Rhythm Heaven is a simple and infectious rhythm game that anyone can play. If you can tap your finger in time to music, you’ll get the hang of Rhythm Heaven in no time! Players hold the Nintendo DS system sideways like a book and tap their stylus on the touch screen to the rhythm of the music. Players tap, slide or flick the stylus to hit the right beat. Rhythm Heaven features catchy tunes, charming characters and a wide variety of rhythm games. Well-known Japanese music producer TSUNKU♂ helped direct Rhythm Heaven and composed the music for it.
Rhythm Heaven's marketing might indicate that if you can tap your foot, you can play the game. But if that's all the rhythm you have it'll be a long, punishing road to completing the game. Even if you have the grace of a professional choreographer Nintendo's latest series of quirkily designed mini-games is gonna take some practice. On the other hand, its madcap blend of "tap 'n flick" games are some of the best seen on the DS. For every frustrating moment that makes you slam the DS shut, there are at least two more moments that will make you grin.
The game is based on a Japan-only GBA game that came out a few years back, and is a joint venture between Japanese pop star Tsunku and the minds behind the WarioWare games. If you've played any of those insane microgame compilations then you'll have some idea of how Rhythm Heaven works. If not, here's the basic idea: Each level is a series of brief mini-games. You work to master each mini-game, and at the end of each level you encounter a "remix," which shuffles the mini-games into a megamix of five- to 10-second-long microgames. At the end of each remix, you unlock the next level of diversions. Read More »
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Also known as: DS Rhythm Tengoku Gold, Rhythm Paradise
Release Region: Japan
Release Date: July 31, 2008
Publisher: Nintendo
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Release Date: June 4, 2009
Publisher: Nintendo
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