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This is the probably the first song to come up when asked about beatmania songs.<br> | This is the probably the first song to come up when asked about beatmania songs.<br> | ||
N.M.R. covered and used this masterpiece in the Dance Dance Revolution series.<br> | N.M.R. covered and used this masterpiece in the Dance Dance Revolution series.<br> | ||
Of course we included the original song | Of course, we included the original song this time.<br> | ||
It's no exaggeration to say that beatmania wouldn't | It's no exaggeration to say that beatmania wouldn't have been a hit without this song.<br> | ||
Many people inserted coins for | Many people inserted coins in the beatmania series for the famous Italo-like piano riff. | ||
=== pop'n music === | === pop'n music === | ||
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== Character Information == | == Character Information == | ||
This legendary girl only appears | This legendary girl only appears at the most exciting parties!<br> | ||
Come on! Let's get everybody dance now! | Come on! Let's get everybody dance now! | ||
=== shio === | === shio === | ||
This is a double homage to the first beatmania and | This is a double homage to the first beatmania and the first pop'n music. | ||
As a designer, I | As a designer, I respect both MiZKiNG and MZD.<br> | ||
When I reminisce about it, I'm truly thankful to experience working with respected seniors.<br> | When I reminisce about it, I'm truly thankful to experience working with such respected seniors.<br> | ||
I think it's unfair to talk about history after it happened, but no matter how you look at | I think it's unfair to talk about history after it happened, but no matter how you look at it, I feel that there are events in the world can only be said to be divine intervention. Or rather, God's mischief.<br> | ||
The executive beatmania staff was formed by chance. The company had an idyllic atmosphere in those days. I don't think that game would be born if time even slightly moved forwards or backwards. Personally, it was miraculous timing that "a legendary girl only appeared at that moment".<br> | The executive beatmania staff was formed by chance. The company had an idyllic atmosphere in those days. I don't think that game would be born if time even slightly moved forwards or backwards. Personally, it was miraculous timing that "a legendary girl only appeared at that moment".<br> | ||
A young monk standing in front of the gate reminisced about those days, how selfish. <small>(I'm sorry...)</small> | A young monk standing in front of the gate reminisced about those days, how selfish. <small>(I'm sorry...)</small> | ||
For poppers who first heard this song, but have listened to old folk tales in moderation, I think the song and animations are wonderful without any introduction needed, so please enjoy the sounds of tapping the buttons! | |||
== Staff Comments == | == Staff Comments == | ||
=== [[Shinjiro Otsu|Otsu]] === | === [[Shinjiro Otsu|Otsu]] === | ||
House always appears when discussing genre names. | House always appears when discussing genre names. I wonder if it's the most common? | ||
=== [[Ryuta Tamura|TAMA]] === | === [[Ryuta Tamura|TAMA]] === | ||
This song is nostalgic. | This song is nostalgic.<br> | ||
When I cleared this song at the arcade for the first time, I was moved. | When I cleared this song at the arcade for the first time, I was moved. | ||
After that, I | After that, I had to clear a brand-new wall, named [[super highway|SuperHighWay]]. | ||
=== [[Tomosuke Funaki|TOMOSUKE]] === | === [[Tomosuke Funaki|TOMOSUKE]] === | ||
I knew about this song even before I joined this company.<br> | I knew about this song even before I joined this company.<br> | ||
It's really nostalgic when I think about it. It was a time when beatmania was still outside | It's really nostalgic when I think about it. It was a time when beatmania was still outside arcades. | ||
=== [[Masaru Nakamura|masaru]] === | === [[Masaru Nakamura|masaru]] === | ||
I remember that long time ago, I used to have a hard time playing the "ta taan tan taan taan taaaan" part.<br> | |||
Do you understand what I'm saying? | Do you understand what I'm saying? | ||
=== [[Chihiro Inoue|chihiro]] === | === [[Chihiro Inoue|chihiro]] === | ||
That's great, it's | That's great, it's your own birthday song! What feelings did they have when they created this?<br> | ||
When chihi creates her own birthday song, I wonder if everyone will forget her birthday. Like "Oh~, it's today?". | When chihi creates her own birthday song, I wonder if everyone will forget her birthday. Like "Oh~, it's today?". | ||
=== [[eimy]] === | === [[eimy]] === | ||
Oh, it's nostalgic. It brought back memories of me playing this song at home with my younger brother, who was in elementary school.<br> | Oh, it's nostalgic. It brought back memories of me playing this song at home with my younger brother, who was in elementary school.<br> | ||
It also brought back memories of my friend's house, | It also brought back memories of my friend's house, a bicycle I used to ride, and touching cats even though I'm allergic to them. I played with the Kato family~.<br> | ||
...Huh? It seems I've casually played it since the beginning of BEMANI. | ...Huh? It seems I've casually played it since the beginning of BEMANI. | ||
=== [[Shinichiro Yamanaka|Daniel]] === | === [[Shinichiro Yamanaka|Daniel]] === | ||
It's very nostalgic!! I have a bit of tears in my eyes.<br> | It's very nostalgic!! I have a bit of tears in my eyes.<br> | ||
When I was in the third year of junior high school, I didn't have money, so I | When I was in the third year of junior high school, I didn't have money, so I practiced really hard by playing (on the 2P side) next to where my friend was playing~. | ||
At that time, HI-SPEED didn't exist, so I remembered the rhythm and challenged | At that time, HI-SPEED didn't exist, so I remembered the rhythm and challenged high difficulty songs.<br> | ||
" | "Tataan tan ta"... I get excited just by saying this~. | ||
=== [[Jun Wakita|wac]] === | === [[Jun Wakita|wac]] === | ||
Around the time I included this song in the game, did I seriously realize that it was the 10th anniversary of pop'n?<br> | Around the time I included this song in the game, did I seriously realize that it was the 10th anniversary of pop'n?<br> | ||
I honestly hesitated about including this song, but I decided to do it | I honestly hesitated about including this song, but I decided to do it this time in order to fulfill the questionnaire. | ||
If pop'n turns 10 years old, this song will soon become his 11 year old brother.<br> | If pop'n turns 10 years old, this song will soon become his 11 year old brother.<br> | ||
Below is the first | Below is the story of my first time.<br> | ||
I remember | I remember the applauses that my brother received when he cleared this song at the arcade, when I still wasn't really familiar with beatmania. I didn't understand it very well, but I applauded together. This is the end of the story of when I first heard this song.<br> | ||
After that, I coincidentally worked with the composer of that song. When I was silently working late at night, I played the BEMANI Pocket left at the workplace, and unexpectedly became addicted to it. When I challenged it several times and finally cleared it, the sky started to turn white. No one applauded, so I applauded myself. This is the end of the story of when I first cleared this song. | After that, I coincidentally worked with the composer of that song. When I was silently working late at night, I played the BEMANI Pocket left at the workplace, and unexpectedly became addicted to it. When I challenged it several times and when I finally cleared it on my tenth attempt, the sky started to turn white. No one applauded, so I applauded myself. This is the end of the story of when I first cleared this song. | ||
== Difficulty & Notecounts == | == Difficulty & Notecounts == |