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The other North American release in 2004 was ULTRAMIX2. Compared to [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX|the first ULTRAMIX]], ULTRAMIX2 mostly featured new content, with commissioned originals and lots of brand-new BEMANI crossovers, mostly from beatmania IIDX. (The DLC song packs would even include GUITARFREAKS / drummania and even KEYBOARDMANIA songs mixed in.) It also featured a brand-new interface and layout, and even new generic clips not previously used in any game in the series before. It got the best reviews of the ULTRAMIX series, and several of its crossovers and originals later made their way two years later into [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]]. | The other North American release in 2004 was ULTRAMIX2. Compared to [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX|the first ULTRAMIX]], ULTRAMIX2 mostly featured new content, with commissioned originals and lots of brand-new BEMANI crossovers, mostly from beatmania IIDX. (The DLC song packs would even include GUITARFREAKS / drummania and even KEYBOARDMANIA songs mixed in.) It also featured a brand-new interface and layout, and even new generic clips not previously used in any game in the series before. It got the best reviews of the ULTRAMIX series, and several of its crossovers and originals later made their way two years later into [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]]. | ||
Europe also got two new releases in 2004. First up was the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 versions of [[CS DS Fusion|Dancing Stage Fusion CS]], the former version being the last BEMANI in ''any'' region for the original Sony PlayStation. The PS2 version is based on EXTREME CS (North America) interface-wise, but is more colorful. Confusingly, only ''seven'' of the game's twenty-one licenses have Double charts, the rest being only playable in Single. The PlayStation version only includes a total of 20 songs, but the PS2 contains a far bigger 54, which is nearly bigger than the previous two Dancing Stage PlayStation 2 releases combined. | Europe also got two new releases in 2004. First up was the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 versions of [[CS DS Fusion PS1|Dancing Stage]] [[CS DS Fusion PS2|Fusion CS]], the former version being the last BEMANI in ''any'' region for the original Sony PlayStation. The PS2 version is based on EXTREME CS (North America) interface-wise, but is more colorful. Confusingly, only ''seven'' of the game's twenty-one licenses have Double charts, the rest being only playable in Single. The PlayStation version only includes a total of 20 songs, but the PS2 contains a far bigger 54, which is nearly bigger than the previous two Dancing Stage PlayStation 2 releases combined. | ||
The other European release was [[CS DS Unleashed|Dancing Stage Unleashed]]. It's mostly a port of the North American ULTRAMIX, but with eleven originals removed, the four licenses replaced with eight brand-new ones, and a couple of DLC song pack songs replaced. The game is also only available in English, despite its European release. | The other European release was [[CS DS Unleashed|Dancing Stage Unleashed]]. It's mostly a port of the North American ULTRAMIX, but with eleven originals removed, the four licenses replaced with eight brand-new ones, and a couple of DLC song pack songs replaced. The game is also only available in English, despite its European release. | ||
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* May 9th: ''pop’n music アーティスト大集合! 4'', a concert of various pop'n music songs played live, is held. | * May 9th: ''pop’n music アーティスト大集合! 4'', a concert of various pop'n music songs played live, is held. | ||
* May 13th: [[CS 7th style|beatmania IIDX 7th style CS]] is released in Japan for the Sony PlayStation 2 for those who pre-ordered the game through KONAMI STYLE. | * May 13th: [[CS 7th style|beatmania IIDX 7th style CS]] is released in Japan for the Sony PlayStation 2 for those who pre-ordered the game through KONAMI STYLE. | ||
* May 19th: | * May 19th: [[beatmania IIDX 10th style Original Soundtrack]] album released. | ||
== June == | == June == | ||
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== September == | == September == | ||
* September 21st: [[CS DDR EXTREME NA|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS (America)]] is released in North America for the Sony PlayStation 2. | * September 21st: [[CS DDR EXTREME NA|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS (North America)]] is released in North America for the Sony PlayStation 2. | ||
== October == | == October == | ||
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== November == | == November == | ||
* November 5th: [[CS DS Fusion| | * November 5th: | ||
** The former is the final BEMANI title released in ''any'' region for the Sony PlayStation. | ** Dancing Stage Fusion is released on both the [[CS DS Fusion PS1|PlayStation]] and the [[CS DS Fusion PS2|PlayStation 2]] | ||
*** The former is the final BEMANI title released in ''any'' region for the Sony PlayStation. | |||
* November 18th: [[CS 8th style|beatmania IIDX 8th style CS]] is released in Japan for the Sony PlayStation 2. | * November 18th: [[CS 8th style|beatmania IIDX 8th style CS]] is released in Japan for the Sony PlayStation 2. | ||
** [[Toshiyuki Kakuta|L.E.D.]] takes over sound directing duties, a position he would hold for the rest of the CS beatmania IIDX series. | ** [[Toshiyuki Kakuta|L.E.D.]] takes over sound directing duties, a position he would hold for the rest of the CS beatmania IIDX series. | ||