GuitarFreaksXG & DrumManiaXG

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

GuitarFreaksXG & DrumManiaXG

Release Information

  • Release date: March 10th, 2010
  • Slogan: You hope to X-Grade here!

General Information / Changes

  • New songs: 70 (Standard Mode), 48 (Classic Mode)
  • Total number of songs: 232 (Standard Mode - GuitarFreaks: 231, DrumMania: 231), 610 (Classic Mode - GuitarFreaks: 603, DrumMania: 604)
  • First GF/DM game in the XG (X-Grade) series, featuring completely revamped guitar and drum cabinets.
  • Released concurrently with GF/DM V7, featuring many of the same songs found in GF/DM XG but retaining classic GF/DM gameplay.
  • First GF/DM game to feature videos with video overlays.
  • First GF/DM game since GF/DM V3 not to have a subtitle.
  • First GF/DM game since GUITARFREAKS not to introduce any new Long Version songs.
  • First GF/DM game since GUITARFREAKS 7thMIX & drummania 6thMIX with no new Osamu Migitera song.
  • First GF/DM game not to contain a new song from TËЯRA since their debut in the GF/DM series.
  • One of the few games in the series without any difficulty changes to songs from the previous games.
  • Games feature a Classic Mode, with gameplay identical to classic GF/DM, and a Standard Mode, which features the games' new controls, in addition to new charts for select songs from previous games remade for XG.
  • Difficulty levels have received different titles, from Basic-Advanced-Extreme to Novice-Regular-Expert.
  • First game to feature the Master difficulty for select songs, above Expert difficulty. The Master chart for a song can be accessed by clearing the song's Expert chart.
  • Has a collaboration with the arcade game Fortune Trinity, similar to beatmania IIDX 17 SIRIUS and jubeat ripples APPEND. By playing Fortune Trinity, GF/DM XG players can unlock Croquette. Fortune Trinity features GF/DM XG's You've Got 2 Get Me, and by playing GF/DM XG, players can unlock 三毛猫JIVE&ジャイブ and 太陽の花.
  • Unlike previous games, information for licensed songs and covers are absent from the game's website.
  • eAMUSEMENT support for GuitarFreaksXG & DrumManiaXG ended on April 30th, 2011.

Gameplay Changes

Information obtained from BEMANIwiki.

GuitarFreaks Changes

  • Guitar now features 5 frets, in order from left to right on the game screen: Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Purple. The Red through Yellow frets are used on NOVICE and REGULAR difficulties, and all frets are used on EXPERT and MASTER difficulties.
  • Open Pick mode has been removed entirely. Open notes now appear on EXPERT and MASTER difficulties for Guitar and Bass.
  • Wailing bonuses must now be performed in a specific direction, either up, down, or right.
  • A foot effector has been added, which allows the guitar to be played with Chorus, Delay, or Reverb effects. The guitar effect knob has been retained, which now alters the effect strength.
  • Guitar neck and body have been made significantly lighter.

DrumMania Changes

  • Drums now feature a left cymbal (LC), floor tom (FT), and left pedal (LP) in addition to the existing kit: hi-hat (HH), snare drum (SN), high tom (HT), low tom (LT), bass pedal (BP), and cymbal (CY).
  • The left pedal is used only on EXPERT and MASTER difficulties, and depending on the song, serves as a hi-hat and/or a bass drum.
  • Three configurations for viewing lanes are available:
    • A: LC HH LP SN HT BP LT FT CY (Default)
    • B: LC HH SN LP BP HT LT FT CY
    • C: LC HH LP SN BP HT LT FT CY
  • A drum kit with the viewing lanes is now displayed onscreen, and is now placed in front of the song video.

Grading & Achievement Ratio

Achievement Ratio is now used to determine letter grades for a song. The formulas for the ratio are as follows:

  • GF: Perfect% x .85 + Great% x .25 + Max Combo% x .15
  • DM: Perfect% x .85 + Great% x .35 + Max Combo% x .15

Based on this ratio, the following letter grades are available:

  • SS = 95.00+
  • S = 80.00 - 94.99
  • A = 73.00 - 79.99
  • B = 63.00 - 72.99
  • C = 53.00 - 62.99
  • D = 45.00 - 52.99
  • E = 0 - 44.99

Staff Information

Full Song List

New Songs

This song list will only cover songs new to STANDARD MODE. For songs new to CLASSIC MODE, please see GuitarFreaks V7 & DrumMania V7.

