Some of the best DDR players in the Philippines gathered at Quantum Game Booth in Cosplay Mania 2018 last September 30 held at SMX Convention Center, Pasay City to witness the battle of the Top 8 finalists for both Intermediate and Pro Circuits in DDR All Star Challenge 2018. This event also celebrated Dance Dance Revolutionās 20th Anniversary as well. We made a special coverage for this event to give you its full details.Ā
Ā Ā DDR All Star Challenge is a Dance Dance Revolution tournament organized by DDR Philippines, together with Quantum Amusement Corporation and Konami. In the beginning, DDR players in the Philippines came out and tried to qualify for the DDR All Star Challenge. But over the past few weeks, 16 finalists from the Intermediate and Pro Circuits nabbed spots in the Grand Showdown at Cosplay Mania 2018.Ā
Ā The eight finalists from the Intermediate Circuit were Roland Alan Co, Andrew Ryan Subiela, Eric Jay Sanchez, Adrian Asada, Jim Alan MascariƱa, Fredie Ric Cablao, Aljohn Kim, and Christopher BesiƱo.
Ā The eight Pro Circuits finalists were Kristian IbaƱez, Bob Chester IƱes, Gab Santiago, Arturo Carunongan, Jun Jun Guerra, Patricia De Guia, Rodolfo EspiƱo Jr, and Glen Michael Serrano.
Ā Ā This event was hosted by DDR Philippines Admin, Ino Boado. The Grand Showdown started with the cheers from the DDR anthem āLesson by DJ!ā The crowd were amazed by the freestyles of DDR players, dancing with the arrows and bars all day long.Ā
Ā Ā The most awaited competition began and the Pro Circuit finalists were first. Bob (BCHESTER) won against Glen (GLENKNMX) during their match. Bob advances to the next round while Glen went straight over to the losers bracket. Gab (HIKE) took the match against Rodolfo (DATU)Ā Gab proceeds to the next round and Rodolfo headed over to the losers bracket.
Ā Ā Itās Patricia (HIKARI) vs. Jun Jun (BEERBELY). They performed consistently on their song picks and got high EX scores, but Patricia got the highest score and proceeded to the next round while Jun Jun dropped into the Losers Bracket. Kristian (DARK.KEI) swept Arturo (R2ROKID9) on their match. Arturo proceeds in the Losers Bracket while Kristian made into the next round.
Ā Ā Itās Gab vs. Bobās match that time. The competition got tougher as they played Level 15 songs right off the bat. Bob won that round while Gab proceeded to the Losers Bracket. On the other hand, Kristian beat Patricia during their match. Kristian advanced to the next round while Patricia went into the Losers BracketĀ
Ā Ā Meanwhile, itās the Intermediate Circuitās turn. The player with the highest EX Score would be the winner. The Top 8 finalists did their best on getting a high score. They performed very well on the songs āDin Don Danā, SHION, and Disappearance of Miku.Ā
Ā Ā Back in the Pro Circuit. In the Losers Bracket, the match between Glen and Rodolfo was being held. Playing these Level 14 songs, Glen saved his slot into the next round while Rodolfo had been eliminated in the finals while Jun Jun beat Arturo on their match. Jun Jun proceeds in the next round while Arturo had been eliminated.
Ā Ā But Glen didnāt get a chance to beat Gab on their match that indicates his elimination. However, Gab proceeds in the next round. Jun Jun and Patricia had a rematch in the Losers Bracket. During the songs āDestinationā, āMAX 300ā, and āXepher Challengeā Patricia got the highest score against Jun Jun. In that case, Patricia proceeds in the next round while Jun Jun had been eliminated in the finals. Itās Gab vs. Patricia and they got Full Combos in āZephyranthesā, āNostalgia is Lostā, and āStarlight Oathā.Ā
Ā Ā During the competition, organizers conducted a raffle. The crowd went wild as they found out that they would be giving KONAMI Arcade Championship CD Albums, SOUND VOLTEX E-Amusement Cards and a Quantum Token Card. Some rhythm gamers got these prizes and they brought smiles on their faces as they won the raffle. Congratulations to all the lucky winners!
Ā Round 2 of the Intermediate Circuit and the Top 8 finalists did their very best through the songs āEternal Summerā, āALGORITHMā, and āDDR MEGAMIX.ā Who got the highest EX score though?Ā
Ā Ā Weāre getting close to the main event. Bob and Kristian from the Winners bracket had been called in the Grand Showdown. This round got tougher as they played level 16 songs in the game. Bob won the match as he got the highest EX score than Kristian. Bob proceeded in the Grand Finals while Kristian went into the Losers Bracket. Kristian and Patricia fought in a head to head battle for a slot in the Grand Finals. Kristian made a flawless run as he won the songs against Patricia on their match. Patricia won in 2nd Runner Up though.
Ā Ā Both Bob and Kristian ended up facing each other in the Grand Finals of DDR All Star Challenge 2018. Bob got a Twice to Beat advantage and Kristian needed to step it up and won the match to make the bracket reset. Finalists played Level 16 songsāTRIP MACHINE (xac nanoglide mix),ā āPARANOIA ~HADES~ā and āon the bounce.ā Everyone got surprised as Kristian clutched the match and made the bracket reset. Organizers decided to play Level 17 and 18 songs make the Grand Finals more interesting. The songs āAETHER,ā āFascination MAXX,ā have been picked by the grand finalists and the song āOver the Period (Expert 18)ā had been the unforgettable moment in the Grand Finals. Kristian didnāt gave up and did his best in the match against Bob. After all, they got exhausted at the end of these songs by the way. In the end, Kristian won the match against Bob. Bob placed in 1st Runner Up.
Ā Ā With an EX score of 5982 in the Grand Finals, Kristian Ibanez bagged the Pro Circuit Championship. He received a trophy, an exclusive Dance Dance Revolution E-Amusement Card and Quantum gift certificates. In the Intermediate Circuit, Eric Jay Sanchez got theĀ Championship with an EX score of 8409. He also received a trophy and Quantum gift certificates as well.
Ā Ā The administrators from DDR Philippines will push their proposal in order to represent the Philippines in the Konami Arcade Championship (KAC). More updates will be announced in the next couple of weeks.Ā
Ā We would like to thank all the members from the DDR Philippines Community, especially to the admins, Ino Boado, Earvs Arabia, Ian Fabula Lin, Ken Has, and Emman Acuna Jr. for giving us the opportunity to do a special coverage for DDR All Star Challenge in Cosplay Mania last September 30, 2018. We would also like to thank Quantum Amusement Corporation for showcasing BEMANI games and KONAMI for supporting this event. Stay tuned for more special coverages only here in Coumaās Corner.
Ā Ā Photo Credits to Quantum Amusement Corporation, Cosplay Mania, Ian Fabula Lin, and Mac Marfred Celda.
Special Coverage ā DDR All Star Challenge in Cosplay ManiaĀ 2018 Some of the best DDR players in the Philippines gathered at Quantum Game Booth in Cosplay Mania 2018 last September 30 held at SMX Convention Center, Pasay City to witness the battle of the Top 8 finalists for both Intermediate and Pro Circuits in DDR All Star Challenge 2018.
