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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* Huge, beginner friendly songlist.
* Huge, beginner friendly song list.
* Can be found cheap used.
* Can be found cheap used.
* Actual music videos.
* Actual music videos.
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'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* LIGHT charts are significantly harder than other styles.
* LIGHT charts are significantly harder than other styles.
* Smallest songlist of all the home releases.
* Smallest song list of all the home releases.
* No BEGINNER mode.
* No BEGINNER mode.


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'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* Songlist is hit or miss for people.
* Song list is hit or miss for people.
* Notecharts by this time were getting harder, and this style reflects it.
* Notecharts by this time were getting harder, and this style reflects it.
* All but five KONAMI originals have appeared in later CS releases.
* All but five KONAMI originals have appeared in later CS releases.
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* Decent difficulty balance.
* Decent difficulty balance.
* Large songlist.
* Large song list.
* Fairly easy to get now.
* Fairly easy to get now.
* Songs no longer have to be played in ARCADE to unlock in FREE.
* Songs no longer have to be played in ARCADE to unlock in FREE.
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* Sudden+ green number introduced, allowing for more intricate tuning for timing.
* Sudden+ green number introduced, allowing for more intricate tuning for timing.
* Large, varied songlist, with more beatmania revivals, too.
* Large, varied song list, with more beatmania revivals, too.
* ASSIST CLEAR introduced.
* ASSIST CLEAR introduced.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* Overall songlist quality has been debated by fans.
* Overall song list quality has been debated by fans.
* Some videos were removed from songs to meet Japanese rating standards.
* Some videos were removed from songs to meet Japanese rating standards.


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* 22 songs new to beatmania IIDX, the biggest of any CS beatmania IIDX release.
* 22 songs new to beatmania IIDX, the biggest of any CS beatmania IIDX release.
* New difficulty level above ANOTHER introduced, known as "Black Another".
* New difficulty level above ANOTHER introduced, known as "Black Another".
* Large, balanced songlist difficulty-wise.
* Large, balanced song list difficulty-wise.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
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* Same DRM/e-amusement downtime/PASELI plan as the original INFINITAS.
* Same DRM/e-amusement downtime/PASELI plan as the original INFINITAS.
* Still small default songlist, with only 48 songs available.
* Still small default song list, with only 48 songs available.
* Most BEGINNER charts still need to be unlocked with BITs, and clearing them doesn't reward any.
* Most BEGINNER charts still need to be unlocked with BITs, and clearing them doesn't reward any.
* Monthly distribution rate is now only five songs a month, reduced to three as of March 2021, and then to ''two'' in September 2021.
* Monthly distribution rate is now only five songs a month, reduced to three as of March 2021, and then to ''two'' in September 2021.