Beatmania IIDX 16: Empress
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Beatmania IIDX 16: Empress is the 16th game in the Beatmania IIDX
series of music video game
s. It was released in arcades by Konami
on November 19, 2008 (11 months since the arcade release of Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ Troopers
). The game features over 50 new songs, some of which are unlocked over Konami's e-Amusement
platform. The design of Empress's interface is based on a pink color scheme, dominated by sparkles, butterfly wings, and motifs of royalty and jewellery. A PlayStation 2
port for the game was released on October 15, 2009, simultaneously in Japan
and South Korea
.
The upgrade to Empress also comes with a new turntable design, which has been built to be easier to trigger, and also features a more textured surface.
}. When all songs have been cleared with AAA rating using HARD option and the player is playing on ANOTHER, then the player will have opportunity to play the One More Extra Stage, 卑弥呼 by 朱雀
VS 玄武 {Himiko
}
*1 NΦ CRIME had 2 versions in Empress.
*2 was originally only playable in Beginner mode. A patch over e-Amusement unlocked it for regular play.
Sources:
, and BeForU's members. Nagumo had left Konami in 2006, and BeForU had also recently signed onto a new recording contract with Avex Group in the same year, officially severing their ties with Konami. However, their first single under Avex, Red Rocket Rising
- which was also removed, appeared on Gold
. Other removals include the DJ Yoshitaka remix of I'm In Love Again, which also will not appear on the console version of DJ Troopers
. No reasons have been given for the removals.
On the contrary, many songs by Takehiko "Slake" Fujii have been revived. Make A Difference from Beatmania IIDX 9th Style
has also been revived, and it has also received new Hyper and Another charts. SOLITON BEAM have also received new charts.
Beatmania IIDX
is a series of rhythm video games and the sequel to Beatmania that was first introduced by Konami in Japan on February 26, 1999. IIDX has since spawned over 19 arcade releases and over 13 console releases on the Sony PlayStation 2...
series of music video game
Music video game
A music video game, also commonly known as a music game, is a video game where the gameplay is meaningfully and often almost entirely oriented around the player's interactions with a musical score or individual songs...
s. It was released in arcades by Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
on November 19, 2008 (11 months since the arcade release of Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ Troopers
Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ Troopers
Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ Troopers is the 15th game in the beatmania IIDX series of music video games. It was released in arcades by Konami on December 19, 2007, and a version for the PlayStation 2 was released on December 18, 2008. The game features over 50 new songs, some of which are unlocked over...
). The game features over 50 new songs, some of which are unlocked over Konami's e-Amusement
E-AMUSEMENT
e-AMUSEMENT is an online service offered worldwide by Konami to enable exclusive online features in games, such as Internet Rankings and unlockable content. It is utilized by multiple Konami games as listed below, including the arcade and the PlayStation 2 platforms.- Magnetic Cards :Before 2006,...
platform. The design of Empress's interface is based on a pink color scheme, dominated by sparkles, butterfly wings, and motifs of royalty and jewellery. A PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
port for the game was released on October 15, 2009, simultaneously in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
Gameplay
Core gameplay remains the same on Empress. A new hidden modifier called "ALL-SCRATCH" changes most of the notes to scratches. More tutorials have been added to the Tutorial mode from DJ Troopers. Many sound effects in the user interface have also been changed. A new mode that is introduced before DJ Troopers CS, "Hazard Mode", instantly fails the player if a combo is broken many times (effectively requiring a full combo in order to pass the stage). To access this mode, All the black buttons must be pushed (When highlighting Free mode in mode selection) to activate the Hazard mode.The upgrade to Empress also comes with a new turntable design, which has been built to be easier to trigger, and also features a more textured surface.
e-Amusement
More advanced statistics can be accessed through e-Amusement's online components. Jewels can be collected for the Empress Place system using e-Amusement.Empress Place
Empress Place is the extra stage system used by Empress. During regular play, players randomly accumulate colored jewels (the algorithm has not been disclosed). These jewels are used to unlock the 3 songs, each song representing a famous empress. The 3 songs are Kung-fu Empire by 飛燕流舞 (Consort Yang Yuhuan), Arabian Rave Night by dj MAX STEROID (Cleopatra), and Marie Antoinette by Marguerite du Pre {Marie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette ; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was an Archduchess of Austria and the Queen of France and of Navarre. She was the fifteenth and penultimate child of Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I....
