Rhythm Heaven Megamix

Rhythm Heaven Megamix

Image

File:Rhythm Heaven Megamix logo.png

Developer

Nintendo SPD

Publisher

Nintendo

Platform

Nintendo 3DS

Release date(s)

June 11, 2015
June 16, 2016*
October 21, 2016
October 22, 2016
December 1, 2016

Ratings

ESRB:	- Everyone
PEGI:	- 7 years and up
CERO:	- All ages
USK:	- All ages

Modes

One Player, Two Player

Games

108

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Rhythm Heaven Megamix (リズム天国 ザ・ベスト＋^?, Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus), also known as Rhythm Paradise Megamix in Europe, and Rhythm World The Best Plus (리듬 세상 더 베스트＋^?, Lideum Sesang Deo Beseuteu Peulleoseu) in Korea, is the 4th game in the Rhythm Heaven Series. It was released on June 11th, 2015 in Japan; June 16th, 2016 in the west during the E3 announcement; October 21st, 2016 in Europe; October 22nd, 2016 in Australia; and on December 1st, 2016 in South Korea.

This game includes 63 Rhythm Games from the previous three Rhythm Heaven games (18 of previous ones are located at the shop), 19 new ones, 12 "short" ones, 4 Endless Games, and 10 Remixes, making for a total of 108 games in all.

Main Game

In the single player mode of the game, the player helps a character named Tibby get back to Heaven World 天の国 (Ten no Kuni, a pun on 天国 tengoku^?) (mispelled as "Hevven World" by Tibby) by completing various rhythm games and restoring the flow. On his way, he meets various characters, such as Boondog, Dieter, Shep, Donna, Hairold, Eglantine, Trey, Bertram, Betty, & Philip, who guide him through their various lands; as well as the Gatekeeper Trio, which consists of Saffron, Saltwater, and Paprika.

Challenge Land

Challenge Land is a new feature in Megamix. It becomes playable once the player clears the Lush Tower. It also allows up to 4 players, either through Local Multiplayer or Download Play. When clearing the course for the first time, Flow Balls are rewarded to players to spend it at Café. Those playing through Download Play cannot receive rewards, and are instead encouraged to purchase the full game.

Perfect Campaign

Perfect Campaign returns in Rhythm Heaven Megamix and up to 3 attempts are allowed before receiving the perfect. However, unlike from previous games in the series, some minor changes were made. Needing to navigate to the Rhythm Game where the Campaign is no longer necessary, as it can be accessed directly through the booth at Challenge Land. If the player missed during the attempt, the game ends with the message "You Missed..." instead of continuing like a normal game. After a "perfect" is obtained, the player no longer receives music or Reading Material; instead, each Perfect Campaign awards one Flow Ball, which can used to purchase Rhythm Items, Music, or Rhythm Games at the Shop.

List of Rhythm Games

The majority of games appear over the course of the story, where they are grouped into Stages of four; one from Rhythm Tengoku, one from Rhythm Heaven, one from Rhythm Heaven Fever, and one new. All towers have a Remix at the end as well.

The games in Honeybee Land, Machine Land, Citrus Land and Barbershop Land are shorter variants of the original games with new music and visuals. They take the original name and description of the games, while the actual original games are given new names, which in English often coincide with the Arrange games in previous installments.

Honeybee Land

Karate Man	Fillbots	Air Rally	Catchy Tune
File:Story karate man.png	File:Story fillbots.png	File:Story air rally.png	File:Story Jumping Road.png

Machine Land

Rhythm Tweezers	Glee Club	Figure Fighter	Fruit Basket
File:Story rhythm epilation.png	File:Story glee club.png	File:Story figure fighter.png	File:Story slam dunked.png

The First Gate

Coin Toss File:Coin toss 3ds.png

Citrus Land

The Clappy Trio	Shoot-'em-up	Micro-Row	First Contact
File:Story the clappy trio.png	File:Story shoot em up.png	File:Story micro row.png	File:Story interpreter.png

Donut Land

Bunny Hop	Airboarder	Exhibition Match	Tongue Lashing
File:Rabbit jump 3ds.png	File:Airboarder 3ds.png	File:Exhibition match 3ds.png	File:Chameleon Stick 3DS.PNG

