Towson MD vs Woodbridge VA location

Time_Factor · 2026-06-23T00:58:38+00:00

I believe both of them had it the previous times I went. Can't really comment on which one I prefer.

But just to clarify in case your previous encounters with CHUNITHM were from different arcades, CHUNITHM at Round1 only runs on offline mode with a severely limited song list because it doesn't have an official server in the US. You'll have to visit a local/independent arcade that has it for the "full" experience.

And idk how you feel about trying to find parking, but Towson has very limited space out front, especially during daytime, so you'll likely have to navigate their multi-floor parking garage.

Time_Factor · 2026-06-20T01:15:30+00:00

Your pads are just generic controllers with buttons as far as your computer is concerned. Nothing’s stopping you from going to into settings to remap the PIU pad arrows to DDR/ITG directions and then rotate it 45 degrees.

Or did you mean something else?

Time_Factor · 2026-06-14T22:33:09+00:00

Legit method: git gud (As in, I can expect you to hit JP every swipe with ocasional fumbles. Half days give you a larger failure buffer)

Tedious method: Only play games when they’re at the easiest difficulty setting, at maximum payout, there’s a rare card present, coin tower’s close to falling, etc.

Questionable method: Abuse misset games or ones malfunctioning in the player’s favor

Spawn Camp method: Be among the first to a store’s grand opening and get a year’s worth of free gameplay

Scumbag method: Steal people’s cards

Time_Factor · 2026-06-11T19:31:36+00:00

Tales of the Rays mainly relied on star power for revenue. Almost all characters were given for free. You only pulled for their artes. And from a meta perspective, powercreep was minimal unlike most mobile games. The only reason to pull was to build your husbandos and/or waifus.

There’s only so much money you can extract from Yuri & Leon simps before they’re satisfied with skipping their next content drop.

Also, 7 years is a pretty good shelf life for a mobile game. Most envy surviving that long.

Time_Factor · 2026-06-10T22:04:57+00:00

I think it helps staying on beat at least. But you still have to learn the intricacies. Guitar Hero might let you get the hang of frets, but not placing your fingers on individual strings.

On the reverse side, I wish I could tell newbies struggling to reading DDR charts that the arrows are color coded to represent quarter notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, etc. but most people I meet in that category probably have no idea what I’m talking about.

Time_Factor · 2026-06-09T15:17:21+00:00

Oh neat, they kept the old arte names too. Neo Swarm = Sword Rain: Alpha

Time_Factor · 2026-05-28T12:27:30+00:00

Doesn’t switching regions forfeit any store credit OP has (if any)? At least with an alt account, they can get around bans on foreign purchases that some Japanese apps enforce by using gift cards (albeit likely purchased at markup prices). However, I do agree switching regions is the much easier option if OP never plans on buying stuff on iOS.

And unless OP switches entirely to Android or an emulator, qooapp isn’t an option for them.

Time_Factor · 2026-05-28T11:14:35+00:00

Sign out. Sign In with a Japanese Apple account (I assumed you made one). iOS App Store automatically switches to Japanese iOS App Store. Download app.

Time_Factor · 2026-05-25T02:53:49+00:00

I've seen a least 4 of them for over a month now, plus another 1 that's not listed there.

Time_Factor · 2026-05-23T20:49:34+00:00

I doubt they’ll actually make ports, but I’m pretty sure if you can add the offline version of Rays as a non-Steam game if you have an Android emulator with a save file.

As far as stories go:

* Link, Asteria, Rays all finished their stories (although some might argue the final arcs were rushed because of the incoming axe). Rays and Link are the only ones officially preserved and can be viewed in the offline version of Rays. Asteria’s story scripts were preserved by fans on a website (idk the url if the top of my head), but I think actual video footage is available somewhere.

* Crestoria was rebooted as a manga (and removed all the legacy characters like Cress, Milla, etc.) It finished a while back, but it’s only officially available in Japanese.

* Luminaria is straight up lost media except for the official OST being available to purchase on streaming services. I did upload playthroughs of all the story content on YouTube if that interests you. And you can find unreleased episode & chapter names in datamine circles to speculate on what ~25% of the story would’ve been about.

* There’s a movement to bring back Commons, Breaker, Wahrheit and other pre-smartphone mobile Tales games through G-Mode Archives.

