Starting today Japanese people can try out the new Guitar Freaks and Drummania game. It’s called GFDM Blazing V6.
The test ends started on 7th and ends on 16th of November.

Drummania V4 will be released in Europe in September 2008. There are many questions to be asked about this, such as “what about V5?”, “will e-Amuse be included?”, “will we get the unlocks?”, “what about GuitarFreaks?”, “where is IIDX Gold?”, “what about DJ Troopers?”, and, probably the most asked, “what about that US version?” Most of these questions may be answered when September comes. For me, I’m just glad they’re actually releasing another Bemani game outside of Japan, and I hope it does well.

source: bemanistyle.com

The CD cover for the “BEMANI BEST for the 10th anniversary” has been revealed. It’s black with a bunch of logos. Also, they updated the tracklist to include Butterfly by SMiLE.dk (Disc 2, Track 40) and Sunshine Dance by Togo Project feat. Megu and Scotty D. (Disc 5, Track 34). The CD will be released on December 14th.

The soundtrack for Guitar Freaks and Drummania V4 has been revealed. It will be a two-disc set featuring over 60 songs, including Konami Originals and “arrange songs”. It will be released on February 22nd, 2008.

Also to be released on the same day is a concert DVD of the Gitado Live event, featuring songs from the event and backstage interviews with the artists. The concert does feature Izumi, who made such great songs as the Model DD series and Midnight Sun. Whether he played any of those live is beyond me, though. The event also features Tomosuke (Hopefully with Orange Lounge), Brad Holmes (I want to see Used To Rock ‘n’ Roll live, too), and Kozo Nakamura (mostly known for Dragon Blade and songs that sound like Dragon Blade).

Finally, according to USPTO, the main source for unannounced news and rumors about video games, among other things, in the US, Konami of America (odd, considering most Konami trademarks that aren’t slot machine names are filed by their Japanese division) has filed a trademark for “Beat’n Groovy”. The only thing the trademark gives any detail to is that it’s for a home video game. Take this part of the article with a grain of salt, as it’s about trademark drama, and it may not even be a music game, but, seriously, “Beat’n Groovy”?

Yeah, this quiet unique CD set will be released very soon! 5 Compilation cd’s of Bemani music! I dont know what to add more as info because it’s allready obvious what it is lol. So I’ll spare the useless info this time :3

As you may guess each CD is a compilation for a certain Bemani game, except for the 5th cd [: Here’s a list:

CD1: beatmania & beatmaniaIIDX
CD2: Dance Dance Revolution
CD3: Pop’n Music
CD4: GuitarFreaks/Drummania (wise guys/girls who say these are 2 games, GF/DM is 1 game)
CD5: Pop’n Stage EX, Keyboardmania, Mambo a Go Go, Dance Maniax, ParaParaParadise, ee’MALL, Toy’s March, Dance86.4

And yes. I have tracklists for you :3 You’ll find it after clicking on Read More ; D
Read the rest of this entry »

I firstly want to remember you can there is also a BLOG COMMUNITY here where you, as user, can start your own blog here on beatmaniaiidx.com! If you’re interrested please check http://blogs.beatmaniaiidx.com/

This article is from AJ MIX‘ blog. Find the original article here.

(Source: Bemanistyle, who sourced it to 2ch. Voiddd.com)

Guitar Hero and Rock Band are all the rage now, but do you remember Guitar Freaks? Or Drummania? No? Yes? Who gives a crap? Well, whatever you think, this article here is about an arcade game called Guitar Freaks and Drummania V4.

The game will be the first GFDM game since Guitar Freaks 1st Mix to be released worldwide. At least, that’s what the rumors say. The game has recently been released, and it’s very different from the last Vs. I’ll just say, if those rumors of globalization are true, I really would not be surprised.

Licenses:

“魔法のコトバ” (made famous by スピッツ)
“September” (made famous by Earth Wind and Fire)
“Rock And Roll All Nite” (made famous by KISS)
“Strike Party!!!” (by BeForU) (Yeah, they’re licensed now)
“ガラナ” (made famous by スキマスイッチ)
“If The Kids Are United” (made famous by Sham 69)
“Paranoid” (made famous by Black Sabbath) (Wow, there’s a cover of this in all three of these games)
“Long Live Rock ‘N’ Roll” (made famous by Rainbow)
“Idle Gossip” (made famous by Toy Dolls)
“ツヨクツヨ” (made famous by mihimaru GT)
“チャンピオーネ” (made famous by Orange Range)
“Fat Lip” (made famous by Sum 41)
“遠雷～遠くにある明かり～” (made famous by High and Mighty Color)
“First Date” (made famous by Blink 182)
“タリホー” (made famous by ザ・クロマニヨンズ)
“Nemesis” (by Arch Enemy)
“invitation” (made famous by 柴咲コウ)
“Black Night” (made famous by Deep Purple)
“Leaving All Behind” (by Cellador)
“Immortal Bind” (by Anthem)
“BAD MUSIC FREAKS” (by 宇宙戦隊NOIZ)

The rest of the leaked list can be seen here.

Also, the official website that has recently launced can be found here.
http://www.konami.jp/bemani/gfdm/gfdmv4/

UPDATED:
1. Vertigo isn’t the song by U2, but another Konami Original. Also, thankfully, in my opinion, “The Messenger (not decorated)” is definately not the Turisas song.
2. Undefined may not be in the game.
3. IIDX DJ Troopers is the next IIDX’s title.