pop'n music 8 CS
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1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 12 Iroha - 13 Carnival - 14 FEVER! - Best Hits! |
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1 - 2 - 3 - 4 |
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pop'n music 8 CS
Release Information
- Release date: July 3rd, 2003
- Retail value: 6,800 yen (original release)
General Information / Changes
- Both the first Japanese console KONAMI game and the first pop'n music game released with the current KONAMI logo. Early box art showed the 1998-2003 bold KONAMI logo, however.
- First CS pop'n to show you clear status for songs in ARCADE mode.
- Last consecutive CS pop'n music game to have all the hidden arcade songs from the previous installment brought over. This would not happen again until pop'n music 12 いろは CS.
- Last CS pop'n with FREE TRAINING MODE.
- As such, it is also the last CS pop'n music game where songs played with the EXtra Stage bar still count as a clear in TRAINING MODE.
- Difficulty levels for songs are based on pop'n music 9, not the original arcade version of pop'n music 8.
- THUNDER BIRDS and みなしごハッチ are absent from the songlist as they were removed following pop'n music 8.
- Total songs: 104, tied with pop'n music 6 CS as the biggest of any console pop'n game at the time.
Staff Information
- Producer: Keiichi "Harry" Hatakeyama
- Director: Masaki "コメ" Yoneyama
- Sound Producer: SUZUKKI
- Sound Director: Haya-P
- Sound: おたっ
- Programmers: Horinori "オーチ" Ochi, ジョ & コ (KONAMI SHANGHAI)
- Designer: アオニサイ
- Special Thanks: 赤マン (characters draft), カメイトモユキ, o-san, Sakiko "サキ" Tanaka (package designer)
Song List
Default Songs
KONAMI originals
- J-R&B 3 / Can't Stop My Love / Yumi Kawamura (tourmaline) - 9 / 25 / 32
- A.I. TECHNO / 0/1 ANGEL / V.C.O. featuring Alt (Alt) - 10 / 15 / 23
- DAY DREAM / 夢有 / Des-ROW・組 (雷舞) - 12 / 24
- UKULELE / ホノホノ / YASHI♪GANI (NOHOHO) - 12 / 22 / 27
- PAVILLION / theme of pop'n land / Mr.T (MIDORI) - 13 / 26 / 35
- PYRAMID / 永遠という名の媚薬 / THE NEXT FILE (PAPYRUS) - 13 / 24 /40
- HYPER J-POP / STARS☆☆☆ / TËЯRA (JUDY) - 14 / 26
- FRESH / チェイス!チェイス!チェイス! / パーキッツ (ししゃも) - 15 / 24 / 30
- SWEDISH 2 / Tangeline / risette (risette) - 16 / 26
- HOUSY POP / 会社はワタシで廻ってる!? / 新谷さなえ (MOMOKO★SAN) - 17 / 22 / 28
- RAGTIME / RADICAL RAGTIME TOUR / ROUTE No.1 RAG UNIT (PIERRE&JILL) - 17 / 27 / 37
- WORLD TOUR / Miracle 4 / good-cool (ミラクル★4) - 17 / 32
- JIG / Tir na n'Og / WORLD SEQUENCE (Robin&Cock) - 18 / 21 / 28
- PIANO ROCK / マリンドライブ / Oh,la,la! (RIE-chan) - 18 / 28 / 34
- PSYCHE / L.A.N. / Kiddy & Sunshine Lovers (REALLY) - 18 / 29
