CS EMPRESS
beatmania IIDX |
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Arcade Releases |
1st - substream - 2nd - 3rd - 4th - 5th - 6th - 7th 8th - 9th - 10th - 11 IIDX RED - 12 HAPPY SKY 13 DistorteD - 14 GOLD - 15 DJ TROOPERS 16 EMPRESS - 17 SIRIUS - 18 Resort Anthem 19 Lincle - 20 tricoro - 21 SPADA - 22 PENDUAL 23 copula - 24 SINOBUZ - 25 CANNON BALLERS 26 Rootage - 27 HEROIC VERSE 28 BISTROVER - 29 CastHour - 30 RESIDENT 31 EPOLIS - 32 Pinky Crush |
Foreign Arcade Releases |
beatmania IIDX (China) - tricoro (China) |
Home Releases |
Sony PlayStation 2 |
3rd - 4th - 5th - 6th - 7th - 8th - 9th - 10th beatmania (2006) - 11 IIDX RED - 12 HAPPY SKY 13 DistorteD - 14 GOLD - 15 DJ TROOPERS 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST |
PC Releases |
INFINITAS - INFINITAS (2020) |
Mobile Releases |
i-αppli - IIDX i-αppli - ULTIMATE MOBILE |
General Information
- Release Date: October 15th 2009
- Final PlayStation 2 IIDX game.
- Rival data was collected from May 13th through the 31st.
- First IIDX CS style that contains two discs; one contains the EMPRESS songs and some revivals, and the other, called Premium Best, contains the rest of the revivals. Revivals come from every IIDX AC game.
- First IIDX CS game where the CS originals have generic videos.
- First IIDX CS game to not have pictures from being DP Dan courses, and the first where all 10 SP Dan courses don't have their own individual pictures.
- First IIDX CS game since CS HAPPY SKY to not have beatmania revivals.
- First IIDX CS game to let you use REGUL-SPEED in regular gameplay. Like in the arcade, your score doesn't save.
- First IIDX CS game with new CS songs in which L.E.D. did not write a new song.
- Archive Mode in Premium Best contains art from all the IIDX games. The only exceptions are the bikini pictures, all of which have been removed.
- Total number of songs: 196 (99 in EMPRESS, and 97 in Premium Best)
Special Edition Offers
On the same day of release as Beatmania IIDX Empress CS + Premium Best, four other items will be made available from Konamistyle, individually and contained within at least one of the Special Edition collections:
- Beatmania IIDX CS Collection ~GOLD, DJ TROOPERS, EMPRESS~: A 3-CD collection of the new songs released in the console versions of IIDX GOLD, DJ TROOPERS, and EMPRESS. Each CD will contain the new songs from one of the three releases. The full songlist from each game may be seen here. (Note: This collection will not be available for individual purchase.)
- Beatmania IIDX Visual Emotions 8 (3990 JPY, ~$39.90 US): The eighth DVD collection of videos and visualizations from various Beatmania IIDX songs. 35 songs have been revealed for the DVD on the product page, but it is unknown at this time whether more songs will appear at a future time.
- Ryu☆ - Starmine (3150 JPY, ~$31.50 US): The first Beatnation Records album from Ryu☆. As with some previous Beatnation Records albums, the album will feature 2 CDs. The first CD (labeled Original Album Side) will feature 20 of Ryu's songs, including songs from previous Beatmania IIDX releases, Bass 2 Bass from jubeat and a new collaboration song with kors k. The second CD (labeled Beatnation Records REMIXes SIDE) will contain 14 remixes of songs composed by Ryu. For those who pre-order the album, a third disc, the 青龍 Bonus Disc, will be included featuring four songs under Ryu's 青龍 alias. 3y3s, Waxing and Wanding and Time to Air and Blue Moment(New Song) are confirmed for the album,product page.
- Beatmania IIDX Spin-off Drama ROOTS26S (Suite) Vol.1 (2940 JPY, ~$29.40 US): The first of a scheduled 3-volume animated drama series featuring the DJs found in the Beatmania IIDX series.
