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=Steel Needle=
= STEEL NEEDLE =


=Song Information=
== Song Information ==
Artist: [[Scorpion]]<br>
[[Image:STEEL NEEDLE NOV.png|thumb|STEEL NEEDLE's NOVICE jacket.]]
[[Image:STEEL NEEDLE ADV.png|thumb|STEEL NEEDLE's ADVANCED jacket.]]
[[Image:STEEL NEEDLE EXH.png|thumb|STEEL NEEDLE's EXHAUST jacket.]]
[[Image:STEEL NEEDLE MXM.png|thumb|STEEL NEEDLE's MAXIMUM jacket.]]
Artist: Scorpion<br>
Composition/Arrangement: [[Toshiyuki Kakuta|Scorpion]]<br>
BPM: 205<br>
BPM: 205<br>
Genre: Break Core<br>
Length: 2:00<br>
VJ: Unknown<br>
Genre: BREAK CORE<br>
First Appeared On: [[AC DJ TROOPERS]]<br>
Movie: [[Gyo Eguchi|VJ GYO]]<br>
Length: ?<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC DJ TROOPERS|beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances:
* [[AC SDVX EG|SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR]]


=Song Connections/Remixes=
== Lyrics ==
None.


* One of 4 songs that are part of the Military Splash #02 Extra Stages, with this song being Battlefield Desert.
== 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, [[Denjin K|電人K]].
* STEEL NEEDLE shares similarities with [[CHIP'N'RIDDIM]], [[Cookie Bouquets]], and [[NEPHILIM DELTA]].


=Trivia=
== 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 [[AC DistorteD|beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD]]'s CARDINAL GATE and [[AC GOLD|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 [[CS DJ TROOPERS|beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS]].
** These charts were later ported to [[AC BISTROVER|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 [[AC CastHour|beatmania IIDX 29 CastHour]] with [[AC CastHour/Archive Links|Archive Links]] (アーカイブリンク).
*** As of [[AC RESIDENT|beatmania IIDX 30 RESIDENT]], they are available by default.
*** These charts are available in [[CS INFINITAS 2020|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020)]] since July 26th, 2023.
* STEEL NEEDLE is available in [[CS INFINITAS|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 [https://twitter.com/penmawashi/status/1448142580848349189], while the Double ANOTHER chart was rerated to 12. Both changes were eventually reverted in the same day.


* Like AC DistorteD's Cardinal Gate and AC GOLD's VIP Room Extra Stages, all Military Splash #02 songs have different color skins. This one has a tan skin.
== Song Production Information ==
=== Scorpion ===
With this style, I was put in charge to make a boss song consistent with the theme.<br>
I have heard some complaints that the previous boss songs did not feel like a boss song.<br>
In the end, I hope that you are satisfied with this.<br>
Even after making IIDX songs, being responsible for making a boss song places unique pressure upon you.<br>
In most cases, the people listening and playing the songs are probably familiar with the composer's music and style.<br>
So, in this case, I tried to create a song about soldiers (which I also am) carrying a sense of sadness within themselves.<br>
It is a strong song. (Well, I think soldiers carry heavy feelings with them, which can also be said about this song)<br>


=Song Production Information=
== Video Production Information ==
=== VJ GYO ===
SASORIN:<br>
Length: 13 meters<br>
Weight: Up to 8 tons<br>
Location: Kalahari Desert<br>
Notes:<br>
# Its tail contains several steel needles, which can destroy anything in its path.
# Its shell is a thousand times stronger than diamond.
# It feeds on oil and natural gas.
# It always has its eyes open and has fast reflexes.


Untranslated
From the artist's name, I came up with a scorpion image.<br>


=Video Production Information=
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.<br>
I was told that the image looked too fake, almost cartoonish, but I stood firm by it.<br>
If you cannot defeat this boss early enough, it will deplete your natural resources.<br>


Untranslated
"You are equipped with the latest weaponry, including twin air cannons, automatic aiming receptacles, smart bombs, and high speed jets"<br>
"You are now onboard, ready to limit the damage of the scorpion and if possible, defeat it."<br>
"Unfortunately, because of this sudden emergency, we could not provide you emergency training."<br>
"The government trusts you to win, since you are a professional of the IIDX Combat operating system."<br>
"Good Luck!"
 
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.<br>
SOUND VOLTEX difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from IV HEAVENLY HAVEN onwards.
 
=== beatmania IIDX ===
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{{IIDX Chart Notecounts|318|560|1121|1269|1701|575|1103|1367|1676}}
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS&rarr;27 HEROIC VERSE|-|6|10|11|-|6|10|11|-}}
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER&rarr;Present|-|6|10|11|12|6|10|11|12}}
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS CS|'''3'''|6|10|11|'''12'''|6|10|11|'''12'''|kuro=a}}
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS|-|6|10|11|-|6|10|11|-}}
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX ULTIMATE MOBILE|-|6|10|11|-|-|-|-|-}}
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS (2020)|-|6|10|11|12|6|10|11|12}}
}}
 
=== SOUND VOLTEX ===
{{SDVX Chart Header|
{{SDVX Chart Max Chain New|EXCEED GEAR&rarr;Present|778|1339|1682|2031}}
{{SDVX Chart Effector|IIconノックオン|IIconノックオン|IIconノックオン|IIconノックオン}}
{{SDVX Chart Jacket|VJ GYO|VJ GYO|VJ GYO|VJ GYO}}
{{SDVX Chart|SOUND VOLTEX EXCEED GEAR&rarr;Present|6|13|16|18}}
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{{MILITARY SPLASH}}
{{BPL ouen gakkyoku kaikin stamp rally}}


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