Overview
CO5M1C R4ILR0AD is a Hi-NRGTECH Trance track by Japanese BMS composer kanone, originally created for THE BMS OF FIGHTERS ULTIMATE 2016 (BOFU2016) where it placed 3rd overall. The title is written in Leet (1337) speak and decodes to "Cosmic Rail Road" (コズミックレールロード), continuing kanone's long-running motif of galactic themes, his earlier BOF entries include "Cross Galaxy" (BOF 2011) and "Infinite Galaxy" (BOF 2012). The accompanying video was produced by Shuto, who previously collaborated with kanone on the BMS track 雷切-RAIKIRI-.
In the maimai series, CO5M1C R4ILR0AD joined the lineup with the maimai DX Splash PLUS update on April 16, 2021, under the ゲーム＆バラエティ (Game & Variety) category. Its Master chart, designed by シチミヘルツ (Shichimi Hertz), offers a dense 990-note full-chart experience at a 14.4 difficulty constant, while the Expert chart by サファ太 (Safata) provides a mid-11-level challenge. Beyond maimai, the song has been ported to numerous other rhythm games including CHUNITHM, オンゲキ, D4DJ Groovy Mix, PUMP IT UP PHOENIX, Rotaeno, and SOUND VOLTEX, making it one of kanone's most widely licensed compositions.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
4(4)
172 notesDesigner: -|Tap 145Hold 10Slide 4Touch 8Break 5
ADVANCED
8(8)
364 notesDesigner: -|Tap 292Hold 23Slide 12Touch 23Break 14
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
484 notesDesigner: サファ太|Tap 288Hold 87Slide 53Touch 44Break 12
MASTER
14(14.4)
990 notesDesigner: シチミヘルツ|Tap 787Hold 58Slide 75Touch 35Break 35
Trivia
- The title is Leet (1337) speak for "Cosmic Rail Road," read in Japanese as コズミックレールロード (Kozumikku Rēru Rōdo).
- The song was submitted to THE BMS OF FIGHTERS ULTIMATE 2016 (BOFU2016) and finished 3rd overall.
- Its BMS genre classification is Hi-NRGTECH Trance.
- kanone frequently composes BMS tracks with a "galaxy" theme, such as "Cross Galaxy" (BOF 2011) and "Infinite Galaxy" (BOF 2012).
- The video was created by Shuto, who also worked with kanone on the BMS track 雷切-RAIKIRI- (Raikiri).
- A remix by nora2r titled "CO5M1C R4ILR0AD (nora2r Remix)" appears on the compilation album Groundbreaking -BOFU2016 COMPILATION ALBUM-.
- Another nora2r remix, "CO5M1C R4ILR0AD (nora2r Big Sky VIP Remix)," is included on the album NXR RECOLLECTION.
- Beyond maimai, the song appears in CHUNITHM (since AMAZON PLUS), オンゲキ (since R.E.D. PLUS), D4DJ Groovy Mix, PUMP IT UP PHOENIX, Rotaeno, SOUND VOLTEX, and several other rhythm games.
- In the Asian version of maimai, CO5M1C R4ILR0AD was added on September 3, 2021; the Chinese version added it to 舞萌DX 2022 on August 5, 2022.
- The Master chart by シチミヘルツ (Shichimi Hertz) contains 990 notes with a 14.4 difficulty constant, while the Expert chart by サファ太 (Safata) has a constant of 11.6.
FAQ
- Who composed CO5M1C R4ILR0AD?
- The song was composed and arranged by kanone, a Japanese BMS producer known for galaxy-themed tracks like Cross Galaxy and Infinite Galaxy.
- What maimai version added CO5M1C R4ILR0AD?
- It was added to maimai DX in the Splash PLUS update, released on April 16, 2021.
- What does CO5M1C R4ILR0AD mean?
- The title is written in Leet (1337) speak and decodes to Cosmic Rail Road (コズミックレールロード).
- Where did CO5M1C R4ILR0AD originally come from?
- It was originally created for THE BMS OF FIGHTERS ULTIMATE 2016 (BOFU2016), a Be-Music Source song contest, where it placed 3rd overall.
- What genre is CO5M1C R4ILR0AD?
- Its BMS genre is classified as Hi-NRGTECH Trance, and it appears in the ゲーム＆バラエティ (Game & Variety) category in maimai.
- Who designed the Master chart for CO5M1C R4ILR0AD in maimai?
- The Master chart was designed by シチミヘルツ (Shichimi Hertz) with a difficulty constant of 14.4 and 990 total notes.
- Who designed the Expert chart for CO5M1C R4ILR0AD in maimai?
- The Expert chart was designed by サファ太 (Safata) with a difficulty constant of 11.6.
- What other rhythm games feature CO5M1C R4ILR0AD?
- Beyond maimai, the song appears in CHUNITHM, オンゲキ, D4DJ Groovy Mix, PUMP IT UP PHOENIX, Rotaeno, SOUND VOLTEX, and several other titles.
