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Bemani
, stylized as BEMANI, is Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division (G.M.D.), it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, ''Beatmania'', and expanded into other music-based games, most notably rhythm games such as ''Dance Dance Revolution'', ''Guitar Freaks'', and ''Drum Mania''. Bemani games Since 1997, Konami has released many different series of music games under the Bemani brand. Each series has a unique way of playing the game and detaches players from the typical hand held controller of modern game systems by using their whole body to control the game. ''Dance Dance Revolution'' lets players dance with their feet, ''Beatmania'' gives players a DJ style mixing board complete with turntable, ''ParaParaParadise'' is controlled with the players hands and arm by setting off motion sensors during the dance routine, and ''GuitarFreaks'' & ''DrumMania'' let players use simplified instruments to create music. Below are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Maniax
, stylized as BEMANI, is Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division (G.M.D.), it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, ''Beatmania'', and expanded into other music-based games, most notably rhythm games such as ''Dance Dance Revolution'', ''Guitar Freaks'', and ''Drum Mania''. Bemani games Since 1997, Konami has released many different series of music games under the Bemani brand. Each series has a unique way of playing the game and detaches players from the typical hand held controller of modern game systems by using their whole body to control the game. ''Dance Dance Revolution'' lets players dance with their feet, ''Beatmania'' gives players a DJ style mixing board complete with turntable, ''ParaParaParadise'' is controlled with the players hands and arm by setting off motion sensors during the dance routine, and ''GuitarFreaks'' & ''DrumMania'' let players use simplified instruments to create music. Below are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop'n Music
, commonly abbreviated as ''Pop'n'', ''PM'' or ''PNM'' and stylized as ''pop'n music'', is a music video game series in the Bemani series made by Konami. The games are known for their bright colors, upbeat songs, and cute cartoon character graphics. Originally released in 1998, the series has had 22 home releases in Japan as well as 30 mainline arcade versions. Gameplay Unlike most of Konami's Bemani series, the Pop'n Music interface is not designed to represent any actual musical instrument. Instead, it uses nine buttons, each three-and-a-half-inches in diameter, laid out in two rows (Since the location test of Wonderland, a multitouch panel is added). Five buttons are the bottom row, the other four being the top. Like in most Bemani games, color-coded notes (in this game called "Pop-kun" (ポップ君) and anthropomorphized with faces) fall from the top of the screen in nine columns that correspond to the buttons. When a note reaches the red line at the bottom of the screen, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Dance Revolution
(''DDR'') is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, ''Dance Dance Revolution'' is the pioneering series of the rhythm and dance Video game genre, genre in video games. Players stand on a "dance platform" or stage and hit colored Arrow Cross, arrows laid out in a cross with their feet to musical and visual cues. Players are judged by how well they time their dance to the patterns presented to them and are allowed to choose more music to play to if they receive a passing score. ''Dance Dance Revolution'' has been met with critical acclaim for its originality and stamina in the video game market, as well as popularizing the use of videogames as a medium for fitness and exercise. There have been dozens of Arcade game, arcade-based releases across several countries and hundreds of home video game console releases, promoting a music library of original songs produced by K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatmania IIDX
is a series of rhythm video games, that was first introduced by Konami in Japan on February 26, 1999. ''IIDX'' has since spawned 31 arcade releases and 14 console releases on the Sony PlayStation 2. It is the sequel to the ''beatmania'' game series, and part of the Bemani line of music games. A PC release titled ''beatmania IIDX INFINITAS'' has been released, beginning alpha testing in September 2015, and was heavily updated to a new version in 2020. Gameplay Gameplay in general ''Beatmania IIDX'' tasks the player with performing songs through a controller consisting of seven key buttons and a scratchable turntable. Hitting the notes with strong timing increases the score and groove gauge bar, allowing the player to finish the stage. Failing to do so depletes the gauge until it is empty, abruptly ending the song. Starting from '' beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS'', two new note types are added. Charge Notes is a note that must be pressed and released on the right time, while Backs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drum Mania
is a music video game series produced by Konami. It is a rhythm game where the player uses a Game controller, controller to simulate the playing of an electric guitar. The game consists of music predominantly from the rock music, rock and roll and J-pop genres. It is considered one of the most influential video games of all time, for having laid the foundations for popular guitar-based rhythm games, such as the ''Guitar Hero'' series. Working Designs attempted to bring ''Guitar Freaks'' PlayStation 2 games in the U.S., but patent problems with the guitar controller prevented the project from moving forward. is a drumming music video game series produced by Bemani, the musical division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. It first released in 1999 as an arcade game, then subsequently ported to the PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 2 in Japan in 2000 as a launch title. Subsequent mixes have been released approximately once a year. In 2010, a series XG was introduced, adding a floo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GuitarFreaks And DrumMania
