Maimai: An Overview and Why You Should Play

[@diplogg6782]

Epic washing machine game

[@dogepro-ph4it]

Yos

[@csb8888]

As a maimai player. When I first played i thought to myself "this looks like a washing machine". Your not wrong tho

[@jonathancuo2323]

@@csb8888 Yeah , and thats why instead of saying "im going to go play mai mai" , id say "ima do my laundry"

[@karxtoxinREAL]

Yes

[@twilightexabyte]

These cabinets were always full at my local arcade. It was even worse when someone would do single player as it would basically shut down the other cabinet and you’d have to wait til the other person finished 3 songs. I felt so bad when this group behind me just kind of had to stand there awkwardly as I played vocaloid tracks while I did single player. Also great content man, a lot of videos like this are what help me keep an eye out on what arcade cabinets I should be looking out for

[@Adzcantsing]

We have it in our local retro arcade. Think it might be the only one in the UK. When I'm playing single player I've got someone else trying to start the 2nd machine. I always tell them wait till I finish then you can go on.

[@stujamieson3944]

@@Adzcantsing And then you can play with them!👍 Two players rewards you with 4 songs instead of 3.☺

[@Adzcantsing]

@@stujamieson3944prefer being the solo player. Think the one I play in the UK is offline. I only really play vocaloid songs.

[@matthew_natividad]

That part really sucks that you have to wait your turn when playing alone

[@Adzcantsing]

@@matthew_natividad when you think about it would be off putting with another song right next to you concentrating on your own.

[@A_Rose_OC]

I work at a round one (don't speak for brand or company, yadda yadda) and whenever someone asks for a game card it makes me so happy knowing there's a new person taking the next step into the community I've grown to know and love

[@olidon96]

this is so nice :’0 i’m just a customer there but i feel the same way when i see people with their game cards. it’s such a great feeling to be hanging out with people who have the same love for these games as i do

[@A_Rose_OC]

@@olidon96 I know! Just the other day I hung out with someone I met playing rhythm games with while I was on my lunch break (yes, I use my lunch break to play rhythm games, no I'm not the only one)

[@freezerfridge7486]

can i use old banapassport on maimai dx??

[@sechmachine]

@@freezerfridge7486 I guess you could. I have a non-Amusement IC banapass and still works fine on maimaidx and chunithm

[@jonathancuo2323]

the mai mai community is fun. extremely fun.

[@philvee727]

There's MaiMai in the Philippines here in Quantum, unfortunately it isn't still set up as far I last visited in the mall, so maybe the next time I got the chance to go to Quantum again, I'd gladly spend my whole allowance to discover this game for the first time Edit: QUANTUM FINALLY MADE MAIMAI UP AND RUNNING!!! It is running in DX Universe, 8 tokens is a lot for 3 songs to try but it seems fun! I enjoyed this game a lot, I'll upload my gameplay later on my channel ^^ When I saved up much money, I will play Maimai ever again :3

[@FloranteSantos1]

quantum had mai mai?! last time I went there, there was only sdvx booth and beat mania!

[@gack2]

ooh, there’s maimai here in thailand too! in central plaza phitsanulok, there’s a maimai finale cabinet (still no dx :[) and for 2 tokens you can play 4 songs

[@theseaofstars7821]

@@FloranteSantos1 Nearly all SM Quantum branches have maimai, they also sell aime cards (though you have to be quick as they run out very quickly)

[@Winterlude_Music]

I’m also in the Philippines, and it’s in other branches of Quantum too, such as Power Station! I’ve been playing for like half a year now, and it’s honestly my favorite arcade game.

[@enashimo]

@@FloranteSantos1 Yep, 3 years ago the Quantum in my area only had sdvx, jubeats and Museca. All of them are still there but jubeats was removed and replaced a year after by Mai Mai

[@CozyIngram]

Your channel deserves so much more man keep it up

[@eyelock3d]

my first experience of maimai was at a local arcade downtown. maimai has turned into my favorite game ever, that and WACCA reverse. my arcade has the maimai finale model. everything down to the characters, song selection and gameplay. me and all of my friends all enjoy. i LOVE maimai.

[@eyelock3d]

also about the learning curve, it is absolutely SO forgiving!! i feel like im always improving!