- YAKYUU ROCK / 恋のキャッチボール / good-cool feat. すわひでお (John.A.Chopper) - 18 / 26 / 38
- TWEE POP / 777 / EeL (hina) - 20 / 28
- FLOWER POP / Marigold / SHORTCUTS (ν・μ) - 20 / 28 / 33
- LADY METAL / Over The Night / good-cool (SAPPHIRE) - 20 / 34 / 37
- SHOWA WALTZ / HONEY-BEE / 亜熱帯マジ-SKA爆弾 feat.MAKI (Honey) - 21 / 28
- VISUAL 3 / Late Riser / good-cool (Yuli) - 21 / 32
- NINJA HERO / ニンジャヒーロー⚡シノビアン / 腹筋忍者台 (シノビアン赤) - 22 / 28 / 38
- EURO BEAT / ♥Love²シュガ→♥ / dj TAKA feat. のりあ (MILK) - 23 / 33 / 38
- POWER FOLK 6 / Fashion ~ver.1~ / 新堂敦士 (Ash) - 23 / 29 / 38
- MELO PUNK / pure / Des-ROW+1 (Ryuta) - 24 / 36 / 40
pop'n music 7
- NEW AGE REMIX / 龍舞 ~DRAGON DANCE Revision-2 / WORLD SEQUENCE (MZD) - 8 / 26
- WINTER POP / White Lovers / 新谷さなえ (SANAE-chan) - 12 / 24
- BALI TRANCE / Denpasar / good-cool (shalah) - 13 / 28 / 35
- POWER FOLK 5 / サムライ・シンドローム / 新堂敦士 (Ash) - 14 / 30
- VISUAL 2 REMIX / Cry Out (Superior Mix) / good-cool feat. KoHey (MZD) - 14 / 25
- NIGHT OUT REMIX / 透明なマニキュア moonlit mix / Kiyommy+Seiya (MZD) - 16 / 22
- GLAM ROCK / スペース★彡キッス / Kiddy & Sunshine Lovers (Prince M) - 17 / 29 / 35
- J-GARAGE POP REMIX / Miracle Moon ~L.E.D.LIGHT STYLE MIX~ / Togo Project featuring Sana (MZD) - 18 / 27
- SOFT ROCK LONG / Homesick Pt.2&3 / ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT (RIE-chan) - 19 / 28
- SPECIAL ENDING 2 / Ending theme of pop'n music 6 / Original Cedar (Rave girl) - 29 / 37
- DES REGGAE / 夜間行 / Des-ROW・組 (Yunta) - 30 / 39 / 41
pop'n music 7 CS
- STUDY / Love Parade / KAORI (MOE) - 8 / 23 / 29
- THERAPIE / キミに届け / ふじのマナミ (Fuki) - 10 / 19 / -
- CLASSIC 7 / The tyro's reverie / Waldeus vön Dovjak (HAMANOV) - 10 / 30 / 41
- SWEAT / ロケット・ラブ / ミッキー・マサシ (Leicars) - 10 / 19 / -
- SPLASH / Pride / 長沢ゆりか (AGEHA) - 12 / 23 / 26
- MIRACLE / 都庁前までおねがいします / 堀川ひとみ (小山明美) - 21 / 35 / -
New CS originals
- FOLK SOUL / 夢で見た翼で / 兎 (Mary) - 7 / 24
- RAINY / rings on the water / PEACH TREES (Ruri) - 8 / 22
- FLOAT / silent green / ササラユキエ (Li-Na) - 8 / 20 / 31
- INNOCENT 2 / 君と微笑みと・・・ / WATER STAND (MUTSUKI) - 11 / 21
- GIRLS BAND / MILK / THREEP (sunny) - 12 / 27 / 33
- CITY POP / spring / 2Days (Elle) - 12 / 19 / 27
- NEAT / Happy Birthday!!~with a million kisses~ / ツッチーニときんぐ (Paul) - 13 / 27
- COOL CHINA / 梦想你 / Cathy Lau (BeiLei) - 13 / 23 / 29
- MEDIUM / 顔について / SASEBO BROTHERS (Higurashi) - 14 / 25
- ADULT CONTEMPORARY / The chamomile of night / SUZUKKI (Green) - 14 / 26
- DIGI TECHNO / A change of probability / 18times per 1,000 (ice) - 17 / 26 / 37
- ANUBIS / Beyond the Bounds Mitsuto Suzuki 020203 Mix feat.Sana / ♪♪♪♪♪ (Dingo&Ken) - 19 / 28 /37
- KESHIGOMU / School Life / School (スクーリオン) - 20 / 31 / 38
