BabeL ~Grand Story~
BabeL ～Grand Story～
Song Information
Artist: Ako Atak
Composition/Arrangement: Tsugumi Kataoka
Guitars: PON, 96
BPM: 163
Length: 2:06
Genre: SPIRAL STAIRS (スパイラルステアーズ)
pop'n music Character: the TOWER [19-1P]
pop'n CG designer: shio
Movie: 板垣聖一(IMAGICA)
First Music Game Appearance: pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET
Other Music Game Appearances:
- beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ
- ポップンリズミン ポップンチュンストパック1
Lyrics
None.
Song Connections / Remixes
- BabeL ～Grand Story～ is part of the BabeL song series.
- The first three BabeL songs are combined together into BabeL ～Stairway to Heaven～, a 10:22 medley by BPO featured in the pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET original soundtrack and pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢 Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition albums.
- A rearrangement of BabeL ～Grand Story～ by Ako Atak Quintet, titled Downward Spiral Stairs 下降螺旋階段, can be found as a bonus track on the remastered version of Tsugumi Kataoka's Princess Piccolo Original Soundtrack album.
- A remixed cover of BabeL ～Grand Story～, featuring vocals by Tsugumi Kataoka himself, titled ラセンカイダン, can be found on Tsugumi's album of the same name.
- Another arrangement of BabeL ～Grand Story～, titled BabeL Grand Story -Quadra Strings-, can be found on Tsumugi Kataoka's album, PUNCH-UP SYMPHONIA!.
Trivia
- This song has different backgrounds, banners, jackets, or other related images. For more information, please see this page.
- BabeL ～Grand Story～ is one of the TOWN MAX unlocks in pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET's TOWN MODE.
- It can be unlocked in pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET's TOWN MODE for 100 TP, but only after all 29 songs in TOWN MODE before it are unlocked.
- BabeL ～Grand Story～'s artist, Ako Atak, is reverse for "kata oka", or "Kataoka", referencing Tsugumi Kataoka.
- the TOWER is not selectable as a player character in pop'n music.
- After the removal of all backgrounds in pop'n music ラピストリア, BabeL ～Grand Story～'s background was added to the TOWER's animations in pop'n music ラピストリア on August 14th, 2014. This change was reverted in pop'n music éclale, with the return of backgrounds for pre-ラピストリア songs.
- BabeL ～Grand Story～ is one of the unlockable songs of Phase 2 of the KOUJYO SINOBUZ DEN (攻城シノバズ伝) event. It could be unlocked in beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ from December 21st, 2016 to April 16th, 2017.
- In beatmania IIDX 25 CANNON BALLERS, its charts can be purchased via CBSライセンス from March 29th, 2018.
- From beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage onwards, it is available by default.
- BabeL ～Grand Story～ being crossed over marks Tsugumi Kataoka's first appearance in the beatmania IIDX series.
- BabeL ～Grand Story～ has never been on a CS beatmania IIDX release.
Music Comment
Untranslated.
Song Production Information
Untranslated.
Video Production Information
None.
Character Information
Untranslated.
Difficulty & Notecounts
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards.
ポップンリズミン difficulty rated from 1 to 10. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd and TexTage.)
beatmania IIDX
| Game | SP Difficulty | DP Difficulty | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEGINNER | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | LEGGENDARIA | NORMAL | HYPER | ANOTHER | LEGGENDARIA | |
| Notecounts / Charge Notes | - | 662 / 25 | 1097 / 25 | 1432 / 25 | - | 652 / 25 | 1079 / 25 | 1517 / 22 | - |
| beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ→Present | - | 6 | 10 | 11 | - | 7 | 10 | 12 | - |
pop'n music
| Game | Normal Mode | Battle Mode | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Buttons | NORMAL | HYPER | EX | NORMAL | HYPER | |
| Notecounts | 284 | 324 | 823 | 1536 | 284 | 324 |
| pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET→20 fantasia | 15 | 17 | 33 | 42 | 11 | 13 |
| pop'n music Sunny Park→Present | - | 23 | 39 | 48 | 11 | 13 |
ポップンリズミン
| Game | Difficulties | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | Hyper | EX | |
| Notecounts | 182 | 303 | 486 |
| ポップンリズミン | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| BabeL series of songs | |
|---|---|
| ～Grand Story～ - ～Next Story～ - ～roof garden～ - ～MODEL DD101～ | |
| TOWN MODE unlockable songs | |
|---|---|
| TOWN1 | Beyond the Ocean - Chat! Chat! Chat! - Linear Locomotive Love - moffing - Reaching for the Stars - smooooch・∀・ The post-girl in a hat. - The Zoo Zone - 愛言葉～アイコトバ～CYBER VIP ECHO MIX～ - 緋月の狂想曲 探検ノート - うるとら★ボーイ NAUGHTY BOY remix |
| TOWN2 | Be☆Happy！ - GIRIGILI門前雀羅 - I'm Screaming LOVE - MVA - Passacaglia（J-RAVE MIX） - ピッツァ・イタリアーノ |
| ポップンナン祭り | ナタラディーン(Raja Maharaja mix) |
| TOWN3 | Happy Life - Marigold (Jazzy Hip-Hop Remix) - クライマックス銭湯 - ガッテンだ！！ - 少年リップルズ |
| TOWN4 | Greening - L'eternita - OVER THE LIMIT！ - Remain - 時守唄 |
| TOWN MAX | BabeL ～Grand Story～ - BabeL ～Next Story～ - BabeL ～roof garden～ |
| 攻城シノバズ伝 | |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Around The Galaxy - Breakin' Chain - HADES - 禍根 - 九尾狐夜行 - ミッドナイト堕天使 焔極OVERKILL |
| Phase 2 | BabeL ～Grand Story～ - SAMURAI-Scramble - SCREAM THE LIFE FEAT.KYONO - Steel Edge - SWEET LAB - Yellow Sketch(RX-Ver.S.P.L.) 津軽雪 |
| Phase 3 | SEQUENCE CAT - Sky High - イザナミノナゲキ 〆 |
| FINAL CASTLE | Go Ahead!! |