pop'n music 9 CS
| 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.
- 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 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 MODE (or MARATHON MODE, if unlocked) to play them in FREE MODE (by default, only MISSA is playable), as well as individually unlock all EX charts through EXtra STAGE.
- First CS pop'n music game since pop'n music 5 CS with CS-exclusive licenses.
- 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 | - | - | - | |
| pop'n music 8 | |||||||||||
| SUBURBIA | une lettle de mon copain | aprésmidi | 135 | SANAE♥chan [8] | 8 | 16 | 22 | - | 8 | 15 | |
| HARD COUNTRY | JET WORLD | ♪♪♪♪♪ | 138 | Mr.B.BONE [8] | 8 | 19 | 28 | - | 14 | 22 | |
| SPECIAL COOKING | 100sec. Kitchen Battle!! | Orange Lounge | 88-178 (N) 11-178 (H) |
Mimi/Nyami [8-SPECIAL COOKING] | 8 | 24 | 36 | - | 11 | 21 | |
| pop'n music 8 CS | |||||||||||
| LATIN ENKA | ロマンス | 丸山和嘉 | 113 | むぎばたけ [CS8] | 8 | 11 | 22 | - | 12 | 20 | |
| LONELY | Artemis | .KoMoToMoK. | 130 | May-Fa [CS8] | 7 | 12 | 24 | 29 | 14 | 31 | |
| SWISH | 桃色♥時限爆弾 | Haya-P & Maru | 140 | Matilda [CS8] | 8 | 13 | 26 | 31 | 18 | 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 | 140-280 | 小山明美 [CS8] | 10 | 13 | 27 | - | 14 | 25 | |
| CLASSIC 8 | Line Times | Waldeus vön Dovjak | 60-210 | HAMANOV [CS1-1P] | 9 | 15 | 31 | 43 | 15 | 36 | |
| HOT ROCK | Cryin' | SASEBO BROTHERS | 131 | MAKOTO [5-3P] | 10 | 19 | 29 | - | 19 | 23 | |
| New CS songs | |||||||||||
| SLY | Tokyo Traffic Report | ナメカワキミヲとザ・ハイターズ | 225 | Morry vs SUIT [CS9] | 8 | 11 | 25 | - | 16 | 19 | |
| SILKY | 流星模様 | 浅井裕子 | 90 | AGEHA [CS7-2P] | 7 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 21 | |
| FOLK SOUL 2 | 蝶になれ | 兎 usagi | 109-116 | Mary [7-2P] | 6 | 12 | 26 | - | 16 | 26 | |
| UK POP'80 | We get it together | ミッキー・マサシ | 93 | SHARK [CS9] | 14 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 22 | 27 | |
| NEOMOTOWN | Sunny Sunday's Sky | Ariko Shimada | 133 | Lucy [CS9] | 7 | 13 | 24 | - | 13 | 19 | |
| LOVERS POP | いいひと | 岡めぐみ | 130 | Ruri [CS9] | 7 | 14 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 25 | |
| BEAT ROCK | LAZY GIRL | KMJ太郎 | 160 | Hugh [CS9] | 8 | 14 | 27 | 34 | 12 | 21 | |
| SNAPPY | CLOVER | Rabbit's Foot | 125-160 | TSUBASA [CS9] | 11 | 15 | 23 | 32 | 20 | 24 | |
| EMOTIONAL from Sana-mode II ~pop'n music & beatmania moments~ |
Loveholic | Sana | 150 | KILI [CS9] | 8 | 16 | 25 | 37 | 15 | 23 | |
| TAKKYU BOOGIE from 卓球道 |
Ping Pong Boogie | School | 105-220 | HOSHIO [CS9] | 8 | 16 | 28 | 34 | 12 | 27 | |
| TOYBOX | redraw lots | マロンちゃん | 70-180 | TOBY-S [CS9] | 8 | 16 | 30 | 35 | 20 | 32 | |
| GIRLS BAND 2 | Bitter Sweets | THREEP | 168 | Alice [CS9] | 13 | 18 | 34 | 36 | 23 | 28 | |
| INFINITY | kaleidoscope | ASparagus | 142 | Robitz [CS9] | 9 | 19 | 32 | 39 | 15 | 28 | |
| TWEET from hummingbird PARQUETS ～pop'n music Artist Collection～ |
うぐいす | パーキッツ | 160 | Poet [7-1P] | 9 | 17 | 27 | 35 | 16 | 23 | |
| SLASH BEATS from Shake! |
New Sensation | 新堂敦士 | 149 | Ash [7-1P] | 16 | 25 | 36 | 41 | 24 | 34 | |
| Older pop'n music songs | |||||||||||
| ALLEGRIA | クチビル | 中山マミ | 124 | José [5] | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 8 | - | |
| CINEMA | 映画「SICILLIANA」のテーマ | Q-Mex | 125 | Kevin [5] | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 7 | - | |
| US DANCEPOP | WITHOUT YOU AROUND | GEILA Z. | 130 | JUDY [5] | 4 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 12 | - | |
| LATIN POP | In a Grow | Noriko Fukushima | 120 | OLIVIA [5] | 6 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 18 | - | |
| TECHNO POP | Electronic Fill | Windslope | 121 | KRAFT [1] | 7 | 13 | 18 | - | 10 | 14 | |
