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Beatmania

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Konami’s music game featuring seven-key rhythm play and a scratchpad controller.

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The briefing

About this game

beatmania is a Konami music game that brought the rhythm-game series to America. It includes over 50 songs drawn from classic beatmania and beatmania IIDX, along with several original tracks.

Players use a special turntable controller with a scratchpad and seven keys, matching on-screen prompts to earn points. This release differs from other versions, with its appearance and play modes closer to beatmania IIDX.

Game Details

  • Developer: Konami
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Genre: Music
  • Release date: December 31, 1999
  • Platforms: PlayStation, Sony PlayStation, Sony PlayStation 2