The Interesting World of Rhythm Game Cards

[@twilightexabyte]

That five dollar price tag made me choke on my drink. My local arcade made me pay 30 bucks for my e amusement pass….and it didn’t even work on the game I wanted it to. Granted I’m still happy that I can play project diva and chunithm without going through the tutorials every single time

[@irudexap]

Damn bro mine was like two bucks

[@domooXD]

When you get a card do all the songs unlock because I see people play songs that I’m not able to play because there is like 20 songs max for guests

[@bwnzix]

@@domooXD some game like pump it up xx automatically put the game in to full mode(all song) if you use an ampass, but it is available if you press a certain pattern on the dance pad (usually have a sticker on the cabinet that show how to get full mode). While maimai(only available in Korea,Japan, China and some south east asia country) require you to play to unlock some song,usually need multiple play so to save those progress u would need a aime/amusement ic card

[@bwnzix]

I think u got an aime card instead of a e amusement card

[@exaltedb]

Don’t know where you went, but the round1 I go to sells them for $6

[@rythmicrice471]

If you are fighting someone in a rhythm game and they pull out one of these puppies, you know you're screwed

[@iexist_nt]

sighhh if only my local arcade had chunithm so I could laugh at the casuals

[@yellowberryHN]

4:29 WACCA works with Aime cards because the cabs are manufactured with a partnership from SEGA, and they use SEGA computers inside! Now you know!

[@Jordanisokatnth]

I thought that was common knowledge

[@Sleep1331]

I like the dude at 10:50 cleaning. Never saw that before, haha!

[@flamewave64]

Where is that clip from

[@sharkshock5397]

Anyone know where clip is from

[@KudosK42]

I remember buying a Banapassport for a racing game called Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune)

[@DaKing08]

same

[@ChoongieStudioONE]

Same

[@yeaaaaaaaaaaahff]

I had one but i lost it :( it's so hard to get a new one too because they're always sold out

[@r_4_135]

I remember buying it for myself and its quite pricey, about Rp.100k (about 10$ if my math is correct)

[@hory-portier]

Wow, this was literally the only search result in English for those cards that actually explains them. Thank you for making this.

[@wmmt]

Out of all the cards mentioned in this video, only the Banapassports [specifically, their ×××MS1A variants] are currently cloneable. This allows for a degree of customisation, such as conversion to game tags. I also recently found out the clonable Banapassports are also able to be integrated onto some digital locks, thus negating the need to buy the manufacturer's cards. As for collecting all of them, I really want to add the Amusement IC Card variants of: • BNAM's Banapassport [the yellow one] • Konami's e-AMUSEMENT Card [the white/red one] • Taito's NESiCA [including the non-AMUSEMENT IC Card variant] As well as: • SEGA's Aime [the original black one] •AM's AM.Pass [limited edition Prime 2 and XX variants]

[@snowfalloverheaven]

This is such a underrated channel this is some awesome quality content

[@KneeVan_]

I love your content man, you don't see too many people making consistent content about arcade rhythm games and I really enjoy what you make so keep it up!

[@cheetah672]

No, thank YOU for your very informative and entertaining rhythm game videos! Rhythm games are such a niche thing here and it's nice to find content creators who focus on them. Here's to many more subs!

[@ewrecked2416]

Seeing this video in 2023 I'm happy to say that I've been able to find plenty more Japanese rhythm games connected to the servers in the US. I hope they keep catching on here but I think they will remain very niche.

[@ChoboUnjeon]

0:35 this guy was actually one of the developers of PIU at the time

[@tymonster0515]

Very well made video. Was in the fence about whether or not I was going to get a card but I’m definitely going to get it now

[@MAIcrosoft]

I still have all my magnetic e-amuse cards, like 50-ish of them I think since I was totally obsessed with Bemani back in the day and played literally every game actively lol. Also still have so many red and silver IC cards, useless because I kept forgetting the pin or enter the wrong pin 3 times by accident (that was before you could register your card and reset your pin). Currently I still have and use my Jubeat Prop-design e-amusement card, which is the longest I ever had the same one 😅

[@TheLittleCuteThing]

small note for andamiro shit : AMpasses are relatively new, but usb and online features have been in the game for far longer than that, And when you buy a copy of the official arcade game they give you a bunch of cards with your upgrade kit. Depending on the region and game I have heard of buyers getting anywhere from 5 to 50 am.passes

[@haruna4193]

to realize that the banapassport could be used for taiko and i didn’t realize, only used it for WMMT, thank you for making me realize this xd

[@haruna4193]

also quick question is the BanaPass compatible with Aime or just the other way around?

