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== General Information / Changes == | == General Information / Changes == | ||
* First pop'n music game with Internet Ranking, | |||
* First pop'n music game with Internet Ranking, CHALLENGE MODE, and 5-LINE. | |||
* First pop'n music game to let you set mods before each song. | * First pop'n music game to let you set mods before each song. | ||
* Last pop'n music game to limit songs exclusively to the stage number. | * Last pop'n music game to limit songs exclusively to the stage number. | ||
* First pop'n music game with EX notecharts. Much like when | * Last pop'n music game to feature the original GAME OVER screen that had been since the [[PnM_AC_1|very first game]]. | ||
* First (and only) pop'n music game with | * First pop'n music game with EX notecharts. Much like when HYPER charts were introduced, few songs have them. EX charts would only be playable in the new EXtra Stage until [[PnM_AC_8|pop'n music 8]]. | ||
* All songs prior to [[PnM_AC_4|pop'n music 4]] have been removed due to memory limitations. Every pop'n music | * First (and only) pop'n music game with FREE MODE 2, which keeps track of the number of GREATs, GOODs, and BADs you have. ([[PnM_AC_7|pop'n music 7]] onward, however, shows these stats in almost every mode.) You only have two songs, but you can play the same song twice, a first in the series. | ||
* All songs prior to [[PnM_AC_4|pop'n music 4]] have been removed due to memory limitations. Every pop'n music arcade game through [[PnM_AC_8|pop'n music 8]] would continue to only have the current songlist and the previous game's. (Except in the case of licenses and songs in courses.) When [[PnM_AC_9|pop'n music 9]] came out and the series switched to VIPER hardware, most of the previously removed songs would be revived. | |||
* All pop'n music 4 songs received new song backgrounds (though a few songs used the backdrops from 4 for their backgrounds), as well as their own MISS background. | * All pop'n music 4 songs received new song backgrounds (though a few songs used the backdrops from 4 for their backgrounds), as well as their own MISS background. | ||
* [[Takayuki Ishikawa]] (dj TAKA) makes his pop'n music debut, as does [[Kida Shunsuke]]. In addition [[Osamu Migitera]] starts writing his own music for the series, and CG designer [[Tomoko Shiono|shio]] becomes a permanent staff member. | * [[Takayuki Ishikawa]] (dj TAKA) makes his pop'n music debut, as does [[Kida Shunsuke]]. | ||
** In addition [[Osamu Migitera]] starts writing his own music for the series, and CG designer [[Tomoko Shiono|shio]] becomes a permanent staff member. | |||
* Total number of songs: 54 | * Total number of songs: 54 | ||
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* Musical director: [[Katsuhiko Suzuki|Nazo²Suzuki]] | * Musical director: [[Katsuhiko Suzuki|Nazo²Suzuki]] | ||
* Program: HKSP, TAMA | * Program: HKSP, TAMA | ||
* CG: p-cat | * CG: [[p-cat]] | ||
* Character design and CG design: [[Tomoko Shiono|shio]], Chiyo | * Character design and CG design: [[Tomoko Shiono|shio]], [[Chiyo]] | ||
* Product design: Shima Q | * Product design: Shima Q | ||
* Hardware engineer: MG-YORI | * Hardware engineer: MG-YORI | ||
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== Non-Rival Playable Characters == | == Non-Rival Playable Characters == | ||
These characters don't belong to any specific song | These characters don't belong to any specific song. | ||
* [[Mary]] [5] | * [[Mary]] [5] | ||
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* On the official pop'n music 5 site, if you look up a character's profile, eventually he/she will switch to their 2P color and back again. This is the only pop'n website that does this. | * On the official pop'n music 5 site, if you look up a character's profile, eventually he/she will switch to their 2P color and back again. This is the only pop'n website that does this. |