pop'n music Best Hits!
| 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 Best Hits!
Release Information
- Release date: February 27th, 2003
- Retail value: 5,800 yen
General Information / Changes
- A compilation of songs from the first six pop'n music AC/CS games, along with 5 new songs.
- Difficulty ratings based on those from pop'n music 9.
- Only CD-based PlayStation 2 pop'n music title.
- Only PlayStation 2 pop'n music game without Battle Mode or Challenge Mode.
- Only CS pop'n music game that allows you to save plays of songs, and the only console CS pop'n music game that doesn't require you to unlock EX charts.
- Also the only CS pop'n music game that allows you to change the screen ratio.
- Only CS pop'n music game sound directed by Junichiro Kaneda.
- Last CS pop'n music game to show you a song's BPM on MUSIC SELECT.
- Except for the songs that feature MZD as the rival character, all the songs in the game use the new Best Hits! MISS/FEVER! background animation, presumably due to CD limitations.
- First CS pop'n music game to receive a rating by Japan's CERO Rating System.
- Total Songs: 54
Staff Information
Song List
Default / Returning Songs
pop'n music
- POPS / I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU / SUGI & REO (RIE♥chan) - 8 / 13
- RAP / YOUNG DREAM / LITTLE FINGERS (UNCLE Jam) - 6
- DISCO KING / FUNKY TOWN '75 / JV & THE SEXY MACHINE GUN (BAMBOO) - 15
pop'n music 2
- IDOL GIRL / LOVE FIRE / 長沢ゆりか (JUDY) - 10 / 24
- NEO ACO / (fly higher than)the stars / SUGI & REO (Sugi-kun) - 12 / 22
- DIGI ROCK / ROSE～恋人よ、薔薇色に染まれ / BROKE (Timer) - 14
- VISUAL / WHITE BIRDS / violent age (Yuli) - 12
- CANDY POP / Give me your pain / Haya-P & Maru (CINDY) - 11 / 27
- J-GARAGE POP / Miracle Moon(お月さまが中継局) / Togo Project featuring Sana (Kelly) - 13 / 23
- SEXY GIRLS / 淋しくてLoneliness / ワンダース (Mei-Fa) - 18 / 23
pop'n music 3
pop'n music 4
- NIGHT OUT / 透明なマニキュア / Kiyommy+Seiya (JUDY) - 9
- FRIENDLY / Over The Rainbow / パーキッツ (Poet) - 8
- VISUAL 2 / Cry Out / good-cool feat. KoHey from Medical Trance Peach (Yuli) - 15 / 23 / 35
- AMBIENT / birds / Sana (SANAE-chan) - 10 / 22
- POWER FOLK 2 / 君を壊したい / 新堂敦士 (Ash) - 23
- FUTURE / ostin-art / ostin-art (ice) - 14 / 25 / 31
- HORROR / 妖怪Zの唄 / ナヤ～ン・ブラザーズ・バンド (Smile) - 12
- LATIN ROCK / ヤバイオンナ / ラジカル・ツグ&ミッキー・マサシ (Antonio) - 13
- CLASSIC 4 / Concertare / Waldeus von Dovjak (HAMANOV) - 16 / 41
pop'n music 5
- PERCUSSIVE / 西新宿清掃曲 / サイモンマン (Mr.KK) - 11 / 24 / 35
- J-TECHNO 2 / power plant / Youhei (SHOLLKEE) - 12 / 24 / 32
- HEART / Pink Rose / Kiyommy+Seiya (JUDY) - 14 / 24
- NEO GS / Shock of Love / Kiddy & Sunshine Lovers (WACKY) - 14 / 29
- FRENCH POP / Une fille dans la pluie / Fabienne Haber (BELLE) - 15
- SKY / それから / パーキッツ (Poet) - 16
- SOFT ROCK / Homesick Pt.2&3 / ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT (RIE♥chan) - 17
