GuitarFreaks & DrumMania
Arcade Releases
GF1st - GF2nd - dm1st - dm2nd - GF3rd
GF4th dm3rd - GF5th dm4th - GF6th dm5th
GF7th dm6th - GF8th dm7th (power-up ver.)
GF9th dm8th - GF10th dm9th - GF11th dm10th
GFDM V - GFDM V2 - GFDM V3 - GFDM V4
GFDM V5 - GFDM V6 - GFDM V7 - GFDM V8
GFDM XG - GFDM XG2 - GFDM XG3
GITADORA - OverDrive - Tri-Boost (Re:EVOLVE)
Matixx - EXCHAIN - NEX+AGE - HIGH-VOLTAGE
FUZZ-UP - GALAXY WAVE
Console Releases
GF1st - GF2nd APPEND - dm1st - GF3rd dm2nd
GF4th dm3rd - GFDM V - MASTERPIECE SILVER
GFDM V2 - MASTERPIECE GOLD - GFDM V3
PC Release
コナステ GITADORA
Mobile Releases
i-αppli (GF - DM) - GITADORA

General Information / Changes

  • Title: GuitarFreaks V8 & DrumMania V8
  • Release Date: March 28, 2011
  • Location Test Dates: October 9-10, 2010
  • New songs: 67
  • Total number of songs: 642 (GuitarFreaks: 635, DrumMania: 636)
  • Released concurrently with GF/DM XG2, featuring many of the same songs with enhanced guitar and drum gameplay.
  • Final release in the GF/DM V series.

Staff Information

To be updated.

Full Song List

New Songs

Licensed Songs

Licensed Covers

GitaDora Point (GDP) Unlocks

As of 6/24/2011, the current limit for GDP is 44000 GDP. Acquiring 44000 GDP earns the GDP MASTER title.

Battle Mode Unlocks

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
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

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%

Extra Level 7-8 (6/24/2011)

  • Chinese Snowy Dance unlocked into Standard mode.

MARTIAL ARTS: 90%
SIX DIMENSION: 95%
Illuminati ~光を求める者たち~: 98%

Extra Level 9-10 (7/22/2011)

  • MARTIAL ARTS unlocked into Standard mode.

SIX DIMENSION: 90%
Illuminati ~光を求める者たち~: 95%
ゲームより愛を込めて: 98%

Extra Level 11-12 (8/26/2011)

  • SIX DIMENSION unlocked into Standard Mode.

Illuminati ~光を求める者たち~: 90%
ゲームより愛を込めて: 95%
幻想雷神記: 98%

Extra Level 13 (9/23/2011)

Illuminati ~光を求める者たち~: 85%
ゲームより愛を込めて: 90%
幻想雷神記: 95%
EXCELSIOR DIVE: 98%

Extra Level 14 (10/7/2011)

Illuminati ~光を求める者たち~: 80%
ゲームより愛を込めて: 85%
幻想雷神記: 90%
EXCELSIOR DIVE: 95%

Extra Level 15 (10/21/2011)

Illuminati ~光を求める者たち~, ゲームより愛を込めて, 幻想雷神記, and EXCELSIOR DIVE unlocked into Standard Mode by beating them in the Extra Stage.

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