Overview
Entrance is a composition by Ice (Wilson Lam) that originated as the final unlockable boss track of Chapter 2 in Rayark's mobile rhythm game Cytus (2012). As the narrative origin point for the game's story of "L," the track establishes a dramatic, high-energy electronic soundscape at 180 BPM. The song was ported to maimai でらっくす PLUS as part of a Cytus series collaboration on June 11, 2020, alongside other tracks from the Rayark catalog.
Entrance marks Ice's first maimai appearance under his solo name, he had previously contributed through his Project Grimoire alias with Caliburne ~Story of the Legendary sword~ and Excalibur ~Revived resolution~. The song's Expert and Master charts, designed by 某S氏 and 隅田川星人 respectively, translate the original Cytus boss experience into maimai's five-lane touch-panel format with dense 12th-note streams and swing rhythms. The Master chart's latter half shifts from three-note tap patterns to two taps combined with multiple Touch notes, a design choice that challenges coordination under pressure. Entrance was excluded from the Chinese version of maimai (舞萌DX 2021) due to political controversy surrounding the composer, making it an international and Japan-exclusive track in the maimai library.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
4(4)
150 notesDesigner: -|Tap 127Hold 9Slide 2Touch 6Break 6
ADVANCED
8(8)
267 notesDesigner: -|Tap 199Hold 22Slide 8Touch 23Break 15
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
466 notesDesigner: 某S氏|Tap 356Hold 41Slide 25Touch 35Break 9
MASTER
13+(13.7)
683 notesDesigner: 隅田川星人|Tap 493Hold 48Slide 37Touch 63Break 42
Trivia
- Entrance first appeared on January 12, 2012, the launch day of the original Cytus, serving as the narrative origin point for the game's story arc centered on the character L. According to Rayark, the song represents a linkage between two worlds, with two protagonists, the blonde-haired Meteo and the blue-haired Meteor, whose destinies are altered by the power Viz. This lore is expanded in the related track Precipitation at the Entrance.
- A piano arrangement of Entrance appears in Rayark's later mobile rhythm game Deemo, offering a stripped-down, atmospheric interpretation of the original.
- An arrangement titled Entrance (RAVON Edit) appears in the mobile music game RAVON, while a remix by KillerBlood (Entrance (KillerBlood's Arrangement 「夜燦紅」)) was released on Ice's Entrance Remix E.P. A separate remix by SOTUI, titled Entrance (SOTUI Re-Remix), appears on his Essentials Vol. 1 E.P.
- Entrance is the only song from the Cytus collaboration added to maimai でらっくす PLUS that was not carried over to the Chinese version 舞萌DX 2021. This omission stems from political controversy over Ice's public support for democracy in Hong Kong, a topic covered by international media including The Guardian.
- Ice had two prior maimai contributions under the Project Grimoire alias, Caliburne ~Story of the Legendary sword~ and Excalibur ~Revived resolution~, before Entrance became his first track credited solely as Ice.
- In the Asian (international) version of maimai, Entrance launched about five months after the Japanese release, on November 20, 2020.
- The Basic difficulty chart was originally assigned level 5 from maimai でらっくす PLUS through UNiVERSE, then reduced to level 4 starting with the UNiVERSE PLUS update.
- The Expert difficulty chart was rated level 11 from でらっくす PLUS through FESTiVAL, then bumped up to level 11+ from FESTiVAL PLUS onward, settling at a difficulty constant of 11.6.
- The Master chart by 隅田川星人 (Sumidagawa Seijin) is built around continuous 12th-note streams that run the full length of the song, punctuated by 24th-note two-button spaced streams. In the latter half, the patterning shifts from three-note tap sequences to two taps combined with multiple simultaneous Touch notes, demanding rapid hand repositioning.
- The Expert chart by 某S氏 (Bou S shi) is characterized by 12th-note swing (triplet-based) rhythms and dense random-note passages that test reading ability at 180 BPM.
FAQ
- Who composed Entrance?
- Entrance was composed and arranged by Ice (Wilson Lam), a Malaysian composer known for his work on the Cytus series and as part of the Project Grimoire music circle.
- What game did Entrance originally come from?
- Entrance originated as the final unlockable boss track of Chapter 2 in Rayark's mobile rhythm game Cytus, first released on January 12, 2012. It served as the narrative starting point for the game's story of L.
- When was Entrance added to maimai?
- Entrance was added to maimai でらっくす PLUS on June 11, 2020, as part of a Cytus series collaboration. The Asian (international) version received it later on November 20, 2020.
- What difficulty level is the Master chart of Entrance?
- The Master chart of Entrance is rated level 13+ with a difficulty constant of 13.7. It was designed by 隅田川星人 (Sumidagawa Seijin) and features relentless 12th-note streams, 24th-note patterns, and Touch-note combinations in its latter half.
- Who designed the charts for Entrance in maimai?
- The Expert chart was designed by 某S氏 (Bou S shi) and the Master chart was designed by 隅田川星人 (Sumidagawa Seijin).
- Why is Entrance not available in the Chinese version of maimai?
- Entrance was excluded from the Chinese version 舞萌DX 2021 due to political controversy involving Ice's public support for democracy in Hong Kong. It is the only song from the Cytus collaboration absent from the Chinese release.
- Is Entrance related to other songs outside maimai?
- Yes, Entrance is part of Ice's 'L' series of songs in Cytus and is directly related to Precipitation at the Entrance. A piano arrangement appears in Deemo, an edited version titled Entrance (RAVON Edit) appears in RAVON, and remixes by KillerBlood and SOTUI exist on separate E.P. releases.
