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For the first time since 2001, KONAMI introduced two new arcade BEMANI games, both aimed at a younger audience than the other BEMANI games at the time. The first of these was [[Toy'sMarch Information|Toy'sMarch]], a simple drum-hitting game that looked like the set of drums one would play in a marching band. Up to two players could play at a time, and only had two sensors: one on the drum itself, and a cymbal. Two games in the series were released before it was quietly retired. | For the first time since 2001, KONAMI introduced two new arcade BEMANI games, both aimed at a younger audience than the other BEMANI games at the time. The first of these was [[Toy'sMarch Information|Toy'sMarch]], a simple drum-hitting game that looked like the set of drums one would play in a marching band. Up to two players could play at a time, and only had two sensors: one on the drum itself, and a cymbal. Two games in the series were released before it was quietly retired. | ||
The second new BEMANI arcade game was | The second new BEMANI arcade game was [[AC DANCE 86.4|DANCE 86.4 FUNKY RADIO STATION]], a dancing game that involved you hitting three rectangular shaped arrows, all placed one beside the other. Like Toy'sMarch, it could be played with up to two people at a time. Unlike that series, though, it never had a sequel, and quietly faded away from arcades. | ||
Third was an unusual collaboration between Nintendo and KONAMI, with the Mario-themed [[CS DDR MARIO|DanceDanceRevolution with MARIO]] on Nintendo GameCube. Made by Hudson Soft (even running on their ''Mario Party'' series' game engine), it combined Mario game remixes and classical remixes with a story mode, featuring interesting in-game gimmicks and even mini-games. It was the GameCube's sole DanceDanceRevolution title, though two years later KONAMI and Nintendo would collaborate a ''lot'' more with DanceDanceRevolution-themed games. | Third was an unusual collaboration between Nintendo and KONAMI, with the Mario-themed [[CS DDR MARIO|DanceDanceRevolution with MARIO]] on Nintendo GameCube. Made by Hudson Soft (even running on their ''Mario Party'' series' game engine), it combined Mario game remixes and classical remixes with a story mode, featuring interesting in-game gimmicks and even mini-games. It was the GameCube's sole DanceDanceRevolution title, though two years later KONAMI and Nintendo would collaborate a ''lot'' more with DanceDanceRevolution-themed games. | ||
The fourth and final big shake-up was [[AC GFDM V|GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V]]. After six years of being on dated, archaic hardware, KONAMI finally moved the series to the far stronger PlayStation 2-based BEMANI Python 2 Hardware. The result was a then record 50 new songs, crisper movies, music videos added for the new licenses, and ''lots'' of revivals, with an overall | The fourth and final big shake-up was [[AC GFDM V|GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V]]. After six years of being on dated, archaic hardware, KONAMI finally moved the series to the far stronger PlayStation 2-based BEMANI Python 2 Hardware. The result was a then record 50 new songs, crisper movies, music videos added for the new licenses, and ''lots'' of revivals, with an overall song list over ''double'' that of [[AC GF11DM10|GUITARFREAKS 11thMIX & drummania 10thMIX]]. [[AC GFDM V2|GuitarFreaks V2 & DrumMania V2]] followed in November. | ||
The fun for GuitarFreaks & DrumMania fans doesn't stop there, though, because in [[2006]] they'd have a '''lot''' more to celebrate. | The fun for GuitarFreaks & DrumMania fans doesn't stop there, though, because in [[2006]] they'd have a '''lot''' more to celebrate. | ||
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== February == | == February == | ||
* February 2nd: | * February 2nd: [[beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED Original Soundtrack]] released. | ||
* February 23rd: [[AC GFDM V|GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V]] are released to arcades. | * February 23rd: [[AC GFDM V|GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V]] are released to arcades. | ||
** [[Shigeharu Saeki]], who has been contributing to licensed covers in the series as early as [[AC GF9DM8|GUITARFREAKS 9thMIX & drummania 8thMIX]], starts writing new music for BEMANI with this game. | ** [[Shigeharu Saeki]], who has been contributing to licensed covers in the series as early as [[AC GF9DM8|GUITARFREAKS 9thMIX & drummania 8thMIX]], starts writing new music for BEMANI with this game. | ||
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== March == | == March == | ||
* March 5th: [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX|DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX]] is re-released in North America as part of the Xbox's ''Platinum Family Hits'' series. | * March 5th: [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX|DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX]] is re-released in North America as part of the Xbox's ''Platinum Family Hits'' series. | ||
* March 11th: [[TERRA| | * March 11th: [[TERRA|TЁЯRA]]'s first album, [[REVOLUTION (album)|RЁVOLUTIФN]], is released. | ||
* March 24th: | * March 24th: | ||
** [[CS 9th style|beatmania IIDX 9th style CS]] is released in Japan for the PlayStation 2. | ** [[CS 9th style|beatmania IIDX 9th style CS]] is released in Japan for the PlayStation 2. | ||
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== June == | == June == | ||
* June 23rd: | * June 23rd: [[AC DANCE 86.4|DANCE 86.4 FUNKY RADIO STATION]] is released to Japanese arcades. | ||
* June 24th: [[Tatsuya Furukawa]]'s second album, [[good-cool ultra expander]], is released. | * June 24th: [[Tatsuya Furukawa]]'s second album, [[good-cool ultra expander]], is released. | ||
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== October == | == October == | ||
* October 19th: | * October 19th: [[beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK]] released. | ||
* October 21st: [[Goli Matsumoto]]'s first art book, [[GOLIALIZZE GOLI MATSUMOTO ARCHIVES]], is released. | * October 21st: [[Goli Matsumoto]]'s first art book, [[GOLIALIZZE GOLI MATSUMOTO ARCHIVES]], is released. | ||
* October 24th: [[CS DDR MARIO|DanceDanceRevolution MARIO MIX]] is released in North America for the Nintendo GameCube. | * October 24th: [[CS DDR MARIO|DanceDanceRevolution MARIO MIX]] is released in North America for the Nintendo GameCube. | ||