2008
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2008
Summary to be updated.
January
- January 17th: DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2 is released to North American arcades.
February
- February 19th: DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution- and DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS (America) are re-released in North America as part of the PlayStation 2's Greatest Hits series.
- February 21st:
- DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2 (Japan) is released in Japan for the PlayStation 2.
- DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2 Original Soundtrack released.
- February 22nd: GuitarFreaksV4 & DrumManiaV4 Яock×Rock Original Soundtracks released.
March
- March 24th: pop'n music 16 PARTY♪ is released to Japanese arcades.
- March 28th: DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY is released in Europe for the Wii.
April
- April 4th: beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK released.
- April 11th: DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY is released in New Zealand for the Wii.
- April 18th: DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY is released in Australasia for the Wii.
May
- May 29th:
- Toshiyuki Kakuta's first album, 電人K, is released.
- beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD CS is released in Japan for the PlayStation 2.
- Maya Takamura's first art book, puzzle / MAYA TAKAMURA'S PIECES, is released.
June
- June 18th: GuitarFreaks V5 & DrumMania V5 Rock to Infinity are released to Japanese arcades.
July
- July 24th: jubeat is released to Japanese arcades.
August
- August 1st: DanceDanceRevolution Disney Channel EDITION is released in North America for the PlayStation 2.
- August 29th: Sota Fujimori's first album, SYNTHESIZED, is released.
September
- September 8th: Location testing for a North American version of jubeat, titled UBeat, is under way. However, it was never released.
- September 16th:
- DanceDanceRevolution X CS (America) is released in North America for the PlayStation 2.
- DanceDanceRevolution HOTTEST PARTY2 is released in North America for the Wii.
- September 29th: pop'n music 16 PARTY♪ original soundtrack released.
October
- October 3rd: Dancing Stage SuperNOVA2 is released in Europe for the PlayStation 2.
- October 15th: DanceDanceRevolution Mobius is released in North America for cellphones.
- October 21st: DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE3 is released in North America for the Xbox 360.
November
- November 18th: Dancing Stage UNIVERSE2 is released in Europe for the Xbox 360.
- November 19th: beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS is released to Japanese arcades. It is the last beatmania IIDX title to feature Takayuki Ishikawa as a sound director. First credited appearances of Nagisa Nakamoto and Hidenori Kotera.
December
- December 5th: GuitarFreaksV5 & DrumManiaV5 Rock to Infinity Original Soundtracks released.
- December 18th:
- Keiichi Ueno's first album, Rewind!, is released.
- beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS is released in Japan for the PlayStation 2.
- ダンスダンスレボリューション フルフル♪パーティー is released in Japan for the Wii.
- December 24th:
- DanceDanceRevolution X is released in Japanese arcades.
- Seiya Murai's first solo album, plug+program, is released.
Unknown date
- December?: Maya Takamura leaves KONAMI, though would continue to contribute to BEMANI as a freelancer. Her last credited work as a staff member was beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS.