pop'n music 9 CS
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pop'n music Japanese CS releases |
Sony PlayStation & PlayStation 2 |
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 12 Iroha - 13 Carnival - 14 FEVER! - Best Hits! |
Animation Melody - Puzzle Dama - DISNEY TUNES |
Sony PlayStation Portable |
pop'n portable - pop'n portable 2 |
Sega Dreamcast |
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 |
Nintendo GameBoy Color |
GB pop'n - GB Animation Melody - GB DISNEY TUNES |
PC |
pop'n Da!! - pop'n Be-Mouse - pop'n Lively |
Other |
BEMANI MIX - i-αppli - pop'n Wii - Utacchi - pop'n rhythmin |
pop'n music foreign CS releases |
Beat'n Groovy - pop'n music - pop'n rhythm pop'n mobile - pop'n mobile 2 |
pop'n music 9 CS
Release Information
- Release date: February 19th, 2004
- Retail value: 6,800 yen (original release)
General Information / Changes
- Only PlayStation 2 pop'n music game with preview songs for the next arcade pop'n music title.
- First CS pop'n music game with ee'MALL transplants.
- First CS pop'n music game that allows you use to play as almost all the characters, not just the ones new to the game and unlockable songs from the previous CS game.
- It's also the first to let you play as TV/ANIME characters, though they need to be unlocked.
- First CS pop'n music game to not have all the hidden arcade songs from the previous CS game carried over to the next.
- It's also the first to not bring over all of the CS crossovers from its corresponding arcade counterpart back over to its CS release.
- First CS pop'n music game to contain HI-SPEED X6.
- Only CS pop'n music game to contain HI-SPEED X8.
- Last CS pop'n music game in which you must play songs in ARCADE to play them in FREE MODE (by default, only MISSA is playable), as well as individually unlock all EX charts through EXtra STAGE.
- FREE MODE and TRAINING MODE are separate modes once again.
- As such, scores achieved in TRAINING MODE no longer save.
- First CS pop'n music game with MARATHON MODE.
- Difficulty levels for songs are based on pop'n music 10, not the arcade version of pop'n music 9.
- Total songs: 111
Staff Information
Inital Songlist
Genre | Song Title | Artist | BPM | Character | Normal Mode | Battle | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 Button | Normal | Hyper | EX | Normal | Hyper | ||||||
TV&ANIME | |||||||||||
CATS | CAT'S EYE | ♪♪♪♪♪ | 144 | Rave girl [TV&ANIME] | 9 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 21 | |
009 | 誰がために | 竹内 浩明 | 132 | Mimi [TV&ANIME-009] | 6 | 12 | 34 | - | 11 | 30 | |
OBA Q | 新オバケのQ太郎 | ふじのマナミ | 116 | Nyami [TV&ANIME-OBAQ] | 5 | 13 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 20 | |
