Overview
Time To Make History (AKIRA YAMAOKA Remix) unites two of Japan's most influential game composers, Shoji Meguro (目黒 將司), architect of the Persona and Shin Megami Tensei sound, and Akira Yamaoka (山岡 晃), the legendary sound director behind Silent Hill, in a single high-energy dance arrangement. Originally created for Atlus's 2015 rhythm game Persona 4: Dancing All Night, the track reimagines the Persona 4 Golden boss battle theme "Time To Make History" as an uptempo electronic remix, pushing the original's rock foundation into club-ready territory at a driving 190 BPM. The vocals are delivered by Shihoko Hirata, whose warm, powerhouse voice has anchored Persona 4's music since the original 2008 release. Lyrically the song retains Ben Franklin's English lyrics from the original, carrying forward themes of resolve and confrontation.
The song was added to maimai as part of ORANGE PLUS on August 13, 2015, during a wave of Atlus collaborations that brought Persona music into Sega's arcade rhythm ecosystem. Its Expert chart was crafted by rioN and its Master chart by Jack, two of maimai's most prolific note designers. Across subsequent maimai versions, the chart difficulty levels shifted, the Master chart, for instance, began at level 11 in ORANGE PLUS and gradually climbed through several revisions before settling at level 13 in maimai DX PLUS. The song was ultimately removed from the Asian version starting with maimai DX PLUS and from the Chinese version (舞萌DX) starting with Ver. 1.01, with a removal date of March 17, 2021. As a result, this cross-company crossover between Atlus and Sega now exists only on legacy hardware, making it a sought-after piece of maimai history for collectors and Persona fans alike.
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- The song is a remix of "Time To Make History," originally composed by Shoji Meguro for Persona 4 Golden (2012), where it served as the boss battle theme. The remix was created for Persona 4: Dancing All Night, Atlus's 2015 rhythm game spin-off.
- Akira Yamaoka, best known as the composer and sound director of the Silent Hill series, handled the remix arrangement, marking a rare crossover between two distinct game-music lineages within a single track.
- The in-game length of the song is approximately 2 minutes and 19 seconds.
- In Asian English versions of maimai, the artist credit is displayed in its original Japanese form (目黒 將司 Remixed by 山岡 晃) rather than being romanized.
- The song was part of a broader collaboration between Sega and Atlus that also brought other Persona tracks, such as "Reach Out To The Truth" and "Pursuing My True Self", into the maimai arcade series.
- The Expert and Master charts were designed by rioN and Jack respectively. The Master chart features 844 total notes, with a notably high Slide count of 142, making it one of the more slide-intensive charts at its level.
- The chart difficulty levels were adjusted multiple times across maimai versions: the Master chart started at level 11 (ORANGE PLUS), went to 11+ (PiNK/PiNK PLUS), dropped to 12 (MURASAKi through FiNALE and early DX), and finally settled at 13 (maimai DX PLUS).
- The song was delisted from Asian maimai cabinets starting with maimai DX PLUS, and from Chinese cabinets (舞萌DX) starting with Ver. 1.01. The JP wiki records the removal date as March 17, 2021.
- The original "Time To Make History" features lyrics by Ben Franklin, an English-language lyricist who has contributed to multiple Persona series songs.
FAQ
- Who composed Time To Make History (AKIRA YAMAOKA Remix) for maimai?
- The original composition is by Shoji Meguro (目黒 將司), the composer behind the Persona and Shin Megami Tensei series. The remix arrangement was handled by Akira Yamaoka (山岡 晃), legendary for his work on the Silent Hill series.
- Which Persona game does this song come from?
- Time To Make History (AKIRA YAMAOKA Remix) 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 released by Atlus in 2015. The original "Time To Make History" was a boss battle theme from Persona 4 Golden.
- Who provides vocals on Time To Make History (AKIRA YAMAOKA Remix)?
- The vocals are performed by Shihoko Hirata, the primary vocalist for the Persona 4 soundtrack since the original game's 2008 release. She also performed the original "Time To Make History" for Persona 4 Golden.
- Is Time To Make History (AKIRA YAMAOKA Remix) still playable in maimai?
- No. The song 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. Its removal date was March 17, 2021, and it is not available on modern DX-series cabinets.
- What version of maimai added Time To Make History (AKIRA YAMAOKA Remix)?
- The song was added in maimai ORANGE PLUS, released on August 13, 2015. It was part of a collaboration between Sega and Atlus that brought multiple Persona tracks into the game.
- Who designed the charts for Time To Make History (AKIRA YAMAOKA Remix) in maimai?
- The Expert chart was designed by rioN and the Master chart was designed by Jack. The Master chart in its final version (maimai DX PLUS) is rated level 13 with 844 total notes, including 142 Slide notes.
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