This strip was heavily influenced both by this excellent montage from Mory’s Education and the “>King of Glory” dance, which tournament announcer and four-time champion Stephen Colbert still does.

(Apparently I’m not the only one to connect Stephen with DDR.)

Stephen: We’re down to four contestants — the atmosphere is tense.

[SELECT DIFFICULTY]

Players, please set your machines to “Expert.”

[SELECT MUSIC]

The song for Round Four is an old favorite of mine: “The King of Glory!”

Lyrics: The King of Glory comes, the nation rejoices / Open the gates before Him, lift up your voices / Who is this King of Glory, how shall we call Him? / He is Emmanuel, the promise of ages