Could a DDR be made for 2600?

[krambigmac]

I was gonna ask this even before I saw it on Fark in the photoshop. Didn't Video Jogger have a pad? I'm sure it'd be hard to find so joystick compatibility would be a must and the arrows may not match the beat of the music but you could do tracks from BMX Airmaster, Halloween... there must be other good songs from real games.

[CPUWIZ]

 

http://www.atariage.com/development_page.h...evelopmentID=59

[krambigmac]

Whoa sweet! Powerpad support would be great since those are pretty accessible but the controller port was different. Did Genesis have a pad like that?

[Andrew Davie]

 

 

http://www.atariage.com/development_page.h...evelopmentID=59

 

My best guess is that this project will be completed in 2023

Cheers

A

[Video]

I think there's supposed to be a DDR style game coming.

 

Isn't it a CoOp job between that guy who made the Dancing Baby demo, and someone else?

 

Anyhow, Arrows go by, you push the joystick or touch pad that direction, and the baby dances.

 

Something that would be cool to do is have a car port on top so you can add a cart with more tunes. Would never happen, but would be cool.

[Andrew Davie]

I think there's supposed to be a DDR style game coming.

 

Isn't it a CoOp job between that guy who made the Dancing Baby demo, and someone else?

 

 

Yeah, that was the guy. Bit of a flash in the pan, so I hear.

Cheers

A

[Tempest]

Yeah, that was the guy. Bit of a flash in the pan, so I hear.

 

Yeah I hear he was a freak. Good riddence...

 

Actually I had an idea for a similar idea, but using a glove with mercury sensors in the fingers. Unfortunately that would be a little too hard to work out...

 

Tempest

[Video]

Oops, missed the post. Sorry. I really need to scroll down befor answering so I don't reanswer an answer that was already answereed...if that makes scense. LOL

[Watson2112]

If it helps encourage the programmers out there, I plan to start selling a low-cost ($20-25) PSX/PS2 controller adapter for the C64 (and therefore the Atari 2600) around Christmas. And, it works *GREAT* with dance pads.

[Muddawg]

wow that would be quite cool! would you sell it the AA Store?

[Susuwatari]

You could still use the NES Powerpad. All You'd need is a serial to parallel shift register and a clock to drive both shift registers. I believe this was covered in late 80's electronic magazine (Radio Electronics I think) featuring an article for Nintendo Joystick Adapter or "Ninja"

[Watson2112]

wow that would be quite cool! would you sell it the AA Store?

 

I hadn't thought of it, but that's a great idea.

[foxglove9]

Did Genesis have a pad like that?

 

Genesis never did but they had the Activator instead. I'm sure there are several hundred in a warehouse or landfill somewhere.

 

http://www.vidgame.net/SEGA/peripherals.htm

[RCmodeler]

How could you get all that music to fit into a cartridge?

 

I think DDR on a more advanced machine like Atari 800XL or Commodore=64 makes more more. Both have sound processors that can actually produce music, and not just beeps.

[Muddawg]

hmm i suspose thats true. The SID is really advanced and can make some sweet Dance Mixes!

[ubersaurus]

marble craze had good music.

[Video]

Marble Craze is good muxic, Combat Rock was cool I thought, Pitfall II (though it's copyrighted and you have no chance of getting rights to do it) And hear the theme on Test Cart? I'm sure there's plenty of people who would be willing to make music for the 2600 Dance cart, if the makers need help.

[Muddawg]

Hmm could you put the Super Mario Bros. Theme from the NES? That song is totally trippin', or what about a custom sound chip for a dance cart? I would really be willing to buy a dance cart if someone made one and if there was an adapter so you could use PS dance mats

[RCmodeler]

I don't see how DDR could be made for *any* cart system. Not even the Nintendo64. The reason DDR became popular is because it played popular dance music straight off the CD, so gamers were "dancing" to the same stuff in the clubs. Cartridges simply don't have enough room to hold all that pre-recorded music. Sure you could recreate MIDI-style music straight from the console, but who wants to dance to that crap? Not me.

[Thomas Jentzsch]

I don't see how DDR could be made for *any* cart system.  Not even the Nintendo64.  The reason DDR became popular is because it played popular dance music straight off the CD, so gamers were "dancing" to the same stuff in the clubs.  Cartridges simply don't have enough room to hold all that pre-recorded music.  Sure you could recreate MIDI-style music straight from the console, but who wants to dance to that crap?  Not me.

Well, the 2600 could control a CD player (like it did with the Kid Vid tapes).

[Mr.FoodMonster]

Uh... There IS a N64 DDR, It was only in Japan, and I think it was the Disney version. =P

[Muddawg]

Aw crap, too bad the N64 version wasn't released here

[RCmodeler]

I don't believe you. No offense intended... I just don't see how the Disney DDR could fit onto an N64 cart. Anyway, got a link/citation?

[Lost Monkey]

I don't believe you.  No offense intended... I just don't see how the Disney DDR could fit onto an N64 cart.  Anyway, got a link/citation?

 

http://ign64.ign.com/objects/015/015217.html

 

[Mr.FoodMonster]

I don't believe you.  No offense intended... I just don't see how the Disney DDR could fit onto an N64 cart.  Anyway, got a link/citation?

The place where I saw the artical on is down, but I have found a few other notes about it

 

http://www.realidadalternativa.com/n64/pre...-29-22-20.shtml

I'm sure you can translate, babblefish ect.

 

http://www.ddrfreak.com/versions/listver.php

at the bottom

 

http://ddrmaine.com/songlist.php?game=47

Convinced yet? =P