Gamingforce Interactive Forums
85239 35211

Go Back   Exploding Garrmondo Weiner Interactive Swiss Army Penis > Garrmondo Entertainment > Video Gaming

Notices

Welcome to the Exploding Garrmondo Weiner Interactive Swiss Army Penis.
GFF is a community of gaming and music enthusiasts. We have a team of dedicated moderators, constant member-organized activities, and plenty of custom features, including our unique journal system. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ or our GFWiki. You will have to register before you can post. Membership is completely free (and gets rid of the pesky advertisement unit underneath this message).


Pop'n Music 12: Iroha CS
Reply
 
Thread Tools
alkaline
Run Home Slow


Member 1696

Level 8.00

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 6, 2006, 07:31 PM Local time: Mar 6, 2006, 04:31 PM #1 of 26
Pop'n Music 12: Iroha CS


So who else picked up Pop'n Music 12 for the PS2 this past week? I'm obviously a huge fan of the series, but I haven't been playing much in the past few months so it almost feels like starting over, albeit in the high 30's. It's almost like my wrists are out of shape! I can't go for longer than a set of four songs without having to take a break from it.

I also just got done blogging about the intense language barrier produced by Iroha. Previous editions of the game have always been thick on the Japanese, but this? I have never felt more white.

Discuss!

Jam it back in, in the dark.

DjMeas
~VGM Composer~


Member 2154

Level 15.68

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 6, 2006, 11:39 PM Local time: Mar 6, 2006, 09:39 PM #2 of 26
YES! Iroha is a great addition ^_^ b

I love the Japanese flavor they threw into everything about
this mix: The interface, bgm, and song selection, ect.

Learning a little Katakana wouldn't hurt! When i first played the
Ninja Hero bonus game for the first time, i was like "What the heck!?"

Great mix though, still am i stuck at 38's >,<''

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Last edited by DjMeas; Mar 7, 2006 at 03:51 PM.
alkaline
Run Home Slow


Member 1696

Level 8.00

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 7, 2006, 12:01 AM Local time: Mar 6, 2006, 09:01 PM #3 of 26
Originally Posted by DjMeas
Learning a little Katakana wouldn't hurt! When i first played the
Ninja Hero bonus game for the first time, i was like "What the heck!?"
Oh. I totally understood what was happening during the bonus game, but I do have a fun story about that. .

Every few rounds of the bonus game, a special card pops up that's brown and doesn't look anything like the others. So, typical guyjin me thinks this is a good thing. Mustering all the hand-eye coordination that I can, I nail my timing to get that card.

Guess what! It's ZERO points! And now you know. . never get the brown card

It is a great mix though. I unlocked Swing Kayo last night and I think it's now my favorite of the Murasaki songs. O-Edo Kayo in Pop'n 11 is (Was?) my favorite Pop'n song ever.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Kuhazan
Chocobo


Member 2170

Level 11.38

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 7, 2006, 03:03 AM #4 of 26
I have 8 and just ordered 9 and 10... when I'm done with (which means not done with... more like when they're fully unlocked) 9 and 10 I'm going to skip 11 and get 12... haha

I've played 11 at a friends house... doesn't seem as good as 12... so I'm hoping my favorites from 11 are left intact on 12...

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?
alkaline
Run Home Slow


Member 1696

Level 8.00

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 7, 2006, 03:07 AM Local time: Mar 7, 2006, 12:07 AM #5 of 26
Originally Posted by Kuhazan
I have 8 and just ordered 9 and 10... when I'm done with (which means not done with... more like when they're fully unlocked) 9 and 10 I'm going to skip 11 and get 12... haha

I've played 11 at a friends house... doesn't seem as good as 12... so I'm hoping my favorites from 11 are left intact on 12...
Guh. I would have gotten 8 and 9, skipped 10 and got 11 and 12. Ten hardly has any decent songs and the unlock method is completely by random.

And DDR Megamix was a repeat in 11 anyways :X

I was speaking idiomatically.

Kuhazan
Chocobo


Member 2170

Level 11.38

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 7, 2006, 03:55 AM #6 of 26
good songs is a matter of opinion... and I liked 10s music better than most of what 11 has to offer... hehe... but not by much... besides

11 = $61
10 = $25

I'll wait for a price drop on 11...

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?
Lee-chan
~キラキラ・マジック~


Member 1899

Level 15.73

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 7, 2006, 10:42 AM #7 of 26
Yes, LEARNING KATAKANA HELPS A BUNCH. I think most of the song genres and menu options are written in katakana, so you can sound those out. Once you get a feel for that, you'll be that much better off.

