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ver.1.00a
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DJ Syndrome: BEMANI Series FAQ
by J.T.Kauffman
ver.1.00a
01nov99
0.00: Contents:___________________________________________________
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0.00: Contents
0.01: Intro
_____Aim:
0.02: Quick Guide
_____Beatmania (Arcade & Append Discs):
_____Beatmania Append 3rd Mix:
_____Beatmania Append Gottamix:
_____Beatmania Append 4th Mix ~the beat goes on~:
_____Beatmania GB:
_____Beatmania for WonderSwan:
_____Hiphopmania Complete Mix:
_____Dance Dance Revolution:
_____Guitar Freaks:
_____Pop'n Music:
_____Beatmania Controllers:
0.03: Song Lists
_______Home Releases::
_____Beatmania Arcade Disc:
_____Beatmania Append Disc (Yebisu Mix):
_____Beatmania Append 3rd Mix Disc:
_____Beatmania Append Gottamix Disc:
_____Beatmania Append 4th Mix ~the beat goes on~ Disc:
_____Beatmania GB:
_____Beatmania for WonderSwan:
_____Dance Dance Revolution:
_____Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix:
_____Guitar Freaks:
_____Pop'n Music (PSX&DC):
_____Pop'n Music 2 (PSX&DC):
_______Arcade Releases::
_____Beatmania:
_____Beatmania 2nd Mix: !!see Home Releases:: Arcade Disc:!!
_____Beatmania 3rd Mix: !!see Home Releases:: Append 3rd Mix Disc:!!
_____Beatmania 5th Mix ~Time to get down~:
_____Beatmania Complete Mix:
_____Hiphopmania Complete Mix: !!see Arcade Releases:: Beatmania
Complete Mix!!
_____Beatstage Complete Mix: !!see Arcade Releases:: Beatmania
Complete Mix!!
_____Beatmania IIdx Substream Club Version 2:
_____Dance Dance Revolution:
_____Dance Dance Revolution Internet Ranking Version:
_____Dance Dance Revolution Solo Bass Mix:
_____Dancing Stage featuring True Kiss Destination:
_____Dancing Stage:
_____Guitar Freaks:
_____Drummania:
0.04: BEMANI Releases
_____Arcade Releases:
_____Home Releases:
0.05: Accessory List
_____LCD Game List:
_____Music CD List:
_____Book List:
0.06: Miscellany
_____Beatmania Hidden Modes:
_____DDR Hidden Modes:
_____Beatmania Append 4th Mix Internet Ranking:
_____Beatmania Controller Button Guide:
_____Beatmania 4th/5th Mix Difficulties:
_____DDR Difficulties:
_____BEMANI outside of Japan:
_____Boot Problems:
_____Grey Area:
_____Glossary:
_____Rumours:
_____Beatmania/BeatMania/Beat Mania?:
_____Artist Names:
_____Song Lyrics:
_______Beatmania Series:
_______Dance Dance Revolution Series:
_______Drummania:
_____Other rhythm games:
0.07: Outro
_____Release Info:
_____Coming Later:
_____Trademark/Copyright/Legal Info:
_____Sources:
_____Thanks:
_____Contact Info:
0.01: Intro_________________________________________________
'DJ Syndrome' is the main tagline of the marketing campaign for
Beatmania 4th Mix ~The Beat Goes On~. It's also now a guide to Beatmania
and the rest of the BEMANI series of rhythm games by Konami. While not
comprehensive, it should begin to answer some of the questions that you
might have about the games. Also, the focus of this document is
currently the Beatmania series of Playstation (PSX) games, although much
more is covered.
This is the main document in my DJ Syndrome series of FAQs, and contains
not only play information, such as how to unlock hidden songs and song
lists, but it also lists a lot of other information that may prove very
useful for the BEMANI series player, such as soundtrack info, and info
on things such as the BEMANI LCD portables. If you are looking for just
play information on a specific title, I have condensed the information
on all games that are covered in the Quick Guide section in to short,
game-specific FAQs. Please note, however, that this FAQ contains all of
the information that is in the game-specific FAQs, and then some. Also,
these game-specific FAQs are lower on my list of things to work on, so
they will not necessarily be updated at the same time that this FAQ
is...
___________________________________________________
_____Aim:
When this document was first started, it was aimed at being a reference
piece for the existing Playstation Beatmania games, providing song
lists, hidden song/mode info, and any other pertinant information.
Although it has obviously expanded since then, the document was
considered to have it's first full release (ver.1.00) upon this pre-
requisite's completion. If this work is to ever include the above info
for all of the BEMANI games (home and arcade), then it will hit v.2.00
status, although this happening is extremely unlikely. The new focus is
simply to continue to present BEMANI information in the same style,
quality, and quantity as has been established, as well as including any
extra information (such as lyrics, and name sources) that may be of
interest to the readers.
0.02: Beatmania Quick Guide_________________________________
Overall, here's how things work: Each disc has a core set of songs that
will be available no matter how badly you score. There are also a set of
hidden songs for each stage after the first that you much get certain
scores in certain genres to open up. Once you play a song, it's
available in Free Mode and Training Mode. A single PSX Beatmania Memory
Card Save can only hold a single Append Disc's save information (4th Mix
and beyond are different stories), so I would personally recommend a
different Memory Card for each Append disc (and don't forget to mark
them...).
As for hints/techniques, no long techniques section here, just three
main tips:
- Practice, practice, practice.
- Use the training mode - it's invaluable.
- Buy the controller that was made for the game.
And now for the lowdown and the important information on the
releases...:
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_____Beatmania (Arcade & Append Discs):
Title: Beatmania
System: PSX
Intro: The Playstation game that started it all, the first Beatmania
release includes songs from the original Arcade release (1st Mix, if you
will) and the 2nd Mix Arcade release, as well as original Playstation
tracks. The first disc, entitled 'Arcade' are the tracks from the
arcade, and the second disc, entitled 'Append' (the first of many as it
turns out...) has nine non-arcade and 3rd Mix tracks, including a remix
of the Metal Gear Solid Main Theme. The Append Disc serves as a sort of
add-on disc, as you must first insert the original Arcade Disc. This 2-
disc set recently went Platinum (one million copies sold).
__Stage Flow:
Arcade Disc:
Practice:
Stage 1:-----Stage 2:-----Stage 3:
practice hip~hop reggae
Normal:
Stage 1:-------Stage 2:-------Stage 3:-------Stage 4:
hip~hop break-bts house* soul
reggae ballade minimal techno rave
ambient (jazz soul) mix* house spiritual mix
reggae funky techno dj battle ska
mix hip~hop drum'n bass mix*
street mix hard tekno*
japanese rave (2nd mix)*
hip~hop*
konamix*
Expert Classic:
Stage 1:-----Stage 2:-----Stage 3:-----Stage 4:-----Stage 5:
break-bts techno soul house rave
*rave 2nd
Expert Vocal:
Stage 1:-----Stage 2:-----Stage 3:-----Stage 4:-----Stage 5:
japanese reggae house ska ballade
hiphop funky mix
Expert Techno:
Stage 1:-----Stage 2:-----Stage 3:-----Stage 4:-----Stage 5:
techno minimal konamix ambient drum'n bass
techno *hard tekno
Append (Yebisu Mix) disc:
Stage 1:-------Stage 2:-------Stage 3:-------Stage 4:
funk funk funk funk
styl garage styl garage styl garage styl garage
bossa groove bossa groove bossa groove bossa groove
asian trad'l asian trad'l asian trad'l
spd garage spd garage spd garage
funky jazz funky jazz
groove groove
hard house hard house
bigbeat mix
bossa groove (french)
*hidden song
__Hidden Songs:
Requirements to get the hidden songs:
Arcade Disc:
In order to get: score at least: in this (or one of these) genre(s):
Stage 1:
japanese hip-hop 60,000 any genre
konamix 90,000 any genre
Stage 2:
house 40,000 ballade
house 45,000 break-bts
house 50,000 techno
house 60,000 hip-hop street mix, konamix
house 85,000 japanese hip-hop
minimal techno 70,000 ballade, break-bts
minimal techno 80,000 konamix, techno
minimal techno 90,000 hip-hop street mix, japanese hip-hop
Stage 3:
drum'n bass mix 50,000 dj battle
drum'n bass mix 65,000 house
drum'n bass mix 70,000 minimal techno mix
hard tekno 90,000 dj battle, minimal techno mix
hard tekno 85,000 house
rave (2nd mix) 90,000 dj battle
rave (2nd mix) 100,000 house, minimal techno mix
Append (Yebisu Mix) Disc:
This disc works a little differently from the others. As far as I can
tell you merely have to play certain songs to get the full set, not
score a certain number of points. The following combination will open up
all the songs:
1st Stage-----2nd Stage-----3rd Stage-----4th Stage
funk asian trad. bossa groove rest...
That should leave you with all of the rest of the songs (Styl Garage,
Spd Garage, Funky Jazz Groove, Hard House, Bigbeat Mix, and Bossa Groove
French Version) to choose from in the fourth stage. I'm not positive
that this will work every time (at this point it still needs checked a
bit) but it's the one that I got to work...
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_____Beatmania Append 3rd Mix:
Title: Beatmania Append 3rd Mix
System: PSX
Intro: The first separate 'append', or add-on disc for the original
Playstation release. The disc features all of songs from the 3rd Mix
Arcade release, hence the reason that some of the songs are repeated
from the Arcade disc and the original Append disc. As with the first
Append disc, you must first insert the original Arcade Disc.
__Stage Flow:
Stage 1:--------Stage 2:-------Stage 3:----------Stage 4:
ambient j-dance pop house big beat mix
soul hiphop bossa groove house (classic)
ballad (classic)funky jazz reggae drum'n bass (classic)
j-dance pop groove soul (classic) world groove
hiphop house big beat mix euro beat
bossa groove house (classic) hard techno
80's j-pop* d'n bass (classic)drum'n bass
reggae digital funk* digi-rock*
soul (classic)
*hidden song
__Hidden Songs:
Requirements to get the hidden songs:
In order to get: score at least: in this (or one of these) genre(s):
Stage 1:
80's j-pop 35,000 ballade (classic)
80's j-pop 67,000 j-dance pop
80's j-pop 80,000 hiphop
80's j-pop 95,000 ambient, soul
Stage 2:
digital funk 45,000 reggae, soul (classic)
digital funk 47,000 bossa groove
digital funk 65,000 funky jazz groove
digital funk 87,000 house
digital funk 90,000 j-dance pop, 80's j-pop
digital funk 92,000 hiphop
Stage 3:
digi rock 42,000 digital funk
digi rock 45,000 drum'n bass (classic)
digi rock 55,000 reggae, soul (classic)
digi rock 60,000 bossa groove
digi rock 64,000 house (classic)
digi rock 67,000 bigbeat mix
digi rock 97,000 house
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_____Beatmania Append Gottamix:
Title: Beatmania Append Gottamix
System: PSX
Intro: Although not a mix released in the arcades, Beatmania Append
Gottamix features tracks both from the arcade releases as well as
original playstation tracks. As with the other Append discs, the
original Arcade Disc must first be inserted.
__Stage Flow:
Stage 1:--------Stage 2:-------Stage 3:----------Stage 4:
real garage hiphop dj~battle break beats
hip and soul crossover r&b collage techno
raga rock dj~battle rock'n techno jazz electro
bigbeat r&b j-garage pop trance
hiphop rock'n techno free soul euro beat
j-garage pop break beats gabbah*
drum'n bass* collage techno r&b (hard version)*
nonstop megamix*
*hidden song
__Hidden Songs:
Requirements to get the hidden songs:
In order to get: score at least: in this (or one of these) genre(s):
Stage 1:
drum'n bass 91,000 bigbeat
drum'n bass 94,000 raga rock, hip-hop
drum'n bass 95,000 real garage
drum'n bass 96,000 hip and soul
Stage 2:
nonstop megamix 82,000 r&b
nonstop megamix 83,000 j-garage pop
nonstop megamix 84,000 dj~battle
nonstop megamix 90,000 drum'n bass
nonstop megamix 93,000 rock'n techno
nonstop megamix 94,000 hip-hop, crossover
Stage 3:
gabbah 66,000 nonstop megamix
gabbah 68,000 collage techno
gabbah 69,000 free soul
gabbah 82,000 r&b
gabbah 83,000 j-garage pop
gabbah 84,000 dj~battle
gabbah 85,000 breakbeats
gabbah 93,000 rock'n techno
r&b (hard version) 72,000 nonstop megamix
r&b (hard version) 74,000 collage techno
r&b (hard version) 78,000 free soul
r&b (hard version) 88,000 j-garage pop
r&b (hard version) 93,000 dj~battle, r&b
r&b (hard version) 96,000 breakbeats
r&b (hard version) 98,000 rock'n techno
___________
_____Beatmania Append 4th Mix ~The Beat Goes On~:
Title: Beatmania Append 4th Mix ~the beat goes on~
System: PSX
Intro: In this release we see quite a bit of new features. The first
is the addition of the 'just great' (or flashing great) mark. Second, we
have the addition of the great/good counter - it will keep track of how
many greats/goods you have gotten in a row. We also have a few more
options for play, including random and mirror. Add to that a bonus edit
mode and a bunch of cool new songs, and you've got yourself a great
disc. Also, it's worth noting that this mix is the first major departure
of in-game graphics in the Beatmania mixes - you'll find totally
different song selection and end of stage graphics, to name a few. It
also runs on a 20,000 max per stage point system as opposed to a 10,000
max (note that you don't get any extra points for long combos like you
do in DDR).
Options: hidden - the notes disappear partway down the screen.
double - one player plays both the 1P & 2P sides.
battle - 1P & 2P both play the same notes, and it's a battle
to see who ends up with the higher gauge - even if one
player ends under the normally required level, they still go
on (which is normal for all modes).
random - the notes occur in the same places in the songs, but
the button that you have to push is randomised (the
turntable stays the same). note that it's not totally random
- the buttons that you need to push basically swap positions
for the entire song (for example, all of the notes that were
the middle white key are now the left blue key, and so on).
mirror - the five buttons are mirrored (ie. the left ones are
now right, and the right one are now on the left). note that
because there are an odd number of buttons, the middle white
button stays put. also, the turntable is unaffected.
(in-game option):
effects: by pressing the select button during gameplay (ie.
during the song) you can turn the effect (selectable in the
options menu) on and off.
Getting Bonus Edit Mode:
To open up the bonus edit mode (which features 'traditional' Beatmania
graphics and so-on), first put in the Arcade disc, then Disc Switch to
either 3rd Mix or Gottamix, then switch to 4th Mix. You'll be in Bonus
Edit mode. (note: I switched from Arcade to 3rd to Gotta to 4th to open
up all of the songs - I'm not sure if all of the songs will open up if
you only use one of the two discs - more on this as I play more).
Also, after playing through all of the songs, then booting down the
system and just playing regular 4th Mix, none of the Bonus Mix songs
came up in training/free mode, which leads me to think that Bonus Mix
acts like a whole Append disc, and thus requires a whole separate save
(the same as any other Append disc - there can only be one Append disc
per save, thus to have all of the songs available at any time, you now
need a total of five separate saves - ones for Yebisu, 3rd, Gotta, and
Bonus Edit, which all branch off of the original Arcade disc save, and
then the 4th Mix save, which is a separate entity.) I have yet to double
check this, and after finding that the Bonus Edit songs are available in
normal mode as well, it may be a while before I do...
__Stage Flow:
Basic (Club M.Z.D) 4 Stages
Stage 1:-----------Stage 2:----------Stage 3:---------Stage 4:
r&b (I live...) hiphop future jazz cube beat
jazz house future jazz jungle house
hiphop dance pop (keep..)cube beat drum'n bass
dance pop (keep..) r&b (hunting...) house 70's soul
r&b (hunting...) jungle soul hiphop techno
cube beat drum'n bass rave
house 70's soul
soul hiphop techno
techno big beat
big beat hard house
hard house
Hard (Club Japan) 4 Stages
Stage 1:-----------Stage 2:----------Stage 3:---------Stage 4:
r&b (I live...) future jazz cube beat drum'n bass
jazz house dance pop(keep...)house 70's soul
hiphop r&b (hunting...) soul hiphop techno
future jazz cube beat jazzy hiphop big beat
dance pop(keep...) house drum'n bass rave
r&b (hunting...) soul hiphop 70's soul hard house
jungle jazzy hiphop techno minimal
house techno rave trance
lounge* lounge* hard house happy
r&b (I live...)@ house@ trance dance pop(deep)*
hiphop@ jazzy hiphop@ deep house* rave@
house(nagureo..)^ dance pop^(beli..)dance pop(deep)* minimal@
j-techno^ hard tekno^(@) house@ happy@
jazzy hiphop@ dance pop(deep)@*
rave@ hard techno(cr.)^
dance pop(deep)@*euro beat^
hard house^ euro beat@^
hard house@^
*hidden song
@'another' version - available by pressing the select button
^Bonus Edit Mode song
(@)unmarked 'another' version
Expert (Club Beat-2000) 5 Stages
Street Course:
Stage 1:------Stage 2:------Stage 3:------Stage 4:------Stage 5:
hiphop r&b(i live..) future jazz soul hiphop r&b(hunting..)
Vocal Course:
Stage 1:------Stage 2:------Stage 3:------Stage 4:------Stage 5:
jazz house cube beat dance pop 70's soul house
(keep...)
Techno Course:
Stage 1:------Stage 2:------Stage 3:------Stage 4:------Stage 5:
jungle techno rave --to be added--
Special Course:
Stage 1:------Stage 2:------Stage 3:------Stage 4:------Stage 5:
drum'n bass rave jazzy hiphop --to be added--
Another Course:
Stage 1:------Stage 2:------Stage 3:------Stage 4:------Stage 5:
r&b house@ jazzy hiphop@ happy@ -to be added-
(i live...)@
Horrible Course:
Stage 1:------Stage 2:------Stage 3:------Stage 4:------Stage 5:
trance --to be added--
Bonus Course:
Stage 1:------Stage 2:------Stage 3:------Stage 4:------Stage 5:
hard tekno@ hard techno house --to be added--
~crack style~ ~nagureo kidding~
@another
Bonus Edit Mode:
Stage 1:--------Stage 2:--------Stage 3:--------Stage 4:
j-pop (english) hard tekno(an.) house(nag.kid.) hard tekno(an.)
hard house(an.) hard house hard tekno(an.) hard house
house(nag.kid.) hard house(an.) hard house hard house(an.)
hard tekno(an.) house(nag.kid.) hard house(an.) hard techno(cr.)
j-techno hard techno(cr.)euro beat(eng.)
euro beat(eng.an.)
(note that this stage flow list for Bonus Edit is not quite complete - I
only played through the mode once, so the songs that I beat the stages
with (j-pop, j-techno, and house (nagureo kidding)) are not on the chart
after the stage that I played them in...)
__Hidden Songs:
In order to get: Do one of these things:
lounge - 1. Clear Hard mode 5 times.
dance pop (deep...) |- 2. Beat hard mode without losing.
deep house - 3. Clear Expert mode once.
Secret Modes:
Special Course (Expert Mode):
Beat Hard mode once.
Another Course (Expert Mode):
Beat Hard mode 5 times.
Horrible Course (Expert Mode):
Beat Hard mode 10 times.
Bonus Course (Expert Mode):
Either beat any of the Expert Mode courses once, and you should get the
Bonus Course, or beat Hard 20 times. Note that opening up this course
will also open up the Bonus Edit Mode songs for normal gameplay.
Bonus Edit songs available in normal 4th Mix:
There are two ways to do this - open up the Bonus Course either beating
Expert mode or beating Hard 20 times, or play Hard mode 50 times (not
necessarily beating it...)
'Another' versions of songs in Hard Mode:
To get the another version of certain songs in Hard Mode, simply hold
the select button - if another version is available, then a symbol
saying 'Another' will appear in the area above the 2P symbol. Not all
songs have another versions. Also, the another versions of the songs are
very similar, and usually just have a few hard passages added - the
difficulty (number of stars) stays the same.
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_____Beatmania GB:
Title: Beatmania GB
System: GameBoy Color/GameBoy
Intro: The first Beatmania for a portable system, the GameBoy version,
which is compatable with all existing GameBoy systems, features songs
from the 2nd and 3rd Arcade mixes, as well as a few originals. This is
the first home title to include a feature that keeps track of how many
greats/good you score in a row (this first appeared in Beatmania in 4th
Mix in the arcades). Also, a first in the Beatmania releases, a password
system is included to open up the hidden songs in Free mode.
__Stage Flow:
Arcade:Normal:
Stage 1:-----Stage 2:-----Stage 3:-----Stage 4:
break-bts techno j-dance pop konamix
funk dj battle bossa groove minimal techno
bigbeatmix* eurobeat*
Arcade:Expert:
Stage 1:-----Stage 2:-----Stage 3:-----Stage 4:-----Stage 5:
coming later...
GB-Mix:
Stage 1:-----Stage 2:-----Stage 3:-----Stage 4:-----Stage 5:
reggae jazz rakuga kids latin classic 1
Stage 6:-----Stage 7:-----Stage 8:-----Stage 9:-----Stage 10:
classic 2 country disco* e.n.k.* classic 3
(*hidden song)
__Hidden Songs:
In order to get: score at least: in this (or one of these) genre(s):
Arcade Mode:
bigbeatmix 70,000 any Stage 2 genre
eurobeat 80,000 any Stage 3 genre
GB-Mix Mode:
disco 75,000 country
e.n.k. 75,000 disco
classic 3 75,000 e.n.k.
__Passwords:
REMIX opens up bigbeatmix in 'free' mode
GENERATION opens up eurobeat in 'free' mode
FEVER opens up disco in 'free' mode
VISUAL opens up bigbeatmix and eurobeat in 'free' mode
SENSE opens up disco and bigbeatmix in 'free' mode
WORLD opens up disco and eurobeat in 'free' mode
ALLEGRO opens up bigbeatmix, eurobeat, and disco in 'free' mode
MOTHER opens up disco and e.n.k. in 'free' mode
PASSION opens up disco, e.n.k., and bigbeatmix in 'free' mode
NOISY opens up disco, e.n.k., and eurobeat in 'free' mode
RELAXATION opens up disco, e.n.k., and classic3 in 'free' mode
ALTERNA opens up disco, e.n.k., eurobeat, and bigbeatmix in 'free'
mode
SILENT opens up disco, e.n.k., classic3, and bigbeatmix in 'free'
mode
MOONLIGHT opens up disco, e.n.k., classic3, and eurobeat in 'free'
mode
KOBEBEEF opens up disco, e.n.k., classic3, eurobeat, and bigbeatmix
in 'free' mode
BEATMANIA only DJ Battle in 'free' mode
KONAMI only DJ Battle in 'free' mode
KCEK only DJ Battle in 'free' mode
UUDDLRLRBA opens up all songs in 'free' mode (opens up disco, e.n.k.,
classic3, eurobeat, bigbeatmix, and dj battle in 'free'
mode)
--note: the BEATMANIA, KONAMI, and KCEK codes don't erase the songs that
you've already opened - they're just not accessable - only the DJ Battle
is (which usually isn't accessable...)
