V is a song that originated from beatmania IIDX 5th style. This song is notorious for making appearances in a lot of beatmania's console titles, aside from being one of the staple songs for the arcade releases. V was later transplanted to pop'n music 16 PARTY♪ as one of the unlockable songs from the Left Outdoors' Stage of the Atsumare! Pop'n Party♪ (あつまれ！ポップンパーティー♪?) event, available to be unlocked from July 2nd, 2008. To unlock this song, the player must invite two of the key characters: Wilhelm and Tran. After finishing the task, you would be awarded with a beatnation Snowman as your present. Since August 6, 2008, V is available to play by default.
V is an unlockable song in Party Mode via pop'n music portable 2, where it will be played regularly in the Snow Festival Party. Playing this song again will have you challenging Tran to a Pop'n battle in Snow Land, by clearing the song with a minimum of 60,000 points and with Beat Pop-kun Ojama set as a preset.
V received an EASY chart in pop'n music éclale on December 21, 2015, before it was re-rated in pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢 on March 29, 2017.
This song was formerly downloadable content in ポップンリズミン, where it was packaged in the beatmania IIDX Pack 1 (beatmaniaIIDX パック1?).
In pop'n music Lively, V is available to download, bundled in the beatmania IIDX Selection Music Pack vol.1 (beatmania IIDX セレクション 楽曲パック vol.1?), since February 17, 2021.
Lyrics
None.
Song Connections / Remixes
- V is a trance-styled reimagining of the famous classical composition by Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto for Violin in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV297, "Winter", I. Allegro non molto.
- A shorter and slightly re-arranged version of V appears in DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME as V ～for EXTREME～.
- An extended version of this song with slight adjustments, titled V -conclusion-, is available in milestone, dj TAKA's first album. It contains the traditional score originally written by Vivaldi.
- A game-size version of V -conclusion- is playable in beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS, where it was renamed as V₂.
- A downtempo version by QUADRA, titled V -The point of your sight MIX-, is in the beatmania IIDX SUPER BEST BOX SET bonus disc.
- An electro-styled remix by the duo behind the alias of the 4th, Ryutaro Nakahara and Kosuke Saito, is called V (The 4th Remix). This can be found in the Force of The 4th album.
Trivia
- V has the highest rated Battle HYPER chart (43) of all the songs new to pop'n music 16 PARTY♪.
Cameos
- V makes cameos in a few KONAMI games outside of just BEMANI games.
- V also appears as one of the background music selectable to play during Accel Rave Time (アクセルレイブタイム?) in SEVEN'S BEAT (セブンスビート?), a Konami medal redemption game.
- It also appears as a selectable background song in CHASE CHASE JOKERS (チェイスチェイスジョーカーズ?)
Song Production Information[1][2]
I received a request from wac to write a few words about about "V". Well~, what should I say? I'll look at the official beatmania IIDX 5th style website for now ("V" is a crossover from IIDX5th).
Wow, the theme of 5th style was "music"! I didn't even remember that, but it certainly sounds like something I would say. And if you ask me, it certainly sounds like music. It was around this time I made Tengoku no Kiss, wasn't it? Congratulations on your marriage, Matsushima! I'm sorry to all pop'n fans who don't know what I'm talking about. I'll be happy if you check out the song if you're interested.
Nevertheless, my old comments are really interesting, aren't they? But in a way, they feel painful. We take pride in being the only people to do painful things in a brilliant way, and I'd like to continue doing my best. Of course, but I feel completely different now than from that time, even if it's just one thought. What I found satisfying during that time may be dissatisfying now, and vice versa. I think this applies for everyone, not just creators. Either way, that was then and this is now, so even if you think differently, I believe it's important to not forget how you felt then. All the time, right?
Meanwhile, many users have played "V" in IIDX for a long time, which is still placed on the TOP10 of the song selection ranking, and has supposedly become a "timeless masterpiece". In the latter half of 2008, a significantly refined track called "V2" will appear in beatmania IIDX16 EMPRESS, which expands on the second half of the first movement of Winter from Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons".
To all the pop'n fans who enjoyed "V", when the pink IIDX cabinet launches, by all means give it a try.
Enjoy!
dj TAKA
Staff Comments[1][2]
Seiya Murai
I'm familiar with Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons~Winter", but I heard Vivaldi didn't intend to be the image of "The Four Seasons" at all?
