AC SPADA

beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA

Release Information

• Location test dates: June 14, 2013 - June 16, 2013
• Release Date: November 13, 2013
• Slogan: N/A
• Soundtrack release dates:
  • beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK (second CD includes content of the unreleased beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.2)
    • Japanese release: 12/25/2013

General Information

• Despite all other BEMANI games aside from SOUND VOLTEX II -infinite infection- having the numbering scheme removed as of 2012, beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA thus marks the only BEMANI game to continue doing so.
• SPADA is also the first time a beatmania IIDX title is written entirely in capital letters since beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS.
  • It is also the second post-IIDX RED title to have the same first letter as an older title (SIRIUS), with the first pair being DistorteD and DJ TROOPERS.
• SPADA is the first game since Resort Anthem where its first location test is not held on the month of April consecutively. It is also the first game to have its location test for more than a year after the last one (tricoro on April 2012), instead of the usual 10-12 month interval between games after 8th style.
• SPADA is the first beatmania IIDX game since Resort Anthem that has not been released in September.
• SPADA is the first beatmania IIDX game to have its OST release date announced before the game itself is out.
  • The OST and the game have the shortest gap between releases of any beatmania IIDX game.
• SPADA is italian for "sword".
• Changes to the game menu:
  • Default announcer is male.
  • New category introduced, named "MY FAVORITE". You can add songs to this category by pressing the VEFX button during the result screen of the song you have played.
  • The 1 button on the numeric keypad now changes difficulties, other than the VEFX one.
  • The 2 button on the numeric keypad opens the song sorting window. Cannot be done with the black buttons anymore.
    • It's now possible to sort songs when a category folder is open.
  • By pressing the 3 button on the numeric keypad, you can freely change between Single and Double play on the music select screen. This is only possible with one player.
    • SINGLE / DOUBLE notification is displayed on the bottom right of the menu screen. If DOUBLE is selected, the adjacent sword decoration is surrounded by red sparks.
    • Consequently, price for DP credits is gone.
  • Titles of the new songs are written with a violet font.
• Result screen has been overhauled:
  • Mode type (Single/Double), difficulty name and difficulty rating are displayed below the Rank.
  • COMBO BREAKS are now counted.
  • Amount of FAST/SLOW notifiers gathered in a song is now always displayed in the result screen, instead of being a hidden viewable feature.
  • Total Notes information are now shown again in the result screen.
  • The RANK shown in the result screen is written with a new font and its color depends on which rank you get:
    • AAA: Golden
    • AA: Silver
    • A: Green
    • B: Unknown
    • C: Blue
    • D: Unknown
    • E: Unknown
    • F: Unknown
  • The Rank "gauge", which is always seen in the game menu, now too appears in the ranking section for each player.
• Changes to the gameplay UI:
  • The difficulty level of the song is now shown next to the difficulty name.
  • The Groove gauge appears closer to the buttons/scratch lane.
  • Max Combo, Score and BPM information are now correctly arranged when the score graph is turned off.
  • Stage information appears in the middle of the top layer.

Staff Information

• Sound directors: L.E.D., 猫叉Master

New Songs

• Adularia / DJ TOTTO
• AtröpΦs / sasakure.UK
• Critical Crystal / 青龍
• DARK LEGACY / BaSTeT
• Devilz Sacrifice -贖罪の羊- / OSTER project
• Elektrick U-Phoria / DJ Noriken
• Element of SPADA / 猫叉Master feat.霜月はるか
• esrev:eR / TAG meets "eimy"
• EXTREME MACH COLLIDER / L.E.D.
• Insane Techniques / kors k
• INSOMNIA / ジャカルタファンクブラザーズ
• MAD ATTACK / HALFBY
• MAGIC & LOVE / DJ Genki feat. yukacco
• Miracle 5ympho X / USAO
• Odin / Noizenecio
• Overload Frontier / DJ Shimamura
• rainbow guitar weeps / dj TAKA
• Valgus / DJ Myosuke feat. yukacco
• WOBBLE IMPACT / Sota Fujimori
• 戦慄のドグマ ～Misérables～ / 楓璃夢=ジークフリード=ファイエルローゼン

Removed Songs

This list is not final and is subject to change at any time. It is also under construction.

• INSERTiON / NAOKI underground
• sometime / Aya
• VJ ARMY / good-cool
• CLOUDY MUSIC / SLAKE
• i feel ... / AKIRA YAMAOKA
• 夜のサングラス / School (good-cool feat. すわひでお)
• Dreamin' Sun / Yu Takami
• Smell Like This / Y&Co.
• キャッシュレスは愛情消すティッシュ / GINGER
• Ubiquitous Fantastic Ride / ELEKTEL
• JEWELLERY STORM / L.E.D.-G fw. Eriko Tanzawa
• ハリツヤランデヴー / Des-MASTERS
• Sunrise / good-cool ft. KOЯO
• Cansei de S NIK / PRASTIK DANCEFLOOR
• EXTREMA PT.2 / Remo-con
• La Mar / seiya-murai feat. David Solanes Venzala
• 夕焼け ～Fading Day～ / JAKAZiD

Note: Three more songs: one from GOLD, one from DJ TROOPERS and another from Lincle have been reported to be deleted but it is currently unknown as to what they are as of the first location test.

Related Links

• beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA location test site
• beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA official web site