[@techsupport2173]

An interesting thing about maimai is how heavily it emphasizes multiplayer, you get 4 songs instead of 3 when playing two player (at least with all the cabs I've tried in Australia, I'm pretty sure it's the default), and also don't forget how the arcade cab is literally entirely designed around having two people play at once (instead of two separate cabs in a network based cab group)

[@Zyyy-]

sometimes u do see the forbidden 1 player cabinet lying around on the internet, also in the past if u play 1 player u also get 4 songs, sadly they changed that

[@core3909]

Sincerly i think this channel is extremly underrated, like, the explanation, the edit, the script is very clean easy to understand, it goes to the point, in a short period of time (even though i would like to be a little bit longer like 10 minutes just my opinion), is amazing, pls keep going this kind of videos and the gameplays are really worthit!!!

[@FNWeeaboo]

Parasodia is the song and yes even I wish that my videos were 10 minutes hahaha

[@asian9937]

My Round 1 has 4 offline finale cabs. I've been playing for about 3 months now, and I recently got my Glorious Crown mas clear. It's frustrating not having Touhou/Vocaloid in the folder, but it's been really good.

[@JudgementKazuhiraPrime]

Great video! I'm pretty sure the clip at 0:50 is in Rohnert Park! I'm blessed to live close by one of these amazing games.

[@FNWeeaboo]

It is actually. It was the only maimai machine in my near vicinity.

[@Shiranui_Main2]

Ok so there’s also a few machines of this at Singapore arcades like Timezone. I played it since last year

[@FNWeeaboo]

Yes! I actually played on one in Virtualand over at NEX but I heard Cow Play Cow Moo over in Bugis is pretty good for their cheap rates

[@Shiranui_Main2]

@@FNWeeaboo You’re from Singapore too?

[@FNWeeaboo]

@@Shiranui_Main2 Haha no lah, visited Singapore in the summer. Quite shiok eh

[@Shiranui_Main2]

@@FNWeeaboo You also know Singlish ah? I tell you ah, if you visit again, the western food at block 347 every shiok.

[@Anonymous-jo2no]

Just one correction: Actual Multiplayer is actually only for 2 ppl (as a pair); but with 店内マッチング (matching inside the store) it can support up to the amount of machines available in that specific arcade. Most arcades have four machines (two pairs), but there are some non-SEGA arcades that only have two, and on the other hand that one arcade in Shinjuku has got SIX (three pairs) maimai machines

[@gargargargar]

Another correction: If by a "pair" you mean two screens, then a machine = a pair. Those two screens are part of the same machine, so it'd be incorrect to consider them separate.

[@jerecakes1]

an arcade here in philippines has 5 machines (10 washing machine screens) lmao but i cant 100% remember if it was really 5 or 4

[@Anonymous-jo2no]

@@jerecakes1 Back when I made the comment I didn't know but in Akihabara building 1 there is an arcade with 6-7 machines (12-14 screens) lol

[@_aqua04_]

@@Anonymous-jo2no thats almost the same in singapore, i saw 16 screens in a single arcade

[@vincenta1886]

i started playing during 2018 cause i found out there is 1 in the mall near my college basically go there eveyday after class, it was maimai murasaki then it upgraded to maimai milk. i remember it can play 4 song on solo play but the current version not only u get to play only 3 song unless u play with duo but the layout was confusing, i try to select vocaloid song but it only show past maimai version label, i cant really take my time to figuring out as the machine has time and there is player waiting and i dont know how to change my speed tempo so i basically play expert mode with slow tempo, only after play for 3 round i know how to change speed tempo. if i have time i goto the deserted maimai in other mall to figuring out the layout

[@theunnamedaccount4009]

I recently went to my local arcade in Melbourne, and I was extremely excited to see this rythm game just lying there. I spent at least three hours just playing it that day and haven't looked back I'm so happy to see Japanese arcade machines bleeding into the outside world!

[@businesscat7833]

Thank you for making this video! I could not agree with you more about the accessibility of IIDX. It was (and still is) one of the most difficult rhythm games I have ever played, and was quite frustrating to learn, lol. Maimai looks way more accessible and I can't wait to try it out (if there is a machine nearby).

