Overview
Quartet Theme [Reborn] is a modern arrangement of the stage 1 BGM from SEGA's 1986 four-player arcade action game Quartet, reimagined for the rhythm game stage by COSIO (Hirokazu Koshio) of TAITO's in-house ZUNTATA sound team. The original composition, a funk-driven piece by Katsuhiro Hayashi, credited as Funky.K.H, is transformed into a bright, disco-house arrangement built for danceability. COSIO opens the track with a rising synth bend that deliberately echoes the original's iconic intro, then steers the rest into late-80s club territory, a stylistic choice inspired by Quartet's 1986 release year.
The song entered maimai through an unusual cross-company partnership between SEGA and TAITO, debuting simultaneously in maimai PLUS and GROOVE COASTER ZERO on February 20, 2013. Its in-game PV pays direct homage to the source material: MARY, one of the four playable characters from the original Quartet, runs and flies through pixel-art levels before diving into a goal door, a faithful nod to the original's stage-clear sequence. The track's in-game genre classification has shifted multiple times across maimai versions (cycling through ANIME & GAME, GAME, SEGA, ORIGINAL, and finally settling at GAME & VARIETY), reflecting its unusual status as a SEGA game theme arranged by a TAITO musician. A full-length edition appears on the maimai SEGA Sounds Vol.3 soundtrack, and a separate VOCALOID remix, 多重未来のカルテット-Quartet Theme- by KUSEMONO and SWANTONE featuring Hatsune Miku, was later featured in HATSUNE MIKU: Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone.
Videos
Charts
STD
BASIC
3(3)
119 notesDesigner: -|Tap 98Hold 12Slide 4Break 5
ADVANCED
7(7)
265 notesDesigner: -|Tap 205Hold 43Slide 4Break 13
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
290 notesDesigner: 譜面-100号|Tap 174Hold 44Slide 69Break 3
MASTER
13(13)
502 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 370Hold 96Slide 35Break 1
Trivia
- Quartet Theme [Reborn] is an arrangement of the Round 1~2 theme from SEGA's 1986 arcade side-scroller Quartet, originally composed by Katsuhiro Hayashi (Funky.K.H), who also contributed to the soundtracks of SEGA titles SDI and Galaxy Force.
- The arrangement was produced by COSIO (Hirokazu Koshio) of TAITO's ZUNTATA sound team, known for his groovy, funk-influenced style. This made Quartet Theme [Reborn] a rare case of a TAITO composer arranging a SEGA game theme for a SEGA rhythm game.
- The song was added simultaneously to maimai PLUS and GROOVE COASTER ZERO on February 20, 2013, as part of a direct collaboration between SEGA and TAITO's rhythm game franchises.
- COSIO chose a late-80s disco house motif for the arrangement to reflect Quartet's 1986 release year while keeping the energy suitable for music game play.
- The ascending synth pitch at the very beginning of the track is a deliberate reproduction of the original Quartet theme's opening. COSIO has humorously noted that he wondered if the pitch-bend curve was smooth enough.
- The in-game music video features MARY, one of the four player characters from the original Quartet, shown running and flying across the screen before jumping into a goal door, directly referencing the original game's stage-clear mechanic.
- The song's jacket art was updated in maimai でらっくす Splash (2020) to add the song title; the original jacket used in earlier versions did not include any text.
- A full-length version, titled Quartet Theme [Reborn] (Full Ver.), was included on the maimai SEGA Sounds Vol.3 -SEGA no game wa uchuu ichiiii pack- soundtrack album.
- A separate VOCALOID remix of the same source material, 多重未来のカルテット-Quartet Theme- by KUSEMONO and SWANTONE featuring Hatsune Miku, appears in HATSUNE MIKU: Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone.
- The in-game genre label for Quartet Theme [Reborn] changed multiple times across versions: ANIME & GAME in maimai PLUS, GAME in GreeN~ORANGE PLUS, SEGA in PiNK~FiNALE, ORIGINAL in でらっくす, and finally GAME & VARIETY from でらっくす PLUS onward.
- In the Chinese version 舞萌, the artist credit is romanized as COSIO(ZUNTATA/TAITO)"QUARTET" with quotation marks around the game title.
- An exclusive title nameplate 'コーンポタージュ' (Corn Potage) was originally obtainable by earning SSS rank on the MASTER difficulty in the pre-DX era. It can no longer be newly acquired in maimai DX versions.
- The Japanese wiki notes that in でらっくす and later versions, the collection items tied to this song cannot be newly obtained or equipped, making them legacy content for veteran players who earned them in the original maimai.
FAQ
- Who composed Quartet Theme [Reborn] for maimai?
- The original Quartet Theme was composed by Katsuhiro Hayashi (also known as Funky.K.H) for SEGA's 1986 arcade game Quartet. The [Reborn] arrangement for maimai was created by COSIO (Hirokazu Koshio) of TAITO's ZUNTATA sound team.
- What game is Quartet Theme [Reborn] from?
- It is a modern arrangement of the stage 1 BGM from SEGA's 1986 four-player side-scrolling arcade action game Quartet. The track is part of SEGA's [Reborn] series, where contemporary composers reimagine classic SEGA game music.
- When was Quartet Theme [Reborn] added to maimai?
- It was added to maimai PLUS on February 20, 2013, as part of a cross-company collaboration with TAITO's rhythm game GROOVE COASTER, where it debuted on the same day.
- Who designed the Expert and Master charts for Quartet Theme [Reborn]?
- The Expert chart (level 11+) was designed by 譜面-100号, and the Master chart (level 13) was designed by はっぴー.
- Does Quartet Theme [Reborn] have lyrics?
- No, the track is entirely instrumental. The original Quartet game had no vocal theme, and COSIO's arrangement stays true to that instrumental format.
- Is Quartet Theme [Reborn] still playable in current maimai DX versions?
- Yes, the song remains available in current maimai DX releases. However, certain in-game collection items tied to the song (such as the 'Corn Potage' title) were exclusive to the pre-DX era and can no longer be newly obtained.
- What other rhythm games feature Quartet Theme [Reborn]?
- The song also appears in TAITO's GROOVE COASTER series, first added to GROOVE COASTER ZERO on February 20, 2013, and later crossed over to the arcade version on December 5, 2013.
- What BPM is Quartet Theme [Reborn]?
- The track runs at 137 BPM.
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