________ | | ___ |_ | / \ | | | | D J | | \___/ ______ | | / \ | | ________ / S Y\| D| R| O | M E / /\ | | |_ | |_ |_ |_ |_ |_ |_ | | | | | | \ \/ | |__ | | \ /| | | | \______/ |_______| | | | | | | B E M A N I |\__/ | S E R I E S | / faq | / \_____/ ver.1.00c .000304 DJ Syndrome: BEMANI Series FAQ by J.T.Kauffman ver.1.00c 04mar00 0.00: Contents:___________________________________________________ [ascii text logo] 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 Append 5th Mix ~Time to get down~: _____Beatmania GB: _____Beatmania GB2: Gacchamix: _____Beatmania for WonderSwan: _____Hiphopmania Complete Mix: _____Dance Dance Revolution: _____Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix: _____Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix Append Club Mix Vol.1: _____Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix Append Club Mix Vol.2: _____Drummania: _____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 Append 5th Mix ~Time to get down~: _____Beatmania GB: _____Beatmania GB2: Gacchamix: _____Beatmania for WonderSwan: _____Dance Dance Revolution: _____Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix: _____Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix Append Club Mix Vol.1: _____Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix Append Club Mix Vol.2: _____Drummania: _____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: _____Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000: _____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/Hiphopmania Hidden Modes: _____DDR Hidden Modes: _____Beatmania Append 4th Mix Internet Ranking: _____Beatmania Controller Button Guide: _____Beatmania 4th/5th Mix Difficulties: _____DDR Difficulties: _____Beatmania GB2; English Translations: _____Beatmania Songs; Order of Difficulty: _____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: _____DJ Syndrome; A Guide: _____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... A final note: As many readers may have noticed, I have become very busy with projects other than FAQs. Thus, I won't be releasing updates to this work on as regular of a basis as I previously have. Being the big Beatmania fan, I'll try to co-incide this document's updates with new Beatmania releases. Thus, expect new ones every few months or so. Also, BEMANI games are coming out so quickly that I'm having trouble keeping up, so please forgive any errors/ommissions. ___________________________________________________ _____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...: ____________________ _____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... _____________________________ _____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 ___________________________ _____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. ___________ _____Beatmania Append 5th Mix ~time to get down~: Title: Beatmania 5th Mix ~time to get down~ System: PSX Intro: The first Beatmania to feature popular Western artists, 5th Mix takes the 4th Mix interface and adds to it. The end is a well-rounded, and very deep, selection of songs. The popular modes introduced previously, such as Mirror and Random, appear again as well, as does the infamous Bonus Edit Mode. These modes are joined by new ones such as High Speed Mode. __Stage Flow: Basic (Club M.Z.D) 4 Stages Stage 1:-----------Stage 2:----------Stage 3:---------Stage 4: Total Recall Total Recall Total Recall Total Recall Finding a New... Finding a New... Finding a New... Finding a New... Wonderland Wonderland Wonderland Wonderland I Live Just 4 U I Live Just 4 U I Live Just 4 U I Live Just 4 U The Only Way Is Up The Only Way Is...The Only Way Is..The Only Way Is.. Higher Higher Higher Higher Popcorn Popcorn Popcorn Popcorn Keep on Movin' Keep on Movin' Keep on Movin' Keep on Movin' Hunting for You Hunting for You Hunting for You Hunting for You Operator Operator Destruction Destruction Do It All Night Do It All Night System Freakout Up on the Floor Up on the Floor Boa Boa Lady All Pro Come and Get It Come and Get It The Race Build Up Cycle Cycle Motivation Chain Rugged Ash System Kakattekonkai Weighted Action Paranoia Max Boa Boa Lady Brand New World Crymson Spaced Out The Race Soda Peace-Out Motivation Freakout Manmachine... Rugged Ash All Pro Deep in You Paranoia Max Build Up Hell Scraper* Spaced Out Chain Drunk Monky Kakattekonkai Weighted Action Genom Screams Brand New World Crymson Logical Dash Soda Peace-Out Denim* Manmachine... Thrash Traxx* Deep in You Linn 1999* Hard (Club Japan) 4 Stages Stage 1:-----------Stage 2:----------Stage 3:---------Stage 4: Total Recall Operator System@ Freakout@ Finding a New... Do It All Night Boa Boa Lady Destruction Wonderland The Only Way is...The Race Build Up I Live Just 4 U@ Up On the Floor Motivation Chain Popcorn@ Come and Get It Kakattekonkai Peace-Out Operator Higher@ Brand New World@ Manmachine... Do It All Night Cycle@ Soda All Pro Up On the Floor Keep on Movin' Freakout@ Crymson@ Come and Get It Hunting for You Destruction Weighted Action Higher Rugged Ash Build Up Deep in You@ Cycle Paranoia Max Chain Drunk Monky@ Keep on Movin' Spaced Out Peace-Out Genom Screams Hunting for You System@ Manmachine... Logical Dash@ Rugged Ash Boa Boa Lady All Pro -random select- Paranoia Max The Race Crymson@ Spaced Out Motivation Weighted Action -random select- Kakattekonkai Deep in You@ Brand New World@ -random select- Soda Operator (hard)* The Only Way..(hd)* Up On the...(hd)* -random select- Expert (Club Beat-2000) 5 Stages --coming later-- Bonus Edit Mode: Stage 1:-----------Stage 2:----------Stage 3:---------Stage 4: Ambient Mix Ambient Mix Ambient Mix Ambient Mix Warp House Warp House Warp House Warp House Epic House Epic House Epic House Epic House V.R.D.J. Skills V.R.D.J. Skills V.R.D.J. Skills V.R.D.J. Skills Trance __Hidden Songs: There appear to be two blocks of hidden songs. The first is a set of Dancemania (Hard Version) songs, which includes Operator, The Only Way is Up, and Up on the Floor. These are accessable in Hard Mode on Stage 2. I believe that the criteria for this set is to simply beat Hard Mode once. The second set of bonus songs includes Hell Scraper, Thrash Traxx, Linn 1999, and Denim. These are available at least on Normal Mode, and possibly on Hard Mode as well. Frankly, I have no clue how these are opened. It may be performance based, as they tend to be there sometimes and not others. __Hidden Mode: Please see Beatmania Append 4th Mix for info on unlocking the Bonus Edit mode. __________________________________________ _____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...) ______________________________ _____Beatmania GB2: Gacchamix: Title: Beatmania GB2: Gacchamix System: GameBoy Color/GameBoy Intro: The sequel to the successful Beatmania GB, Gacchamix takes songs from the PSX Gottamix & the LCD AnisonMix, borrows a few from popular musicians, and throws some original tunes into the mix. Gacchamix also sports one of the oddest setups in the series, with the songs grouped by type (Band, J-Girl Pop, etc.) and playable in any order (4 songs in each type). As with it's predacessor, Gacchamix shows that you don't need CD-quality sound to be fun. __Menu Translations: Title screen: - Game Start - - Free - - 2P Battle - - Options - - Password - Game Start screen: - Normal - - Expert - Course Select screen (follows Game Start screen): - J-Girl Course - - Band Course - - Idol Course - - Anison Course - - Gottamix Course - Free screen: - Normal - - Hidden - - Random - - Auto - Free (after completing a song) sceen: - Sound Select - - Continue - - Exit - 2P Battle screen: (unknown - I don't know anyone else that has the game, so I've never played this mode... I'd be happy to translate if someone wants to write down the characters and email them to me, though...) Options screen: - Game Level - > Normal / Hard / Easy < - Control - > A Type / B Type / C Type < - Game Config - > Full Button / 5 Button / 3 Button / 2 Button < (the leftmost