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In regards to the whole ITG3 vs. Supernova thing, here's my take.

DDR is primarily aimed at the casual player -- hence the focus on 6-7 level Heavy stepcharts. Sure, there are the boss songs (the 10-footers), but there really isn't a whole lot of them. It's definately the game for those getting started in a dance game, as it's nowhere near as intimidating as ITG is. Therefore, if an arcade wants to attract new customers, DDR is definately a safe bet. Another benefit of DDR is the music. DDR has more recognizable tunes than ITG, and the quality of music is better. ITG2 has definately improved from ITG1 in this regard, but the vast licenses available from Konami's Bemani games and the Dancemania label are hard to beat.

ITG, on the other hand, is geared more towards the veterans -- those that have been playing DDR for years and have gotten bored with Extreme (and/or who can AAA anything on command). Sure, ITG2 has its Novice and Easy stepcharts, but the focus is on Expert songs, with emphasis on tricky step patterns, and tricks like hands and rolls. I can almost guarantee you that if a player who had never tried a dancing game saw someone getting a * (96%) on Pandemonium Expert, they wouldn't want to go NEAR the game.

I do enjoy both, but until Supernova comes out, I'm sticking with ITG2 sincce I've gotten bored with Extreme (even though I can't AAA anything -- I've just played through all the songs enough that I'm tired of them).

I think SN would be way better than ITG3. Don't get me wrong, I love ITG, but DDR's steps doesn't focus on you hurting yourself in the process. While the ZOMG steps in ITG are great for playing on StepMania, I can't see it possible on pad. It might be, but it would take a lot of excess energy to accomplish.

Also, DDR have a more variety of music. Their music sounds very mature compared to ITG. I've just seen the songlist for SN a couple of days ago, and I can tell you that it's going to be great. I've heard some of the songs over in IIDX, and they can only be described as one word awesome.