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== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* GRADIUS 2012 is a remixed medley based on various songs from the arcade version of ''Gradius''. The tracks remixed are Beginning Of The History (''Gradius'' pre-stage sequence), Challenger 1985 (''Gradius'' Stage 1), Free Flyer (''Gradius'' Stage 4), Final Attack (''Gradius'' Stage 7), and Historic Soldier (''Gradius'' ranking screen). Other songs also based on songs from the ''Gradius'' series of games are:
* GRADIUS 2012 is a remixed medley based on various songs from the arcade version of ''Gradius''. The tracks remixed are:
** Beginning Of The History (''Gradius'' pre-stage sequence).
** Challenger 1985 (''Gradius'' Stage 1).
** Free Flyer (''Gradius'' Stage 4).
** Final Attack (''Gradius'' Stage 7).
** Historic Soldier (''Gradius'' ranking screen).
* Other songs also based on songs from the ''Gradius'' series of games are:
** [[Burning Heat! (Full Option Mix)]], which appears in [[AC 7th style|beatmania IIDX 7th style]].
** [[Burning Heat! (Full Option Mix)]], which appears in [[AC 7th style|beatmania IIDX 7th style]].
** [[A SHOOTING STAR]], which appears in [[ee'MALL 2nd avenue]].
** [[A SHOOTING STAR]], which appears in [[ee'MALL 2nd avenue]].
** [[TABIDACHI]], which appears in [[CS GFDM V3|GuitarFreaks V3 & DrumMania V3 CS]].
** [[TABIDACHI]], which appears in [[CS GFDM V3|GuitarFreaks V3 & DrumMania V3 CS]].
** [[GRADIUS -FULL SPEED-]], which appears in [[PnM AC 11|pop'n music 11]].
** [[GRADIUS -FULL SPEED-]], which appears in [[PnM AC 11|pop'n music 11]].
* The first, unreleased version of GRADIUS 2012, ''GRADIUS 2011'', was played live by Sota Fujimori in various Konami-related events, such as ''KONAMI Arcade Championship 2011'' and ''Lincle Soundtrack Release Party''.
* The first, unreleased version of GRADIUS 2012, ''GRADIUS 2011'', was played live by Sota Fujimori in various KONAMI-related events, such as ''KONAMI Arcade Championship 2011'' and ''Lincle Soundtrack Release Party''.
* A long version of GRADIUS 2012, titled ''GRADIUS 2012 -Extended Mix-'', appears on the ''beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK'' album, and also includes Beat Back (''Gradius'' Stage 2) and Blank Mask (''Gradius'' Stage 3) in the medley.
* A long version of GRADIUS 2012, titled ''GRADIUS 2012 -Extended Mix-'', appears on the ''beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK'' album, which also includes Beat Back (''Gradius'' Stage 2) and Blank Mask (''Gradius'' Stage 3) in the medley.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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* The KONAMI Code appears in the BGA of GRADIUS 2012.
* The KONAMI Code appears in the BGA of GRADIUS 2012.
* According to Sota Fujimori, his favourite game is ''GRADIUS'' and its music is what impulsed him to compose songs.
* According to Sota Fujimori, his favourite game is ''GRADIUS'' and its music is what impulsed him to compose songs.
* GRADIUS 2012 is one of the preliminary round songs in the ''KONAMI Arcade Championship 2012'' for beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro.
* GRADIUS 2012 was one of the preliminary round songs in the ''KONAMI Arcade Championship 2012'' for beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro.
* In the U.S./EU iTunes version of the ''beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.1'' album, GRADIUS 2012 is spelled as '''Gradius 2012'''.
* In the U.S./EU iTunes version of the ''beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Vol.1'' album, GRADIUS 2012 is spelled as '''Gradius 2012'''.