HONE HONE | ホネホネロック | D-crew+1 | 180 | hone nyami | 5 | 14 | 26 | 33 | 12 | 25 | |
ナニワ (NANIWA) |
Somebody Stole My Gal | ♪♪♪♪♪ | 208-217 | P-1&P-2 [TV&ANIME] | 9 | 14 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 15 | |
HIGHSO | IN THE MOOD | ♪♪♪♪♪ | 172 | MEBAE [TV&ANIME] | 7 | 17 | 24 | - | 9 | 19 | |
A.I.おばあちゃん (A.I.OBAACHAN) |
コンピューターおばあちゃん | V.C.O. featuring Alt | 150 | Alt [TV&ANIME] | 12 | 18 | 25 | 35 | 16 | 24 | |
pop'n music 9 | |||||||||||
MISSA | Requiem | St.Naya~n | 80-112 | MeMe [9] | 7 | 9 | 19 | - | 8 | 15 | |
俺ポップ (ORE POP) |
垂直OK! | Jimmy Weckl feat. 岩志太郎 | 130 | Bronson [9] | 4 | 10 | 24 | - | 12 | 20 | |
FRENCH BOSSA | COQUETTE | SAKURAI yasushi feat. SAORI | 154 | BELLE [9] | 7 | 10 | 25 | - | 14 | 27 | |
PASTORAL | 森の鼓動 | N.A.R.D | 98 | Silvia [9] | 7 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 23 | |
TAIGA DRAMA | 雪の華 | NAYA~N交響楽団 | 35-118 | Kagetora [9] | 8 | 12 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 16 | |
CHOCO POP | GOODBYE CHOCOLATE KISS | Lab Pop Orange | 130 | RIE♥chan [9] | 8 | 12 | 27 | 36 | 16 | 30 | |
SHOWA BOOGIE WOOGIE | ラブラブギウギ♥ | 亜熱帯マジ-SKA爆弾 feat.MAKI | 190 | kurumi [9] | 7 | 14 | 32 | - | 15 | 26 | |
COSSACK | ロシアのおみやげ | Next file feat.Mercey | 60-250 | Ivan [9] | 9 | 15 | 29 | - | 15 | 30 | |
COUNTRY BEATS | 今日は今日でえがったなゃ | とどのすけとめたろう | 145 | MC.TOME [9] | 10 | 15 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 18 | |
WINTER DANCE | White Eve | さな | 125 | TSURARA [9] | 8 | 15 | 31 | 37 | 9 | 13 | |
HYPER J-POP 2 | North Wind | TËЯRA | 145 | JUDY [9] | 7 | 15 | 31 | 38 | 19 | 31 | |
PHILLY SOUL | ヨコシマ・カラー・ベイビー | SENAX | 120 | Nina [9] | 8 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 25 | |
BIO MIRACLE | ぼくってウパ? | Mr.T | 128 | UPA [9] | 10 | 16 | 24 | 31 | 20 | 23 | |
TABLA'N BASS | ナタラディーン | Q-Mex | 156 | NaN [9] | 6 | 16 | 26 | 29 | 15 | 26 | |
CHILDREN POP | twinkle song | Oh,la,la! | 90-180 | Annie [9] | 6 | 16 | 27 | - | 12 | 31 | |
COWGIRL SONG | コヨーテの行方 (ゆくえ) | good-cool feat. 山下直子 | 124 | Ema [9] | 9 | 16 | 28 | 38 | 22 | 36 | |
CYBER ROCKABILLY | ダイナミック! アトミック! スペース・カウ・ボーイズ&ガールズ ~ver.1~ | 新堂敦士 | 147-154 | FORCE [9] | 8 | 16 | 32 | 39 | 12 | 25 | |
MODS | 2tone | Love And Zest | 170 | Jeff [9] | 9 | 16 | 35 | - | 13 | 25 | |
DEPA FUNK | デパ地下のお話 | School | 130 | SOUJI [9] | 8 | 17 | 30 | 40 | 15 | 31 | |
PRIDE | 掌の革命 | Kiyommy + Seiya | 132 | Mary [9] | 9 | 17 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 25 | |
DARKNESS 2 | 禁じられた契約 | フレディ波多江とエレハモニカ | 110-150 | Zizz [9] | 8 | 17 | 31 | - | 15 | 22 | |
