Beatmania (2006 video game)
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|image = Beatmania (North America) Coverart.png
|developer = Konami
|publisher = Konami of America, Inc
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|released = {{vgrelease|NA|March 28, 2006}}
|genre = Music game
|modes = Single-player, multiplayer
|platforms = PlayStation 2
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Beatmania is a music video game and part of the beatmania IIDX series. Designed for the North American market, it was the only beatmania IIDX game released in the region until the arcade release of beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE in 2020. It was released by Konami for the PlayStation 2 on March 28, 2006.{{cite web|last=Sarrell|first=Matt|date=March 28, 2006|url=http://games.mattsarrel.com/2006/03/konami_ships_beatmania_to_reta.html|title=Konami Ships beatmania To Retail Stores Nationwide|website=Game On!|access-date=November 5, 2016|archive-date=November 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106062740/http://games.mattsarrel.com/2006/03/konami_ships_beatmania_to_reta.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Beatmania [2006] |url=https://www.ign.com/games/beatmania-2006 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=2023-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219191147/https://www.ign.com/games/beatmania-2006 |url-status=live }}
Reception
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| MC = 67/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/beatmania/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2|title=Beatmania for PlayStation 2 Reviews|website=Metacritic|publisher=Red Ventures|access-date=February 17, 2022}}
| EGM = 5.83/10{{cite magazine|author=EGM staff|title=Beatmania|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly|publisher=Ziff Davis|issue=202|date=April 2006|page=102}}
| GI = 8.5/10{{cite magazine|title=Beatmania|magazine=Game Informer|publisher=GameStop|issue=156|date=April 2006|page=124}}
| GamePro = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite magazine|author=Her Misnomer|date=March 28, 2006|url=http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/52946.shtml|title=Beatmania Review for PS2 on GamePro.com|magazine=GamePro|publisher=IDG Entertainment|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508054005/http://www.gamepro.com/sony/ps2/games/reviews/52946.shtml|archive-date=May 8, 2006|url-status=dead|access-date=February 17, 2022}}
| GameRev = B−{{cite web|last=Tackett|first=Tim|date=April 11, 2006|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/36798-beatmania-review|title=Beatmania Review|website=GameRevolution|publisher=CraveOnline|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906052109/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/beatmania|archive-date=September 6, 2015|url-status=live|access-date=February 17, 2022}}
| GSpot = 5.6/10{{cite web|last=Gouskos|first=Carrie|date=March 31, 2006|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/beatmania-review/1900-6146971/|title=Beatmania Review|website=GameSpot|publisher=Red Ventures|access-date=February 17, 2022|archive-date=February 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217191051/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/beatmania-review/1900-6146971/|url-status=live}}
| GSpy = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Bryn|date=April 5, 2006|url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/beatmania/700292p1.html|title=GameSpy: beatmania|website=GameSpy|publisher=IGN Entertainment|access-date=February 17, 2022|archive-date=April 9, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060409035903/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/beatmania/700292p1.html|url-status=live}}
| IGN = 6/10{{cite web|last=Roper|first=Chris|date=March 28, 2006|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/29/beatmania|title=beatmania|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|access-date=February 17, 2022|archive-date=November 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104134756/https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/03/29/beatmania|url-status=live}}
| OPM = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|title=Beatmania|magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine|publisher=Ziff Davis|issue=103|date=April 2006|page=82}}
| PSM = 7.5/10{{cite magazine|last=Lewis|first=Ed|url=https://archive.org/details/psm-109-2006/page/84/mode/2up|title=beatmania|magazine=PSM|publisher=Future US|issue=109|date=April 2006|page=85|access-date=February 17, 2022}}
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The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
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External links
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Category:North America-exclusive video games
Category:PlayStation 2-only games
Category:Video games developed in Japan
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