Nintendo's New E3 Games: Rhythm Heaven

Jul. 16 9:57 PM by Alicia Ashby

The Lowdown: One of the simplest and most challenging games you'll ever play. Tilt the DS on its side and flick, press, or not press the touchscreen in time with the beat of the infectious chiptune music designed for each level. Do you job right, and hilarious animations play across the right screen, but success in Rhythm Heaven is hard-won.

The Hype: Rhythm Tengoku for the GBA was awesome, and its DS sequel Rhythm Tengoku Gold is presumed awesome by association. The US is finally getting an official US release of this awesome title as Rhythm Heaven, so rejoice and get ready to listen to a lot of funky chiptune music while you try to perfect the game.

The Snark: This is worse than trying to come up with something for Wario Land... okay, uh, it's kind of hard and very weird, and people whose idea of a rhythm game stops and starts with Guitar Hero may not like it. All twelve of them.

Some none-too-informative screens and fantastic art behind the cut.

Comments

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Dude! Yes! WHOOO! This is *awesome*!

I am so getting this so fast the space/time continuum will shatter in the wake.

 

Never got to try the original, though I wanted to. I'll definitely keep an eye out for this.

 

I'm withholding comment until I'm through climbing a mountain to scream hallelujahs off.

 

I think you put the same screenshot in there twice.
That aside, I'd like to know what the heck is up with the robot and the pipe.

 

You are quite right, I shall fix it later tonight. (Haven't been online more than 30 min yet today.)

That game is one where you're using a pipe to fuel robots, completely, I believe. The rhythm part is getting the pipe in at just the right time when the robots roll across on the assembly line.

 

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