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Which mix should I buy?
Every person has their own opinions about which Pop'n Music mix is the "best". Rather than point out a definitive list, I'll list the pros and cons of each one, and let you decide. It is easier, however, to get the newer mixes.
Pop'n Music
Total Songs: 19
Unique Songs: 0
Pros
- available on two different systems
- worth a look to see how much the series has progressed
Cons
- only 19 songs, all of which have been repeated in later games
- only one diffciulty level per song
- graphics are outdated
- bad timing, bad loading times
- hard to find
Pop'n Music 2
Total Songs: 46
Unique Songs: ~10
Pros
- available on two different systems
- much bigger songlist than the first game
- introduces many of the characters still seen in the series today
- difficulty level has been amped
Cons
- most of these songs were repeated in later games
- outdated graphics, bad timing, bad loading times still
- still only one difficulty level per song
- hard to find
Pop'n Music 3 Append
Total Songs: 44
Unique Songs: ~10
Pros
- available on two different systems
- introduces several key Pop'n Music artists, such as Q-Mex, Atsushi Shindo, and Katoaka Tsugumi
- Hyper diffciulty introduced to increase difficulty
- older songs have new charts to play
- many of the arcade originals have never been revived
Cons
- over half of the song list can also be played in Pop'n Music 2
- requires owning Pop'n Music 1, 2, 5, or 6 to play it
Pop'n Music Best Hits
Total Songs: 54
Unique Songs: 3
Pros
- contains many songs that haven't been revived since their appearance in this game
- many of the songs and charts are available from the get-go
Cons
- small songlist compared to other PS2 and even PS Pop'n Music titles
- only 5 new songs, 3 of them remixes
- many of these songs can already be played in Pop'n Music 6 and 7
Pop'n Music 8
Total Songs: 104
Unique Songs: ~30
Pros
- big, varied songlist
- contains many Bemani crossovers
- many of the songs have not repeated to this day
Cons
- very few revivals
- Live songs said to have weird timing issues
Pop'n Music 12 Iroha
Total Songs: 102
Unique Songs: ~30
Pros
- varied songlist
- easy, fun unlocking system
- Pop'n Request songs
Cons
- three songs require data from other PS2 Bemani games to save permanately
- many of the songs were later repeated in the next game
- older songs have awkward timing