osu! enjoys one of the most polished and intuitive custom song editors in my opinion. To my knowledge, there are only three things that someone needs to create an osu! custom song (also known as a beatmap). A song (usually in .mp3 or .ogg format)A dreamA graphic is nice as well. Laying the first circle... Continue Reading →
Internet Hitchhiker’s Launch Pad for Dance Dance Revolution Clones
Dance Dance Revolution (abbreviated: DDR) has recently turned 20 years old. It's come a long way. Most of its popularity lies overseas, in Japan; but it was in high demand in the states in the 2000's and maintains a niche following to this day. So, in those times, when you wanted to play DDR, you... Continue Reading →
Playing Common Arcade Rhythm Games at Home
So, I assume we are aware of Stepmania (and maybe OpenITG). They are programs that allow you to play Dance Dance Revolution at home. So, we have established that USC can emulate the Sound Voltex experience, and Stepmania can emulate the DDR experience. What else can we run at home (for free)? Beatmania IIDX (Stepmania)... Continue Reading →