The Special Edition collections are as follows:
- Special Edition (9980 JPY, ~$99.80 US): Contains IIDX Empress CS + Premium Best games, the IIDX CS collection, and two mystery items yet to be named.
- Special Set (13,970 JPY, ~$139.70 US): Contains IIDX Empress CS + Premium Best games, the IIDX CS collection, Visual Emotions 8, and two mystery items yet to be named.
- Complete Set (20,060 JPY, ~$200.60 US): Contains IIDX Empress CS + Premium Best games, all four items listed above, and two mystery items yet to be named.
Song Information
Regular Songs
- 3y3s / 青龍
- ALL I NEED YOUR LOVE / GUHROOVY fw.M-Project
- ALL MY TURN -このターンに、オレの全てを賭ける- / SUPER STAR 満-MITSURU-
- Arabian Rave Night / dj MAX STEROID
- B4U(BEMANI FOR YOU MIX) / Remixed by DJ YOSHITAKA with Michael A La Mode
- Bahram Attack -猫又Master Remix- / 猫又Master feat.JUNE
- BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER / L.E.D.-G
- BRIDAL FESTIVAL !!! / S.S.D. feat.ななっち
- CaptivAte2~覚醒~ / e-lma
- Colorful Cookie / Lucky Vacuum
- Cyber Force -DJ Yoshitaka Remix- / Remixed by DJ YOSHITAKA
- Flash Back 90's / kors k as Disconation
- Fly Above / Sota Fujimori
- Go Beyond!! / Ryu☆ Vs. Sota Fujimori
- HOUSE NATION / ravex
- HYPERION / L.E.D.
- I'm Screaming LOVE / Creative Life
- Jack / DesQ (Des-ROW and TaQ)
- JEWELLERY STORM / L.E.D.-G feat.Eriko Tanzawa
- Just a Little Smile / Sota Fujimori
- Kung-fu Empire / 飛燕流舞
- Marie Antoinette / Marguerite du Pré
- Mind Mapping / Ryu☆
- Monkey Dance '09 / Y&Co. Feat. DOMINO
- MY FUTURE / PINK PONG
- naughty girl @ Queen's Palace / DJ MASS @ MAD Izm
- neogenesis / DM Ashura
- NΦ CRIME / C×F (Music Produced by NAOKI MAEDA)
- Our Song / Shinichi Osawa
- Programmed World / kors k as StripE
- PSYCHE PLANET-GT / Remixed by L.E.D.
- Punch Love ♥ 仮面 / 上野圭市a.k.a.Baby Weapon, DJ SWAMI feat. 星野奏子
- Queen's Tragedy / 猫又Master+
- Secrets / good-cool feat.CHiCO
- smooooch ・∀・ / kors k
- SOLITON BEAM / L.E.D.
- THANK YOU FOR PLAYING / Super Star 満-MITSURU-
- THE SHINING POLARIS -kors k mix- / Remixed by kors k
- Turii ~Panta rhei~ / Zektbach
- thunder HOUSE NATION Remix / Remix by Sunset In Ibiza (SII)
- V2 / TAKA
- Y&Co. is dead or alive / Y&Co.
- You'll Say"NOW!" / BLACK STAR 幸広-YUKIHIRO-
- アタック No.3 / IDEA NOTE
- ハリツヤランデブー / Des-MASTERS
- まほろば / HHH+H
- ミッドナイト堕天使 / Dr.Honda
- 山岡の「クイズ!家事都合!」 / AKIRA YAMAOKA feat. 喜屋武ちあき
- 鉄甲乙女 -under the steel- / Seiya Murai
- 天空脳番長危機十六連打 / D.J.SETUP
- 卑弥呼 / 朱雀 VS 玄武
- 不沈艦CANDY / Risk Junk
- 翼 / 小林ゆう
- 凛として咲く花の如く / 紅色リトマス
EMPRESS Disc Returning Songs
- 花吹雪~IIDX LIMITED~ / S.S.D.FANTASICA feat.ユッコ
- INFERNO / caldeira (Tomosuke & DJ YOSHITAKA) feat.星野奏子
- 嘆きの樹 / 金獅子
- CaptivAte -浄化- / A/I
- garden / 青野りえ
- POODLE / Y&Co.
