History YMMV / CrossBeats

* UnderusedGameMechanic: ''crossbeats REV.'', unlike the original ''CROSS×BEATS'', lets you raise your scroll speed setting above 5.0, up to 8.0. Even though ''C×B'' continued to be updated until June 2018, it never raised the scroll speed cap like ''REV.'' did.
* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Most of the generic background videos make some degree of sense, but of note is the generic video for "cute" songs that consists of a Ferris wheel...thing...with an eye in the center and donuts for gondolas.

** Don't get 200 combo on [[VideoGame/GrooveCoaster "LINK LINK FEVER!!!"]][[labelnote:Explanation]]In songs that don't have unique movies, the background changes at 100 combo and again at 200 combo. "LINK LINK FEVER!!!" features a perfectly innocent image of Linka alongside the ''Groove Coaster 3: Link Fever'' from 0-99 combo, Linka with her arm raised in a close-up of the pose she does in the song's album jacket from 100-199 combo, and at 200 combo and over, Linka...[[ShesGotLegs has her thighhighs off to show her legs off]], potentially [[DistractedByTheSexy distracting players]]. It should be noted that this is the same illustration used on ''[[https://vgmdb.net/album/56895 Groove Coaster Original Soundtrack Boost]]''.[[/labelnote]]

** It's March 1st.[[labelnote:Explanation]]NAOKI appeared on Japanese TV to announce a collaboration with ''crossbeats REV.'' which started on March 1st. The screenshot of him announcing this date became oddly popular in Japan. Became an AscendedMeme in VideoGame/{{CHUNITHM}}, when one of the available title parts from the NAOKI song "otorii INNOVATED -[i]3-" is "It's April 1st.", referencing the date of the song's release.[[/labelnote]]

* SurpriseDifficulty: As in VideoGame/{{Bemani}} games, don't let the cute and happy nature of jun's songs fool you; the two songs of hers that are on the default songlist also have some of the hardest charts on said songlist!
* ThatOneAttack: The refrain to [[VideoGame/KantaiCollection "Miiro"]] on Master has some polyphonic patterns that you wouldn't expect to see in a level 58 chart. Thankfully, they don't last very long.

** ''crossbeats [[VideoGame/{{beatmania}} Resort Anthem]]''.[[labelnote:Explanation]]When ''crossbeats REV. SUNRISE'' was announced at JAEPO 2016, many players noted how strongly its interface and color scheme resembles that of ''beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Annthem''.[[/labelnote]]

* MostAnnoyingSound: Your partner's "MISSION CLEAR!" in ''crossbeats REV.'' and old-interface ''SUNRISE''. Normally it would be a SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound, but given that new players will trigger a lot of [[EffortlessAchievement "first time doing xyz task"]] missions and playing a song you haven't played before will trigger a mission clear every time, it becomes [[BrokenRecord "MISSION CLEAR! MISSION CLEAR! MISSION CLEAR! MISSION CLEAR!"]] in practice. Fortunately for those who dislike hearing it, the ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter Frontier Z'' event introduced two [[CuteKitten Felynes]] as partners who are completely silent, but if you didn't earn at least 18 event stamps to get at least one of them [[PermanentlyMissableContent you missed your chance]]. \\
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In contrast, ''CROSS×BEATS'' only shows a single Mission Clear window after any song that shows all of the missions you just completed, and without KANATA screaming in your ears about it. The ''SUNRISE'' update also consolidates all of your cleared missions for the stage into one screen, and you only have to hear "MISSION CLEAR!" once.

** "MEGALOMAN[i]A -2nd IMPACT-", the first [[BrutalBonusLevel Extra Stage]] song in ''REV. SUNRISE'' 2017. Its Master chart is the first chart in the series to be rated level '''[[{{Cap}} 99]]''', and it shows, with its many tempo changes and tight Flick streams. Oh, and you have to play it on ''Ultimate'' gauge. You know, the gauge that subtracts on anything lower than a Flawless and can easily kill you in mid-combo? Good luck! It's quite telling that even Class VII players with over 2,200 RP can earn a 97% clear rate on the song and STILL [[https://youtu.be/oxmdNiswht8 finish]] with their life in the CriticalAnnoyance zone!

* UnderusedGameMechanic: ''crossbeats REV.'', unlike the original ''CROSS×BEATS'', lets you raise your scroll speed setting above 5.0, up to 8.0. Even though ''C×B'' continues to be updated today, it still caps your speed setting at 5.0.

** ''REV.'' uses a capacitive touchscreen rather than an infrared one like many other touchscreen arcade games do, which unfortunately means if you decide to put gloves on (to avoid the problem of friction damaging your fingers on Flick-intensive charts), if they don't have capacitive material they will not work for the game.

* CounterpartComparison: The difficulty colors bear a suspicious resemblence to ''VideoGame/{{maimai}}''[='=]s: blue (Easy), green (Standard/Basic), yellow (Hard/Advanced), red (Master/Expert), and purple (Unlimited/Master).

