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Bemani (γγΌγγ, biimani) is Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division, or simply g.m.d, it soon changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, Beatmania, and expanded into other music-based games.Bemani video gamesSince 1997, Konami has continuously released new versions of several different games. Different mixes from the same series of games include different songs, settings, playmodes, and graphics. The naming system for a new game tends to follow the pattern ofListingbeatmaniaControlled by a large rubber spinner "turntable" and 5 keys, the beatmania series of started with the release of beatmania / beatstage / Hip Hop Mania in 1997 and ended with the release of beatmania: The Final in 2002. Beatmania is known as Hip Hop Mania in the US and beatstage in the UK
beatmania IIDXControlled by a large rubber spinner "turntable" and 7 keys, the beatmania IIDX series of started with the release of beatmania IIDX in 1999 and continues to the present; the latest release being beatmania IIDX 12: HAPPY SKY in 2005. Beatmania IIDX is often shortened to just IIDX. The "DX" in the title stands for "Deluxe", as early IIDX machines originally came in 2 cabinet sizes. One was a standard structure and one, the deluxe design, was outfitted with a larger cabinet, and bigger screen, a better sound system, and a platform for the players to stand on. As popularity of the "II" series soared, Konami ceased production of the smaller, standard cabinets, and all subsequent machines were build to the "Deluxe" specs. The most common pronunciation of "IIDX" is to pronounce it, "too dee ecks".
beatmania IIIControlled by a large rubber spinner "turntable", 5 keys, and a bass "effector" pedal, the beatmania III series of started with the release of beatmania III in 2000 and ended with the release of beatmania III: The Final in 2002. Beatmania III is pronounced Beatmania 3.
Dance Dance Revolution/Dancing StageDance Dance Revolution (known as Dancing Stage in Europe) was first produced in 1998 and continues to the present, with over 90 different versions accounted for. The newest of these versions was released internationally on September 28 2005 and has been named Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2. The game is controlled by stepping on a pressure-sensitive dance pad, usually with four directional arrows, in time with the music. As the song goes on, colored arrows rise up from the bottom of the screen. It is the player's job to step on these arrows at the right time. Europe has seen the 2005 release of Dancing Stage Fusion, and home versions are still released periodically in all three regions. This still remains Benmani's most popular music game to date.Arcade mixes released:
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