Artist: TAKA respect for J.S.B.
Composition: Johann Sebastian Bach
Arrangement: TAKA
BPM: 174
Length: 1:42
Genre: PROGRESSIVE BAROQUE (プログレッシブバロック)
pop'n music Character: Wilhelm [14]
pop'n CG design: GOLI
VJ: F-FLY (NORMAL/HYPER/ANOTHER), 板垣聖一(IMAGICA) (overlays by GOLI) (LEGGENDARIA)
First Music Game Appearance: pop'n music 14 FEVER!
Other Music Game Appearances:
The ノスタルジア series uses a slightly different version of Übertreffen, featuring additional piano arrangement by Jun Wakita.
Trivia
Übertreffen is one of the songs part of Episode 6 of the Fever senshi pop'n 14 (フィーバー戦士 ポップン14) event. It could be unlocked from August 9th to 23rd, 2006.
From September 6th, 2006, it is available by default.
Übertreffen is one of the EXTRA STAGE crossover songs of the MILITARY SPLASH #1 unlock system. It could be unlocked in beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS from March 26th, 2008.
To play Übertreffen, clear 35 songs in the DJ TROOPERS folder, 30 of which must be on ANOTHER difficulty.
These charts were later ported to beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS as LEGGENDARIA charts. They can be unlocked from September 13th, 2018 by clearing the POP EXPERT course.
Übertreffen was unlocked in DanceDanceRevolution X for normal play on May 21st, 2009.
DanceDanceRevolution X's Information Mode does not mention that Übertreffen originated in pop'n music 14 FEVER!. Instead, it mentions beatmania IIDX 15 DJ TROOPERS.
Übertreffen is the 1st stage, Chapter 3 unlock of ノスタルジア's Haru no classical ensoukai (春のクラシック演奏会). It could be unlocked from April 19th to May 7th, 2017.
It could be unlocked again from July 7th to 17th, 2017.
It could be unlocked yet again from April 5th, 2018 to April 22nd, 2018.
In ノスタルジア Op.2, it can be unlocked from February 7th, 2019 as part of the Kaidan (階段) unlocking system.
Übertreffen's LEGGENDARIA charts use a different generic video and feature brand-new overlays.
This makes it the first, and currently only, LEGGENDARIA chart in beatmania IIDX to change the video of the song when playing the chart.
Übertreffen's pop'n music character Wilhelm appears in these overlays.
Übertreffen is unlockable in beatmania IIDX INFINITAS from February 6th, 2019, after purchasing its charts with BITs.
Übertreffen's Hard chart was re-rated on February 27th, 2019 in ノスタルジア Op.2.
Übertreffen is one of the unlocks of the POLICY BREAK event. For more information on the dates it could be unlocked in the SOUND VOLTEX series, please see the event page.
GOLI is uncredited for Übertreffen's jacket in the SOUND VOLTEX series.
A Real chart for Übertreffen was listed as one of the possible picks during the ノスタルジア Op.3 final round at The 9th KONAMI Arcade Championship. It was made available for purchase on June 26th, 2021.
Übertreffen was added to pop'n music Lively on November 5th, 2020 as the November 2020 Monthly Bonus Song.
From October 27th, 2021, it can be unlocked via Ticket Quest after purchasing the song with two Lively Tickets (Livelyチケット).
Übertreffen is available in DanceDanceRevolution GRAND PRIX's GRAND PRIX mode from July 20th, 2022, by purchasing the GRAND PRIX music pack vol.8 (グランプリ楽曲パック vol.8).
Music Comment
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Song Production Information
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Difficulty & Notecounts
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from X onwards.
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards.
SOUND VOLTEX difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from IV HEAVENLY HAVEN onwards.
ノスタルジア difficulty rated from 1 to 12 for Normal to Expert charts. Real charts rated from 1 to 3 diamonds (◆).
ポップンリズミン difficulty rated from 1 to 10. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from Pop'n Music Fever, BEMANIWiki 2nd, and SOUND VOLTEX @ wiki.)
