Beatmania Append 4thMix - The Beat Goes On
Beatmania Append 4thMix - The Beat Goes On is a PlayStation music and rhythm game released in 1999 developed by Konami. It centers on music, rhythm, and performance, beat recognition, and button or peripheral timing, with controls and information arranged around the directional pad, shoulder and face buttons, plus DualShock twin analog sticks and vibration where supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.3 / 10
About this game
Beatmania Append 4thMix - The Beat Goes On is a PlayStation music and rhythm game centered on music, rhythm, and performance, beat recognition, and button or peripheral timing. Songs and difficulty tiers support short repeated practice, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Music, input prompts, and synchronized performance carry the appeal, while early 3D graphics, pre-rendered backgrounds, CD audio, and full-motion video need to preserve targets and interface readability on a television. The genre-specific limitation is that calibration, input latency, peripheral conditions, and dense charts can affect precision. Platform conditions also include disc loading, Memory Card saves, regional video standards, digital or analog control support, vibration, and dedicated peripherals affect original-hardware use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
beatmania puts you behind a DJ-style set of keys and a turntable, matching falling notes with presses and scratches. Its different branches change the controls, but the pleasure stays close to the music: hearing a phrase come together as your timing improves.
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Its song sets and Another charts reward practice, but the launch route needs careful preparation.
Append 4thMix is most appealing to players already interested in practicing five keys and a scratch input. Ordinary charts are joined by Another arrangements, accessed with Select, so familiar songs still offer denser challenges. The redesigned interface and predominantly cool musical direction give the set a coherent identity, although similar moods may offer less contrast than some listeners want. Main and bonus selections together exceed thirty tracks. Access deserves attention: changing from the original key disc launches the main set, while arriving from GOTTAMIX opens the bonus arrangements, and this disc cannot continue changing into other releases. Both that distinction and the concealed Another entry can initially obscure content. It is a worthwhile practice expansion for existing owners rather than a preparation-free standalone introduction.
Strengths
- Another charts provide challenges beyond ordinary arrangements.
- Main, bonus and remixed tracks expand practice choices.
- A redesigned interface and coherent cool musical direction establish an identity.
Weaknesses
- Launch-dependent song sets and a concealed Another entry are unclear, while similar musical moods limit contrast.
Who it is for: For existing key-disc owners who enjoy cool musical styles and advanced chart practice.
Play notes: This is a Japanese PS1 append disc, not a directly bootable standalone release; obtain a compatible key disc and follow the different main/bonus launch routes.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Main and bonus sets extend practice, but the selected content depends on the disc-change route rather than appearing together at launch. | Reviewed | 7.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Familiar five-key-and-scratch play supports accuracy practice, with Another charts adding challenge but hiding their availability from newcomers. | Reviewed | 7.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension A redesigned interface and a coherent, cool musical direction establish an identity, though similar moods reduce variety between tracks. | Reviewed | 7.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Another charts have a simple button entry, but selecting the wrong launch route is easy and access depends on an existing key disc. | Reviewed | 6.7 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Release date
- 1999
- Platforms
- PlayStation
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Music & Dance · Primary genre
- Tags
- Short SessionsMain Story Under 10 Hours3D GraphicsFast-pacedMusic PerformanceSolo-friendlyRhythm-based PlayReplayablePlayer versus PlayerPick-up and Play
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- MultiplayerSingle player
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- PlayStationWorldwide1999
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