ANIME/TV Licenses
- TOUCH / タッチ / 新谷さなえ (Mimi) - 9 / 26 / 29
- UCHU-KG / 宇宙刑事ギャバン / 串田アキラ (Nyami) - 10 / 20 / 31
- HERO / ヒーロー ~HOLDING OUT FOR A HERO~ / REIKA (Nyami) - 13 / 28 / 34
- SEKEN / 渡る世間は鬼ばかり オープニングテーマ / ♪♪♪♪♪ (Nyami) - 13 / 25
- SOCCER / 燃えてヒーロー / キダジロー (Mimi) - 14 / 26 / 31
- CURRY / 日本印度化計画 / 筋肉少女帯 (Mimi) - 19 / 31 / 40
Hidden Songs
pop'n music 8 AC Songs
- SUBURBIA / une lettle de mon copain / aprésmidi (SANAE-chan) - 16 / 21
- TRAUMA PUNK / 釈迦 / 筋肉少女帯 (Mimi) - 19 / 28 / 42
- SPECIAL COOKING / 100sec. Kitchen Battle!! / Orange Lounge (Mimi) - 27 / 36
pop'n music 8 CS Songs
- LATIN ENKA / ロマンス / 丸山和嘉 (むぎばたけ) - 11 / 22
- LONELY / Artemis / .KoMoToMoK. (May-Fa) - 13 / 24 / 29
- SWISH / 桃色♥時限爆弾 / Haya-P & Maru (Matilda) - 13 / 26 / 31
- MIRACLE 2 / はぴはぴGROOVE!!〜あなたにおちるスパイラル〜 / 堀川ひとみ (小山明美) - 13 / 27
- CLASSIC 8 / Line Times / Waldeus vön Dovjak (HAMANOV) - 15 / 31 / 43
- HOT ROCK / Cryin' / SASEBO BROTHERS (MAKOTO) - 19 / 29
LIVE Songs
- FRIENDLY LIVE / Over The Rainbow / パーキッツ (Poet) - 12 / 26 / 32
- MELO CORE LIVE / H@ppy Choice / good-cool feat. すわひでお (OTOKO-MAN) - 13 / 27
- GROOVE ROCK LIVE / 赤いリンゴ / Sana (SANAE-chan) - 15 / 27
- PASSION LIVE / 今宵Lover's Day / ミッキー・マサシ (the KING) - 16 / 30
- POWER FOLK 2 LIVE / 君を壊したい / 新堂敦士 (Ash) - 21 / 27 / 34
BEMANI Crossovers
beatmania
beatmania IIDX
DanceDanceRevolution
Dance Maniax
GUITARFREAKS & drummania
- SKA / Cassandra / ♪♪♪♪♪ (Mr.T.BONE) - 18 / 34 / 40
- HARD COUNTRY / JET WORLD / ♪♪♪♪♪ (Mr.B.BONE) - 20 / 27
KEYBOARDMANIA
- STRAIGHT / しりとり / ♪♪♪♪♪ (LISA) - 16 / 26
- LITE POP / まっさら / ♪♪♪♪♪ (USAO-Kun) - 17 / 22 / 31
- TURBAN / Manhattan Sports Club / ♪♪♪♪♪ (ASPARA-SEIJIN) - 22 / 33 / 40
MAMBO A GO GO
- MIAMI SALSA / EL DIA FELIZ / ♪♪♪♪♪ (Sir Conga) - 11 / 20 / 33
- FREE SOUL / Lover's High / ♪♪♪♪♪ (AYA) - 13 / 25
- FUNK ROCK / Wall Street down-sizer / ♪♪♪♪♪ (Sir Conga) - 20 / 26
- LATIN PIANO / Feux d'artifica / ♪♪♪♪♪ (July) - 22 / 30
- RAGA POP / Sci-Fi Girl / ♪♪♪♪♪ (Kelly) - 23 / 26
pop'n stage
- SCAT / cat's Scat / Q-Mex (INUCHIYO) - 10 / 23
- REGGAE / BoaBoaLady! / jammaster'73 (THE MOCKEY) - 16 / 28
- TROPICAL / beAchest beAch / Sana Meets Togo PAPA (TROPPiE) - 18 / 27
- HOUSE / A LOVE WE NEVER KNEW / Julianne&Edison (Mimi) - 22 / 33 / 41
Expert course songs
- MOODY / Midnight Yoghurt (女SPY☆お色気ゴーゴー脱出大作戦) / SIMON MAN (May) - 11 / 24 / 32
- LOUNGE / Cherry & Raquel / The Ebisu Singers (Reo-kun) - 12
- NEW ROMANTIC / Spell on me 〜魅惑の呪文 / Kiddy & Sunshine Lovers (W.B.ROSE) - 13 / 23
- NEO GS / Shock of Love / Kiddy & Sunshine Lovers (WACKY) - 14 / 29
- MONDO POP / BICYCLE / sugi & reo (Sugi-kun) - 14
