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== Song Information ==
== Song Information ==
[[Image:Twin Bee ~Generation X~-bm3title.png|thumb|Twin Bee ~Generation X~'s beatmania III banner.]]
[[Image:Twin Bee ~Generation X~.png|thumb|Twin Bee ~Generation X~'s jacket.]]
[[Image:Twin Bee ~Generation X~.png|thumb|Twin Bee ~Generation X~'s jacket.]]
[[Image:Ee2 TwinBee new.png|thumb|246px|Twin Bee ~Generation X~'s pop'n music banner, as of [[PnM AC 17|pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE]].]]
[[Image:Ee2 TwinBee new.png|thumb|246px|Twin Bee ~Generation X~'s pop'n music banner.]]
Artist: FinalOffset<br>
Artist: FinalOffset<br>
Composition: KONAMI Kukeiha Club<br>
Composition: KONAMI Kukeiha Club<br>
Arrangement: [[Hideaki Sugaya|Final Offset]]<br>
Arrangement: [[Hideaki Sugaya|Final Offset]]<br>
BPM: 168-177 (beatmania, beatmania IIDX, pop'n music), 169 (DanceDanceRevolution)<br>
BPM: 168-177 (beatmania, beatmania IIDX, pop'n music), 169 (DanceDanceRevolution), 168 (Dance Maniax, ee'MALL)<br>
Length: 1:12<br>
Length: 1:12<br>
Genre: EUROBEAT (ユーロビート)<br>
Genre: EUROBEAT (ユーロビート)<br>
pop'n music Character: TwinBee [17]<br>
pop'n music Character: TwinBee [17]<br>
pop'n music Background: Original<br>
pop'n music Background: Original<br>
VJ: [[Tomochika Moroe|MORO]] (beatmania), [[Gyo Eguchi|VJ GYO]] (beatmania IIDX)<br>
Movie: [[Tomochika Moroe|MORO]] (beatmania), [[Gyo Eguchi|VJ GYO]] (beatmania IIDX)<br>
Jacket design: moroEX<br>
Jacket design: moroEX<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC bm III|beatmania III]]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC bm III|beatmania III]]<br>
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* [[AC bm THE FINAL|beatmania THE FINAL]]
* [[AC bm THE FINAL|beatmania THE FINAL]]
* [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]]
* [[AC DDR EXTREME|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME]]
* Dance Maniax 2ndMIX append J-PARADISE
* [[AC DMX 2nd append JPARADISE|Dance Maniax 2ndMIX append JPARADISE]]
* [[ee'MALL 2nd avenue]]
* [[AC pnm 10|pop'n music 10]] ([[ee'MALL 2nd avenue]])
* [[PnM AC 10|pop'n music 10]]
* [[AC TM2|Toy'sMarch2]]
* Toy's March 2


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
Some vocal samples can be heard.
None.


== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* The game version of Twin Bee ~Generation X~ sounds ''very'' different from the OST version of the song.
* The game version of Twin Bee ~Generation X~ sounds ''very'' different from the OST version of the song.
** beatmania, beatmania IIDX, beatmania III, and pop'n music all use the game version of the song.
** beatmania, beatmania IIDX, beatmania III, pop'n music, and Toy'sMarch all use the game version of the song.
** DanceDanceRevolution, Dance Maniax, and Toy's March use the OST version.
** DanceDanceRevolution and Dance Maniax use the OST version.
* Twin Bee ~Generation X~ is a remixed medley of two tunes from the original ''TwinBee'' game:
* Twin Bee ~Generation X~ is a remixed medley of two tunes from the original ''TwinBee'' game:
** ''Twinbee's Home Town Song'', used as the main background music.
** ''Twinbee's Home Town Song'', used as the main background music.
** ''Fantastic Power'', used as the power-up background music.
** ''Fantastic Power'', used as the power-up background music.
* A portion of Fantastic Power appears in the re-arranged medley ''メモリー・オブ・シューティング'', from ''極上パロディウス ~過去の栄光を求めて~''.
* A portion of Fantastic Power appears in the re-arranged medley ''メモリー・オブ・シューティング'', from the KONAMI arcade game ''極上パロディウス ~過去の栄光を求めて~''.
** A game size cut of メモリー・オブ・シューティング can be found in ''ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom Ver.2''.
** A game size cut of メモリー・オブ・シューティング can be found in ''ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom Ver.2''.
* A remix of Twinbee's Home Town Song by [[Shinji Hosoe|スーパースィープ]], titled ''TWINBEE'S HOME TOWN SONG (「ツインビー」より)'', appears in ''オトメディウスG (ゴージャス!)''.
* A remix of Twinbee's Home Town Song by [[Shinji Hosoe|スーパースィープ]], titled ''TWINBEE'S HOME TOWN SONG (「ツインビー」より)'', appears in the KONAMI Xbox 360 game ''オトメディウスG (ゴージャス!)''.
** A game size cut of TWINBEE'S HOME TOWN SONG (「ツインビー」より) can be found in ''ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom Ver.2''.
** A game size cut of TWINBEE'S HOME TOWN SONG (「ツインビー」より) can be found in ''ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom Ver.2''.
* Another remix of Twinbee's Home Town Song and Fantastic Power by [[Sota Fujimori]], simply titled [[Twinbee's Home Town Song]], appears in [[AC BST AnimTribe|BeatStream アニムトライヴ]].
* Another remix of Twinbee's Home Town Song and Fantastic Power by [[Sota Fujimori]], simply titled [[Twinbee's Home Town Song]], appears in [[AC BST AnimTribe|BeatStream アニムトライヴ]].


