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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%
• With the three exceptions of 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, all 22 KONAMI originals from pop'n music 6 have been removed.
• Curiously, neither the game or soundtrack for the game lists a sound director. However, the official website does list wac as the sound director.

• Total songs: 122

Staff Information

• pop'n music 8 credits
• 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]	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]	12	14	24	30	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]	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	ν・μ	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]	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]	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

Sugoroku de 8 (すごろく de 8)

Sugoroku de 8 is pop'n music 8's unlock event. It began on July 17th, 2002.

Before a round of play, you will be given a requirement to play during that game (such as MAX COMBO a certain amount in a song, or play a song with BEAT-POP). If you successfully fulfill that requirement, you'll unlock at the end of the round the chance to play Sugoroku de 8.

Moving is simple; a number wheel appears, and you simply press the red button to choose a number 1 to 6. pop'n music character P-1 will then move that many spaces across a map of Japan. Reaching a city unlocks a song, course, or character. The event ends once you unlock 100% of the unlocks.

Sugoroku de 8 ended on August 28th, 2002.

Genre	Song Title	Artist	BPM	Character	Normal Mode				Battle
					5 Button	Normal	Hyper	EX	Normal	Hyper
Sugoroku de 8 unlocks
MIAMI SALSA from MAMBO A GO GO	EL DIA FELIZ	♪♪♪♪♪	108	Sir Conga [1P]	9	10	21	33	11	17
SCAT from pop'n stage ex	cat's Scat	Q-Mex	135	INUCHIYO	11	10	23	-	8	18
ROMANCE KAYOU from pop'n music 6 CS	出会う時・・・下関。	長門マチ	115	TECHNO STARS [CS6]	9	11	18	-	8	12
FREE SOUL from MAMBO A GO GO	Lover's High	♪♪♪♪♪	130	AYA [8]	9	12	24	-	11	23
MIND from pop'n music 6 CS	Seal	NAKATEK	150	BOY [CS1-1P]	9	12	21	24	11	18
STRAIGHT from KEYBOARDMANIA	しりとり	♪♪♪♪♪	187	LISA [5-1P]	13	15	27	-	13	22
FRENCH POP from Dance Maniax	MOBO★MOGA	♪♪♪♪♪	172	Tart&Toffee	9	16	25	-	8	16
CLASSIC 6 from pop'n music 6 CS	maritare!	Waldeus vön Dovjak	160	HAMANOV [CS1-1P]	8	16	26	39	8	34
REGGAE from pop'n stage	BoaBoaLady!	jammaster'73	90	THE★MOCKEY	13	16	28	-	13	18
RAGA POP from MAMBO A GO GO	Sci-Fi Girl	♪♪♪♪♪	130	Kelly [8]	10	17	26	-	11	25
LITE POP from KEYBOARDMANIA 2ndMIX	まっさら	♪♪♪♪♪	164	USAO-kun [8]	12	17	23	35	16	23
TROPiCAL from pop'n stage	beAchest beAch	Sana Meets Togo PAPA	130	TROPPiE	11	18	27	-	11	17
SKA from GUITARFREAKS 5thMIX & drummania 4thMIX	Cassandra	♪♪♪♪♪	88-192	Mr.T.BONE [8]	9	18	33	-	9	20
FUNK ROCK from MAMBO A GO GO	Wall Street down-sizer	♪♪♪♪♪	160	Sir Conga [2P]	9	20	26	-	16	26
HARD COUNTRY from drummania / GUITARFREAKS 2ndMIX	JET WORLD	♪♪♪♪♪	138	Mr.B.BONE [8]	10	20	28	-	14	22
TECHNO POP from beatmania completeMIX 2	321 STARS	♪♪♪♪♪	192	KINOKO BOY	9	21	29	-	15	24
LATIN PIANO from MAMBO A GO GO	Feux d'artifica	♪♪♪♪♪	185	July	10	22	30	-	12	26
turban from KEYBOARDMANIA 2ndMIX	Manhattan Sports Club	♪♪♪♪♪	178	ASPARA-SEIJIN	11	22	33	-	23	34
HOUSE from pop'n stage	A LOVE WE NEVER KNEW	JULIANNE&EDISON	137	Mimi [pns]	10	22	33	38	11	23
CANDY POP from DDRMAX2 -DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX-	CANDY♥	♪♪♪♪♪	180	おしゃれずきん [8]	10	23	32	-	16	29
LOUNGE POP from beatmania IIDX 6th style	Linus	♪♪♪♪♪	160-176	shiroro	11	23	37	-	12	22

Hidden songs

The following LIVE songs were added at the same time Sugoroku de 8 began. To play these songs, press on the title screen with credits the buttons on the pop'n music controller in the following order: 78999676988721431142. You should hear a sound effect if done correctly.

