Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

Song Information

Thunderbolt's jacket.

Artist: 雷龍
Composition/Arrangement: Rairyu
BPM: 188
Length: 2:05
Genre: RAVERS DANCE SPEED
VJ: MatsuTK (overlays by GOLI)
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem
Other Music Game Appearances:

• pop'n rhythmin 青龍パック
• REFLEC BEAT
• REFLEC BEAT plus MUSIC PACK 13
• REFLEC BEAT + KONAMI MUSIC PACK 15

Lyrics

Vocal samples include "like a thunderbolt" and "come on!".

Song Connections / Remixes

• A long version of Thunderbolt, titled Thunderbolt (Extended ver.), appears as the final track on the cyber beatnation 2 -Hi Speed conclusion- CD. Vocal samples from previous 青龍 songs, including waxing and wanding, Time to Air, and 3y3s, can be heard in the middle of the song.
  • A different long version of Thunderbolt, titled Thunderbolt (BD MIX), appears on 青龍's first album, BLUE DRAGON. This version has the vocal samples from previous 青龍 songs removed.

Trivia

• Thunderbolt made its debut in the beatmania IIDX 19 Lincle location tests. Although made for Lincle, it is possible to play Thunderbolt in Resort Anthem via Lincle Link 1 as of 7/14/2011.
  • To play Thunderbolt in REFLEC BEAT or limelight, you must have a save game of beatmania IIDX in your e-AMUSEMENT PASS.
  • By then playing the song in REFLEC BEAT or limelight, it will be made available in beatmania IIDX.
    • As of 6/27/2012, it can be unlocked in Lincle or tricoro by reaching Q-pro Level 2 (as part of Lincle Link 5). It is the 1st Lincle Link 1 song in beatmania IIDX to be unlocked this way.
      • As of REFLEC BEAT groovin'!!, Thunderbolt is playable in the REFLEC BEAT series by default.
• According to Ryu☆'s twitter [1], 雷龍 is a combination of two people - his Seiryu alias (青龍), and composer Rai Option (雷オプション).
  • Ryutaro Nakahara confirmed being Rai Option as well in a 4gamer interview.
• Thunderbolt marks Ryutaro Nakahara's first appearance under his 雷龍 alias in pop'n music.
• In pop'n rhythmin, Thunderbolt is titled Thunderbolt (BD Mix).
• In REFLEC BEAT +, Thunderbolt's artist is romanized as RAIRYU.

Song Production Information

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Video Production Information

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Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.
pop'n rhythmin difficulty rated from 1 to 10.
REFLEC BEAT difficulty rated from 1 to 10+. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

beatmania IIDX

Game	SP Difficulty				DP Difficulty
	Beginner	Normal	Hyper	Another	Normal	Hyper	Another
Notecounts	-	527	975	1911	534	1034	1677
beatmania IIDX 18 Resort Anthem	-	5	9	12	5	9	11
beatmania IIDX 19 Lincle→Present	-	5	↑10	12	5	9	11

pop'n rhythmin

Game	Difficulties
	Normal	Hyper	EX
Notecounts	176	278	490
pop'n rhythmin	2	6	9

REFLEC BEAT

Game	Level
	Basic	Medium	Hard
Notecounts	312	519	698
REFLEC BEAT→Present	4	8	10
REFLEC BEAT plus	4	8	10
REFLEC BEAT +	4	8	10