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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''. Other songs also based on songs from the ''Gradius'' series of games are: | * 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), and 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]]. | ||
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** [[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 Konami-related events, such as ''KONAMI Arcade Championship 2011'' and ''Lincle Soundtrack Release Party''. | * 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, and also includes Beat Back (''Gradius'' Stage 2) and Blank Mask (''Gradius Stage 3) in the medley. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
Revision as of 12:38, 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), and 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, and 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 is 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |