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{{Eigo}}The {{Nihongo|Prologue|プロローグ<ref>''[[Minna no Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu#Disc 3|Minna no Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu]]''</ref>|Purorōgu}} is a short animation that plays when starting a [[Rhythm Game]], acting like a [[wikipedia:Glossary of video game terms#title screen|title screen]]. It represents the game and prominently displays its title, accompanied by a short jingle.

In ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' and ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'', the prologue cannot be skipped. In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', the prologue can be skipped after the [[Rhythm Game]] has been cleared, by pressing Ⓐ to go the [[Practice]] if one is available, and/or Ⓧ to go directly to the game. This entry also gives prologues to [[Endless Games]]. When starting a [[Rhythm Game]] while riding the [[Challenge Train]], the goal's rules are displayed on the Touch Screen during the prologue.
==List of prologues==
Below is a collection of all prologues in the ''[[Rhythm Heaven Series]]'', sorted by the internal order of their respective jingles, many of which are shared across multiple games.
===''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''===
{{Technical|section=1}}
{| class="wikitable" align="center" style="width:100%"
!style="width:10%"|Name (Internal)
!style="width:10%"|Name (Translated)
!style="width:80%"|[[Rhythm Games]]
|-
|s_jingle_rat
|{{Nihongo|Rat}}
|<gallery>
Prologue GBA Rat Race.png|[[Rat Race|Kossori Rat]]
Prologue GBA Bunny Hop.png|[[Bunny Hop|Usagi Tobi]]
</gallery>
|-
|s_jingle_march
|{{Nihongo|March}}
|<gallery>
Prologue GBA Marching Orders.png|[[Marching Orders|Marcher]]
Prologue GBA Marcher 2.png|[[Marcher 2]]
Prologue Arcade Marching Orders Extra.png|[[Marcher Tempo Up!|Marcher]] [[File:TempoUpExtra3.png|72px]]
</gallery>
|-
|s_jingle_iai
|{{Nihongo|Iai}}
|<gallery>
Prologue GBA Iai Giri.png|[[Iai Giri]]{{tt|*|This prologue plays sound effects as the Wandering Samurai slices the logo.}}
Prologue GBA Power Calligraphy.png|[[Power Calligraphy|Rhythm o Shuji]]{{tt|*|This prologue plays sound effects as the man appears.}}
Prologue GBA Ninja Bodyguard.png|[[Ninja Bodyguard|Ninja]]
Prologue GBA Ninja no Shison.png|[[Ninja no Shison]]
</gallery>
|-
|s_jingle_ghost
|{{Nihongo|Ghost}}
|<gallery>
Prologue GBA Sneaky Spirits 2.png|[[Sneaky Spirits 2|Shiroi Obake]]<br>[[Shiroi Obake 2]]
Prologue GBA Sick Beats.png|[[Sick Beats|Baikin Hakase]]
</gallery>
|-
|s_jingle_poli
|{{Nihongo|Poly}}
|<gallery>
Prologue GBA Polyrhythm.png|[[Polyrhythm]]<br>[[Polyrhythm 2]]
Prologue GBA Bouncy Road.png|[[Bouncy Road|Hopping Road]]<br>[[Hopping Road 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|s_jingle_handclap
|{{Nihongo|Hand Clap}}
|<gallery>
Prologue GBA The Clappy Trio 2.png|[[The Clappy Trio 2|Pachi Pachi Sanninshu]]
Prologue GBA Space Dance.png|[[Space Dance]]
Prologue GBA Night Walk.png|[[Night Walk]]{{tt|*|This prologue delays playing the jingle to match the animation.}}<br>[[Night Walk 2]]{{tt|*|This prologue delays playing the jingle to match the animation.}}
Prologue GBA The Snappy Trio.png|[[The Snappy Trio|Bari Bari Sanninshu]]
Prologue GBA Cosmic Dance.png|[[Cosmic Dance|Cosmo Dance]]
Prologue Arcade The Clappy Trio Extra.png|[[Pachi Pachi Sanninshu Tempo Up!|Pachi Pachi Sanninshu]] [[File:TempoUpExtra5.png|72px]]
</gallery>
|-
|s_jingle_tap
|{{Nihongo|Tap}}
|<gallery>
