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Overview
Reach For The Stars is the main theme of Sonic Colors (2010), the Wii platformer that sent Sonic through a vibrant interdimensional amusement park. The track was composed and arranged by Tomoya Ohtani, Sega's longtime sound director for the Sonic series, and features vocals by Jean Paul Makhlouf of the electronic group Cash Cash. Lyrics were co-written by Alexander Makhlouf and Samuel Frisch, with additional instrumentation by guitarist Susumu Nishikawa, bassist Akinori Yamada, and drummer Masuo. The song originally appeared on the album VIVID SOUND × HYBRID COLORS: Sonic Colors Original Soundtrack.
In the maimai series, Reach For The Stars debuted with the very first arcade release on November 7, 2012, using a shortened 1:30 edit of the full track. Its Master chart, designed by チャン@DP皆伝 (Chan@DP kaiden), is historically significant as the first chart in the maimai series to earn a Level 13 rating on the modern difficulty scale, with a constant of 13.9 at 203 BPM. The Expert chart, laid out by 譜面-100号 (Fumen -100 gou), delivers a demanding 10+ experience. The song has remained a staple of the maimai library across every version, its in-game genre shifting over time from GAME/ANIME to GAME, then SEGA, then ORIGINAL, and finally settling as GAME & VARIETY.
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- The melody of Reach For The Stars is woven into several background tracks within Sonic Colors itself. Later remixes of the song appear in Sonic Lost World, Team Sonic Racing, and Sonic Colors Ultimate (the latter titled Reach For The Stars (Re-Colors)).
- The song was one of only three tracks from the original maimai release that received no difficulty changes in the maimai PLUS update, alongside JACKY [Remix] and 源平大戦絵巻テーマソング.
- The Master chart designer, チャン@DP皆伝 (Chan@DP kaiden), takes his alias from the Beatmania IIDX rank DP Kaiden (Double Play Kaiden), referencing the highest dan classification in Konami's rhythm game. He also designed the Master chart for Reach For The Stars in CHUNITHM.
- The maimai genre categorization for Reach For The Stars changed multiple times across versions: GAME/ANIME through maimai PLUS, GAME from GreeN through ORANGE PLUS, SEGA from PiNK through FiNALE, ORIGINAL in the first maimai DX release, and GAME & VARIETY from DX PLUS onward.
- Two UTAGE (宴) charts were created for Reach For The Stars. The first, titled 光 (Hikari, Super Sonic State!), appeared in maimai MURASAKi and features 470 Break notes out of 549 total. The second, titled 蔵 (Kura, Archived), appeared in maimai MURASAKi PLUS with 609 total notes and was originally displayed at the maimai LIVE 2014 ~sentakusai~ event.
- Reach For The Stars crossed over into other Sega rhythm game series: it was available in CHUNITHM at launch and added to オンゲキ R.E.D. on November 26, 2020.
- The maimai version of the song is a shorter edit (1:30) compared to the versions used in CHUNITHM and オンゲキ (1:48).
FAQ
- Who composed Reach For The Stars?
- Reach For The Stars was composed and arranged by Tomoya Ohtani, the longtime sound director for the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He has been the primary composer for Sonic games since Sonic Unleashed.
- Who sings Reach For The Stars?
- The vocals are performed by Jean Paul Makhlouf, frontman of the electronic music group Cash Cash. The lyrics were co-written by Alexander Makhlouf and Samuel Frisch.
- What game is Reach For The Stars from?
- Reach For The Stars is the main theme of Sonic Colors, a 2010 platformer released for the Wii. It also appears on the album VIVID SOUND × HYBRID COLORS: Sonic Colors Original Soundtrack.
- When was Reach For The Stars added to maimai?
- The song debuted in the original maimai arcade release on November 7, 2012, making it one of the earliest tracks in the game's history.
- What difficulty is the Master chart of Reach For The Stars in maimai?
- The Master chart is rated Level 13+ with a difficulty constant of 13.9. It holds the distinction of being the first chart in the maimai series to be assigned a Level 13 rating on the modern difficulty scale.
- Who designed the charts for Reach For The Stars in maimai?
- The Master chart was designed by チャン@DP皆伝 (Chan@DP kaiden), and the Expert chart was designed by 譜面-100号 (Fumen -100 gou). The Basic and Advanced charts do not have credited designers.
- What is the BPM of Reach For The Stars?
- Reach For The Stars runs at 203 BPM, making it a high-tempo track that demands fast fingerwork across all difficulty levels.
- Is Reach For The Stars available in other Sega rhythm games?
- Yes. Reach For The Stars was included in CHUNITHM at its launch and was added to オンゲキ R.E.D. on November 26, 2020. It has received additional difficulty charts in both games.
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