- HEAVY ROCK / INNOVATION / Des-ROW (FAT BOY) - 25
- HIP ROCK / 大見解 / Des-ROW・組 (六) - 27 / 34
pop'n music 5/6 CS songs
- ROMANCE KAYOU / 出会う時・・・下関。 / 長門マチ (TECHNO STARS) - 12 / 14
- MIND / Seal / NAKATEK (BOY) - 13 / 19 / 26
- CLASSIC 6 / maritare! / Waldeus vön Dovjak (HAMANOV) - 16 / 26 / 39
- POWER FOLK 4 / SLOW DOWN / 新堂敦士 (Ash) - 27
Expert Courses
- Guitar Pop Course / ★★ / FRESH / SWEDISH 2 / PIANO ROCK / SOFT ROCK LONG
- Guitar Pop Course (H) / ★★★★ / FRESH (H) / SWEDISH 2 (H) / PIANO ROCK (H) / SOFT ROCK LONG (H)
- Techno Pop Course / ★★ / A.I. TECHNO / RAGTIME / TWEE POP / FLOWER POP
- Techno Pop Course (H) / ★★★ / A.I. TECHNO (H) / RAGTIME (H) / TWEE POP (H) / FLOWER POP (H)
- Dance Pop Course / ★★ / J-R&B 3 / HOUSY POP / HYPER J-POP / EUROBEAT
- Dance Pop Course (H) / ★★★★ / J-R&B 3 (H) / HOUSY POP (H) / HYPER J-POP (H) / EUROBEAT (H)
- Shout Course / ★★★ / YAKYUU ROCK / NINJA HERO / POWER FOLK 6 / MELO PUNK
- Shout Course (H) / ★★★★ / YAKYUU ROCK (H) / NINJA HERO (H) / POWER FOLK 6 (H) / MELO PUNK (H)
- Hero Course / ★ / UCHUU KG / ANUBIS / HERO / SOCCER
- Hero Course (H) / ★★★ / UCHUU KG (H) / ANUBIS (H) / HERO (H) / SOCCER (H)
- Favorite Course / ★★ / DAYDREAM / SHOWA WALTZ / LADY METAL / VISUAL 3
- Favorite Course (H) / ★★★★ / DAYDREAM (H) / SHOWA WALTZ (H) / LADY METAL (H) / VISUAL 3 (H)
- CS 8 Course / ★★ / NEAT / RAINY / COOL CHINA / KESHIGOMU
- CS 8 Course (H) / ★★★ / NEAT (H) / RAINY (H) / COOL CHINA (H) / KESHIGOMU (H)
- Des-ROW Course / ★★★★ / HEAVY ROCK* / HIP ROCK* / DES REGGAE / MELO PUNK
- Des-ROW Course (H) / ★★★★ / HEAVY ROCK* / HIP ROCK (H)* / DES REGGAE (H) / MELO PUNK (H)
- good-cool Course / ★★ / VISUAL 2 REMIX / BALI TRANCE / VISUAL 3 / MELO CORE LIVE
- good-cool Course (H) / ★★★★ / VISUAL 2 REMIX (H) / BALI TRANCE (H) / VISUAL 3 (H) / MELO CORE LIVE (H)
- kiddy Course / ★★ / NEO GS* / NEW ROMANTIC* / GLAM ROCK / PSYCHE
- kiddy Course (H) / ★★★★ / NEO GS (H)* / NEW ROMANTIC (H)* / GLAM ROCK (H) / PSYCHE (H)
- Sana Course / ★★ / SUBURBIA / TROPICAL / TOUCH / GROOVE ROCK LIVE
- Sana Course (H) / ★★★ / SUBURBIA (H) / TROPICAL (H) / TOUCH (H) / GROOVE ROCK LIVE (H)
- HELL the EIGHT Course / ★★★★★ / EUROBEAT (EX) / LADY METAL (EX) / MELO PUNK (EX) / TRAUMA PUNK (EX)
- Papapaya / ★★ / MONDO POP* / LOUNGE* / FLOWER POP / SPECIAL COOKING
- Papapaya (H) / ★★★ / MONDO POP* / LOUNGE* / FLOWER POP (H) / SPECIAL COOKING (H)
- Simon Course / ★★★ / MOODY* / TURBAN / TECHNO POP / SPECIAL ENDING 2
- Simon Course (H) / ★★★★ / MOODY (H)* / TURBAN (H) / TECHNO POP (H) / SPECIAL ENDING 2 (H)
- Power Course 2 / ★★★ / POWER FOLK 4* / POWER FOLK 5 / POWER FOLK 6 / POWER FOLK 2 LIVE