Prologue GBA Tram to Poline.png|[[Tram to Poline]]
Prologue GBA Tap Trial.png|[[Tap Trial|Tap Dance]]
Prologue GBA Tap Trial 2.png|[[Tap Trial 2|Super Tap]]
</gallery>
|-
|s_jingle_baseball
|{{Nihongo|Baseball}}
|<gallery>
Prologue GBA Spaceball.png|[[Spaceball|Air Batter]]<br>[[Air Batter 2]]
Prologue Arcade Spaceball Extra.png|[[Air Batter Tempo Up!|Air Batter]] [[File:TempoUpExtra4.png|72px]]
</gallery>
|-
|s_jingle_toss
|{{Nihongo|Toss}}
|<gallery>
Prologue GBA Toss Boys.png|[[Toss Boys]]
Prologue GBA Toss Boys 2.png|[[Toss Boys 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|s_jingle_karate
|{{Nihongo|Karate}}
|<gallery>
Prologue GBA Karate Man Returns!.png|[[Karate Man Returns!|Karateka]]{{tt|*|This prologue plays sound effects as the man kicks and grunts.}}<br>[[Karateka 2]]{{tt|*|This prologue plays sound effects as the man kicks and grunts.}}
Prologue Arcade Karate Man Extra.png|[[Karateka Tempo Up!|Karateka]] [[File:TempoUpExtra1.png|72px]]{{tt|*|This prologue plays sound effects as the man kicks and grunts.}}
</gallery>
|-
|s_jingle_witch
|{{Nihongo|Witch}}
|<gallery>
Prologue GBA Mahō Tsukai.png|[[Mahō Tsukai]]
</gallery>
|-
|s_jingle_datumo
|{{Nihongo|脱毛|Epilation}}
|<gallery>
Prologue GBA Rhythm Tweezers 2.png|[[Rhythm Tweezers 2|Rhythm Datsumo]]<br>[[Rhythm Datsumo 2]]
Prologue Arcade Rhythm Tweezers Extra.png|[[Rhythm Datsumo Tempo Up!|Rhythm Datsumo]] [[File:TempoUpExtra2.png|72px]]
</gallery>
|-
|s_jingle_quiz
|{{Nihongo|Quiz}}
|<gallery>
Prologue GBA Showtime.png|[[Showtime]]
Prologue GBA Quiz Show.png|[[Quiz Show|Quiz]]
</gallery>
|-
|s_jingle_bon
|{{Nihongo|Bon}}
|<gallery>
Prologue GBA The☆Bon Odori.png|[[The☆Bon Odori]]
Prologue GBA Hanabi.png|[[Hanabi]]
Prologue GBA Bon Dance.png|[[Bon Dance]]
</gallery>
|-
|s_jingle_rap
|{{Nihongo|Rap}}
|<gallery>
Prologue GBA Rap Men.png|[[Rap Men]]
Prologue GBA Rap Women.png|[[Rap Women]]
</gallery>
|-
|s_jingle_remix
|{{Nihongo|[[Remix]]}}
|<gallery>
Prologue GBA Remix 1.png|[[Remix 1 (GBA)|Remix 1]]
Prologue GBA Remix 2.png|[[Remix 2 (GBA)|Remix 2]]
Prologue GBA Remix 3.png|[[Remix 3 (GBA)|Remix 3]]
Prologue GBA Remix 4.png|[[Remix 4 (GBA)|Remix 4]]
Prologue GBA Remix 5.png|[[Remix 5 (GBA)|Remix 5]]
Prologue GBA Remix 6.png|[[Remix 6 (GBA)|Remix 6]]
Prologue GBA Remix 7.png|[[Remix 7 (GBA)|Remix 7]]
Prologue GBA Remix 8.png|[[Remix 8 (GBA)|Remix 8]]
Prologue Arcade Extra Remix.png|[[Extra Remix]] [[File:TempoUpExtra6.png|72px]]
</gallery>
|}
===''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''===
{{Technical|section=1}}
{| class="wikitable" align="center" style="width:100%"
!style="width:10%"|Name (Internal)
!style="width:10%"|Name (Translated)
!style="width:80%"|[[Rhythm Games]]
|-
|JINGLE_LIVE
|{{Nihongo|Live}}
|<gallery>
Prologue DS DJ School.png|[[DJ School]]
Prologue DS Big Rock Finish.png|[[Big Rock Finish]]
Prologue DS Rockers.png|[[Rockers]]
Prologue DS Rockers 2.png|[[Rockers 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|JINGLE_OSHARE
|{{Nihongo|お洒落|Stylish}}
|<gallery>
Prologue DS Glee Club 2.png|[[Glee Club 2|Glee Club]]
Prologue DS Love Lab.png|[[Love Lab]]
Prologue DS Glee Club 2nd.png|[[Glee Club 2 (DS)|Glee Club 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|JINGLE_REMIX
|{{Nihongo|[[Remix]]}}
|<gallery>
Prologue DS Remix 1.png|[[Remix 1 (DS)|Remix 1]]
Prologue DS Remix 2.png|[[Remix 2 (DS)|Remix 2]]
Prologue DS Remix 3.png|[[Remix 3 (DS)|Remix 3]]
Prologue DS Remix 4.png|[[Remix 4 (DS)|Remix 4]]
Prologue DS Remix 5.png|[[Remix 5 (DS)|Remix 5]]
