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* Only 19 songs, all available in the sequel and some other games.
* Only 19 songs, all available in the sequel and some other games.
* Only three songs have more than one chart, and you must unlock all the songs in the game to play them.
* Only three songs have more than one chart, and you must unlock all the songs in the game to play them.
* Omits features such as records and Key Disc.
* Omits features such as records and [[KEY DISC]].
* Incredibly dated graphics/interface.
* Incredibly dated graphics/interface.
* Bad loading times on the PlayStation version.
* Bad loading times on the PlayStation version.
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* Available on Dreamcast and PlayStation.
* Available on Dreamcast and PlayStation.
* Both versions include ''pop'n music anywhere'', a lightweight version of pop'n music for the VMU and PocketStation, respectively. (These special memory cards are sold separately.)
* Both versions include ''pop'n music anywhere'', a lightweight version of pop'n music for the VMU and PocketStation, respectively. (These special memory cards are sold separately.)
* This is the only Key Disc available for the Dreamcast, and one of only three Key Discs on the PlayStation, allowing the pop'n music 3 and 4 Append Discs to be played on each system.
* KEY DISC, which can be used to play the later [[APPEND DISC]] games with.
* In addition to reviving all 19 songs from the previous release, this game adds 27 new songs.
* Introduces many of the characters still seen in the series today.
* Introduces many of the characters still seen in the series today.
* Difficulty level has been amped, and a very few amount of songs even had a second chart.
* Difficulty level has been amped, and a very few amount of songs even have a second chart.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
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* Available on Dreamcast and PlayStation.
* Available on Dreamcast and PlayStation.
* More songs have second charts than the previous game.
* More songs have second charts than the previous game.
* Some older songs have new Hyper charts to play.
* Some older songs have new HYPER charts to play.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* Outdated graphics, bad loading times still.
* Outdated graphics, bad loading times still.
* Half of the songs can also be played in [[CS pnm 2|pop'n music 2 CS]], though eight of these now feature new Hyper charts.
* Old songs with new HYPER charts have only them, and not their original chart as well.
* Old charts with new Hyper charts have only them, and not their original chart as well.
* Requires KEY DISC to play.
* One of two pop'n Append Disc games, it requires a Key Disc to play. On PlayStation, Key Discs include pop'n music 2, 5, and 6. On Dreamcast, pop'n music 2 is the only Key Disc available.
* Three missing licenses.
* Three new licenses from the AC version are absent from this one.
* Out of print.
* Out of print.


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* All but five of the songs are new to the game.
* All but five of the songs are new to the game.
* Several of the arcade originals have never been revived.
* Several of the arcade originals have never been revived.
* Two of the licenses missing from [[CS pnm 3|pop'n music 3 APPEND DISC]] are restored in this game.
* Two of the licenses missing from the previous CS game are restored in this one.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* Very few unlocks, most of them remixes. (Only one is a CS song.)
* Very few unlocks, most of them remixes. (Only one is a CS song.)
* One of two pop'n "Append Disc" games, it requires a Key Disc to play. On PlayStation, Key Discs include pop'n music 2, 5, and 6. On Dreamcast, pop'n music 2 is the only Key Disc available.
* Requires KEY DISC to play.
* Out of print and harder to find.
* Out of print and harder to find.


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'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* Hard to find and expensive.
* Hard to find and expensive.
* All but 3 of the arcade songs have been in later games.
* All but three of the arcade songs have been in later games.
* Unlocking system has ridiculous requirements.
* Unlocking system has ridiculous requirements.