- Power Course 2 (H) / ★★★★ / POWER FOLK 4* / POWER FOLK 5 (H) / POWER FOLK 6 (H) / POWER FOLK 2 LIVE (H)
- Ethnic Course / ★★ / JIG / PYRAMID / WORLD TOUR / CURRY
- Ethnic Course (H) / ★★★★ / JIG (H) / PYRAMID (H) / WORLD TOUR (H) / CURRY (H)
- 2 (Tsuu) Course / ★★ / INNOCENT 2 / SWEDISH 2 / MIRACLE 2 / POWER FOLK 2 LIVE
- 2 (Tsuu) Course (H) / ★★★ / INNOCENT 2 (H) / SWEDISH 2 (H) / MIRACLE 2 (H) / POWER FOLK 2 LIVE (H)
(*) denotes songs that can be unlocked by clearing them in the expert course. All expert course songs will also automatically be unlocked after completing Sugoroku de 8.
Unlock Information
Sugoroku de 8 (すごろくde8)
pop'n music 8's unlock system is called Sugoroku de 8 (すごろくde8) (sugoroku is a children's dice game.) It will appear after your last song in ARCADE. However, to access it, you must beat a certain condition in that round, which changes from round to round (for example, using speed mods, fulfilling certain point requirements, etc.). Successfully doing so unlocks the game after that round of ARCADE.
Playing the game is simple; you simply roll a die, and pop'n music character P-1 will then move to the amount of spaces it lands in. For every three spaces you land on, you reach a city in Japan, which can unlock songs, courses, and hidden playable characters. The event ends once you unlock TECHNO POP.
Completing Sugoroku de 8 (100% completion rate) also unlocks the four title screen triggered songs, LIVE songs, expert course exclusive songs, and CS original song LATIN ENKA. It will also unlock HELL the EIGHT, the final unlock of the game.
Week one (1週目): all unlocks are songs.
- Tokyo (東京): CANDY POP
- Fukuoka (静岡): LIGHT POP
- Nagoya (名古屋): HOT ROCK
- Osaka (大阪): FREE SOUL
- Kobe (神戸): FRENCH POP
- Kochi (高知): MIAMI SALSA
- Hiroshima (広島): LATIN PIANO
- Kagoshima (鹿児島): TROPICAL
- Shimonoseki (下関): ROMANCE KAYOU
- Tottori (鳥取): HOUSE
- Kanazawa (金沢): RAGA POP
- Niigata (新潟): SCAT
- Aomori (青森): FUNK ROCK
- Sapporo (札幌): STRAIGHT
- Abashiri (網走): HARD COUNTRY
- Hakodate (函館): REGGAE
- Sendai (仙台): SKA
- Mito (水戸): CLASSIC 6
Week two (2週目)
- Tokyo (東京): May-Fa [CS8]
- Fukuoka (静岡): Des-ROW course
- Nagoya (名古屋): MIND
- Osaka (大阪): good-cool course
- Kobe (神戸): Kiddy course
- Kochi (高知): Makoto [5-3P]
- Hiroshima (広島): Sana course
- Kagoshima (鹿児島): SWISH
- Shimonoseki (下関): Dingo&Ken [CS8]
- Tottori (鳥取): MIRACLE 2
- Kanazawa (金沢): Matilda [CS8]
- Niigata (新潟): PAYAPAYA course
- Aomori (青森): 小山明美 [CS8]
- Sapporo (札幌): Simon course
- Abashiri (網走): LONELY
- Hakodate (函館): Power course 2
- Sendai (仙台): Ethnic course
- Mito (水戸): 2 (Tsuu) course
Week three (3週目): all unlocks are characters.
