Beatmania IIDX 5th Style

Beatmania IIDX 5th Style



Titlescreen of the CS version
Developer(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
Publisher(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
Distributor(s) Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
Series Beatmania IIDX & Bemani
Platform(s) Arcade & Sony PlayStation 2
Release date(s) Arcade:
  • JP March 2001

PlayStation 2:

  • JP August 30, 2001
Genre(s) Music
Mode(s) Single-player & Multiplayer
Media/distribution CD (1), Hard drive (Arcade) & DVD (1) (PlayStation 2)
Cabinet Custom
Arcade system Bemani Twinkle
CPU R3000A 32 bit RISC processor
Sound PlayStation SPU
Display 40" Projection, (Raster)

beatmania IIDX 5th Style is the 5th game in the beatmania IIDX series of music video games. It was released in arcades by Konami in 2001. The game features 35 new songs, five of which are hidden. New features introduced in this version are auto-scratch (allows the player to focus on the 7 keys instead of the turntable), as well as two more Hi-Speed settings (HS2 and HS3.) 5th Style's songlist featured the first songs that would later become "flashing 7s", here differentiated from regular 7s with a kanji meaning "forbidden".

Music

Notable songs from this version include:

Home version

A home version of 5th style was released in Japan for the PlayStation 2 on August 30, 2001. As with other IIDX home releases, it contains all the new songs from the Arcade version, revivals from older styles, and new songs. The game also features a Beginner mode, "Drill Mode" and is supported by the PS2 Hard Drive to improve loading times.