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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* available on two different systems
* Available on two different systems.
* worth a look to see how much the series has progressed
* Worth a look to see how much the series has progressed.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* only 19 songs, all of which have been repeated in later games
* Only 19 songs, all of which have been repeated in later games.
* only one difficulty level for most of the songs
* Only three songs have more than one chart, and all of them are hidden.
* graphics are outdated
* No Records mode.
* bad timing, bad loading times
* Incredibly dated graphics/interface.
* hard to find
* Bad loading times on the PlayStation version.


=== [[PnM_CS_2|Pop'n Music 2]] ===
=== [[PnM_CS_2|Pop'n Music 2]] ===
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* available on two different systems
* Available on two different systems.
* much bigger songlist than the first game
* Much bigger songlist than the first game.
* introduces many of the characters still seen in the series today
* Introduces many of the characters still seen in the series today
* difficulty level has been amped, and a very few amount of songs even had a second chart
* Difficulty level has been amped, and a very few amount of songs even had a second chart


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* most of these songs were repeated in later games
* Most of these songs were repeated in later games.
* outdated graphics, bad timing, bad loading times still
* Outdated graphics, bad timing, bad loading times still.
* still only one difficulty level for most songs
* Still only one difficulty level for most songs.
* hard to find


=== [[PnM_CS_3_Append|Pop'n Music 3 Append]] ===
=== [[PnM_CS_3_Append|Pop'n Music 3 Append]] ===
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* available on two different systems
* Available on two different systems.
* introduces several key Pop'n Music artists, such as Q-Mex, Atsushi Shindo, and Katoaka Tsugumi
* Introduces several key Pop'n Music artists, such as Q-Mex, Atsushi Shindo, and Katoaka Tsugumi.
* more songs have second charts than the previous game
* More songs have second charts than the previous game.
* older songs have new charts to play
* Older songs have new Hyper charts to play.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* outdated graphics, bad timing, bad loading times still
* Outdated graphics, bad timing, bad loading times still.
* almost half of the song list can also be played in Pop'n Music 2
* Almost half of the song list can also be played in [[PnM_CS_2|Pop'n Music 2]].
* requires owning Pop'n Music 1, 2, 5, or 6 to play it
* Old charts with new Hyper charts have only them, and not their original chart as well.
* three new licenses from the AC version are absent from this one
* One of two Pop'n "append disc" games - requires owning Pop'n Music 1, 2, 5, or 6 to play it.
* hard to find
* Three new licenses from the AC version are absent from this one.
* Hard to find.


=== [[PnM_CS_4_Append|Pop'n Music 4 Append]] ===
=== [[PnM_CS_4_Append|Pop'n Music 4 Append]] ===
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* available on two different systems
* Available on two different systems.
* Hyper diffciulty added to new AC songs: a first
* Hyper difficulty added to new AC songs: a first.
* almost all of the songs are new to the game
* Almost all of the songs are new to the game.
* many of the arcade originals have never been revived
* Several of the arcade originals have never been revived.
* two of the licenses missing from the last CS game are restored
* Two of the licenses missing from [[PnM_CS_3_Append|Pop'n Music 3 Append]] are restored.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* very few unlocks, most of them remixes
* Very few unlocks, most of them remixes.
* requires owning Pop'n Music 1, 2, 5, or 6 to play it
* One of two Pop'n "append disc" games - requires owning Pop'n Music 1, 2, 5, or 6 to play it.
* hard to find
* Backdrops blend into the entire background, including the playing field of the songs.


=== [[PnM_CS_5|Pop'n Music 5]] ===
=== [[PnM_CS_5|Pop'n Music 5]] ===
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* EX difficulty added
* EX difficulty added.
* contains many preview songs for the next Pop'n Music game
* Contains many preview songs for the next Pop'n Music game.
* contains 15 brand-new songs for the CS release
* Contains 15 brand-new songs for the CS release, a standard followed in nearly every game since.
* much improved graphics and interface
* Much improved graphics and interface.
* features Hi-Speed 3 and 4 from [[PnM_AC_6|Pop'n Music 6 AC]]
* Features Hi-Speed 3 and 4 from [[PnM_AC_6|Pop'n Music 6 AC]]


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* hard to find and expensive
* Hard to find and expensive.
* many of the arcade originals were recycled in later games
* Many of the arcade originals were recycled in later games.
* unlocking system requires ridiculous requirements
* Unlocking system requires ridiculous requirements.


