Have you been suffering from discussion withdrawal? Never fear, the TrotMania Forum is finally back. It’s got a new look, and new features all around!

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So, was the Season 5 premiere fun, or what? While you’re distracted by oh my gosh NEW EPISODES! and trying to get your cutie marks back, here’s a few updates from the world of TrotMania:

BABScon

There’s an SM setup with the TrotMania songs up at BABScon this weekend if you’re in the Bay Area. Thank you, BLANK3T!

TM III Release

We are planning for a release of TrotMania III this month. Stay tuned for further details.

Forum changes

We are also preparing to do some major changes to the forum; there will be a brand new look, along with new features. This will require some downtime, and there will be a slight reorganization of the forum sections themselves following the transition, but all posts and user accounts will remain intact.

TrotMania III is about the sun and the moon; the light in the dark, the friends you find in a land of strangers, and the evil that waits among the shadows. It’s also about that one pony who doesn’t know what a “PLUR” is supposed to be (in pony terms, its basically the rave culture’s version of the Elements of Harmony, but streamlined into four rather than six. Their L is for love, not laughter), and another who would rather jointly turn this festival into a musical warzone than a celebration of the Summer Solstice. They are the faces of TM III.

Obscurus Noctis is a DJ from Mareami striving to be best in the world; unfortunately, it’s not really working out for her. Obscurus believes her well-deserved spotlight is being constantly stolen by overrated producers putting out songs that are carbon copies of each other with no originality. Her quest for ego intensified, and now she’s going at any length she can to get noticed. So, what is her plan this weekend? Play enchanted records at the Moonbase stage at SSC to hypnotize everypony in attendance, making them unable to escape her music and believe that the night will never end!

Will somepony find a way to defeat her spell before she puts Las Pegasus in the most literal state of trance ever since Episode 700?

If anypony can, it’s this particular stallion. Meet Chaotic Kisol; in case you’re wondering, that’s just his screen name on about a bazillion forums, but everypony else tends to call him that in real life as well. He is a connoisseur of electronic music, but raving, cybergoth fashion, and analyzing the meanings of songs are his hobbies of choice. It was the last of these three hobbies that made him suspicious of Obscurus, as he noticed clues in her recent singles that seemed to suggest she was up to something horrific. Then, he found out that his hometown of Las Pegasus was going to be the target; uh oh. All is not lost, as Kisol might have found the way to counter her musical spells … with the help of some friends of course. If interested, he’s waiting near the VIP area at the Solstice Fortress.

Craving more? We will be coming up with more thorough biographies of these “mascot” characters soon. They are the first members of our “universe”, a shared world that will be occupied by the characters of TrotMania. I hope to provide more details about this universe soon (most likely after TM III is released. There will be news about that very soon, so stay tuned!).

Oh, and by the way, yes, we encourage fan art of these two. In fact, we will (much like EQD) occasionally showcase fan art of our characters or OCs set within the universe too.

It is an honour that I announce that the TrotMania development team has been acquired by Flim Computer Entertainment, makers of Equestria’s favorite dance game GallopGallopRevolution. As such, we’ve been hard at work on the next generation of this classic franchise, and it’s going to be massive … literally.

EDIT: A Flim Computer Entertainment technical support staff member alerted us that our download URL was broken. Please try it again.

ANOTHER EDIT: In case it wasn’t obvious, maybe look at the date of the post?

Introducing GallopGallopRevolution Massive

GallopGallopRevolution Massive is our new product; it is the first ever massively multiplayer dancing game. Choose your difficulty by just following the routine you want on-screen. It tracks your calorie burn, and lets you compete against up to 24 other players at once with our exclusive High Quality Wireless Dance Platforms. GGR Massive is perfect for travelling events companies, fitness centers, and schools.

“Loved this series since the start! The steps are so intuitive!”
-S.S.

Our product features over 200 songs, with many supplied as part of our exclusive partnership with Unicorn Music Group – Equestria’s largest music company. Each routine is expertly crafted for the best dancing experience; whether you’re a beginner or a pro, GallopGallopRevolution Massive has an experience to suit every player.

“Always a sterling set of quality on all fronts”
-S.S.

Last month, we tested this new product at the Ponyville Schoolhouse. Their students enjoyed the invigorating excitement of fitness that is also fun. Their head teacher has endorsed the system, and recommends its incorporation into physical education programs across the country. No other system can make boast this much fun and functionality!

“It’s practically as good as the brothers’ tonics!”
-S.S.

Our wireless Dance Platforms are built using the strongest plastics; they can withstand impact by anypony, ranging from little fillies to large, bulky stallions. They contain scales to automatically weigh players for accurate calorie calculation. In the future, we will offer a hardware upgrade that will allow you to increase the capacity to up to 50 players, and hold live tournaments at the push of a button!

But that’s just the beginning

Before you make your investment into the GallopGallopRevolution Massive system, we would recommend that you check out our free, full-featured demo, GallopGallopRevolution Massive: First Steps. It features a selection of songs and features from the full product that gives you a feel for the experience. It includes hit songs like “Discord”, “Only Pony”, “Pinkie Pie’s Theme”, and more!

We are lucky that we were able to even do this; they gave us 28 minutes to create a demo. Fortunately we managed to, through an arduous series of negotiations, get our deadline increased to five nights. Plus we found a way to shave our development time by half.

Download

Be sure to read the enclosed instructions so that you may install it correctly. We hope that you consider purchasing the full system for more dancing fun! If you have any questions or comments about First Steps, please discuss them using the comment form below. We look forward to your purchase.

(yeah, we totally swiped this from our new parent domain, but still, you get the idea)