DJ Otada

A staple of Pump It Up's classical catalog, "DJ Otada" reworks the famous finale of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto into an energetic dance piece. The title has confused players for years. "Otada" was the nickname of one of the composers on Andamiro's Banya team, remembered for both real skill and a warm personality that earned the respect of his juniors. As the story goes, he typed so badly that he constantly blurted out "otada!", the Korean word for a typing error, until it stuck as his name. He eventually vanished from the scene, leaving the alias behind as a quiet tribute.

The BGA follows a trio of bounty hunters: Hwani the mage, Hwangdong the ninja, and Teddy, a bear wielding a club. Each one collects a reward for taking down a different target, from an alien-looking figure to a fish-man trying to steal a pig. The three return, given a much more modern redesign, in the sequel Murdoch vs Otada, where they square off against the pumpkin-headed sorcerer Jack P. Murdoch.

In PHOENIX the song offers S4, S7, S10, S17, and S19 in Single, plus D14, D20, and D22 in Double. The S7 sat at level 6 for years despite its 180 BPM and heavy eighth-note load, until PHOENIX bumped it to 7. The S10 followed the same path: once an 8 widely seen as underrated for its runs, two-note clusters, and a sixteenth-note trill, it became a true 10. The S17 and D20 arrived in the XX 2.00 patch and are great for building fast burst-handling. The S19 is a stamina test that closes with a staircase reminiscent of Moonlight S19, while the D22, the old Nightmare chart, ramps up the twists and two-note steps. A now-removed S20 and D21 also once existed.