Pop'n Music, commonly abbreviated as Pop'n, PM or PNM, is a music video game series in the Bemani series made by the Konami Corporation. The games are known for their bright colors, upbeat songs, and cartoon character graphics. Originally released in 1998, the series has had fifteen home releases in Japan as well as many arcade versions.
GAMEPLAY:
Unlike most of Konami's Bemani series, the Pop'n Music interface is not designed to represent any actual musical instrument. Instead, it uses nine buttons, each three-and-a-half-inches in diameter, laid out in two rows. Five buttons are the bottom row, the other four being the top. Like in most Bemani games, color-coded notes (in this game called "Pop-kun" and anthropomorphized with faces) fall from the top of the screen in nine columns that correspond to the buttons. When a note reaches the red line at the bottom of the screen, the player presses the button, which triggers a sound within the song.
When a note is played, an accuracy rating is displayed, either "Great", "Good", or "Bad". The maximum amount of points possible in any single-stage song is 100,000, and unlike beatmania or beatmania IIDX, can not be exceeded as no additional score bonuses are given. A "Combo" tally is kept of properly played notes like in other Bemani games, but always excludes the first note played; for example, if a song has 322 notes, the maximum combo will be 321. Until Pop'n Music 6, "Good" notes would interrupt a player's combo.
In all modes from Pop'n Music 6 and onward, after a song is selected, a splash screen that is displayed showing the character, banner, and BPM of the song.
Pop'n Music 12 - Iroha was the next game released after Pop'n Music 11, this game has a Chinese theme. This was the first Pop'n Music game to feature preview clips for songs, and anything by Atsushi Shindo was removed.
The latest Pop'N Music home conversion features an arcade mode that mirrors the arcade game, along with versus, challenge and two player battle modes. Mini games and a gallery mode are also included. Over fifty songs made the cut for this title.
GAME MODES:
Enjoy - For those new to Pop'n Music
Challange - self explanitory
Battle - A mode for 2 players
Expert - A continuous round of four songs. Aim for the high scores!
NET Battle - A new mode that lets poppers play online and show their moves nationwide.
CHARACTERS:
Normal Characters:
Mimi
Nyami
Tantan
Berry
Chizuru
Mamoru-kun
Kikyo
Dmitri & Solar
Hanao
Mel
Patty
Nazuna & Suzuna
Nice Guy
Makoto
Ryusei Honey
Sumiko
Yon
Muscle Masuda
Hajime
Eito
Sasuga Mogami
Shishiwaka
Flow Flow
Justice
Roku
Goemon
Hone
Waka-san
Mebae
Stylish Cowl
Hipopo & Tamayo
Cecil
Poet
Toby
Pal
Sarasa
Aya
Tran
Sholl Kee
Usao-kun
Magojirou
Smile
Milk
Girl
Jean
Yodo : Dozen
Mr. Sobacco
Shinobian Child
Exclusive/Arcade:
Ji et al
Pilty
Shenzhen Ship
Uchida Sept
M.C Tome
Spinky
Miyabi-san
See Here
Olivia
Yanary
Mory vs Suit
Techno Stars
Mr. Fumihiko
Akemi Koyama
Bengbeng
SONGS:
Dancing in the snow like a flower Mon
Tokyo Girl (Pop'n Mix)
Hana Moon
Large Piere
It is the line tool and we'll tokyo (I'LL GO TO TOKYO)
Our Regrets -- Knock Molting
Full Revolution
Daughter of Oyashiro
Sweet Time (Pop'n Mix)
TIN-DON-DANCE
The phantom of the Rokumeikan
Theme Shonobu Punishment
My name is Hen Suzuki courage Dental Clinic
Charisma (game size)
MY
Just you wait!
Ran
Koto Koto
Honey Meteor
MAGICAL VOICE SHOWER
CURUS
Futari Manifest
Space Merry-go-round
home
One cool guy
Phantom Light
Fenghuang
New days
For Dear ~
Snow flame failure
Recommended! Boy! !
Looking for...
dream girl
Namidaame story
ONSEN SONG remixed
Quick Master/KOUYO
Foundation of our love/Starmine (pop'n mixxx)
cobalt
sugar LOVE2/Kotatsu and tangerines
Main Title The Unusual Story
Cruel Angel's Thesis
Ola is Ninki-sha
Bubble Bath Girl
CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
I have liked the delicate
Ska Ska No.4
Ganbare Goemon Medly
Ann child love Shinobi spells
Song of the April Fool's Day
Far e @ st network
Feathers white kite
Into The Light
Trick or Treat!
Drop
Hello Goodbye
Thinking of You
Pop'n X'mas Noutagoe ~ 2004 ~ e
GRADUATION ~Each Tomorrow~
Citta 'del sole
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
Popular rhythm game "Pop'n Music" series! Of course, popular music and anime TV I record more than 99 tracks music high quality. You follow me to firmly people of course household classic "study mode", it is equipped for beginners also "Enjoy Mode", to play the "Pop'n" for the first time so that it can also improve.
FEATURES:
- Third person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Music & Anime themes.
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