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November 8th, 2025 (1/2) - maimai DX PRiSM PLUS, IIDX 33, Taiko Nijiiro, StepManiaX, DDR WORLD

WOW okay there are a LOT of images from today and thus a LOT of scores to cover . iii'm not really sure if i'm able to cover every single one of them in this post (most definitely not, which is why there's a (1/2) in the header), but i'll try my best not to make it a 3-parter...

so then!! let's breeze through as many of these as possible, starting with maimai!! FINALLY got my beautiful wife Shama as a partner and played a single set consisting of... an S+ on Animal [Master Lv.13] and GIGANTOMAKHIA [Expert Lv.13], an SS on larva [Expert Lv.12+], a sightread AP on Rainbow Rush Story [Expert Lv.10], and unlocking False Amber (from the Black Bazaar, or by A Kervan Trader from the Lands Afar, or Buried Beneath the Shifting Sands That Lead Everywhere but Nowhere)!!! (oh also 12k/Bronze rating reached yaya)

impromptu singular set of iidx for the fun of it, leading in with... an FC on oddloop [SPA-10] as 10 FC #2??? WHAT??? MAX-130 too like GOD . oh also a sightread HC on CaptivAte ~chikai~ [SPA-10], a new EC on City Never Sleeps (IIDX Edition) [SPA-11], and yet another fail on THE SHINING POLARIS(kors k mix) [SPA-11]...

went initially to go play DDR, but today was BUSY busy at the arcade so i just spotted an abandoned Taiko credit and did the world a favor in making don-chan shut up by playing . aaaand if you've heard Anything about US taiko and its implementation, you'll know just how miserable this set felt to play (((very))) . Sighhh... bamco what are you Doinggggg why have you been fumbling every single release in every single sector

spotted another abandoned arcade as a result of the busy arcade traffic, this time on SMX!! scores aren't anything special but they were fun :]

went back to the DDR line, and still very very busy (what else did you expect lol) . BUT THIS TIME, i noticed not one, but TWO abandoned taiko credits!! (or rather, a single abandoned taiko set with two players) . i saw someone else hop onto the cab (presumably also to make don-chan shut up) and hopped onto the other side myself, and that's when i noticed something Strange...

...this right side drum was oddly playable! still wasn't perfect by any means, but it felt MUCH better and more consistent than the mess that was the left side . i couldn't believe it, but i was doing well and feeling strong here for the first time since the cabs' debut... i actually got to know the other person a little more, and it turns out they're part of the same j-music group club thing i attend at my university!!! what a small world, eh? also found out they're an avid taiko player (and it seems like they assume i'm a taiko main too even though this is one of my lesser experienced games...) . shenanigans ensued, i finally played a set with my card, and we all had a good laugh before going to our own games i guess...

surprisingly during these exchanges, the DDR crowd dwindled down as more players either left the arcade or did their own thing, so the cab was actually free for the first time since i got there!!! i hopped on with someone else and targetted some of my older/nonexistent 14 scores as sort of LIFE4 rank progress, leading to 14 PFCs #41 and #42 on Hashire Melon Pan [ESP-14, 27p] and Sakura Mirage [ESP-14, 16p] respectively! will this count be overtaken by my 15 PFCs soon? probably .

speaking of 15s since i don't want to include DDR in the next post, here's the other DDR set(s) i played later alone going through song suggestions by friends!! so many close attempts at PFC'ing Pump Pump Pump [ESP-15], but none were meant to me... (also anti-shoutouts to aurica for making me play HyperTwist [CSP-18] . Evil, Evil, Evil choice .

more SMX since i ALSO don't wanna include it in the next post: Energizer!!! (suggested exactly by one person, but it's a #banger so i played it multiple times on multiple difficulties to get better at the slowdown and understand what i'm supposed to be doing

aaaand i already hit the image limit!! whoopsie doodles!!! ah well, figured this was gonna happen, so i'll continue this in another post with even MORE scores on games such as SDVX, Music Diver, and maimai (again)!!!

