Bemani Pocket
Encyclopedia
The series was a short-lived attempt by Konami
to capitalize on the market of portable entertainment in the late 1990s. They were introduced on the Japanese market in 1998 and they featured versions of most Bemani
games, from Beatmania
to ParaParaParadise
.
Beginning in 1998, Bemani Pocket games were used by Nintendo
in collaboration with St.GIGA
as prizes for national Satellaview
competitions and events.
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...
to capitalize on the market of portable entertainment in the late 1990s. They were introduced on the Japanese market in 1998 and they featured versions of most Bemani
Bemani
is Konami's music video game division. Originally named the Games & Music Division, or simply G.M.D., it changed its name in honor of its first and most successful game, Beatmania, and expanded into other music-based games.-Bemani video games:...
games, from Beatmania
Beatmania
is a rhythm video game developed and distributed by Japanese game developer Konami and first released in 1997. It contributed largely to the boom of music games in 1998, and the series expanded not only with arcade sequels, but also moved to home consoles and other portable devices, achieving a...
to ParaParaParadise
ParaParaParadise
, often abbreviated PPP, is an arcade and PlayStation 2 dance game made by the Japanese company Konami and released under the Bemani moniker following the booming Para Para fad....
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Beginning in 1998, Bemani Pocket games were used by Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
in collaboration with St.GIGA
St.GIGA
is the name of a defunct satellite radio company that was formed as a subsidiary of satellite television company WOWOW and later became semi-independent, forming a keiretsu with its parent. Using the BS network to broadcast digital radio via direct broadcast satellite as a test on November 30,...
as prizes for national Satellaview
Satellaview
The is a satellite modem add-on for Nintendo's Super Famicom system that was released in Japan in 1995. Available for pre-release orders as early as February 13, 1995, the Satellaview retailed for between ¥14,000 and 18,000 and came bundled with the BS-X Game Pak and an 8M Memory Pak.The...
competitions and events.
Releases
Partial platform release list:- Beatmania Pocket (1998) and several versions featuring Bemani original music tracks and anime hits.
- DDR PocketDance Dance Revolution (Pocket versions)-Gameplay:The hand-held Bemani Pocket DDR games are most similar in gameplay to the DDR GB series.-DDR Pocket-Finger Step:DDR Pocket-Finger Step was released by Konami to the Japanese video game market in as part of the Bemani Pocket series...
(1999). Including Finger Step (1999), DDR Hello Kitty (1999), DDR Dear Daniel (1999), and DDR Winie the Pooh. - ParaParaParadise Pocket (2001). Capitalizing on the Para ParaPara Parais 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...
craze on Japan. - Pop'n Music Pocket (1999). A pocket version of Pop'n MusicPop'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...
. - GuitarFreaks Pocket (2000).