JANUS

"JANUS" joined the Pump It Up XX lineup as one of the new songs introduced in the 2.00 patch. It was composed by MAX, who leaned into a faithful, by-the-book trance sound, earning the track a positive reception from players. It plays at 174 BPM and its BGA was handled by KURORAK. Every chart was designed by CONRAD, who built both the Single and Double variants.

On PHOENIX the song offers Single charts at S8, S12, S17 and S20, Double charts at D14, D19 and D22, plus a two-player Co-op chart. Back in XX, the toughest charts served as unlock content: both the S20 and the D22 required clearing the level directly below them with at least an S rank before they became available.

The Single chart builds its identity around the half-double hold passages at the opening and the close. They arrive in a high-angle layout, so hitting them cleanly on every step can be physically taxing. Because the hold notes only fall on the red and blue arrows of the half side, players can clear them one-footed, stepping as if stacking feet, to conserve stamina. The central drill section is manageable, but it includes a fixed half-side twist segment worth watching for. In the Co-op chart, both players share a rotation in the song's final stretch.