2016

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2016

In Japan, KONAMI did extensive location testing for a new BEMANI series - ノスタルジア. After eight location tests throughout the summer, the game finally launched next year.

In North America, with the release of DanceDanceRevolution A, the e-AMUSEMENT service was extended to said region.

January

• January 6th: Ibuki Izumi's single, Five Drops 02 -honey lemon- 和泉一舞, is released.
• January 13th: Meu Meu's single, Five Drops 03 -strawberry milk- 芽兎めう, is released.

February

• February 3rd: Sakiko Kasuga's single, Five Drops 04 -pure grape- 春日咲子, is released.
• February 17th: Rin Shimotsuki's single, Five Drops 05 -bergamot mint- 霜月凛, is released.
• February 24th:
  • Ryu☆'s anthology album, Ryu☆BEST -STARLiGHT-, is released.
  • beatmania IIDX 23 copula ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK released.
  • SOUND VOLTEX ULTIMATE TRACKS -FLOOR ANTHEM- EP.01 released.

March

• March 16th: Coconatsu's first album, シンクロノーツ, is released.
• March 30th:
  • DanceDanceRevolution A is released to Japanese arcades.
  • jubeat Qubell is released to Japanese arcades.

April

• April 4th: DanceDanceRevolution A is released to Korean arcades.
• April 28th: jubeat Qubell is released to Korean arcades.
• Date unknown: Takeshi Kuramochi leaves KONAMI.

June

• June 29th:
  • pop'n music éclale Original Soundtrack released.
  • GITADORA Tri-Boost Original Soundtrack Volume.02 released.

July

• July 6th: DanceDanceRevolution A is released to American arcades.
• July 27th: MÚSECA 1+1/2 is released to Japanese arcades.

August

• Unknown date: Another pachislot game based on beatmania IIDX, SEVEN'S BEAT -beatmania IIDX edition-, is released. Its marquee art is based on beatmania IIDX 22 PENDUAL. It also includes songs from other KPE series.
• August 10th: MÚSECA 1+1/2 is released to Korean arcades.

October

• October 19th:
  • Sota Fujimori's sixth album, 今何度? What Temperature Is It?, is released.
  • beatmania IIDX 23 copula ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK VOL.2 released.
• October 26th: beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ is released to Japanese arcades.

November

• November 23rd: SOUND VOLTEX ULTIMATE TRACKS -東方妖々夢 & 輝針城 REMIX- released.

December

• December 1st: REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア is released to Japanese arcades.
• December 14th:
  • pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢 is released to Japanese arcades.
  • GITADORA Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE is released to Japanese arcades.
• December 21st: SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN is released to Japanese arcades.

Unknown date

• MarL joins KONAMI.