Beatmania IIDX 21: Spada

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Beatmania IIDX 21: Spada
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Developer(s) Konami
Publisher(s) Konami
Series Beatmania IIDX , Bemani
Platform(s) Arcade
ReleaseNovember 13, 2013
Genre(s) Music
Mode(s) Single-player & Multiplayer
Arcade system Konami Bemani PC (E4690)

Beatmania IIDX 21: Spada (stylized as beatmaniaIIDX 21 SPADA) is a music video game and the 21st installment of Beatmania IIDX series of video games. The main motif of the game revolves around swords, as the title of the game, Spada is Italian for sword. The UI has a medieval fantasy theme and mainly features black, brown, and red colors. It was first announced on June 12, 2013. [1] Location tests began in Akihabara on June 14, 2013 and ended on June 16, 2013. It was released on November 13, 2013.

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Gameplay

For more information about the gameplay of Beatmania IIDX in general, please refer to Beatmania IIDX#Gameplay.

Beatmania IIDX tasks the player with performing songs through a controller consisting of seven key buttons and a scratchable turntable. [2] Hitting the notes with strong timing increases the score and groove gauge bar, allowing the player to finish the stage. Failing to do so depletes the gauge until it is empty, abruptly ending the song. [3]

Beatmania IIDX 21: Spada still retains the same basic gameplay since the start of the series. Players are required to hit notes that fall from the top of the screen at the hit zone using keys or turntables which are required to be scratched. Hitting the notes correctly will fill up the Groove Meter, while failure to do so drains it. Players must attain at least 80% of the meter at the end of the song to pass. Two gameplay variations introduced in Beatmania IIDX 17: Sirius : Charge Note (notes required to be held) and Backspin Scratch (spin the turntable at one direction and spin it at the opposite direction at the end) are once again present. Players can now freely change between Single and Double Play during song select screen. [4] The Results Screen has also been overhauled. The keypad used for inputting e-Amusement code can now be used to sort difficulty and music folders in-game.

Unlocking system

Spada†leggendaria

In this game, players can still access the normal Extra Stage with the same requirements from previous games; similar to Beatmania IIDX 20: Tricoro's Limit Burst Unlocking System, new boss songs were added to the new system called "Spada†leggendaria". In addition to fulfilling the normal Extra Stages, the player must play a specific set of songs (all are in Final Stage) to obtain new boss songs. These boss songs are exclusive to this version and the authors of the songs are based on the name of the Swords. As with Limit Burst, there is no One More Extra Stage. The songs are:

Similar to Limit Burst, the player can only access the Another chart of the song initially; the Normal and Hyper charts are added through the period of two weeks after the song was released as the next Spada†leggendaria song was added on the first weekday of the month (until July).

Starting on April 23, 2014, Players playing via Paseli (Which was also the only way to access Extra Stages after the change for the Japanese arcades) can also access the alternate version of the previous Spada†leggendaria songs by spending six V-Disks (or three if both players were playing) out of seven given at the start under the Leggendaria folder. Those alternate versions of the songs are generally the same as the first (songs with "†leggendaria" simply added in their title), except that it has difficult Another charts (since HEROIC VERSE, Leggendaria charts have their own difficulty).

Upon the release of PENDUAL on September 17, 2014, all the songs (including Leggendaria Charts) would still be locked and can only be accessed on Extra Stage via Paseli on the Leggendaria folder.

Qprogue

Qprogue is the first unlockable event of the game (based on a Role-Playing Game) which started on December 25, 2013. In this event players can control their avatar (or Kupuro) through the map by using the game keyboard or the numerical buttons upon every credit of gameplay. While players can defeat monsters by reducing the enemies' HP (reducing the player's stamina in the process), the avatar will level up (up to 28) as well as unlock more charts, items, weapons and skills (can be toggled by pressing the Effect Button) thus giving the player the advantage against certain enemies. In order to progress to the next phrase's map, the player must have unlocked the Another Chart of the boss song of this Chapter before the player can move on (the player can revisit the maps by visiting the portals. For QProgueDX, it can be toggled using the Vefx Button). Some songs are also locked in forts and players must play the required note charts of certain songs under forced difficulty (depending on the level chosen in each playthrough) to unlock them.