Prologue DS Remix 6.png|[[Remix 6 (DS)|Remix 6]]
Prologue DS Remix 7.png|[[Remix 7 (DS)|Remix 7]]
Prologue DS Remix 8.png|[[Remix 8 (DS)|Remix 8]]
Prologue DS Remix 9.png|[[Remix 9 (DS)|Remix 9]]
Prologue DS Remix 10.png|[[Remix 10 (DS)|Remix 10]]
</gallery>
|-
|JINGLE_ROBO
|{{Nihongo|Robo}}
|<gallery>
Prologue DS Built to Scale.png|[[Built to Scale (DS)|Built to Scale]]
Prologue DS Fillbots 2.png|[[Fillbots 2|Fillbots]]
Prologue DS Built to Scale 2.png|[[Built to Scale 2 (DS)|Built to Scale 2]]
Prologue DS Fillbots 2nd.png|[[Fillbots 2 (DS)|Fillbots 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|JINGLE_SPORTS
|{{Nihongo|Sports}}
|<gallery>
Prologue DS Freeze Frame.png|[[Freeze Frame]]
Prologue DS Splashdown.png|[[Splashdown]]
Prologue DS Splashdown 2.png|[[Splashdown 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|JINGLE_ANIME
|{{Nihongo|Anime}}
|<gallery>
Prologue DS Shoot-'em-up 2.png|[[Shoot-'em-up 2|Shoot-'Em-Up]]
Prologue DS Airboarder.png|[[Airboarder]]
Prologue DS Shoot-'Em-Up 2nd.png|[[Shoot-'Em-Up 2 (DS)|Shoot-'Em-Up 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|JINGLE_ASOBI
|{{Nihongo|遊び|Playing}}
|<gallery>
Prologue DS Rhythm Rally 2.png|[[Rhythm Rally 2|Rhythm Rally]]
Prologue DS Space Soccer.png|[[Space Soccer]]
Prologue DS Cosmic Rhythm Rally.png|[[Cosmic Rhythm Rally|Rhythm Rally 2]]
Prologue DS Space Soccer 2.png|[[Space Soccer 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|JINGLE_BUKIYOU
|{{Nihongo|不器用|Awkward}}
|<gallery>
Prologue DS Moai Doo-Wop.png|[[Moai Doo-Wop]]
Prologue DS Love Lizards.png|[[Love Lizards]]
Prologue DS Crop Stomp.png|[[Crop Stomp]]
Prologue DS Moai Doo-Wop 2.png|[[Moai Doo-Wop 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|JINGLE_IDOL
|{{Nihongo|Idol}}
|<gallery>
Prologue DS Fan Club.png|[[Fan Club]]
Prologue DS The Dazzles.png|[[The Dazzles]]
Prologue DS The Dazzles 2.png|[[The Dazzles 2]]
Prologue DS Fan Club 2.png|[[Fan Club 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|JINGLE_KOUHA
|{{Nihongo|硬派|Tough Guys}}
|<gallery>
Prologue DS Blue Birds.png|[[Blue Birds]]
Prologue DS Drummer Duel.png|[[Drummer Duel]]
Prologue DS Blue Birds 2.png|[[Blue Birds 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|JINGLE_KYOIKU
|{{Nihongo|教育|Teaching}}
|<gallery>
Prologue DS Frog Hop.png|[[Frog Hop]]
Prologue DS Lockstep.png|[[Lockstep]]
Prologue DS Jumpin' Jazz.png|[[Frog Hop 2]]
Prologue DS Lockstep 2.png|[[Lockstep 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|JINGLE_KARATE
|{{Nihongo|Karate}}
|<gallery>
Prologue DS Karate Man Kicks!.png|[[Karate Man Kicks!|Karate Man]]
Prologue DS Karate Man 2.png|[[Karate Man 2 (DS)|Karate Man 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|JINGLE_NINJA
|{{Nihongo|Ninja}}
|<gallery>
Prologue DS Dog Ninja.png|[[Dog Ninja]]
</gallery>
|-
|JINGLE_CHINA
|{{Nihongo|China}}
|<gallery>
Prologue DS Munchy Monk.png|[[Munchy Monk]]
Prologue DS Munchy Monk 2.png|[[Munchy Monk 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|}
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''===
{{Technical|section=1}}
The names and order given in ''[[Minna no Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu#Disc 3|Minna no Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu]]'' will be shown here first, followed by the internal names, which are all prefixed with "WSD_PROLOGUE_". The [[Extra Games]], which are returning games from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', have their prologue animations and jingles faithfully recreated.