- Tokyo (東京): おしゃれずきん [8]
- Fukuoka (静岡): USAO-kun [8]
- Nagoya (名古屋): BOY [CS1-1P]
- Osaka (大阪): Aya [8]
- Kobe (神戸): Tart&Toffee [8]
- Kochi (高知): Sir Conga [8-1P]
- Hiroshima (広島): July [8]
- Kagoshima (鹿児島): TROPPiE [pns]
- Shimonoseki (下関): TECHNO STARS [CS6]
- Tottori (鳥取): Mimi [pns]
- Kanazawa (金沢): Kelly [8]
- Niigata (新潟): INUCHIYO [pns]
- Aomori (青森): Sir Conga [8-2P]
- Sapporo (札幌): LISA [5-3P]
- Abashiri (網走): Mr.B.BONE [8]
- Hakodate (函館): THE★MOCKEY [pns]
- Sendai (仙台): Mr.T.BONE [8]
- Mito (水戸): nothing
Week four (4週目): all unlocks are songs.
- Tokyo (東京): TECHNO POP
- Fukuoka (静岡): nothing
- Nagoya (名古屋): nothing
- Osaka (大阪): nothing
- Kobe (神戸): nothing
- Kochi (高知): nothing
- Hiroshima (広島): nothing
- Kagoshima (鹿児島): TURBAN
- Shimonoseki (下関): nothing
- Tottori (鳥取): nothing
- Kanazawa (金沢): LOUNGE POP
Title Screen Trigger Songs
Four of pop'n music 8 CS' songs can be triggered in ARCADE by fulfilling certain requirements at the title screen.
To access these songs, you must carefully press START depending on what animations and colors Nyami and Mimi are performing at the title screen. Here are the levels as explained on the official website:
- Level 1: 2P color, FEVER! animation (jumping in the air with flowers behind them)
- Level 2: 2P color, GREAT animation (posing with a thumb, the word "YEAH!!" above their head)
- Level 3: 1P color, normal animation (moving back and forth)
- Level 4: 1P color, GREAT animation as described above
- Level 5: 1P color, FEVER! animation as described above
If you did it correctly, you'll be able to access one of the following songs at the end of a round of NORMAL or CHALLENGE after FINAL STAGE. You'll also unlock Mimi/Nyami [8-SPECIAL COOKING] and SANAE♥chan [8] after playing SPECIAL COOKING and SUBURBIA respectively.
Depending on what level you're at, the following song will appear:
- Level 1: CLASSIC 8
- Level 2: SUBURBIA
- Level 4: SPECIAL COOKING
- Level 5: TRAUMA PUNK
Note that this is the only way to unlock CLASSIC 8 and TRAUMA PUNK outside of time unlock or completing Sugoroku de 8.
Goal Oriented Unlocks
The following songs can be unlocked in ARCADE MODE by fulfilling certain requirements.
- SUBURBIA: clear the song in the Sana course once unlocked.
- SPECIAL COOKING: clear the song in the PAYAPAYA course once unlocked.
LIVE songs
With the sole exception of PASSION LIVE, all these songs will appear after FINAL STAGE in ARCADE once their requirements have been met. They will also appear if you fulfill the bonus stage method listed above with the title screen unlocks.
- MELO CORE LIVE:
- Get a MAX COMBO, a mixture of GREAT/GOOD/BAD, or a score having a mutliple sum of eight on all three stages (i.e. 125 MAX COMBO - 1+2+5= 8).
- appears after FINAL STAGE by clearing YAKYUU ROCK with 90,000+ points.
- clear it in the good-cool course once unlocked.
- FRIENDLY LIVE:
- clear STAGE 1 with a MAX COMBO of 44, and then clear VISUAL 3 for STAGE 2.
- appears after FINAL STAGE by clearing FRESH with 90,000+ points.
- GROOVE ROCK LIVE:
- play as SANAE♥chan [8] or MOMOKO★SAN [8], and it will appear after FINAL STAGE.
- play on STAGE 1/2 any of the following Sana songs: WINTER POP, J-GARAGE POP REMIX, HOUSY POP, SUBURBIA. Then clear TOUCH with a combo no higher than 37, with two or more of GREATs/GOODs/BADs being less than 37.
- clear the song in the Sana course once unlocked.
- POWER FOLK 2 LIVE:
- play for STAGE 1/2 a combination of the following songs: YAKYUU ROCK, FRESH, HOUSE POP, POWER FOLK 5. Then play J-GARAGE POP REMIX and FEVER clear the song with 88,888+ points.
