Pop'n music CS General Info

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Which mix should I buy?

Every person has their own opinions about which Pop'n Music mix is the "best". Rather than point out a definitive list, I'll list the pros and cons of each one, and let you decide. It is easier, however, to get the newer mixes.

Pop'n Music

Total Songs: 19
Unique Songs: 0

Pros

  • available on two different systems
  • worth a look to see how much the series has progressed

Cons

  • only 19 songs, all of which have been repeated in later games
  • only one diffciulty level per song
  • graphics are outdated
  • bad timing, bad loading times
  • hard to find

Pop'n Music 2

Total Songs: 46
Unique Songs: ~10

Pros

  • available on two different systems
  • much bigger songlist than the first game
  • introduces many of the characters still seen in the series today
  • difficulty level has been amped

Cons

  • most of these songs were repeated in later games
  • outdated graphics, bad timing, bad loading times still
  • still only one difficulty level per song
  • hard to find

Pop'n Music 3 Append

Total Songs: 44
Unique Songs: ~10

Pros

  • available on two different systems
  • introduces several key Pop'n Music artists, such as Q-Mex, Atsushi Shindo, and Katoaka Tsugumi
  • Hyper diffciulty introduced to increase difficulty
  • older songs have new charts to play
  • many of the arcade originals have never been revived

Cons

  • over half of the song list can also be played in Pop'n Music 2
  • requires owning Pop'n Music 1, 2, 5, or 6 to play it

Pop'n Music Best Hits

Total Songs: 54
Unique Songs: 3

Pros

  • 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

Cons

  • small songlist compared to other PS2 and even PS Pop'n Music titles
  • only 5 new songs, 3 of them remixes
  • many of these songs can already be played in Pop'n Music 6 and 7

Pop'n Music 8

Total Songs: 104
Unique Songs: ~30

Pros

  • big, varied songlist
  • contains many Bemani crossovers
  • many of the songs have not repeated to this day

Cons

  • very few revivals
  • Live songs said to have weird timing issues

Pop'n Music 12 Iroha

Total Songs: 102
Unique Songs: ~30

Pros

  • varied songlist
  • easy, fun unlocking system
  • Pop'n Request songs

Cons

  • three songs require data from other PS2 Bemani games to save permanately
  • many of the songs were later repeated in the next game
  • older songs have awkward timing

Pop'n Music 14 FEVER!

Total Songs: 112
Unique Songs: 96

Pros

  • lots of brand new songs
  • contains all the ee'mall 1st avenue songs
  • new mini-games to play
  • updated records section now tracks cools, greats, goods, and bads you get in a song in addition to score and max combo
  • fast, easy unlocking system

Cons

  • timing is considered too lax by some, making it easy to score on songs
  • practically no revivals
  • many of the ee'mall songs have no EX charts
  • no Marathon Mode
  • no Internet Ranking
  • no Omake section