beatmania CS
This page is for the 1998 PlayStation release titled beatmania. For other games titled beatmania, please see beatmania (disambiguation).
beatmania CS
Release Information
- Release dates:
- Original release: October 1st, 1998
- Retail value: 5,800 yen
- BEST edition: December 9th, 1999
- Retail value: 2,800 yen
- Original release: October 1st, 1998
General Information / Changes
- A direct port of beatmania 2ndMIX.
- This game was the only KEY DISC for all the other beatmania PlayStation releases until beatmania BEST HITS. After that, other titles were also released as KEY DISC.
- The game was issued on two discs: the first one being labeled as ARCADE 2ndMIX and the other as APPEND YebisuMIX.
- The name Yebisu is a reference to the Yebisu Garden Place (恵比寿ガーデンプレイス), a centre where the KCEJ WEST office was located at that time.
- Only CS BEMANI release to feature the original 1986-1998 italicized KONAMI logo in-game and on the packaging (the BEST edition shows the newer 1998-2003 logo).
- First BEMANI project worked on by Hiroyuki Togo, who would remain a prominent staff member of the CS beatmania series.
- Total songs: 23 (2ndMIX), 9 (YebisuMIX)
Staff Information
- Game credits: beatmania CS credits
- Soundtrack credits: beatmania maniac-tracks OST Booklet Credits
Song List
ARCADE 2ndMIX
APPEND YebisuMIX
| Genre | Song | Artist | BPM | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New CS Songs | ||||||||||
| FUNK | Cat Song ～Theme of UPA | UPA&NORA | 127 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| STYLISH GARAGE | Body | TOMOKI HIRATA ～remixed by r24bm | 134 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| BOSSA GROOVE | PAPAYAPA BOSSA | staccato two-J | 143 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| ASIAN TRADITIONAL | Changing the ASIA | CHEAP FOREST | 95 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| SPEED GARAGE | Ain't it Good | TOMOKI HIRATA ～remixed by r24bm | 134 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| FUNKY JAZZ GROOVE | Stop Violence! | Herbie Hammock & His Band | 113 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| HARD HOUSE | I.C.B. | TOMOKI HIRATA ～remixed by r24bm | 140 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| BIGBEAT MIX | METALGEAR SOLID ～Main Theme | ESPACIO BROTHERS | 140 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| BOSSA GROOVE | La Bossanova de Fabienne | staccato two-F | 143 | 5 | 5 | |||||
EXPERT Courses
If the courses are played with two players, the alternate songs or versions are used instead of the original.
Furthermore, if you hold down the SELECT button before choosing EXPERT mode, a different confirmation sound will play, and the following songs will appear in their respective course:
- e-motion (2nd MIX): Will be played on the fifth stage, instead of e-motion, in CLASSIC.
- Acid Bomb: Will be played on the third stage, instead of Salamander Beat Crush mix, in TECHNO.
| No. | Song | No. | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLASSIC | VOCAL | ||
| 1. | 2 gorgeous 4 U / greed eater | 1. | tokai |
| 2. | OVERDOSER (romo mix) / OVERDOSER (ambient mix) | 2. | jam jam reggae (Funky Jam Cookie mix) |
| 3. | LOVE SO GROOVY / LOVE SO GROOVY (12inch version) | 3. | 20,november (single mix) / 20,november (radio edit) |
| 4. | 20,november (single mix) / 20,november (radio edit) | 4. | SKA a go go |
| 5. | e-motion / e-motion (2nd MIX) | 5. | Do you love me? |
| TECHNO | |||
| 1. | OVERDOSER (romo mix) / OVERDOSER (ambient mix) | 1. | |
| 2. | OVERDOSER (Driving Dub mix) | 2. | |
| 3. | Salamander Beat Crush mix / Acid Bomb | 3. | |
| 4. | Beginning of Life | 4. | |
| 5. | Deep Clear Eyes | 5. | |
Hidden Commands
Activate Play Mode or Modifier for Main Game
The information in this section pertains to beatmania CS through APPEND GOTTAMIX, as well as to all games that have a BONUS EDIT mode.
- To activate a play mode or modifier for the main game, you must do so from the PRESS START BUTTON screen and then choose GAME START after you activate it.
- When you activate a play mode or modifier, a confirmation sound will play.
- Any active play mode or modifier will be deactivated if you go back to the PRESS START BUTTON screen, or if you choose anything other than GAME START.
- Only DOUBLE PLAY or HIDDEN PLAY can be active; it is not possible for both DOUBLE PLAY and HIDDEN PLAY to be active at the same time.
- Play Modes
- DOUBLE PLAY
- While holding down all three white keys (or Left, Square, and X on a standard PlayStation controller), press the START button, then release the white keys and hold down all two black keys (L1 and R1).
- When DOUBLE PLAY is active, it is applied to the side currently playing the game.
- In PRACTICE/NORMAL/EXPERT mode: 1P or 2P
- DOUBLE PLAY in the main game acts like "1-Credit DOUBLE" from beatmania 2ndMIX and later.
- "1-Credit DOUBLE" is similar to FREE mode in certain CS beatmania games, in that you pick any song that is listed; however, you can only pick two songs.
- Unlike certain AC beatmania games in the series, you do not need to separately enter unlock codes for any songs.
- When DOUBLE PLAY is active, it is applied to the side currently playing the game.
- While holding down all three white keys (or Left, Square, and X on a standard PlayStation controller), press the START button, then release the white keys and hold down all two black keys (L1 and R1).
- Modifiers
- HIDDEN PLAY
- While holding down all two black keys (or L1 and R1 on a standard PlayStation controller), press the START button, then release the black keys and hold down the left and right white keys (Left and X).
- When HIDDEN PLAY is active, it is applied to all sides currently playing the game.
- In PRACTICE/NORMAL/EXPERT mode: 1P, 2P, or 1P & 2P
- When HIDDEN PLAY is active, it is applied to all sides currently playing the game.
- While holding down all two black keys (or L1 and R1 on a standard PlayStation controller), press the START button, then release the black keys and hold down the left and right white keys (Left and X).
Replace Songs in EXPERT Mode
- If you hold down the SELECT button before choosing EXPERT mode, a different confirmation sound will play, and the songs described in EXPERT Courses will replace the corresponding song in their respective EXPERT course.
Related Links
- beatmania CS' official site (archived)
- beatmania CS' Music Column site (archived)