* SpiritualAdaptation: It's ''VideoGame/ToneSphere'' or ''VideoGame/OsuTatakaeOuendan'' with [[XtremeKoolLetterz X's]] and old-school Franchise/{{BEMANI}} musicians, at least in terms of basics; the charting style is about as un-''OTO''/''VideoGame/{{E|liteBeatAgents}}BA''/''VideoGame/{{osu}}!'' as you can get, however.
* SurpriseDifficulty: As in Franchise/{{Bemani}} games, don't let the cute and happy nature of jun's songs fool you; the two songs of hers that are on the default songlist also have some of the hardest charts on said songlist!

* MemeticMutation: ''crossbeats [[VideoGame/{{beatmania}} Resort Anthem]]''.[[labelnote:Explanation]]When ''crossbeats REV. SUNRISE'' was announced at JAEPO 2016, many players noted how strongly its interface and color scheme resembles that of ''beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Annthem''.[[/labelnote]]

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: It's a RhythmGame. Awesome music is ''mandatory''. If you've played a lot of older ''VideoGame/{{DanceDanceRevolution}}'' games, many of these artists will be very familiar to you:

** EMERALD♡KISS [[AC:[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ovBc4NXZxU (link)]]]] and HONEY♡SUNRISE [[AC:[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_5v8QGajNE (link)]]]], continuing jun's lineup of LuckyCharmsTitle happy hardcore songs. Do ''not'' be fooled by how cute and SweetDreamsFuel these songs are, much like jun's contributions to ''DDR'', [[SurpriseDifficulty they have some of the hardest charts in the game]]!

* FandomRivalry: Fans of ''VideoGame/{{DanceDanceRevolution}}'' don't look kindly upon this game, and long for the days when NAOKI was at Konami and doing ''DDR''-related things. This seems to be a one-sided rivalry, as ''[=CxB=]'' fans don't seem to mind ''DDR'' much.
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: ''crossbeats REV.'' had a poor launch in Japan, partly due to being [[OvershadowedByAwesome overshadowed by]] the ''VideoGame/{{CHUNITHM}}''. In the United States, it had a more successful pseudo-release, which was [[https://www.facebook.com/NAOKIMAEDA428/posts/1087426107936462?pnref=story acknowledged by Naoki]].

* MostAnnoyingSound: Your partner's "MISSION CLEAR!" in ''crossbeats REV.'' and old-interface ''SUNRISE''. Normally it would be a MostWonderfulSound, but given that new players will trigger a lot of [[EffortlessAchievement "first time doing xyz task"]] missions and playing a song you haven't played before will trigger a mission clear every time, it becomes [[BrokenRecord "MISSION CLEAR! MISSION CLEAR! MISSION CLEAR! MISSION CLEAR!"]] in practice. Fortunately for those who dislike hearing it, the ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter Frontier Z'' event introduced two [[CuteKitten Felynes]] as partners who are completely silent, but if you didn't earn at least 18 event stamps to get at least one of them [[PermanentlyMissableContent you missed your chance]]. \\

* SpiritualLicensee: It's ''VideoGame/ToneSphere'' or ''VideoGame/OsuTatakaeOuendan'' with [[XtremeKoolLetterz X's]] and old-school Franchise/{{BEMANI}} musicians, at least in terms of basics; the charting style is about as un-''OTO''/''[[VideoGame/EliteBeatAgents EBA]]''/''VideoGame/{{osu}}!'' as you can get, however.

** An odd case lies in [[VideoGame/GrooveCoaster "LINK LINK FEVER!!!"]] due to the FanService image of Linka that shows up at 200 combo, potentially [[DistractedByTheSexy distracting many players]].

** "THE SUN" is regarded as one of the [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic best]] [[BestLevelEver songs]] in ''crossbeats REV. SUNRISE'', however it is also one of the hardest to unlock, as it requires earning 1500 RP, a feat that can only be performed by getting Ultimate clears with very high clear rates, which are best obtained with Ultimate Full Combos, on songs around the level 60-90 range. And it is very possible to Ultimate-fail a song even without missing a note, simply because you got too many Cools or even ''Supers''.

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** The unlock requirement for "Blue Destiny Blue ETERNAL" in ''crossbeats REV.'' A select few players in Japan received the song, and for other players to unlock it, [[SocializationBonus they have to match with someone who has the song, play the song, and clear it]]. It's worse if you're playing at a Round 1 USA location, as there's the matter of an entire ocean separating you from Japan. Some players on both sides of the Pacific have managed to coordinate getting the song to the US (by way of having a Japanese player lend their account to someone in the US using a fresh [=BanaPass=] or SEGA Aime card), but even then, it's still a hassle to spread the song to other Round 1 locations when the number of Round 1's in the US per unit of area is far lower than the density of arcades in Japan.

** "MEGALOMAN[i]A -2nd IMPACT-", the first [[BrutalBonusLevel Extra Stage]] song in ''REV. SUNRISE'' 2017. Its Master chart is the first chart in the series to be rated level '''99''', and it shows, with its many tempo changes and tight Flick streams. Oh, and you have to play it on ''Ultimate'' gauge. You know, the gauge that subtracts on anything lower than a Flawless and can easily kill you in mid-combo? Good luck! It's quite telling that even Class VII players with over 2,200 RP can earn a 97% clear rate on the song and STILL [[https://youtu.be/oxmdNiswht8 finish]] with their life in the CriticalAnnoyance zone!