''beatmania IIDX 10th Style'' is the tenth game in the

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'' gam ...

series of

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s. It was released in arcades by

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in early 2004.

Gameplay

''Beatmania IIDX'' tasks the player with performing songs through a controller consisting of seven key buttons and a scratchable

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. 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. The core gameplay remains the same in ''10th Style''. The previous flashing 7 difficulty level was replaced by a difficulty level of 8. In addition, an animated particle effect now occurs if a full combo is scored on a song. Also, now two players can set different modifiers.

e-Amusement

e-Amusement support was extended in 10th Style, now being able to sort songs in folders based on whether they have been cleared in various ways. These include Failed, Cleared, Easy Clear (for songs played with the Easy modifier), and Full Combo.

Songs

Home version

The home version was released in Japan on November 17, 2005 for the PlayStation 2. It contained previews from Happy Sky, along with several exclusive songs, including crossover tunes from other Bemani games like DDR Ultramix 3.

References

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