After April 30, 2014, the 4th map, QProgue DX, is made mandatory to play for all players. Players who did not unlock the songs after this date may unlock this new map. If all the charts has been unlocked and all enemies were defeated, the player has completed the event and all the accessories can be used for regular gameplay.

There are four maps in this event and 25 songs have to be unlocked for regular play. The event ended on September 17, 2014, which unlocks all the songs automatically.

Super Star Mitsuru Revival Event

Super Star Mitsuru Revival Event was started on March 26, 2014. Through this event, the player can unlock eight customisation designs and shop items (billed as "Only One" items) by fulfilling the in-game conditions which relate to the wordplay number 326 in the first three stages of gameplay (similar to Legend Cross from IIDX Tricoro). Every time the condition is fulfilled (such as getting 326 on the note counts or BPM Total, or play songs that relate or come from the numbers 3, 2 and 6), new items will be made available in the Shop (but it is not mandatory to purchase them in the case of unlocking the song). If at least four criteria were fulfilled and have at least four customisation items available for purchase, Smug Face -どうだ, オレの生き様は- (Only One Edition) will be unlocked automatically for regular gameplay. Unlocking all the eight customization items in the shop will also unlock I will be back -オレは帰ってきた-.

Like QProgue, the event ended on September 17, 2014, which automatically unlocks the two songs (some of the accessories and customization items were discounted).

Music

Currently, there are 90 new songs. While 21 songs from the older versions were removed, the remaining songs have returned for a total of 846 songs available in this game, although some songs must be unlocked by fulfilling requirements in-game.

Song names in parentheses represent the direct translation of Japanese titles. Song names in bold represent the official in-game translation through the arcade machine's LED marquee.