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_____Beatmania for WonderSwan:
Title: Beatmania for WonderSwan
System: WonderSwan
Intro: The only release so far to actually include a turntable, the
Wonderswan version of Beatmania includes songs from the 3rd Arcade mix.
Visually and aurally excellent, the WS version's main drawback is it's
lack of songs - there are only 10 initially, and I have yet to open up
any hidden songs... Also, it's worth noting that the songs are unchanged
from the arcade (unlike BM GB, in which the songs are re-formatted for
the GameBoy's layout), which ends up making things a bit hard at some
points. Also features a continue mode so that you can turn the system
off, and when you turn it back on, you'll be back at the stage you were
on when the system was switched off - a _very_ nice feature...
__Stage Flow:
Normal: (difficulty [in stars] under stage number)
Stage 1:-----Stage 2:-----Stage 3:-----Stage 4:
(*,**) (*,**,***) (***,**** (****,*****
*****) ******)
funk funk ambient bossa groove
soul soul j-dance pop funky jazz groove
ambient ambient bossa groove bigbeatmix
j-dance pop j-dance pop funky jazz reggae
bossa groove groove house
funky jazz bigbeatmix drum'n bass mix
groove reggae *hard techno
Expert:
class~a:
Stage 1:-----Stage 2:-----Stage 3:-----Stage 4:-----Stage 5:
soul ambient funky jazz reggae house
groove
class~b:
Stage 1:-----Stage 2:-----Stage 3:-----Stage 4:-----Stage 5:
funk j-dance pop bossa groove bigbeatmix drum'n bass mix
Survival:
Stage 1:-----Stage 2:-----Stage 3:-----Stage 4:-----Stage 5:
funk soul ambient j-dance pop Bossa groove
Stage 6:-----Stage 7:-----Stage 8:-----Stage 9:-----Stage 10:
funky jazz bigbeatmix reggae house drum'n bass mix
groove
Stage 11:
hard techno
(*hidden song)
__Hidden songs, mode:
How to get the two hidden songs:
- These are some of the easiest hidden songs to get - just merely do
the highest difficulty songs in each stage in Normal (Stage 1=**, Stage
2=***, Stage 3=****) and you'll get hard techno in stage 4. You don't
need to win all three in a row - you can continue as much as you want,
and as far as I know you don't need a certain score. After you play hard
techno, medley will open up in 'free' mode.
How to get the hidden mode:
In order to open the hidden mode in Expert, Survival, you merely have to
complete either Expert Course A or Expert Course B without the turntable
or any key help turned on.
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_____Hiphopmania Complete Mix:
!!also known as Beatmania Complete Mix, Beatstage Complete Mix!!
Titles: Hiphopmania Complete Mix, Beatmania Complete Mix, Beatstage
Complete Mix
System: Arcades (N.America, Japan, ??)
note: While this is not a quickguide section as the rest of them are, I
figured that it is worth including since many of the readers of this
document are from North America, and Hiphopmania Complete Mix is the
only game in the Beatmania series to be released there.
Intro: Hiphopmania is the English translation/localization of
Beatmania Complete Mix, released in the Japanese arcades in 1998. To my
current knowledge, the game is the same as the Japanese version except
for the small amount of Japanese text that resides in the game being
translated to English (all of the text is in the Practice and How To
Play sections). Although it has been available in the North America for
quite a while (always under the name Hiphopmania), mass release of the
title only started recently. It's first major showing, as well as
Konami's first real announcement of support for the title, was at the E3
show in L.A. during May of 1999. Wide release started around late-
September to early-October, to my current knowledge.
All of the Complete Mix games contain the same songs that are in found
Beatmania 2nd Mix and Beatmania 3rd Mix (2nd Mix contains all of the
songs from the original Beatmania release), and thus, most of the info
contained in this document should apply as well. A songlist has been
added, and can be found in the Songlist:: Arcades: section under the
title Beatmania Complete Mix (I consider the original title to be
canon).
As I reside in Japan, I cannot verify any info for the actual
Hiphopmania Complete Mix release (having only played it a few times many
months ago at the E3 show), and any additional information on this title
would be helpful.
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_____Dance Dance Revolution:
Title: Dance Dance Revolution
System: Playstation
Intro: Konami's first home port of their second most popular BEMANI
game, DDR one-ups games like Enix's Bust A Move by offering an optional
foot pad controller that requires you to actually get up and move. A
single disc release (unlike the Append modes of Beatmania and
DDR2ndReMix), DDR was the one of the best-selling game of the first half
of 1999 in Japan, and for good reason - it's really good... As a side
note, I found this game to be _very_ easy with a normal Playstation
controller, but much harder with the Original (mat) controller...
__Stage Flow:
Easy:
have you never been mellow
butterfly
kung fu fighting
that's the way (i like it)
let's get down
Normal:
1st and 2nd Stages:------------3rd Stage:
have you never been mellow --all 1st and 2nd stage songs plus:
butterfly trip machine
kung-fu fighting
that's the way (i like it)
my fire
make a jam!*
boys*
Hard:
1st and 2nd Stages:------------3rd Stage:
butterfly --all 1st and 2nd stage songs plus:
kung-fu fighting trip machine
let's get down paranoia
little bitch paranoia KCET -clean mix-*
strictly business paranoia MAX -dirty mix-*
make it better
i believe in miracles*
*hidden song
(exception: Double - in double, there is only one stage, and all of the
songs that are normally available in that difficulty are open for play)
__Hidden Songs/Modes:
Hidden Songs:
Unlike Beatmania's hidden songs where as certain score is required,
DDR's hidden songs are basically time release. You have to beat the game
on a certain mode a certain number of times, or beat a certain number of
songs. Once you open up a hidden song, it's becomes 'unhidden' and will
show up every game. The following are how to open the hidden songs:
Title: Artist: Requirements to open:
make a jam! u1 clear normal mode 10 times
boys smile.dk clear 600 songs
i believe in miracles hi-rise clear 700 songs
paranoia KECT ~clean mix~ 2mb clear hard mode 100 times
paranoia MAX ~dirty mix~ 190 clear hard mode 500 times
A helpful note for getting the paranoia songs: To get these fairly
quickly, play Double mode (either by yourself or with a friend using
controller 2) - Double mode only has 1 stage, as opposed to 3. Now you
only have to play 100 and 500 songs to open them, as opposed to 300 and
1500... This also means that you can get all 5 hidden songs by beating
700 songs (of course, 500 of them have to be hard mode doubles...).
Thanks to Petee Hsu for the methods of unlocking the songs, and the tip
on double mode...
Hidden Modes:
At the game mode selection screen (easy, normal, hard) press U. This
should take you into the 'Secret Mode' screen. Now enter the following
button presses/dance steps:
Another: U, U, D, D, U, U, D, D
Maniac: L, L, R, R, L, L, R, R
Double: U, U, D, D, L, R, L, R
Mirror: L, R, L, R, L, R, L, R
There is also a hidden edit mode that is unlocked by clearing 500 songs
(similar to how the five hidden songs are unlocked). Thanks to Petee Hsu
for this as well.
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_____Guitar Freaks:
Title: Guitar Freaks
System: PSX
Intro: Konami's first foray into a more rock oriented title, Guitar
Freaks lets you jam away on either your normal Playstation or Dual Shock
controller or the special Guitar Freaks controller.
__Hidden Songs/Mode:
Hidden Songs:
Evil Eye clear 50 stages
Mickey's Boogie clear 150 stages
Jet World clear 200-250 (?) stages
Magic Music Magic clear 300 stages
King G clear 450 stages
J-Staff clear Lucky?Staff
Secret Mode:
High Speed Edition:
In the mode highlight screen (where you select Easy, Normal, or Expert)
press the following buttons (P=pick, R=red, G=green, B=blue)
PPRBRBGG
After that, select Expert and press start. You should be in High Speed
Edition.
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_____Pop'n Music:
Title: Pop'n Music
Systems: PSX, Dreamcast
Take Beatmania, remove the turntables, start buttons, effect button, and
one of the action buttons. Next make the nine action buttons really big
and colorful. Last, throw in extremely colorful and cartoony characters
over a pop-based soundtrack, and an all-together way too cheery
interface, and you have Pop'n Music. The lighthearted branch of the
BEMANI series, Pop'n Music, is definately that - lighthearted. Boasting
loud colors and a different cartoon-style character for each stage,
Pop'n Music is a game that is definately for all ages and all types of
people. And don't be fooled by the lighthearted take on things - a 20-
rating song with nine buttons is nothing to laugh at...
__Stage Flow:
Beginner:
Stage 1:--------Stage 2:
pops latin
fantasy disco queen
j-tekno reggae
rap dance
techno pop
Normal:
Stage 1:--------Stage 2:--------Stage 3:
pops latin techno pop
fantasy disco queen disco king
j-tekno reggae spy
rap dance anime hero
classical*
j-pop*
Hard:
Stage 1:--------Stage 2:--------Stage 3:
pops latin techno pop
fantasy disco queen disco king
j-tekno reggae spy
rap dance anime hero
classical*
j-pop*
hidden song*
__Hidden Songs/Modes:
clear game 1 time - classical
clear game 2 times - j-pop
clear game 3 times - hidden styles
Hidden Styles:
mirror
random
hidden
off
!!note: the above section is still very much under construction, and any
input is appreciated!!
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_____Beatmania Controllers:
Title: Beatmania Controller
System: PSX
Maker: ASCII (licensed by Konami)
Price: JY4990
Features:None
Intro: Your standard run-of-the-mill Beatmania controller, this one is
lightweight and hard to scratch with. Made by ASCII (who usually makes
excellent controllers...), the Beatmania Controller features the five
button/one turntable layout from the arcade, as well as start and select
buttons located at the top. With a light and slightly rounded body, the
controller is confortable enough to hold, but five very clicky buttons
(that seem to miss more than you'd like) and one very generally hard-to-
use turntable you're wishing for the decks from the arcade version. The
big drawback to this controller is the turntable - made out of smoothe
black plastic, your fingers slide over the turntable more than the
turntable itself moving. Although this is fixable (by taking apart the
controller and loosening the turntable screw, and then putting a rubber
mat of some sort on the top of the turntable), it's more hassle than
it's worth.
Verdict: Better than the standard PSX controller or the Dual Shock, but
only use it if you can't find anything else.
Title: DJ Station PRO
System: PSX
Maker: Konami
SRP: JY7800
Features:Light-up buttons, headphone jack (through direct audio feed)
and separate-channel volume controls
Intro: After looking for this controller for a month and a half, I
finally found it at the Sendai Laox, and they had them en force (I'm
guessing the availability of this controller is going to go up with the
coming release of 4th Mix Append). Anyway, this is definately the
Beatmania controller of choice. Aside from actually getting an arcade
machine, this is the closest you'll come to the feel of the arcade. The
buttons are fairly comfortable, and light up upon pressing (with the
help of two AA batteries, included), just like in the arcade. The
turntable is a big improvement over the ASCII one, but not nearly as
nice as the arcade one. It is much more similar to the arcade; where the
ASCII turntable is flat and black without a label, this one has a bit of
texture to it, helping your fingers so that they don't slip (a big
problem with the ASCII one), and it has a 'record label' and peg, just
like in the arcade. It's not nearly the size of the arcade's turntable -
the DJ Station PRO's table is about the size of a 45, whereas the arcade
has a full-size turntable, but it's still easy to use and feels very
comfortable. The design of the controller is very nice as well, giving
you the feel of the arcade machine. The controller is fairly light, but
not as light as the ASCII one. As for the headphone jack and volume
controls, I haven't tried them yet, but I'm guessing that the quality is
pretty good - it actually has A/V in and out jacks in the back, so
you're getting the audio feed before the television is. The sliders for
the volume are fairly nice, and separated into left and right channels.
The package comes with the extra A/V cable that you'll need to use the
headphone option as well. As a side note, although the DJ Station PRO is
much longer than the ASCII controller (the ASCII has it beaten on width
by a little bit), the box for the DJSpro is much smaller than the
ASCII's Playstation-system-box sized packaging (which also is the size
of the DDR controller's package).
Here are some additional comments that I have about the controller now
that I've really played with it:
When I first used this controller, I really liked it. Now that I've
truly gotten a chance to use it, I absolutely love it. The turntable is
very well made, and very sensitive (which is a good thing), so you can
do a very short, quick scratch and still have it count, a definate plus
in some of the hard, busier songs. The headphone jack is very, very
nice, and provides excellent sound quality and volume (I personally
can't turn it up over about 5 without it being so loud that it's
uncomfortable). My only quip is that you have to press the buttons
directly down if you press it at too much of an angle, it gets caught
and doesn't register. However, this is only really a problem with you're
laying down and playing... If you're thinking of getting a controller
and seriously like the game, PLEASE spend the extra money for this one -
you won't be disappointed.
Verdict: If you see this puppy, pick it up. The interfaces are all
comfortable, it's very attractive and sleek looking, and it's as close
to the arcade as you can [currently] get. It's definately worth the
extra money, and you'll not regret it in the long run. _The_ Beatmania
controller of choice. Period.
Title: DJ Man
System: PSX
Maker: Joytech (unlicensed)
SRP: ~JY4980
Features:Dual Shock wrist strap, light up buttons
Intro: OK. I've never used this controller, so all of the info that I
have on it is from outside sources. The controller is made of a thick
black plastic, is fairly rounded in shape, and is slightly larger than
the PSX console. The action keys are shaped like piano keys, and the
turntable is lightly textured to prevent finger slippage. It features
light-up keys and a Dual Shock compatible wrist strap. It comes in a
cardboard 'carrying case' (ie. a cardboard box with a plastic handle).
Verdict: I can't really say, as I've never used it. The one person that
I have recieved an email from who owns the controller is very happy with
it, and says that it is on par with the DJ Station PRO. Of course, if
you throw the style factor in, the DJ Station PRO blows it out of the
water... :)
One thing to note about the above product is that it is -unlicensed-,
and is not supported by either Konami or Sony. Just a warning.
0.03: Song List_____________________________________________
The songs are grouped by series title (ie. Beatmania, DDR, etc), and
then by disc, and are in the order that they appear in Free mode when
they are all opened up, which also puts them in order of difficulty. As
for the categories, Song Title, Artist, and Genre kind of speak for
themselves. Diff. is the difficulty, shown in the game as stars, and
ranges from one (* or 1) to nine (********* or 9), or ??? (which is how
it is listed in the game). After that comes BPM, or beats per minute. If
multiple BPMs are shown in the list(example: 100/94/96), then the song
starts at 100 BPM, then changes to 94 BPM, and finally changes to 96
BPM. Notes are the number of notes contained in the song (example:
80/99) - the first number (in this case 80) is the number of notes in
one player mode, the second number (99) is the number in two player
mode. If there is a dash (ex:79/-) then the song is only available in 1P
or 2P mode, and is marked as such after the genre. If there is only one
number, the number of notes is the same in both 1P and 2P modes... In
DDR, the different notes and difficulties are for the different versions
(ie. Normal, Another, Maniac, etc.). Also in DDR (and probably GF as
well), the number of notes is the a bit deceiving - two steps (or neck
presses) that occur at the same time count as a single note, as you
cannot get one of the steps or presses right and the other wrong - if
you miss one, the entire 'note' is counted as wrong. In all of the
titles, if there is a difficulty of ???, then that is how it appears in
the game - a difficulty that is unknown by me is simply left blank.
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_____Beatmania Arcade Disc:
Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes
u gotta groove dj nagureo hip-hop * 100/94/96 80/99
jam jam reggae jam master'73 reggae * 90 62/78
Beginning of life quadra ambient ** 110 80/115
jam jam reggae crunky boy reggae funky ** 90 157/178
(Funky jam Cookie mix) mix
2 gorgeous 4 U prophet-31 break~bts (1P) ** 150 79/-
greed eater dust fathers break~bts (2P) ** 112 -/74
Do you love me? reo-magumo ballade ** 100 149/244
OVERDOSER(romo mix)mirak techno (1P) *** 132 164/-
OVERDOSER mirak techno (2P) *** 132 -/224
(ambient mix)
u gotta groove dj mazinger hip~hop street *** 94 143/359
(Triple Mazin Dub) mix
tokai dj mazinger japanese hip~hop**** 97 139/206
(performed by co-key)
Salamander Beat nite system konamix **** 134 171/177
Crush mix
LOVE SO GROOVY lovemints soul (1P) **** 141 169/-
LOVE SO GROOVY lovemints soul (2P) **** 141 -/227
(12inch version)
e-motion e.o.s rave **** 145/140 96/125
LOVE SO GROOVY nite system house spiritual **** 131 249/430
(Nite's After Love mix) mix
20.november dj nagureo house (1P) ***** 130 301/-
(single mix)
20.november dj nagureo house (2P) ***** 130 -/352
(radio edit)
OVERDOSER quadra minimal techno ***** 138 340/656
(Driving Dub mix) mix
SKA a go go the bald heads ska ****** 160/144/160 359/514
Deep Clear Eyes quadra drum'n bass mix ****** 155 276/307
Acid Bomb dj fx hardtekno ****** 140 334/569
e-motion (2nd MIX) e.o.s rave ??? 145/140 148/241
dj battle * dj battle ??? 93 changes
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_____Beatmania Append Disc (Yebisu Mix):
Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes
Cat Song UPA&NORA funk * 127 154/258
- Theme of UPA
Body tomoki hirata styl garage * 134 87/162
PAPAYAPA BOSSA staccato two-J bossa groove ** 143 143/310
-remixed by r24bm
Changing the ASIA cheap forest asian ** 95 140/181
traditional
Ain't it Good tomoki hirata spd garage *** 134 119/191
-remixed by r24bm
Stop Violence! Herbie Hammock funky jazz **** 113 123/191
& His Band groove
I.C.B. tomoki hirata hard house **** 140 197/367
-remixed by r24bm
METAL GEAR SOLID ESPACIO bigbeat mix ***** 140 175/176
~Main Theme BROTHERS
La Bossanova staccato two-F bossa groove ***** 143 213/341
de Fabienne french version
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_____Beatmania Append 3rd Mix Disc:
Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes
life goes on Quadra ambient * 124 86/86
find out nouvo nude soul * 100 95/95
Do you love me? reo-nagumo ballad (classic)** 100 149/246
believe again dj nagureo j-dance pop ** 130 216/344
HYPER MEGA MIX featuring miryam
s.d.z DJ mazinger hiphop ** 100 168/175
featuring Muhammad
Stop Violence! Herbie Hammock funky jazz *** 113 123/175
& His Band groove (classic)
wild I/O nouvo nude house *** 130 226/211
La Bossanova staccato two-F bossa groove *** 143 213/341
de Fabienne (classic)
Believe Again Emotion of 80's j-pop **** 130 158/289
Sound featuring Miryam
Queen's Jamaica Crunky Boy reggae **** 94 189/278
featuring Muhammad
LOVE SO GROOVY LOVEMINTS soul(classic)1P **** 141 169/-
LOVE SO GROOVY LOVEMINTS soul(classic)2P **** 141 -/227
(12 inch mix)
METAL GEAR SOLID ESPACIO bigbeat mix **** 140 179/182
-main theme BROTHERS (classic)
20.november DJ nagureo house (classic) ***** 130 301/-
(single mix) (1P)
20.november DJ nagureo house (classic) ***** 130 -/352
(radio edit) (2P)
Deep Clear Eyes QUADRA drum'n bass mix ***** 155 276/307
(classic)
nine seconds nouvo nude digital funk ***** 97 192/191
tribe groove nite system world groove ****** 126 275/257
LUV TO ME miryam reo euro beat ****** 154 312/384
THIRD-MIX yoshinori
Attack the music DJ FX hard techno ****** 140 323/452
super highway nouvo nude drum'n bass ****** 160 395/452
area code nouvo nude digi~rock ***** 112 215/218
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_____Beatmania Append Gottamix Disc:
Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes
Winter Fantasy LUV 2 SHY real garage * 120 169/250
~Sample Battler's featuring SONOMI
House Mix~
Yellow,Black COZY KUBO hip and soul * 96 131/194
and Blues
dancing Percussion Mikio Endo raga rock * 123 141/246
with SKI Rockers
RVTK-1 DUB-GB bigbeat ** 92 179/215
E-Girlia DJ Patch hiphop ** 90 135/160
luv foundation Mikio Endo crossover ** 106 130/189
NaHaNaHa vs. DJ Senda & dj battle ***124/152/163 190/223
Gattchoon Battle Tiny-K
Hunting for You Togo Project r&b *** 105 ?/338
feat. Megu & Scotty D.
CLUB 115 COZY KUBO rock'n techno *** 150 196/307
Miracle Moon Togo Project j-garage pop *** 128 274/385
featuring Sana
SODA SLAKE drum'n bass *** 180 153/153
more deep Togo Project free soul **** 120 196/394
featuring Sana & T/Decay
Lovegirl In Summer LUV 2 SHY break beats **** 095/190 275/281
~GUHROOVY featuring SONOMI
HARDCORE MIX~
JAUNTY BOUNTY Kimitaka collage techno ***** 150 209/466
Matsumae
BEMANI HIT TRACKS K.M.D.J.team nonstop megamix **** 137/143/137
featuring Seigo "M" Takei 468/902
Manmachine plays Mikio Endo jazz electro ***** 114 377/492
Jazz~MIO2~
GENOM SCREAMS L.E.D. LIGHT trance ****** 150 582/745
LUV TO ME tiger YAMATO eurobeat ****** 154 453/503
(disco mix) version GOTTA
HELL SCRAPER L.E.D. LIGHT-G gabbah ****** 577/666
190/195/200
Hunting for You Togo Project r&b (hard ***** 105 340/437
featuring Megu version)
& Scotty D.