Genre	Song Title	Artist	BPM	Character	Normal Mode				Battle
					5 Button	Normal	Hyper	EX	Normal	Hyper
Hidden 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

Title screen songs

Four of pop'n music 8's songs can be triggered by fulfilling certain requirements at the title screen.

To access these songs, you must carefully press START depending on what animations and colors Nyami and Mimi are performing at the title screen. Here are the levels as explained on the official website:

• Level 1: 2P color, FEVER! animation (jumping in the air with flowers behind them)
• Level 2: 2P color, GREAT animation (posing with a thumb, the word "YEAH!!" above their head)
• Level 3: 1P color, normal animation (moving back and forth)
• Level 4: 1P color, GREAT animation as described above
• Level 5: 1P color, FEVER! animation as described above

If you did it correctly, you'll be able to access one of the following songs at the end of a round of NORMAL or CHALLENGE after FINAL STAGE. You'll also unlock Mimi/Nyami [8-SPECIAL COOKING] and SANAE♥chan [8] for unlocking SPECIAL COOKING and SUBURBIA respectively.

Depending on what level you're at, the following song will appear:

Genre	Song Title	Artist	BPM	Character	Normal Mode				Battle
					5 Button	Normal	Hyper	EX	Normal	Hyper
Level 1
8	みなしごハッチ	高田香里	85-140	Nyami [TV&ANIME-8]	7	14	25	-	17	26
Level 2
SUBURBIA	une lettle de mon copain	aprésmidi	135	SANAE♥chan [8]	6	17	23	-	8	15
Level 4
TRAUMA PUNK	釈迦	筋肉少女帯	171	Mimi [TV&ANIME-TRAUMA PUNK]	15	23	28	42	15	27
Level 5
SPECIAL COOKING	100sec. Kitchen Battle!!	Orange Lounge	88-178 (N) 11-178 (H)	Mimi/Nyami [8-SPECIAL COOKING]	11	29	36	-	11	21

Expert courses

Default courses

• Guitar pop course (ギターポップコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
  • FRESH / SWEDISH 2 / PIANO ROCK / SOFT ROCK LONG
• Techno pop course (テクノポップコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★ (H)
  • A.I. TECHNO / RAGTIME / TWEE POP / FLOWER POP
• Dance pop course (ダンスポップコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
  • J-R&B 3 / HOUSY POP / HYPER J-POP / EUROBEAT
• Shout course (シャウトコース): ★★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
  • YAKYUU ROCK / NINJA HERO / POWER FOLK 6 / MELO PUNK
• Hero course (ヒーローコース): ★ (N) / ★★★ (H)
  • UCHUU KG / THUNDER BIRD / HERO / SOCCER
• Favorite course (フェイバリットコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
  • DAYDREAM / SHOWA WALTZ / LADY METAL / VISUAL 3

Hidden courses

• Des-ROW course (Des-ROWコース): : ★★★★ (both N and H)
  • HEAVY ROCK / HIP ROCK / DES REGGAE / MELO PUNK
• good-cool course (good-coolコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
  • VISUAL 2 REMIX / BALI TRANCE / VISUAL 3 / MELO CORE LIVE
• kiddy course (kiddyコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
  • NEO GS / NEW ROMANTIC / GLAM ROCK / PSYCHE
• Sana course (Sanaコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★ (H)
  • SUBURBIA / TROPICAL / TOUCH / GROOVE ROCK LIVE
• HELL the EIGHT course (ヘル８コース): ★★★★★ - EX charts only
  • EUROBEAT (EX) / LADY METAL (EX) / MELO PUNK (EX) / TRAUMA PUNK (EX)
• Payapaya (パパパヤ): ★★ (N) / ★★★ (H)
  • MONDO POP / LOUNGE / FLOWER POP / SPECIAL COOKING
• Simon course (Simonコース): ★★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
  • MOODY / turban / TECHNO POP / SPECIAL ENDING 2
• Power course 2 (パワーコース２): ★★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
  • POWER FOLK 4 / POWER FOLK 5 / POWER FOLK 6 / POWER FOLK 2 LIVE
• Ethnic course (民族コース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
  • ★★ / JIG / PYRAMID / WORLD TOUR / CURRY

Genre	Song Title	Artist	BPM	Character	Normal Mode				Battle
					5 Button	Normal	Hyper	EX	Normal	Hyper
Power course 2 song
POWER FOLK 4 from pop'n music 5 CS	SLOW DOWN	新堂敦士	137-140	Ash [5-1P]	-	27	-	-	11	25

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

New Charts

The following songs have received new charts since their last arcade/console appearance: TBA

Difficulty Changes

The following songs have received difficulty changes since their last arcade/console appearance: TBA

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
和你一起走	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

Related Links

• pop'n music 8 Official Site (archived)

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