{| class="wikitable" align="center" style="width:100%"
!style="width:10%"|Name (Soundtrack/Internal)
!style="width:10%"|Name (Translated)
!style="width:80%"|[[Rhythm Games]]
|-
|ほのぼの<br>HONOBONO
|{{Nihongo|Heartwarming}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Hole in One.png|[[Hole in One]]
Prologue Wii Air Rally 2.png|[[Air Rally 2|Air Rally]]
Prologue Wii Catch of the Day.png|[[Catch of the Day]]
Prologue Wii Hole in One 2.png|[[Hole in One 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|勇ましく<br>GUNTAI
|{{Nihongo|Brave}}<br>{{Nihongo|軍隊|Military}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii See-Saw.png|[[See-Saw]]
Prologue Wii Launch Party.png|[[Launch Party]]
Prologue Wii Launch Party Two Player.png|[[Launch Party]] ([[Two-Player Menu|Two Player]])
</gallery>
|-
|青春<br>SCHOOL
|{{Nihongo|Youth}}<br>{{Nihongo|School}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Double Date.png|[[Double Date]]
Prologue Wii Double Date 2.png|[[Double Date 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|スタジアム<br>BASE_BALL
|{{Nihongo|Stadium}}<br>{{Nihongo|Baseball}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Exhibition Match.png|[[Exhibition Match]]
</gallery>
|-
|オシャレ<br>TAP
|{{Nihongo|Stylish}}<br>{{Nihongo|Tap}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Board Meeting.png|[[Board Meeting]]
Prologue Wii Tap Troupe.png|[[Tap Troupe]]
Prologue Wii Tap Troupe Two Player.png|[[Tap Troupe]] ([[Two-Player Menu|Two Player]])
</gallery>
|-
|サムライ<br>JAPAN
|{{Nihongo|Samurai}}<br>{{Nihongo|Japan}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Samurai Slice.png|[[Samurai Slice (Wii)|Samurai Slice]]
Prologue Wii Samurai Slice 2.png|[[Samurai Slice 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|シュール<br>SURE
|{{Nihongo|Surreal}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Fork Lifter.png|[[Fork Lifter]]
Prologue Wii Fork Lifter Two Player.png|[[Fork Lifter]] ([[Two-Player Menu|Two Player]])
Prologue Wii Working Dough.png|[[Working Dough]]
Prologue Wii Packing Pests.png|[[Packing Pests]]
Prologue Wii Working Dough 2.png|[[Working Dough 2]]
Prologue Wii Packing Pests 2.png|[[Packing Pests 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|ロック<br>ROCK
|{{Nihongo|Rock}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Figure Fighter 2.png|[[Figure Fighter 2|Figure Fighter]]
Prologue Wii Ringside.png|[[Ringside]]
Prologue Wii Ringside Two Player.png|[[Ringside]] ([[Two-Player Menu|Two Player]])
Prologue Wii Figure Fighter 3.png|[[Figure Fighter 3|Figure Fighter 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|かわゆい<br>CUTE
|{{Nihongo|Cute}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Tambourine.png|[[Tambourine]]
Prologue Wii Tambourine Two Player.png|[[Tambourine]] ([[Two-Player Menu|Two Player]])
Prologue Wii Flock Step.png|[[Flock Step]]
</gallery>
|-
|まぬけ<br>MANUKE
|{{Nihongo|Silly}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Micro-Row 2.png|[[Micro-Row 2|Micro-Row]]
Prologue Wii Micro-Row Two Player.png|[[Micro-Row 2|Micro-Row]] ([[Two-Player Menu|Two Player]])
Prologue Wii Flipper-Flop 2.png|[[Flipper-Flop 2|Flipper-Flop]]
Prologue Wii Flipper-Flop Two Player.png|[[Flipper-Flop 2|Flipper-Flop]] ([[Two-Player Menu|Two Player]])
Prologue Wii Micro-Row 2nd.png|[[Micro-Row 2 (Wii)|Micro-Row 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|機械<br>ROBO
|{{Nihongo|Machine}}<br>{{Nihongo|Robo}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Screwbot Factory.png|[[Screwbot Factory]]
Prologue Wii Built to Scale.png|[[Built to Scale (Wii)|Built to Scale]]
Prologue Wii Built to Scale 2.png|[[Built to Scale 2 (Wii)|Built to Scale 2]]
Prologue Wii Screwbot Factory 2.png|[[Screwbot Factory 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|ラッパー<br>RAP
|{{Nihongo|Rapper}}<br>{{Nihongo|Rap}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Love Rap.png|[[Love Rap]]