- rage against usual / dj TAKA feat. Gt. Shintaro
- 月光 / Tatsh feat.星野奏子
- 冥 / Amuro vs Killer
- AA / D.J.Amuro
- D.A.N.C.E.! / DJ Yoshitaka feat. 星野奏子
- GENOCIDE / dj Killer
- gigadelic / teranoid feat. MC Natsack
- ピアノ協奏曲第1番"蠍火" / virkato
- DoLL / TËЯRA (jun & NAOKI)
- Lucy / ELE BLOCK
- One More Lovely / Risk Junk
- lights / flare
- moon_child / 少年ラジオ
- one or eight / sampling masters AYA
- quasar / OutPhase (dj TAKA & TaQ)
- Really Love / 大部真由美
- Blame / good-cool feat.Jeff Coote
- LOVE IS ORANGE / Orange Lounge
- Monkey Dance / Y&Co.
- xenon / Mr.T
- THE SHINING POLARIS / L.E.D. feat. Sana
- LOVE WILL... / riewo
- Holic / TaQ
- THE SAFARI / Lion MUSASHI
- Dancin' Into The Night / good-cool
SIRIUS Preview Songs
CS songs
- Electrorgasm / Sota Fujimori
- From Time To Time / sanodg
- FLAG OF PEACE / GUHROOVY fw. NO+CHIN
- Gymnopedie 009 / Studio Bongo Mango feat. Junko Wada (BE THE VOICE)
- RIZING YOU UP / Ryu☆
- Sunshine Hero / kors k feat.Mari*Co
- Time to Empress / dj TAKA feat. wac & secret K
- Tori-no-kimochi / 猫叉Master+
- Toycube Pf.(RX-Ver.S.P.L.) / 高田雅史
- Troposphere / kobo
- Unicorn tail / DJ YOSHITAKA
Bemani Transplant Songs
Premium Best Songs
1st style
- 5.1.1. / dj nagureo
- Dr.LOVE / baby weapon feat.Asuka.M
- GAMBOL / SLAKE
- GRADIUSIC CYBER / TAKA
- R3 / tiger YAMATO
substream
2nd style
3rd style
4th style
- ABSOLUTE / dj TAKA
- CHECKING YOU OUT / good-cool feat. JP Miles
- Clione / kors k
- DXY! / TaQ
- era (step mix) / TaQ
- starmine / Ryu
5th style
- Abyss / dj TAKA
- outer wall / sampling masters MEGA
- sync / OutPhase (dj TAKA & TaQ)
- V / TAKA
6th style
- BALLAD FOR YOU ~想いの雨~ / NM feat.Thomas Howard
- Blueberry Stream / dj TAKA
- Colors (radio edit) / dj TAKA
- Frozen Ray (original mix) / dj TAKA
- G2 / Aya
- NEMESIS / D.J.SETUP
7th style
- A / D.J.Amuro
- Marmalade Reverie / Orange Lounge
- Spica / D.JW
- stoic / TaQ
- Tomorrow Perfume / dj TAKA
- ZERO-ONE / Mr.T
- 革命 / dj TAKA with NAOKI
8th style
- dissolve / kobo
- jelly kiss / Togo project feat. Sana
- LAB / RAM
- murmur twins / yu_tokiwa.djw
- MUSIC TO YOUR HEAD / SLAKE
- PLEASE DON'T GO / ASLETICS
- rainbow flyer / dj TAKA
- World Wide Love / MTO
- 合体せよ!ストロングイェーガー!! / L.E.D.