}. When all songs have been cleared with AAA rating using HARD option and the player is playing on ANOTHER, then the player will have opportunity to play the One More Extra Stage, 卑弥呼 by 朱雀
Yoshitaka Nishimura
Yoshitaka Nishimura , better known as DJ YOSHITAKA, is a composer for Konami's line of Bemani games. DJ YOSHITAKA has been making solo songs since the release of Beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED, though he has had previous BEMANI involvement as a member of Osamu Migitera's Des-ROW group...
VS 玄武 {Himiko
Himiko
Himiko or Pimiko was an obscure shaman queen of Yamataikoku in ancient Wa . Early Chinese dynastic histories chronicle tributary relations between Queen Himiko and the Cao Wei Kingdom , and record that the Yayoi period people chose her as ruler following decades of warfare among the kings of Wa...
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New songs
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| Hardcore Hardcore techno Hardcore techno is a type of electronic music typified by the rhythmic use of distorted and atonal industrial-like beats and samples... |
"ALL I NEED YOUR LOVE" | GUHROOVY fw. M-Project | |
| Only One Eurobeat Eurobeat Eurobeat is a form of italo-disco/hi-NRG music that developed in the late 1980s.In the United States, Eurobeat was sometimes marketed as Hi-NRG and for a short while shared this term with the very early freestyle music hits.... |
"ALL MY TURN -このターンに、オレの全てを賭ける-" | SUPER STAR 満-MITSURU- | |
| Dragon'Bass | "アタック NO.3" (Attack No.3) | IDEA NOTE | |
| Reckless Rave | "B4U (BEMANI FOR YOU MIX)" | Remixed by DJ YOSHITAKA Yoshitaka Nishimura Yoshitaka Nishimura , better known as DJ YOSHITAKA, is a composer for Konami's line of Bemani games. DJ YOSHITAKA has been making solo songs since the release of Beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED, though he has had previous BEMANI involvement as a member of Osamu Migitera's Des-ROW group... with Michael a la mode |
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| House House music House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other... |
"Bahram Attack -猫又Master Remix-" | 猫又Master feat. JUNE | |
| Happy☆Jig | "BRIDAL FESTIVAL !!!" | S.S.D. with ななっち | |
| Nostalish Requiem | "CaptivAte2 ～覚醒～" | e-lma Yoshitaka Nishimura Yoshitaka Nishimura , better known as DJ YOSHITAKA, is a composer for Konami's line of Bemani games. DJ YOSHITAKA has been making solo songs since the release of Beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED, though he has had previous BEMANI involvement as a member of Osamu Migitera's Des-ROW group... |
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| Buchiage Trance Trance music Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track... |
"Cyber Force -DJ Yoshitaka Remix-" | Remixed by DJ YOSHITAKA Yoshitaka Nishimura Yoshitaka Nishimura , better known as DJ YOSHITAKA, is a composer for Konami's line of Bemani games. DJ YOSHITAKA has been making solo songs since the release of Beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED, though he has had previous BEMANI involvement as a member of Osamu Migitera's Des-ROW group... |
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| Mega Mix | "Flash Back 90's" | kors k as Disconation Kosuke Saito ' , is a DJ and music game composer. He is best known for his work in the Konami Bemani series. He has produced music under a number of different aliases, such as kors k, StripE, and teranoid.- Career :... |
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| Dream Trance Trance music Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track... |
"Fly Above" | Sōta Fujimori | |
| Trance Core | "Go Beyond!!" | Ryu☆ Ryutaro Nakahara , known by his stage name Ryu, is a musician and DJ working for Konami. In 2000, Ryu, along with kors k won a contest started by Konami, in which composers are to make music such that the winners would get their songs in the next beatmania IIDX installment... Vs. Sota |
