Guinness World InformationA Hungarian man has set a brand new file for longest online game marathon by enjoying the rhythm-based music recreation Dance Dance Revolution for six days.
Szabolcs Csépe, from Budapest, bopped to over 3000 songs and burned greater than 22,000 energy in his quest to romp into the file books.
The 34-year-old, referred to as GrassHopper on his gaming channels, mentioned that preparation for the marathon took six months and included bodily coaching, specializing in his “legs and glutes”, as nicely a a weight-reduction plan plan.
“Taking part in DDR is all the time enjoyable for me,” he informed BBC Information, “so this problem was greatest described as tediously joyful”.
His feat has been formally recognised by Guinness World Information.
Dance Dance Revolution is a Japanese online game sequence which was first launched to arcades in 1998.
Gamers stand on a dance platform or mat and hit colored arrows with their toes, to attain time limits with visible cues and the music from a listing of songs.
The sequence has spawned dozens of spin-offs in arcades and plenty of extra throughout house consoles.
The video games have additionally develop into common as a technique to hold match, that includes in UK and US college train programmes.
In 2004 the sequence was even recognised as an official sporting occasion in Norway.
Extra not too long ago the sport has grown in recognition within the esports group, with gamers internationally competing in official and fan-run tournaments.
Getty PhotographsMr Csépe mentioned he was impressed to attempt the problem after watching the try of earlier holder Carrie Swidecki, from the US, who spent a bit over 138 hours enjoying Simply Dance in 2015.
However the avid gamer, who works in IT engineering, had already damaged a number of data earlier than making an attempt this dancing feat.
In 2021, he achieved the longest videogame marathon enjoying a Naruto recreation (28 hr 11 min 32 sec enjoying Narutimetto Akuseru 2) and the longest videogame marathon enjoying a puzzle recreation (32 hr 32 min 32 sec enjoying Tetris Impact).
And in 2023, a 90-hour gaming session on Gran Turismo 7 earned him three extra endurance-testing accolades, together with the longest videogame marathon enjoying a racing simulator recreation.
Mr Csépe, who earned the nickname GrassHopper as a toddler as a result of he was “all the time leaping round”, informed the BBC he had been enjoying Dance Dance Revolution for nearly 20 years, however the marathon was removed from a dance within the park.
Mr Csépe mentioned he was allowed to have breaks “by way of well-earned relaxation occasions”, with one hour of dancing incomes him a ten minute break, which may very well be accrued to permit him to sleep for an hour or two.
Regardless of the immense effort, the world file holder added that if the file acquired overwhelmed sooner or later, he would “actually return” to defend his dancing crown.