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_____Beatmania Append 4th Mix ~the beat goes on~ Disc:
(B='basic mode' version, H='hard mode' version, @='another' version)
Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes
Take Control Larry Dunn 70's soul B **** 112 174/221
H ***** 112 221/221
Take A Ride Larry Dunn soul hiphop B *** 117 127/172
H **** 117 131/180
Rugged Ash Symphonic future jazz B/H *** 168 193/201
Defoggers
Jazz A Pump Up Takumi jazzy hiphop H ***** 100 173/183
@ ***** 100
I LiVe just 4U MPM r&b B * 90 98/142
H ** 90 132/144
@ ** 90 155/155
Destruction MPM big beat B *** 131 125/134
H ****** 131 244/244
Kakattekonkai Bebe cube beat B *** 103 153/153
H **** 103 163/163
Build-Up Forward techno B **** 135 248/288
H ***** 135 286/293
Brand New World GTS featuring house H **** 128 247/308
Melodie Sexton @ **** 128 308/308
Weighted Action Deep Emotion hard house B *** 130 307/351
H ****** 130 351/351
Drunk Monky DJ Oddball minimal H *******145 409/445
@ *******145 681/678
Spaced Out Enola Quintet lounge H ??? 88 152/148
Chain Ram rave B ***** 152 206/247
H ****** 152 247/247
Soda Slake drum'n bass B **** 160 124/153
H ***** 160 153/153
Logical Dash DJ Taka happy H *******144 433/507
@ *******144 467/507
Genom Screams L.E.D. Light trance H *******150 404/533
Hunting For You Togo Project r&b B ** 105 151/237
featuring Megu & Scotty D. H *** 105 181/178
Paranoia MAX 190 jungle B/H *** 190 150/200
~dirty mix~
Keep on Movin' N.M.R. dance pop B ** 132 100/100
H *** 132 119/119
You Make Me Monday Michiru jazz house B * 110 105/197
H ** 110 186/350
Popcorn DJ Watarai hiphop B/H ** 93 148/175
@ ** 93 167/173
peace out DJ nagureo deep house H ??? 133 341/341
deep in you DJ nagureo dance pop H ??? 126 323/357
@ ??? 126 354/363
__Bonus Edit Mode:
20.november DJ nagureo house~nagureo ***** 130 332/-
(single mix) kidding style~
20.november DJ nagureo house~nagureo ***** 130 -/404
(radio edit) kidding style~
attack the music DJ FX hardtechno~crack****** 140 376/378
style~
acid bomb DJ FX hard tekno ****** 140 405/647
(another)
quick master Yohei Shimizu j-techno *** 145 178/225
(reform version)
20.november DJ nagureo hard house ***** 130 247/257
20.november DJ nagureo hard house ***** 130 268/257
(another)
LUV TO ME(english third mix euro beat ****** 154 312/384
version)
LUV TO ME(english third mix euro beat ****** 154 331/392
version) (another)
Believe again e.o.s remixed dance pop ** 130 216/345
(english version) by DJ nagureo featuring miryam
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_____Beatmania GB:
Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes
2 gorgeous 4 U * break-bts * 150 80
cat song * funk * 127 155
~theme of upa
overdoser (romo * techno *** 132 155
mix)
believe again * j-dance pop *** 130 209
papayapa bossa * bossa groove ** 143 134
metalgear solid * bigbeatmix *** 140 191
~main theme
Salamander Beat * konamix **** 134 153
Crush mix
overdoser (driving * minimal techno **** 138 331
dub mix)
luv to me * eurobeat ***** 164 272
It's your funky * reggae * 60 147
life!
kiiroi kabin * jazz ** 128 187
theme of rakuga * rakuga kids ** 140 183
kids
Feel the Beat! * latin *** 110 244
Amadeus Mania * classic 1 *** 120 226
The Nutcracker * classic 2 *** 140 209
Suite
Cow Boy Star * country **** 140 158
mirrorball * disco ** 140 226
okkasan no uta * e.n.k. ***** 93 178
suite no.3 air * classic 3 * 68 60
dj battle * dj battle * 93 58
[notes: In Beatmania GB, no artists are listed in the game itself, and
there is no song list in the instruction book. Also, in DJ Battle, the
number of stars is listed as one, but instead of saying 'EASY' under the
record like it should, it says '????'.]
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_____Beatmania for WonderSwan:
Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes
Cat Song UPA&NORA funk * 127 154
- Theme of UPA
find out nouvo nude soul * 100 95
beginning of life Quadra ambient ** 110 80
believe again DJ nagureo j-dance pop ** 130 216
(HYPER MEGA MIX)
La Bossanova staccato two-F bossa groove *** 143 213
de Fabienne
Stop Violence! Herbie Hammock funky jazz *** 113 123
& His Band groove
METAL GEAR SOLID ESPACIO bigbeat mix **** 140 179
-main theme BROTHERS
Queen's Jamaica Crunky Boy reggae **** 94 189
featuring Muhammad
20.november DJ nagureo house ***** 130 301
(single mix)
Deep Clear Eyes QUADRA drum'n bass mix ***** 155 276
Attack the Music DJ FX hard techno ****** 140 323
All songs for various medley ???? var. var.
Wonderswan
[note: Medley, one of the two hidden songs, is actually clips from all
eleven of the other songs (hence the name and genre). There are two
different sections from each song, each a few seconds long, that will
play randomly. 16 segments will play total, and sometimes the same
segment will repeat - it's totally random. It's also not judged - after
the 16th segment, it returns to the Free mode selection (it's only
available in free mode).]
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_____Dance Dance Revolution:
Song Title Artist Diff. (N/A/M/D/AD) Steps
have you never the olivia 1/2/5/3/4 68/118/171/95/145
been mellow? project
that's the way kc & the 2/3/5/4/5 98/124/148/128/144
(i like it) sunshine band
kung fu fighting bus stop 2/3/5/4/5 82/118/150/113/136
(normal) featuring carl douglas
kung fu fighting bus stop 3/3/5/4/5 96/118/150/113/136
(hard) featuring carl douglas
butterfly (normal) smile.dk 3/4/6/4/6 138/163/213/164/191
butterfly (hard) smile.dk 3/4/6/4/6 160/160/213/164/191
let's get down jt playaz 3/4/7/4/7 117/151/182/130/152
my fire x-treme 4/5/6/5/6 126/144/170/117/136
little bitch the specials 4/6/7/5/6 170/187/206/166/186
strictly business mantronik vs. 4/5/6/5/6 167/177/192/165/185
epmd
make it better mitsu-o! 5/6/8/5/6 143/188/212/130/181
paranoia 180 6/7/8/7/8 264/211/230/254/309
trip machine de-sire 6/7/8/6/8 197/275/289/201/215
make a jam! u1 2/4/5/3/5 155/193/240/155/200
boys smile.dk
i believe in hi-rise
miracles
paranoia kcet 2mb 6/7/8/7/8 258/274/347/257/285
~clean mix~
paranoia max 190
~dirty mix~
[note: both difficulty and steps are presented in the following format:
N/A/M/D/AD, where N=normal, A=another, M=maniac, D=double, A=another
double.]
[note2: mirror is not listed as it has the same number of steps as the
non-mirror version - they're just mirrored [ie. left and right steps are
switched, etc.]. also, maniac double does not exist]
_____________________
_____Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix:
Song Title Artist Diff. (N/A/M/D/AD) Steps
Paranoia 180 6/7/8/7/8
Make it Better Mitsu-O 4/5/7/5/7
Trip Machine De-sire 6/7/8/7/8
Bad Girls Juliet Roberts 2/4/5/3/4
Boom Boom Dollar King Kong 2/5/6/3/5
& D. Jungle Girls
Boys Smile.dk 3/4/7/4/5
Smoke Mr.ED jumps 3/4/6/4/5
the gun
put your faith UZI-LAY 3/4/6/4/5
in me
If You Were Here Jennifer 5/6/7/6/7
put your faith UZI-LAY 4/5/6/5/6
in me -Jazzy Groove-
SP-Trip machine De-sire 6/7/8/7/8
-jungle mix-
Hero Papaya 4/5/6/5/6
Brilliant 2U Naoki 4/5/6/4/5
Dub I Dub Me & My 4/6/8/5/7
Stomp to My Beat JS-16 5/6/7/5/6
I Believe in Hi-Rise 5/6/8/6/7
Miracles
AM-3P KTz 5/6/8/5/6
Get Up'n Move S & K 5/7/8/6/7
Brilliant 2U Naoki 5/6/7/4/5
-Orchestra Groove-
Make it Better Mitsu-O!Summer 5/6/8/5/7
-So Real mix-
Paranoia max 190 6/8/8/7/8
-dirty mix-
Keep on Movin' Step Battle 9/9/9/9/-
Let them Move Step battle #2 9/9/9/9/-
20, November Step battle #3 9/9/9/9/-
-DDR version- N.M.R. feat. DJ nagureo
El Ritmo Tropical Dixies Gang 2/6/7/4/5
Love Sonic Dream 3/5/7/3/5
tubthumping chumbawamba 4/5/6/4/6
Make a Jam! U1 3/5/7/3/5
Paranoia KCET 2MB 6/7/8/7/8
-clean mix-
Keep on Movin' N.M.R. 3/4/5/3/4
Let them Move N.M.R 1/2/4/2/3
20, November N.M.R. 1/3/4/2/4
-DDR version- feat. DJ nagureo
Think ya Better D sAmi 3/4/5/3/4
Trip Machine 2MB 6/7/8/7/8
-luv mix-
Love this Feelin' Chang Ma 6/7/8/7/8
[note: both difficulty and steps are presented in the following format:
N/A/M/D/AD, where N=normal, A=another, M=maniac, D=double, A=another
double.]
[note2: mirror is not listed as it has the same number of steps as the
non-mirror version - they're just mirrored [ie. left and right steps are
switched]. also, maniac double does not exist.]
_____Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix Append Club Version Vol.2:
[note: this is a partial list based on an advance copy that was reviewed
in Weekly Famitsu, so it may not be the final songlist...]
Song Title Artist Diff. (N/A/M/D/AD) Steps
been so long
The rhyme brokers
Into the world
Keep On Movin'
Rugged Ash
gentle stress
Brilliant 2U
Deep In You
patsenner
Macho Gang
PARANOiA MAX
~dirty mix~
The Earth Light
Genom Screams
Queen's Jamaica
(astria mix)
Overdoser
Love So Groovy
20,november
Deep clear eyes
22DUNK
special energy
Gradiusic Cyber
ska a go go
R3
_________________________________________
_____Guitar Freaks:
[note: nearly all of the additional info in this section is thanks to
Daver-X+Mr.Chunks]
Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes
__Practice
Cutie Pie 0 105 134/?
__Normal
Cutie Pie Motown * 105 134/?
Chicago Blue Blues ** 85 86/?
The Endless Summer 60's Style *** 160 213/?
Fire Heavy Rock *** 105 239/?
Happy Man Punk **** 180 179/?
Cool Joe Funk **** 92 297/?
Evil Eye* Solo Rock **** 82 139/?
Jet World* ????? ****** 276 374/593
Magic Music Magic* ????? ******* 165 280/565
Hypnotica Digital Rock ****** 135 288/?
__Expert
Jazzy Cat Jazz **** 94 187/343
Happy Man Punk ***** 180 196/?
L.A. Rider Heavy Metal ***** 172 337/?
DryMartini Light Jazz ****** 110 179/?
Shake It Up Thrash Metal ****** 202 259/?
Mickey's Boogie* Funk ****** 90 244/397
Hypnotica Digital Rock ******** 135 309/?
King G* ????? ******** 100 261/383
Lucky?Staff Speed Metal ******** 237 417/775
J-Staff* Ballad **
__High Speed Edition*
Chicago Blue Blues ******** ??? 86/?
The Endless Summer 60's Style ******** ??? 213/?
Jazzy Cat Jazz ******** ??? 187/?
Cutie Pie Rock ******** ??? 134/?
Happy Man Punk ******** ??? 196/?
*hidden song/mode
__________________________________
_____Pop'n Music (PSX&DC):
__Dance Stage
Song Title Artist Genre Char. Diff.Notes-B/N/H
I REALLY WANY TO SGI&REO pops RIE*chan 10 /111/
HURT YOU
YOUNG DREAM LITTLE FINGERS rap Uncle Jam 8 /102/
EL Pais del sol Senorita Rica latin Don Mommy 7 /117/
Quick Master act deft j-tekno Sholl Kee 7 98/104/104
monde des songe Bikke fantasy Dino 5 /117/
Electronic Fill Windslope techno pop Kraft 13 139/204/204
Hi-Tekno Hi-Tekno dance Judy 11 /121/121
Baby, I'm yours LISA-T reggae Olivia 12 /173/
The theme of words:RYO anime hero Toru 15 -/177/
GAMBLER Z song:NARAMCHA Kamikaze
what i want THE RICHIE disco Chamel 16 -/187/
SISTERS queen
spicy piece ORIGINAL spy Charly 20 -/226/
SOUND TRACKS
FUNKY TOWN'75 JV&THE SEXY disco king Bamboo 19 -/241/
MACHINE GUN
__Secret Stage
Song Title Artist Genre Char. Diff. Notes
Water Melon Woman NAKATEK
Life Haya-p & Maru j-pop Pretty 13 201
e-motion e.o.s
surechigau2hito apresmidi
CROSSOVER 12 319
Chaos Age Waldeus von classical Hamanov 19 294
Dovjak
Con te sabl 2119 Hamba Un Aa
________________________________
_____Pop'n Music 2 (PSX&DC):
Song Title Artist Genre Char. Diff.Notes-B/N/H
__Stage 1:
Idol Girl 12
Masara 5
Neo Aco 16
Mellow 8
Pops 10
Rap 8
J-Tekno 6
Fantasy 5
Urban Pop 8
New Wave 7
Cute 5
Akiba 12
__Stage 2:
Digirock 16
Visual 8
Enka 18
J-Pop 14
Fusion 16
Africa 19
Latin 7
Dance 12
Reggae 13
Disco Queen 18
Bonus Track 14
Rave 20
Candy Pop 13
New Folk 15
Classic2 18
Live 11
__Stage 3:
Heavy Metal 23
Girly 22
Anime Hero R 16
Pop Rap 20
Lounge 14
J.R&B 13
Techno'80 19
Classic 22
Techno Pop 14
Anime Hero 16
Spy 23
Disco King 22
Sexy Girls 21
Carib 16
Funny 14
J-Garage Pop 17
Avante Garde 23
_____________________________________
_______Arcade Releases:
_____________________________________________
_____Beatmania:
Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes
u gotta groove dj nagureo hip-hop * 100/94/96 80/99
jam jam reggae jam master'73 reggae * 90 62/78
2 gorgeous 4 U prophet-31 break~bts (1P) ** 150 79/-
greed eater dust fathers break~bts (2P) ** 112 -/74
OVERDOZER(romo mix)mirak techno (1P) *** 132 164/-
OVERDOZER mirak techno (2P) *** 132 -/224
(ambient mix)
LOVE SO GROOVY lovemints soul (1P) **** 141 169/-
LOVE SO GROOVY lovemints soul (2P) **** 141 -/227
(12inch version)
e-motion e.o.s rave **** 145/140 96/125
20.november dj nagureo house (1P) ***** 130 301/-
(single mix)
20.november dj nagureo house (2P) ***** 130 -/352
(radio edit)
dj battle * dj battle ??? 93 changes
_____________________________________
_____Beatmania 2nd Mix:
!!see Home Releases:: Arcade Disc:!!
_____________________________________
_____Beatmania 3rd Mix:
!!see Home Releases:: Append 3rd Mix Disc:!!
!!also:!!
Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes
Beginning of Life Quadra ambient ** 110 80/115
(classic)
jam jam reggae crunky boy reggae funky ** 90 157/178
(Funky jam Cookie mix) mix (classic)
SKA a go go the bald heads ska(classic)******160/144/160 359/512
___________________
_____Beatmania 5th Mix ~Time to get down:
__Basic Mode: (new songs only, list not complete)
Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes
Total Recall *
Wonderland *
Finding a New Way *
Higher slake ** 92 192/?
The Only Way Is Up The Kinky Boys Dancemania *** 132 175/?
Do It All Night n.a.r.d. R&B *** 91 166/?
Come & Get It ***
System RAM Electronica *** 111 153/?
Motivation Dimitri from Mondo House *** 129 148/?
Paris
Boa Boa Lady ***
Operator ***
Up On The Floor ***
All Pro Mix Master HipHop **** 92 205/?
Mike
Freakout Asletics HipHop **** 101 161/?
22Dunk slake Techno **** 135 255/?
Prince on a Star Alternative Rock****
R3 tiger YAMATO rave **** 157 318/?
Denim ****
The Race ****
Crymson RAM Digital Hardcore***** 240
Manmachine Plays ******
Jazz
Hell Scraper l.e.d.light-g Gabbah ******* 577/666
190/195/200
[please note that the above list was compiled by quickly scribbling data
onto a paper bag in between stages, so it may not be very accurate (you
only have about 20 seconds to actually write down the song info...).
also, I totally ignored the old songs (blue stars) and only wrote down
the new ones (red stars). hopefully this list should be more complete
soon...]
________________________________
_____Beatmania Complete Mix:
!!also known as Hiphopmania Complete Mix & Beatstage Complete Mix!!
note: this is merely a compilation of the songs from the first three
mixes, so it would make sense that all of the songs below should be in
it - this may not be totally correct, but if anything, there will be
extra songs in the below list - please don't try to kill yourself
opening them up, as they may not exist... any confirmation on this would
be helpful...
Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes
u gotta groove dj nagureo hip-hop * 100/94/96 80/99
jam jam reggae jam master'73 reggae * 90 62/78
life goes on Quadra ambient * 124 86/86
find out nouvo nude soul * 100 95/95
Beginning of life quadra ambient ** 110 80/115
jam jam reggae crunky boy reggae funky ** 90 157/178
(Funky jam Cookie mix) mix
2 gorgeous 4 U prophet-31 break~bts (1P) ** 150 79/-
greed eater dust fathers break~bts (2P) ** 112 -/74
Do you love me? reo-magumo ballade ** 100 149/244
Do you love me? reo-nagumo ballad (classic)** 100 149/246
believe again dj nagureo j-dance pop ** 130 216/344
HYPER MEGA MIX featuring miryam
s.d.z DJ mazinger hiphop ** 100 168/175
featuring Muhammad
OVERDOSER(romo mix)mirak techno (1P) *** 132 164/-
OVERDOSER mirak techno (2P) *** 132 -/224
(ambient mix)
u gotta groove dj mazinger hip~hop street *** 94 143/359
(Triple Mazin Dub) mix
Stop Violence! Herbie Hammock funky jazz *** 113 123/175
& His Band groove (classic)
wild I/O nouvo nude house *** 130 226/211
La Bossanova staccato two-F bossa groove *** 143 213/341
de Fabienne (classic)
tokai dj mazinger japanese hip~hop**** 97 139/206
(performed by co-key)
Salamander Beat nite system konamix **** 134 171/177
Crush mix
LOVE SO GROOVY lovemints soul (1P) **** 141 169/-
LOVE SO GROOVY lovemints soul (2P) **** 141 -/227
(12inch version)
e-motion e.o.s rave **** 145/140 96/125
LOVE SO GROOVY nite system house spiritual **** 131 249/430
(Nite's After Love mix) mix
Believe Again Emotion of 80's j-pop **** 130 158/289
Sound featuring Miryam
Queen's Jamaica Crunky Boy reggae **** 94 189/278
featuring Muhammad
LOVE SO GROOVY LOVEMINTS soul(classic)1P **** 141 169/-
LOVE SO GROOVY LOVEMINTS soul(classic)2P **** 141 -/227
(12 inch mix)
METAL GEAR SOLID ESPACIO bigbeat mix **** 140 179/182
-main theme BROTHERS (classic)
20.november dj nagureo house (1P) ***** 130 301/-
(single mix)
20.november dj nagureo house (2P) ***** 130 -/352
(radio edit)
OVERDOSER quadra minimal techno ***** 138 340/656
(Driving Dub mix) mix
20.november DJ nagureo house (classic) ***** 130 301/-
(single mix) (1P)
20.november DJ nagureo house (classic) ***** 130 -/352
(radio edit) (2P)
Deep Clear Eyes QUADRA drum'n bass mix ***** 155 276/307
(classic)
nine seconds nouvo nude digital funk ***** 57 192/191
area code nouvo nude digi~rock ***** 112 215/218
SKA a go go the bald heads ska ****** 160/144/160 359/514
Deep Clear Eyes quadra drum'n bass mix ****** 155 276/307
Acid Bomb dj fx hardtekno ****** 140 334/569
tribe groove nite system world groove ****** 126 275/257
LUV TO ME miryam reo euro beat ****** 154 312/384
THIRD-MIX yoshinori
Attack the music DJ FX hard techno ****** 140 323/452
super highway nouvo nude drum'n bass ****** 160 395/452
e-motion (2nd MIX) e.o.s rave ??? 145/140 148/241
dj battle * dj battle ??? 93 changes
______________________________
_____Hiphopmania Complete Mix:
!!see Arcade Releases:: Beatmania Complete Mix (right above this)!!
________________________________
_____Beatstage Complete Mix:
!!see Arcade Releases:: Beatmania Complete Mix (almost right above
this)!!
_______________
_____Beatmania IIdx Substream Club Version 2:
Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes
Rugged Ash Symphonic Future Jazz
Defoggers
deep in you dj nagureo Dance Pop
chyottokiitena Laugh & Peace Drum'n Bass
(zanshin-na mix)
Gentle stress DJ swan Drum'n Bass
Macho Gang Anal Spyder Tribe House
NahaNaha vs. DJ Senda & DJ Battle
Gachoon Battle Tiny K.
Genom Screams L.E.D.Light Trance
The Earth Light L.E.D.Light Trance
The Theme from m-flo Hiphop
"flo jack"
Beginning of Life Quadra Ambient
5.1.1. dj nagureo Piano Ambient
jam jam reggae Jam Master '73 Reggae
You Make Me Monday Michru Jazz House
Do you love me? reo-nagumo Ballad
Gambol Slake Big Beat
Be in my paradise JJCompany Soul Classic
Ballad
been so long m-flo Japanese Hiphop
g.m.d. DJ Mazinger Hiphop
featuring Muhammad
20,November DJ nagureo House
Overdoser Mirak Techno
Dr.LOVE baby weapon Dance Pop
feat.Asuka.M.
Gradiusic Cyber Taka Digi-Rock
Luv to Me (disco tiger YAMATO Euro Beat
mix)
Melt in my arms Honey P Dance Pop
feat.Asuka.M
e-motion e.o.s Rave
Love So Groovy Lovemints Soul
into the world Quadra World Groove
Salamander Beat Nite System Konamix
Crush mix
perfect free Nite System House
diving money Quadra Drum'n Bass
patsenner dj nagureo Ambient Techno
The Rhyme Brokers m-flo Japanese Hiphop
R3 tiger YAMATO Rave
Queen's Jamaica Crunky Boy Reggae
(astria mix) featuring Muhammad
celebrate JJ Company Soul Classic
22DUNK slake Techno
Deep Clear Eyes Quadra Drum'n Bass
Special energy DJ FX Trance Techno
Ska a go go The Bald Heads Ska
Prince on a star Spiritual Ride Alternative Rock
_______________________________
_____Dance Dance Revolution:
Song Title Artist Diff. (N/A/M) Steps
Have You Never Olivia Project 1/2/2
Been Mellow
That's the Way KC & the 2/3/3
(I Like It) Sunshine Band
Kung Fu Fighting Bus Stop 2/3/3
(normal) featuring Carl Douglas
Kung Fu Fighting Bus Stop 2/3/3
(hard) featuring Carl Douglas
Butterfly (normal) smile.dk 3/4/4
Butterfly (hard) smile.dk 3/4/4
Let's Get Down JT Playaz 3/4/4
My Fire X-Treme 4/5/5
Little Bitch The Specials 4/5/5
Strictly Business Mantronik vs 4/5/5
EPMD
Paranoia 180 6/7/7
______
_____Dance Dance Revolution Internet Ranking Version:
[note: the steps in this list are from the playstation version of the
game - I'm assuming that the two versions are exactly the same, but if
they aren't, you've been warned...]
