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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* Macuilxochitl is obtained in jubeat ripples and its [[AC jb ripples APPEND|APPEND version]] upon reaching the rank of Gold Lion. | * Macuilxochitl is obtained in jubeat ripples and its [[AC jb ripples APPEND|APPEND version]] upon reaching the rank of Gold Lion. | ||
** In [[AC jb knit|jubeat knit]] and its [[AC jb knit APPEND|APPEND version]], it is one of the Indigo Shirt unlocks. | ** In [[AC jb knit|jubeat knit]] and its [[AC jb knit APPEND|APPEND version]], it is one of the Indigo Shirt unlocks. | ||
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*** It could also be unlocked in jubeat festo from May 6th to July 21st, 2021 (originally until June 15th, 2021), from February 9th to March 1st, 2022, and from June 22nd to July 5th, 2022 as the ''ウキウキスプリングメドレー！ PHASE LINE 1'' unlock of the ''Mission Travel'' unlocking system. | *** It could also be unlocked in jubeat festo from May 6th to July 21st, 2021 (originally until June 15th, 2021), from February 9th to March 1st, 2022, and from June 22nd to July 5th, 2022 as the ''ウキウキスプリングメドレー！ PHASE LINE 1'' unlock of the ''Mission Travel'' unlocking system. | ||
** In [[AC jb Ave.|jubeat Ave.]] and [[AC jb beyond the Ave.|beyond the Ave.]], it is one of the CONCIERGE unlocks of the ''LIGHT CHAT'' unlocking system from August 17th, 2022. | ** In [[AC jb Ave.|jubeat Ave.]] and [[AC jb beyond the Ave.|beyond the Ave.]], it is one of the CONCIERGE unlocks of the ''LIGHT CHAT'' unlocking system from August 17th, 2022. | ||
* Macuilxochitl (pronounced ma-cil-show-chit-tle) is the Aztec god of art, sports, music, dance, flowers, maize, and song. The word means "five flowers." | |||
** Macuilxochitl is also the name of the sword held by Nyoah, one of the characters of The Epic of Zektbach. | |||
*** Musically, both Macuilxochitl and ''Nyoah's Sword Dance 華麗なるニョアの剣舞'' (from Zektbach's [[The Epic of Zektbach -Ristaccia-]] album) share various similarities. | |||
*** Furthermore, when all of Macuilxochitl's charts are cleared with and without a FULL COMBO, the jubeat title parts "聖剣の持ち主" (Holy sword owner) and "ニョアの一番弟子" (Nyoah's best apprentice) are obtained, respectively. | |||
*** [[Kareinaru Nyoah no kenbu|華麗なるニョアの剣舞]] also appears in the BEMANI category in the ノスタルジア series, likely referencing its connection to Macuilxochitl. | |||
* Macuilxochitl marks Tomosuke Funaki's first original song in the jubeat series. | |||
* Macuilxochitl's jubeat BASIC chart was the first BASIC chart rated Level 7. | |||
* According to [https://twitter.com/_TOMOSUKE_/status/36072202822488065 two] [https://twitter.com/_TOMOSUKE_/status/36080229290082304 tweets] from Tomosuke's Twitter account in February 2011, Macuilxochitl was originally made for [[AC SIRIUS|beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS]]. It was later remixed and became [[Almagest]], while the original version of the song was used in jubeat ripples instead. | |||
* Macuilxochitl is available in pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET as part of the [[APPEND FESTIVAL]] event, which started on March 7th, 2011. Playing the song in pop'n music will unlock [[Quilt|キルト]] in [[AC jb knit APPEND|jubeat knit APPEND]]. | * Macuilxochitl is available in pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET as part of the [[APPEND FESTIVAL]] event, which started on March 7th, 2011. Playing the song in pop'n music will unlock [[Quilt|キルト]] in [[AC jb knit APPEND|jubeat knit APPEND]]. | ||
* SMOKE's default animation is reused from [[Ergosphere]], though most (if not all) of his other animations are brand-new. | * SMOKE's default animation is reused from [[Ergosphere]], though most (if not all) of his other animations are brand-new. | ||
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== Music Comment == | == Music Comment == | ||
It's said that a knight cat held a legendary sword. The flood of sounds that played each time | It's said that a knight-cat held a legendary sword. The flood of sounds that played each time the sword was swung certainly sounded brilliant. | ||
== Song Production Information == | == Song Production Information == | ||
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=== pop'n music === | === pop'n music === | ||
==== TOMOSUKE ==== | ==== TOMOSUKE ==== | ||
