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Mysterious Destiny is the battle theme of Bayonetta, the Umbran witch and star of Platinum Games' 2009 character action title. Composed and arranged by Masami Ueda with lyrics by Nikola Obermann and vocals by Belgian singer-actress Helena Noguerra, the track plays as standard combat music during Bayonetta's stylish, bullet-ridden rampage. Its complete title, "Theme Of Bayonetta - Mysterious Destiny", positions it as the game's de facto theme song, and it first appeared on the 2009 BAYONETTA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK. The track entered maimai as a purchasable unlock in the GreeN version on August 7, 2013, costing 7,980 maimile before becoming freely available from the ORANGE version onward. Notes designer はっぴー (Happy) handled both the EXPERT and MASTER charts. According to the designer, the EXPERT layout was originally conceived as the MASTER chart, an origin story that explains why the level 12+ EXPERT punches well above its weight class compared to peer charts of its era. The MASTER chart (level 13.3) is even more singular: it contains zero Hold notes across its 372 total, relying almost entirely on 185 Slide notes. This pure-slide construction makes it one of the most distinctive gimmick charts from maimai's early years and a memorable showcase of はっぴー's design signature.

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Charts

STD

BASIC
4(4)
115 notesDesigner: -|Tap 86Hold 24Slide 2Break 3
ADVANCED
7(7)
230 notesDesigner: -|Tap 193Hold 21Slide 10Break 6
EXPERT
12+(12.7)
454 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 337Hold 61Slide 50Break 6
MASTER
13(13.3)
372 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 185Hold 0Slide 185Break 2

Trivia

  • Mysterious Destiny is the standard battle theme from the 2009 character action game Bayonetta, developed by Platinum Games and published by Sega.
  • The track's complete title is "Theme Of Bayonetta - Mysterious Destiny," establishing it as the game's central theme song.
  • The song was composed and arranged by Masami Ueda of Platinum Games, with lyrics by Nikola Obermann and vocals by Belgian singer and actress Helena Noguerra.
  • It originally appeared on the BAYONETTA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK, released in 2009 alongside the game.
  • In maimai, Mysterious Destiny was added on August 7, 2013, as part of the GreeN version. It could initially be unlocked by purchasing it for 7,980 maimile, and became available by default starting with the ORANGE version (September 2014).
  • The source game Bayonetta originally launched on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and later received ports to Wii U, Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
  • According to notes designer はっぴー (Happy), the EXPERT chart was originally designed to be the MASTER chart. This explains why the level 12+ EXPERT chart is unusually dense and complex compared to typical EXPERT-level charts from the GreeN era.
  • The MASTER chart (level 13.3) is a pure-slide layout: it contains zero Hold notes and 185 Slide notes, making it one of the earliest maimai charts built around a single note type as a design gimmick.
  • The song's in-game genre classification has shifted several times across maimai versions: GAME (GreeN through ORANGE PLUS), SEGA (PiNK through FiNALE), ORIGINAL (maimai でらっくす), and GAME & VARIETY (from でらっくす PLUS onward).
  • In Asian English releases of maimai, the artist credit was simplified to "BAYONETTA" without the Japanese quotation marks.
  • The song runs approximately 1 minute and 50 seconds, making it a relatively short but intense track in the maimai song library.

FAQ

What game is Mysterious Destiny from?
Mysterious Destiny is the standard battle theme from the 2009 character action game Bayonetta, developed by Platinum Games.
Who composed Mysterious Destiny?
The track was composed and arranged by Masami Ueda of Platinum Games, with lyrics by Nikola Obermann and vocals by Belgian singer and actress Helena Noguerra.
What is the full title of Mysterious Destiny?
The track's complete title is "Theme Of Bayonetta - Mysterious Destiny," functioning as the theme song of the 2009 game Bayonetta.
What version of maimai added Mysterious Destiny?
Mysterious Destiny was added to maimai on August 7, 2013, as part of the maimai GreeN version.
Who designed the charts for Mysterious Destiny in maimai?
Both the EXPERT and MASTER charts were designed by notes designer はっぴー (Happy).
Why is Mysterious Destiny's MASTER chart unusual?
The MASTER chart (level 13.3) contains zero Hold notes and 185 Slide notes, a pure-slide layout that is highly distinctive among early maimai charts and a hallmark of designer はっぴー's style.
How was Mysterious Destiny unlocked in maimai GreeN?
It could be purchased for 7,980 maimile in the in-game shop during GreeN, and became available by default from the ORANGE version onward.
Was Mysterious Destiny's EXPERT chart originally meant to be harder?
Yes. According to designer はっぴー, the EXPERT chart was originally conceived as the MASTER chart, which explains why its difficulty (level 12+) is unusually high for an EXPERT chart from the GreeN era.

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