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Sometime in the year 2000, Konami has teamed up with iNiS Corporation, Hands On Entertainment Inc., and Oracion to develop a typing video game based on the ''Beatmania'' series; it was known as '''''Beatmania DA!!''''' (sometimes confused with the PS2 version of the game known as ''Beatmania DA!! DA!! DA!!'').
Sometime in the year 2000, Konami teamed up with iNiS Corporation, Hands On Entertainment Inc., and Oracion to develop '''''Beatmania DA!!''''' (not to be confused with ''Beatmania DA!! DA!! DA!!'' on PS2), a typing video game based on the ''Beatmania'' series, for Windows, Macintosh, and the Playstation. Additionally, a sequel titled "Beatmania BEST DA!!" was released in the same year, followed by a PS2 version based on this game in 2002. ''Beatmania DA!!'' was also the only PC game in the ''Beatmania'' series to be released until ''Beatmania IIDX INFINITAS'', which was released on December 1st, 2015.


A sequel to this game, known as "Beatmania BEST DA!!", was released in the same year, plus a PS2 version based on this game was released in 2002.
==Gameplay==
''Beatmania DA!!'' plays similarly to the arcade games, except for the fact that it uses the keyboard as a controller. Most of the songs are based on the arcade version, but modified to accommodate with the altered gameplay.  


Similar to the arcade Beatmania games, it instead it uses the keyboard as a controller for this version. Most of the songs are based on the arcade version but modified to make it different for the keyboard.
Other variations between the two games included ''Beatmania DA!!'' running in 640x480 resolution as opposed to the original's 512x384 as well as the Konami logo not showing up.


For years, no copies of the game were uploaded/found on the internet. However, a handful of videos about the game has been made available on the internet. On August 16, 2016, the game can be found [http://www.mediafire.com/download/7l814vzdqelhzzv/Beatmania_Da.zip here]
==Availability==
Due to the obscurity of the game, finding any copy of it was very hard until August 16, 2016 when "Bhyper" uploaded it to Mediafire. However, a handful of videos about the game has been made available on the internet.


== Differences from the arcade version ==
==Gallery==
*The game runs on 640xx480 screen resolution, as opposed to 512x384.
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*The Konami logo doesn't show up in the game.
*It was the only PC game in the Beatmania series (as opposed to Bemani DJ-Main arcade hardware, the Bemani Twinkle, and the Bemani PC hardware) to be released, until Beatmania IIDX INFINITAS, which was released on December 1st, 2015.
*The songs were tweaked for keyboards to make it familiar to keyboard users, as opposed to the controls in the arcade version.


== Videos ==
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|{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSg6JUZOwiY|320x240|left|Intro of the game|}}
|{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrfdZOqtsO4|320x240|left|}}
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{{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrfdZOqtsO4|320x240|center|Extended version of "u gotta groove".|frame}}</div>
| {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMVP76lNpvs|320x240|center|}}
| {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NwquceSz2s|320x240|center|}}
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==External Links==
*[http://www.mediafire.com/download/7l814vzdqelhzzv/Beatmania_Da.zip Download for the game]
 
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Revision as of 03:52, 15 May 2017

Beatmania Da! cover art.JPG

Cover art of the game.

Status: Found

Date found: 16 Aug 2016

Found by: Bhyper


Sometime in the year 2000, Konami teamed up with iNiS Corporation, Hands On Entertainment Inc., and Oracion to develop Beatmania DA!! (not to be confused with Beatmania DA!! DA!! DA!! on PS2), a typing video game based on the Beatmania series, for Windows, Macintosh, and the Playstation. Additionally, a sequel titled "Beatmania BEST DA!!" was released in the same year, followed by a PS2 version based on this game in 2002. Beatmania DA!! was also the only PC game in the Beatmania series to be released until Beatmania IIDX INFINITAS, which was released on December 1st, 2015.

Gameplay

Beatmania DA!! plays similarly to the arcade games, except for the fact that it uses the keyboard as a controller. Most of the songs are based on the arcade version, but modified to accommodate with the altered gameplay.

Other variations between the two games included Beatmania DA!! running in 640x480 resolution as opposed to the original's 512x384 as well as the Konami logo not showing up.

Availability

Due to the obscurity of the game, finding any copy of it was very hard until August 16, 2016 when "Bhyper" uploaded it to Mediafire. However, a handful of videos about the game has been made available on the internet.

Gallery

Intro of the game.

Extended version of "u gotta groove".

External Links