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DDR is good for you! Land Monsters rejoice! photo

Next-Gen has an article up citing a recent study that showed that children who play DDR have improved health and attitudes towards exercise. In a joint effort, Konami and the state of West Virginia introduced DDR machines into public schools, and while some machines were dismantled and used as shivs, the ones that remained often helped to improve the health of children who used the machines regularly.

This, of course, seems counterintuitive to the traditional appearance of those most likely to be seen on DDR machines, as Konami's cash cow appears to be a magnet for those of us who sweat butter. If only someone would study why these machines attract the most spherical of the already homunculan arcade goers, arcades could save millions in the refurbishment of machines that have been crushed into a fine powder.


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-D-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2007 16:48
-D-
Get with the times Nex. "Stomp The Yard" is the new flava..."You Got Served" is so 3 years ago!
scrap's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2007 16:49
scrap
When I was in high school, we had NBA Jam in our lunchroom. It was almost impossible to get a turn on that machine. Makes me wonder exactly how many DDR machines are provided to these schools.
World Famous's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2007 16:50
World Famous
Best movie ever?
Knives's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2007 17:06
Knives
I got into DDR at the same time i got into Guitar Hero a couple of months ago.. elite beat agents got me addicted on rhythm games -_-.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2007 17:46
Mxyzptlk
You should see what the butter-perspirers look like without all the DDR.

CannibalCalvin 's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2007 17:49
CannibalCalvin
DDR for life! It would be awesome to get DDR machines in schools. There was a time I dripped butter when I played... but I've moved past that.

Still, its really funny to see someone play who gives blue whales a run for their money.
TheMadLeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2007 20:09
TheMadLeper
I like the "you got served" picture.
nightmareci's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2007 00:51
nightmareci
ITG is better. Sad that ITG3 is coming so slowly (if at all).
GiomBee's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2007 04:27
GiomBee
ITG is way too rough for schoolboys (and schoolgirls), people would get hurt ! (and school insurance policies would go sky high)
PetiePalo's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2007 10:28
PetiePalo
Dismantled and made into shivs? Shit this wasn't ever on Oz.
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