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'''''Jubeat''''' ''(UBeat in North America and Europe, pronounced you-beat)'', is an arcade music video game 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 December 2007, and was released in July 2008. A North American location test for the game as UBeat was announced in August 2008. The cabinet utilizes one 16:9 screen in portrait orientation which is split into two main areas; the top 2/5 of which is used for displaying scores and information, and the bottom 3/5 of which is split into 16 panel areas arranged in a 4x4 grid where the main part of the game takes place. Aside from the main game the bottom screen and the panels are used for menus and user interactive sections.
'''''jubeat''''' ''(UBeat in North America and Europe, pronounced you-beat)'', is an arcade music video game 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 December 2007, and was released in July 2008. A North American location test for the game as UBeat was announced in August 2008. The cabinet utilizes one 16:9 screen in portrait orientation which is split into two main areas; the top 2/5 of which is used for displaying scores and information, and the bottom 3/5 of which is split into 16 panel areas arranged in a 4x4 grid where the main part of the game takes place. Aside from the main game the bottom screen and the panels are used for menus and user interactive sections.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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==North American Location Testing==
==North American Location Testing==
A North American location test for Jubeat was announced on August 26th on the DDR Online Community site, and was held from September 8, 2008 and ran until September 14, 2008. at a Boomers! Parks location in Irvine, California, and was accompanied by a location test of Dance Dance Revolution X AC. For the North American market, the game had been renamed as ''UBeat'', which is pronounced the same way as Jubeat. The songlist for UBeat wass also considerably different from the Japanese version, containing new licenses alongside some of the original songs present on the game.<br>
A North American location test for jubeat was announced on August 26th on the DDR Online Community site, and was held from September 8, 2008 and ran until September 14, 2008. at a Boomers! Parks location in Irvine, California, and was accompanied by a location test of Dance Dance Revolution X AC. For the North American market, the game had been renamed as ''UBeat'', which is pronounced the same way as jubeat. The songlist for UBeat wass also considerably different from the Japanese version, containing new licenses alongside some of the original songs present on the game.<br>
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A second, unannounced location test occurred at Sherman Oaks Castle Park in November 2009. The game, tentatively called ''Jukebeat'', featured a wider array of licenses and several songs from [[jubeat ripples]].<br>
A second, unannounced location test occurred at Sherman Oaks Castle Park in November 2009. The game, tentatively called ''Jukebeat'', featured a wider array of licenses and several songs from [[jubeat ripples]].<br>
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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://www.konami.jp/bemani/jubeat/ Jubeat official website]
*[http://www.konami.jp/bemani/jubeat/ jubeat official website]
*[http://www.konami.jp/products/am_jubeat/ Jubeat product page]
*[http://www.konami.jp/products/am_jubeat/ jubeat product page]
*[http://zenius-i-vanisher.com/v5.2/viewforum.php?forumid=53&page=1 Jubeat discussion threads] at Zenius -I- vanisher
*[http://zenius-i-vanisher.com/v5.2/viewforum.php?forumid=53&page=1 jubeat discussion threads] at Zenius -I- vanisher
*[http://www.bemaniwiki.com BEMANIwiki 2nd] - Provides game information for all arcade jubeat releases.
*[http://www.bemaniwiki.com BEMANIwiki 2nd] - Provides game information for all arcade jubeat releases.
*[http://www26.atwiki.jp/jubeat/ jubeat@Wiki] - A detailed site for jubeat featuring game information and notecounts for both arcade jubeat and jubeat plus.
*[http://www26.atwiki.jp/jubeat/ jubeat@Wiki] - A detailed site for jubeat featuring game information and notecounts for both arcade jubeat and jubeat plus.


[[Category:Jubeat]]
[[Category:Jubeat]]