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| CHUNITHM | |
|---|---|
 Chunithm cabinet | |
| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Sega Konami Amusement |
| Engine | teaGfx |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | For specific versions, see #Release |
| Genre(s) | Rhythm |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Chunithm[a] (stylized in all caps) is an arcade rhythm game developed and published by Sega. Location tests for the game were held from November 2014 and the game was officially released on 16 July 2015.[1] The game's title is a portmanteau of "chūnibyō" and "rhythm".[2]
Gameplay
[edit]During each song, various objects travel down towards the judgement line at the bottom of the screen. The player must hit these objects in time with the music by pressing on their position on the ground slider. The object types are: [citation needed]
- Tap: Colored bars that require a single tap.
- Hold and Slide: Trails behind a bar that must be held down until they fully dissapear.
- Air: Arrows attached to objects that require the player to move their hands towards the air sensors.
- Air-Action: Lines following an arrow that requires the player to keep their hand within the sensors until they disappear. Purple blocks can also appear on the lines that are hit by waving hands up and down.
- Flick: Black and blue bars that require the player to tap and flick either left or right.
After each song, the player is shown a breakdown of their performance, including a score and a letter grade. Each round of Chunithm typically consists of three songs.
An e-Amusement card can be scanned in order to save the player's data. Alongside the standard mode, the game also offers courses of songs to let the players test their ability.[citation needed]
Development
[edit] | This section relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2024) |
Ken Kobayakawa, the game's director, following development of Maimai, stated that he wanted to make a rhythm game that caters more to the traditional rhythm game players. Part of this design involved keeping the playfield and the hit area close to each other to make the game more intuitive.[3][4]
Music and characters
[edit]The game includes a variety of japanese pop music including anime themes and Vocaloid songs.
Original songs composed for Chunithm often feature the game's characters in their box art.[3]
Release
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Various location tests for the game where held, including in Akihabara [2][5] and the 2015 Japan Amusement Expo[6].
| Name | Release date | |
|---|---|---|
| Chunithm | July 16, 2015 | |
| Chunithm Plus | February 4, 2016 | |
| Chunithm Air | August 25, 2016 | |
| Chunithm Air Plus | February 9, 2017 | |
| Chunithm Star | August 24, 2017 | |
| Chunithm Star Plus | March 8, 2018 | |
| Chunithm Amazon | October 25, 2018 | |
| Chunithm Amazon Plus | April 11, 2019 | |
| Chunithm Crystal | October 24, 2019 | |
| Chunithm Crystal Plus | July 16, 2020 | |
| Chunithm Paradise | January 21, 2021 | |
| Chunithm Paradise Lost | May 13, 2021 | |
| Chunithm New | November 4, 2021 | |
| Chunithm New Plus | April 14, 2022 | |
| Chunithm Sun | October 13, 2022 | |
| Chunithm Sun Plus | May 11, 2023 | |
| Chunithm Luminous | December 14, 2023 |
Outside of Japan
[edit]| Name | Release date | |
|---|---|---|
| Chunithm Superstar | July 16, 2015 | |
| Chunithm Superstar Plus | February 4, 2016 | |
| Chunithm New | November 4, 2021 | |
| Chunithm New Plus | April 14, 2022 | |
| Chunithm Sun | October 13, 2022 | |
| Chunithm Sun Plus | May 11, 2023 |
An official version for countries outside of Japan, initially titled Chunithm Superstar was first released on November 26, 2020.
In addition, many Round1 locations in the United States feature deprecated cabinets running the Chunithm Paradise Lost version. These cabinets are offline and have a limited selection of songs.
Other media
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[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Eisenbeis, Richard (12 December 2015). "Sega's Newest Music Game Could Only Exist in an Arcade". Kotaku. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ a b "空間を切り裂くエア操作！ セガが放つ新感覚音楽ゲーム「CHUNITHM（チュウニズム）」の秋葉原でのロケーションテストをレポート". 4gamer.net (in Japanese). 1 December 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ a b "【特集】AC『チュウニズム』はコアユーザー向けだが優しい音ゲー？ディレクターとmaimaiちゃんにその魅力を訊いた". Inside Games (in Japanese). 24 November 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "『CHUNITHM』 開発者インタビュー". SEGA (in Japanese). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "演奏姿で魅せる！ セガの新音ゲー「CHUNITHM（チュウニズム）」". Impress Watch. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "「maimai」「CHUNITHM」，JAEPO 2015で行うイベントやステージ情報を公開". 4gamer.net (in Japanese). 2 February 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
Category:2015 video games Category:Music video games Category:Arcade video games Category:Arcade-only video games Category:Japan-exclusive video games Category:Video games developed in Japan Category:Sega arcade games Category:Konami arcade games Category:Rhythm games