pop'n music 20 fantasia (AC) (Japan)

The unlock event is finally starting.
http://www.konami.jp/bemani/popn/music20/howto/index2.html#p_que

Spoiler Alert: The songs are going to be fantastic.

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Phase 1 of the unlock system has arrived!

It contains a remix of CHIBIKKO IDOL by L.E.D.-G, 2 new songs, a crossover from REFLEC BEAT that uses TRINITY as the character, portable 2's cover of Mighty Guy, & Mahou no Tobira & I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU's respective EX charts from portable 2.

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NEW SONGS:
CHIBIKKO IDOL REMIX / オトメルンバ♪ L.E.D.-G STYLE MIX / るるるSYSTEM remixed by L.E.D.-G
SONATINATRONICA / 時を止める魔女 / marino
J-HARD DANCE / 透明なエモーション / Tatsh feat.RUNA (crossover from Reflec Beat)
MAGIC PASS / ひみつの言葉 / まじかるうに

New Vocal Version (from portable 2):
MAXIMUM / Mighty Guy / 荒牧 陽子

NEW CHARTS
ANIME HEROINE / 魔法の扉(スペース@マコのテーマ) / a.s.a. (EX 33)
POPS / I REALLY WANT TO HURT YOU / SUGI & REO (EX29)

I didn't like CHIBIKKO IDOL REMIX, but a lot of people would like it (just not my cup of tea). Is L.E.D. pseudo HAPPY HARDCORE style...
SONATINATRONICA is Kiddy! Sounds a lot like TANABATA. I like this a lot, be careful with the BPM changes thou xD!
MAGIC PASS sounds like the main theme of Totoro (the Ghibli movie)... is nice but not the great thing IMO (guessing... i think is Tomosuke or wac), also it has Hina back!! (from 777, pop'n 8)

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オトメルンバ♪ L.E.D.-G STYLE MIX is just.. uh.. whatever I expected from a L.E.D. remix. Nothing impressive, nothing bad.
時を止める魔女 is the best song of the 3 new songs. ひみつの言葉 grew on me.

I don't care about 透明なエモーション, but having the new charts and Mighty Guy back is always nice.

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I like it.... but it was a terrible choice for a RB crossover.... there's a bunch of better songs. I think is just an excuse to have Tatsh back in pop'n...

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They could have asked Tatsh to compose a new song instead, I guess. I'm not really a fan of Tatsh's pop stuff, with a couple of exceptions.

But yeah, there goes another wasted BEMANI crossover IMO.

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It's the only Tatsh's pop song that is not junk IMO.

(I mean the only Tatsh's NEW pop song)

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Hahaha I wish L.E.D. would make a こなもん屋人情歌 L.E.D.-G STYLE MIX instead; at least that one would sound like THE FALLEN/THE DEEP STRIKER more than just another JEWELLERY STORM.

EDIT: Fuck that shit the remix grew on me.

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Did you guys listen to the same 時を止める魔女 that I did? I found that song to be utterly repulsive when I listened to it. It wasn't pleasing to listen to in any way, and you are giving it higher credit than 透明なエモーション, which is actually, you know, a good song to listen to? Okay...

Seriously, is complaining about Tatsh's pop songs a thing now?

ひみつの言葉 isn't that great either but is actually tolerable, and the L.E.D. remix is a solid remix of his, reminding me of something like his If You Were Here remix from X2.

Hopefully future unlocks will start to see some of the actually good stuff come out.

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時を止める魔女? Yes, is one of the best songs so far. Sounds like most of Kida's stuff, which is always welcome, the vocalist reminds me a lot of Naomile (the vocalist of Shiroi tobi hane), and that's a good thing.

透明なエモーション, a good song to listen? Eh... dunno, sounds too generic for my tastes. And I've seen more than once someone complaining about Tatsh's pop songs on the past (which I agree, the only two songs of those that I like are Tashikanamono and Tabidachi no Uta).

My main problem with オトメルンバ♪ L.E.D.-G STYLE MIX is that, like t7r pointed it, sounds like JEWELLERY STORM... again, to the point that was exactly what I expected from the remix.

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We all have different tastes, for me L.E.D. was one of the best BEMANI artists a couple of years ago. Now, for me, is one of the worst and I'm really sick of him (I think is the worst beatnation artist with Ryu*) and with his remixes I really really dislike what he has been doing lately (His Follow Tomorrow remix of the cyber beatnation 2 was, for me, the worst shit on that album.... and that album was pretty bad). But... to be fair with him.... I don't like CHIBIKKO IDOL that much too... so L.E.D. remixing + a song I don't really like... will not turn it into something good...