- 桜 / Reven-G
9th style
- Abyss -The Heavens Remix- / dj TAKA remixed by Ryu*
- Make A Difference / Lala Moore with CoCoRo*Co
- Silvia Drive / dj TAKA feat. Noria
- STAR FIELD / SADA
10th style
- Daisuke / Y&Co.
- HI SCHOOL DREAM / PINK PONG
- Innocent Walls / TaQ
- Love Is Eternity / kors k
- No.13 / TAKA respect for J.S.B.
- rainbow rainbow / Ryu☆
- SPACE FIGHT / AKIRA YAMAOKA
- 雪月花 / Ryu☆
IIDX RED
- ANDROMEDA / Sota Fujimori
- RED ZONE / Tatsh & NAOKI
- The Hope of Tomorrow / Sota Fujimori
- Wonder Bullfighter / Twin AmadeuS
HAPPY SKY
- Aurora / Ryu☆
- EDEN / TЁЯRA (jun & NAOKI)
- SCREAM SQUAD / CALF
- Scripted Connection⇒ / DJ MURASAME
- SigSig / kors k
- Xepher / Tatsh
DistorteD
- ALFARSHEAR 双神威に廻る夢 / TЁЯRA (jun & NAOKI)
- Apocalypse ~dirge of swans~ / Zektbach
- CONTRACT / 朱雀 (Suzaku)
- Ganymede / 玄武 (Genbu)
- The Dirty of Loudness / Tatsh Assault X
- waxing and wanding / 青龍 (Seiryuu)
- Zenius -I- vanisher / Tatsh
- 華蝶風雪 / 白虎 (Byakko)
GOLD
- Blind Justice ~Torn souls, Hurt Faiths~ / Zektbach
- CROSSROAD / jun with TAHIRIH
- FIRE FIRE / StripE
- GOLD RUSH / DJ YOSHITAKA-G feat.Michael a la mode
- KAMAITACHI / DJ TECHNORCH fw. GUHROOVY
- LASER CRUSTER / L.E.D.
- Second Heaven / Ryu☆
- snow storm / dj TAKA
- the shadow / kors k
- VANESSA / 朱雀
- 零 -ZERO- / TЁЯRA (jun & NAOKI)
DJ TROOPERS
- Anisakis -somatic mutation type "Forza" / 朱雀
- Blue Rain / dj TAKA Vs. Ryu☆
- Dazzlin' Darlin / HHH (Ryu☆ & Dai)
- Digitank System / DJ Mass MAD* Izm
- MENDES / Humanoid
- Ristaccia / Zektbach
- THE DEEP STRIKER / L.E.D.-G
- Time to Air / 青龍 (Seiryu)
CS SONGS
- Back Into The Light-Feelings Won't Fade Vocal Mix- / Sota Fujimori
- ERaSeR EnGinE DistorteD / L.E.D.-G VS GUHROOVY
Unlock information
Song unlocks
- From Time To Time: clear standard or expert 1 time
- ToyCube Pf.(RX-Ver.S.PIL.): clear standard or expert 3 times
- Unicorn tail: clear standard or expert 5 times
- Time to Empress:
- clear V2 to get TAKA bgm, and enable it.
- go over song beginning with the letters E M P R E S S in that order, and press select over each.
- Bad Maniacs:
- Complete Archives mode
- Clear DOMINION, Eraser Engine DistorteD and Back Into The Light(Feeling's Won't Fade Vocal Mix)
- Play standard mode, clear 3 stages with an AA or higher
- Get an AA or higher on Flash Back 90's [a] for the extra stage
- Back Into The Light-Feelings Won't Fade Vocal Mix-: play all the songs from 10th style on both the EMPRESS and Premium Best DVD. (In EMPRESS there are three 10th style songs: DoLL, Lucy, and One More Lovely.)
- ERaSeR EnGinE DistorteD: Play all the songs from 4th style on both discs along with Back Into The Light-Feelings Won't Fade Vocal Mix-. (In EMPRESS there is one 4th Style song: LOVE WILL....)
