DJ Max Technika [Japanese location test feat. Konami?! 2/10~2/22]

[Spiritsnare]

And now the Platinum Crew site works with Firefox (it didn't work for me before on Firefox, at least - I had to use IETab) and with that, we've got access to rankings and whatnot. Basically, it reveals what the update over here has in store if the International Version update is identical to the Korean one:

- Online functionality enabled! Allows for Internet ranking and additional Platinum Crew features. Updated and connected machines will have an additional green icon in the corner to denote Internet access.
- Avatar functionality enabled! Currently unknown whether or not avatars affect gameplay.
- Technical charts now have alternative art for discs and splash screens a la NM/HD/MX art changing in regular DJ Max.
- Confirmed new songs and charts in Popular Mode:
-- AI (Pop, Technical)
-- Come to Me (Technical)
-- Electronics (Technical)
-- End of the Moonlight (Pop, Technical)
-- Enemy Storm (Pop, Technical)
-- Fate (Pop, Technical)
-- Fermion (Pop)
-- Flea (Technical)
-- Here in the Moment (Pop)
-- Hexad (Pop, Technical)
-- In My Heart (Technical)
-- I Want You (Technical)
-- Jupiter Driving (Pop, Technical)
-- Ladymade Star (Technical)
-- Love Mode (Technical)
-- Melody (Technical)
-- Para Q (Pop)
-- PDM (Pop, Technical)
-- Play the Future (Technical)
-- Proposed, Flower, Wolf ~ Part 2 (Pop, Technical)
-- Sin (Pop, Technical)
-- Shoreline (Technical)
-- Son of Sun (Technical)
-- The Clear Blue Sky (Technical)
-- To You (Technical)
-- Y (Technical)
(Note that there are still some Technical charts that cannot be played in Pop mode, such as Keys to the World Technical. Also, there are some charts that do not have their rankings up for some odd reason, like Access and White Blue Technical.)
- Confirmed New Course: Challenger Set
-- Fate
-- Proposed, Flower, Wolf ~ Part 2
-- Hexad
-- PDM
-- Enemy Storm
-- AI
-- ???
-- Boss Stage: Fermion
-- Extra Boss Stage: End of the Moonlight

Dunno whether or not the new songs will be available to non-cardholders.

I'm curious how they're going to differentiate between Technical charts when a song has more than one (Come to Me has a HD chart in the First Step course and a MX chart in the Core Sound course as an 'extra' boss stage)...

Oh, and Oblivion's still in there.

edit More stuff, thank you Google Translate -

Platinum Mixing mode is divided into four:
- Platinum Mission: Think Mission Mode from DMP2 or Mission Clubs from CE/BS. (Google also gives me the translation "If you clear this item will be given compensation" - huh? )
- Championship: Compete at the national level (dunno how, though).
- Weekly Course: Every week, there will be a new course to play in competitive ranking.
- Special Pattern updates: New patterns that you didn't have access to are released monthly.

Also, supposedly there are items that you can obtain while online (up to a maximum of 50).

[kay0ss]

Kinda het

[m-robo]

New stuff is looking awesome. Can't wait to play AI.

[slayerr2314]

Originally Posted by Spiritsnare

-- Para Q (Pop)

Why would they even THINK about having this song in Technika? D:

[Spiritsnare]

Originally Posted by slayerr2314

Why would they even THINK about having this song in Technika? D:

Why does it exist?

Hell, I'd rather take Taekwonburi over it D:

[TsundeRay]

At least Para Q isn't scratchy as hell like Beat U Down.

JUST BEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

(though I would love to see Beat in Technika--imagine how deadly the charts for it would be)

[Spiritsnare]

Speaking of which, I'd like to take the time to mention that, to my knowledge, all location tests have ceased in California.

[Jumbo]

I finally got to play this today at some out-of-the-way arcade in Tokyo today and it was really cool. It looks fantastic and I had fun even though I couldn't pass anything higher than a 5-star. They didn't have a network connection available for some reason so I couldn't see what that entailed.

[Spiritsnare]

If it's a location test version, it's not going to be connected, unfortunately :<

Anyway, it's February, which means that there should be a new set of monthly exclusive Platinum Crew-only charts around...'cept the only indication I can find of them is a listing for First Kiss / Proposed, Flower, Wolf Part 2 / Oblivion. Dunno whether or not that's the actual list, but I'll try to get confirmations on those as soon as possible.

It's possible that we might get those in the international version as soon as it's released.

[Jumbo]

I highly doubt it's a location test. While the machines are certainly legit, I don't think it has all the bells and whistles most arcades have here. I guess I'll try to ask them the next time I'm down there.

[odin0414]

So where is the next location test.....

[Corey.]

Originally Posted by Jumbo

I highly doubt it's a location test. While the machines are certainly legit, I don't think it has all the bells and whistles most arcades have here. I guess I'll try to ask them the next time I'm down there.

If you're talking about the 3 machines at World Game Circus, they are tests. They are the 1st international build.

[Jumbo]

Ah, I see. Thanks for the info.

[Solo Regiment]

sorry if this was asked on the wrong thread, but will there be also location tests for technika at Philippines? did penta/PM left a clue about it?

[Spiritsnare]

Pentavision left a clue on the Japanese Technika site --



The Philippines aren't highlighted (in fact, they're sorta blocked), as far as I can tell.

Also, I guess JP's out of loctest already. Damn.