History VideoGame / EZ2DJ

* {{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", and "Yog Sothoth" to [=EZ2AC=], and songs such as "Bedlam", "Prime" and "Gothique Resonance" on Pump). "Dement -After Legend-" is also on ''Pump it Up XX'', but it's not officially billed as an [=EZ2AC=] crossover (it is still, however, sorted into the "Xross" folder in channel mode).

* {{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", and "Yog Sothoth" to [=EZ2AC=], and songs such as "Bedlam", "Prime" and "Gothique Resonance" on Pump). "Dement -After Legend-" is also on ''Pump it Up XX'', but it's billed as a standard license and not officially part of the crossovers.

** ''Codename Violet'' modes have been present as an EasterEgg in ''Night Traveler'' and ''Time Traveler'' ("2.0" and "2.5" respectively).

* {{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", and "Yog Sothoth" to [=EZ2AC=], and songs such as "Bedlam", "Prime" and "Gothique Resonance" on Pump). "Dement -After Legend-" is also on ''Pump it Up XX'' but it's not officially billed as part of the [=EZ2AC=] crossovers.

* {{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", and "Yog Sothoth" to [=EZ2AC=], and songs such as "Bedlam", "Dement -After Legend-", and "Gothique Resonance" on Pump)

-->R U READY 2 GO INSIDE DA DJ BOX?

* UnexpectedGameplayChange: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAhFa24XTGw Catch mode]], where you use the turntable to control a bowl to collect fruit.

In 2012, a mysterious new arcade release, ''Azure Expression'', surfaced. This particular version did not credit any specific studio, and it wound up effectively being an unofficial GameMod of ''7th Trax'' with new songs. Afterwards, a new studio known as Square Pixels would develop new arcade releases under the title '''''[=EZ2AC=]''''' -- maintaining the existing [=EZ2DJ=] cabinets, but refreshing the engine with a more polished user experience and quality-of-life enhancements, and relatively newer PC hardware to replace the Windows 98-powered systems used on previous versions. The credits of the first [=EZ2AC=] release, ''Endless Circulation'', revealed that Square Pixels was [[IKnewIt pretty much the same team]] that worked on ''Azure Expression''.

** 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.

* HarderThanHard: The game may have "EZ" in its title, but much like its Japanese counterpart, it is ''[[NonIndicativeName nowhere near easy]]'' at its hardest levels.
** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpGq2iIeDSQ GEHENNA]]" is pretty much the DiscOneFinalBoss of ''Final''.

The franchise was originally developed by [=AmuseWorld=] -- a studio that had also developed a dance game called ''[=EZ2Dancer=]'' (which combined a three-panel layout with sets of infrared sensors similar to Creator/{{Konami}}'s ''Dance Maniax''). In 2007, Konami won a lawsuit against [=AmuseWorld=] to halt the production of new [=EZ2DJ=] hardware, due to the infringement of patents associated with ''Beatmania''. However, updates to its final version, ''7th Trax'', would continue to be released, and a studio known as Retro Games developed a now-defunct, multiplayer PC port akin to ''VideoGame/{{DJMax}}'' known as ''ez2on''.

In 2012, a mysterious new arcade release, ''Azure Expression'', surfaced. This particular version did not credit any specific studio, and it wound up effectively being an unofficial GameMod of ''7th Trax'' with new songs. Afterwards, a new studio known as Square Pixels would develop new arcade releases under the title '''''[=EZ2AC=]''''' -- maintaining the existing [=EZ2DJ=] cabinets, but refreshing the engine with a more polished user experience and quality-of-life enhancements, and relatively newer PC hardware to replace the Windows 98-powered systems used on previous versions. The credits of the first [=EZ2AC=] release, ''Endless Circulation'', revealed that Square Pixels was pretty much the team that worked on ''Azure Expression''.

* HarderThanHard: The game may have been titled "[=EZ2DJ=]", but much like its Japanese counterpart, it is ''[[NonIndicativeName nowhere near easy]]'' at its hardest levels.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpGq2iIeDSQ GEHENNA]] from ''Final'' on ''any'' mode

The franchise was originally developed by [=AmuseWorld=] -- a studio that had also developed a dance game called ''[=EZ2Dancer=]'' (which combined a three-panel layout with sets of infrared sensors similar to Creator/{{Konami}}'s ''Dance Maniax''). In 2007, Konami won a lawsuit against [=AmuseWorld=] to halt the production of new [=EZ2DJ=] hardware, due to the infringement of patents associated with ''Beatmania''. However, updates to its final version, ''7th Trax'', would continue to be released, and a studio known as Retro Games developed a PC port akin to ''VideoGame/{{DJMax}} Online'', known as ''ez2on''.

* {{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", and "Yog Sothoth" to [=EZ2AC=], and songs such as "Bedlam" and "Dement -After Legend-" on Pump)

* ThemeNaming: The original ''[=EZ2DJ=]'' games were titled as '''''N'''th Trax'' (with the first being subtitled "The 1st Tracks"), with some of them having [[{{Tagline}} taglines such as "It Rules Once Again", "Resistance", and "Self Evolution". The 5th version was titled ''Platinum'' instead. ''[=EZ2AC=]'' has gone in a more ''IIDX''-like direction for its themes, with "Endless Circulation" (referring to the ContinuityReboot), "Evolve" (a dark and futuristic, steel and magenta-colored motif), "Night Traveler" (which has a nightlife[=/=]city theme), and "Time Traveler" (a futuristic green and silver design). The most recent version is simply titled "[[GrandFinale Final]]".

