Which PS2 do I need to play Pop'n at home?

s e a n a · 05-22-2008, 11:15 PM

So, after playing Pop'n Music Fever for the first time, I'm really interested in buying the game for myself. The problem is, I don't know which PS2 platform it works for; the Japanese PS2 or just a regular. Some help on this would be greatly appreciated, please. ^^

zorahk · 05-22-2008, 11:49 PM

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Timer Rabbit · 05-23-2008, 12:04 AM

Well, Pop'n Music IS japanese.... So it only works on JP PS2s. You can find ways to mod up the PS2... Like geting Swap Magic. .___.; (Which that would help me alot with the Carnival game I have.)

Davyn · 05-23-2008, 12:18 AM

You'll have to buy a Japanese PS2 or get it with a mod chip installed or with a fliptop installed. You can buy the Japanese PS2 or a fliptop PS2 (should be cheaper since it's a US PS2 originally) at Pink Godzilla in Chinatown near Downtown Seattle. Pink Godzilla They also have a lot of different versions of Pop'n Music available for purchase at that store. They can also further explain everything you'll need to be able to play.

As far as controllers go, you have a few options. The cheapest is the buy the official Pop'n Music Mini Controller. Unfortunately it isn't manufactured any more but you can find used ones from time to time on different forums. Check the marketplace here to see if any pop up. The second option is to get an arcade style controller, which is the actual size of the arcade machines controlls. These are much more expensive.
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I'm really surprised you didn't know there was a Pop'n Music machine at Gameworks after so long if you claim to live in Seattle. What area exactly are you in?

BemaniAK · 05-23-2008, 02:41 AM

I'm getting a modded one in case I run into a pop'n game that's so hard to find, I'm forced to pirate it...

Hortence:The Muleface Mod · 05-23-2008, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by animekid3515

I'm getting a modded one in case I run into a pop'n game that's so hard to find, I'm forced to pirate it...

To be perfectly honest the only system you'd need to do that for is the PS1. The PS2 Pop'ns are all pretty easy to find..

BemaniAK · 05-23-2008, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SLEDLAKE

To be perfectly honest the only system you'd need to do that for is the PS1. The PS2 Pop'ns are all pretty easy to find..

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Originally Posted by play-asia

Pop'n Music Best Hits

Konami
Compatible with PlayStation2™
Japan, NTSC J / Music
Out of print / Out of stock

RRGGH!! I GIVE UP!

zorahk · 05-23-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Timer Rabbit

Well, Pop'n Music IS japanese.... So it only works on JP PS2s. You can find ways to mod up the PS2... Like geting Swap Magic. .___.; (Which that would help me alot with the Carnival game I have.)

can I ask why you spent 60 dollars on pop'n carnival but haven't spent 20 on swap magic.

something here doesn't compute

Timer Rabbit · 05-23-2008, 12:30 PM

Ahem. I don't have like PayPal or anything to buy Swap Magic online. Peroid. =x=;

EDIT: Remember, I got Carnival though a actual anime store that sells imports, which includes Pop'n Music. (They only restocked Carnival and Bests Hits PnM10.)

Vic Viper · 05-23-2008, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Timer Rabbit

Ahem. I don't have like PayPal or anything to buy Swap Magic online. Peroid. =x=;

Can you use a credit card? If not, can you purchase those Visa Gift cards at a Wal-mart or a mall? I do this alot if I want to get stuff online, but getting a Visa gift card at the mall is usually better, since the activation fee is cheaper than just buy the card from Wal-mart and you can put how much you want on it. But I think the gift card thing depends on which mall you go.

Timer Rabbit · 05-23-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Vic Viper

Can you use a credit card? If not, can you purchase those Visa Gift cards at a Wal-mart or a mall? I do this alot if I want to get stuff online, but getting a Visa gift card at the mall is usually better, since the activation fee is cheaper than just buy the card from Wal-mart and you can put how much you want on it. But I think the gift card thing depends on which mall you go.

Ooh wow. XD Maybe one day i'll do that. I used to have a $20 Visa giftcard from my auntie in NY, but used up for Hot Topic and a RPG game.

And I finaly paid off my credit card bill. (Pop'n book, IMVU, and college texts.) And will not use it again. D: (Since I have no job... Yet. And overdue fees are scary!)

s e a n a · 05-23-2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Davyn

I'm really surprised you didn't know there was a Pop'n Music machine at Gameworks after so long if you claim to live in Seattle. What area exactly are you in?

No, I knew there was one there. Actually, that's where I first played Pop'n. ^^

herored · 05-23-2008, 05:48 PM

Just buy a swapmagic. There 20 Dollars.

Hortence:The Muleface Mod · 05-23-2008, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by animekid3515

RRGGH!! I GIVE UP!

Best hits sucks. Problem solved. :P

cupcake · 06-03-2008, 11:24 AM

I like the JPS2 route, or modded PS2. If I had to swap discs or fiddle around, I would just buy the JPS2 because I don't have the time.

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Originally Posted by SLEDLAKE

Best hits sucks. Problem solved. :P

Good point, although I don't agree about Pop'n BH. And just to clarify for some who might not be aware, the Pop'n games are still easily available for importing or purchasing in Japan. Best Hits can still be found used.

7-10 are available new as 'Konami the Best' editions... The ugly cover can be flipped inside out, but it still has the "Konami the Best" logo on both sides of the cover and silk screened on the discs.

Don't get me started on best seller re-labels, though. Loyalty goes both ways, and I hate when companies are disparaging and ungrateful towards their customers by making the whole "I'm a cheap bum and waited so I only paid $20-$30 for this crap!" label. Konami's 'the best' labeling is the least obnoxious of these, but it is still not a clean reprint.