GuitarFreaks&DrumManiaXG3 (AC) (Japan)

GuitarFreaksXG3&DrumManiaXG3 Official Website
GuitarFreaksXG3&DrumManiaXG3 Location Test
GuitarFreaksXG3&DrumManiaXG3 Location Test (Asia)

Event Log
2012-02-23 - Release.
2011-10-02 - Hong Kong location test ends.
2011-09-26 - Hong Kong location test starts.
2011-08-28 - Akihabara and Osaka location tests end.
2011-08-27 - Akihabara and Osaka location tests start.
2011-08-07 - Kawasaki and Osaka location tests end.
2011-08-05 - Kawasaki and Osaka location tests start.
2011-08-04 - Announced.

http://www.konami.jp/bemani/gfdm/gfdmxg2/locatest_xg3/index.html

I think I tripped on something here.

So...
1) Looks like they've completely re-designed the music select screen
2) That logo gives me Mega Man vibes.

Rundown of new features:

-Online match-ups, max of three players at a time.
-Avatars can be made and will show up during gameplay.
-e-AMUSEMENT GATE support.
-New scoring system. Max score of 1,000,000 and players must get at least 700,000 to pass the song.

Sounds impressive. Can someone elaborate on just what e-AMUSEMENT GATE does?

It's basically a community website where people can look at rankings, their own play data as long as other player's data, can form "groups", and help arrange events/tournaments.

Looks like jubeat scoring.

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I didn't even know XG2 came out.

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Wow ! So fast !

Every 1 year = XG series.

But, hey... i saw an avatar on Session Mode.

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This gets announced and copious isn't out yet. Nice.

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It looks like XG a la BLAZING!!!!

If that's the direction Konami's going with this, both songwise & appearancewise, then I'm all for it.

On the topic of the avatars...

too fast konami. I haven't try XG2 yet.
Seems the color schemes is like IIDX Lincle and DDR X3...

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I've heard of GuitarFreaks and DrumMania, but i've never seen either in person. Do we get either here in the states?? If so, i am eager to try

Is that a health bar or jubeat-style 100k score bonus- bar, since the scoring is the same.

Just had a thought, that are these games all getting to the "new digits" involving X? beatmania IIDX1-19, DDR X1-3, GFDM XG1-3, quessing that the next jubeat or reflec beat titles are gonna involve X, and start the counting again

Any info from the location test?

Well look at that... A Hong Kong location test now too? Probably means they are going to release the smaller versions of the XG cabinets over there or a even cheaper one. I wonder if they were considering America at all then as well...

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Bumping with some songs revealed by the Arcadia magazine (All songs without artists are covers):

Restart / SHOGO
ランウェイ☆ビート
フライングゲット
笑ってたいんだ
LISTEN TO THE STEREO!!
ETERNAL BLAZE
星のすみか / 藍坊主
CRAZY FOR YOU

Edit with more songs.

星夢 / Dormir
IN MY WORLD / ???
Dragontail Butterfly / ??? (Will be unlocked through something called "Pleasure Box")
Shout!! / Qrispy Joybox feat. mao
ONLY ONE / TLION 69
Kaisar / ??? (Guitar Master chart is a 9.50)

The last three songs will be/are playable at AOU this year.

Also, The Messenger(not decorated) has been confirmed as a V-series revival.

I can't believe it took me some time to remember what SHOGO was. This coming from an Asaki fan.
It's been quite a while, well since XG actually, that Asaki gets a song in the default songlist. Something under his primary alias hasn't been since V2 (short version since GF10DM9). :O

The Dormir song is in the Petit March album.

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From AOU:
-Kaisar is just Kaiser Phoenix except horribly misspelled.

New songs:

MAX!乙女心 / SUPER☆GiRLS
暗黒舞踏会 / Dragon Guardian
DOKI DOKI / (PUFFY)
耳たぶ2号 / GO!GO!7188
サムライハート (Some Like it Hot!) / (SPYAIR)
[EN] Genesis Creation Narrative / AIKO OI

And a bunch of Classic songs:
CRAWL
Discommunication
Gently,the rain sings for me
GLAMOROUS SKY
Immortal Bind
Luvly,Merry-Go-Round
MONSTER TREE
Sing A Well
秋風
孤高の花
青春狂騒曲
フレンズ
DIAMONDS
Atalante (will be an unlock)

Genesis Creation Narrative Master (Guitar)
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm17059047

Oh and from the OST preview Restart seems more of a TAG song than an Asaki song so get well soon Asaki.

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Damn i hate the new BGA of GF/Dm now seems like a another Guitar Hero... music still being pretty good I really gonna miss the PV.

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