AC GFDM V8

General Information / Changes

• Title: GuitarFreaks V8 & DrumMania V8
• Release Date: March 28, 2011
• Location Test Dates: October 9-10, 2010
• Slogan: Unknown
• New songs: 58
• Total number of songs: 633 (GuitarFreaks: 626, DrumMania: 627)
• Released concurrently with GF/DM XG2, featuring many of the same songs with enhanced guitar and drum gameplay.
• Speculated to be the final release in the GF/DM V series.

Staff Information

To be updated.

Full Song List

• GuitarFreaks & DrumMania V8 Full Song List

New Songs

• Adrenaline / Thomas Howard Lichtenstein
• Big Wave / Atsuki
• Chance / Aimee Blackschleger
• drop / RYDER
• I can be!! / Hiromixxx
• IMI / RYDER
• Invincible / 80Apes
• Love☆Carnival / Atsuki
• Love Rox! / Takao Nagatani
• Pink Bird / 肥塚良彦
• Victory! / 達見恵 featured by 佐野宏晃
• 憧れのボディービル!! / good-cool ft. すわひでお
• ダイヤモンドロマンス / Twinkle☆Berry
• 紅蓮の焔 / 劇団レコード feat. 浅葉リオ
• 衝動がえがいたどうしようもないストーリー / 2B-waves
• 風／雷 / WORLD SEQUENCE
• The 勇気 / ピンクターボ

Licensed Songs

• a:FANTASIA / Nightmare
• BEFORE I DECAY / the GazettE
• CROSSOVER / locofrank
• DESTINY / GALNERYUS
• Fast Forward / MONKEY MAJIK
• アンマー / Kariyushi58
• バタフライ狂想曲 / THE UNIQUE STAR
• 虹の彼方 / Pirokalpin
• オアシス / PAN
• 卒業 / Gagaga SP

Licensed Covers

• chAngE / (Miwa)
• GOLD / (UVERworld)
• HIT IN THE USA / (Beat Crusaders)
• MUPPET / (RIZE)
• じょいふる / (Ikimono-Gakari)
• 贈る言葉 / (FLOW)
• ポニーテールとシュシュ / (AKB48)
• つぐみ / (Spitz)
• ヴィーナスとジーザス / (Etsuko Yakushimaru)

GitaDora Point (GDP) Unlocks

As of 5/27/2011, the current limit for GDP is 33000 GDP.

• On top of the world / LUCA (2000 GDP)
• クリーンクリーン / ブラックカプセル (4000 GDP)
• IMITATION TOUCH / 柴田 浩之 (6000 GDP)
• 紫の月 / 阿部靖広 (8000 GDP)
• No Way For One Will / Tee,Jayz,Inc. (11000 GDP)
• 青い鳥 / Juri (13000 GDP)
• stay away / STIL (15000 GDP)
• cosmic agenda / TOMOSUKE feat. Jazzin'park & frances maya (17000 GDP)
• さよなら僕自身 / PON (20000 GDP)
• kiss me / ピンクターボ (22000 GDP)
• 天庭 おとこのこ編 / あさき (25000 GDP)
• Crack / 猫叉Master+ (27000 GDP)
• ヒカリ / mao (29000 GDP)
• 前髪 / さかもとえいぞう＆劇団レコード (31000 GDP)
• 10,000,000,000 / TAG feat. 96 (33000 GDP)

Future Unlocks

• X-treme Grade / 96

Removed Songs

The following songs from GF/DM V7 have been removed:

