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* First pop'n music game where GOODs don't stop your combo. This has been a series staple since. | * First pop'n music game where GOODs don't stop your combo. This has been a series staple since. | ||
* pop-kuns are now separated into lanes corresponding to their color | * pop-kuns are now separated into lanes corresponding to their color. | ||
* Result screens no longer | * Result screens no longer show individual performances on buttons, a feature first introduced in [[PnM_AC_2|pop'n music 2]]. | ||
* First pop'n music game with | * First pop'n music game with BATTLE and EXPERT modes. | ||
* First pop'n music game with playable | * First pop'n music game with playable CHALLENGE MODE available on 5 Button. | ||
* First pop'n music game with | * First pop'n music game with HI-SPEED 3 and 4. | ||
* First pop'n music game to let you play EX charts outside of EXtra | * First pop'n music game to let you play EX charts outside of EXtra Stage. | ||
* First non-spinoff pop'n music game with anime licenses. | * First non-spinoff pop'n music game with anime licenses. | ||
* First pop'n music game in the series where ''every'' new song has a | * First pop'n music game in the series where ''every'' new song has a NORMAL AND HYPER notechart. | ||
* First pop'n music game with intro animations, animated by [[Tomoko Shiono|shio]]. | * First pop'n music game with intro animations, animated by [[Tomoko Shiono|shio]]. | ||
* First pop'n music game with banners. They were noticeably taller than later games in the series. Come the [[PnM_AC_7|following installment]], the banners were | * First pop'n music game with banners. They were noticeably taller than later games in the series. Come the [[PnM_AC_7|following installment]], the banners were were made smaller, looking closer to those of fellow BEMANI series DanceDanceRevolution. | ||
* First appearance of beatmania sound director [[Takehiko Fujii]], as well GUITARFREAKS & drummania mainstays [[Hideyuki Ono]] and [[Harumi Ueko|Jimmy Weckl]] in the series. | * First appearance of beatmania sound director [[Takehiko Fujii]], as well GUITARFREAKS & drummania mainstays [[Hideyuki Ono]] and [[Harumi Ueko|Jimmy Weckl]] in the series. | ||
** Long-time pop'n music staff member [[Tomoyuki Uchida|Mr.T]] writes music for the series for the first time. | ** Long-time pop'n music staff member [[Tomoyuki Uchida|Mr.T]] writes music for the series for the first time. | ||
* [[Hideo Suwa]] | * Vocalists [[ALPHA]] and [[Hideo Suwa]] make their BEMANI debuts. | ||
* Only pop'n music game with RGB MODE. | |||
* This is the first mainline arcade pop'n music title with no new [[Hiroshi Takeyasu]] song. | * This is the first mainline arcade pop'n music title with no new [[Hiroshi Takeyasu]] song. | ||
* | * CHALLENGE MODE now lets you use select two different challenges per song. This set-up is still used to this day. | ||
* Total number of songs: 63 | * Total number of songs: 63 | ||