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UBeat -US Location Test-
Posted by eddie - Mon 09/08 2008 - 03:38 PM - 2740 Views

And finally some details on the US version of UBeat roll in. There have been pretty big crowds for this title every since the location test started, even bigger than those for DDRX. This could mean good things for the newest bemani game to step on US soil. Just like with the other thread, keep an eye out for updates.

Version number: H44:E:A:A2008090100

New Songs

A-Ha - Take On Me [2 / 6 / ?]
Darude - Sandstorm [2 / 8 / 9]
Aqua - Barbie Girl [3 / 8 / 9] (cover)
Snow - Informer [3 / 5 / 9]
Michael Fortunati - Give Me Up [1 / ? / 7]
Bananarama - Venus [2 / 7 / 8] (cover)
N-Trance - Set You Free [? / 6 / 9] (cover)

From jubeat

Scatman John - Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)
The Village People - YMCA
Kozo Nakamura - Jumping Boogie
Mutsuhiko Izumi - Orpheus In The Underworld
Mutsuhiko Izumi - Snow Goose
Mutsuhiko Izumi - Polaris
Nolans - I'm In The Mood For Dancing
Chris Brown feat. T-Pain - Kiss Kiss
kors k - Special One
ki☆ki - Happy Happy

Other Details

  • Mix of licenses and covers for the new US songs.
  • The game has been completely Americanized.
  • The Marquee says "Working Title" underneath the logo.
  • Online mode is listed, but not selectable.



has the intro at the beginning, anyone who takes the internet seriously probably shouldn't watch this. Props to TCL for repping old school bemani at this new school event.











Pictures and video from:
GSelga's Flickr Photostream (thanks to genocyde for the link)
Genocyde's Flickr Photostream
GSelga's Youtube page
ChangoTCL's Youtube page
Genocyde's Youtube page
Ultracarl & PURPLE DRANK @ BMS Forums

Information from JJK, Chango & Genocyde (TCL), and Guy Selga (S.A.D. Crew). In collaboration with Zenius-I-Vanisher.com


Rating: 23 Positive | 1 Negative

Comments
Spiritsnare Posted by Spiritsnare - Mon 09/08 2008 - 03:48 PM     [ quote ]  
I love how they kept the ONE song that everyone went nuts over when Jubeat hit.

Requesting videos...
 
piepiepie75 Posted by piepiepie75 - Mon 09/08 2008 - 03:53 PM     [ quote ]  
Barbie Girl ahahaha.
 
genocyde Posted by genocyde - Mon 09/08 2008 - 03:54 PM     [ quote ]  
Add SNOW - INFORMER as the best fucking song to ever hit Bemani, ever.

Yes.......*that* Snow song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtILxBszyf8
 
Gosha Posted by Gosha - Mon 09/08 2008 - 03:55 PM     [ quote ]  
Looks good!
 
MC FUMBLENUTS Posted by MC FUMBLENUTS - Mon 09/08 2008 - 03:57 PM     [ quote ]  
Ugh, Sandstorm :(

If this actually comes out in America, guess what 95% of the casual players will pick.
 
piepiepie75 Posted by piepiepie75 - Mon 09/08 2008 - 03:58 PM     [ quote ]  
Awesome, looks like Konami is actually serious about putting Jubeat out.
 
eddie Posted by eddie - Mon 09/08 2008 - 03:59 PM     [ quote ]  
Quote:
Originally Posted by MC FUMBLENUTS
Ugh, Sandstorm :(

If this actually comes out in America, guess what 95% of the casual players will pick.
Barbie Girl.
 
genocyde Posted by genocyde - Mon 09/08 2008 - 04:00 PM     [ quote ]  
Quote:
Originally Posted by piepiepie75
Awesome, looks like Konami is actually serious about putting Jubeat out.
I would sure as hell hope so. I got freakin' bruises on my fingers from playing it, Jubeat needs to stay in America, shitty song selection or not.
 
Spiritsnare Posted by Spiritsnare - Mon 09/08 2008 - 04:04 PM     [ quote ]  
PICTURES~
 
genocyde Posted by genocyde - Mon 09/08 2008 - 04:07 PM     [ quote ]  
friend took these:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9572763@N02/
 
FrozenHalo Posted by FrozenHalo - Mon 09/08 2008 - 04:09 PM     [ quote ]  
Nice to see some scatman
 
IcePagoda Posted by IcePagoda - Mon 09/08 2008 - 04:10 PM     [ quote ]  
Quote:
Originally Posted by genocyde
Add SNOW - INFORMER as the best fucking song to ever hit Bemani, ever.Yes.......*that* Snow song.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtILxBszyf8
I can't watch this without thinking of Jim Carrey on "In Living Color"
 