[@FNWeeaboo]

@@haruna4193 They are cross compatible with each other

[@Glacier_Nester]

The amusement IC system is a real boon for folks like me, who had to jump through some hoops to even get a Bamco card, entirely unaware of how few rhythm games it works with normally, only to find it worked with the aime scanner for Wacca! Getting to finally get a profile together for a game I'd beeb interested in had me majorly hyped! Really appreciate the detailed look at all these different cards, I didn't even know there were designs beyond the basics.

[@ThePixelPolygon]

You haven't mentioned that the PIU series is still backwards compatible with the FAT32 USB system, particularly useful since not all arcades (particularly those with older cabinets) have the card scanner installed from the upgrade kit, and it's also a lot easier to load UCS onto a flash drive. Other than that, you've once again pretty much nailed all the major points.

[@marsoff9898]

From Phoenix (This new version) afterwards, not anymore.

[@riewo]

Finding an e-amusement card out here in the west is hard (especially in places without R1) had to get mine from Japan 😩 Edit: I forgot my pin and luckily my local arcade sells them so yay

[@meijustmei4634]

southeast asian here, Bandai Namco Passport (The Internation release one), can be used on Sega rhythm games such as Chunithm and Maimai as of now.

[@LavvieDump]

there's chunithm at my local arcade. bought it for 16 bucks but i feel happy that I got an aime card :> cannot wait to use it!!!

[@ReynaldyPratama]

I have all the cards that you explained, but I just only played 3 games : SDVX, Wangan Midnight 6RR, also PIU (which that I rarely played because my stamina is depleted fast). In my country Indonesia, there are less (or almost gone) arcade games that are not rhythm games have online services. Also, extra cost to fly to other island that have more arcade games (the core game center in my country is on Jakarta, Java Island) Also, cards that support Amusement IC makes me easier to connected game data with different companies, yay (my AIME card is Amusement IC support)

[@helper_bot]

no wonder when i searched online store for cards they are mostly from Jakarta haha (the arcades here dont sell these cards and i had to resort, it was around 100k IDR or $8 USD for any card so i just picked amusement IC). i knew some booth on Surabaya and tried my luck on the card, mine worked on the konami games. though sadly the Groove Coaster booth i was hoping on playing got removed and cant test that out x(. so yeah you're right, arcade is dying here and im kinda sad about it. it's already a very expensive thing too, i dont know how will that ever be fixed

[@Hikari0420]

Hi, I think you forgot mentioning something, before amusement IC, Bandai's banapassport can be used as Aime card on Sega machines, vice versa. Also, GC machines still haven't support amusement IC cards. Other than that, the video is great and clear enough for arcade newbies :D

[@FNWeeaboo]

6:18 I mentioned that they are cross compatible with each other. I probably could have been clearer but I did mention that functionality. As for GC machines I ultimately left that part out in order to avoid making the video dated in the event that GC does get Amusement IC support.

[@freezerfridge7486]

@@FNWeeaboo Can i ask a question....if i use banapassport on taiko do i need to scan again when i want to leave b,cuz if im not blind the taiko machine said that

[@FNWeeaboo]

@@freezerfridge7486 I actually never had the chance to play Taiko with a banapassport so I can't give an answer to that

[@freezerfridge7486]

@@FNWeeaboo More question....can the no red logo banapassport (old card) use on maimai dx?

[@JoeKoh27]

@@freezerfridge7486 no you dont, you only need to scan your card when starting the game. And yes, you can use your BanaPassport on maimai as well since Aime and BanaPassports are cross-compatible

[@matthew_natividad]

Totally agreed if you wanna progress and even track your progress get a card as I’ve just recently started a ddr account with my nimo card, finally got a bananapassport for wangan and a free car with my membership for initial D all this week which I’ll always regret when I stayed in the Philippines

[@KM-Rhythm]

Congrats on the 1k. Your rhythm game content is really good. Well deserved!

[@AirknightTails]

I didn't know that there was a Tsum Tsum version of the eAmusement cards. Now I might have to hunt that one down in the future

[@BOSS_PIUVN]

Great video. Keep up the good work!

[@MasacoMike]

One thing to note is that banapassport and sega aime cards can both be used on taiko / other sega games! It gives you the option to choose what type of card you want without worrying too much about compatibility.

