DJMax Portable Black Square

DJMAX Portable Black Square
Developer(s)	Pentavision
Publisher(s)	Pentavision
Designer(s)	ponGlow
Platform(s)	PlayStation Portable
Release date(s)	SK December 24, 2008
Genre(s)	Music video game
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer
Rating(s)	GRB: 12+
Media/distribution	UMD
System requirements Firmware 5.03 or higher

DJMax Portable Black Square (Korean: 디제이맥스 포터블 블랙 스퀘어, dijeimaegseu poteobeul beullaeg seukweeo; abbr.: DMP:BS) is a music game for the PlayStation Portable developed by South Korean developer Pentavision released on December 24, 2008.^[1] This is the fourth major game of the DJMAX series released for the PSP. The game includes various enhancements and new features built on from DJMax Portable 2 and DJMax Portable Clazziquai Edition. The original aim was to launch the game in November, however due to numerous bugs or piracy issues^[2] with DJMax Portable Clazziquai Edition, the release of DJMax Portable Black Square was postponed.

Features

DJMax Black Square features largely the same features as Clazziquai Edition, but with increased difficulty and an almost completely different song list. It has the same user interface as Clazziquai Edition, but with a different "Bling Style" theme. Compared to Clazziquai Edition, in Black Square 2B Mode has been removed, but 4BFX Mode has remained. Black Square features note auto-correction which corrects the notes player misses. Black Square has enhanced DJ Fever bonus which can go up to multiplier x7. Black Square also has "Extended Club Tour Mode". In Black Square 8B Mode has been re-introduced into the series and has been renamed as 6BFX Mode.

In Black Square a specialized note appears that's a different color than the rest, hitting these notes gives the player 1,000 bonus points and 1,000 extra points every time they hit another note of the same kind (ex: hit once: 1,000, hit twice, 2,000, hit ten times: 10,000). The note also has a penalty for missing it. If the note is missed, the music stops. The music starts playing again when the next special note is hit, and the extra points are reset to 1000. Black Square introduces RD (Redesign) song patterns to the game series. Some songs have a special pattern, called RD style, that appears in the place of MX patterns on the song selection screen. This pattern is a remixed version of the song, and is usually harder. The RD songs can also be listened to on a special disc in Album Mode. Players can use Link Disc feature with DJMax Portable Clazziquai Edition. This allows players to play the songs of Clazziquai Edition, along with Black Square only song patterns and RD patterns. Link Disc with DJMax Portable 1 and 2 only unlocks avatars, songs, notes, and gears.

As with DJ Max Fever, DJMax Portable Black Square prevents the transfer of save files, by associating the saved data with the MAC address of the PSP. If a save file is transferred to a PSP either by swapping memory sticks or downloading, the game recognises the mismatch and refuses to load the game data. This can be circumvented using a MAC address spoofer. However, if the player puts the save file on a different Memory Stick, and uses the Memory Stick on the same PSP the Save File is created on, the data will still load.

Due the piracy problems with Clazziquai Edition, Black Square includes few anti-piracy mechanisms. It utilizes methods such as the detection of the "ISO" folder in the memory stick, in which it subsequently will refuse to run, as well as deleting save game data for DJMax Portable Clazziquai Edition. Nevertheless, crackers have managed to circumvent the protection in question through a patch.^{[citation needed]}

Releases

Black Square has been released in three different packages. Normal retail edition, limited edition and two-in-one limited package which has both normal retail versions of Clazziquai Edition and Black Square inside the same package.

Limited Edition

A limited collector's edition package called DJMax Portable Black Square - Quattra Limited Edition was also released in limited quantity.^[3] Only 1,500 of these limited edition packages were manufactured. Black Square is the fourth title in the DJMax series and name for this special package is derived from Italian word "Quattro" which means number "four". Package is a black cube because of this metaphor.^[4] A two day pre-order event was held for people whom wanted to reserve this package for themselves. On December 6, 2008, the first 1,000 packages of the limited edition became available for pre-order and later on December 7, 2008, the last 500 packages became available.^[5]

The limited edition is delivered in a package called DJMAX Portable Black Square Premium Limited case which has a magnet-based door mechanism. It contains retail version the DJMax Portable Black Square PSP game, a original soundtrack which consists of four audio CDs, an art book called Illusion: DJMAX Metro Project Visualization Book containing notes about development of the game, graphical art and credits with pictures of every developer. The package also has small portable speakers, a Black Square themed bandana, 2009 new year's card, and a Son of Sun Special Gift which consists of plant seeds and a cup. The package also has few other items included although they aren't being mentioned in product description.^[6] These additional items are TECHNIKA IC Card: Black Square Edition which is limited to only to DJMax Black Square Quattra owners, Black Square limited package cover and NB Ranger 3D paper figure.

