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 main playable character is a dog that slices various things such as vegetables, tires, and frying pans.

Gameplay
The objects can come into the screen from either side and be sliced when they reach the middle. They can also come in on both sides at the same time. When a good slice is done, the object splits 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 with the frying pan, slice it at the perfect moment to collect the star.

Trivia

 * The towers in the background look similar to the one's 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 share the same scenario from Ninja Bodyguard title card: A big yellow moon with grass in foreground, in a dark blue sky.
 * Mister Eagle from the beginning of the game reappears in Super Samurai Slice 2.