Space Soccer

"Don't drop the ball! It takes some crafty legwork to keep that thing in the air! Kick, kick, kick!"

- Space Soccer Description

Space Soccer (リフティング) is the 26th minigame unlocked in Rhythm Heaven. This game involves a Space Kicker who practices juggling a soccer ball by using only his legs. A sequel is unlocked later on, called Space Soccer 2.

Gameplay
The objective of the game is to keep the ball aloft by kicking it in time with the rhythm. Four other Space Kickers will also join in sync midway through the game. The player taps to kick the ball in time with the music. The space kicker will frequently kick the ball up higher and say, "High, kick, toe!" and the player has to flick the stylus to keep the ball in the air.

Controls

 * Tap: Kick
 * Flick: High kick

Timing Notes

 * Hit: The ball is kicked up and the gameplay smoothly continues.
 * Barely: The ball is kicked up and the gameplay smoothly continues. A barely counts as a hit.
 * Miss: The ball falls and another ball appears at the beginning of the following measure. If the player flicks the stylus too quickly or too late after holding it down, the space kicker makes a shocked expression and miss the ball completely.

Header

 * "Cosmic Coach says..."

Try Again

 * "Watch your knees!"
 * "You need to work on your trapping."

OK

 * "Hm...
 * "I don't know..."
 * "Good enough..."
 * "I guess that was all right."

Superb

 * "Good knee kicks there!"
 * "Your kick has a nice snap to it!"
 * "Nice trapping legwork!"

Trivia

 * There are some unused sprites of the Space Kicker: the first one has his eyes crossed out, the second one has a small smile, and the third has a psychopathic grin.