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The unclear future of DJMAX
- Thread starter StarCreator
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Definitely one of my favorites.
Where is the love for NB Rangers?!?
EDIT:
End of Moonlight all night!
Dj hero... oh wait
Don't twist the knife harder, jerk.
Although if FSG pulls out a good Guitar Hero game next year, I'll be satisfied.
PAULINK
I microwave steaks.
If i'm not mistaken, I'm pretty sure you can update the game with a downloadable patch. Will have to do some research though.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
That game's DRM was never broken either, was it? the USB dongle requirement was the reason I never bothered buying the game.
PAULINK
I microwave steaks.
Based on what I've seen while looking for a patch, I think it was cracked. Whats wrong with the usb dongle though?
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
I wonder if we'll get any warning at all if/when Technika Vita and DJ Max 3 are delisted from PSN.
I have a physical card of Technika, but thinking of grabbing DJ Max 3 right now.
I have a physical card of Technika, but thinking of grabbing DJ Max 3 right now.
I spent an hour today looking for my dongle. :-/
Just more convenient if we didn't have to use the dongle. If only a Steam version had come out.
Least100Seraphs
Neo Member
At least they continued porting long after Konami gave up on CS IIDX.
There's a Technika 3 machine not too far from my work. Will stop by next week and see if they've even bothered keeping it switched on.
Platinum Crew went offline as of 31-12-2013, so I don't know how playable it still is.
Technika Tune has been appropriately priced since day one and the price most likely isn't going down. You either love music games, or you don't...
The PSP games play completely differently.
Saturday Night Set is not an unlock; it's available even offline. So if you're not scared of Club Mixing, you can indeed still play it. =)
I see mention of PM Studios. They published a few games including DJMAX Fever and Technika 1, but Pentavision Global released later games such as DJMAX Portable 3 and Technika 2/3.
Only initially available content is available for play; all unlockable content is inaccessible. What this basically boils down to is that the majority of Technika 1 and 2 songs are fully playable at all three difficulty levels, though not all, and about half of Technika 3's new songs are playable on the easiest level only.
I will really miss DJMax; some really great tunes on the various OSTs.
Examples;
GET OUT - ND Lee
River Flow - Planetboom
Y - ND Lee
Stay with Me - Ruby Tuesday
And so many others...!
I don't know how many other share the sentiments, but I'd really love ND Lee, Planetboom et al to help out on the Persona OSTs, I feel they would go well together.
Examples;
GET OUT - ND Lee
River Flow - Planetboom
Y - ND Lee
Stay with Me - Ruby Tuesday
And so many others...!
I don't know how many other share the sentiments, but I'd really love ND Lee, Planetboom et al to help out on the Persona OSTs, I feel they would go well together.
Damn shame!
Kinda glad I managed to keep my copy of Technika Tune. Last year since I didn't had a steady job I got rid of the Vita and other things, but couldn't sell Tune in stores since Gamestop didn't carried it and put it a few times around here in the Buy/Sell-Thread (for $40 shipped along the Technika 2 OST with bonuses)..and no PMs, no nothing.
In any case got a Vita again around a month ago, things are better now..and I've been playing it again.
Heck, because of this news grabbed the digital version of Portable 3.
Kinda glad I managed to keep my copy of Technika Tune. Last year since I didn't had a steady job I got rid of the Vita and other things, but couldn't sell Tune in stores since Gamestop didn't carried it and put it a few times around here in the Buy/Sell-Thread (for $40 shipped along the Technika 2 OST with bonuses)..and no PMs, no nothing.
In any case got a Vita again around a month ago, things are better now..and I've been playing it again.
Heck, because of this news grabbed the digital version of Portable 3.
Ah, it's a shame these games can't do well in any market besides Korea. I remember playing DJMax 1 and loving it. Never bothered importing any of the sequels though. Will get Technika when I get a Vita though. Might grab Portable 3 off PSN as well. Didn't even know it was on there (thanks fernoca ).
).JustAnotherOtaku
Member
Sad news, the PSP and Vita games have been a lot of fun. Nice that they had music you didn't find in any other rhythm games too. Will be missed.
NuclearSpy
Member
I imported the Vita game when it got released. For those who are complaining about the price being $45 on PSN: Stop, its the best music game on the Vita.
I would have bought it on Vita had there been other ways of buying it... and it wasn't $50 for whatever reason (I'd have bought it at retail).
Uncharted at launch as well, but Sony quickly dropped it. I think those were the only three at $50.
sotodefonk
Member
dammit loved the psp ones.... just read there is an android version and is free, but i cant install it on my country... how can i bypass that?
EDIT> thats no good because you still need to do payments inside the app... and without a server then...
EDIT> thats no good because you still need to do payments inside the app... and without a server then...
Khrysler Jerikho
Member
Damn this is sad to hear. Guess that's part of the reason why it's in the IGC of Japan's PSN+...
I didn't know we even got a physical release of Tune over here in the US - I have the special edition of the Japanese release, but I kinda like this packaging.
I was a very didicated IIDX CS and Pop'n Music CS player for many years (have both Arcade Style Controllers from Konamistyle), but I completely lost interest in music games after a while. The PSP versions of the DJ Max games are what made me start playing music games again... seeing this happen to such a talented group of musicians and artists (I LOVE the UI in just about every game in the series) breaks my heart. Really crappy way to start the new year!
