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{{DISPLAYTITLE:beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS}} | ||
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== General Information / Changes == | == General Information / Changes == | ||
* | * Interface features pink and fuchsia, with a jewel and butterfly motif. | ||
* New songs are in pink text | ** New songs are also in pink text; FULL COMBO splashes are pink as well. | ||
* | * 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| | * New sound effects are added to the menus and result screens. | ||
* | * 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]]. | ||
* First appearance of HAZARD mode. It is available by highlighting FREE mode and pressing the three black keys. | |||
** | ** 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. | ||
* | * 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 | * 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. | ||
* | ** 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 | * 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. | ||
* [[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 |