Overview
超絶!Superlative is a high-energy composition by Keitarou Hanada, originally created for Sega's arcade real-time card battle game Sengoku Taisen (戦国大戦). The track was brought into maimai PLUS as part of the game-variety category (ゲーム&バラエティ), making it one of the earliest crossover songs in the maimai series, sourced from another Sega arcade title rather than being an original commission. At a relentless 200 BPM, the piece channels the martial intensity of Japan's Sengoku period, with driving percussion and bold brass motifs that evoke the atmosphere of a chaotic battlefield.
Sengoku Taisen was a real-time card battler in which players physically placed physical cards onto a sensor-equipped cabinet to command units led by historical warlords. Though the game has since ended service, its core systems, particularly the card-scanning and real-time unit control mechanics, were carried forward into the Sangokushi Taisen (三国志大戦) series. For maimai players, 超絶!Superlative stands as a preserved artifact of this era, representing a moment when Sega's rhythm-game and strategy-game divisions intersected.
The song's charts have had an unusually eventful revision history. Its Master chart, initially rated level 9 in maimai PLUS, has been re-evaluated upward across multiple version updates, climbing to level 10 by the GreeN era, 10+ by PiNK+, 11+ by DX+, 12+ by Splash, and finally settling at level 13 from UNiVERSE+ onward. This trajectory reflects both a maturing player base and the chart's enduring physical demands. The Expert chart, designed by mai-Star, followed a similar upward path from level 8 to its current 11+ rating. The Master chart is credited to the designer ニャイン, known in the maimai community for distinctive note patterns.
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Charts
STD
BASIC
6(6)
115 notesDesigner: -|Tap 82Hold 22Slide 6Break 5
ADVANCED
8+(8.6)
217 notesDesigner: -|Tap 142Hold 64Slide 7Break 4
EXPERT
11+(11.6)
363 notesDesigner: mai-Star|Tap 268Hold 68Slide 16Break 11
MASTER
13(13.2)
448 notesDesigner: ニャイン|Tap 312Hold 39Slide 73Break 24
Trivia
- 超絶!Superlative is one of the earliest crossover tracks in maimai, originating from another Sega arcade title, Sengoku Taisen, rather than being composed specifically for the rhythm game series.
- The song's title redundantly pairs the Japanese word 超絶 (chōzetsu, meaning 'superlative' or 'extreme') with the English word 'Superlative,' forming an emphatic double declaration of excellence.
- Sengoku Taisen (戦国大戦) used a physical card interface where players swiped cards across a sensor pad to deploy units in real time, a pioneering mechanic for arcade strategy games at the time.
- Although Sengoku Taisen is no longer in service, its spiritual successor Sangokushi Taisen (三国志大戦) adapted many of its mechanics and continues to receive new updates as of 2024.
- The Master chart has undergone the most dramatic level inflation of any chart for this song, rising from level 9 in maimai PLUS to level 13 by UNiVERSE+, a four-level increase over roughly ten years of version updates.
- Keitarou Hanada (花田啓太郎) has composed extensively for Sega's Taisen (大戦) series of arcade card battlers, including both the Sengoku and Sangokushi entries.
- The Expert chart (credited to mai-Star) also received significant re-ratings over time, starting as a level 8 in maimai PLUS before climbing to its current level 11+.
FAQ
- Who composed 超絶!Superlative?
- The song was composed by Keitarou Hanada (花田啓太郎) as part of the soundtrack for Sega's arcade real-time card battle game Sengoku Taisen (戦国大戦).
- What version of maimai introduced 超絶!Superlative?
- The song was added in maimai PLUS, released on April 23, 2013.
- What game is 超絶!Superlative originally from?
- It originates from Sega's arcade title Sengoku Taisen (戦国大戦), a real-time card battle game set during Japan's Sengoku period where players commanded historical warlords on a digital battlefield.
- Who designed the Master and Expert charts for 超絶!Superlative?
- The Master chart was designed by the notes designer ニャイン, while the Expert chart was designed by mai-Star.
- What is the BPM of 超絶!Superlative?
- The song runs at a fast 200 BPM.
- How did the difficulty of 超絶!Superlative's Master chart change over time?
- The Master chart started at level 9 in maimai PLUS and was re-evaluated upward across multiple version updates, reaching level 10 in GreeN, 10+ in PiNK+, 11+ in DX+, 12+ in Splash, and finally level 13 from UNiVERSE+ onward.
- Is 超絶!Superlative available in all regions?
- Yes, the song is available in all maimai operating regions, including Japan, international, USA, and China.
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