History YMMV / PumpItUp

** [[VideoGame/{{Touhou}} "Bad Apple feat. nomico"]], full version, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygu2AtYPg5o four-player Co-Op chart]].

* BestBossEver: There are some memorable boss style charts in World Max. Try playing the full version of Deja Vu where the chart can [[LuckBasedMission randomly change]] at two points.

** The timin windows, known for being more lenient than ''DDR''[='=]s. Some feel that they ruin the challenge of trying to get an all-Perfect run, others feel that since the charts basically make ''DDR'' charts look like baby charts, the looser windows are justified. The "Very Hard" judge option exists to address this.

* BrokenBase: The ''Pro'' series. Some players like it because it combines ''Pump'' gameplay with the more professional elements of ''VideoGame/InTheGroove'' (such as a "higher than Perfect" judge rank, the removal of the "buffer hold steps" exploit, and the more extensive command menu) and welcome the addition of ''In The Groove'' musicians, but others [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks don't like its deviation from the traditional formula]] or the limitations of the ''VideoGame/{{StepMania}}'' that are not present in mainline ''Pump'' (such as individual charts having separate tempos) and the removal of a large number of Korean songs.

* BrokenBase: The ''Pro'' series. Some players like it because it combines ''Pump'' gameplay with the more professional elements of ''VideoGame/InTheGroove'' and welcome the addition of ''In The Groove'' musicians, but others [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks don't like its deviation from the traditional formula]] or the limitations of the ''VideoGame/{{StepMania}}'' that are not present in mainline ''Pump'' (such as individual charts having separate tempos) and the removal of a large number of Korean songs.

* GoodBadBugs: The game will give out all Perfects for a hold step as long as you keep it held the entire time, even if you hold down the note in advance. A song where this exploit can be put to use is "Pumptris Quattro"'s [=S17=] chart, which is composed entirely of hold notes, allowing you to sit down on the panels for the duration of the song to obtain [[BreatherLevel the easiest SS ever]].

* GoodBadBugs: The game will give out all Perfects for a hold step as long as you keep it held the entire time, even if you hold down the note in advance. A song where this exploit can be put to use is "Pumptris Quattro"'s [=S17=] chart, which is composed entirely of hold notes, making it [[BreatherLevel the easiest SS ever]].

* ThatOneBoss: And ''how!'' Every mix since Exceed seems to have at least one.
** ''Dignity'' on Exceed
** ''Canon-D'' and ''Solitary 2'' on Exceed 2
** ''Love Is A Danger Zone 2'' on Zero
** ''Chimera'' and ''Final Audition Episode 2-2'' on NX
** ''Final Audition Episode 2-X'' on NXA
** ''Sorceress Elise'' and ''Vacuum'' on Fiesta
** ''Cleaner'' and ''Crashday'' on Fiesta EX
** ''Flew Far Faster'' and ''Ignis Fatuus'' on Fiesta 2
** Even the Pro series gets involved as well: VVV (not ''VideoGame/{{VVVVVV}}''), Rockhill, and Dream to Nightmare are just a few of the very difficult charts.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Central and South Americans love Pump It Up to the point of surpassing DDR in popularity in some of those countries. Because of this, Andamiro not only continues to release international versions, but even makes Spanish- and Portugese-language versions with [[RegionalBonus region-exclusive songs]].

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Central and South Americans love Pump It Up to the point of surpassing DDR in popularity in some of those countries.

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: What some [[FanDumb rabid DDR fanboys]] say about this game.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Pump It Up Pro uses the StepMania engine instead of Andamiro's engine. While most of the basic features are in, including counting combos on holds (however, it doesn't do it the same way the main series does however, by counting every 8th note instead of using arbitrary "tickcounts"), one thing missing is Split [=BPM=], or the ability to have two simultaneously playing charts for the same song have different BPM changes and stops. An example can be found with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYoD_GexgyE Phantom Hard and Crazy]].

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: What some [[FanDumb rabid DDR fanboys]] say about this game.

** ''Sorceress Elise'' on Fiesta

** The recent fork-turned-official [=StepMania 5=] (Pro 2 was based off what was then [=StepMania 4=]) finally adds support for split BPM's in an extended version of the game's file format. Yay.

** The recent fork-turned-official [=StepMania 5=] (Pro 2 was based off what was then [=StepMania 4=]) finally adds support for split BPM's in an extended version of the game's file format. [[AndTheFandomRejoiced Yay.]]

** Even the Pro series gets involved as well: VVV (not {{VVVVVV}}), Rockhill, and Dream to Nightmare are just a few of the very difficult charts.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Pump It Up Pro uses the StepMania engine instead of Andamiro's engine. While most of the basic features are in, including long note capabilities, one thing missing is Split [=BPM=], or the ability to have two simultaneously playing charts for the same song have different BPM changes and stops. An example can be found with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYoD_GexgyE Phantom Hard and Crazy]].

[[GameOverMan Hey! Why don't you just put these tropes in the right place man?]]

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Many out there.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r52i6eTpVgc&fmt=18 Beethoven Virus]] which as the title says is inspirited by Beethoven's "Pathetique"

* LoveItOrHateIt: You'll either think this game surpasses DDR in quality, or is a copycat piece of crap.

* [[{{ptitle3gvof391cwuy}} It's Easy, So It Sucks]]: [=NX1=] brought [[ThatOneBoss Chimera]]. Not many songs, if any at all, are harder than that one (going by Arcade Station).