CAROL | Filament Circus | パーキッツ | 98 | Poet [9] | 5 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 20 | |
GIRLS ROCK | ☆shining☆ | りゆ&のりあ | 185 | Bis子 [9] | 9 | 18 | 35 | 39 | 12 | 18 | |
ROCK FUSION | Tower of the Sun | ナヤ~ン feat. 野獣王国 | 186 | BoB 2002 [9] | 16 | 19 | 28 | - | 13 | 21 | |
PEACH IDOL | ドキドキ妄想空回りシンドローム(ドキ・カラ) | 秋葉レイ | 155 | KIRARA [9] | 12 | 19 | 33 | 37 | 13 | 24 | |
HIPUNK | cobalt | Des-ROW・組スペシアル | 145-175 | HAYATO [9] | 16 | 23 | 34 | 36 | 19 | 40 | |
HIP ROCK 2 | 男々道 | Des-ROW・組 | 156-240 | 六 [9] | 10 | 26 | 36 | 40 | 20 | 35 | |
pop'n music 9 LONG songs | |||||||||||
SUPER EURO LONG | WE TWO ARE ONE (LONG) | Lala Moore | 160 | Elle [4-1P] | 14 | 15 | 32 | 35 | - | - | |
MISTY LONG | blue moon sea | N.A.R.D. feat. Lala Moore | 120 | Kagome [7-1P] | 10 | 18 | 26 | 40 | - | - | |
SWEDISH LONG | カモミール・バスルーム (LONG) | 常盤ゆう | 155-168 | risette [7-1P] | 11 | 23 | 33 | - | - | - |
Returning Songs
AC 8
- SUBURBIA / une lettle de mon copain / aprésmidi (SANAE♥chan) - 16 / 22
- HARD COUNTRY / JET WORLD / ♪♪♪♪♪ (Mr.B.BONE) - 19 / 28
- SPECIAL COOKING / 100sec. Kitchen Battle!! / Orange Lounge (Mimi) - 24 / 36
CS 8
- LATIN ENKA / ロマンス / 丸山和嘉 (むぎばたけ) - 11 / 22
- LONELY / Artemis / .KoMoToMoK. (May-Fa) - 12 / 24 / 29
- MIRACLE 2 / はぴはぴGROOVE!!〜あなたにおちるスパイラル〜 / 堀川ひとみ (小山明美) - 13 / 27
- SWISH / 桃色♥時限爆弾 / Haya-P & Maru (Matilda) - 13 / 26 / 31
- CLASSIC 8 / Line Times / Waldeus vön dovjak (HAMANOV) - 15 / 31 / 43
- HOT ROCK / Cryin' / SASEBO BROTHERS (MAKOTO) - 19 / 29
Other pop'n music AC Songs
- TECHNO POP / Electronic Fill / Windslope (KRAFT) - 13 / 18
- SOUNDTRACK / 宇宙船Q-Mex / Q-Mex (P1&P2) - 18 / 27 / 35
- CARTOON / TOON MANIAC / Theme from "TOON MANIA" (Henry) - 14 / 28
- SPECIAL ENDING / Tap'n! Slap'n! Pop'n Music! / Popper Head (Rave girl) - 17 / 27
- DISCO GIRLS / HONEまで♡トゥナイト / good-cool feat.Mickin' Tackin' (YUKI) - 18 / 26
- ALLEGRIA / クチビル / 中山マミ (Jose) - 7 / 23 / 25
- CINEMA / 映画「SICILLIANA」のテーマ / Q-Mex (Kevin) - 9 / 20
- US DANCEPOP / WITHOUT YOU AROUND / GEILA Z. (JUDY) - 11 / 24 / 28
- LATIN POP / In a Grow / Noriko Fukushima (OLIVIA) - 12 / 20 / 28
- LESSON / POP-STEP-UP / SOUNDROID (Mimi) - 15 / 30
CS Original Songs
- SLY / Tokyo Traffic Report / ナメカワキミヲとザ・ハイターズ (Morry vs. SUIT) - 11 / 25
- SILKY / 流星模様 / 浅井裕子 (AGEHA) - 11 / 22 / 27
- FOLK SOUL 2 / 蝶になれ / 兎 usagi (Mary) - 12 / 26
- UK POP'80 / We get it together / ミッキー・マサシ (SHARK) - 12 / 28 / 40
- NEOMOTOWN / Sunny Sunday's Sky / Ariko Shimada (Lucy) - 13 / 24
- BEAT ROCK / LAZY GIRL / KMJ太郎 (Hugh) - 14 / 27 / 34
- LOVERS POP / いいひと / 岡めぐみ (Ruri) - 14 / 27 / 33
- SNAPPY / CLOVER / Rabbit's Foot (TSUBASA) - 15 / 23 / 32
- TOYBOX / redraw lots / マロンちゃん (TOBY-S) - 16 / 30 / 35
