Rhythm Tengoku
by Nintendo Japan
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Product Summary
Publisher: Nintendo JapanProduct features:
- Nintendo DS and GBA (Import)
- 1 Player
- Over 40 Minigames
- Genre: Rhythm Music Game
- Extras include song player, gadgets
Video Game Reviews of Rhythm Tengoku
Customer Review: The best GBA game. Period.
Summary: 5 Stars
The first time I got to play Rhythm Tengoku was thanks to a friend of mine who's a big importer. I wasn't too sweet on Wario Ware - I like the idea, but it just seemed repetative. And, since RT is made by the same development team as Wario Ware, I was ready to write it off as more of the same.
Oh man, am I glad I played this game.
When you start off, you are made to take a rhythm test. The game plays you a beat, and you push the A button in time to varying tempos. Once you've perfected that, you get to move on to the main game. There are eight "levels" in all, each with five minigames and one Remix - however, the final two "levels" are harder versions of previous games. No matter.
This is a rhythm game (of course!) and the music shines. Oh, how it shines. Tsunku, who is the mastermind behind Hello! Project (girl groups like Morning Musume, MiniMoni, Berryz, etc.), pulled out all the stops. The sounds from this tiny GBA cartridge are amazing. The music is varied in style and theme. From super-traditional Japanese music (like Fireworks and Bon Odori), to happy pop songs (Honey Sweet Angel of Love, my personal favorite), and countless instrumental hits.
What do you do in the game? Press the A button, and sometimes the D-pad.
Is that it?
Yeah, but it's amazing. Your sense of rhythm will be tested, sometimes annoyingly (I hate you, Quiz Show), but every game is completely addictive and completely doable. Some of my favorites are Night Walk, which has you as a little guy who must jump in time to the beat, across perilous platforms, while a starry sky passes by in the background. Air Batter has you as a baseball star swatting at (mostly) baseballs tossed up by a pitching machine. Showtime has you as a penguin trainer, and you must guide three types of penguin through their stage tricks. If I described every single game, it would take far too much space, so let me conclude by saying you must play it to believe some of the things that happen.
As I mentioned, this was developed by the same team as Wario Ware, so you will see the same visual influence and odd sense of humor throughout Rhythm Tengoku. If you don't chuckle at least once, then that is unfortunate.
Along with the main game there are Rhythm Toys (such as a horse machine and a love confession device) and drum lessons, which I did not much go for.
This game is completely in Japanese, but most every minigame is prefaced by a tutorial that will let you try until you figure it out. Everything that doesn't have a tutorial is self-explanatory, like hit a baseball! Or punch a rock! You just have to be on the beat, and you can grasp what task is at hand.
Rhythm Tengoku is bar none the best of the rhythm games I've played, and I have played a few. It seems very simple on the outside, but you soon realize that behind the bright graphics are some twistedly difficult passages. And the music! If you are a fan of the rhythm genre, do yourself a favor and try this game. It is very much worth your time.
Description of Rhythm Tengoku
Rhythm Tengoku is a masterstroke of simplicity and pick-up-and-play addictiveness. Everyone who sees this game wants to try it out. Those of you who have checked out the preview for Rhythm Tengoku know that it is a compilation of minigames where quick and fun are the order of the day. Designed by the same team that made Wario Ware, you start out with a simple beat that you must match with the A button. Afterwards you are presented with a rhythm based minigame that you must complete before opening up the next minigame. Dozens of minigames are unlockable along with entertaining side games, creating hours of replayability. This game, like Ouendan, is very import friendly. Without any knowledge of japanese, a player will be able to get up and running without a hitch; every minigame takes only a few seconds to learn, and every new minigame starts with a tutorial that showing what to do.Video Cartridges Games
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