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Genre: TECHNO POP (テクノポップ)<br>
Genre: TECHNO POP (テクノポップ)<br>
pop'n music Character: KINOKO BOY [8]<br>
pop'n music Character: KINOKO BOY [8]<br>
pop'n CG design: [[Tomoko Shiono|shio]]<br>
pop'n CG designer: [[Tomoko Shiono|shio]]<br>
VJ: [[Yaku Hiranabe|yaku]] (beatmania), [[Gyo Eguchi|VJ GYO]] (CS DistorteD), ? (USA)<br>
Movie: [[Yaku Hiranabe|yaku]] (beatmania), [[Gyo Eguchi|VJ GYO]] (CS DistorteD), ? (2006)<br>
Jacket design: [[Tomochika Moroe|moroEX]]<br>
Jacket design: [[Tomochika Moroe|moroEX]]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC bm complete 2|beatmania completeMIX 2]]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[AC bm complete 2|beatmania completeMIX 2]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances:
Other Music Game Appearances:
* [[CS USA|beatmania (2006)]]
* [[CS 2006|beatmania (2006)]]
* [[CS DistorteD|beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS]]
* [[CS DistorteD|beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS]]
* [[AC bm III CORE REMIX|beatmania III APPEND CORE REMIX]]
* [[AC bm III CORE REMIX|beatmania III APPEND CORE REMIX]]
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== Lyrics ==
== Lyrics ==
Samples of "3", "2", "1", "the stars", and "hi" can be heard.
None.


== Song Connections / Remixes ==
== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* The [[ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT|orangenoise shortcut]] song ''Like a surfing'' borrows some parts of 321 STARS' melody.
* The orangenoise shortcut song ''Like a surfing'' samples the melody of 321 STARS.
* 321 STARS shares the "hi" sample with [[OTENAMI Hurricane]], from [[AC SINOBUZ|beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ]].
* 321 STARS shares the "hi" sample with [[OTENAMI Hurricane]], from [[AC SINOBUZ|beatmania IIDX 24 SINOBUZ]].


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
[[Image:321STARS banner.png|thumb|256px|321STARS' banner.]]
{{Gallery}}
* The title, 321 STARS, is a reference to Kiyotaka Sugimoto's birthday, March 21st (3/21).
* 321 STARS marks Kiyotaka Sugimoto's first original composition in the beatmania series.
** It also marks his first instrumental song in BEMANI.
*** 321 STARS, along with [[air]] and [[Mahou no tobira(SPACE MACO no theme)|魔法の扉(スペース🪐マコのテーマ)]] being crossed over also mark his first appearance in the arcade DanceDanceRevolution series.
* 321 STARS is a reference to Kiyotaka Sugimoto's birthday, March 21st (3/21).
* 321 STARS is the only returning original song in [[AC bm Club|beatmania ClubMIX]] which did not receive new charts.
* 321 STARS is the only returning original song in [[AC bm Club|beatmania ClubMIX]] which did not receive new charts.
* 321STARS is the 19th song unlock of Sugoroku de 8 (すごろく de 8) in [[AC pnm 8|pop'n music 8]]. It can be unlocked from July 17th, 2002 through August 28th, 2002 by directly landing on the the city of Tokyo on your third trip around the board, which will take you to Hachiojima, and from there walk across it to unlock it.
** If you don't directly land on Tokyo on your third lap, you'll go to Hachiojima by simply passing it on your fourth trip.
*** KINOKO BOY will also be unlocked as a new character when 321STARS is unlocked.
**** KINOKO BOY does not have a 2P color.
* Along with the other BEMANI songs crossed over to pop'n music 8, 321 STARS displays '''♪♪♪♪♪''' as the artist. This has never changed.
* Along with the other BEMANI songs crossed over to pop'n music 8, 321 STARS displays '''♪♪♪♪♪''' as the artist. This has never changed.
* KINOKO BOY does not have a 2P color.
* 321 STARS received a brand-new Double NORMAL chart in [[AC bm THE FINAL|beatmania THE FINAL]], replacing its original chart.
* 321 STARS received a brand-new Double NORMAL chart in [[AC bm THE FINAL|beatmania THE FINAL]], replacing its original chart.
* 321 STARS received an EX chart in [[AC pnm 9|pop'n music 9]]. This chart was carried to [[CS pnm 8|pop'n music 8 CS]].
* 321 STARS received a brand-new EX chart in [[AC pnm 9|pop'n music 9]]'s ''Gambler de Z (ギャンブラーZ)'' unlock event. It could be unlocked from February 13th, 2003 through March 12th, 2003 after unlocking [[Tobenai tenshi|翔べない天使]] and clearing 321 STARS' EX chart, or failing it enough times until it's automatically unlocked.
* Counting jumps, 321 STARS' Single EXPERT chart has exactly 321 steps in it in DanceDanceRevolution, a reference to its name.
** As of March 12th, 2003, this chart is playable by default.
** Unfortunately, due to jumps counting as one step for combo purposes in all future DanceDanceRevolution titles after EXTREME, this little in-joke is lost.
* Counting jumps, 321 STARS' EXPERT charts have exactly 321 notes in them in DanceDanceRevolution, a reference to its name.
*** A similar joke occurred with 321 STARS in pop'n music with its NORMAL chart; if one achieved a full combo in pop'n music 8, it was 321 (MAX COMBO in earlier pop'n music game was the song's notecount total minus 1). Once the MAX COMBO got updated in later pop'n music games to include all of a song's notes, though, this joke was lost once more.
** Unfortunately, due to jumps counting as one note for combo purposes in all future DanceDanceRevolution titles after EXTREME, this little in-joke is lost.
*** A similar joke occurred with 321 STARS in pop'n music with its NORMAL chart; if one achieved a full combo in pop'n music 8, it was 321 (MAX COMBO in earlier pop'n music games was the song's notecount total minus 1). Once the MAX COMBO got updated in later pop'n music games to include all of a song's notes, though, this joke was lost once more.
* In the DanceDanceRevolution series, 321 STARS is titled as '''321STARS'''.
* In the DanceDanceRevolution series, 321 STARS is titled as '''321STARS'''.
* 321STARS received a Double BEGINNER chart in [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX2|DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX2]].
* 321STARS received a Double BEGINNER chart in [[CS DDR ULTRAMIX2|DanceDanceRevolution ULTRAMIX2]].
* 321 STARS is one of the six revived beatmania songs that can be found in beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS.
* 321 STARS is one of the six revived beatmania songs that can be found in beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD CS.
* 321 STARS is unlockable in [[CS pnm Lively|pop'n music Lively]] from January 12th, 2022 as part of the ''pop'n quest'' (ポップンクエスト) unlocking system.


