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Composition/Arrangement: [[Josh McInnes|JAKAZiD]]<br> | Composition/Arrangement: [[Josh McInnes|JAKAZiD]]<br> | ||
Lyrics/Vocals: K.N.<br> | Lyrics/Vocals: K.N.<br> | ||
BPM: 85-170<br> | BPM: 85-170 (DanceDanceRevolution), 170 (jubeat)<br> | ||
Length: 1:45<br> | Length: 1:45<br> | ||
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC DDR X2|DanceDanceRevolution X2]]<br> | First Music Game Appearance: [[AC DDR X2|DanceDanceRevolution X2]]<br> | ||
Other Music Game Appearances: | Other Music Game Appearances: | ||
* [[CS jb 2021|jubeat (2021)]] | |||
* [[AC jb Ave.|jubeat Ave.]] | |||
== Lyrics == | == Lyrics == | ||
<pre>For the last time, | <pre>For the last time, | ||
For the last time, | For the last time, | ||
Let's go beyond and pierce the sky on | Let's go beyond and pierce the sky on high | ||
(×2) | (×2) | ||
I wonder why, the stars collide; what draws them to meet? | I wonder why, the stars collide; what draws them to meet? | ||
The cosmos in chaos, from forces we can't | The cosmos in chaos, from forces we can't see | ||
In this vast universe, we can seize the | In this vast universe, we can seize the day | ||
Breaking bonds that keep us rooted down and fly away | Breaking bonds that keep us rooted down and fly away | ||
Let's go beyond and pierce the sky on high | Let's go beyond and pierce the sky on high | ||
For the last time, | For the last time, | ||
For the last time, | For the last time, | ||
Let's go beyond and pierce the sky on | Let's go beyond and pierce the sky on high | ||
(×2)</pre> | (×2)</pre> | ||
== Song Connections / Remixes == | == Song Connections / Remixes == | ||
* An extended version of Pierce The Sky, titled ''Pierce The Sky(フルバージョン)'', can be found on the ''DanceDanceRevolution X2 Original Soundtrack'' album. | * An extended version of Pierce The Sky, titled ''Pierce The Sky(フルバージョン)'', can be found on the ''DanceDanceRevolution X2 Original Soundtrack'' album. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* Pierce The Sky is one of the ''Replicant D-action'' hidden songs in DanceDanceRevolution X2, representing the color cyan. To play Pierce The Sky as a Replicant D-action song, you must pass 20 or more songs in the DanceDanceRevolution X2 folder. | * Pierce The Sky is one of the ''Replicant D-action'' hidden songs in DanceDanceRevolution X2, representing the color cyan. To play Pierce The Sky as a Replicant D-action song, you must pass 20 or more songs in the DanceDanceRevolution X2 folder. | ||
** As of | ** As of February 23rd, 2011, Pierce The Sky has been unlocked for normal play. | ||
* In the arcade DanceDanceRevolution titles, Pierce The Sky features a unique video. However, it plays in the background and is not full-screen. | * Pierce The Sky is the only Replicant D-action song with sung vocals. | ||
* In the arcade DanceDanceRevolution titles, Pierce The Sky features a unique video. However, it plays in the background of a light blue-colored version of the REPLICANT background dance stage and is not full-screen. | |||
** In [[CS DDR II|DanceDanceRevolution II/DanceDanceRevolution hottest party5]], Pierce The Sky's video removes any on-screen dancers and is played in a tiny monitor on the opposite side of the player on Single and in the center on Double/Versus, due to Nintendo Wii memory limitations. | ** In [[CS DDR II|DanceDanceRevolution II/DanceDanceRevolution hottest party5]], Pierce The Sky's video removes any on-screen dancers and is played in a tiny monitor on the opposite side of the player on Single and in the center on Double/Versus, due to Nintendo Wii memory limitations. | ||
* | ** This video reuses eight DDRMAX-EXTREME background movies. | ||
* Pierce The Sky | * Pierce The Sky marks Josh McInnes' debut in BEMANI. | ||
* Pierce The Sky is used as background music in a mission on the KONAMI arcade game ''ROAD FIGHTERS'' (ロードファイターズ). | * Pierce The Sky is used as background music in a mission on the KONAMI arcade game ''ROAD FIGHTERS'' (ロードファイターズ). | ||
* Pierce The Sky received CHALLENGE charts as part of [[AC DDR A20 PLUS|DanceDanceRevolution A20 PLUS]]' ''DDR CHALLENGE Carnival PLUS'' event. They could be unlocked from August 3rd to December 8th, 2020 after obtaining 5 stamps. | |||