Okay, 12 - I played it for a bit the other day. I like the new interface a lot. I didn't play many songs, but I liked the new songs I did see a lot. I'm a Pop'n newbie though, so I'm stuck around LV 15 or so. T_T

FELIPE NO
Rawkus
♥ 矢口真里 ♥


Member 577

Level 3.83

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 7, 2006, 03:38 PM Local time: Mar 7, 2006, 02:38 PM #8 of 26
I'm enjoying it so far. It seems like there any more songs on here than on 11 that I like. J-Rock Ø Hyper is particularly awesome.

And thank God they've returned to a simple unlock system as opposed to Gambler Z on 9, the crazy matching game on 10, or the flying around the world thing with 11 (which I never could figure out).

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Formerly WhiteRob.
DjMeas
~VGM Composer~


Member 2154

Level 15.68

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 7, 2006, 03:50 PM Local time: Mar 7, 2006, 01:50 PM #9 of 26
Personally, i loved PnM 10 ^_^ Especially Dark Marchen.

Something about the magical-ness of it all haha.
I also loved the interface while playing (it's darker than the other
pop'ns so i feel that i can concentrate on the notes better ala Beatmania).
But yea, the bonus matching game was KILLER >,<''

And about 12's Brown card~~~ SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME LOL!

Jam it back in, in the dark.
Lee-chan
~キラキラ・マジック~


Member 1899

Level 15.73

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 7, 2006, 06:58 PM #10 of 26
Originally Posted by Rawkus
And thank God they've returned to a simple unlock system as opposed to Gambler Z on 9, the crazy matching game on 10, or the flying around the world thing with 11 (which I never could figure out).
How did unlocks work in 11? I'm still clueless on that one.

There's nowhere I can't reach.
alkaline
Run Home Slow


Member 1696

Level 8.00

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 7, 2006, 07:06 PM Local time: Mar 7, 2006, 04:06 PM #11 of 26
Originally Posted by Lee-chan
How did unlocks work in 11? I'm still clueless on that one.
Before you begin your game, you pick a country to fly to. As you continue to play that country you rack up miles. You repeat this until you get a 100% rating in every country to unlock all the songs.

So, basically, you just keep playing and playing and playing. That and Iroha's method are definite improvements over Pop'n 9's dungeon game and Pop'n 10's completely random crap. Pop'n 10's unlock system is the entire reason why I skipped it. You could play it for years and never unlock everything.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Kuhazan
Chocobo


Member 2170

Level 11.38

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 8, 2006, 03:28 AM #12 of 26
use a cheat device lol

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?
Taco
inaccurate


Member 740

Level 26.23

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 8, 2006, 06:27 AM #13 of 26
I play Pop'n when I can, when people bring their PS2 versions with ASCs to the arcade I go to. I loved playing Pop'n 10 (full unlocked or so I was told), and it has some songs I really like on it, so I have a copy of that burned.

Now the question: How do I go about playing? XD The ASCs are REALLY expensive ($450+!!), and I don't have the money to drop for a Ransai or a Desktop Arcade. Is it worth it to get the cheap smaller KOC just to practice on, then get a Ransai when I have the money?

How ya doing, buddy?
Lee-chan
~キラキラ・マジック~


Member 1899

Level 15.73

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 8, 2006, 10:27 AM #14 of 26
I learned on a small controller (~$30 US). The ASC is SO much different from the cheaper ones (being twice as big). So, if you get a smaller controller you'll know how to read the music but virtually none of the application strategies work for the ASC (again, because of the difference of size and distance between buttons).

I'm not sure about other folks, but dare I say it approaches the difference between playing DDR with the controller and on your feet.

How ya doing, buddy?
DjMeas
~VGM Composer~


Member 2154

Level 15.68

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 8, 2006, 10:28 AM Local time: Mar 8, 2006, 08:28 AM #15 of 26
Yea, the Official ASCs are just plain ol' pricey. I personally went
with a Desktop Arcade ASC and i've been playing on it for 2 years
and it works and feels great! If i remember correctly, it was
$200 + $25 for shipping.

My only complaint is the paint job i got. Looks kinda like a rush job *_*~
But i'm too lazy to paint it again myself ^_^''



Might as well play with a smaller KOC if you can get it. It's better than
nothing, right? But just don't get used to using your fingers too much
because Pop'n requires some major palm action too lol. You should know
that from playing with your buddies at the arcade.

FELIPE NO
alkaline
Run Home Slow


Member 1696

Level 8.00

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 8, 2006, 11:43 AM Local time: Mar 8, 2006, 08:43 AM #16 of 26
I play on a small controller at home (Pop'n2) and I never have any troubling switching from the small controller to the arcade. Some people are just weird.

For as much as I love Pop'n, I don't love it enough to give someone $200+ dollars to shove some buttons in a block of wood for me.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Rawkus
♥ 矢口真里 ♥


Member 577

Level 3.83

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 8, 2006, 02:54 PM Local time: Mar 8, 2006, 01:54 PM #17 of 26
Here's where my pride and joy rests:



Of course it was expensive, but I play on it enough to warrant the purchase I think. I tried playing on the smaller controller that one of my friends had and couldn't stand it, so I decided to splurge.. just a bit.

