pop'n music (Dreamcast)

pop'n music
Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Yokohama Publisher: Konami Platform: Dreamcast Released in JP: February 25, 1999 This game has hidden development-related text. This game has unused models. This game has unused text. This game has unusual dummy files.

I wonder how difficult the "more players the merrier" focus of the older pop'n music games was to perform without the oversized buttons.

We present this game to the people who love music and game.
Peace.

Unused Model

To do: Find a way to render this model. This Python-based extractor made for Elemental Gimmick Gear's files may work here.

File DUMMY is actually a .NJA 3D model, which would normally only be seen in Elemental Gimmick Gear. It is dated July 16, 1998, roughly seven months before the game's release, and five before most of the game's files.

Download Model File File: Popn1_DC_DUMMY.txt (1.2 MB) (info)

Unused Text

POPN_ABS.TXT is a brief description of the game:

Original	Translated
ドリームキャスト専用ソフト「ポップンミュージック」は みんなでプレイできる音楽ゲームです。 初心者でも安心の親切設計！ビギナーからマニアまで いろんな遊び方ができます。	The Dreamcast home software "pop'n music" is a music game that can be played by everyone. Friendly design, even for beginners! From beginners to enthusiasts, there are many ways to play this game.

POPN_BIB.TXT is a simple developer credit:

Original	Translated
「ポップンミュージック」（株式会社コナミコンピュータエンタテイメント横浜　１９９９）	"pop'n music" (Konami Computer Entertainment Yokohama 1999)

POPN_CPY.TXT is a copyright string:

1998,1999 KONAMI ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Build Date

PVER.BIN lists the game's version and a build date. Line breaks were added for readability.

pop'n music 
ver1.200
98/12/11
23:00