- TAKKYU BOOGIE / Ping Pong Boogie / School (HOSHIO) - 16 / 28 /34
- EMOTIONAL / Loveholic / Sana (KILI) - 16 / 25 / 37
- TWEET / うぐいす / パーキッツ (Poet) - 17 / 27 / 35
- GIRLS BAND 2 / Bitter Sweets / THREEP (Alice) - 18 / 34 / 36
- INFINITY / kaleidoscope / ASparagus (Robitz) - 19 / 32 / 39
- SLASH BEATS / New Sensation / 新堂敦士 (Ash) - 25 / 36 / 41
Gambler de Z (ギャンブラーZ) unlocks
Like the arcade version, pop'n music 9 CS's unlocks system is Gambler de Z, in which you control an 8-bit TORU KAMIKAZE around a labyrinth, unlocking chests, finding money, and battling bosses. (A chiptune version of The theme of GAMBLER Z even plays during the event. However, a chiptune version of はばたけ、ザ・グレートギャンブラー plays on WARUDOC's floor (? Floor))
After a round of play in any ARCADE mode, you will be given a select amount of die. How many you get depends on how many stages are cleared in the round beforehand: 3 maximum for a regular round of NORMAL/BATTLE/CHALLENGE (no EXtra Stage), and 4 for clearing a round of EXPERT/CHALLENGE with EXtra Stage. The first two/three die are regular die, while the final one acts as a multiplier. (For example, if you have 4 die and get 1, 2, 2, and then 3, you'll move 15 spaces.)
Occasionally TORU KAMIKAZE will encounter a chest, which will feature one of several items: money (which rewards you with nothing), a character, or even a brand-new song. TORU KAMIKAZE can also encounter a pop'n music 10 or an ee'MALL arcade machine, where you will be forced to play the pop'n music 10 or ee'MALL before unlocking it (pass or fail). Your turn ends immediately after the the pop'n music 10 or ee'MALL song is played and unlocked, regardless of how many dice spaces were remaining prior to the unlock. There are multiple branching paths as well; please use this map for further details. Aside from boss battles (which are explained in more detail below), all items are random in their placement on the map.
At the end of your run, regardless of the path you take, you will encounter a boss battle, in which you will be forced to play a chart to unlock for permanent play. If you clear the chart, you'll unlock it instantly. Fail to, and you'll still hurt the opponent a bit, but you'll forced to try again on the next round of play until you either clear the chart, or battle the boss enough times to obtain the chart anyway. (Note that defeated bosses do not return on your next playthrough of that branch.)
Note that you must defeat all six bosses first before you can fight WARUDOC, who will always be the seventh and last boss, regardless of what route you take on your seventh play. Defeat WARUDOC to unlock MARATHON MODE for play.
