Bishi Bashi Channel 2nd Play

Perhaps, I felt satisfied in learning the button-mashing method from one of the gameplay videos in which you use your finger to button-mash just like you would on the game controller button maybe for playing games like Star Soldier for instance but here in Bishi Bashi series, this is challenging as you will need to button-mash all the buttons when possible and to use that method in Bishi Bashi Channel is even more challenging as the green rotator button has different feel and shape in design as recycled from Museca.
Unfortunately, I need to figure out other mini-games in Bishi Bashi Channel like how to hide in a box from zombies for instance. I guess that stopping button-mashing isn't going to help and doing something to the green button like I did doesn't help as it did worse for me like the character got caught jumping or something. Sure, other mini-games should be manageable like the one that's like the Javelin Throw from Track & Field but with throwing the mascot character from Gitadora, the one where you feed the rabbit while spinning the green button if it's a wrong snack to feed and the one where you're supposed to bash the door by button-mashing. I still have difficulty in doing other mini-games without making too much mistakes. Somehow, I got a Perfect in that Sound Voltex-like mini game although Bishi Bashi series is the mini game set type of a game so it can be challenging to hear what's from the machine with your ears while getting to the rhythm. However, I had made some mistakes in the Laser Note thingy like I was too late or something. Getting off the Laser Note in Sound Voltex will decrease the groove gauge and the last part of that mini-game is important for the final score.

Bishi Bashi Channel First Play

Like other new games in the arcades that recently came out, this will cost 15 virtual tokens for 4 coins which may be equal to a credit. For games like this, things will be costly since I have never played any Bishi Bashi games before in my life and this is more or less the first one. Shame that I had no idea on the fishing mini-game as if I grabbed on the cheap ones without any problems. The bigger problem on my first attempt has been my timing. It has been half-ass when it comes to playing Beatmania IIDX ever since several years ago even with the balance strategy to keep my timing right and I STILL have a hard time in keeping my timing right with the silent intro and outro portions of the songs.
I guess that if I don't make any mistakes, I won't get penalized in Bishi Bashi games when it comes to further parts of it but then, I eventually visited the DJ gig venue by the name of Rev Up Stomp Out yesterday after this. Of course, the change from Museca to Bishi Bashi Channel may be a good news for me but it's not the same for those who have played Museca. So, the options for the operators are:

1. Get the offline kit for the Museca machine and install it so people can play it.
2. Upgrade the cabinet which involves changing the game from Museca to Bishi Bashi Channel.

It's a shame that the machine's offline but I still got to play the game anyway to experience the Bishi Bashi series for the first time. Unfortunately, I look like a sucker at the series although the concept seems to be interesting at best but I can probably say the same for when I had played Beatmania IIDX for the first time. Not to mention the button mashing method is different as the buttons are large that I need to find a way to mash the buttons at higher speed.
The Attract Mode is full of Demo Mode as indicated from one of the gameplay videos on YouTube and the only to see the Title Screen will be to insert the coins. *Sigh* I don't know what the game's intro is like.

Bishi Bashi Channel

Sure, Museca isn't quite original in terms of cabinet design and gameplay that it is one of the controversial music games Konami had made for the arcades but there's an official news stating that it is going to be discontinued at the end of this month in favor of Bishi Bashi Channel which recently came out last week. I suppose that it's a good move this time for some reasons.

1. The controversy can be undone with the discontinuation of Museca although what cannot make the controversy undone is that there will be an offline version of the game. It's a similar fate to Future TomTom and Dance Evolution Arcade getting offline kits and licenses. Well, without them, the game will be useless at the end of the support period. You can't even start the game at all as it uses E-Amusement Participation service in which the game must be online and supported to start but the offline kits and licenses remove this requirement.
2. This marks the return of Bishi Bashi series ever since the last game that started in the arcades in Japan and Asia 9 years ago. Bomberman already made a comeback with a few recent Bomberman games and it's the same for Bishi Bashi series although Konami did the wrong thing with Metal Gear Survive which continues its franchise in a wrong way.
3. From what I've seen, Konami has done the right thing this time with Bishi Bashi Channel. The Bishi Bashi has some disturbing parts like the use of Otomedius characters but that's for the Japanese version. The Asian version uses Beatmania IIDX characters for that mini-game instead and even then, some mini-games like that are unspeakably stupid.

