Hi, I'm T Pants, I'm new here but I've been lurking for a while. It's a great forum and site and I really enjoy it. You guys are always on top of things and I feel like I am on the pulse of the Bemani world when I'm here. There is however something that bothers me, and all I can say is that I am in shock.
All you guys do is talk about 7-Key and IIDX, a mode and game which in all honestly does not hold up to the quality that is 5-Key and other ORIGINAL Beatmania games. Honestly, Konami would have done a good move just to end it there at final because that's when it reached the peak of perfection. 5-Key is just better, why you ask? Well, I wouldn't put up a claim unless I had something to back it up. Here are some facts:
-5-Key can be played with one hand mimicking the true DJ experience (My friend is a DJ, I know.)
-They will never release new Beatmania after Beatmania Final, so you know it's always consistant.
-Starting with Beatmania III, they released the foot pedal, a brand new way to play and was given up for some reason. My foot is always bored when I play IIDX.
-Also with Beatmania III introduced the floppy drive system, one of the greatest things to happen to beatmania. They got rid of that too, even though it was an amazing system.
-Back to the foot pedal, an amazing addition but only caught on to the true hardcore players. (I mean, hell scaper -slashing mix- with foot pedal is amazing if done right.)
-Finally, let's be honest, 5-Key just doesn't get the respect it deserves, it IS a option on IIDX, but they make it seem like it's for beginners only.
I guess what I'm trying to say is, where is the 5-Key love. It's better and more fun to play. All you guys don't give respect to the old school, underground UK style.