beatmania CS
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
This page is for the 1998 PlayStation release titled beatmania. For other games titled beatmania, please see beatmania (disambiguation).
beatmania CS
Release Information
- Release dates:
- Original release: October 1st, 1998
- Retail value: 5,800 yen
- BEST edition: December 9th, 1999
- Retail value: 2,800 yen
- Original release: October 1st, 1998
General Information / Changes
- Despite being titled beatmania (ビートマニア), the game combines a port of the arcade game beatmania 2ndMIX and a CS-exclusive version beatmania APPEND YebisuMIX.
- The name Yebisu is a reference to Yebisu Garden Place (恵比寿ガーデンプレイス), where the KCEJ WEST office was located at the time.
- First and only CS beatmania to be released on two discs, labeled as ARCADE on DISC 1 and APPEND on DISC 2.
- Introduces the KEY DISC and APPEND DISC systems, which were used for some of the other CS beatmania, DanceDanceRevolution, GUITARFREAKS, and pop'n music games.
- This game's ARCADE disc was originally the only KEY DISC until beatmania BEST HITS was released (as well as later titles).
- Unlike the arcade version of 2ndMIX (and all future arcade versions), this game (and all future CS versions) allows the player to start a game on just the 2P (right) side.
- It is possible to play just on the 2P side in the arcade games, but you must do so by starting a game on both sides, failing a stage, and then continuing on just the 2P side.
- Only CS BEMANI release to feature the original 1986-1998 italicized KONAMI logo in-game and on the packaging (the BEST edition shows the newer 1998-2003 logo).
- First BEMANI project worked on by Hiroyuki Togo, who would remain a prominent staff member of the CS beatmania series.
- Total songs: 23 (2ndMIX), 9 (YebisuMIX)
Staff Information
- Game credits: beatmania CS credits
- Soundtrack credits: beatmania maniac-tracks OST Booklet Credits
Song List
ARCADE 2ndMIX
APPEND YebisuMIX
| Genre | Song | Artist | BPM | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New CS Songs | ||||||||||
| FUNK | Cat Song ～Theme of UPA | UPA&NORA | 127 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| STYLISH GARAGE | Body | TOMOKI HIRATA ～remixed by r24bm | 134 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| BOSSA GROOVE | PAPAYAPA BOSSA | staccato two-J | 143 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| ASIAN TRADITIONAL | Changing the ASIA | CHEAP FOREST | 95 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| SPEED GARAGE | Ain't it Good | TOMOKI HIRATA ～remixed by r24bm | 134 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| FUNKY JAZZ GROOVE | Stop Violence! | Herbie Hammock & His Band | 113 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| HARD HOUSE | I.C.B. | TOMOKI HIRATA ～remixed by r24bm | 140 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| BIGBEAT MIX | METALGEAR SOLID ～Main Theme | ESPACIO BROTHERS | 140 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| BOSSA GROOVE | La Bossanova de Fabienne | staccato two-F | 143 | 5 | 5 | |||||
EXPERT Courses
If the courses are played with two players, the alternate songs or versions are used instead of the original.
Furthermore, if you hold down the SELECT button before choosing EXPERT mode, a different confirmation sound will play, and the following songs will appear in their respective course:
- e-motion (2nd MIX): Will be played on the fifth stage, instead of e-motion, in CLASSIC.
- Acid Bomb: Will be played on the third stage, instead of Salamander Beat Crush mix, in TECHNO.
Hidden Commands
Replace Songs in EXPERT Mode
- If you hold down the SELECT button before choosing EXPERT mode, a different confirmation sound will play, and the songs described in EXPERT Courses will replace the corresponding song in their respective EXPERT course.
Activate Play Mode or Modifier for Main Game
The information in this section pertains to beatmania CS, beatmania APPEND 3rdMIX (mini), APPEND GOTTAMIX, and all games with a BONUS EDIT mode (4th/5th/GOTTA2/Club) when BONUS EDIT mode is active.
- To activate a play mode or modifier for the main game, you must do so from the PRESS START BUTTON screen and then choose GAME START after you activate it.
- Unless otherwise noted, actions for activating a play mode or modifier must be performed on only the P1 controller or P2 controller, and will not work if performed on the opposite controller.
- However, after you activate a play mode or modifier, you can choose GAME START with either controller.
- When you activate a play mode or modifier, a confirmation sound will play.
- The active play mode or modifier will be deactivated if you go back to the PRESS START BUTTON screen, or if you choose anything other than GAME START.
- After you choose GAME START, the activated play mode or modifier will be applied to all sides that play the game.
- Note that only DOUBLE PLAY or HIDDEN PLAY can be active; it is not possible for both DOUBLE PLAY and HIDDEN PLAY to be active at the same time.
- Unless otherwise noted, actions for activating a play mode or modifier must be performed on only the P1 controller or P2 controller, and will not work if performed on the opposite controller.
- Play Modes
- DOUBLE PLAY
- "1-Credit": On the P1 controller, while holding down all three white keys (or Left, Square, and X on a standard PlayStation controller), press the START button, then quickly release the white keys and hold down all two black keys (L1 and R1).
- In "1-Credit" DOUBLE PLAY, you play a mode that is similar to FREE mode in certain AC beatmania games. You have two guaranteed stages and can pick any song that is listed.
- Unlike in certain AC beatmania games however, you do not need to separately enter unlock codes for any songs.
- In "1-Credit" DOUBLE PLAY, you play a mode that is similar to FREE mode in certain AC beatmania games. You have two guaranteed stages and can pick any song that is listed.
- "2-Credit": On the P2 controller, while holding down all three white keys (or Left, Square, and X on a standard PlayStation controller), press the START button, then quickly release the white keys and hold down all two black keys (L1 and R1).
- Unlike "1-Credit" DOUBLE PLAY, you can play any normally accessible mode, with all of the restrictions inherent to it.
- "1-Credit": On the P1 controller, while holding down all three white keys (or Left, Square, and X on a standard PlayStation controller), press the START button, then quickly release the white keys and hold down all two black keys (L1 and R1).
- Modifiers
- HIDDEN PLAY
- On the P1 controller, while holding down all two black keys (or L1 and R1 on a standard PlayStation controller), press the START button (this action can be performed on either P1 or P2), then release the black keys and hold down the left and right white keys (Left and X).
Undocumented Features
These features are only available if you have switched over to beatmania CS, beatmania APPEND 3rdMIX (mini), or APPEND GOTTAMIX via the DISC CHANGE option from either of the following games:
- Autoplay
- At any time during a song, press and then release START to turn on Autoplay. Press START and release again at any time to turn off Autoplay.
- Autoplay is available for all game modes (GAME START, TRAINING, and FREE) and will remain enabled between songs in GAME START and FREE modes until the player goes back to the title screen.
- Quit Mid-Song
- At any time during a song, press both START and SELECT to quit the song and jump to the results screen.
- This command is available in GAME START and FREE modes.
- Be aware that using this command causes a bug where incorrect audio is played during sounds and music.
- However, the effects of this bug disappear when the player either returns to the title screen or plays a song.
Related Links
- beatmania CS' official site (archived)
- beatmania CS' Music Column site (archived)