Overview
Scarlet Wings marked REDALiCE's return to the maimai series under his own alias after a seven-year gap, following his earlier contribution Acceleration. Composed at 183 BPM and sung by frequent collaborator Ayumi Nomiya, the track shares its creative DNA with Little Star from beatmania IIDX 20 TRICORO, the same composer, vocalist, and tempo. REDALiCE himself acknowledged the connection on Twitter, leading the community to embrace Scarlet Wings as an unofficial sequel.
Lyrically, the song follows a narrator running through the night, reaching for a luminous red star and spreading indomitable "Scarlet Wings" as a metaphor for casting off yesterday's self. In maimai, the track debuted on August 9, 2019 as a locked song in the Metropolis Area (メトロポリスちほー) of maimai でらっくす, requiring players to accumulate 12 meters of area progress to access it. It became freely available starting with the Splash version update. The MASTER chart, designed by シチミヘルツ at level 12+ (constant 12.9), is densely packed with Slide and Touch notes, while 華火職人 handled the EXPERT chart. A long version later appeared on REDALiCE's album OVERLOAD.
Videos
Charts
DX
BASIC
4(4)
185 notesDesigner: -|Tap 143Hold 15Slide 4Touch 14Break 9
ADVANCED
7+(7.6)
362 notesDesigner: -|Tap 277Hold 31Slide 14Touch 36Break 4
EXPERT
10(10)
508 notesDesigner: 華火職人|Tap 369Hold 35Slide 31Touch 47Break 26
MASTER
12+(12.9)
747 notesDesigner: シチミヘルツ|Tap 511Hold 29Slide 93Touch 74Break 40
Trivia
- Scarlet Wings was the first maimai original to use the REDALiCE name in seven years, since Acceleration was added to the original maimai in 2012.
- The song shares its composer (REDALiCE), vocalist (Ayumi Nomiya), and BPM (183) with Little Star from beatmania IIDX 20 TRICORO. REDALiCE confirmed on Twitter that the two songs are connected.
- In maimai でらっくす, Scarlet Wings was originally locked behind the Metropolis Area (メトロポリスちほー) progression system, requiring 12 meters of total distance to unlock. It became a default song from maimai でらっくす Splash onward.
- A long version of Scarlet Wings is included on REDALiCE's album OVERLOAD.
- The song's in-game genre was originally listed as ORIGINAL in maimai でらっくす but was reclassified to maimai starting with でらっくす PLUS.
- The MASTER chart's level was upgraded from 12 to 12+ when でらっくす PLUS launched, reflecting its 12.9 difficulty constant.
- In the Chinese version (舞萌DX), Scarlet Wings was unlockable from the game's launch and became available by default from 舞萌DX 2022. In the Asian version, it was unlockable from December 20, 2019.
- The MASTER chart features 93 Slide notes and 74 Touch notes, making substantial use of maimai DX's touch-panel mechanics alongside traditional tapping and holding.
FAQ
- Who composed Scarlet Wings?
- Scarlet Wings was composed, arranged, and written by REDALiCE (Yoshikazu Nagai), with vocals performed by Ayumi Nomiya (野宮あゆみ).
- Which maimai version introduced Scarlet Wings?
- Scarlet Wings was added to maimai でらっくす (maimai DX) on August 9, 2019 as part of the Metropolis Area (メトロポリスちほー) content.
- What is the BPM of Scarlet Wings?
- Scarlet Wings has a BPM of 183, matching the tempo of Little Star from beatmania IIDX, which shares the same composer and vocalist.
- What are the chart difficulty levels for Scarlet Wings?
- Scarlet Wings has four DX charts: Basic (Lv 4), Advanced (Lv 7+, constant 7.6), Expert (Lv 10, constant 10.0, designed by 華火職人), and Master (Lv 12+, constant 12.9, designed by シチミヘルツ).
- Is Scarlet Wings connected to another rhythm game song?
- Yes, REDALiCE confirmed via Twitter that Scarlet Wings shares the same composer, vocalist, and BPM as Little Star from beatmania IIDX 20 TRICORO, and the community widely considers it an unofficial sequel.
- How was Scarlet Wings originally unlocked in maimai?
- Scarlet Wings was originally a locked song in the Metropolis Area (メトロポリスちほー), requiring players to reach a total travel distance of 12 meters. It became available by default starting with maimai でらっくす Splash.
- Who designed the MASTER chart for Scarlet Wings?
- The MASTER chart was designed by シチミヘルツ (Shichimi Hertz), while the EXPERT chart was designed by 華火職人 (Kanon Oguni).
- What are the lyrics of Scarlet Wings about?
- The Japanese lyrics depict running through the night hand in hand, chasing a radiant red star, and spreading unbreakable 'Scarlet Wings' as a symbol of resilience, self-renewal, and determination.