[@tekuraze]

heres hoping sega rhythm games gains more popularity in the west

[@alkaidsvisor]

fr when will Canada (Vancouver or Toronto) get a maimai cab

[@tuoyu1]

@@alkaidsvisorvancouver has multiple maimai cabs

[@alkaidsvisor]

@@tuoyu1 wait fr??

[@alkaidsvisor]

@@tuoyu1 im assuming they aren’t official, unfortunately

[@tuoyu1]

@@alkaidsvisor they're all online, just not official. if you just play at one arcade though it doesn't really matter.

[@陳恩宇-v9v]

Me: Finally an SS on Master 13 Others in the arcade: Shake their heads while getting SSS on Master 14+

[@jonathancuo2323]

the first time i was introduced to mai mai , i instantly got addicted id spent a shit ton of money just for a whole 5 hours (or more) of just mai mai. It got to the point where it felt like i couldnt go on without playing the game. I never regreted loving this game at all.

[@dant876]

thank you for the quality rhythm game videos, hope to see one on sound voltex one day

[@FNWeeaboo]

Thanks and I'm definitely planning to do an SDVX video.

[@enzuki]

Slight correction, you don't need a Banapassport with the Amusement IC logo on Sega machines and vice versa.

[@mingu3468]

In Vietnam, maimai cabs are always full of people.This game is getting more attention

[@lumiaea]

Yeah, it feels great to play your favorite anime series/songs on maimai and that you can show off to friends your skills and songs. It’s also a perfect place to find and interact with cool like-minded who are interested in ACGN culture. I have visit China a few years ago in Shanghai and was happened to go to a gigantic mall and the arcade are full of weebs since this kind of ACGN culture is still relative niche at the time atleast in the arcade area. I had a wonderful experience.

[@thisisnotacti]

for the "attention to detail" part, here's another one. In Ether Strike (a song from Arcaea), there's a sample that says "my guiding star." Now, in the maimai chart of the song, you have to drag a slide note (which the note is a star) along the sample

[@kuroshi_anaki]

recently started going back to play, i can clear expert and getting A, some with AAA if i pay extra attention. starting to get addicted since it's so fun Update: i can s+/ss most Master songs now, i've come a long way..

[@bzchnt3143]

funny thing, we actually did get a kaikai kitan maimai chart

[@SerraLove]

As someone who gets to live in japan for a few years, I love playing maimai and kancolle. There was a time 2 months ago, i went everyday. So I've gotten pretty good, lol. Even do ranked every now and then, gotten into A4.

[@quatstfw2557]

I just got into maimai just a month ago with some DX machines close by to where I currently live, now addicted, and on my first session I heard the song at 0:58. I've been trying to find out what its name is for a while now, but without any luck. Can I have the name please?

[@annmhq1288]

it's Paradisoda

[@Michiro13]

I remembered my first week playing maimai. I overplayed that game till my whole arm hurt for the whole first week. I still continue playing on the second week tho.

[@RBAidan]

I'm still flabbergasted that SEGA picked their test location at my nearest Backrooms level, Puentes Hills Mall. I need SEGA to not gatekeep this from the East World besides Oceania.

[@plainblocks2]

Back in 2019, I didn't see any of these cabinets (let alone anything about this game) in the mall arcades I have gone to in PH, but recently in August this year, when we were in the US, me and my sis were watching a mall tour of one of the malls we frequent back then in YT, my eye caught something: *a maimai cabinet in an arcade* And it was real too Let's just say I have plans to do when we go back to PH.

[@Don-ef4lv]

Anyone know the song that starts playing in the background at 2:12?

[@ges735]

Maimai is finally coming to NZ, doing laundry just got a whole lot cooler

[@JjisanX]

Been playing maimai for a while and I have to say the most fun thing to do is when you’re spinning around the wheel or sliding with the touch notes.

[@keshiki27]

5:26 Not valid reason cuz Japanese love that, too

[@FNWeeaboo]

TRUE

[@alkaidsvisor]

5:14 can’t wait for the day a round1 comes to Vancouver (Canada) with intl maimai

[@shdchc9919]

Nice introduce! Glad to meet maimai player from United States!