Default Songs

Song Artist BPM Drum Guitar Bass
Basic Advanced Extreme Master Basic Advanced Extreme Master Basic Advanced Extreme Master
KONAMI originals
Believing 阿部靖広 171 1.35 3.40 5.70 - 2.45 3.80 5.10 - 2.30 3.70 4.55 -
Blue planet Trick Trap 137 2.30 5.35 6.50 - 4.05 4.90 8.50 - 3.70 4.20 7.20 -
Confession Takao Nagatani 165 1.40 3.10 6.50 - 2.40 4.25 5.60 - 2.10 4.10 4.65 -
Deep Forest Kozo Nakamura 175 2.05 3.85 5.90 - 3.30 4.40 7.30 - 3.10 3.70 4.60 -
Eau Rouge Yosuke Onishi 220 2.65 4.90 6.10 6.80 4.15 4.60 7.80 8.40 2.85 4.65 6.00 6.50
Egocentricity Thomas Howard Lichtenstein 130 1.85 4.95 5.70 - 2.05 4.00 5.70 - 2.30 3.50 6.60 -
HYPER JET LAND 泉 陸奥彦 229 3.60 5.00 7.00 - 3.75 5.00 6.20 - 3.30 4.35 6.10 -
I Want It All Benjamin Franklin 135 1.40 2.85 6.20 - 1.95 2.40 3.30 - 1.70 2.70 3.90 -
IMI RYDER 97 2.60 3.90 7.50 - 1.80 3.55 7.30 - 2.25 3.40 5.60 -
IMITATION TOUCH 柴田 浩之 157 3.40 4.80 7.20 - 2.85 4.20 7.10 - 2.80 4.10 6.50 -
Love☆Carnival Atsuki 118 2.25 4.10 6.10 - 2.70 3.85 6.40 - 2.70 3.50 6.20 -
Piranha Rotten Blotch 140 1.55 4.00 5.40 - 2.60 3.50 5.70 - 2.50 3.40 4.45 -
You've Got 2 Get Me Sota Fujimori feat. RIO 148 1.95 4.50 6.80 - 4.05 5.70 7.50 - 3.70 4.30 7.80 -
太陽の花 DAIHEI 186 1.33 2.60 5.70 - 2.05 3.60 4.70 - 2.20 3.55 4.90 -
Licensed Songs
Blue Feather BINECKS 170 1.16 2.65 5.30 - 1.90 2.65 4.50 - 2.25 3.20 3.90 -
LAST TRAIN knotlamp 190 1.32 4.20 6.20 - 1.80 3.50 5.00 - 1.45 2.15 5.20 -
Reality Lost fade 180 1.28 3.30 5.30 - 2.00 3.80 5.70 - 2.00 3.15 5.30 -
Two Hurt DELUHI 138 1.24 4.95 7.40 - 3.05 5.40 8.30 - 2.70 4.60 5.90 -
WILD CREATURES LIV MOON 167 1.20 3.60 7.40 - 1.85 3.75 5.50 - 2.30 4.05 5.40 -
WILL jealkb 172 1.20 2.90 5.20 - 2.05 3.50 5.30 - 2.05 3.20 3.95 -
キミマチスカイ Camvas 144 1.15 1.80 5.10 - 1.65 3.05 5.00 - 1.70 3.30 4.40 -
ロレッタ 音速ライン 226 1.23 3.20 5.80 - 2.00 4.15 5.90 - 2.15 3.80 6.40 -
モナリザ FUZZY CONTROL 138 1.15 2.50 7.30 - 1.60 4.60 5.40 - 2.10 3.60 5.70 -
人間進化論 ピロカルピン 140 1.03 3.00 4.40 - 1.75 2.80 4.40 - 2.10 2.60 3.60 -
朝から夜に The cold tommy 193 1.12 2.70 5.40 - 1.90 3.70 5.40 - 1.95 2.90 4.90 -
ジャパニーズ ロック ファイター アンダーグラフ 154 1.30 2.50 5.10 - 2.25 4.00 5.00 - 2.15 3.80 5.50 -
真実と闘争 TRUTH AND STRUGGLE DAITA 176 1.40 2.70 5.50 - 2.30 4.20 7.10 - 1.70 3.35 6.20 -
Licensed Covers
GO-ON (UVERworld) 145 1.20 2.80 6.00 - 2.05 3.40 5.50 - 1.50 2.90 4.20 -
My SunShine (ROCK'A'TRENCH) 145 1.15 3.20 5.00 - 2.10 2.70 3.50 - 2.25 3.05 4.00 -
Stairway Generation (Base Ball Bear) 153 1.15 2.00 5.50 - 2.10 2.90 4.35 - 1.95 3.40 4.15 -
Trickster (水樹奈々) 174 1.25 3.00 6.10 - 2.00 3.20 5.40 - 1.95 3.40 4.80 -
歩み (GReeeeN) 90 1.00 1.80 4.90 - 1.95 3.00 4.20 - 1.90 2.75 4.35 -
いちご (ゆず) 162 1.23 2.30 4.90 - 1.80 3.30 4.65 - 2.05 3.40 4.55 -
(シド) 180 1.15 3.60 7.00 - 2.40 3.45 4.70 - 2.70 3.60 4.15 -
気まぐれロマンティック (いきものがかり) 170 1.10 2.00 5.00 - 1.65 3.60 5.20 - 1.80 3.20 5.20 -
君を守って 君を愛して (サンボマスター) 138 1.17 1.80 5.70 - 1.75 3.50 5.40 - 2.55 3.80 4.80 -
空色デイズ (中川翔子) 174 1.23 2.20 5.30 - 1.60 2.90 5.10 - 2.10 3.10 4.40 -

