pop'n music 4
| pop'n music arcade releases |
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| 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) |
pop'n music 4
Release Information
- Release date: March 18th, 2000
General Information / Changes
- First pop'n music game 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 pop'n music game in the series to have speed modifiers. However, the only one is 2X.
- First pop'n music arcade game in which new AC songs have HYPER notecharts.
- First pop'n music game to tell you the BPM of a song.
- First pop'n music game with categories divided by individual games (1-4, as well as an ALL folder).
- First pop'n music 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 mainstream pop'n music game prior to pop'n music ラピストリア 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 versions. 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 4 CS songs and new long versions of those songs.
- Only pop'n music arcade game where NONE of the AC songs have ever gotten HYPER charts in Battle Mode.
- Total songs: 86
Staff Information
- Director: RYO KOMATSU
- Sound director, composition, arrangement, lyrics, and sound effects: Seiya Murai
- Assistant sound director, composer, and arrangement: Hiroshi Takeyasu
- Music director (occasional guitarist): Nazo²Suzuki
- 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
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]
Full Song List
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 | Jyun&Shingo [4-DEBUT] | 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-DEBUT] | 160 | 19 | - |
| Second Stage | |||||||
| KAYOU HOUSE | カヨウハウス | Nanja-Nai | NAO with K Lyric by 所ジョージ | 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-DEBUT] | 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-DEBUT] | 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-DEBUT] | 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-DEBUT] | 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 [1-3P] | 140 | 23 | - |
| J-TEKNO REMIX | Ｊ−テクノREMIX | Quick Master Millennium mix | act deft/Millennium Project | SHOLLKEE [1-5P] | 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 [1-3P] | 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 [1-3P] | 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 |