[@LavvieDump]

I got a few finale cabinets at my local arcade. too bad it's offline though...at least chunithm is online! wish North Florida had a round 1...

[@DogimiVN]

BREAKNEWS EVERYONE!!! MaiMai is now available in Vietnam with much cheaper credits for MaiMai!

[@aniepotatonya]

The first thing I go when come to mall is MAIMAI 😭😭😭 I'm so obsessed with the game even I'm nub

[@ameeruddinarifbal6517]

Maimai finally updated also to maimai universe plus and kaikaikitan song has its own map already in the new update. Osama scramble dx version IS ADDICTING...ITS TOO FUN XD

[@valentino7592]

Kaikai kitan is in maimai dx universe You can also bring banapass,if you don't have aime,the machine can read them

[@FNWeeaboo]

Yup I made this video before Kaikai Kitan got added into maimai so I was surprised they actually did it

[@Xenabeans]

started maimai 3 months ago and been addicted to it ever since, on the cusp of finally reaching 10k rating come the release of Festival tomorrow!

[@jr01theweeb]

I could never jump into this game between figuring the button presses and the slides with the touch screen... But Wakka, that game turned the wachining machine mode to spin. rip

[@mrpickles6968]

Here in England we have 3 locations that have maimai finale with one in bury and the other in Leeds but the other I’m not too sure. for some reason it doesn’t support aime card so I have to play as a guest but hopefully they’ll find a way to get it working eventually. [update] maimai in bury location is online though not officially run by sega but the aime cards work like normal.

[@Irhlix]

England cabinets are offline cabinets and the aime card won't work unfortunately.

[@mrpickles6968]

@@Irhlix but I thought they had to be online to be able to run even though the cards won’t work. I hope they get round it one day like they have with bemani games so we can have other versions of maimai and not just finale.

[@Irhlix]

@@mrpickles6968 unfortunately no. Maimai finale is a discontinued version of maimai. Unless they managed to obtain a maimai dx machine, which is unlikely, the aime card won't work

[@ZuiVeemo]

There are a couple of maimai machines in chief coffee Chiswick and free play city somewhere in London, but I can’t recall which versions they are

[@HeyGun7777]

@@ZuiVeemo they're both finale, and the one in fpc has servers :) rumors have it fps is gonna get a dx cab soon

[@worldsendloneliness]

Got to play Maimai after 8 on the Break got it a few days ago. Super fun game and I seem to be progressing quite fast.

[@SemiCollin]

Try the beat map Maxrage, it’s my favorite and a really good song

[@Max-X87]

got quite a lot of this machine around Malaysia too been playing this when it first arrive Malaysia market but maybe I'm just getting old now these day, can't really catch up the hardcore level. xD some how, this the only Rhythm game that still active in Malaysia. SDVX, Jubeat, Rhythm Coaster all gone.

[@bender9740]

Maimai is a button-oriented/touchscreen capable version of Samba De Amigo, change my mind.

[@platinumare]

Thank you for sharing. I've been looking for a way to get exercise to slowly rebuild my fitness, that isn't boring. This looks perfect. I greatly appreciate your video.

[@tzeroocne5409]

3:15 Ah utage map, I really miss those map

[@obscurequestions]

What’s the song that starts playing at 2:12?

[@FNWeeaboo]

Theatrical Case by ユリイ・カノン feat.flower＆GUMI

[@obscurequestions]

Thanks!

[@marcusnonexist]

Lmao thks for including me in this video

[@handsomeawkward1822]

I have been in Japan for the last couple weeks and I absolutely fell in love with this game.

[@bensonplayzyt]

Finally a video that's telling people to play maimai

[@ethanevenson3855]

Won’t be surprised when this channel gets a bit more attention.

[@freezerfridge7486]

Tips : If anyone have old banapassport (like banapassport wangan 4 version) you can use the card on maimai splash, dx or later...

[@inoob26]

This is a skill issue on my part but I wish the game difficulty didn't range between "brain stimulating but still somewhat easy" to "I hope you memorized the entire sheet" within a single difficulty increase

[@valentino7592]

Ikr,the wheel to the right master 14 literally crush me,but I cleared it

[@rimilove]

He mentions "CRAZY CIRCLE" as his favorite soundtrack. I like!

