pop'n music Best Hits!
| pop'n music Japanese CS releases |
| Sony PlayStation & PlayStation 2 |
| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 12 Iroha - 13 Carnival - 14 FEVER! - Best Hits! |
| Animation Melody - Puzzle Dama - DISNEY TUNES |
| Sony PlayStation Portable |
| pop'n portable - pop'n portable 2 |
| Sega Dreamcast |
| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 |
| Nintendo GameBoy Color |
| GB pop'n - GB Animation Melody - GB DISNEY TUNES |
| PC |
| pop'n Da!! - pop'n Be-Mouse - pop'n Lively |
| Other |
| BEMANI MIX - i-αppli - pop'n Wii - Utacchi - pop'n rhythmin |
| pop'n music foreign CS releases |
| Beat'n Groovy - pop'n music - pop'n rhythm pop'n mobile - pop'n mobile 2 |
pop'n music Best Hits!
Release Information
- Release date: February 27th, 2003
- Retail value: 5,800 yen
General Information / Changes
- A compilation of songs from the first six pop'n music AC/CS games, along with 5 new songs.
- Difficulty ratings based on those from pop'n music 9.
- Only CD-based PlayStation 2 pop'n music title.
- Only PlayStation 2 pop'n music game without Battle Mode or Challenge Mode.
- Only CS pop'n music game that allows you to save plays of songs, and the only console CS pop'n music game that doesn't require you to unlock EX charts.
- Also the only CS pop'n music game that allows you to change the screen ratio.
- Only CS pop'n music game sound directed by Junichiro Kaneda.
- Last CS pop'n music game to show you a song's BPM on MUSIC SELECT.
- Except for the songs that feature MZD as the rival character, all the songs in the game use the new Best Hits! MISS/FEVER! background animation, presumably due to CD limitations.
- First CS pop'n music game to receive a rating by Japan's CERO Rating System.
- Total Songs: 54
Staff Information
Song List
Default Songs
| Genre | Genre (Japanese) | Song Title | Artist | Character | BPM | 5LINE | NORMAL | HYPER | EX | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pop'n music | |||||||||||
| POPS | ポップス | I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU | SUGI & REO | RIE♥chan | 142 | 4 | 8 | 13 | - | ||
| RAP | ラップ | YOUNG DREAM | LITTLE FINGERS | UNCLE Jam | 110 | 3 | 6 | - | - | ||
| DISCO KING | ディスコキング | FUNKY TOWN '75 | JV & THE SEXY MACHINE GUN | BAMBOO | 120 | 7 | 15 | - | - | ||
| pop'n music 2 | |||||||||||
| IDOL GIRL | アイドルガール | LOVE FIRE | 長沢ゆりか | JUDY | 108 | 4 | 10 | 24 | - | ||
| NEO ACO | ネオアコ | (fly higher than)the stars | SUGI & REO | Sugi-kun | 154 | 7 | 12 | 22 | - | ||
| DIGI ROCK | デジロック | ROSE～恋人よ、薔薇色に染まれ | BROKE | Timer | 124 | 7 | 14 | - | - | ||
| VISUAL | ヴィジュアル | WHITE BIRDS | violent age | Yuli | 122 | 4 | 12 | - | - | ||
| CANDY POP | キャンディポップ | Give me your pain | Haya-P & Maru | CINDY | 130 | 5 | 11 | 27 | - | ||
| J-GARAGE POP | Ｊ－ガラージポップ | Miracle Moon(お月さまが中継局) | Togo Project featuring Sana | Kelly | 128 | 7 | 13 | 23 | - | ||
| SEXY GIRLS | セクシーガールズ | 淋しくてLoneliness | ワンダース | Mei-Fa | 126 | 5 | 18 | 23 | - | ||
| pop'n music 3 | |||||||||||
