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* Released: March 2000
* Released: March 2000
* First game in the series to run on BEMANI FIREBEAT HARDWARE, which was also used for ''beatmania III'', ''Keyboard Mania'', and ''ee-mall''. The colors and graphics were noticeably more colorful and more detailed than ever as a result of the more powerful hardware. Firebeat would be used through ''Pop'n Music 8''.
* First game in the series to run on BEMANI FIREBEAT HARDWARE, which was also used for ''beatmania III'', ''KEYBOARDMANIA'', and [[ee'MALL]]. The colors and graphics were noticeably more colorful and more detailed than ever as a result of the more powerful hardware. Firebeat would be used through [[PnM_AC_8|pop'n music 8]].
* First game in the series to have a distinctive interface (1-3 were essentially the same interface with color differences).
* First AC pop'n game in which new AC songs have Hyper notecharts.
* All the menus feature new music re-arranged by [[Seiya Murai]].
* First pop'n game to tell you the BPM of a song.
* First game in the series to have a distinctive interface (1-3 were essentially the same interface with color differences). In addition, all the menus feature new music re-arranged by [[Seiya Murai]].
* Only pop'n game without individual song, miss, and fever backgrounds. Instead, several backdrops are seen in the background for songs.
* Only pop'n game without individual song, miss, and fever backgrounds. Instead, several backdrops are seen in the background for songs.
* First AC Pop'n game in which new AC songs have Hyper notecharts.
* [[Tatsuya Furukawa]] ([[good-cool]]) and [[Seiya Murai]] (V.C.O., Kiyommy&Seiya, Natural Bear, etc.) make their ''Pop'n Music'' debuts.
* [[Tatsuya Furukawa]] ([[good-cool]]) and [[Seiya Murai]] (V.C.O., Kiyommy&Seiya, Natural Bear, etc.) make their ''Pop'n Music'' debuts.
* [[Hiroki Koga]] (Naya-n) starts writing his own music for the series.
* [[Hiroki Koga]] (Naya-n) starts writing his own music for the series.
* The soundtrack for this game is the first and only one that released the arcade songs and console-exclusive songs on seperate CDs.
* Only game in the series to have two individual CDs for one installment. The first CD, ''pop'n music 4 arcade originals'', contains all the AC songs, plus jingles and three new long version. The follow-up CD, ''pop'n music 4 consumer originals'', contains all the pop'n music 4 AC songs (except GROOVE ROCK), but axes the jingles and long versions for the [[PnM_CS_4|10 CS songs]].
* First game to tell you the BPM of a song on the music select screen.
* Total songs: 86
* Total number of songs: 86


== Staff Information ==
== Staff Information ==

Revision as of 06:05, 11 January 2011

pop'n music arcade releases
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 いろは - 13 カーニバル - 14 FEVER!
15 ADVENTURE - 16 PARTY♪ - 17 THE MOVIE - 18 せんごく列伝
19 TUNE STREET - 20 fantasia - Sunny Park - ラピストリア - éclale
うさぎと猫と少年の夢 - peace - 解明リドルズ - UniLab - Jam&Fizz
アニメロ - アニメロ2号 - MICKEY TUNES - HELLO! (North America)

General Information

  • Released: March 2000
  • First game in the series to run on BEMANI FIREBEAT HARDWARE, which was also used for beatmania III, KEYBOARDMANIA, and ee'MALL. The colors and graphics were noticeably more colorful and more detailed than ever as a result of the more powerful hardware. Firebeat would be used through pop'n music 8.
  • First AC pop'n game in which new AC songs have Hyper notecharts.
  • First pop'n game to tell you the BPM of a song.
  • First game in the series to have a distinctive interface (1-3 were essentially the same interface with color differences). In addition, all the menus feature new music re-arranged by Seiya Murai.
  • Only pop'n game without individual song, miss, and fever backgrounds. Instead, several backdrops are seen in the background for songs.
  • Tatsuya Furukawa (good-cool) and Seiya Murai (V.C.O., Kiyommy&Seiya, Natural Bear, etc.) make their Pop'n Music debuts.
  • Hiroki Koga (Naya-n) starts writing his own music for the series.
  • Only game in the series to have two individual CDs for one installment. The first CD, pop'n music 4 arcade originals, contains all the AC songs, plus jingles and three new long version. The follow-up CD, pop'n music 4 consumer originals, contains all the pop'n music 4 AC songs (except GROOVE ROCK), but axes the jingles and long versions for the 10 CS songs.
  • Total songs: 86