option is the default - press right to scroll through the remaining options in the correct order) __Stage Flow: [note: the stage flow for the Expert stages is tentative. Expert lists the song's stage number in Expert mode; Normal lists the song's stage number in Normal mode (all songs are available in all stages in Normal mode)] J-Girl Pop Course: Expert Normal Title 1 All Automatic 2 All Yumemiru Shoujyo Jyairarenai 3 All Time Goes By 4 All Makenaide 5 All Friends* Band Course: Expert Normal Title 1 All Robinson 2 All Sasurai 3 All Over Drive 4 All Believe 5 All Rydeen* Idol Course: Expert Normal Title 1 All Yozora NOMUKOU 2 All Nagisa Nimatsuwaru Etc. 3 All Catch You Catch Me 4 All Daite Hold On Me! 5 All Watashiga OBAsanni Nattemo* Anison Course: Expert Normal Title 1 All Uchuusenkan Yamato 2 All Sutekinakun 3 All Shouba! Gundam 4 All Tenshino Kyuuseku 5 All Ultraman no Uta* Gottamix Course: Expert Normal Title 1 All RVTK-1 2 All Miracle Moon 3 All Hunting For You 4 All Luv To Me (disco mix) 5 All Genom Screams* *hidden song __Hidden Songs: [note: the song will become available in Free Mode, as well as in the Course, the game after unlocking it.] Song Title To Unlock... Friends clear J-Girl Pop Course Rydeen clear Band Course Watashiga OBAsanni Nattemo clear Idol Course Ultraman no Uta clear Anison Course Genom Screams clear Gottamix Course __Passwords: MELODIOUS J-Girl Pop Course cleared; unlocks Friends GROOVY Band Course cleared; unlocks Rydeen SPLENDID Idol Course cleared; unlocks Watashiga OBAsanni Nattemo SUPERCOOL Anison Course cleared; unlocks Ultraman no Uta WONDERFUL Gottamix Course cleared; unlocks Genom Screams ______________________________ _____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 songs even include vocals, incredibly impressive for the little system), the WS version's main drawback is it's lack of songs - there are only 10 initially, and only one real hidden song. 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 allows you to 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. ______________________________ _____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. ________________________________ _____Dance Dance Revolution: Title: Dance Dance Revolution System: Playstation Intro: Konami's first home port of their second, and 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. _____________________ _____Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix: **section under development** Title: Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix: System: PSX Intro: While the original Playstation DDR was an excellent game, there was some room for improvement. DDR 2ndReMix fixes most of the problems that its predecessor had. The once hidden edit mode was made a staple feature, available from the start. The number of songs in 2ndReMix nearly twice that of the original, and the insanely hard-to-open hidden songs from the first disc make appearences here as well. Although the disc does feature hidden songs, they have much more realistic open requirements. Finally, Konami has also learned from their mistake of not including a Disc Switch option with the first game; 2ndReMix adds this to its roster as we.. __Stage Flow: __Hidden Songs/Modes: _ _____Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix Append Club Mix Vol.1: **section under development** Title: Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix Append Club Mix Vol.1 System: PSX Intro: Culled from the Beatmania IIDX/DDR link mode, Club Mix Vol.1 & 2 were the first and second, respectively, Append discs for the popular PSX DDR 2ndReMix. The songs featured are almost exclusively from either Beatmania or Beatmania IIDX, but with the ability to dance to them instead of scratch to them. Throwing away the normal stage flow, the Club Mix discs have all the songs available in all three stages. While not as openly catchy as the main DDR songs, the Club Mixes provide a nice range of songs to dance to. __Stage Flow: __Hidden Songs/Modes: _____Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix Append Club Mix Vol.2: **section under development** Title: Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix Append Club Mix Vol.2 System: PSX Intro: Culled from the Beatmania IIDX/DDR link mode, Club Mix Vol.1 & 2 were the first and second, respectively, Append discs for the popular PSX DDR 2ndReMix. The songs featured are almost exclusively from either Beatmania or Beatmania IIDX, but with the ability to dance to them instead of scratch to them. Throwing away the normal stage flow, the Club Mix discs have all the songs available in all three stages. While not as openly catchy as the main DDR songs, the Club Mixes provide a nice range of songs to dance to. __Stage Flow: __Hidden Songs/Modes: ____________________________________________ _____Drummania: Title: Drummania System: PS2 Intro: Drummania is a first in many aspects for Konami. Besides the obvious 'first BEMANI game for PS2', the title is the first to utilise the link-up feature that many of the newer arcade versions feature. By selecting 'Session Mode', drummers can grab a friend, as well as a Guitar Freaks controller or two, and play together. Drummania also features the first high-quality standard controller. While Beatmania had the high-quality DJ Station PRO released around the time of Append 3rd Mix, Drummania has its own high-quality Drummania Controller available right at release, putting other standard controllers (the ASCII Beatmania Controller, the DDR mats, etc.) to shame. Finally, Drummania is the first BEMANI game to be available in a special controller/game package, let alone only available that way. But beside the firsts that the game features, it is also one of the most kinetic and fun BEMANI titles available. Now if we could just do something about that price... __Stage Flow: Normal Mode: Stage 1-------------->Stage 2-------------->Stage 3 Eyes of kids Cutie Pie Good Times I think about you ONION MAN Ska Ska No.1 Cutie Pie Good Times Happy Man ONION MAN Ska Ska No.1 River crossin' Good Times Happy Man HYPNOTICA Ska Ska No.1 River crossin' When I dream of you Happy Man HYPNOTICA Ultimate Power River Crossin' When I dream of you Koi no DIAL 6700 Ultimate Power Across the Nightmare Koi no DIAL 6700 Real Mode: Stage 1-------------->Stage 2-------------->Stage 3 Eyes of kids Look at me Look at me Look at me ONION MAN ONION MAN ONION MAN Sunny side street Sunny side street Sunny side street Ska Ska No.1 Ska Ska No.1 Ska Ska No.1 Heaven is a '57... Heaven is a '57... Heaven is a '57... Cutie Pie Cutie Pie Cutie Pie I think about you I think about you I think about you Crunchy Nuts Crunchy Nuts Crunchy Nuts Road for Thunder Road for Thunder Road for Thunder River Crossin' River Crossin' LOVE THIS FEELIN' LOVE THIS FEELIN' Happy Man Happy Man Depend on me Depend on me WAZA Eraser Engine Expert Real Mode: Stage 1-------------->Stage 2-------------->Stage 3 Eyes of kids Heaven is a '57... Heaven is a '57... Heaven is a '57... HYPNOTICA HYPNOTICA HYPNOTICA Ultimate Power Ultimate Power Ultimate Power Road for Thunder Road for Thunder Road for Thunder Koi no DIAL 6700 Koi no DIAL 6700 Koi no DIAL 6700 Across the Nightmare Across the Nightmare Across the Nightmare LOVE THIS FEELIN' LOVE THIS FEELIN' LOVE THIS FEELIN' Happy Man Happy Man D.M. "Powerful" Mix WAZA Eraser Engine Session Mode: --coming later-- __Hidden Songs/Modes: Hidden Songs: No hidden songs have been found as of yet. Hidden Modes - Drum: (note - the controller pads are as follows: _____ _____ ______ ____/ \/ \/ | ___ / hitom lowtom cymbal| / \ | hihat | |bass | | ___| \ / |____/\ snare_________/ | | \____/ \_/ Expert Real: Hi-Hat --> Hi-Hat --> Snare --> Snare --> High Tom --> Low Tom --> High Tom --> Bass --> Bass --after hitting bass for the second time, you'll hear a chime. hit the low tom while on Real to switch Real to Expert Real.