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{{BEMANI Timeline}} | {{BEMANI Timeline}} | ||
= 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 | 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 launched a music game multimedia franchise that has resulted in over a dozen different series, continuing to thrive in Japan to this day nearly 25 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 | 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.) | ||
#Commission artists, unless they are strongly tied to KONAMI (for example, [[Kosuke Saito|kors k]] and [[Ryutaro Nakahara|Ryu*]]). | #Commission artists, unless they are strongly tied to KONAMI (for example, [[Kosuke Saito|kors k]] and [[Ryutaro Nakahara|Ryu*]]). | ||
#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. | ||
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== The 1990's == | == The 1990's == | ||
* [[1997]]: [[Beatmania Information| | * [[1997]]: [[Beatmania Information|the beginning]] | ||
* [[1998 (year)|1998]]: [[DanceDanceRevolution Information| | * [[1998 (year)|1998]]: [[DanceDanceRevolution Information|dancing]] and [[pop'n music Information|pop'n]] | ||
* [[1999]]: [[GITADORA Information| | * [[1999]]: [[GITADORA Information|rocking out]] and spinoff showcase | ||
== The 2000's == | == The 2000's == | ||
* [[2000]]: | * [[2000]]: year of BEMANI | ||
* [[2001]]: | * [[2001]]: slowing down a bit | ||
* [[2002 (year)|2002]]: | * [[2002 (year)|2002]]: starting [[e-amusement|new]] [[V-RARE SOUND TRACK|traditions]], and saying good-bye to [[AC bm THE FINAL|beatmania]] | ||
* [[2003]]: | * [[2003]]: the year of DDR | ||
* [[2004]]: beatmania IIDX returns home | * [[2004]]: beatmania IIDX [[CS 7th style|returns home]] | ||
* [[2005]]: | * [[2005]]: thinking of the children | ||
* [[2006]]: [[AC DDR SuperNOVA| | * [[2006]]: [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|worldwide dancing]] | ||
* [[2007]]: BEMANI 10th Anniversary | * [[2007]]: BEMANI 10th Anniversary | ||
* [[2008]]: | * [[2008]]: tapping along with [[Jubeat Information|jubeat]] | ||
* [[2009]]: | * [[2009]]: the end of BEMANI on PlayStation 2 | ||
== The 2010's == | == The 2010's == | ||
* [[2010]]: GuitarFreaks and DrumMania get an [[AC GFDM XG|upgrade]] | * [[2010]]: GuitarFreaks and DrumMania get an [[AC GFDM XG|upgrade]] | ||
* [[2011]]: | * [[2011]]: the end of console BEMANI | ||
* [[2012 (year)|2012]]: | * [[2012 (year)|2012]]: the rise of the [[AC SDVX|doujin scene]] | ||
* [[2013]]: | * [[2013]]: always online | ||
* [[2014]]: [[beatnation Records]] RHYZEs | * [[2014]]: [[beatnation Records]] RHYZEs | ||
* [[2015]]: | * [[2015]]: hi, [[AC_MSC|MÚSECA]] | ||
* [[2016]]: DDR returns to [[AC DDR A|North America]] | * [[2016]]: DDR returns to [[AC DDR A|North America]] | ||
* [[2017]]: [[BEMANI Sound Team]] | * [[2017]]: [[BEMANI Sound Team]] | ||
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== The 2020's == | == The 2020's == | ||
* [[2020]]: | * [[2020]]: struggling in the real world | ||
* [[2021]]: the return of [[CS jb 2021|mobile jubeat]] | |||
* [[2022]]: 25 years of BEMANI | |||
* [[2023]]: KAC-gate | |||
* [[2024]]: the present | |||
[[Category: History]] | [[Category: History]] | ||