Second Contact

Second Contact (かえってきた 通訳者 Kaettekita Tsuyakusha "Return of Interpreter") is the 46th minigame in Rhythm Heaven Megamix and the sequel to First Contact. The goal of the game is to translate what is being said to the rhythm. It is similar to First Contact. In this game, the player controls a Martian translating a human named Farmer Bob.

Gameplay


Second Contact's gameplay focuses on repeating a pattern by hitting the A button or directional pad. Farmer Bob will start by speaking to a rhythm represented by a symbol (a picture of a human) and then give the Martian a cue to repeat that same rhythm, translating the symbols to words. The gameplay is the same as its prequel, but with faster and more complex rhythms.

Good dialogue
Hi, people of Mars!

How do you do?

I am an Earthling.

...And single!

Don't get your hopes up...

Not all humans...

look as good as me!

...Ladies!

Let's get some tea...

and talk planets.

I'm going to...

work up my courage to say...

to [A different three-syllable name may appear here each time.]...

for oh...

so, so...

long I have been...

very much in love with...

yummy PORK RICE BOWLS!

Ummm...yeah.

I should head back soon...

for my tentacle graft.

...Kidding!

Bad dialogue
Blah, blah...

Garble, snarble.

Guess who I am?

Hahahaha!

Watermelon, watermelon.

Rutabaga, rutabaga...

You guys look like octopuses!

Ahahaha!

I want a taco.

Where are the donuts?

Niagara Falls.

Are you gonna eat that?

Did I say something wrong?

(unintelligible)

(unintelligible)

(unintelligible)

(unintelligible)

(boring stuff)

Blah, blah...

Turnip.

Achoo!

Ahahaha!

Timing Display

 * Perfect!/Ace!: The correct translation of Farmer Bob's words appears. He then nods.


 * Early!/Late!: The Martian translates Farmer Bob's words in a high-pitched voice.


 * Miss...: A question mark is displayed over the failed section, and the rest of the sentence is not translated. If a sentence is missed from the beginning, dialogue from the "bad dialogue" section appears instead, making Farmer Bob look sad. Bob then shakes his head.

Skill Star
The Skill Star appears on the line "...Ladies!"

Challenge Land
appears in the following Challenge Train courses:
 * Game Gamble: Intermediate
 * Copycats

Trivia

 * When the martian scientists are shown, the alien from Spaceball can be seen.
 * When the Martian badly translates the Earthling's language, his high-pitched voice is a sped up version of the Wrestler when he does poses to the fans in Ringside.