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{{Nihongo|'''''Rhythm Heaven Fever'''''|みんなのリズム天国|Minna no Rhythm Tengoku}}, known as '''''Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise''''' in Europe, and {{Nihongo|'''''Rhythm World Wii'''''|리듬 세상 Wii|Lideum Sesang Wii}} in Korea, is a rhythm game developed by [[wikipedia:Nintendo|Nintendo]] and [[wikipedia:TNX|TNX]] for the [[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]]. It is the third game in the [[Rhythm Heaven Series]], following ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' for the [[wikipedia:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]] and ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' for the [[wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]], and is succeeded by ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', released for the [[wikipedia:Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS]].
{{Nihongo|''Rhythm Heaven Fever''|みんなのリズム天国|Minna no Rhythm Tengoku}}, known as {{Nihongo|''Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise''}} in Europe, and {{Nihongo|''리듬 세상 Wii''|Lideum Sesang Wii|Rhythm World Wii}} in Korea, is a rhythm game developed by [[wikipedia:Nintendo|Nintendo]] and [[wikipedia:TNX|TNX]] for the [[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]]. It is the third game in the ''[[Rhythm Heaven Series]]''.


''Rhythm Heaven Fever'' was released in Japan on July 21, 2011; in North America on February 13, 2012; in Europe on July 6, 2012; in Australia on September 13, 2012; and in South Korea on September 12, 2013.
''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' was released in Japan on July 21, 2011; in North America on February 13, 2012; in Europe on July 6, 2012; in Australia on September 13, 2012; and in South Korea on September 12, 2013.


The game was digitally rereleased for the [[wikipedia:Wii U|Wii U]]'s Virtual Console on July 27, 2016 in Japan, November 10, 2016 in North America, and November 24 in Europe.
The game was digitally rereleased for the [[wikipedia:Wii U|Wii U]]'s Virtual Console on July 27, 2016 in Japan, November 10, 2016 in North America, and November 24 in Europe.
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
Like previous titles, the game features various levels with their own set of rules, requiring the player to play in time to the rhythm in order to clear them. These levels range from stabbing peas with a fork, to attacking evil spirits with a sword and playing badminton in midair. Unlike the previous game, ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', which utilized the features of the Nintendo DS, ''Rhythm Heaven Fever'' for the Wii is limited to button controls. The game is played with the Wii Remote held vertically, with players required to either tap the A button, or "squeeze" the A and B buttons together. At the end of each level, players are ranked on their performance, with at least an 'OK' rank required to clear the level and progress onto the next. Each set of levels culminates in a Remix stage, which combines all the gameplay elements of the previous levels in one stage.
Like previous titles, the game features various [[Rhythm Games]] each with their own rules, requiring the player to play in time to the rhythm in order to clear them. Unlike the previous game, ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', which utilized the features of the [[wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' for the [[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]] is limited to button controls. The game is played with the Wii Remote held vertically, with players required to either tap , or "squeeze" Ⓐ+Ⓑ together. At the end of each game, players are [[Rank]]ed on their performance, with at least an "[[OK]]" rank required to clear it and progress onto the next. Each stage of four games culminates in a [[Remix]], which combines all the gameplay elements of the previous games in one.


Clearing levels with a Superb/High Level rating earns medals which unlock extra content, including Rhythm Toys, Endless Minigames and levels from the original ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''. Levels that have been cleared with a Superb rating may also be randomly selected for a Perfect attempt, in which the player can try to clear the level without making any mistakes with the maximum of 3 retries before the perfect challenge disappears. Clearing these unlock bonus items such as songs, lyrics, & [[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven Fever)|Reading Material]].
Clearing levels with a [[Superb]] earns [[Medal]]s which unlock extra content in the [[Medal Corner]], including [[Rhythm Toys]], [[Endless Games]] and [[Extra Games]] from the original ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''. Levels that have been cleared with a [[Superb]] may also be randomly selected for a [[Perfect Campaign]], in which the player can try to clear the game without missing, with the maximum of 3 retries before it disappears. Clearing these rewards [[Gift]]s such as [[Music Corner#Rhythm Heaven Fever|songs]] and [[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven Fever)|Reading Material]].