TOMOSUKE
I was addicted to Vivaldi when I was learning the violin as an elementary school student.
He was also famous as a violin expert.
Domenico Scarlatti is a similar Italian musician from the Baroque era.
If you like keyboard instruments, give them a listen.
mayo
I want to clear this with a cool play!, this song's impact contains such image!
chihiro
I wonder if even aliens can become cold~? It doesn't matter anyways, it's fluffy and cute. Isn't it suspenseful when Tran walks down that narrow staircase and seems like she'll fall down each time? Her handling's quite good, huh!
kinoko
I wonder what Tran feels like when you touch her.
Are aliens warm? Are they cool?
Are they fluffy? Are they smooth?
I wonder if BABY TRAN will come here someday~ I'm secretly waiting.
shio
I asked the always busy VJ GYO "please, by all means", and I received his Winter Tran. I'm still glad I asked him! Thank you very much!
And even in pop'n, V was still V.... this song's "essence" has a strong personality as expected. I can see why it's positioned as a king. It matches my definition of a "IIDX-ish" song.
Otsu
It's an endless staircase. I sometimes have these kinds of dreams.
Mameshiba
♪Tattaka takataka tattattata... Please forgive me for pressing x2 with one alternating hand... (HYPER) The shape of my hand when I press here... forms a V shape! Such a deep meaning...!! (※It's probably a misunderstanding)
Daniel
When I first saw this song's notecharts in 2DX, I felt hopeless.
When I first saw this song's notecharts (EX) in pop'n, I also felt hopeless.
Use the Beat Pop-kun OPTION, and favorably enjoy it♪
wac
Around the time I included this song in the game, did I seriously realize that it was the 10th anniversary of pop'n?
I honestly hesitated about including this song, but I decided to do it this time in order to fulfill the survey.
I'm way too subtle to brag, but I was probably the first person besides the beatmaniaIIDX team that played this song.
Of course, I couldn't clear it at all. Even in pop'n, I still can't clear it.
I didn't work much in pop'n 16 PARTY, so I thought of a provoking comment for this song, and it didn't really work.
Anyways, since it's the 10th anniversary, the inflated exaggerated comments for the crossover songs is also amazing. There's various songs arriving in pop'n, but among them, this song has the most inflated song comments.
Personally, the most exaggerated song comment was in pop'n 14's PROGRESSIVE BAROQUE, but this compares to that. In other words, TAKA has an exaggerated image.
I don't know what provoking comments to say anymore, but I'd be happy if those who don't play beatmania IIDX can feel that a great song somehow came.
Difficulty & Notecounts[2]
pop'n music
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards.
| Game | Standard | Battle | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | N | H | EX | N | H | |
| Notecounts | 173 | 637 | 1134 | 1456 | 667 | 1142 |
| pop'n music 16 PARTY♪→20 fantasia | 9 | 24 | 37 | 42 | 27 | 43 |
| Sunny Park→ラピストリア | - | 30 | 43 | 47 | 27 | 43 |
| éclale | ※6 | 30 | 43 | 47 | 27 | 43 |
| うさぎと猫と少年の夢→Present | ※↓5 | 30 | 43 | 47 | 27 | 43 |
| pop'n music Lively DLC | - | 27 | 39 | 44 | - | - |
※ Denotes chart has been changed from the previous arcade charts:
- EASY chart: total notes: 136.
portable 2 Charts
| Game | Standard | Battle | PSP Exclusive | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | N | H | EX | N | H | 5H | 7 | 7H | |
| Notecounts | 173 | 637 | 1134 | 1456 | - | - | 332 | 595 | 1096 |
| pop'n music portable 2 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 42 | - | - | 15 | 18 | 33 |
pop'n rhythmin
ポップンリズミン difficulty rated from 1 to 10.
| Game | Difficulties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | H | EX | ||
| Notecounts | 190 | 448 | 685 | |
| ポップンリズミン | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
Gallery
Jacket
Sound Files
V (first half, without keysounds)
V (second half, without keysounds)
V
Videos
References
Citations
External Links
- V in the Beatmania Wiki
- V in the Jubeat Wiki
- V in the Museca Wiki
- V in the Reflec Beat Wiki
- V in the Sound Voltex Wiki