AC 9
- HI-TEN K-MIX / 어찌됐든 / Ahn Sungyoon (MZD) - 15 / 27 / 32
- SOFT ROCK from IIDX / Secret tale / dj nagureo feat.新谷さなえ (SANAE♥chan) - 16 / 24
- POPS ENCHOLE / I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU / Q-MEX (POPPERS) - 16 / 36
- ROCK GUITAR / ABSOLUTE / dj TAKA feat.good-cool (TRAN) - 17 / 31 / 40
- DES-NAWA / 夢添うてぃ (desmix) / Des-ROW (MZD) - 18 / 32
- SHOWA KAYO REMIX / 林檎と蜂蜜 (美味しさ倍増MIX) / APPLE MAN (MZD) - 18 / 35
- MELLOW REMIX / 光の季節 / 新谷さなえ (MZD) - 19 / 26
- OI punk 0 / ブタパンチのテーマ / ブタパンチ (uowo) - 24 / 37 / 42
CS 9
- TEARS / Angel Fish / ToMo K. (tetra) - 10 / 21 / 28
- NOSTALGIC / 25時ノ悪戯 / 足立美幸 (poto) - 12 / 26
- CITY POP 2 / わたしのからだ / 2Days (Elle) - 13 / 26
- NURSERY / もりへいこうよ / もりのおんがくたい (pretty) - 15 / 24
- DANDY / この夜を越えろ! ~Break The Night~ / 植松和俊 (Furlong) - 15 / 26
- ENERGY ROCK / 夢と現実 / P-4 laboratory (JAGUAR*B) - 16 / 29 / 38
- CLASSIC 9 / Hell? or Heaven? / Waldeus vön dovjak (HAMANOV) - 23 / 35 / 42
pop'n music CS Crossovers
- JAZZY / Get on that train / Q-Mex (CHARLY) - 17
- POSITIVE / Candy Blue / 浅井裕子 (sunny) - 17
- BOSSA / coastline / カルロス・ユーイチ & Muddy Brown (OLIVIA) - 12
- MOTOR5 / くちうるさいママ / プチさな (Kobe) - 13 / 23 / 27
- PROGRE / penta-mode / asparagus (SYLVESTER) - 22
- SKY / それから / パーキッツ (Poet) - 16 / 24
- SWING / 今夜、森をぬけて / Sana (SANAE-chan) - 14 / 24
- PUMP / ステテコ捨てて行こう / School (Machuchu) - 17 / 30
- MODE / お天気とチョコレート / パーキッツ (Candy) - 20 / 24
pop'n music 10 Previews
- HAMA-SKA / 青春スタイル in 2003 / 亜熱帯マジ-SKA爆弾 feat. ワタナベマサキ (FOXY) - 15 / 25 / 32
- CORE GROOVE / THE PLACE TO BE / Des-ROW feat. 真言 (MISAKI) - 17 / 27 / 35
- ZEN-JAZZ / 明鏡止水 / TOMOSUKE feat.あさき (ikkei) - 22 / 36 / 40
Long Versions
- FRENCH POP J LONG / une fille dans la pluie / 新谷さなえ (SANAE♥chan) - 13 / 23
- CELT LONG / 水中家族のテーマ / パーキッツ (Poet) - 15 / 32
- SYMPATHY LONG / Usual Days / EGOISTIC LEMONTEA (SUMIRE) - 17 / 32
- HARD ROCK LONG / SA-DA-ME / good-cool feat.すわひでお (YOSHIO) - 17 / 35
- PURE LONG / セイシュンing / くまのきよみ (nanako&soramame) - 18 / 33 / 36
- PRELUDE LONG / Streams / Waldeous vön dovjak (Edward) - 20 / 40
- HIP ROCK LONG / 大見解 / Des-ROW・組 (六) - 26 / 35 / 39
ee'MALL
- JET COASTER / jet coaster☆girl / TOMOSUKE feat. Three Berry Icecream (YURI*chan) - 12 / 23 / 33
- TRANCE / Colors / dj TAKA (TRAN) - 15 / 33 / 39
- HYPER J-POP 3 / 1/6 billionth / TËЯRA (JUDY) - 18 / 35 / 39
- PUNK / そっと。 / 鈴木愛 (Nyami) - 21 / 30 / 34
Others
- ANIME HERO / The theme of GAMBLER Z / words:RYO song:NARAMCHA (TORU KAMIKAZE) - 12 / 17
- ANIME HERO R / はばたけ、ザ・グレートギャンブラー / さくし:RYO うた:水木一郎 (HIROSHI JINGU) - 14 / 35 / 40
Expert Courses
- Suwa course (すわコース) - defeat poto.
- Sana course (サナコース) - defeat SUMIRE.
- Parquets course (パーキッツコース) - defeat MZD.
- Des-ROW course (デスロウコース) - defeat JAQUAR*B.
- CLASSIC 2 course (クラシック2コース) - defeat uowo.
