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Beatmania IIDX

beatmania IIDX (ビートマニア ツーディーエックス, Bītomania Tsūdiekkusu) is a series of rhythm video games, that was first introduced by Konami in Japan on February 26, 1999.IIDX has since spawned 23 arcade releases and 14 console releases on the Sony PlayStation 2. It is the sequel to the beatmania game series, and part of the Bemani line of music games. A PC release titled beatmania IIDX INFINITAS has been announced, and began alpha testing in September 2015.

Gameplay

Gameplay in General

In IIDX games, players recreate the musical score of songs available to them through the use of a DJ simulating controller. The player must coordinate their hands in order to hit the correct keyboard buttons, spin the turntable, or a combination of both in correspondence to color-coded notes that approach the judgement bar displayed on screen. Notes are divided on screen by columns which separate them accordingly to match the seven buttons and the turntable on the DJ simulating controller. As a result of hitting notes, different sounds are then produced throughout a songs duration. Correctly hitting notes will produce an accurate musical score, while incorrectly hitting notes will produce inaccuracies and mistakes in the music.

Claíomh Solais

Claíomh Solais (reformed spelling), Claidheamh Soluis (unreformed Mod. Ir.) (IPA:Irish pronunciation: [/kɫiːv ˈsɔɫɪʃ/]; an cloidheamh solais (variant spelling) pronunc. roughly /kleeve-solish/), is an Irish term for "Sword of Light", or "Shining Sword", an object that appears in a number of Irish and Scottish Gaelic folktales.

The sword has been regarded as a legacy to the god-slaying weapons of Irish mythology by certain scholars, such as T. F. O'Rahilly: the anologue in the Irish Mythological Cycle being Lugh's sling that felled Balor, and one counterpart in heroic cycles being the Cult Hero Cúchullain's supernatural spear or sword.

A group of Sword of Light tales bear close resemblance in plot structure and detail to the Arthurian tale of Arthur and Gorlagon.

Overview

The folk tales featuring the claidheamh soluis typically compels the hero to perform (three) sets of tasks, aided by helpers, who may be a servant woman, "helpful animal companions", or some other supernatural being. The majority of are also bridal quests (or involve the winning of husbands in e.g., Maol a Chliobain).