Beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem is a music video game in the Beatmania IIDX series of games by Konami. On April 19, 2010, Bemani fansite Zenius -I- Vanisher reported that Konami had announced the first location test for the newest game in the IIDX series. The location test ran from April 22 to April 26 at the Cat's Eye Machida (キャッツアイ町田) in Machida, Tokyo. Follow-up location tests ran in Chōfu, Tokyo and Kyoto from April 30 to May 6, in Nagoya and Sapporo from May 14 to May 20 and in Chiyoda, Tokyo from June 11 to June 12. The game was released on September 15, 2010, This Beatmania iteration's theme focuses heavily on a futuresque modern relaxation and tropical beach resort concert-like setting, with the interface making use of sleek mechanical components with simple whites and bright colors that are easy on the eyes.
Gameplay Beatmania IIDX tasks the player with performing songs through a controller consisting of seven key buttons and a scratchable turntable. 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.
There are some changes made for this series. The song wheel is now circular rather than vertical, similar to the one in Dance Dance Revolution. 2 new modes are presented; Premium Free Mode, a mode where the player plays for 8 minutes as opposed to 2 stages, and DJ Order Mode, a mode which is similar to Pop'n Musics Challenge Mode, where a player can select missions (similar to pop'ns Normas) and earn DELLAR POINTS. Other than that, all of the gameplay remains the same.
Unlocking System Resort Anthem only has one Extra Stage, making it the first to do this since Beatmania IIDX 12: Happy Sky. However, players can get new songs through Beat Unlocks, JAPAN TOUR, WORLD TOUR and other unlockable events.
Append festival With the announcement of APPEND FESTIVAL, a new crossover from jubeat series was unlocked on March 11, 2011, and another crossover from jubeat knit APPEND was unlocked on March 23, 2011. This unlocking system needs an e-Amusement card.
Lincle LINK KONAMI announced the Lincle LINK event on June 30, 2011. This event would start in the middle of July, linking Resort Anthem and REFLEC BEAT together through song unlocking. Again, this event needed an e-Amusement card.
Music Beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem feature 74 new songs as well as 567 songs from previous releases for a total of 641 songs. A total of 21 songs had been removed from this game.
SongArtistGenreTierNew Regular SongsAegisIT medalionTechnoAnswer星野奏子Star PopBelieve In MeUraken feat. Calyn TsukishimaHardcoreBLUST OF WINDAnemo=Aspel by MLREC.Crossover HouseBounce Bounce Bouncekors k feat. Kanata Okajima&楽天斎DancehallBROKEN EDENMYTHILOGIA by MLREC.Symphonic-TekCansei de S NIKPRASTIK DANCEFLOORFidget houseDestiny SwordCAPACITY GATEElectric StepDAYDREAMERピンクターボGirly RockEnergy Drivekevin energyHardcoreEXTREMA PT.2Remo-conTech DanceFantasiaTЁЯRAHyper FantasiaFrom pop'n music 17: THE MOVIE.Get Out壱岐尾彩花ElectroLicensed song.Golden PalmsDirty AndroidsNu DiscoI FIGHT MEkobo feat. MarshaDrum&Bassかげぬい ～Ver.Benibotan～(Kagenui ~Ver.Benibotan~)CULTVOICE by S.S.D.PRODUCTSNatsu MatsuriLa Marseiya-murai feat.David Solanes Venzala Catalā LoungeMermaid girlCream puffBubblegum DanceNever Fade AwaySota Fujimori feat.dj MAX STEROIDIIDX Handz Up!!New Castle LegionsDirty AndroidsDystopiaおおきなこえで(Ookinakoede)猫叉Master feat. SanaWorld/Poppassionate fateRyu☆Handz UpProgrammed Lifekors kPsy Trance (Full On)Programmed Sun (xac Antarctic Ocean mix)Remixed by xac.Uplifting Tranceラクエン Feat.Chiharu Chonan -JAKA respect for K.S.K. Remix(Rakuen Feat.Chiharu Chonan -JAKA respect for K.S.K. Remix)Remixed by JAKAZiD.Techy Freeform"恋愛レボリューション21 -秋葉工房mix-"(Ren'ai Revolution 21 -Akiba Koubou mix-)DJ Command feat. うさ&ともみんEurobeatCover of the 11th single performed by Morning Musume.reunionTatshCyber WaltzRock Da HouseM-Project fw.GUHROOVYUK HardcoreSession 9 -Chronicles-PRASTIK DANCEFLOORRockin'Drum'n'BassSpace TimeNISHEnergetic TranceStay my sideDJ Yoshitaka feat.RINAR&BFrom Reflec Beat.Take Me HigherSota Fujimori feat. SachiSynthetic ElectroTheme song for Road Fighters.THE DOOR INTO RAINBOWL.E.D.TranceTropical AprilRisk JunkVacation DanceVermillionMystic MoonPsyche FusionEnding song for IIDX SIRIUS.Watch Out Pt.2DJ Mass MAD Izm* vs. DJ YoshitakaTech-BreakbeatsWISE UP! 木之下慶行 feat.星野奏子Resort HouseXANADU OF TWOT.Kakuta With Starving Trancer + 森永真由美Dance-popYou Were the Onegood-cool ft. Brenda VaughnItalo House夕焼け ～Fading Day～(Yuuyake ~Fading Day~)JAKAZiDAural AdrenalineZETA ～素数の世界と超越者～(ZETA ~Sosuu no Sekai to Chouetsusha~)ZektbachIDMFrom pop'n music 15: ADVENTURE.Extra StageANTHEM LANDINGDJムラサメLatin TekSplit into 3 versions (for NORMAL, HYPER, and ANOTHER charts respectively).One More Extra Stage灼熱Beach Side Bunny(Shakunetsu Beach Side Bunny)DJ Mass MAD Izm*Broken Samba Breakbeat#2 UnlocksSABER WINGTAGShooting WaltzFrom Dance Dance Revolution X.sakura stormRyu☆Happy HardcoreFrom Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3.旅人リラン(Tabibito Re-Run / The Flying Rerun)XOGO BRYKKEleclorebeat#3 UnlocksALBIDADJ YOSHITAKAHard RenaissanceFrom jubeat ripples APPEND.Everlasting ResortSUPER STAR 満 -MITSURU-Only One AnthemEnding song (Credits screen).黒髪乱れし修羅となりて(Kurokami Midareshi Shura to Narite)村正クオリア撫子メタル(Nadeshiko Metal)From pop'n music 18: Sengoku Retsuden.JAPAN TOURNew SongsDM STAR ～関西 energy style～(DM STAR ~Kansai energy style~)NAOKISpeed RaveOriginal version is a theme song of Dance Evolution.Raise your handsKeichii Ueno feat. RIISAOkinawa AnthemWE LOVE SHONANStudio Bongo Mango feat. Likkle MaiSurf & DubELECTRIC MASSIVE DIVERL.E.D.-GGabbaDances with Snow FairiesDr.Hondaトレンディートランス(Trendy Trance)Revival Unlocksヒマワリ(Himawari)小坂りゆJ-Happy HardcoreFirst appeared in Happy Sky.(From Guitar Freaks 10th MIX & Drum Mania 9th MIX).LOVE♥SHINE小坂りゆJ-Happy HardcoreFirst appeared on 9th Style.(From Dance Dance Revolution Extreme).真夏の花・真夏の夢(Manatsu No Hana, Manatsu No Yume)SanaHouseFirst appeared on 9th Style.Revived with Charge Notes added to the Another chart.Pink RoseKiyommy+SeiyaHeartFirst appeared on Happy Sky.(From Keyboardmania 3rd MIX).Revived with Another chart changed with the one containing Charge Notes.Under the Sky南さやか (BeForU) with platoniXJ-EurotranceFirst appeared in Happy Sky.WORLD TOURBreaking the groundArt of FightersHardcoreLIFE SCROLLINGHIROSHI WATANABEDetroit TechnoHardcore ManiaDJ WeaverHardcoreKailuakors kEnergetic Hawaiian TranceTHE BLACK KNIGHTL.E.D.Goa TranceLet The Track FlowBrisk & HamUK HardcorePARADISE LOSTRyu☆ Vs. L.E.D.-GTrance Coreperditus┼paradisusiconoclasmAnthem CoreStory Mode UnlocksEternal TearsツガルWinter BalladeMedicine of loveイロハ & リリナMagical PopAPPEND FESTIVAL UnlocksLove♥kmdj TAKA feat. RENHappy CoreFrom jubeat knit.Unlocked on March 11, 2011.STELLAR WINDL.E.D.Hard DanceAPPEND FESTIVAL unlock (started on March 23, 2011).Lincle Link UnlocksBrokenDJ TAKA feat. AiMEETranceFrom REFLEC BEAT.中華急行(Chuka Kyuko)Ryu☆Happy HardcorePreview song from REFLEC BEAT limelight.Sakura ReflectionRyu☆Happy HardcoreFrom REFLEC BEAT.SPECIAL SUMMER CAMPAIGN!Lucky VacuumBuchiage TranceFrom REFLEC BEAT.Survival GamesVENUS90's electropopFrom REFLEC BEAT.THE FALLENL.E.D.-GGoth Nu-Style GabbaFrom REFLEC BEAT.Thunderbolt雷龍Ravers Dance SpeedPreview song from Beatmania IIDX 19: Lincle.Wuv Ukors kCandy RaveFrom REFLEC BEAT.
References
External links beatmaniaIIDX18 Resort Anthem location test information beatmaniaIIDX18 Resort Anthem discussion thread at Zenius -I- Vanisher RemyWiki