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''The following games have only been released in Japan and Asia.'' | ''The following games have only been released in Japan and Asia.'' | ||
[[ | [[CS pnm|pop'n music]] and [[CS pnm 2|pop'n music 2]] were released on the PlayStation and the Dreamcast, and for both consoles two further [[APPEND DISC]]s were released: [[CS pnm 3|pop'n music 3]] and [[CS pnm 4|pop'n music 4]]. These latter two versions required a [[KEY DISC]], i.e. one had to already possess pop'n music 2. A special controller featuring the nine colored buttons of the arcade version of the game was released for both consoles. | ||
[[ | [[CS pnm 5|pop'n music 5]], [[CS pnm 6|pop'n music 6]], [[CS pnm Animelo|pop'n music アニメーションメロディ]] and [[CS pnm DISNEY|pop'n music DISNEY TUNES]] were then released for the PlayStation, but there were no further releases on the Dreamcast. pop'n music 5 and 6 could be used as KEY DISCs to play the APPEND DISCs mentioned above. | ||
[[ | [[CS pnm 7|pop'n music 7]] through [[CS pnm 14|14 FEVER!]] were released on the PlayStation 2, as well as an anthology version, [[CS pnm Best Hits|pop'n music Best Hits!]]. | ||
The Game Boy Color also had three pop'n music games: [[ | The Game Boy Color also had three pop'n music games: [[CS pnm GB|pop'n music GB]], [[CS pnm GB Animelo|GB アニメーションメロディ]], and [[CS pnm GB DISNEY|GB DISNEY TUNES]]. | ||
Continuing the arcade releases, PlayStation Portable had two releases: [[ | Continuing the arcade releases, PlayStation Portable had two releases: [[CS pnm portable|pop'n music portable]] and [[CS pnm portable 2|portable 2]], which were based on [[AC pnm 15|pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE]] and [[AC pnm 16|16 PARTY♪]] respectively. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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pop'n music is differentiated from ''beatmania'' by its lack of a turntable and by its hand-size buttons. Where ''beatmania'' is played by pressing buttons with your fingers, pop'n music is played by hitting buttons with your palms, fingers, and in some situations, your arms and elbows. Also, unlike in ''beatmania'', pop'n music does not give you letter grades upon completion of a song. | pop'n music is differentiated from ''beatmania'' by its lack of a turntable and by its hand-size buttons. Where ''beatmania'' is played by pressing buttons with your fingers, pop'n music is played by hitting buttons with your palms, fingers, and in some situations, your arms and elbows. Also, unlike in ''beatmania'', pop'n music does not give you letter grades upon completion of a song. | ||
Before [[ | Before [[AC pnm SP|pop'n music Sunny Park]], players could choose from a 5-key mode (disabling the leftmost and rightmost buttons), or a 9-key mode. Older console versions also included 7-key mode, which made it easy to fully use a beatmania IIDX controller. | ||
To make the gameplay more interesting, higher difficulty levels feature obstacles known as "Ojamas", large sprites which obscure the player's view of the descending pop-kuns. | To make the gameplay more interesting, higher difficulty levels feature obstacles known as "Ojamas", large sprites which obscure the player's view of the descending pop-kuns. | ||
A mode that was featured in later versions of pop'n music is EXPERT MODE, where the player chooses from different song lists and plays through them in either Normal or Hyper mode. The lifebar is different in this mode. The life bar starts full, and then lowers every time you get a Poor. The life bar raises a bit between songs. This mode was removed in [[ | A mode that was featured in later versions of pop'n music is EXPERT MODE, where the player chooses from different song lists and plays through them in either Normal or Hyper mode. The lifebar is different in this mode. The life bar starts full, and then lowers every time you get a Poor. The life bar raises a bit between songs. This mode was removed in [[AC pnm 18|pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝]], and is not present in pop'n music portable 2. | ||
pop'n music 9 through pop'n music 11 featured OSUSUME MODE, where the player was asked questions (In Japanese), and the game made a song list based on the answers. The life gauge required to clear a song in OSUSUME MODE is lowered to 50%. However, songs cleared with less than the normal GROOVE GAUGE requirement will not grant a clear medal. | pop'n music 9 through pop'n music 11 featured OSUSUME MODE, where the player was asked questions (In Japanese), and the game made a song list based on the answers. The life gauge required to clear a song in OSUSUME MODE is lowered to 50%. However, songs cleared with less than the normal GROOVE GAUGE requirement will not grant a clear medal. | ||