There might be English versions of the previous Bishi Bashi games in some Asian countries in the arcades as well as the European releases of the ones for consumer systems although the Asian arcade releases of some Bishi Bashi games are fully voiced when compared to English Playstation releases of Bishi Bashi Special series.
Those who have been playing Museca are likely to feel disappointed over its discontinuation but to cuss Konami over this without knowing that one other franchise is making a comeback is outright ignorant. Nostalgia for the arcades proved to be Keyboardmania's return and spiritual successor like a manageable game so it's another good move for me.
Some of the mini-games in Bishi Bashi Channel are direct references to various Bemani rhythm games and such appearances have been around ever since the previous Bishi Bashi games with DDR and Guitarfreaks mini-games. This has the mini-games based on Beatmania IIDX and Sound Voltex although the Sound Voltex one is more like something straight out of Sega's Ongeki than Sound Voltex itself until the end part. One funny mini-game is the one that makes the Somebody Scream meme official where you stack up multiple ice-creams while the music still goes. Unfortunately, the Beatmania IIDX related mini-game is shoehorned with the weird and stupid ch**r squad part but its in-game UI and Stage Result screens are quite good looking and even then, this is one thing that suits some BMS Players like Lunatic Rave 2 or something else better than the actual games as Beatmania IIDX is supposed to be a DJ-themed rhythm game where you expect some electronic music but no, you don't get that music in that mini-game.
Other mini-games are not quite new as they first appeared in previous Bishi Bashi games in addition to the new ones exclusive to Bishi Bashi Channel. There's also the grading system which changes depending on how well you do as well as the player-saving feature which I guess if you do well, you may have saved the other players who can't make it. Like the previous Bishi Bashi games, you must fulfill the stage objectives and there's no rule in outscoring other players like in The Bishi Bashi.
Lastly is the game's official art that has two hosts and the other characters on it. I guess that this kind of art brings you back to the time when Arcana Heart 3 Love Max came out in the arcades and on consoles and computers.
If there are flaws in the Bishi Bashi series, it will have to be regarding some mini-games that are unspeakably stupid. Plus, some of the mini-games don't end until you run out of mini-game lives. Maybe there should be a timer to make things quite fair or something. Another flaw of Bishi Bashi Channel is that there's only one E-Amusement Pass Reader and it can be confusing to know which player side belongs to who or some sort. Many other games have multiple E-Amusement Pass Readers for each player side but this one has ONE E-Amusement Pass Reader and FOUR-Player support. Perhaps, I can assume that Bishi Bashi Channel has like two flaws but it's still made the series a great return in the arcades.

Neeuro Memorie Impression (Video added)

Firstly, it is an educational and brain testing app from Neeuro with the use of Neuroscience technology that records your brain activity with the Senzeband device which is needed to determine your brain as well as certain mini-games that require it. For first-timers, there should be a screen or an option that assesses your brain for strengths and weaknesses in various parts. Categories include Attention, Spatial, Decision, Memory and Flexibility for mini-games. Other statuses include your mental state, EEG Frequency Band and EEG Signal.

Bonus video - Made a MAD video of Sushi Recall from Neeuro Memorie in which it is truly presented as a Bishi Bashi mini-game.

