Overview
ALiVE is an instrumental hardcore track produced by REDALiCE (Yoshikazu Nagai), co-founder of the influential Japanese hardcore label HARDCORE TANO*C. Originally released on the label's compilation album HARDCORE SYNDROME 9 in 2015, the song later joined the maimai DX arcade series as part of the Splash PLUS update on May 14, 2021. Beyond its maimai inclusion, ALiVE gained crossover visibility as the title screen theme for WACCA, a separate arcade rhythm game from Marvelous.
During its debut in Splash PLUS, ALiVE was a limited-time unlock within the HARDCORE TANO*C Area, requiring players to accumulate 160 km of in-game distance. Regional rollouts followed: the Asian version unlocked it from October 2021, and the Chinese version (舞萌DX 2022) from September 2022. Starting with the UNiVERSE version, ALiVE became permanently available by default in all regions. The track's charts were designed by サファ太 (Expert) and ぴちネコ (Master), with the MASTER chart distinguished by its dense deployment of Slide and Touch notes across 748 total inputs.
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Charts
DX
BASIC
3(3)
124 notesDesigner: -|Tap 106Hold 7Slide 3Touch 6Break 2
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
307 notesDesigner: -|Tap 256Hold 11Slide 14Touch 16Break 10
EXPERT
11(11)
461 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 369Hold 40Slide 28Touch 14Break 10
MASTER
13(13.2)
748 notesDesigner: ぴちネコ|Tap 465Hold 75Slide 93Touch 95Break 20
Trivia
- ALiVE first appeared on HARDCORE SYNDROME 9, a 2015 compilation album released by the HARDCORE TANO*C label.
- A shortened edit of the track was repurposed as the title screen theme for WACCA, another arcade rhythm game developed by Marvelous.
- In maimai DX Splash PLUS, ALiVE was a limited-time unlockable in the HARDCORE TANO*C Area, requiring 160 km of total distance traveled.
- The Asian version of maimai received ALiVE as an unlockable later, on October 1, 2021; the Chinese version followed in September 2022 via 舞萌DX 2022.
- From maimai DX UNiVERSE onward, ALiVE became a default song no longer requiring unlocking in any region.
- The EXPERT chart was originally rated level 10+ when ALiVE first appeared, and was revised upward to level 11 beginning with the FESTIVAL PLUS update.
- ALiVE is entirely instrumental, it has no vocal lyrics.
- The song runs approximately 2 minutes and 7 seconds in length.
FAQ
- Who composed the song ALiVE in maimai?
- ALiVE was composed and arranged by REDALiCE, the stage name of Yoshikazu Nagai, a co-founder of the HARDCORE TANO*C label.
- What version of maimai introduced ALiVE?
- ALiVE was added to maimai in the DX Splash PLUS update, released on May 14, 2021.
- What BPM and genre is ALiVE in maimai?
- ALiVE has a BPM of 170 and is categorized under GAME & VARIETY (ゲーム＆バラエティ) in maimai.
- What difficulty is the MASTER chart of ALiVE?
- The MASTER chart of ALiVE is level 13 with a difficulty constant of 13.2, designed by ぴちネコ (Pichineko).
- What album is ALiVE originally from?
- ALiVE originally appeared on HARDCORE SYNDROME 9, a 2015 compilation album by the HARDCORE TANO*C label.
- Did ALiVE appear in any other rhythm game besides maimai?
- Yes, a short version of ALiVE was used as the title screen theme for WACCA, another arcade rhythm game developed by Marvelous.
- How was ALiVE originally unlocked in maimai DX Splash PLUS?
- ALiVE was unlocked through the HARDCORE TANO*C Area by reaching a total distance of 160 km. It became a default song available to all players starting from the UNiVERSE version onward.
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