Song Title	Artist	GF/DM XG Folder
MOVE OVER	(Janis Joplin)	GF3/dm2
STILL OF THE NIGHT	(Whitesnake)	GF3/dm2
Mister magic	Thomas Howard Lichtenstein	GF6/dm5
Home Girl	(THE☆SCANTY)	GF8/dm7
Show Business	(Cymbals)	GF9/dm8
ベイサイドベイビー	(Hysteric Blue)	GF9/dm8
PIPELINE	(The Ventures)	GF10/dm9
焼け野が原	(Cocco)	GF10/dm9
AHD	(MOTS)	GF11/dm10
GET GOING	(DONOTS)	GF11/dm10
Puzzle	樽木栄一郎	GF11/dm10
RALLY	(Cymbals)	GF11/dm10
花火	(aiko)	GF11/dm10
Misirlou	(The Surf Coasters)	GF/DM V
WILD CHALLENGER	(Jindou)	GF/DM V
Blood And Thunder	MASTODON	GF/DM V2
LOLITA LET'S(ラ)GO!GO!!GO!!!	Lolita No.18	GF/DM V2
Metal Queen	Vanilla Ninja	GF/DM V2
STAY	CHOKE SLEEPER	GF/DM V2
愛のために。	(Aya Ueto)	GF/DM V2
星のカケラ	Yum!Yum!ORANGE	GF/DM V2
完全な命	PAN	GF/DM V2
渚のGO-GO GIRL!!	The DO-Nut's	GF/DM V3
BLACK NIGHT	(Deep Purple)	GF/DM V4
Long Live Rock'N'Roll	(RAINBOW)	GF/DM V4
PARANOID	(Black Sabbath)	GF/DM V4
Rock And Roll All Nite	(KISS)	GF/DM V4
魔法のコトバ	(Spitz)	GF/DM V4
ツヨクツヨク	(mihimaru GT)	GF/DM V4
A Blast Beat	Dune	GF/DM V5
ALMOST EASY	AVENGED SEVENFOLD	GF/DM V5
starlike stereo	winnie	GF/DM V5
20th Century Boy	(T.Rex)	GF/DM V6
Odio Odio Odio Sorry C	CSS	GF/DM V6
ONLY CHANGING	BROOKLYN	GF/DM V6

Extra Rush Information

Extra/Encore Stage Requirements

• Extra Stage: Obtain a net total of 0 points over a playthrough, where for a given song:
  • SS = 3 points, S = 1 point, A = -1 point, B = -3 points, C = -5 points, D = -7 points, E = -9 points.

When accessed, an Extra Stage-specific song may be played in addition to any song on the regular songlist.

• Encore Stage: Obtain a set percentage of Perfects on an Extra Stage-specific song (marked in red on the songlist) without using any Auto modes. The percentage is dependent on Encore/Hyper Encore Chance being available.
  • Normal requirement = 95%, Encore Chance = 90%, Hyper Encore Chance = 75%.

When accessed, the Encore Stage (and only the Encore Stage) will be made playable up to the highest difficulty level played on Extra Stage.

Extra Rush Stages

GF/DM V8 is currently at Extra Level 6 as of 6/10/2011.

• Einherjar / 植松伸夫とわんにゃんパニックス (Nobuo Uematsu & Wannyan Panics: Zektbach, 閣下, and Hideyuki Ono) (Extra Level 1-2 Extra Stage)
• blue moon / Mutsuhiko Izumi (Extra Level 1-4 Extra Stage)
• Chinese Snowy Dance / Mutsuhiko Izumi (Extra Level 1 Encore Stage / Extra Level 2-6 Extra Stage)
• MARTIAL ARTS / (Royal Hunt) (Extra Level 2-3 Encore Stage / Extra Level 4-6 Extra Stage)
• SIX DIMENSION / 96 (Extra Level 4-5 Encore Stage / Extra Level 6 Extra Stage)
• Illuminati ～光を求める者たち～ / Dear Breeze Studio (Extra Level 6 Encore Stage)

Unlocking Extra Rush Stages

Before reaching a designated Extra Level, the Extra Rush Stages may be unlocked into Standard play by obtaining a specific percentage of Perfects on the song. These percentages are listed below:

Extra Level 1 (3/28/2011)

Einherjar: 95%
blue moon: 98%

Extra Level 2 (4/15/2011)

Einherjar: 90%
blue moon: 95%
Chinese Snowy Dance: 98%

Extra Level 3-4 (4/22/2011)

• Einherjar unlocked into Standard mode.

blue moon: 90%
Chinese Snowy Dance: 95%
MARTIAL ARTS: 98%

Extra Level 5-6 (5/27/2011)

• blue moon unlocked into Standard mode.

Chinese Snowy Dance: 90%
MARTIAL ARTS: 95%
SIX DIMENSION: 98%

Related Links

• GuitarFreaks V8 Product Page (Japanese)
• DrumMania V8 Product Page (Japanese)
• BEMANIwiki 2nd GuitarFreaks V8 & DrumMania V8 Information Page (Japanese)