Unlockable Songs

Song Artist BPM Drum Guitar Bass
Basic Advanced Extreme Master Basic Advanced Extreme Master Basic Advanced Extreme Master
GF/DM XG OST beginning edition Unlocks (Added on April 21st, 2010)
紅蓮の焔 劇団レコードfeat.浅葉リオ 155 2.00 3.40 6.40 - 2.90 4.15 6.00 - 2.65 3.60 6.30 -
Hunter~どうしても欲しいもの~ 達見恵 featured by 佐野宏晃 196 1.90 3.50 6.60 7.10 2.50 4.00 6.20 7.00 2.30 3.30 6.20 7.30
FORTUNE TRINITY Collaboration Song
Croquette Hoshikawa Noboru☆ feat. Clinton Strother and MAT 169 2.20 3.55 5.25 - 3.30 5.30 5.70 - 3.30 3.70 5.40 -
GuitarFreaks V7 & DrumMania V7 GDP Unlocks
Unlocked for everyone on April 29th, 2010
ほしふり Sana 155 1.90 3.78 5.80 - 2.80 4.00 6.50 - 3.25 4.30 5.60 -
Keep Ur Dreams Mac Nobuka 124 1.18 2.45 5.60 - 2.60 4.50 5.80 - 2.40 3.55 5.10 -
Sky Runner 古川もとあき 150 1.70 4.30 6.70 8.60 2.35 4.05 5.30 7.10 2.50 4.30 6.70 7.40

X-Trial Unlocks

  • OPENING Trial
    • Start: May 31th, 2010
    • Unlocked for all tournament participants on June 14th, 2010
    • Unlocked for everyone on August 9th, 2010
  • PERFECT Trial
    • Start: August 23th, 2010
    • Unlocked for all tournament participants on September 6th, 2010
    • Unlocked for everyone on October 4th, 2010
  • COMBO Trial
    • Start: October 18th, 2010
    • Unlocked for all tournament participants on November 1st, 2010
    • Unlocked for everyone on December 27th, 2010
  • MASTER Trial
    • Start: December 27th, 2010
    • Unlocked on January 11th, 2011
Song Artist BPM Drum Guitar Bass
Basic Advanced Extreme Master Basic Advanced Extreme Master Basic Advanced Extreme Master
X-Trial Unlocks
OPENING Trial
Before Daybreak TAG 144 2.35 5.40 7.60 - 2.20 4.20 6.70 - 3.15 4.65 7.90 -
PERFECT Trial
Crack 猫叉Master+ 135 1.75 3.30 7.10 - 1.80 4.00 6.25 - 2.10 3.40 6.25 -
COMBO Trial
White wings 阿部靖広 190 1.70 3.45 5.80 - 3.35 4.95 7.60 - 2.30 3.65 6.10 -
MASTER Trial
X-treme Grade 96 96 142 3.40 5.30 7.60 9.30 3.00 6.50 7.00 8.75 2.30 4.80 6.50