Posted by wheeliedude - Mon 09/08 2008 - 04:18 PM     [ quote ]  
A MICKEY BOOM BOOM DOWN
 
Posted by wheeliedude - Mon 09/08 2008 - 04:19 PM     [ quote ]  
Why does one of the pictures have a vertical playfield versus the lower setup?
 
eddie Posted by eddie - Mon 09/08 2008 - 04:22 PM     [ quote ]  
Quote:
Originally Posted by wheeliedude
Why does one of the pictures have a vertical playfield versus the lower setup?
it's not a vertical playfield. It's a screen that shows your score, stats, and song information. All gameplay is on the 4x4 grid underneath it.
 
[NesS] Posted by [NesS] - Mon 09/08 2008 - 04:41 PM     [ quote ]  
FUCKING INFORMER.

THIS GAME WON.
 
eddie Posted by eddie - Mon 09/08 2008 - 04:43 PM     [ quote ]  
After looking through the pictures, it's pretty excellent to see that TCL was on hand to tear shit up.
 
Altoid27 Posted by Altoid27 - Mon 09/08 2008 - 04:45 PM     [ quote ]  
Oh my God, yes. "Informer" must rise to the top of the "most played" list whenever this finally comes over here.
 
genocyde Posted by genocyde - Mon 09/08 2008 - 04:47 PM     [ quote ]  
Quote:
Originally Posted by eddie
After looking through the pictures, it's pretty excellent to see that TCL was on hand to tear shit up.
hahaha hey man, we're all like 5 minutes away, how could we NOT roll in there? :D

Also video incoming soon, and I want to say Darude Advanced (orange) was 8 difficulty, I played that and some other song that's on the JP test youtube videos. I'll try to get some shots of all songs with difficulties after I get out of work (WHICH IS SERIOUSLY DRAGGING RIGHT NOW, JUBEAT TIME HELLO)

EDIT:

Here you go, FIRST AMERICAN FOOTAGE OF JUBEAT TEST LOCATION:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EIQUKQbWpM
 
Ferrari Posted by Ferrari - Mon 09/08 2008 - 04:58 PM     [ quote ]  
I swear... after getting a few of these memorable licenses for the game, if they passed up the chance to rick roll the music gaming community with a Never Gonna Give You Up secret extra stage or unlock, Konami has failed. Hard.

But Informer is still pretty badass. ;)
 
zorahk Posted by zorahk - Mon 09/08 2008 - 05:25 PM     [ quote ]  
Take on me is the only good song they added.

I guess I will just have to go to Japan to play this game because I don't want to go near something that has anything to do with barbie girl
 
桜の色 Posted by 桜の色 - Mon 09/08 2008 - 05:35 PM     [ quote ]  
Oh fuck yes Snow Goose. <3 I really hope they put Polaris in as one of the hidden songs.

I wish I lived close to the location test, I'd love to give some of the American licenses a try.
 
hyper kitten Posted by hyper kitten - Mon 09/08 2008 - 05:41 PM     [ quote ]  
Sandstorm = O_o?! why...
Scatman = ^_^
Informer = =D!!

Though what happened to the most mainstream liscence in the JP test?

Please make a home version for this konami PLEASE!!
 
NeoIvAn Posted by NeoIvAn - Mon 09/08 2008 - 05:45 PM     [ quote ]  
Hey this looks great!...
Too bad i dont think im gonna see any of those around here...
 
genocyde Posted by genocyde - Mon 09/08 2008 - 05:47 PM     [ quote ]  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNSv-VQ0vuE

More vids coming

JUBEAT JUBEAT JUBEAT JUBEAT JUBEAT JUBEAT WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
 
genocyde Posted by genocyde - Mon 09/08 2008 - 05:58 PM     [ quote ]  
Oh it should probably be noted that it's a buck per game for at least 2 songs, 3rd is an extra if you pass the 2nd I *think*. Cards are sold for a buck a piece so for $5.00 you get $4.00 of actual play (that's a boomer's thing, whatever happened to tokens? -_-), but it's "rechargeable" so you take a dollar hit to start and that's about it.

There's no token line so we just started putting the cards underneath the marquee as you can see in one of those pictures (mine sticks out with the word "GENO" scribbled on it).
 
Posted by MarsPhoenix - Mon 09/08 2008 - 06:15 PM     [ quote ]  
Quote:
Originally Posted by zorahk
Take on me is the only good song they added.

I guess I will just have to go to Japan to play this game because I don't want to go near something that has anything to do with barbie girl
And Jesus Christ forbid there be a song you don't like on a game.
 