=== [[PnM_CS_6|Pop'n Music 6]] ===
=== [[PnM_CS_6|Pop'n Music 6]] ===
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* biggest songlist of the PS games, bigger than some of the PS2 games
* Biggest songlist of the PS games, bigger than some of the PS2 games.
* all the new AC/CS songs have Hyper difficulty as the minimum difficulty level: a first
* All the new AC/CS songs have Hyper difficulty as the minimum difficulty level: a first.
* contains (nearly) the entire Pop'n Stage track list as a bonus
* Introduces the first "modern" looking in-game interface, featuring lanes separated by color for the first time.
* Contains (nearly) the entire Pop'n Stage track list as a bonus.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* hard to find and expensive
* Hard to find and expensive.
* graphic quality is diminished greatly from the arcade version, with animation on par with the first games
* Long loading times for selecting your song in Arcade mode, and the game no longer tells you the BPM of a song before playing it.
* songs exclusive to Expert Mode only have one chart, even if they originally had more than one
* Graphic quality is diminished greatly from the arcade version, with animation on par with the first games
* several modes from the AC version were cut out, most noticeably Battle Mode
* Songs exclusive to Expert Mode only have one chart, even if they originally had more than one.
* all but 2 of the licenses are missing from the AC version
* Several modes from the AC version were cut out, most noticeably Battle Mode.
* All but 2 of the licenses are missing from the AC version.


=== [[PnM_CS_7|Pop'n Music 7]] ===
=== [[PnM_CS_7|Pop'n Music 7]] ===
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* much improved interface
* Difficulty level is higher than previous game, with many more EXs than the last 2 games.
* difficulty level is higher than previous game, with many more EXs than the last 2 games
* Lots of new AC and CS songs.
* lots of new AC and CS songs
* Part of the PS2 Best Hits line, making it inexpensive to purchase new.
* part of the PS2 Best Hits line, making it inexpensive to purchase new


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* increasingly harder to find new
* Increasingly harder to find new.
* unlocking system is said to be very annoying
* Unlocking system is said to be very annoying.
* songlist is hit or miss for people
* Songlist is hit or miss for people.
* interface is often criticized as being difficult to navigate through
* Interface is often criticized as being difficult to navigate through.
* many of the new songs were repeated in the next game
* Many of the new songs were repeated in the next game.


=== [[PnM_CS_Best_Hits|Pop'n Music Best Hits]] ===
=== [[PnM_CS_Best_Hits|Pop'n Music Best Hits]] ===
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* contains many songs that haven't been revived since their appearance in this game
* Contains many songs that haven't been revived since their appearance in this game.
* many of the songs and charts are available from the get-go
* Many of the songs and charts are available from the get-go.
* contains missing licenses from [[PnM_CS_6|Pop'n Music 6]].
* Contains missing licenses from [[PnM_CS_6|Pop'n Music 6]].


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* hard to find
* Hard to find and expensive.
* small songlist compared to other PS2 and even PS Pop'n Music titles
* Small songlist compared to other PlayStation 2 and even PlayStation Pop'n Music titles.
* only 5 new songs, 3 of them remixes
* Only 5 new songs, 3 of them remixes.
* many of these songs can already be played in Pop'n Music 6 and 7
* Many of these songs can already be played in [[PnM_CS_6|Pop'n Music 6]] and [[PnM_CS_7|Pop'n Music 7]].


=== [[PnM_CS_8|Pop'n Music 8]] ===
=== [[PnM_CS_8|Pop'n Music 8]] ===
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* big, varied songlist
* Big, varied songlist.
* contains many Bemani crossovers
* Contains many Bemani crossovers.
* many of the songs have not repeated to this day
* Many of the songs have not repeated to this day.
* part of the PS2 Best Hits line, making it inexpensive to purchase new
* Part of the PS2 Best Hits line, making it inexpensive to purchase new.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* very few revivals
* Very few revivals.
* Live songs said to have weird timing issues
* Live songs said to have weird timing issues.
* interface is considered to be cumbersome
* Interface is cumbersome to navigate through.


=== [[PnM_CS_9|Pop'n Music 9]] ===
=== [[PnM_CS_9|Pop'n Music 9]] ===
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* big, varied song list
* Big, varied song list.
* good balance between easy and difficult songs
* Good balance between easy and difficult songs.
* much less cumbersome interface than 8
* Much less cumbersome interface than 8.
* contains 4 e'mall songs and 3 preview songs from Pop'n 10
* Contains 4 e'mall songs and 3 preview songs from Pop'n 10.
* only Pop'n title to date to contain Hi-Speed 8
* Introduces Hi-Speed 6.
* only Pop'n title to contain Long Version songs
* Only CS Pop'n game to date to contain Hi-Speed 8.
* part of the PS2 Best Hits line, making it inexpensive to purchase new
* Only CS Pop'n game to contain Long Version songs.
* Part of the PS2 Best Hits line, making it inexpensive to purchase new.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* long, confusing unlocking system
* Long, confusing unlocking system.
* timing is somewhat off/strict on some songs
* Timing is somewhat off/strict on some songs.
* Much slower speed mods than previous (and later) games.


=== [[PnM_CS_10|Pop'n Music 10]] ===
=== [[PnM_CS_10|Pop'n Music 10]] ===
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* upped difficulty from previous games
* Upped difficulty from previous games.
* you no longer have to play songs in Arcade mode to play them in Free mode. Also, once you finish unlocking all the songs in Arcade mode, ALL songs and their charts become playable (a first in the series) in Free Mode automatically
* You no longer have to play songs in Arcade mode to play them in Free mode, nor unlock all the songs' EX chart manually.
* interface is more polished than earlier games
* Interface is more polished than earlier games.
* part of the PS2 Best Hits line, making it inexpensive to purchase new
* Part of the PS2 Best Hits line, making it inexpensive to purchase new.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* long, frustrating, annoying unlocking system
* Long, frustrating, annoying unlocking system.
* timing is incredibly strict/off
* Timing is incredibly strict/off.
* most of the hidden songs were repeated in the next game
* Most of the hidden songs were repeated in the next game.


