Overview
終わりなき物語 (OWARINAKI MONOGATARI) is a Japanese-style rock track that originated inside Sega's long-running MMORPG PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2. Within PSO2, the song is performed by the NPC singer Quna (voiced by Eri Kitamura) during in-game stage live concerts. It was added to the game on September 10, 2014, marking Quna's third stage-live performance piece and establishing a recurring role for the character as an in-universe idol-like figure. The music was composed by Mitsuharu Fukuyama with lyrics by mavie, and the full version appears on the album PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 Original Sound Tracks Vol.3, released in 2013.
終わりなき物語 crossed into rhythm-game territory when it debuted in maimai PiNK PLUS on November 4, 2016, under the GAME & VARIETY (ゲーム＆バラエティ) genre. Its Master chart was crafted by Jack, a prolific notes designer whose contributions span multiple maimai generations, while the Expert chart was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin). The song later appeared in CHUNITHM STAR as part of a limited-time PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 collaboration MAP event, broadening its reach beyond the maimai arcade ecosystem. In Asian English versions of maimai, the track is listed under the romanized title OWARINAKIMONOGATARI, keeping the original pronunciation accessible to international players.
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- 終わりなき物語 was implemented in PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 on September 10, 2014, as Quna's third stage-live song, following earlier performance pieces in her in-game repertoire.
- The song's Japanese title translates roughly to 'Endless Story,' fitting the PSO2 universe's themes of eternal journeys and recurring narrative cycles.
- Mitsuharu Fukuyama, the composer, is a veteran Sega sound team member known for contributing to multiple Phantasy Star series titles.
- Lyricist mavie also worked on other PSO2 vocal tracks, helping shape the musical identity of the game's original characters.
- The full song appears on PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 Original Sound Tracks Vol.3, a compilation album released in 2013 that predates the song's actual in-game implementation by about a year.
- The Master chart, designed by Jack, went through several level revisions across maimai versions: debuting at 11 in PiNK PLUS, it rose to 11+ in DX PLUS, then to 12 in Splash, and finally to 12+ from UNiVERSE PLUS onward, reflecting evolving community difficulty standards.
- The Expert chart by ロシェ@ペンギン started at level 9 in PiNK PLUS and was gradually adjusted upward to 10+ over subsequent version updates.
- The Master chart contains 114 Slide notes, a notably high count that makes slide-heavy patterns a defining characteristic of the chart.
- In CHUNITHM STAR, 終わりなき物語 was initially unlockable only during a limited-time PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 collaboration MAP event (December 7, 2017 to January 10, 2018) before being made available by default.
- The song is approximately 2 minutes and 9 seconds in length, a standard duration for a PSO2 vocal track adapted into a rhythm-game cut.
- In Asian English maimai cabinets, the artist credit reads 'Quna(CV Eri Kitamura) PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2' with the title romanized as OWARINAKIMONOGATARI.
FAQ
- Who composed 終わりなき物語?
- The song was composed by Mitsuharu Fukuyama, a veteran composer on Sega's sound team known for his work on the Phantasy Star series. Lyrics were written by mavie.
- Who sings 終わりなき物語?
- The vocalist is Quna, a fictional singer character from PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2, voiced by Japanese actress and singer Eri Kitamura (喜多村英梨).
- Which maimai version added 終わりなき物語?
- It debuted in maimai PiNK PLUS, released in November 2016, under the GAME & VARIETY (ゲーム＆バラエティ) genre.
- What are the current difficulty levels of 終わりなき物語 in maimai?
- As of the latest maimai DX version, the standard chart levels are Basic 5, Advanced 7+, Expert 10+, and Master 12+. The song has no Re:Master chart.
- Who designed the Expert and Master charts for 終わりなき物語 in maimai?
- The Expert chart was designed by ロシェ@ペンギン (Rocher@penguin), and the Master chart was designed by Jack.
- Does 終わりなき物語 appear in other rhythm games besides maimai?
- Yes, it also appears in CHUNITHM STAR, where it was initially available through a limited-time PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 collaboration MAP event from December 2017 to January 2018, and later made permanently unlockable.
- What style of music is 終わりなき物語?
- It is a Japanese-style rock (和風ロック) song, blending traditional Japanese melodic elements with a rock arrangement. This fits Quna's stage persona within PSO2's concert system.
- What does 終わりなき物語 mean in English?
- The title translates to 'Endless Story' (終わりなき = endless, 物語 = story/ tale), reflecting the song's lyrical themes connected to the PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2 universe.
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