-- Mirror: Snare --> Snare --> High Tom --> Low Tom --> High Tom --> Bass --after hitting bass, you'll hear a chime, and 'Mirror' will appear in the upper right of the screen-- Hidden: Low Tom --> High Tom --> Low Tom --> High Tom --> Low Tom --> Bass --after hitting bass, you'll hear a chime, and 'Hidden' will appear in the upper right of the screen-- Speed Up: Hi-Hat --> Snare --> Hi-Hat --> Hi-Hat --> Snare --> Hi-Hat --> Bass --after hitting bass, you'll hear a chime, and 'Speed Up' will appear in the upper right of the screen-- Hidden Modes - Guitar: (notes: key is as follows: R=Red button, G=Green button, B=Blue button, P=Picking) Fast Flow: R -> G -> B -> P -> P Super Fast Flow: (R -> G -> B -> P -> P) x 2 Hidden: R -> B -> G -> B -> R -> G Screen: (R -> B -> G -> B -> R -> G) x 2 Random: B -> G -> G -> R -> G -> P Extreme: R -> B -> P -> G -> R -> B -> P -> G (note: in Screen mode, no notes appear whatsoever) ________________________________________ _____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. ___________________________________________ _____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!! _________________________________ _____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. ___________________________________ _____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 ____________________ _____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 _________________________ _____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 ________________________ _____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. _____ _____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 _____ _____Beatmania Append 5th Mix ~Time to get down~ Disc: (B='basic mode' version, H='hard mode' version, @='another' version) Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes Total Recall Ultimate Dancemania B * 132 154 Heights H ** 132 202 Finding a New Utumi Future Jazz B * 160 110 World H ** 160 157 Wonderland X-Treme Dancemania B * 128 130 H ** 128 204 I Live Just 4 U MPM R&B B * 90 99 H ** 90 132 @ ** 90 155 The Only Way is Up The Kinky Boyz Dancemania B ** 132 175 The Only Way is Up The Kinky Boyz Dancemania H **** 132 311 (hard version) Higher Slake Latinaires B ** 92 169 Beats H *** 92 192 @ *** 92 227 Popcorn DJ Watarai Hiphop B&H ** 93 148 @ ** 93 167 Keep on Movin' N.M.R. Dance Pop B ** 132 101 H *** 132 119 Hunting for You Togo Project R&B B ** 105 154 feat. Megu & Scotty D H *** 105 181 Destruction MPM Big Beat B ** 131 126 H ***** 131 244 Operator Papaya Dancemania B&H *** 135 195 Operator Papaya Dancemania H **** 135 255 (hard version) Do It All Night E-Rotic Dancemania B&H *** 143 240 Up On The Floor Regina Dancemania B *** 132 266 Up On The Floor Regina Dancemania H **** 132 344 (hard version) Come and Get It n.a.r.d. R&B B&H *** 91 168 Cycle Slake Minimal B&H *** 145 223 @ *** 145 466 System RAM Electronica B *** 111 155 H **** 111 187 @ **** 111 240 Boa Boa Lady dj nagureo Reggae B *** 90 146 (Jamming Mix) H **** 90 229 The Race Captain Jack Dancemania B *** 143 210 H **** 143 244 Motivation Dimitri from Mondo House B *** 129 148 Paris H **** 129 262 Rugged Ash Symphonic Future Jazz B&H *** 168 184 Defoggers Paranoia Max 190 Jungle B&H *** 190 150 ~dirty mix~ Spaced Out Enola Quintet Lounge B&H *** 88 157 Kakattekonkai Bebe Cube Beat B *** 103 153 H **** 103 163 Brand New World GTS feat. House B *** 128 251 Melody Sexton H **** 128 294 @ **** 128 309 Soda Slake Drum'n'Bass B *** 160 126 H **** 160 153 Freakout Asletics Hiphop B **** 101 163 H ***** 101 226 @ ***** 101 277 All Pro MixMasterMike HipHop B **** 92 206 (the serial wax killer) H ****** 92 282 22Dunk Slake Techno B **** 135 260 Prince On A Star Spiritual Ride Alternative B **** 144 280 Rock Denim Slake Techno B **** 150 238 Thrash Traxx Aki Progressive B **** 128 251 Linn 1999 dj nagureo Harenti TechnoB **** 136 257 Build Up Forward Techno B **** 135 254 H ***** 135 286 Chain RAM Rave B **** 152 211 H ***** 152 247 Weighted Action Deep Emotion Hard House B **** 130 307 H ****** 130 351 Crymson RAM Digital B ***** 240 345 Harcore H ****** 240 385 @ ****** 240 384 Peace-Out dj nagureo Deep House B&H ***** 133 341 Manmachine Plays Mikio Endo Jazz ElectroB&H ****** 114 317 Jazz Deep in You dj nagureo Dance Pop B&H ****** 126 328 @ ****** 126 354 Hell Scraper L.E.D. Light-G Gabbah B ******* Drunk Monky DJ Oddball Minimal B&H *******145 416 @ *******145 681 Genom Screams L.E.D.Light Trance B&H *******150 406 Logical Dash DJ Taka Happy B&H *******144 438 @ *******144 467 __5th Mix Bonus Edit: Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes Ave Maria Angelic Opera Ambient Mix * 167 161 System (feat.AKANE) Overblast!! L.E.D.Light Warp House *** 147 215 Battle Breaks DJ Takawo V.R.D.J.Skills *** 112 298 Miracle Moon Togo Project Epic House **** 138 389 ~L.E.D.Light feat. Sana style mix~ The Earth Light L.E.D.Light Trance ??? 145 530 _________________________________________ _____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 '????'.] _____________________________ _____Beatmania GB2: Gacchamix: [note: The songs are in the order that they appear in Free Mode (which is the same as in the separate stages) - press down so that they flow in the right order. Past that, if you're trying to match songs and names and know _no_ Japanese, your best bet here is to match up difficulties and use the course translations above...] [note2: I hope you guys appreciate this, as many of the songs/artists have kanji in their names, and I have the kanji-reading ability of a Norwiegian cat, which meant that I spent a few hours looking all (but one) of these kanji up. OK, maybe I'm not _that_ bad (as a Norwiegian cat, that is), but still... ;) Anyway, some of the kanji readings may be off, due to my lack of knowledge... Finally, any katakana that I can't figure out the Romanization for, or names that are in katakana, will be in all caps.] Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes Automatic Utada HIKARU J-Girl Pop ** 94 216 Yumemiru Shoujyo Oda Tetsuro J-Girl Pop *** 159 268 Jyairarenai Time Goes By Igarashi Mitsuru J-Girl Pop *** 84 188 Makenaide Oda Tetsuro J-Girl Pop ***** 126 297 Friends Dobashi Yasukifu J-Girl Pop *** 158 225 Robinson Kusano Masamune Band * 111 108 Sasurai Okuda Minsei Band * 119 115 Over Drive Takuya Band *** 148 230 Believe Luna Sea Band **** 150 221 Rydeen TakahashiYUKIHIRO Band ***** 144 270 Yozora NOMUKOU Kawamura Yuuka Idol ** 106 173 Nagisa Nimatsuwaru Okuda Minsei Idol ** 129 173 Etc. Catch You Catch Me Hiroshige Kami Idol *** 128 217 Daite Hold On Me! Tsunku Idol *** 125 264 Watashiga OBAsanni Saitou Hideo Idol **** 126 312 Nattemo Uchuusenkan Yamato Miyagawa Yutaka Anison ** 141 218 Sutekinakun Miki Hiraji Anison ** 161 247 Shouba! Gundam Watanabe Takeo Anison *** 144 224 Tenshino Kyuuseku Yabuki Toshiro Anison ***** 148 248 Ultraman no Uta Miyauchi Kokurou Anison *** 132 214 RVTK-1 Dub-GB Gotta/BigBeat* 91 151 Miracle Moon Hiroyuki Togo Gotta/ ** 128 236 J-Garage Pop Hunting For You Hiroyuki Togo Gotta/R&B *** 105 177 Luv To Me tiger YAMATO Gotta/ **** 154 289 (disco mix) Eurobeat Genom Screams L.E.D.Light Gotta/Trance ***** 150 422 ______________________________ _____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).] _______________________________ _____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 6/7/8/7/8 264/275/ Make it Better Mitsu-O 4/5/7/5/7 143/ Trip Machine De-sire 6/7/8/7/8 191/ Bad Girls Juliet Roberts 2/4/5/3/4 96/144/ Boom Boom Dollar King Kong 2/5/6/3/5 103/156/ & D. Jungle Girls Boys Smile.dk 3/4/7/4/5 139/158/ Smoke Mr.ED jumps 3/4/6/4/5 137/155/ the gun put your faith UZI-LAY 3/4/6/4/5 127/145/ in me If You Were Here Jennifer 5/6/7/6/7 150/170/ put your faith UZI-LAY 4/5/6/5/6 149/ in me -Jazzy Groove- SP-Trip machine De-sire 6/7/8/7/8 195/ -jungle mix- Hero Papaya 4/5/6/5/6 124/ Brilliant 2U Naoki 4/5/6/4/5 162/ Dub I Dub Me & My 4/6/8/5/7 134/205/ Stomp to My Beat JS-16 5/6/7/5/6 167/181/ I Believe in Hi-Rise 5/6/8/6/7 174/ Miracles AM-3P KTz 5/6/8/5/6 164/ Get Up'n Move S & K 5/7/8/6/7 175/ Brilliant 2U Naoki 5/6/7/4/5 166/176/ -Orchestra Groove- Make it Better Mitsu-O!Summer 5/6/8/5/7 159/ -So Real mix- Paranoia max 190 6/8/8/7/8 268/ -dirty mix- 6/7/8/7/8 264/ 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 2/6/7/4/5 124/198/ Love Sonic Dream 3/5/7/3/5 104/ tubthumping chumbawamba 4/5/6/4/6 110/129/ Make a Jam! U1 3/5/7/3/5 155/ Paranoia KCET 2MB 6/7/8/7/8 262/ -clean mix- Keep on Movin' N.M.R. 3/4/5/3/4 89/ Let them Move N.M.R 1/2/4/2/3 56/112/ 20, November N.M.R. 1/3/4/2/4 59/107/ -DDR version- feat. DJ nagureo think ya better D sAmi 3/4/5/3/4 148/177/ Trip Machine 2MB 6/7/8/7/8 -luv mix- Love this Feelin' Chang Ma 6/7/8/7/8 The Race Captain Jack 3/ 151/ In the Navy '99 Captain Jack 4/ 209/ Easy: Let Them Move Boom Boom Dollar Bad Girls Boys Put Your Faith in Me Smoke Dub I Dub I Believe in Miracles Make a Jam! El Ritmo Tropical Normal: 1st Stage: 2nd Stage: Final Stage: Let Them Move *Put Your Faith (Jazzy)If You Were Here Boys *Put Your Faith In Me *Put Your Faith in Me Make A Jam! Let Them Move (Jazzy Groove) Boom Boom Dollar Boys Boys Bad Girls Smoke Smoke El Ritmo Tropical Boom Boom Dollar Boom Boom Dollar *20,november Bad Girls Bad Girls El Ritmo Tropical El Ritmo Tropical *20,november Let Them Move *20,november [random] Hard: 1st Stage: 2nd Stage: Final Stage: Dub I Dub Make It.. (So Real) Paranoia Tubthumping Get Up'n Move Get Up'n Move Hero Tubthumping Tubthumping Love Hero Hero Stomp to my Beat Brilliant 2U Brilliant 2U I Believe in Mir... Love Love AM-3P Stomp to my Beat Stomp to my Beat *think ya better D I Believe in Mirarcles I Believe in Miracles *Keep On Movin' AM-3P AM-3P Dub I Dub Dub I Dub *Brill.2U (Orchest.) Make It Better (So Real) *Make It Better [random] [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.1: Song Title Artist Diff. (N/A/M/D/AD) Steps g.m.d. DJ mazinger feat. Muhammad The Theme from m-flo 'Flo-Jack' 5.1.1. dj nagureo Dr. LOVE baby weapon feat.Asuka.M Gambol Slake Jam Jam Reggae Jam Master '73 Beginning of Life Quadra Do you love me? reo-nagureo Overdoser Mirak R3 tiger YAMATO diving money Quadra Perfect Free nite system melt in my arms Honey P. feat.Asuka.M Be in my paradise JJ Company Love So Groovy Lovemints e-motion e.o.s 20,november DJ Nagureo Salamander Beat nite system Crush Mix special energy DJ FX celebrate JJ Company Gradiusic Cyber Taka Prince on a Star Spiritual Ride Luv to me tiger YAMATO 22DUNK Slake ska a go go The Bald Heads Deep clear eyes Quadra _____Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix Append Club Version Vol.2: Song Title Artist Diff. (N/A/M/D/AD) Steps You Make Me Monday Michiru been so long m-flo The rhyme brokers m-flo Into the world Quadra patsenner dj nagureo Queen's Jamaica crunky boy (astria mix) feat.Muhammad Genom Screams L.E.D. Light Deep In You dj nagureo Rugged Ash Symphonic Defoggers PARANOiA MAX 190 ~dirty mix~ Keep On Movin' N.M.R. Brilliant 2U Naoki gentle stress DJ Swan Macho Gang Anal Spyder The Earth Light L.E.D. Light __Club 2P Another Version: Overdoser Mirak Love So Groovy Lovemints 20,november DJ nagureo Gradiusic Cyber Taka 22DUNK Slake Deep clear eyes Quadra R3 tiger YAMATO ska a go go The Bald Heads special energy DJ FX _____________________________________________ _____Drummania: [note: Max Score is the score achieved when all Perfects are gotten, and includes the bonuses recieved at the end of the level. And yes, I let the computer get those scores through auto-play; I'm not _that_ good... ;] __Practice Mode --coming later-- __Normal Mode Song Title Genre BMP Diff. Notes Max Score Eyes of kids Pops BritishStyle 105 * 116 2,386,900 I think about you 90's Rock 113 * 169 4,138,750 Cutie Pie DM Mix Pops Guitar 105 ** 204 5,484,500 ONION MAN Fusion 113 ** 243 7,223,900 Good times PopsAmericanStyle 103 *** 231 6,636,400 Ska Ska No.1 Ska 140 *** 180 4,507,500 Happy Man Punk Rock 180 *** 305 10,773,750 River crossin' Samba 145 *** 297 10,091,950 HYPNOTICA Big Beat 135 **** 266 8,386,650 When I dream of you Love Song 064 **** 321 11,397,150 Ultimate Power Punk Rock 172 **** 365 14,347,250 Koi no DIAL 6700 Pops Retro 160 **** 376 15,158,400 Across the Nightmare Hard Punk Rock 300 ***** 521 26,723,150 __Hard Mode Song Title Genre BMP Diff. Notes Max Score Eyes of kids Pops BritishStyle 105 *** 247 7,754,200 Look at me Funk 120 **** 310 10,877,750 ONION MAN Fusion 113 **** 387 15,863,700 Sunny side street PopsJapaneseStyle 120 **** 393 16,245,150 Ska Ska No.1 Ska 140 ***** 361 14,023,150 Heaven is a '57 Swing Rock 190 ***** 439 20,148,000 metallic gray Cutie Pie DM Mix Pops Guitar 105 ***** 304 10,409,000 I think about you 90's Rock 113 ***** 367 14,789,200 Crunchy Nuts Fusion 130 ****** 364 14,299,500 Road for Thunder Heavy Metal 207 ****** 497 24,153,950 River crossin' Samba 145 ******* 628 37,062,900 LOVE THIS FEELIN' Epic Rock 185 ******* 528 27,313,400 Happy Man Punk Rock 180 ******* 483 23,134,900 Depend on me Swing Rock ******** 592 33,211,200 WAZA Fusion 140 ******** 516 26,323,900 Eraser Engine Hard Core 177 ******** 538 27,870,650 __Expert Real Mode Song Title Genre BMP Diff. Notes Max Score Eyes of kids Pops BritishStyle 105 ****** 355 14,269,500 Heaven is a '57 Swing Rock 190 ******* 596 34,535,900 metallic gray HYPNOTICA Big Beat 135 ******* 448 20,105,400 Ultimate Power Punk Rock 172 ******** 500 25,018,500 Road for Thunder Heavy Metal 207 ********* 691 44,240,900 Koi no DIAL 6700 Pops Retro 160 ********* 496 24,215,400 Across the Nightmare Hard Punk Rock 300 ********* 770 55,075,250 LOVE THIS FEELIN' Epic Rock 185 ********** 588 33,063,900 Happy Man Punk Rock 180 ********** 680 42,395,000 WAZA Fusion 140 ********** 602 34,632,450 Eraser Engine Hard Core 177 ********** 622 36,077,950 D.M."Powerful" Mix Medley 190 **********1744 249,786,000 __Session Mode --coming later-- _________________________________________ _____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-B/N/H 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 africa Unbabo 14 -/212/ ________________________________ _____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) _____________________ _____Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000: __Basic/Expert/Multi-Player Song Title Artist Diff. (B/T/M/MT) Steps I'm Alive Out "N" Move I'm Alive Uncle38 Sec. feat. MC Taiwan High Energy Slip&Shuffle (John'oo'Fleming feat. Leoni remix) Don't Clook Me Popula Demand feat. The Get Fresh Girls Sky High DJ Miko Club Tropicana Cydney-D Temple of Love E-Rotic think ya dellar D sAmi Drill Instructor Captain Jack (C-jah happy mix) My Baby Mama Anquette Kiss Me (KCP Remix)E-Rotic Dream A Dream Captain Jack (Miami Booty Mix) Can't Stop Fallin' Naoki In Love I Don't Want to dejavu feat. Miss A Thing Tasmin (Planet Lutton Mix) Get Up'n Move S&K Get Off Wizzzard Together & Forever Captain Jack Together & Forever Nineball feat. Atomic Gun & Julia Typical Tropical Bambee Celebrate Nite N.M.A. Let the beal Stone Bros. hell am! Kung-Fu Fighting Bus Stop feat. (Miami Booty Mix) Carl Douglas Wild Rush Factor-X That's the Way'98 DJ Bass feat. MC Dixie Strut Your Funky Diamond Stuf Samba de Janeirio Bass Fist! feat. Boogie Girl Freaky De Lite & MC Young Sexy Planet Crystal Alians Love Machine Pony Town Boyz Love this Feelin' Chang Ma Hysteria Naoki 190 Super Star D.J. Richi feat. Tailbros. Trip Machine Konami Original ~luv mix~ Drop Out NW 260 Paranoia Evolution Konami Original ________ _____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: (for more info on Drummania songs, please see the Home Releases: Drummania section. I will fill this chart in more as I confirm lineups, etc.) 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 mode. 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: Pop'n Music 3 Format: One-player arcade, dedicated cabinet Release: early9/99 Rarity: Uncommon- Controls:Nine action buttons Notes: 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 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 coninuously (back to back to back). Also features PSX Memory Card Support. 