The Second Gate

Sick Beats

File:Doctor bacteria 3ds.png

Barbershop Land

Sneaky Spirits	Rhythm Rally	Flipper-Flop	LumBEARjack
File:Story sneaky spirits.png	File:Story Rhythm Rally title.PNG	File:Story Flipper-Flop title.PNG	File:Wild Woodwork title.PNG

Songbird Land

Power Calligraphy	Blue Birds	Flock Step	Super Samurai Slice
File:Power Calligraphy 3DS title.PNG	File:Blue Birds title 3DS.PNG	File:Flock Step 3DS.PNG	File:Samurai Slice 3DS.PNG

The Third Gate

Charging Chicken

File:Chicken Race.PNG

Lush Tower

Spaceball	Dog Ninja	Hole in One	Sumo Brothers	Lush Remix
File:Air Batter Title.PNG	File:Dog Ninja title 3DS.PNG	File:Hole in One 3DS.PNG	File:Sumology title.png	File:Forest Remix Title.png

After the Lush Tower is cleared, the credits roll and Tibby attempts to return to Heaven World, only to crash back down. Some "powered-up" Rhythm Games also become available. The games in Honeybee Tower, Machine Tower, Citrus Tower and Barbershop Tower are actually the original games, but were renamed as the short variants in the respective lands take on the original name.

Honeybee Tower

Karate Man Returns!	Fillbots 2	Air Rally 2	Catchy Tune 2	Honeybee Remix
File:Return of karate man.png	File:Return of fillbots.png	File:Return of air rally.png	File:Return of jumping road.png	File:Bee Remix.png

Machine Tower

Rhythm Tweezers 2	Glee Club 2	Figure Fighter 2	Fruit Basket 2	Machine Remix
File:Return of rhythm epilation.png	File:Return of Glee Club.png	File:Return of figure fighter.png	File:Return of Slam Dunked.PNG	File:Machine Remix.png

Citrus Tower

The Clappy Trio 2	Shoot-'em-up 2	Micro-Row 2	Second Contact	Citrus Remix
File:Return of the clappy trio.png	File:Return of shoot-'em-up.png	File:Return of micro-row.png	File:Return of Interpreter.png	File:Orange Remix.png

Donut Tower

Rat Race	Fan Club	Working Dough	Animal Acrobat	Donut Remix
File:Cheese Heist title 3DS.PNG	File:Fanclub title 3DS.PNG	File:Working Dough 3DS.PNG	File:Midair Trapeze.png	File:Donut Remix.png

Barbershop Tower

Sneaky Spirits 2	Rhythm Rally 2	Flipper-Flop 2	LumBEARjack 2	Barbershop Remix
File:Return of Sneaky Spirits.png	File:Return of Rhythm Rally.png	File:Return of Flipper-Flop.png	File:Return of Wild Woodwork.PNG	File:Fashion Remix.png

Songbird Tower

Tap Trial	Frog Hop	Ringside	Tangotronic 3000	Songbird Remix
File:Tap Trial 3DS.PNG	File:Frog Hop Title 3DS.PNG	File:Ringside 3DS title.PNG	File:Waltz-a-Tron title.png	File:Bird Remix.png

After the six towers of Lush Woods are cleared, the true credits roll and Tibby makes it back to Heaven World, but something is wrong when he arrives. Even more Rhythm Games get unlocked.

Star Land

Ninja Bodyguard	Freeze Frame	Launch Party	Pajama Party
File:Ninja title 3DS.PNG	File:Freeze Frame title 3DS.PNG	File:Launch Party 3DS title.PNG	File:Pajamas title.png

Comet Land

Marching Orders	Munchy Monk	See-Saw	Blue Bear
File:Marcher title 3DS.PNG	File:Munchy Monk title 3DS.PNG	File:See-Saw 3DS title.PNG	File:Teddy Bear title.png

Planet Land

Space Dance	Lockstep	Cheer Readers	Kitties!
File:Space Dance title 3DS.PNG	File:Lockstep title.PNG	File:Cheer Readers 3DS title.PNG	File:Neko Clap Title.png

The Fourth Gate

Clap Trap

File:Clap Trap title.PNG

The games at Mamarin Palace are like the Arrange games from previous titles. Karate Man Senior notably doesn't fit into this category.

