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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* Biggest songlist of the PS1 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'''
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* 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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'''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 five new songs, three of them remixes.
* Only five new songs, three of them remixes.
* Many of these songs can already be played in 6 and 7 CS.
* Many of these songs can already be played in 6 and 7 CS.
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* Big, varied songlist.
* Big, varied song list.
* Many of the songs have not repeated to this day.
* Many of the songs have not repeated to this day.
* 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 CS game with an unlocking system, making for faster progression.
* First (mainline) CS game with an unlocking system, making for faster progression.


'''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.


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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.
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'''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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* 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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'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''


* Two songs from PARTY♪ are only available as DLC, making the songlist incomplete unless you pre-ordered the game.
* 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.