beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS (AC)

As far as I'm aware, all that's been talked about is that there's going to be cameras (for hand shot videos) and that they're updating the sound drivers in some way. There's probably more to it but nothing's been said about it yet.

Speaking of the hardware, here's a better look at the cabinet's design.
I did my best to brighten up the image of it from the teaser site. [Found here]
It's not perfect, but it's not like there's too much interesting to see anyway.

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RIP sexy ninja boys

SINOBUZ-SINOBUZ

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Built-in handshot cameras? Wow, between this and Dance Rush, Konami seems to really be integrating social media into their games lately. Can we get DDR footcams next?

Not even kidding, that would kind of be a cool idea. Imagine a "send to YouTube" button on a DDR cab, that would stick the footcam in an available window that didn't have a playing field in it and merge it with 720p/1080p footage of the game itself, and upload it to a linked channel on a player's eAmuse. You just got a new PB? Hit the button and within minutes that video is on YouTube. Hell, if it's your first or second song, it could be uploaded before you're even finished with your set.

This could theoretically be used for any BEMANI game and would honestly help with exposure of all of them.

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CANNON BALLERS OST page is already up, release date 3/7/18

http://www.konamistyle.jp/item/73973
https://archive.fo/NriRH

What is this? Why is an unreleased game getting its OST announced before Sinobuz vol. 2?

There's a possibility that the OST will include the remaining SINOBUZ songs, don't forget. I do agree this is an odd choice, but whatever.

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Same thing happened with SPADA. OST was announced before the game's release, and tricoro vol2 got merged into Spada vol1.

Video of Battleground being played which also showcases the new recording function.



I'm coming (2017 version) - Pa's Lam System

I question the logic of the front-facing camera. I hope its position can be adjusted somehow, because pointing it downward for an alternate-angle handshot would be cool, whereas a shot of only my hunched over torso and grimacing face as im playing some 12 is definitely not something i want to see. I'm glad the menu allows you to disable it, and use only the overhead.

I do like how you can put the output of the cameras overtop of the BGA, that will be a cool thing to switch on when a rando walks up and watches you play.

The front facing camera feature is a bit odd...yeah...
I could see how it can be put to fun uses though. (Maybe a snapshot instead of the camera rolling would be neat) (Maybe also the ability to customize the size of the snapshot and where to place it on the screen)

Maybe the idea was that it would be entertaining to see the reactions of players when they break combo or something...
Anyway, yeah, I hope we get the option to customize where the camera goes--such as replacing the score graph instead of the BGA window, at least.

Also, that kors k track sounds glorious.

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NEW GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE

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Eat it, eat it and do it, do it.
It's a Chemical Cookie.

NEW SONG:

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The hype is so real! I can barely wait for tomorrow night >w<

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Looking forward to seeing this stream on amusetown's YouTube channel again like SINOBUZ last year.

I'm not sure I'd call the Future J-Pop song "Future J-Pop"; it's clearly... Dubstep? I like it, though. There's something about the heavily compressed vocal samples and synths that make it very catchy.

I'm mixed with Chemical Cookie. the music's pretty good, but the vocals border towards "grating/annoying" territory.

Hope it won't be long til we can finally hear L.E.D's interpretation of a Eurobeat song. It's either gonna be amazing or one of the worst things ever. XD

ANOTHER NEW SONG

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Is that some DanceEvo I see there?

hype intensifies