Japan sorta gets DJ Max Portable 2, North America sorta next?
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Good news from Asia tonight as the Japanese online game shot GDEX now lists a Japan-only limited edition package of DJ Max Portable 2.
For those that don't know, DJ Max Portable 2 is a sort of Beatmania clone published by Korea's "Pentavision." Though Pentavision may have published an international edition of the first DJ Max Portable, with English text, the title never saw an official release outside of Korea. Thus it remained a quiet success.
Let's take a closer look inside.
That's why it's good news DJ Max Portable 2 will be seeing something of a release in Japan. However, there's no word on this release being "official" either -- there's nothing on SCEJ's homepage yet, and Gdex states that they have a "direct contract with the game maker" -- the game does have Korean, Japanese, and English interface settings available. Pentavision is evidently keen on getting international users onboard with the DJ Max Portable series, even if it's under the radar of the local Sony Computer Entertainment divisions.
Anyway, via this Japanese page we've learned a few new features of the game (new points bolded):
Over 60 original songs
5-button mode
New "Fever" mode
Easy mode, for beginners
Soundtrack across 4 discs -- the "most DJs in the history of gaming"
Over 500 hidden items
Linkage with DJ Max Portable for owners of the first game -- play the original songs using the new play systems
Korean, Japanese, and English interfaces
Remote control support -- use DJ Max Portable 2's Soundtrack Mode to enjoy songs whenever and wherever
Customizable control configurations
As you can see, DJ Max Portable 2 is shaping up to be even bigger.
This Japan-only package, called the "DJ MAX Portable 2 Premier Limited Edition ~Champagne Gold~" comes to Japan in addition to Japanese releases of the Night Black and Metallic Silver limited edition packages.
