Konami Weighs Jubeat Reboot Under Past Hit Music Game Strategy
Konami is treating its back catalog of music games as a pipeline, with pop'n music already revisited the previous fiscal year and jubeat next in line to be weighed for a reboot.
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Konami Arcade Games disclosed in the Konami Group integrated report published on October 15 that it is considering a reboot of the jubeat series, part of a reboot strategy to revisit past hit music games. Yoshitaka Nishimura, head of the arcade game business, said the aim is to involve people who have never played music games and energize amusement facilities.
The disclosure sits in the Konami Group integrated report published on October 15, where Konami Arcade Games names jubeat as a candidate for a reboot. The current title, jubeat beyond the Ave., has been in operation since 2023, with players tapping markers on a 4x4 panel for a score of 700,000 or more.
A location test for a new cabinet ran on April 25 and 26 at Taito Station Mizonokuchi. The same cabinet is set to appear at AMUSEMENT EXPO 2026 on November 6 and 7.
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