History VideoGame / EZ2DJ

In the meantime, a studio known as Retro Games developed a now-defunct, online-multiplayer PC port akin to ''VideoGame/{{DJMax}} Online'' known as ''[=EZ2ON=]''. Rather than port the game mechanics from the arcade games wholesale, the ''[=EZ2ON=]'' series features original charts with 4-, 5-, 6-, and 8-key modes, along with original songs in addition to songs ported from the arcade games. The first edition of ''[=EZ2ON=]'', ''RETRO [=EZ2ON=]'', was released in 2008 and service was [[DefunctOnlineVideoGames terminated]] less than a year later in 2009. ''[=EZ2ON=] REBOOT'' was released in 2013 in an attempt to reboot the game, but service was terminated within the same year. In August 2019, Neonovice acquired the rights to ''ez2on'', and launched a remake known as ''[=EZ2ON=] REBOOT : R'' on Steam as an Early Access game in March 2021 worldwide, making it the first time an ''[=EZ2DJ=]'' game was released outside of South Korea. It largely draws from the previous ''[=EZ2ON=]'' games, some of the new songs from ''FINAL EX'', and licenses from BMS musicians. The first DLC expansion was released in September 2021, based on ''[=EZ2AC=]: Time Traveler'', featuring songs from it and its graphical skins. The game exited Early Access on April 14, 2021 for an official release, with day-1 DLC packs released alongside it.

* SuspiciousVideoGameGenerosity: In ''REBOOT : R'', the Ouroboros course is labeled as a "Clear" course (as opposed to no marking for a course with standard scoring and rankings, or "All Combo Challenge" to indicate it's using the older games' combo-based scring mechanics), meaning score is irrelevant for rankings, you just need to clear the course and your spot on the leaderboards serves as proof of completion. It is also an ''extremely'' difficult course that uses X judgement (meaning that timing windows are based on BPM) and an exceptionally harsh lifebar, on top of charts that ''will'' drain at your physical stamina.

** Starting in ''[=EZ2AC=] Evolve'', a KOOL is worth 300 points, a COOL is worth 150, and a GOOD is worth 40; no combo-based bonuses. ''Time Traveler'' and later slightly revise this to make a GOOD worth 41 points, likely to make it easier to distinguish an All COOL run in progress. The ''Time Traveler'' variant is also used in courses in ''REBOOT : R'', except for All Combo Challenge courses.

* SuspiciousVideoGameGenerosity: In ''REBOOT : R'', the Ouroboros course is labeled as a "Clear" course, meaning score is irrelevant for rankings, you just need to clear the course and your spot on the leaderboards serves as proof of completion. It is also an ''extremely'' difficult course that uses X judgement (meaning that timing windows are based on BPM) and an exceptionally harsh lifebar, on top of charts that ''will'' drain at your physical stamina.

* OminousLatinChanting: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHltDafg_Z4 Dement -After Legend-]]
* {{Retraux}}: Various gameplay UI themes from older versions are accessible as options on current iterations.

** ''VideoGame/GrooveCoaster Collaboration'' (upcoming)

** ''[=EZ2ON=] REBOOT : R - PRESTIGE PASS'' (Chapter I: April 14, 2022; Chapter II: September 2022 (tentative)) -- A DLC pass with 39 new songs (24 initial, 15 more with the "Chapter II" update) and original cosmetic items.

** ''VideoGame/O2Jam Collaboration'' (June 28, 2022) -- 20 songs from ''[=O2Jam=]'', cosmetic items based on the original game, and a course that uniquely features 7-key charts.

* {{Crossover}}: There have been revivals from ''[=o2Jam=]'' (specifically "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaCalot7Lxo Cross Time]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7K4he1na8GQ Visual Dream]]"), and there have also been exchanges of crossovers with ''VideoGame/PumpItUp'' (such as "Allegro Piu Mosso", "God Mode", "Prime", and "Yog Sothoth" to [=EZ2AC=], and songs such as "Bedlam", "Gothique Resonance", and now "Your Mind" on Pump). "Dement -After Legend-" is also on ''Pump it Up XX'' but not officially billed as an ''[=EZ2AC=]'' song (but is listed in the "Xross" channel as with other songs that have generally appeared on other rhythm games besides ''Pump'' -- said song is also on the mobile game ''VideoGame/{{Arcaea}}'').
** One of said crossovers is "Prime", a song by Tatsh. What makes this notable is that he used to work with Konami, ''and was the Beatmania producer for several versions.''

* UnlockableContent: Virtually nonexistent in ''REBOOT : R''. Purchasing the base game gives you access to all of its songs, all of their charts, all courses, and all cosmetic options without any further preconditions; likewise when purchasing DLC content. The closest there is to unlock would be the background animations; to unlock a song's BGA for viewing in Lounge mode, you have to clear any one chart of the song first.

* ''[=EZ2ON=] REBOOT : R'' (UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} Early Access: March 17, 2021. Official release: April 14, 2022. Worldwide release.) -- This release breaks away from the business model of the first two ''[=EZ2ON=]'' games, featuring a more conventional model of having a paid base game with 254 songs available[[note]]324 with existing DLC and 323 with planned upcoming songs as well[[/note]], which includes existing ''[=EZ2DJ=]'' and ''[=EZ2ON=]'' songs, new songs made for this game, and licensed BMS songs. DLC contents are listed below:

* ''[=EZ2ON=] REBOOT : R'' (UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} Early Access: March 17, 2021. Official release: April 14, 2022. Worldwide release.) -- This release breaks away from the business model of the first two ''[=EZ2ON=]'' games, featuring a more conventional model of having a paid base game with 254 songs available[[note]]304 with existing DLC and 343 with planned upcoming songs as well[[/note]], which includes existing ''[=EZ2DJ=]'' and ''[=EZ2ON=]'' songs, new songs made for this game, and licensed BMS songs. DLC contents are listed below:

** ''VideoGame/O2Jam'' collaboration[[note]]final title pending[[/note]] (upcoming -- June 2022) -- 20 songs from ''[=O2Jam=]'', cosmetic items based on the original game, and a course that uniquely features 7-key charts.

** ''VideoGame/O2Jam'' collaboration[[note]]final title pending[[/note]] (upcoming -- June 2022) -- 20 songs from ''[=O2Jam=]''.