Song Title Artist Diff. (N/A/M/D/AD) Steps
Have You Never Olivia Project 1/2/5/3/4 68/118/171/95/
Been Mellow
That's the Way KC & The 2/3/5/4/5 98/124/148/128/
(I Like It) Sunshine Band
Kung Fu Fighting Bus Stop 2/3/5/4/5 82/118/150/113/
featuring Carl Douglas
Kung Fu Fighting Bus Stop 3/3/5/4/5 82/118/150/113/
(hard) featuring Carl Douglas
Butterfly smile.dk 3/4/6/4/6 138/163/213/164/
Butterfly (hard) smile.dk 3/4/6/4/6 160/160/213/164/
Let's Get Down JT Playaz 3/4/7/4/7 117/151/182/130/
My Fire X-Treme 4/5/6/5/6 126/144/170/117/
Little Bitch The Specials 4/6/7/5/6 170/187/206/166/
Strictly Business Mantronik vs. 4/5/6/5/6 167/177/192/165/
EPMD
Make it Better Mitsu-O 5/6/8/5/6 143/188/212/130/
Paranoia 180 6/7/8/7/8 264/211/230/254/
Trip Machine De-sire 6/7/8/6/8 197/275/289/201/
_________________
_____Dance Dance Revolution Solo Bass Mix:
__Basic/Expert/Multi-Player
Song Title Artist Diff. (B/T/M/MT) Steps
Club Tropicana Cydney D 1/4/4/5
Don't Clock Me Popula Demand 2/4/2/4
feat. The Get Fresh Girls
Kung-Fu Fighting Bus Stop 2/6/3/6
(Miami Booty Mix) feat. Carl Douglas
Together & Forever Nineball 3/5/5/6
feat. Atomic Gun & Julia
I'm Alive Uncle 36 Sec 3/5/4/5
feat. MC Taiwan
Get Up'n Move S&K 3/4/3/4
My Baby Mama Anquette 3/3/3/5
Get Off Wizzzard 4/5/3/5
That's The Way '98 DJ Bass 4/6/4/6
feat. MC Dixie
Samba de Janeiro Bass Fist! 4/6/4/7
feat. Boogie Girl
Freaky De Lite & 5/6/5/6
MC Young
Love Machine Pony Town Boyz 5/6/4/4
Let the beat Stone Bros. 4/5/2/4
hit em!
Super Star D.J.Rich 6/7/6/7
feat. Tail Bros.
Hysteria Naoki 190 6/7/6/7
__Nonstop Megamix
Song Titles Diff. (B/T) Steps
Club Trpoicana -> Kung-Fu Fighting 3/5
(Miami Booty Mix) -> Freaky
Get Up'n Move -> Samba de Janeiro -> 4/4
Don't Clock Me
That's the Way '98 -> Get Off -> 4/6
Together & Forever
I'm Alive -> My Baby Mama -> Love 4/5
Machine
Let the beat hit em! -> Super Star -> 5/6
Hysteria
Brilliant2U -> SP-Trip Machine -> 5/6
Parania Evolution
(B=Basic, T=Trick, M=Multi Basic, MT=Multi Trick)
________
_____Dancing Stage featuring True Kiss Destination:
Song Title Artist Diff. Steps
Precious Moments TKD *
Victim TKD **
Pure Mind TKD ***
How do you think? TKD ***
Over&Over TKD ***
Responsibility TKD ****
Africa TKD ****
Hello Again TKD *****
Can You Dig It? TKD ******
Celebrate Nite KonamiOriginal *******
Sexy Planet KonamiOriginal *******
(note: TKD=True Kiss Destination)
_________________________________________
_____Dancing Stage:
Song Title Artist Diff. Steps
Have You Never The Olivia
Been Mellow Project
Boom Boom Dollar King Kong &
D. Jungle Girls
It's Like That Run DMC vs.
Jason Nevins
Last Thing On My Steps
Mind
Trip Machine Desire
_________________________________________
_____Guitar Freaks:
[note: this is a song list that I got from a Japanese fan site, and I'm
not sure if it is for 1st or 2nd Mix, as I thought that the Extra
Session (with Drummania) was only 2nd Mix. any more info on this would
be appreciated.].
Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes
__Practice
Cutie Pie 0 105 134
__Normal
Cutie Pie Motown * 105 134
Chicago Blue Blues ** 85 86
The Endless Summer 60's Style *** 160 213
Fire Heavy Rock *** 105 239
Happy Man Punk **** 180 179
Cool Joe Funk **** 92 297
Evil Eye* Solo Rock **** 82 139
Jet World* ????? ******
Magic Music Magic* ????? *******
Hypnotica Digital Rock ****** 135 288
Holiday
Just Joey
The Adventure
Go Go Again
Wanna Be Your Boy
__Expert
Jazzy Cat Jazz ****
Happy Man Punk ***** 180 196
L.A. Rider Heavy Metal ***** 172 337
DryMartini Light Jazz ****** 110 179
Shake It Up Thrash Metal ****** 202 259
Mickey's Boogie* Funk ******
Hypnotica Digital Rock ******** 135 309
King G* ????? ********
Lucky?Staff Speed Metal ******** 288
J-Staff* Ballad **
The Adventure
Magic Music Magic
Mr. Machine
Jet World Aficon
Body Operation Escape
King G
*hidden song/mode
__Extra Session (with Drummania)
Cutie Pie
I Think About You
Holiday
Ska Ska No.1
Ultimate Power
Across the Nightmare
Happy Man
Jet World
Mr. Machine
The Adventure
Heaven is a '57 Metal Gray
Body Operation Escape
Hypnotica
_____________________________________________
_____Drummania:
Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes
__Normal Mode
Eyes of Kids * 105
I Think About You * 113
Cutie Pie DM Mix ** 105
Onion Man ** 113
Good Times *** 103
Ska Ska no.1 Ska *** 140
Happy Man Punk *** 180
River Crossin' *** 145
Hypnotica Digital Rock **** 135
When I Dream of You **** 64
Ultimate Power **** 172
Across the Nightmare ***** 300
__Real Mode
Eyes of Kids *** 105
Look at Me **** 120
Sunny Side Street **** 120
I Think About You **** 113
Onion Man **** 113
Ska Ska No.1 **** 140
__Extra Session (with Guitar Freaks)
Cutie Pie
I Think About You
Holiday
Ska Ska No.1
Ultimate Power
Across the Nightmare
Happy Man
Jet World
Mr. Machine
The Adventure
Heaven is a '57 Metal Gray
Body Operation Escape
Hypnotica
0.04: BEMANI Releases_______________________________________
The BEMANI series' history actually started with a little rapping, thin
as paper puppy named Parappa. When Sony released the Playstation game
'Parappa the Rapper' in 1997, the world (or at least Japan...) took
notice of the creation of a new game genre. Enix one-upped Sony with
their release of Bust A Move Dance and Rhythm Action (aka. Bust A
Groove). Konami saw this and thought - 'How about _we_ make a dancing
game...' And they did. It was called 'Dance!Dance!Dance!', and it is
most truly horrible. So, they moved to the arcades and released a 12-
song DJ Mixing game called Beatmania. And unlike D!D!D!, Beatmania was
_good_. Good enough that before long, they graced it with a 2nd Mix
version. And the BEMANI line was born (the name coming from the first in
the series, BEatMANIa). Following Beatmania in the arcades were
Pop'n'Music, another 'hit the buttons to make music' game with a
cartoonish feel, Dance Dance Revolution, a dancing game that actually
requires you to dance, Guitar Freaks, the game that requires you to push
buttons and strum a guitar, and lastly Drummania, where you play actual
Yamaha electric drums to the beat of the music. And of course, the
BEMANI wave has hit homes as well, with Playstation versions of
Pop'n'Music, Dance Dance Revolution, and Guitar Freaks, as well as a
Dreamcast version of Pop'n. Add to this the merchandising, including
handheld LCD games, t-shirts, and soundtrack & remix CDs, and you've got
an immensely popular series of games.
The BEMANI arcade and home lines at a glance:
________________________________________________
_____Arcade:
Note: all of the BEMANI series games are JAMMA standard, and thus will
work in an JAMMA cabinet. However, keep in mind that the controls of all
of the games series are unique to that series, and thus you can't
install a Beatmania board into a Street Fighter II cabinet and expect to
be able to play it. Generally, none of the BEMANI series can be
conversions, only dedicated. (You can, from what I've understood, swap
boards within a series - a Beatmania Complete Mix board will work in a
Beatmania 3rd Mix cabinet, and so on)
Price notes: All of the BEMANI games have a suggested price of JY200 per
play.
Rarity: means how common it is to find this release in an arcade. Ranges
from Common+ (extremely common) to Extremely Rare. Note that the flow is
C+, C, C-, U-, U, U+, R-, R, R+, ER. This marking will show up
throughout the rest of the document, and does not cover games outside of
their region (for example, Beatmania for PSX is Common+ in Japan, but
would probably rate a Rare- in the US)
BdRarity: this is how common the board, or the guts of the machine, is.
For example, Beatmania 2nd Mix was very popular in it's day, and thus
should have a lot of boards out there - however, actually finding the
game in the arcades is tough, as the board has more than likely been
replaced by a newer, more popular mix (buying a new board is much
cheaper than buying a new machine - it would be the equivilant of buying
a new Playstation every time you wanted to play a new game, but having
the PSX's cost be over $30,000).
Area (territory) notes: All of the releases are understood to be for
Japan only. If a release is not intended for the Japanese market, it is
noted under 'Area:'.
Label: This is a category for the Beatmania series only - it is what
color the label on the turntable is... If the color is unknown, the
category won't be there at all...
Title: Beatmania
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: 12/97
Rarity: Extremely Rare
BdRarity:Uncommon
Tagline: 'A real-time DJ game that is hard and fat [sic]. That's Beat
Mania. It's too cool!'
Controls:Two sets of five action buttons and a turntable, 1P & 2P start
buttons, effects button
Notes: The first in the BEMANI line. Only eight songs, including DJ
Battle.
Title: Beatmania 2nd Mix
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: 3/98
Rarity: Uncommon+
BdRarity:Common-
Controls:Two sets of five action buttons and a turntable, 1P & 2P start
buttons, effects button
Notes: Includes all eight of the 1st Mix songs, plus new ones.
Title: Pop'n'Music
Format: One-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: ?/98
Rarity: Common-
Controls:Nine action buttons
Notes:
Title: Dance Dance Revolution
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: ?/98
Rarity: Common-
BdRarity:Common
Controls:Two sets of four pressure-sensitive footpads, two song
selection buttons, 1P & 2P start buttons
Notes:
Title: Beatmania 3rd Mix
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: 9/98
Rarity: Uncommon-
BdRarity:Common
Controls:Two sets of five action buttons and a turntable, 1P & 2P start
buttons, effects button
Notes:
Title: Guitar Freaks
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: ?/99
Rarity: Uncommon
Tagline: 'That was the best play, so far!!'
Controls:Two guitars with three action buttons and one strum button,
two song selection buttons, 1P & 2P start buttons
Notes:
Title: Beatmania Complete Mix
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: 1/99
Rarity: Common-
BdRarity:Common
Controls:Two sets of five action buttons and a turntable, 1P & 2P start
buttons, effects button
Notes: Contains all of the songs from Beatmania 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
Mixes.
Title: Hiphopmania Complete Mix
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: ?/99
Rarity: ??
Area: Americas, Europe
Controls:Two sets of five action buttons and a turntable, 1P & 2P start
buttons, effects button
Notes: This is the North and South American version of Beatmania
Complete Mix (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Mixes). To my knowledge, the
only differences are the title graphic and the translation of
any Japanese text - the songs are the same. This is also known
to show up in Europe occasionally under this name, as is
Beatmania Complete Mix.
Title: BeatStage Complete Mix
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: ?/99
Rarity: ??
Area: ??
Controls:Two sets of five action buttons and a turntable, 1P & 2P start
buttons, effects button
Notes: This is another territory specific version of Beatmania
Complete Mix (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Mixes). To my knowledge, the
only differences are the title graphic and the translation of
any Japanese text - the songs are the same. I know that it
exists under this name, but I'm unsure of the territory. Asia,
perhaps?
Title: Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: 2/16/99
Rarity: Common
Controls:Two sets of four pressure-sensitive footpads, two song
selection buttons, 1P & 2P start buttons
Notes:
Title: Beatmania IIdx
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: 3/99
Rarity: Uncommon
Controls:Two sets of seven action buttons and a turntable, 1P & 2P
start buttons, effects button
Notes: Can be linked to DDR2ndMix for simultaneous play
Title: Beatmania 4th Mix ~The Beat Goes On~
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: 4/99
Label: Blue
Rarity: Common
Tagline: 'DJ Syndrome'
Controls:Two sets of five action buttons and a turntable, 1P & 2P start
buttons, effects button
Notes:
Title: Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix Link Version
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: ?/99
Rarity: Common
Controls:Two sets of four pressure-sensitive footpads, two song
selection buttons, 1P & 2P start buttons
Notes: Can be linked to BMIIdx for simultaneous play, has two
Playstation memory card slots
Title: Dancing Stage
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: ?/99
Rarity: ??
Area: Europe
Controls:Two sets of four pressure-sensitive footpads, two song
selection buttons, 1P & 2P start buttons
Notes: This is simply another name that Dance Dance Revolution goes
under occasionally in Europe. Not to be confused with the
Japanese Dancing Stage series, which will focus on a single
artist for the majority of the music (True Kiss Destination,
Dreams Come True, etc.)
Title: Guitar Freaks 2nd Mix
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: ?/99
Rarity: Common-
Controls:Two guitars with three action buttons and one strum button,
two song selection buttons, 1P & 2P start buttons
Notes: Can be linked to Drummania for simultaneous play
Title: Pop'n'Music 2
Format: One-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: ?/99
Rarity: Uncommon-
Controls:Nine action buttons
Notes:
Title: Drummania
Format: One-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: 7/99
Rarity: Common-
Controls:One foot pedal, two electronic cymbals, three electronic
drums, two drumsticks, two song selection buttons, start
button
Notes: Can be linked to GF2ndMix for simultaneous play
Title: Dancing Stage featuring True Kiss Destination
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: 8/99
Rarity: Common-
Songs: 11
Controls:Two sets of four pressure-sensitive footpads, two song
selection buttons, 1P & 2P start buttons
Notes: A variation of DDR that features music by pop group True Kiss
Destination
Title: Beatmania IIdx Substream version
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: ~8/27/99
Rarity: Uncommon
Controls:Two sets of seven action buttons and a turntable, 1P & 2P
start buttons, effects button
Notes:
Title: Dance Dance Revolution Solo Bass Mix
Format: One-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: ~9/2/99
Rarity: Common-/Uncommon-
Songs: 18
Controls:A set of six pressure-sensitive footpads, two song
selection buttons, start button
Notes: A solo version of DDR that features extra bass speakers, as
well as two extra (diagonal up/left and up/right - both green)
step pads to be used in expert.
Title: Beatmania IIdx 2nd Style
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: 10/99
Rarity: Uncommon
Songs: 40+?
Controls:Two sets of seven action buttons and a turntable, 1P & 2P
start buttons, effects button
Notes: Has a modified version of the Double mode, where the image is
split in half and shown in the area where the notes usually
are, and the notes are shown where the image usually is - this
makes it _much_ easier to do, as you don't have to look all
the way from one side of the screen to the other...
Title: Beatmania 5th Mix Time to Get Down
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: mid9/99
Rarity: Common-
Label: Yellow
Tagline: 'Love The Beat!'
Controls:Two sets of five action buttons and a turntable, 1P & 2P start
buttons, effects button
Notes: The latest installment of Beatmania is the first to feature
known (aka. real) artists. Taking a nod from the DDR series,
this mix features many songs from the Dancemania series, as
well as some 4th Mix classics, as well as (at least) two songs
by non-Japanese artists! Much to my delight, 5th Mix features
one song each by Mix Master Mike (of Beastie Boy fame, with
the song "All-Star" [HipHop]) and Dimitri from Paris (with a
Mondo House tune). The 4th Mix stylings are back in full,
although the song selection interface has changed so that the
song titles are all shown in a box to the right of the screen,
along with difficulty (difficulties are shown as numbers in
colored stars - red stars are new songs and blue stars are old
songs, if memory serves). Even the clubs that you play at
(shown on the difficuly select screen) are the same. Now let's
just hope that the Western-artist trend continues in later
Mixes (Konami - hint: license the song "Cello" by Here. - it's
perfectly suited for Beatmania)
Title: Pop'n Stage
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: 10/99
Rarity: Uncommon-
Controls:Two sets of five pressure sensitive foot-pads, song selection
buttons, start buttons.
Notes: Yes, Pop'n Music and DDR have had a bastard child, and it's
name is Pop'n Stage. This new title is basically a cross
between DDR and PnM, hands down. Instead of the plus shaped
pads of DDR, you get two sets of five pads in the shape of an
X for PnS (this layout is somewhat decieving, as a one-player
game, or six-button mode, uses half of each X - the player
stands in the middle of the Xs... Of course, the other version
is 10-button mode, and can be seen as either a sort of DDR
double mode or a two player mode). And of course, the same PnM
design is used throughout the
game. Sure to be a big hit for fans of PnM...
Title: Dance Dance Revolution DAM mix
Format: One-player 'arcade', dedicated 'cabinet'
Release: 10/99
Rarity: --
Controls:Four pressure sensitive foot-pads, more...
Notes: A cross between DDR and DAM (a form of karaoke), this
'arcade' release is actually more akin to the PSX version of
DDR in look. Definately geared more towards karaoke bars than
arcades, it's a fairly lightweight-looking unit that has a
screen that displays both the dance steps as well as the
lyrics to the song. That's right, dance and sing at the same
time... Oh my...
~not yet released?~
Title: Dancing Stage featuring Dreams Come True
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: 11/99
Rarity: --
Songs: ?
Controls:Two sets of four pressure-sensitive footpads, two song
selection buttons, 1P & 2P start buttons
Notes: A variation of DDR that features music by pop group Dreams
Come True
~not yet released~
Title: Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: 11/3/99
Rarity: --
Songs: 73
Controls:Two sets of four pressure-sensitive footpads, two song
selection buttons, 1P & 2P start buttons
Notes: New features include on-screen lyrics and a Non-Stop mode in
which you will dance three songs coninously (back to back to
back). Also features PSX Memory Card Support.
~not yet released~
Title: Rap Freaks
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: ?/99
Rarity: --
Songs: ?
Controls:Two microphones, motion sensors, start & 2 song selection
buttons.
Notes: You will have to rap, as well as do hand movements, following
on-screen instructions.
~not yet released~
Title: Keyboard Mania
Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet
Release: ?/??
Rarity: --
Songs: ?
Controls:24-key (piano-style) keyboard, more?
Notes: Supports an automatic mode so that when there is only a single
player, the 2p notes are handled by the computer.
~not yet released~
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Title: Dance!Dance!Dance!
System: PSX
Format: 1CD-ROM
SRP: JY5800
Release: ?/?/98
Rarity: Common
Notes: Not part of the BEMANI series, but was Konami's first attempt
at a rhythm game (and a bad one, at that).
Title: Beatmania
System: PSX
Format: 2CD-ROM
SRP: JY5800
Release: 10/1/98
Rarity: Common+
Songs: 21 (Arcade Disc), 9 (Append Disc)
Label: Silver (Arcade Disc), Purple (Append Disc)
Notes: Includes both an Arcade Disc and an Append Disc - the Append
Disc requires the Arcade Disc to be inserted first. Has sold over a
million copies (Platinum).
Title: Beatmania Controller
System: PSX
SRP: JY4990
Release: 10/1/98
Rarity: Common
Buttons: Five action buttons, one turntable, start, select
Features:none
Notes: Made by ASCII, licensed by Konami
Title: Pop'n'Music
System: PSX
Format: 1CD-ROM
SRP: JY4800
Release: ?/?/99
Rarity: Common
Songs: ?
Notes:
Title: Pop'n'Music Controller
System: PSX
SRP: JY4990
Release: ?/?/99
Rarity: Uncommon
Buttons: Nine action buttons, one start button
Notes:
Title: Pop'n'Music
System: Sega Dreamcast
Format: 1GD-ROM
SRP: JY4800
Release: ?/?/99
Rarity: Common-
Songs: ?
Notes:
Title: Pop'n'Music Controller
System: Sega Dreamcast
SRP: JY4990
Release: ?/?/99
Rarity: Uncommon
Buttons: Nine action buttons, one start button
Notes: From the reports that I've gotten, the DC version of the PnM
controller is extremely sensitive, and you can set a button
off by simply brushing your fingers over it. Of course, if you
want to have the arcade feel of PnM, there's not many other
options...
Title: Beatmania Append 3rd MiniMix
System: PSX
Format: 1CD-ROM (included with 1musicCD)
SRP: JY3364
Release: 11/27/98
Rarity: Uncommon
Songs: 5
Label: Maroon
Notes: Append Disc - requires Arcade Disc.
Title: Beatmania Append 3rd Mix
System: PSX
Format: 1CD-ROM
SRP: JY2800
Release: 12/23/98
Rarity: Common
Songs: 20
Label: Maroon
Notes: Append Disc - requires Arcade Disc.
Title: DJ Station PRO Controller
System: PSX
SRP: JY7800
Release: ?/?/99
Rarity: Uncommon
Buttons: Five action buttons, one turntable, start, select
Features:Light-up buttons, headphone jack (through direct audio feed)
and separate-channel volume controls
Notes: Has the look of the arcade controls, including an arcade-style
label on the turntable.
Title: DJ Man
System: PSX
SRP: JY4990
Release: ?/?/99?
Rarity: Rare-
Buttons: Five action buttons, one turntable, start, select
Features:Dual Shock (vibration) compatable, light-up buttons
Notes: Not a licensed product.
Title: Beatmania GB
System: GameBoy Color/GameBoy/Super GameBoy
Format: 1cartridge
SRP: JY4500
Release: 3/11/99
Rarity: Common-
Songs: 20
Notes: Features songs from 2nd and 3rd Mixes, plus originals...
Title: Dance Dance Revolution
System: PSX
Format: 1CD-ROM
SRP: JY5800
Release: ?/?/99
Rarity: Common
Songs: ?
Notes: Has sold over a million copies (Platinum).
Title: Dance Dance Revolution Controller
System: PSX
SRP: JY5800
Release: ?/?/99
Rarity: Common-
Buttons: Four action buttons, X button, O button, start, select
Notes:
Title: Dancing King
System: PSX
Company: Unknown (but unlicensed)
SRP: JY5800
Release: ?/?/99
Rarity: Rare-
Buttons: Four action buttons, X button, O button, Triangle button,
Square button, start, select
Notes: A third-party DDR controller that is also compatible with Bust
A Move/Groove.
Title: Dancing Boy
System: PSX
Company: Joytech (unlicensed)
SRP: ~JY5800
Release: ?/?/99
Rarity: Rare-
Buttons: Four action buttons, X button, O button, Triangle button,
Square button, start, select, R1, R2
Notes: Another third-party DDR controller that is also compatible
with Bust A Move/Groove.
Title: Dance Dance Revolution Method Pads
System: PSX
SRP: JY2480
Release: ?/?/99
Rarity: Common-
Notes: Padding that goes under the DDR Controller to prevent slippage
Title: Beatmania for Wonderswan
System: Wonderswan
Format: 1cartridge
SRP: JY4800
Release: 4/28/99
Rarity: Uncommon-
Songs: 11
Notes: Includes a mini turntable that attaches to the Wonderswan
Title: Beatmania Append Gottamix
System: PSX
Format: 1CD-ROM
SRP: JY2800
Release: 5/27/99
Rarity: Common
Songs: 20
Label: Orange
Notes: Append Disc - requires Arcade Disc.
