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pop'n music 8

Release Information

• Release date: May 30th, 2002.

General Information / Changes

• First pop'n music game to have a main theme that ties in to the layout of the whole game. In this case, it's springtime.
• First pop'n music game with the BEAT modifier, which makes the keys looks like the ones from the beatmania series.
• First pop'n music arcade game with the SUDDEN modifier, in which the popkuns don't show up until right before you have to hit them.
• First pop'n music game in Challenge Mode in which you pick your ojamas after you choose your song, as opposed to before. This has since been consistent in the franchise.
• First pop'n music game with a HELL course made up entirely of EXs.
• First pop'n music game with extensive usage of BEMANI crossovers. Up until now, only beatmania and pop'n stage songs got ported over to the pop'n music series, for the most part.
  • Only the pop'n stage songs have their artists credited. The reason for this is unknown.
• NAOKI, jun, BeForU singer Noria, and neo aco band risette all make their pop'n music debuts.
• First arcade pop'n music game since pop'n music 3 to have master recording licenses, as opposed to only covers like the last two games' sets of licenses.
• Last pop'n music game to limit songs exclusively to stage number in NORMAL MODE.
• Last appearance of Kiyotaka Sugimoto until pop'n music 12 いろは.
• Battle Mode upgraded with HYPER charts. Songs from pop'n music 6 and pop'n music 7 have their old charts moved to HYPER difficulty, while newer, simpler ones are used for NORMAL difficulty.
• On the pop'n music 8 Q&A, sound director wac broke down the percentage of charts made by the staff members for pop'n music 8:
  • wac: 36%
  • Seiya Murai: 15%
  • ucchie: 15%
  • pure: 8%
  • saito: 6%
  • Other composers and their notecharts: 20%
• Total songs: 122

Staff Information

• Executive Producer: Fumiaki Tanaka
• Producer: Yoshihiko Ota
• Director / Programmer: saito
• Programmer: TAMA
• Sound Director: wac
• CG Designer / Character Designer: tera, 某shio, ミコシバ, ちょび。, shiro, ちひろ
• Graphic Designer: シマQ
• Sound Data Analyzer: Jun Wakita, Seiya Murai, Tomoyuki Uchida, Junko Karashima, Takayuki Ishikawa, Naya~n
• pop'n music 8 OST Booklet Credits

Song List

• pop'n music 8 Full Song List

New Songs

Default Songs

Difficulty levels obtained from Pop'n Music Fever.

Genre	Song Title	Artist	BPM	Character	Normal Mode				Battle
					5 Button	Normal	Hyper	EX	Normal	Hyper
Anime&TV
TOUCH	タッチ	新谷さなえ	161	Mimi [TV&ANIME-TOUCH]	10	9	26	29	6	26
UCHU-KG	宇宙刑事ギャバン	串田アキラ	128	Nyami [TV&ANIME-UCHU-KG]	9	9	20	27	15	27
HERO	ヒーロー ~HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO~	REIKA	150	Nyami [TV&ANIME-HERO]	8	11	28	34	10	19
SOCCER	燃えてヒーロー	キダジロー	157	Mimi [TV&ANIME-SOCCER]	8	12	25	31	13	18
SEKEN	渡る世間は鬼ばかり オープニングテーマ	♪♪♪♪♪	50-132	Nyami [TV&ANIME-SEKEN]	11	13	26	-	14	24
THUNDERBIRD	THUNDER BIRDS	♪♪♪♪♪	122-124	Nyami [TV&ANIME-THUNDERBIRD]	11	14	22	-	13	23
CURRY	日本印度化計画	筋肉少女帯	165	Mimi [TV&ANIME-CURRY]	16	22	30	39	16	25
KONAMI originals / Other Licenses
J-R&B 3	Can't Stop My Love	Yumi Kawamura	100	tourmaline [8]	8	8	25	32	7	22
A.I. TECHNO	0/1 ANGEL	V.C.O. feat. Alt	140	Alt [8-NEW CHAR.]	7	10	15	23	14	21
DAY DREAM	夢有	Des-ROW･組	145-170	雷舞	9	11	24	-	13	23
UKULELE	ホノホノ	YASHI♪GANI	210	NOHOHO	8	12	22	27	14	29
PYRAMID	永遠という名の媚薬	THE NEXT FILE	70-270	PAPYRUS	9	12	24	-	11	19
PAVILION	theme of pop'n land	Mr.T	260	MIDORI	12	13	25	35	16	25
HYPER J-POP	STARS★★★	TËЯRA	140	JUDY [8]	12	13	26	-	15	26
FRESH	チェイス！チェイス！チェイス！	パーキッツ	176	ししゃも [8-NEW CHAR.]	12	14	24	35	11	20
SWEDISH2	Tangeline	risette	170	risette [8]	13	15	26	-	16	25
HOUSY POP	会社はワタシで廻ってる！？	新谷さなえ	128	MOMOKO★SAN [8-NEW CHAR.]	8	16	22	30	11	16
YAKYU ROCK	恋のキャッチボール	good-cool feat.すわひでお	150	John.A.Chopper	8	16	26	37	19	25
JIG	Tir na n'Og	WORLD SEQUENCE	110	Robin&Cock	8	17	21	28	13	24
RAGTIME	RADICAL RAGTIME TOUR	ROUTE NO.1 RAG UNIT	190	PIERRE&JILL [8]	8	17	27	36	15	28
WORLD TOUR	Miracle 4	good-cool	100-160	ミラクル★4	9	17	32	-	11	21
PIANO ROCK	マリンドライブ	Oh,la,la!	150	RIE♥chan [8]	8	18	28	33	20	30
TWEE POP	777	EeL	200	hina	11	19	28	-	14	27
PSYCHE	L.A.N.	Kiddy & Sunshine Lovers	160	REALLY	9	19	28	-	17	32
FLOWER POP	Marigold	SHORTCUTS	165	νμ	10	20	27	34	14	23
LADY METAL	Over The Night	good-cool	124	SAPPHIRE	11	20	34	39	10	21
SHOWA WALTZ	HONEY-BEE	亜熱帯マジ-SKA爆弾feat.MAKI	210	Honey [8-NEW CHAR.]	11	21	28	-	11	18
VISUAL 3	Late Riser	good-cool	184	Yuli [8]	14	21	31	-	10	22
NINJA HERO	ニンジャヒーロー⚡シノビアン	腹筋忍者台	170-680	シノビアン あか	10	22	28	37	15	29
EURO BEAT	♥Love²シュガ→♥	dj TAKA feat.のりあ	156	MILK [8-NEW CHAR.]	9	23	33	38	19	41
POWER FOLK 6	Fashion ~ver.1~	新堂敦士	145	Ash [8]	10	23	29	38	11	25
MELO PUNK	pure	Des-ROW+1	120-168	Ryuta	13	24	37	40	12	46