PatamonKid Posted by PatamonKid - Mon 09/08 2008 - 06:32 PM     [ quote ]  
Quote:
Originally Posted by MarsPhoenix
Quote:
Originally Posted by zorahk
Take on me is the only good song they added.

I guess I will just have to go to Japan to play this game because I don't want to go near something that has anything to do with barbie girl
And Jesus Christ forbid there be a song you don't like on a game.
Yeah, don't hate the song, hate the people playing it. Except Sandstorm. You can hate the hell out of that song.
 
The Deep Striker Posted by The Deep Striker - Mon 09/08 2008 - 06:46 PM     [ quote ]  
Quote:
Snow - Informer
YES!
 
genocyde Posted by genocyde - Mon 09/08 2008 - 06:55 PM     [ quote ]  
tongue-in-cheek video up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6iFq056p3Y

Almost time to get the fuck out of work and PLAY SOME MORE JUBEAT

YOU KIDS BETTER NOT BE GREASING UP THE GAME, WASH YOUR FILTHY HANDS.
 
eddie Posted by eddie - Mon 09/08 2008 - 07:04 PM     [ quote ]  

Quote:
Originally Posted by genocyde
You should've posted this first.
 
Reenee Posted by Reenee - Mon 09/08 2008 - 07:37 PM     [ quote ]  
Quote:
Originally Posted by eddie
Quote:
Originally Posted by genocyde
You should've posted this first.
I am the proprietor of BEMANIFreak.org and I take offense to this media picture.
 
Jumbo Posted by Jumbo - Mon 09/08 2008 - 07:40 PM     [ quote ]  
Nice to see they kept Scatman and Mood for Dancing.

And I think the US license selection is better than the Japanese one. Other than Blood on Fire, Sagigate! Midnight (or whatever), and Play The Game, it's fairly unremarkable.
 
eddie Posted by eddie - Mon 09/08 2008 - 07:45 PM     [ quote ]  
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jumbo
Nice to see they kept Scatman and Mood for Dancing.

And I think the US license selection is better than the Japanese one. Other than Blood on Fire, Sagigate! Midnight (or whatever), and Play The Game, it's fairly unremarkable.
ummm, I my me mine?
 
noisy doll☆ Posted by noisy doll☆ - Mon 09/08 2008 - 07:46 PM     [ quote ]  
holy shit I had no idea they were going to bring this to the US. I'm so excited!
 
Vivaldi Amuro Posted by Vivaldi Amuro - Mon 09/08 2008 - 09:03 PM     [ quote ]  
Sha na na rules.
 
Vivaldi Amuro Posted by Vivaldi Amuro - Mon 09/08 2008 - 09:03 PM     [ quote ]  
"wack" is probably the worst word ever.
 
Daggett Posted by Daggett - Mon 09/08 2008 - 09:08 PM     [ quote ]  
kors k - Special One is also open for play at the Location Test, put that up on the info page.

btw, Special One + Give Me Up + Informer = best Bemani song set ever.
 
AJ 187 Posted by AJ 187 - Mon 09/08 2008 - 09:28 PM     [ quote ]  
I LICKY BOOM BOOM DOWN
 
LilRabbitToy Posted by LilRabbitToy - Mon 09/08 2008 - 09:32 PM     [ quote ]  
Cooiio, I'd love to go play..
 
my58vw Posted by my58vw - Mon 09/08 2008 - 09:41 PM     [ quote ]  
Can someone get a full machine pic?

Hiphopmania compete mix topper FTW!!!

I have the Japanese version... if mine was rare, that one is ultra rare

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9572763@N02/2841130696/

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b9...iathefinal.jpg
 
Posted by will-i-am - Mon 09/08 2008 - 09:51 PM     [ quote ]  
:O I want to play 4th mix sooo bad!
 
DJ_Patman Posted by DJ_Patman - Mon 09/08 2008 - 10:05 PM     [ quote ]  
Just came back from a short visit to Boomers. Played three times, had a blast.

Difficulty Update:
Informer - [3/5/8]
Sandstorm - [2/8/9]
Barbie Girl - [?(I believe it was a 3)/5/9]
 
Snapps Posted by Snapps - Mon 09/08 2008 - 11:47 PM     [ quote ]  
I should have the version number by tomorrow, since my friend wrote it down.

