Update: December 18, 2008
«©NCSX» In the previous Beatmania episode (IIDX 14), the visual theme was sweet, glittering GOLD. The visuals of the fifteenth Beatmania IIDX release are built upon one unifying theme - war. Camouflage-covered dancers and maidens packing heat are only some of the clues that there's a battle or a gang of Bemani militia somewhere. The Playstation 2 conversion of Beatmania IIDX 15 DJ Troopers features a 90+ track list which includes 9 new CS songs such as "Battle Train -IIDX Edition-" by Sota Fujimori, "Biometrics Warrior" from GUHROOVY fw. NO+CHIN, "Sidechained Threats" by sanodg, and "Beautiful Angel" courtesy of DJ Swan. The arcade song selection features 57 tracks including "JOURNEY TO FANTASTICA (IIDX LIMITED)" by S.S.D.Fantastica feat. Emi with Arata, "Blue Rain" from Dj Taka vs Ryu, and "Sound Of Giallarhorn" by L.E.D.-G. The remaining tracks are scattered in Revivals, Old Songs, and 8 Hidden music tracks (one of which is BRAINSTORM by Hardcore United Tokyo (teranoid & DJ TECHNORCH) that must be unlocked. Game modes include a Tutorial so newbies can learn how to get into the groove, Standard, Free, and Expert for the elite players in the audience. Jan Code: 4988602144109 View the back cover and screenshots for this item on the main NCSX website. Region Lock-out
Please note Japanese Playstation 2 games will not boot on USA or European PS2 consoles due to the inherent region-lockout on Playstation 2 game discs.
NCS Game Notes
» Soon after booting the game, a camouflage background warning screen appears follows by an short introduction which invokes "AREA 15" and indicates that danger of some sort lies ahead with a siren and flashing red lights. The title screen pops up afterwards. If you leave it alone, a "HOW TO PLAY" demonstrations pops up with a background image of a soldier carrying a heavy firearm. » Press START and you'll be asked to select your controller from the Dual Shock 2, Original 7Keys, or Original 5Keys. Next, you'll be prompted to choose ARCADE or ORIGINAL screen mode and your name. » The names of the game modes are listed on firearm cartridges and they are: ● STANDARD
● EXPERT
● DANGER
● BEGINNER
● TUTORIAL
● FREE
● TRAINING
● GALLERY
● STATISTICS
● OPTIONS
● CUSTOMIZE
● RIVAL
● SAVE&LOAD » In the CUSTOMIZE option, you have access to the following game modifiers: ● MUSIC SELECT BGM
● CATEGORY VOICE
● FRAME (what the playboard looks like)
● LANE COVER (the background for the playboard - there's one with three women in yellow dresses)
● TURN TABLE (image on the rotating turntable)
● EXPLOSION (choose the bombastic effect that appears on the playboard) » The GALLERY contains 65 pages (72 images on each page) of graphics and artwork from the game. Everything must be unlocked before they're viewable. » The rating scale now goes from JUST GREAT, GREAT, GOOD, BAD, to POOR. » The RIVAL option contains roughly 10,000 player rankings that Konami collected from the arcade version of DJ Troopers. You can EDIT ARCADE RIVAL LIST, EDIT RIVAL LIST, or RENAME. In the ARCADE RIVAL LIST, you can view the names alphabetically or by area. Some names on the rival list include COCOA, GEEK, HEI-HO, PONZU*, SABER, SQUALL, and VAG. C, XANADU, and ZEGNA. This document is ©NCSX 2008. All rights reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of this document may be made without express written consent of National Console Support, Inc.
|