== Music Comment ==
== Music Comment ==
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== Song Production Information ==
== Song Production Information ==
=== beatmania ===
=== beatmania ===
==== DJ SIMON ====
The running gag of this techno pop song, is "1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 222222222, 3, 2, 1, Hiiiii~" with the feel of an adorable, fast-moving hyper amusement facility (?), like a clockwork mini theater.
The running gag of this techno pop song, is "1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 222222222, 3, 2, 1, Hiiiii~" with the feel of an adorable, fast-moving hyper amusement facility (?), like a clockwork mini theater.


Underneath the warm melody is some kind of surreal world, where vigorous drums pound out high-octane beats. (DJ SIMON)
Underneath the warm melody is some kind of surreal world, where vigorous drums pound out high-octane beats.


=== pop'n music ===
=== pop'n music ===
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== CS Information Data ==
== CS Information Data ==
=== [[CS DDR EXTREME US|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS (America)]] ===
=== [[CS DDR EXTREME NA|DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME CS (North America)]] ===
You have unlocked the song "321STARS" by DJ SIMON. Combining a really unique mix of sounds and a variety of beats and tempos, "321STARS" is one of the most entertaining songs to choose when playing with friends. Get ready to 3,2,1 start dancing to this song!
You have unlocked the song "321STARS" by DJ SIMON. Combining a really unique mix of sounds and a variety of beats and tempos, "321STARS" is one of the most entertaining songs to choose when playing with friends. Get ready to 3,2,1 start dancing to this song!


== Video Production Information ==
== Video Production Information ==
The main background is a boy on his keyboard, with the image of him clacking away with like he's hacking. It's personally my favorite animation. (yaku)
=== yaku ===
The main background is a boy on his keyboard, with the image of him clacking away with like he's hacking. It's personally my favorite animation.


== Character Information ==
== Character Information ==
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beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12. beatmania (2006) difficulty rated from 1 to 10.<br>
beatmania IIDX difficulty rated from 1 to 12. beatmania (2006) difficulty rated from 1 to 10.<br>
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards.<br>
DanceDanceRevolution difficulty rated from 1 to 10 from DDRMAX2 to SuperNOVA2, and 1 to 20 from X onwards.<br>
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards. (Ratings obtained from [http://bemaniwiki.com/ BEMANIWiki 2nd].)
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from [http://kani.no.coocan.jp/bm/bm.htm KANI KANI CRAB] and [http://bemaniwiki.com/ BEMANIWiki 2nd].)


=== beatmania ===
=== beatmania ===
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=== beatmania IIDX ===
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{{pnm Chart|pop'n music Sunny Park&rarr;Present|-|28|38|45|15|24}}
{{pnm Chart|pop'n music 8 CS|7|22|31|40|15|24}}
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{{Sugoroku de 8}}
{{Gambler de Z}}


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