| CARTOON | TOON MANIAC | Theme from "TOON MANIA" | 160 | Henry [4] | 6 | 14 | 27 | - | 19 | - | |
| LESSON | POP-STEP-UP | SOUNDROID | 130 | Mimi [5] | 9 | 15 | 30 | - | 22 | - | |
| SPECIAL ENDING | Tap'n! Slap'n! Pop'n Music! | Popper Head | 140 | Rave girl [4] | 14 | 17 | 27 | - | 16 | - | |
| DISCO GIRLS | HONEまで♡トゥナイト | good-cool feat.Mickin' Tackin' | 130 | YUKI [4] | 7 | 18 | 26 | - | 12 | - | |
| SOUNDTRACK | 宇宙船Q-Mex | Q-Mex | 128 | P1&P2 [3] | 8 | 18 | 27 | 35 | 13 | - | |
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 plays during the event.
After a round of play in ARCADE, you will be given a select amount of die. How many you get depends on how many stages are cleared in the round beforehand: three maximum for a regular round of NORMAL/BATTLE/CHALLENGE (no EXtra Stage), and four 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 four die and get 1, 2, 2, and then 3, you'll move 15 spaces. Your goal is to reach the end of the labyrinth, which can end with one of six different battles; 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.
Occasionally TORU KAMIKAZE will encounter a chest, which will feature one of several items: money (which rewards you with nothing), an entry card (which grants you charts/mods/characters), or a brand-new song. He can also encounter a pop'n music 10/ee'MALL arcade machine; you'll then play the song and unlock it, regardless of whether or not you clear it. Note that this ends your round, even if you have spaces left to move.
At the end of your run, regardless of the path you take, you will engage in a boss battle, in which you will be forced to play a chart to unlock it 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 (their health represented with hearts). Defeated bosses do not return on repeat playthroughs.
After you clear all six bosses, you must traverse one final time to the final boss of WARUDOC, who will always be the boss regardless of what you take (the music also changes to a chiptune version of はばたけ、ザ・グレートギャンブラー on his floor). Defeat WARUDOC to end the event and unlock MARATHON MODE for play.
Boss songs and unlocks
| Genre | Song Title | Artist | BPM | Character | Normal Mode | Battle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Button | Normal | Hyper | EX | Normal | Hyper | ||||||
| Boss songs and rewards | |||||||||||
| NOSTALGIC (new CS song) |
25時ノ悪戯 | 足立美幸 | 55-114 | poto [CS9] | 7 | 12 | 26 | - | 15 | 24 | |
| Rewards: NOSTALGIA [H], Suwa course | |||||||||||
| SYMPATHY LONG (new CS song) |
Usual Days | 足立美幸 | 129-134 | SUMIRE [CS6-1P] | 9 | 17 | 32 | - | - | - | |
| Rewards: SYMPATHY LONG [H], Sana course | |||||||||||
| HI-TEN K-MIX | 어찌됐든 | Ahn Sungyoon | 169 | MZD [9-HI-TENSION] | 11 | 15 | 27 | 32 | 17 | 28 | |
| Rewards: HI-TEN K-MIX [EX], Parquets course, MZD [9] | |||||||||||
| ENERGY ROCK (new CS song) |
夢と現実 | P-4 laboratory | 137 | JAGUAR-B [CS9] | 11 | 16 | 29 | 38 | 20 | 25 | |
| Rewards: ENERGY ROCK [EX], Des-ROW course | |||||||||||
| OI punk 0 | ブタパンチのテーマ | ブタパンチ | 90-360 | uowo [CS6-2P] | 8 | 23 | 37 | 42 | 26 | 48 | |
| Rewards: OI punk 0 [EX], CLASSIC course 3, uowo [6-2P] | |||||||||||
| TRANCE from ee'MALL |
Colors | dj TAKA | 150 | TRAN [6-2P] | 16 | 15 | 33 | 39 | 20 | 30 | |
| Rewards: TRANCE [EX], Usagi-san course | |||||||||||
| ANIME HERO R | はばたけ、ザ・グレートギャンブラー | 水木 一郎 | 159 | WARUDOC [6] | 8 | 14 | 35 | 40 | 12 | - | |
| Rewards: ANIME HERO R [H]/[EX], HELL the 9 course, WARUDOC [6], MARATHON MODE | |||||||||||
Other song unlocks
The following songs can be unlocked in any random order; as such, they are grouped in categories, as opposed to a specific order.