Prologue Wii Love Rap 2.png|[[Love Rap 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|カラテ家<br>KARATE
|{{Nihongo|[[Karate Man]]}}<br>{{Nihongo|Karate}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Karate Man Combos!.png|[[Karate Man Combos!|Karate Man]]
Prologue Wii Karate Man Two Player.png|[[Karate Man Combos!|Karate Man]] ([[Two-Player Menu|Two Player]])
Prologue Wii Karate Man 2.png|[[Karate Man 2 (Wii)|Karate Man 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|ウキウキ<br>UKIUKI
|{{Nihongo|Ooki Ooki}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Monkey Watch.png|[[Monkey Watch]]
Prologue Wii Donk-Donk.png|[[Donk-Donk]]
</gallery>
|-
|はまべ踊り<br>ODORI
|{{Nihongo|Beach Dance}}<br>{{Nihongo|踊り|Dance}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Shrimp Shuffle.png|[[Shrimp Shuffle]]
</gallery>
|-
|図書館<br>EUROPE
|{{Nihongo|Library}}<br>{{Nihongo|Europe}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Cheer Readers.png|[[Cheer Readers]]
Prologue Wii Cheer Readers 2.png|[[Cheer Readers 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|ボサノヴァ<br>BOSSA
|{{Nihongo|[[Bossa Nova]]}}<br>{{Nihongo|Bossa}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Bossa Nova.png|[[Bossa Nova]]
</gallery>
|-
|リミックス<br>REMIX
|{{Nihongo|[[Remix]]}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Remix 1.png|[[Remix 1 (Wii)|Remix 1]]
Prologue Wii Remix 2.png|[[Remix 2 (Wii)|Remix 2]]
Prologue Wii Remix 3.png|[[Remix 3 (Wii)|Remix 3]]
Prologue Wii Remix 4.png|[[Remix 4 (Wii)|Remix 4]]
Prologue Wii Remix 5.png|[[Remix 5 (Wii)|Remix 5]]
Prologue Wii Remix 6.png|[[Remix 6 (Wii)|Remix 6]]
Prologue Wii Remix 7.png|[[Remix 7 (Wii)|Remix 7]]
Prologue Wii Remix 8.png|[[Remix 8 (Wii)|Remix 8]]
Prologue Wii Remix 9.png|[[Remix 9 (Wii)|Remix 9]]
Prologue Wii Remix 10.png|[[Remix 10 (Wii)|Remix 10]]
</gallery>
|-
|パチパチ三人衆<br>AGB_PACHI_PACHI
|{{Nihongo|[[The Clappy Trio]]}}<br>{{Nihongo|パチパチ|Clap Clap}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii The Clappy Trio 2.png|[[The Clappy Trio 2|The Clappy Trio]]
Prologue Wii Night Walk.png|[[Night Walk (Wii)|Night Walk]]{{tt|*|This prologue delays playing the jingle to match the animation.}}
</gallery>
|-
|しろいおばけ<br>AGB_SHIROI_OBAKE
|{{Nihongo|[[Sneaky Spirits]]}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Sneaky Spirits 2.png|[[Sneaky Spirits 2|Sneaky Spirits]]
</gallery>
|-
|タップダンズ<br>AGB_TAP_DANCE
|{{Nihongo|[[Tap Trial]]}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Tap Trial.png|[[Tap Trial]]
</gallery>
|-
|リズムお習字<br>AGB_RHYTHM_OSHUJI
|{{Nihongo|[[Power Calligraphy]]}}
|<gallery>
Prologue Wii Power Calligraphy.png|[[Power Calligraphy]]{{tt|*|This prologue includes a sound effect as the man appears.}}
</gallery>
|}
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''===
{{Technical|section=1}}
Prologue animations for games returning from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' and ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' are completely redone in this game, with remixed jingles. Animations and jingles for games from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' are reused directly, with the exception of the logo being replaced with plain text. The remixed jingles for the [[Extra Games]] are reused. New games introduced in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', as well as the newly created prologues for [[Coin Toss]] and [[Clap Trap]], reuse old jingles. The [[Karate Man]] games are all given unique animations, and the jingle is given a different grunt for each.

Internally, this game has two sets of jingles, one in .aac format and an unused set in .bcwav format, which are all prefixed with "WSD_PROLOGUE_". Both sets of names will be shown here, as well as those from ''[[Minna no Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu]]'' where applicable.