=== [[PnM_CS_11|Pop'n Music 11]] ===
=== [[PnM_CS_11|Pop'n Music 11]] ===
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* first game with Hi-Speed 5
* First game with Hi-Speed 5.
* big, varied songlist
* Big, varied songlist.
* only Pop'n CS game with URA notecharts
* Only Pop'n CS game with URA notecharts.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* expensive to purchase (not part of the PS2 Best Hits line)
* Expensive to purchase (not part of the PS2 Best Hits line).
* URA charts are hit or miss with players
* URA charts are hit or miss with players.
* takes a VERY long time to unlock everything via time unlock
* Takes 9 and a half hours to unlock everything through time unlock, the longest in the series.


=== [[PnM_CS_12|Pop'n Music 12 Iroha]] ===
=== [[PnM_CS_12|Pop'n Music 12 Iroha]] ===
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* varied songlist
* Varied songlist.
* easy, fun unlocking system
* Easy, fun unlocking system.
* Pop'n Request songs
* Pop'n Request songs.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* three songs require data from other PS2 Bemani games to save permanately
* Three songs require data from other PlayStation 2 Bemani games to save permanently.
* many of the songs were later repeated in the next game
* Many of the songs were later repeated in the next game.
* older songs have awkward timing
* Older songs have awkward timing.


=== [[PnM_CS_13|Pop'n Music 13 Carnival]] ===
=== [[PnM_CS_13|Pop'n Music 13 Carnival]] ===
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* Super Challenge mode added to gameplay
* Super Challenge mode added to gameplay.
* Fast unlocking system
* Fast unlocking system.
* Pop'n Request songs
* Pop'n Request songs.
* Lots of songs, many of them brand-new to the game
* Lots of songs, many of them brand-new to the game.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* lots of repeats from the previous game
* Lots of repeats from the previous game.
* new mini-game considered frustrating to complete
* Mini-game very frustrating to complete, and is required to play one of the songs outside of Marathon Mode.


=== [[PnM_CS_14|Pop'n Music 14 FEVER!]] ===
=== [[PnM_CS_14|Pop'n Music 14 FEVER!]] ===
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* lots of brand new songs
* Lots of brand new songs.
* contains all the ee'mall 1st avenue songs (save one)
* Contains all the ee'mall 1st avenue songs (save one).
* new mini-games to play
* New mini-games to play (and don't require you to play it to unlock songs).
* updated records section now tracks cools, greats, goods, and bads you get in a song in addition to score and max combo  
* Updated records section now tracks cools, greats, goods, and bads you get in a song in addition to score and max combo.
* contains .5 speed-mods from Adventure AC
* Contains .5 speed-mods from [[PnM_AC_15|Pop'n Music 15 Adventure]].
* fast, easy unlocking system
* Fast, easy unlocking system (if you know Japanese).
* New Jukebox mode lets you to listen to songs in the game without playing them or autoplaying them in Training Mode.


'''Cons'''
'''Cons'''
* timing is considered too lax by some, making it easy to score on songs
* Timing is considered too lax by some, making it easy to score on songs.
* practically no revivals
* Only 4 revivals (ee'mall songs aside).
* many of the ee'mall songs have no EX charts
* Many of the ee'mall songs have no EX charts.
* no Marathon Mode
* No Marathon Mode.
* no Internet Ranking
* No Internet Ranking.
* no Omake section
* No Omake section.


=== [[PnM CS Portable|Pop'n Music Portable]] ===
=== [[PnM CS Portable|Pop'n Music Portable]] ===
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'''Pros'''
'''Pros'''
* Contains most of the songs from [[PnM_AC_15|Pop'n Music 15 Adventure]].
* Contains most of the songs from [[PnM_AC_15|Pop'n Music 15 Adventure]].
* First accurate portable Pop'n Music game, containing the original charts for new and old songs alike.
* First accurate portable Pop'n Music game, containing most of the original charts for new and old songs alike.
* 5-button expanded on with [H] charts. 7-button returns for the first time since [[PnM_CS_6|Pop'n Music 6]], which also has a [H] chart.
* 5-button expanded on with [H] charts. 7-button returns for the first time since [[PnM_CS_6|Pop'n Music 6]], which also has a [H] chart.
* First Pop'n CS game with skins, a jukebox, and character bios.
* First Pop'n CS game with skins, a jukebox, and character bios.
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* Uncomfortable control scheme due to the game being on the PSP (though you can change the settings).
* Uncomfortable control scheme due to the game being on the PSP (though you can change the settings).
* Lane slightly smaller and harder to read to fit on the PSP's monitor.
* Lane slightly smaller and harder to read to fit on the PSP's monitor.
* Some songs' charts were modified for the game to play better on the PSP.
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