Overview
Nyan Cat EX is a self-remix by daniwell, the creator behind the 2010 Hatsune Miku original track "Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya!" that spawned one of the internet's most enduring audio memes. The song featured on the album Nyan Cat EX (2012) and was added to maimai GreeN on January 9, 2014, later reclassified under the niconico & VOCALOID genre. Vocals are performed by Momo Momone (桃音モモ), a voicebank created by MomomomoP, whose cover of the original became the soundtrack to the looping Pop-Tart cat animation that defined the Nyan Cat phenomenon in 2011.
Videos
Charts
STD
BASIC
5(5)
153 notesDesigner: -|Tap 137Hold 2Slide 2Break 12
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
273 notesDesigner: -|Tap 241Hold 0Slide 13Break 19
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
492 notesDesigner: maimai TEAM|Tap 485Hold 0Slide 4Break 3
MASTER
13+(13.8)
710 notesDesigner: チャン@DP皆伝|Tap 630Hold 0Slide 40Break 40
Trivia
- Nyan Cat EX is a self-remix of Nyan Cat, itself a derivative of daniwell's 2010 Hatsune Miku song "Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya!", the track that originated the Nyan Cat internet meme.
- The vocal track features Momo Momone (桃音モモ), a UTAU voicebank created by MomomomoP (ももももP). MomomomoP's cover of the original "Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya!" was used in the viral Pop-Tart cat animation that gave the meme its name.
- The entire lyrical content of the song consists of only the syllable "nya" (にゃ), the Japanese onomatopoeia for a cat's meow.
- ADVANCE and higher difficulties contain zero HOLD notes, an unusual chart design choice that forces players to rely entirely on TAP and SLIDE patterns.
- The MASTER chart was designed by チャン@DP皆伝 (Chan@DP Kaiden), a player who earned the top Kaiden rank in Dance Dance Revolution's Double Play mode, a background reflected in his charter alias.
- The in-game music video is a parody of the original Nyan Cat meme animation, replacing the flying Pop-Tart cat with maimai-chan, the series' mascot character.
- An Easy chart (initially Lv 1, later Lv 2) existed in maimai GreeN through ORANGE PLUS but was removed starting from maimai でらっくす (DX).
- The song's difficulty level has been adjusted multiple times across versions: the MASTER chart began at Lv 11 in GreeN and was gradually re-rated up to Lv 13+ by UNiVERSE+ and beyond.
- Nyan Cat EX is exclusive to maimai, it has not appeared in any other music game series.
- The song runs approximately 1 minute 44 seconds in length and holds a steady BPM of 150 throughout.
FAQ
- Who composed Nyan Cat EX?
- Nyan Cat EX was composed, arranged, and produced by daniwell, the creator of the original Hatsune Miku song "Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya!" that inspired the Nyan Cat meme.
- What is Nyan Cat EX about lyrically?
- The song's lyrics consist entirely of the syllable "nya" (にゃ), the Japanese equivalent of a cat's meow, repeated in various rhythmic patterns. There are no other words or phrases.
- Which maimai version added Nyan Cat EX?
- Nyan Cat EX was added to maimai GreeN on January 9, 2014. It has remained available through subsequent versions under the niconico & VOCALOID genre.
- Who designed the MASTER chart for Nyan Cat EX?
- The MASTER chart (level 13+) was designed by チャン@DP皆伝 (Chan@DP Kaiden), a charter known for reaching the highest Kaiden rank in Dance Dance Revolution's Double Play mode.
- What is the original song that Nyan Cat EX is based on?
- Nyan Cat EX is a self-remix of daniwell's 2010 Hatsune Miku original "Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya!" (typically romanized as Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya!). The Nyan Cat meme itself came from a Momo Momone cover of that song paired with a looping cat animation.
- Does Nyan Cat EX appear in any other rhythm games?
- No, Nyan Cat EX is exclusive to maimai and has not been licensed for any other music game series.
- Why does Nyan Cat EX have no HOLD notes on higher difficulties?
- The ADVANCE, EXPERT, and MASTER charts for Nyan Cat EX are designed with zero HOLD notes, meaning every sustained note must be played as repeated TAP inputs instead. This is a deliberate chart quirk that distinguishes the song's higher difficulties.
