pop'n music (Wii)

pop'n music
Also known as: pop'n rhythm (EU) Developers: Konami Digital Entertainment, Konami Software Shanghai Publisher: Konami Platform: Wii Released in JP: August 6, 2009 Released in US: November 13, 2009 Released in EU: February 26, 2010 This game has unused areas. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused music. This game has unused sounds. This game has regional differences.

To do: The Japanese version has data for 2P Challenge charts, which should be unused. sndarc_us.brsar contains a folder named MARIO with a sequenced music file named KART, possibly a Wii SDK leftover?

A reboot of the pop'n music series for the Wii system, complete with finicky motion controls and a cheesy song list. It's also one of the only entries in the series to be released overseas.

Unused Songs

Within the American release of the game are several unused songs, which all have music and chart data. Note that the audio for the licensed tracks is not included in the download links below due to copyright concerns; there is only converted chart data.

ID 0101 (Blue bird)

A cover of the song by Ikimono-gakari, known for being used as the third opening theme of the NARUTO Shippuuden anime series. This is a leftover from the Japanese release.

• Music: snd\us\strm\0101_bluebird_bt.brstm
• Preview Audio: snd\us\strm\0101_bluebird_pre.brstm
• 1P Standard Chart: note\us\0101_bluebird_n5.bin
• 1P Challenge Chart: note\us\0101_bluebird_h5.bin
• 2P Chart: note\us\0101_bluebird_n9.bin

ID 0172 (MAGICAL VOICE SHOWER)

A song by Ucchies. Unlike all other songs listed here, this is a returning Konami original, first appearing in pop'n music 12 Iroha. It was likely removed due to licensing complications with JASRAC, as the artist's works are managed by them.

• Music: snd\us\strm\0172_magicalvoice_bt.brstm
• Preview Audio: snd\us\strm\0172_magicalvoice_pre.brstm
• 1P Standard Chart: note\us\0172_magicalvoice_n5.bin
• 1P Challenge Chart: note\us\0172_magicalvoice_h5.bin
• 2P Chart: note\us\0172_magicalvoice_n9.bin

Download MAGICAL VOICE SHOWER (chart data) File: popnmusicWii-magicalvoiceshower.zip (14,9 KB) (info)

ID 1103 (Love Shack)

A cover of the B-52's song by WaveGroup, which had previously appeared in Karaoke Revolution Volume 3. Would later appear in the game's European release.

• Music: snd\us\strm\1103_loveshack_bt.brstm
• Preview Audio: snd\us\strm\1103_loveshack_pre.brstm
• 1P Standard Chart: note\us\1103_loveshack_n5.bin
• 1P Challenge Chart: note\us\1103_loveshack_h5.bin
• 2P Chart: note\us\1103_loveshack_n9.bin

ID 1105 (Waiting For Tonight)

A cover of the 3rd Party song by WaveGroup, which had previously appeared in Karaoke Revolution. Notably, the song was listed in the trailer for the game's European release, pop'n rhythm, but does not appear in any version of the game.

• Music: snd\us\strm\1105_waitingfor_bt.brstm
• Preview Audio: snd\us\strm\1105_waitingfor_pre.brstm
• 1P Standard Chart: note\us\1105_waitingfor_n5.bin
• 1P Challenge Chart: note\us\1105_waitingfor_h5.bin
• 2P Chart: note\us\1105_waitingfor_n9.bin

Download Waiting For Tonight (chart data) File: popnmusicWii-waitingfortonight.zip (5,56 KB) (info)

ID 1112 (Poker Face)

Refers to the Lady Gaga song. Would later appear in the game's European release.

• Music: snd\us\strm\1112_pokerface_bt.brstm
• Preview Audio: snd\us\strm\1112_pokerface_pre.brstm
• 1P Standard Chart: note\us\1112_pokerface_n5.bin
• 1P Challenge Chart: note\us\1112_pokerface_h5.bin
• 2P Chart: note\us\1112_pokerface_n9.bin

ID 1113 (The Fear)

Refers to the Lily Allen song. Would later appear in the game's European release. Notably, the song's explicit lyrics are completely uncensored despite the game's age rating.

• Music: snd\us\strm\1113_thefear_bt.brstm
• Preview Audio: snd\us\strm\1113_thefear_pre.brstm
• 1P Standard Chart: note\us\1113_thefear_n5.bin
• 1P Challenge Chart: note\us\1113_thefear_h5.bin
• 2P Chart: note\us\1113_thefear_n9.bin

ID 1117 (Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now))

Refers to the C&C Music Factory song. Would later appear in the game's European release.

