History VideoGame / Mungyodance

In short, Mungyodance is essentially what ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution'' would be like with a FurryFandom [[RecycledInSpace facelift]]. The Mungyodance trilogy was created by a man known as Renard, using ''StepMania'' as its engine, and the game takes many influences and features from fellow [=SM=] game ''InTheGroove''; such as mines, extremely difficult charts, and modes involving visual distractions and effects applied to the arrows themselves.

* {{Abandonware}}: Renard no longer hosts any of the games and he only host the {{Stepmania}} simfiles for the songs he likes. Though, shortly after the release of [=MGD3=], all three games were re-issued as official packs usable with normal [=Stepmania=] and the popular r21 update for ''InTheGroove 2''.

* Cluster Bleep Bomb: Nerd On Acid

In short, Mungyodance is essentially what ''DanceDanceRevolution'' would be like with a FurryFandom [[RecycledInSpace facelift]]. The Mungyodance trilogy was created by a man known as Renard, using ''StepMania'' as its engine, and the game takes many influences and features from fellow [=SM=] game ''InTheGroove''; such as mines, extremely difficult charts, and modes involving visual distractions and effects applied to the arrows themselves.

* [[AwesomeMusic/VideoGames Awesome Music: Video Games]]: While the series does have its fair share of awesome songs, it does borrow awesome music from other video games (especially in 3), such as ''{{Rez}}'', ''JetSetRadio'', ''RidgeRacer''[[hottip:*:Especially RidgeRacer]], ''VideoGame/{{Sonic Rush|Series}}'', ''{{Beatmania}}'', ''{{Tekken}}'', ''MaximumTune'', ''Ollie King'' & ''VideoGame/MegaMan''.

* {{Expy}}: The entire game is an expy of either ''InTheGroove'' or ''DanceDanceRevolution'', the Destination series is a parody of [=DDR=]'s constantly remixed boss songs (i.e. Paranoia, Trip Machine, etc), "Due in One Hour" and "Dis" are parodies, SuspiciouslySimilarSong, or influenced by "DUE_TOMORROW" (from {{beatmania}}) and Vertex (from [=ITG=]) respectively, etc

* SplitPersonality: Renard, who much like the average Bemani artist, has a thousand different pen names. [[hottip:*: Adraen, Azrael, Darius, D-Mode-D, Emoticon/Furries in a Blender, Hecate, Jackal Queenston, Jaql, Kettu, Kitcaliber, Kitsune^2, Lollipop, Mayhem, MGD Assault Force, MGD-Crew, Mr. R, Neko, Negaren, Omicron Complex, Renard, Sigma, Sno.Lukav and Sonitus Vir. Whew!]]

* {{Abadonware}}[=/=]KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Renard no longer hosts any of the games and he only host the {{Stepmania}} simfiles for the songs he likes. Though, shortly after the release of [=MGD3=], all three games were re-issued as official packs usable with normal [=Stepmania=] and the popular r21 update for ''InTheGroove 2''.

* {{Expy}}: The entire game is an expy of either ''InTheGroove'' or ''DanceDanceRevolution'', the Destination series is a parody of [=DDR=]'s constantly remixed boss songs (i.e. Paranoia, Trip Machine, etc), "Due in One Hour" and "Dis" are parodies/[[TheJimmyHartVersion Jimmy Harts]] or influenced by "DUE_TOMORROW" (from {{beatmania}}) and Vertex (from [=ITG=]) respectively, etc

* ThatOneBoss: Many songs can qualify as this, but most notably the higher leveled songs on MGD3 such as Please II (high speed crossovers), the Destination series, Lune Noir, and others.
** If the artist says Bond[[hottip:*:as in the string quartet]], expect the chart to be stuffed with jumps and hold all over.
** The Dash Hopes series. That is all.

Three games have been released in the series. The second (appropriately titled ''Mungyodance 2'', released in 2007) added almost 300 new songs, changed the scoring system to be just "hit/miss" like [[GuitarHero typical American rhythm games circa 2007]], and added two InterfaceScrew features (modbombs and Extra Mode, the former functioning much like the mines of ITG, but applying a visual distraction for a few moments when stepped on). ''Mungyodance 3: The Third Rave'' was released in August 2008, adding another 300 new songs, a new life system, different difficulty levels triggering completely different versions of songs, and a new unlock system. And yes, most of the artwork for the songs do involve anthros.

'''''This game provides examples of:'''''
* {{Abadonware}}[=/=]KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Renard no longer hosts any of the games and he only host the {{Stepmania}} simfiles for the songs he likes. Though, shortly after the release of [=MGD3=], all three games were re-issued as official packs usable with normal [=Stepmania=] and the popular r21 update for ''InTheGroove'' 2.

* EarnYourFun: On [=MGD3=], all the unlockable songs become visible and playable on every third song played. Beating a locked song while in this state will unlock it permanently.

** The opening splash for [=MGD3=] is from ''[[FZero F-Zero GX]]''.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Shortly before the release of [=MGD3=], Renard announced plans for "5 Step Adventure", a ''PumpItUp'' clone with [[{{PopnMusic}} Pop'n Music]]-like style characters and artwork, and a quest mode using Extra Mode-styled scripts. It unfortunately got cancelled.

