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* Released: May 2002.
* Released: May 2002.
* First game to have a main theme that ties in to the layout of the whole game. In this case, it's springtime.
* First pop'n music to have a main theme that ties in to the layout of the whole game. In this case, it's springtime.
* First game to let you play EX's outside of EX stage.
* First pop'n music game to let you play EX's outside of EX stage.
* First appearance of BEAT modifier, which makes the keys looks like the ones from the ''beatmania'' series.
* First pop'n music game with the BEAT modifier, which makes the keys looks like the ones from the ''beatmania'' series.
* First appearance of SUDDEN modifier, in which the popkuns don't show up until right before you have to hit them.
* First pop'n music arcade game with the SUDDEN modifier, in which the popkuns don't show up until right before you have to hit them.
* First game in Challenge Mode in which you pick your ojamas ''after'' you choose your song, as opposed to before. This has since been consistent in the franchise.
* First pop'n music game in Challenge Mode in which you pick your ojamas ''after'' you choose your song, as opposed to before. This has since been consistent in the franchise.
* First game to allow you to change sorting of songs (AC songs, old songs, etc.).
* First pop'n music game with a HELL course made up entirely of EXs.
* First game with a HELL course made up entirely of EXs, which has become the norm since.
* First pop'n music game with extensive usage of ''BEMANI'' crossovers. Up until now, only ''beatmania IIDX'' and [[PnS AC 1|pop'n stage]] songs got ported over to the ''pop'n music'' series, for the most part.
* First extensive use of ''BEMANI'' crossovers. Up until now, only ''beatmania IIDX'' and [[PnS AC 1|pop'n stage]] songs got ported over to the ''pop'n music'' series, for the most part.
* [[Naoki Maeda]] of ''DanceDanceRevolution'' fame, as well as [[Noria]] from [[BeForU]], make their pop'n music debuts.
* First appearance of [[Naoki Maeda]] of ''DanceDanceRevolution'' fame.
* First appearance of a [[BeForU]] member in pop'n music.
* Last appearance of [[Sugimoto Kiyotaka]] until [[PnM_AC_12|pop'n music 12 いろは]].
* Last appearance of [[Sugimoto Kiyotaka]] until [[PnM_AC_12|pop'n music 12 いろは]].
* Battle Mode upgraded with Hyper charts. Songs from [[PnM_AC_6|pop'n music 6]] and [[PnM_AC_7|pop'n music 7]] have their old charts moved to Hyper difficulty, while newer, simpler ones are used for Normal difficulty.
* Total number of songs: 122
* Total number of songs: 122