Title: Guitar Freaks
System: PSX
Format: 1CD-ROM
SRP: JY5800
Release: 7/29/99
Rarity: Common
Songs: ?
Notes:
Title: Guitar Freaks Controller
System: PSX
SRP: JY4990
Release: 7/29/99
Rarity: Common-
Buttons: Three action buttons, one strum button, select, start
Title: TopMax Guitar Street Controller (unlicensed)
System: PSX
SRP: ??
Release: ??/99
Rarity: Rare
Buttons: Three action buttons, one strum button, select, start
Notes: A _total_ rip-off of the Konami GF controller, the company that
makes this controller even had the nerve to keep the 'Konami' imprint on
the shoulder strap. Highly unlicensed. From Hong Kong.
Title: Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix
System: PSX
Format: 1CD-ROM
SRP: JY5800
Release: 8/26/99
Rarity: Common
Songs: 29
Notes: This is a Key Disc, and thus will be the required disc for any
Dance Dance Revolution Append Discs that may be released.
Title: Beatmania Append 4th Mix ~The Beat Goes On~
System: PSX
Format: 1CD-ROM
SRP: JY2800
Release: 9/9/99
Rarity: Common
Songs: 39
Label: Blue
Notes: Append Disc - requires Arcade Disc.
Title: Pop'n'Music 2
System: PSX
Format: 1CD-ROM
SRP: JY4800
Release: 9/14/99
Songs: ?
Rarity: Common
Notes: This is a Key Disc, and thus will be the required disc for any
Pop'n Music Append Discs that may be released.
Title: Pop'n'Music 2
System: Dreamcast
Format: 1GD-ROM
SRP: JY4800
Release: 9/14/99
Songs: ?
Rarity: Common-
Notes: This is a Key Disc, and thus will be the required disc for any
Pop'n Music Append Discs that may be released.
Title: BishiBashi Special 2
System: PSX
Format: 1CD-ROM
Release: 9/99
Rarity: Common-
Notes: This is not a BEMANI title (it's in fact part of the
BishiBashi series of arcade games) but it does contain a few BEMANI
inspired mini-games. The disc itself sports 48 minigames, including at
least one Guitar Freaks style game. It really is a blast for multiplayer
play, and is recommended if you need a break from BEMANI...
Title: Goo!Goo!Soundy
System: PSX
Format: 1CD-ROM
SRP: JY4800
Release: 9/22/99
Rarity: Common-
Notes: Not part of the BEMANI series, but is a Konami rhythm game and
is supposedly compatable with all BEMANI series controllers,
although pre-release screenshots only show a DDR-style
interface... The game is supposedly a music breeding game...
Title: Beatmania GB 2 Gaccha Mix
System: GameBoy Color
Format: Cartridge
SRP: JY4300
Release: 10/22/99
Rarity: --
Songs: TBA
Notes: Recently announced, not much concrete info is know about the
title as of yet, but it will feature songs from the PSX
Gottamix CD...
~not yet released~
Title: Dance Dance Revolution 2ndReMix Append Club Version Vol. 1
System: PSX
Format: CD-ROM
SRP: JY2800
Release: 11/22/99
Rarity: --
Songs: TBA
Notes: The first append disc for DDR. Not compatable with the first
release, only 2ndReMix. Features many various Beatmania
songs...
~not yet released~
Title: Dancing Stage featuring True Kiss Destination
System: PSX
SRP: JY4800
Release: 09dec99
Rarity: --
Notes: Stand alone disc. Version of DDR featuring pop group
True Kiss Destination. Available modes: Basic, Trick, Maniac,
Mirror, High Speed, Couple, Double, Versus, Hidden, Edit.
~not yet released~
Title: Dance Dance Revolution 2ndReMix Append Club Version Vol. 2
System: PSX
Format: CD-ROM
SRP: JY2800
Release: 12/22/99
Rarity: --
Songs: at least 24
Notes: The second append disc for DDR. Not compatable with the first
release, only 2ndReMix. Features many various Beatmania
songs...
~not yet released~
Title: Beatmania: European Edit
System: PSX
SRP: ??
Release: 5nov1999 or feb2000
Rarity: --
Area: Europe
Notes: Not much is known about this release currently, other than the
fact that the in-game graphics are different from 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd Mixes (possibly 4th Mix graphics?), and that the disc
is rumoured to contain some popular European songs, including
music by The Orbital, Fatboy Slim, and Moloko. It also
contains some aspects of gameplay that were unfamiliar to h0l,
who provided me with this information - again, possibly a
modified 4th, which contains additional gameplay versions?
More on this as it become available.
Title: Drummania
System: Playstation2
Format: DVD-ROM?CD-ROM?
SRP: TBA
Release: 4mar2000?
Rarity: --
Songs: TBA
Notes: This game was announced at the same press conference that the
Playstation2 was announced at. All reports say that the game
is arcade-perfect. Of course, the same reports say that the
game could have easily been done on the original PSX (and I do
happen to agree). It wouldn't surprise me if we see either a
normal PSX version, or a dual-compatible version on regular
CD-ROM (ie. a PSX game packaged in a PS2 case, as the PS2 is
backwards compatible). More on this as 12.3.4 (4mar2000,
Japanese calender version) comes closer.
~not yet released~
Title: Drummania Controller (tentative title)
System: Playstation2 (& Playstation?)
SRP: TBA
Release: 4mar2000
Rarity: --
Notes: This controller comes in two main pieces, and from the
pictures looks absolutely massive. First, you have the main
five pad (3-drum, 2-cymbol) body, which also sports the Start
and Select buttons, and the foot (bass) pedal is connected by
a cord (which looks to be removable). The color scheme is red
and black, and the controller is pretty nice looking. The pads
appear to be rubber (a good thing), and the foot pedal appears
to be just that - a pedal (another good thing). Also expect
matching drumsticks to be included, more than likely branded
with the Konami logo, although I'd guess that any drumsticks
would work... One note, though - don't expect quite the
quality of the arcade (not that any of the home controllers
even come close, save the DJ Station PRO, to matching the
arcade quality) - the arcade uses Yamaha pads, which aren't
cheap (they are actual pro-quality electronic drum kit pads).
No word on original PSX compatability, although the PSX and
PS2 do use the same kind of ports (for example, the PS2's
DualShock2 is perfectly compatible with the PSX)...
~not yet released~
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Note: As far as I know all of the BEMANI Pocket games have headphone
jacks, built in speakers, and require 3 watch-style batteries.
Title: Beatmania Pocket
Price: JY2980
Songs: 9
From: Beatmania 2nd Mix
Release: 12/23/98
Rarity: Rare
Notes: The first Beatmania LCD game. The casing design is different
from all of the later Beatmania Pocket releases (which all
share the same casing design from Pocket 2 onwards)
SongList:Genre: Title: Diff: From: BPM: Notes:
-Practice Mode-
hip-hop 0 2nd 100/93 77
dj battle * 2nd 180 34
ballade ** 2nd 100 100
-Normal Mode-
hip-hop ** 2nd 100/93 79
ballade ** 2nd 100 181
dj battle *** 2nd 180 50
house **** 2nd 130 285
konamix **** 2nd 134 170
ska ***** 2nd 160 318
Title: Beatmania Pocket 2
Price: JY2980
Songs: 9
From: Beatmania 2nd and 3rd Mixes
Release: ?/99
Notes:
Rarity: Uncommon
SongList:Genre: Title: Diff: From: BPM: Notes:
-Practice Mode-
reggae jam jam reggae 0 2nd 90 28
dj battle dj battle * 2nd 90 27
rave e-motion ** 2nd 145 65
-Normal Mode-
reggae jam jam reggae ** 2nd 90 61
break-bts 2 gorgeous 4U ** 2nd 150 82
dj battle dj battle *** 2nd 90 42
rave e-motion *** 2nd 145 96
funky-jazz stop violence **** PSX3rd 113 119
groove
eurobeat LUV TO ME ***** 3rd 154 284
Title: Beatmania Pocket Summer Mix
Price: JY2980
Songs: 8
From: Original
Release: 7/29/99
Rarity: Common
Notes: Clear blue body, and judging from the song list, we are graced
with all new songs, all pertaining to summer in some way...
SongList:Title: Diff: From: BPM: Notes:
-Practice Mode-
Summer Dream 0 orig. 133 99
Tokyo Head Noise * orig. 122 95
HOT LIMIT ** orig. 138 169
-Normal Mode-
Summer Dream ** orig. 133 131
Nagisanimatsuwaru Etc. ** orig. 130 194
Tokyo Head Noise *** orig. 122 163
?? o ?? kishinude *** orig. 131 228
HOT LIMIT **** orig. 138 273
Title: BEMANI Pocket Pop'n Music
Price: JY2980
Songs: ?
From: Pop'n Music (and 2?)
Release: 8/26/99
Rarity: Uncommon-
Notes: Yellow body
SongList:-partial-
Title: Genre:
Young Dream Rap
Quick Master J-Tekno
Anime Hero
Title: BEMANI Pocket Dance Dance Revolution Fingerstep
Price: JY2980
Songs: ?
From: Dance Dance Revolution (and 2nd Mix?)
Release: 9/9/99
Rarity: Common
Notes: Clear purple body
SongList:-partial-
Title:
Have You Ever Been Mellow
That's The Way
Kung Fu Fighting
Title: BEMANI Pocket Anison Mix 1
Price: JY2980
Songs: ?
From: Various anime shows
Release: 9/16/99
Rarity: Common
Notes: Silver and black body with red highlights. All of the songs
are from real anime. Expert mode appears for the first time.
Also, 'Anison' is merely 'Anime Songs' shortened.
SongList:Title: Diff: From: BPM: Notes:
-Practice Mode-
Mazinger-Z 0 M-Z 178 95
Devilman * Dvmn. 132 121
Getta-Robo ** ?? 160 218
-Normal Mode-
Mazinger-Z ** M-Z 178 182
Tororon en mo kun ** ?? 130 163
???? bo Mazinger-Z *** M-Z 150 274
Cutie Honey *** C.H. 157 245
Devilman **** Dvmn. 132 296
Getta-Robo ***** ?? 160 345
note: M-Z=Mazinger-Z, Dvmn.=Devilman, C.H.=Cutie Honey,
??=unknown series (is Getta-Robo a series?)
Title: Beatmania Tokimeki Memorial Mix
Price: JY2980
Songs: ?
From: Original
Release: 9/22/99 (although available at the Tokyo Game Show starting
9/18/99)
Rarity: Uncommon
Notes: Recently announced, this LCD contains songs from Konami's hit
game Tokimeki Memorial (a dating game never released outside
of Japan, but huge here...). Pearl White body color with blue
highlights.
Title: BEMANI Pocket Anison Mix 2
Price: JY2980
Songs: ?
From: Various anime shows
Release: 11/99
Rarity: --
Notes:
~not yet released~
Title: Beatmania Pocket Winter Mix
Price: JY2980
Songs: ?
From: Original
Release: ?/99
Rarity: --
Notes: Announced a while back, but none of the recent BEMANIpocket
ads say anything about it...
~not yet released~
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Title: Beatmania Remixes (with Beatmania Original Soundtrack)
Price: JY2447
Cat.#: KICA-7851
Tracks: 14
Length: ?
Release: 2/21/98
Notes: This CD has five remixes of Beatmania tracks, as well as the
soundtrack for the original (1st Mix) Beatmania arcade game.
Title: Beatmania Remix
Price: JY1449
Cat.#: KMX-002
Format: Vinyl Record
Cuts: 5
Length: ?
Release: 5/29/98
Notes: Includes three of the remixes from the Beatmania Remixes CD,
as well as a mix by Takao Kurimoto, the Beatmania Remix
Contest Winner.
Title: Beatmania 2nd Mix Complete
Price: JY2243
Cat.#: KICA-7872
Tracks: 35
Length: ?
Release: 9/26/98
Notes:
Title: Beatmania - Tomoki Hirata
Price: JY2447
Cat.#: KICA-7917
Tracks: 9
Length: ?
Release: 10/23/98
Notes:
Title: Beatmania 3rd Mix Complete w/ Beatmania 3rd MiniMix
Price: JY3364
Cat.#: KICA-7872
Tracks: 23
Length: ?
Release: 11/27/98
Notes: Includes a five song sampler append disc (3rd Mix Mini) for
use with the Playstation Beatmania game
Title: Beatmania Video
Price: JY3000
Cat.#: KIVM-240
Format: VHS
Cuts: 6
Length: ?
Release: 11/27/98
Notes:
Title: Beatmania Hiroshi Watanabe
Price: JY2447
Cat.#: KICA-7930
Tracks: ?
Length: ?
Release: 12/23/98
Notes:
Title: Beatmania IIDX Original Soundtracks
Price: JY2243
Cat.#: KMCA-2
Tracks: ?
Length: ?
Release: 4/23/99
Notes:
Title: Beatmania SuperMIX
Price: JY2447
Cat.#: KMCS-2
Tracks: ?
Length: ?
Release: 5/28/99
Notes:
Title: Beatmania 4th Mix Original Soundtracks
Price: JY2243
Cat.#: KMCA-1
Tracks: 24
Length: ?
Release: 6/17/99
Notes:
Title: Drummania Original Soundtracks
Price: JY2243
Cat.#: KMCA-18
Tracks: ?
Length: ?
Release: 8/6/99
Notes:
Title: Beatmania Gottamix Original Soundtracks
Price: JY2243
Cat.#: KMCA-24
Tracks: ?
Length: ?
Release: 8/27/99
Notes:
Title: Guitar Freaks 2nd Mix Original Sountrack
Price: JY2243
Cat.#: KMCA-23
Tracks: 40
Length: ?
Release: 9/3/99
Notes:
Title: Beatmania AniSon Vol.1 - Devilman
Price: JY2447
Cat.#: ?
Tracks: ?
Length: ?
Release: 10/99
Notes:
Title: Beatmania AniSon Vol.2 - ??
Price: JY2447
Cat.#: ?
Tracks: ?
Length: ?
Release: 10/99
Notes:
_____________________________________________
_____Book List:
Title: Beatmania Konami Official Guide
Price: JY1500
ISBN: 4-7571-8023-3
Publishr:NTT
Pages: 208
Covers: Beatmania (PSX)
Includes:Beatmania Original CD (all 9 songs and the ending from Append
Yebisu Mix)
Title: Beatmania Press Mix
Price: JY1800
ISBN: 4-7973-0784-6
Publishr:SoftBank
Pages: 176
Covers: Beatmania 2nd and 3rd Mixes (Arcade/PSX)
Includes:Beatmania Special CD (includes 9 songs, two of which are
remixes from the Beatmania Remixes CD), poster
Title: Beatmania Append Gottamix Official Guide
Price: JY1500
ISBN: ?
Publishr:NTT
Pages: ?
Covers: Beatmania Append Gottamix (PSX)
Includes:? Original CD
Title: Dance Dance Revolution
Price: JY?
ISBN: ?
Publishr:?
Pages: ?
Covers: Dance Dance Revolution (Arcade)
Title: Dance Dance Revolution Official Guide
Price: JY?
ISBN: ?
Publishr:?
Pages: ?
Covers: Dance Dance Revolution (PSX)
Title: Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix
Price: JY1700
ISBN: ?
Publishr:?
Pages: ?
Covers: Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix (Arcade)
Title: Guitar Freaks Official Guide
Price: JY?
ISBN: ?
Publishr:NTT
Pages: ?
Covers: Guitar Freaks (PSX)
Title: Pop'n Music Official Guide
Price: JY?
ISBN: ?
Publishr:NTT
Pages: ?
Covers Pop'n Music (PSX & DC)
Title: Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix
Price: JY?
ISBN: ?
Publishr:?
Pages: ?
Covers: Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix (PSX)
Title: Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix (book 2)
Price: JY?
ISBN: ?
Publishr:?
Pages: ?
Covers: Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix (PSX)
Title: Beatmania Append 4th Mix Official Guide
Price: JY1300?
ISBN: ?
Publishr:NTT
Pages: ?
Covers: Beatmania Append 4th Mix (PSX)
Title: Beatmania Consumer all guide
Price: JY?
ISBN: ?
Publishr:NTT
Pages: ?
Covers: Beatmania (PSX), Beatmania Append Discs (3rd, Gotta, and 4th),
Beatmania GB, Beatmania for WonderSwan, Beatmania Pocket,
Beatmania Pocket 2, Beatmania Pocket Summer Mix, BEMANI Pocket
Anison Mix 1
_________________________________________________
_____Goods:
Name: Ski Cap
Price: JY2500
Release: unknown
Notes: a black wool ski cap with the Beatmania logo on it.
Name: Zippo Lighter
Price: JY6800
Release: unknown
Notes: a Zippo brand flip-top lighter with the Beatmania DJ logo on
it. also, 3rd Mix, along with other possible variations, were released.
Name: CD Case
Price: JY1800
Release: unknown
Notes: faux leather case that holds 10 CDs; has the DJ logo on the
front
Name: Mousepad
Price: JY1500
Release: unknown
Notes: a round, record-shaped mouse pad with the Beatmania record
label in the middle.
Name: Wallet & Chain
Price: JY2800
Release: unknown
Notes: a wallet with the Beatmania logo and saying, with an attached
chain.
Name: DJ Bag
Price: JY4800
Release: unknown
Notes: a dj gig bag, capable of holding vinyl records. measures H:37cm
x W:33cm x D:7cm; has the Beatmania DJ logo and saying on it
Name: T-Shirt A
Price: JY2800
Release: unknown
Notes: 100% cotton Free-Size t-shirt with the Beatmania logo, DJ logo,
and saying on black.
Name: T-Shirt B
Price: JY2800
Release: unknown
Notes: 100% cotton Free-Size t-shirt with the Beatmania logo and
saying on white
Name: T-Shirt C
Price: JY2800
Release: unknown
Notes: 100% cotton Free-Size t-shirt with the Beatmania logo and the
phrase 'Get Down and Get Funky' on black
Name: Beatmania Limited Edition Loopmaster Portable CD Player
Price: JY3000 (note: this was the price that I paid at the Tokyo Game
Show Autumn '99, and I'm guessing that it was a
clearance price, as Loopmasters generally run about
JY15,500-JY17,000)
Release: unknown, but available by 9/99
Notes: a black and white Loopmaster brand portable CD player with the
Beatmania logo on the lid (which is mainly clear). includes earphone
w/remote start, and two different straps (one full-size, one wrist-
size).
___________________________________________
_____Prize Goods:
note that these goods are not available for purchase in stores.
unfortunately, I don't know how to obtain them.
Name: T-Shirt
Release: 6/98
Notes: white t-shirt with the Beatmania DJ logo
Name: Keychain
Release: 9/98
Notes: metal keychain with the DJ logo on it and two blue buttons
Name: Neckholder
Release: 9/98
Notes: a keychain holder that is worn around the neck; black with the
Beatmania logo on it
Name: 2nd MIX T-Shirt
Release: 9/98
Notes: white t-shirt with the Beatmania 2nd Mix logo
Name: PassCase
Release: 9/98
Notes: black train-pass holder with a string so that it can be worn
around the neck - Beatmania logo on the flap
Name: DJ Bag
Release: 9/98
Notes: black DJ bag with the Beatmania logo
Name: Cel Phone Strap
Release: 10/98
Notes: a cel phone (kaitei, PHS) strap with the Beatmania logo on it
and the DJ logo attached as a metal dangler
Name: Cel Phone Holder
Release: 10/98
Notes: a black cel phone (kaitei, PHS) holder with the Beatmania logo
on the flap
Name: DJ Ring
Release: 10/98
Notes: a silver-colored ring, available with either the Beatmania logo
or the DJ logo on it
Name: Bandana
Release: 10/98
Notes: three different camoflauge varieties, each with the Beatmania
logo
Name: CD Carrying Case
Release: 10/98
Notes: a CD carrying case with the Beatmania logo on it
Name: Cap
Release: 11/98
Notes: a black baseball-style cap with the Beatmania logo embroidered
on it
Name: Watchband
Release: 11/98
Notes: available in red/black or blue/black, a velcro-style watchband
with the Beatmania logo
Name: Tote Bag
Release: 11/98
Notes: two black bags (different sizes) with the Beatmania logo on
them
Name: Necklace
Release: 11/99
Notes: a metal DJ logo necklace with three different background colors
(green, silver, and black)
Name: Player Pouch
Release: 12/99
Notes: three different pouches (grey, black, and green) with the
Beatmania logo and saying on them
Name: 3rd MIX Long Sleeve T-Shirt
Release: 1/99
Notes: a white t-shirt with black sleeves with a Beatmania logo on the
front
Name: Duffle Bag Set
Release: 1/99
Notes: a set of three black duffle bags with the Beatmania logo and
saying
Name: Sailor Hat
Release: 2/99
Notes: a black Gilligan-style hat with the Beatmania logo on it
Name: Big Carrying Case
Release: 2/99
Notes: a large black bag with the Beatmania logo and saying on it
Name: Neck Case
Release: 2/99
Notes: a neck case with the Beatmania logo on it, in three different
colors (white, red, green)
Name: Metal Tray
Release: 2/99
Notes: a silver-colored metal tray with the Beatmania logo and saying
on it
Name: Plaque
Release: 3/99
Notes: a metal plaque framed in black with the Beatmania logo and
saying on it
Name: Messenger Bag
Release: 3/99
Notes: a black waist bag with the Beatmania logo and saying on it
Name: Bottle Holder
Release: 5/99
Notes: a black bottle holder with the Beatmania logo and saying on it
Name: Belt
Release: 5/99
Notes: a black belt with a silver-colored metal buckle with the
Beatmania logo
Name: Mesh Bag
Release: 6/99
Notes: a black and blue mesh bag with the DJ logo on it
Name: Polo Shirt
Release: 7/99
Notes: a black polo shirt with the Beatmania logo on it
0.06: Miscellany____________________________________________
________________________________
_____Beatmania Hidden Modes:
While this isn't really a hidden mode, it goes overlooked a lot of
times: By pressing the Select button in any of the PSX Beatmania titles,
you'll activate the Effects Button, which will turn on the effect that
you've selected from the options menu. This really enhances the sound of
some of the songs...
Although I haven't done a lot of looking around for codes yet, I found
these on gamewinners.com and thought that they were worth including. I
haven't had a chance to try them out, so I can't confirm that they work,
or give you any help with them... Anyway, here they are, copied and
pasted directly from gamewinners.com - knock yourself out...
Hidden Mode 1:
Hold L + R (the two back keys on the Beat Mania controller) and press
Start when the menu with the "Press Start Button" selection appears.
Release those buttons and press Left + X (the two white keys on the left
and right side). A sound will confirm correct code entry. The "Hidden
Mode 1" option will now be available.
Double play mode:
Hold Left + Square + X (the three white keys) and press Start when the
menu with the "Press Start Button" selection appears. Release those
buttons and press L + R (the two black keys). A sound will confirm
correct code entry. An option for double play mode will now be
available.
- from gamewinners.com
__4th Mix Arcade:
This is directly from the Konami Homepage. It may work with the PSX
version, but I haven't had a chance to try it yet...
Complete Song List Choice Mode (including Hidden Songs)
All songs can be selected from the beginning in BASIC and HARD modes.
1.Insert coin(s).