Left-Hand Tower

The Snappy Trio	Fan Club 2	Figure Fighter 3	Jungle Gymnast	Left-Hand Remix
File:Trio on Tour 3DS title.PNG	File:Fan Club 2 3DS.png	File:Figure Champion title.PNG	File:Midair Trapeze 2 title.PNG	File:Left Remix.png

Right-Hand Tower

Tap Trial 2	Jumpin' Jazz	Hole in One 2	Super Samurai Slice 2	Right-Hand Remix
File:Turbo Tap Trial 3DS title.PNG	File:Frog Night title.PNG	File:Hole in One Lady title.PNG	File:Samurai Slice 2 3DS title.PNG	File:Right Remix.png

Tibby's Mom

Cosmic Dance	Cosmic Rhythm Rally	Working Dough 2	Karate Man Senior	Final Remix
File:Cosmo Dance 3DS title.PNG	File:Cosmo Rally title.PNG	File:Working Dough Origins title.PNG	File:Karate Man's Father title.PNG	File:Final Remix.png

From the Shop

Saffron's Shop allows the player to purchase Rhythm Items, Music and Rhythm Games. All games in the Shop are returning from previous games in the series. Some of them can be played on the Challenge Train even before they are bought.

List of Shop Games

Shop No. 1

Bouncy Road	Night Walk	Quiz Show
File:Hopping Road 3DS.PNG	File:Night Walk 3DS.PNG	File:Quiz 3DS.PNG

Shop No. 2

The Dazzles	Big Rock Finish	Karate Man Kicks!
File:Dazzles 3DS.PNG	File:Big Rock Finish title 3DS.PNG	File:Karate Man Kick.PNG

Shop No. 3

Built to Scale	Double Date	Catch of the Day
File:Built to Scale Wii 3DS.PNG	File:Double Date 3DS.PNG	File:Catch of the Day 3DS.PNG

Shop No. 4

Fork Lifter	Love Rap	Bossa Nova
File:Fork Lifter 3DS title.PNG	File:Love Rap 3DS.PNG	File:Bossa Nova 3DS.PNG

Shop No. 5

Screwbot Factory	Board Meeting	Samurai Slice
File:Screwbot Factory 3DS.PNG	File:Board Meeting 3DS.PNG	File:Samurai Slice Wii 3DS.PNG

Shop No. 6

Packing Pests	Monkey Watch	Karate Man Combos!
File:Packing Pests 3DS.PNG	File:Monkey Watch 3DS.PNG	File:Karate Man Combo.PNG

Café

In the Café, the player can access (from left to right) the StreetPass Terrace, the Stable, the Barista and other characters, the Shop, Museum, Badges, Memories, and Mascots. The first two options are unlocked after clearing Lush Tower. The last three are available by talking to the Museum Curator.

Endless Games

Endless Games return in Megamix, which includes one game from each installment, and a new one of its own. They are unlocked by completing all three Trials set by the Gatekeeper Trio on that game's Gate, after which the endless version will be available in the Museum.

StreetPass Terrace

Whenever the player gets tagged by another player, the Cafe icon will display the Barista. For each player, the game displays their Mii, Flow, and Favorite Rhythm Game. Each player can be battled in Figure Fighter VS. This mode also has each character from the story to fight for those who can't use StreetPass.

Missing Games

While most games returned in Megamix, 24 didn't make the cut. The following are the games from past installments of Rhythm Heaven that did not return for Rhythm Heaven Megamix. (Arrange games whose normal variant is in Rhythm Heaven Megamix are written in bold. Remixes, Endless Games, Games, and Two-Player Games aren't listed.) Many of these Arrange games have new patterns or new cues, which also exist in Rhythm Heaven Megamix, but are never used. It is debatable how many of these were actually intended to appear in the game or were simply leftover data from the porting process.