New to the series (bar the arcade version of ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'') is a multiplayer mode, in which two players can play simultaneously. Levels played in multiplayer require players to earn enough points in total to reach the desired rank and clear each stage, with bonus points awarded based on the harmony of the players. These can sometimes result in the rank going from an 'OK' to a 'Superb'.<ref>http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/somj/norinori/index.html</ref> These levels come with their own set of medals which can unlock multiplayer minigames. They are earned by playing Rhythm Games, getting medals and clearing the Perfect attempt.
New to the series (bar the [[Rhythm Tengoku/Arcade|arcade version of ''Rhythm Tengoku'']]) is the [[Two-Player Menu]], in which two players can play simultaneously. Levels played in multiplayer require players to earn enough points in total to reach the desired [[Rank]] and clear each game, with bonus points awarded based on the harmony of the players. These can sometimes result in the rank going from [[OK]] to [[Superb]]. These games come with [[Duo Medal]]s which unlock [[Two-Player Endless Games]].
==Development and Localization==
==Development and Localization==
Producer Yoshio Sakamoto and Nintendo SPD Group No.1 were responsible for the programming, graphic design, and some of the music in the game. Collaborator and musician [[wikipedia:Tsunku|Tsunku]] and his music studio TNX created several of the performed vocal songs found throughout the game. In the English versions of the game, an endless minigame based on [[Manzai|manzai]] routines was removed due to the dialogue focused nature of the game and replaced with another minigame from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' known as [[Mr. Upbeat]].<ref>http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/rhythmheavenfever/0/3</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi9wrpbwfa4</ref> The European and Australian version of the game allows players to switch between English and Japanese versions of the soundtrack.<ref>http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/29925</ref>
Producer Yoshio Sakamoto and Nintendo SPD Group No.1 were responsible for the programming, graphic design, and some of the music in the game. Collaborator and musician [[wikipedia:Tsunku|Tsunku]] and his music studio TNX created several of the performed vocal songs found throughout the game. In the localized versions of the game, the [[Endless Game]] [[Manzai]] was removed due to the dialogue focused nature of the game and replaced with another from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' known as [[Mr. Upbeat]]<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/rhythmheavenfever/0/3 Iwata Asks - Rhythm Heaven Fever 4. Music Spinning in Your Head]</ref>. ''[[Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise]]'' exclusively allows players to switch between English and Japanese voices<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii/Beat-the-Beat-Rhythm-Paradise-280605.html Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise | Wii | Games | Nintendo]</ref>.
==List of Rhythm Games==
==List of Rhythm Games==
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![[Hole in One]]
Prologue Wii Screwbot Factory.png|[[Screwbot Factory]]
![[Screwbot Factory]]
Prologue Wii See-Saw.png|[[See-Saw]]
![[See-Saw]]
Prologue Wii Double Date.png|[[Double Date]]
![[Double Date]]
Prologue Wii Remix 1.png|[[Remix 1 (Wii)|Remix 1]]
![[Remix 1 (Wii)|Remix 1]]
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|- align="center"
<gallery position=center spacing=small>
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Prologue Wii Fork Lifter.png|[[Fork Lifter]]
|[[File:Screwbot_Factory.png|170px]]
Prologue Wii Tambourine.png|[[Tambourine]]
|[[File:See-Saw.png|170px]]
Prologue Wii Board Meeting.png|[[Board Meeting]]
|[[File:Double_Date.png|170px]]
Prologue Wii Monkey Watch.png|[[Monkey Watch]]
|[[File:Prologue Wii Remix 1.png|170px]]
Prologue Wii Remix 2.png|[[Remix 2 (Wii)|Remix 2]]
|- bgcolor="#fff7f7"
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![[Fork Lifter]]
<gallery position=center spacing=small>
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Prologue Wii Working Dough.png|[[Working Dough]]
![[Board Meeting]]
Prologue Wii Built to Scale.png|[[Built to Scale (Wii)|Built to Scale]]
![[Monkey Watch]]
Prologue Wii Air Rally 2.png|[[Air Rally 2|Air Rally]]
![[Remix 2 (Wii)|Remix 2]]
Prologue Wii Figure Fighter 2.png|[[Figure Fighter 2|Figure Fighter]]
|- align="center"
Prologue Wii Remix 3.png|[[Remix 3 (Wii)|Remix 3]]
|[[File:Fork_Lifter.png|170px]]
</gallery>
|[[File:Tambourine.png|170px]]
<gallery position=center spacing=small>
|[[File:Board_Meeting.png|170px]]
Prologue Wii Ringside.png|[[Ringside]]
|[[File:Monkey_Watch.PNG|170px]]
Prologue Wii Packing Pests.png|[[Packing Pests]]
|[[File:Prologue Wii Remix 2.png|170px]]