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 Title: Dance Dance Revolution Solo 2000 Format: One-player arcade, dedicated cabinet Release: Dec'99/early2000 Songs: 35 Controls:A set of six pressure-sensitive footpads, two song selection buttons, start button Notes: The upgrade to the original solo version of DDR. Features extra bass speakers, as well as two extra (diagonal up/left and up/right - both green) step pads to be used in expert (6- panel) mode or easy (3-panel; 2 diagonals and back) mode. Title: Beatmania Complete Mix 2 Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet Release: early February 2000 Controls:Two sets of five action buttons and a turntable, 1P & 2P start buttons, effects button Notes: songs from all previous mixes, including most/all from 4th/5th Mixes Title: Keyboard Mania Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet Release: late February 2000 Rarity: -- Songs: ~24 Controls:2 24-key (piano-style) keyboards with pitchshifters, 2 start buttons Notes: Supports an automatic mode so that when there is only a single player, the 2p notes are handled by the computer. Title: Beatmania Club Mix Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet Release: 2000 Controls:Two sets of five action buttons and a turntable, 1P & 2P start buttons, effects button Notes: ~not yet released~ Title: Beatmania 6th Mix Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet Release: 2000 Controls:Two sets of five action buttons and a turntable, 1P & 2P start buttons, effects button Notes: ~not yet released~ Title: Guitar Freaks 3rd Mix Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet Release: early2000 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 2nd Mix for simultaneous play Title: Drummania 2nd Mix Format: One-player arcade, dedicated cabinet Release: early2000 Controls:One foot pedal, two electronic cymbals, three electronic drums, two drumsticks, two song selection buttons, start button Notes: Can be linked to GF3rdMix for simultaneous play Title: Dance Mania Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet Release: 2000 Controls:unknown Notes: not a DDR-style game, but similar? not much is known about this title ~not yet released~ Title: Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet Release: 2000 Controls:Two sets of four pressure-sensitive footpads, two song selection buttons, 1P & 2P start buttons Notes: ~not yet released~ Title: Pop'n Music 4 Format: One-player arcade, dedicated cabinet Release: early 2000 Controls:Nine action buttons Notes: ~not yet released~ Title: Pop'n Stage EX Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet Release: 2000 Controls:Two sets of five pressure sensitive foot-pads, song selection buttons, start buttons. Notes: ~not yet released~ Title: Pop'n Anime Format: One-player arcade, dedicated cabinet Release: early 2000 Controls:Nine action buttons Notes: Like the Animixes, this game features anime songs with P'nM gameplay. ~not yet released~ Title: Pop'n Disney Format: One-player arcade, dedicated cabinet Release: early 2000 Controls:Nine action buttons Notes: Hello Kitty I can handle, but this? Oh my... See Pop'n Anime notes, but substitute anime for... --shudder--... ~not yet released~ 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: Rap Freaks Format: Two-player arcade, dedicated cabinet Release: unknown 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~ __________________________________________________ _____Home: 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... Also, this controller is compatible with a mini- game in the upcoming epic Shenmue Chapter 1: Yokosuka. 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: 25 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... Title: Dance Dance Revolution 2ndReMix Append Club Version Vol. 1 System: PSX Format: 1CD-ROM SRP: JY2800 Release: 11/25/99 Rarity: -- Songs: 26 Notes: The first append disc for DDR. Not compatable with the first release, only 2ndReMix. Features many various Beatmania songs... Title: Dancing Stage featuring True Kiss Destination System: PSX Format: 1CD-ROM SRP: JY4800 Release: 12/09/99 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. Title: Dance Dance Revolution 2ndReMix Append Club Version Vol. 2 System: PSX Format: 1CD-ROM SRP: JY2800 Release: 12/23/99 Rarity: -- Songs: 24 Notes: The second append disc for DDR. Not compatable with the first release, only 2ndReMix. Features many various Beatmania songs... Title: Pop'n Music 3 Append System: PSX Format: 1 CD-ROM SRP: JY2800 Release: 02/10/2000 Rarity: -- Songs: 44 Notes: 44 songs from aross the BEMANI series. Will include a Pocketstation game called Pop'n Music Anywhere Vol.2. Requires Pop'n Music 2 disc. Title: Pop'n Music 3 Append System: DC Format: 1 GD-ROM SRP: JY2800 Release: 02/10/2000 Rarity: -- Songs: 44 Notes: 44 songs from aross the BEMANI series. Will include a VMU game called Pop'n Music Anywhere Vol.2. Requires Pop'n Music 2 disc. Title: Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix Dreamcast Version System: DC Format: 1 GD-ROM SRP: JY5800 Release: 02/17/2000 Rarity: -- Notes: Title: Dance Dance Revolution Controller System: DC SRP: JY5800 Release: 02/17/2000 Rarity: -- Notes: nearly identical to the PSX version (including the X and O buttons), but has the Dreamcast logo in the corner and has orange trim instead of blue. Title: Guitar Freaks Append 2nd Mix System: PSX Format: 1 CD-ROM SRP: JY2800 Release: 02/24/2000 Rarity: -- Notes: requires Guitar Freaks disc. Title: Beatmania Append 5th Mix ~Time to get down~ System: PSX Format: 1CD-ROM SRP: JY2800 Release: 03/02/2000 Rarity: -- Songs: 69 Notes: 69 songs, including 5 original ones and 20 remixes. Includes high-speed mode, plus others Title: Drummania System: Playstation2 Format: CD-ROM SRP: open price (normally around JY14800) Release: 4mar2000 Rarity: -- Songs: 16 Notes: This game was announced at the same press conference that the Playstation2 was announced at. An arcade-perfect port, it also supports up to 2 Guitar Freaks controllers for Session play, so that one person can play the drum part and the other(s) the guitar part (this is do-able in the arcades, too, as long as the GF and DM machines are linked...). Includes the Drummania controller in a special package. Title: Drummania Controller System: Playstation2 SRP: open price: included with Drummania 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 basic AV cord (which is removable). The color scheme is red and black, and the controller is pretty nice looking. The pads are rubber (a good thing), and the foot pedal is a foam pad with a DDR-type sensor on it. Drumsticks are included as well. 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), so it is possible. Not that you'd have anything to play on it if it was compatible... Title: Beatmania: European Edit System: PSX SRP: ?? Release: 02/2000 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. ~not yet released~ Title: Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix System: PSX SRP: JY5800?? Release: 5/2000 Rarity: -- Notes: full standalone disc; not append disc. Includes Diet Mode, where the game tells you how many calories you've burned. Title: Beatmania Best Hits System: PSX SRP: JY4800?? Release: 5/2000 Rarity: -- Notes: fan selected songs from all previous releases 0.05: Accessory List________________________________________ _________________________________________ _____LCD Game List: 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 Pocket Skeleton Price: JY? Songs: 9 From: Beatmania 2nd, 3rd Mixes Release: 10/99-11/99? Rarity: Rare Notes: Only available through mail-order? 