* Help Me, Erin! gets flak for consisting of almost nothing but handplants and jumps.
* TheTetrisEffect: Parodied [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPuZMpNwbBc to the fullest extent of the law]].
* [[UnexpectedGameplayChange Unexpected Music Change]]: The "EX" songs on [=MGD3=], which invariably uses a remix of the song it is attached to, or ''a completely different one'' (case in point, [[{{CB4}} Dash Hopes III EX]])

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* Abadonware[=/=]KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Renard no longer hosts any of the games and he only host the {{Stepmania}} simfiles for the songs he likes.

* Abadonware: Renard no longer hosts any of the games and he only host the {{Stepmania}} simfiles for the songs he likes.
* AfterBossRecovery: On [=MGD3=], hold arrows always give extra lives. Hence why Boss Rush is peppered with sections in between songs consisting of only holds.

* BossRush: One of the nonstop mixes on [=MGD3=] is in fact, a Boss Rush, titled Boss Rush.

* EasterEgg: [=MGD3=] has quite a few of these, though the most major ones are playing Dash Hopes III on EX, and Dash Hopes II with a speed modifier of 6x.

** The presence of "Move Your Dead Bones" on [=MGD3=] is in fact a reference to this too.

* InterfaceScrew: In two forms beginning on [=MGD2=], the Mod Bombs (similar to mines from ''InTheGroove'', except that they apply a modifier to the arrows when hit), and Extra Mode (Which is essentially Marathon Mode cranked up to eleven.)

''Mungyodance'' (or MGD, as it's also known) is a video game unlike other video games. Instead of a controller where you have to button mash, you stand on a panel with four arrows and follow the arrow that show up on the screen, by stepping on the matching arrows with your feet and paws. Wait, did we just say ''paws?''

* [[AwesomeMusic/VideoGames Awesome Music: Video Games]]: While the series does have its fair share of awesome songs, it does borrow awesome music from other video games (especially in 3), such as ''{{Rez}}'', ''JetSetRadio'', ''RidgeRacer''[[hottip:*:Especially RidgeRacer]], ''VideoGame/{{Sonic Rush|Series}}'', ''{{Beatmania}}'', ''{{Tekken}}'', ''MaximumTune'', ''Ollie King'' & ''MegaMan''.

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* [[AwesomeMusic/VideoGames Awesome Music: Video Games]]: While the series does have its fair share of awesome songs, it does borrow awesome music from other video games (especially in 3), such as ''{{Rez}}'', ''JetSetRadio'', ''RidgeRacer''[[hottip:*:Especially RidgeRacer]], ''SonicRush'', ''{{Beatmania}}'', ''{{Tekken}}'', ''MaximumTune'', ''Ollie King'' & ''MegaMan''.

* AwesomeMusic/VideoGames: While the series does have its fair share of awesome songs, it does borrow awesome music from other video games (especially in 3), such as ''{{Rez}}'', ''JetSetRadio'', ''RidgeRacer'', ''SonicRush'', ''{{Beatmania}}'', ''Tekken'', ''MaximumTune'', ''OllieKing'' & ''MegaMan''.

* DownloadableContent: The second and third have had at least 1 expansion pack of additional songs.

* SplitPersonality: Renard, who much like the average Bemani artist, has a thousand different pen names. Adraen, Azrael, Darius, D-Mode-D, Emoticon/Furries in a Blender, Hecate, Jackal Queenston, Jaql, Kettu, Kitcaliber, Kitsune^2, Lollipop, Mayhem, MGD Assault Force, MGD-Crew, Mr. R, Neko, Negaren, Omicron Complex, Renard, Sigma, Sno.Lukav and Sonitus Vir!

In short, Mungyodance is essentially what ''DanceDanceRevolution'' would be like if it were developed by a crack team of [[FurryFandom furs]]. But no, these aren't the "yiffing all over the world" furs, these are the furs who are badass, never afraid to spread their awesome with the world, always ready to take on the haters, and lick their faces off with their rough tongues. The Mungyodance trilogy was created by a man known as Renard, using ''StepMania'' as its engine, and the game takes many influences and features from fellow [=SM=] game ''InTheGroove''; such as mines, extremely difficult charts, and modes involving visual distractions and effects applied to the arrows themselves.

* {{Unwinnable}}: Dash Hopes III. Dash Hopes 2 was at first considered this as well, but turns out some players are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARaK7yJThpQ quite god tier]].

* YourMilageMayVary: Whether you like it or not seems to depend on your stance on the FurryFandom, or hardcore music.

* SplitPersonality: Renard, who much like the average Bemani artist, has a thousand different pen names. Adraen, Azrael, D-Mode-D, Emoticon, Furries in a Blender, Hecate, Jackal Queenston, Jaql, Kettu, Kitcaliber, Kitsune^2, Lollipop, Mayhem, MGD Assault Force, MGD-Crew, Mr. R, Neko, Omicron Complex, Renard, Sigma, Sno.Lukav and Sonitus Vir!