{| class="wikitable" align="center" style="width:100%"
!style="width:10%"|Name (Soundtrack/Internal)
!style="width:10%"|Name (Translated)
!style="width:80%"|[[Rhythm Games]]
|-
|ほのぼの<br>jingle_honobono<br>HONOBONO
|{{Nihongo|Heartwarming}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Air Rally.png|[[Air Rally]]
Prologue 3DS LumBEARjack.png|[[LumBEARjack]]
Prologue 3DS Hole in One.png|[[Hole in One]]
Prologue 3DS Air Rally 2.png|[[Air Rally 2]]
Prologue 3DS LumBEARjack 2.png|[[LumBEARjack 2]]
Prologue 3DS Hole in One 2.png|[[Hole in One 2]]
Prologue 3DS Catch of the Day.png|[[Catch of the Day]]
</gallery>
|-
|勇ましく<br>jingle_march_new<br>GUNTAI
|{{Nihongo|Brave}}<br>{{Nihongo|March (New)}}<br>{{Nihongo|軍隊|Military}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Launch Party.png|[[Launch Party]]
Prologue 3DS See-Saw.png|[[See-Saw]]
</gallery>
|-
|シュール<br>jingle_sure<br>SURE
|{{Nihongo|Surreal}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS First Contact.png|[[First Contact]]
Prologue 3DS Second Contact.png|[[Second Contact]]
Prologue 3DS Working Dough.png|[[Working Dough]]
Prologue 3DS Working Dough 2.png|[[Working Dough 2]]
Prologue 3DS Fork Lifter.png|[[Fork Lifter]]
Prologue 3DS Packing Pests.png|[[Packing Pests]]
</gallery>
|-
|スタジアム<br>jingle_base_ball<br>BASE_BALL
|{{Nihongo|Stadium}}<br>{{Nihongo|Baseball}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Exhibition Match.png|[[Exhibition Match]]
</gallery>
|-
|サムライ<br>jingle_japan<br>JAPAN
|{{Nihongo|Samurai}}<br>{{Nihongo|Japan}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Super Samurai Slice.png|[[Super Samurai Slice]]
Prologue 3DS Super Samurai Slice 2.png|[[Super Samurai Slice 2]]
Prologue 3DS Samurai Slice.png|[[Samurai Slice (Wii)|Samurai Slice]]
</gallery>
|-
|青春<br>jingle_school<br>SCHOOL
|{{Nihongo|Youth}}<br>{{Nihongo|School}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Double Date.png|[[Double Date]]
</gallery>
|-
|オシャレ<br>jingle_tap<br>TAP
|{{Nihongo|Stylish}}<br>{{Nihongo|Tap}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Board Meeting.png|[[Board Meeting]]
</gallery>
|-
|カラテ家<br>jingle_rvl_karate<br>KARATE
|{{Nihongo|[[Karate Man]]}}<br>{{Nihongo|Karate}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Karate Man Combos!.png|[[Karate Man Combos!]]
</gallery>
|-
|ラッパー<br>jingle_rap_new<br>RAP
|{{Nihongo|Rapper}}<br>{{Nihongo|Rap (New)}}<br>{{Nihongo|Rap}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Love Rap.png|[[Love Rap]]
</gallery>
|-
|機械<br>jingle_robo<br>ROBO
|{{Nihongo|Machine}}<br>{{Nihongo|Robo}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Built to Scale.png|[[Built to Scale (Wii)|Built to Scale]]
Prologue 3DS Screwbot Factory.png|[[Screwbot Factory]]
</gallery>
|-
|まぬけ<br>jingle_manuke<br>MANUKE
|{{Nihongo|Silly}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Micro-Row.png|[[Micro-Row]]
Prologue 3DS Flipper-Flop.png|[[Flipper-Flop]]
Prologue 3DS Micro-Row 2.png|[[Micro-Row 2]]
Prologue 3DS Flipper-Flop 2.png|[[Flipper-Flop 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|ロック<br>jingle_rock<br>ROCK
|{{Nihongo|Rock}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Figure Fighter.png|[[Figure Fighter]]
Prologue 3DS Tongue Lashing.png|[[Tongue Lashing]]
Prologue 3DS Figure Fighter 2.png|[[Figure Fighter 2]]
Prologue 3DS Ringside.png|[[Ringside]]
Prologue 3DS Figure Fighter 3.png|[[Figure Fighter 3]]
</gallery>
|-
|かわゆい<br>jingle_cute<br>CUTE
|{{Nihongo|Cute}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Flock Step.png|[[Flock Step]]
Prologue 3DS Kitties!.png|[[Kitties!]]
