235 and rising

BTTB · Trick Member Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Location: Deep in you.

If you were me, be happy you aren't, what would you spend 235 dollars on? It has to be other than ddr and has to be bemani. Advice=teh win
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Regenesis · Trick Member Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Location: Rockford, IL

I'm assuming you have a PS2 because, come on, who doesn't?

-PS2 Flip-top cover/boot disc: ~$40
-Konami IIDX controller: ~$100
-Beatmania IIDX 6th Style: ~$80

Total: ~$220...leaves you with about $15 for shipping costs.
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Gwok Dash · Trick Member Joined: 05 Aug 2002 Location: Somewhere

Hmmm... I'd spend it on a plush Celica/Erika/Nya/Lilith doll...
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...they don't have any...?
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...well, that's lame...
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Coming up with another one...

[Team BM is DDR] Stef · Trick Member Joined: 08 Jan 2003 Location: w007stah, MA

Hmm...(PnM prices from play-asia.com)

Pop'n Music Controller - $70
Two Pop'n Music PS2 Games - $120
Fliptop or something - $40

You might need another $5-$10 for shipping though...

EDIT: Or if you'd rather go with IIDX, a controller would be $80 and you could get 6th and 7th (well..it's coming out in May) styles. That would be $240 without shipping though...
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BTTB · Trick Member Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Location: Deep in you.

I have a JPS2, forget the fliptop
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BTTB · Trick Member Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Location: Deep in you.

BTTB · Trick Member Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Location: Deep in you.

Oops, now I have 400! What can I say?
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Regenesis · Trick Member Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Location: Rockford, IL

Well, since you only needed $235, I'll happily take the other $165.

....please?

Well, if you've got a JPS2 and can get 6th Style that cheap, I'd say you should also get 5th and preorder 7th. You might consider 3rd...good song selection, relatively easy overall. 4th is hard to find, expensive and the least forgiving for beginners, so I'd stay away from it unless you really have money to burn or until you're better at the game and/or want to complete your collection.

Or if you get another $60-70, you could just scrap the IIDX idea completely and go with Pop'n Music 8 and an arcade style controller.

Basically it's all but impossible to run out of good Bemani stuff to buy.
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korisu · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Location: Maplewood, MN

And Pop'n 8 from play-asia or videogamedepot.

Great investment. Excellent investment. Of course, I'm a little biased, but I play the damn thing for three hours a day and I'm always entertained.

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BTTB · Trick Member Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Location: Deep in you.

I KNEW you would say that AR. And yes I agree. It's the best damn investment EVAR. I'll buy it when I get to 600.
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dooo ooo ug · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2004 6:02 pm Post subject:

Ok, so you have $600. (or are about to have) In my opinion, you should get:

Konami Beatmania IIDX controller: Play-Asia just brought their price up to $80, but it's still the cheapest place I know of. Add about $35 shipping. Total is about $120 (rounding up). $480 left.

Beatmania IIDX 5th or 6th style: Once again, Play-Asia has 5th for $60 and 6th for $70. Decent shipping is about $10. Suppose you get 5th, that would be $80. $400 left.

AirRandom's Ransai controller: $250 plus... I don't know what the shipping is. Just say $70. $80 left.

Pop'n Music 7th, 8th, or Best Hits.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3074766582&category=11325

$50 plus $8 shipping is a good deal on Best Hits.
If you want 7 or 8, it's $60, plus probably $10 shipping. (doesn't ship for a week though)
Suppose you get either 7 or 8, you would have a small amount of money left, to buy some ice cream sandwiches or play DDR or something.
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Tekked · Trick Member Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Location: Enigma 100%

Personally, I'd forget Bemani for a second and get an i-pod, but if so, I would definatly get Beatmania 6th and a good 100 dollar controller from Toysnjoys, assuming you have a modded/Japanese PS2 like me.
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Just because it makes sense...does that really make it true?

korisu · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Location: Maplewood, MN

My shipping is $25-30. And get 5th style. Especially if you're just learning. 6th style is brutal and... not very interesting. -_-;
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BTTB · Trick Member Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Location: Deep in you.

I <3 you guys for the advice... now I just gotta work... If I stop eating lunch (school lunch sucks and I am never hungry) I will have 1000 aproximately by the end of the year.

IIDX and popn, here I come...
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BTTB · Trick Member Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Location: Deep in you.

Is 3rd style any good? I'm getting it for 50
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Devil Warrior · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: New Hampshire

Yes, 3rd style is very good, and don't listen to anyone who would say otherwise. I mean, where else can you play Take On Me, or SOS, or Calcutta, or Reincarnation, on home styles?
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korisu · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Location: Maplewood, MN

But 5th style is better.

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LazyMofo · Trick Member Joined: 13 Nov 2002

5th Style is by far the best for beginners...

You could always get a DVD Burner and a 50 pack of DVD-Rs and pay $0 for the games

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BTTB · Trick Member Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Location: Deep in you.

I think I'll get 5th =/

And no, I am NOT a pirating slut
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korisu · Trick Member Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Location: Maplewood, MN

*raises hand* haaai I am!

Although I buy games that I love and play. So I have bought Pop'n 8, IIDX 5th style, and Keyboardmania II, and I'm preordering Pop'n 9 so I get the package.

Piracy for the sake of trial I view as A-OK. Support it if it's good, though.
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