* ThemeNaming: The original ''[=EZ2DJ=]'' games were titled as '''''N'''th Trax'' (with the first being subtitled "The 1st Tracks"), with some of them having TagLines (like "It Rules Once Again", "Resistance", and "Self Evolution"). The 5th version was titled ''Platinum'' instead. ''[=EZ2AC=]'' has gone in a more ''IIDX''-like direction for its themes, with "Endless Circulation" (referring to the ContinuityReboot), "Evolve" (a dark and futuristic, steel and magenta-colored motif), "Night Traveler" (which has a nightlife[=/=]city theme), and "Time Traveler" (a futuristic green and silver design). The most recent version is simply titled "[[GrandFinale Final]]".

In 2012, a mysterious new arcade release, ''Azure Expression'', surfaced. This particular version did not credit any specific studio, and it wound up effectively being an unofficial GameMod of ''7th Trax'' with new songs. Afterwards, a new studio known as Square Pixels would develop new arcade releases under the title '''''[=EZ2AC=]''''' -- maintaining the existing [=EZ2DJ=] cabinets, but phasing in relatively newer PC hardware iterations than before (every version until the ''[=EZ2AC=]'' era was running on Windows 98-based hardware). The credits of the first [=EZ2AC=] release, ''Endless Circulation'', revealed that Square Pixels was a formalization of the team who worked on ''Azure Expression''.

In 2012, a mysterious new release, ''Azure Expression'', surfaced. This particular version did not credit any specific studio, and it wound up effectively being an unofficial GameMod of ''7th Trax'' with new songs. However, the team who developed this would become formalized under the name Square Pixels, and would develop new releases under the new title '''''[=EZ2AC=]''''' -- maintaining the existing [=EZ2DJ=] cabinets, but phasing in relatively newer PC hardware iterations than before (every version until the ''[=EZ2AC=]'' era was running on Windows 98-based hardware).

* MythologyGag

* ThemeNaming: The original ''[=EZ2DJ=]'' games were titled as '''''N'''th Trax''', with some of them having subtitles (like "It Rules Once Again", "Resistance", and "Self Evolution"). The 5th version was titled ''Platinum'' instead. ''[=EZ2AC=]'' has gone in a more ''IIDX''-like direction for its themes, with "Endless Circulation" (referring to the ContinuityReboot), "Evolve" (a dark and futuristic, steel and magenta-colored motif), "Night Traveler" (which has a nightlife[=/=]city theme), and "Time Traveler" (a futuristic green and silver design). The most recent version is simply titled "[[GrandFinale Final]]".

The franchise was originally developed by [=AmuseWorld=] -- a studio that had also developed a dance game called ''EZ2Dancer'' (which combined a three-panel layout with sets of infrared sensors similar to Creator/{{Konami}}'s ''Dance Maniax''). In 2007, Konami won a lawsuit against [=AmuseWorld=] to halt the production of new [=EZ2DJ=] hardware, due to the infringement of patents associated with ''Beatmania''. However, updates to its final version, ''7th Trax'', would continue to be released, and a studio known as Retro Games developed a PC port akin to ''VideoGame/{{DJMax}} Online'', known as ''ez2on''.

'''''[=EZ2DJ=]''''' is a South Korean RhythmGame franchise. Essentially, it's to ''VideoGame/{{Beatmania}}'' what ''VideoGame/PumpItUp'' is to ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution''; it is very much like the original 5-key ''Beatmania'' series (or, more specifically, ''beatmania III''), in terms of overall gameplay and controls, with five piano keys, a turntable, and a foot pedal. However, there is also a row of four effector buttons at the top center of the control deck: a 7-key mode adds a pair of these buttons to each player's keys. Its hardest songs easily rival those of ''Beatmania IIDX'' in terms of sheer difficulty.

The franchise was originally developed by [=AmuseWorld=], who also developed a dance game called ''ez2Dancer'' (which combined a three-panel layout with sets of infrared sensors similar to Creator/{{Konami}}'s ''Dance Maniax''). The game would face a similar fate to ''VideoGame/InTheGroove'' in 2007, when Konami successfully sued [=AmuseWorld=] to halt the production of new hardware due to patent infringement. However, updates to its final version, ''7th Trax'', would continue to be released, and a studio known as Retro Games developed a PC port akin to ''VideoGame/{{DJMax}} Online'', known as ''ez2on''.

In 2012, a mysterious new release, ''Azure Expression'', surfaced. This particular version did not credit any specific studio, and it wound up effectively being an unofficial GameMod of ''7th Trax Bonus Edition Revision A'' with new songs. However, the team who developed this would become formalized under the name Square Pixels, and would develop new releases under the new title '''''[=EZ2AC=]'''''.

* DarkerAndEdgier: The UI of ''[=EZ2AC=] Evolve'' does have a noticeably darker, futuristic look than past feel

** The 7-key modes are naturally trickier due to the design of the deck, a the effector keys are diagonally above the main piano keys (much like ''IIDX'' cabinets, the turntables are on opposing sides).

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpGq2iIeDSQGEHENNA]] from ''Final'' on ''any'' mode

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* HarderThanHard