List of tracks

Black Disc
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Vocals	Length
1.	"Get Down"	BJJ	Brandy (feat. Jessica Kim)	1:49
2.	"STOP"	3rd Coast	So fly (rap feat. JC)	1:30
3.	"Ruti'n"	Bexter	So fly (rap feat. JC)	1:42
4.	"Fever Pitch Girl"	Nikacha	So fly (rap feat. JC)	1:39
5.	"Y" ((BS Style))	ND Lee	Silver	1:49
6.	"Remember"	Lin-G	Miya	1:49
7.	"Sweet Shining Shooting Star"	Croove	So fly (feat. JC)	1:40
8.	"Secret World"	Sweetune	Miya	1:42
9.	"Lovely Hands"	Planetboom	Miya	1:40
10.	"I want You"	Lin-G	Jay	1:50
11.	"Honeymoon"	Humming Urban Stereo	Yozoh	1:39
12.	"Lover" ((BS Style))	ND Lee	Young	1:30
13.	"Jealousy"	3rd Coast	So fly (rap feat. JC)	1:32
14.	"The Last Dance" ((English Version))	Urbatronic Chopsticks	Esprit Lee (rap feat. KID K)	1:42
15.	"PDM"	Trish	Trish (rap feat. Zito)	1:49
16.	"Desperado"	Croove	JC	1:41
17.	"Supersonic"	Planetboom	Planetboom (rap feat. Mike Blunck)	1:46
18.	"Keys to the World"	Planetboom	Yohan (Pia)	1:30
19.	"Fury"	Sugardonut	Sugardonut	1:44
20.	"In my Dream"	ND Lee		1:40
21.	"Shoreline"	Oriental ST8		1:38

Square Disc
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Vocals	Length
1.	"Landscape"	Tsukasa	Miya	1:41
2.	"Colours of Sorrow"	Tsukasa	nomico	1:41
3.	"Fermion"	Makou		1:48
4.	"Heart of Witch"	ReX		1:34
5.	"Proposed, Flower, Wolf Part 2" (고백, 꽃, 늑대 Part 2)	ReX		1:53
6.	"Grave Consequence"	Tsukasa		1:44
7.	"Beat U Down"	Makou		1:36
8.	"Cypher Gate"	7 Sequence		1:47
9.	"Play the Future"	Urbatronic Chopsticks	Mellow Funk Sound	1:55
10.	"Ready Now"	Ruby Tuesday	LEAH	1:41
11.	"Dear my lady"	Oriental ST8		1:36
12.	"Melody"	bermei.inazawa	Esprit Lee	1:48
13.	"Super lovely"	EarBreaker		2:10
14.	"Ask to wind (Live Mix)" (바람에게 부탁해 (Live Mix))	Forte Escape		1:49
15.	"River Flow"	Planetboom		2:16
16.	"Relation Again"	Tsukasa		2:19
17.	"Voyage"	Makou	Lin	1:45
18.	"DJMAX"	Humming Urban Stereo	J-Dogg (Rhymebus)	1:37
19.	"Get Up"	Croove	So fly feat. JC	2:15
20.	"Real Over Drive"	NieN		2:02
21.	"SON OF SUN"	Hosoe Shinji		1:45

Extended Disc
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Vocals	Length
1.	"Get Down (Extended Version)"	BJJ	Brandy feat. Jessica Kim	3:38
2.	"Y (BS Style Extended Version)"	ND Lee	Silver	3:32
3.	"Fever Pitch Girl (Extended Version)"	Nikacha	So fly rap feat. JC	2:24
4.	"Jealousy (Extended Version)"	3rd Coast	So fly rap feat. JC	2:33
5.	"Secret World (Extended Version)"	Sweetune	Miya	3:19
6.	"Lovely Hands (Extended Version)"	Planetboom	Miya	1:55
7.	"Lover (BS Style Extended Version)"	ND Lee	Young	3:29
8.	"Play the Future (Extended Version)"	Urbatronic Chopsticks		3:42
9.	"STOP (Extended Version)"	3rd Coast	So fly feat. JC	3:06
10.	"Keys to the world (Extended Version)"	Planetboom	Yohan (Pia)	2:10
11.	"In my Dream (Extended Version)"	ND Lee		2:56
12.	"Ready Now (Extended Version)"	Ruby Tuesday	LEAH	3:03
13.	"Colours of Sorrow (JAP Extended Version)"	Tsukasa	nomico	5:35
14.	"Melody (JAP Extended Version)"	bermei.inazawa	Mayu	4:49
15.	"SON OF SUN (Extended Version)"	Hosoe Shinji		3:07

