Pop’n Music is a Konami Bemani series staple. It’s a series that involves precise timing, cute characters and incredibly catchy music. While the series hasn’t had a chance to develop or catch on overseas, it’s been an arcade and console staple in Japan for over 10 years. One of the best, early home entries in the series was Pop’n Music 2 for the Dreamcast…

If you’re a fan of music video games, then chances are you’re a Bemani fan without even realizing it. In Japan the term has become synonymous with music games, but it specifically refers to the music video games created by Konami. This division of Konami handles 10 different game series which all require music and intense player interaction to play.

In fact, many of the Bemani titles have been the inspiration for other music video games that have come to light in recent years. Also we can’t forget that the localization of Dance Dance Revolution is what brought dancing games to North America and helped game publishers and developers realize that audiences outside of Japan were ready for these kinds of games.