JukeBox Unlocks

Song Artist BPM Drum Guitar Bass
Basic Advanced Extreme Master Basic Advanced Extreme Master Basic Advanced Extreme Master
JukeBox#2+ Unlocks (8/2/2010-8/31/2010)
All songs unlocked into Standard Mode as of 9/27/2010.
10,000,000,000 TAG featuring 96 205 2.80 4.90 7.70 9.50 2.50 4.20 6.30 7.00 2.95 3.95 5.35 7.10
Ascetic QUIXOTIK Meets kobo 220 4.00 5.60 7.90 8.20 2.50 3.55 5.30 6.00 2.50 3.65 5.10 5.90
Invincible 80Apes 154 2.50 3.35 5.00 - 2.10 3.30 4.20 - 2.00 3.20 4.10 -
kiss me ピンクターボ 210 1.60 3.30 5.30 - 1.90 3.20 5.30 - 2.00 3.20 4.90 -
憧れのボディービル!! good-cool ft. すわひでお 140 1.85 4.60 7.40 - 2.80 5.25 6.70 - 3.40 5.55 7.00 -
青い鳥 Juri 178 1.65 2.90 5.10 - 2.30 3.50 5.50 - 1.70 3.55 5.25 -
幻想花 星野奏子 185 3.30 4.50 7.35 - 2.75 4.40 6.55 - 2.60 4.50 6.50 -
ヒカリ mao 154 1.40 3.20 5.80 - 1.55 2.90 4.15 - 1.70 2.70 4.25 -
JukeBox#3 Unlocks (9/29/2010-11/14/2010)
All songs unlocked into Standard Mode as of 11/26/2010.
天庭 おとこのこ編 あさき 209 3.00 4.25 6.60 7.70 3.10 6.20 7.90 9.72 2.60 5.40 7.50 9.75
On top of the world LUCA 280 3.40 4.80 7.50 - 2.65 4.50 6.85 - 2.10 3.95 6.80 -
クリーンクリーン ブラックカプセル 168 1.80 4.60 7.00 - 1.95 4.20 5.60 - 2.10 4.00 5.30 -
さよなら僕自身 PON 198 2.65 5.40 7.40 - 2.85 3.80 5.90 - 2.40 3.95 6.00 -
stay away STIL 142 1.10 1.75 4.20 - 2.25 3.40 5.10 - 2.35 3.45 4.70 -
No Way For One Will TeeJayz,Inc. 214 2.20 3.70 6.10 - 3.55 5.20 6.90 - 3.25 4.20 6.50 -

Revived Songs

Unlockable Songs

Only Cutie pie is available by default; one additional song is unlocked after each STANDARD or CLASSIC MODE playthrough.

Secret Songs

Song Title Artist Game
Added on May 31th, 2010
BRE∀K DOWN! (GF&DM STYLE) BeForU
☆shining☆ (GF&dm style) りゆのりあ
ヒマワリ RIYU from BeForU
Added on June 9th, 2010
ロマンス (PENICILLIN)
the WORLD ナイトメア
創聖のアクエリオン (AKINO)
Added on June 16th, 2010
アンダンテ (矢井田瞳)
ROLLING1000tOON マキシマムザホルモン
Lost in Blue ナイトメア
Added on June 23th, 2010
人にやさしく (THE BLUE HEARTS)
上海ハニー (ORANGE RANGE)
ツバサ (UNDER GRAPH)
Added on August 25th, 2010
SEPTEMBER (Earth, Wind & Fire)
PARANOID (Black Sabbath)
Fat Lip (SUM41)
STILL OF THE NIGHT (WHITESNAKE)
Rock And Roll All Nite (KISS)


JukeBox#1 Songs

JukeBox#1 began on March 10th, 2010 and ended on April 20th, 2010. All songs unlocked into STANDARD MODE as of 4/23/2010.

JukeBox#2 Songs (6/9/2010-8/1/2010)

From 5/1/2010-5/17/2010, players were allowed to nominate songs from previous games for XG charts via the GF/DM staff blog.
All songs were automatically unlocked into Standard Mode as of 8/13/2010.

JukeBox#3 Songs (9/29/2010-11/14/2010)

From 6/24/2010-7/5/2010, players were allowed to nominate songs from previous games for XG charts via the GF/DM staff blog.
All songs unlocked into Standard Mode as of 11/26/2010.

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 95% achievement ratio (Perfects only on Classic Mode) on an Extra Stage-specific song (marked in red on the songlist) without using any Auto modes. When accessed, the Encore Stage (and only the Encore Stage) will be made playable up to the highest difficulty level played on Extra Stage. On Extra Level 15, the game's final Extra Stage, the requirement is lowered to 92%.
  • Climax Stage: Obtain 98% achievement ratio (Perfects only on Classic Mode) on an Extra Stage-specific song (marked in red on the songlist) without using any Auto modes. When accessed, the Climax Stage (and only the Climax Stage) will be made playable up to the highest difficulty level played on Extra Stage. On Extra Level 15, the game's final Extra Stage, the requirement is lowered to 95%.