- clear the song in the power course once unlocked.
- PASSION LIVE:
- play as the KING [8], and get a perfect score (100,000) on STAGE 1 or 2. It will then appear on FINAL STAGE.
- clear SWEAT with 90,000+ points, and it will appear on FINAL/EXtra STAGE.
Expert course songs
- MOODY: play as ALT [8], and clear STAGE 2 with 80,000+ points. It will then appear on FINAL STAGE.
- HEAVY ROCK: clear a combination of YAKYUU ROCK and PIANO ROCK in one round of ARCADE, and it will appear on FINAL STAGE.
- POWER FOLK 4: clear POWER FOLK 6 with 75,000+ points, and it will be playable on the next stage.
- Note: This will not work in NORMAL MODE, as POWER FOLK 6 appears on FINAL STAGE, maybe it impossible to unlock.
- HIP ROCK: clear DAY DREAM with less than 10 BADs, and it will be playable on all following stages.
- Neo GS: clear PSYCHE with a MAX COMBO of 150 or more, and it will be playable on all following stages.
- NEW ROMANTIC: play as シノビアン青 [8] (must be this color), and it will appear after FINAL STAGE.
- MONDO POP: play on STAGE 2 either TWEE POP, FLOWER POP, or WINTER POP, and clear the song with less than 70,000 points. It will be playable on all following stages.
- LOUNGE: clear on STAGE 2 any song with 85,000+ points, and it will be playable on the next stage.
Time Unlocks
For those who don't want to go through the above, you can also turn the unlock system off and unlock songs based on time played in Arcade Mode. Note that ONLY time spend on actually playing the songs counts (not music select, results screens, or Game Over messages), and you cannot use Free Mode to pass time.
Unlocks below are listed in the following order: songs, characters, and then courses.
- 2.5 hours: LATIN ENKA, LITE POP
- 3 hours: HOT ROCK, FREE SOUL
- 3.5 hours: MIAMI SALSA, FRENCH POP, Des-ROW Course
- 4 hours: LATIN PIANO, ROMANCE KAYO, TROPiCAL, USAO-kun [8], MAKOTO [5-3P], good-cool Course
- 4.5 hours: RAGA POP, HOUSE, SCAT, HEAVY ROCK, HIP ROCK, BOY [CS1-2P], AYA [8], Dingo&Ken [8], kiddy course
- 5 hours: PASSION LIVE, FUNK ROCK, STRAIGHT, July [8], Tart&Toffee [8], Sir Conga [8-1P], Sana course
- 5.5 hours: GROOVE ROCK LIVE, HARD COUNTRY, REGGAE, NEO GS, NEW ROMANTIC, TECHNO STARS [CS6], TROPPIE [PnS], Mimi [PnS], Payapaya course
- 6 hours: FRIENDLY LIVE, SKA, CLASSIC 6, INUCHIYO [pns], KELLY [8], Sir Conga [8-2P], Simon course
- 6.5 hours: POWER FOLK2 LIVE, SWISH, CANDY POP, MONDO POP, LOUNGE, LISA [5-3P], Mr.B.BONE [8], Matilda [CS8]
- 7 hours: MELO CORE LIVE, MIRACLE 2, MIND, MOODY, THE♪MOCKEY [PnS], 小山明美 [CS8], Power course 2
- 7.5 hours: SUBURBIA, LONELY, TECHNO POP, Mr.T.BONE [8], May-Fa [CS8], Ethnic course
- 8 hours: SPECIAL COOKING, TURBAN, POWER FOLK 4, CLASSIC 8, おしゃれずきん [8], 2 (Tsuu) Course
- 8.5 hours: LOUNGE POP, TRAUMA PUNK, HELL the EIGHT course
EX Charts
These charts will be available on the EX Stage if you earn the correct amount of challenge points in Challenge Mode. Playing them unlocks them for regular play. Every EX chart is available with a point score of 125 or more.
