beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS
| 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
Release Information
- Location test dates: June 25th to July 1st, 2008
- Release date: November 19th, 2008
- Slogan: 超、頂、蝶、煌く (Chou, Chou, Chou Kirameku) Though it literally means "Super Sparkling Crown and Butterflies", it could be also read to mean "Super, super, super sparkly" due to a pun involving the word "chou" in Japanese.
General Information / Changes
- The interface is pinks and fuchsias, with a jewel and butterfly motif. The logo returns to the original "beatmania IIDX" one for the first time since beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY.
- New songs are in pink text, and full combo splashes are now pink.
- A few licenses appear as part of a new collaboration with avex's house nation compilation series. It would be one of only 4 BEMANI releases to feature the partnership, the others being beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS, DanceDanceRevolution フルフル♪パーティー, and DanceDanceRevolution UNIVERSE3.
- Last game where the options you have chosen appear on the pre-song splash screen, ending a tradition that began in beatmania IIDX 8th style.
- Some new sound effects on the menus.
- HAZARD mode has been added, and is available by highlighting FREE mode and pressing the three black keys. In HAZARD mode, breaking combo will result in instant stage failure. However, the player is guaranteed four stages regardless of clear/fail status on the first three.
- In HAZARD mode, the Clear Rate indicator will change to instead display Full Combo rate.
- First arcade beatmania IIDX game where all the new songs are given full Double charts.
- First style to feature a different style of music for its extra stage system (EMPRESS PLACE) depending on which level of difficulty is chosen; the pitch shifts up to an eerier minor when the ANOTHER difficulty is highlighted.
- Brings back the Fail Window from 10th style-DistorteD.
- All dj nagureo songs made after 4th style have been removed from the songlist. Several BeForU songs were removed as well.
- With 37 removed songs, beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS has the highest number of removed songs since 10th style.
- All non-licensed SLAKE songs have been revived, except for I'M FOR REAL and LOVE IS DROWING.
- First arcade style where both the default EXTRA STAGE and the ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE are composed by commission artists.
- Release date is a play on 19,November, which was released 10 styles before in beatmania IIDX 6th style.
- The beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK booklet contains a review of the entire soundtrack by top ranker beatmania IIDX player DOLCE.
- First beatmania IIDX game whose soundtrack has been released on the Japanese iTunes store, under the title beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS Music Selection.
- eAMUSEMENT support for beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS ended on December 31st, 2009 for non-mobile users, and on January 31st, 2010 for mobile users.
- Total number of songs: 528
Staff Information
Full credits: beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS AC credits
Full Song List
New Songs
| Genre | Song | Artist | BPM | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEGINNER | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | ||||||
| Default Songs | ||||||||||||
| HARD CORE | ALL I NEED YOUR LOVE | GUHROOVY fw.M-Project | 145 | - | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | ||
| ONLY ONE EURO BEAT | ALL MY TURN -このターンに、オレの全てを賭ける- | SUPER STAR 満-MITSURU- | 170 | - | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 11 | ||
| RECKLESS RAVE | B4U (BEMANI FOR YOU MIX) | Remixed by DJ YOSHITAKA with Michael a la mode | 170 | - | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 11 | ||
| HOUSE | Bahram Attack -猫叉Master Remix- from 電人K |
猫叉Master feat.JUNE | 155 | - | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 11 | ||
| HAPPY☆JIG | BRIDAL FESTIVAL !!! | S.S.D. feat.ななっち | 138 | - | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | ||
| NOSTALISH REQUIEM | CaptivAte2～覚醒～ | e-lma | 175 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | ||
| BUCHIAGE TRANCE | Cyber Force -DJ Yoshitaka Remix- from SYNTHESIZED |
Remixed by DJ YOSHITAKA | 146 | - | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| MEGA MIX | Flash Back 90's | kors k as disconation | 155 | - | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| DREAM TRANCE | Fly Above | Sota Fujimori | 150 | - | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | ||
| HOUSE | HOUSE NATION | ravex | 128 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| MORNING FULL ON | HYPERION | L.E.D. | 150 | - | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 11 | ||
| TECHNO POP | I'm Screaming LOVE | Creative Life | 147 | - | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | ||
| HARDCORE | JEWELLERY STORM | L.E.D.-G fw. Eriko Tanzawa | 176 | - | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 11 | ||
| ELECTRO-TECH | Mind Mapping | Ryu☆ | 128 | - | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||
| EUROBEAT | Monkey Dance '09 | Y&Co. Feat. DOMINO | 155 | - | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 11 | ||
| TRANCE | MY FUTURE | PINK PONG | 148 | - | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| TECH-BREAKBEATS | naughty girl@Queen's Palace | DJ Mass MAD Izm* | 145 | - | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| ENERGETIC TRANCE | neogenesis | DM Ashura | 151 | - | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | ||
| DANCE MUSIC OF SORROW | NΦ CRIME | C×F | 160 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | ||
| HOUSE | Our Song | Shinichi Osawa | 136 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| PSYCHEDELIC TRANCE | PSYCHE PLANET-GT from SYNTHESIZED |