Hello, it's me, | Hello, it's me, TOMOSUKE. | ||
I'm really sorry for the difficult to read title.<br> | I'm really sorry for the difficult-to-read title.<br> | ||
I also almost didn't say Macuilxochitl until the end (laughs).<br> | I also almost didn't say Macuilxochitl out loud until the end (laughs).<br> | ||
Instead of that, I'm curious about whether to pronounce it as Ma↑cu↓i↓l↓ or Ma↓cu↑i↓l↓.<br> | Instead of that, I'm curious about whether to pronounce it as Ma↑cu↓i↓l↓ or Ma↓cu↑i↓l↓.<br> | ||
I wonder if the intonation is broken in the Chubu region, like how they pronounce a certain fast food chain. | I wonder if the intonation is broken in the Chubu region, like how they pronounce a certain fast food chain. | ||
This song | This song is a crossover originally from jubeat, but it's slightly different to the original.<br> | ||
I made the song's first-half more jazzy to | I made the song's first-half more jazzy to match its character, SMOKE.<br> | ||
Of course, the footprints in the notecharts is filled with soda from that cat "look at this brilliant paw stamp!". | Of course, the footprints in the notecharts is filled with soda from that cat "look at this brilliant paw stamp!". | ||
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Its image seems somewhat between inorganic and organic matter. | Its image seems somewhat between inorganic and organic matter. | ||
So, a sibling | So, this song has a sibling.<br> | ||
I previously wrote about that story on Twitter, so if you're curious, please try to check it out! | I previously wrote about that story on Twitter, so if you're curious, please try to check it out! | ||
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== Jacket Design Information == | == Jacket Design Information == | ||
=== isonin === | === isonin === | ||
"It's the boss~!", so I drew it with motivation. | "It's the boss~!", so I drew it with that motivation. | ||
I enjoyed drawing many things I liked while listening to TOMOSUKE's speech.<br> | I enjoyed drawing many things I liked while listening to TOMOSUKE's speech.<br> | ||
It's a spinoff of a certain series, so I tried to indirectly make it understandable.<br> | It's a spinoff of a certain series, so I tried to indirectly make it understandable.<br> | ||
Everyone already | Everyone already know what I'm talking about, right?....<br> | ||
To those who say "?", please try to ask a nearby friend. | To those who say "?", please try to ask a nearby friend. | ||
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== Character Information == | == Character Information == | ||
I recently had a mysterious dream about a gray cat | I recently had a mysterious dream about a gray knight-cat brilliantly dancing.<br> | ||
Now it seems I can't help but enjoy analyzing that song. | Now it seems I can't help but enjoy analyzing that song. | ||
=== eimy === | === eimy === | ||
Similar to knit, I hesitated about adding a pink house or chest hair to his outfit... I couldn't do it.<br> | Similar to knit, I hesitated about adding a pink house or chest hair to his outfit... I couldn't do it.<br> | ||
SMOKE | SMOKE's personality is such that he doesn't button his shirt, and even if it's cold, he doesn't seem to wear knitted clothing over his shirt, and he seems warm wearing one fluffy piece of knitted clothing.<br> | ||
I thought of additional animations while creating the dressing animations, and it was perhaps interesting to see SMOKE use his fingers to play jubeat! When I thought about this, I received the marker animations and notecharts. Thank you to the jubeat team for your pleasurable & quick response♪ Ta-da! I enjoyed their assistance in making the animations.<br> | I thought of additional animations while creating the dressing animations, and it was perhaps interesting to see SMOKE use his fingers to play jubeat! When I thought about this, I received the marker animations and notecharts. Thank you to the jubeat team for your pleasurable & quick response♪ Ta-da! I enjoyed their assistance in making the animations.<br> | ||
When I performed bug checks in pop'n, TOMOSUKE saw a cat's footprint on the music sheet illustrations? His smile left an impression on me. I don't know if SMOKE's footprints are troubling with his usual facial expressions, but I think it has thrilling high points~, [[Tomoko Shiono|shio]]＾＾ | When I performed bug checks in pop'n, TOMOSUKE saw a cat's footprint on the music sheet illustrations? His smile left an impression on me. I don't know if SMOKE's footprints are troubling with his usual facial expressions, but I think it has thrilling high points~, [[Tomoko Shiono|shio]]＾＾ | ||