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October 31st, 2025 - maimai DX PRiSM PLUS, SDVX EG, DDR WORLD, Taiko Nijiiro, Muse Dash

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! it's a very special and very haunting day indeed... haunting for most because of the festivity's nature, but haunting for me because i suddenly got an "iCloud Storage Almost Full" notification that followed me all weekend and didn't sync any of my scores/photos from today to my computer!!! so alas, i have to do this the classic way and get my photos from the icloud website now that i've deleted a few things and made room for my Awesome Cool Very Important Scores

to start, here's some very cool awesome quick maimai scores i got while waiting on a friend to party at the mall and watch a movie!!! maaay have gone a little overboard and overtime with maimai, but i had fun and actually set some rather good scores... like that SS+ on both Vampire [Re:MASTER Lv.13] and Shun-ran [MASTER Lv.13]??? how is that even possible... (+ the friend in question at the bottom after we played Ochame Kinou [MASTER Lv.13+] and Donut hole [MASTER Lv.13+] in the same set...

after we went to go watch our movie (it was Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc btw), we headed back to Round 1 and spent the rest of our stay there chilling with nothing better to do... nothing except random plays on random cabs like Taiko and SDVX!!! wasjn't anything too crazy, but that AAA on KINGWORLD [MXM-18] is kindaaaa :eyes:

once my friend had to go and i was left to my own devices, i decided to sift through the giant halloween crowd at the arcade and get a DDR set in, making sure to play the most festive and scariest of DDR songs for the season... in boots not at all appropriate for the job . DON'T WORRY THEY WEREN'T HIGH HEELS THEY WERE FLAT, but it really did make hitting the panels harder... well hey!!! at least it got me a PFC ON みゅ、みゅ、Müllる (ESP-13, 26p)!!! also BREAKING THE FUTURE because Funny

also got to play a few more sets of Taiko on my e-amuse card!!! i have no idea what i was writing last night i'm so sorry LMFAO something about proseka twitter because it was 2 am and i wanted to catch some Z's... but that's not relevant!! what IS relevant is the sick ass scores i got on these cabs despite their sorta Mid condition and sensitivity issues on the drums!!! marisa donch is awesome

back at home i just wanted to shower and recover from the trip, but my family was having a tiny halloween gathering and i got to show off the Miku songs in Muse Dash to one of my cousins who's been obsessed with her as of late . no idea how or why, but hey!! need to keep my skill fresh and trained for once i get to play the game more often(?)

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October 25th, 2025 - Taiko no Tatsujin, maimai DX PRiSM PLUS, SDVX EG, DDR WORLD

FRIEND MEETUP DAY!!! ALDSJFLSJFLSJADK!!!! today was a great big day not just because of the rhythm gaming (and the special new game appearance), but because i was finally meeting up with an online friend of several years as they visited seattle for an event!!! alas, they lived in seattle and i Didn't, so i had to travel up north for a long while (hitching a ride with my parents to ease the trip) and wait in the cold for an even Longer while... but eventually we found each other, we chatted a little, and we took the bus back down to the mall for the duration of our meetup!!!

the hangout before the round 1 visit was a BLAST -- i got to introduce them to the huge Filipino section of the mall, we visited several other cool-looking stops at the mall, and we did a mini grocery shopping spree before entering Round 1!!! (all i got was a monster and some hand sanitizer, though) . after a quick bathroom break, we went up and set our sights on the biggest most amazing coolest new addition to the arcade...

*** TAIKO NO TATSUJIN NIJIIRO VER. USA!!!!!! ***

this was HUGE !!!! i remember back when they announced these would start shipping in like November 2024 , i was so hype for my round 1 to finally get some sweet sweet online updated taiko goodness... and now it was finally here!!! and i was getting to play it for the first time with my good buddy from across the coast!!! was a good experience, though with a few issues... the cab was super quite, the bachi didn't feel great, and hitting the drum was also kinda rough (though that may have just been a skill issue) . i don't think i'm ready to invest in custom material for this game just yet unfortunately, but i guess i'll remember it exists...? even so, it was really cool to experience and i look forward to any adjustments they might make to quell these issues!!!

immediately after this set and a game of Arcade HALO, we went to go eat at the nearby jollibee quickly (i.g.???) and had a ball of a time there . granted, it took me a bit to realize this wasn't one of my rhythm gamer friends and wouldn't share an interest with all the other rhythm games i enjoyed at the arcade, and they also were reluctant to play ddr due to B.O. issues at the event they were to attend later, so alas... we still got to play maimai once we got back!!!

