pop'n music 7
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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 7
Release Information
- Release date: November 22nd, 2001.
- Soundtrack release date:
- pop'n music 7 AC ♥ CS pop'n music 5: February 6th, 2002.
General Information / Changes
- First pop'n music game to keep track of GREATs, GOODs, and BADs at the bottom of the screen in every mode.
- The BPM for a song is now listed once again on the music select screen.
- First pop'n music game to list the BPM of a song during the song.
- Also the last arcade pop'n music game to list the BPM of a song at the music select screen.
- Character animations (MISS/FEVER/etc.) no longer begin until a character's neutral animation has finished, both for player and rival characters. This has since been consistent in the franchise.
- In previous games, hitting notes on a certain grade (GREAT, GOOD, or BAD) would change the animations instantly.
- According to staff member shio on the pop'n music 8 Q&A page, this was done due to the increased note density of more recent pop'n music games hurting the eyes of players due to the constant switching of animations.
- She also notes it was done for a secondary reason; to show more animations for high-level players, as opposed to them only seeing FEVER animations for an entire song on the left, and nothing but the MISS banner/animations for their rival on the right.
- First pop'n music game that shows you your combo right above the pop-kun you hit, as opposed to the center of the screen.
- First pop'n music arcade game with an unlock event; BINGO de 7!!.
- wac starts writing original music for the series.
- Only mainline pop'n music game to feature Hiroki Koga as a sound director.
- All licenses from pop'n music 6 received distinct MISS backgrounds.
- The official website for pop'n music 7 is the first one since pop'n stage which shows a picture of the character in a song and their background in that song.
- The character designs from this game would later be used in the console-only puzzle game pop'n 対戦 ぱずるだま ONLINE.
- The patent for the BINGO de 7!! unlock system was filed on November 12th, 2001. [1]
- Total songs: 94
Staff Information
Game Modes
- NORMAL
- CHALLENGE
- BATTLE
- EXPERT
Non-Rival Playable Characters
These characters don't belong to any specific song.
Full Song List
Default/Hidden Songs
| Genre | Song Title | Artist | BPM | Character | Normal Mode | Battle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Button | Normal | Hyper | EX | Normal | Hyper | ||||||
| TV&ANIME | |||||||||||
| SEVEN | ウルトラセブンの歌 | ♪♪♪♪♪ | 100-112 | Mimi [TV&ANIME-SEVEN] | ? | 7 | 22 | 27 | 14 | - | |
| KITERETSU 2 | はじめてのチュウ | なぞなぞパパ | 107 | Mimi [TV&ANIME-KITERETSU 2] | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 8 | - | |
| RADIO | BITTER SWEET SAMBA | ♪♪♪♪♪ | 100 | DJ Mimi Nyami | 7 | 9 | 28 | 38 | 15 | - | |
| PROJECT A | PROJECT A PROCEEDS | ♪♪♪♪♪ | 121 | Nyami [TV&ANIME-PROJECT A] | 7 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 22 | - | |
| BARA | 薔薇は美しく散る | 中山マミ | 59-127 | Nyami [TV&ANIME-BARA] | 7 | 11 | 26 | 30 | 24 | - | |
| URUSEI | ラムのラブソング | kaco | 180 | Nyami [TV&ANIME-URUSEI] | 9 | 13 | 26 | - | 20 | - | |
| YAMATO | 宇宙戦艦ヤマト | ささきいさお | 132-142 | Mimi [TV&ANIME-YAMATO] | 6 | 13 | 23 | - | 24 | - | |
| KONAMI originals | |||||||||||
| ANTHEM | GLORIA | St. Naya~n | 82 | PePe | 6 | 7 | 22 | - | 15 | - | |
| RETRO FUTURE | Passacaglia | POST MODERN | 128 | WALKER | 7 | 9 | 21 | - | 19 | - | |
| PRECIOUS | スウィーツ | natural bear | 127 | pretty [7] | 8 | 9 | 20 | - | 13 | - | |
| LOUNGE POP | Dimanche | Orange Lounge | 164 | RIE♥chan [7] | 12 | 11 | 20 | - | 10 | - | |
| Jr.R&B | S・S・L ～スーパー・スペシャル・ラブ～ | Shoichiro Hirata feat. Yumi Kawamura | 132 | Cookie | 15 | 11 | 25 | - | 16 | - | |
| DARKNESS | 電気人形 | フレディ波多江とエレハモニカ | 107 | Zizz [7] | 6 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 27 | - | |
| SUNNY | HAPPY MUSIC | パーキッツ | 135 | Poet [7] | 10 | 12 | 25 | - | 26 | - | |
| CHEER GIRL | GET THE CHANCE！ | MEGU & SEVEN WINDS | 134 | NANCY | 7 | 12 | 28 | - | 18 | - | |
| CLUB JAZZ | Betty Boo | SENAX | 121 | Nina [7] | 8 | 13 | 25 | - | 20 | - | |
| BALI TRANCE | Denpasar | good-cool | 135 | shålåh | 5 | 13 | 29 | 36 | 19 | - | |
| POP FUSION | Tropical Pallete | Mr.T | 130 | Mac | 6 | 13 | 25 | - | 20 | - | |
| MISTY | platonic love | N.A.R.D | 125 | Kagome [7] | 8 | 13 | 27 | 37 | 23 | - | |
| HARD ROCK | SA-DA-ME | good-cool feat. すわひでお | 128 | YOSHIO [7] | 7 | 14 | 29 | 40 | 14 | - | |
| POWER FOLK 5 | サムライ・シンドローム | 新堂敦士 | 141-143 | Ash [7] | 15 | 14 | 29 | - | 20 | - | |
| VISUAL 2 REMIX | Cry Out (Superior Mix) | good-cool feat. KöHey | 180 | MZD [7-VISUAL 2] | 9 | 14 | 26 | - | 21 | - | |
| CRAZY TECHNO | CHICKEN CHASER | V.C.O | 170 | Cyber [7] | 9 | 15 | 28 | 34 | 22 | - | |
| J-ALTERNA | 簡単な事だけど大切なもの | Rock'n'roll King | 128 | Teruo | 6 | 16 | 26 | - | 28 | - | |
| CIRCUS | フリーパス | パンダバンダ | 140-186 | Peetan | 9 | 17 | 22 | - | 15 | - | |
| GLAM ROCK | スペース★彡キッス | Kiddy & Sunshine Lovers | 100 | Prince M | 7 | 17 | 30 | 35 | 19 | - | |
| DISCO HOUSE | ディスコξタイフーン | PRIORITY feat.Sana | 129 | Sanday [7] | 8 | 19 | 26 | - | 26 | - | |
| SWEDISH | カモミール・バスルーム | 常盤ゆう | 168 | risette [7] | 12 | 19 | 27 | - | 21 | - | |
| BA-ROCK | EXCALIBUR | NL&P | 140 | Sebas★chan | 6 | 21 | 26 | - | 17 | - | |
| KYOUGEKI | 加油！元気猿！ | 成城猿楽団 | 60-180 | Yang-Yang | 8 | 22 | 30 | 35 | 18 | - | |
| SHOWA KAYO | 林檎と蜂蜜 | 亜熱帯マジ-SKA爆弾 feat.MAKI | 142-210 | Murasaki [7] | 14 | 23 | 32 | - | 14 | - | |
| SURF ROCK | 純愛サレンダー | ザ☆チョップス | 160 | JUDY [7] | 9 | 23 | 32 | - | 23 | - | |
| DES REGGAE | 夜間行 | Des-ROW feat.TSUBOI | 102-205 | Yunta | 11 | 30 | 38 | 41 | 23 | - | |
| Hidden songs | |||||||||||
| NEW AGE REMIX | 龍舞 ～DRAGON DANCE Revision-2 | WORLD SEQUENCE | 130 | MZD [7-NEW AGE] | 5 | 8 | 27 | - | 12 | - | |
| WINTER POP | White Lovers | 新谷さなえ | 125 | SANAE♥chan [7] | 7 | 12 | 22 | - | 15 | - | |
| NIGHTOUT REMIX | 透明なマニキュア moonlit mix | Kiyommy+Seiya | 132 | MZD [7-NIGHT OUT] | 5 | 16 | 24 | - | 16 | - | |
| J-GARAGE POP REMIX | Miracle Moon～L.E.D.LIGHT STYLE MIX～ | Togo Project feat. Sana | 138 | MZD [7-J-GARAGE POP] | 8 | 18 | 28 | - | 20 | - | |
| SOFT ROCK LONG | Homesick Pt.2&3 | ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT | 178 | RIE♥chan [5] | 18 | 22 | 27 | - | 26 | - | |
| SPECIAL ENDING 2 | Ending theme of pop'n music 6 | Original Cedar | 172 | Rave girl [7] | 20 | 30 | 37 | - | 24 | - | |
BINGO de 7!!
BINGO de 7!! is pop'n music 7's unlock event. It ran from January 16th, 2002 through February 13th, 2002.
At the end of a round of ARCADE while the event was on, you would see a 5x5 grid. The goal is to fill in special requirements to fill up a line. Once you get five lines matched up, you'll unlock something, such as a new song, chart, or expert course. There are 100 different possible requirements in all, each one numbered on the bingo grid.
Only songs new to pop'n music 7 are listed below.
| Genre | Song Title | Artist | BPM | Character | Normal Mode | Battle | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Button | Normal | Hyper | EX | Normal | Hyper | ||||||
| pop'n music 5 CS crossovers | |||||||||||
| CLASSIC 5 | Step in Space | Waldeus vön dovjak | 150 | HAMANOV [CS1-1P] | 4 | 7 | 36 | 39 | 29 | - | |
| KG | Sweaty Guys | ナメカワ・キミヲとザ・ハイターズ | 142 | SUIT [CS5] | 6 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 10 | - | |
| HEART | Pink Rose | Kiyommy+Seiya | 146 | JUDY [5-2P] | 8 | 14 | 24 | - | 14 | - | |
| Expert course unlocks (new CS crossovers) | |||||||||||
| CLASSIC 3 from pop'n music 3 APPEND DISC |
Dynamics | Waldeus vön dovjak | 80-145 | HAMANOV [CS1-3P] | 6 | 7 | 31 | - | 27 | - | |
| CLASSIC 4 from pop'n music 4 APPEND DISC |
Concertare | Waldeus vön dovjak | 179 | HAMANOV [CS1-4P] | 9 | 16 | 41 | - | 41 | - | |
| DREAMY from pop'n music 3 APPEND DISC |
penguin | NAKATEK | 143 | BOY [CS1-3P] | 6 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | |
| NEWS from pop'n music 5 CS |
Landmark | NAKATEK | 130 | BOY [CS1-4P] | 16 | 13 | - | - | 13 | - | |
| LIVERPOOL from pop'n music 4 APPEND DISC |
Love me Love me Love me | the LOΦSE BEAT | 158 | Johnny D [CS4-1P] | 13 | 9 | - | - | 9 | - | |
| GROUP SOUNDS from pop'n music 4 APPEND DISC |
太陽がみつめてる | ツグ＆ザ・ラジカルズ | 148 | Johnny D [CS4-2P] | 9 | 10 | - | - | 10 | - | |
| CUBAN GROOVE from pop'n music 5 CS |
サナ・モレッテ・ネ・エンテ | Togo Project feat. Sana | 90 | VANTAIN [CS5] | 10 | 17 | 25 | 36 | 15 | - | |
Hidden EXPERT courses
- CLASSIC course
- NAKATEK course
- GS course
- EX course
- REMIX course
- Sana course
- HELL 7 course
Hidden charts
- BALI TRANCE [EX]
- HARD ROCK [EX]
- Des REGGAE [EX}
Hidden character
- Nana [7]
Expert Courses
Default
- Anime Course (アニメコース): ★
- KITERETSU 2 / BARA / URUSEI / YAMATO
- Pops Course (ポップスコース): ★★★
- LOUNGE POP [H] / J-ALTERNA [H] / SWEDISH [H] / CLUB JAZZ [H]
- Instrumental Course (インストコース): ★★★
- POP FUSION [H] / CIRCUS [H] / BAROQUE [H] / RADIO [H]
- Selection Course (セレクションコース): ★★★★
- ANTHEM [H] / Jr.R&B [H] / DARKNESS [H] / SHOWA KAYO [H]
- Techno Course (テクノコース): ★★★
- RETRO FUTURE [H] / ANALOG TECHNO [H] / FUTURE / CRAZY TECHNO [H]
- Asia Course (アジアコース): ★★★★
- KANGTONG [H] / NEW AGE REMIX [H] / KYOUGEKI [H] / BALI TRANCE [H]
- Otome Course (乙女コース): ★★★
- CHEER GIRL [H] / PRECIOUS [H] / MISTY [H] / SUNNY [H]
- Otoko Course (男コース): ★★★★
- GLAM ROCK [H] / HARD ROCK [H] / POWER FOLK 5 [H] / DES REGGAE [H]
- HISTORY 1 / 2 / 3
- Four songs based on last songs played on the machine.
Hidden
- Sana course (サナコース): ★★★
- AMBIENT [H] / DISCO HOUSE [H] / CUBAN GROOVE [H] / WINTER POP [H]
- HELL 7 course (ヘル7コース ): ★★★★
- BALI TRANCE [EX] / HARD ROCK [EX] / DES REGGAE [EX] / SPECIAL ENDING 2 [H]
- GS course (GSコース): ★★
- LIVERPOOL / GROUP SOUNDS / NEO GS / SURF ROCK
- REMIX course (REMIXコース): ★★★★
- NIGHT OUT REMIX [H] / SOFT ROCK LONG [H] / J-GARAGE POP REMIX [H] / VISUAL 2 REMIX [H]
- EX course (EXコース): ★★★★★ - all songs are EX charts
- 太陽にほえろ / MARCHING / PERCUSSIVE / ENKA REMIX
Let's make pop'n music 7 Together!
Prior to the release of pop'n music 7, a poll was held on KONAMI's website as to what songs should get a remix in pop'n music 7. All songs from the very first pop'n music through 6 (plus the 4 CS games at the time) were eligible. Cry Out got the most votes out of all the songs listed, with a total of 845 votes, with 君を壊したい! second with 735 votes. (It never got a remix, though there was a Live version in pop'n music 8). Other strong songs included ROSE～恋人よ、薔薇色に染まれ (626), Homesick Pt.2&3 (601), 走りぬける君へ、Hurry up! (490), and 大見解 (465). At the end Cry Out, 龍舞～DRAGON DANCE, and 透明なマニキュア were remixed (despite 龍舞～DRAGON DANCE being in 69th place with only 44 votes), and Homesick Pt.2&3 got an extended version courtesy of pop'n music sound director Jun Wakita. (大見解 did eventually get a remix years later in pop'n music 16 PARTY♪, 大見解の新見解.)
PaPaMaMa*7
Shortly before the release of pop'n music 7, a contest in Japan was held to anyone to name three of the game's new characters. The contest was known as "PapaMama * 7". Shortly before the game was released, the winners were announced, as well as the names of the new characters:
- Teruo (a man with brown hair who wears a blue jacket, who appears in 簡単な事だけど大切なもの, as well as dandelion in pop'n music 10). He later received a new sprite in pop'n music Sunny Park with the song KARISOME.
- Peetan (a panda riding on a giant ball, seen in the song フリーパス).
- Kagome (a poet who wears a long black dress), who appears in platonic love, as well as its extended version in pop'n music 9. Kagome is the first one of these three to ever get a new sprite, which she got in Sorrows in pop'n music 16 PARTY♪.
Revived Songs
The following songs from previous pop'n music releases have been revived:
| Song Title | Genre | Game |
|---|---|---|
| Chaos Age | CLASSIC | pop'n music 2 |
| Water Melon Woman | TECHNO'80 | pop'n music 2 |
| PULSE | FUNNY | pop'n music 3 |
| R.C. | CLASSIC 2 | pop'n music 3 |
| 和你一起走 | KANGTONG | pop'n music 3 |
| birds | AMBIENT | pop'n music 4 |
| ELECTRONISM | ANALOG TECHNO | pop'n music 4 |
| ostin-art | FUTURE | pop'n music 4 |
Removed Songs
All 30 songs from pop'n music 5, with the three exceptions of Shock of Love, 西新宿清掃曲, and お江戸花吹雪 TEYAN-day MIX, have been removed.
Related Links
- pop'n music 7 Official Site (archived)
- PapaMama*7 info on the second, bright green page (archived)