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You couldn't initially read it, right?... | You couldn't initially read it, right?... | ||
So isonin | So, as isonin wrote, this is a spinoff. Of that series.<br> | ||
That's why there's a "Z" press, right?! I included it. | That's why there's a "Z" press, right?! I included it. | ||
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If you can move your hands quickly, EXCELLENT is | If you can move your hands quickly, EXCELLENT is possible with only one hand! | ||
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So, let's play jubeat using one hand! I'm not saying anything, but even if you don't feel you can get EXCELLENT with both hands, how about trying this once?<br> | So, let's play jubeat using one hand! I'm not saying anything, but even if you don't feel you can get EXCELLENT with both hands, how about trying this once?<br> | ||
How about writing an article on the community blog commemorating the first | How about writing an article on the community blog commemorating the first notechart you tried using one hand? I'd be grinning as I read them! | ||
== Staff Comments == | == Staff Comments == | ||
=== [[Mamiko Maeda|mayo]] === | === [[Mamiko Maeda|mayo]] === | ||
The piano sounds | The piano sounds were so pleasant that I finished playing it before I knew it (laughs).<br> | ||
I want to listen to this song many times. | I want to listen to this song many times. | ||
=== [[Daichi Watanabe|PON]] === | === [[Daichi Watanabe|PON]] === | ||
This song, which was popularized in jubeat, is available here!<br> | This song, which was popularized in jubeat, is available here!<br> | ||
Playing the piano feels comfortable, pleasant, and vicious!? It's | Playing the piano feels comfortable, pleasant, and vicious!? It's flowing.<br> | ||
In the latter half, | In the latter half, the blue pop-kuns imitate that famous phrase, so please try your best and pay attention until the end. | ||
=== [[tokky]] === | === [[tokky]] === | ||
Everyone around me called it "Macuil Macuil", so I just understood the Macuil part.<br> | Everyone around me called it "Macuil Macuil", so I just understood the Macuil part.<br> | ||
The difficult song title | The difficult song title made me glad that its genre was PIANO CONTEMPORARY. | ||
=== Ga~su~ === | === Ga~su~ === | ||
No matter how many times I heard its name, I don't understand it and always called it "something like Michael".<br> | No matter how many times I heard its name, I don't understand it and always called it "something like Michael".<br> | ||
No matter how many times I | No matter how many times I try it, my score is disastrous. | ||
=== [[Masaru Nakamura|masaru]] === | === [[Masaru Nakamura|masaru]] === | ||
It's useless, even if it's written as a song title, I can't read it. [[Jun Wakita|wac]] explained it, but I still can't read it.<br> | It's useless, even if it's written as a song title, I can't read it. [[Jun Wakita|wac]] explained it, but I still can't read it.<br> | ||
pop'n | pop'n is also difficult since songs are called by its genre name.<br> | ||
I'm relieved that this song is of TOMOSUKE quality. The piano feels nice♪ | I'm relieved that this song is of TOMOSUKE quality. The piano feels nice♪ | ||
=== [[Shinjiro Otsu|Otsu]] === | === [[Shinjiro Otsu|Otsu]] === | ||
This song served as the vanguard in the APPEND FESTIVAL.<br> | This song served as the vanguard in the APPEND FESTIVAL.<br> | ||
I usually remember | I usually remember most crossover songs by their genre names, but I perfectly remembered this song by its song title.<br> | ||
I thought it was abbreviated. Is it because no one can pronounce its full name!? | I thought it was abbreviated. Is it because no one can pronounce its full name!? | ||
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This song title is like a symbol...<br> | This song title is like a symbol...<br> | ||
From the moment I first saw it, I gave up on reading it. And I didn't dare know it until now.<br> | From the moment I first saw it, I gave up on reading it. And I didn't dare know it until now.<br> | ||
But I finally | But I finally learned it. Your name is "xochitl"!<br> | ||
