Overview
GEOMETRIC DANCE is an instrumental composition by Maoki Yamamoto (山本真央樹) that bridges all three of SEGA's major arcade rhythm game series, ONGEKI, CHUNITHM, and maimai. The track first premiered in ONGEKI SUMMER on September 26, 2019, and later crossed into maimai DX BUDDiES on September 14, 2023 as part of the ONGEKI & CHUNITHM genre category. Running at 150 BPM with a duration of 2:33, the piece is purely instrumental, no vocals, no lyrics, driven by a crisp electronic beat and a melodic structure whose angular, syncopated phrases evoke its geometric title.
The maimai DX chart set comprises four difficulties. The Lv14 MASTER chart (difficulty constant 14.4), designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin), stands out for its heavy Touch-note count (92 notes), a hallmark of the DX cabinet's touch-screen input that sets it apart from traditional arcade rhythm games. The Lv12 EXPERT chart (constant 12.5) was crafted by みそかつ侍 (Misokatsu samurai). Both designers are recurring contributors to the maimai series, and their contrasting approaches, Rocher@penguin's dense, multi-layered patterns versus Misokatsu samurai's more measured layouts, give players distinct challenges across the difficulty tiers.
As a cross-series commission, GEOMETRIC DANCE also carries chart sets in CHUNITHM SUN PLUS (designed by みぞれヤナギ and ぴちネコ) and in ONGEKI (designed by ものくろっく and ロシェ@ペンギン), making it one of the few tracks playable across all three SEGA rhythm game ecosystems under different mechanical paradigms.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
4(4)
197 notesDesigner: -|Tap 157Hold 14Slide 8Touch 12Break 6
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
311 notesDesigner: -|Tap 233Hold 42Slide 5Touch 26Break 5
EXPERT
12(12.5)
741 notesDesigner: みそかつ侍|Tap 564Hold 46Slide 51Touch 39Break 41
MASTER
14(14.4)
1067 notesDesigner: ロシェ@ペンギン|Tap 873Hold 36Slide 43Touch 92Break 23
Trivia
- GEOMETRIC DANCE first appeared in ONGEKI SUMMER on September 26, 2019 as part of the Chapter titled "第3章サイドチャプター1 – 海の家で一番美味しいアレ" (Chapter 3 Side Chapter 1, That Most Delicious Thing at the Beach House).
- An extended version of the track, titled "GEOMETRIC DANCE Long Ver.", was included on the ONGEKI Memorial Soundtrack Momiji album.
- The song has no lyrics, it is a purely instrumental composition lasting approximately 2 minutes and 33 seconds.
- In maimai DX BUDDiES, the track was initially locked behind a cross-play requirement: players needed to play the song on the corresponding ONGEKI arcade machine to unlock it in maimai. It became freely available by default on December 9, 2023.
- The in-game title achievement (称号) earned for this song reads: "我々は山本真央樹ではないし、山本真央樹にはなれない。" (We are not Maoki Yamamoto, and we cannot become Maoki Yamamoto.), obtained by playing with 2 or more players and getting exactly 1 MISS.
- In CHUNITHM SUN PLUS, GEOMETRIC DANCE was unlockable via National Matching from November 9 to December 13, 2023, later added to the Item Exchange for 180 P points, and became available by default starting from CHUNITHM LUMINOUS PLUS.
- In ONGEKI, the song features 逢坂 茜 (Aisaka Akane) as the opponent character at Lv.40, a detail carried over from its ONGEKI chapter origin.
- The maimai MASTER chart (Lv14, constant 14.4) was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin), who also charted the ONGEKI version of the song.
- The Japanese wiki notes that the difficulty constant survey data was contributed by the community group CiRCLE.
FAQ
- Who composed GEOMETRIC DANCE?
- GEOMETRIC DANCE was composed and arranged by Maoki Yamamoto (山本真央樹), a composer who has contributed original tracks to SEGA's rhythm game lineup.
- What version of maimai is GEOMETRIC DANCE in?
- GEOMETRIC DANCE was added to maimai でらっくす BUDDiES (maimai DX BUDDiES) on September 14, 2023.
- Is GEOMETRIC DANCE an instrumental song?
- Yes, GEOMETRIC DANCE is a purely instrumental track with no vocals or lyrics, running approximately 2 minutes and 33 seconds at 150 BPM.
- Who designed the MASTER chart for GEOMETRIC DANCE in maimai?
- The MASTER chart (Lv14, difficulty constant 14.4) was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin). The EXPERT chart (Lv12, constant 12.5) was designed by みそかつ侍 (Misokatsu samurai).
- How do I unlock GEOMETRIC DANCE in maimai DX BUDDiES?
- Initially, GEOMETRIC DANCE required playing the song on the corresponding ONGEKI arcade machine to unlock it in maimai. From December 9, 2023 onward, it became available by default. In the Asian version, it was unlockable via CHUNITHM instead.
- What other SEGA rhythm games feature GEOMETRIC DANCE?
- Besides maimai, GEOMETRIC DANCE appears in ONGEKI (starting from ONGEKI SUMMER) and CHUNITHM (starting from CHUNITHM SUN PLUS), making it a cross-series track playable across all three SEGA arcade rhythm game franchises.
- What is the BPM of GEOMETRIC DANCE?
- GEOMETRIC DANCE has a BPM of 150.
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