Hidden Songs

Sugoroku de 8 (すごろく de 8) Unlocking System

Genre	Song Title	Artist	BPM	Character	Normal Mode				Battle
					5 Button	Normal	Hyper	EX	Normal	Hyper
LIVE Songs
FRIENDLY LIVE	Over The Rainbow	パーキッツ	140	Poet [4-1P]	7	12	24	32	10	16
MELO CORE LIVE	H@ppy Choice	good-cool feat. すわひでお	162	OTOKO-MAN [6-1P]	9	13	27	-	17	29
GROOVE ROCK LIVE	赤いリンゴ	Sana	110	SANAE♥chan [8-3P]	11	15	28	-	12	26
PASSION LIVE	今宵Lover's Day	ミッキーマサシ	162	the KING [4-1P]	13	16	30	-	12	20
POWER FOLK2 LIVE	君を壊したい	新堂敦士	133	Ash [4-1P]	11	22	28	34	9	16
pop'n music 6 CS Songs
ROMANCE KAYOU	出会う時・・・下関。	長門マチ	115	TECHNO STARS	9	11	18	-	8	12
MIND	Seal	NAKATEK	150	BOY [CS1]	9	12	21	24	11	18
CLASSIC 6	maritare!	Waldeus vön Dovjak	160	HAMANOV [CS1]	8	16	26	39	8	34
pop'n stage Songs
SCAT	cat's Scat	Q-Mex	135	INUCHIYO	11	10	23	-	8	18
REGGAE	BoaBoaLady!	jammaster'73	90	THE★MOCKEY	13	16	28	-	13	18
TROPiCAL	beAchest beAch	Sana Meets Togo PAPA	130	TROPPIE	11	18	27	-	11	17
HOUSE	A LOVE WE NEVER KNEW	JULIANNE&EDISON	137	Mimi [pns]	10	22	33	38	11	23
beatmania IIDX
LOUNGE POP	Linus from beatmania IIDX 6th style	♪♪♪♪♪	160-176	shiroro	11	23	37	-	12	22
Dance Maniax
FRENCH POP	MOBO★MOGA from Dance Maniax	♪♪♪♪♪	172	Tart&Toffee	9	16	25	-	8	16
beatmania
TECHNO POP	321 STARS from beatmania completeMIX 2	♪♪♪♪♪	192	KINOKO BOY	9	21	29	-	15	24
DanceDanceRevolution
CANDY POP	CANDY♥ from DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-	♪♪♪♪♪	180	おしゃれずきん [8]	10	23	32	-	16	29
GUITARFREAKS / drummania
SKA	Cassandra from GUITARFREAKS 5thMIX & drummania 4thMIX	♪♪♪♪♪	88-192	Mr.T.BONE [8]	9	18	33	-	9	20
HARD COUNTRY	JET WORLD from GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX & drummania	♪♪♪♪♪	138	Mr.B.BONE [8]	10	20	28	-	14	22
KEYBOARDMANIA
STRAIGHT	しりとり	♪♪♪♪♪	187	LISA [5-1P]	13	15	27	-	13	22
LITE POP	まっさら	♪♪♪♪♪	164	USAO-kun [8]	12	17	23	35	16	23
turban	Manhattan Sports Club	♪♪♪♪♪	178	ASPARA-SEIJIN	11	22	33	-	23	34
MAMBO A GO GO
MIAMI SALSA	EL DIA FELIZ	♪♪♪♪♪	108	Sir Conga [1P]	9	10	21	33	11	17
FREE SOUL	Lover's High	♪♪♪♪♪	130	AYA [8]	9	12	24	-	11	23
RAGA POP	Sci-Fi Girl	♪♪♪♪♪	130	Kelly [8]	10	17	26	-	11	25
FUNK ROCK	Wall Street down-sizer	♪♪♪♪♪	160	Sir Conga [2P]	9	20	26	-	16	26
LATIN PIANO	Feux d'artifica	♪♪♪♪♪	185	July	10	22	30	-	12	26