Hidden Commands
REGUL-SPEED
- Hover over a song beginning with R and hit the SELECT button
- Hover over a song beginning with E and hit the SELECT button
- Hover over a song beginning with G and hit the SELECT button
The option will be activated.
ALL-SCRATCH
- Hover over a song beginning with A and hit the SELECT button
- Hover over a song beginning with S and hit the SELECT button
- Hover over a song beginning with C and hit the SELECT button
- Hover over a song beginning with R and hit the SELECT button
The option will take effect while S-Random is active.
RED/HOLD OPTION SELECT
Certain modifiers can be altered further. The following options turn red and do the following when you hold the key down on that option:
- Hazard Mode: Hold down on the HARD modifier.
- Random/Mirror with Scratch: Hold down on the appropriate modifier.
- 5 Key lane cover on other side: Hold down on the 5KEYS modifier.
GAMBOL HYPER Timing
- Hover over a song beginning with G and hit the SELECT button
- Hover over a song beginning with J and hit the SELECT button
- Hover over a song beginning with H and hit the SELECT button
The option will be activated.
GAMBOL ANOTHER Timing:
- Hover over a song beginning with G and hit the SELECT button
- Hover over a song beginning with J and hit the SELECT button
- Hover over a song beginning with A and hit the SELECT button
The option will be activated.
CUSTOMIZATIONS
FRAME
- Marie Antoinette - play Marie Antoinette in EMPRESS PLACE
- Arabian Rave Night - play Arabian Rave Night in EMPRESS PLACE
- Kung-fu Empire - play Kung-fu Empire in EMPRESS PLACE
- Himiko - play 卑弥呼 in EMPRESS PLACE
- Sweets - play BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER, 不沈艦CANDY or Colorful Cookie as the OMES
TURNTABLE
- EMPRESS - Get 300 DJ Points
EXPLOSIONS
- EMPRESS - Clear 1DAN (Actual requirement might be lower)
LANE COVER
- Marie Antoinette - play Marie Antoinette
- Arabian Rave Night - play Arabian Rave Night
- Kung-fu Empire - play Kung-fu Empire
- beat#3 - play 不沈艦CANDY, BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER, or Colorful Cookie
- EMPRESS - play any Empress song
- TROOPER'S JOURNEY - ???
- Programmed World - play Programmed World
- 3y3s - play 3y3s
- UMEGIRI - ???
- KANZAKI - ???
CATEGORY VOICE
- Michael a la mode - Full Combo B4U(BEMANI FOR YOU MIX) on any difficulty besides beginner. 5KEY and A-SCR are permitted.
- 小林ゆう - Full Combo 翼 on any difficulty besides beginner. 5KEY and A-SCR are permitted.
- BLACK STAR 幸広-YUKIHIRO- - Full Combo You'll Say"NOW!" on any difficulty besides beginner. 5KEY and A-SCR are permitted.
MUSIC SELECTION BGM
- TAKA - play any song by dj TAKA
- Yoshitaka - play any song by DJ Yoshitaka
- L.E.D. - play any song by L.E.D.
- EMPRESS PLACE - enter EMPRESS PLACE on Extra Stage
- EXTRA - Obtain the normal Extra Stage (Programmed World)
- BLACK STAR - play You'll Say"NOW!"
- Past Styles BGMs - play any song from that style. Some have to be done on Premium Best.
Extra Stage
General extra stage requirements
The third stage must meet one of the following:
- 6+: Full combo.
- 7+: Groove gauge full.
- 8+: Just clear the song.
Normal extra stage
In standard mode the 3 songs played must meet these requirements:
- They must all be cleared with an AA or higher (INCLUDING the third one)
- The combined difficulties of the three songs played should be 10 or higher on Single Play and 7 or higher on Double Play
- None of the following mods may be used: RANDOM, MIRROR, 5KEY and A-SCR in Single Play and in addition BATTLE in Double Play
- The third song must meet the general Extra Stage requirements
Sweets extra stages
- Full Combo clear 20 songs on any difficulty.
- on EXTRA STAGE, clear any song by L.E.D. with a AA or higher.
