STEEL NEEDLE

STEEL NEEDLE

Song Information

STEEL NEEDLE's NOVICE jacket.

STEEL NEEDLE's ADVANCED jacket.

STEEL NEEDLE's EXHAUST jacket.

STEEL NEEDLE's MAXIMUM jacket.

Artist: Scorpion
Composition/Arrangement: Scorpion
BPM: 205
Length: 2:00
Genre: BREAK CORE
Movie: VJ GYO
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS
Other Music Game Appearances:

• SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

• The "Creature that can rule the universe" sample heard in STEEL NEEDLE is taken from Evil Brain from Outer Space.
• A long version of STEEL NEEDLE appears in L.E.D.'s first album, 電人K.
• STEEL NEEDLE shares similarities with CHIP'N'RIDDIM, Cookie Bouquets, and NEPHILIM DELTA.

Trivia

• STEEL NEEDLE is one of the four MILITARY SPLASH #02 EXTRA STAGE songs, with this song being Battlefield Desert.
  • The video's enemy is "SASORIN", the depiction of Scorpion, with 5400 HP.
    • When you miss a note, the boss will sting the screen with its tail.
  • Like beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD's CARDINAL GATE and beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD's VIP ROOM EXTRA STAGE songs, all MILITARY SPLASH #02 songs have different color skins. STEEL NEEDLE has a tan skin.
• STEEL NEEDLE received Black ANOTHER charts in beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS.
  • These charts were later ported to beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER as LEGGENDARIA charts. They could be unlocked via ARENA MODE from May 20th, 2021 through June 13th, 2021 by collecting 100 ARENA CUBES.
    • From February 14th, 2022, these charts could be purchased in beatmania IIDX 29 CastHour with Archive Links (アーカイブリンク).
    • As of beatmania IIDX 30 RESIDENT, they are available by default.
    • These charts are available in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020) since July 26th, 2023.
• STEEL NEEDLE is available in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS as part of beatmania IIDX INFINITAS Music Pack vol.5 (beatmania IIDX INFINITAS 楽曲パック vol.5).
• STEEL NEEDLE is the Second Stage unlockable song for SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR of the BPL ouen gakkyoku kaikin stamp rally (BPL応援 楽曲解禁スタンプラリー) event. It could be unlocked from September 22nd, 2021 to October 10th, 2021.
  • Since June 1st, 2023, it can be purchased with PCB.
• Due to a bug, STEEL NEEDLE lost its Double LEGGENDARIA chart on beatmania IIDX 29 CastHour's launch [1], while the Double ANOTHER chart was rerated to 12. Both changes were eventually reverted in the same day.

Song Production Information

Scorpion

With this style, I was put in charge to make a boss song consistent with the theme.
I have heard some complaints that the previous boss songs did not feel like a boss song.
In the end, I hope that you are satisfied with this.
Even after making IIDX songs, being responsible for making a boss song places unique pressure upon you.
In most cases, the people listening and playing the songs are probably familiar with the composer's music and style.
So, in this case, I tried to create a song about soldiers (which I also am) carrying a sense of sadness within themselves.
It is a strong song. (Well, I think soldiers carry heavy feelings with them, which can also be said about this song)

Video Production Information

VJ GYO

SASORIN:
Length: 13 meters
Weight: Up to 8 tons
Location: Kalahari Desert
Notes:

1. Its tail contains several steel needles, which can destroy anything in its path.
2. Its shell is a thousand times stronger than diamond.
3. It feeds on oil and natural gas.
4. It always has its eyes open and has fast reflexes.

From the artist's name, I came up with a scorpion image.

The image I first came up with when hearing the song was that of a spicy Asian dish, mixed with an unbearable sense of tension.
I was told that the image looked too fake, almost cartoonish, but I stood firm by it.
If you cannot defeat this boss early enough, it will deplete your natural resources.

"You are equipped with the latest weaponry, including twin air cannons, automatic aiming receptacles, smart bombs, and high speed jets"
"You are now onboard, ready to limit the damage of the scorpion and if possible, defeat it."
"Unfortunately, because of this sudden emergency, we could not provide you emergency training."
"The government trusts you to win, since you are a professional of the IIDX Combat operating system."
"Good Luck!"

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.
SOUND VOLTEX difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from IV HEAVENLY HAVEN onwards.

beatmania IIDX

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts	318	560	1121	1269	1701	575	1103	1367	1676
beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS→27 HEROIC VERSE	-	6	10	11	-	6	10	11	-
beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER→Present	-	6	10	11	12	6	10	11	12
beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS	3	6	10	11	12	6	10	11	12
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS	-	6	10	11	-	6	10	11	-
beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE	-	6	10	11	-	-	-	-	-
beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020)	-	6	10	11	12	6	10	11	12

SOUND VOLTEX

Game	Level
	NOVICE	ADVANCED	EXHAUST	MAXIMUM	EXCEED
Max Chain (EXCEED GEAR→Present)	778	1339	1682	2031	-
Effected By	IIconノックオン	IIconノックオン	IIconノックオン	IIconノックオン	-
Jacket Artists	VJ GYO	VJ GYO	VJ GYO	VJ GYO	-
SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR→Present	6	13	16	18	-

MILITARY SPLASH
MILITARY SPLASH #1	TRIP MACHINE PhoeniX - Übertreffen - ミラージュ・レジデンス
MILITARY SPLASH #1 ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE	TROOPERS
MILITARY SPLASH #2	Do it!! Do it!! - four pieces of heaven - ICARUS - STEEL NEEDLE
MILITARY SPLASH #2 ONE MORE EXTRA STAGE	MENDES