Rhythm Tengoku facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Rhythm Tengoku |
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo R&D1 |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Designer(s) | Tsunku (producer) Yoshio Sakamoto (producer) Kazuyoshi Osawa (chief director) Katsuya Yamano (supervisor) H. Iida (supervisor) N. Umemoto (supervisor) Ko Takeuchi (design director) Masami Yone (sound director) H. Oguro (sound director) K. Kamada (sound director) |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance, arcade |
| Release date(s) | Game Boy Advance Arcade |
| Genre(s) | Music video game, Mini-game collection |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer (Arcade) |
Rhythm Tengoku (リズム天国, Rizumu Tengoku, lit. "Rhythm Heaven" or "Rhythm Paradise") is a fun music game from Japan. It's a collection of many small mini-games. Nintendo made it for the Game Boy Advance handheld console. Later, it was also released in arcades. Nintendo's Research and Development 1 team created the game. A sequel called Rhythm Tengoku Gold came out for the Nintendo DS in 2008.
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Playing the Game
Rhythm Tengoku is a game where you play different levels. Each level is a unique mini-game based on music. There are eight sets of levels in total. Each set has five regular levels and one special "remix" level. This means there are 48 levels to play!
For example, in one level, you might punch objects to the beat. In another, you might pluck hairs from an onion, also to the music. You need to finish one level to move on to the next. After you beat all five regular levels in a set, a remix level appears. This remix combines parts of the five levels you just played into one, with a new song.
The game starts with a "Rhythm Test." This test checks how good you are at keeping a beat.
How You Score
At the end of each level, your score shows how well you hit the beats. There are three ways you can hit a beat:
- A perfect hit: You tap exactly on time with the music.
- A semi-hit: You are a little bit off, but still close.
- A miss: You completely miss the beat or don't try to hit it.
After the level, you get one of three ranks: "High Level," "Mediocre," or "Redo." If you get "High Level" or "Mediocre," you clear the level. Getting "High Level" also helps you unlock special things in the "Bonus Corner."
Sometimes, the game will let you try for a "perfect score" on a level. If you get a perfect score, you earn a heart for that level. The game will tell you when a level is ready for you to try for a heart.
Other Fun Features
Besides the main game, there are six other areas to explore:
- The Cafe: Here you can get helpful advice.
- The Toys: This area has unlockable mini-games.
- The Games: More unlockable mini-games are found here.
- The Drum Lessons: Learn to play drums in this mode.
- The Staff: This shows the game's credits.
- The Live mode: You get to play as the drummer in a band!
Drum Lessons
In the Drum Lessons mode, you learn how to play drums within Rhythm Tengoku. Your teacher is the "Drum Samurai." He shows you a short song, and you have to copy it exactly. All the buttons on your Game Boy Advance, except Start and Select, are different parts of the drum set. At the end, you see how well you did and get a rank. You can also play drums in "Studio mode" with any song from the game. Drums are also used in the "Live mode."
Music in the Game
All the music in Rhythm Tengoku was created by Tsunku, who is the game's composer. The Game Boy Advance had some limits on music quality. So, most of the songs are simple, and only a few have lyrics.
A special album with 140 songs was released on October 15, 2008. It included music from this game and its sequel, Rhythm Tengoku Gold.
How it Was Made
Tsunku created over 30 songs for the game. He worked with Nintendo's Yoshio Sakamoto to make it. People didn't know Tsunku was involved until the game came out. The "Drum Samurai" character in the game is even based on him! Because R&D1 developed the game, it looks and plays a bit like the WarioWare games.
Arcade Version
Nintendo and Sega worked together to make an arcade version of Rhythm Tengoku. The arcade version had multiplayer, which the Game Boy Advance version did not. It has all the same levels as the Game Boy Advance game. But it also has a new mode where the first six games can be played at a faster speed.
Other Games in the Series
Nintendo released a game called Rhythm Heaven for the Nintendo DS. This game is a sequel to Rhythm Tengoku. The same people who made the first game also made this one. It uses the DS's touch screen instead of buttons, and you hold the DS sideways. While Rhythm Tengoku was only sold in Japan, Rhythm Heaven was released in the United States, Europe, and Australia.
Another game in the series, Rhythm Heaven Fever, was made for the Wii console.
Images for kids
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The Bon Odori stage is based on the Japanese Bon Festival.
See also
In Spanish: Rhythm Tengoku para niños