[@kitestar]

I’ve done research on the subject and I can say: go after one with the _red and white_ or _black and white_ symbol on either the front or back of the card, the cards with the symbol lets you use the same card on all four services; aime, bandai, emuse and nesica

[@hit0midesuuue]

I owned the white Aime and my first data on it was the Chunithm Crystal back in 2019. Still have that card

[@JohnEvansChaoseed]

Cool video...I bought a Nesica card because I really like Tetote Connect, and now I actually know what's going on with these cards!

[@lostonthemoon5074]

10:47 The janitor in the halls afterschool

[@joltstorm64]

one of my biggest flexes is that my local round one has a TNT cabinet, along side many other rhythm games

[@WarriorTier]

Great channel! Subbed

[@Benbenq99]

Fantastic and informative video that deserves more views!

[@ZhadTheRad]

At my local arcade, you can play whatever you want, however much you want. Just pay an entry fee of about $22 (you have to book in advance though), and you're free to enjoy whatever games strike your fancy for three hours. The arcade does also sell NESiCA and e-amusent cards for about $10 as it has some rhythm games that has support for them (Groove Coaster and Sound Voltex). Why they cost that much is presumably because of import costs and profit margins, but honestly it's not bad considering that you can play however much you want at the arcade for the three hours you've booked

[@helper_bot]

that's such a steal, sounds like the best place to go for stress reliever, just not exactly after-work though i dont think i have the stamina xd

[@ZhadTheRad]

@@helper_bot Even better yet, one can buy packs of visits, or entry credit, meaning one can get entries for cheaper. This is only possible by signing up for an account on the booking website, as the credits are personal. 5, 10, 25 and 50 entry credit packs are available, so it's possible to get entries for as low as just shy of $8 per. Super convenient for those that go more frequently, and the entry credits are valid for 1 year from purchase. Oh, and the value really shows when one considers the fact that music games at an arcade usually cost 100 yen per play if not free play like they are at my local arcade. With the 50 entry credit pack, each entry is worth US$7,76, or just shy of 1000 yen (which is what 10 plays would cost at non-free play arcades), and as I mentioned, each entry gives you access to the arcade for 3 hours. One can easily get in more than 10 plays in 3 hours, so it's quite good value

[@eggyeggyeggyeggy]

my arcade sells amusement ic’s and pump passes for $25 :”) it’s pretty worth it for someone like me, but i’ve talked to newcomers who refuse to spend that money because they aren’t able to go more often. that being said, love this video! really informative!

[@jellyxhouse]

I get to a round one maybe twice a year and I still have a bandaipassport lol. when you’ve got limited time u want to maximize it.

[@eggyeggyeggyeggy]

@@jellyxhouse ok

[@hypnotizedglidinglizard]

this video is what made me get an e-amuse card sometime last year (it's an amusement ic one btw) so i can save my data on bemani games but unfortunately the only bemani game near me is ddr which there is 1 cab closest to me which is in st louis which is where i live. but i did get a chance to go to r1 but now i only get to go to my dnb to use my card on. thanks!

[@PsycheTrance65]

I'd like to add that the special-looking e-amuse cards were also available in Asian countries. My current e-amuse card has a Tsum-Tsum design (exactly the blue one in 4:04) and I've seen other SDVX/IIDX players with cards that dont look like the standard one.

[@opposite342]

I have the amusement ic card, which basically works on all of the konami, sega, and namco one. I don't know how they did it but they printed a universal cards! I'd say if someone is able to get that you should since it's such a good all in one card. Only one that wasn't support was groove coaster (cuz that's taito and I didn't have to newer gen card when taito joined them) so I have a nesica separately for that.

[@kruks]

I saw "rhythm card games" instead of "rhythm game cards" and thought there were tabletop rhythm games I was unaware of and I was very curious about how that would even work.

[@chockie]

i was actually workshopping an idea for a tabletop/board game rhythm game in my game dev class last year lol, we ended up abandoning it for a tower defense board game but my concept was to have a video/audio that plays alongside you and basically guides you through it like the board game nightmare/atmosfear/the gatekeeper, different songs/charts would be different custom video/audios

[@keshiki27]

3:45 What the hell is that guy doing putting his head on the pad 😂

[@FNWeeaboo]

Being a boss at Dancerush. He seems like a great guy although I've never met him lol I wonder who could that be?

