Post by cj iwakura on Jan 5, 2005 2:45:05 GMT -5
Here is where I keep records of all the websites that I feel are essential viewing for anyone interested in either one sort of rhythm game, or all sorts. These are from my personal visitations; you're more than welcome to reply with any you know of that I don't.
For now, these are what I consider the primaries:
www.bemanistyle.com
If it has anything to do with bemani, bemani-related simfiles, original simfiles, bemani media, or just beats in general, odds are, this is your one-stop shop.
www.ddrei.com
One of the founding sites of the east coast DDR/rhythm movement. Forum popuation is decreasing as of late, so pay them a visit and help keep the Tournamixes coming, and the East Invasion running.
www.ddrfreak.com
The largest DDR community in existence, and one of the largest rhythm ones as well, if you're obsessed with Konami's stepping creation, and want to know anything from the most obvious fact to the most minute detail, you'd probably find the answer at this site in a matter of seconds.
www.itgfreak.com
The ITG equivalent of the above website. Hardcore stepper central. The community's down, but not out. Both players and RoXoR staff alike post here, so if it's ITG and it's not here, it doesn't exist.
www.piugame.com
Pump It Up's official website, as provided by Andamiro themselves. They may be a bit behind on the US information sometimes, but the media and information payoffs this site provides is usually worth the occasional delays. You can find practically every Banya song in existence there for download, as well as title/background images from many of the songs found in the latest mixes, information on modes of play, machine statistics, and the ever-popular Pump Internet Ranking.
www.pumpxtreme.net
(Formerly) THE website for American pumpers. Sadly, a long lapse in maintainence eventually caused it to all but drop out of sight, but it's still around if you're feeling nostalgic.
www.ph-online.net
Basically, the new place to go for the Pump community. Also has media galore and a ton of Pump simfiles, not to mention a good amount of data on O2Jam.
www.pumptheprex.net
Probably the biggest collection of official Pump stepfiles you'll ever find, and some infamous originals too. A KIUer's dream come true. From Premiere to Exceed, if it's got steps, it's here.
www.pumpreborn.com
An extension of the aptly-dubbed Mexican Pumpers Mafia(MPM), this site has a good selection of official files, media, and access to one of the largest foreign Pumpy forums around. Also home to some of the best five-panel stepmakers in the business.
yahpp.millim.com
The personal website of E-Yahpp, one of the many members of the eclectically musical Banya crew; Andamiro's in-house music team. Several extended versions of Banya music, as well as unreleased tracks, can be found exclusively here, and any Banya fan would be hard pressed to pass up the opportunity.
www.spacechannel5.net
An aptly named Space Channel 5 fan network with a small, devotedly cool population of Ulala fanatics. Lots of images, information, and pretty much everything you could want to find on the Sega rhythmic masterpiece.
www.freq.net This one's for the Harmonix followers, and just any fan of Frequency or Amplitude in general. One of the largest Freq/Amp sites around, and possibly the biggest community of its kind in existence.
If you're down with the Harmonix Funky Beats, you want to be down with this site too.
DJ Kasson Crooker/Symbion Project himself has posted there from time to time, if that's any indication of the forum's drawing power.
www.harmonix.com The official Harmonix website. Keep up with the developments from one of America's finest rhythmic gaming companies from the HQ itself.
www.freezepop.com The official website of Symbion's special synthpop band, Freezepop. If you like Frequency or Amplitude, odds are you know this group, and adore them like they deserve.
www.play-asia.com One of the foremost sites for purchasing foreign games of all kinds, especially rhythmic ones.
www.yesasia.com While not as diverse in selection as play-asia, yesasia still does carry some gems from time to time, so they're worth checking in on.
www.o2jam.com.my/
HQ and main website of O2Jam, the MMO Rhythm Game(more or less). Free to play, and highly addictive, so go have an enjoy.
www.vjarmy.com/iidx
The place to go for Beatmania/IIDX score keeping, and one of the biggest IIDX communities around. Also has a subsection for Pop'n score tracking known as the Pop'n Navy.
www.scorehero.com
VJ Army for Guitar Hero freaks, more or less. If your makeshift band has scoring skills like no other, this is where you want to prove it at.
www.ebay.com If it's rare, and it's rhythmic-related, you'll likely want to look here for it. Odds are, you'll probably find it.. if the price is right, at least.
