History VideoGame / Bemani

* ''VideoGame/{{beatmania IIDX}}'' \\

* ''VideoGame/{{DanceDanceRevolution}}'' \\

* ''{{jubeat}}'' (aka ''jukebeat'' in North America) \\

* [[IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming Idiosyncratic Installment Naming]]: Most games put "''n''th Mix" at the ends of their names for their sequels. Exceptions being:

** ''{{jubeat}}'' and {{MUSECA}} eschews the life meter in favor of a score-based pass/fail system.

** "FLOWER" is notorious for not only being crossed over to ''every active game in the series'', but even to ''games from other companies'', including Bandai Namco's VideoGame/TaikoDrumMaster, Sega's VideoGame/{{Maimai}} and Taito's VideoGame/GrooveCoaster. Currently, the only Bemani game it has yet to appear on is ''Nostalgia''.

A new Bemani series involving competitive based gameplay. Circles bounce around the screen towards your colored line, and some of them may be reflected to the other player's.

* ''[=BeatStream=]'' \\

'''BEMANI''' is the blanket term for {{Creator/Konami}}'s lineup of {{Rhythm Game}}s. The name started as a PortmanteauSeriesNickname for ''{{beatmania}}'', but later grew to be a catch-all term for music games by Konami.

* ''{{beatmania}}'' \\

* ''{{beatmania IIDX}}'' \\

A dance game that utilizies the {{Xbox 360}}'s Kinect peripheral, although in Japan the game is also available for arcades. After August 31, the online service was terminated and arcade operators installed an update to enable offline play.

** "FLOWER" is notorious for not only being crossed over to ''every active game in the series'', but even to ''games from other companies'', including Bandai Namco's VideoGame/TaikoDrumMaster, Sega's VideoGame/Maimai and Taito's VideoGame/GrooveCoaster. Currently, the only Bemani game it has yet to appear on is ''Nostalgia''.

** "FLOWER" is notorious for being crossed over to ''every active game in the series''. Currently, the only game it has yet to appear on is ''Nostalgia''.

* RequiredSpinoffCrossover: Expect any current series to have the songs "Rin to shite saku hana no gotoku" and "FLOWER".

!!Current Bemani series (series with new installments still coming out):

A touchscreen game featuring notes converging on a center point as well as six markers around the screen on which notes can appear. It was be retired in 2017 with cabinets being repurposed for ''Nostalgia''; service for the game will be completely terminated in September 2017.

!!Upcoming Bemani series:

* ''Otoiroha''

* ''[=BeatStream=]'' \\
A touchscreen game featuring notes converging on a center point as well as six markers around the screen on which notes can appear. It will be retired in 2017 with cabinets being repurposed for ''Nostalgia''.

* ''Nostalgia''

A pianko keyboard simulation game. It's basically ''Beatmania'' [-[[RecycledINSPACE WITH A KEYBOARD!]]-] ''Keyboardmania'' arcade cabinets come in two-player setups, with each player getting two octaves. Alternatively, one player can play a doubles mode involving using all four octaves and ''both screens!'' The last version, ''Keyboardmania 3rd Mix'', can be linked with ''Drummania'' 4th Mix and ''Guitar Freaks'' 5th Mix for "Super Session" play with a total of FIVE players; two on ''Keyboardmania'', one on ''Drummania'', and two on ''Guitar Freaks''.

'''BEMANI''' is the blanket term for {{Konami}}'s lineup of {{Rhythm Game}}s. The name started as a PortmanteauSeriesNickname for ''{{beatmania}}'', but later grew to be a catch-all term for music games by Konami.

* ''Otoiroha''

* LostForever: Beginning in late 2012, all actively supported BEMANI games [[{{DRM}} require a connection to Konami's eAMUSEMENT network to run]]. Once service for a game ends, it's gone, as it can't be played offline. By extension, songs that get cut in later releases can never be played again.

* DifficultButAwesome: Pops up quiet a few times.

A touchscreen game featuring notes converging on a center point as well as six markers around the screen on which notes can appear. Currently, it is widely speculated that it will be retired in 2017 with cabinets being repurposed for ''Nostalgia''.

A touchscreen game featuring notes converging on a center point as well as six markers around the screen on which notes can appear.

* ''VideoGame/{{BeatStream}}'' \\

* ''VideoGame/{{Otoiroha}}''
* ''[[VideoGame/NostalgiaKonami Nostalgia]]''
%% The choice of page name is due to there already being a page for another video game called Nostalgia. If the page is created, use the Wikiword tool to make it display as "Nostalgia (Konami)".

* ''VideoGame/MiraidagakkiFutureTomTom'' \\

!!Bemani series that were planned but later scrapped:
* ''VideoGame/{{Otoiroha}}''

* ''VideoGame/{{Otoiroha}}''

* ''DanceMasters'' (aka ''[=DanceEvolution=]'' in Japan) \\

A dance game that utilizies the {{Xbox 360}}'s Kinect peripheral, although in Japan the game is also available for arcades. After the August 8 update, the online service has terminated and arcade operators installed an update to enable offline play.

** SDVX: Novice, Advanced, Exhaust, plus Infinite/Gravity/whatever they're going to call the HarderThanHard charts in SDVX IV.

** ''{{jubeat}}'' eschews the life meter in favor of a score-based pass/fail system.

Best described as a four-buttons beatmania that has elements of other [[RhythmGame music games]], such as an additional two effector buttons ({{DJMAX}}) and two crossfader-like knobs, one on each side (VideoGame/DJHero). Unlike other Bemani games, much of the music is contributed by indie/doujin musicians, with the side effect of the songlist being remix-heavy; notably, some remixes use Music/{{Vocaloid}}s.

* ''DanceMasters'' (aka ''[=DanceEvolution=]'' in Japan) \\
A dance game that utilizies the {{Xbox 360}}'s Kinect peripheral, although in Japan the game is also available for arcades.