2.Press 6-10-9-8-9-8-9-6-7-6-6-10-9-8-9-8-9-6-7-6-6 on the 2P keyboard
(The notes from "Deep In You").
3.Press start while holding down EFFECT and buttons 2 and 4 on the 1P
keyboard.
Button guide for the above:
7 9
Turntable
6 8 10
Changing the Frame Colour
During MODE SELECT, pressing the START button will change the screens
frame colour with each press.
Each press will change the frame to the following colours: Grey >> Gold
>> Red >> Blue >> Green >> White >> Brown >> Scarlet >> Black >> Magenta
. In addition there is also purple followed by grey again and then back
through the order.
___________________________
_____DDR Hidden Modes/Characters:
__Modes:
To access the harder modes in DDR, at the game mode selection screen
(easy, normal, hard) press U. This should take you into the 'Secret
Mode' screen. Now enter the following button presses/dance steps:
Another: U, U, D, D, U, U, D, D
Maniac: L, L, R, R, L, L, R, R
Double: U, U, D, D, L, R, L, R
Mirror: L, R, L, R, L, R, L, R
U=up, D=down, L=left, R=right, all on the control pad (directional pad,
D-pad, etc.)
This will open up the above modes, as well as combinations thereof. The
modes will also be saved to your memory card.
(taken from Dance Dance Revolution Konami Official Guide; clarified,
confirmed, etc. at GameSages.com)
There is also a hidden edit mode that is unlocked by clearing 500 songs
(similar to how the five hidden songs are unlocked). Thanks to Petee Hsu
for this as well.
__Characters:
At the mode select screen, right after you press start on the title
screen, hold either left or right on the control pad - each direction
will get you a different set of characters. Thanks to Mike Corbett for
the tip.
______________
_____Beatmania Append 4th Mix Internet Ranking:
If you get a decently high score (I'm not sure exactly what you have to
get) in any of the seven expert courses, you'll recieve a password so
that you can enter your score on the Konami website. Here's how it
works:
- After playing Expert Mode (and scoring well enough) and entering your
DJ name, you'll recieve a password in the following format:
DJ Name (1P):
DJ Name (2P): [if applicable]
Password:
(The DJ names are the four letter names that you enter at the high score
board.)
You'll also get a web URL: http://www.konami.co.jp/kcej/
Log online using your choice of computer and web browser, and either
enter the above URL, or the below one to get you directly to the
Internet Ranking section.
http://www.konami.co.jp/kcej/4th_ir/password.html
After that, you'll find an entry screen with about a dozen different
choices - here is a rough translation of the page:
-----
DJ Name (1P)
DJ Name (2P)
Password
Name
Email
Comments
Gender ()Male ()Female
Age? ()under 10 ()10-19 ()20-29 ()30-39 ()over 40
Last Name?
??
Append 4th Mix Favorite Song (select from pulldown menu)
[RESET] [SUBMIT]
-----
After you're done, submit, and look at the scores! A note - they are all
fairly high. As of the early morning of 14sept99, the top score was well
over 1400.
As another note, it is possible to get a high score password without
actually finishing the expert mode course.
Final note: The internet ranking is going to go on for one month -
9sept99 - 8oct99.
____________________
_____Beatmania Controller Button Guide:
Within the Beatmania games, the controllers are automatically configured
by selecting the 'Original' controller option. But have you ever wanted
to use the controller in another game (like Pop'n Music's 5-button mode)
but didn't know how to configure the controller? Here's a diagram of how
the Beatmania controllers are laid out:
----- -----
| | | | -----
|L1 | | R1| / U \
| | | | / \
----- ----- | |
----- ----- ----- | |
| | | | | | \ /
| S | | X | | O | \ D /
| | | | | | -----
----- ----- -----
S=square
U=up on the directional pad
D=down on the directional pad
the others should be self explainatory, and of course Select and Start
are just what they say they are...
____________________
_____Beatmania 4th/5th Mix Difficulties:
One of the additions in the new 4th/5th Mix interfaces is a better
difficulty rating system. Much more like DDR, 4th and 5th have 7
difficulties, and each one has it's own title. Originally, there was a
5-star ratings system (although some songs did have 6 stars) and there
were only three titles for the six levels... While not as creative as
DDR's titles, it is a nice change...
* very easy
** easy
*** normal
**** hard
***** very hard
****** strong hard
******* ultimate hard
______________________________________
_____DDR Difficulties:
DDR has names for all eight of it's difficulties (unlike Beatmania 1st,
2nd, and 3rd, which only has three names for it's six). Here's a chart
listing all eight (note: obviously, the *s are the number of feet in the
difficulty, and the more feet, the harder):
* simple
** moderate
*** ordinary
**** superior
***** marvelous
****** genuine
******* paramount
******** exorbitant
_______________________________
_____BEMANI outside of Japan:
While the BEMANI series started, and is the most popular, in Japan, it
has recently started to spread to other regions:
Europe: Recieving the second most BEMANI games of a single region (Japan
being first, obviously), Europe has recieved both Beatmania (as either
Beatmania or Hiphopmania, the former probably being a Japanese import)
and DDR (as either DDR or Dancing Stage) in the arcades. A Playstation
version of Beatmania, entitled 'Beatmania European Edit', is due by the
end of the year. No DDR PSX game has been announced as of yet.
Americas: North and South America have recieved Beatmania in the arcades
under the somewhat decieving (and in my opinion, just plain bad) name
'Hiphopmania'. Dance Dance Revolution is also available in the arcades.
No home releases have been announced yet.
Asia: Asia has also recieved a few BEMANI games, although details here
are sketchy - in some areas, Japanese imports abound, but as for
official territory releases, I believe that both Beatmania and DDR have
hit, the former possibly as BeatStage.
______________________________________
_____Facts & Figures:
This section is simply a collection of misc. facts and figures on the
BEMANI series...
- Beatmania currently leads the BEMANI series for number of variations
(arcade, home, portable, and LCD) at 19, while DDR is at 9 (going on
15), Pop'nX has 8, Guitar Freaks has 3, and finally Drummaina exists
only in a single format.
- Both the original Beatmania and Dance Dance Revolution Playstation
games have sold over a million copies.
- The single most prolific song in the entire BEMANI series is
20.november, which is in at least 10 different games, and has at least 5
different mixes/versions.
- The fastest song in the home versions of Beatmania is Hell Scraper
(gabbah) by l.e.d. light-g, from GottaMix, which maxes at 200 BPM, while
the fasted arcade song is Krymson (digital hardcore) by RAM, from 5th
Mix, which blows by at an amazing 240 BPM.
- The slowest song in Beatmania is It's Your Funky Life (reggae) from
Beatmania GB, which blows away the competition with a lethargic 60 BMP.
- The song with the most notes in Beatmania (1P) is Hell Scraper, with
a whopping 577 notes, over 100 more than the number two song, which is
BEMANI Hit Tracks (nonstop megamix) by the K.M.D.J.team from Gottmix,
which contains 468 notes. A close third place is Logical Dash [another]
(happy), by DJ Taka, from 4th Mix, and contains 467 notes.
- The song with the least number of notes in Beatmania is DJ Battle,
from Beatmania Pocket 2, with a wimpy 27 notes.
- The largest BMP change occurs in Lovegirl in Summer ~Guhroovy
Hardcore Mix~ (breakbeats) by Luv2Shy, which begins at 95 BMP and
doubles to 190 BMP about halfway through.
- The song with the longest complete title is "Lovegirl in Summer
~Guhroovy Hardcore Mix~ (breakbeats) by Luv2Shy featuring Sonomi" with
69 characters (not counting spaces, the 'by', or the (), but counting
the ~s, which are part of the song's title)
- Hell Scraper (gabbah) contains a total of 666 notes in 2P mode (I
really shouldn't have to explain this one...).
- Inventive Japanese Beataddicts have invented numerous new ways to
play, including '2P Cross' (where one player mans the 1P keys and the 2P
'table, and the other player is on the inside of him manning the 2P keys
and the 1P 'table), 'One Finger' (playing using only one finger), 'Back
Play' (playing with your back to the screen), and the famous 'Double
Play' (one person plays a 2P game, manning both sets of keys and both
turntables).
- The initial release of Beatmania only had 9 unique songs (ie. songs
with different titles, not counting additional mixes), while the later
releases have gotten up to 39 for home releases (Append 4th Mix) and
over 60 in the arcades (IIDX Substream Club Version 2)
- The BEMANI series is less than two years old, yet already has 50
separate games in it (21 different arcade games, 12 home releases, 6 LCD
games, and at least 11 more on the way). This easily makes it the most
prolific set series in video game history (with the MegaMan/Rockman
series coming in second with over 20 titles, but spread over a 10 year
period). Even Beatmania's 19 current titles over 2 years rivals
(although does not surpass) MegaMan's 10 year stint... (please note that
I'm referring to BEMANI as a 'set series', as opposed to an assumed one
- an example of the latter would be grouping all of Mario's appearances
into a single series, which still probably wouldn't beat the BEMANI
series... also, I'm counting arcade and home releases separately, as
they should - this may put MegaMan over 30, and possibly 40... but then,
I'm not the MegaMan expert, now am I?)
- Traditionally, the BEMANI series has been presented entirely in
English (with the exception of the 'how-to-play' sections), with the
first Japanese song title occurring in Pop'n Music, and the second one
not occurring until Beatmania Pocket Summer Mix.
________________________________________
_____Boot Problems:
Something that has come to my attention recently is the matter of people
having trouble getting certain games to boot, for various reasons.
Here's a quick rundown on how to go about solving these problems (note
that all of the BEMANI releases so far are Japanese territory, so if
you're using a console meant for either Europe or North America, you
need a mod chip or other similar device - this FAQ assumes that you know
that, and will not go into any detail whatsoever on the topic - there
are plenty of other resources on the web for such difficulties):
--Obviously, only use this section if you can't get your game to boot -
some people have said that they have a chipped PSX, and that certain
games will boot fine that are supposedly anti-mod...--
__Beatmania Append 4th Mix:
Many people have reported problems getting 4th Mix to boot up in
anything but the Bonus Edit Mode. In all of the cases that I've recieved
email about, this is due to the fact that the readers are booting from
Arcade -> 3rd Mix -> 4th Mix. Upon looking in the instruction book,
you'll see that one of the first pages has a diagram saying that if you
boot from Arcade -> 3rd/Gotta -> 4th, you will in fact recieve the Bonus
Edit Mode, and that in order to recieve the regular 4th Mix, you must
boot Arcade -> 4th or Arcade -> 3rdMini/Yebisu -> 4th.
I suspect that most of the people having these problems, and thus
booting in this manner, is that 3rd Mix is not mod-protected (ie.
unbootable on systems modified for all-region play), and thus the only
way to boot the 4th Mix disc on a modded system is to do it in the
manner that they are doing (for some reason 3rd -> 4th bypasses the mod-
check, while Arcade -> 4th obviously does not).
In the end, you have two options if you are encountering this problem.
The first is to buy a Japanese Playstation, which is really recommended
- I own a Japanese and an American one, and for import-heavy gamers,
this is by far the best choice due to the massive amount of mod-
protecting games. On the other hand, I realise that an imported ~US$200
PSX system isn't within everyone's means, so the second, and less
recommended, method is detailed below (under Mod-Protected
Games/GameShark methods:). It involves the use of a GameShark or similar
'cheat' device to bypass the mod-check. If you one of the unlucky
players that have a 9000 model PSX (with no parallel port), you
currently are limited to the first option.
__Beatmania/Append discs:
One reader has reported problems getting the Append Yebisu disc to boot
on a PSX with an external mod chip. This problem has not yet been
solved, and any input would be appreciated. Please note that this may be
the fault of the chip, and not the game.
This problem, however, has brought to my attention that if you are using
a method that requires the lid of the PSX to be propped open, you must
release whatever you're using to press down the lid sensor when you Disc
Switch, or the PSX will not boot the Append Disc.
__Mod-Protected Games/GameShark methods:
(covers Beatmania Append Gottamix & 4th Mix, Dance Dance Revolution &
2ndReMix, Guitar Freaks, Pop'n Music 2, Goo!Goo!Soundy, BishiBashi
Special 2(PSX):
All of the above games are 'mod-protected', and require one of two
things to be done: Play the game on an un-modified Japanese system
(recommended), or buy a Game Shark and input the below codes to boot the
game (at your own risk):
Beatmania Append Gottamix:
D0180EB0 03BE
80180EB0 0000
D0180EB2 0C07
80180EB2 0000
Beatmania Append 4th Mix:
D01BD672 1040
801BD672 1000
Dance Dance Revolution (all codes must be entered):
Check Sum Protection Defeat:
D001E160 FFF2
8001E160 0001
Pro-Action Replay Detection Defeat:
D01B6F20 0003
801B6F20 0001
Mod-Chip Detection Defeat:
D01B76A8 DE07
801B76A8 DDFE
Start Button Fix:
D01B6414 6424
800101DA 0101
Dance Dance Revolution 2ndReMix:
D00200A6 1040
800200A6 1000
D0020D64 FFF2
80020D64 0001
D01C1BE4 FFF2
801C1BE4 0001
D01C1C7A 0C07
801C1C7A 3002
D01C2936 1040
801C2936 1000
Guitar Freaks:
D001654E 1040
8001654E 1000
Pop'n Music 2:
D0015342 1040
80015342 1000
Goo!Goo!Soundy:
D0012B66 1040
80012B66 1000
BishiBashi Special 2:
D009818A 1040
8009818A 1000
(codes acquired from the Game Shark Code Creators' Club
http://www.cmgsccc.com, the Asian Game Shart Code Center
http://www.agscc.com, and National Console Support http://www.ncsx.com)
There is one way around the Gottamix and 4th Mix mod-checks -
1. Boot the Arcade disc.
2. Disc Switch to Append 3rd Mix.
3. Disc Switch to Append GottaMix or 4th Mix (note that in 4th Mix,
you will only be able to access the Bonus Edit mode using this method)
__Additional problems:
If you're having problems with a disc that is not listed, please email
me and I'll try my best to help. My email address is at the bottom of
this doc.
____________________________________________
_____Grey Area:
Something that has come to my attention as of late is a number of 'grey
area' matters. Past the obviously illegal things such as the TopMax GF
controller and pirated games, the BEMANI world has recently met another
world: that of emulation. There are also rumours of fan made Append
Discs...
__Emulation:
While many people mistake emulation for something that is totally
illegal, in truth it is a fairly grey area of the law. This document
does not cover the illegal aspects of emulation, but rather brings to
light the greyer areas (although none of this is endorsed by the author
of this document nor the web sites that this document is found on).
There exists a Beatmania emulator called 'BM98', which runs on fan-made
files called .bms files. The emulator is backwards-engineered and
freeware, making it (fairly) legal (to my knowledge). Although it does
not contain any Beatmania or BEMANI references, it doesn't take a genius
to see that it is clearly Beatmania under a different name. The emulator
does not run off of copied ROM images, as most do, but rather fan-made
files (.bms format), which reference .wav files for the audio and .bmp
files for the video. The BMS files are made with another program called
BMS Creator (also freeware), and can be simply made from any .wav files
or .bmp files. The emulator itself is customisable, with the GUI being
made up of easily alterable .bmp files. While the emulator called 'BM98'
is the most popular, there are others as well, including 'TypeMania'...
Please note that these programs and files are not illegal in nature
(again, to my knowledge), but can be if the program is altered to
include copyrighted images/words, and if the samples or video for the
BMS files include copyrighted works.
I am also aware of a DDR emulator, although info on this is currently
scarce.
__Fan-Made Append Discs:
I have heard a single rumour about this topic. Basically, if it is true,
it would fall under the same file as the BMS files in the above section
- as long as the discs didn't contain copyrighted
files/sounds/images/etc, it would make sense that these would be legal.
Again, neither the author nor the websites endorse this.
__Closing Words on Grey Areas:
A closing word on the above grey area matters: I, nor the webmasters of
the sites that you have found this on, suppport the above matters, and
they are presented merely because they are part of the mass that is
BEMANI. Please do not email me asking for more information on the above
topics; any emails will replied to with this very paragraph in the body
of the email, and none of the requested information will be sent with
it. If you really want to learn more about these topics, I suggest that
you visit one of the web's many search engines, such as Yahoo!
[http://www.yahoo.com] or Metacrawler [http://www.metacrawler.com] and
search for the above topics. Also, the author and the webmasters will
not be responsible for any damage that you may do to your
PSX/computer/etc. through using any of the programs/etc. covered in
'Grey Area'.
_____________________________________________
_____Glossary:
3rd - genernally refers to Beatmania 3rd Mix, although it may also
refer to the actual Beatmania Append 3rd Mix Disc, if used in that
context
4th - genernally refers to Beatmania 4th Mix, although it may also
refer to the actual Beatmania Append 4th Mix Disc, if used in that
context
action buttons - generic term for the buttons that control the main
action of a game (for example, on the Playstation, the main action
buttons are the X, O, triangle, and square buttons)
Arcade (in relation to different Beatmania Discs) - whenever the Arcade
disc is mentioned, I am referring to Disc 1 of the initial Beatmania
PSX release (titled simply 'Beatmania'). A look at the disc will in
fact reveal that it is titled the 'Arcade Disc'
BaM - shortened version of Bust A Move (also BAM) (BaG/BAG is used for
the North American release Bust A Groove)
Beatmania - Konami's 'DJ Simulation' game, and the flagship title of
the BEMANI series
BeatStage - a named used for Beatmania in certain countries
BEMANI - Konami's line of rhythm games. The name derives from the
Japanese's shortening of the word BEatMANIa
board - circuit board. In the arcade world, the board on which the game
is actually put. Also known as PCB or printed circuit board
BPM - beats per minute. Used by DJs to match beats in different songs
cab - shortened form of 'cabinet'
cabinet - the housing in which an arcade game is put
conversion - simply, taking one arcade cabinet and installing a
different game in it
D!D!D! - shortened form of 'Dance!Dance!Dance!'
Dance!Dance!Dance! - Konami's first attempt at a rhythm game. Not part
of the BEMANI series
Dance Dance Revolution - Konami's 'Dance Simulation' game, and one of
the two most popular in the BEMANI series (along with Beatmania
itself)
Dancing Stage - 1. a variation of DDR that focuses on the music of a
single artist/group/singer/band 2. an alternate name for DDR used in
certain countries
DC - shortened form of 'Dreamcast'
DDR - shortened form of 'Dance Dance Revolution'
deck - a turntable
dedicated - a game that is permanently installed; home games are
generally non-dedicated, as you can easily switch games by changing
cartridges or discs.
dedicated cabinet - an arcade cabinet that is made for a specific game
Dreamcast - Sega's 128-bit video game system, home of a few of the
BEMANI home titles
Dreams Come True - a Japanese pop group that are the focus of the
second in Konami's Dancing Stage series.
Drummania - Konami's 'Drum Simulation' game
electronic drums - drums that have samples assigned to them, which are
played when the drum is struck. Usually very thin and covered with
rubber. Used in Drummania
GameBoy - Nintendo's hand held 8-bit video game system, and the home of
two BEMANI releases (also known as GameBoyPocket, GameBoyLight)
GameBoyAdvance - Nintendo's upcoming 32-bit handheld system, and
possible home of BEMANI titles
GameBoyColor - an updated and more powewful color version of Nintendo's
GameBoy system. can also play GameBoy games, and is also the home of
two BEMANI releases
GF - shortened form of 'Guitar Freaks'
Gotta - generally refers to Beatmania Gottamix, although it also refers
to the actual Beatmania Gottamix Disc, if used in that context
Guitar Freaks - Konami's 'Guitar Simulation' game
Hiphopmania - the name used for Beatmania in North America
JAMMA - a universal arcade standard adopted in the late 1980's by
arcade manufacturers. Assures that any JAMMA board will work in any
JAMMA cabinet
KCEJ - Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
KCEO - Konami Computer Entertainment Osaka
KCET - Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
Konami - video game and arcade publisher
LCD game - a small portable video game that has an LCD screen.
Generally understood to be dedicated
mix - 1. the mixing of musical elements to form a song. 2. an updating
of one of Konami's BEMANI line that features a new and/or updated
music selection
Original controller - a specialty controller that is made for use with
a specific game (example: Beatmania's 'turntable' controller)
PDA - shortened version of 'Personal Digital Assistant'. in relations
to the document, either the Sony PocketStation or the Dreamcast
Visual Memory unit
Playstation - Sony's 32-bit video game console, and home of many
of the home BEMANI releases
Playstation2 - Sony's upcoming 256-bit video game console, and the
future home of Drummania, as well as (more than likely) many more
BEMANI releases
PnM - shortened form of Pop'n Music (also P'nM)
PocketStation - Sony's Memory Card cum portable game system. also known
as a PDA
Pop'n Music - Konami's 'Music Simulation' game
PSX - shortened form of 'Playstation' (derived from the code name
'PS-X' that the Playstation project was given internally by Sony
during development)
radio edit - an edited version of a song that is suitable for radio
airplay. a radio edit is either shortened to between 3 and 5 minutes
or has 'inappropriate' language removed
remix - taking a song's musical elements and re-combining them.
generally, any mix of a song that it not the album version is a
remix. The terms 'mix' and 'remix' have become interchangable. Also
written as 're-mix'
rhythm game - a video game or arcade game that has a focus on
pressing action buttons (or doing other similar actions) to the
rhythm of music
rhythm genre - a genre which contains rhythm games (which includes many
of the games mentioned in this document), and generally can include
any game from the following sub-genres: action rhythm, DJ Simulation,
Dance Simulation, Guitar Simulation, Music Simulation, Drum
Simulation, etc. This genre was invented, for all intents and
purposes, with the release of the Sony Playstation game Parappa the
Rapper (aka. Parapparappa).
sample - a piece of sound that it taken from another source. usually
pertains to pieces music or lyrics that are 'borrowed' from another
artist's recording, but can be a wide variety of things
True Kiss Destination - a variation of Dance Dance Revolution featuring
songs by the Japanese pop band True Kiss Destination.
T.V. game - the Japanese term for video game.
turntable - known better as a record player, it known by many different
names, including 'deck'
video game - the American term for T.V. game
VMS - shortened version of 'Visual Memory System', which was the Visual
Memory unit's original name, but was changed due to copyright
problems. still occasionally called this
VMU - nickname for the Visual Memory unit, which serves to store
Dreamcast saves as well as functioning as a small portable video game
system (also known as a VMS)
WonderSwan - a Japanese-only 16-bit portable game system, developed by
Bandai. home to a single BEMANI release
WS - shortened version of 'WonderSwan'
Yebisu - this, used in reference to Beatmania Discs, means Disc 2 from
the initial Beatmania PSX release (titled 'Beatmania'). Looking at
the disc reveals that it's actual title is 'Append Disc', but since
additional Append discs have been released, I use the name Yebisu, as
that is the name of the mix contained within the disc (according to
the title screen).
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_____Rumours:
This is a section for news that can't possibly confirmed, but is worth
putting up anyway. Our first one is from "h0l":
"I was at ECTS in London a couple of days ago... they had
'professional' DDR dancers on the stand and one of the tunes they
were dancing to seemed to be Run DMC vs. Jason Nevins - "It's Like
That" (big European No.1 quite recently)."