and unfortunately, this would be the last game i played with them before they had to take the long haul back to the convention center . i bid my farewell, gave them a parting gift, and returned to get rid of what extra energy i had left over in me to play rhythm games... which was quite a bit!!! expected, given i had only played 2 credits of rhythm games total, but more silly action for me is always good~~

during my single other set of maimai here (lines simply too busy), i got to play a ton of my unlocked MASTER charts due to playing with someone else that had quite a lot of them!!! which lead to a sweet S on Ultimate taste [Master Lv.13+], an S+ on Shun-ran [Master Lv.13], and then a sweet SSS FC on Heat abnormal [Master Lv.12] (not remas so doesn't fully count) ?!?! and then the grand reveal that this set was mainly to unlock the very cool, very difficult, very incredible ATLAS RUSH... i may only be able to play the Expert for now, but it's an absolute Flex to have

another taiko set!!! playing on the other cab this time, still very low audio and the same issues as the other cab... but hey!!! maintenance had ended and i was able to card in again, which means i get to save my scores from here on out!!! that's another unfortunate circumstance of the US taiko release; the maintenance time is INSANE, running from 2-7 AM JST which is *checks notes* 10 AM to 3 PM OVER HERE???? JESUS THAT'S FROM ARCADE OPENING TO AFTERNOON!!! looks like it'll get better once daylight saving time ends (9 AM to 2 PM), but that means i literally can't play taiko for 4-5 hours after the arcade opens if i don't wanna play as a guest... and i thought maimai's maintenance was bad!!! sucks to be a japanese arcade rhythm game enjoyer, and all the asian versions don't have this problem because they have similar timezones anyways... Fuck me Man . if you saw any of these screenshots on the Full Combo news account, No You Didn't

quick sdvx because i wanna slap buttons and because my wrists hurt from the drumming (need to research proper bachi form, mine is Terrible right now...) . actually had considerably more success here...! a huge upscore to a 973 HC on Kita Saitama 2000 [EXH-18], my first Hexadiver Lv.3 clear on Don't you dare play GOD [EXH-18] (again, with a solid 964 despite all the soflan trickery), yet another solid 977 HC on Bangin' Burst [EXH-18], and -- after a failed attempt at first -- an ultra-cool S-rank HC on FREEDOM DiVE [EXH-17]!!! def could've had a better score given my UC until 1486 combo, but i'll come back for it next time... S rank is an S rank after all!

AND, i'm up to 17.913 VF now -- just 0.087 VF away from the beautiful prized Eldora!!! SO!!!! if any of you are (or aren't) voltex players and know some very good 17 or 18 suggestions to set high scores and increase my VF, shoot!!! trying to get Eldora by the end of the year, after all~

okay and then FINALLY to end the arcade sesh off, here's a very random series of very """minor""" upscores in a single set of DDR before leaving for the bus . Damn wtf that HAPPY LUCKY YEAPPY [ESP-16] is Insane

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July 5th, 2025 - Arcaea, Smash Ultimate, Taiko Rhythm Festival

Hey Guys!!!! i'm at my first smash monthly!!!! and while the acc is pretty shitty (lol)... i got a Pm on I want You (ETR-9, MAX-29) with no audio here as ETR PM #17!!!!! (gee, i sure do wonder why the acc was bad...)

the matches themselves weren't as successful as i would've desired, but i technically went 1-2 in both the main and redemption brackets!!! (the first because of a DQ, the second because of a kirby ditto that was honestly really fun to play) . anyways, here's some pics of the venue itself --- it was really surreal and fun to attend regardless of my results!!!

UPDATE: turns out i also played a bit of Taiko with the taiko mutual bestie tonight as well, so here's a very funny FC on Symphony No.5 [Extreme 6*] on the Taiko Rhythm Festival Demo :]

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March 29th, 2025 - Taiko Rhythm Festival, Arcaea, Tekken 8, Guilty Gear -Strive-

muahaha, i'm back!! originally there was no rhythm gaming planned for today at all (except for expending daily energy/stamina/rewards/whatevs), but that's when i saw the taiko setup near the CTWC tourney and had to give it a try since it'd be my first time playing on a mini real drum setup!!! but alas, with the drum moving a ton and having no audio from the TV setup, it went about as well as you might expect... (i.e. not great at all . but it's taiko so it's still fun :])

as for arcaea? a quick (yet really hard) challenge play on World Vanquisher [FTR-10+] and some other grinds later, and at long last... i advanced just enough steps to acquire my other beautiful wife's alt art/partner, Nami!!!!