EDIT: The sides of the machine still say juBeat, fyi. Patent pending image and also name pending, iirc.
 
romancing the boner Posted by romancing the boner - Tue 09/09 2008 - 12:41 AM     [ quote ]  
i have that same shirt hell yeah
 
romancing the boner Posted by romancing the boner - Tue 09/09 2008 - 12:46 AM     [ quote ]  
now having watched videos 2 and 3 jesus h. i want to play this
 
Snapps Posted by Snapps - Tue 09/09 2008 - 01:22 AM     [ quote ]  
uBeat ver. # - H44:E:A:A2008090100
 
Posted by tayousei - Tue 09/09 2008 - 01:34 AM     [ quote ]  
there's another song from jubeat that made it to UBeat: Happy Happy. http://www.bemanistyle.com/images/ne.../large/658.jpg top row, second icon from the left.
 
genocyde Posted by genocyde - Tue 09/09 2008 - 01:35 AM     [ quote ]  
Here's some random pics I took tonight:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2530910...7607191039826/

Gonna be putting some song videos up later as well. Hope everyone enjoyed it, whoever came by!
 
Posted by MarsPhoenix - Tue 09/09 2008 - 02:21 AM     [ quote ]  
This looks super freakin' awesome to the extreme. Wow.
 
Posted by alextrebek - Tue 09/09 2008 - 02:45 AM     [ quote ]  
AWWW YEAH JUBEAT :>
 
Alex Posted by Alex - Tue 09/09 2008 - 03:53 AM     [ quote ]  
WHY IS THERE NOT A VIDEO OF INFORMER
 
hideki Posted by hideki - Tue 09/09 2008 - 05:27 AM     [ quote ]  
I'm surprised they didn't consider the fact that Polysics has a cult following on the US(not a large one, but one none the less) and left I my me mine in there. I hope it makes it to the final version, mostly because if some bemani gets released stateside it has a chance of coming to the arcade here.

~hideki~
 
Posted by mkelehan - Tue 09/09 2008 - 07:43 AM     [ quote ]  
So, they kept Scatman, and put in Take On Me and Sandstorm. This is fantastic.
 
AceJay Posted by AceJay - Tue 09/09 2008 - 09:03 AM     [ quote ]  
Informer more like Imposter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icb_tRTnA4g
 
Posted by Digital Love - Tue 09/09 2008 - 09:35 AM     [ quote ]  
Greatest song ever.

Like I for real really dig it.

Awesome game too.
 
Posted by roq - Tue 09/09 2008 - 10:52 AM     [ quote ]  
I WANT TO PLAY UBEAT RIGHT NOW.
 
Snapps Posted by Snapps - Tue 09/09 2008 - 11:58 AM     [ quote ]  
I forgot to mention that a coin/card line can be easily placed on of the machine.
 
Posted by tmb101 - Tue 09/09 2008 - 12:30 PM     [ quote ]  
DUDE! sandstorm, snow , can can...YEEEAAAWW!!!! screw u ddr players!!! lol.
 
PatamonKid Posted by PatamonKid - Tue 09/09 2008 - 01:53 PM     [ quote ]  
Quote:
Originally Posted by AceJay in bed
Informer more like Imposter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icb_tRTnA4g
You're about 17 hours late in posting that link. :>
 
genocyde Posted by genocyde - Tue 09/09 2008 - 03:15 PM     [ quote ]  
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex
WHY IS THERE NOT A VIDEO OF INFORMER
well hello thar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaAF5ZEDchM

Chris Brown feat. T Pain - Kiss kiss: http://tinyurl.com/6kp8u8
Darude - Sandstorm : http://tinyurl.com/6dsadr

EDIT:
Aqua - Barbie Girl: http://tinyurl.com/6bbpqz
Scatman John - Scatman (burbbafurouboubbabllbab): http://tinyurl.com/5vavlv

also as an update, "supposedly" DDR X alone did more last night than both jubeats combined. :/

Seriously need to drum up mad interest in this game, it's very addicting.
 
DJ_Patman Posted by DJ_Patman - Tue 09/09 2008 - 09:31 PM     [ quote ]  
Update:

I checked again today Barbie Girl is actually [2/8/9]. I figured it was either two or three since most of the songs on Beginner are those numbers.
 
SideKick Posted by SideKick - Tue 09/09 2008 - 09:53 PM     [ quote ]  
i like how eddie and i are in the ubeat pics. Ubeat is soo awesome. i think i am going to play more on saturday
 
PatamonKid Posted by PatamonKid - Tue 09/09 2008 - 09:55 PM     [ quote ]  
Holy shit Informer looks fun.
 
genocyde Posted by genocyde - Tue 09/09 2008 - 10:09 PM     [ quote ]  
After playing some more today, we need to unlock some songs. There's only up to 9 on difficulty with an extra "block" of difficulty still there. Is there any known codes or anything?
 

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