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Beat Mania (Japan / Append)

PlayStation 💿 💿 💿
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Reviewed in
2001
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The first BeatMania on PS1, founder of the turntable rhythm genre. Five keys plus a wheel, simple yet addictive structure. A cornerstone of Konami Bemani, without the frenzy of richer sequels.

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Category
Rhythm 4 players 3+
Description
Turntable rhythm game using the official turntable controller. Published by Konami, released in Japan. Eight tracks spanning hip hop to techno, reading scrolling notes with scratches and coloured keys, training mode and score rankings.

Beat Mania review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,05 GB 📅14/09/2001
Published by Konami

Beat Mania (PS1) price, value & rarity

Common
Q1 loose
 $5 Q6 complete
 $5 Q10 new
 $21 !
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Other versions
Beat Mania
Japan / Arcade
14/09/2001
🇯🇵

Collector interest

Beat Mania on PlayStation, a port of the game that launched Konami's entire DJ-simulation genre, here in the Append version playable with the dedicated turntable controller. Its founding place in rhythm-game history makes it a sought milestone, its value tied to the presence of the turntable peripheral, rarely kept with the software. Desirability rests on that historic role and on the difficulty of completing the set.

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