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= BEMANI Timeline = | = BEMANI Timeline = | ||
In late 1997, KONAMI launched [[AC bm 1st|beatmania]], the very first BEMANI arcade game. While not the first rhythm game, its colorful graphics, variety of music, and then high challenge captivated players, and spawned a music game multimedia franchise that has spawned over a dozen different series, and still | In late 1997, KONAMI launched [[AC bm 1st|beatmania]], the very first BEMANI arcade game. While not the first rhythm game, its colorful graphics, variety of music, and then high challenge captivated players, and spawned a music game multimedia franchise that has spawned over a dozen different series, and still continues to thrive in Japan to this day over 20 years later.<br> | ||
This timeline will cover the following BEMANI-related events by year: | This timeline will cover the following BEMANI-related events by year: | ||
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#Various things that happen to in-house staff members (i.e. [[Akira Yamaoka]]'s quitting KONAMI in 2009.) | #Various things that happen to in-house staff members (i.e. [[Akira Yamaoka]]'s quitting KONAMI in 2009.) | ||
It will NOT | It will NOT cover: | ||
#Releases of albums not directly from KONAMI. (There are far too many of these to cover.) | #Releases of albums not directly from KONAMI. (There are far too many of these to cover.) | ||
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#Karaoke Revolution, as the Japanese releases don't consider it a BEMANI franchise. | #Karaoke Revolution, as the Japanese releases don't consider it a BEMANI franchise. | ||
With that said, click on a year to begin looking up history | With that said, click on a year to begin looking up history. | ||
== The 1990's == | == The 1990's == | ||