Bonus Songs

Genre	Song Title	Artist	BPM	Character	Normal Mode				Battle
					5 Button	Normal	Hyper	EX	Normal	Hyper
Bonus Songs
8	みなしごハッチ	高田香里	85-140	Nyami [TV&ANIME-8]	7	14	25	-	17	26
SUBURBIA	une lettle de mon copain	aprésmidi	135	SANAE♥chan [8]	6	17	23	-	8	15
TRAUMA PUNK	釈迦	筋肉少女帯	171	Mimi [TV&ANIME-TRAUMA PUNK]	15	23	28	42	15	27
SPECIAL COOKING	100sec. Kitchen Battle!!	Orange Lounge	88-178 (N) 11-178 (H)	Mimi/Nyami [8-SPECIAL COOKING]	11	29	36	-	11	21

Expert Course Songs

5-Buttons ratings taken from pop'n music 8 CS.

Genre	Song Title	Artist	BPM	Character	Normal Mode				Battle
					5 Button	Normal	Hyper	EX	Normal	Hyper
New CS Crossover
POWER FOLK 4	SLOW DOWN	新堂敦士	137-140	Ash [5-1P]	8	27	-	-	11	25
Previous AC/CS Songs
MOODY	Midnight Yoghurt (女SPY☆お色気ゴーゴー脱出大作戦)	SIMON MAN	181	May [6]	3	11	24	32	11	20
LOUNGE	Cherry & Raquel	The Ebisu Singers	163	Reo★kun [2]	4	12	-	-	6	16
NEW ROMANTIC	Spell on me 〜魅惑の呪文	Kiddy & Sunshine Lovers	140	W.B.ROSE [6]	7	13	23	-	12	18
NEO GS	Shock of Love	Kiddy & Sunshine Lovers	150	WACKY [5]	4	16	28	-	6	13
MONDO POP	BICYCLE	sugi & reo	150	Sugi★kun [5]	6	16	-	-	8	16
HEAVY ROCK	INNOVATION	Des-ROW	160-170	FAT BOY [5]	6	26	-	-	8	27
HIP ROCK	大見解	Des-ROW・組	143-172	六 [6]	9	27	34	-	12	26

Revived Songs

The following songs from previous pop'n music releases have been revived:

Song Title	Genre	Game
Cherry & Raquel	LOUNGE	pop'n music 2
BICYCLE	MONDO POP	pop'n music 5
INNOVATION	HEAVY ROCK	pop'n music 5

Removed Songs

The following songs from pop'n music 7 have been removed:

Song Title	Genre	Game
Chaos Age	CLASSIC	pop'n music 2
Water Melon Woman	TECHNO'80	pop'n music 2
PULSE	CLASSIC 2	pop'n music 3
R.C.	FUNNY	pop'n music 3
和一起走	KANGTONG	pop'n music 3
birds	AMBIENT	pop'n music 4
ELECTRONISM	ANALOG TECHNO	pop'n music 4
ostin-art	FUTURE	pop'n music 4
西新宿清掃曲	PERCUSSIVE	pop'n music 5
お江戸花吹雪 TEYAN-day MIX	ENKA REMIX	pop'n music 5
PROJECT A PROCEEDS	PROJECT A	pop'n music 7

In addition, all 22 original songs from pop'n music 6, aside from Midnight Yoghurt (女SPY☆お色気ゴーゴー脱出大作戦), Spell on me ～魅惑の呪文, and 大見解, have been removed.

Related Links

• pop'n music 8 Official Site (archived)

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