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= PULSE =

== Song Information ==
=== Original Version ===
[[Image:CS2 FUNNY.png|thumb|246px|PULSE's pop'n music banner.]]
[[Image:PULSE RB.png|thumb|PULSE's REFLEC BEAT jacket.]]
Artist: 319<br>
Composition/Arrangement: [[Satoru Nakata]] (KCEY)<br>
BPM: 130<br>
Length: 1:35<br>
pop'n music Genre: FUNNY (ファニー)<br>
pop'n music Character: BOY [CS1-2P]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[CS pnm 2|pop'n music 2 CS]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances:
* [[AC pnm 3|pop'n music 3]]
* [[AC RB groovin'!! Upper|REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper]]

=== DA!! Special Version ===
Artist: 319<br>
Composition/Arrangement: [[Satoru Nakata]] (KCEY)<br>
BPM: 130<br>
Length: 2:37<br>
pop'n music Genre: FUNNY<br>
pop'n music Character: BOY [CS1-2P]<br>
First Music Game Appearance: [[CS pnm Da!!|pop'n music打!!]]<br>
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

== Lyrics ==
None.

== Song Connections / Remixes ==
* A long version of PULSE appears in the [[pop'n music 2 original soundtrack new songs collection|pop'n music 2 original soundtrack ★ new songs collection]] album.
** A different long version appears in the [[pop'n music Inst Best|pop'n music★Inst Best]] album.
* Another extended version of PULSE, titled ''PULSE pop'n music-DA!! Special Version'', appears in pop'n music打!!.

== Trivia ==
* PULSE is the only Satoru Nakata song under his 319 alias in which BOY is the rival character.
* In pop'n music 3, PULSE's character was AYA [3-12P].
** In [[AC pnm 4|pop'n music 4]], PULSE's character was [[SHOLLKEE]] [3].
* PULSE appears as DLC for [[CS pnm Wii|ポップンミュージック]], in the '''中級ステップアップセット''' pack.
* PULSE was one of the songs available during the location test of the North American redemption game [[AC pnm POP'N|POP'N MUSIC]].
** It received a new jacket in POP'N MUSIC, which features Boxies.
* PULSE could be unlocked in REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper as part of the 9th Set ([[Jun Wakita|wac]]'s SELECTION) of the ''BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS'' unlock system.
** From September 17th, 2015 onwards, it could be purchased from the REFLEC Shop for 3800 Refle.
** In [[AC RB VOLZZA|REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA]], it could be purchased in the Garage for 20 VOLZZA KEYs.
** In [[AC RB VOLZZA 2|REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA 2]], it was playable by default.
** PULSE's appearance in REFLEC BEAT marks the first Satoru Nakata song to be crossed over into ''any'' BEMANI series.
** It received a new jacket in the REFLEC BEAT series.
* According to wac's BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS comments, PULSE's HARD chart in the REFLEC BEAT series is what he envisioned PULSE's EX pop'n music chart to be.
** Fittingly, PULSE's EX chart is based on the rhythms of its HARD chart.
* After being removed from the initial release of [[AC RB Reflesia|REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア]], PULSE was revived on December 14th, 2017.
* PULSE received brand-new HYPER and EX charts in [[AC pnm peace|pop'n music peace]], as part of the ''pop'n time trip -prologue-'' (ポップンタイムトリップ　プロローグ) event. These charts could be unlocked from February 14th, 2019 to February 19th, 2020 by filling out two stamps of the third pop'n music CS card.
** As of August 13th, 2020, these charts are available by default.
* PULSE's EX chart was re-rated in pop'n music peace on March 5th, 2019.
* With 340 notes, PULSE's HYPER chart holds the record with the lowest notecount for a Level 31 chart in pop'n music.

== Music Comment ==
A fantastic and cute techno song. The beautiful melody is getting exciting!

== Song Production Information ==
None.

== Character Information ==
None.

== Difficulty & Notecounts ==
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards.<br>
REFLEC BEAT to groovin'!! Upper difficulty rated from 1 to 10+, 1 to 13 in VOLZZA/VOLZZA 2, and 1 to 15 in 悠久のリフレシア. (Ratings obtained from [http://bemaniwiki.com BEMANIWiki 2nd].)

=== pop'n music ===
==== Regular Charts ====
{{pnm Chart Header|5b=a|
{{pnm Chart Notecounts|137 / 0|165 / 0|340 / 2|651 / 2|165|-|L=a}}
{{pnm Chart|pop'n music 2 CS|-|14|-|-|-|-}}
{{pnm Chart|pop'n music GB|※13|-|-|-|-|-}}
{{pnm Chart|pop'n music 7 CS|7|16|-|-|16|-}}
{{pnm Chart|pop'n music 3&rarr;4|-|14|-|-|-|-}}
{{pnm Chart|pop'n music 7|'''7'''|&uarr;16|-|-|'''16'''|-}}
{{pnm Chart|pop'n music 9|&uarr;10|&darr;14|-|-|16|-}}
{{pnm Chart|pop'n music 10&rarr;20 fantasia|10|&uarr;15|-|-|16|-}}
{{pnm Chart|pop'n music Sunny Park&rarr;うさぎと猫と少年の夢|-|21|-|-|16|-}}
{{pnm Chart|pop'n music peace (original ratings)|-|21|'''31'''|'''37'''|16|-}}
{{pnm Chart|pop'n music peace&rarr;Present|-|21|31|&uarr;39|16|-}}
}}

※ Denotes chart has been revised from the corresponding AC chart (total notes: 148). 

Other chart not shown on the above table:
* pop'n music 2 CS's BEGINNER chart: total notes: 112.

==== 打!! Charts ====
{{pnm da Chart Header|
{{pnm da Notecounts|228 / 14|326 / 14}}
{{pnm da Chart|8|10}}
}}

==== Wii Charts ====
{{pnm Wii Chart Header|
{{pnm Wii Chart Notecounts|116|195|134|134}}
{{pnm Wii Chart|ポップンミュージック DLC}}
{{pnm Wii Chart|pop'n music (Wii) / pop'n rhythm}}
}}

=== REFLEC BEAT ===
==== Old Charts ====
{{RB Chart Header|
{{RB Chart Notecounts|122|220|481|-}}
{{RB Chart|REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper&rarr;VOLZZA 2|4|7|10|-}}
}}

==== New Charts ====
{{RB Chart Header|R=a|
{{RB Chart Notecounts|146|270|544|-|R=a}}
{{RB Chart|REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア|'''5'''|'''9'''|'''12'''|-|R=a}}
}}

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