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Beatmania Gets Pink. Really, Really Pink.

Konami has announced location tests for new Bemani title beatmania IIDX16 EMPRESS. Starting next month, the arcade location tests will be at Round One in Osaka's Umeda and another one in Tokyo (more details in the link). Okay, that's fine and all, but you know the current theme for beatmania IIDX15 DJ TROOPERS? If not, it's pictured. DJ TROOPERS clearly has a militaristic vibe going on. Empress does not. It's an about face! Hit the jump to check out the beatmania EMPRESS theme and brace yourself.

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11:00 PM on Tue Jun 24 2008
By Brian Ashcraft
3,956 views, 52 comments

Latest by Billkwando: @CaptLtrl: Only if you have a Japanese PS3. PS2 isn't region free. more »

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Konami Adds "Jubeat" To Bemani Line-Up

The newest member of the Bemani family—which includes DDR, Guitar Freaks, Pop 'n' Music, et al.—in Japanese arcades is jubeat, a touch-panel game that... well, we're not sure what the hell is going on with this one yet. It's currently on location test in Japan, so we're sure to see how the game behaves in motion soon enough, but it appears that players will have to frantically slap display screens in time to J-pop tunes, competing with others via local or internet connection. That mysterious glowing cube on top of the cabinet? Unsure, but it may simply be for decoration and to increase the obnoxiousness of the seizure inducing lightshow. More on jubeat as we learn about it.

jubeat [Konami via Arcade Heroes]

7:40 PM on Thu Dec 27 2007
By Michael McWhertor
1,363 views, 42 comments

Latest by n/a: The game is actually a play on words (as are many things in the Bemani series, like .59...) The pronunciation is ユビート "yubiito", with a long "i". It's a combination of 指 "yubi", which means "finger", and ビート more »

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Bemani Figure Gets Green Light

Back in May, Konami dangled a Beatmania carrot rope, telling fans that if 2,500 pre-orders were received by June 17th for character Iroha Umegiri figurine, the piece would go into production. If not, well. When first announced, there wasn't even a resin sample or character model. Since then, the above figure has surfaced. More »

3:00 AM on Thu Jun 14 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,750 views, 17 comments

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Konami Cruelly Teases Bemani Fans

Like rhythm game Beatmania? Konami sort of announced that it would be launching 1/8 scale PVC Bemani figurines. Check out the design illustration for character Iroha Umegiri. Promising. More »

11:00 PM on Fri May 18 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,746 views, 16 comments

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Konami Game Music Coming Online

Konami has inked a deal with Sony BMG to distribute its music online via iTunes and Rhapsody. From Bemani stylings to Michiru Yamane's Castlevania soundtracks, Konami has a rich back catalogue to draw from. And looks like they will! Brian Ashcraft More »

11:00 PM on Tue May 15 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
2,554 views, 17 comments