beatmania
About the Game
The legendary rhythm game that started a craze in Japan makes its first outing in America! beatmania features over fifty songs from the classic beatmania and beatmania IIDX games, as well as a few originals. The game includes a special turntable controller with a scratchpad and seven keys.
Gameplay & Core Systems
You have to press the seven buttons and move the scratchpad according to what appears on screen, and the better you do, the more points you'll get!
Standout Features
- Japan: The legendary rhythm game that started a craze in Japan makes its first outing in America! beatmania features over fifty songs from the classic beatmania and beatmania IIDX games, as well as a few originals.
- The game includes a special turntable controller with a scratchpad and seven keys.
- You have to press the seven buttons and move the scratchpad according to what appears on screen, and the better you do, the more points you'll get!
Modes & Ways to Play
Even though the game is called beatmania, it is closer both in appearance and play modes to beatmania IIDX.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for beatmania | PlayStation 2 | PS2.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | United States; Bundle (game and turntable) version | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | United States; Bundle (game and turntable) version | MobyGames |
| Published by | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Media Type | DVD-ROM | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Beatmania IIDX Controller | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-2 Players | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Save Game Methods | External Storage | PlayStation 2 | MobyGames |
| Genre | Music | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone 10+ | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Konami | North America | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-28 | United States; Bundle (game and turntable) version | MobyGames |
| 2006-03-28 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2006-03-28 | North America | PriceCharting |
| March 28, 2006 | North America | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 083717201403 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | SLUS-21239 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000CC39J0 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 49357676 | United States | MobyGames |
| upc | 083717201403 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B000CC39J0 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 49357676 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
