CS General Info: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
''Text originally borrowed from the Beatmania/IIDX/III FAQ on Bemanistyle, originally written by Kimcicle and updated by rmz.''
''Text originally borrowed from the Beatmania/IIDX/III FAQ on Bemanistyle, originally written by Kimcicle and updated by rmz.''


''All information listed is accurate as of April 27th, 2020.''
''All information listed is accurate as of May 7th, 2020.''


== Which style should I buy? ==
== Which style should I buy? ==
Line 13: Line 13:


'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* Huge songlist.
* Huge, beginner friendly songlist.
* Beginner friendly songlist.
* Can be found cheap used.
* Can be found cheap used.
* Actual music videos.
* Actual music videos.
* Many songs have never been revived in another CS release.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
Line 27: Line 27:


'''Total Songs:''' 53<br>
'''Total Songs:''' 53<br>
'''Unique Songs:''' 18
'''Unique Songs:''' 17


'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
Line 48: Line 48:


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* Slower speed mods than other games.
* Slower speed mods than the rest of the series.
* Many complain about timing issues.
* Many complain about timing issues.
* Nearly all of the originals have appeared in later CS releases.
* Nearly all of the originals have appeared in later CS releases.
Line 62: Line 62:
* Debut of HI-SPEED 4.
* Debut of HI-SPEED 4.
* Decent difficulty balance.
* Decent difficulty balance.
* Much less cumbersome interface than the last three CS games.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* Songlist is hit or miss for people.
* Songlist is hit or miss for people.
* Notecharts by this time were getting harder, and this style reflects it.
* Notecharts by this time were getting harder, and this style reflects it.
* All but five of the KONAMI originals in the game have appeared in later CS releases.
* All but five KONAMI originals have appeared in later CS releases.


=== [[CS 7th style|beatmania IIDX 7th style]] ===
=== [[CS 7th style|beatmania IIDX 7th style]] ===


'''Total Songs:''' 90<br>
'''Total Songs:''' 90<br>
'''Unique Songs:''' 19
'''Unique Songs:''' 18


'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* Good BEGINNER mode.
* Decent difficulty balance.
* Decent difficulty balance.
* Large songlist.
* Large songlist.
* Fairly easy to get now.
* Fairly easy to get now.
* Songs no longer have to be played in ARCADE MODE to unlock in FREE.
* Songs no longer have to be played in ARCADE to unlock in FREE.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
Line 88: Line 88:


'''Total Songs:''' 90<br>
'''Total Songs:''' 90<br>
'''Unique Songs:''' 19
'''Unique Songs:''' 18


'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* Easy to get.
* Easy to get.
* New sort methods. Other info can be displayed while selecting the song.
* New sort methods; other info can be displayed while selecting the song.
* Random+ is entertaining.
* RANDOM+ is entertaining.
* All 8th style CS originals available by default.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* Lack of regular record screen as from previous styles.
* Lack of regular record screen as from previous styles.
* Scores achieved in Expert Mode do not save.
* Scores achieved in EXPERT do not save.
* Many songs have been repeated in later games.
* Many songs have been repeated in later games.
* Very bland, ugly menu.


=== [[CS 9th style|beatmania IIDX 9th style]] ===
=== [[CS 9th style|beatmania IIDX 9th style]] ===
Line 107: Line 109:
'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* New high-res graphics make the game extremely pretty.
* New high-res graphics make the game extremely pretty.
* Quite a few first-time repeats (songs that have not been repeated before, including a lot from 3rd and 4th style).
* Quite a few first-time repeats.
* Lots of remixes of songs from previous styles.
* Lots of remixes of songs from previous styles.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* Not many revival songs; only 19 total.
* Only 19 revivals, mostly for courses.
* Lack of regular record screen as from previous styles.
* Lack of regular record screen as from previous styles.
* Rather beginner unfriendly.
* Rather beginner unfriendly.
Line 122: Line 124:
'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* .5 speed mods from [[AC HAPPY SKY|HAPPY SKY]] introduced.
* .5 speed mods from [[AC HAPPY SKY|HAPPY SKY]] introduced.
* S-Random is more entertaining than Random+ - luckily, both are included.
* S-RANDOM is more entertaining than RANDOM+ - luckily, both are included.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
Line 151: Line 153:


'''Total Songs:''' 89<br>
'''Total Songs:''' 89<br>
'''Unique Songs:''' 22
'''Unique Songs:''' 22<br>


'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* Displays in-game score graphs.
* Displays in-game score graphs.
* Can import up to five players' scores onto your memory card.
* Can import up to five players' scores onto your memory card.
* Hidden+ and Sudden+ from DistorteD are selectable mods.
* HIDDEN+ and SUDDEN+ from DistorteD are selectable mods.
* Can change speed mods during a song.
* Can change speed mods during a song.
* Lots of unlockable interface items.
* Lots of unlockable interface items.
Line 167: Line 169:


'''Total Songs:''' 91<br>
'''Total Songs:''' 91<br>
'''Unique Songs:''' 24<br>
'''Unique Songs:''' 23<br>


'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
Line 235: Line 237:
'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''


* ''Very'' expensive to find online these days.
* Usually fairly pricey online.
* PREMIUM BEST disc doesn't have EXPERT mode, as well as several other modes.
* PREMIUM BEST disc doesn't have ARCADE/EXPERT modes.
* No beatmania revivals.
* No beatmania revivals.
* Only one BEMANI crossover.
* Some videos and images were edited to meet Japanese rating standards.
* Some videos and images were edited to meet Japanese rating standards.
* Only 40 pictures in Gallery mode.
* Only 40 pictures in GALLERY.
* All CS originals have generic movies.
* All CS originals have generic movies.
* Cumbersome two disc system.
* Cumbersome two disc system.
Line 246: Line 247:


=== [[CS INFINITAS|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS]] ===
=== [[CS INFINITAS|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS]] ===
'''Total Songs''': 819<br>
'''Total Songs''': 827<br>
'''Unique Songs''': 439<br>
'''Unique Songs''': 441<br>


'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
Line 253: Line 254:
* First HD beatmania IIDX console game.
* First HD beatmania IIDX console game.
* New controllers made, considered far superior to the old PS2 bundled controllers.
* New controllers made, considered far superior to the old PS2 bundled controllers.
* Ability to play songs from [[AC SIRIUS|beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS]] onward on a console beatmania IIDX game at long last.
* Ability to play songs from [[AC SIRIUS|beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS]] onward on a console beatmania IIDX game.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''


* Has DRM; you need to be online to play the game.
* Has DRM; you need to be online to play.
* Very small default songlist; only 43 songs by default. All other songs must be unlocked.
* Only 43 songs by default; all others must be unlocked.
* You need to pay a monthly fee to play (requires [[PASELI]] or a credit card).
* You need to pay a monthly fee to play (requires [[PASELI]] or a credit card).
* Some songs cost additional PASELI to access via song packs.
* Some songs cost additional PASELI to access via song packs.
Retrieved from "https://remywiki.com/CS_General_Info"