From DistorteD Beatmania IIDX 13: Distorted Beatmania IIDX 13: Distorted is the 13th game in the beatmania IIDX series of music video games. It was released in arcades by Konami on March 15, 2006. The game features a total of 55 new songs, some of which are unlocked over Konami's e-Amusement platform... (CS) |
| House House music House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other... |
"HOUSE NATION" (HOUSE NATION feat. LISA) | ravex Ravex Ravex is a Japanese electronic music group, consisting of Shinichi Osawa, Tomoyuki Tanaka and Taku Takahashi. Established to mark the 20th anniversary of the Avex label, their productions are usually based on collaborations with other artists on the label... |
House Nation Licensed Song |
| Nu School Breaks | "Just a Little Smile" | Sōta Fujimori | From Happy Sky Beatmania IIDX 12: Happy Sky Beatmania IIDX 12: Happy Sky is the 12th game in the beatmania IIDX series of music video games. It was released in arcades by Konami on July 13, 2005. The game features over 45 new songs, some of which are unlocked over Konami's e-Amusement platform... (CS) |
| Hou-Rock | "ハリツヤランデヴー" (Haritsuya Rendez-vous) | Des-MASTERS | |
| Morning Full On Psychedelic trance Psychedelic trance, psytrance or just psy is a form of electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. It appeared in the mainstream in 1995 as with reporting of the trend of Goa trance. The genre offers variety... |
"HYPERION" | L.E.D. | |
| Techno Pop | "I'm Screaming LOVE" | Creative Life | |
| Mixture | "Jack" | DesQ | From Pop'n Music Pop'n Music , commonly abbreviated as Pop'n, PM or PNM, is a music video game in the Bemani series made by the Konami Corporation. This game is known for its bright colors, upbeat songs, and cartoon character graphics... 10 |
| Hardcore Happy hardcore Happy hardcore, also known as happycore, is a genre of music typified by a very fast tempo , often coupled with solo vocals and sentimental lyrics. Its characteristically 4/4 beat "happy" sound distinguishes it from most other forms of hardcore techno, which tend to be "darker". It is typically in... |
"JEWELLERY STORM" | L.E.D.-G fw. Eriko Tanzawa | |
| J-Dance Pop | "まほろば" (Mahoroba) | HHH+H | |
| Trendy Techno | "ミッドナイト堕天使" (Midnight Datenshi) | Dr. Honda | |
| Electro-Tech | "Mind Mapping" | Ryu☆ Ryutaro Nakahara , known by his stage name Ryu, is a musician and DJ working for Konami. In 2000, Ryu, along with kors k won a contest started by Konami, in which composers are to make music such that the winners would get their songs in the next beatmania IIDX installment... |
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| Eurobeat Eurobeat Eurobeat is a form of italo-disco/hi-NRG music that developed in the late 1980s.In the United States, Eurobeat was sometimes marketed as Hi-NRG and for a short while shared this term with the very early freestyle music hits.... |
"Monkey Dance '09" | Y&Co. Feat. DOMINO | |
| Trance Trance music Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track... |
"MY FUTURE" | PINK PONG | |
| Tech-Breakbeats | "naughty girl@Queen's Palace" | DJ Mass MAD Izm* | |
| Energetic Trance Trance music Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s.:251 It is generally characterized by a tempo of between 125 and 150 bpm,:252 repeating melodic synthesizer phrases, and a musical form that builds up and breaks down throughout a track... |
"neogenesis" | DM Ashura DM Ashura William "Bill" James Robert Shillito , more commonly known as DM Ashura, is an electronic artist whose work can be found in the music games O2Jam, Dance Dance Revolution, beatmania IIDX, Flash Flash Revolution, Pump it Up Pro 2 and Pump it Up Fiesta EX.-Biography:Bill lived in Queens for 8 years... |
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| Dance Music of Sorrow | "NΦ CRIME" *1 | C×F (Music Produced by NAOKI MAEDA) | |
| House House music House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other... |
"Our Song" (Our Song (HOUSE NATION Edit)) | Shinichi Osawa | House Nation Licensed Song |
| Psychedelic trance Psychedelic trance Psychedelic trance, psytrance or just psy is a form of electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. It appeared in the mainstream in 1995 as with reporting of the trend of Goa trance. The genre offers variety... |
