CS EMPRESS

Revision as of 00:23, 16 November 2009 by Meseki (talk | contribs) (→‎LANE COVER: If the Empress lane cover is the one before Trooper's Journey ingame, I just recently got it, so that unlock method was wrong.)
beatmania IIDX
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 all the CS originals have generic videos.
  • First IIDX CS game to not have unique pictures from beating DP Kyu courses, and the first where all 10 SP/DP 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 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: 198 (99 in EMPRESS, and 99 in Premium Best)
  • First IIDX CS game since CS 10th style not to have an animated intro at the beginning of the game

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

EMPRESS Disc Returning Songs

SIRIUS Preview Songs

CS songs

Bemani Transplant Songs


Premium Best Songs

1st style

substream

2nd style

3rd style

4th style

5th style

6th style

7th style

8th style

9th style

10th style

IIDX RED

HAPPY SKY

DistorteD

GOLD

DJ TROOPERS

CS SONGS

Unlock information

Song Unlocks

Hidden Commands

EXTRA STAGE BGM/EMPRESS PLACE in Free Mode

  1. Go into Free Mode and select options
  2. Go to start, and immediately press and hold the START and SELECT buttons
  3. The extra stage BGM and animation will be on, and EMPRESS PLACE can be accessed.
Note: Can only be accessed once per play, and playing EMPRESS PLACE in Free Mode will not earn any jewels.

REGUL-SPEED

  1. Hover over a song beginning with R and hit the SELECT button
  2. Hover over a song beginning with E and hit the SELECT button
  3. Hover over a song beginning with G and hit the SELECT button

The option will be activated.

ALL-SCRATCH

  1. Hover over a song beginning with A and hit the SELECT button
  2. Hover over a song beginning with S and hit the SELECT button
  3. Hover over a song beginning with C and hit the SELECT button
  4. 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

  1. Hover over a song beginning with G and hit the SELECT button
  2. Hover over a song beginning with J and hit the SELECT button
  3. Hover over a song beginning with H and hit the SELECT button

The option will be activated.

GAMBOL ANOTHER Timing:

  1. Hover over a song beginning with G and hit the SELECT button
  2. Hover over a song beginning with J and hit the SELECT button
  3. Hover over a song beginning with A and hit the SELECT button

The option will be activated.

Customizations

FRAME

TURNTABLE

  • EMPRESS - Get 300 DJ Points

EXPLOSIONS

  • EMPRESS - Clear 1DAN

LANE COVER

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 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

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

Sweets extra stages

BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER

  • Full Combo clear 20 songs on any difficulty.
  • on any type of EXTRA STAGE, clear any song by L.E.D. with a AA or higher on any difficulty.
    • MIRROR, A-SCR, 5KEY or BATTLE may NOT be used. RANDOM is okay.

不沈艦CANDY

Colorful Cookie

EMPRESS PLACE

In Standard Mode, play three songs' whose difficulties add up to 21 or more on Single or 18 or more on Double.

  • Note: This has become easier on Empress CS, as it doesn't even require normal extra stage conditions to be fufilled. The exact requirements are currently unknown.

3y3s

Clear Programmed world on another with hard on, AA or higher. 3y3s will automatically start.

卑弥呼

Get a jewel on all 3 empress place songs, when you get the third and each time after that 卑弥呼 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 1200 DJ Points (Empress poster/cover)

Archive Gallery

  • Images are unlocked each time you improve your EX score for a revival song. Each revival song unlocks pictures from its style.
  • A selection of images (from 10th Style onwards) have multiple versions of 2 or 3, and each one must be obtained for the next successive image to appear.

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