SEGA's maimai DX rhythm game series has one of the deepest and most eclectic song pools in arcade gaming, and this second Chiho compilation from the UNiVERSE era is a showcase of that wild range. "とびだせ! To The Cosmic!!" bursts out with that high-BPM arcade pop energy, "Black Swan" goes dark and elegant, and "GIGANTøMAKHIA" is the kind of overwhelming boss track that makes your hands shake at the cabinet.
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"Raven Emperor" and "躯樹の墓守" push into intense, gothic territory that feels miles away from the bubbly opener. The tracklist bounces between genres like the washing machine cabinet itself. "Nagareboshi☆Rocket" is sparkly idol pop, "星詠みとデスペラード" mixes stargazing atmosphere with western gunslinger flair, and "前衛的Landscape" lives up to its avant-garde name.
The inclusion of system BGMs from the UNiVERSE version is a thoughtful touch for completionists who want the full arcade ambiance, from title screen to game over. "Round Round Spinning Around" and "Trick Tear" represent that sweet spot where rhythm game compositions become genuinely great standalone music.
This is the kind of album where every track was designed to test your reflexes at a specific difficulty tier, but divorced from the cabinet, they hold up as a snapshot of Japan's rhythm game composer scene at its most creative and competitive.