is a music video game series produced by Konami. It is a rhythm game where the player uses a controller to simulate the playing of an electric guitar. The game consists of music predominantly from the rock music, rock and roll and J-pop genres. It is considered one of the most influential video games of all time, for having laid the foundations for popular guitar-based rhythm games, such as the ''Guitar Hero'' series. Working Designs attempted to bring ''Guitar Freaks'' PlayStation 2 games in the U.S., but patent problems with the guitar controller prevented the project from moving forward. is a drumming music video game series produced by Bemani, the musical division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. It first released in 1999 as an arcade game, then subsequently ported to the Sony PlayStation 2 in Japan in 2000 as a launch title. Subsequent mixes have been released approximately once a year. In 2010, a series XG was introduced, adding a floor tom, left cymbal and a left p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guitar Freaks
is a music video game series produced by Konami. It is a rhythm game where the player uses a controller to simulate the playing of an electric guitar. The game consists of music predominantly from the rock music, rock and roll and J-pop genres. It is considered one of the most influential video games of all time, for having laid the foundations for popular guitar-based rhythm games, such as the ''Guitar Hero'' series. Working Designs attempted to bring ''Guitar Freaks'' PlayStation 2 games in the U.S., but patent problems with the guitar controller prevented the project from moving forward. is a drumming music video game series produced by Bemani, the musical division of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. It first released in 1999 as an arcade game, then subsequently ported to the Sony PlayStation 2 in Japan in 2000 as a launch title. Subsequent mixes have been released approximately once a year. In 2010, a series XG was introduced, adding a floor tom, left cymbal and a left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatmania
(styled as ''beatmania'') is a Rhythm game, rhythm video game developed and distributed by Japan, Japanese game developer Konami and first released in December 1997. It contributed largely to the boom of music games in 1998, and the series expanded not only with arcade sequels, but also moved to video game console, home consoles and other portable devices, achieving a million unit sales. The Bemani line of music games from Konami is named after the series, was first adopted in the arcade release of ''Beatmania 3rdMix'' and kept ever since. The series came to an end with the last game being ''Beatmania The Final'', released in 2002. ''Beatmania'' gave birth to several spinoffs, such as the ''Beatmania IIDX'' series (a more advanced version featuring 7 keys and higher difficulty levels, and to this day still receiving new version updates) and the other being ''Beatmania III'', a remake of the 5-key series which featured a more modern hardware platform, a pedal for optional effe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhythm Game
Rhythm game or rhythm action is a genre of music-themed action video game that challenges a player's sense of rhythm. Games in the genre typically focus on dance or the simulated performance of musical instruments, and require players to press buttons in a sequence dictated on the screen. Many rhythm games include multiplayer modes in which players compete for the highest score or cooperate as a simulated musical ensemble. Rhythm games often feature novel game controllers shaped like musical instruments such as guitars and drums to match notes while playing songs. Certain dance-based games require the player to physically dance on a mat, with pressure-sensitive pads acting as the input device. The 1996 title ''PaRappa the Rapper'' has been deemed the first influential rhythm game, whose basic template formed the core of subsequent games in the genre. In 1997, Konami's ''Beatmania'' sparked an emergent market for rhythm games in Japan. The company's music division, Bemani, rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konami
, is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company, video game and entertainment company headquartered in Chūō, Tokyo, Chūō, Tokyo, it also produces and distributes trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, pachinko machines, slot machines, and List of Japanese arcade cabinets, arcade cabinets. Konami has casinos around the world and operates health and physical fitness clubs across Japan. Konami's video game franchises include ''Metal Gear'', ''Silent Hill'', ''Castlevania'', ''Contra (series), Contra'', ''Frogger'', ''Tokimeki Memorial'', ''Parodius'', ''Gradius'', ''List of Yu-Gi-Oh! video games, Yu-Gi-Oh!'', ''Suikoden'', and ''Pro Evolution Soccer''. Additionally Konami owns Bemani, known for ''Dance Dance Revolution'' and ''Beatmania'', as well as the assets of former game developer Hudson Soft, known for ''Bomberman'', ''Adventure Island (video game), Adventure Island'', ''Bonk (series), Bonk'' and ''Star Soldier''. Konami is the nineteenth-largest L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound Voltex
is a series of music games by Konami. ''Sound Voltex Booth'' was tested on various cities in Japan starting on August 26, 2011 until September 19, 2011.''Sound Voltex'' location test schedule (in Japanese). Konami. It was then released on January 18, 2012. Sequels ''Sound Voltex II: Infinite Infection'', ''Sound Voltex III: Gravity Wars'', ''Sound Voltex IV: Heavenly Haven'', ''Sound Voltex: Vivid Wave'', and ''Sound Voltex: Exceed Gear'' were released on June 5, 2013, November 20, 2014, December 21, 2016, February 28, 2019, and February 17, 2021 respectively. On February 17, 2021, the publisher Konami released a new version of the cabinet called ''Sound Voltex: Valkyrie Model'' which included new features, such as a touchscreen mainly used to adjust settings; the new cabinet doesn't change the core ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reflec Beat
Reflec Beat (stylised as REFLEC BEAT and occasionally shortened to Rb) is a series of music video games by Konami which debuted in 2010. Reflec Beat uses a touch screen as its main method of control - the first in the Bemani series to do so - and has gameplay based on 2-player competition, which has been compared to air hockey. Originally released for arcades, six versions, not including expanded update versions, have been released. The gameplay has been ported to iOS as ''REFLEC BEAT plus'', which has in turn been localised and released worldwide as ''REFLEC BEAT +''. Gameplay Reflec Beat's gameplay consists of touching circular "Objects" as they reach the judgement area. There are two sets of judgement areas, one for each player and colour-coded red and blue. Usually the second player is computer controlled, but can be human controlled using linked arcade machines, or a single iPad with the iOS versions. After the player selected a song, Reflec Beat will automatically find a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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