• Music: snd\us\strm\1117_gonnamke_bt.brstm
• Preview Audio: snd\us\strm\1117_gonnamke_pre.brstm
• 1P Standard Chart: note\us\1117_gonnamke_n5.bin
• 1P Challenge Chart: note\us\1117_gonnamke_h5.bin
• 2P Chart: note\us\1117_gonnamke_n9.bin

ID 1119 (Candy Girl)

Refers to the New Edition song. Notably, it is not properly playable in any version of the game.

• Music: snd\us\strm\1119_candygirl_bt.brstm
• Preview Audio: snd\us\strm\1119_candygirl_pre.brstm
• 1P Standard Chart: note\us\1119_candygirl_n5.bin
• 1P Challenge Chart: note\us\1119_candygirl_h5.bin
• 2P Chart: note\us\1119_candygirl_n9.bin

Download Candy Girl (chart data) File: popnmusicWii-candygirl.zip (13,6 KB) (info)

ID 1120 (Every Little Step)

Refers to the Bobby Brown song. Would later appear in the game's European release.

• Music: snd\us\strm\1120_everylittlestep_bt.brstm
• Preview Audio: snd\us\strm\1120_everylittlestep_pre.brstm
• 1P Standard Chart: note\us\1120_everylittlestep_n5.bin
• 1P Challenge Chart: note\us\1120_everylittlestep_h5.bin
• 2P Chart: note\us\1120_everylittlestep_n9.bin

ID 1131 (Temperature)

Refers to the Sean Paul song. Notably, it is not properly playable in any version of the game.

• Music: snd\us\strm\1131_temparature_bt.brstm
• Preview Audio: snd\us\strm\1131_temparature_pre.brstm
• 1P Standard Chart: note\us\1131_temparature_n5.bin
• 1P Challenge Chart: note\us\1131_temparature_h5.bin
• 2P Chart: note\us\1131_temparature_n9.bin

Download Temperature (chart data) File: popnmusicWii-temperature.zip (5,50 KB) (info)

(Source: Sweets)

Unused Graphics

Arcade HUD Textures

jpegdemo\gage.bmp contains a leftover gameplay HUD texture from the arcade release of pop'n music 14 FEVER!.

Early Results Screen Graphics

res_num.tpl and wii_res.tpl, found at the directory AEP\jp, contains graphics for an early version of the game's results screen. Some of the textures, such as the numbers, also come from pop'n music 14 FEVER!.

res_num.tpl

wii_res.tpl

Placeholder Logos

AEP\jp\skeleton\logoTmp.tpl contains placeholder graphics for the logos seen when booting the game. In order, they are meant to be that of Konami, Bemani, and JASRAC.

Mii Head

A placeholder Mii head texture is present in several .brres files.

Unused Sounds

The directory snd\jp\strm in the Japanese release, which contains the game's music files, also has several unused announcer files. Curiously, they come from the arcade installment pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE.

snd_vo02_32.brstm

snd_vo12_32.brstm

snd_vo13_32.brstm

snd_vo14_32.brstm

snd_vo15_32.brstm

snd_vo16_32.brstm

snd_vo17_32.brstm

snd_vo18_32.brstm

snd_vo19_32.brstm

snd_vo20_32.brstm

snd_vo21_32.brstm

There's also two more announcer sounds from the arcade releases in WSD\SE\SD within snd\jp\sndarc.brsar (JP) / snd\us\sndarc_us.brsar (US). The first one is the cheering sound heard in many pop'n music installments in the song splash screen. The second one is the "Are you ready?" soundbite, heard just before starting a song, from pop'n music 16 PARTY.

SRAM07

SRAM08

(Source: tikal.)

Regional Differences

Overall

• The European release lacks support for downloadable content.
• While the Japanese release has unique background tracks for the menus and the title screen, the American and European versions replace them with cuts of SHAKE'N SWING'N POP'N MUSIC!, which is also used as the credits theme.

Japan	US/Europe
bgm_optitle2_loop.brstm	bgm_optitle_us_loop.brstm
bgm_select_loop.brstm	bgm_select1_us_loop.brstm bgm_select2_us_loop.brstm

• The American and European releases feature a completely different announcer from the Japanese version.

