This was the very first beatmania IIDX version I've ever played, both on home console and arcade. There's quite a few good licenses in this one, including Night of Fire by Niko, along with a good set of Konami Originals. They also really put out all the stops for the home version. A unique mode that focuses on the music videos, "Tatsujin" videos in an era before YouTube, and a Drill Mode that really helped me get into the game with its various missions.

Would I recommend it now? Probably not. The later games have so many quality of life improvements to the main game, and a lot of the good Konami Originals this game had are also on those later games. However, I can't deny my nostalgia for this style in particular.