Prologue Wii Micro-Row 2.png|[[Micro-Row 2|Micro-Row]]
|- bgcolor="#fff7f7"
Prologue Wii Samurai Slice.png|[[Samurai Slice (Wii)|Samurai Slice]]
![[Working Dough]]
Prologue Wii Remix 4.png|[[Remix 4 (Wii)|Remix 4]]
![[Built to Scale (Wii)|Built to Scale]]
</gallery>
![[Air Rally 2|Air Rally]]
<gallery position=center spacing=small>
![[Figure Fighter 2|Figure Fighter]]
Prologue Wii Catch of the Day.png|[[Catch of the Day]]
![[Remix 3 (Wii)|Remix 3]]
Prologue Wii Flipper-Flop 2.png|[[Flipper-Flop 2|Flipper-Flop]]
|- align="center"
Prologue Wii Exhibition Match.png|[[Exhibition Match]]
|[[File:Working_Dough.png|170px]]
Prologue Wii Flock Step.png|[[Flock Step]]
|[[File:Built_to_Scale_(Wii).png|170px]]
Prologue Wii Remix 5.png|[[Remix 5 (Wii)|Remix 5]]
|[[File:Air_Rally.png|170px]]
</gallery>
|[[File:Figure_Fighter.png|170px]]
<gallery position=center spacing=small>
|[[File:Remix_3_Wii.png|170px]]
Prologue Wii Launch Party.png|[[Launch Party]]
|- bgcolor="#fff7f7"
Prologue Wii Donk-Donk.png|[[Donk-Donk]]
![[Ringside]]
Prologue Wii Bossa Nova.png|[[Bossa Nova]]
![[Packing Pests]]
Prologue Wii Love Rap.png|[[Love Rap]]
![[Micro-Row 2|Micro-Row]]
Prologue Wii Remix 6.png|[[Remix 6 (Wii)|Remix 6]]
![[Samurai Slice (Wii)|Samurai Slice]]
</gallery>
![[Remix 4 (Wii)|Remix 4]]
<gallery position=center spacing=small>
|- align="center"
Prologue Wii Tap Troupe.png|[[Tap Troupe]]
|[[File:Ringside.PNG|170px]]
Prologue Wii Shrimp Shuffle.png|[[Shrimp Shuffle]]
|[[File:Packing_Pests.PNG|170px]]
Prologue Wii Cheer Readers.png|[[Cheer Readers]]
|[[File:Micro-Row_title.PNG|170px]]
Prologue Wii Karate Man.png|[[Karate Man Combos!|Karate Man]]
|[[File:Samurai_Slice_wii.PNG|170px]]
Prologue Wii Remix 7.png|[[Remix 7 (Wii)|Remix 7]]
|[[File:Remix_4_Wii.PNG|170px]]
</gallery>
|- bgcolor="#fff7f7"
<gallery position=center spacing=small>
![[Catch of the Day]]
Prologue Wii Night Walk.png|[[Night Walk (Wii)|Night Walk]]
![[Flipper-Flop 2|Flipper-Flop]]
</gallery>
![[Exhibition Match]]
<gallery position=center spacing=small>
![[Flock Step]]
Prologue Wii Samurai Slice 2.png|[[Samurai Slice 2]]
![[Remix 5 (Wii)|Remix 5]]
Prologue Wii Working Dough 2.png|[[Working Dough 2]]
|- align="center"
Prologue Wii Built to Scale 2.png|[[Built to Scale 2 (Wii)|Built to Scale 2]]
|[[File:Catch of the Day.PNG|170px]]
Prologue Wii Double Date 2.png|[[Double Date 2]]
|[[File:Flipper-flop.PNG|170px]]
Prologue Wii Remix 8.png|[[Remix 8 (Wii)|Remix 8]]
|[[File:Exhibition Match.PNG|170px]]
</gallery>
|[[File:Flock Step Title.png|170px]]
<gallery position=center spacing=small>
|[[File:Remix_5_Wii.PNG|170px]]
Prologue Wii Love Rap 2.png|[[Love Rap 2]]
|- bgcolor="#fff7f7"
Prologue Wii Cheer Readers 2.png|[[Cheer Readers 2]]
![[Launch Party]]
Prologue Wii Hole in One 2.png|[[Hole in One 2]]
![[Donk-Donk]]
Prologue Wii Screwbot Factory 2.png|[[Screwbot Factory 2]]
![[Bossa Nova]]
Prologue Wii Remix 9.png|[[Remix 9 (Wii)|Remix 9]]
![[Love Rap]]
</gallery>
![[Remix 6 (Wii)|Remix 6]]
<gallery position=center spacing=small>
|- align="center"
Prologue Wii Figure Fighter 3.png|[[Figure Fighter 3|Figure Fighter 2]]
|[[File:Launch Party.PNG|170px]]
Prologue Wii Micro-Row 2nd.png|[[Micro-Row 2 (Wii)|Micro-Row 2]]
|[[File:Donk-Donk.PNG|170px]]
Prologue Wii Packing Pests 2.png|[[Packing Pests 2]]
|[[File:Bossa Nova.PNG|170px]]
Prologue Wii Karate Man 2.png|[[Karate Man 2 (Wii)|Karate Man 2]]
|[[File:Love Rap.PNG|170px]]
Prologue Wii Remix 10.png|[[Remix 10 (Wii)|Remix 10]]
|[[File:Remix_6_Wii.PNG|170px]]
</gallery>
|- bgcolor="#fff7f7"
===[[Extra Games]]===
![[Tap Troupe]]
<gallery position=center spacing=small>
![[Shrimp Shuffle]]
Prologue Wii The Clappy Trio 2.png|[[The Clappy Trio 2|The Clappy Trio]]
![[Cheer Readers]]
Prologue Wii Sneaky Spirits 2.png|[[Sneaky Spirits 2|Sneaky Spirits]]
![[Karate Man Combos!|Karate Man]]
Prologue Wii Power Caligraphy.png|[[Power Calligraphy]]
![[Remix 7 (Wii)|Remix 7]]
Prologue Wii Tap Trial.png|[[Tap Trial]]
|- align="center"
</gallery>
|[[File:Tap Troupe.png|170px]]
|[[File:Shrimp Shuffle.png|170px]]
|[[File:Cheer readers.png|170px]]
|[[File:Karate Man Wii.PNG|170px]]
|[[File:Remix_7_Wii.PNG|170px]]
|- bgcolor="#fff7f7"
!
!
![[Night Walk (Wii)|Night Walk]]
!
!
|- align="center"
|
|
|[[File:Night Walk Wii.PNG|170px]]
|
|
|- bgcolor="#fff7f7"
![[Samurai Slice 2]]
![[Working Dough 2]]
![[Built to Scale 2 (Wii)|Built to Scale 2]]
![[Double Date 2]]
![[Remix 8 (Wii)|Remix 8]]
|- align="center"
|[[File:Samurai Slice 2 title.PNG|170px]]
|[[File:Working Dough 2.PNG|170px]]
|[[File:Built to Scale 2 Wii.PNG|170px]]
|[[File:Double Date 2.PNG|170px]]
|[[File:Remix_8_Wii.PNG|170px]]
|- bgcolor="#fff7f7"
![[Love Rap 2]]
![[Cheer Readers 2]]
![[Hole in One 2]]
![[Screwbot Factory 2]]
![[Remix 9 (Wii)|Remix 9]]
|- align="center"
|[[File:Love Rap 2.PNG|170px]]
|[[File:Cheer readers2.png|170px]]
|[[File:Hole in One 2.PNG|170px]]
|[[File:Screwbot Factory 2.PNG|170px]]
|[[File:Remix 9 Wii.PNG|170px]]
|- bgcolor="#fff7f7"
![[Figure Fighter 3|Figure Fighter 2]]
![[Micro-Row 2 (Wii)|Micro-Row 2]]
![[Packing Pests 2]]
![[Karate Man 2 (Wii)|Karate Man 2]]
![[Remix 10 (Wii)|Remix 10]]
|- align="center"
|[[File:Figure Fighter 2.PNG|170px]]
|[[File:Micro-Row 2.PNG|170px]]
|[[File:Packing Pests 2.PNG|170px]]
|[[File:Karate Man 2 Wii.PNG|170px]]
|[[File:Remix 10 Wii.PNG|170px]]
|}
===Extra Games===
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|- bgcolor="#fff7f7"
![[The Clappy Trio 2|The Clappy Trio]]
![[Sneaky Spirits 2|Sneaky Spirits]]
![[Power Calligraphy]]
![[Tap Trial]]
|- align="center"
|[[File:Clappy_Trio_Wii.PNG|170px]]
|[[File:Sneaky_Spirits_Wii.PNG|170px]]
|[[File:Power_Calligraphy_wii.PNG|170px]]
|[[File:Tap_Trial_Wii.PNG|170px]]
|}
==Reception==
==Reception==
''Rhythm Heaven Fever'' sold over 100,000 copies in its first week in Japan<ref>http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/28/media_create_sales/</ref>, while by the end of the year it sold a total of over 600,000 copies<ref>http://gamerant.com/japan-best-selling-games-2011-jeff-125733/</ref>. The game received a score of 32/40 in the ''Famitsu''<ref>http://www.1up.com/news/japan-review-check-rhythm-heaven</ref> magazine. It holds the title as the best selling game in the series.
''Rhythm Heaven Fever'' sold over 100,000 copies in its first week in Japan<ref>http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/28/media_create_sales/</ref>, while by the end of the year it sold a total of over 600,000 copies<ref>http://gamerant.com/japan-best-selling-games-2011-jeff-125733/</ref>. The game received a score of 32/40 in the ''Famitsu''<ref>http://www.1up.com/news/japan-review-check-rhythm-heaven</ref> magazine. It holds the title as the best selling game in the series.
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*''Rhythm Heaven Fever'' was released in Japan during [[Rhythm Tengoku]]'s five-year anniversary.
*''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' was released in Japan during [[Rhythm Tengoku]]'s five-year anniversary.
*To celebrate the release of ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' in North America, Nintendo held a launch event at the iam8bit Gallery at Los Angeles. People could try out ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' & get [[Flippers|Flipper]] plush toys and other pieces of merchandise.
*The voice of the female announcer is provided by [http://www.mariannadefazio.com Marianna DeFazio].
*This game is the first in the series to get a PEGI rating of 7 for violence in Europe.
*This game is the first in the series to get a PEGI rating of 7 for violence in Europe.
*This is the only game to:
*This is the only game to:
**Have a game replaced for overseas releases.
**Have a game replaced for overseas releases.
**Have an [[Endless Remix]].
**Have an [[Endless Remix]].
**Not be dubbed in French, German, Spanish or Italian.
**Not be dubbed in French, German, Italian or Spanish.
***In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix|Rhythm Paradise Megamix]]'', all the games from ''Rhythm Heaven Fever'' use the English dub. This even extends to the cues in [[Karate Man Kicks!]] & [[Big Rock Finish]], which actually were dubbed in their original versions.
***In ''[[Rhythm Paradise Megamix]]'', all the games from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' use the English dub. This even extends to the cues in [[Karate Man Kicks!]] and [[Big Rock Finish]], which actually were dubbed in their original versions.
***In the Korean version, the game uses a mix between English{{tt|*|Screwbot Factory, See-Saw, Air Rally, Catch of the Day, Launch Party, & Bossa Nova}} and Japanese{{tt|*|Donk-Donk, Cheer Readers, & Mochi Pounding}} voices, English songs, and new Korean{{tt|*|Board Meeting, Figure Fighter, Ringside, Packing Pests, Flipper-Flop, Exhibition Match, Love Rap, Tap Troupe, Shrimp Shuffle, Karate Man, Munchy Monk, Endless Remix, Clap Trap, Pirate Crew, & Kung Fu Ball}} voices.
***''[[Rhythm Sesang Wii]]'', the game uses a mix between English{{tt|*|Screwbot Factory, See-Saw, Air Rally, Catch of the Day, Launch Party, & Bossa Nova}} and Japanese{{tt|*|Donk-Donk, Cheer Readers, & Mochi Pounding}} voices, English songs, and new Korean{{tt|*|Board Meeting, Figure Fighter, Ringside, Packing Pests, Flipper-Flop, Exhibition Match, Love Rap, Tap Troupe, Shrimp Shuffle, Karate Man, Munchy Monk, Endless Remix, Clap Trap, Pirate Crew, & Kung Fu Ball}} voices.
*This is also the first installment to have [[Extra Games]]. The next is [[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]], in the form of Shop Games.
*To celebrate the release of ''Rhythm Heaven Fever'' in North America, Nintendo held a launch event at the iam8bit Gallery at Los Angeles. People could try out ''Rhythm Heaven Fever'' & get [[Flippers|Flipper]] plush toys and other pieces of merchandise.
*The voice of the female announcer is provided by [http://www.mariannadefazio.com Marianna DeFazio].
==Trailers==
==Trailers==
<gallery>
<gallery>

