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'''''jubeat ripples''''' is the second installment of the jubeat series, developed by KONAMI Computer Entertainment Japan, and is a part of KONAMI's BEMANI line of music video games. The game went on several location tests in Asia since March 2009, and was released on August 5th, 2009. An expanded release of jubeat ripples, [[AC jb ripples APPEND|jubeat ripples APPEND]], was released on March 18th, 2010.
== Release Information ==
 
* Location test dates: March ??? 2009
* Release Date: August 5th, 2009
* Soundtrack Release Date: September 26th, 2009


== General Information / Changes ==
== General Information / Changes ==
* New Songs: 52
 
* Total Number of Songs: 110
* Achievement Points collected in [[AC jb|jubeat]] carry over.
* Interface and menus have a more polished appearance over the original [[AC jb|jubeat]].
* Unlike most arcade BEMANI games at the time, which automatically unlocked all of their hidden songs in the preceding games, ''all'' of the hidden songs from jubeat are still hidden in ripples. This trend of songs not unlocking in the next jubeat game automatically has since become tradition.
** If you didn't unlock the songs and markers in jubeat, you need to unlock them all ''before'' you can begin unlocking ripples' backgrounds, markers, and songs.
* All but seven songs from jubeat received difficulty changes on at least one difficulty level.
* All but seven songs from jubeat received difficulty changes on at least one difficulty level.
* New ratings SSS and EXC have been added for scores between 980,000 and 1,000,000, and for 1,000,000, respectively. The previous scoring system graded all scores above 950,000 with an SS rating.
* New score grades added:
** SSS: scores beyween 980,000-999,999 and EXC have been added for scores between 980,000 and 1,000,000, and for  
** EXC (EXCELLENT): 1,000,000
* New songs: 52
* Total songs: 110


== Staff Information ==
== Staff Information ==