| KANGTONG | カントン | 和你一起走 | Cathy Lau | LingLing | 136 | 6 | 11 | 29 | - | ||
| DREAMY | ドリーミー | penguin | NAKATEK | BOY | 143 | 4 | 12 | - | - | ||
| pop'n music 4 | |||||||||||
| NIGHT OUT | ナイトアウト | 透明なマニキュア | Kiyommy+Seiya | JUDY | 140 | 10 | 9 | - | - | ||
| FRIENDLY | フレンドリー | Over The Rainbow | パーキッツ | Poet | 140 | 7 | 8 | - | - | ||
| VISUAL 2 | ヴィジュアル2 | Cry Out | good-cool feat. KöHey from Medical Trance Peach | Yuli | 184 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 35 | ||
| AMBIENT | アンビエント | birds | Sana | SANAE-chan | 147 | 7 | 10 | 22 | - | ||
| POWER FOLK 2 | パワーフォーク2 | 君を壊したい | 新堂敦士 | Ash | 133 | 6 | 22 | - | - | ||
| FUTURE | フューチャー | ostin-art | ostin-art | ice | 145 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 31 | ||
| HORROR | ホラー | 妖怪Zの唄 | ナヤ～ン・ブラザーズ・バンド | Smile | 144 | 6 | 12 | - | - | ||
| LATIN ROCK | ラテンロック | ヤバイオンナ | ラジカル・ツグ&ミッキー・マサシ | Antonio | 125 | 8 | 13 | - | - | ||
| CLASSIC 4 | クラシック4 | Concertare | Waldeus von Dovjak | HAMANOV | 179 | 7 | 16 | 41 | - | ||
| pop'n music 5 | |||||||||||
| PERCUSSIVE | パーカッシヴ | 西新宿清掃曲 | サイモンマン | Mr.KK | 140-280 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 35 | ||
| J-TEKNO 2 | Ｊ－テクノ2 | power plant | Youhei | SHOLLKEE | 156 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 32 | ||
| HEART | ハート | Pink Rose | Kiyommy+Seiya | JUDY | 116-146 | 6 | 14 | 24 | - | ||
| NEO GS | ネオＧＳ | Shock of Love | Kiddy & Sunshine Lovers | WACKY | 150 | 4 | 14 | 29 | - | ||
| FRENCH POP | フレンチポップ | Une fille dans la pluie | Fabienne Haber | BELLE | 140 | 4 | 15 | - | - | ||
| SKY | スカイ | それから | パーキッツ | Poet | 127 | 10 | 16 | - | - | ||
| SOFT ROCK | ソフトロック | Homesick Pt.2&3 | ORANGENOISE SHORTCUT | RIE♥chan | 178 | 9 | 17 | - | - | ||
| ANIME HEROINE | アニメヒロイン | 魔法の扉 (スペース🪐マコのテーマ) | a.s.a | SPACE MACO | 184 | 6 | 19 | 24 | - | ||
| POWER FOLK 4 | パワーフォーク4 | SLOW DOWN | 新堂敦士 | Ash | 137-140 | 8 | 27 | - | - | ||
| pop'n music 6 | |||||||||||
| HIP ROCK | ヒップロック | 大見解 | Des-ROW・組 | 六 | 143-172 | 12 | 27 | 34 | - | ||
| TRANCE | トランス | Foundation of our love | dj TAKA feat.ASAKO | TRAN | 140 | 6 | 16 | 32 | - | ||
| SYMPATHY | シンパシー | Usual Days | EGOISTIC LEMONTEA | SUMIRE | 130-134 | 6 | 8 | 16 | - | ||
| MELO CORE | メロコア | H@ppy Choice | good-cool feat. すわひでお | OTOKO-MAN | 168 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 34 | ||
| DIGI-POP | デジポップ | 走りぬける君へ、Hurry up! | Ichiro Yoshida | Timer | 132 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 31 | ||
| SPIRITUAL | スピリチャル | lasting | Shaker Boo | AGEHA | 170 | 6 | 8 | 14 | - | ||
| OI PUNK | オイパンク | 悲しいね | ブタパンチ | uowo | 200 | 20 | 17 | 27 | 41 | ||
| TV music | |||||||||||
| SHOTEN | ショウテン | 笑点テーマ | ♪♪♪♪♪ | Nyami | 156 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 25 | ||
| LUPIN | ルパン | ルパン三世のテーマ'78 | ♪♪♪♪♪ | Mimi | 131-154 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 25 | ||
| CANDY CANDY | キャンディキャンディ | キャンディ・キャンディ | 中山マミ | Mimi | 148 | 4 | 9 | 23 | - | ||