[@_juliakp1_]

3 bucks for a card? man that 50 dollar arcade card was expensive :( and i only use it for the wadiko masters machine :(

[@olidon96]

wait, i kinda wanna collect all the different cards now that there’s talk of combining the servers… it’s just like you said, they’re all so unique. i would hate to miss my chance to own one of each before they get phased out haha

[@mystak3n]

A note: Bandai cards ALSO work with WACCA, making WACCA a very interesting cab indeed

[@MVH5150]

I'm a happy and proud donder in queens NY with a actual taiko drum in my room, literally Aracde experience in my room

[@EpicEli730]

The Japanese exclusive cards are so cool. I shelled out good money for a Project Sekai Sega card and my DDR BEMANI PRO LEAGUE e-amuse card

[@TerraKun]

banapass is also used for Tekken

[@skylinetv2778]

Or Time Crisis 5 [JP ver.]

[@sneilson11]

Rip chrinocircle apparently they don’t last too long and break easily. Seems like a nightmare to follow the map charts too

[@player7652]

At my local aracde, a single "aime card" that is accessible to maimai, chunithm, SDVX, Initial D only cost 9000 MMK ($4 US). Previously it was 6000 MMK ($3 US). The condition of the card is so perfect like it just came outta the factory. Lucky us.

[@sanaimarisol]

An arcade near me had these games and I wanted to see what the cards were

[@PupRiku]

I love rhythm games and arcades...but in the North East of England...we don't have many left. The ones that are "new" are so expensive to play in. Can't wait to get an L-Tek. Loved this video I had no idea about the cards

[@fluffyspark798]

Very good video. I haven’t been to a arcade since 2018 and am going back in a week. I also bought an ltek ddr pad for home and have a rip of exceed gear to I am hyped to play the actual arcade versions!

[@GUCFan]

The only card i have is the AM Pass and all i did with it was register it to my account. Its yet to have seen one play recorded on it but even then i do like the designs of the cards. Definitely wanna get an e-amuse card even if its highly unlikely i'll use it since there's not a ton of arcades in Canada that have access to e-amuse.

[@jiro573]

Btw, you can use Suica/Pasmo as an eamusement card.

[@_T1m3_]

i find it funny that America and japan gets all this stuff and im sat here and the only sound voltex machine is halfway across the country and the closest ddr machine is 1.5hrs away

[@_T1m3_]

Update on my previous comment, I found one that is closer and now have a banapassport for my rythm games, great video and helped with the few questions I had. Over here passes are around £10/€10, so your pretty luck with $6

[@danielakatoolbox4645]

Considering I have imported both an AM.PASS card and an AiME card I can safely say I'm in too deep at this point. Interesting video nonetheless!

[@losslessIdeas]

Great video man! Very informative and had the info I was searching for regarding these cards. Definitely subscribing.

[@iaru1517]

I bought banapass for $10 in my local arcade and knowing later it only cost ¥300 in japan and have special edition 💀

[@SuperSmashDolls]

Fun fact: for some reason SEGA machines at Round1 USA don't have online... except Hatsune Miku. They don't sell Aime cards, but the machine will treat an e-Amusement Pass as a mobile phone tap-and-pay ID. Discovered this by accident when trying to see if the machine was online or not, since I'd heard Amusement IC was a thing but didn't know how hilariously splintered the support was for it. So now my Hatsune Miku save data is stuck on an e-Amusement pass lol.

[@Smqll_Fry]

my least favorite part about the earlier eamusement designs is that they have the rest of the world in the background which is ironic because the rest of the world is the main thing konami seems to ignore when it comes to eamusement

[@MoggyMike]

I heard the FLY AWAY TO THE COSMIC music.

[@alanneus]

It's crazy that they're developing their own digital currency. I was just at the arcade thinking, an arcade cryptocurrency would be OP. Where can I find more information on that?

[@FNWeeaboo]

It's not really an actual cryptocurrency in the sense of Bitcoin but they are finding ways to convert your Yen into their own form of payment system more in line with debit cards. Just look up Paseli and Aime Pay and you can get a general idea of how they function.

[@alanneus]

@@FNWeeaboo Oh gotcha, ill check it out. Thanks.

[@SAKnTECH]

Sadly chrono circle died after a couple of weeks of its release due to many hardware and software problems and the lack of attention from the players

[@akiradkcn]

Oof

[@aiiscool6118]

Bro, my country has none of that, I'm so jealous!

[@NuttyJamesGMD]

10:10 is so relatable asf

[@tinachen9728]

We have this Japanese drum in New Zealand it’s so much fun.

[@lauluis1mii124]

6:23 w-wait, TAITO?! Never heard that name in years, and ARE THEY STILL ALIVE?!