Constantly being updated. Feel free to notify if any of these ever go down/need to be corrected.
For now, these are what I consider the primaries:
www.bemanistyle.com
If it has anything to do with bemani, bemani-related simfiles, original simfiles, bemani media, or just beats in general, odds are, this is your one-stop shop.
www.ddrei.com
One of the founding sites of the east coast DDR/rhythm movement. Forum popuation is decreasing as of late, so pay them a visit and help keep the Tournamixes coming, and the East Invasion running.
www.ddrfreak.com
The largest DDR community in existence, and one of the largest rhythm ones as well, if you're obsessed with Konami's stepping creation, and want to know anything from the most obvious fact to the most minute detail, you'd probably find the answer at this site in a matter of seconds.
www.itgfreak.com
The ITG equivalent of the above website. Hardcore stepper central. The community's down, but not out. Both players and RoXoR staff alike post here, so if it's ITG and it's not here, it doesn't exist.
www.piugame.com
Pump It Up's official website, as provided by Andamiro themselves. They may be a bit behind on the US information sometimes, but the media and information payoffs this site provides is usually worth the occasional delays. You can find practically every Banya song in existence there for download, as well as title/background images from many of the songs found in the latest mixes, information on modes of play, machine statistics, and the ever-popular Pump Internet Ranking.
www.pumpxtreme.net
(Formerly) THE website for American pumpers. Sadly, a long lapse in maintainence eventually caused it to all but drop out of sight, but it's still around if you're feeling nostalgic.
www.ph-online.net
Basically, the new place to go for the Pump community. Also has media galore and a ton of Pump simfiles, not to mention a good amount of data on O2Jam.
www.pumptheprex.net
Probably the biggest collection of official Pump stepfiles you'll ever find, and some infamous originals too. A KIUer's dream come true. From Premiere to Exceed, if it's got steps, it's here.
www.pumpreborn.com
An extension of the aptly-dubbed Mexican Pumpers Mafia(MPM), this site has a good selection of official files, media, and access to one of the largest foreign Pumpy forums around. Also home to some of the best five-panel stepmakers in the business.
yahpp.millim.com
The personal website of E-Yahpp, one of the many members of the eclectically musical Banya crew; Andamiro's in-house music team. Several extended versions of Banya music, as well as unreleased tracks, can be found exclusively here, and any Banya fan would be hard pressed to pass up the opportunity.
www.spacechannel5.net
An aptly named Space Channel 5 fan network with a small, devotedly cool population of Ulala fanatics. Lots of images, information, and pretty much everything you could want to find on the Sega rhythmic masterpiece.
www.freq.net This one's for the Harmonix followers, and just any fan of Frequency or Amplitude in general. One of the largest Freq/Amp sites around, and possibly the biggest community of its kind in existence.
If you're down with the Harmonix Funky Beats, you want to be down with this site too.
DJ Kasson Crooker/Symbion Project himself has posted there from time to time, if that's any indication of the forum's drawing power.
www.harmonix.com The official Harmonix website. Keep up with the developments from one of America's finest rhythmic gaming companies from the HQ itself.
www.freezepop.com The official website of Symbion's special synthpop band, Freezepop. If you like Frequency or Amplitude, odds are you know this group, and adore them like they deserve.
www.play-asia.com One of the foremost sites for purchasing foreign games of all kinds, especially rhythmic ones.
www.yesasia.com While not as diverse in selection as play-asia, yesasia still does carry some gems from time to time, so they're worth checking in on.
www.o2jam.com.my/
HQ and main website of O2Jam, the MMO Rhythm Game(more or less). Free to play, and highly addictive, so go have an enjoy.
www.vjarmy.com/iidx
The place to go for Beatmania/IIDX score keeping, and one of the biggest IIDX communities around. Also has a subsection for Pop'n score tracking known as the Pop'n Navy.
www.scorehero.com
VJ Army for Guitar Hero freaks, more or less. If your makeshift band has scoring skills like no other, this is where you want to prove it at.
www.ebay.com If it's rare, and it's rhythmic-related, you'll likely want to look here for it. Odds are, you'll probably find it.. if the price is right, at least.
Constantly being updated. Feel free to notify if any of these ever go down/need to be corrected.
