beatmania

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Overview

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. Representative games: beatmania (1997): Five keys and a turntable turn note patterns into a hands-on DJ performance. beatmania IIDX (1999): Seven keys expand the patterns you play alongside turntable scratches. beatmania III (2000): A foot pedal adds another control to the five-key-and-turntable setup. Suitable for: A good fit if you enjoy following musical patterns and returning to a song to improve your timing. The appeal is as much in performing a familiar phrase cleanly as in chasing a higher score.

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