Question About Beatmania

Tekked · Trick Member Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Location: Enigma 100%

I'm thinking about getting a Beatmania game. However, I have several questions and concerns...

1. Which should I get?
I'm a complete Beatmania noob, so should I get BMI or BMIIDX? If I get I, then do the Playstation 1 games go at 60 fps. Also, if I get IIDX, then I'll probably get 5th or 6th, depending on which songlist I like more, but which BMI game would I get if I got them?

2. Controller
There isn't an arcade wit any kind of Beatmania anywhere near me and no I know has any clue of what Beatmania is. So, should I get the cheap 40 some dollar controller from Red Octane or the good $99 controller from Toysnjoys? I don't have to worry about being the best at Beatmania, but can you still enjoy the game with a cheap controller? Or if I get BMI, then should I get the cheap, but good and BMI exclusive DJ Station Pro from Toysnjoys?

Any help would be most appreciated.
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Larrikin · Contributor Joined: 17 Feb 2002 Location: Illadelphia

Id go with IIDX simply because theyre making games for it again. Plus I like the look, feel, and songs of IIDX more. If you go with IIDX DO NOT get a Rave Disc man, the turntable is over sensitive, it breaks, and the buttons arent even the right shaped (circle instead of rectangle) get the official one off of playasia, gamebaz or toynsjoy. I started with 4th and 5th and found 5th to be perfect for me when I was beginning, I can't really rate 6th for home, but I like the songs from 6th more now from playing at the arcade.
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DJ sephi spin those discs · Trick Member Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Location: Austin, TX

i'd go with BM because you are a newb (don't take it offensively, i don't mean anything by it), and it has many classics that i doubt will be reappearing anytime soon.
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rmz · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jun 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ

I'd go with IIDX simply because there's (at least) one new game that's yet to come out for it. BM is obviously dead, as it has been for some time.
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hooded__paladin · Trick Member Joined: 10 Nov 2003

I say IIDX. You can say that 5-key has many 'classic' songs, but that does not excuse the fact that IIDX songs, gameplay, and graphics utterly trump Beatmania 1's.

[Team Jiketsu] apd · Trick Member Joined: 26 May 2003 Location: Meriden, CT

IIDX for sure. Better music, more challenges and awesome videos mean more fun.

Go with 5th or 6th, it doesn't really matter. If you get hooked on it like so many of us do you'll probably be clamoring to buy the other styles asap

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N.N.T. Barton '1080 ~IIDX · Trick Member Joined: 02 May 2002 Location: :noitacoL

get the konami offical controller.
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-89-70-3fh-4-5-77-1-15-IIDX.html
play asia is reputable and semi cheep. thy dont include shiping in the inital cost.
+ use the cupon code TW-MVG-AJD to get 5$ off of the play asia order.(cupon expires the 25th of march )

http://www.japanvideogames.com/phtml/front/index.php?showitemid=7&searchtext=BEATMANIA&search=1&formatid=0

japan video games
they have bemani also.

if your getting into beatmania get IIDX 6th style. it has a nice song list and buginer modes to help you learn to play.

ps if you play ddr buginner mod in IIDX is like heavy dubbles on ddr

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