On Drummania...
My newest wacky controller acquisition arrived today: Topway's Drummania controller for PSX and PS2.
As I've mentioned before, I love music games. You get the satisfaction of playing music in a short attention span-friendly format. These games still take time to master, but not nearly as much as conquering a real instrument.
Similar to Konami's other Bemani titles, the object in Drummania is to monitor a series of scrolling drum indicators. When an indicator reaches the line at the bottom of the screen, the player must hit the corresponding drum pad (or foot pedal). The game can even be combined with Guitar Freaks into "Session Play" with up to three players. (One on drums, two on guitar.)
The Drummania series isn't biggest hit in North American arcades, but if you have a Japanese PS2 or a mod chip, you can import the game for some great drumming fun at home. (Game: about USD$50, Third-party controller: about USD$30)
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| Title Screen |
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| Both Guitar Freaks 4th and Drummania 3rd on one disc |
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| Yes, that's Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know"... Do you think she knows that she's in this game? |
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| Drumming to Anarchy In UK |
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| My new Topway drum set (Pic stolen from eBay) |
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7 Comments:
Drumpad! I want one! Careful. If you keep getting cool stuff, you're going to find that certain people have invited themselves to a party at your place. ;)
-- Purple Mangos
12:29 AM
Hi! I was wondering if you could tell me where you bought the game for drummania? I've been having a very hard time finding it, even online. Please let me know where you bought it :) Thank you!
-jhgdesign
jhgdesign@gmai.com
3:40 AM
The place I got Guitar Freaks 4th / Drummania 3rd no longer exists, but I know it can be purchased here:
http://www.toysnjoys.com/guitarfreaksgames.htmlI wouldn't buy it from eBay though, the people who sell it regularly there are just peddling pirated copies.
9:17 AM
Thankx!!!
1:03 PM
heyhey.. anyone can help mi?? i read from somewhere tt even i have e this game n drum controller, i cant play if my ps2 is not a jap model one?? is there anyway i can play it regardless of my ps2 set??
please contact mi at shineboi20@hotmail.com
9:05 AM
You can use the Japanese game and controller on any PS2 only if you have a mod chip.
1:05 PM
DTXmania is a great drum simulator that is available online, with song files made for many new songs (not just the J-Pop included with the Japanese version). It is available for the PC, and you can find more general Drumania information at www.GDAmania.net Enjoy!
3:49 AM
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