From Rhythm Tengoku

• File:Samurai Slice icon.png Iai Giri
• File:The Bon Odori icon.png The☆Bon Odori
• Mahou Tsukai Mahou Tsukai
• File:Showtime icon.png Showtime
• File:Tram and Pauline icon.png Tram to Poline
• File:Built to Scale icon.png Polyrhythm
• File:RapMen icon.png Rap Men
• File:Toss Boys icon.png Toss Boys
• File:Fireworks icon.png Hanabi
• File:Bon Dance icon.png Bon Dance
• File:RapWomen icon.png Rap Women
• File:Karate Man 2 icon.png Karateka 2
• File:Vegeta-Pull 2 icon.png Rhythm Datsumo 2
• File:Ninja Reincarnate icon.png Ninja no Shison
• File:Night Walk 2 icon.png Night Walk 2
• File:Marcher 2 icon.png Marcher 2
• File:Hopping Road 2 icon.png Hopping Road 2
• File:Toss Boys 2 icon.png Toss Boys 2
• File:Built to Scale 2 icon.png Polyrhythm 2
• File:Spaceball 2 icon.png Air Batter 2
• File:Sneaky Spirits 2 icon.png Shiroi Obake 2

From Rhythm Heaven

• Built to Scale Built to Scale
• File:Moai Doo-Wop icon.png Moai Doo-Wop
• File:Love Lizards icon.png Love Lizards
• File:Crop Stomp icon.png Crop Stomp
• File:DJ School icon.png DJ School
• File:Drummer Duel icon.png Drummer Duel
• File:Love Lab icon.png Love Lab
• File:Splashdown icon.png Splashdown
• File:Space Soccer icon.png Space Soccer
• File:Rockers icon.png Rockers
• Built to Scale 2 Built to Scale 2
• File:The Dazzles 2 icon.png The Dazzles 2
• Fillbots 2 Fillbots 2
• File:Blue Birds 2 icon.png Blue Birds 2
• File:Lockstep 2 icon.png Lockstep 2
• File:Moai Doo-Wop 2 icon.png Moai Doo-Wop 2
• Karate Man 2 Karate Man 2
• Glee Club 2 Glee Club 2
• File:Space Soccer 2 icon.png Space Soccer 2
• Shoot-'Em-Up 2 Shoot-'em-up 2
• File:Splashdown 2 icon.png Splashdown 2
• File:Munchy Monk 2 icon.png Munchy Monk 2
• File:Rockers 2 icon.png Rockers 2

From Rhythm Heaven Fever

• File:Tambourine icon.png Tambourine
• File:Donk Donk icon.png Donk-Donk
• File:Tap Troupe icon.png Tap Troupe
• File:Shrimp Shuffle icon.png Shrimp Shuffle
• Night Walk Night Walk
• File:Samurai Slice 2 icon.png Samurai Slice 2
• Built to Scale 2 Built to Scale 2
• File:Double Date 2 icon.png Double Date 2
• File:Love Rap 2 icon.png Love Rap 2
• File:Cheer Readers 2 icon.png Cheer Readers 2
• File:Screwbot Factory 2 icon.png Screwbot Factory 2
• Micro-Row 2 Micro-Row 2 (Scrapped)
• File:Packing Pests 2 icon.png Packing Pests 2
• Karate Man 2 Karate Man Combos! 2

Several scrapped new games can also be found.

Rhythm Heaven Megamix Demo

File:RHMdemo.png

The Rhythm Heaven Megamix Demo (リズム天国 ザ・ベスト＋ 体験版^?, Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Taikenhan), also known as the Rhythm Paradise Megamix Demo in Europe, and Rhythm World The Best Plus Trial Version (리듬 세상 더 베스트＋ 체험판^?, Lideum Sesang Deo Beseuteu Peulleoseu Cheheompan) in Korea, was released on June 15th, 2016 in North America and September 2nd, 2016 in Europe & Australia, along with the full release of Rhythm Heaven Megamix. It includes limited versions of the Rhythm Games and Challenge Land from the full version.

When choosing "Try Rhythm Games!" the player goes directly to the Introduction (which can be skipped), after which they meet Tibby, who rapid-fires through several games, and comments after each one. If the player gets OK or higher, they move on to the next game.

• File:Vegeta-Pull Story icon.png Rhythm Tweezers
• File:Jumping Road Story icon.png Catchy Tune
• File:Rhythm Rally Story icon.png Rhythm Rally
• File:Wild Woodwork Story icon.png LumBEARjack
• File:Ringside 3DS icon.png Ringside (Practice only)

All epilogues are replaced with one thanking the player for playing the game (all of which play the "OK" jingle). It depicts Tibby calling out to the player. The text differs between the and versions.

	()Try out Rhythm Heaven Megamix!	Try out Rhythm Heaven Megamix!	Try out Rhythm Heaven Megamix!
	()I hope you had fun!	I hope you had fun!	I hope you had fun!

