(paraphrasing copy from https://www.thegamer.com/konami-dance-dance-revolution-beforu-retrospective-japan-pop-music-ddr/ ) In the mid-aughts, DDR fever was at an all-time high. Konami, who at the time was still a beloved publisher and not the pariah they are today, churned out hit entry after hit entry of their strange rhythm game/fitness hybrid. In order to have a consistent, cheap method of putting pop music in the game, Konami decided to make their own music for the game. The company scouted four young women with the intent of putting them together in a new idol group. Before Idolmaster, before Love Live, BeForU was one of the Japanese gaming industry's first attempts at breaking into the idol industry. Using nothing but the girls' talent and a successful video game franchise, Konami tried to take the music world by storm. Ultimately they were unsuccessful but inmo the music is solid and worth checking another look at. My internet connection is slow so please seed for a long time after you hit 1OO%. Thanks and papa bless.