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|gender = Genderless | |gender = Genderless | ||
|appearance = [[Rhythm Tengoku]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]}} | |appearance = [[Rhythm Tengoku]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]}} | ||
{{Nihongo|'''Widget'''|組み立てキット|Kumitate | {{Nihongo|'''Widget'''|組み立てキット|Kumitate Kitto}} is a recurring "character" in the ''[[Rhythm Heaven franchise|Rhythm Heaven series]]''. Their purpose is unknown. | ||
==''Rhythm Tengoku''== | ==''Rhythm Tengoku''== | ||
[[File:Widget_rods.png|thumb|left|200px]] | [[File:Widget_rods.png|thumb|left|200px]] | ||
A precursor to the Widgets first appears in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' in the Rhythm Game [[Polyrhythm]], referred to as | A precursor to the Widgets first appears in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' in the Rhythm Game [[Polyrhythm]], referred to as {{Nihongo|'''Akai Mono'''|赤いモノ|Red Thing}}. They are industry products, whose details are kept a trade secret. They are considered hazardous because they explode when colliding with walls. Their purpose is unknown.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/stage04.html</ref> In the game, the rods roll along two raised paths, and the player must press the corresponding button to raise the blocks when they reach a gap. | ||
==''Rhythm Heaven''== | ==''Rhythm Heaven''== | ||
[[File:Widget_DS.png|thumb| | [[File:Widget_DS.png|thumb|70px|left]] | ||
Widgets first appear in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', in the first Rhythm Game, [[Built to Scale (DS)|Built to Scale]], where they are portrayed as a rod and nuts with a white color. The player must wait for the nuts to roll into place, then launch the rod into them to form the Widget. | Widgets first appear in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', in the first Rhythm Game, [[Built to Scale (DS)|Built to Scale]], where they are portrayed as a rod and nuts with a white color. The player must wait for the nuts to roll into place, then launch the rod into them to form the Widget. They later appear in [[Built to Scale 2 (DS)|Built to Scale 2]], this time colored red. Workers are instructed to follow the rhythm while producing the widgets, but they get the paid the same regardless<ref>"Slogan for March: Turns out you get paid the same whether you're on the beat or not." ~ ''[[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven)#Assembly Line Slogans|Assembly Line Slogans]], ''Rhythm Heaven''<nowiki/>''</ref>. | ||
==''Rhythm Heaven Fever'' and ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''== | ==''Rhythm Heaven Fever'' and ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''== | ||
[[File:Widget.png|thumb|left|60px]] | [[File:Widget.png|thumb|left|60px]] | ||
The square mass-production objects appear again in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' and ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', first appearing in [[Built to Scale (Wii)|Built to Scale]], where the player must toss around red rods while waiting for two nuts to come into place, after which the player must launch the rod into them to form the Widget. | The square mass-production objects appear again in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' and ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', first appearing in [[Built to Scale (Wii)|Built to Scale]], where the player must toss around red rods while waiting for two nuts to come into place, after which the player must launch the rod into them to form the Widget. The company sometimes makes defective products, and a worker in product testing accidentally sold the bad parts to collectors for a lot of money<ref>"I work in product testing. My company doesn't make a lot of defective products, but when we do, I'm NOT supposed to sell the bad parts to collectors for a lot of money. Oops." ~ Rhythm Item description for [[Built to Scale (Wii)|Built to Scale]], ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''</ref>. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Although | *Although Akai Mono and Widgets are considered to be the "characters" of these Rhythm Games, there are actual human characters depicted in the epilogues of each game. In ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', the factory is depicted, with what may be the owner standing outside. In ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', a man is depicted inspecting the completed Widgets. In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' and ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', the worker behind the building process is depicted standing outside the Widgets Factory. | ||
* | *Akai Mono and Widgets have appeared in 15 different games total throughout the series, while [[Karate Joe]] appears in 23 and [[The Wandering Samurai]] in 16. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*[[File:Built to Scale_icon.png| | ===Akai Mono=== | ||
*[[File:4th_Remix_icon.png| | *[[File:Built to Scale_icon.png|20px]] [[Polyrhythm]] | ||
*[[File:6th Remix_icon.png| | *[[File:4th_Remix_icon.png|24px]] [[4th Remix (GBA)|4th Remix]] | ||
*[[File:Built to Scale 2_icon.png| | *[[File:6th Remix_icon.png|24px]] [[6th Remix (GBA)|6th Remix]] | ||
*[[File:Built to Scale 2_icon.png|20px]] [[Polyrhythm 2]] | |||
===Widgets=== | |||