How ya doing, buddy?

Formerly WhiteRob.

Last edited by Rawkus; Mar 8, 2006 at 03:00 PM.
DjMeas
~VGM Composer~


Member 2154

Level 15.68

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 10, 2006, 12:41 AM Local time: Mar 9, 2006, 10:41 PM #18 of 26
Quote:
For as much as I love Pop'n, I don't love it enough to give someone $200+ dollars to shove some buttons in a block of wood for me.
Well, the buttons themselves cost somewhere around $15-$30
(depending on how many you buy wholesale). I remember thinking
of ordering buttons and building one from a home-made guide...
but the lowest i saw (as of last year) was $26 a pop.

Multiply that by 9 and you maybe it's a little more than just
shoving some buttons in a block of wood.

Plus~ i don't know much about electronics (and i'm kind of lazy lol).

There's nowhere I can't reach.
Paro-Da
Larry Oji, Super Moderator, Judge, "Dirge for the Follin" Project Director, VG Frequency Creator


Member 2541

Level 1.34

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 10, 2006, 01:37 AM Local time: Mar 9, 2006, 11:37 PM #19 of 26
Nice controller Rawkus, I myself started with PnM10 LE w/ controller its not quite the AC experience but it works great.

Anyways, Iroha is a great addition to the CS series and I enjoyed the fair unlocking system and it's rewards for once. For now, Curus (Hyper) is my most played song. I'm not quite up to 38+ EX standards.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.
alkaline
Run Home Slow


Member 1696

Level 8.00

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 10, 2006, 03:11 AM Local time: Mar 10, 2006, 12:11 AM #20 of 26
Right now, according to Pop'n 12, my most played songs are-

1) Swing-Kayo
2) Hip-Rock 3
3) Athletic Meet

Swing Kayo is sooooo good~

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Kuhazan
Chocobo


Member 2170

Level 11.38

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 11, 2006, 01:05 AM #21 of 26
I have an ASC I built... it cost $95 for the buttons, about $10 for wood, $1 for a PS1 control...

So you'll spend about $106-$120 depending on what you already own to build your own control. Not bad at all...

I was speaking idiomatically.
Elixir
Banned


Member 54

Level 45.72

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 11, 2006, 09:46 PM Local time: Mar 12, 2006, 03:46 PM #22 of 26
I am currently playing 10.

Right now, Rakuga Holiday, Elegy, Russian and Seisyun Punk are my most played. I will be picking up 11 in a few weeks but haven't really bothered in awhile.

I play on a mini controller, it's quite fun. I wouldn't want to use the bigger ones but they removed the Pop'n from my local arcade so it doesn't really matter now anyway.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?
DjMeas
~VGM Composer~


Member 2154

Level 15.68

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Mar 14, 2006, 12:37 AM Local time: Mar 13, 2006, 10:37 PM #23 of 26
Wow! That sounds pretty cool Kuhazan!

Mind sharing some pics of your home built?

FELIPE NO
^-^
A pretty face doesn't mean a pretty heart.


Member 769

Level 26.17

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Apr 13, 2006, 10:46 AM Local time: Apr 13, 2006, 10:46 AM #24 of 26
You're going to like Akumajo Dracula Medly.

I did, anyway.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?
WALK WITH THE DREAMERS,
THE BELIEVERS, THE COURAGEOUS,
THE CHEERFUL, THE PLANNERS, THE
DOERS, THE SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE WITH
THEIR HEADS IN THE CLOUDS AND THEIR
FEET ON THE GROUND. LET THEIR SPIRIT
IGNITE A FIRE WITHIN YOU TO LEAVE THIS
WORLD BETTER THAN WHEN YOU FOUND IT.
Kuhazan
Chocobo


Member 2170

Level 11.38

Mar 2006


Reply With Quote
Old Apr 13, 2006, 02:11 PM #25 of 26
Man I need a digital camera so I can take a picture of my home made ASC... haha Oh and I've almost fully unlocked Pop n Music 10... 5 hours not bad for 80%!!! of course I cheated with just pressing start on a course and rapidly mashing O but whatever... quicker than Gambler Z!!!

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Last edited by Kuhazan; Apr 13, 2006 at 02:31 PM.
Reply

Thread Tools

Exploding Garrmondo Weiner Interactive Swiss Army Penis > Garrmondo Entertainment > Video Gaming > Pop'n Music 12: Iroha CS

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
[Album] Capcom Music Generation Rockman X 1~6 Boxset (CPCA-1076~80) Golfdish from Hell General Game Music Discussion 4 Mar 28, 2006 05:42 AM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:58 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.