VANESSA

Song Information

 
VANESSA's jacket.

Artist: 朱雀
Composition/Arrangement: Suzaku
BPM: 185
Length: 1:40
Genre: DECEPTIVE GABBA
VJ: MAYA (GOLD→Lincle), VJ GYO (tricoro→Present)
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD
Other Music Game Appearances:

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

Trivia

 
VANESSA's title card.
  • VANESSA is the default EXTRA STAGE song in beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD and its CS counterpart.
  • Throughout the entire video of VANESSA, a portrait of "Vanessa" is displayed. Depending on the song performance, the portrait portrays certain facial expressions.
  • VANESSA features a loud guitar sound, which has been used on every 朱雀 song so far.
  • VANESSA is one of two songs (the other being KAMAITACHI) on beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD CS that feature a special chart only available in Dan mode.
  • The portrait can be seen hanging above a small throne in the background animation for beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS' Extra Stage system, EMPRESS PLACE.
  • VANESSA's video was removed from the beatmania IIDX arcade games as of beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro due to technical issues. It has since been replaced with a generic video. However, its original video can still be found in the hard drive data, and its unique title card remained.

Song Production Information

There is enough separation between "mental anguish" and normality.

The melody is divided between left and right as if to echo his thoughts full of hypocrisy.

He was seen as a "moralist" but suffered as a "hypocrite." His ultimate fate will be welcome to him!

...Or not!

Video Production Information

Vanessa de Verdet
1794-1844

Earl Vanessa de Verde.

He was so obsessed with the idea of noble life that he suffered sadly for it.
A portrait called Earl Vanessa portrays the grief that dwells with him.

In 1845, the painting, which had the bottom half burnt during the war, was restored.

Currently, the painting is kept at a particular museum.
There seems to be a strange event, where a burnt ash pile gathers under his portrait.


... or maybe not.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from X onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

beatmania IIDX

Game SP Difficulty DP Difficulty
Beginner Normal Hyper Another 黒 (Black) Normal Hyper Another 黒 (Black)
Notecounts 265 591 938 1228 1771 588 938 1297 -
beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD→Present - 8 11 12 - 7 11 12 -
beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD CS 3 8 11 12 - 7 11 12 -
beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS + PREMIUM BEST 3 8 11 12 12 7 11 12 -

DanceDanceRevolution

Game Single Double
Beginner Basic Difficult Expert Challenge Basic Difficult Expert Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows 138 / 0 209 / 22 327 / 17 532 / 9 - / - / - 210 / 15 338 / 13 501 / 6 - / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution X2 4 7 10 16 7 11 16
DanceDanceRevolution X3 VS 2ndMIX→Present 4 7 ↑11 16 7 ↑12 16
DanceDanceRevolution II / hottest party 5 4 7 10 16 7 11 16
DanceDanceRevolution S+ 4 7 10 16