*[[File:Built to Scale DS_icon.png|32px]] [[Built to Scale (DS)|Built to Scale]] | *[[File:Built to Scale DS_icon.png|32px]] [[Built to Scale (DS)|Built to Scale]] | ||
*[[File:Remix 1 DS_icon.png|32px]] [[Remix 1 (DS)|Remix 1]] | *[[File:Remix 1 DS_icon.png|32px]] [[Remix 1 (DS)|Remix 1]] | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Widgets-0.png| | rod.png|Sprite from ''Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)'' | ||
Widgets-0.png|Sprite from ''Rhythm Heaven'' | |||
Widget.png| | White thing.png|A square from an unfinished Widget | ||
Widget.png|Sprite from ''Rhythm Heaven Fever'' | |||
Defective Widget.png|Defective Widget | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==In Other Languages== | ==In Other Languages== | ||
{{Lang | {{Lang | ||
|jp = 組み立てキット | |jp = 組み立てキット | ||
|mnjp = Assembly | |rojp = Kumitate Kitto | ||
|mnjp = Assembly Kit | |||
|fr = Le bidule | |fr = Le bidule | ||
|mnfr = The contraption | |||
|du = Herr Utensil | |du = Herr Utensil | ||
|mndu = Mr. Utensil | |||
|it = Mr. Congegno | |it = Mr. Congegno | ||
|es = | |mnit = Mr. Device | ||
|es = Cachirulo | |||
|mnes = | |||
|kr = 조립 키트 | |kr = 조립 키트 | ||
|mnkr =Assembly | |mnkr = Assembly Kit | ||
[[Category:Characters]] | |us = Widget}} | ||
== References == | |||
<references />[[Category:Characters]] | |||
[[Category:Rhythm Tengoku Characters]] | [[Category:Rhythm Tengoku Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Rhythm Heaven Characters]] | [[Category:Rhythm Heaven Characters]] | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 4 August 2020
Widget
Image
[[File:File:Widgets 3DS.png|frameless|400x270px]]
Artwork from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Artwork from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Appears in
Widget (組み立てキット?, Kumitate Kitto) is a recurring "character" in the Rhythm Heaven series. Their purpose is unknown.
Rhythm Tengoku
A precursor to the Widgets first appears in Rhythm Tengoku in the Rhythm Game Polyrhythm, referred to as Akai Mono (赤いモノ?, Red Thing). They are industry products, whose details are kept a trade secret. They are considered hazardous because they explode when colliding with walls. Their purpose is unknown.[1] In the game, the rods roll along two raised paths, and the player must press the corresponding button to raise the blocks when they reach a gap.
Rhythm Heaven
Widgets first appear in Rhythm Heaven, in the first Rhythm Game, Built to Scale, where they are portrayed as a rod and nuts with a white color. The player must wait for the nuts to roll into place, then launch the rod into them to form the Widget. They later appear in Built to Scale 2, this time colored red. Workers are instructed to follow the rhythm while producing the widgets, but they get the paid the same regardless[2].
Rhythm Heaven Fever and Rhythm Heaven Megamix
The square mass-production objects appear again in Rhythm Heaven Fever and Rhythm Heaven Megamix, first appearing in Built to Scale, where the player must toss around red rods while waiting for two nuts to come into place, after which the player must launch the rod into them to form the Widget. The company sometimes makes defective products, and a worker in product testing accidentally sold the bad parts to collectors for a lot of money[3].
Trivia
- Although Akai Mono and Widgets are considered to be the "characters" of these Rhythm Games, there are actual human characters depicted in the epilogues of each game. In Rhythm Tengoku, the factory is depicted, with what may be the owner standing outside. In Rhythm Heaven, a man is depicted inspecting the completed Widgets. In Rhythm Heaven Fever and Rhythm Heaven Megamix, the worker behind the building process is depicted standing outside the Widgets Factory.
- Akai Mono and Widgets have appeared in 15 different games total throughout the series, while Karate Joe appears in 23 and The Wandering Samurai in 16.
Appearances
Akai Mono
- File:Built to Scale icon.png Polyrhythm
- File:4th Remix icon.png 4th Remix
- File:6th Remix icon.png 6th Remix
- File:Built to Scale 2 icon.png Polyrhythm 2
Widgets
- File:Built to Scale DS icon.png Built to Scale
- File:Remix 1 DS icon.png Remix 1
- File:Built to Scale 2 DS icon.png Built to Scale 2
- File:Remix 9 DS icon.png Remix 9
- File:Remix 10 DS icon.png Remix 10
- File:Built to Scale Wii icon.png Built to Scale
- File:Remix 3 Wii icon.png Remix 3
- File:Built to Scale 2 Wii icon.png Built to Scale 2
- File:Remix 8 Wii icon.png Remix 8
- File:Remix 10 wii icon.png Remix 10
Gallery
- Rod.png
Sprite from Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)
Sprite from Rhythm Heaven
- White thing.png
A square from an unfinished Widget
Sprite from Rhythm Heaven Fever
- Defective Widget.png
Defective Widget
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
組み立てキット | Assembly Kit |
 EnglishNOA |
Widget | |
 EnglishNOE |
Widget | |
 French |
Le bidule | The contraption |
 Spanish |
Cachirulo | |
 Italian |
Mr. Congegno | Mr. Device |
 Korean |
조립 키트 | Assembly Kit |
References
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/stage04.html
- ↑ "Slogan for March: Turns out you get paid the same whether you're on the beat or not." ~ Assembly Line Slogans, Rhythm Heaven
- ↑ "I work in product testing. My company doesn't make a lot of defective products, but when we do, I'm NOT supposed to sell the bad parts to collectors for a lot of money. Oops." ~ Rhythm Item description for Built to Scale, Rhythm Heaven Megamix