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== Profile == | == Profile == | ||
Naoki Maeda is a Japanese composer and arranger from Toyonaka, Osaka. After graduating from the Osaka University of Arts in music (piano), Naoki joined KONAMI AM (Amusement Machine) Division in 1995. He served as composer and sound producer of ''TwinBee Yahoo! Fushigi no kuni de ouabare!!'' (ツインビーヤッホー! ふしぎの国で大あばれ!!) in 1995 and ''SALAMANDER 2'' (沙羅曼蛇2) in 1996 under his エンゾニック前田 (Ensoniq Maeda) alias. Naoki was recruited by [[Yoshihiko Ota]], a game producer at KCET to work as a composer on a brand new music game called [[AC DDR 1st|DanceDanceRevolution]] in early 1998. Following the success of the first release, he became the sound producer of [[AC DDR 2nd|DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX]], a role he kept until [[AC DDR X|DanceDanceRevolution X]]. Naoki was also involved in the short-lived spin-off [[AC DDR Solo BASS|DanceDanceRevolution Solo]] from 1999 to 2000 as a composer. | Naoki Maeda is a Japanese composer and arranger from Toyonaka, Osaka. After graduating from the Osaka University of Arts in music (piano), Naoki joined KONAMI AM (Amusement Machine) Division in 1995. He served as composer and sound producer of ''TwinBee Yahoo! Fushigi no kuni de ouabare!!'' (ツインビーヤッホー! ふしぎの国で大あばれ!!) in 1995 and ''SALAMANDER 2'' (沙羅曼蛇2) in 1996 under his エンゾニック前田 (Ensoniq Maeda) alias. Naoki was recruited by [[Yoshihiko Ota]], a game producer at KCET to work as a composer on a brand new music game called [[AC DDR 1st|DanceDanceRevolution]] in early 1998. Following the success of the first release, he became the sound producer of [[AC DDR 2nd|DanceDanceRevolution 2ndMIX]], a role he kept until [[AC DDR X|DanceDanceRevolution X]]. Naoki was also involved in the short-lived spin-off [[AC DDR Solo BASS|DanceDanceRevolution Solo]] from 1999 to 2000 as a composer. | ||
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** The MAXX skill Ω references Naoki's Ω alias used in [[MAX 300]], as well as in ''crossbeats REV. SUNRISE'''s ''2020''; its effect references the number 300 and 320, the maximum BPM of MAX 300 and [[MAXX UNLIMITED]] respectively. The negative part of the effect works like the [[DDR AC General Info|LIFE4]] modifier in the DanceDanceRevolution series, with four misses hard failing the song. | ** The MAXX skill Ω references Naoki's Ω alias used in [[MAX 300]], as well as in ''crossbeats REV. SUNRISE'''s ''2020''; its effect references the number 300 and 320, the maximum BPM of MAX 300 and [[MAXX UNLIMITED]] respectively. The negative part of the effect works like the [[DDR AC General Info|LIFE4]] modifier in the DanceDanceRevolution series, with four misses hard failing the song. | ||
** The NMR skill スーパーノヴァ (Supernova) references [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]] and its effect's numbers reference [[Fascination MAXX]]'s artist name 100-200-400. The negative part of the effect has the song hard failing with a number of misses equal to 18, which is the difficulty rating for Fascination MAXX's both CHALLENGE charts. | ** The NMR skill スーパーノヴァ (Supernova) references [[AC DDR SuperNOVA|DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA]] and its effect's numbers reference [[Fascination MAXX]]'s artist name 100-200-400. The negative part of the effect has the song hard failing with a number of misses equal to 18, which is the difficulty rating for Fascination MAXX's both CHALLENGE charts. | ||
** The CHUNITHM twitter's [https://twitter.com/chunithm/status/980611081734258688 update announcement] image covering the Naoki content has [[Kakumei|革命]] written in the background and the "ATTACK ALL JUSTICE!! / EXTRA NEW TRACK" text mimicking "ATTACK PERFECT FULL COMBO!! / ENCORE EXTRA STAGE" as seen in songs such as [[Over The "Period"]]. | ** The CHUNITHM twitter's [https://twitter.com/chunithm/status/980611081734258688 update announcement] image covering the Naoki content has [[Kakumei|革命]] written in the background and the "ATTACK ALL JUSTICE!! / EXTRA NEW TRACK" text mimicking "ATTACK PERFECT FULL COMBO!! / ENCORE EXTRA STAGE" as seen in songs such as [[Over The "Period"|Over The “Period”]]. | ||
** SEGA has also released an album of songs by Naoki called ''Dynamite Dynamite Rev.'', which can be abbreviated as "DDR", as well as being one letter away from [[DYNAMITE RAVE]]. | ** SEGA has also released an album of songs by Naoki called ''Dynamite Dynamite Rev.'', which can be abbreviated as "DDR", as well as being one letter away from [[DYNAMITE RAVE]]. | ||
* Naoki composed the song ''Wish me luck!!!!'', which is used as the ending theme of the 2018 anime ''Harukana receive'' (はるかなレシーブ). | * Naoki composed the song ''Wish me luck!!!!'', which is used as the ending theme of the 2018 anime ''Harukana receive'' (はるかなレシーブ). | ||