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Compared to the rest of the BEMANI series, pop'n music has a very happy and upbeat feel to it. The graphics are brightly colored and primarily solid shapes, rather than the metallic and textured interfaces of other BEMANI. As in earlier DDR versions, players may choose a character to play as. The songs are separated by genres like Reggae, Disco Queen, Spy, or Anime Hero, in addition to the usual BEMANI genres of eurobeat and forms of electronica. In addition to the genres, there are also series of songs with similar elements, like the Classic series (which are medleys of classical music) and the Powerfolk series. Each song has a Normal mode, most songs have a Hyper mode (with harder notes), and some songs have an EX mode (with very hard notes). Unlike other BEMANI games, pop'n music has no other visuals except the character you chose, the character for the song you are playing, and the notes coming down to the bar at the bottom. Where beatmania and [[What is beatmania IIDX|beatmania IIDX]] have videos of some kind, pop'n music has no video at all. | Compared to the rest of the BEMANI series, pop'n music has a very happy and upbeat feel to it. The graphics are brightly colored and primarily solid shapes, rather than the metallic and textured interfaces of other BEMANI. As in earlier DDR versions, players may choose a character to play as. The songs are separated by genres like Reggae, Disco Queen, Spy, or Anime Hero, in addition to the usual BEMANI genres of eurobeat and forms of electronica. In addition to the genres, there are also series of songs with similar elements, like the Classic series (which are medleys of classical music) and the Powerfolk series. Each song has a Normal mode, most songs have a Hyper mode (with harder notes), and some songs have an EX mode (with very hard notes). Unlike other BEMANI games, pop'n music has no other visuals except the character you chose, the character for the song you are playing, and the notes coming down to the bar at the bottom. Where beatmania and [[What is beatmania IIDX|beatmania IIDX]] have videos of some kind, pop'n music has no video at all. | ||
Starting in [[ | Starting in [[AC pnm 8|pop'n music 8]], each game has had a seperate theme that ties to into the whole game's interface (as well as its official website). The themes are listed below as follows; | ||
* pop'n music 8: spring time | * pop'n music 8: spring time | ||
* pop'n music 9: cafe | * pop'n music 9: cafe | ||
* pop'n music 10: Halloween (Japan has their own somewhat Halloween holiday in Japan, which is celebrated in August instead of October. pop'n music 10 came out in the summer of 2003, so one can see why KONAMI chose this theme for a game coming out in the summer) / Magical City | * pop'n music 10: Halloween (Japan has their own somewhat Halloween holiday in Japan, which is celebrated in August instead of October. pop'n music 10 came out in the summer of 2003, so one can see why KONAMI chose this theme for a game coming out in the summer) / Magical City | ||
* pop'n music 11: Airport / Travel around (and out of) the world | * pop'n music 11: Airport / Travel around (and out of) the world | ||
* pop'n music 12 いろは: Japanese festival (unlock system based on holidays) | * pop'n music 12 いろは: Japanese festival (unlock system based on holidays) | ||
* pop'n music 13 カーニバル: carnival/circus | * pop'n music 13 カーニバル: carnival/circus | ||
* pop'n music 14 FEVER!: disco | * pop'n music 14 FEVER!: disco | ||
* pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE: jungle/adventure | * pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE: jungle/adventure | ||
* pop'n music 16 PARTY♪: 10th anniversary | * pop'n music 16 PARTY♪: 10th anniversary | ||
* pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE: cinema | * pop'n music 17 THE MOVIE: cinema | ||
* pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝: Japan's Sengoku (Warring States) period | * pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝: Japan's Sengoku (Warring States) period | ||
* pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET: city | * pop'n music 19 TUNE STREET: city | ||
* pop'n music 20 fantasia: fantasy world | * pop'n music 20 fantasia: fantasy world | ||
* pop'n music Sunny Park: park | * pop'n music Sunny Park: park | ||
* pop'n music ラピストリア: school | * pop'n music ラピストリア: school | ||
* pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢: steampunk | * pop'n music うさぎと猫と少年の夢: steampunk | ||
* pop'n music peace: 20th anniversary / "back to the roots" | |||
== [[pop'n stage Information|pop'n stage]] == | == [[pop'n stage Information|pop'n stage]] == | ||