Overview
specialist ("Never More" ver.) is a rhythm-game arrangement of "specialist," a battle theme from Persona 4, recomposed for ATLUS' spin-off title Persona 4: Dancing All Night (P4D). The track was composed by series veteran Shoji Meguro (目黒將司) and arranged by Atsushi Kitajoh, both core members of the Persona sound team. The subtitle "Never More" references the ending theme of Persona 4, itself a lyrical reprise of the game's central motif. In maimai, the song debuted as part of the ORANGE PLUS update on August 13, 2015, under the GAME & VARIETY category, and remained playable until it was delisted across regions starting in 2021. The charts are built around a steady 128 BPM dance-pop groove, the Expert chart (designed by mai-Star) and the Master chart (designed by Revo@LC) reward precise rhythmic accuracy over raw speed, with the Master 11+ (11.6) chart featuring dense hold-and-slide patterns that mirror the track's syncopated beat.
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Trivia
- specialist ("Never More" ver.) originates from Persona 4: Dancing All Night (ペルソナ4 ダンシング・オールナイト), a PlayStation Vita rhythm-game spin-off released by ATLUS in 2015.
- The track is a remix of "specialist," originally a battle theme from Persona 4. The "Never More" subtitle alludes to the ending theme of Persona 4, which itself takes its name from the final line of the game's title screen theme.
- The arrangement was handled by Atsushi Kitajoh, a longtime ATLUS composer and arranger who has contributed to numerous Persona and Megami Tensei titles.
- The song appears on the PERSONA 4 DANCING ALL NIGHT ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK, released alongside the game in 2015.
- The in-game genre classification shifted across maimai versions: it was listed as GAME in ORANGE PLUS, GAME & VARIETY from PiNK through FiNALE, VARIETY in maimai でらっくす, and GAME & VARIETY again in maimai でらっくす PLUS.
- specialist ("Never More" ver.) was removed from the Asian version of maimai starting with maimai DX PLUS, and from the Chinese version (舞萌DX) starting with Ver. 1.01. In Japanese servers, the song was delisted on March 17, 2021.
- In Asian English-language builds of maimai, the artist credit is displayed as '目黒將司' in its original Japanese script, without romanization.
- The song has a runtime of 2:16, fitting the standard single-track length for a Dancing All Night rhythm-game arrangement.
- The Expert and Master charts were designed by mai-Star and Revo@LC respectively, both are regular notes designers in the maimai series with distinct signature styles.
FAQ
- Who composed specialist ("Never More" ver.)?
- The track was composed by Shoji Meguro (目黒將司), the veteran ATLUS composer best known for his work on the Persona and Megami Tensei series. The arrangement was handled by Atsushi Kitajoh.
- What game is specialist ("Never More" ver.) from?
- The song originates from Persona 4: Dancing All Night (ペルソナ4 ダンシング・オールナイト), a rhythm-game spin-off released for PlayStation Vita in 2015. It is a remix of the Persona 4 battle theme "specialist."
- Which maimai version added specialist ("Never More" ver.)?
- It was added to maimai ORANGE PLUS on August 13, 2015, under the GAME & VARIETY genre category.
- When was specialist ("Never More" ver.) removed from maimai?
- The song was delisted from Japanese servers on March 17, 2021. In Asian regions it was removed starting with maimai DX PLUS, and in China it was removed with 舞萌DX Ver. 1.01.
- What difficulty levels do the charts for specialist ("Never More" ver.) have?
- The song has four Standard charts: Basic (Lv. 4), Advanced (Lv. 6), Expert (Lv. 9+, constant 9.6), and Master (Lv. 11+, constant 11.6). The Expert chart was designed by mai-Star and the Master chart by Revo@LC.
- What does the "Never More" subtitle refer to?
- "Never More" is the title of the ending theme of Persona 4, a vocal song whose name derives from the final line of the game's title screen track. Its use here signals that this arrangement is tied to the Dancing All Night version of the song.
- Who arranged specialist ("Never More" ver.) for Persona 4: Dancing All Night?
- The arrangement was done by Atsushi Kitajoh, a longtime ATLUS composer and arranger who has contributed music to Persona 4 Arena, Persona 5, and many other titles in the Megami Tensei franchise.
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