Triple Counter

Triple Counter

Song Information

Triple Counter's jacket.

Triple Counter's pop'n music banner.

Artist: DJ YOSHITAKA meets dj TAKA
Composition/Arrangement: DJ YOSHITAKA, dj TAKA
BPM: 216
Length: 2:02
Genre: RISK + VACUUM
pop'n music Character: JOMANDA [SP]
VJ: KINRUI
Jacket design: KINRUI
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania IIDX 23 copula / jubeat Qubell / SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS
Other Music Game Appearances:

• DanceDanceRevolution A
• MÚSECA 1+1/2
• pop'n music éclale
• REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA 2

Lyrics

None.

Song Connections / Remixes

None.

Trivia

• Triple Counter is part of the NEW Generation natsu no ryuusei festa 2016 (NEW Generation 夏の流星フェスタ2016) event, a collaboration event involving beatmania IIDX 23 copula, jubeat Qubell, and SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS.
  • In beatmania IIDX 23 copula, it can be unlocked one chart at a time by obtaining the 4 SECRET course event songs on the same difficulty. A Gold Tran Medal is also obtained.
    • As of beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ, it is available by default.
  • In jubeat Qubell, it can be unlocked as the NEW Generation 夏の流星フェスタ2016 STAGE 5 unlock of the dig dig Qubell unlocking system. For more information on the dates it can be unlocked, please see this page.
    • In jubeat clan, it can be unlocked in the jubeat SHOP.
  • In SOUND VOLTEX III GRAVITY WARS, it can be unlocked by collecting all 15 stamps. One stamp is awarded each play session. Its GRAVITY chart could be unlocked via INFINITE BLASTER after unlocking all of the other NEW Generation 夏の流星フェスタ2016 songs' GRAVITY charts.
    • From December 15th, 2016, it could be purchased at the SDVX Station.
    • As of SOUND VOLTEX IV HEAVENLY HAVEN, its NOVICE to EXHAUST charts are unlocked by default, while its GRAVITY chart can be unlocked via BLASTER GATE.
• Triple Counter marks the third collaboration between Takayuki Ishikawa and Yoshitaka Nishimura in BEMANI, after quell～the seventh slave～ and Elemental Creation.
• Triple Counter marks the first song composed and arranged by DJ YOSHITAKA himself since Lisa-RICCIA nearly three years prior.
• Triple Counter's genre, RISK + VACUUM, references Takayuki Ishikawa's Risk Junk and Yoshitaka Nishimura's Lucky Vacuum aliases respectively.
• Triple Counter is the only song in the NEW Generation 夏の流星フェスタ2016 event that has its own video.
  • Chibi versions of the characters from JOMANDA and VALLIS-NERIA, as well as Charlie and Cathleen from FLOWER, appear throughout Triple Counter's video, along with a chibi version of dj TAKA cosplaying as the character from Lisa-RICCIA. They also appear in Triple Counter's jacket.
  • References to past BEMANI events 熱闘！BEMANIスタディアム, 発見！よみがえったBEMANI遺跡, 私立BEMANI学園, パステルくんとスミス氏のRUNRUNマラソン！, and APPEND TRAVEL can be seen in Triple Counter's video.
  • Shoccho, REFLEC BEAT mascot Pastel-kun, SUPER STAR -満-MITSURU, and jubeat mascots Kotaro and Smith-shi make cameos in Triple Counter's video.
  • A lion and a baby phoenix appear near the end of Triple Counter's video, a reference to dj TAKA's Lion Musashi or Kinjishi aliases, and DJ YOSHITAKA's Suzaku alias.
• Triple Counter's Single ANOTHER chart has 2016 notes, referencing the year in the event's name it debuted in.
  • Its Double ANOTHER chart has 1997 notes, referencing instead the year when the first beatmania was released.
  • Furthermore, Triple Counter's BPM, 216, might be a reference to the year 2016.
• Triple Counter can be unlocked in DanceDanceRevolution A, MÚSECA 1+1/2, pop'n music éclale, and REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA 2 as of October 6th, 2016, as part of the NEW Generation ryuusei kakusan festa 2016 (NEW Generation 流星拡散フェスタ2016) event. To unlock this song in DanceDanceRevolution A, REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA 2, and pop'n music éclale, you must unlock NEW Generation 夏の流星フェスタ2016 songs Grand Chariot, Sephirot, StrayedCatz, and ZEPHYRANTHES first in whatever BEMANI game you play.
  • In DanceDanceRevolution A, it can be unlocked through EXTRA SAVIOR one chart at a time, starting from BEGINNER/BASIC and all the way up to EXPERT.
    • Alternate skins for three DanceDanceRevolution characters, based on Triple Counter's video, will also be unlocked depending on the difficulty level through November 6th, 2016: a JOMANDA inspired EMI on BASIC, a VALLIS-NERIA inspired ALICE on DIFFICULT, and a Lisa-RICCIA inspired RINON on EXPERT.
    • Like all the other NEW Generation 夏の流星フェスタ2016 songs, Triple Counter could not be unlocked in the North American release of DanceDanceRevolution A until December 1st, 2016.
  • In MÚSECA 1+1/2, it could be unlocked from October 6th to November 3rd, 2016 as part of the NEW Generation ryuusei kakusan festa 2016-ten (ニュージェネ流星拡散フェスタ2016展), after three play sessions upon unlocking StrayedCatz. It is the fifth and final song unlock in the event.
    • A Release Mission for a limited edition Grafica based on Triple Counter's video is available after unlocking Triple Counter.
    • Its Green chart is available by default from June 26th, 2018 for MÚSECA 1+1/2 machines with an offline kit (its Orange and Red charts have to be unlocked with COLORIS, though).
  • In pop'n music éclale, it could be unlocked via Star Factory for 1000 lumina after buying all other NEW Generation 流星拡散フェスタ2016 songs first.
    • As of September 28th, 2017 in pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢, it is available by default.
  • In REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA 2, it could be unlocked after completing five rounds of gameplay (five play sessions) after unlocking Grand Chariot. It is the fifth and final song unlock in the event.
• Triple Counter features its beatmania IIDX video in DanceDanceRevolution, which is full-screen and eliminates any on-screen dancers.
• In pop'n music, instead of displaying its character's portrait, Triple Counter displays its jacket on the songwheel.
• With 281 notes, Triple Counter has the second highest stepcount of any BEGINNER chart in the DanceDanceRevolution series, beaten only by Elemental Creation's 285.
• Triple Counter's EXPERT charts are the sixth charts rated Level 17 in the DanceDanceRevolution series that do not have BPM changes, stops, or Shock Arrows.
• Triple Counter marks dj TAKA's only song in the MÚSECA series.
• Triple Counter's EASY chart was re-rated in pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢 on March 29th, 2017.
• Triple Counter ranked #1 in the BEMANI Fan Site CHECK!SONGS Monthly Ranking list for August 2016.
• After being removed from the initial release of REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア, Triple Counter was revived on March 1st, 2018.
• Triple Counter cannot be found on any BEMANI game soundtrack.

