{"product_id":"beatmania","title":"beatmania [PS1] Japan Exclusive {used}","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebeatmania (ビートマニア)\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePlayStation 1 | Complete in Box | Japanese Import NTSC-J | Japan Exclusive | Used\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe original beatmania on PS1 is where Konami's music game empire began its home console life. First appearing in arcades in 1997, beatmania introduced the turntable and key controller format that defined an entire genre and spawned a franchise that continues today with beatmania IIDX. The PS1 home version brought the five-key turntable gameplay to living rooms across Japan and was a cultural phenomenon, directly inspiring the wave of rhythm games — Dance Dance Revolution, Guitar Freaks, DrumMania — that made Konami the dominant force in arcade music gaming through the late 1990s and 2000s. This is the Japan exclusive original home release, as the beatmania series never received official Western releases in this era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDeveloper: Konami\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eReleased: 1998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003ePlatform: PlayStation 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eRegion: NTSC-J Japan Exclusive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eCondition: Used, complete in box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"GamingJapanese","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42805755445325,"sku":null,"price":5700.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/4879\/4189\/files\/5F13540E-4311-4923-8D16-3384B0A9915E.jpg?v=1774115725","url":"https:\/\/gamingjapanese.com\/products\/beatmania","provider":"GamingJapanese","version":"1.0","type":"link"}