History VideoGame / EZ2DJ

* ''[=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]]299 with existing DLC and 344 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 - TIME TRAVELER'' (Chapter I: September 29, 2021; Chapter 2: TBA) -- 18 songs (11 initial, 7 more with the "Chapter II" update) from and cosmetic items based on ''TIME TRAVELER''.

** In ''REBOOT : R'', the maximum score on a song is 1100000 points plus the number of notes. Scoring is mostly accuracy-based, with the first 1100000 points coming from note accuracy; at the end of the song you get a bonus equal to the highest combo you achieved in the song. Your score is also expressed as a "Rate" percentage with two decimal places, simply being the percentage of your score out of the max possible, although grades are based on fixed score thresholds instead of Rate thresholds.

** In ''REBOOT : R'', the maximum score on a song is 1100000 points plus the number of notes. Scoring is mostly accuracy-based, with the first 1100000 points coming from note accuracy; at the end of the song you get a bonus equal to the highest combo you achieved in the song. Your score is also expressed as a "Rate" percentage with two decimal places, simply being the percentage of your score out of the max possible.

* ''[=EZ2ON=] REBOOT : R'' (UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} Early Access: March 17, 2021. Official release: April 14, 2021. 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]]299 with existing DLC and 344 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, 2021. 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]]299 with existing DLC and 318 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 - TIME TRAVELER'' (September 29, 2021) -- 11 songs from and cosmetic items based on ''TIME TRAVELER''. Four more songs are planned for a May 2022 release.

** ''[=EZ2ON=] REBOOT : R - PRESTIGE PASS'' (April 14, 2022) -- A DLC pass with 24 new songs and original cosmetic items. 15 more songs are planned for a September 2022 release.

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

** ''[=EZ2ON=]'' may not have the complex controls of its arcade counterpart, but it still has very complex charts at its highest levels, and it still has relatively strict timing windows when playing in Standard mode (23 milliseconds, to be exact; for reference, in most rhythm games, the window for the highest possible note rating is about 33-35 milliseconds).

** The 7-key modes are naturally trickier due to the design of the deck, the effector keys are diagonally above the main piano keys (much like ''IIDX'' cabinets, the turntables are on opposing sides). This is without getting into DoublePlay modes that require the use of all 10 main keys, all 4 effector keys, and both turntables! (Though the 14-key mode takes the foot pedal out of the equation entirely, at least.)
** ''[=EZ2ON=]'' may not have the complex controls of its arcade counterpart, but it still has very complex charts at its highest levels, and it retains the strict arcade timing windows as a gameplay mode (Standard, as opposed to Ruby/Basic mode with easier timing windows).

** In ''REBOOT : R'', pausing and resuming a song in Standard mode will break your combo and you won't be able to save replays. If you still clear the song without missing any notes, you won't get All Combo status, but instead [[ExactWords No Miss]]. This is to prevent players from PauseScumming their way to a high score.

* NoFairCheating: In ''REBOOT : R'', pausing and resuming a song in Standard mode will break your combo and you won't be able to save replays. If you still clear the song without missing any notes, you won't get All Combo status, but instead [[ExactWords No Miss]]. This is to prevent players from PauseScumming their way to a high score.

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The most recent arcade version (and the sixth in the ''[=EZ2AC=]'' continuity), ''[=EZ2AC=] FINAL EX'', was released in August 2020.

* SequelSong: The trailer for ''REBOOT : R''[='=]s upcoming ''Prestige Pass'' DLC features [[https://youtu.be/96irczeITB8?t=4764 "MAX 301"]] by NAOKI as one of the songs to be added in the DLC, a sequel to "MAX 300" from ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution'' (as well as "[=MAX428=]" from ''VideoGame/SEVENsCODE'' and ''VideoGame/StepManiaX'').

* FakeDifficulty: The arcade versions' timing windows are actually pixel-based rather than time-based, meaning that faster songs have more difficult timing windows.

* ''[=EZ2ON=] REBOOT : R'' (UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} Early Access: March 17, 2021. Official release: April 14, 2021. 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]]299 with existing DLC and 314 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:

In the meantime, a studio known as Retro Games developed a now-defunct, 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.

** In ''REBOOT : R'', the maximum score on a song is 1100000 points plus the number of notes. Scoring is mostly accuracy-based, with the first 1100000 points coming from note accuracy; at the end of the song you get a bonus equal to the highest combo you achieved in the song.

** ''[=EZ2ON=] REBOOT : R - QUANTUM COMPLEX'' (April 14, 2022) -- Cosmetic items based on ''FINAL EX''.

* ''[=EZ2ON=] REBOOT : R'' (UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} Early Access: March 17, 2021. Official release: April 14, 2021. 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]]265 with existing DLC and 314 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 - CODENAME VIOLET'' (April 14, 2022) -- 10 songs from and cosmetic items based on ''CODENAME VIOLET''. [[PreorderBonus Players who purchased the base game before the maintenance period for the official launch got this DLC set for free]], but it can be purchased by those who don't.

** ''[=EZ2ON=] REBOOT : R - CODENAME VIOLET'' (April 14, 2022) -- 10 songs from and cosmetic items based on ''CODENAME VIOLET''. [[PreorderBonus Players who purchase the base game before the maintenance period for the official launch get this DLC set for free]], but it can be purchased by those who don't.

In the meantime, a studio known as Retro Games developed a now-defunct, 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. Three additional DLC packs and the official release are planned for April 14, 2022.

* DoublePlay: The game features this in two flavors. There is 10K mode, which uses both sets of the 5 main keys and turnable, as well as either foot pedal, as well as 14K mode, which also uses the 4 effector buttons but does not use pedals.

In the meantime, a studio known as Retro Games developed a now-defunct, 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. 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. Three additional DLC packs and the official release are planned for April 14, 2022.

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 infrared hand sensors similar to Creator/{{Konami}}'s ''Dance Mania[=X=]''). In 2007, Konami won a patent lawsuit over the game due to its strong similarities to ''Beatmania'' -- forcing [=AmuseWorld=] to halt the production of new [=EZ2DJ=] hardware. 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}} Online'' known as ''[=EZ2ON=]''. 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.

The most recent version (and the sixth in the ''[=EZ2AC=]'' continuity), ''[=EZ2AC=] FINAL EX'', was released in August 2020. 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. Three additional DLC packs are planned for April 14, 2022. A full release is scheduled for sometime later in 2022.