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A compilation of ULTRAMIX/Extreme2 songs is not exactly what I'd call "unique".
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(A compilation of ULTRAMIX/Extreme2 songs is not exactly what I'd call "unique".)
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''This page is under HEAVY construction.''
''This page is under HEAVY construction.''
{{BEMANI Timeline}}
{{BEMANI Timeline}}
= 2006 =
= 2006 =


After a little over three years of sticking mostly to console releases, the DanceDanceRevolution series returned to the arcades in 2006 with [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]]. In an interesting move, SuperNOVA was released in other countries ''before'' its Japanese release. Shortly after its launch, KONAMI terminated their contract with TOSHIBA-EMI, making it the last DDR game to advertise Dancemania albums.
After three and a half years of (mostly) hibernation from the arcades, the DanceDanceRevolution series returned to the arcades in 2006 with [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]]. In an interesting move, SuperNOVA was released in other countries ''before'' its Japanese release. SuperNOVA also ended KONAMI's eight year relationship with TOSHIBA-EMI; the Japanese SuperNOVA marked the last time the series would advertise Dancemania albums. SuperNOVA contained a whopping ''120'' songs added to the series, though the grand majority came from the CS releases. It was also the first arcade game released worldwide, which would stay the standard for the next two arcade releases as well. Though criticism was aimed towards timing issues and the lack of [[e-amusement|e-AMUSEMENT]] support outside of Asia, both of these were rectified later with patch disks.
 
North America got two CS DanceDanceRevolution games that year. The first, [[CS DDR SuperNOVA US|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA CS (America)]], was a loose part of the arcade game, containing most of its original songs but missing a lot of BEMANI crossovers. (Also, five songs are only playable online, which made them inaccessible when the online for the game went down the following year.) The other, [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX4|DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX4]], was the final X-Box DanceDanceRevolution title. It was sold at a reduced price of only $30, and contained a feature called V-Edit mode, where you can script background sequences in a similar manner to how you write steps in Edit Mode, and Power mode, where you play a megamix consisting of multiple songs. The series would move on to the X-Box 360 the following year.
 
Europe received two console games as well. The first, [[CS DS Unleashed3|Dancing Stage Unleashed3]], was more or less a port of [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX3|DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX3]] aside from the usual swapping out of licenses for more European-appealing ones. The other was [[CS DS SuperNOVA|Dancing Stage SuperNOVA CS]], more or less a port of the North American PS2 releases, but with the online songs playable offline and more license swapping.
 
beatmania IIDX continued to move forward with [[AC DistorteD|beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD]]. DistorteD introduced a new EXTRA STAGE system in place of the old one, which now expanded the total number of extra stage songs from one to four. This system would eventually go on to become the standard for the years to come. DistorteD also added a new course to Dani'nintei Mode, known as Kaiden (皆伝). Kaiden consists of the some of the toughest songs the IIDX series has to offer. As such, it has become somewhat of a status symbol among the community and a wall that many players aim to overcome.
 
Home ports of [[CS IIDX RED|IIDX RED]] and [[CS HAPPY SKY|HAPPY SKY]] came out in May and December respectively of that year. IIDX RED CS was notable for changing a lot of additions to the CS series: score graphs, the ability to save ghost data from other PS2 memory cards, in-song hi-speed changes, and customizable UI/skins/note splashes. HAPPY SKY CS further continued the customization trend by allowing you to change the music select BGM and added even more skins, including a pop'n music-themed one.
 
KONAMI also announced the formation of a new, beatmania IIDX-focused label called [[beatnation Records]] that year. Its members consisted of only in-house staff at the time; two long-running contributors to BEMANI and, to balance it out, two of its freshest newcomers. Most of the releases published under the label involved beatmania IIDX in some way, shape, or form, from soundtracks, to full-fledged albums, to even artbooks. The beatnation Records label would be active for a few years before going on temporary hiatus.


beatmania IIDX also continued to move forward with [[AC DistorteD|beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD]]. DistorteD introduced a new EXTRA STAGE system in place of the old one, which now expanded the total number of extra stage songs from one to ''four''. This system would eventually go on to become the standard for the years to come. DistorteD also added a new course to Dani'nintei Mode, known as Kaiden (皆伝). Kaiden consists of the some of the toughest songs the IIDX series has to offer. As such, it has become somewhat of a status symbol among the community and a peak that many players aim to overcome.
2006 also saw the first and only CS beatmania IIDX release outside of Asia with [[CS USA|beatmania]] (sometimes called beatmania US to differentiate it from the original 1997 series). Made with a North American audience in mind, it tried to combine beatmania and beatmania IIDX songs together, but was criticized by those not familiar with the series as too difficult to get into, and by veterans as too limited and not containing enough songs or features. No sequels or follow-ups were ever made.


That same year, the formation of a new, beatmania IIDX-focused label called [[beatnation Records]] was also announced. Its members consisted of only in-house staff at the time; two long-running contributors to BEMANI and, to balance it out, two of its freshest newcomers. Most of the releases published under the label involve beatmania IIDX in some way shape or form, from soundtracks to full-fledged albums to even artbooks. The beatnation label would be active for a few years before going on temporary hiatus.
In addition to DanceDanceRevolution returning to arcades, GuitarFreaks & DrumMania saw itself return to the PlayStation 2 for the first time since 2001 with three console games; [[CS GFDM V|GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V CS]] and [[CS GFDM V2|GuitarFreaks V2 & DrumMania V2 CS]] both came out that year. In-between them came [[CS GFDM MPS|GuitarFreaks & DrumMania MASTERPIECE SILVER]], a "best hits" game containing various songs between [[AC GF5DM4|GUITARFREAKS 5thMIX & drummania 4thMIX]] through [[AC GF11DM10|GUITARFREAKS 11thMIX & drummania 10thMIX]], the songs chosen by surveys from fans.