[@trentonshowers7366]

They have one of these at the cidercade in austin they also have jcube and sound vortex

[@BarCade0212]

This game is addicted as hell. Well, i played it almost everyday, just couldnt stop xD

[@jgn]

first played maimai a week ago after waiting for 8 years, well worth it

[@thedank6849]

How the heck do u not have at least 100k subscribers lol ur content is so clean and good

[@thedank6849]

Btw ty for the video haha i ended up learning maimai after watching your vid and its so damn fun

[@fuzai_koi]

They had this game at the arcade room at NDK Denver, and I'm so sad that I won't be able to play after the con is over ;-;

[@Saltylolz]

I actually play the finale version at a local small arcade,I’m quite new but improving quickly. With the stars you have to drag it across the screen pretty sure

[@nicochan3324]

I found this in my local arcade i got rly attached and the owners in the arcade just decided to shut it down like i asked them Why is it out of order told me cuz they gonna update it or some shit and the driver/usb thing is at manila and the have to shipped it here in Bacolod and that was 3 months ago now when i mention to them why is it down they just say no.... Like BRUH

[@nicochan3324]

Oh and they have sound voltex vivid wave and they dont connect it to the internet so they just tell the ppl who want to play sdvx that its just for show

[@nicochan3324]

UPDATE: ITS BACK AND THEY FINALLY CONNECT IT TO THE INTERNET!!!!!

[@IPODsify]

Just played this game today, who's great idea was it that two people can't play different songs on it.

[@zezus001]

Mom: Go do the laundry Me: Ok, just let me grab my aime card

[@valentino7592]

Me:start playing the wheel to the right

[@rickysheldonkendinamling3620]

Started playing the washing machine. I got obsessed with rythm games

[@feztrath9470]

Hachi Hachi for android and i think i saw one thats in development for pc, dont remember current name, this was commented at 0:34 secs of the video

[@bosch5303]

Sentakki on osu laser or even one made in godot but that is super underground. Im also making one in godot but slow progress lmao

[@feztrath9470]

@@bosch5303 nice good luck with that, also thanks didnt know about that on osu! pretty neat

[@bosch5303]

@@feztrath9470 oh and there is a chart viewer called simai but its hell to write charts in

[@LovelyMinmay]

I'm lucky enough to have a Mai Mai finale machine 20 minutes away from home

[@Agju]

i found this game a few months ago when i went to an arcade with a friend. i had a similar reaction and it became an instant fav! i must go back sometime

[@ForeverLacey09]

I'm about to pull the trigger and buy one of these cabinets.

[@madamadadane7989]

the maimai at the round1 about 2 hrs away from is really nice. never been to one before in my life and went with my friends and they really had a good time even though it was the offline maimai. Wish they imported the maimai DX here! I would love to play the latest songs. Since it's offline it wasn't that popular.

[@jimmiekage3071]

maimai machine should have nationwide for rhythm game players. Hopeless to say there is no maimai in New Zealand

[@m4ya.777]

is it okay if I play Mai Mai even tho I'm bad at it?? I really want to play it but I'm embarrassed that the pro players waiting in line might hate me because im just playing the easiest mode rather than what mode they play

[@FNWeeaboo]

Of course! To be real with you everyone's too busy thinking about their next game rather than paying attention to you. So long as you're not destroying the machines or anything you should be good.

[@genevad4754]

Could you make a video on beatmania? Would be cool to see about the history/community surrounding it. Love the quality/information of your videos!

[@feztrath9470]

thanks for the idea at 2:20 - 2:26

[@Coffeewate]

Whats the song name at 1:07?

[@FNWeeaboo]

Oshama Scramble

[@neotricksterzero143]

This is the best Rhythm Game I've played (IN MY OPINION). It's super addicting, easy to play, the soundtrack slaps, and it's a blast!!!

[@GroovyNuggetYY]

So had my first session recently and it's great fun! Though, I tried to scan my e-amuse IC and I was hit "check if card is compatible". The version was Universe DX. Is there any other icon denoting a cab is ONLINE other than saying it at the bottom of the screen like how DDR has it?

