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== Song Connections / Remixes == | == Song Connections / Remixes == | ||
* GRADIUS 2012 is a remixed medley based on various songs from the arcade version of ''Gradius''. The tracks remixed are Beginning Of The History (''Gradius'' pre-stage sequence) | * GRADIUS 2012 is a remixed medley based on various songs from the arcade version of ''Gradius''. The tracks remixed are: | ||
** Beginning Of The History (''Gradius'' pre-stage sequence). | |||
** Challenger 1985 (''Gradius'' Stage 1). | |||
** Free Flyer (''Gradius'' Stage 4). | |||
** Final Attack (''Gradius'' Stage 7). | |||
** Historic Soldier (''Gradius'' ranking screen). | |||
* Other songs also based on songs from the ''Gradius'' series of games are: | |||
** [[Burning Heat! (Full Option Mix)]], which appears in [[AC 7th style|beatmania IIDX 7th style]]. | ** [[Burning Heat! (Full Option Mix)]], which appears in [[AC 7th style|beatmania IIDX 7th style]]. | ||
** [[A SHOOTING STAR]], which appears in [[ee'MALL 2nd avenue]]. | ** [[A SHOOTING STAR]], which appears in [[ee'MALL 2nd avenue]]. | ||
** [[TABIDACHI]], which appears in [[CS GFDM V3|GuitarFreaks V3 & DrumMania V3 CS]]. | ** [[TABIDACHI]], which appears in [[CS GFDM V3|GuitarFreaks V3 & DrumMania V3 CS]]. | ||
** [[GRADIUS -FULL SPEED-]], which appears in [[PnM AC 11|pop'n music 11]]. | ** [[GRADIUS -FULL SPEED-]], which appears in [[PnM AC 11|pop'n music 11]]. | ||
* The first, unreleased version of GRADIUS 2012, ''GRADIUS 2011'', was played live by Sota Fujimori in various | * The first, unreleased version of GRADIUS 2012, ''GRADIUS 2011'', was played live by Sota Fujimori in various KONAMI-related events, such as ''KONAMI Arcade Championship 2011'' and ''Lincle Soundtrack Release Party''. | ||
* A long version of GRADIUS 2012, titled ''GRADIUS 2012 -Extended Mix-'', appears on the ''beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK'' album, | * A long version of GRADIUS 2012, titled ''GRADIUS 2012 -Extended Mix-'', appears on the ''beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK'' album, which also includes Beat Back (''Gradius'' Stage 2) and Blank Mask (''Gradius'' Stage 3) in the medley. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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* The KONAMI Code appears in the BGA of GRADIUS 2012. | * The KONAMI Code appears in the BGA of GRADIUS 2012. | ||
* According to Sota Fujimori, his favourite game is ''GRADIUS'' and its music is what impulsed him to compose songs. | * According to Sota Fujimori, his favourite game is ''GRADIUS'' and its music is what impulsed him to compose songs. | ||
* GRADIUS 2012 | * GRADIUS 2012 was one of the preliminary round songs in the ''KONAMI Arcade Championship 2012'' for beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro. | ||
* In the U.S./EU iTunes version of the ''beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.1'' album, GRADIUS 2012 is spelled as '''Gradius 2012'''. | * In the U.S./EU iTunes version of the ''beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.1'' album, GRADIUS 2012 is spelled as '''Gradius 2012'''. | ||
Revision as of 22:31, 28 February 2014
GRADIUS 2012
Song Information
Artist: Sota Fujimori
Composition: KONAMI Kukeihakurabu
Arrangement: Sota Fujimori
BPM: 180
Length: 2:09
Genre: KONAMI REMIX
VJ: HES
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro
Other Music Game Appearances: None.
Lyrics
None.
Song Connections / Remixes
- GRADIUS 2012 is a remixed medley based on various songs from the arcade version of Gradius. The tracks remixed are:
- Beginning Of The History (Gradius pre-stage sequence).
- Challenger 1985 (Gradius Stage 1).
- Free Flyer (Gradius Stage 4).
- Final Attack (Gradius Stage 7).
- Historic Soldier (Gradius ranking screen).
- Other songs also based on songs from the Gradius series of games are:
- Burning Heat! (Full Option Mix), which appears in beatmania IIDX 7th style.
- A SHOOTING STAR, which appears in ee'MALL 2nd avenue.
- TABIDACHI, which appears in GuitarFreaks V3 & DrumMania V3 CS.
- GRADIUS -FULL SPEED-, which appears in pop'n music 11.
- The first, unreleased version of GRADIUS 2012, GRADIUS 2011, was played live by Sota Fujimori in various KONAMI-related events, such as KONAMI Arcade Championship 2011 and Lincle Soundtrack Release Party.
- A long version of GRADIUS 2012, titled GRADIUS 2012 -Extended Mix-, appears on the beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK album, which also includes Beat Back (Gradius Stage 2) and Blank Mask (Gradius Stage 3) in the medley.
Trivia
- Video footage from the original arcade version of Gradius is seen in the video, similar to GRADIUS -FULL SPEED-.
- GRADIUS 2012 marks the first appearance of DJ Robo in a video since ラクエン.
- The KONAMI Code appears in the BGA of GRADIUS 2012.
- According to Sota Fujimori, his favourite game is GRADIUS and its music is what impulsed him to compose songs.
- GRADIUS 2012 was one of the preliminary round songs in the KONAMI Arcade Championship 2012 for beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro.
- In the U.S./EU iTunes version of the beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.1 album, GRADIUS 2012 is spelled as Gradius 2012.
Song Production Information
Untranslated.
Video Production Information
Untranslated.
Difficulty & Notecounts
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd. Charge note amounts obtained from Textage.cc.)
Game | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | |||||
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Beginner | Normal | Hyper | Another | Normal | Hyper | Another | |
Notecounts / Charge Notes | - | 465 / 25 | 869 / 36 | 1380 / 36 | 532 / 26 | 817 / 39 | 1459 / 41 |
beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro | - | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA→Present | - | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | ↑11 |