** From [[AC DDR A3|DanceDanceRevolution A3]] onwards, they are available by default. | |||
* Pierce The Sky was added to jubeat (2021) on June 24th, 2022. | |||
** Pierce The Sky being crossed over marks Josh McInnes' debut in the jubeat series. | |||
* Pierce The Sky is available in [[CS DDR GRAND PRIX|DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX]]'s GRAND PRIX mode from July 20th, 2022, by purchasing the '''GRAND PRIX music pack vol.8''' (グランプリ楽曲パック vol.8). | |||
* Pierce The Sky is one of the FROM DDR-01 unlocks of jubeat Ave.'s ''LIGHT CHAT'' unlocking system. It could be unlocked from June 7th to 27th, 2023. | |||
** In [[AC jb beyond the Ave.|jubeat beyond the Ave.]], it could be unlocked through LIGHT CHAT from March 6th to 26th, 2024. | |||
== Song Production Information == | == Song Production Information == | ||
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especially as I have been a devoted fan of the series for over a decade now.<br> | especially as I have been a devoted fan of the series for over a decade now.<br> | ||
Within this track I thought a lot about the rhythm of each musical element<br> | Within this track I thought a lot about the rhythm of each musical element<br> | ||
and how they could be translated into an interesting but fun | and how they could be translated into an interesting but fun schart for DDR.<br> | ||
Additionally, I included the oldskool-style section with piano and breakbeats<br> | Additionally, I included the oldskool-style section with piano and breakbeats<br> | ||
to add some variety and excitement to the track before the final chorus.<br> | to add some variety and excitement to the track before the final chorus.<br> | ||
An interesting piece of trivia about this song is that K.N. recorded the vocals in my closet<br> | An interesting piece of trivia about this song is that K.N. recorded the vocals in my closet<br> | ||
which I had converted into a vocal booth at the time.<br> | which I had converted into a vocal booth at the time.<br> | ||
Given the circumstances, I think the vocals were actually captured rather well! | Given the circumstances, I think the vocals were actually captured rather well! | ||
=== K.N. === | === K.N. === | ||
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That's not quite a spaceship zooming through the universe, is it? *laughs*<br> | That's not quite a spaceship zooming through the universe, is it? *laughs*<br> | ||
I've been a Bemani fan for ten years now and it gives me such a thrill to know that my song is in DanceDanceRevolution X2.<br> | I've been a Bemani fan for ten years now and it gives me such a thrill to know that my song is in DanceDanceRevolution X2.<br> | ||
I hope DDR players will enjoy the song and maybe one day I'll be good enough to full combo it! | I hope DDR players will enjoy the song and maybe one day I'll be good enough to full combo it! | ||
== Difficulty & Notecounts == | == Difficulty & Notecounts == | ||
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from X onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http:// | DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from X onwards.<br> | ||
jubeat difficulty rated from 1 to 10.9 from festo onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://bemaniwiki.com/ BEMANIWiki 2nd] and [http://textage.cc TexTage].) | |||
=== DanceDanceRevolution === | |||
{{DDR Chart Header| | |||
{{DDR Chart Notecounts|79 / 0|275 / 21|361 / 35|476 / 24|598 / 15 / 0|273 / 19|360 / 33|470 / 17|573 / 15 / 0}} | |||
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution X2→A20|3|8|11|14|-|8|11|14|-}} | |||
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution A20 PLUS→Present|3|8|11|14|'''16'''|8|11|14|'''16'''}} | |||
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution II / hottest party 5|3|8|11|14|-|8|11|14|-}} | |||
{{DDR Chart|DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX|3|8|11|14|16|8|11|14|16}} | |||
}} | |||
=== jubeat === | |||
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{{jubeat Chart Notecounts|217|347|688}} | |||
{{jubeat Chart|jubeat (2021)|4|6|9.7}} | |||
{{jubeat Chart|jubeat Ave.→Present|4|6|9.7}} | |||
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[[Category:DDR Extra Stages]] | [[Category:DDR Extra/Encore Stages]] | ||
[[Category:DDR Songs with Unique Videos]] | |||
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