Pop n' Music video
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGhqz...&search=Arcade

Holy rollerskating Jesus.

Yep, that's Classic 4 (Concertare) EX, and it's one of the more challenging songs in Pop'n Music. Throughout the series, there are songs that range from very easy to even more difficult than that one. It's a really fun series, though, especially if you can play in the arcade (not very likely due to its rarity outside of Japan) or using an arcade style controller at home.

Jesus wonder how many times he played the game to get that good. That's insane.

Jesus !

Man, how many months have that kid passed infront of that machine ?

His eyes/hands coordination is flawless. I'm sure that kid could be able to stop bullets bare handed ! :lol:

Crazy stuff, like watching some of the really REALLY good DDR players go at it... they make it look so damn easy.

Which reminds me, there is a DDR master going to be on Master of Champions on ABC soon, who can play on Super Hard while juggling torches.

He's got talent

I can play on Heavy too... I just miss a lot of the steps.

Oh, dude. I saw that one awhile back. Really awesome. That games looks to be as confusing as hell. All those buttons. Yikes. That dude must have played/memorized that song something fierce.

Krang, since you're into this game so much, do you own one of the arcade controllers? I would venture to guess. If so, how much did it run you? I've been getting into rhythm games for 2 or 3 years now and I'm always looking to drop some coin on them. Is it an import thing? I'm guessing.

Yep, I bought mine from one of the fan-owned companies who make arcade style controllers using the same materials as the arcade cabinets, and it cost me $275. That may sound expensive, but it's much cheaper than the official Konami ASC which costs $400-450. Plus, depending on the options and who you order from, you can get one as cheap as $200. Here are the two companies that make Pop'n Music ASCs (I ordered from Ransai, but I've dealt with them both, and they are both legitimate):
http://www.ransai.com/mall/order-popn.php
http://www.desktoparcade.com/popn-music-asc/

If you're not ready to spend that much, you can always start out with a small controller. Although it's not as fun as the full arcade controller, it's alot cheaper and is still much better than using a regular PS2 controller.

Yeah, the games do need to be imported. Most of the song names and menus are actually in English, though, so it's pretty easy to pick up and play for people who don't know Japanese. Not counting spin-offs, there are 12 total games released for home consoles: Pop'n 1-6 are on the PS1, and Pop'n 7-12 are on the PS2. I would recommend starting with Pop'n Music 8 since many people choose that one as their favorite.