Extra Rush Stages

GF/DM XG has reached Extra Level 15 as of 10/14/2010.

Song Artist BPM Drum Guitar Bass
Basic Advanced Extreme Master Basic Advanced Extreme Master Basic Advanced Extreme Master
EXTRA RUSH
Extra Level 1-2 Extra Stage
Sonne あさき 156 5.50 7.00 8.50 9.60 5.10 7.30 8.60 9.50 4.80 6.80 8.00 8.60
Extra Level 1-4 Extra Stage
三毛猫JIVE&ジャイブ 小野秀幸 246 3.40 5.25 6.60 7.30 3.60 4.80 7.30 7.80 3.15 4.60 5.90 7.20
Extra Level 1 Encore Stage / Extra Level 2-6 Extra Stage
KAISER PHOENIX 96 170 4.00 5.50 7.40 8.20 4.10 5.60 7.00 8.90 3.70 5.30 6.60 7.70
Extra Level 2-3 Encore Stage / Extra Level 4-8 Extra Stage
Shake and Shout!! 伊藤賢治 160 2.70 4.70 5.80 6.20 3.35 4.45 6.50 8.20 2.40 4.45 6.20 7.00
Extra Level 4-5 Encore Stage / Extra Level 6-10 Extra Stage
Limitless Possibility AIKO OI 140 1.75 3.45 6.10 6.60 2.20 4.20 7.50 8.60 2.65 3.90 6.30 7.70
Extra Level 6-7 Encore Stage / Extra Level 8-12 Extra Stage
Excavation Damage 浅田靖 106 1.80 3.45 6.00 7.00 2.75 4.35 5.50 7.80 3.00 4.00 6.80 7.80
Extra Level 8-9 Encore Stage / Extra Level 10+ Extra Stage
photon TIME CAPSULE Lab. 140 2.85 4.80 7.00 8.40 2.70 3.95 5.95 8.50 2.50 3.80 5.80 8.30
Extra Level 10-11 Encore Stage / Extra Level 12+ Extra Stage
CALAMITY PHOENIX 96 170 3.50 6.10 7.50 8.30 4.50 6.50 7.80 8.60 3.35 4.85 7.20 9.40
Extra Level 12+ Encore Stage
MODEL DD9 Mutsuhiko Izumi 160 4.30 7.60 9.30 9.70 4.50 6.80 8.30 9.00 6.70 6.95 8.50 9.70
Extra Level 13+ Climax Stage
Einherjar 植松伸夫わんにゃんパニックス 230 2.30 4.80 6.40 7.90 2.85 6.05 7.85 8.80 2.80 4.50 6.20 7.55

Unlocking Extra Rush Stages

Before reaching a designated Extra Level, the Extra Rush Stages may be unlocked into Standard play by obtaining a specific achievement ratio (Perfects only on Classic Mode) on the song. These percentages are listed below:

Extra Level 1

三毛猫JIVE&ジャイブ: 98%

Extra Level 2

三毛猫JIVE&ジャイブ: 95%
KAISER PHOENIX: 98%

Extra Level 3-4

  • Sonne unlocked into Standard mode.

三毛猫JIVE&ジャイブ: 90%
KAISER PHOENIX: 95%
Shake and Shout!!: 98%

Extra Level 5-6

  • 三毛猫JIVE&ジャイブ unlocked into Standard mode.

KAISER PHOENIX: 90%
Shake and Shout!!: 95%
Limitless Possibility: 98%

Extra Level 7-8

  • KAISER PHOENIX unlocked into Standard mode.

Shake and Shout!!: 90%
Limitless Possibility: 95%
Excavation Damage: 98%

Extra Level 9-10

  • Shake and Shout!! unlocked into Standard mode.

Limitless Possibility: 90%
Excavation Damage: 95%
photon: 98%

Extra Level 11-12

  • Limitless Possibility unlocked into Standard mode.

Excavation Damage: 90%
photon: 95%
CALAMITY PHOENIX: 98%

Extra Level 13

  • Excavation Damage unlocked into Standard mode.

photon: 85%
CALAMITY PHOENIX: 90%
MODEL DD9: 95%
Einherjar: 98%

Extra Level 14

photon: 80%
CALAMITY PHOENIX: 85%
MODEL DD9: 90%
Einherjar: 95%

Extra Level 15

photon: Clear the song on Extra Stage.
CALAMITY PHOENIX: Clear the song on Extra Stage.
MODEL DD9: Clear the song on Encore Stage.
Einherjar: Clear the song on Climax Stage.

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