Remixed by L.E.D. | 152 | - | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| E-DANCE POP | Punch Love ♥ 仮面 | 上野圭市(a.k.a.Baby Weapon,DJ SWAMI) feat.星野奏子 | 172 | - | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| BIG BEAT | Queen's Tragedy | 猫叉Master+ | 152 | - | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 9 | ||
| TECH PARA | Secrets | good-cool feat.CHiCO | 150 | - | 6 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | ||
| CANDY RAVE | smooooch ・∀・ | kors k | 177 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| UK HARDCORE | THE SHINING POLARIS (kors k mix) from 電人K |
Remixed by kors k | 172 | - | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| HOUSE | thunder HOUSE NATION Remix | Remix by Sunset In Ibiza (SII) | 128 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| ELEMENTAL CHANT | Turii ～Panta rhei～ | Zektbach | 148 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||
| PROGESSIVE | V₂ | TAKA | 150 | - | 6 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 11 | ||
| 90's RAVE | Y&Co. is dead or alive | Y&Co. | 145-876 | - | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 11 | ||
| DRAGON'BASS | アタック NO.3 | IDEA NOTE | 170 | - | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| ポップス | 山岡晃の「クイズ！家事都合！」 | AKIRA YAMAOKA feat.喜屋武ちあき | 148 | - | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| HOU-ROCK | ハリツヤランデヴー | Des-MASTERS | 143 | - | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| J-DANCE POP | まほろば | HHH+H | 149 | - | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 11 | ||
| TRENDY TECHNO | ミッドナイト堕天使 | Dr. Honda | 150 | - | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | ||
| RAGE AGAINST EMPRESS | 天空脳番長危機十六連打 | D.J.SETUP | 150 | - | 5 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 11 | ||
| IRON CONCERTO | 鉄甲乙女 -under the steel- | Seiya Murai | 160 | - | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 10 | ||
| J-TRANCE | 翼 | 小林ゆう | 148 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| Hidden Songs | ||||||||||||
| TRANCE CORE | Go Beyond!! from beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS |
Ryu☆ Vs. Sota | 200 | - | 6 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 12 | ||
| MIXTURE | Jack from pop'n music 10 |
DesQ | 116 | - | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 11 | ||
| NU SKOOL BREAKS | Just a Little Smile from beatmania IIDX 12 HAPPY SKY CS |
Sota Fujimori | 136 | - | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 11 | ||
| 撫子ロック | 凛として咲く花の如く from pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE |
紅色リトマス | 163 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | ||
| TECHNO | SOLITON BEAM from beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED CS |
L.E.D. | 152 | - | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12 | ||
| Beat Unlocks | ||||||||||||
| ONLY ONE TECHNO | You'll say "Now!" | BLACK STAR 幸広-YUKIHIRO- | 155 | - | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | ||
| ONLY ONE EPILOGUE | THANK YOU FOR PLAYING | SUPER STAR 満-MITSURU- | 45-170 | - | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 10 | ||
| EXTRA STAGE | ||||||||||||
| PSY TRANCE(FULL ON) | Programmed World | kors k as StripE | 153 | - | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 11 | ||
| ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE | ||||||||||||
| DANCE SPEED | 3y3s | 青龍 | 191 | - | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | ||
| EMPRESS PLACE | ||||||||||||
| ASIAN JANGLE | Kung-fu Empire | 飛燕流舞 | 177 | - | 6 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 11 | ||
| ARABIC HARDCORE | Arabian Rave Night | dj MAX STEROID | 180 | - | 6 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 11 | ||
| 宮廷円舞曲 | Marie Antoinette | Marguerite du Pré | 205-248 | - | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 11 | ||
| EMPRESS PLACE One More Extra Stage | ||||||||||||
| ESOTERIC SPEEDCORE | 卑弥呼 | 朱雀 VS 玄武 | 83-185 | - | 6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | ||
| SWEETS One More Extra Stages | ||||||||||||
| JUMPSTYLE | BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER | L.E.D.-G | 165 | - | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 11 | ||
| HAPPY HARDCORE | Colorful Cookie | Lucky Vacuum | 180 | - | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 12 | ||
| HARDCORE | 不沈艦CANDY | Risk Junk | 188 | - | 6 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 11 | ||
Revived Songs
New Charts
The following song has received a new chart since its last appearance:
| Song | Game | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEGINNER | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | ||
| Anisakis -somatic mutation type"Forza"- | beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Difficulty Changes
The following songs have received difficulty changes since their last arcade or console appearance:
| Song | Game | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEGINNER | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | ||
| Blue Rain | beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS | - | - | - | - | - | 8→7 | - |
| Do it!! Do it!! | beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS | - | 7→8 | - | - | - | - | 11→12 |
| MENTAL MELTDOWN | beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS | - | - | 9→10 | 10→11 | - | - | - |
| TRIP MACHINE PhoeniX | beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS | - | - | - | - | - | 11→10 | |
| Übertreffen | beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS | - | - | - | - | - | 12→11 | |
| 叶うまでは | beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS | - | - | - | - | - | 9→8 | - |
| Just a Little Smile | beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS | - | - | 7→8 | - | 4→5 | 7→8 | - |
Removed Songs
The following songs from previous beatmania IIDX releases have been removed:
Related Links
- beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS official site (archived)
- beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS product page (archived)
- beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS location test homepage (archived)