Help a NooB out plz :)

koreanmatt · 11-26-2007, 06:37 PM

hello

I been playing pad and keyboard Stepmania for past year or so and got pretty decent

Ok, heres my story

few months ago I was surfing youtube happily and landed on one of those beatmania videos...
I was pwned o.O

and now I really really want to learn how to play

could any one intoduce me to Beatmania
like where to get the pads and games for decent price

I'm pretty sure it'll work on my ps3 with ps2/ps3 adapter could anyone verify that?

word · 11-26-2007, 06:45 PM

Play-Asia is probably your best bet for buying new Beatmania stuff. If you dont mind buying used stuff, check out the Bemanistyle trading and marketplace, or even Ebay etc, quite a few things pop up in those

Not too sure about the PS2/3 adapter thing yet, I don't think anyone has succeeded with one yet.

koreanmatt · 11-26-2007, 07:04 PM

I searched more about the ps2/ps3 adapter and I'm sure it'll work out for me
however when I visited play-asia, only beatmania games I see were jp versions

as far as I know american ps3 can't play jp or imported ps2(not ps3) games since they got regional protection crap -.-

I should have bought japanese ps3 since all ps3 supports english (T.T)
I'm so depressed ._. maybe I should mod my ps2 and play

aroomwithaview · 11-26-2007, 07:54 PM

ps3 adaptors still introduce lag

the answers for rest of your questions and the introduction you ask for are all in the faq as well as a hundred other threads here

Dreamcube017 · 11-27-2007, 09:06 AM

Hm. If you wanna actually play REAL beatmania IIDX, then you're gonna be playing the JP ones as there are no US versions. There is however ONE beatmania game in the US hat comes with a controller called simply... beatmania. If you look at Toys R Us you may find the game bundled with the controller for about 35$. I think since you're first starting off, that'd be your best bet... and look at the stickies here, they'll help you out al ot I think.

Compass · 11-27-2007, 05:13 PM

Yeah, the US bundle is a great jumping off point for anyone who isn't positive they want to go in whole hog.

Just keep in mind the tracklist on the JP versions are almost univerally regarded as being much better, so don't rule out the game based solely on what seems to be mostly subpar music.

*recessionatalus* · 11-27-2007, 06:41 PM

as said above, haha

the beatmania US bundle is definitely the way to go for starting out, I think there is even a thread in the marketplace right now for someone selling the game and controller as a bundle!

PURPLE DRANK · 11-28-2007, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by guysatalus

as said above, haha

the beatmania US bundle is definitely the way to go for starting out, I think there is even a thread in the marketplace right now for someone selling the game and controller as a bundle!

Nope! just paid for it lol. shiny new controller for me to play with (i broke my TT

)

The Deep Striker · 11-29-2007, 10:21 AM

Yeah go with the US version to start out. I hear the controller that comes with it is better than the Japanese Konami Official Controller.

Just don't buy the rave discman controller...I got one when i started playing 5 key beatmania a few years back. Then my buddy got a 5 key KOC in Japan for the equivilent of 7 bucks and gave it to me...MUCH better.

Unfortunately I'm still stuck using it for IIDX till I can find a copy of the US Bundle.

Dreamcube017 · 11-30-2007, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by aCo

Nope! just paid for it lol. shiny new controller for me to play with (i broke my TT

)

LOL! That was kinda funny.

Yeah I agree though. Don't toss t just because of the songlist and the Interface if that matters to you. I truely don't know what was going on when they pulled that one off...