| YATTERMAN | ヤッターマン | ヤッターマンの歌 | 山本正之と森の木児童合唱団 | Mimi | 134-137 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 26 | ||
| FLANDERS | フランダース | よあけの道 | 新谷さなえ | Nyami | 41-130 | 3 | 12 | 22 | - | ||
| pop'n music BEST HITS! | |||||||||||
| ELECTRO | エレクトロ | Invisible Lover New CS song |
PICKLES | nico | 145 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 33 | ||
Hidden Songs
| Genre | Genre (Japanese) | Song Title | Artist | Character | BPM | 5LINE | NORMAL | HYPER | EX | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Songs/Remixes | |||||||||||
| POPS REMIX | ポップス リミックス | I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU ～僕らは完璧さ | SUGI & REO | RIE♥chan | 142 | 6 | 22 | - | - | ||
| NEO ACO REMIX | ネオアコ リミックス | fly higher(than the stars) 2 STEP mix | DJ Simon | Reo-kun | 132 | 6 | 20 | - | - | ||
| J-GARAGE POP REMIX | Ｊ－ガラージポップ リミックス | Miracle Moon～L.E.D.LIGHT STYLE MIX～ | Togo Project feat. Sana | MZD | 138 | 6 | 18 | 27 | - | ||
| NIGHT OUT REMIX | ナイトアウト リミックス | 透明なマニキュア moonlit mix | Kiyommy+Seiya | MZD | 130 | 4 | 16 | 22 | - | ||
| VISUAL 2 REMIX | ヴィジュアル2 リミックス | Cry Out (Superior Mix) | good-cool feat. KöHey | MZD | 180 | 7 | 14 | 25 | - | ||
| FRENCH POP J | フレンチポップＪ | une fille dans la pluie | 新谷さなえ | SANAE-chan | 140 | 4 | 17 | - | - | ||
| SOFT ROCK LONG | ソフトロックロング | Homesick Pt.2&3 | ORANGE NOISE SHORTCUT | RIE-chan | 178 | 14 | 19 | 28 | - | ||
| New CS Songs/Remixes | |||||||||||
| J-POP REMIX | Ｊ－ポップ リミックス | Life | Haya-P & Maru | pretty | 96~113 | 4 | 8 | 22 | - | ||
| CUTE REMIX | キュート リミックス | 取り返してやる! ～Again, My Lovely Day～ | Akko's | Anzu | 134 | 6 | 9 | 21 | - | ||
| TECHNO'80 REMIX | テクノ 80 リミックス | Water Melon Woman | NAKATEK | BOY | 115 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 39 | ||
| SCREEN | スクリーン | GALAXY FOREST 11.6&12 | J_KANE | Lidell | 379 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 42 | ||
Expert Courses
- pop'n 1 & 2 Course / ★ / POPS / IDOL GIRL / DISCO KING / CANDY POP
- pop'n 3 & 4 Course / ★★ / DREAMY / KANGTONG / LATIN ROCK / AMBIENT (H)
- pop'n 5 & 6 Course / ★★★★ / SYMPATHY (H) / J-TEKNO 2 (H) / TRANCE (H) / OI PUNK (EX)
- Anime Course / ★★★ / FLANDERS (H) / YATTERMAN (H) / CANDY CANDY (H) / LUPIN (H)
Unlock System
BEST HITS!
The unlock system for pop'n music Best Hits! is titled BEST HITS!. In this mode, two pop-kuns (a red one named Aka-kun, voiced by Hideo Suwa, and a blue one named Ao-kun, voiced by Sana) host a mode where you play various ten ranking groups of songs across four different ranking groups, each one featuring brief commentary by Suwa and Sana before play. Each group ends with one of the top ten requested songs for the game. You can also unlock new songs added to the game as well. All songs can be played on any difficulty level available for that song.
After completing BEST HITS, the credits will roll.
Here is a list of all four ranking parts, and the ten sets of songs played across them. Songs are listed in the order you play them in.
PART-1: Try to pop'n!