| Genre | Song Title | Artist | BPM | Character | Normal Mode | Battle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Button | Normal | Hyper | EX | Normal | Hyper | ||||||
| pop'n music 9 | |||||||||||
| SOFT ROCK from IIDX | Secret tale | dj nagureo feat.新谷さなえ | 158 | SANAE♥chan [9] | 10 | 16 | 24 | - | 14 | 29 | |
| POPS ENCHOLE | I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU | Q-MEX | 135 | POPPERS [9] | 8 | 16 | 36 | - | 12 | 22 | |
| ROCK GUITAR | ABSOLUTE | dj TAKA feat.good-cool | 144 | TRAN [9] | 11 | 17 | 31 | 40 | 17 | 22 | |
| DES-NAWA | 夢添うてぃ (desmix) | Des-ROW | 130-170 | MZD [9-OKINAWA] | 8 | 18 | 32 | - | 12 | 21 | |
| SHOWA KAYO REMIX | 林檎と蜂蜜(美味しさ倍増MIX) | APPLE MAN | 260 | MZD [9-SHOWA KAYO] | 13 | 18 | 35 | - | 16 | 24 | |
| MELLOW REMIX | 光の季節 | 新谷さなえ | 116 | MZD [9-MELLOW] | 10 | 19 | 26 | - | 12 | 22 | |
| LONG songs | |||||||||||
| FRENCH POP J LONG | une fille dans la pluie (LONG) | 新谷さなえ | 134 | SANAE♥chan [5-1P] | 10 | 13 | 23 | - | - | - | |
| CELT LONG | 水中家族のテーマ (LONG) | パーキッツ | 110 | Poet [3-1P] | 9 | 15 | 32 | - | - | - | |
| PURE LONG (new CS song) |
セイシュンing | くまのきよみ | 160 | nanako&soramame [CS5-1P] | 11 | 16 | 33 | 36 | - | - | |
| HARD ROCK LONG | SA-DA-ME (LONG) | good-cool feat. すわひでお | 128 | YOSHIO [7-1P] | 12 | 17 | 35 | - | - | - | |
| PRELUDE LONG (new CS song) |
Streams | Waldeous vön dovjak | 45-180 | Edward [CS2-1P] | 10 | 20 | 40 | - | - | - | |
| HIP ROCK LONG | 大見解 (LONG) | Des-ROW・組 | 143-172 | 六 [6-1P] | 9 | 26 | 35 | 39 | - | - | |
| New CS songs | |||||||||||
| TEARS | Angel Fish | ToMo K. | 88-104 | tetra [CS9] | 5 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 19 | |
| CITY POP 2 | わたしのからだ | 2Days | 120 | Elle [CS8-2P] | 7 | 13 | 26 | - | 13 | 21 | |
| NURSERY | もりへいこうよ | もりのおんがくたい | 130 | pretty [CSBH-1P] | 10 | 15 | 24 | - | 13 | 18 | |
| DANDY | この夜を越えろ! ～Break The Night～ | 植松和俊 | 108-232 | Furlong [CS9] | 10 | 15 | 26 | - | 12 | !9 | |
| CLASSIC 9 | Hell? or Heaven? | Waldeus vön Dovjak | 25-680 | HAMANOV [CS9] | 12 | 23 | 35 | 43 | 19 | 37 | |
| Old arcade revival | |||||||||||
| ANIME HERO | The theme of GAMBLER Z | words:RYO song:NARAMCHA] | 161 | TORU KAMIKAZE [1] | 6 | 12 | 17 | - | 8 | 16 | |
| Old CS songs | |||||||||||
| BOSSA | coastline | カルロス・ユーイチ & Muddy Brown | 129 | OLIVIA [1-2P] | 6 | 12 | - | - | 8 | - | |
| MOTOR5 | くちうるさいママ | プチさな | 106 | Kobe [CS4] | 5 | 13 | 23 | 27 | 9 | - | |
| SWING | 今夜、森をぬけて | Sana | 180-190 | SANAE♥chan [5-2P] | 8 | 14 | 24 | - | 18 | - | |
| SKY | それから | パーキッツ | 127 | Poet [4-1P] | 10 | 16 | 24 | - | 23 | - | |
| JAZZY | Get on that train | Q-Mex | 120 | CHARLY [1-2P] | 4 | 17 | - | - | 12 | - | |
| POSITIVE | Candy Blue | 浅井裕子 | 112 | sunny [CS3] | 5 | 17 | - | - | 9 | - | |
| PUMP | ステテコ捨てて行こう | School | 136 | Machuchu [CS7] | 6 | 17 | 30 | - | 28 | - | |
| MODE | お天気とチョコレート | パーキッツ | 140 | Candy [3-1P] | 6 | 20 | 24 | - | 21 | - | |
| PROGRE | penta-mode | asparagus | 160 | SYLVESTER [CS1-2P] | 6 | 22 | - | - | 15 | - | |
| pop'n music 10 preview songs | |||||||||||
