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Any beatmania players out there?, where's the IIDX love at?

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Dark LED View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Apr 22 2008, 07:26 PM Post #1
Poster Group: *Senior Member* Posts: 53 Joined: 29-July 07 From: Minnesota Member No.: 16,346	Anyone here play Beatmania IIDX? If you're not familiar, Beatmania IIDX (which I will now just refer to as IIDX) is a music game part of the bemani series by Konami. It's also one of the most popular ones. IIDX could be referred to as a "DJ simulator", though like most music games of the kind this isn't really THAT true. There are 7 buttons and a Turntable which correspond to the screen, and the buttons and turntable are pressed in combination to the visuals. Here are some vids of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvyogb0Emaw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgX1cXOBJLw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_67NO3FWpD8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDpcH4-SfF4 It's too cool! (inside joke... sorta) Fun Facts: Beatmania IIDX first came out in 1999, long before the recent rock-themed music game boom. "IIDX" refers to the type of cabinet used in the arcade. The first machines were called beatmania II because they were very similar to the original beatmania machines, but with 2 added buttons. It's "two-dee-ecks" people xD.

Mindlesslogic View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Apr 23 2008, 12:37 AM Post #2
Indie nerd Group: *GSC Staff Member* Posts: 841 Joined: 18-July 07 From: San diego Member No.: 15,975 Myspace	Does that even slightly simulate being a dj? -------------------- This Statement Is False Meetups attended: SD meet 8 San Diego park meet with Sheep Oceanside Minymeet with D86 Moonlight beach meet Pre MM meet 07 Pre MM meet II 07 Fresno meet 08 Santa monica beach meet Pre EDC meet 08 SD meet 9 Bueno in SD meet 08 Pre MM meet 08 SD meet 10

Wushu Raver View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Apr 23 2008, 12:40 AM Post #3
Kung-Fu Freehander! Group: Silver Member Posts: 625 Joined: 17-June 07 From: Diamond Bar, CA Member No.: 14,758 Myspace Facebook	Ah, I have a love-hate relationship with IIDX. I love the game but I'm just horrible at it. I have styles 3-10 for the PS2, but it looks like I have some catching up to do with 14 being released soon. There aren't that many arcades here in Los Angeles that have the cabinet for what I know other than Arcade Infinity near my house in Rowland Heights. But then I haven't been to any arcade other than AI for a long time.... -------------------- Upcoming Meet-Ups!!! Winter Snowboarding Meetup Support The GS.C DJs!!! The Romances Experience \|\| Mad Raver Rai's Tainted Transmission Videos!!! Jujubeats 2008 \|\| April 2008 Collab \|\| Fresno Winter Meet-Up \|\| Love Is The Message "You can never go too far, just not far enough", "The music will set you free..." AIM: WushuRaver

Dark LED View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Apr 23 2008, 03:00 AM Post #4
Poster Group: *Senior Member* Posts: 53 Joined: 29-July 07 From: Minnesota Member No.: 16,346	QUOTE (Mindlesslogic @ Apr 23 2008, 02:37 AM) Does that even slightly simulate being a dj? Not really, but Konami refers to it that way. It's still a fun game, though (IMG:http://www.glowsticking.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) . Wushu Raver: You're luckier than I am, heh. The only machine near me is in another state. I totally understand the "love-hate" relationship part. IIDX has one of the harder learning curves when it comes to music games. (But you obviously already know that hehe.)

xaniphus View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Apr 27 2008, 01:16 PM Post #5
Poster Group: Platinum Member Posts: 31 Joined: 18-June 06 From: San Angelo Member No.: 542	i have been playing iidx for about 2-3 years and i'm ok i have the american release... i need to get swap magic so i can play the rest.. --------------------

Lira View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Apr 27 2008, 01:55 PM Post #6
siren of the sky Group: *GSC Staff Support* Posts: 1,632 Joined: 19-April 08 From: central NJ & south FL Member No.: 21,239 Myspace	That's...keyboard DDR on crack, basically. I used to play Stepmania on keyboard and still take a stab at FFR when I'm procrastinating, but geeeez that's quite something. -------------------- . zephyr living an endless song . // musician's page // personal progress tracker music is my love and lifeblood. singer always open to collaboration. Mixes. noob DJ. // Music. vocalist collabs. other tracks upon request ---------------------------------------------------------- GSC staff member/content development coordinator. Questions? Concerns? Ultras? Lira[at]glowsticking[dot]com // AIM: CeliraofWind ---------------------------------------------------------- QUOTE (Cleric @ Oct 29 2008, 12:53 PM) your so fucking ghetto. betta recognizeee. ...lolno.

Easy_Target View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Apr 27 2008, 03:13 PM Post #7
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alfff View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	May 18 2008, 07:32 PM Post #8
[alf³] Group: *Senior Member* Posts: 860 Joined: 26-February 08 From: manhattan Member No.: 20,641	Is the PS2 version good at all? Ive seen one at a local gamestop just kinda sitting there. --------------------

zin View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Aug 12 2008, 12:22 AM Post #9
dancerbater. Group: *GSC Staff Support* Posts: 1,300 Joined: 10-June 06 From: North Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 5 Myspace Facebook	QUOTE (alfff @ May 18 2008, 08:32 PM) Is the PS2 version good at all? Ive seen one at a local gamestop just kinda sitting there. Since the difficulty level on Beatmania IIDX is kinda up there, the version recently brought to the United States has been dumbed down considerably. The Grading system is not comparable to that of the Asian versions in order to make us Americans feel as if we are decent at this game. To obtain the score of what you would have gotten in the Asian version you can input your data onto online scoring scripts. If anything the game is more like an MPC rather than a DJ Simulator. =P -------------------- - LeSager Glowsticking.com // ! // robertl [at] glowsticking [dot] com The Importance of GS.C Culture // "Count Your Days Boy, They Are Fading..." AzrielaDolet (4:44:52 PM): I don't trust a man who's eyebrows are better plucked than mine.

HeeYoun-Sohn View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Aug 12 2008, 12:41 AM Post #10
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