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As big as 1998 was, though, 1999 would eclipse it quite a bit.
As big as 1998 was, though, 1999 would eclipse it quite a bit.
== February ==
* February 21st: ''BEAT MANIA -REMIXES- WITH beatmania ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK'', the first BEMANI OST, is released. It contains all the new songs from [[AC bm 1st|beatmania]], including BGM, as well as exclusive DJ mixes of the songs by various artists.


== March ==
== March ==


March 18th: [[AC bm 2nd|beatmania 2ndMIX]] is released to Japanese arcades.
March 18th: [[AC bm 2nd|beatmania 2ndMIX]] is released to Japanese arcades.
== May ==
May 29th: ''beatmania remix'', a limited edition vinyl, is released. It contains new remixes of songs from the original beatmania, and is notable for being one of the ''very'' few BEMANI-related soundtracks on vinyl.
== June ==
* June 26th: ''beatmania 2ndMIX complete'' is released. It contains all the songs from beatmania and beatmania 2ndMIX, as well as instrumental versions of some of the vocal songs, plus a long version of [[Deep Clear Eyes]].


== September ==
== September ==
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* October 1st: [[CS bm 1st|beatmania CS]] is released in Japan for the Sony PlayStation. It also includes a bonus disc called YebisuMIX, which contains nine brand-new songs.
* October 1st: [[CS bm 1st|beatmania CS]] is released in Japan for the Sony PlayStation. It also includes a bonus disc called YebisuMIX, which contains nine brand-new songs.
* October 10th: ''beatmania Original CD'' is released, containing all the new songs from YebisuMIX. It was included with ''beatmania Consumer Guide'' book.
* October 23rd: [[beatmania Tomoki Hirata]], the first KONAMI-published album that includes BEMANI songs that isn't a sounstrack/remix album, is released. As the name applies, it contains songs composed by [[Tomoki Hirata]].


== November ==
== November ==
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* December 23rd: [[CS bm 3rd|beatmania APPEND 3rdMIX]] is released in Japan on the Sony PlayStation.
* December 23rd: [[CS bm 3rd|beatmania APPEND 3rdMIX]] is released in Japan on the Sony PlayStation.
* December 23rd: A [[Hiroshi Watanabe]]-focused album published by KONAMI, [[beat indication]], is released. Two of the new songs on the album, [[diving money]] and perfect free]], appeared a couple of months later in beatmania IIDX.
== Unknown ==
* A 38 minute promotional VHS tape on beatmania, titled ''beatmania kouryaku point'', is released, teaching players how to play beatmania. The grand majority of the video features a then top beatmania player showing off various tips to help players. The game played is beatmania 3rdMIX.


[[Category:History]]
[[Category:History]]

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