- ANIME HEROINE / 魔法の扉 (スペース@マコのテーマ) / a.s.a (SPACE MACO) - 19 / 24
- POWER FOLK 4 / SLOW DOWN / 新堂敦士 (Ash) - 27
pop'n music 6
- HIP ROCK / 大見解 / Des-ROW・組 (六) - 27 / 34
- TRANCE / Foundation of our love / dj TAKA feat. ASAKO (TRAN) - 16 / 32
- SYMPATHY / Usual Days / EGOISTIC LEMONTEA (SUMIRE) - 8 / 16
- MELO CORE / H@ppy Choice / good-cool feat. すわひでお (OTOKO-MAN) - 18 / 25 / 34
- DIGI-POP / 走りぬける君へ、Hurry up! / Ichiro Yoshida (Timer) - 16 / 26 / 31
- SPIRITUAL / lasting / Shaker Boo (AGEHA) - 8 / 14
- OI PUNK / 悲しいね / ブタパンチ (uowo) - 17 / 27 / 41
TV&ANIME
- LUPIN / ルパン三世のテーマ'78 / ♪♪♪♪♪ (Mimi) - 11 / 18 / 25
- SHOTEN / 笑点テーマ / ♪♪♪♪♪ (Nyami) - 7 / 16 / 25
- CANDY CANDY / キャンディ・キャンディ / 中山マミ (Mimi) - 9 / 23
- YATTERMAN / ヤッターマンの歌 / 山本正之と森の木児童合唱団 (Mimi) - 9 / 22 / 26
- FLANDERS / よあけの道 / 新谷さなえ (Nyami) - 12 / 22
New Song
- ELECTRO / Invisible Lover / PICKLES (nico) - 12 / 25 / 33
Hidden Songs
Old Remixes
- POPS REMIX / I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU ～僕らは完璧さ / SUGI & REO (RIE♥chan) - 22
- NEO ACO REMIX / fly higher(than the stars) 2 STEP mix / DJ Simon (Reo-kun) - 20
- J-GARAGE POP REMIX / Miracle Moon～L.E.D.LIGHT STYLE MIX～ / Togo Project feat. Sana (MZD) - 18 / 27
- NIGHT OUT REMIX / 透明なマニキュア moonlit mix / Kiyommy+Seiya (MZD) - 16 / 22
- VISUAL 2 REMIX / Cry Out (Superior Mix) / good-cool feat. KoHey (MZD) - 14 / 25
- FRENCH POP J / une fille dans la pluie / 新谷さなえ (SANAE-chan) - 17
- SOFT ROCK LONG / Homesick Pt.2&3 / ORANGE NOISE SHORTCUT (Rie Chan) - 19 / 28
New Songs/Remixes
- CUTE REMIX / 取り返してやる! ～Again, My Lovely Day～ / Akko's (Anzu) - 9 / 21
- J-POP REMIX / Life / Haya-P & Maru (pretty) - 8 / 22
- SCREEN / GALAXY FOREST 11.6&12 / J_KANE (Lidell) - 14 / 37 / 42
- TECHNO'80 REMIX / Water Melon Woman / NAKATEK (BOY) - 10 / 29 / 39
Expert Courses
- pop'n 1 & 2 Course / ★ / POPS / IDOL GIRL / DISCO KING / CANDY POP
- pop'n 3 & 4 Course / ★★ / DREAMY / KANGTONG / LATIN ROCK / AMBIENT (H)
- pop'n 5 & 6 Course / ★★★★ / SYMPATHY (H) / J-TEKNO 2 (H) / TRANCE (H) / OI PUNK (EX)
- Anime Course / ★★★ / FLANDERS (H) / YATTERMAN (H) / CANDY CANDY (H) / LUPIN (H)
Unlock System
BEST HITS!
The unlock system for pop'n music Best Hits! is titled BEST HITS!. In this mode, two pop-kuns (a red one named Aka-kun, voiced by Hideo Suwa, and a blue one named Ao-kun, voiced by Sana) host a mode where you play various ten ranking groups of songs across four different ranking groups, each one featuring brief commentary by Suwa and Sana before play. Each group ends with one of the top ten requested songs for the game. You can also unlock new songs added to the game as well. All songs can be played on any difficulty level available for that song.
After completing BEST HITS, the credits will roll.
Here is a list of all four ranking parts, and the ten sets of songs played across them. Songs are listed in the order you play them in.
PART-1: Try to pop'n!
