Cosmic Rhythm Rally

"This is high-power table tennis, not for the faint of heart. If you want to win, you'll have to master the high- speed rally!"

- Rhythm Rally 2/Cosmic Rhythm Rally Description

Cosmic Rhythm Rally (コスモピンポン), known in Rhythm Heaven as Rhythm Rally 2 (ピンポン2), is the 36th minigame in Rhythm Heaven and the 87th minigame in Rhythm Heaven Megamix. It is the sequel to Rhythm Rally 2. The song is extended, the ping-pong game takes place in outer space, and the Paddlers (in Rhythm Heaven) are replaced with Cosmic Dancers in the Megamix version of the game.

Gameplay
The gameplay is the same as before, but it's longer and more fast-paced. The camera isn't always facing the opponent, unlike in the first two Rhythm Rally games; it moves constantly, distracting the player (sometimes even blocking their view) and making them rely more on the rhythm of the ball's bounces. There is also a new move called the high-speed rally, cued by eight cowbell sounds separated by a half-beat. It is a faster variant of the regular rally and lasts for two measures.

Rhythm Heaven

 * Hold: Prepare paddle
 * Flick: Return ball

Button Mode

 * A: Return ball

Simple Tap Mode

 * Tap: Return ball

Timing Notes

 * Hit: The player continues the rally.
 * Barely: The player hits the ball, but it goes off the table, and a "doink" sound can be heard. A barely counts as a miss.
 * Miss: The ball falls into the player's side, a whistle is heard, and a new ball appears on the opposing side.

Header

 * "The ref says..."

Try Again

 * "You don't seem to grasp the basics."
 * "You're not a good judge of distance."
 * "You need to work on the fast bits."

OK

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

Superb

 * "You've got great reflexes!"
 * "You have a good eye for distance."
 * "You've got the basics down!"
 * "That was a fantastic rally!

Header

 * "Table Talk"

Try Again

 * "You don't seem to grasp the basics."
 * "You need to work on the fast bits."
 * "The slow balls tripped you up."

OK

 * "Eh. Passable."

Superb

 * "You've nailed the fundamentals!"
 * "You've got great reflexes."
 * "Slow balls were no problem for you."

Skill Star
The Skill Star can be collected at the end of the second high-speed rally.

Trivia

 * Cosmic Rhythm Rally is one of the four sequels in Rhythm Heaven to introduce a new cue and a practice section for said cue, the others being Fan Club 2, Fillbots 2, and Rockers 2.
 * In Rhythm Heaven, this and Rhythm Rally have the same Superb epilogue message ("Nothing beats a good rally!").
 * This is one of the few games in Rhythm Heaven Megamix to get a major overhaul in its visuals compared to its original version, which is in Rhythm Heaven. Most notably, the Paddlers were replaced with Cosmic Dancers.
 * This is the only threequel game to have a new practice section and a new cue in Rhythm Heaven Megamix.