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''Not to be confused with [[GORGEOUS 2012]]''.
= GRADIUS 2012 =
= GRADIUS 2012 =


== Song Information ==
== Song Information ==
[[Image:GRADIUS 2012.png|thumb|GRADIUS 2012's jacket.]]
Artist: Sota Fujimori<br>
Artist: Sota Fujimori<br>
Composition: KONAMI Kukeihakurabu<br>
Composition: KONAMI Kukeiha Club<br>
Arrangement: [[Sota Fujimori]]<br>
Arrangement: [[Sota Fujimori]]<br>
BPM: 180<br>
BPM: 180<br>
Length: 2:09<br>
Length: 2:09<br>
Genre: KONAMI REMIX<br>
Genre: KONAMI REMIX<br>
VJ: [[Yoshiaki Heshiki|HES]]<br>
Movie: [[Yoshiaki Heshiki|HES]] (beatmania IIDX), [[Tatsuya Iyama|手段は選ばないQrispy Joybox]] (BeatStream)<br>
Jacket design: [[Eriko Motohashi|もとこ]]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC tricoro|beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro]]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC tricoro|beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances: None.
Other Music Game Appearances:  
* [[AC BST AnimTribe|BeatStream アニムトライヴ]]


== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
None.
None.


== 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''.
** [[Burning Heat! (Full Option Mix)]], which appears in [[AC 7th style|beatmania IIDX 7th style]].
** The songs, in order of appearance: ''Beginning Of The History (ステージスタート・空中戦BGM)''&rarr;''Challenger 1985 (第1ステージ・火山BGM)''&rarr;''Free Flyer (第4ステージ・逆火山BGM)''&rarr;''Final Attack (第7ステージ・最終のステージBGM)''&rarr;''Historic Soldier (ランキングBGM)''.
** [[A SHOOTING STAR]], which appears in [[ee'MALL 2nd avenue]].
* The first, unreleased version of GRADIUS 2012, titled ''GRADIUS 2011'', was played live by Sota Fujimori in various KONAMI-related events, such as [[KONAMI Arcade Championship|KONAMI Arcade Championship 2011]] and ''Lincle Soundtrack Release Party''.
** [[TABIDACHI]], which appears in [[CS GFDM V3|GuitarFreaks V3 & DrumMania V3 CS]].
* A long version of GRADIUS 2012, titled ''GRADIUS 2012 -Extended Mix-'', appears on the ''beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK'' album, which includes ''Beat Bank (第2ステージ・ストーンヘンジBGM)'' and ''Blank Mask (第3ステージ・モアイBGM)'' in the medley.
** [[GRADIUS -FULL SPEED-]], which appears in [[PnM AC 11|pop'n music 11]].
* Another medley of GRADIUS songs by Sota Fujimori, titled ''Gradius Medley'', appears on the ''GRADIUS ARCADE SOUNDTRACK'' album.
* 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.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
 
* The video footages in GRADIUS 2012's videos are taken from different versions of ''GRADIUS'':
* Video footage from the original arcade version of ''Gradius'' is seen in the video, similar to [[GRADIUS -FULL SPEED-]].
** The beatmania IIDX video uses the original arcade version of GRADIUS, similar to [[GRADIUS -FULL SPEED-]].
* GRADIUS 2012 marks the first appearance of [[DJ Robo]] in a video since [[rakuen|ラクエン]].
** The BeatStream video uses the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) version of GRADIUS.
* The KONAMI Code appears in the BGA of GRADIUS 2012.
* GRADIUS 2012 marks the first appearance of [[DJ Robo]] in a video since [[Rakuen|ラクエン]].
* According to Sota Fujimori, his favourite game is ''GRADIUS'' and its music is what impulsed him to compose songs.
* The [[:wikipedia:Konami Code|KONAMI Code]] (↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← →BA) appears in both videos of GRADIUS 2012.
* GRADIUS 2012 is one of the preliminary round songs in the ''KONAMI Arcade Championship 2012'' for beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro.
* According to Sota Fujimori, his favourite game is GRADIUS and its music is what impulsed him to compose songs.
* 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'''.
* GRADIUS 2012 received [http://p.eagate.573.jp/game/beatstream/animtribe/p/music/movie/gradius.html a unique video], different from its beatmania IIDX video, in BeatStream アニムトライヴ.
* GRADIUS 2012 was moved from the Variety to the KONAMI original category in BeatStream アニムトライヴ on January 13th, 2016.
* GRADIUS 2012 is available in [[CS INFINITAS|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS]] as part of the '''beatmania IIDX INFINITAS Music Pack vol.4''' (beatmania IIDX INFINITAS 楽曲パック vol.4).


== Song Production Information ==
== Song Production Information ==
Untranslated.
Untranslated.


== Video Production Information ==
== Video Production Information ==
=== beatmania IIDX ===
Untranslated.


=== BeatStream ===
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== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://bemaniwiki.com/ BEMANIWiki 2nd]. Charge note amounts obtained from [http://textage.cc Textage.cc].)
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12.<br>
BeatStream difficulty rated from 1 to Kami (神) in アニムトライヴ. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://bemaniwiki.com/ BEMANIWiki 2nd]. Charge note amounts obtained from [http://textage.cc Textage.cc].)
 
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