| 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 | 170 | FOXY [10] | 11 | 15 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 19 | |
| CORE GROOVE | THE PLACE TO BE | Des-ROW feat.真言 | 222 | MISAKI [10] | 13 | 17 | 27 | 35 | 23 | 26 | |
| ZEN-JAZZ | 明鏡止水 | TOMOSUKE feat.あさき | 290 | ikkei [10] | 11 | 22 | 36 | 40 | 28 | 34 | |
| ee'MALL | |||||||||||
| ジェットコースター (JET COASTER) |
jet coaster☆girl | TOMOSUKE feat. Three Berry Icecream | 177 | YURI*chan [pns-2P] | 8 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 11 | 20 | |
| HYPER J-POP 3 | 1/6billionth | TËЯRA | 145 | JUDY [8-2P] | 12 | 18 | 35 | 39 | 17 | 28 | |
| PUNK | そっと。 | 鈴木愛 | 290 | Nyami [6-2P] | 12 | 21 | 30 | 34 | 26 | 46 | |
Entry card unlocks
The following charts, characters, and modifiers can be found by finding one of 21 random entry cards on your travels.
- 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.
- ALT [TV] - obtain entry card 11.
- LATIN POP [H] [EX] - obtain entry card 12.
- 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.
- Hi-SPEEDx6/8 - obtain entry card 18.
- STAGE POP/CHARA POP - obtain entry card 19.
- Mimi (009) [ANIME] - obtain entry card 20.
- S-RANDOM - obtain entry card 21.
Expert Courses
All courses have NORMAL and HYPER versions aside from HELL the 9, which only has EX. Courses are listed in song order.
Default courses
- Fancy course (ファンシーコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★ (H)
- PASTORAL / FRENCH BOSSA / CAROL / CHILDREN POP
- Dancer course (ダンサーコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
- PRIDE / HYPER J-POP 2 / PHILLY SOUL / WINTER DANCE
- Upper course (アッパーコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
- CHOCO POP / PEACH IDOL / SHOWA BOOGIE WOOGIE / GIRLS ROCK
- Mystery course (ミステリーコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
- OBA Q / TABLA'N BASS / HONE HONE / DARKNESS 2
- Country course (カントリーコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
- COUNTRY BEARS / HARD COUNTRY / COWGIRL SONG / CYBER ROCKABILLY
- Guitar course (ギターコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
- ROCK FUSION / MODS / DEPA FUNK / HIPUNK
- Fine course (ファインコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H) - new CS course
- NEOMOTOWN / TWEET / SNAPPY / GIRLS BAND 2
Hidden courses
- Suwa course (すわコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
- PUMP / DEPA FUNK / HARD ROCK LONG
- Sana course (サナコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★ (H)
- SWING / SOFT ROCK from IIDX / FRENCH POP J LONG
- Parquets course (パーキッツコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
- MODE / SKY / CELT LONG
- Des-ROW course (デスロウコース): ★★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H)
- DES-NAWA / HIPROCK 2 / HIP ROCK LONG
- CLASSIC course 3 (クラシックコース３): ★★★ (N) / ★★★★★ (H) - new CS course
- CLASSIC 8 / CLASSIC 9 / PRELUDE LONG
- Usagi-san course (ウサギさんコース): ★★ (N) / ★★★★ (H) - new CS course
- FOLK SOUL 2 / NURSERY / SYMPATHY LONG
- HELL the 9 course (ヘル９コース): ★★★★★ EX charts only
- CYBER ROCKABILLY / DEPA FUNK / HIPROCK 2 / OI punk 0
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)