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= BEMANI Timeline =
= BEMANI Timeline =


In late 1997, KONAMI launched [[AC bm 1st|beatmania]], the very first BEMANI arcade game. While not the first rhythm game, its colorful graphics, variety of music, and then high challenge captivated players, and spawned a music game multimedia franchise that has spawned over a dozen different series, and still continued to thrive in Japan to this day.<br>
In late 1997, KONAMI launched [[AC bm 1st|beatmania]], the very first BEMANI arcade game. While not the first rhythm game, its colorful graphics, variety of music, and then high challenge captivated players, and spawned a music game multimedia franchise that has spawned over a dozen different series, and still continues to thrive in Japan to this day over 20 years later.<br>


This timeline will cover the following BEMANI-related events by year:
This timeline will cover the following BEMANI-related events by year:
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#Various things that happen to in-house staff members (i.e. [[Akira Yamaoka]]'s quitting KONAMI in 2009.)
#Various things that happen to in-house staff members (i.e. [[Akira Yamaoka]]'s quitting KONAMI in 2009.)


It will NOT, however, cover:
It will NOT cover:


#Releases of albums not directly from KONAMI. (There are far too many of these to cover.)
#Releases of albums not directly from KONAMI. (There are far too many of these to cover.)
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#Karaoke Revolution, as the Japanese releases don't consider it a BEMANI franchise.
#Karaoke Revolution, as the Japanese releases don't consider it a BEMANI franchise.


With that said, click on a year to begin looking up history!
With that said, click on a year to begin looking up history.


== The 1990's ==
== The 1990's ==