Toumei na Emotion is, for me, a good song, my only problem is that they could have chosen a better song from RB (and a one that fits the theme properly like.... dunno... Une mage blanche perhaps)

SONATINA TRONICA... I can get that you don't like it.... a couple of years ago I disliked almost all of Kida songs.... but with the time it has grown on me a lot! And one of my favourites of his is TANABATA and is really similar to SONATINA TRONICA.... so I like it instantly.

At the end we all have different opinions and tastes... enjoy LED's CHIBIKKO IDOL REMIX for me xD! (which isn't the worst of L.E.D. but i still think is bad x9)

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How did u find out what each song sounds like?

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Knowing the right search term on nicovideo helps.
Often times on nico uploaders will hide the songs using the japanese genre.

For example, if you want to hear ひみつの言葉 instead of searching "ひみつの言葉" or "MAGIC PASS", searching "マジックパス" will usually get you some results.

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Just wait. The really good remixes will be here soon at some point.

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.. The fuuu?!

Now that was unexpected. ;V Considering that I like Chibikko Idol at 2007. (But now i'm into hardcore-variety outside of Bemani...)

I need to listen to this before I can go hyper like a stupid weaboo fangirl.

Also, I got the chance to try Fantasia. Oh man either I felt that the score system changed or that I need to get used to the timing in Fatnasia. (The last time I played is FEVER.)

EDIT: Okay. It's official. It's a drug. I don't care how bad it is... IT'S "HAPPY HANYACORE"!!!! (Yes I found the line out and capped the screenshot into my avatar.)

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Someone on BMS found a leaked unlock list & posted it on BMS. The list:

According to Urkan.org there's a leaked full list of unlocks

SORCERY PROGRESSIVE / Shining Wizard / 96
BUBBLEGUM DANCE / Mermaid girl / Cream puff
REFLECTIVE TRANCE / Diamond Dust / TAG
PRINCESS CORE / KIMONO?PRINCESS / jun
ASIAN CONCERT REMIX / 鳳凰 ～Chinese Phoenix Mix～ / Mutsuhiko Izumi
EVER POP REMIX / 2nd ADVENTURE (AGAIN) / DJ Simon
DARK OPERA REMIX / Der Wald (kors k Remix) / kors k
TECHNO GIRL REMIX / 魔法的新定義 electro mix / slake
PYRAMID REMIX / 永遠という名の媚薬 ～Pyramid Power・Death Match ver. ～ / Dp.Honda
VALKYRIE BREAKS / CELSUS / FELYS feat. 夏川陽子
ヴェラム / Eine Haube ～聖地の果てにあるもの～ / AIKO OI
エレメンタルジグ / The Sealer ～ア・ミリアとミリアの民～ / Zektbach
コンビニサーガ / 24時間のヒーロー / カタオカツグミ
EPILOGE / そして世界は音楽に満ちた / wac + seiya
DANCE HALL REGGAE / BOOM BOOM PIRATES / パイレーツ・オブ・サガミワン
DEMON METAL / 魔界！痛快！ヘルダンス / manzo (すわひでお)
DREAM GAZER / Little prayer / 土岐麻子
NOMADIC NATION / カラルの月 / 猫叉劇団
フルフィーポップ / REcorrection / 猫叉Master feat. 常盤ゆう
CLOUD MASS / 少年は空を辿る / Power Of Nature

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ヴェラム = Velam or Veram
エレメンタルジグ = Elemental Jig
コンビニサーガ = Convenience Store Saga. Oh god I can't wait to hear how this sounds.
フルフィーポップ = Fluffy Pop?

Wait a minute...SLAKE is on that list too?!

Well, I guess what's out is out.

少年は空を辿る sounds amazing, but sadly is all but certain to be the last unlock. Wait till you see the chart...

ヴェラム is "vellum", like the paper, and AIKO OI delivers as usual.

I never actually played そして世界は音楽に満ちた, a decision I'm now regretting. It'll be good, though, from what I heard of the preview.

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So the song with the genre Epilogue wouldn't be the last unlock?

Huh... guess it's free to talk about this stuff (kind of) now since it's out there... Thankfully... I was getting a bit tired of pretending like I knew nothing.

I'm guessing that pop'n will follow the same pattern that they have been for the last few games, with 少年は空を辿る being the last hard song, and then そして世界は音楽に満ちた (@Tensai: feel sorry you missed it, it's such a good song) being like the credits song, especially given the genre.

SLAKE song was actually surprisingly good, coming from someone who never really liked his stuff, although I feel that the ratings for the song are a bit low personally.

The Sealer is probably the best Zektbach song since ZETA imo, and TOMOSUKE really did a great job reworking it from the sub-par version that it was on the album.

カラルの月 is a great collab between 猫叉Master and 劇団レコード, and I was kind of surprised to see a collab between those two, even though their style of music fits so well together.

Also: BOOM BOOM PIRATES is the best song from fantasia, full stop.

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