Who composed Terminal Storm for maimai?

Terminal Storm was composed and arranged by Kojiro Mikusa (三草康二郎), a SEGA in-house composer credited under the name "三草康二郎「CODE OF JOKER」" in the maimai series.

What game is Terminal Storm originally from?

Terminal Storm is the opening BGM of SEGA's 2013 arcade digital card game CODE OF JOKER, where it played during the game's opening sequence.

What version of maimai added Terminal Storm?

Terminal Storm was added to maimai GreeN at launch on July 11, 2013, the same day CODE OF JOKER began arcade operation.

Who designed the MASTER and EXPERT charts for Terminal Storm?

Both the EXPERT (level 11+, constant 11.6) and MASTER (level 13, constant 13.4) charts of Terminal Storm were designed by the notes designer はっぴー (Happy).

Does Terminal Storm have any lyrics or vocals?

No, Terminal Storm is a purely instrumental BGM track with no vocals or lyrics.

What is the BPM of Terminal Storm?

Terminal Storm plays at 160 BPM.

Why did Terminal Storm's genre change across maimai versions?

The song's genre category was updated multiple times as maimai's categorization system evolved: it was originally classified as GAME (GreeN through ORANGE+), then SEGA (PiNK through FiNALE), then ORIGINAL (early でらっくす), and finally GAME & VARIETY (でらっくす PLUS onward), which is its current classification.

Terminal Storm, maimai GreeN Song (CODE OF JOKER Opening Theme)

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Overview

Terminal Storm is a crossover instrumental piece that bridges SEGA's arcade card game CODE OF JOKER with the maimai rhythm game series. Composed and arranged by Kojiro Mikusa (三草康二郎), the track served as the opening BGM for CODE OF JOKER, a digital card game SEGA launched in 2013. Its inclusion in maimai happened on the very same day as CODE OF JOKER's arcade debut, July 11, 2013, making it a day-one addition to maimai GreeN. The song's in-game video directly ports CODE OF JOKER's opening animation, preserving the original card game's cinematic atmosphere. Purely instrumental, Terminal Storm drives forward with a steady 160 BPM pulse that matches the tension of a card-battle opener. Over the course of maimai's version history, the song has been recategorized several times, appearing under GAME, SEGA, ORIGINAL, and finally GAME & VARIETY, reflecting how the arcade industry's genre conventions evolved across editions. During the GreeN era, players could unlock exclusive character icons from CODE OF JOKER's cast by achieving score milestones on the song, though these collection rewards are no longer obtainable in the DX versions.

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Master chart

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Expert chart

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Charts

STD

BASIC

3(3)

93 notesDesigner: -|Tap 73Hold 12Slide 4Break 4

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ADVANCED

7+(7.6)

171 notesDesigner: -|Tap 127Hold 33Slide 6Break 5

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EXPERT

11+(11.6)

390 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 308Hold 54Slide 23Break 5

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MASTER

13(13.4)

483 notesDesigner: はっぴー|Tap 375Hold 28Slide 48Break 32

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Trivia

Terminal Storm was composed and arranged by Kojiro Mikusa (三草康二郎), a SEGA in-house composer who contributed music to several of the company's arcade titles around the early 2010s.
Both maimai GreeN and CODE OF JOKER entered arcade operation on the exact same day, July 11, 2013, making Terminal Storm a launch-window cross-promotional inclusion.
The in-game music video in maimai uses CODE OF JOKER's opening animation directly, giving players a window into the card game's visual aesthetic.
The song is purely instrumental with no vocal track or lyrics of any kind.
In GreeN-era maimai, players could earn four CODE OF JOKER character icons, Misukai Ayaka, Kyogokuin Saya, Yamashiro Gunji, and Kuroi Tokiya, as score-based collection rewards by achieving specific ranks on Terminal Storm's various difficulties. These items are no longer obtainable in modern DX editions.
Both the EXPERT (11+) and MASTER (13) charts were designed by the veteran notes designer はっぴー (Happy).
The MASTER chart features 32 Break notes out of 483 total, a relatively dense concentration of Break notes that rewards precision accuracy.
Terminal Storm's difficulty levels have been adjusted numerous times across versions: the MASTER chart originally sat at level 11 in GreeN and was incrementally raised to 13 by UNiVERSE+, reflecting the maimai team's ongoing rebalancing of legacy charts.
The song's in-game genre classification has shifted four times: GAME (GreeN through ORANGE+), SEGA (PiNK through FiNALE), ORIGINAL (early でらっくす), and GAME & VARIETY (でらっくす PLUS onward).
In 舞萌 (China) and Asian English releases of maimai, the artist credit is romanized as "Kojiro Mikusa "CODE OF JOKER"".

FAQ

Who composed Terminal Storm for maimai?: Terminal Storm was composed and arranged by Kojiro Mikusa (三草康二郎), a SEGA in-house composer credited under the name "三草康二郎「CODE OF JOKER」" in the maimai series.
What game is Terminal Storm originally from?: Terminal Storm is the opening BGM of SEGA's 2013 arcade digital card game CODE OF JOKER, where it played during the game's opening sequence.
What version of maimai added Terminal Storm?: Terminal Storm was added to maimai GreeN at launch on July 11, 2013, the same day CODE OF JOKER began arcade operation.
Who designed the MASTER and EXPERT charts for Terminal Storm?: Both the EXPERT (level 11+, constant 11.6) and MASTER (level 13, constant 13.4) charts of Terminal Storm were designed by the notes designer はっぴー (Happy).
Does Terminal Storm have any lyrics or vocals?: No, Terminal Storm is a purely instrumental BGM track with no vocals or lyrics.
What is the BPM of Terminal Storm?: Terminal Storm plays at 160 BPM.
Why did Terminal Storm's genre change across maimai versions?: The song's genre category was updated multiple times as maimai's categorization system evolved: it was originally classified as GAME (GreeN through ORANGE+), then SEGA (PiNK through FiNALE), then ORIGINAL (early でらっくす), and finally GAME & VARIETY (でらっくす PLUS onward), which is its current classification.