"PSYCHE PLANET-GT" | Remixed by L.E.D. | |
| E-Dance Pop | "Punch Love ♥ 仮面" | 上野圭市(a.k.a. Baby Weapon, DJ SWAMI) feat. 星野奏子 | |
| Big Beat Big beat Big beat is a term employed since the mid-1990s by the British music press to describe much of the music by artists such as The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, and Propellerheads typically driven by heavy breakbeats and synthesizer-generated loops and patterns in... |
"Queen's Tragedy" | 猫又Master+ | |
| 撫子ロック (Nadeshiko Rock) | "凛として咲く花の如く" (Rin to Shite Saku Hana no Gotoku) *2 | 紅色リトマス Tomosuke Funaki is a Japanese composer who has contributed to the Bemani series of music video games. He has produced songs for Beatmania, Beatmania IIDX, Pop'n Music, Dance Maniax, Guitar Freaks, DrumMania, Mambo a Gogo, and Dance Dance Revolution... |
From Pop'n Music Pop'n Music , commonly abbreviated as Pop'n, PM or PNM, is a music video game in the Bemani series made by the Konami Corporation. This game is known for its bright colors, upbeat songs, and cartoon character graphics... 15: Adventure |
| Tech-Para Para Para is a synchronized group dance that originated in Japan. Unlike most club dancing and rave dancing there are specific synchronized movements for each song much like line dancing... |
"Secrets" | good-cool ft. CHiCO | |
| Candy Rave | "smooooch ･∀･" | kors k Kosuke Saito ' , is a DJ and music game composer. He is best known for his work in the Konami Bemani series. He has produced music under a number of different aliases, such as kors k, StripE, and teranoid.- Career :... |
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| Techno | "SOLITON BEAM" | L.E.D. | From IIDX RED Beatmania IIDX 11 IIDXRED Beatmania IIDX11: IIDXRED is the 11th game in the beatmania IIDX series of music video games. It was released in arcades by Konami in 2004. The game features many new songs, some of which are unlocked over Konami's e-Amusement platform... (CS) |
| Rage Against Empress | "天空脳番長危機十六連打 " (Tenkuu Nou Banchou Kiki Juuroku Renda) | D.J.SETUP | |
| Iron Concerto | "鉄甲乙女 -under the steel-" (Tekkou Otome) | Seiya Murai | |
| Only One Epilogue | "THANK YOU FOR PLAYING" | SUPER STAR 満-MITSURU- | Ending Song (Credits Screen) |
| UK Hardcore UK hardcore UK Hardcore is a broad term to describe the evolved sound of Happy Hardcore Rave music which emerged around the end of the 1990s and grew in strength during the 21st century... |
"THE SHINING POLARIS (kors k mix)" | Remixed by kors k Kosuke Saito ' , is a DJ and music game composer. He is best known for his work in the Konami Bemani series. He has produced music under a number of different aliases, such as kors k, StripE, and teranoid.- Career :... |
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| House House music House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other... |
"thunder HOUSE NATION Remix" | Remixed by Sunset In Ibiza (SII) | Collaborated with "House Nation" |
| J-Trance | "翼" (Tsubasa) | 小林ゆう Yu Kobayashi is a female voice actress from Tokyo, Japan and is affiliated with HolyPeak. She also occasionally works as a key animator.-Anime:*12Riven - Yuyu Hoshino*Air Gear: Kuro no Hane to Nemuri no Mori - Emily Adachi*Amatsuki - Benitobi... |
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| Elemental Chant | "Turii -Panta rhei-" | Zektbach Tomosuke Funaki is a Japanese composer who has contributed to the Bemani series of music video games. He has produced songs for Beatmania, Beatmania IIDX, Pop'n Music, Dance Maniax, Guitar Freaks, DrumMania, Mambo a Gogo, and Dance Dance Revolution... |
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| Progressive | "V2" | TAKA | |
| 90's Rave | "Y&Co. is dead or alive" | Y&Co. | |
| ポップス (Pops) | "山岡晃の「クイズ！家事都合！」" (Yamaoka Akira no Quiz! Kajitsugou! / Akira Yamaoka) | AKIRA YAMAOKA Akira Yamaoka is a video game composer, sound designer, sound director, and video game producer who worked for Konami since 1993 until his resignation in 2009. He is best known for creating the music in the Silent Hill series; he also worked as a sound director and producer on the series as well as serving as a... feat. 喜屋武ちあき |
