Thank You XXXPlizit From the DDRFreak Boards for this fine summary of the game.

In The Groove has a wide variety of difficulties, from the easiest steps that is good to start or for freestyling purposes (for those wanting to play the game with flash and flare), to the most berserk difficulties that will keep hardcore players satisfied enough for the challenge. For those who want added challenge, there are over 60 ways to play the game with the numerous amount of modifiers that adds more replay value. Featured in gameplay are Holds (you hold on the arrow for a specific amount of time), hand arrows (3+ arrows at once), mines (bombs on the screen that you avoid), and the ALL-NEW Freeze-Rolls (Hold images that require you to step every 0.3 seconds or specific measures to keep the freeze-rolls going). For tournament-use, the scoring systems are VERY fair with the percentage system, in addition to averaging how many holds accomplished (25/30 holds done, for example), how many hands touched, and how many mines avoided. With the introduction of Fantastics which is nmore critical in grading, making a 4-Star perfection is a MUCH more difficult task, and increases the intensity and competition of the players themselves. The average time of songs last around 2:00 minutes, more time than any dance game has to offer whicha verages to 1:30.

More Information on the series can be found at http://inthegroove.biz

..

Well, anyone who has played In The Groove and has played Dance Dance Revolution before, you will know that ITG pretty much pwn3d Dance Dance Revolution. Harder songs, better/more modifiers, quads and triples. Everything DDR has ITG enhances. It is also home to the hardest song of any dance game series. Pandemonium.

So how does Konami challenge competition? Plain and simple, they sue the competition.

Unfortunatly, Konami is taking away everything that is keeping the dance genre fresh, and trying to make us continue to play on five year old machines. Don't get me wrong, I love Dance Dance Revolution, but this lawsuit is uncalled for regarding "copying" their idea.

I am currently trying to get an ITG in our city. Feel free to talk and discuss the lawsuit, gameplay, post gamescores, etc. on the message board or image gallery.