[@eink-reviews]

That graham credit card one THREW ME

[@paulette_hinai]

I have a regular Aime w/ Amusement IC to play maimai, but I also use it to play with Wangan Midnight. The long time wmmt players were shocked that I use a different card from theirs whenever I play, one even said that I need to "use a banapass just to be safe", even though they're cross compatible. My Aime is the Japanese version, although idk if there is even an english version for the asian market, because banapass has, and it has a typo. If you have a red banapass, thank me later 😅

[@mikundeyanroze]

But hey! PIU, like ITG, works with USB too! You need an online account still, but create an ID to use USB, then download a file onto the USB on the top directory. Plug it in the cabinet and you can play without AM Pass too!!!

[@GabbiMochi]

Great video btw. Can you do a video about mobile rhythm games?

[@FNWeeaboo]

I have the idea written down so maybe

[@jurajladjarevic6228]

Awesome content!!!

[@meganeclover]

I played so much DDR that the arcade owner game me an Aime pass for free...I was very grateful of course...!

[@1gks]

thanks for this vid cause ive had and eamuse for a while 😭

[@PokéVanTCG]

I paid 3$ for mine in japan, AIME so it works with most rhythm games yk, at home its like 8$ I love maimai even if I can only get like 86% on 11+

[@Maho.]

I bought an Aime in akihabara back in 2019 and thankfully it's been the only card I've ever needed to use internationally. WMMT, Taiko, GFDM, DRS, DDR and of course the sega games like INIDAC and gekichumai. Would have been a cool flex if the international chunithm cabinets supported, but the chunithm gold cabs got some cool upgrades, those beasts now support paseli

[@soonsoon5539]

Hey dude btw bana pass is compatible with games that use the aime card :) I used to play wangan and find out the cards are cross compatible. I use the bana pass for maimai and wacca

[@FNWeeaboo]

Yep mentioned that at 6:21

[@soonsoon5539]

@@FNWeeabooohhhh ok, btw thx for the reply :)

[@dobkun]

and I can do FlipperIC, since flipper zero reads RFID, so I would have less stuff in my pocket.

[@XCaTasTroFicOX]

que buena revisión de todas las tarjetas :D

[@gaalxystar1873]

I played beatmania and sdvx the problem is that some places doesn't allow you to use paseli which kind of sucks

[@Curseofculture]

Or you can just live in a area that doesn’t have rhythm game machines and only crummy ticket based games or crane games

[@gob10]

me who has 13 banapasses, an aime, and an am pass good video

[@Jaxx.A.]

Cries in European

[@eternalskyTV]

7:09 i have this one but can used in PIU phoenix

[@ge7647]

I have maimai machine in my city, it was online the first week on the grand opening arcade but after that it went offline and I can't use aime to log in. Can I just simply asked the staff to make it online or is that just impossible?

[@G0Girt]

Watching this is so painful emotionally. I have an Aime card and for i was recently told that there’s a Round1 near my neighborhood and the one time I needed it… I can’t find it. I’m beyond upset. Hopefully it turns up.

[@FNWeeaboo]

Best of luck to you

[@ghy_]

Regarding the PIU card price, I bought mine for about $6 but I live in SE Asia so not sure why it's double the price in the US

[@its-so-ouverture]

the red aime card in the thumbnail looks like it was on drugs

[@flamewave64]

Where is the clip of the guy with the broom from at the end of the video?

[@richigarcia9938]

Bro what is the song that starts playing when you start talking about the aime card been stuck in me head. Also great video bro

[@FNWeeaboo]

Thanks and the song is "give it up to you" from Ongeki

[@kafanah14]

AM.PASS... why $12???

[@lebro4401]

6:55 this is was an arcade game????? I thought it was just another idol mobile rhythm game

[@Carell-t5s]

i am buying an bana passport today, is chunithm, maimai, sound voltex compatible on the card?, since the arcade store that we go with my friend, are out of stock on aime cards.

[@FNWeeaboo]

Chunithm and maimai yes not sure about Sound Voltex. If it has an Amusement IC logo then you should be able to use it for Voltex

[@nintenchris5963]

What’s the video link at 1:34?

[@hudaifa711]

Please can you give me a site. Selling those cards i want to buy because here in philippines they dont sell in arcade please

[@hudaifa711]

I really want to buy aime card 😭😭😭😭

[@FNWeeaboo]

Here is the link to the Discord Server discord.gg/BBP7k3FHZq

[@paumdocie]

after you buy the card how do you put money to play the game?

[@23yyyy]

Really $12 for an am pass i got mine for like 34,000 rp which is like idk a dollar and a half so that means there scaming you of 10 and a half dollars

[@evryon1810]

Great video

[@liam2795]

how can i get those like when i went to their website it is like all japanese idk what to do