United Bemani Players Association

United Bemani Players Association

What is UBPAWhat is UBPA

• Community of Bemani players

• Community of Bemani players

What is Bemani?What is Bemani?

• Konami’s series of Music simulation games

• Started in December 1997

• Konami’s series of Music simulation games

• Started in December 1997

Bemani History - Milestones

Bemani History - Milestones

• December 1997 - BeatMania

• November 1998 - Dance Dance Revolution

• February 1999 - Pop’n Music

• February 1999 - Beatmania IIDX

• December 1997 - BeatMania

• November 1998 - Dance Dance Revolution

• February 1999 - Pop’n Music

• February 1999 - Beatmania IIDX

Bemani History Cont.Bemani History Cont.

• March 1999 - GuitarFreaks

• July 1999 - DrumMania

• January 2000 - KeyboardMania

• June 2000 - DanceManiax

• March 1999 - GuitarFreaks

• July 1999 - DrumMania

• January 2000 - KeyboardMania

• June 2000 - DanceManiax

Bemani History Cont..Bemani History Cont..

• March 2001 - Para Para Paradise

• Unknown - Martial Beat

• Unknown - Pop’n Stage

• Unknown - Mambo a Go Go

• March 2001 - Para Para Paradise

• Unknown - Martial Beat

• Unknown - Pop’n Stage

• Unknown - Mambo a Go Go

Dance Dance Revolution

Dance Dance Revolution

• 9 mainstream arcade mixes

• 18 home mixes

• 9 mainstream arcade mixes

• 18 home mixes

BeatmaniaBeatmania

• 3 sets of seires• Over 20 mixes

• 3 sets of seires• Over 20 mixes

Pop’n MusicPop’n Music

• 14 arcade mixes• 18 home mixes

• 14 arcade mixes• 18 home mixes

GuitarFreaks/Drummania

GuitarFreaks/Drummania

• 13 arcade mixes each

• 4 home mixes

• 13 arcade mixes each

• 4 home mixes

KeyboardManiaKeyboardMania

• 3 arcade mixes• 2 home mixes

• 3 arcade mixes• 2 home mixes

Para Para ParadisePara Para Paradise

• 3 arcade mixes• 1 home mix

• 3 arcade mixes• 1 home mix

YAY FOR BEMANI!!!!!YAY FOR BEMANI!!!!!