Special+Bonus Disc
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Vocals	Length
1.	"Proposed, Flower, Wolf (Acoustic Version)" (고백, 꽃, 늑대 (Acoustic Version))	ReX	EriaN	1:54
2.	"Fate (English Version)"	STi		1:43
3.	"Remember (Another Version)"	Lin-G	Miya	1:49
4.	"Jealousy (2Step Mix)"	3rd Coast	So fly rap feat. JC	1:37
5.	"Memory of Beach (Remix)"	M2U	Sanch rap feat. HaNi	2:16
6.	"Airwave (DJMAX Portable CE PV Music)"	ReX		4:49
7.	"HEXAD (DJMAX Portable BS PV Music)"	Electronic Boutique		1:40
8.	"White Canvas"	ReX		1:39
9.	"Dream of Winds"	XeoN
10.	"Love Clazzico (DJMAX Portable CE Title Music)"	ReX		4:02
11.	"Black SQ (DJMAX Portable BS Title Music)"	Urbatronic Chopsticks		1:18
12.	"Get Out (U.C Mix)"	ND Lee	Gypsi Road & Jimmy Len	1:42
13.	"PDM (Original Version)"	Trish	?? (rap feat. Zito)	1:46
14.	"Vacation"	STi		1:57
15.	"Proposed, Flower, Wolf Part.2 (Classic Version)" (고백, 꽃, 늑대 Part.2 (Classic Version))	ReX		2:07
16.	"Lover (RD Mix)"	ND Lee (Redesign XeoN)	Young	1:29
17.	"I Want You (RD Mix)"	Lin-G (Redesign XeoN)	Jay	1:50
18.	"Shoreline (RD Mix)"	Oriental ST8 (Redesign XeoN)		1:38
19.	"Honeymoon (RD Mix)"	Humming Urban Stereo (Redesign SIJIN)	Yozoh	1:41
20.	"Y (RD Mix)"	ND Lee (Redesign 7 Sequence)	Silver	1:46
21.	"Cypher Gate (RD Mix)"	7 Sequence (Redesign 7 Sequence)		1:47
22.	"Taekwonburi (RD Mix)" (태권부리 (RD Mix))	xxdbxx (Redesign Electronic Boutique)		1:58

Glitches

• After 505 plays, the game will display a message stating that a "New OST, Keys to the World, has been unlocked", however player has unlocked "Fury" instead.
• When player unlocks "Little Bird" note, "The Bird inside the egg" note is unlocked, and vice versa.
• Another labelling error occurs in Album mode, in the video BGAs - the in-video track information for "Super Lovely" and "Real Overdrive" are swapped, despite showing correctly in all other locations.

Platinum Crew Patch

Members of the Platinum Crew were given access to two different updates for DJMax Portable Black Square.

• The first update fixes a bug in the 6B Stage Mode which caused the same 2 songs to appear for all 3 stages. The update also unlocks Season 2 for the DJMax Portable Black Square Club Tour upon completion of Season 1 of the Club Tour.
• The second update fixes a bug in Link Disc with DJMax Portable Clazziquai Edition. When unpatched, the explosion graphics that occur when the note is hit does not appear. The patch fixes this bug, making explosions appear when a note is hit.

References

1. ^ "《DJMAX 黑色方块》韩版 ["DJMAX Black Square" korean version]" (in Chinese). cngba.com. 2008-12-24. http://psp.cngba.com/psp_fs/2008121158724.shtml. Retrieved 11 April 2011. 
2. ^ ahyumifan (10/23/2008 9:20:11 PM). "Bad new for those who's waiting for Black Square Edition.". gamefaqs.com. http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/954449-dj-max-portable-black-square/46141942. Retrieved 11 April 2011. 
3. ^ eddie (12/05 2008 10:36 AM). "DJMAX Portable BLACK SQUARE QUATTRA Limited Edition announced". bemanistyle.com. http://www.bemanistyle.com/index.php/news/djmax-portable-black-square-quattra-limited-edition-announced-1163. Retrieved 11 April 2011. 
4. ^ "DJMAX 포터블 블랙 스퀘어 한정판 공개! [DJMAX Portable Black Square Edition released!]" (in Korean). thisisgame.com. 2008.12.08 11:02. http://www.thisisgame.com/board/view.php?id=202272&category=101. Retrieved 11 April 2011. 
5. ^ Pentavision (December 5, 2008 06:05 AM). "'DJ맥스 포터블 BS', 프로모션 동영상, 한정판 공개 ['DJMAX Portable BS', promotional videos, limited edition released]" (in Korean). ruliweb.daum.net. http://ruliweb.daum.net/data/rulinews/read.htm?num=16637. Retrieved 11 April 2011. 
6. ^ Sonance (December 24, 2008). "DJMAX Portable Black Square 한정판 Quattra 오픈케이스 [DJMAX Portable Black Square Limited Quattra unboxing]" (in Korean). sonance.tistory.com. http://sonance.tistory.com/247. Retrieved 11 April 2011. 

External links

• DJMAX Portable Black Square Official Site
• DJMAX Portable Official Site
• PentaVision Official Site
• Chinese DJMAX website