Mini-games

• Sushi Recall - This one seems to be quite fun. All you have to do is to choose the corresponding sushi that is all the way on the left. When the level begins, either one or more disappear and you have to choose the corresponding sushi as indicated on the plate with the question mark. Choose the wrong one and you get deducted. You can have up to 10 levels and at higher levels, about four sushis will disappear and the patterns can be complicated and randomized no matter how many types of sushis are there. I even had the guts to speed-run from levels 2-8 like I was playing Bishi Bashi games and it can be handy if there's such a mini-game like that in a Bishi Bashi game in terms of concept. It doesn't have to be sushi anyway. It's just that you need someone to cover the target part for additional challenge. At level 9, it was where the mini-game pushed my limits and how the hell can the children and elders clear further levels like that? It is fun like someone can remake this in the form of an arcade game or some kind.
• Sitting Ducks - All you have to do is remember where the ducks are facing and then follow the instructions. It may tell you things like which ducks change direction and which ones don't.
• Multitask Master - This may be interesting but it can be hard if your multitasking isn't good. I may be a sucker at multitasking though. Various obstacles include number sorting, sorting of number of polygons in the shapes, bubble tapping, maze and to know where the hidden ball is moved to. The one where the ball is covered in one of the cups and then the cups shuffling and you have to know where the ball is pretty much ruins the experience of multitasking and consumed more time for me. There are also questions telling you the color, meaning or other stuffs of the word as well as the objects that don't belong or something. In addition, there's even the simple mathematical calculation via the question as well. I was told that some lady managed to move up to level 10 in this mini-game but I had no idea on how did she do that.
• Dot Connect - The board on the right may be rotated or flipped and you have to replicate the same connections.
• Star Gazer - Like Sitting Ducks, you're supposed to remember the number of stars in the sky, the planet and even the number of shooting stars.
• Space 360 - Hold left and right buttons to move the ship and the trick is that the rotation is done automatically and you have to get around it without running into obstacles while collecting the items.
• Supreme Shopper - This is where you have to make calculations as indicated on the instructions. There will be additional tricks like discounts, taxes and so on.
• Flower Garden - This is where you have to plant the respective seeds onto the respective soils and then water the soils that need watering.
• Junction Control - The traffic light surely says it all but it controls one of the sides. There will be a waiting bar indicating the driver's patience so some strategy is needed.
• Farmhouse Friends - What a weird mini-game I had ever played. You have to know what causes the event change. It's pretty much the least favorite to be frank from the way the mini-game was designed but since this is an educational game for everyone, the in-game music is obviously unnecessary.
• Who's Who - It may be similar to Name Recall from Elevate except that it uses the visual + text comprehension instead of visual + vocal comprehension. Well, why vocal comprehension when we can actually mention listening comprehension which is the proper name? 

There may be some mini-games that involve solitaire or maybe mahjong but I'm heavily against gambling stuffs so forget about them. Perhaps, I already regretted playing those S***c games that have the casino mini-games or zones alike so the best bet will be to take out or skip those zones when necessary and optionally, replace them with an education-themed zone like a Mathematics-themed, Science-themed or even History-themed zone.
I might have played Elevate on my Android device and it looks really educational like I can improve my vocabulary, grammar, comprehension and stuffs like that but chances are, you'll make a slow progress that way. It is a little bit useful for refreshing your memory since you will run into many new words you won't know of in the first place and the worst thing is that those words were already mentioned in the past time. It's a shame that Neeuro Memorie is less educational with a lack of proper educational content like mini-games related to vocabulary, grammar, other kinds of comprehension in which Elevate has but what is sufficient enough is the Mathematics side via Supreme Shopper and Multitask Master.
So if you're going to think of making a Bishi Bashi-like game with those mini-games taken from Neeuro Memorie, unfortunately, that will be insufficient. We can have Sushi Recall, Multitask Master and Space 360 and but that is all we can imagine of in Bishi Bashi-form.

