Rating - GoodNot an average. See Rating legend above for a final score breakdown.System: PS2Dev: KonamiPub: KonamiRelease: Mar 2006Players: 1 - 2Review by ColeReview Rating Legend1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid2.0 - 2.4 = Poor2...
Amazingly low price for the controller and game bundle, Beatmania controller is solid, too bad it uses the PS2 controller port and not USB, Classic rhythm gameplay still shines, Many modes of play, tons of options
Many gameplay modes, such as original "Beatmania" mode are far too difficult, Despite over a dozen Japanese PS2 Beatmania games, music selection could have been better
In all honesty, the 4-star rating I've given this is certainly influenced by the quality, and novelty, of the controller, as well as my personal fascination with Beatmania and Beamani culture. The game on its own may only earn 3-3.5 stars, due to diffi...
Incredibly well built controller
Tons of options
A good variety of songs
When you get good at a song, theres no better feeling
Its impossible to understate how challenging this game can be
Tough learning curve
Terrible menu/UI
Bad programming on the songs, hard to find the rhythm
The cable for the controller is a tad on the short side
There are a ton of options for each song: seven- or five-key mode, a ton of different speeds, hidden or sudden notes, mirror-mode, and more. The sad thing is so few of the songs are really compelling. Overall, this is a challenging game that needs to b...
Abstract: I actually have a little history with Beatmania, going back to the summer of 2000. I was in Japan for a couple weeks, and a friend and I saw this interesting game in the arcade. Instead of a joystick, five keys were set up like a fragmented keyboard, a...
