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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 ==
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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:
* GRADIUS 2012 is a remixed medley based on various songs from the arcade version of ''GRADIUS''.
** Beginning Of The History (''Gradius'' pre-stage sequence).
** 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)''.
** Challenger 1985 (''Gradius'' Stage 1).
* 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''.
** Free Flyer (''Gradius'' Stage 4).
* 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.
** Final Attack (''Gradius'' Stage 7).
* Another medley of GRADIUS songs by Sota Fujimori, titled ''Gradius Medley'', appears on the ''GRADIUS ARCADE SOUNDTRACK'' album.
** 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]].
** [[A SHOOTING STAR]], which appears in [[ee'MALL 2nd avenue]].
** [[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]].
* 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, which also includes Beat Back (''Gradius'' Stage 2) and Blank Mask (''Gradius'' Stage 3) in the medley.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Video footage from the original arcade version of ''Gradius'' is seen in the video, similar to GRADIUS -FULL SPEED-.
* The video footages in GRADIUS 2012's videos are taken from different versions of ''GRADIUS'':
** The beatmania IIDX video uses the original arcade version of GRADIUS, similar to [[GRADIUS -FULL SPEED-]].
** The BeatStream video uses the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) version of GRADIUS.
* GRADIUS 2012 marks the first appearance of [[DJ Robo]] in a video since [[Rakuen|ラクエン]].
* GRADIUS 2012 marks the first appearance of [[DJ Robo]] in a video since [[Rakuen|ラクエン]].
* The KONAMI Code appears in the BGA of GRADIUS 2012.
* The [[:wikipedia:Konami Code|KONAMI Code]] (↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← →BA) appears in both videos 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 was 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'''.
* 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 ==
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== Video Production Information ==
== Video Production Information ==
=== beatmania IIDX ===
Untranslated.
=== BeatStream ===
Untranslated.
Untranslated.


== 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].)
 
=== beatmania IIDX ===
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{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA&rarr;Present|-|5|8|10|-|5|8|&uarr;11|-}}
{{IIDX Chart|beatmania IIDX INFINITAS|-|5|8|10|-|5|8|11|-}}
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{{IIDX CN Chart Info
=== BeatStream ===
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| sph_notes = 869 / 36
{{BS Chart Notecounts|173|360|572|-}}
| spa_notes = 1380 / 36
{{BS Chart|BeatStream アニムトライヴ|5|9-|10|-}}
| dpn_notes = 532 / 26
| dph_notes = 817 / 39
| dpa_notes = 1459 / 41
| chart_version_1 = beatmania IIDX 20 tricoro
| spn_difficulty_1 = 5
| sph_difficulty_1 = 8
| spa_difficulty_1 = 10
| dpn_difficulty_1 = 5
| dph_difficulty_1 = 8
| dpa_difficulty_1 = 10
| chart_version_2 = beatmania IIDX 21 SPADA&rarr;Present
| spn_difficulty_2 = 5
| sph_difficulty_2 = 8
| spa_difficulty_2 = 10
| dpn_difficulty_2 = 5
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