Japan	US/Europe
WSD\SE\VOC\01\TITLE	WSD\VO\KIDS\01\POPNMUSIC (US) WSD\VO\KIDS\02\POPNRHYTHM (EU)
WSD\SE\VOC\02\WELOVE	WSD\VO\KIDS\03\WELOVEPMUSIC (US) WSD\VO\KIDS\03\WELOVEPRHYTHM (EU)
WSD\SE\VOC\03\START	WSD\VO\KIDS\05\HEREWEGO
WSD\SE\VOC\04\READY	WSD\VO\KIDS\06\AREYOUREADY
WSD\SE\VOC\12\COUNT1	WSD\SE\VOC\12\COUNT1
WSD\SE\VOC\13\COUNT2	WSD\SE\VOC\13\COUNT2
WSD\SE\VOC\14\COUNT3	WSD\SE\VOC\14\COUNT3
WSD\SE\VOC\15\COUNT4	WSD\SE\VOC\15\COUNT4
WSD\SE\VOC\31\OKAY	WSD\VO\KIDS\38\OKAY

Song List

• Each version of the game has its own share of exclusive songs. Several of the licensed songs in the American and European version are covers reused from the Karaoke Revolution series, which was also published by Konami.

Japan	US/Europe	US only	Europe only
Default (Easy / Beginner)
Gakuen tengoku Engine Sentai Go-onger Koukyoukyoku dai 5 ban "Unmei" Linda Linda Makafushigi adventure! Odoru ponpokolin Rhapsody in blue Yatterman no uta Yume wo kanaete Doraemon	Celebration We Are Family	Bad Day Boogie Oogie Oogie It's Raining Men My Life Would Suck Without You	Alright
Default (Normal)
Butterfly Dandandou Haisui no jin Haruka kanata Honto no jibun Ii yudana Jounetsu tairiku Kiseki LAST TRAIN MY WINGS Opera Carmen yori "Tougyuushi" ORION Ping×Pong×Dash Polyrhythm Ringo to hachimitsu Romantic ga tomaranai Shanghai honey Shizuku Tan tan taan! Touch Umiyuki Yeah! Meccha holiday	9 to 5 ABC EURO PICCOLA Funkytown Hangin' Tough I Want You Back It's My Life Oops... I Did It Again! Take On Me The Final Countdown The Reflex The United States Of Whatever This Fire Virtual Insanity	Enola Gay Everyone Have Fun Tonight Good Times Mickey	Club Foot Every Little Step Love Shack Poker Face The Fear Walk Like an Egyptian
Default (Difficult / Hyper)
Blue bird High School Love Lion Rin to shite saku hana no gotoku Sorairo days We are the Champ	Ace of Spades '08 Come Clean Opportunity Prince Charming Pump Up The Volume Rock 'N' Roll High School SHAKE'N SWING'N POP'N MUSIC! Venus	September	Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) Jump Jive N-Wail
Downloadable Content
Akai ringo April fool no uta Camomile bathroom Denpa no kurashi Homesick Pt.2&3 I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU~bokura wa kanpeki sa jewelry girl* Konamonya ninjouka LOVE BA ZOOKA! Nataradin Negaigoto Odoru fever robo Pop music ron SUN/Kousen UNLIMITED Usual Days		0/1 ANGEL Atlantic Spotted Dolphin chilblain DA DA DA DANCING!! Dance the night away Dimanche El Pais Del Sol (Give Me More Salsa Mix) fffff full-consciousness green have a good dream. hora de verdad Pop'n Carnival March Psyche Planet-V Redraw Lots RUN SCI-FI Sorrows Tino's White Horse Tir Na n'Og une lettle mon copain

In addition, the following DLC songs in the Japanese release were made available by default when the game was released in the US and Europe:

• Easy / Beginner
  • Space Dog
• Normal
  • Meikyoushisui
• Difficult / Hyper
  • 777★★★
  • Echoes
  • PULSE
  • Shamshir Dance (known in the Japanese release as Shamshir no mai)
  • Ska Ska No.4

The inverse, that is, default songs in the original Japanese release made downloadable content in the US, happened to the following songs:

• Little Rock Overture
• Mugen (known in the Japanese release as Mugen no hikari)

Poet

In the American and European version of the game, Poet is depicted without her halo or angel wings, most likely because of its reference towards religion. Despite being removed, they both are present within her texture files.

Japan	North America / Europe