KONAMI continued to experiment with console releases on the side, introducing more unique titles like [[CS DDR STRIKE|DanceDanceRevolution STR!KE]] and [[CS GFDM MPS|GuitarFreaks & DrumMania MASTERPIECE SILVER]]. 2006 also saw the release of [[CS USA|beatmania (2006)]], the only CS release of beatmania in the United States.
pop'n music continued along, with [[AC pnm 14|pop'n music 14 FEVER!]] introducing a more expanded NET対戦モード (NET Taisen Mode). With the end of [[ee'MALL]] a couple of weeks before the game's launch, all of the songs from the first game were made available by default. Console gamers were greeted with home ports of [[CS pnm 12|pop'n music 12 いろは]] and [[CS pnm 13|pop'n music 13 カーニバル]] in March and September of that year.


== January ==
== January ==


* January 13th: [[Akira Yamaoka]]'s album, [[IFUTURELIST (album)|iFUTURELIST]], is released.
* January 13th: [[Akira Yamaoka]]'s only BEMANI album, [[IFUTURELIST (album)|iFUTURELIST]], is released.


== February ==
== February ==
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* March 2nd: [[CS pnm 12|pop'n music 12 いろは CS]] is released in Japan for the PlayStation 2.
* March 2nd: [[CS pnm 12|pop'n music 12 いろは CS]] is released in Japan for the PlayStation 2.
* March 15th: [[AC DistorteD|beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD]] is released to Japanese arcades. beatmania forefather [[Reo Nagumo]] makes his final appearance in the beatmania series.
* March 15th: [[AC DistorteD|beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD]] is released to Japanese arcades.
** [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]] steps down as head sound director, and his position is given to [[Tatsuya Shimizu|Tatsh]].
* March 16th: [[CS GFDM V|GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V CS]] is released in Japan for the PlayStation 2.
* March 16th: [[CS GFDM V|GuitarFreaks V & DrumMania V CS]] is released in Japan for the PlayStation 2.
* March 17th: [[CS DS Unleashed3|Dancing Stage Unleashed3]] is released in Europe for the Xbox.
* March 17th: [[CS DS Unleashed3|Dancing Stage Unleashed3]] is released in Europe for the Xbox.
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* April 19th: ''GuitarFreaksV2 & DrumManiaV2 SoundTracks'' released.
* April 19th: ''GuitarFreaksV2 & DrumManiaV2 SoundTracks'' released.
* April 28th: [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|Dancing Stage SuperNOVA]] is released to European arcades.
* April 28th: [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|Dancing Stage SuperNOVA]] is released to European arcades.
** First BEMANI project worked on by [[Yasuhiro Taguchi|TAG]], who did some stepcharts for the game.


== May ==
== May ==
* May 1st: KONAMI discontinues service for [[ee'MALL]].
* May 1st: KONAMI discontinues service for [[ee'MALL]].
* May 15th: [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]] is released to American arcades.
* May 15th: [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]] is released to American arcades.
* May 17th: [[AC pnm 14|pop'n music 14 FEVER!]] is released to Japanese arcades. First and only title in the series sound directed by [[Tomosuke Funaki]].
* May 17th: [[AC pnm 14|pop'n music 14 FEVER!]] is released to Japanese arcades.
* May 18th:
* May 18th:
** [[CS IIDX RED|beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED CS]] is released in Japan for the PlayStation 2.
** [[CS IIDX RED|beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED CS]] is released in Japan for the PlayStation 2.
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== June ==
== June ==
* June 30th: The establishment of [[beatnation Records]]. At the time, the only members of the label consisted of [[Takayuki Ishikawa]], [[Yoshitaka Nishimura]], [[Toshiyuki Kakuta]], and [[Tatsuya Shimizu]].
* June 30th: [[beatnation Records]] is established.
** The original members of the group were: [[Takayuki Ishikawa|dj TAKA]], [[Yoshitaka Nishimura|DJ Yoshitaka]], [[Toshiyuki Kakuta|L.E.D.]], and [[Tatsuya Shimizu|Tatsh]].


== July ==
== July ==
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== September ==
== September ==
* September 13th: [[AC GFDM V3|GuitarFreaks V3 & DrumMania V3]] are released to Japanese arcades. [[Daisuke Kurosawa]] makes his series debut, though his first credited composition wasn't until GuitarFreaks V4 & DrumMania V4.
* September 13th: [[AC GFDM V3|GuitarFreaks V3 & DrumMania V3]] are released to Japanese arcades.
** TAG starts writing for BEMANI beginning with this game.
* September 15th: [[Takeo Miratsu]] (Twin AmadeuS) passes away due to liver cancer.
* September 15th: [[Takeo Miratsu]] (Twin AmadeuS) passes away due to liver cancer.
* September 16th: ''Dance Revolution'', a live-action children's TV series ''very'' loosely based on the DanceDanceRevolution series, premieres in the United States on CBS' ''KOL Secret Slumber Party'' Saturday morning block. The show, co-produced by Brookwell McNamara Entertainment, DiC Entertainment, KOL/AOL for Kids, and KONAMI Digital Entertainment, Inc., ran for 26 episodes and one season.
* September 16th: ''Dance Revolution'', a live-action children's TV series ''very'' loosely based on the DanceDanceRevolution series, premieres in the United States on CBS' ''KOL Secret Slumber Party'' Saturday morning block. The show, co-produced by Brookwell McNamara Entertainment, DiC Entertainment, KOL/AOL for Kids, and KONAMI Digital Entertainment, Inc., ran for 26 episodes and one season.
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