RANKING GROUP 10:
- POPS
- SYMPATHY
- NIGHT OUT (#10 requested song)
RANKING GROUP 9:
- J-POP REMIX - new CS song
- RAP
- NEO ACO (#9 requested song)
RANKING GROUP 8:
- CUTE REMIX - new CS song
- IDOL GIRL
- VISUAL (#8 requested song)
PART-2: pop'nVariety!
RANKING GROUP 7:
- TECHNO'80 REMIX - new CS song
- SPIRITUAL
- DIGI ROCK
- HEART (#7 requested song)
RANKING GROUP 6:
- DISCO KING
- SKY
- CANDY POP
- POWER FOLK 4 (#6 requested song)
RANKING GROUP 5:
- FRIENDLY
- DREAMY
- J-GARAGE POP (Ao-kun does not introduce this song)
- FUTURE
- HORROR (#5 requested song)
PART-3: pop'nCarnival!
RANKING GROUP 4:
- LATIN ROCK (a green pop-kun, named Midori pop-kun (voiced by sound director Junichiro Kaneda), also co-hosts this introduction, along with a yellow pop-kun named Mickey Masashi (voiced by Yoichi Hayashi)
- MELO CORE
- CLASSIC 4 (Midori pop-kun makes a brief cameo)
- AMBIENT (Ao-kun does not introduce this song)
- POWER FOLK 2 (#4 requested song) - Atsushi Shindo himself can be heard introducing the song.
RANKING GROUP 3:
- SEXY GIRLS
- OI PUNK
- NEO GS
- SOFT ROCK (#3 requested song)
RANKING GROUP 2:
- SCREEN - new CS song
- KANGTONG
- PERCUSSIVE
- HIP ROCK (#2 requested song)
PART-4: pop'nAward!
RANKING GROUP 1:
- FRENCH POP
- DIGI POP
- TRANCE
- J-TEKNO 2
- ANIME HEROINE
- VISUAL 2 (#1 requested song)
Clear Conditions
11 of the game's songs can also be unlocked via clear conditions as well on any difficulty level, even 5-Button. This can also be achieved through Free Training Mode with Autoplay enabled.
- POPS REMIX: clear POPS with no BADs.
- NEO ACO REMIX: clear NEO ACO with no BADs.
- J-GARAGE POP REMIX: clear J-GARAGE POP with no BADs.
- NIGHTOUT REMIX: clear NIGHTOUT with no BADs.
- VISUAL 2 REMIX: clear VISUAL 2 with no BADs.
- FRENCH POP J: clear FRENCH POP with no BADs.
- SOFTROCK LONG: clear SOFTROCK with no BADs.
- J-POP REMIX: clear CANDY POP with no BADs.
- CUTE REMIX: play as Uowo [CS6] in NORMAL MODE.
- TECHNO'80 REMIX: clear DREAMY with no BADs.
- SCREEN: play as HAMANOV [CS1] and clear CLASSIC 4.
Codes
Codes can be entered to unlock the 11 game unlocks as well. Played songs will save in FREE TRAINING only if you play to the end of the song on NORMAL. The buttons correspond to the ones on the pop'n music controller from left to right.
- POPS REMIX: 12433376
- NEO ACO REMIX: 432777234777
- J-GARAGE POP REMIX: 696414696418
- NIGHTOUT REMIX: 786933
- VISUAL 2 REMIX: 3938363
- FRENCH POP REMIX: 77877877887
- SOFTROCK LONG: 78987673234
- J-POP REMIX: 9181716134
- CUTE REMIX: 943219678
- TECHNO'80 REMIX: 1231987
- SCREEN: 79796897934
pop'n request
Development on pop'n music Best Hits! began shortly after the release of pop'n music 6 CS on the PlayStation. From August 30th, 2002 until October 31st, 2002, an Internet poll from KONAMI allowed fans to submit their votes on what songs to be revived in the game. According to the end credits of pop'n music Best Hits!, a total of 7,355 votes were given alongside the other 150 listed in the game's credits. Below are the top thirty requested songs listed by genres, along with the amount of votes given:
Songs with asterisks next to their genres did not appear in the game. Only Quick Master later appeared in another game, via the pop'n request unlocking system in pop'n music 12 CS; none of the other songs ever appeared in a future PlayStation 2 pop'n music title.
Related Links
- pop'n music Best Hits! official site (archived)