Holy shit. This just made my day.
I've been dreaming of 5-button GF and expanded DM before GH was even announced.. it's about fucking time! D: I'm just worried that none of the arcades around here will even consider spending (what will likely be) an ungodly amount of cash on brand-new cabinets. At the very least, they had better put out some CS installments.
I'm also a little concerned about the likelihood of them actually going and recharting 500+ songs for two games. Seems more likely that we'll get the obligatory new stuff, a majority of songs from recent V's, and the more popular old songs (if that), which should leave plenty of opportunity for eAmuse revivals down the line. On the plus side, I'm optimistic about Long versions finally getting some bass love, and I'm VERY excited to think that some old songs will receive some long-overdue re-charting (Mr. Machine, etc). This is all assuming they don't just kick pre-V stuff to the curb, of course
Can't wait for more info..
Edit: Just noticed that it has an extra cymbal as well. So... double-bass, three toms, two cymbals, and possibly hi-hat pedal? I like that DMXG is basically DTXMania
Edit Edit: Just a thought, but if the ratings do indeed go up to 9.99 or 10.0, and Vampire Killer EXT is a 6.95 from an 82.. they either dumbed down it's chart, or the overall difficulty ceiling just went up quite a bit, extra buttons notwithstanding. Fun!