B2

Built as a Eurobeat number in the vein of Overblow (Fiesta EX), B2 is the middle chapter of a small MAX trilogy that begins with BLEED and continues with B3, slated for Pump It Up PHOENIX 2 in 2026. The resemblance to BLEED is no accident: the two songs share an almost identical melodic build, which is what cements B2 as a direct follow-up. A fun detail for sharp ears: midway through, a brief phrase nods to B4U, the well-known track from the BEMANI series, a small cross-franchise wink.

On PHOENIX, B2 carries Single S4, S7, S10, S16 and S18, plus Double D13 and D19. The S10 originally shipped as an 11, but its light twisting and low note density made it play more like a 10; XX eventually settled it where it belonged. The S16 is a back-loaded chart: the opening half is comfortable, even a touch flimsy, before the closing stretch unloads genuinely threatening bursts, landing it at the lower end of 16. The Double D13 went through a calibration swing of its own: it was a 13, dropped to 12 in XX, and PHOENIX restored it to 13.

The D19 is a stamina chart, with off-beat rhythms and bursts threaded through the whole song. The twists aren't especially long outside the finale, but the constant moving twists steadily drain the legs, so it never feels truly easy. On the long closing burst it's easy to rush the final siderun, so a measured step is best; the Half-Double passage at the very end carries real intensity and is worth scouting in advance. A Performance chart, DP3, once existed but was removed in PHOENIX along with the rest of the Performance charts.