History VideoGame / CrossBeats

The game received a major interface update in June 2017. However, it is officially still the same game.

''CROSS×BEATS'' is a RhythmGame developed and published by Creator/{{Capcom}} for {{iOS|Games}}, released in 2013. It is notable for being produced by [[Music/{{BEMANI}} Naoki Maeda]] of ''VideoGame/{{DanceDanceRevolution}}'' fame, the result being that a significant number of songs are produced by artists that will sound very familiar to Naoki-era ''DDR'' players.

In 2018, [[http://game.capcom.com/crossbeats/infomation-1-info553.html Capcom]] [[http://www.capcom.co.jp/arcade/rev/PC/news2.html announced]] that both games' services will be terminated. ''CROSS×BEATS'' will become completely unplayable after June 25, 2018, while ''crossbeats REV. SUNRISE'' will become playable in guest mode only but with all songs unlocked after June 24, 2018.

The game received a major interface update in June 2017. However, it is officially still the same game. All game content will become unlocked for no-account play when its service goes offline.

** ''crossbeats REV.SUNRISE'' (2016-2018) -- current and final version \\
The game received a major interface update in June 2017. However, it is officially still the same game.

Both ''C×B'' and ''REV.'' have [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] releases; however, the former simply requires a Japan-region iTunes account (except to purchase in-game currency, which requires a Japanese credit card or Japanese iTunes card) and the latter can be found in select Round 1 locations in the United States. The game was tested in South Korea and Taiwan, in partnership with Andamiro, the makers of the ''VideoGame/PumpItUp'' series, but [[{{Vaporware}} a release in those countries never happened]].

Both ''C×B'' and ''REV.'' have [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] releases; however, the former simply requires a Japan-region iTunes account (except to purchase in-game currency, which requires a Japanese credit card or Japanese iTunes card) and the latter can be found in select Round 1 locations in the United States. The game was tested in South Korea and Taiwan, in partnership with Andamiro, the makers of the ''VideoGame/PumpItUp'' series.

In 2018, [[http://game.capcom.com/crossbeats/infomation-1-info553.html Capcom]] [[http://www.capcom.co.jp/arcade/rev/PC/news2.html announced]] that both games' services will be terminated. ''CROSS×BEATS'' will become completely unplayable after June 25, 2018, while ''crossbeats REV. SUNRISE'' will become playable in guest mode only after June 24, 2018.

* ''CROSS×BEATS'' (2013)

** ''crossbeats REV.'' (2015)
** ''crossbeats REV.SUNRISE'' (2016) -- current version \\

** Played straight with the Survival and Ultimate gauges, survival-type meter where you get an instant failure if your gauge ever hits zero. Ultimate is especially harsh; only Flawless ratings will recover life (0.1% to be specific), and anything below that, even a Super, will drop the meter. Survival is used in Challenge Mode in ''crossbeats REV.''.

Both ''C×B'' and ''REV.'' have [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] releases; however, the former simply requires a Japan-region iTunes account (except to purchase in-game currency, which requires a Japanese credit card or Japanese iTunes card) and the latter can be found in select Round 1 locations in the United States. The game is currently being tested in South Korea and Taiwan, in partnership with Andamiro, the makers of the ''VideoGame/PumpItUp'' series.

** ''crossbeats REV.SUNRISE'' (2016) -- current version

* CoversAlwaysLie: The album jacket for "kinboshi" features a man singing, even though the track itself has no vocals whatsoever.

There is a spinoff for UsefulNotes/{{arcade|Game}}s, ''crossbeats REV.'', that was released in 2015, that follows the standard arcade rhythm game structure, granting the player 3 stages per credit. Players can create accounts for the game with a Creator/{{SEGA}} Aime card or a [[Creator/NamcoBandai Bana]]Passport card[[note]]although the card reader says "Aime", both [=BanaPass=] and Aime cards run on the same ALL.net infrastructure[[/note]] to save their records, complete unlocks and missions, and participate in in-game events. In addition to a number of songs from ''CROSS×BEATS'', it also has a large variety of new songs, including, most notably, songs from and arranges of songs from other Capcom series, such as ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', ''Franchise/AceAttorney'', and ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter''. A sequel, ''crossbeats REV. SUNRISE'', was released in 2016.

Both ''C×B'' and ''REV.'' have [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] releases; however, the former simply requires a Japan-region iTunes account (except to purchase in-game currency, which requires a Japanese credit card or Japanese iTunes card) and the latter can be found in select Round 1 locations in the United States. The game is currently being tested in South Korea and Taiwan, in partnership with Andamiro, the makers of Pump it Up series.

Both ''C×B'' and ''REV.'' have [[NoExportForYou Japan-only]] releases; however, the former simply requires a Japan-region iTunes account (except to purchase in-game currency, which requires a Japanese credit card or Japanese iTunes card) and the latter can be found in select Round 1 locations in the United States.

** For Naoki, "Blue Destiny Blue" and "DYNAMITE SENSATION" (especially its "REV." version) are this to ''DDR'' songs "DESTINY" and "DYNAMITE RAVE", respectively. And then there's [[BrutalBonusLevel MEGALOMAN[i]A]], which is a "Fascination MAXX" sequel in all but name.

** For Naoki, "Blue Destiny Blue" and "DYNAMITE SENSATION" (especially its "REV." version) are this to ''DDR'' songs "DESTINY" and "DYNAMITE RAVE", respectively.

* FlawlessVictory: If you complete the song without a single combo break (that is, no Fail, Fast
, or Slow
judgements), when the last note is hit the screen will flash and a "FULL COMBO!" graphic will appear.

* AllegedlyFreeGame: The Ticket system in ''C×B'' is particularly harsh about this--most songs cost 5 Tickets to play each, but you recover 1 Ticket every 20 minutes; in other words, if you don't use or get Premium Tickets, you can only play one song every 1 hour and 40 minutes. Fortunately, the game features many early sources of Premium Tickets, and if you also play ''crossbeats REV.'' you can play it to earn five Premium Tickets for every two credits you play (free play tickets don't count).

** Ultimate, the most difficult gauge type, is colored purple.

* PurpleIsPowerful: Unlimited, the hardest chart difficulty, is [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience color-coded]] as purple.

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: In the new ''crossbeats REV.SUNRISE'', you can retry a song up to FOUR times if you want to go for a full combo or 100% rate. Do note though, the feature is only available in premium mode, which involves inserting two credits instead of one.

** Playing an Unlimited chart and earning more RP on it than on the same song's Master chart will net you a small RP bonus.

* HardModePerks: Playing with a harder gauge type will give you a bonus to your Rank Points if you clear the song; 10% for Survival and 20% for Ultimate.

* CallBack: "NEXT FRONTIER" borrows a few notes from "Ignition∞Break", a song NAOKI produced for ''[[VideoGame/ReflecBeat REFLEC BEAT]] limelight''.