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: 12/99 Rarity: -- Notes: Title: BEMANI Pocket Hello Kitty Dance Dance Revolution Fingerstep Price: JY2980 Songs: ? From: Hello Kitty? Release: early 2000 Notes: Includes a Helloy Kitty finger puppet Title: BEMANI Pocket Dear Daniel Dance Dance Revolution Fingerstep Price: JY2980 Songs: ? From: Dear Daniel? Release: early 2000, after the Hello Kitty Fingerstep Notes: Includes a Dear Daniel finger puppet 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... Probably cancelled/reworked/renamed ~not yet released~ _________________________________________ _____Music CD List: 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 Title: Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix Append Club Version Vol. 1 Official Guide Price: JY? ISBN: ? Publishr:NTT Pages: ? Title: Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix Append Club Version Vol. 2 Official Guide Price: JY? ISBN: ? Publishr:NTT Pages: ? Title: BEMANI Pocket Official Guide Price: JY1300 ISBN: ? Publishr:NTT Pages: ? Covers: Beatmania Pocket, Beatmania Pocket 2, Beatmania Pocket Summer Mix, Beatmania Pocket Skeleton, Beatmania Pocket Anison Mix, Beatmania Pocket Tokimeki Memorial, Dance Dance Revolution Fingerstep, Pop'n Music Pocket _________________________________________________ _____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/Hiphopmania 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 __Hiphopmania Arcade: Karen Mceniry has found a code for the U.S. arcade version of Beatmania, Hiphopmania (I'm assuming this is for Complete Mix, but it was not specified): Put in the required coins/tokens/moneycard. Do not press start yet. Refer to the below diagram for the button presses. 2 4 <:black buttons:> 7 9 1 3 5 <:white buttons:> 6 8 10 Hold down 1 and 4 and spin the turntable around once clockwise. Let go of the buttons. Then hold down 2 and 5 and spin the turntable clockwise again. Let go of the buttons. Next, hold down 1 and 4 again and press the 1p or 2p Start button. Right after you press Start, let go of the buttons quickly and hold down the 2 key until it gets to the difficulty section (easy/hard/practice/etc), then go to hard mode, and you should have all the levels, including the hidden ones. Doing this on 2p mode will also turn on battle mode. __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 ___________________ _____Beatmania GB2; English Translations: As you may have noted, many of the songs in Beatmanis GB2: Gacchamix are in Japanese. This is merely a translation of the song's titles into English, with the best of my ability (which isn't that great, I'll warn you right now, so some of these may be pretty off...) English is the song's English translation, while In Game is how it appears in game (a few of the songs are already in English) - again, katakana is in all caps. The Gottamix Course is not listed as all of the songs are already in English. If you're looking for translations of the menu screens, please see the Gacchamix section of the Quick Guide section of this FAQ. J-Girl Pop Course: English: In Game: Automatic Automatic Little Girls Dream ?? Yumemiru Shoujyo Jyairarenai Time Goes By Time Goes By Don't Be Defeated Makenaide Friends FURENZU Band Course: English: In Game: Robinson ROBINSEN ?? Sasurai Over Drive Over Drive Believe Believe Rydeen Rydeen Idol Course: English: In Game: Night Sky NOMUKOU Yozora NOMUKOU Beach ?? Etc. Nagisa Nimatsuwaru ETOSETORA Catch You Catch Me Catch You Catch Me Hold Me Hold On Me! Daite Hold On Me! My Aunt Became Too (??) Watashiga OBAsanni Nattemo Anison Course: English: In Game: Space Battleship Yamato Uchuusenkan Yamato Beautiful Boy Sutekinakun Soar! Gundam Shouba! Gandamu The Angel Breathes Easy Tenshino Kyuuseku Ultraman's Song Ultraman no Uta __________________ _____Beatmania Songs; Order of Difficulty: This list is merely a list all of the Beatmania songs in grouped by the difficulty (number of stars). The info presented is all the same as in the Songlists, but with one small addition; directly before the Genre is a letter or number - this signifies which release the song is from. The releases are: A=Arcade disc, Y=Append Yebisu, 3=Append 3rd Mix, G=Append Gottamix, 4=Append 4th Mix, GB=Beatmania GB, G2=Beatmania GB2, and WS=Beatmania for Wonderswan. --currently, 5th Mix is not included-- Song Title Artist Genre Diff. BPM Notes u gotta groove dj nagureo Ahip-hop * 100/94/96 80/99 jam jam reggae jam master'73 Areggae * 90 62/78 Cat Song UPA&NORA Yfunk * 127 154/258 - Theme of UPA Body tomoki hirata Ystyl garage * 134 87/162 life goes on Quadra 3ambient * 124 86/86 find out nouvo nude 3soul * 100 95/95 Winter Fantasy LUV 2 SHY Greal garage * 120 169/250 ~Sample Battler's featuring SONOMI House Mix~ Yellow,Black COZY KUBO Ghip and soul * 96 131/194 and Blues dancing Percussion Mikio Endo Graga rock * 123 141/246 with SKI Rockers I LiVe just 4U MPM 4r&b B * 90 98/142 You Make Me Monday Michiru4jazz house B * 110 105/197 2 gorgeous 4 U * GBbreak-bts * 150 80 cat song * GBfunk * 127 155 ~theme of upa It's your funky * GBreggae * 60 147 life! suite no.3 air * GBclassic 3 * 68 60 dj battle * GBdj battle * 93 58 Cat Song UPA&NORA WSfunk * 127 154 - Theme of UPA find out nouvo nude WSsoul * 100 95 Robinson Kusano G2Band * 111 108 Masamune Sasurai Okuda Minsei G2Band * 119 115 RVTK-1 Dub-GB G2Gotta/BigBeat * 91 151 Beginning of life quadra Aambient ** 110 80/115 jam jam reggae crunky boy Areggae funky ** 90 157/178 (Funky jam Cookie mix) mix 2 gorgeous 4 U prophet-31 Abreak~bts (1P) ** 150 79/- greed eater dust fathers Abreak~bts (2P) ** 112 -/74 Do you love me? reo-magumo Aballade ** 100 149/244 PAPAYAPA BOSSA staccato two-JYbossa groove ** 143 143/310 -remixed by r24bm Changing the ASIA cheap forest Yasian ** 95 140/181 traditional Do you love me? reo-nagumo 3ballad (classic)** 100 149/246 believe again dj nagureo 3j-dance pop ** 130 216/344 HYPER MEGA MIX featuring miryam s.d.z DJ mazinger 3hiphop ** 100 168/175 featuring Muhammad RVTK-1 DUB-GB Gbigbeat ** 92 179/215 E-Girlia DJ Patch Ghiphop ** 90 135/160 luv foundation Mikio Endo Gcrossover ** 106 130/189 I LiVe just 4U MPM 4r&b H ** 90 132/144 I LiVe just 4U MPM 4r&b @ ** 90 155/155 Hunting For You Togo Project 4r&b B ** 105 151/237 featuring Megu & Scotty D. You Make Me Monday Michiru4jazz house H ** 110 186/350 Popcorn DJ Watarai 4hiphop B/H ** 93 148/175 Popcorn DJ Watarai 4hiphop @ ** 93 167/173 Keep on Movin' N.M.R. 4dance pop B ** 132 100/100 Believe again e.o.s remixed 4dance pop ** 130 216/345 (english version) by DJ nagureo featuring miryam papayapa bossa * GBbossa groove ** 143 134 kiiroi kabin * GBjazz ** 128 187 theme of rakuga * GBrakuga kids ** 140 183 kids mirrorball * GBdisco ** 140 226 beginning of life Quadra WSambient ** 110 80 believe again DJ nagureo WSj-dance pop ** 130 216 (HYPER MEGA MIX) Automatic Utada HIKARU G2J-Girl Pop ** 94 216 Yozora NOMUKOU KawamuraYuukaG2Idol ** 106 173 Nagisa Nimatsuwaru Okuda Minsei G2Idol ** 129 173 Etc. Uchuusenkan Yamato MiyagawYutakaG2Anison ** 141 218 Sutekinakun Miki Hiraji G2Anison ** 161 247 Miracle Moon Hiroyuki TogoG2Gotta/ ** 128 236 J-Garage Pop OVERDOSER(romo mix)mirak Atechno (1P) *** 132 164/- OVERDOSER mirak Atechno (2P) *** 132 -/224 (ambient mix) u gotta groove dj mazinger Ahip~hop street *** 94 143/359 (Triple Mazin Dub) mix Ain't it Good tomoki hirata Yspd garage *** 134 119/191 -remixed by r24bm Stop Violence! Herbie Hammock3funky jazz *** 113 123/175 & His Band groove (classic) wild I/O nouvo nude 3house *** 130 226/211 La Bossanova staccato two-F3bossa groove *** 143 213/341 de Fabienne (classic) NaHaNaHa vs. DJ Senda & Gdj battle ***124/152/163 190/223 Gattchoon Battle Tiny-K Hunting for You Togo Project Gr&b *** 105 ?