PULSE
PULSE
Song Information
Original Version
Artist: 319
Composition/Arrangement: Satoru Nakata (KCEY)
BPM: 130
Length: 1:35
pop'n music Genre: FUNNY (ファニー)
pop'n music Character: BOY [CS1-2P]
First Music Game Appearance: pop'n music 2 CS
Other Music Game Appearances:
DA!! Special Version
Artist: 319
Composition/Arrangement: Satoru Nakata (KCEY)
BPM: 130
Length: 2:37
pop'n music Genre: FUNNY
pop'n music Character: BOY [CS1-2P]
First Music Game Appearance: pop'n music打!!
Other Music Game Appearances: None.
Lyrics
None.
Song Connections / Remixes
- A long version of PULSE appears in the pop'n music 2 original soundtrack ★ new songs collection album.
- A different long version appears in the pop'n music★Inst Best album.
- Another extended version of PULSE, titled PULSE pop'n music-DA!! Special Version, appears in pop'n music打!!.
Trivia
- PULSE is the only Satoru Nakata song under his 319 alias in which BOY is the rival character.
- In pop'n music 3, PULSE's character was AYA [3-12P].
- In pop'n music 4, PULSE's character was SHOLLKEE [3].
- PULSE appears as DLC for ポップンミュージック, in the 中級ステップアップセット pack.
- PULSE was one of the songs available during the location test of the North American redemption game POP'N MUSIC.
- It received a new jacket in POP'N MUSIC, which features Boxies.
- PULSE could be unlocked in REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper as part of the 9th Set (wac's SELECTION) of the BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS unlock system.
- From September 17th, 2015 onwards, it could be purchased from the REFLEC Shop for 3800 Refle.
- In REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA, it could be purchased in the Garage for 20 VOLZZA KEYs.
- In REFLEC BEAT VOLZZA 2, it was playable by default.
- PULSE's appearance in REFLEC BEAT marks the first Satoru Nakata song to be crossed over into any BEMANI series.
- It received a new jacket in the REFLEC BEAT series.
- According to wac's BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS comments, PULSE's HARD chart in the REFLEC BEAT series is what he envisioned PULSE's EX pop'n music chart to be.
- Fittingly, PULSE's EX chart is based on the rhythms of its HARD chart.
- After being removed from the initial release of REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア, PULSE was revived on December 14th, 2017.
- PULSE received brand-new HYPER and EX charts in pop'n music peace, as part of the pop'n time trip -prologue- (ポップンタイムトリップ プロローグ) event. These charts could be unlocked from February 14th, 2019 to February 19th, 2020 by filling out two stamps of the third pop'n music CS card.
- As of August 13th, 2020, these charts are available by default.
- PULSE's EX chart was re-rated in pop'n music peace on March 5th, 2019.
- With 340 notes, PULSE's HYPER chart holds the record with the lowest notecount for a Level 31 chart in pop'n music.
Music Comment
A fantastic and cute techno song. The beautiful melody is getting exciting!
Song Production Information
None.
Character Information
None.
Difficulty & Notecounts
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards.
REFLEC BEAT to groovin'!! Upper difficulty rated from 1 to 10+, 1 to 13 in VOLZZA/VOLZZA 2, and 1 to 15 in 悠久のリフレシア. (Ratings obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd.)
pop'n music
Regular Charts
| Game | Normal Mode | Battle Mode | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Buttons | NORMAL | HYPER | EX | NORMAL | HYPER | |
| Notecounts / Long pop-kun | 137 / 0 | 165 / 0 | 340 / 2 | 651 / 2 | 165 | - |
| pop'n music 2 CS | - | 14 | - | - | - | - |
| pop'n music GB | ※13 | - | - | - | - | - |
| pop'n music 7 CS | 7 | 16 | - | - | 16 | - |
| pop'n music 3→4 | - | 14 | - | - | - | - |
| pop'n music 7 | 7 | ↑16 | - | - | 16 | - |
| pop'n music 9 | ↑10 | ↓14 | - | - | 16 | - |
| pop'n music 10→20 fantasia | 10 | ↑15 | - | - | 16 | - |
| pop'n music Sunny Park→うさぎと猫と少年の夢 | - | 21 | - | - | 16 | - |
| pop'n music peace (original ratings) | - | 21 | 31 | 37 | 16 | - |
| pop'n music peace→Present | - | 21 | 31 | ↑39 | 16 | - |
※ Denotes chart has been revised from the corresponding AC chart (total notes: 148).
Other chart not shown on the above table:
- pop'n music 2 CS's BEGINNER chart: total notes: 112.
打!! Charts
| Game | MODE | |
|---|---|---|
| NORMAL | EXPERT | |
| Notecounts / Words | 228 / 14 | 326 / 14 |
| pop'n music打!! | 8 | 10 |
Wii Charts
| Game | Game Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Player | 2 Player | |||
| Standard | Challenge | 1P | 2P | |
| Notecounts | 116 | 195 | 134 | 134 |
| ポップンミュージック DLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| pop'n music (Wii) / pop'n rhythm | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
REFLEC BEAT
Old Charts
| Game | Level | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Medium | Hard | Special | |
| Notecounts | 122 | 220 | 481 | - |
| REFLEC BEAT groovin'!! Upper→VOLZZA 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | - |
New Charts
| Game | Level | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Medium | Hard | White Hard | |
| Notecounts | 146 | 270 | 544 | - |
| REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア | 5 | 9 | 12 | - |
| BEMANI MUSIC FOCUS | |
|---|---|
| 1st Set (DJ TOTTO's SELECTION) | ABSOLUTE - CHOCOLATE PHILOSOPHY - LOGICAL DASH - era (nostalmix) |
| 2nd Set (TAG's SELECTION) | DROP THE BOMB - AXIS - fellows - MAD BLAST |
| 3rd Set (Des-ROW's SELECTION) | 大見解 - Funky sonic World - BE LOVIN - CURUS |
| 4th Set (Ryu☆'s SELECTION) | GENOM SCREAMS - Presto - JET WORLD - Go Beyond!! |
| 5th Set (TOMOSUKE's SELECTION) | I'M GONNA GET YOU! - the keel - LOVE IS ORANGE - Gamelan de Couple |
| 6th Set (kors k's SELECTION) | Flash Back 90's - White Eve - HELL SCAPER - starmine |
| 7th Set (Users' SELECTION) | 明鏡止水 - Pink Rose - sync - Beyond The Earth |
| 8th Set (PHQUASE's SELECTION) | COSMIC COWGIRL - BOBBY SUE AND SKINNY JIM - 男々道 - Spica |
| 9th Set (wac's SELECTION) | PULSE - GRADIUSIC CYBER - Nova emoção - 踊るフィーバーロボ |
| 10th Set (dj TAKA's SELECTION) | ♥Love²シュガ→♥ - Lucy - GUILTY - V - V₂ |
| CONTENTS SELECTION | ZERO-ONE - MAKE A JAM! - Ping×Pong×Dash - DAY DREAM |