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Rhythm Heaven Fever
Image
RHF US Boxart.jpg
RHF EU Boxart.jpg
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Developer
Nintendo SPD
Publisher
Platform
Wii
Wii U (Virtual Console)
Release date(s)
Nintendo Wii:
Flag of Japan.svg July 21, 2011
Flag of the United States.svg February 13, 2012
Flag of Europe.svg July 6, 2012
Flag of Australia.svg September 13, 2012
Flag of South Korea.svg September 12, 2013
Ratings
ESRB:ESRB E.png - Everyone
PEGI:PEGI 7.png - 7 years and up
CERO:CERO A.png - All ages
USK:USK 0.png - All ages
Modes
One Player, Two Player
50 (+1 Credits, +8 Two Player)
Navigation

Rhythm Heaven Fever (みんなのリズム天国?, Minna no Rhythm Tengoku), known as Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise in Europe, and 리듬 세상 Wii (Lideum Sesang Wii?, Rhythm World Wii) in Korea, is a rhythm game developed by Nintendo and TNX for the Wii. It is the third game in the Rhythm Heaven Series.

Rhythm Heaven Fever was released in Japan on July 21, 2011; in North America on February 13, 2012; in Europe on July 6, 2012; in Australia on September 13, 2012; and in South Korea on September 12, 2013.