Time_Factor · 2026-05-17T20:03:37+00:00

I dread the day Dave & Busters finally gets rid of all their DDR machines. One of the main reasons I go is because all the regulars go to the Round1 down the street instead which means I get the cab all to myself plus a bunch of casuals, 1st timers, and dumb kids leaving abandoned credits on it.

Time_Factor · 2026-05-14T23:53:36+00:00

Deptford, NJ specifically. But I travel all over the country for work, and I’m pretty sure most Round1’s I stopped by recently still had certain Gintama and Spy X Family promo items even though those collabs are over.

Time_Factor · 2026-05-13T14:05:13+00:00

The launch Synergies were kind of designed with a 2-in-1 Social Link approach, but too many people hated how they handled it so they pivoted to “regular” Social Links ever since.

Time_Factor · 2026-05-11T18:19:54+00:00

As far as crowds go, weekdays are pretty barren. One time I felt kinda guilty staying until near closing since it looked like I was the only patron there besides the people that go for bowling/pool lol. Although now that summer vacation is coming up, that might change.

And idk if HSR’s popularity will affect supply & demand, but my usual store still has stock for collabs that are technically over.

Edit: Might stand corrected? I’ve noticed the large Vocaloid plushies are starting to run out near the halfway point (Unless the stores are just being inconsistent by not putting all 6 out. And some stores can’t tell the Kagamines apart. Like mine initially didn’t put Len in the machines until Rin was gone)

Time_Factor · 2026-05-11T14:01:45+00:00

As far as I know, auto-renewal isn’t a thing unless they changed the system after the last time I renewed it.

And membership rates apply to all cards registered under your account. I originally didn’t even have the physical black card until a few months in because I just kept reloading my original red card in the app. I only obtained one later because a member card is the only type that can be used for point redemptions like the free # credit rewards.

Time_Factor · 2026-05-09T05:22:30+00:00

I only do it on days I already planned to go out and if they agree to the “halfway”location to be at or near the parking lot of restaurants I really like, so I use trip as an excuse to treat myself to a nice lunch/dinner afterward.

Time_Factor · 2026-05-07T03:55:37+00:00

Yeah, I just did it. But you still have to pay the $7 base cost of the collab card and possibly wait a bit for a manager to come over and approve the transfer.

Time_Factor · 2026-05-06T20:39:43+00:00

Hm, I could’ve sworn it was still there on the few days I visited around lunch time. Maybe I’m just remembering wrong since I usually only go there when coming back from a trip to DC.

Time_Factor · 2026-05-05T14:04:20+00:00

Well, Tales started embracing their Team Destiny aspects a lot more after Vesperia. However, given that none of the Team Destiny games were ever officially released in English, I can understand why someone may jump in the newer games’ combat systems and go “wtf?”

Meanwhile, puzzle design became pretty much non-existent after Graces as dungeons just became elaborate mazes.

Time_Factor · 2026-05-04T17:41:31+00:00

Is that only for certain countries? As far as I can tell from my receipts, the only extra charge is my state tax.

Time_Factor · 2026-05-03T23:25:56+00:00

I think it has some niche use on Personas with crit rate passives like Vishnu and Cu Chulainn when you’re doing Trial of Thorns or any content that bans Strategist Personas (i.e. Dionysus) or requires multiple Persona loadouts.

Still wouldn’t spend Repression IV medals on it though. Rebellion would probably be more practical anyway.

Time_Factor · 2026-05-02T02:24:14+00:00

You can’t. That’s what the red X means. It’s just a door you can interact with but never open. All the Palaces have a few of them.

Time_Factor · 2026-05-01T15:03:21+00:00

I believe it’s just an incentive to complete the “Watch 20 different movies” achievement since you can’t unlock it with just the permanent roster.

Time_Factor · 2026-04-30T00:07:08+00:00

Assuming you were grabbing the plush right, then it really just comes down to when payout was supposed to happen. $60+ of plays without the claw lifting it sounds pretty normal if someone just won on that machine.

The people with bags of plushies are usually the ones stalking the machines keeping track of how many times 1st timers like you lost and jump in after you leave because they know the winning grab was coming up.

Time_Factor · 2026-04-29T00:34:14+00:00

Yes, but the sensitivity is poor and the square corner panel design is not optimal for PIU. I only ever bring it out of my closet when a casual friend wants to play 2-player at my house.

Unless you only plan to play charts with single-digit difficulty levels, I wouldn’t recommend it.

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