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== General Information / Changes ==
== General Information / Changes ==
* The interface is pinks and fuchsias, with a jewel and butterfly motif. The logo returns to the original "beatmania IIDX" one for the first time since [[AC HAPPY SKY|beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY]].
* Interface features pink and fuchsia, with a jewel and butterfly motif.  
* New songs are in pink text, and full combo splashes are now pink.
** New songs are also in pink text; FULL COMBO splashes are pink as well.
* A few licenses appear as part of a new collaboration with avex's ''house nation'' compilation series. It would be one of only 4 BEMANI releases to feature the partnership, the others being [[AC SIRIUS|beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS]], [[CS DDR FuruFuruParty|DanceDanceRevolution フルフル♪パーティー]], and [[CS DDR UNIVERSE3|DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE3]].
* Last arcade beatmania IIDX game to date to use the original beatmania IIDX logo.
* Last game where the options you have chosen appear on the pre-song splash screen, ending a tradition that began in [[AC 8th style|beatmania IIDX 8th style]].
* New sound effects are added to the menus and result screens.
* Some new sound effects on the menus.
* Last game where the options you have chosen appear on the pre-song splash screen, ending a tradition that began in [[AC 8th style|8th style]].
* HAZARD mode has been added, and is available by highlighting FREE mode and pressing the three black keys. In HAZARD mode, breaking combo will result in instant stage failure. However, the player is guaranteed four stages regardless of clear/fail status on the first three.
* First appearance of HAZARD mode. It is available by highlighting FREE mode and pressing the three black keys.  
** In HAZARD mode, the Clear Rate indicator will change to instead display Full Combo rate.
** Breaking combo in HAZARD results in instant failure of a song. However, you're guaranteed four songs regardless of status on the first three.
** Clear rate indicator changes to FULL COMBO rate in HAZARS.
* First arcade beatmania IIDX game where ''all'' the new songs are given full Double charts.
* First arcade beatmania IIDX game where ''all'' the new songs are given full Double charts.
* First style to feature a different style of music for its extra stage system (EMPRESS PLACE) depending on which level of difficulty is chosen; the pitch shifts up to an eerier minor when the ANOTHER difficulty is highlighted.
* First style to feature a different style of music for its extra stage system (EMPRESS PLACE) depending on which level of difficulty is chosen; the pitch shifts up to an eerier minor when the ANOTHER difficulty is highlighted.
* Brings back the Fail Window from [[AC 10th style|10th style]]-[[AC DistorteD|DistorteD]].
* The STAGE FAILED window from [[AC 10th style|10th style]]→[[AC DistorteD|DistorteD]] is revived.
* All [[Reo Nagumo|dj nagureo]] songs made after [[AC 4th style|4th style]] have been removed from the songlist. Several [[BeForU]] songs were removed as well.
* All [[Reo Nagumo|dj nagureo]] songs made after [[AC 4th style|4th style]] have been removed; several [[BeForU]] songs were removed as well.
** With 37 removed songs, beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS has the highest number of removed songs since 10th style.
** With 37 removed songs, beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS has the highest number of removed songs since 10th style.
* All non-licensed [[Takehiko Fujii|SLAKE]] songs have been revived, except for [[I'M FOR REAL]] and [[LOVE IS DROWING]].
** Conversely, all non-license [[Takehiko Fujii|SLAKE]] songs have been revived, except for [[I'M FOR REAL]] and [[LOVE IS DROWING]].
* First arcade style where both the default EXTRA STAGE ''and'' the ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE are composed by commission artists.
* First arcade style where both the default EXTRA STAGE ''and'' the ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE are composed by commission artists.
* Release date is a play on [[19,November]], which was released 10 styles before in [[AC 6th style|beatmania IIDX 6th style]].
* Release date is a play on [[19,November]], which was released 10 styles before in [[AC 6th style|beatmania IIDX 6th style]].
* The ''beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK'' booklet contains a review of the entire soundtrack by top ranker beatmania IIDX player DOLCE.
* The ''beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK'' booklet contains a review of the entire soundtrack by top ranker beatmania IIDX player DOLCE.
* First beatmania IIDX game whose soundtrack has been released on the Japanese iTunes store, under the title ''beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS Music Selection''.
* First beatmania IIDX game whose soundtrack was released on the Japanese iTunes store, under the title ''beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS Music Selection''.
** Despite the "Music Selection" subtitle, it contains all the KONAMI originals from the game.
** Despite the "Music Selection" subtitle, it contains all the KONAMI originals from the game.
** Licenses do not appear on the iTunes versions of beatmania IIDX albums ([[Renai revolution 21-Akiba koubou mix-|except]] [[Trust -MATERIAL ver- (IIDX Edition)|for]] [[Atropos|three]]).
* [[e-amusement|eAMUSEMENT]] support for beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS ended on December 31st, 2009 for non-mobile users, and on January 31st, 2010 for mobile users.
* [[e-amusement|eAMUSEMENT]] support for beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS ended on December 31st, 2009 for non-mobile users, and on January 31st, 2010 for mobile users.
* Total songs: 528
* Total songs: 528