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
[[Image:Ee2 TwinBee old.png|thumb|244px|Twin Bee ~Generation X~'s [[PnM AC 16|pop'n music 16]] banner.]]
{{Gallery}}
[[Image:Ee2 TwinBee older.png|thumb|244px|Twin Bee ~Generation X~'s pop'n music 10-15 banner.]]
* Twin Bee ~Generation X~'s title has had different variations over the years:
* Twin Bee ~Generation X~'s title has had different variations over the years:
** In beatmania IIDX and in the DanceDanceRevolution series from [[AC DDR X2|DanceDanceRevolution X2]] onwards, the title is '''Twin Bee -Generation X-'''.
** In beatmania IIDX and in the DanceDanceRevolution series from [[AC DDR X2|DanceDanceRevolution X2]] onwards, the title is '''Twin Bee -Generation X-'''.
** In beatmania THE FINAL and in the pop'n music series before [[PnM AC 16|pop'n music 16 PARTY♪]], the title was '''Twin bee ~Generation X~'''.
** In beatmania THE FINAL and in the pop'n music series before [[AC pnm 16|pop'n music 16 PARTY♪]], the title was '''Twin bee ~Generation X~'''.
** In DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME, the title was '''TwinBee ~Generation X~'''.
** In DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME, the title was '''TwinBee ~Generation X~'''.
** From [[CS DDR EXTREME2|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME2]] to [[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2]], the title was '''TwinBee (Generation X)'''.
** From [[CS DDR EXTREME2|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME2]] to [[AC DDR SuperNOVA2|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA2]], the title was '''TwinBee (Generation X)'''.
** In Toy's March 2, the title was '''ツインビーユーロビートバージョン''' ("TwinBee Eurobeat Version").
** In Toy'sMarch2, the title was shown as '''ツインビーユーロビートバージョン'''.
* Twin bee ~Generation X~ received new Single NORMAL and Double HARD charts in beatmania THE FINAL.
* Twin bee ~Generation X~ received new Single NORMAL and Double HARD charts in beatmania THE FINAL. The old Double HARD chart was moved up to the ANOTHER difficulty.
** The old Double HARD chart was moved up to the ANOTHER difficulty.
* Twin Bee ~Generation X~ was added to pop'n music 10 on December 17th, 2003 via ee'MALL 2nd avenue.
* Twin Bee ~Generation X~ was added to pop'n music 10 on December 17th, 2003 via ee'MALL 2nd avenue.
* Before [[PnM AC 15|pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE]], Twin Bee ~Generation X~'s songwheel genre was '''Twin bee ~Generation X~''' (with the exception of [[PnM CS 13|pop'n music 13 カーニバル CS]]).
* Before [[AC pnm 15|pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE]], Twin Bee ~Generation X~'s songwheel genre was '''Twin bee ~Generation X~''' (with the exception of [[CS pnm 13|pop'n music 13 カーニバル CS]]).
* In pop'n music, Twin Bee ~Generation X~ is notorious for its strict timing window.
* In pop'n music, Twin Bee ~Generation X~ is notorious for its strict timing window.
* TwinBee (Generation X) received a unique video in DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME2. This video was carried to the arcade releases in [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]].
* With 514 notes, Twin Bee ~Generation X~'s EX chart holds the record with the lowest notecount for a Level 39 chart in pop'n music.
* In pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE, Twin Bee ~Generation X~ recieved a new banner, background, and rival character (TwinBee), replacing RUPA [9], who was Twin Bee ~Generation X~'s character since pop'n music 10. TwinBee has since then been available in the TV/ANIME character category.
* TwinBee ~Generation X~ is one of the 2nd PASS hidden songs of DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME.
** [[PnM AC 19|pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET]] placed TwinBee on the pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE character category.
* TwinBee (Generation X) received a unique video in DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME2. This video was carried over to the arcade releases in [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]] and is shown as a fullscreen video, eliminating any on-screen dancers.
*** Since [[PnM AC Lapistoria|pop'n music ラピストリア]], TwinBee is available in both the pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE and TV/ANIME character categories.
* ツインビーユーロビートバージョン is one of the Phase 3 hidden songs of Toy'sMarch2.
* Before [[AC pnm 17|pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE]], Twin Bee ~Generation X~'s character was RUPA [9], and its background was recycled from [[AC pnm 9|pop'n music 9]]'s [[Tower of the Sun]].
** Twin Bee ~Generation X~ currently is the only ee'MALL song on pop'n music with a unique character.
** Twin Bee ~Generation X~ currently is the only ee'MALL song on pop'n music with a unique character.
** Twin Bee ~Generation X~'s MISS background was based off of the original [[PnM AC 1|pop'n music]] MISS background.
** Twin Bee ~Generation X~'s MISS background was based on the original [[AC pnm|pop'n music]] MISS background.
** Before pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE, the background used by Twin Bee ~Generation X~ was from [[PnM AC 9|pop'n music 9]]'s [[Tower of the Sun]].
* In pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE and [[AC pnm 18|18 せんごく列伝]], TwinBee was available as a player character in the TV/ANIME character category.
** [[AC pnm 19|pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET]] moved TwinBee to the pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE character category.
** In [[AC pnm Lapistoria|pop'n music ラピストリア]], TwinBee was available in both the pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE and TV/ANIME character categories.
** TwinBee was removed from the TV/ANIME character category in [[AC pnm eclale|pop'n music éclale]] on March 22nd, 2016.
* Twin Bee ~Generation X~ is currently the only song from beatmania III in the pop'n music arcade games.
* Twin Bee ~Generation X~ is currently the only song from beatmania III in the pop'n music arcade games.
** It is also one of the two beatmania III original songs still on DanceDanceRevolution arcade games, along with [[Jam & Marmalade]].
** It is also one of the two beatmania III original songs still on DanceDanceRevolution arcade games, along with [[Jam & Marmalade]].
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== Music Comment ==
== Music Comment ==
Untranslated.
This song is from beatmania III, let's cheerfully tap like a TwinBee Go! Go!!