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| Only One Techno | "You'll say "Now!"" | BLACK STAR 幸広-YUKIHIRO- | |
| Psy Trance (Full On) Psychedelic trance Psychedelic trance, psytrance or just psy is a form of electronic music characterized by hypnotic arrangements of synthetic rhythms and complex layered melodies created by high tempo riffs. It appeared in the mainstream in 1995 as with reporting of the trend of Goa trance. The genre offers variety... |
"Programmed World" | kors k as StripE Kosuke Saito ' , is a DJ and music game composer. He is best known for his work in the Konami Bemani series. He has produced music under a number of different aliases, such as kors k, StripE, and teranoid.- Career :... |
Extra (ES) |
| Dance Speed | "3y3s" | 青龍 Ryutaro Nakahara , known by his stage name Ryu, is a musician and DJ working for Konami. In 2000, Ryu, along with kors k won a contest started by Konami, in which composers are to make music such that the winners would get their songs in the next beatmania IIDX installment... (Seiryuu) |
Extra (OMES) |
| Jumpstyle Jumpstyle Jumpstyle is a rave dance and electronic music genre mainly practiced in Europe, specifically Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Germany, northern France, and a few parts in the United States, specifically Indiana. The dance is also called Jumpen... |
"BITTER CHOCOLATE STRIKER" | L.E.D.-G | Extra (OMES) |
| Happy Hardcore Happy hardcore Happy hardcore, also known as happycore, is a genre of music typified by a very fast tempo , often coupled with solo vocals and sentimental lyrics. Its characteristically 4/4 beat "happy" sound distinguishes it from most other forms of hardcore techno, which tend to be "darker". It is typically in... |
"Colorful Cookie" | Lucky Vacuum Yoshitaka Nishimura Yoshitaka Nishimura , better known as DJ YOSHITAKA, is a composer for Konami's line of Bemani games. DJ YOSHITAKA has been making solo songs since the release of Beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED, though he has had previous BEMANI involvement as a member of Osamu Migitera's Des-ROW group... |
Extra (OMES) |
| Hardcore Hardcore techno Hardcore techno is a type of electronic music typified by the rhythmic use of distorted and atonal industrial-like beats and samples... |
"不沈艦CANDY" (Fuchinkan Candy) | Risk Junk | Extra (OMES) |
| Asian Jangle Jangle pop Jangle pop is a genre of alternative rock from the mid-1980s that "marked a return to the chiming or jangly guitars and pop melodies of the '60s" bands such as The Byrds, with their electric twelve-string guitars and power pop song structures. Mid-1980s jangle pop was a non-mainstream "pop-based... |
"Kung-fu Empire" | 飛燕流舞 | EP |
| Arabic Hardcore | "Arabian Rave Night" | dj MAX STEROID | EP |
| 宮廷円舞曲 (Court Waltz Waltz The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim... ) |
"Marie Antoinette" | Marguerite du Prê Tomosuke Funaki is a Japanese composer who has contributed to the Bemani series of music video games. He has produced songs for Beatmania, Beatmania IIDX, Pop'n Music, Dance Maniax, Guitar Freaks, DrumMania, Mambo a Gogo, and Dance Dance Revolution... |
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| Esoteric Speedcore Speedcore Speedcore is a form of hardcore techno that is characterized by a high rate of beats per minute and aggressive themes. The name originates from the high BPM rate, which rarely drops below 300 BPM. Earlier Speedcore tracks averaged at about 250 BPM, whereas more recent tracks sometimes exceed 1000 BPM... |
"卑弥呼" (Himiko) | 朱雀 Yoshitaka Nishimura Yoshitaka Nishimura , better known as DJ YOSHITAKA, is a composer for Konami's line of Bemani games. DJ YOSHITAKA has been making solo songs since the release of Beatmania IIDX 11: IIDX RED, though he has had previous BEMANI involvement as a member of Osamu Migitera's Des-ROW group... (Suzaku) VS 玄武 (Genbu) |
EP OMES |
| Regular Song | Unlock | From CS | Extra Stage | Empress Place |
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*1 NΦ CRIME had 2 versions in Empress.
