Who composed and arranged Urban Crusher [Remix] for maimai?

The original composition is from SEGA's BORDER BREAK arcade game soundtrack. The remix arrangement was handled by Hiro (Hiroshi Kawaguchi), a veteran SEGA composer.

When was Urban Crusher [Remix] added to maimai?

Urban Crusher [Remix] was added to maimai on November 7, 2012, as part of the original maimai arcade cabinet's launch song lineup.

What BPM is Urban Crusher [Remix]?

Urban Crusher [Remix] has a tempo of 155 BPM.

What difficulty level is Urban Crusher [Remix] on Master in maimai?

The Master chart for Urban Crusher [Remix] is rated Level 13 with a difficulty constant of 13.4.

Who designed the charts for Urban Crusher [Remix] in maimai?

The Expert chart was designed by 譜面-100号, and the Master chart was designed by ニャイン (Nyain).

What game is the song Urban Crusher [Remix] originally from?

Urban Crusher [Remix] is a remix of the stage BGM from BORDER BREAK, SEGA's team-based high-speed robot action arcade game first released in 2009.

Does Urban Crusher [Remix] have any lyrics?

No, Urban Crusher [Remix] is a purely instrumental track with no lyrics.

Urban Crusher [Remix], maimai Song (from BORDER BREAK)

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Overview

Urban Crusher [Remix] is an instrumental hard-tune arrangement of the stage BGM from SEGA's team-based arcade robot action game BORDER BREAK, first released in 2009. The remix was handled by Hiro (Hiroshi Kawaguchi), a veteran SEGA composer who brought a cut-up production technique to the track, chopping and rearranging the original melody into a dense, gimmick-filled soundscape that retains the original's fast-paced momentum. Released on November 7, 2012, the song was part of the launch-window lineup for the original maimai arcade cabinet, making it one of the earliest cross-franchise tracks in the game's history. Its official promotional video prominently features BORDER BREAK's high-speed 10v10 battle footage, grounding the remix in the militaristic sci-fi atmosphere of its source material. Over the years, Urban Crusher [Remix] underwent numerous difficulty rebalances and genre reclassifications across maimai versions, and its Master chart, designed by ニャイン (Nyain), settled at Level 13, while the Expert chart by 譜面-100号 reached Level 12+. Despite being a launch-era song, it continues to appear in modern DX releases as a GAME & VARIETY track.

Videos

Official PV

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Master chart

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Expert chart

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Charts

STD

BASIC

6(6)

130 notesDesigner: -|Tap 104Hold 14Slide 8Break 4

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ADVANCED

9(9)

283 notesDesigner: -|Tap 260Hold 15Slide 4Break 4

YouTube

EXPERT

12+(12.7)

446 notesDesigner: 譜面-100号|Tap 390Hold 33Slide 10Break 13

View chart YouTube

MASTER

13(13.4)

476 notesDesigner: ニャイン|Tap 396Hold 46Slide 25Break 9

View chart YouTube

Trivia

Urban Crusher [Remix] is an arrangement of the stage BGM from the first BORDER BREAK arcade game (2009), a team-based high-speed robot action title by SEGA where players customize their Blast Runner mechs for 10v10 battles.
The remix was handled by Hiro (Hiroshi Kawaguchi), a veteran SEGA composer whose credits span numerous arcade and console titles across the company's history.
The arrangement employs a cut-up technique, slicing and reordering segments of the original melody, to create a hard, gimmick-heavy remix that the soundtrack booklet describes as a 'speedy, fast-paced mixture' reflecting BORDER BREAK's military sci-fi aesthetic.
The song has no lyrics; it is a purely instrumental track with a runtime of approximately 1 minute and 46 seconds.
Urban Crusher [Remix] was added to maimai on November 7, 2012, placing it among the very first songs available on the original maimai arcade cabinet.
The official promotional video draws exclusively from BORDER BREAK arcade gameplay footage, reinforcing the crossover between the two SEGA titles.
Over maimai's version history, the song's in-game genre label changed several times: GAME/ANIME in maimai and PLUS, GAME during GreeN through ORANGE PLUS, SEGA from PiNK through FiNALE, ORIGINAL at the start of the DX era, and finally GAME & VARIETY from DX PLUS onward.
Both the Expert and Master charts underwent extensive level revisions across versions, the Expert chart climbed from Level 9 in the original maimai to Level 12+ in later releases, while the Master chart rose from Level 10 to Level 13.
In the Chinese 舞萌 and Asian English versions of maimai, the artist field is listed simply as 「BORDER BREAK」, omitting the arrangement credit visible on the Japanese version.
The soundtrack booklet introduction notes that BORDER BREAK celebrated its birth (first release anniversary) in September 2014, tying the song's inclusion to the franchise's early years.

FAQ

Who composed and arranged Urban Crusher [Remix] for maimai?: The original composition is from SEGA's BORDER BREAK arcade game soundtrack. The remix arrangement was handled by Hiro (Hiroshi Kawaguchi), a veteran SEGA composer.
When was Urban Crusher [Remix] added to maimai?: Urban Crusher [Remix] was added to maimai on November 7, 2012, as part of the original maimai arcade cabinet's launch song lineup.
What BPM is Urban Crusher [Remix]?: Urban Crusher [Remix] has a tempo of 155 BPM.
What difficulty level is Urban Crusher [Remix] on Master in maimai?: The Master chart for Urban Crusher [Remix] is rated Level 13 with a difficulty constant of 13.4.
Who designed the charts for Urban Crusher [Remix] in maimai?: The Expert chart was designed by 譜面-100号, and the Master chart was designed by ニャイン (Nyain).
What game is the song Urban Crusher [Remix] originally from?: Urban Crusher [Remix] is a remix of the stage BGM from BORDER BREAK, SEGA's team-based high-speed robot action arcade game first released in 2009.
Does Urban Crusher [Remix] have any lyrics?: No, Urban Crusher [Remix] is a purely instrumental track with no lyrics.