Day 17: A Hobby Of Yours

Noooooooo! This is my second late post. A lot has happened yesterday so I didn't get a chance to go online or anything. T.T So because of that, I owe you guys 2 posts. So, here it is. :D

Now I'm the type of girl that is half-hearted with almost everything she does. In other words, unlike other people, I don't have that one thing that I'm interested in. My interests range from Final Fantasy to coin and key chain collecting. I've also tried a whole bunch of things, like learning how to play the piano to playing table tennis. So when I read that this post was about a hobby of mine, I was stuck with the question 'Which one?'. Sucks, doesn't it?

Well since it isn't asking for my favorite hobby but just one of them, I guess I shouldn't be stressing myself too much with this post. Out of all the random stuff I end up doing, I'm gonna have to say that playing Dance Dance Revolution would be considered a hobby of mine. If you don't know what that is, you have been missing out on one of the best rhythm games ever. :O

DDR, like most great games, originated from Japan, by a company that sounds Japanese too, Konami. It's basically just stepping on a bunch of arrows along to the beat of a song. Simple as that. You can usually find a DDR machine in most arcades, but it's not just limited to that. I grew up playing DDR on a Playstation. When using a console, you have the choice of using a dance pad (which is a tad expensive, but totally worth it) or just using the controller.

I learned all about this addicting game from my big brother. He's one of the best players I have ever seen in person, even though he's a little rusty now due to lack of practice. When I was little, you could find me in his bedroom just watching him play. You see, I really love my big brother, so I ended up copying A LOT from him, from his interest in games and computers all the way to his randomness. So that includes DDR.

For those that don't have a Playstation (I pity you) or don't wanna embarrass themselves with playing at an arcade, there IS an alternative. It's a PC game called Step Mania, where it has the same concepts as DDR, expect for the fact that you have to download the individual songs and use a keyboard. I highly recommend that you at least try this game out, and you may end up enjoying it like I do. And remember, it's WAY more fun to play this game with a friend that's jumping around on dance pads beside you.