Anyone have any recommendations for a game that’s like Dance Dance Revolution? My wife really liked that game back in the day and I am looking to get her it or something like it as a gift.

We have a PS5 and Xbox One S. We also have a Switch that I could get a dock hooked up to the TV, but she usually uses it in handheld mode. If there’s not really any options for those systems we also have some older systems in storage while we finish some construction that I could dig out (most systems dating back to SNES).

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      1 year ago

      That’s really nothing like DDR though. I think OP is more looking for a rhythm game, not a dancing game.

      Then again, my wife loves Just Dance and really liked a DDR-like game (in her case, “Pump it Up”), so I guess there’s a fair amount of crossover.

      • fadedmaster@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I’d say it’s a fair recommendation since I wasn’t super clear in my original post. But you’re right. She would like a more rhythm based game and something that would help her be more active at the same time.

        • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          1 year ago

          I think Stepmania has the best recommendations here if you want to bring back the DDR feel. I don’t know how compatibility is for consoles, but hopefully someone makes a decent pad that works with the consoles you have (assuming hooking up a PC isn’t something you’re interested in).

          Or you could explore other games that have a similar feel. For example, Ring Fit for Switch is interesting since it has that physical aspect, but it’s even less like DDR than Just Dance.

          Anyway, here are some games you can look into (I mentioned it elsewhere, but I’ll repeat it here):

          • rhythm - Stepmania, Crypt of the Necrodancer, games with rhythm minigames (e.g. Yakuza games), Guitar Hero (Xbox One)
          • “get active” games - Ring Fit (Switch), Just Dance, Kinect Sports, maybe PlayStation Move controller?

          Figure out why she liked DDR so you can pick something from the appropriate set of games.

      • ABCDE@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        There’s not much else I can think of which is more similar. There is a requirement to be in time to the beat/rhythm, and she can move as much as she wishes in addition to that required.

        • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          1 year ago

          There are two directions OP could go here:.

          • rhythm games - step-mania, guitar hero, Yakuza (karaoke mini game), Crypt of the Necrodancer
          • “get active” games - Just Dance, Ring Fit Adventure, Kinect Sports (I think that works on the Xbox One S?)

          People played DDR for different reasons. For some, was the music and exercise, and for others it was the challenge. My wife liked both, so now she plays Just Dance for exercise and other games for the challenge.

          There are directional foot input pads if you want that classic DDR feel as well.