AC pnm 8

General Information

• 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 appearance of 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 game to allow you to change sorting of songs (AC songs, old songs, etc.).
• First game with a HELL course made up entirely of EXs, which has become the norm since.
• First extensive use of Bemani crossovers. Up until now, only beatmania IIDX and Pop'n Stage songs got ported over to the Pop'n Music series, for the most part.
• First appearance of Naoki Maeda of Dance Dance Revolution fame.
• First appearance of a BeForU member in the series. The song was Love Love Sugar, sung by Noria, composed by Takayuki Ishikawa (the exclusive composer of standalone Noria songs, at least prior to Pop'n Music 14 Fever).
• Pop'n Music mainstays Kume Yuki (Q-Mex), Hiroki Koga (Naya-n), Ueko Harumi (Jimmy Weckl), and Reo Nagumo did not write any new songs for this game.
• Last appearance of Sugimoto Kiyotaka until Pop'n Music 12 Iroha.
• Total number of songs: 122

Staff Information

• Director: Hajime Saito
• Programmer: TAMA
• Sound Director: Jun Wakita
• CG Designer / Character Designer: tera, shio, mikosiba, chobi ( ちょび。), shiro, cihiro ( ちひろ ),
• Graphic Dsigner: shima Q

New Songs

• [Touch] / タッチ / 新谷さなえ (Mimi)
• [Uchuu KG] / 宇宙刑事ギャバン / 串田アキラ (Nyami)
• [Hero] / ヒーロー / REIKA (Nyami)
• [Soccer] / 燃えてヒーロー / キダジロー (Mimi)
• [Seken] / 渡る世間は鬼ばかり / - (Nyami)
• [Thunderbird] / THUNDER BIRDS / - (Nyami)
• [Curry] / 日本印度化計画 / 筋肉少女帯 (Mimi)
• [J-R&B3] / Can't stop My LoveCan't Stop My Love / Yumi Kawamura (Tourmaline)
• [A.I. Techno] / 0/1 ANGEL / V.C.O. feat. Alt (Art)
• [Daydream] / 夢有 / Des-ROW･組 (雷舞)
• [Ukelele] / ホノホノ / YASHI♪GANI (Nohoho)
• [Pyramid] / 永遠という名の媚薬 / THE NEXT FILE (Papyrus)
• [Pavilion] / theme of pop'n land / Mr. T (Midori)
• [Hyper J-Pop] / STARS★★★ / ＴЁЯＲＡ (jun & NAOKI) (Judy)
• [Fresh] / チェイス！チェイス！チェイス！ / パーキッツ ((Shishamo)
• [Swedish 2] / Tangeline / risette (Risette)
• [Housy Pop] / 会社はワタシで廻ってる！？ / 新谷さなえ (Momoko-san)
• [Yakyuu Rock] / 恋のキャッチボール / good-cool feat.すわひでお (John A. Chopper)
• [Jig] / Tir na n'Og / WORLD SEQUENCE (Robin and Cook)
• [Ragtime] / RADICAL RAGTIME TOUR / ROUTE NO. 1 RAG UNIT (Pierre and Jill)
• [World Tour] / Miracle 4 / good-cool (Miracle 4)
• [Piano Rock] / マリンドライブ / Oh,la,la (Rie-chan)
• [Twee Pop] / 777 / EeL (Hina)
• [Psyche] / L.A.N. / Kiddy & Sunshine Lovers (Really)
• [Flower Pop] / Marigold / SHORTCUTS (νμ)
• [Lady Metal] / Over the night / good-cool Sapphire
• [Visual 3] / Late Riser / good-cool (Yuli)
• [Ninja Hero] / ニンジャヒーロー　シノビアン / 腹筋忍者台 (Shinobian)
• [Eurobeat] / LOVE2 シュガ→ / dj TAKA feat. のりあ (Milk)
• [Power Folk 6] / Fashion ~ver.1~ / 新堂敦士 (Ash)
• [Melo Punk] / PURE / Des-ROW+1 (Ryuuta)
• [Hard Country] / JET WORLD / - (Mr. B. Bone)
• [Funk Rock] / Wall Street Down-Sizer / - (Sir Conga)
• [Lounge Pop] / Linus / LEGO STUDIO (Shiroro)
• [Straight] / しりとり / Fantastic Factory (Lisa)
• [Lite Pop] / まっさら / natural bear (Uchio-kun)
• [Ska] / CASSANDRA / 亜熱帯マジ-SKA爆弾 (Mr.T.Bone)
• [French Pop] / Mobo★Moga / Orange Lounge (Tart and Toffee)
• [Miami Salsa] / EL DIA FELIZ / - (Sir Conga)
• [Latin Piano] / Feux d'artifica / - (July)
• [Candy Pop] / CANDY / 小坂りゆ (Oshare Zukin)
• [Raga Pop] / Sci-Fi Girl / - (Kelly)
• [Turban] / manhattan sports club / - (Aspara Seijin)
• [Free Soul] / Lover's High / - (Aya)

Expert Courses

• Course No. 1 - ??? Course, 2/4 stars
• Fresh
• Swedish 2
• Piano Rock
• Soft Rock Long

• Course No. 2 - ??? Course, 2/3 stars
• A.I. Techno
• Ragtime
• Twee Pop
• Flower Pop

• Course No. 3 - ??? Course, 2/4 stars
• J-R&B 3
• Housy Pop
• Hyper J-Pop
• Eurobeat

• Course No. 4 - ??? Course, 3/4 stars
• Yakyu Rock
• Ninja Hero
• Powerfolk 6
• Melo Punk

• Course No. 5 - ??? Course, 1/3 stars
• UCHU-KG
• Thunder Bird
• Hero
• Soccer�

• Course No. 6 - ??? Course, 2/4 stars
• Day Dream
• Showa Waltz
• Lady Metal
• Visual 3

Special Expert Courses

• Special Course No. 1 - Des-ROW Course, 4 stars
• Heavy Rock
• Hip Rock
• Des-Reggae
• Melo Punk

• Special Course No. 2 - good-cool Course, 2/4 stars
• Visual 2 Remix
• Bali Trance
• Visual 3
• Melo Core Live

• Special Course No. 3 - Kiddy Course, 2/4 stars
• Neo GS
• New Romantic
• Glam Rock
• Psyche

• Special Course No. 4 - Sana Course, 2/3 stars
• Suburbia
• Tropical
• Touch
• Groove Rock Live

• Special Course No. 5 - Hell the Eight, 5 stars
• The hardest course in the game, and it's all made up of EX songs! Good luck!
• Eurobeat EX (38)
• Lady Metal EX (37)
• Melo Punk EX (40)
• Trauma Punk EX (42)

• Special Course No. 6 - ??? Course, 2/3 stars
• Mondo Pop
• Lounge
• Flower Pop
• Special Cooking

• Special Course No. 7 - Simon Course, 3/4 stars
• Moody
• Turban
• Techno Pop
• Special Ending 2

• Special Course No. 8 - Powerfolk Course, 3/4 stars
• Powerfolk 4
• Powerfolk 5
• Powerfolk 6
• Powerfolk 2 Live

• Special Course No. 9 - World(?) Course, 2/4 songs
• Jig
• Pyramid
• World Tour
• Curry

Related Links

• Pop'n Music 8 Official Site

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