Although the player is shown to get Coins after clearing a Rhythm Game, the counter gets reset after each game.

After clearing all the Rhythm Games, Tibby presents the player with a "Remix" featuring several games from the full version to prompt the player to purchase it.

The "Challenge Land (Multiplayer)" mode contains three courses not found in the full version; however, it is not playable solo. There are also two Rhythm Games exclusive to this mode.

• File:Karate Man Story icon.png Karate Man (Trial Course 1)
• File:Chameleon icon.png Tongue Lashing (Trial Course 2)

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	リズム天国 ザ・ベスト＋ 体験版	Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ Trial Version
EnglishNOA	Rhythm Heaven Megamix Demo
EnglishNOE	Rhythm Paradise Megamix Demo
French	Rhythm Paradise Megamix Demo
Spanish	Rhythm Paradise Megamix Demo
Italian	Rhythm Paradise Megamix Demo
Korean	리듬 세상 더 베스트＋ 체험판	Rhythm World The Best Plus Trial Version

Reception

The game received favourable reviews from Famitsu reviewers. It has received a review of 34/40 on Famitsu and is known to be favorable on MetaCritic with an average score of 83.

Sales

This game debuted at No. 1 in Japanese charts maintained by Media Create. According to a report, this game sold over 500,000 copies in Japan by the end of 2015. . As of February 2016, the total sales in Japan reached 650,000 copies.

Trivia

• This is the first game in the series to not be fully available physically, as the North American version is only available for download on the Nintendo eShop and never received a physical cartridge or box. All other regional variants of the game have physical cartridges and boxes.
• This game currently holds the record for the most Rhythm Games total, with 104 games (not counting the Endless Games).
  • However, only 31 of them are original, if short versions were count as "new".
• This is the second time where Karate Man is the first Rhythm Game, after Rhythm Tengoku.
• The Rhythm Games at each land and tower are lined up by their game appearance, from oldest to newest (for example, in the Lush Tower; First is Spaceball from Rhythm Tengoku, then Dog Ninja from Rhythm Heaven, then Hole in One from Rhythm Heaven Fever and finally the new one - Sumo Brothers)
• This the first game where games have up to three versions.
• This is the first game where no new Prologue jingles were made, aside from remixed ones from previous games and for Remixes.
• During the Memory "To Heaven World", the following things and characters from various games can be seen.
  • The tree from Lush Remix.
  • The Huebirds of Happiness from Flock Step.
  • The Skill Star you can collect in every game.
  • The planet from Remix 7 of Rhythm Heaven Fever.
  • The Rhythm Rockets from Launch Party.
  • The Space Umpire From Spaceball.
  • The huge machine from Working Dough. It also shines the color of the forest.
  • Play-Yan and the star from Night Walk.
  • The rice ball from Spaceball.
  • All the colors for each Remix.
  • The Rabbits from Bunny Hop.
  • The outline for the star in Star Land.
• While using Simple Tap mode, a similar character to the one in Rhythm Heaven appears on the touch screen.
• The announcer is voiced by Marianna DeFazio, returning from Rhythm Heaven Fever.
• There are two Challenge Train courses, where many characters are replaced with WarioWare characters. Both series are created by the same developers.
  • Ashley also makes a cameo in the Café as a doll.
• After getting all of the Badges, a button with an alien-like creature on it appears. Tapping shows a picture of some of the staff.

Trailers

• Rhythm Heaven Megamix - Official Game Trailer - Nintendo E3 2016
• Rhythm Heaven Megamix - Demonstration - Nintendo E3 2016
• Rhythm Heaven Megamix - Reveal Trailer
• Rhythm Heaven Megamix Demo Gameplay

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	リズム天国 ザ・ベスト＋	Rhythm Heaven The Best Plus
EnglishNOA	Rhythm Heaven Megamix
EnglishNOE	Rhythm Paradise Megamix
French	Rhythm Paradise Megamix
Spanish	Rhythm Paradise Megamix
Italian	Rhythm Paradise Megamix
Korean	리듬 세상 더 베스트＋	Rhythm World The Best Plus

References

Rhythm Heaven Series
2006, GBA • 2007, Arcade	2008-2009, DS	2011-2012, Wii • 2016, Wii U	2015-2016, 3DS