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Contents 1 Magic Dance 2 External link cleanup 3 Use: Side-scrolling arcade game 4 NeonFM listing in "Availability" 5 PSPrevoultion 6 Citations 7 Keyboard section and its citation

[edit] Magic Dance

What's all about that Magic Dance thing in StepMania? --Bruin rrss23 10:33, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

It's a play mode... Like, a difficulty thing you can play, like endless and challenge. --24.149.223.96 21:51, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] External link cleanup

As per a request previously on the External links section, they've been stripped down to the most applicable pages. See External Link Spamming. WP:NOT a link farm. Several sites containing simfile packages have been removed, as many of them are linked on the official StepMania page, and many of them fall under #5 of Occasionally acceptable links. If anyone feels this was in error, please start up some discussion here. Plaguefox 11:51, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

Should it be mentioned that the inclusion of the 3-D modelled dancers was due to hacking of the appropriate DLLs from the DDRPC Official release for the PC?

It is probably not significant enough to mention; in addition, the dancers were never bundled with StepMania. However, other copyrighted content (graphics and menu music) were. I would suggest that we even replace the screenshot of someone playing a DDR simfile (Spin the disc) with a screenshot of a public domain song and a public domain theme. Drano 12:57, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

I can take a screenshot through the "Zen Rebirth" Stepmania theme. Kil^(talk) 23:45, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

as of this week's 4.0 CVS release, the noteskins have been changed to some rather pathetic-looking but original noteskins, which now makes every point of the official SM theme and noteskins authentic and original (the theme is an authorized variant of "System Zero" and the noteskins are brand-new (unlike the noteskin used in the current picture, which is based directly off of DDR's "NOTE" or "TYPE2" note color style)). Megaman Z 21:10, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Hmmm, it would appear as though the download links page is currently down on Stepmania's site... so it was quite the inconvenience to come here and see that the links to simfiles had been deleted. Sandwiches99 22:37, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Use: Side-scrolling arcade game

I would debate the fact that Stepmania should be classified as a side-scroller, as that term typically applies to 2D adventure games. Although Stepmania features "scrolling" arrows, it should not be classified as a side-scrolling game. Anybody else agree with this point?

Please remember to sign your comments with ~~~~ at the end. Other then that, I agree, it is a "music game" or something along those lines, not a side scrolling arcade game. Havok (T/C/c) 07:40, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

Right. It should be classified a rhythm video game as most other bemani/rhythm game articles have normalized that form. Kil^(talk) 12:57, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] NeonFM listing in "Availability"

Should NeonFM be listed on here? Sure, it was based on Stepmania, but the game was scrapped due to Betson pulling out of their deal with Pop'nKO and heading over to distribute DDR Supernova. Therefore, the game really isn't available anywhere. --Coredesat talk. o.o;; 11:26, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

As they say, it moved ova 4 supa nova. --Hosterweis 08:42, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] PSPrevoultion

About the recent claim about the PSP port, PSPrevoultion...

Here's some proof.

http://forums.qj.net/f-psp-homebrew-discussion-12/t-psp-revolution-v02-57675.html

CahalanesDunmanway 16:42, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

The problem isn't whether it exists, but whether it's notable. --NE2 18:59, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Citations

Instead of adding the big citation tag on top, please use {{fact}} so that the points you are worried about get sourced. Not everything is in need of source as the main page for Stepmania and the simulator itself is a source. Havok (T/C/e/c) 09:04, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

I made some references, does it even still need a tag? I see your point that the simulator itsself is a source. Kevingamer 05:04, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Unless someone comes up with some citations that demonstrate this isn't one in a throbbing sea of mediocrity then I'm going to nominate it for deletion, the outcome of which is as certain as the tides if it doesn't have third party sources. - brenneman 10:06, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

I would actually think that you would have a snow balls chance in hell getting it deleted though. Havok (T/C/e/c) 11:53, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

<evil laugh> Only because {{afd}} = {{clean-up}} + steroids in this case. There would almost certainly be refs added, rather than everyone poncing about. - brenneman 12:11, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Please add {{fact}} to the sentences or points in the article that you feel would need citation. Please keep in mind that the website for Stepmania and the simulator itself is a rightful source to cite in this case. Havok (T/C/e/c) 21:40, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

• I'm not going to discuss this any further, I can't be arsed: If citations that indicate notability aren't added, or even a claim to notability than this is a speedy deletion candidate. Is that clear enough? - brenneman 22:33, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

WP:N is a guideline. But by all means, go right ahead. Nominate it for deletion. Havok (T/C/e/c) 13:35, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

Ahh, the random nature of articles for deletion: Sometimes it's all blood red and gnashing teeth, and another time it's cuddly bunnies. I'll check back in a few months, to see if the article still needs attention. - brenneman 11:14, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

Do what you must. But, like I said, AfD if you feel like it. Haha, I didn't even see the AfD before now. Like I said, snow balls chance in hell. Havok (T/C/e/c) 12:26, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

Stepmania has enough players and attention to warrant notability. The fact that the article is so developed proves that many people who use Wikipedia know about Stepmania and added stuff. I concur with snow balls chance in hell for deletion. Kevingamer 18:22, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Keyboard section and its citation

The keyboard section (under gameplay) in the Stepmania article was removed originally for WP:weasel and lack of third party citations. I revised it and restored it, with third party citation. I cited another wiki, the one for Stepmania contributed by the Stepmania Online users. Is this source, another wiki, acceptable? I'm going under the idea that the Stepmania Online Website and the simulator itself is a valid source, ergo all parts of the website and simulator are valid sources. Of course, feel free to edit the section for clarity and post comments or concerns. Kevingamer 18:47, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

stepmaniaonline.com is probably the least valid source possible Moogy^(talk) 20:29, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

According to Havok in his earlier post, websites concerning Stepmania are valid sources. I'm asking if all parts of the website, such as open edit wiki systems are also valid. Kevingamer 05:16, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

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