- Usagi-san course (ウサギさんコース) - defeat TRAN.
- HELL the 9 course - defeat WARUDOC.
Hidden Charts
- DEPA FUNK [EX] - obtain entry card 1.
- CARTOON [H] - obtain entry card 2.
- CYBER ROCKABILLY [EX] - obtain entry card 3.
- DISCO GIRLS [H] - obtain entry card 4.
- SPECIAL ENDING [H] - obtain entry card 5.
- US DANCEPOP [H] [EX] - obtain entry card 6.
- CINEMA [H] - obtain entry card 7.
- SOUNDTRACK [H] [EX] - obtain entry card 8.
- HIP ROCK 2 [EX] - obtain entry card 9.
- ALLERGIA [H] [EX] - obtain entry card 10.
- LATIN POP [H] [EX] - obtain entry card 12.
- NOSTALGIC [H] - defeat poto.
- SYMPATHY LONG [H] - defeat SUMIRE.
- HI-TEN K-MIX [EX] - defeat MZD.
- ENERGY ROCK [EX] - defeat JAGUAR*B.
- OI punk 0 [EX] - defeat uowo.
- TRANCE [EX] - defeat TRAN.
- ANIME HERO R [H] [EX] - defeat WARUDOC.
Characters
- ALT [TV] - obtain entry card 11.
- RAVE GIRL [ANIME] - obtain entry card 13.
- P-1&P-2 [TV] - obtain entry card 14.
- hone nyami [ANIME] - obtain entry card 15.
- MEBAE [TV] - obtain entry card 16.
- Nyami (OBAQ) [ANIME]- obtain entry card 17.
- Mimi (009) [ANIME] - obtain entry card 20.
- MZD [9] - defeat MZD.
- uowo [6-2P] - defeat uowo.
- WARUDOC [6] - defeat WARUDOC.
Modifiers
- Hi-SPEEDx6/8 - obtain entry card 18.
- STAGE POP/CHARA POP - obtain entry card 19.
- S-RANDOM - obtain entry card 21.
Mode
- MARATHON MODE: defeat WARUDOC.
Expert Courses
- ファンシーコース
N / ★★ / パストラル - フレンチボッサ - キャロル - チルドレンポップ
H / ★★★ / パストラル(H) - フレンチボッサ(H) - キャロル(H) - チルドレンポップ(H)
- ダンサーコース
N / ★★ / プライド - ハイパーJポップ2 - フィリーソウル - ウインターダンス
H / ★★★★ / プライド(H) - ハイパーJポップ2(H) - フィリーソウル(H) - ウインターダンス(H)
- アッパーコース
N / ★★ / チョコポップ - ピーチアイドル - 昭和ブギウギ - ガールズロック
H / ★★★★ / チョコポップ(H) - ピーチアイドル(H) - 昭和ブギウギ(H) - ガールズロック(H)
- ミステリーコース
N / ★★ / オバQ - タブランベース - ホネホネ - ダークネス2
H / ★★★★ / オバQ(H) - タブランベース(H) - ホネホネ(H) - ダークネス2(H) - カントリーコース
N / ★★ / カントリービーツ - ハードカントリー - カウガールソング - サイバーロカビリー
H / ★★★★ / カントリービーツ(H) - ハードカントリー(H) - カウガールソング(H) - サイバーロカビリー(H)
- ギターコース
N / ★★ / ロックフュージョン - モッズ - デパファンク - ハイパンク
H / ★★★★ / ロックフュージョン(H) - モッズ(H) - デパファンク(H) - ハイパンク(H)
- ファインコース
N / ★★ / ネオモータウン - トゥイート - スナッピー - ガールズバンド2
H / ★★★★ / ネオモータウン(H) - トゥイート(H) - スナッピー(H) - ガールズバンド2(H)
- すわコース
N / ★★ / パンプ - デパファンク - ハードロック LONG
H / ★★★★ / パンプ(H) - デパファンク(H) - ハードロック LONG(H)
- サナコース
N / ★★ / スウィング - ソフトロック from IIDX - フレンチポップJ LONG
H / ★★★ / スウィング(H) - ソフトロック from IIDX(H) - フレンチポップJ LONG(H)
- パーキッツコース
N / ★★ / モード - スカイ - ケルト LONG
H / ★★★★ / モード(H) - スカイ(H) - ケルト LONG(H)
- デスロウコース
N / ★★★ / オキナワREMIX - ヒップロック2 - ヒップロック LONG
H / ★★★★ / オキナワREMIX(H) - ヒップロック2(H) - ヒップロック LONG(H)
- クラシックコース3
N / ★★ / クラシック8 - クラシック9 - プレリュード LONG
H / ★★★★★ / クラシック8(H) - クラシック9(H) - プレリュード LONG(H)
- ウサギさんコース