BONUS UPDATE: joined two tournaments only to get (nearly) 0-2'd in both, those being tournaments for Tekken 8 and Guilty Gear -Strive- (respectively) that i just didn't have enough time to prepare for...

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January 26th, 2024 - SDVX EG, Taiko 14, PIU 2023 PHOENIX, DDR A3, Music Diver

met up with the same friend again today and had a MASSIVE insanely good session as opposed to last time. we got to explore a lot more than just piu and i introduced her to sdvx! (finally got a clear after a crash on 2 MINUTES FIGHTERS EXH HELLYEAH)

insanely competitive (but insanely brief) arcade taiko matchup with a very undersensitive drum on my side...

and then surprisingly only 2 sets (i think?) of piu where i got a sick SSS+ and EXTREME GAME on Vector S18!!!

similarly we did 2 battle sets of music diver. i was reluctant to play it since i hadn't played it in a really long while and couldn't remember whether pink/blue were the drum/screen... but after figuring it out in the first 10 seconds of a song, i kicked total ASS!! CHECK OUT THIS PUPA SCORE!!! GOD I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH, it definitely feels like the ideal rhythm game i like imagining in my head.

and finally, i ended my own session with some DDR A3 after friend had to go, but i got some neat scores and even did a weekly challenge set thing for Team Heron! (i couldn't join the team since i still can't travel everywhere for ddr tourneys, but i contributed in my own way i guess !) (first set pictured was an unfortunate set where i still had dot arrows accidentally active from way back when i played with CHI XU)

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January 19th, 2024 - Taiko Rhythm Connect, DANCE aROUND, PIU 2023 PHOENIX, vivid/stasis

good donderful morning!! finally had time to set up rhythm connect on my phone (the line login was blocking me from doing it the whole time), and got a donderful combo on my first tutorial song!!! (granted i couldn't go any higher than normal, but i was sweatin halfway through)

speaking of vertical games and vertical scores though, i (reluctantly) met up with a friend at round 1 to play pump, though i was too tired to really dedicate myself to it... but i re-EXC'ed daisuke on dance around in one try!

as for the pump scores, here they are! session got crashed by vincent and we ended up just playing co-op, so my friend and i were kinda cheated out of a proper session (though we did do a really fun co-op chart together! and i guess i got a new S20 after everyone left...)

a panic rush ensued when it was time to go and i still had to qualify for the v/s tournament. i was studying quasar on my phone but couldn't put it into practice until i got home, where i ALSO needed to retrain my memory on the other qualifier songs including candy cracker (which i somehow hadn't played at all until that night). i was confident i had enough time to set my best run possible especially with that BADSECRET MAX (video below), buuut i found out that night that the qualifiers were set to close 10 hours earlier than scheduled Just Cuz':tm:. i had to rush with a ton of nerves because i didn't know if i'd make it in time, but i eventually did set a score just in time! only... i didn't record it. so i had to reattempt it, sacrificing my candy cracker MAX, and got an even lower socre. but whatever, i did what i could, and i started uploading the youtube video and submitting the form at the same time.

somehow, apparently i submitted at the very last second and got through by an inch, which I wasn't even relieved to hear. i got 12th overall and was a little disappointed with my result, but even more disappointed with the TO for making such an abrupt change in the last day when i literally didn't have more time to practice back at home without sacrificing stuff like school. vented a bit in another server about the whole thing but went to sleep with to drive away the thoughts, even though they persisted the next day.

BONUS: reaction to my BADSECRET Encore MAX, 13 MAX #3! (13 MAX #4 being Candy@-Cracker later in the qualifiers)

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August 15th, 2023 - PIU XX, Taiko Rhythm Connect

session with a friend, getting a ton of sick singles scores (including all-new S21 clears on MATADOR and WI-EX-DOC-VA!!!)

also got Cygnus D21 on card this time!!

also taiko was here! (just a teensy bit)