The RunDMC/Nevins tune is definately not in any of the released versions
of DDR - a possibility for 3rd Mix? He also mentioned in a later email
that it may have just been a DJ spinning over the music of the game, and
that the tune isn't actually in the game...
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_____Beatmania/BeatMania/Beat Mania?:
A quick note on the actual title of Konami's DJ Simulation game. The
logo is written 'beat mania', all in lower case, with a very small, but
noticable, space inbetween the 't' and the 'm'. Konami sometimes writes
is as one word, all lower case ('beatmania'), and sometimes as two
words, with normal caps ('Beat Mania'). I've never seen Konami write it
as one word with two caps ('BeatMania'), but I've seen it that way other
places. The katakana on the PSX games and the books is written as one
word (no spaces inbetween the 'to' and the 'ma'), and for that matter
the actual katakana spelling is 'beetomania'. I personally prefer one
word, with either a capital or lower-case 'B.' In this FAQ, for
clarity's sake, I capitalise the 'B', since it's easier to read. In
reality, I'm not sure that there is a definate way to write the name of
the game, although the all-lower-case, one-word version gets used an
awful lot...
In an update to this section, Beatmania Append 4th Mix has brought new
light to this 'arguement' - Beatmania now appears as one word on the
cover (as opposed to the small space seen in previous releases). Now I
guess it's just a matter of Beatmania vs. BeatMania (although I will
still use Beatmania...)
Another point to mention is a variation on this whole subject -
Drummania vs. DrumMania. Again, I'll use Drummania in this doc., but
just want to bring it to light... (Drummania, though, has never had a
space between the two m's...)
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_____Artist Names:
Some notes about the artist names in the Beatmania series. I'm not sure
how many are real artists, and how many are 'invented' artists, made up
my the Konami staff. Many of the names do seem to be taken from popular
artists. Here are some thoughts on where the artists' names came from
(and thanks to Bill for much of the info):
Artist: Source:
__Beatmania:
dust fathers The Dust Brothers, a popular producer/remix/artist
team. Of course, there were two artists with this
name at one time - the Chemical Brothers were
originally the Dust Brothers as well, but when
the other Dust Brothers found out in 1996, they
threatened a lawsuit, hence the change in name.
nite system -
quadra |
DJ Mazinger |-all actually techno artist Hiroshi Watanabe
Crunky Boy |
DJ FX -
the bald heads More of a nod to the ska culture than a specific
artist
dj konami One of the most blatant, as the series is done by
the Konami
Co-Key Actual artist
DJ Soma Actual artist
Prophet-31 The popular techno act The Prodigy is named after
a piece of studio equipment, and a prophet is
piece of studio equipment as well.
Cheap Forest Deep Forest, an "artist" (term used VERY loosely)
who is recognized by the music press as one who
would plunder world music and recycle it into
elevator music drivel mixed with beats. Notice
that "Cheap Forest" does the "Asian Traditional,"
which is traditional Asian music recycled with
beats.
ESPACIO BROTHERS Part Chemical Brothers homage, part homage to
Space (which is espacio in Spanish) the after-
hours club of Ibiza.
Emotion of Sound The initials, e.o.s., are probably a reference to
a J-Pop band from the 80s. Another possibility
is a reference to The Ministry of Sound - a club
that is a landmark of corporate clubbing based
in London. Another possibility is the 80's band
Art of Noise.
staccato two-J Probably a nod to Pizzicato Five, a J-Pop group.
Staccato and Pizzicato are both very sharp ways
to play notes in music. The 'J' is for Japanese,
the language the song is in.
staccato two-F See staccato two-J, but replace the 'J' for
Japanese with 'F' for French.
Herbie Hammock The first half is a nod to the classic jazz
& His Band musician Herbie Hancock (thanks to ". Charon"
for the tip), and the second half could be taken
from any number of groups that ended in "& His
Band"
DUB-GB Could be any number of dub (another techno genre,
and the cornerstone of the popular big beat
subgenre) groups, including The Dub Pistols, Dub
Narcotic Sound System, Asian Dub Foundation, etc.
The 'GB' could possibly be a reference to
Nintendo's GameBoy, which also has a version of
Beatmania...
SLAKE This could possibly be Fluke, a UK techno act who
has actually already had music in a video game -
the song "Atom Bomb" (instrumental version, I
believe) was in the killer Pysgnosis futuristic
racer Wipeout XL (Wipeout 2097 for our European
friends).
K.M.D.J.team Probably 'Konami Music Disc Jockey Team', but that's
just a guess...
tiger YAMATO Sounds familiar, but can't place
Dimitri from Paris Real artist
Mix Master Mike Real artist (the DJ for the Beastie Boys)
"R3" (song title) A take-off of the Namco game R4 (Ridge Rac Type 4)
__Dance Dance Revolution:
The Olivia Project "Have You Ever Been Mellow" is a tune that
Olivia Newton-John did in the 70s, hence the
tie-in.
"Have You Never See above, The Olivia Project.
Been Mellow" (song title)
kc & the A real, and fairly popular, disco band.
sunshine band
bus stop This comes from the disco dance move called the
feat. carl douglas "bus stop". The song "Kung Fu Fighting" was
originally done by Carl Douglas, hence the
'feat. carl douglas' addition.
jt playaz Another real band (disco).
the specials Again, a real band (ska).
mantronik vs. epmd Two real bands this time - EPMD is an old-school
rap group, and Mantronik, a techno artist,
remixed one of their songs...
hi-rise Another real band (disco).
190 This is taken from the artist listed for the
original mix of Paranoia, 180.
chumbawumba A real (and incredibly over-popular) band.
__Pop'n Music:
LITTLE FINGERS Sounds familiar, but can't place
Uncle Jam(character)This is one of the characters that is seen in the
Jam Jam Reggae [reggae] song on the first PSX
Beatmania game. He's also a character from
George Clinton's Parliament/Funkadelic
mythology.
act deft Probably from Daft Punk, a popular French techno
group.
THE RICHIE SISTERS Possibly a nod to The Richie Family, a disco group.
Another thought is The Pointer Sisters + Lionel
Richie=The Richie Sisters.
ORIGINAL There was a British artist that had a name that
SOUND TRACKS was very similar to this, but I'm not sure of
his name off hand... And of course, there's the
possibility that 'Original Sound Tracks' is just
meant to convey that it's a film 'original
soundtrack', like the 60s Bond movie type thing
that John Barry did.
JV&THE SEXY JV is a homage to JB, the man, the legend,
MACHINE GUN James Brown. 'Sexy Machine' is related to Sex
Machine by said legend, James Brown. To boot,
James Brown's backing band was called "The JBs",
further strengthening the ties. Also "Machine
Gun" is a funk instrumental tune by the Commodores
(the Beastie Boys sampled it, with the Dust
Brothers' help for "Hey Ladies" from _Paul's
Boutique_.
Another possibility, although remote, is a nod
to Sister Machine Gun (both have the same
initials, SMG). However, the genre is pretty far
off, as Sister Machine Gun is an industrial rock
band.
Windslope Windslope is meant to be Kraftwerk, and that whole
robotic pop thing. Some of the names just sorta
work when you know who it is, but otherwise it's
impossible to guess.
Kraft (Character) Again, a (much more direct) reference to Kraftwerk.
_______________________________________
_____Song Lyrics:
This song lyrics section exists due to Sailor Bacon
([email protected]) - if he hadn't of transcribed the lyrics for
the DDR songs, I wouldn't have thought to even add it. Also, the DDR
lyrics are provided courtesy of Sailor Bacon and his anime/game song
lyrics page, located at http://come.to/SailorBacon
____________________________________
_______Beatmania series:
[courtesy of the Konami Beatmania Consumer all guide unless marked]
__2 Gorgeous 4U
End your dream
End your dream
Take me higher!
1,2,3,4 Hit it!
Throw up the beat, throw up the beat
Throw up the beat, throw up the beat
This is a stupid dope mix.
Kick it, kick it
Kick it, kick it
Kick it, kick it
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__20.november (single mix):
You Can Dancing And Grooving All Night Long
Let Get Everybody Dancing Now Can You feel?
I Just Wanna Here Good Beat On A Roll DJ Moves
Me
__Do You Love Me?:
I Can'T Wait Around Mo More
I Wanna Know What Do You Think About Me?
So I Came To You Tonight
I Wanna Know Do You Love Me Baby?
(Let Me Tell You What I Want You To Do)
(Tell Me How This Going To Be)
I'M Ready For Us To Be More Than Just Friends
[note: these are not the complete lyrics - just the female part]
__Hunting for You:
*
No more will I wait
I've got to make my move
You'd never treat me wrong
If you knew how I'm feelin'
Baby can't you see?
To make you mine O mine
I'll turn things upside down (upside down)
Hunting for you
Why don't you love me?
(a)
(Ao Ao Ao)I want some kissin' cuz you know what
I'm missin'
(Yeah)the earth goes quakin' when you're keepin'
me shakin'
(Oh)Gonna start my chasing now -- I wanna catch
you and make you meow
(b)
You're the sweetest
How can I win your heart?
In a moment I'll crash
Nothing will calm me down
Till you really love me
Darlin' hold me tight
*Repeat
__Jam Jam Reggae:
Jam Jam Reggae from Jamaica
Fi Di Future in all dve
Bring bring jam baging packing jam
Reggae music guide fi positive vibes
Go around go around jam who waht who want jam
Nuff niceness dis wickedest jam
Ca's make mi happy & make mi high
Mi dead taste & feel alright
Like da natural harb, make me feel irie
One chest a raggamaffin rude boy stayly
Granny make a jam every day & night
She said "Jamaica is da best
Everythings everythings"
U ready now
Follow mi!!
__Love So Groovy:
You're Everything,My Love For You
Everyday I'M watching You
You're everything,I Think Of You
You Make Me Fell So Dream
Love So Groovy
Always I Wanna Be With You
You Know I Fall In Love With You
You Know Always I Wanna Be With You
You Know Always I Wanna Be With You
I Wanna Be With You
I Wanna Be With You
__Theme of Beatmania
I can do it,
so do it with me.
You're the DJ,
hit the key.
Do it! Scratch,
bend your brain.
Feel the beat,
let's do it again.
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__Tokai
Here we go now.. yo.. one two..
Yeah.. um.. yeah yeah.. um.. Tokyo style..
Um.. smooth smooth.. um.. check it out, check it out.
UH kawaku toukyou no sabaku uruosu miwaku no akai bara no hana ga saku
yawarakaku tsutsumi komu you ni amaku katsu kikenna kaori o hanatsu
karugaru shiku matagu to kataku nobita toge ga gusari to sasaru
sore demo kamawazu yukata sagasu miryoku ni make tamarazu
sore ga bara ni takaru makkuroi GARASU jyoukuu de me o hikarasu
wakai otome o konya mo motome shibaraku chijou o miwatasu
suru to mata GARASU no mukou de warau onna ga yatsu no me o sarau
hamaru to semaru DENJARASU
shiri tsutsumo habataku ten takaku
Danger danger, yeah yeah.. Tokyo way back style
Um.. I'm out.
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__U Gotta Groove (street mix):
24-7 I'm a hip 2 da game
Try to get the deal so making demo tape
Life struggle but I can't make bungle
I ain't some wild kid born in a jungle
Microphone I've got right hand
The other hand got moet chanmdon champagne
I have no time 4 da faking funk sound
U know bu 4 da pound
I'm fed up with their wack
Don't know if you're going up or down
You're just like my mom and dad
When I'm happy you're making me sad
I'm tired of this mom and dad stuff
Face it kid I had enough
So listen to what we say
This stuff happens everyday
You know how to kick da flava
If you ain't wack I guess you can make paper
What you gonna get a couple years later
Lexsus Beaner Benz anythings you wanna ride
I'm your side till die
Stick wit your style
Following you more than 100 miles
Anywhere you go I'm wit you to
Don't worry I got bu by myself fool
[note: these are the lyrics typed in -exactly- as they appear in the
Konami Beatmania Consumer all guide - nothing is altered, and yes, it's
really that disjointed and misspelled.]
_______________________
_______Dance Dance Revolution series:
[courtesy of Sailor Bacon (http://come.to/SailorBacon/)]
__Boys:
Boys, boys be my boy.
I wanna feel your body.
Boys, boys be my boy.
Tonight I'm ready honey.
Boys, boys be my boy.
I wanna be your lovergirl,
Be my loverboy.
Boys, boys be my boy.
I wanna feel your body.
Boys, boys be my boy.
Tonight I'm ready honey.
Boys, boys be my boy.
I wanna be your lovergirl,
Be my loverboy.
From time to time always something on my mind,
a kind of magic in the air.
I'm on the road to a sunny paradise,
with crowded beaches everywhere.
I'm just a girl that's looking [for] lots of fun.
It's time to get things started, so c'mon move your body.
Boys, boys be my boy.
I wanna feel your body.
Boys, boys be my boy.
Tonight I'm ready honey.
Boys, boys be my boy.
I wanna be your lovergirl,
Be my loverboy.
Boys, boys be my boy.
I wanna feel your body.
Boys, boys be my boy.
Tonight I'm ready honey.
Boys, boys be my boy.
I wanna be your lovergirl,
Be my loverboy.
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__Butterfly:
aye-aye-aye
aye-aye-aye
aye-aye-aye
Where's the samurai?
I've been searching for a man
all across Japan.
Just to find you, find my samurai.
Someone who is strong
but still a little shy.
Yes I need, I need my samurai.
aye-aye-aye I'm your little butterfly.
Green, black, and blue makin' colors in the sky.
aye-aye-aye I'm your little butterfly.
Green, black, and blue makin' colors in the sky.
I'm searching in the woods
and high up on the hills.
Just to find you, find my samurai.
Someone who won't regret
to keep me in his net.
Yes I need, I need my samurai.
aye-aye-aye I'm your little butterfly.
Green, black, and blue makin' colors in the sky.
aye-aye-aye I'm your little butterfly.
Green, black, and blue makin' colors in the sky.
aye-aye-aye
aye-aye-aye
aye-aye-aye
Where's the samurai?
aye-aye-aye
aye-aye-aye
aye-aye-aye
Where's the samurai?
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__Dub-I-Dub
Dub-I-Dub-I-Dub-I-Dup-Bup-Bup
Dub-I-Dub-I-Dub-I-Yeah
Dub-I-Dub-I-Dub-I-Dup-Bup-Bup
I don't leave your love anymore
I don't need you here by my side
no more, no more, no
And when I feel your love deep inside
I will forget, oh yeah
So don't you dare come knockin' on my door
when you need someone to hold.
Cause every door and window is closed.
I can live, live without your love.
Dub-I-Dub-I-Dub-I-Dup-Bup-Bup
Dub-I-Dub-I-Dub-I-Yeah
Dub-I-Dub-I-Dub-I-Dup-Bup-Bup
I don't leave your love
Dub-I-Dub-I-Dub-I-Dup-Bup-Bup
Dub-I-Dub-I-Dub-I-Yeah
Dub-I-Dub-I-Dub-I-Dup-Bup-Bup
I don't leave your love
Love is cold, yeah
I don't need
Your love is cold, yeah
I don't need
Dub-I-Dub-I-Dub-I-Dup-Bup-Bup
Dub-I-Dub-I-Dub-I-Yeah
Dub-I-Dub-I-Dub-I-Dup-Bup-Bup
I don't leave your love anymore, no.
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
[note regarding pronounciation: the song title is pronounced in a
Japanese fashion; dub is 'doob', and i is 'eee', as opposed to duhb and
eye...]
__Get Up'n Move!:
Get Up'n Move!
S & K can make ya, yeah.
Get Up'n Move!
Hold on tight as I let you fly
way up high, be right by my side.
The critical danger, bodies pumpin',
feet just frumpin', heartbreak thumpin'.
I feel something movin' me fast.
S & K gonna make it last.
Don't track us, the screamin' four,
something more than just dance floor.
Men step back, feel phat tracks.
You'll get jacked, now how you like that?
It's brand new, whatcha gonna do
when Sugar Daddy hits the groove?
Get Up'n Move!
S & K can make ya, yeah.
Get Up'n Move!
Get Up'n Move!
S & K can make ya, yeah.
Get Up'n Move!
Unbelievable the way I flow,
don't need a band gotta kick it solo.
Me and K, I mean K and I
jammin' track we're gonna make you fly.
It's brand new, whatcha gonna do
when Sugar Daddy hits the groove?
Get Up'n Move!
S & K can make ya, yeah.
Get Up'n Move!
Get Up'n Move!
S & K can make ya, yeah.
Get Up'n Move!
S & K can make ya, uhh.
Get Up'n Move!
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__Have You Never Been Mellow
Have you never been happy just to hear your song?
Have you never let someone else be strong?
There was a day when I just had to tell my point of view
I was like you
Now I don't mean to make you frown
No, I just want you to slow down
Have you never been mellow?
Have you never tried to find a comfort from inside you?
Have you never been happy just to hear your song?
Have you never let someone else be strong?
Have you never been mellow?
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__Hero:
In the middle of the night a hero comes to rescue.
He's so fine, I'm gonna make him mine.
He's sincere, I know his heart is beating
just for me, only for me.
But at the break of dawn he is gone.
The wind has carried him away.
And like a comet on the sky
he will return someday.
You are my hero, I love you,
and though I want to know is if you love me too.
You are my hero, I like you.
Oh won't you take me away and make my dreams come true?
A-la-de-da-da
You are my hero.
A-la-de-da-da
Ohhhh..
A-la-de-da-da
You are my hero.
A-la-de-da-da
Ohhhh..
A-la-de-da-da
You are my hero.
A-la-de-da-da
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__I Believe in Miracles:
I believe in miracles, baby.
I believe in you.
I believe in miracles, baby.
I believe in you.
They say the day is ending.
Let's watch the sun go down
And plan a holiday for two.
For all eternity
I'm gonna count till you can see
the world I created just for you.
Oh, I saw you standing on the street.
I wanted to meet you and stop for a while.
You gave me a smile when you said hello.
Now everything's so good inside.
Never realized that I didn't hide
the feeling that came when you felt the same.
I believe in miracles, I believe in miracles,
I believe in miracles, don't you?
Lalalalalalalalalala... Lalalalalalalalalala...
Lalalalalalalalalala...
I believe in miracles, I believe in miracles,
I believe in miracles, don't you?
In miracles, in miracles, in miracles...
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__If You Were Here:
The train's gone and I am standing alone.
I think of you; I wonder if you think of me too.
I'm back to the town that I was born in
to think of my life and to start it over with you.
Cause you know we've been in a maze of love
and we are losing control to get away.
Here I am walking on a hill in this town.
I gave my childhood that seems like yesterday.
If you were here with me
you could feel the way I do now.
If you were here with me
you could see what I am looking for now.
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__Kung Fu Fighting
Oh-oh-oh-oh.. (Ya'll ready?)
Oh-oh-oh-oh.. (Yeah, let's go)
Oh-oh-oh-oh..
Oh-oh-oh-oh.. (Woo!)
Now here he is, wantin' to make you move,
something with a funky Kung Fu groove,
something that'll make you shout;
make you play to the crowd and make you wanna turn it out.
So honeys gather round, (Right round)
I'll pick ya up and take ya on; go pound for pound.
Cause I'm the only man who'll please ya.
I've got a little something that'll tease ya.
So throw those hands up high. (C'mon)
Shake your body, move from side to side. (That's right)
Cause we've just begun,
party people in the place yeah we're having fun.
Oh yeah I'm gonna be a big star,
I'm gonna lay it on and go "Whoo-haa!" (Whoo-haa)
Cause when the mood gets exciting,
when everyone's Kung Fu fighting.
Everybody was Kung Fu fighting, (C'mon, hua whoo-ha)
those kids were fast as lightning. (Ha, whoo-cha)
In fact it was a little bit frightening, (Hua, hua-hua)
but they fought with expert timing. (Ha)
Oh-oh-oh-oh.. (Sing it girl, "Sexy Kung Fu fighter")
Oh-oh-oh-oh.. ("Let me take you higher")
Oh-oh-oh-oh.. (Kung Fu fighters everywhere, throw those hands in the
air)
Oh-oh-oh-oh.. (The time has come to turn it out, everybody let me hear
you shout)
One, two, do the Kung Fu!
(one, two, do the Kung Fu)
Say three, four, on the dance floor!
(three, four, on the dance floor)
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__Little Bitch:
One, two!
If you ever hear a noise in the night
your body starts to sweat.
It shakes and shivers in fright;
You always need to call
Mother, she hates your guts.
She knows that you love her
so she holds you tight
all through the night
until the broad day light.
But when she doesn't come home
you have to sleep alone.
Then you wet your bed
and I think that's sad
for a girl of nineteen.
It's more than sad;
it's obscene!
One, two!
And you think it's 'bout time that you died
and died in peace
so you decide on suicide.
You tried but you never quite carried it out.
You only wanted to die in order to show how
And if you think it's gonna bleed all over me,
you're even wronger than you know. Let it be.
And the only things you wanna see are kitsch*.
The only thing you wanna be is rich.
Your little pain; a body knows things that twitch.
I know you know you're just a little bitch!
One, two...
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__Make It Better
Got no money..
Talk to my dream..
Time after time I've tried to walk away.
Uh, uh, uh, and you don't break my heart.
Time after time I've tried to walk away.
Uh, uh, uh.
Time after time I've tried to walk away.
Uh, uh, uh, and you don't break my heart.
Time after time I've tried to walk away.
Uh, uh, uh.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Time after time I've tried to walk away.
Uh, uh, uh, and you don't break my heart.
Time after time I've tried to walk away.
Uh, uh, uh.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__My Fire
Just bring it on down.
Just bring it on down.
Just bring it on down.
Will you light my fire?
Your love is my only desire.
Will you light my fire?
Cause I need your love.
Bring it on down, I'll take it higher.
Feel your body burning with desire.
One step a little closer,
turn around and take it like you're supposed ta; a roller coasta.
About this time I'll make a suggestion;
get on the dance floor but use discretion.
It's hot, and when I find the spot...
Will you light my fire?
Your love is my only desire.
Will you light my fire?
Cause I need...
Will you light my fire?
Your love is my only desire.
Will you light my fire?
Cause I need your love, ooh.
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__That's The Way (I Like It)
Oh that's the way uh-huh uh-huh I like it uh-huh uh-huh
That's the way uh-huh uh-huh I like it uh-huh uh-huh
Will you take me by the hand
Tell me I'm your lovin' man
Will you give me all your love
And do it babe, do the best you can
Oh that's the way uh-huh uh-huh I like it uh-huh uh-huh
That's the way uh-huh uh-huh I like it uh-huh uh-huh
That's the way uh-huh uh-huh I like it uh-huh uh-huh
That's the way uh-huh uh-huh I like it uh-huh uh-huh
When I get to be in your arms
When we're all, all alone
When you whisper sweet in my ear
when you turn, turn me on
Oh that's the way uh-huh uh-huh I like it uh-huh uh-huh
That's the way uh-huh uh-huh I like it uh-huh uh-huh
That's the way uh-huh uh-huh I like it uh-huh uh-huh
That's the way uh-huh uh-huh I like it uh-huh uh-huh
__________________________________________
_______Drummania:
(courtesy of Sailor Bacon [http://come.to/SailorBacon/])
__Eyes of Kids
The beauty of a child, innocent, no lies.