Bishi Bashi form of Neeuro Memorie mini-games

• Sushi Recall - Regardless on the number of types of sushis, the thing you will need to concentrate is the corresponding plate colors. To add additional challenge, the plate color and the sushi will disappear and there will be a question mark on top of that plate and you have to remember that plate color. There will be time limit and your time will be graded depending on how fast you clear the stage.
• Multitask Master - Questionaire about the meaning or color of the word can be available as well as the sorting of the numbers, letters and even the number of polygons for the shapes. Unfortunately, that will require double play mode or something. Otherwise, it's not multitasking test at all. You will be graded on the number of correct answers and how fast you can answer everything.
• Space 360 - Using the left and right buttons to move the ship as using the middle button doesn't do anything. Optionally, the left and right on the D-Pad or Analog Stick can be used to move the ship as well. You will be graded on the number of objects you collect. Collision with obstacles three times may result in abrupt end of the stage. There will be time limit as well like other mini-games.

There will be future updates that include multiplayer support and additional mini-games.

SITEX 2016 (Updated)

Again, there are new technologies being shown off at the roadshows like SITEX. It features things like Internet of Things, online marketplaces, digital membership, E-commerce, as well as educational games. Another discovery included the HP Sprout Pro PC and it looked like nobody gave a crap about although there was one negative thing I discovered, Virtual DJ in HP Sprout Pro? What were they thinking when that computer was supposed to be for enterprise and educational uses? Also, the touchscreen interface was complex to be frank and it put the mobile DJ software apps to SHAME. That is more or less a real disadvantage of using the software for educational purposes. Not to mention that who the hell uses that as a child? In fact, no DJ schools can teach people on how to use that computer to DJ because the idea of using touchscreen to DJ is an inferior and half-assed one. Sure, a professional DJ set may be complex looking with tons of features but the virtual DJ set via the touchscreen interface was already confusing enough for me when I saw Virtual DJ in that computer. There's also Crayola DJ but I don't know if that is suited for children or not. So, that's 3 disadvantages Virtual DJ has for HP Sprout Pro. It's not for enterprise use, its interface is complex enough to turn you off like you may need to get used to, and who as a child wants to use a professional DJ software like this? In fact, Virtual DJ SHOULDN'T be in HP Sprout Pro or any other enterprise computer AT ALL!
On the positive side of HP Sprout Pro, it has the touch-mat along with the Realsense 3D camera where it can scan real-life objects and turn them into 3D models. The Creators Update of Windows 10 should be able to help out with that computer that easily and it can also be useful for other enterprise and educational stuffs as well.
There's the eber.co digital membership. It's kind of like getting a membership for buying stuffs from whichever shop but digital. It minimizes the needs for physical cards as your membership cards are all digital.
There's also the online marketplace you can create with Arcadier where you can sell whatever stuffs you want.
Lastly, the educational game called Neeuro Memorie. I do have the educational game on my Android called Elevate where you can train your brain although it's a side part of your life and your learning progress is really slow that way. Memorie is designed for elders as far as I was told but it can be suited for everyone besides elders and children. There are tons of mini-games to play through although certain of which will require the Neeuro Senzeband. The only way to get that device out of the event will be online. None of the shopping complexes will probably sell that. It costs around $2XX when being shown at SITEX and it can be more expensive after the event. It is required to determine your brain. You can also unlock premium features which unlocks the rest of the levels. Some of the mini-games were fascinating enough for me like Sushi Recall which is kind of like Bishi-Bashi with memory or some kind and Stargazer which made me imagine that Cloba.U would make a game called Star Memorizer or something. Another mini-game I had fun was Multi-task Master and I could recommend doing two things at the same time although some parts were already becoming obstacles against multi-tasking. Perhaps, musicians, DJs and producers can improve their coordination that way with that mini-game but it may be an unnecessary improvement as they can improve their brain the other ways. Needless to say, this educational game requires Android 5.0 and above and none of my Android devices are suited for it. The way you wear the device is unlike wearing a headphone and it tracks and records your brain activity. For IOS users, you will need IOS 8.0 and above. I was told that there will be updates to the app in the future with additional mini-games and multiplayer support.