Overview
脳天直撃 (Nouten Chokugeki), translated on its jacket as "Brain Attack," is an instrumental rock track that debuted as a boss song in ONGEKI SUMMER PLUS (September 2020) before crossing over into maimai でらっくす UNiVERSE on September 16, 2021. The piece is a head-to-head collaboration between two guitarists who share the same given name, 黒沢ダイスケ (Daisuke Kurosawa, formerly known as 96 during his Konami tenure and now affiliated with INSPION) and 穴山大輔 (Daisuke Anayama), a fact winkingly acknowledged by the "Wダイスケ" (Double Daisuke) text printed on the jacket art's lower right corner.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
5(5)
281 notesDesigner: -|Tap 196Hold 20Slide 9Touch 54Break 2
ADVANCED
8+(8.6)
469 notesDesigner: -|Tap 355Hold 44Slide 23Touch 34Break 13
EXPERT
12+(12.9)
790 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 659Hold 60Slide 35Touch 27Break 9
MASTER
14+(14.6)
1296 notesDesigner: 小鳥遊さん vs 華火職人|Tap 1021Hold 69Slide 46Touch 125Break 35
Trivia
- The song's title 脳天直撃 was originally a marketing catchphrase for the Sega Saturn home console, roughly translating to 'direct hit to the crown of the head.'
- The jacket art includes 'Wダイスケ' (Double Daisuke) in the bottom-right corner, referencing that both collaborating composers share the first name Daisuke.
- The song is purely instrumental, neither the ONGEKI nor maimai versions include any lyrics.
- A long version of 脳天直撃 was included on Daisuke Kurosawa's album BLACK ALBUM 4, released in January 2022.
- The track was selected as one of the online qualifying round songs for KING of Performai The 3rd, a cross-series tournament spanning CHUNITHM, ONGEKI, and maimai.
- In ONGEKI, before the R.E.D. update, the Master chart carried the ominous designer credit '― 破 壊 ―' (Destruction).
- The maimai version of the song can be unlocked in the Japanese region by playing ONGEKI series cabinets, while Asian and Chinese versions added it by default at launch.
- In maimai, the Basic chart was originally rated Level 6 at launch before being lowered to Level 5 in UNiVERSE+, and the Master chart was later upgraded from 14 to 14+ starting in BUDDiES+.
- The song also appears in DJMAX RESPECT V and the indie rhythm game Paradigm:Reboot beyond the SEGA ecosystem.
- An in-game title (称号) in maimai called '脳天直撃 セガサターン' can be earned by playing 脳天直擊 and セガサターン起動音［H.］［Remix］ in a single credit, further leaning into the Sega Saturn reference.
FAQ
- Who composed 脳天直撃 (Nouten Chokugeki)?
- The track is a collaboration between two guitarists: 黒沢ダイスケ (Daisuke Kurosawa, formerly known as 96 at Konami, now at INSPION) and 穴山大輔 (Daisuke Anayama), credited as 黒沢ダイスケ VS 穴山大輔.
- What does 脳天直撃 mean and where does the title come from?
- 脳天直撃 translates roughly to 'direct brain hit' or 'Brain Attack' (as rendered on the jacket). The phrase was originally used as a marketing catchphrase for the Sega Saturn game console.
- Which maimai version introduced 脳天直撃?
- The song was added to maimai with the でらっくす UNiVERSE version on September 16, 2021, as part of the ONGEKI & CHUNITHM cross-series category.
- What difficulty level is the Master chart of 脳天直撃 in maimai?
- The Master chart is rated Level 14+ with a difficulty constant of 14.6. It was co-designed by 小鳥遊さん (Takanashi-san) and 華火職人 (Kanon Oguni).
- Is 脳天直撃 an instrumental song or does it have lyrics?
- The song is entirely instrumental with no lyrics across all its appearances in ONGEKI, maimai, and CHUNITHM.
- What other rhythm games feature 脳天直撃?
- Beyond SEGA's arcade rhythm games (ONGEKI, maimai, and CHUNITHM), the track also appears in DJMAX RESPECT V and the indie game Paradigm:Reboot.
- Why does the jacket say 'Wダイスケ'?
- Wダイスケ (Double Daisuke) is a playful nod to both composers, Daisuke Kurosawa and Daisuke Anayama, sharing the same first name.
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