Staff Information

  • Director: RYO KOMATSU
  • Sound director, composition, arrangement, lyrics, and sound effects: Seiya Murai
  • Assistant sound director, composer, and arrangement: Takeyasu Hiroshi
  • Music director (occasional guitarist): Nazo^2 Suzuki
  • Sound Data Analyzer: Jun Wakita
  • Sound Programmer: Youhei Shimizu
  • Software Program: Fukuda, HKSP
  • Character design and CG design: p-cat, Chiyo
  • Product design: shima-Q
  • Graphic assistance: Piu:KOHA
  • Background CG design: HIRO-PON
  • Hardware engineer: nozaki
  • Mechanism engineer and location test installation commander: Makoto

Song List

Pop'n Music 4 AC Full Song List

Game Modes

  • Normal
  • Excite
  • Party

Non-Rival Playable Characters

These characters don't belong to any specific song and are all playable from the get-go.

  • Nyami [4]
  • Mimi [4]

New Songs

Genre (English) Genre (Japanese) Song Name Artist Character BPM N Lv. H Lv.
First Stage
TEEN FOLK ティーンフォーク  時代を変えてくTeenage 馬場一嘉 Jun&Shingo [4-NEW CHAR.] 128 7 -
DO UP ドゥーアップ Joy! Reddy Yoko Mary [4] 120 10 -
PASSION パッション 今宵Lover's Day ミッキー・マサシ The KING [4] 162 11 22
NIGHT OUT ナイトアウト 透明なマニキュア Kiyommy + Seiya Judy [4] 140 14 -
COQUETTISH コケティッシュ 恋は天然 ナチュラルベア RIE♥chan [4] 140 16 20
CARTOON カートゥーン TOON MANIAC Theme from "TOON MANIA" Henry [4-NEW CHAR.] 160 19 -
Second Stage
KAYOU HOUSE カヨウハウス Nanja-Nai NAOwithK NK2000 133 8 -
KARAOKE カラオケ 愛言葉〜アイコトバ 課長とマミちゃん 8・Taro&Okon [4] 133 8 23
FRIENDLY フレンドリー Over The Rainbow パーキッツ Poet [4] 140 9 -
AMBIENT アンビエント Birds Sana Sanae♥chan [4] 147 12 -
ANALOG TECHNO アナログテクノ ELECTRONISM V.C.O. PAL [4-NEW CHAR.] 130 18 -
VISUAL 2 ヴィジュアル2 Cry Out good-cool feat. KoHey from Medical Trance Peach Yuli [4] 184 20 -
Final Stage
FUTURE フューチャー ostin-art ostin-art Ice [4] 145 18 -
OKINAWA オキナワ 夢そうてい Y.Morio & MINEHAHA Mayumi 130 18 24
SUPER EURO スーパーユーロ WE TWO ARE ONE LaLa Moore Elle [4-NEW CHAR.] 160 20 -
DISCO GIRLS ディスコガールズ HONEまでートトゥナイト good-cool feat. Mickin' & Tackin' Yuki [4-NEW CHAR.] 130 21 -
POWER FOLK 2 パワーフォーク2 君を壊したい 新堂敦士 Ash [4] 133 24 -
Special Stage
GROOVE ROCK グルーブロック 赤いリンゴ Lollipop Tonic featuring K AYA [4] 107 15 -
HORROR ホラー 妖怪Zの唄 ナヤ~ン・ブラザーズ・バンド Smile [4-NEW CHAR.] 144 15 -
SPECIAL ENDING スペシャルエンディング Tap'n! Slap'n! Pop'n Music! Popper Head Rave girl [4] 140 21 -
BRIT POP ブリットポップ Girls Riot Political Trees Donna [3-3P] 210 22 -
Hidden Remixes
DANCE REMIX ダンスRemix Hi-Tekno Millennium mix Hi-Tekno/Millennium Project Judy [1] 140 23 -
J-TEKNO REMIX J−テクノRemix Quick Master Millennium mix act deft/Millennium Project SHOLLKEE [1] 147 23 -
BONUS TRACK REMIX ボーナストラックRemix すれちがう2人 Millennium mix apresmidi/Millennium Project Sanae♥chan [1] 143 24 -
POPS REMIX ポップスRemix I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU ~僕らは完璧さ Single edit sugi & reo RIE♥chan [1] 142 24 -

Revived Songs

The following songs from pop'n music 3 have been revived, all of them from pop'n music:

Song Title Genre
"Baby, I'm yours" REGGAE
Electronic Fill TECHNO POP
e-motion RAVE
El Pais del sol LATIN
FUNKY TOWN '75 DISCO KING
monde des songe FANTASY
what i want DISCO QUEEN
YOUNG DREAM RAP
すれちがう二人 BONUS TRACK

Removed Song

The following song from pop'n music 3 has been removed:

Song Title Genre
ENDLESS SUMMER NUDE SUMMER

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