Dog Ninja

"Ninjas rock. They can cut through, like, anything. Also? This ninja's a dog."

- Dog Ninja Description

Dog Ninja (犬忍者) is the 23rd minigame in Rhythm Heaven and the 29th minigame in Rhythm Heaven Megamix. The player plays as a dog that slices things such as vegetables, tires, and frying pans.

Gameplay
The objects come into the screen from either side and are sliced when they reach the middle. When a good slice is done, the object is split in half.

Rhythm Heaven

 * Hold Stylus: Preparing to slice
 * Flick: Slice

Button Mode

 * A: Slice

Simple Tap Mode

 * Tap: Slice

Timing Notes

 * Hit: The item is completely sliced in half.
 * Barely: The item will bounce off of the blade, making a slight noise. A barely counts as a miss.
 * Miss: The sword will completely miss the thrown item.

Header

 * "Dog Ninja speaks..."

Try Again

 * "Where's your sword technique?"
 * "Control your swings next time."

OK

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

Superb

 * "Nice sword action!"
 * "Those sword swings were swift!"
 * "You didn't bat an eye at anything!"

Header

 * "Dog Ninja Silently Implies"

Try Again

 * "Where's your sword technique?"
 * "Were you seeing double?"

OK

 * "Eh. Passable."

Superb

 * "Nice sword action!"
 * "Way to dual-wield!"

Skill Star
About halfway though the minigame, there's a frying pan. Slice it at the perfect moment to collect the star.

Challenge Train

 * Soul of Japan

Trivia

 * The towers in the background look similar to the ones used in Ninja Bodyguard. Both games feature a ninja of some kind that slice incoming objects (in the case of Ninja Bodyguard, it's arrows).
 * Also, the Dog Ninja title card shares the same scenario from the Ninja Bodyguard title card: A big yellow moon with grass in the foreground with a dark blue sky.
 * Mister Eagle reappears in Super Samurai Slice 2.