N / ★★ / フォークソウル2 - ナーサリー - シンパシー LONG
H / ★★★★ / フォークソウル2(H) - ナーサリー(H) - シンパシー LONG(H)
- ヘル9コース
EX / ★★★★★ / サイバーロカビリー(EX) - デパファンク(EX) - ヒップロック2(EX) - オイパンク0(EX)
Unlocking Information
For those who do not wish to go for the unlock system, you can turn it off and unlock songs over time. Only time in ARCADE MODE playing songs counts towards time.
- 4 hours: Hi-SPEEDX6/8, STAGE POP, CHARA POP, S-RANDOM
- 4.5 hours: Older AC songs
- 5 hours: Hidden AC and CS songs
- 5.5 hours: Hidden LONG versions
- 6 hours: Hidden REMIXs
- 6.5 hours: Hidden EXPERT courses
- 7.5 hours: ee'MALL songs
- 8 hours: pop'n music 10 preview songs
- 8.5 hours: ANIME/TV characters
- 9 hours: Hidden charts
- cup-kun [9] - obtain more than 1800 stars in FREE to unlock this character.
MARATHON MODE
MARATHON MODE is unlocked after finishing the Gambler de Z (ギャンブラーZ) unlock system, either through time release or completing the event proper.
As the name suggestions, MARATHON MODE is a run through all of pop'n music 9's songs back to back on a difficulty of the player's choosing (5 BUTTON, 9 BUTTON, HYPER, or EX), in order of increasing difficulty (if multiple songs have the same difficulty level, it goes by note count). LONGs count as two songs.
As opposed to the usual GROOVE GAUGE, you are instead given 50 lives, with each BAD taking one away; losing all of them will result in failure. Lives are fully replenished after reaching checkpoints every set number of songs, depending on the difficulty: six songs for 5 BUTTON/9 BUTTON, and every three songs for HYPER/EX). The player's progress is automatically saved at each checkpoint and can be resumed at any time, even after failing, until it is overwritten by a new MARATHON MODE playthrough, a new checkpoint, or by clearing MARATHON MODE. FEVER! is achieved with a current combo count of 100 or more (it carries between songs).
Codes
You can also temporarily unlock the above at the title screen, which must be re-entered every time you play ARCADE or FREE. Unlike most pop'n music games, songs played in any ARCADE mode with these codes on WILL save in FREE and TRAINING (though only the chart of that song will sometimes). The buttons correspond to the buttons on the pop'n music Controller from left to right.
- Hi-SPEEDX6/8, STAGE POP, CHARA POP, S-RANDOM: 464646
- Older AC songs: 8794613
- Hidden AC songs: 19999999991
- Hidden CS songs: 29999999992
- Hidden LONG versions: 1234123446
- Hidden REMIXs: 777786
- Hidden EXPERT courses: 6478664786
- ee'MALL songs: 12346987
- pop'n music 10 preview songs: 3692147
- ANIME/TV characters: 123123123123
- Hidden charts: 123464786
Related Links
- pop'n music 9 CS Official Site (archived)