pop'n rhythm
| 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 rhythm
Release Information
- Release date: February 2nd, 2010
General Information
- European counterpart of ポップンミュージック.
- Total songs: 40 (30 Licenses and 10 KONAMI originals).
Gameplay
- Instead of using the regular pop'n controller set, you use the Wii Remote (right side) and Nunchuk (left side) to play.
- Move the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, respectively to the corresponding buttons, downwards to hit the Blue buttons, inwards to hit the central Red button and outwards to hit the Green buttons.
Modes
- 1 Player: Standard gameplay, using 5 buttons to play.
- Multi-Player: Up to four players can play (depending on the game):
- Pop'n Score Match: In this mode, players compete for the possible best point total.
- Pop'n Gimmick Battle: A battle royale-style match where players can use gimmicks to attack each other while trying to get the top score. To activate your gimmick attack, wait until, while playing, your hands glow, then swing the controllers.
- 2 Player pop'n rhythm: This mode is the same as the 1 Player mode, but the Button Bar has expand to 9 buttons. As stated in the manual, "each player is responsible for his or her side" (4 each, the central button is shared).
- Activate! Pop'n Robot: Players move in unison to hit the buttons while aboard the Pop'n Robot (note: Gameplay is the same as in 1 Player.).
- Pop'n Busters: Using only your Wii Remotes, players play while defeating ghosts. As stated in the manual, "each player is responsible for the three buttons on the colored pentagon that matches his or her color." The title of the mode is a reference to the Ghostbusters series.
- How To Play: Tutorial stage.
- Options: Adjust the game's volume setting or view the Credits.
Staff Information
Characters
The following characters are selectable to play as. After selecting your character, you must select a stage to access the song list:
The option to play as Mii characters becomes available when you obtain 40 points, in total, from playing. To access the Mii Selection, just click on the Mii icon in the Character Selection.
Stages
- Kids Party Room
- Haunted House
- Future Disk
- Sweets Stage
- Cutie LIVE House
- Special DJ Club
Song List
| Song title | Artist | Category | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | |||||||||||
| Alright | Supergrass | License | |||||||||
| Celebration | (Kool & the Gang) | Cover | |||||||||
| We Are Family | (Sister Sledge) | Cover | |||||||||
| Space Dog | Sana | KONAMI Original | |||||||||
| Normal | |||||||||||
| Love Shack | (The B-52's) | Cover | |||||||||
| It's My Life | (No Doubt) | Cover | |||||||||
| This Fire | Franz Ferdiand | License | |||||||||
| ABC | (Jackson 5) | Cover | |||||||||
| I Want You Back | Jackson 5 | License | |||||||||
| Virtual Insanity | (Jamiroquai) | Cover | |||||||||
| Walk Like an Egyptian | The Bangles | License | |||||||||
| Take On Me | A-Ha | License | |||||||||
| Every Little Step | Bobby Brown | License | |||||||||
| 9 to 5 | Dolly Parton | License | |||||||||
| Funkytown | Lipps Inc. | License | |||||||||
| The Final Countdown | Europe | License | |||||||||
| Poker Face | Lady Gaga | License | |||||||||
| The Fear | Lily Allen | License | |||||||||
| Oops... I Did It Again! | (Britney Spears) | Cover | |||||||||
| EURO PICCOLA | ELEKTEL | KONAMI Original | |||||||||
| The Reflex | Duran Duran | License | |||||||||
| Hangin' Tough | New Kids On The Block | License | |||||||||
| Club Foot | Kasabian | License | |||||||||
| The United States Of Whatever | Liam Lynch | License | |||||||||
| Meikyoushisui | TOMOSUKE feat. Asaki | KONAMI Original | |||||||||
| Hyper | |||||||||||
| Venus | Bananarama | License | |||||||||
| Ace of Spades '08 | Motorhead | License | |||||||||
| Come Clean | (Hilary Duff) | Cover | |||||||||
| Prince Charming | Adam and the Ants | License | |||||||||
| PULSE | 319 | KONAMI Original | |||||||||
| Ska Ska No.4 | Anettai Maji-SKA Bakudan | KONAMI Original | |||||||||
| Echoes | Nekomata Master | KONAMI Original | |||||||||
| Opportunity | Saitone | KONAMI Original | |||||||||
| Pump Up The Volume | M/A/R/R/S | License | |||||||||
| Rock 'N' Roll High School | Ramones | License | |||||||||
| Jump Jive N-Wail | Louis Prima | License | |||||||||
| Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) | C&C Music Factory | License | |||||||||
| 777 | EeL | KONAMI Original | |||||||||
| Shamshir Dance | Zektbach | KONAMI Original | |||||||||
| S-S-PM&R | seiya-murai | KONAMI Original | |||||||||
Trivia
- When you first start up pop'n rhythm, you will be presented with an introduction/tutorial on how gameplay on the Wii works.
- Upon completing the tutorial, you will be able to select the other four modes.
- During the tutorial, POP-STEP-UP is played.
- Poet's halo was removed, mostly likely due to religious reasons.
- pop'n rhythm doesn't have any Downloadable Content, despite its manual stating that it does.
- Also, pop'n rhythm uses the uncensored version of The Fear.