The Beatmania series' first foray on PS2. The five-key format and turntable offer an authentic DJ feel. Track selection is limited and difficulty can deter beginners, but the core gameplay is solid.
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Rhythm2 players3+
Description
A 2006 North American PS2 entry in Konami's DJ rhythm series. Players spin and tap across five keys plus a scratch turntable, with a dedicated controller bundled to recreate the original arcade feel as closely as possible.
Beatmania review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
A temple of the DJ rhythm game, the Konami selection piles up techno, trance, jungle and house in an electronic deluge of wild richness. Mixing and scratching to the beat turns every game into a demanding club set. This teeming sonic diversity, a pioneer of the genre, forged the identity of a whole keys-and-turntable culture.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Five keys and a turntable are enough to turn a track into a coordination challenge where you string together "just one more try" to polish your combo. Aiming for a better score and opening up new tracks keeps relaunching the session. The music selection has aged and the dedicated pad is missed, but this minimalist DJ gesture keeps an immediate, nervy pull.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Is Beatmania still worth playing in 2026?
A rhythm game from Konami, Beatmania brings to the console the founding concept of the DJ series that launched the genre, where you hit keys and a mixing turntable to the rhythm of electronic tracks to mix the music like a disc jockey. The efficiency of the pioneering concept, the energy of the tracks and the satisfaction of mixing appeal to rhythm game fans and the curious of the genre's origins. The absence of the dedicated controller with a standard pad and the demanding character bound access. For a fan of rhythm games or someone curious about gaming's musical heritage, the title keeps a preserved energy and historical value, in a dated edition.