[@xkdesskf4138]

In Singapore the variety isn't really that much but it was enjoyable enough for me as a beginner,awesome and highly recommend!

[@ethyl_alcohol774]

omggg i've always wanted to play maimai, and finally there's maimai at the nearest mall!!!!!!! when i went to the mall, i got really shy and i cant play cuz idk how the buttons near the game works 😭. i saw like, two arrow buttons. the left one has 1P text above it, and the right one have 2P above it. like, i have to click on the right arrow? to play??? (there was one person playing on the left one). it looks like it's convenient to have cards instead of the tokens. i still dont know how the cards work tho. also the multiple player thingy, i noticed that 2 maimai machines were in sync????? like, i have to wait for the other player to finish so i could play??? (honestly, idk how to socialize. this is quite a nightmare to me 😭. i wonder if there's like a time where no one's playing maimai 😬)

[@kazutoshiru6033]

0:54 is that at Game Nest in Las Vegas?

[@FNWeeaboo]

Yes

[@sharkyshark6684]

Would you ever make a video about Gitadora ? Great video btw

[@FNWeeaboo]

Maybe, though I have other games that I would like to cover first

[@diplogg6782]

@@FNWeeaboo sdvx 🥴🥴🥴

[@rodrigorodriguez509]

Are you planning to do a video for Dance Evolution?

[@FNWeeaboo]

It's kind of a dead game so refer to my Dead Rhythm Games video for my overview on Dance Evo. Still love the game though.

[@summerpog3870]

congrats on predicting the future there is now kaikai kitan

[@t-kaardo]

maimai for me has been the best experience ever. Absolutely amazing game, probably my all time favorite! :D

[@DJruslan4ic]

we *need* double charts for people that play on 2 machines at the same time

[@brogamer_yuri]

I accually found this fucking game in a mall i was in during the pandemic

[@furbymom]

I was able to play this when I visited Vietnam and it’s really fun. I had to wait a while tho cause this big group was playing for hours on it. Wish they had the game near me

[@annmhq1288]

Vietnamese here, I hope you enjoyed your visit to my country! And yeah the game is pretty popular here from what I can tell, whenever I come to the arcade there's always at least one person using the machine. Worth the wait though definitely

[@RikaRacistFurude]

i think this video inspired me a little to play maimai 12 month playin and finally able s rank lvl 12

[@ScubaShark--8964]

_I'm new to maimai. just started yesterday (Old Machine). _*_What's the beginner tips._*

[@FNWeeaboo]

I generally like to study the charts on KZbin and pretend I am playing them

[@ScubaShark--8964]

@@FNWeeaboo I play them that way too, well I'm still new and there's not much advanced difficulty charts to study.

[@valentino7592]

Play beginner or basic,once you get the hang of it,move to advance...if you S any song on advance,move up to lower expert and if you can S on lower expert move up to lower master before attempting remaster Tip:Change the speed to at least 5.5.that way you can read the notes

[@ScubaShark--8964]

@@valentino7592 I see, thanks!

[@ssestakhch]

Is a Taiko no Tatsujin episode being worked on?

[@FNWeeaboo]

Unfortunately no as the only place with a Taiko cab in my general area closed down for good so I have no reliable way to obtain good arcade experience.

[@137CountryBall_official]

Also Maimai Available In My Country (Indonesia)

[@GREY_404]

There's a Scandia near me that has one, it's so amazing

[@rika-kr4wm]

Just started playing maimai in the Philippines

[@fpscanada3862]

wathced a video of someone perfecting the disappearance of hatsune miku on master, then immediately went to my local arcade and searched for "the washing machine game" to which some nice asian dude that was playing ddr showed me the machine and played a few songs with me. I sucked but kept putting the dollar in. 1 loonie for 4 songs is pretty good for the arcade pricing

[@TheEbbemonster]

It is so much fun 😍😍 Currently in Taiwan playing the heck out of it!

[@everypizza]

I saw this video the day after going to an arcade and playing it for at least 2-3 hours

[@taiyo_274]

the parisoda at the background tho

[@pixelchu]

I would play it…if it was available in my area. Pain… Sometimes, when I take a trip though, it’s nice to visit arcades that have this game.