SongArtistGenreTier
New Regular Songs
AdulariaDJ TOTTOArtcore
ALBA -黎明-
(ALBA -Reimei-)
SOUND HOLIC feat. Nana TakahashiHyper Gothic Beat
Atröpøssasakure.UKNeutronica
Critical Crystal 青龍 Dance Speed
DARK LEGACYBaSTeTDark Element
Devilz Sacrifice -贖罪の羊-
(Devilz Sacrifice -Shokuzai no Hitsuji-)
(Devilz Sacrifice -Scapegoat-)
OSTER projectSymphonic Break Beats
diagramExpanderGlitch Hop
Elektrick U-PhoriaDJ NorikenUK Hardcore
Element of SPADA猫叉Master feat. 霜月はるか Healing Pop
esrev:eRTAG meets "eimy"Emotional Sentence
EXTREME MACH COLLIDERL.E.D.Techno
Funny Shuffle猫叉Master+Jag Glitch
Give Me Your Love星野奏子Kana-Pop
Insane Techniques kors k Hi-Tech Full On
INSOMNIAジャカルタファンクブラザーズFunkot
LA FESTA LA VITA!!GUHROOVYDrum'n'Bass
Lighting ShowerTAGTrance Pop
m1dy Deluxem1dyTokyo Style Speedcore
MAD ATTACKHALFBYUpbeat
MAGIC & LOVEDJ Genki feat. yukaccoHappy Core
Miracle 5ympho XUSAOFrenchcore
NPC WorldPONElectro Pop
OdinNoizenecioGabber
Overload FrontierDJ ShimamuraHardcore Rave
rainbow guitar weepsdj TAKABrightness
RISEDirty AndroidsDrumstep
ValgusDJ Myosuke feat. yukaccoMainstream Hardcore
WOBBLE IMPACTSota FujimoriDubstep
Wonder Girl feat. Kanae AsadaY&Co.Eurobeat
牧神笛吹きて
(Bokushin Fuefukite)
(AIGIPAN)
楽士ゾディアックZodiac Oracle X
超!!遠距離らぶ♡メ〜ル
(Chō!! Enkyori Love Ma~il)
ななひら乙女EDM
(Otome EDM)
廿
(Nijū-ichi no mae)
(TWENTY)
DJ TECHNORCH新世紀進歩的羽扇子音楽
(Shinseiki Shinpoteki Haisensu Ongaku)
旋律のドグマ ~Misérables~
(Senritsu no Dogma ~Misérables~)
楓璃夢=ジークフリード=ファイエルローゼンJuvenile Drum'n'Bass
罪と罰
(Tsumi to Batsu)
Xceon feat.Mayumi Morinaga Hyper J-Pop
Added Songs
ÆTHER
(ETHER)
TAG UndergroundAstral Hardcorefrom Reflec Beat Colette .
アルストロメリア
(Alstroemeria)
TAGBloom Fusionfrom Jubeat Copious .
幻想系世界修復少女
(Gensōkei Sekai Shūfuku Shōjo)
Last Note.J-PopEXIT TUNES License.
バンブーソード·ガール
(Bamboo Sword Girl)
cosMo@暴走PJ-SpeedmetalEXIT TUNES License.
Idolaiconoclasm feat. GUMIReplicant CoreGUMI 5th Anniversary party Presented by BEMANI Collaboration Song.
Super Star -MITSURU- Revival Festival
Smug Face -どうだ、オレの生き様は- (ONLY ONE EDITION)
(Smug Face ~Dō Da, Ore No Iki-Sama Wa~ (ONLY ONE EDITION))
SUPER STAR 満-MITSURU-Only One ActOriginal Song from Reflec Beat .
rearrangement from SUPER STAR 満-MITSURU-'s album "ONLY ONE ACT".
I will be back -オレは帰ってきた-
(I will be back -Ore Wa Kaettekita-)
SUPER STAR 満-MITSURU-Only One Moment
Spada†Leggendaria
Close the World feat. a☆ru天叢雲剣J-CoreArtist named after Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi .
Close the World feat. a☆ru†LEGGENDARIA天叢雲剣J-CoreArtist named after Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi (Alternative).
SigmundGramRequiem PsyArtist named after Gram .
Sigmund†LEGGENDARIAGramRequiem PsyArtist named after Gram (Alternative).
Ancient ScapesDurandalDynastic FreeformArtist named after Durandal .
Ancient Scapes†LEGGENDARIADurandalDynastic FreeformArtist named after Durandal (Alternative).
invokerCaladborgTribe CoreArtist named after Caladbolg .
invoker†LEGGENDARIACaladborgTribe CoreArtist named after Caladbolg (Alternative).
Feel The BeatFalsionHardcore RaveArtist named after Falsion and Falchion .
疾風迅雷
(Shippūjinrai)
(LIGHTNING SPEED)
KUMOKIRIOriental CoreArtist named after Kumokiri .
VerfluchtTyrfingHard NRGArtist named after Tyrfing .
Nettō! BEMANI Stadium
Stella SinistraAkhuta Philharmonic OrchestraSymphonovative RockBemani Collaboration.
マインド・ゲーム
(Mind Game)
96 with メカショッチョー青春剛速球メタル