This is the sort of comment that makes me (and others) rage. "I didn't like it" is different from a completely untrue statement that flies in the face of everyone that passionately loved the experience, which happened to be exciting in a way that no other game is.
You don't have to be a jerk about it.
R
Retro_
Unconfirmed Member
Wasn't the biggest fan of Technika
but DJ Max Portable was my favorite portable game bar none. Even though I was terrible at it.
Sad to see it gone. Should try and find some of the other games I dont have
but DJ Max Portable was my favorite portable game bar none. Even though I was terrible at it.
Sad to see it gone. Should try and find some of the other games I dont have
oh cmon, isn't like he said LOL ALL THE FANS OF DJ MAX ARE IDIOTS HOW COULD THEY ENJOY SUCH GAMES WITH SUCH A GAY SOUNDTRACK? he just found the vita game boring.
Back to topic, even if the former team could create another IP, I will miss all the classics themes from dj max, I know that some of them had been like forever and in all the games, but I love end of the moonlight, miles, or oblivion amongst others, this really sucks.
I could swear that dj max was a profitable game, even here in Chile the fact that a machine with cards was avaliable was BIG NEWS amongst gamers. Some guys will put like 30 credits to play all the fucking on the first days
Tomorrow I will give a hug to that machine
I thought this was true, but oddly enough--although DJMAX Fever was indeed delisted from the PS Store, Strikers 1945 Plus (also published by PM Studios) is still there. Weird. Their Web site still exists, too, though it hasn't been updated since 2008 and lists the only three games they've ever published (Fever, S1945+, Technika1)
http://www.pm-games.com/
I didn't think I was particularly uncivil but w/e. It's just that when the plug is essentially being pulled on a series that has brought together as many people as this has (including many real-life friends that I'll be spending the weekend with, and would not necessarily have met otherwise), some people get emotional easily in response to untactful statements and I'm no exception. It is what it is.
hanpusu-taichou
Member
Man, I always loved the DJMAX series since I played Portable 2 for the first time. After Konami struck them with a lawsuit regarding it's similarity to IIDX, things already started to go down a slope.
I always loved how the series had full support for English menus as well, so even if you bought the games from overseas you could enjoy them.
I'm going to say that Memoirs was one of my favorite songs of the series.
I always loved how the series had full support for English menus as well, so even if you bought the games from overseas you could enjoy them.
I'm going to say that Memoirs was one of my favorite songs of the series.
The game has been cracked, but you can't download any of the downloadable new songs or play online.
Because it wasn't posted in this thread, the DJMAX facebook page updated on the 3rd.
Sad how no news outlets care about this, oh well.
Sad how no news outlets care about this, oh well.
StarCreator
Member
So basically what I've pieced together as happening since the last timeline update:
What used to be the official DJMAX Facebook page run by Pentavision Global was renamed by their administrators, and the Facebook alias was changed to djmaxfanpage to reflect its change in status. At some point after this renaming, someone not affiliated with Pentavision Global nor Neowiz created a new page with the old djmaxofficial alias, as it had been vacated due to the rename. Do not treat it as a reliable source of information.
In the meantime, it appears many of DJMAX's developers have gathered and formed a team named "Nurijoy". They won't be able to use the DJMAX name without Neowiz, but it'll be interesting to see what comes of this...
What used to be the official DJMAX Facebook page run by Pentavision Global was renamed by their administrators, and the Facebook alias was changed to djmaxfanpage to reflect its change in status. At some point after this renaming, someone not affiliated with Pentavision Global nor Neowiz created a new page with the old djmaxofficial alias, as it had been vacated due to the rename. Do not treat it as a reliable source of information.
In the meantime, it appears many of DJMAX's developers have gathered and formed a team named "Nurijoy". They won't be able to use the DJMAX name without Neowiz, but it'll be interesting to see what comes of this...
MaverickHunterAsh
Member
I'm in Japan right now... if I never got the US version of Technika Tune and still want it, should I just grab the JP version while I'm here? Is the US version even available anymore on PSN? I don't have my Vita with me to check...
StarCreator
Member
Still up on US PSN. Is the game still free for Japanese PS+?
They'd better do something with that music library. There's way too many great songs in there to let them die with the franchise. Like my favorite, The Clear Blue Sky.
cj_iwakura
Member
Last time I checked it was. Absolutely essential reason to make a JPSN account, given how pricey the game is.
ScriptedReality
Member
i wanted to play but that price was too much for me.
Valkyria
Banned
Wow awesome news, I don't care about the name. Another game alike would be awesome.
jeffrockz312
Member
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don't leave us djmax
There weren't any online features in the game that were anything exciting, so you wouldn't be missing out on anything there. The game is definitely fun, and I'd say it's for sure worth the money if you like rhythm games. If you are really good at them, maybe not. But otherwise, I say go for it. It's got some good music and fun gameplay.
It's worth it, bought it on release day and still play. Lots of good music, unlockables, and its really addictive (to me at least).
DJ Max Portable is easily my most played PSP game, if it (or another technika) never come to Vita it would be very sad.
Some of my favorites:
Jupiter Driving
Ladymade Star
Angel
Cosmic Fantastic Lovesong
One the Love