* AfterBossRecovery: Sorta. On Mungyodance 3, hold arrows always give extra lives. So, during the "Boss Rush" nonstop mix, there is a break period between every song with a bunch of holds to replenish the lives.

* EarnYourFun: [=MGD3=] changes the unlock system, all the unlockable songs become available on every third song played. Beating a locked song while in this state will unlock it permanently.

* {{Expy}}: The entire game is an expy of either ''InTheGroove'' or ''DanceDanceRevolution'', the Destination series is a parody of [=DDR=]'s Paranoia series (series of frequently remixed boss songs), "Due in One Hour" and "Dis" are parodies/[[TheJimmyHartVersion Jimmy Harts]] or influenced by "DUE_TOMORROW" (from {{beatmania}}) and Vertex (from [=ITG=]) respectively, etc
* FakeDifficulty: Extra mode, and any chart that uses
* FurryFandom: Masterminded by a promiment member of, Renard. Of course, most of the artwork in-game also involves such artwork.

* InterfaceScrew: In two forms beginning on [=MGD2=], the Mod Bombs (step on these, and it applies a modifier that messes with the arrows), and Extra Mode (an entire mode dedicated to playing songs to scripted visual effects. Or [[InTheGroove Marathon mode]] cranked up to eleven.)
* RankInflation: Averted, as the evaluation has gotten progressively simpler throughout the series, starting with DDR-style letter grades, then a ranking out of 1-8 paws, and then just a straight "hits/misses" tally

* SplitPersonality: Renard. Who much like the average Bemani artist, has a thousand different pen names. Adraen, Azrael, D-Mode-D, Emoticon, Furries in a Blender, Hecate, Jackal Queenston, Jaql, Kettu, Kitcaliber, Kitsune^2, Lollipop, Mayhem, MGD Assault Force, MGD-Crew, Mr. R, Neko, Omicron Complex, Renard, Sigma, Sno.Lukav and Sonitus Vir!

* UnexpectedGameplayChange: Perhaps the EX system on [=MGD3=], the differences between the normal and EX version of a song can be very different.
* {{Unwinnable}}: Dash Hopes III. Dash Hopes 2 was at first considered this as well, but turns out some players are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARaK7yJThpQ pretty good at the game]].

* CreatorBacklash/OldShame: Renard says that he got sick of the series.

* {{Unwinnable}}: Dash Hopes III. Or perhaps, ''any'' Dash Hopes song. Thenagain, its ''meant'' to be that way.

Mungyodance is a RhythmGame made off of Stepmania that plays just like DanceDanceRevolution, only it has a life system instead of a life bar. The game flow is more aimed at the stamina of the notecharts rather than accuracy since it doesn't have a grading scale (you either miss or you don't). Most of the music for the game is done by Renard, a music artist known in the FurryFandom.

Yes, this game has a ''LOT'' of furry art in it.

However, it's known for still keeping on with what InTheGroove did, but it's said that the two games rival each other.

* BossRush (A literal marathon-length INSANE-level song called "Boss Rush"!)
* DanceSensation (Happy-Hardcore, Hard Dance, Hardcore of both varieties...The list goes on and on)
* EasterEgg ([[spoiler:Dash Hopes III EX, Dash Hopes II 6x]], etc...)
* FakeDifficulty (Every song in "Extra" mode applies pre-programmed modifiers to the chart in sync with the song, as you play it. It's pretty much impossible to finish these unless you are incredibly skilled or have most of the step chart memorized)
* FurryFandom (Masterminded by a promiment member of, Renard. Also many of the graphics feature anthropomorphic art)
* HarderThanHard (INSANE-levelled songs, including the music game genre's only joke Boss song ''series'', Dash Hopes)
* IdiosyncraticDifficultyLevels (Easy, Medium, Hard, PRO, INSANE, Another)
* InterfaceScrew (Extra Mode)
* RankInflation (In the first MGD, E-AAA. In the second MGD, 1-8 Paws. Averted in the third, where it just tells you the number of steps you hit)
* RhythmGame
* ShoutOut (the opening splash plays a tune used in [[FZero F-Zero GX]])
* SpiritualSuccessor (Would have been 5 Step Adventure, however this was canceled)
* SplitPersonality (Renard, OH LAWD Renard. [[spoiler:Who is Adraen, Azrael, D-Mode-D, Emoticon, Furries in a Blender, Hecate, Jackal Queenston, Jaql, Kettu, Kitcaliber, Kitsune^2, Lollipop, Mayhem, MGD Assault Force, MGD-Crew, Mr. R, Neko, Omicron Complex, Renard, Sigma, Sno.Lukav and Sonitus Vir!]]
* ThatOneBoss (Every INSANE-level song)
* TheTetrisEffect (Very Hilariously Lampshaded)
* UnexpectedGameplayChange (Happens in a few songs, most notably PLEASE and Please II)
* {{Unwinnable}} (Dash Hopes III)
* YourMilageMayVary (Whether you like it or not seems to depend on your stance on the FurryFandom)

*FurryFandom (Masterminded by a promiment member of, Renard. Also many of the graphics feature anthromophic art)

*SpiritualSuccessor (Would have been 5 Step Adventure, however this was cancelled)