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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* Biggest songlist of the PS games, bigger than some of the PS2 games.
* Biggest song list of the PS1 games, bigger than some of the PS2 games.
* All the new AC/CS songs (not counting pop'n stage songs) have Hyper difficulty as the minimum difficulty level: a first.
* All the new AC/CS songs (not counting pop'n stage songs) have Hyper difficulty as the minimum difficulty level: a first.
* Introduces the first "modern" looking in-game interface, featuring lanes separated by color for the first time.
* Introduces the first "modern" looking in-game interface, featuring lanes separated by color for the first time.
* Contains (nearly) the entire [[pop'n stage Information|pop'n stage]] songlist as a bonus.
* Contains (nearly) the entire [[pop'n stage Information|pop'n stage]] song list as a bonus.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* Hard to find and expensive.
* Hard to find and expensive.
* Long loading times for selecting your song in Arcade mode, and the game no longer tells you the BPM of a song before playing it.
* BPM is still missing in-game, much like the arcade release, requiring you to memorize song BPMs.
* Long loading times for selecting your song in ARCADE.
* Graphic quality is diminished greatly from the arcade version, with animation on par with the first games.
* Graphic quality is diminished greatly from the arcade version, with animation on par with the first games.
* Songs exclusive to Expert Mode only have one chart, even if they originally had more than one.
* Songs exclusive to EXPERT only have one chart, even if they originally had more than one.
* Several modes from the arcade version were cut out, most noticeably Battle Mode and RGB Mode.
* Several modes from the arcade version were cut out, most noticeably BATTLE and [[RGB Mode]].
* All but 2 of the licenses are missing from the arcade version.
* All but two licenses are missing from the arcade version.


=== [[CS pnm 7|pop'n music 7 CS]] ===
=== [[CS pnm 7|pop'n music 7 CS]] ===
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* Difficulty level is higher than previous games, with many more EX's than the last 2 games.
* Difficulty level is higher than previous games, with many more EX charts than the last 2 games.
* Lots of new AC and CS songs.
* Lots of new songs.
* Part of the PS2 Best Hits line, making it inexpensive to purchase new.
* Part of the Best Hits line, making it inexpensive to purchase new.
* Unlike [[CS pnm 6|pop'n music 6 CS]], all songs are playable in every mode.
* Unlike pop'n music 6 CS, all songs are playable in every mode.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* Increasingly harder to find new.
* Increasingly harder to find new.
* Two missing licenses.
* Two missing licenses.
* Songlist is hit or miss for some.
* Song list is hit or miss for some.
* Interface is often criticized as being difficult to navigate through.
* Interface is often criticized as being difficult to navigate through.
* Many of the new songs were repeated in the next game.
* Many of the new songs were repeated in the next game.
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* Contains many songs that haven't been revived since their appearance in this game.
* Contains many songs that haven't been revived since their appearance in this game.
* Many of the songs and charts are available from the get-go.
* Many of the songs and charts are available from the get-go.
* Contains missing licenses from [[CS pnm 6|pop'n music 6]].
* Contains missing licenses from [[AC pnm 6|pop'n music 6]].
* Only PS2 appearance of many older pop'n music characters for play.
* Only PS2 appearance of many older pop'n music characters for play.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* Hard to find and expensive.
* Hard to find and expensive.
* Small songlist compared to other PlayStation 2 and even PlayStation pop'n music titles.
* Small song list compared to other PlayStation 2 and even PlayStation pop'n music titles.
* Only 5 new songs, 3 of them remixes.
* Only five new songs, three of them remixes.
* Many of these songs can already be played in [[CS pnm 6|pop'n music 6 CS]] and [[CS pnm 7|pop'n music 7 CS]].
* Many of these songs can already be played in 6 and 7 CS.


