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One million Taiko DS games sold. Commemoration wallpaper published.

Official site has opened! HOW TO and MUSIC LIST sections published.

Site updated. MUSIC LIST and SPECIAL sections updated. Xmix3 (Stomp Dem Groove) unlocked.

Site updated. CHARACTER section updated. Order game only or the soundtrack.

Two more songs announced and preliminary CHARACTER LIST published. Release date and price still unannounced.

Track listing updated. Pre-order the album or the deluxe edition.

Site updated. FROM STAFF section updated.

Site updated. INTERNET RANKING section updated. INTERNET RANKING beat#2 has ended today.

Another North American DDR X location test is now at Brunswick Zone. The SuperNOVA2 there has been upgraded to DDR X. Version is unconfirmed as of now.

February 16th online update applied today. It should fix the following things:

1. Fixes freezing after a play session.
2. Fixes arrows going missing during special circumstances.
3. Fixes timing data of specific charts. (i.e. SURRENDER YOUR LOVE)
4. Fixes the errors that occur when playing some EDIT DATA. (i.e. Arrabbiata)

Released on konamistyle.jp now. In stock at play-asia next Tuesday. Pre-order now.

Album details published on Kanako Hoshino's official website. Current track list consists of three songs taken from beatmaniaIIDX and one new song with 8 more tracks to be revealed. The album will be released under the Columbia Music Entertainment label.

February 16th online update announced. It will fix the following things:

1. Fixes freezing after a play session.
2. Fixes arrows going missing during special circumstances.
3. Fixes timing data of specific charts. (i.e. SURRENDER YOUR LOVE)
4. Fixes the errors that occur when playing some EDIT DATA. (i.e. Arrabbiata)

Two more songs announced. Release date and price still unannounced.

A Geisha's Dream (Ruffage Remix) / NAOKI feat. SMiLE.dk
AFTER THE GAME OF LOVE / NPD3

As stated above. KONAMI sued Harmonix last year in July and now Harmonix is suing KONAMI back for infringing on a patent that simulates real instruments.

More details have emerged for the jubeat version that will appear in the jubeat STAFF BLOG. The song list will include the following:

Licenses / ライセンス楽曲 (本人歌唱)

GIVE ME UP / MICHAEL FORTUNATI
informer / snow
take on me / a-ha

Covers / ライセンス楽曲 (カバー)

Barbie Girl / (Aqua)
Jambalaya / (Hank Williams)
Rock Around the Clock / (Bill Haley & His Comets)
Sandstorm / (Darude)
Set You Free / (N-Trance)
Venus / (Bananarama)

KONAMI Original / コナミオリジナル

Crosswind / Mutsuhiko Izumi
GIGA BREAK / 96 (*)
IN THE NAME OF LOVE / Y&Co. feat. Erica (*)

(*) These songs was not featured in the North American and European location tests.

Crosswind will have different charts compared to the Japanese version.

Site updated. SECRET section published. Order game only or the bundle.

Site updated. CHARACTER section updated. Order game only, special edition, complete edition or the soundtrack.

The BEMANI information for the AOU 2009 says the jubeat machines being exhibited there will be the overseas version, in other words, the US/EU versions.

Pre-orders have began with a release date slated for August 28th. 2,500 pre-orders must be made on konamistyle.jp by March 8th before the KONAMI actually decide to manufacture it.