Cries and laughs, emotions from deep inside.
Look at the children, oh their beautiful eyes.
The children of the world will be this way forever.
When you hold a child's hand make sure you give your love.
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__Good Times
When you're walking down the street and it's sunny,
the vibe is right, people grooving.
When you're feeling all alone and lonely,
come to where the action is.
Lot of people walking down the avenue.
Everybody's looking for something new.
You know it don't hurt to have a little fun.
Some say that life is like a rainy day.
They say there's no hope for the youth today.
Life's how you make it, give yourself some freedom.
Let's get together and share what's
there for you and me.
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__I Think About You
I look at the clouds,
I scream and shout.
I look at the sea,
I see no doubt.
You're blowing my mind,
you were hard to find.
I'm going in circles,
I'm turning like a merry go round.
I think about you.
I wanna take you
to another world.
I wanna show you
that I'm your girl.
Take your time
then give me a sign.
I try to be the best I can possibly be
to make you happy you know it.
I think about you.
I think about you.
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__Look At Me
I can see you comin'
half a mile away.
That game you're runnin'
won't get no play.
I got just what you want.
You won't get none of mine
cause I'm a nasty girl
But I taste fine.
I could see you comin' half a mile away, boy.
Look at me all you want.
You will see what you want.
But you'll never get it.
Look at me all you want.
On your knees..
you'll never have me.
Look at me all you want.
You will see what you want.
But you'll never get it.
Look at me all you want.
On your knees..
you'll never have me.
Look at me..
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
__Ultimate Power
ouchi no oniwa no bonsai o tousan ga!
ouchi no oniwa no hachi ue kasan ga!
nichiyoubi manzokuke ni teire shiteru
nano ni boku ha shigoto ni ano ko ni ten tekomai de
taiyou to sei hantai ni gururi isshu shitatte
zenjitsu ni ha modorenai kimi ni modorenai
kinou ni SAYONARA...
maki komare madowasare tomaranai chikyuu no jiten ha
yuruyaka ni mietete mo boku ni ha hitsuyou naru
minagiru PAWAA
zen sokuryoku PAWAA
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh...
(transcribed/typed by Sailor Bacon [[email protected]])
___________________________________
_____Other rhythm games:
The rhythm genre, although led by the BEMANI series, is not by any means
confined to it. While not a comprehensive list, here's a brief look at
some of the other rhythm games/series, in approxomite order of release:
[please note that all of the games are Japanese unless marked]
__Quick list of recommended games:
Parappa the Rapper (PSX)
Bust A Move Dance and Rhythm Action (aka. Bust A Groove) (PSX/arcade)
Umjammer Lammy (PSX)
Bust A Move 2 Dance Tengoku Mix (PSX/arcade)
Samba de Amigo (arcade)
__Longer list of all games:
Title: Parappa the Rapper (aka. Parapparappa)
Company: Sony Computer Entertainment International (SCEI)
System: PSX -US, Japan-
Type: Rapping
Rarity: Common (JP), Uncommon+ (US)
Notes: The game that started the rhythm genre. The design is very
good, albeit stylised, being a cartoony feel with paper-thin characters.
The music is catchy, although the lyrics and subject matter can be...
odd. While it is the first, it is still one of the best. Recommended.
Title: Bust A Move Dance And Rhythm Action (aka. Bust A Groove)
Company: Enix (989 Studios in the US)
System: PSX -US, Japan-
Type: Dancing
Rarity: Common (JP), Uncommon (US), Rare (JP Ltd. Edition)
Notes: The first dancing game, BAM is styled after a fighting game,
where two dancers square off one against another. Very good music, and
very good character design. One of the best in the genre. There was also
a two-cd limited edition set that shipped to Japan - the second CD is
possibly a Windows CD... Anyway, in whatever form, it comes highly
recommended.
Title: Stolen Song
Company: SCEI
System: PSX
Type: Guitar
Rarity: Common
Notes: Only uses one action button. Fairly bland.
Title: Dance!Dance!Dance!
Company: Konami
System: PSX
Type: Dancing
Rarity: Common
Notes: Obviously inspired by BAM, D!D!D! is a poor attempt at a rhythm
game. The dance system is incredibly bad, and the characters and songs
are very uninspired. The only saving grace is the ability to put in your
own music CDs and dance to them (or at least try to dance to them...).
Title: Great Hits
Company: Enix
System: PSX
Type: ?
Rarity: Common
Notes: I've only seen, and not played this game. I'm not even sure of
the name. It appears in closeout bins quite a bit, so I've skipped it,
and from all the feedback that I've heard, I've made the right choice.
Title: Bust A Move 2 Dance Tengoku Mix
Company: Enix
System: PSX
Type: Dancing
Rarity: Common
Notes: Although not as good as the original, BAM2 refines the dancing
system to near perfection. The big downfall is the songs, which have
lost a bit of their edge from the first release. Again, good character
design and a nice club feel to the graphics. Recommended.
Title: Umjammer Lammy
Company: SCEI -NA, Europe, Japan-
System: PSX
Type: Guitar (in the style of Parappa)
Rarity: Common (US), Uncommon (US)
Notes: The pseudo-sequel to Parappa, Lammy adds much more variety to
the mix, including 2 player (cooperative and versus), and versions of
the songs that Lammy is joined by Parappa. Containing some of the same
characters as Parappa and having the same graphical style, fans of
Parappa will definately dig this one. And if you thought that some of
Parappa's songs had odd topics... check out the storyline on this one.
Sadly, the most bizzarre level in the game, Hell (the next-to-the-last
stage), was changed in the US and European version (for obvious content
reasons, and to avoid the 'M' rating that might have come with it...).
Instead, Lammy plays (the same song) on a desert island. Does this meant
ath Hell is really a tropical island? Hmmm... makes to think... Anyway,
whether you're playing in Hell or a Desert Island, the game is
Recommended.
Title: Bust A Move Dance and Rhythm Action
Company: Atlus
System: Arcade
Type: Dancing
Rarity: Uncommon
Notes: The same as the Playstation version, BAM Arcade features a foot
pad that you press instead of the down button, making what was once
simple a tad bit harder. The attack/dodge button has been reduced to a
single button (?) that I've never gotten to work. Maybe if I could read
the instructions...
Title: Stepping Stage Series
Company: Jaleco
System: Arcade
Type: Dancing
Rarity: Uncommon+
Notes: I've only just seen, and not played, this one. Similar to DDR,
Stepping Stage uses 6 pads of 3 different colors. I've not even listed
to the music, so I can't comment much...
Title: Perfect Performers - The Yellow Monkey
Company: ?
System: PSX
Type: ?
Rarity: Uncommon
Notes: I've only seen ads for it, but it would appear to be a rhythm
game in the style of Stolen Song, featuring music by The Yellow Monkey,
a Japanese hair rock group. I'm going to skip it, personally....
Title: PacaPacaPassion
Company: ?
System: PSX
Type: ?
Rarity: Uncommon
Notes: I've only seen, and not played this game. Any info would be
helpful.
Title: VJ
Company: Jaleco
System: Arcade
Type: Rave?
Rarity: Rare-
Notes: One of the reasons that Konami and Jaleco don't like each
other... (Konami sued over the similarity to their own titles - more on
this whole fiasco coming in it's own section in a later release)
Title: Goo!Goo! Soundy
Company: Konami
System: PSX
Type: Multi?/Breeding?
Rarity: Common-
Notes: I haven't heard much about this one, other than the fact that
it's apparently a breeding sim crossed with a rhythm game that you can
you the PSX BEMANI controllers with - any and all of them... hmmm... I'm
curious, to say the least...
Title: Rock'n Tread Series
Company: Namco
System: Arcade
Type: Multi
Rarity: Uncommon-
Notes: Why?
Title: Bust A Move 2 Dance Tengoku Mix
Company: Atlus, Enix
System: Arcade
Type: Dancing
Rarity: Uncommon
Notes: See the BaM 1 arcade version for notes...
Title: Guitar Jam
Company: Namco
System: Arcade
Type: Guitar
Rarity: Uncommon+
Notes: A Guitar Freaks rip-off, but with a full pressure-sensitive
guitar neck instead of three buttons.
Title: Beat Planet Music
Company: SCEI
System: PSX
Type: Shooting/Music
Rarity: --
Notes: A cross between the Square art-shooter 'iS: internal section'
and a music game. Heavily stylised, BPM allows you to create your own
songs by picking up notes as you fly down a twisting corridor. Due for a
Dec. '99 release.
--not yet released--
Title: Vib Ribbon
Company: SCEI
System: PSX
Type: Unknown
Rarity: --
Notes: An odd, yet interesting looking one, Vib Ribbon features black
and white line graphics (no polygons in sight). As a stick-figure walks
over certain scribbles, you have to press the button that corresponds to
the scribble. If there was ever a stylised game, this is most definately
it. To be released Dec. '99.
--not yet released--
Title: UmJammer Lammy
Company: ??, SCEI
System: Arcade
Type: Guitar
Rarity: --
Notes: A conversion of the PSX game using a guitar controller
interface instead of a normal button interface.
--not yet released--
Title: Space Channel 5
Company: Sega
System: Dreamcast
Type: Dancing
Rarity: --
Notes: This one just plain scares me. From what I understand, it's
similar to Bust-A-Move, but you're a reporter trying to get info from
aliens on a spaceship? What, do you dance the facts out of them? (which
wouldn't surprise me, as this is from the company that crossed a zombie
shooting game with a typing tutor for the upcoming game The Typing of
the Dead). Anyway, it plays a bit like Simon Says or Memory, where you
have to mimic the moves that are shown to you...
--not yet released--
Title: Samba de Amigo
Company: Sega
System: Arcade, possibly Dreamcast
Type: Maracca
Rarity: --
Notes: Developed by Sonic Team (the team responsible for the Sonic the
Hedgehog games [obviously], as well as NiGHTS), this one is definately
odd looking... You have to shake the maraccas to the beat, and in
certain places... Also, it's rumored that this game will eventually be
ported to the Dreamcast, and will have a Maracca Controller released as
well (this is almost a definate, as it runs on the Naomi board, which is
the Dreamcast Arcade board - porting it would be simple). more on all of
this as it becomes available...
--not yet released--
Title: Audition
Company: Jaleco?
System: Unknown
Type: Singing?
Rarity: --
Notes: Not much is known about this title so far...
--not yet released--
Title: UniSon
Company: Jaleco?
System: PS2
Type: Singing/Dancing
Rarity: --
Notes:
--not yet released--
Title: Bust A Move 3
Company: Enix
System: PS2
Type: Dancing
Rarity: --
Notes: No concrete info on this yet, except for the fact that it is
coming, and may be a PS2 launch title.
--not yet released--
Title: ?
Company: Square
System: PSX?, PS2?
Type: ?
Rarity: --
Notes: Nothing is known yet about this game, other than the fact that
Square (makers of Final Fantasy and other excellent RPGs) are making
some sort of rhythm game. The platform will probably be one of the
Playstation systems, but like I said, nothing is really known yet
(including a release date...). More is likely to be announced at their
Millenium Conference, to be held in January 2000.
--not yet released--
0.07: Outro_________________________________________________
__________________________________________
_____Release Info:
ver.1.00a/011199:
added more to the GF songlist thanks to Sam Lake, and added more info
on Dancing Stage (as well as a partial songlist)... added more titles
to the 'other music games' section... added more on Rap Freaks...
added the hidden DDR characters code... corrected misc. stuff,
including the DSfeatTKD info... added the first rip-off GF
controller... added more to the lyrics section thanks to Sailor
Bacon... also cleaned up said lyrics section and added a byline to
all songs not done by me...
ver.1.00/251099: first full release.
well, it's finally here - the first full release. I've added and
updated the stage flows, hidden song requirements, and song lists for
pretty much all of the Beatmania titles... added coverage on the
first four Beatmania Pocket games, as well as song lists... also,
added a bit of info on the new BEMANI title Keyboard Mania...
mentioned BishiBashi Special 2 due to it's GF-style minigame... added
more unlock codes... added a song lyrics section thanks to Sailor
Bacon and the Beatmania Consumer All Guide... added/updated the
Glossary... added a Rarity listing for all of the game titles, as
well as a Board Rarity (BdRarity) for the arcade BEMANI titles...
tried to clean up the document as best I could, and also added an
additional line to the headers of sections (anything that is listed
in the Contents) to try to make things easier to find... made the
Contents section 0.00:, and added it to the contents... also added
the [ascii text logo] to the Contents... added an Aim section in the
Intro, which already existed, in a way, in the old Coming Later
section in the Outro... added a bit about the Select Button in
Beatmania to the Beatmania Hidden Modes section of Misc... added the
rest of the Beatmania Music CDs... added all of the Beatmania
merchandise... fixed and added the correct release dates for all of
the Beatmania home and arcade games... added a Facts & Figures
section to Misc.... added more on DDR3rd... added (incomplete)
songlists for Pop'n Music 2 (DC&PSX) and Beatmania 5th Mix
(arcade)... added some codes for Beatmania 4th Arcade...
ver.0.96/031099: it's understood that I see this as pre-release until
v.1.00, so this is the last that I'll mention it.
added more info on Beatmania around the world, and about the European
edit. also added some about the DC PnM controller. (great thanks to
h0l, who has been incredibly helpful). added modes for DS:TKD for
PSX. added two more artists (both real) to the artists list. added
the release date for DDRAppendTKD. added the BM GB password ALTERNA,
which opened another song unknown to me (e.n.k.), so that was added
to the songlist... added the possibility of Samba de Amigo on the DC.
added difficulty listing for Beatmania 4th and 5th Mixes. Added the
fact that Fatboy Slim and Moloko will be in the BM:European Edit
(from the OPM, UK).
ver.0.95.5a/0110999: still technically pre-release, but at this point,
who really cares except for me?
added 5th Mix arcade info. added info on boot problems (including
Game Shark-type unlock codes). added info on the Drummania
controller. added more on misc. to-be-released games. added a bit in
the Beatmania/Beat Mania? section. added minimal info on Anison Mix
2, DDR3rd, Rap Freaks, DSfeatDCT. added more to the legal section due
to the includion Game Shark-type codes. did some corrections on the
GF song list. corrected the TOC error for the GF songlist. added more
PnM info, including DC. added DJ Man info. added minimal info on the
3rd-party DDR controllers. still lots more to add, and not enough
time to add it...
note: I still have lots to add, but after realising that the release
that I thought had been released actually hadn't (which featured much
of the new release info like Rap Freaks and Drummania for PS2), I
figured that I should jet this out tonight... Please note that this
is a fairly incomplete release, and, for instance, credits people for
things that aren't in the document, etc... This should be fixed
shortly...
ver.0.95.5/150999: still technically pre-release.
added more info on the 'another' versions of the songs in 4th Mix.
added info on Horrible Course and Bonus Course (both in Expert Mode)
in 4th Mix. added info on Internet Ranking for Append 4th Mix. added
a bit of info on Samba de Amigo. added songlist for DDR2ndReMix,
GFpsx, GFarc, DM, PnM (DC). added more info to the PnM song list. did
some misc. editorial/formatting corrections.
ver.0.95b/110999: still technically pre-release.
added more info to the 4th mix songlist, as well as how to open bonus
edit mode.
ver.0.95a/100999: still technically pre-release.
added and corrected to 4th mix expert stage flow. added info on 4th
mix secret mode (Another Course, Expert mode).
ver.0.95/090999: still technically pre-release.
added all of the info for 4th mix. added more info on the song lists
for 3rd mix and gottamix. added some misc. info like release dates
and book publishers, and fixed some misc. problems/errors. added info
on BMgb2. added info on the Beatmania hidden modes. added more info
on the DJ Station PRO. added info on DDR DAM. added more info on
DDRsolo. fixed some grammatical stuff/spelling, and some errors.
added a quick guide to DDR and filled in a lot of info on the DDR
song list (ask on gamefaqs.com and you shall recieve - DDR was the
number 2 most wanted faq for the PSX on the faq request chart). added
arcade song lists for bmIIdxSubClubVer2, DDRsoloBassMix, and TKD.
added a lot of possibilities to the artists section (thanks to bill
for the info). added how to unlock the hidden PSX DDR songs and edit
mode. added a bit on info on the DDR append disc, and the PS2
Drummania. added stage flow for 3rd mix PSX. added info on Pop'n
Stage (why, God, why?).
ver.0.89/240899: still technically pre-release.
added info about the two WS hidden songs, and filled in the song
lists a bit more, as well as flow charts. Also updated the Artists
section with some info on who is actually who (from Beatmania Press
Guide), as well as info on Herbie Hancock/Hammock. Also added a bit
to the misc. section about Beatmania vs. Beat Mania, and about the
Tokimeki Memorial LCD game. Corrected spelling of 'syndrome' in first
sentence... Also, saw a preview copy of DDR2ndReMix in Laox the other
day and found that it has 29 songs, including BoomBoomDollar (my
personal favourite), as well as the incredibly over-played
Tubthumping by Chumbawumba... Added the number of songs to the BEMANI
release list, but haven't started a song list for it yet - it will
probably be a little while - too many other good games coming out
this month in both the US and Japan, including 4th Mix, Galerians,
Thousand Arms, and FFVIII - DDR2ndReMix has gotten pushed rather far
down on my personal list...
ver.0.88/230899: still technically pre-release.
added a lot of info on GB, as well as some more to the song lists for
Gotta and WS. Working on filling in the blanks on the song lists...
corrected some misc. stuff... Also working on beginning to re-format
the doc, as well as creating smaller, release-specific FAQs, but this
is just in the planning stage... Also wondering if it is in fact too
sprawling, and not concentrated enough... I didn't quite realise how
much non-game stuff had gotten in there (like the histories, the
other games, the artist names, etc...)...
ver.0.87/200899: first public release, but still technically pre.
cleaned up things a bit, added song lists and info on Beatmania GB,
corrected misc. info... still have some new non-BEMANI arcade games
to list, but it's almost 6am and I haven'd slep yet, so that's for
another time...
ver.0.85/060899: private beta release. still pre-release.
Still missing some song info on 3rd Mix, Gottamix, and DDR, as well
as the Expert Mode list and how to open the hidden songs on 3rd.
Music CDs are still very thin, and some of the info on the books and
LCD games are missing as well, as is the entire arcade game song
lists. The first PSX release is pretty much complete, though, and
Gotta is getting there...
ver.pre/030899: Pre-release version/in-progress version.
Everything added.
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_____Coming Later:
The following are things that I would like to include at a later date.
No guarantees, though...:
- Song flow lists for the remanining non-Beatmania games
- All BEMANI song lists, including home, arcade, portable, & LCD games
- All BEMANI Music CDs
- Other BEMANI merchandise
- Trivial things like the different logos that appear on each Beatmania
arcade cabinet
- Info on the whole BEMANI-influenced legal battles with Konami, Namco,
and Jaleco... Can't we all just get along?
- Translated interviews from the the Beatmania/BEMANI guides (although
I can't do this on my own - anyone want to volunteer? I've got the
interviews that I can scan and send, I just need someone that can
read them...)
- More song lyrics
- Anything that has a ?
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_____Trademark/Copyright/Legal Info:
Beatmania, BEMANI, Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Freaks, Pop'n'Music,
Drummania, Rap Freaks, Keyboard Mania, Dance!Dance!Dance!, GooGooSoundy,
and all versions/mixes are copyright/trademarked by Konami Computer
Entertainment Japan. All other copyrights are properties of their
respective owners.
This document is copyright J.T.Kauffman 1999 and cannot be reproduced
for profit in any form. It can be freely distributed over the internet
as long as it is unaltered and is only distributed on free (i.e. non-
subscription) sites. If you do choose to post this document on your
site, please email me to let me know.
The author of this document can not and will not be held responsible for
any damage that you may do to your game, system, or accessories through
the use of 'patch code' or 'cheat code' devices (such as Game Shark or
ProActionReplay) using codes that are found in this document. Such codes
are provided for use AT YOUR OWN RISK, and are labeled as such. The
author will also not be responsible for any damage caused by the use of
any unlicensed perhipherals that may be mentioned in this article. All
information is provided at your own risk.
Regarding the topics presented in the sub-section titled 'Grey Area', I,
nor the webmasters of the sites that you have found this on, suppport
the above grey area matters, and they are presented merely because they
are part of the mass that is BEMANI. Please do not email me asking for
more information on the grey area topics; any emails will replied to
with this very paragraph in the body of the email, and none of the
requested information will be sent with it. If you really want to learn
more about these topics, I suggest that you visit one of the web's many
search engines, such as Yahoo! [http://www.yahoo.com] or Metacrawler
[http://www.metacrawler.com] and search for the above topics. Also, the
author and the webmasters will not be responsible for any damage that
you may do to your PSX/computer/etc. through using any of the
programs/etc. covered in 'Grey Area'.
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_____Sources:
Beatmania Consumer all guide
Beatmania Konami Official Guide
Beatmania Press Mix
Beatmania Append Gottamix Konami Official Guide
Dance Dance Revolution Konami Official Guide
Weekly Famitsu
Official Playstation Magazine (UK)
http://www.konami.co.jp
http://www.gamesages.com
http://gamewinners.com
http://www.ncsx.com
http://www.cmgsccc.com
http://www.ddr.sh
http://come.to/SailorBacon/
"h0l" for many more thoughts on artists' names, as well as the info fron
the ECTS. Also, for more info on the European edit of Beatmania, the DC
version of Pop'nMusic and said PnM controller, and for pretty much all
of the European info in this doc. also, for getting Daver-X+Mr.Chunks
work on GF to me.
"Daver-X+Mr.Chunks" for a lot of the work on the PSX Guitar Freaks,
including the difficulties, BPMs and number of notes. thanks a ton!
"Sam Lake" for more of the European BEMANI info, as well as additions to
the GF songlist, and the song info for Dancing Stage. Thanks!
"Sailor Bacon" ([email protected]) for his generous use of his
transcribed song lyrics for DDR.
". Charon" for the tip on Herbie Hancock for the Artists section
"Petee Hsu" for the tip on how to unlock the DDR songs, and the double
mode tip for getting the paranoia songs.
"Bill" for contributing many many thoughts on the origins of some of the
artists' names.
"keffka" for the info on Bonus Edit mode.
"why?leong" for some input on the GF songlist.
"jill encarnacion" for the DJ Man info/input.
"Brian S." for the RELAXATION BM GB password.
"John Ricciardi" for the ALTERNA BM GB password.
"Mike Corbitt" for the DDR hidden characters tip.
various Japanese fan pages (URLs unknown)
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_____Thanks:
My family and friends, for being there.
Konami, for making such a great series.
For the JET Programme, for getting me to Japan.
To gamefaqs.com, for hosting this doc, as well as all of the other
sites that have posted it.
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_____Contact Info:
J.T.Kauffman
[email protected]
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_____Dedications:
This document is dedicated to a couple of people who are dear to me:
First, to my late Grandfather, who I unknowingly said goodbye for the
last time when I left the US to come to Japan. Also, to ~E~, for
everything. Lastly, to Curto, the amazing flying monkey - we'll be
playing M.M.Mike's 'All Pro' in 5th Mix together here in Japan before
you know it...
From 3 August 1999, Shibata, Japan.
jtk.