RANKING GROUP 10:
- POPS
- SYMPATHY
- NIGHT OUT (#10 requested song)
RANKING GROUP 9:
- J-POP REMIX - new CS song
- RAP
- NEO ACO (#9 requested song)
RANKING GROUP 8:
- CUTE REMIX - new CS song
- IDOL GIRL
- VISUAL (#8 requested song)
PART-2: pop'nVariety!
RANKING GROUP 7:
- TECHNO'80 REMIX - new CS song
- SPIRITUAL
- DIGI ROCK
- HEART (#7 requested song)
RANKING GROUP 6:
- DISCO KING
- SKY
- CANDY POP
- POWER FOLK 4 (#6 requested song)
RANKING GROUP 5:
- FRIENDLY
- DREAMY
- J-GARAGE POP (Ao-kun does not introduce this song)
- FUTURE
- HORROR (#5 requested song)
PART-3: pop'nCarnival!
RANKING GROUP 4:
- LATIN ROCK (a green pop-kun, named Midori pop-kun (voiced by sound director Junichiro Kaneda), also co-hosts this introduction, along with a yellow pop-kun named Mickey Masashi (voiced by Yoichi Hayashi)
- MELO CORE
- CLASSIC 4 (Midori pop-kun makes a brief cameo)
- AMBIENT (Ao-kun does not introduce this song)
- POWER FOLK 2 (#4 requested song) - Atsushi Shindo himself can be heard introducing the song.
RANKING GROUP 3:
- SEXY GIRLS
- OI PUNK
- NEO GS
- SOFT ROCK (#3 requested song)
RANKING GROUP 2:
- SCREEN - new CS song
- KANGTONG
- PERCUSSIVE
- HIP ROCK (#2 requested song)
PART-4: pop'nAward!
RANKING GROUP 1:
- FRENCH POP
- DIGI POP
- TRANCE
- J-TEKNO 2
- ANIME HEROINE
- VISUAL 2 (#1 requested song)
Clear Conditions
11 of the game's songs can also be unlocked via clear conditions as well on any difficulty level, even 5-Button. This can also be achieved through Free Training Mode with Autoplay enabled.
- POPS REMIX: clear POPS with no BADs.
- NEO ACO REMIX: clear NEO ACO with no BADs.
- J-GARAGE POP REMIX: clear J-GARAGE POP with no BADs.
- NIGHTOUT REMIX: clear NIGHTOUT with no BADs.
- VISUAL 2 REMIX: clear VISUAL 2 with no BADs.
- FRENCH POP J: clear FRENCH POP with no BADs.
- SOFTROCK LONG: clear SOFTROCK with no BADs.
- J-POP REMIX: clear CANDY POP with no BADs.
- CUTE REMIX: play as Uowo [CS6] in NORMAL MODE.
- TECHNO'80 REMIX: clear DREAMY with no BADs.
- SCREEN: play as HAMANOV [CS1] and clear CLASSIC 4.
Codes
Codes can be entered to unlock the 11 game unlocks as well. Played songs will save in FREE TRAINING only if you play to the end of the song on NORMAL. The buttons correspond to the ones on the pop'n music controller from left to right.
- POPS REMIX: 12433376
- NEO ACO REMIX: 432777234777
- J-GARAGE POP REMIX: 696414696418
- NIGHTOUT REMIX: 786933
- VISUAL 2 REMIX: 3938363
- FRENCH POP REMIX: 77877877887
- SOFTROCK LONG: 78987673234
- J-POP REMIX: 9181716134
- CUTE REMIX: 943219678
- TECHNO'80 REMIX: 1231987
- SCREEN: 79796897934
pop'n request
Development on pop'n music Best Hits! began shortly after the release of pop'n music 6 CS on the PlayStation. From August 30th, 2002 until October 31st, 2002, an Internet poll from KONAMI allowed fans to submit their votes on what songs to be revived in the game. According to the end credits of pop'n music Best Hits!, a total of 7,355 votes were given alongside the other 150 listed in the game's credits. Below are the top thirty requested songs listed by genres, along with the amount of votes given:
Songs with asterisks next to their genres did not appear in the game. Only Quick Master later appeared in another game, via the pop'n request unlocking system in pop'n music 12 CS; none of the other songs ever appeared in a future PlayStation 2 pop'n music title.
Related Links
- pop'n music Best Hits! official site (archived)