Music Comment

None.

Song Production Information

Untranslated.

Video Production Information

Untranslated.

Character Information

None.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 20 from X onwards.
jubeat to clan difficulty rated from 1 to 10, and 1 to 10.9 from festo onwards.
MÚSECA difficulty rated from 1 to 15.
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards.
REFLEC BEAT difficulty rated from 1 to 13 in VOLZZA/VOLZZA 2, and 1 to 15 in 悠久のリフレシア.
SOUND VOLTEX BOOTH to III GRAVITY WARS difficulty rated from 1 to 16, and 1 to 20 from IV HEAVENLY HAVEN onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)

beatmania IIDX

Game	SP Difficulty					DP Difficulty
	BEGINNER	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA	NORMAL	HYPER	ANOTHER	LEGGENDARIA
Notecounts / Charge Notes	-	716 / 17	1145 / 26	2016 / 47	711 / 18	1193 / 35	1997 / 44	{{{8}}}	{{{9}}}
beatmania IIDX 23 copula→Present	-	7	10	12	7	10	12	{{{9}}}	{{{10}}}

DanceDanceRevolution

Game	Single					Double
	Beginner	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge	Basic	Difficult	Expert	Challenge
Notecounts / Freeze Arrows / Shock Arrows	281 / 11	375 / 11	533 / 32	718 / 23	- / - / -	297 / 12	531 / 24	695 / 11	- / - / -
DanceDanceRevolution A→Present	7	11	14	17	-	9	14	17	-

jubeat

Game	Level
	Basic	Advanced	Extreme
Notecounts / Holds	451 / 12	800 / 27	921 / 35
jubeat Qubell→clan	6	9	10
jubeat festo→Present	6	9.2	10.4

MÚSECA

Game	Level
	Green	Orange	Red
Notecounts	136	776	1201
MÚSECA 1+1/2	4	12	15

pop'n music

Game	Normal Mode				Battle Mode
	EASY	NORMAL	HYPER	EX	NORMAL	HYPER
Notecounts	213	642	944	1540	640	-
pop'n music éclale	14	31	42	49	31	-
pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢→Present	↓12	31	42	49	31	-

REFLEC BEAT

Old Charts

Game	Level
	Basic	Medium	Hard	Special
Notecounts	302	592	838	1055
REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA 2	6	9	11	12

New Charts

Game	Level
	Basic	Medium	Hard	White Hard
Notecounts	446	765	1103	1362
REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア	8	11	13	15

SOUND VOLTEX

Game	Level
	NOVICE	ADVANCED	EXHAUST	MAXIMUM	GRAVITY
Max Chain	1012	1519	2175	-	2558
Effected By	TEK-A meets RHYTHM	TEK-A meets RHYTHM	TEK-A meets RHYTHM	-	TEK-A meets RHYTHM
Jacket Artists	KINRUI	KINRUI	KINRUI	-	KINRUI
SOUND VOLTEX III	7	12	15	-	15
SOUND VOLTEX IV→Present	7	12	↑17	-	↑18
SOUND VOLTEX III e-AMUSEMENT CLOUD	7	12	17	-	18