I like the direct way in pop'n which lets them wear knitted clothing here and there. | I like the direct way in pop'n which lets them wear knitted clothing here and there. | ||
=== [[Yuki Shibata|Mameshiba]] === | === [[Yuki Shibata|Mameshiba]] === | ||
It's very difficult to read this song title. I already gave up on "Macuil".<br> | It's very difficult to read this song title. I already gave up on "Macuil".<br> | ||
TOMOSUKE came to | TOMOSUKE came to PON, who was creating the notecharts, to give him various instructions.<br> | ||
jubeat's initial marker seems to write GOOD in a soda color, and furthermore, this song has strict judgement and is easy to make the screen soda colored.<br> | jubeat's initial marker seems to write GOOD in a soda color, and furthermore, this song has strict judgement and is easy to make the screen soda colored.<br> | ||
That's why | That's why he said to increase the blue pop-kuns at that time. It's soda-ish.<br> | ||
I think the ending of the song comment "soda" contains such thoughts.<br> | I think the ending of the song comment "soda" contains such thoughts.<br> | ||
It's not my pun. Don't get me wrong. | It's not my pun. Don't get me wrong. | ||
=== shio === | === shio === | ||
I received my favorite TOMOSUKE piano meal. However, what does he eat to create these kinds of songs?... It's too cool and sneaky. I had trouble selecting all the delicious songs from jubeat, not just Macuil. In other words, | I received my favorite TOMOSUKE piano meal. However, what does he eat to create these kinds of songs?... It's too cool and sneaky. I had trouble selecting all the delicious songs from jubeat, not just Macuil. In other words, please keep up the good work ^^. | ||
Furthermore, I also received a smile from the academy leader TOMOSUKE. Yay! I wanted to see it!<br> | Furthermore, I also received a smile from the academy leader TOMOSUKE. Yay! I wanted to see it!<br> | ||
The illustration is... actually... I had an image of the moment "the cat walks over the music sheet on the floor, where its footprints made a miraculous chord!".<br> | The illustration is... actually... I had an image of the moment "the cat walks over the music sheet on the floor, where its footprints made a miraculous chord!".<br> | ||
By the way. I like the excuse where the cat walks over the keyboard in | By the way. I like the excuse where the cat walks over the keyboard and presses, in order, Command +A → delete → Command +S! That's right. | ||
=== [[Ryuta Tamura|TAMA]] === | === [[Ryuta Tamura|TAMA]] === | ||
I was the only person in team chest hair.<br> | I was the only person in team SMOKE with chest hair.<br> | ||
SMOKE probably has MAX glumness with his bare front and thick chest hair~!<br> | SMOKE probably has MAX glumness with his bare front and thick chest hair~!<br> | ||
And I passionately told them, but they rejected it with more force. | And I passionately told them, but they rejected it with more force. | ||
=== wac === | === wac === | ||
A collaborative plan, heave-ho, APPEND, heave-ho, I received a | A collaborative plan, heave-ho, APPEND, heave-ho, I received a kind proposal from jubeat requesting me to steal any of their songs. | ||
I listened to the soundtrack on repeat and | I listened to the soundtrack on repeat and happily selected the song, but behind the scenes, there was stealing from rivals, no, bargaining, collusion, and competition everywhere with each BEMANI game series.<br> | ||
The deciding factor in choosing Macuil wasn't just that the song was extremely cool, but it was the missing component among this entire song lineup. TOMOSUKE's instrumental and piano is great. | The deciding factor in choosing Macuil wasn't just that the song was extremely cool, but it was the missing component among this entire song lineup. TOMOSUKE's instrumental and piano is great. Please write more. | ||
The song and pronunciation is difficult to understand, but so are the notecharts. Please brilliantly try PON's dedicated soda bar.<br> | The song and pronunciation is difficult to understand, but so are the notecharts. Please brilliantly try PON's dedicated soda bar.<br> | ||
By the way, I don't know how to read it, but only the "x" in the middle | By the way, I don't know how to read it, but only difficult part is the "x" in the middle, isn't it? | ||
== Difficulty & Notecounts == | == Difficulty & Notecounts == | ||