(Seishun Gōsokkyū Metal)
Bemani Collaboration.
PUNISHERTAG×PONVariant RaveBemani Collaboration.
HYENAHommarjuBig BeatBemani Collaboration.
デッドボヲルdeホームラン
(Deadball de Homerun)
(I Like Deadball)
猫叉Masterβ2Electric Manoush SwingBemani Collaboration.
SqueezeVENUS feat. Mutsuhiko IzumiWithout You Night -VI- [note 1] Bemani Collaboration.
野球の遊び方 そしてその歴史 ~決定版~
(Yakyū no Asobikata Soshite Sono Rekishi ~Ketteihan~)
(How To play Baseball and for its History)
あさき大監督野球のことがよくわかる
(Yakyū no Koto ga Yoku Wakaru)
Bemani Collaboration.
轟け!恋のビーンボール!!
(Todoroke! Koi no Beanball!!)
(Thunder Love Beanball!!)
ダイナミック野球兄弟 v.s. クロスファイヤーPrim ベースボールヒロイン
(Baseball Heroine)
Bemani Collaboration.
Engraved Mark Ryu☆ ∞ Des-ROWHappy Sad CoreBemani Collaboration.
IX
(NINE)
dj TAKA VS DJ TOTTO feat.藍
(dj TAKA VS DJ TOTTO feat. Ai)
Blood MetalBemani Collaboration.
Hakken! Yomigaetta BEMANI Iseki
SCHWARZSCHILD FIELDL.E.D.Full OnFrom REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! .
KAISER PHOENIX96Heavy MetalFrom GuitarFreaks XG / Drummania XG.
海神
(Wadatsumi)
兎々Hydro CoreFrom REFLEC BEAT colette.
Cleopatrysmピラミッ°CPharao Beam StepBemani Collaboration.
御千手メディテーション
(Osenju Medidation)
昇天家族ニューエイジ合掌コア
(New Age Gasshō Core)
Bemani Collaboration.
KHAMEN BREAKくふおーProgressive GospelBemani Collaboration.
Qprogue
Phase 1
Unicorn Tail DJ YOSHITAKA Breakbeats Trancefrom beatmaniaIIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST (JP PS2).
お願いアインシュタイン
(Onegai Einstein)
中山真斗 feat. 桜川めぐCyber Symphonic Pop
Pharaoh劇団レコードAncient Civilization
ra'am 雷龍 Ravers Dance Speed
Phase 2
NEMESIS -gratitude remix- IIDX EditionRemixed by PHQUASEDrum'n'Bass
Votum stellarum -Hommarju Remix-Remixed by HommarjuUK Hardcore
Dark Fall 黒龍 Massive Dance Speed
BLUE DRAGON(雷龍RemixIIDX)
(BLUE DRAGON (Rairyū Remix IIDX))
青龍 Ravers Dance Speed
Phase 3
RIZING YOU UP Ryu☆ Happy Hardcorefrom beatmaniaIIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST (JP PS2).
Hypersonik Eagle Drum'n Bass
refractive indexSota FujimoriPsychedelic Trance
Last Dancedj TAKAHard Stacc
Phase 4 (QProgue DX)
死神自爆中二妹アイドルももかりん(1歳)
(Shinigami Jibakūchu Nimōto Idol Momokarin (1sai))
(DEATH-DESTRUCT-CHUUNI-IMOUTO-IDLE MOMOKARIN-1YEAR OLD) [note 2]
山本椛電波Metal
(Denpō Metal)
RecollectionNoriaPopsFrom beatmaniaIIDX 12 HAPPY SKY (JP PS2).
All is WreckedDestronIndustrial Metal
Claiomh Solais DJ Yoshitaka VS S.S.D.IluzioFrom beatmaniaIIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS (JP PS2).
Shattered control Vivian Contemporary Breaks
BRAINSTORMHardcore United Tokyo (teranoid & DJ TECHNORCH)Trancecore meets GabbaFrom beatmaniaIIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS (JP PS2).
into the battlefieldthe wandering bardSymphonic Breaks
BRAVE OUT nomico / DOWNFORCEElectrance
ImmortalDJ NAGAIJ-Core
VOX UP sampling masters mega vs. 青龍 Rotterdam TechnoFrom beatmaniaIIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS (JP PS2).
M.D.InjectionProject B-Pieced Downbeat
THE DETONATOR teranoid vs. L.E.D.-GNu Style GabbaFrom beatmaniaIIDX 14 GOLD (JP PS2).
煉獄のエルフェリア
(Rengoku no Elfilia)
(ERFERIA)
猫叉Master+Hard Symphonic

Notes

  1. As of March 27th, 2014, the genre was changed to Without You Tonight -VI-.
  2. As of July 8th, 2014, the LED Marquee was changed to 'DEATH-DESTRUCT-CHUUNI-IMOUTO-IDOL MOMOKARIN-1YEAR OLD'.

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