beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST

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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


beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST

Release Information

  • Release Date: October 15th, 2009
  • Rival data was collected from May 13th through the 31st.
  • Final PlayStation 2 beatmania IIDX game. This was also KONAMI's final PS2-exclusive game released in Japan.

General Information / Changes

  • Only CS beatmania IIDX game that contains two discs
    • The first disc, EMPRESS, contains the EMPRESS songs and some revivals.
    • The second disc, called Premium Best, contains revivals come from every arcade beatmania IIDX game and a few unlocks.
      • ARCADE, EXPERT, and CLASS modes are not playable on the Premium Best disc.
  • Only CS beatmania IIDX game where all the CS original songs have generic videos.
  • Only CS beatmania IIDX game to not have unique pictures from beating DP Kyu courses, and the only where all ten Dan courses don't have their own individual pictures.
  • Only CS beatmania IIDX game since beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY CS to not have beatmania revivals.
  • Only CS beatmania IIDX game with new CS songs in which L.E.D. did not write a new song.
  • Only CS beatmania IIDX game officially released in South Korea, via license from UNIANA Co. Ltd, who would later distribute the arcade releases of beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro onward in South Korea as well.
    • Controller bundles were not offered with the game, however.
  • First CS beatmania IIDX game since 10th style CS not to have an animated intro at the beginning of the game.
  • First CS beatmania IIDX game since 5th style CS to be released while its arcade counterpart was still the latest version, coming out just 6 days before the release of beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS.
  • Archive Mode in PREMIUM BEST contains art from all the beatmania IIDX games. The only exceptions are the bikini pictures, all of which have been removed (to keep the games their A rating).
  • Final beatmania IIDX game worked on by Mr.T, ending his ten-year run with the series.
  • Total number of songs: 198 (99 in EMPRESS, and 99 in PREMIUM BEST)

Staff Information

beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST Credits

Song List

EMPRESS DISC

Regular Songs

EMPRESS Disc Returning Songs

Foundation of our love and Pink Rose were originally supposed to be in the game, but were removed as they were removed in the arcade release of beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS.

SIRIUS Preview Songs

CS Original songs

New BEMANI Crossover

Genre Song Artist BPM SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
BEGINNER NORMAL HYPER ANOTHER NORMAL HYPER ANOTHER
New BEMANI Crossover
PROGRESSIVE たまゆら
from GUITARFREAKS 8thMIX & drummania 7thMIX power-up ver.
佐々木博史 180 - 6 9 12 6 10 12


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 Original songs

Unlock information

All Unlock Code

To unlock all songs, black another charts, all customizations, all gallery images, and all archive images:

  • Go to the rivals page, and set your rivals in this order
BEAT
MANIA
IIDX
16
SECRET
  • Next, make an original course titled BEATFREE in EXPERT mode, using any songs in any difficulties.
  • Clear the course, and watch the staff roll until the end.

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.

NΦ CRIME

Select the song, then immediately hold SELECT until the song loads to play the Japanese version.

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 songs will be made exactly 150 BPM. Scores and clears do not save will this is on.

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. Scores and clears do not save while this is on.

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.
  • 5KEYS 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

All the lanes that require playing songs to be unlocked can be played on any difficulty level but BEGINNER. ASSIST/EAST CLEAR is allowed.

CATEGORY VOICE

  • Michael a la mode - Full Combo B4U (BEMANI FOR YOU MIX) on any difficulty besides BEGINNER. 5KEY and ALL-SCRATCH are permitted.
  • 小林ゆう - Full Combo on any difficulty besides BEGINNER. 5KEY and ALL-SCRATCH are permitted.
  • BLACK STAR 幸広-YUKIHIRO- - Full Combo You'll say "Now!" on any difficulty besides BEGINNER. 5KEY and ALL-SCRATCH are permitted.

MUSIC SELECTION BGM

Unlocking the music selection BGM on either the EMPRESS or Premium Best disc unlocks them on the other.

EXTRA STAGE

Normal EXTRA STAGE

In standard mode the three 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 ALL-SCRATCH in Single Play and in addition BATTLE on Double Play.

Sweets extra stages

BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER

不沈艦CANDY

Colorful Cookie

EMPRESS PLACE

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

  • Note: This has become easier on EMPRESS, 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 and at least a AA. 3y3s will automatically start.

卑弥呼

Get a jewel on all thee EMPRESS PLACE songs. When you get the third jewel, each time after that 卑弥呼 will automatically start.

Jewel requirements

  • Normal: CLEAR with an A or higher.
  • Hyper: ???
  • Another: ??? (Probably HARD CLEAR with an 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 Mode 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. Each version must be obtained before the next successive image will appear.

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