</gallery>
|-
|ウキウキ<br>jgl_konkons0419_32khz<br>UKIUKI
|{{Nihongo|Ooki Ooki}}<br>{{Nihongo|[[Donk-Donk]]}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Pajama Party.png|[[Pajama Party]]
Prologue 3DS Monkey Watch.png|[[Monkey Watch]]
</gallery>
|-
|ボサノヴァ<br>jgl_bossa0419_32khz<br>BOSSA
|{{Nihongo|[[Bossa Nova]]}}<br>{{Nihongo|Bossa}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Fruit Basket.png|[[Fruit Basket]]
Prologue 3DS Fruit Basket 2.png|[[Fruit Basket 2]]
Prologue 3DS Blue Bear.png|[[Blue Bear]]
Prologue 3DS Bossa Nova.png|[[Bossa Nova]]
</gallery>
|-
|図書館<br>jgl_tosho0419_32khz<br>EUROPE
|{{Nihongo|Library}}<br>{{Nihongo|図書|Books}}<br>{{Nihongo|Europe}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Tangotronic 3000.png|[[Tangotronic 3000]]
Prologue 3DS Cheer Readers.png|[[Cheer Readers]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_agb_hair<br>AGB_HAIR
|{{Nihongo|Hair}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Rhythm Tweezers.png|[[Rhythm Tweezers]]
Prologue 3DS Rhythm Tweezers 2.png|[[Rhythm Tweezers 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_agb_batter<br>AGB_BATTER
|{{Nihongo|Batter}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Spaceball.png|[[Spaceball]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_agb_rat<br>AGB_RAT
|{{Nihongo|Rat}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Bunny Hop.png|[[Bunny Hop]]
Prologue 3DS Rat Race.png|[[Rat Race]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_agb_karate_0718<br>AGB_KARATE
|{{Nihongo|Karate}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Karate Man Returns!.png|[[Karate Man Returns!]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_agb_karate_short_0710<br>AGB_KARATE_SHORT
|{{Nihongo|Karate (Short)}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Karate Man.png|[[Karate Man (3DS)|Karate Man]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_agb_hopping<br>AGB_HOPPING
|{{Nihongo|Hopping}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Bouncy Road.png|[[Bouncy Road]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_agb_march<br>AGB_MARCH
|{{Nihongo|March}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Animal Acrobat.png|[[Animal Acrobat]]
Prologue 3DS Marching Orders.png|[[Marching Orders]]
Prologue 3DS Jungle Gymnast.png|[[Jungle Gymnast]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_agb_quiz_t125<br>AGB_QUIZ
|{{Nihongo|Quiz}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Quiz Show.png|[[Quiz Show]]
</gallery>
|-
|パチパチ三人衆<br>jingle_agb_clap_32k<br>AGB_PACHI_PACHI
|{{Nihongo|[[The Clappy Trio]]}}<br>{{Nihongo|Clap}}<br>{{Nihongo|パチパチ|Clap Clap}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS The Clappy Trio.png|[[The Clappy Trio]]
Prologue 3DS The Clappy Trio 2.png|[[The Clappy Trio 2]]
Prologue 3DS Space Dance.png|[[Space Dance]]
Prologue 3DS The Snappy Trio.png|[[The Snappy Trio]]
Prologue 3DS Cosmic Dance.png|[[Cosmic Dance]]
Prologue 3DS Night Walk.png|[[Night Walk]]
</gallery>
|-
|しろいおばけ<br>jingle_agb_obake<br>AGB_SHIROI_OBAKE
|{{Nihongo|[[Sneaky Spirits]]}}<br>{{Nihongo|お化け|Ghost}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Sick Beats.png|[[Sick Beats]]
Prologue 3DS Sneaky Spirits.png|[[Sneaky Spirits]]
Prologue 3DS Sneaky Spirits 2.png|[[Sneaky Spirits 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|リズムお習字<br>jingle_agb_iai_voiceless<br>AGB_RHYTHM_OSHUJI
|{{Nihongo|[[Power Calligraphy]]}}<br>{{Nihongo|Iai (Voiceless)}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Power Calligraphy.png|[[Power Calligraphy]]
Prologue 3DS Sumo Brothers.png|[[Sumo Brothers]]
Prologue 3DS Ninja Bodyguard.png|[[Ninja Bodyguard]]
Prologue 3DS Clap Trap.png|[[Clap Trap]]
</gallery>
|-
|タップダンズ<br>jingle_agb_tap_32k<br>AGB_TAP_DANCE
|{{Nihongo|[[Tap Trial]]}}<br>{{Nihongo|Tap}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Tap Trial.png|[[Tap Trial]]
Prologue 3DS Tap Trial 2.png|[[Tap Trial 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_ntr_robot_04_t125<br>NTR_ROBO
|{{Nihongo|Robot}}<br>{{Nihongo|Robo}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Fillbots.png|[[Fillbots]]
Prologue 3DS Fillbots 2.png|[[Fillbots 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_ntr_idol_t130<br>NTR_IDOL
|{{Nihongo|Idol}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Fan Club.png|[[Fan Club]]
Prologue 3DS Fan Club 2.png|[[Fan Club 2]]
Prologue 3DS The Dazzles.png|[[The Dazzles]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_ntr_anime<br>NTR_ANIME
|{{Nihongo|Anime}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Coin Toss.png|[[Coin Toss]]
Prologue 3DS Shoot-'em-up.png|[[Shoot-'em-up]]
Prologue 3DS Airboarder.png|[[Airboarder]]
Prologue 3DS Shoot-'em-up 2.png|[[Shoot-'em-up 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_ntr_sports_32k<br>NTR_SPORTS
|{{Nihongo|Sports}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Charging Chicken.png|[[Charging Chicken]]
