Whoa. Coool, but wait a sec, but Pop 'n? How the hell am I supposed to play - nevermind. I'll try it first... be right back.
Edit:
Okay, this has a lot of potential... but for starters, this isn't in English and it is fairly self-explanatory. Doesn't have sound, but the buttons could have a legend in the .txt file to help for guidance, and in future versions please label difficulty for songs correctly.
The genre is a nice thing to have in the menu (though there is no sound accompanying it yet), but the "5" is easier than the "3" song in the menu, and not just by how many buttons you have to press at a time, but even when you factor in the normal BPM.
Additional note: settings for 1x, 1.5x etc. speed mod would be a great addition. Stealth and other funky mods can be added at later dates, but like in other Bemani games, toying with the speed can make it worlds easier to read.
Touch screen functionality...? I think I'm missing something here. Maybe a video would show me what it is I'm supposed to be "touching?" Input is fine using the buttons, and once you get to the higher levels with multiple hits per line - it wouldn't be practical to have it on the bottom screen anyway... maybe only for navigating through menus or something, but it's not really necessary.
Thank you for the release! I look forward to the future versions of this.
In theory however, wouldn't IIDX or even Beatmania 5-key be easier to render on the DS? Pop 'n is cute, but practical works too since Pop 'n has so many buttons here...
