
New to the franchise in Black Square is the addition of the Special Note. Full Combos and high-combo marathon runs unlock extra content.

The higher the note streak, the higher the end-song score is. Combos are not represented by multipliers but simply by a note streak. As players successfully hit notes, a combo builds. The higher the percentage, the higher the score value for that note. A percentage rating is displayed for each successful hit.

Instead of scoring the player's performance with words like "Perfect" or "Great", the player is judged on the hit accuracy. DJMAX works slightly differently than other games in the rhythm genre, however, as it focuses on a different kind of scoring technique. Notes scroll down on a vertical note chart and players must hit each note that crosses the score line to score points. Gameplay Gameplay screen for DJ Max Portable Black SquareĭJMAX Portable Black Square is a rhythm game akin to Konami's Beatmania/ Drummania/ GuitarFreaks franchises. Upon Clazziquai Edition's release in October, a number of glitches and piracy issues were found in the game's code and Black Square was subsequently delayed to fix those issues.

Out of the two, Black Square was the "hardcore" release, focusing on increased difficulty and a new, different song list.īlack Square released on December 24th, 2008, a month later than its planned original release. Part of an initiative titled "METRO Project" in 2008, Pentavision released both Clazziquai Edition and Black Square in the same year. Although not a numbered sequel, it incorporates the greatest number of additions in the series by combining features introduced in DJMAX Portable 2 as well as DJMAX Portable Clazziquai Edition. DJMAX Portable Black Square is a rhythm game developed and published by Pentavision Entertainment.