Prologue 3DS Freeze Frame.png|[[Freeze Frame]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_ntr_karate_0710<br>NTR_KARATE
|{{Nihongo|Karate}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Karate Man Kicks!.png|[[Karate Man Kicks!]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_ntr_ninja_se<br>NTR_NINJA
|{{Nihongo|Ninja (Sound Effects)}}<br>{{Nihongo|Ninja}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Dog Ninja.png|[[Dog Ninja]]{{tt|*|This prologue includes a sound effect for when the bone gets sliced.}}
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_ntr_shugyo_t134<br>NTR_SHUGYO
|{{Nihongo|修行|Training}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Munchy Monk.png|[[Munchy Monk]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_ntr_live_t120<br>NTR_SHORT_LIVE
|{{Nihongo|Live}}<br>{{Nihongo|[[Big Rock Finish]]}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Big Rock Finish.png|[[Big Rock Finish]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_ntr_frog_t126<br>NTR_FROG
|{{Nihongo|Frog}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Frog Hop.png|[[Frog Hop]]
Prologue 3DS Lockstep.png|[[Lockstep]]
Prologue 3DS Jumpin' Jazz.png|[[Jumpin' Jazz]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_ntr_chorus_02_t146<br>NTR_CHORUS
|{{Nihongo|Chorus}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Glee Club.png|[[Glee Club]]
Prologue 3DS Glee Club 2.png|[[Glee Club 2]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_ntr_blue_birds<br>NTR_BLUE_BIRDS
|{{Nihongo|[[Blue Birds]]}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Blue Birds.png|[[Blue Birds]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_ntr_pinpon<br>NTR_PINPON
|{{Nihongo|Ping-Pong}}<br>{{Nihongo|[[Rhythm Rally]]}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Catchy Tune.png|[[Catchy Tune]]
Prologue 3DS Rhythm Rally.png|[[Rhythm Rally]]
Prologue 3DS Catchy Tune 2.png|[[Catchy Tune 2]]
Prologue 3DS Rhythm Rally 2.png|[[Rhythm Rally 2]]
Prologue 3DS Cosmic Rhythm Rally.png|[[Cosmic Rhythm Rally]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_karate_father<br>KARATE_FATHER
|{{Nihongo|Karate (Father)}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Karate Man Senior.png|[[Karate Man Senior]]
</gallery>
|-
|jingle_ctr_remix_t140<br>CTR_REMIX
|{{Nihongo|[[Remix]]}}
|<gallery>
Prologue 3DS Lush Remix.png|[[Lush Remix]]
Prologue 3DS Honeybee Remix.png|[[Honeybee Remix]]
Prologue 3DS Machine Remix.png|[[Machine Remix]]
Prologue 3DS Citrus Remix.png|[[Citrus Remix]]
Prologue 3DS Donut Remix.png|[[Donut Remix]]
Prologue 3DS Barbershop Remix.png|[[Barbershop Remix]]
Prologue 3DS Songbird Remix.png|[[Songbird Remix]]
Prologue 3DS Left-Hand Remix.png|[[Left-Hand Remix]]
Prologue 3DS Right-Hand Remix.png|[[Right-Hand Remix]]
Prologue 3DS Final Remix.png|[[Final Remix]]
</gallery>
|-
|}
==Trivia==
*In the vast majority of cases, the title shown on the prologue matches the name of the game shown on the Game Select and other places. There are several instances where this is not the case:
**[[Tap Trial 2]]'s prologue in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' reads {{Nihongo|スーパータップダンス|Super Tap Dance}}, while on the Game Select, presumably due to character limits, it is shortened to {{Nihongo|スーパータップ|Super Tap}}. The shortened name is also the name used in the [[Studio]], ''[[Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu]]'', and in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]''.
**All games in the Technician and Last Technician stages of ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', which are arranged versions of previous games, show the same title as their normal versions on their prologues. Some of the games here do not have a unique prologue at all, entirely reusing the old one.
**All [[Two-Player Menu|two player]] games in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)]]'' use the same prologues as their singleplayer counterparts, dropping the "2P" suffix shown on the Game Select.
**Every [[Remix]] in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' is formatted as {{Nihongo|[Nth]リミックス|[Nth] Remix}} on their prologues, and as {{Nihongo|リミックス[N]|Remix [N]}} everywhere else.
**Every [[Remix]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' simply reads "REMIX" on their prologues, with the associated theme being represented by an object rather than words.
*There is an unused prologue jingle in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' and ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', being a simple, short drum beat.
*There is an unused, very simple prologue animation meant for [[Manzai/Development|Manzai]].
==In Other Languages==
{{Lang
|jp=プロローグ
|rojp=Purorōgu
|mnjp=Prologue}}
==References==
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