Charts available with a point score of 50, 51, 59, 70, 71, 78, 93, 103, 107, 114, or 119:
- BALI TRANCE
- CLASSIC 6
- CLASSIC 7
- DES REGGAE
- FRIENDLY LIVE
- GLAM ROCK
- HOUSE
- LIGHT POP
- MIAMI SALSA
- MIND
- MOODY
- POWER FOLK 2 LIVE
- STUDY
- SPLASH
- TRAUMA PUNK
Charts available with a point score of 50, 51, 70, 71, or 107:
- DIGI TECHNO
- FLOAT
- FLOWER POP
- FRESH
- GIRLS BAND
- HERO
- HOUSY POP
- LADY METAL
- NINJA HERO
- RAGTIME
- TOUCH
Charts available with a point score of 59, 78, 103, or 114:
- CITY POP
- CURRY
- J-R&B 3
- LONELY
- PAVILLION
- PIANO ROCK
- POWER FOLK 6
- PYRAMID
- SOCCER
- SWISH
- UKULELE
- YAKYUU ROCK
Charts available with a point score of 93 or 119:
- A.I. TECHNO
- ANUBIS
- CLASSIC 8
- COOL CHINA
- EUROBEAT
- JIG
- KESHIGOMU
- MELO PUNK
- SKA
- TECHNO POP
- TURBAN
- UCHUU KG
Unlock Codes
Enter these codes at the title screen to play them. Codes must be re-entered after every round of ARCADE or FREE MODE. The buttons correspond to the buttons on the pop'n music controller from left to right.
- LATIN ENKA: 6132361323
- LITE POP: 6118661186
- HOT ROCK: 31693169
- FREE SOUL: 2632626326
- MIAMI SALSA: 813363813363
- FRENCH POP: 262386262386
- Des-ROW Course: 91623784
- LATIN PIANO: 6181261812
- ROMANCE KAYO: 63986398
- TROPiCAL: 1689616896
- USAO-kun [8]: 2319223192
- MAKOTO [5-3P]: 1412314123
- good-cool Course: 147881239
- RAGA POP: 688688
- HOUSE: 323323
- SCAT: 391391391
- HEAVY ROCK: 81698169
- HIP ROCK: 48694869
- BOY [CS1-2P]: 13649728
- AYA [8]: 18321832
- Dingo&Ken [8]: 98673421
- kiddy course: 93963963
- PASSION LIVE: 8361283612
- FUNK ROCK: 89698969
- STRAIGHT: 31613161
- July [8]: 11111177
- Tart&Toffee [8]: 1611216112
- Sir Conga [8-1P]: 92939293
- Sana course: 321321321
- GROOVE ROCK LIVE: 62696126269612
- HARD COUNTRY: 8921689216
- REGGAE: 1478963214789632
- NEO GS: 9638274196382741
- NEW ROMANTIC: 267267267
- TECHNO STARS [CS6]: 192313192313
- TROPPIE [pns]: 168168168
- Mimi [pns]: 338831
- PAYAPAYA course: 39888893
- FRIENDLY LIVE: 39888893
- SKA: 393939
- CLASSIC 6: 9649696496
- INUCHIYO [pns]: 12341234
- KELLY [8]: 961961961
- Sir Conga [8-2P]: 92929292
- Simon course: 3829338293
- POWER FOLK2 LIVE: 849612849612
- SWISH: 32133213
- CANDY POP: 38883888
- MONDO POP: 38863286
- LOUNGE: 622262226222
- LISA [5-3P]: 63326332
- Mr.B.BONE [8]: 31183118
- Matilda [CS8]: 8961289612
- MELO CORE LIVE: 361612361612
- MIRACLE 2: 3696236962
- MIND: 29192919
- MOODY: 1234678912346789
- THE♪MOCKEY [pns]: 389389
- 小山明美 [CS8]: 8119381193
- Power course 2: 1239312393
- SUBURBIA: 38813881
- LONELY: 62616261
- TECHNO POP: 1928619286
- Mr.T.BONE [8]: 31783178
- May-Fa [CS8]: 31413141
- Ethnic course: 3399333993
- SPECIAL COOKING: 3836992838369928
- TURBAN: 482482482
- POWER FOLK 4: 8849488494
- CLASSIC 8: 9649896498
- おしゃれずきん [8]: 13639246
- 2 (Tsuu) Course: 293293293
- LOUNGE POP: 622386622386
- TRAUMA PUNK: 162289162289
- HELL the EIGHT course: 8888888893
Related Links
- pop'n music 8 CS Official Site (archived)