=== [[CS pnm 8|pop'n music 8 CS]] ===
=== [[CS pnm 8|pop'n music 8 CS]] ===
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* Big, varied songlist.
* Big, varied song list.
* Contains many Bemani crossovers.
* Many of the songs have not repeated to this day.
* Many of the songs have not repeated to this day.
* EX charts can be played in Arcade Mode on any stage, a first in the series.
* Part of the PS2 Best Hits line, making it inexpensive to purchase new.
* Part of the PS2 Best Hits line, making it inexpensive to purchase new.
* First (mainline) CS game with an unlocking system, making for faster progression.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
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* Only appearance of Hi-Speed 8.
* Only appearance of Hi-Speed 8.
* Only CS pop'n title to contain Long Version songs.
* Only CS pop'n title to contain Long Version songs.
* Part of the PS2 Best Hits line, making it inexpensive to purchase new.
* Part of the Best Hits line, making it inexpensive to purchase new.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* Upped difficulty from previous games.
* Upped difficulty from previous games.
* You no longer have to play songs in Arcade mode to play them in Free mode, nor do you have to unlock all the songs' EX charts manually.
* Songs no longer have to be unlocked one at a time in FREE, nor do all EX charts have to be unlocked one by one as well anymore.
* Interface is more polished than earlier games.
* Interface is more polished than earlier games.
* Part of the PS2 Best Hits line, making it inexpensive to purchase new.
* Part of the Best Hits line, making it inexpensive to purchase new.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* First game with Hi-Speed 5.
* First game with Hi-Speed 5.
* Big, varied songlist.
* Big, varied song list.
* Only CS pop'n title with URA notecharts.
* Only CS pop'n title with URA notecharts.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* Expensive to purchase (not part of the PS2 Best Hits line).
* Expensive to purchase (not part of the Best Hits line).
* URA charts are hit or miss with players.
* URA charts are hit or miss with players.
* Very long unlock system, time unlocks or otherwise.
* Very long unlock system, time unlocks or otherwise.
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* Varied songlist.
* Varied song list.
* Easy, fun unlocking system.
* Easy, fun unlocking system.
* Pop'n Request songs.
* pop'n Request songs.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* Three songs require data from other PlayStation 2 Bemani games to save permanently (outside of rather annoying unlock requirements).
* Three songs require data from other PlayStation 2 BEMANI games to save permanently (outside of rather annoying unlock requirements).
* Many of the songs were later repeated in the next game.
* Many of the songs were later repeated in the next game.
* Older songs have awkward timing.
* Older songs have awkward timing.
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* Super Challenge mode added to gameplay.
* Super Challenge mode added to gameplay.
* Fast unlocking system.
* Fast unlocking system.
* Pop'n Request songs.
* pop'n Request songs.
* Lots of songs, many of them brand-new to the game.
* Lots of songs, many of them brand-new to the game.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* Lots of repeats from the previous game.
* Lots of repeats from the previous game.
* Mini-game very frustrating to complete, and is required to play one of the songs outside of Marathon Mode.
* Mini-game very frustrating to complete, and is required to play one of the songs outside of completing Marathon Mode.


=== [[CS pnm 14|pop'n music 14 FEVER! CS]] ===
=== [[CS pnm 14|pop'n music 14 FEVER! CS]] ===
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'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* Timing is considered too lax by some, making it easy to score on songs.
* Timing is considered too lax by some, making it easy to score on songs.
* Only 4 revivals (ee'MALL songs aside).
* Only four revivals (ee'MALL songs aside).
* Many of the ee'MALL songs have no EX charts.
* Many of the ee'MALL songs have no EX charts.
* No Marathon Mode.
* No Marathon Mode.
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* Loading times are long, even moreso than the early PlayStation pop'n music games.
* Loading times are long, even moreso than the early PlayStation pop'n music games.
* Only 82 songs, which is the smallest songlist in a traditional CS pop'n game since [[CS pnm 5|pop'n music 5 CS]].
* Only 82 songs, which is the smallest song list in a traditional CS pop'n game since [[CS pnm 5|pop'n music 5 CS]].
* Uncomfortable control scheme due to the game being on the PSP (though you can change the settings).
* Uncomfortable control scheme due to the game being on the PSP (though you can change the settings).
* Lane slightly smaller and harder to read to fit on the PSP's monitor.
* Lane slightly smaller and harder to read to fit on the PSP's monitor.
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* Party Mode doesn't force you to play 5-Button charts the entire time like Adventure Mode did.
* Party Mode doesn't force you to play 5-Button charts the entire time like Adventure Mode did.
* Brand new charts for many pop'n music songs.
* Brand new charts for many pop'n music songs.
* 4 previews of later pop'n music arcade titles in-game, and several more for DLC.
* Four previews of later pop'n music arcade titles in-game, and several more for DLC.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''


* Two songs from PARTY♪ are only available as DLC, making the songlist incomplete unless you buy them.
* Two songs from PARTY♪ are only available as DLC, making the song list incomplete unless you pre-ordered the game.
* Cools still cannot be turned off, regardless of mode.
* Cools still cannot be turned off, regardless of mode.
* No licenses or ee'MALL songs.
* No licenses or ee'MALL songs.
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