometimes abrupt, and the complete course list isn’t always shown on the course select screen.
I drove…for four hours to the NJ 8 at the Break location to try out the Beta.
Now, I’m not a fan of PIU (I play ITG), but DAYUM. I had so much fun on the machine, I was there for five hours despite the fact that I had to drive another four hours after I’m done playing to get back home. Seeing Xuxa, Infection, Dawn remix, and all those other songs from the old and new/scrapped ITG was very welcoming. First time playing Pump and I’m passing 10’s.
BTW Kyle, we took your records for your songs 😛
Buba –
Good to hear you enjoyed the PIUPRO Beta at the break. Thank you for the playing the game and giving us your feedback. You took some of my scores? BLASPHEMY! I’ll get you guys if it’s the last thing I ever do! 😉
Welcome to the PIUPro family!
K
For some odd reason, it felt to me that the 5 pad PIU takes up more energy than the 4 pad ITG, although I play 13’s and 14’s on ITG and I play 10’s on PIU.
And, after five hours of playing PIUPRO, I still had a lot of energy left in me. I felt PUMPED. Puhaha…pun. But seriously, it felt more natural than the four pad.
Playing ITG 13’s and custom 14+ gets me more gurls, though. J/k.
a coupla peeps was wonderin if u cud giv us itg3 in da meentime. u down?
i am so glad to see a ton of good songs at the beta here in NJ. but i gotta ask:
1. what is that theme song that plays in the beginning? it kicks as much as the themes on itg1 and 2.
2. why have you not made this song a stepchart?
Detroit area needs one….
BTW…the Destiny stepchart on expert…or what is it called…the hardest single player mode…IS SO SMEXY! Who was great…and the Dawn remix turned me on in a way no woman ever could.
Just curious, when will the Dawn remix be available for download? 😛
Yes! Dawn Perpetual zeal totally does that. Did it for me too Buba. :] ‘Cept i’m a girl…so ‘uh, it turned me on in a way that a guy never could? Hah..
It’s just like stop lights Kyle. xD
ITG3 isn’t available.
I hope our chuck e cheese gets a PIU Pro machine after it’s available.
I think this has been answered before but does anyone know if it will have the NX noteskin, or any other PIU noteskin.
It has a variety of noteskins. :]
I wont give them away though.
You must wait to see them for yourself.
I dont know about any of you but i recommend wearing pants that are fairly loose when playing a song like Aliens in our Midst. i ruined my 3rd pair of pants today ;; but i dont care. this is the coolest dance game ever. BTW i had an idea for a mod. the arrows on the screen would be set how the arrows on the pad are set, just an idea.
I just wanna say GREAT JOB!!! i love it i think that PIU fans should not confuss this with their own style but look and be open to it i like the feel and i mean come on THE SONGS ARE GREAT. When Kyle and Banya have songs on the same machine thats just FREAKIN SWEET in my book… KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK DUDE!!!
hi everyone .i am very excited about piu game . i have never played it before. now i want to buy a piu game home version, but i don’t know which one is better. can someone give me the suggestion ? thanks a lot !
i need websites/links as soon a spossible..pls help me..
i need step charts for exceed NX version..
pls e-mail it to me please..
tnx a lot friendz..
-exceeder-
this is my e-add: micans_ezdancer@yahoo.com
thanks!
go0d day,..
I got to play Pump It Up Pro in Sacramento and it was amazing! It seemed like the judge window was fairly large. And the transistion from ITG wasnt hard at all, i beat some tens my first time every playing pump. But some guy named keel had like half the high scores! 🙂
Concubidated –
KeeL? That jerk! (laughs)
Glad you got a chance to play. Thank you for the comments. 🙂
wanna ask something…..Yo can use any usb to save your records of it need a special usb, like nx2=?
Hello Kevin!
Yes, you can use any regular USB stick to track your score & profile information with PIU Pro. You do not need to purchase a special key to use these features.
where do you get the special key for NX2?
San Jose might get an NX2 soon
Are there any Intentions for this to be an international release?
For example Europe.
Dryane O- Try looking on Pump sites. A few members have ordered them in bulk and are now selling them for $20
StaticFish- There are already a few locations in Europe. http://www.pumpituppro.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=276
any chance of gettine some pump it up pro simfiles? i want to practis at home
Hey Robert –
Have you checked http://www.piu-pro.com ?
This site seems to be a great resource to finding some Pump Pro simfiles. If you do some digging there are many currently available.
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