What is Bemani?
1.
n. (pl. and sing.) A series of music and rhythm games by Konami. Examples include
We looked and looked, but the only Bemani they had was PPP.
2.
The music branch of Konami games. This includes
These originated in Japan, but a lot have come overseas. The most popular in America, as well as the UK, is currently
Bemani freaks often find themselves more addicted to Drummania, Pop'n, and IIDX more than anything else. Dance Maniax has died all over the world, but when one plays it... they have a ton of fun. Like all others, it is an awesome game.
Much like DDR in itself, Bemani has a cult of obsessive crazy people following it. However, the general Bemani cult has much more reason to be the cult they are than the plain DDR cult does.
Person 1: Man, what's your favorite Bemani game?
Person 2: Are you kidding? That's obvious. Drummania. There's nothing cooler than playing a real digital drumset to Bemani music.
Person 3: No way! IIDX is the coolest by far. It's like being a real DJ. It's also the hardest, and takes the most skill.
Person 2: You can't hook IIDX up to Guitar Freaks and Keyboardmania! Drummania is awesome, because you can do a whole session with up to three of those.
Person 1: That would make Guitar Freaks the coolest. You actually have a guitarist AND a bassist.
Person 4: No way. Dance Maniax is the coolest. I mean, it's dead in most places, but it's so much fun to put your hands over those sensors.
Person 5: I prefer Pop'n. It has to be the happiest Bemani game ever.
Person 6: Para Para Paradise is the best. It's like, DDR with your hands, only cooler.
Person 5: DDR is so much better than PPP.
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