*2 was originally only playable in Beginner mode. A patch over e-Amusement unlocked it for regular play.
Sources:
Home Version
The home version was released on October 15, 2009. Unlike previous home version, the home version of Beatmania IIDX 16: Empress contain two discs. The first one is the EMPRESS disc, which contains songs from the arcade version, home version-originals, and some revivals. The second, called PREMIUM BEST disc, contains the rest of the revivals which selected from the whole Beatmania IIDX games. Each disc contains 99 songs, adding the total to 198 songs. It is speculated to be the final release of home version of Beatmania IIDX, because no home version was released after this game.CS exclusive songs
| Genre | Song | Artist | Tier |
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| Electro | "Electrogasm" | Sota Fujimori | |
| Tech House | "From Time To Time" | sanodg | |
| Drum'n'Bass | "FLAG OF PEACE" | GUHROOVY fw. NO+CHIN | |
| BOSSA ELECTRO | "Gymnopedie 009" | Studio Bongo Mango feat. Junko Wada | |
| Happy Hardcore | "RIZING YOU UP" | Ryu* | |
| 乙女ハウス (Maiden House) | "Sunshine Hero" | Kors K feat. Mari*Co. | |
| Trance | "Time to Empress" | dj TAKA feat. wac & secret K | |
| WORLD/ELECTRONICA | "Tori-no-kimochi" | 猫叉Master+ | |
| New Age | "Toycube Pf.(RX-Ver.S.P.L.)" | 高田雅史 | |
| Drum'n'Bass | "Troposphere" | kobo |
Removals and Revivals
35 songs were removed in total on Empress. Major removals include the remaining songs by Reo Nagumo, BeForUBeForU
BeForU was an all female Japanese teen pop group who performed music primarily for the Bemani series of rhythm games. BeForU debuted in 2000 with their song "Dive", which was notable as being the first Japanese pop song in the Dance Dance Revolution series. BeForU was produced by Naoki Maeda, one...
, and BeForU's members. Nagumo had left Konami in 2006, and BeForU had also recently signed onto a new recording contract with Avex Group in the same year, officially severing their ties with Konami. However, their first single under Avex, Red Rocket Rising
Red Rocket Rising
"Red Rocket Rising" is the first single by BeForU with Avex Trax. It was released on November 1, 2006. The title "Red Rocket Rising" is often shortened to Rx3...
- which was also removed, appeared on Gold
Beatmania IIDX 14: Gold
Beatmania IIDX 14: Gold is the 14th game in the beatmania IIDX series of music video games. It was released in arcades by Konami on February 21, 2007. The game features over 45 new songs, some of which are unlocked over Konami's e-Amusement platform...
. Other removals include the DJ Yoshitaka remix of I'm In Love Again, which also will not appear on the console version of DJ Troopers
Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ Troopers
Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ Troopers is the 15th game in the beatmania IIDX series of music video games. It was released in arcades by Konami on December 19, 2007, and a version for the PlayStation 2 was released on December 18, 2008. The game features over 50 new songs, some of which are unlocked over...
. No reasons have been given for the removals.
On the contrary, many songs by Takehiko "Slake" Fujii have been revived. Make A Difference from Beatmania IIDX 9th Style
Beatmania IIDX 9th Style
Beatmania IIDX 9th Style is the 9th game in the beatmania IIDX series of music video games. It was released in arcades by Konami in 2003. The game features over 50 new songs, some of which can be unlocked using Konami's e-Amusement platform - which made its official debut on 9th Style.The interface...
has also been revived, and it has also received new Hyper and Another charts. SOLITON BEAM have also received new charts.