== Song Production Information ==
== Song Production Information ==
To tell KONAMI's history, we decided to remix the masterpiece of Twinbee in beatmania.<br>
=== beatmania IIDX and beatmania III ===
Isn't it great that we made a song with a ParaPara Eurobeat tone, with the SCC sound of times past for all gamers?
==== [[Reo Nagumo|dj nagureo]] ====
This is a beatmania REMIX of TwinBee, which is one of KONAMI's flagship titles.<br>
Isn't the ParaPara-styled Eurobeat and nostalgic SCC sounds a big hit with gamers?
 
=== Dance Maniax ===
The theme from the shooting game masterpiece "TwinBee" is included here, so those from the video game generation will probably cry! After the "1, 2, 3, 4" countdown, that nostalgic melody plays. Then, a more up-tempo pop song welcomes you, as if the TwinBee received the Bell Power-Up. Perhaps the game's original sounds used in the opening and ending is KONAMI fanservice?


== Video Production Information ==
== Video Production Information ==
Untranslated.
This song is a crossover from beatmaniaIII.<br>
When this song was released on beatmaniaIII, which is part of the same beatmania family lineage, [[Goli Matsumoto|GOLI]] and I raced to the cabinet, and I remember exclaiming "wow" after hearing it.<br>
Thanks to the support of the beatmaniaIII team, this time the song can be played in IIDX using the seven keys.<br>
Eurobeat has become a popular genre even in the IIDX series, but this song shows us an brand-new horizon from the songs currently included in the game.


== Character Information ==
== Character Information ==
None.
None.
== Staff Comments ==
=== moroEX ===
This game is too nostalgic for my generation. I was obsessed with playing it when I was an elementary school student. So, I drew the background with the image of the hot Famicom version of TwinBee. The words were drawn with rough pixels to give it a retro feeling.
For the movie, I added the motions while remembering the hot Famicom version of TwinBee. Did you find anything you missed, especially the bell appearing from the cloud?


== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
beatmania difficulty rated from 1 to 9.<br>
beatmania difficulty rated from 1 to 9.<br>
beatmania IIDX to 10th style difficulty rated from 1 to 7+ (up to 9th style) or 8 (10th style).<br>
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 7 in 4th style, and 1 to 7+ in 5th style.<br>
beatmania III difficulty rated from 1 to 6 in beatmania III, and 1 to 9 from APPEND CORE REMIX onwards.<br>
beatmania III difficulty rated from 1 to 6 in beatmania III, and 1 to 9 from APPEND CORE REMIX onwards.<br>
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards.<br>
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards.<br>
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://popnfever.s21.xrea.com/ Pop'n Music Fever] and [http://www.bemaniwiki.com BEMANIWiki 2nd].)
Dance Maniax difficulty rated from 1 to 9 in 2ndMIX onwards.<br>
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards.<br>
Toy'sMarch difficulty rated from 1 to 5. Renda notes are counted as 1 note. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://kani.no.coocan.jp/bm/bm.htm KANI KANI CRAB], [http://popnfever.s21.xrea.com/ Pop'n Music Fever], [http://www.bemaniwiki.com BEMANIWiki 2nd], and [https://gist.github.com/987123879113/dcd204a5ffd579606b99a9ed61c2dce4 tminfo].)


=== beatmania ===
=== beatmania ===
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=== beatmania IIDX ===
=== beatmania IIDX ===
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{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX 4th style CS|-|4|5|5|-|4|5|5|-}}
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{{bm Chart Notecounts|233|380|485|438|538|-}}
{{bm Chart Notecounts|233|380|485|438|538|-}}
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=== Dance Maniax ===
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{{pnm Chart|pop'n music Sunny Park&rarr;Present|-|22|31|39|13|15}}
{{pnm Chart|pop'n music 13 カーニバル CS|11|16|24|33|13|15}}
{{pnm Chart|pop'n music 13 カーニバル CS|11|16|24|33|13|15}}
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=== Toy'sMarch ===
{{TM Chart Header|
{{TM Chart Notecounts|129|240}}
{{TM Chart|Toy'sMarch2|3|4}}
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