/338 feat. Megu & Scotty D. CLUB 115 COZY KUBO Grock'n techno *** 150 196/307 Miracle Moon Togo Project Gj-garage pop *** 128 274/385 featuring Sana SODA SLAKE Gdrum'n bass *** 180 153/153 Destruction MPM 4big beat B *** 131 125/134 Take A Ride Larry Dunn 4soul hiphop B *** 117 127/172 Rugged Ash Symphonic 4future jazz B/H *** 168 193/201 Defoggers Kakattekonkai Bebe 4cube beat B *** 103 153/153 Weighted Action Deep Emotion 4hard house B *** 130 307/351 Hunting For You Togo Project 4r&b H *** 105 181/178 featuring Megu & Scotty D. Paranoia MAX 190 4jungle B/H *** 190 150/200 ~dirty mix~ Keep on Movin' N.M.R. 4dance pop H *** 132 119/119 quick master Yohei Shimizu 4j-techno *** 145 178/225 (reform version) overdoser (romo * GBtechno *** 132 155 mix) believe again * GBj-dance pop *** 130 209 metalgear solid * GBbigbeatmix *** 140 191 ~main theme Feel the Beat! * GBlatin *** 110 244 Amadeus Mania * GBclassic 1 *** 120 226 The Nutcracker * GBclassic 2 *** 140 209 Suite La Bossanova staccato WSbossa groove *** 143 213 de Fabienne two-F Stop Violence! HerbieHammockWSfunky jazz *** 113 123 & His Band groove Yumemiru Shoujyo Oda Tetsuro G2J-Girl Pop *** 159 268 Jyairarenai Time Goes By Igarashi G2J-Girl Pop *** 84 188 Mitsuru Friends Dobashi G2J-Girl Pop *** 158 225 Yasukifu Over Drive Takuya G2Band *** 148 230 Catch You Catch Me HiroshigeKamiG2Idol *** 128 217 Daite Hold On Me! Tsunku G2Idol *** 125 264 Hunting For You Hiroyuki TogoG2Gotta/R&B *** 105 177 Shouba! Gundam WatanabeTakeoG2Anison *** 144 224 Ultraman no Uta Miyauchi G2Anison *** 132 214 Kokurou tokai dj mazinger Ajapanese hip~hop**** 97 139/206 (performed by co-key) Salamander Beat nite system Akonamix **** 134 171/177 Crush mix LOVE SO GROOVY lovemints Asoul (1P) **** 141 169/- LOVE SO GROOVY lovemints Asoul (2P) **** 141 -/227 (12inch version) e-motion e.o.s Arave **** 145/140 96/125 LOVE SO GROOVY nite system Ahouse spiritual **** 131 249/430 (Nite's After Love mix) mix Stop Violence! Herbie HammockYfunky jazz **** 113 123/191 & His Band groove I.C.B. tomoki hirata Yhard house **** 140 197/367 -remixed by r24bm Believe Again Emotion of 380's j-pop **** 130 158/289 Sound featuring Miryam Queen's Jamaica Crunky Boy 3reggae **** 94 189/278 featuring Muhammad LOVE SO GROOVY LOVEMINTS 3soul(classic)1P **** 141 169/- LOVE SO GROOVY LOVEMINTS 3soul(classic)2P **** 141 -/227 (12 inch mix) METAL GEAR SOLID ESPACIO 3bigbeat mix **** 140 179/182 -main theme BROTHERS (classic) more deep Togo Project Gfree soul **** 120 196/394 featuring Sana & T/Decay Lovegirl In Summer LUV 2 SHY Gbreak beats **** 095/190 275/281 ~GUHROOVY featuring SONOMI HARDCORE MIX~ BEMANI HIT TRACKS K.M.D.J.team Gnonstop megamix **** 137/143/137 featuring Seigo "M" Takei 468/902 Take Control Larry Dunn 470's soul B **** 112 174/221 Take A Ride Larry Dunn 4soul hiphop H **** 117 131/180 Kakattekonkai Bebe 4cube beat H **** 103 163/163 Build-Up Forward 4techno B **** 135 248/288 Brand New World GTS featuring 4house H **** 128 247/308 Melodie Sexton Brand New World GTS featuring 4house @ **** 128 308/308 Melodie Sexton Soda Slake 4drum'n bass B **** 160 124/153 Salamander Beat * GBkonamix **** 134 153 Crush mix overdoser (driving * GBminimal techno **** 138 331 dub mix) Cow Boy Star * GBcountry **** 140 158 METAL GEAR SOLID ESPACIO WSbigbeat mix **** 140 179 -main theme BROTHERS Queen's Jamaica Crunky Boy WSreggae **** 94 189 featuring Muhammad Believe Luna Sea G2Band **** 150 221 Watashiga OBAsanni Saitou Hideo G2Idol **** 126 312 Nattemo Luv To Me tiger YAMATO G2Gotta/ **** 154 289 (disco mix) Eurobeat 20.november dj nagureo Ahouse (1P) ***** 130 301/- (single mix) 20.november dj nagureo Ahouse (2P) ***** 130 -/352 (radio edit) OVERDOSER quadra Aminimal techno ***** 138 340/656 (Driving Dub mix) mix METAL GEAR SOLID ESPACIO Ybigbeat mix ***** 140 175/176 ~Main Theme BROTHERS La Bossanova staccato two-FYbossa groove ***** 143 213/341 de Fabienne french version 20.november DJ nagureo 3house (classic) ***** 130 301/- (single mix) (1P) 20.november DJ nagureo 3house (classic) ***** 130 -/352 (radio edit) (2P) Deep Clear Eyes QUADRA 3drum'n bass mix ***** 155 276/307 (classic) nine seconds nouvo nude 3digital funk ***** 97 192/191 area code nouvo nude 3digi~rock ***** 112 215/218 JAUNTY BOUNTY Kimitaka Gcollage techno ***** 150 209/466 Matsumae Manmachine plays Mikio Endo Gjazz electro ***** 114 377/492 Jazz~MIO2~ Hunting for You Togo Project Gr&b (hard ***** 105 340/437 featuring Megu version) & Scotty D. Take Control Larry Dunn 470's soul H ***** 112 221/221 Jazz A Pump Up Takumi 4jazzy hiphop H ***** 100 173/183 Jazz A Pump Up Takumi 4jazzy hiphop @ ***** 100 Build-Up Forward 4techno H ***** 135 286/293 Chain Ram 4rave B ***** 152 206/247 Soda Slake 4drum'n bass H ***** 160 153/153 20.november DJ nagureo 4house~nagureo ***** 130 332/- (single mix) kidding style~ 20.november DJ nagureo 4house~nagureo ***** 130 -/404 (radio edit) kidding style~ 20.november DJ nagureo 4hard house ***** 130 247/257 20.november DJ nagureo 4hard house ***** 130 268/257 (another) luv to me * GBeurobeat ***** 164 272 okkasan no uta * GBe.n.k. ***** 93 178 20.november DJ nagureo WShouse ***** 130 301 (single mix) Deep Clear Eyes QUADRA WSdrum'n bass mix ***** 155 276 Makenaide Oda Tetsuro G2J-Girl Pop ***** 126 297 Rydeen Takahashi G2Band ***** 144 270 YUKIHIRO Tenshino Kyuuseku YabukiToshiroG2Anison ***** 148 248 Genom Screams L.E.D.Light G2Gotta/Trance ***** 150 422 SKA a go go the bald headsAska ****** 160/144/160 359/514 Deep Clear Eyes quadra Adrum'n bass mix ****** 155 276/307 Acid Bomb dj fx Ahardtekno ****** 140 334/569 tribe groove nite system 3world groove ****** 126 275/257 LUV TO ME miryam reo 3euro beat ****** 154 312/384 THIRD-MIX yoshinori Attack the music DJ FX 3hard techno ****** 140 323/452 super highway nouvo nude 3drum'n bass ****** 160 395/452 GENOM SCREAMS L.E.D. LIGHT Gtrance ****** 150 582/745 LUV TO ME tiger YAMATO Geurobeat ****** 154 453/503 (disco mix) version GOTTA HELL SCRAPER L.E.D. LIGHT-GGgabbah ****** 577/666 190/195/200 Destruction MPM 4big beat H ****** 131 244/244 Weighted Action Deep Emotion 4hard house H ****** 130 351/351 Chain Ram 4rave H ****** 152 247/247 attack the music DJ FX 4hardtechno~crack****** 140 376/378 style~ acid bomb DJ FX 4hard tekno ****** 140 405/647 (another) LUV TO ME(english third mix 4euro beat ****** 154 312/384 version) LUV TO ME(english third mix 4euro beat ****** 154 331/392 version) (another) Attack the Music DJ FX WShard techno ****** 140 323 Drunk Monky DJ Oddball 4minimal H *******145 409/445 Drunk Monky DJ Oddball 4minimal @ *******145 681/678 Logical Dash DJ Taka 4happy H *******144 433/507 Logical Dash DJ Taka 4happy @ *******144 467/507 Genom Screams L.E.D. Light 4trance H *******150 404/533 e-motion (2nd MIX) e.o.s Arave ??? 145/140 148/241 dj battle * Adj battle ??? 93 changes Spaced Out Enola Quintet 4lounge H ??? 88 152/148 peace out DJ nagureo 4deep house H ??? 133 341/341 deep in you DJ nagureo 4dance pop H ??? 126 323/357 All songs for various WSmedley ???? var. var. Wonderswan _______________________________ _____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 was previously Hell Scraper (gabbah) by l.e.d. light-g, from GottaMix/5th Mix, which maxes at 200 BPM, although it has been overtaken by Krymson (digital hardcore) by RAM, from 5th Mix, which blows by at an amazing 240 BPM. Neither of these matches the Drummania song Across the Nightmare, which is apparently 300 BMP (although I don't think it is truly 300 BMP). As a total side note, the fastest song ever recorded was Thousand by Moby: it maxes at 1000 BMP. - 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 a few 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. Other methods exist, such as Game Enhancers, Gold Fingers, and stealth mods, but I know nothing about them other than the names. __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 Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix Append Club Version Vol. 1: **currently unknown** Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix Append Club Version Vol. 2: **currently unknown** Pop'n Music 3 Append: **currently unknown** Guitar Freaks 2nd Mix Append: **currently unknown** Beatmania Append 5th Mix ~Time to get down: **currently unknown** (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. Finally, although I hate to add all of this, it seems to be a necessity. As I have stated before, _I do not endorse any of the programs covered in this section_ - period. This means that I will not provide any links to websites covering such topics or containing related files, and I will not provide any of the above files. I am very staunch on this. Also, keep in mind that any Beatmania/DDR/etc. songs that have been modified for play on BM98 are _illegal_, as they contain copyrighted images/sounds that are under the creative control of Konami. I do not know where if such files even exist, and if they do I do not know where to obtain them. Under no circumstances will I endorse the distribution of such files containing the copyrighted intellectual property of Konami. Put in simple English, DO NOT ASK ME FOR BM98 FILES, ESPECIALLY BEMANI SONGS - I WILL _NOT_ SEND THEM TO YOU. __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: 1st - generally refers to the original, unnumbered release of a title 2nd - generally refers to the 2nd Mix of a title 3rd - generally refers to Beatmania 3rd Mix, although it may also refer to the actual Beatmania Append 3rd Mix Disc, if used in that context. May also refer to Dance Dance Revolution 3rd Mix or Pop'n Music 3rd Mix. 4th - generally refers to Beatmania 4th Mix, although it may also refer to the actual Beatmania Append 4th Mix Disc, if used in that context. May also refer to Pop'n Music 4th Mix. 5th - generally refers to Beatmania 5th Mix, although it may also refer to the actual Beatmania Append 5th 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 Keyboardmania - Konami's 'keyboard simulation' game 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) PS2 - shortened form of Playstation2 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). ______________________________________________ _____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... **update: the song has been confirmed to be in the European DDR, called Dancing Stage.** _______________________ _____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...) __________________________________________ _____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 (sailor_bacon@hotmail.com) - 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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) [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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) __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 [sailor_bacon@hotmail.com]) ___________________________________ _____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: Vib Ribbon Company: SCEI System: PSX Type: Unknown Rarity: Common- Notes: An odd yet good 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. Released Dec. 9 '99. 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... Release date is 16dec99. Title: Puyo Puyo DA! -featuring ELLENA system- Company: System: Dreamcast Type: Dancing Rarity: -- Notes: A dancing game featuring the Puyo Puyo characters. Decent looking. 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, but is quite a blast to play... 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). Title: UmJammer Lammy Company: Namco, SCEI System: Arcade Type: Guitar Rarity: -- Notes: A conversion of the PSX game using a guitar controller interface instead of a normal button interface. The guitar features four buttons similar to the single guitar freaks one, where you 'strum' to press the button; each button bears one of the PSX symbols (X, O, ^, []), so gameplay is unaltered. There is also a start button and a 'wail' slider. 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 Feb. 2000 release. 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. --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.1.00c/030600: added songlists, mode info, and sections for PS2 Drummania and PSX Beatmania Append 5th Mix (although neither are complete yet)... added quite a few games to the release section...added songlists for DDR2ndAppend Club1&2 and DDRSolo2000... added number of notes for a single song (Africa) for Pop'n Music... added a bit on a few new minor BEMANI games (like the Pop'n spinoffs) to the BEMANI arcade section...added a few more games to the 'other rhythm games' section... added a bit to the BEMANI release list about the DC Pn'M controller being Shenmue compatible... added/clarified/fixed misc. info... ver.1.00b/251199: added full coverage for BMGB2... added basic info for BM 6th, PnM 4, BM Ap.5th, DDR 2 DC, PnM 3(PSX, DC), & GF Ap.2nd, updated other basic info... added two slightly scarring DDR Fingersteps to the LCD game info... added a remixed songlist: the Beatmania songs in order of difficulty... added a section that details the other releases in my DJ Syndrome series of documents... unfortunately, had to add more to the Grey Area section due to requests for copyrighted (ie. illegal songs). please folks - if you're interested in the programs covered in the section, do some research on the web, and don't bother asking me for any additional help, especially if it's asking for illegal material... 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. __________________________________ _____DJ Syndrome; A Guide: ...or a guide to the series of guides to BEMANI. As you may know, I've released not one, but multiple documents on the BEMANI series. This will merely show you what is out there... Please note that this document is the main document - every other document is merely a pared down version of this one for one reason or another (usually-game specific), as I know that not everyone wants to download a 200k document, of which only perhaps 5% is really relevant for the game that they want. I believe that all of the titles should be pretty obvious of the document's contents... All of the game specific titles include Stage Flow, Hidden Songs/Modes/Characters, Songlists, and any other information that is gameplay-relevant. All of the below FAQs can be found in their respective sections of www.gamefaqs.com (or just do a search by name). Title Ver. Date Size DJ Syndrome: BEMANI series FAQ 1.00b 25nov99 246k DJ Syndrome: Beatmania [Arcade & Append Discs] FAQ 0.99 25nov99 13k DJ Syndrome: Beatmania [Append 3rd Mix] FAQ 1.00 25nov99 9k DJ Syndrome: Beatmania [Append Gottamix] FAQ 1.00 25nov99 9k DJ Syndrome: Beatmania [Append 4th Mix ~the beat 0.99 25nov99 22k goes on~] FAQ DJ Syndrome: Beatmania [Append 5th Mix ~Time to 0.00 06mar00 ?k DJ Syndrome: Beatmania [GB] FAQ 0.99 25nov99 9k DJ Syndrome: Beatmania [GB2: Gacchamix] FAQ 0.90 25nov99 13k DJ Syndrome: Beatmania [for WonderSwan] FAQ 1.00 25nov99 9k DJ Syndrome: Dance Dance Revolution FAQ 0.96 25nov99 24k DJ Syndrome: Drummania FAQ 0.92 06mar00 ?k DJ Syndrome: Guitar Freaks FAQ 0.95 25nov99 8k DJ Syndrome: BEMANI Home Songlist 1.00 25nov99 53k __________________________________________ _____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 ? _______________________ _____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 1999/2000 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'. _______________________________________________ _____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://come.to/magicbox/ http://www.gamesages.com http://gamewinners.com http://www.cmgsccc.com http://www.agscc.com http://www.ncsx.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" (sailor_bacon@yahoo.com) 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. "Karen Mceniry" for the HipHopMania All-Stages/Battle Mode code. various Japanese fan pages (URLs unknown) anyone else that has helped out and I've forgotten to include... _____________________________________________ _____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. __________________________________________ _____Contact Info: J.T.Kauffman stormwalker@hotmail.com ___________________________________________ _____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 Amazing Curto, the flying monkey/bird/elephant hybrid thingie - better start practicing your Beatmania skills so you can put on a good show when you come to Japan... From 3 August 1999, Shibata, Japan. jtk.