- RANDOM, MIRROR, A-SCR, 5KEY or BATTLE may NOT be used.
- Clear all songs, any difficulty, by dj TAKA on the EMPRESS disc.
- On EXTRA STAGE, clear any song by dj TAKA with a AA or higher on another.
- RANDOM, MIRROR, A-SCR, 5KEY or BATTLE may NOT be used.
- Clear 10 courses, any difficulty, in EXPERT Mode.
- On EXTRA STAGE, clear any song by YOSHITAKA with a AA or higher.
- RANDOM, MIRROR, A-SCR, 5KEY or BATTLE may NOT be used.
Normal OMES
Clear the ES on another with hard on, A or higher.
Empress place
In standard mode the three songs' difficulties must add up to 21 or more on Single Play and 18 or more on Double Play, the third stage must meet Extra Stage requirements.
Empress place OMES
Get a jewel on all 3 empress place songs, when you get the third and each time after that himiko will automatically start.
Jewel requirements
- Normal: just clear with an A or higher.
- Hyper: ???
- Another: ??? (Probably hard clear with A or higher)
Gallery Images
- 1 -Rank AAA (Shi-Low)
- 2 - Rank AAA (Saya)
- 3 - Rank AAA (Ameto)
- 4 - Rank AA (Ereki)
- 5 - Rank AA (Yuz)
- 6 - Rank A (Duel)
- 7 - Finish an expert course on Monday with 100% meter (Nyah)
- 8 - Finish an expert course on Tuesday with 100% meter (Lilith)
- 9 - Finish an expert course on Wednesday with 100% meter (Iroha)
- 10 - Finish an expert course on Thursday with 100% meter (Tsugaru)
- 11 - Finish an expert course on Friday with 100% meter (Hihumi)
- 12 - Finish an expert course on Saturday with 100% meter (Erika)
- 13 - Finish an expert course on Sunday with 100% meter (Celica)
- 14 - Finish a song on expert/class mode with 100% meter (Tran)
- 15 - Finish a song on expert/class mode with 80~98% meter (Tran)
- 16 - Finish a song on expert/class mode with 60~78% meter (Tran)
- 17 - Finish a song on expert/class mode with 40~58% meter (Tran)
- 18 - Finish a song on expert/class mode with 20~38% meter (Tran)
- 19 - Finish a song on expert/class mode with 2~18% meter (Tran)
- 20 - Obtain the Programmed World Extra Stage
- 21 - Obtain the 3y3s OMES
- 22 - Obtain the 卑弥呼 OMES
- 23 - Obtain the 不沈艦CANDY Extra Stage
- 24 - Obtain the Colorful Cookie Extra Stage
- 25 - Obtain the BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER Extra Stage
- 26 - Complete any Dan Course 7th-Kyu to 1st-Kyu (Tsugaru)
- 27 - Complete the 1st or 2nd Dan course (Erika)
- 28 - Complete the 3rd or 4th Dan course (Ereki)
- 29 - Complete the 5th or 6th Dan course (Celica)
- 30 - Complete the 7th or 8th Dan course (Shi-Low)
- 31 - Complete the 9th or 10th Dan course (Ameto)
- 32 - Complete the Kaiden course (Saya)
- 33 - Fail a Dan course in SINGLES Mode (Fireboy)
- 34 - Fail a Dan course in DOUBLES Mode (Fireboy)
- 35 - Obtain 200 DJ Points (Ameto Standee artwork)
- 36 - Obtain 400 DJ Points (Saya Standee artwork)
- 37 - Obtain 600 DJ Points (Promotional Flyer artwork)
- 38 - Obtain 800 DJ Points (Ameto Location Test artwork)
- 39 - Obtain 1000 DJ Points (Saya Location Test artwork)
- 40 - Obtain ??? DJ Points (Empress poster/cover)
Archive Gallery
- Images are unlocked each time there is a score stat increase for a revival song (max combo, EX score, miss count). Each revival song unlocks pictures from its style.