The game was digitally rereleased for the Wii U's Virtual Console on July 27, 2016 in Japan, November 10, 2016 in North America, and November 24 in Europe.

Gameplay

Like previous titles, the game features various Rhythm Games each with their own rules, requiring the player to play in time to the rhythm in order to clear them. Unlike the previous game, Rhythm Heaven, which utilized the features of the Nintendo DS, Rhythm Heaven Fever for the Wii is limited to button controls. The game is played with the Wii Remote held vertically, with players required to either tap Ⓐ, or "squeeze" Ⓐ+Ⓑ together. At the end of each game, players are Ranked on their performance, with at least an "OK" rank required to clear it and progress onto the next. Each stage of four games culminates in a Remix, which combines all the gameplay elements of the previous games in one.

Clearing levels with a Superb earns Medals which unlock extra content in the Medal Corner, including Rhythm Toys, Endless Games and Extra Games from the original Rhythm Tengoku. Levels that have been cleared with a Superb may also be randomly selected for a Perfect Campaign, in which the player can try to clear the game without missing, with the maximum of 3 retries before it disappears. Clearing these rewards Gifts such as songs and Reading Material.

New to the series (bar the arcade version of Rhythm Tengoku) is the Two-Player Menu, in which two players can play simultaneously. Levels played in multiplayer require players to earn enough points in total to reach the desired Rank and clear each game, with bonus points awarded based on the harmony of the players. These can sometimes result in the rank going from OK to Superb. These games come with Duo Medals which unlock Two-Player Endless Games.

Development and Localization

Producer Yoshio Sakamoto and Nintendo SPD Group No.1 were responsible for the programming, graphic design, and some of the music in the game. Collaborator and musician Tsunku and his music studio TNX created several of the performed vocal songs found throughout the game. In the localized versions of the game, the Endless Game Manzai was removed due to the dialogue focused nature of the game and replaced with another from Rhythm Tengoku known as Mr. Upbeat[1]. Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise exclusively allows players to switch between English and Japanese voices[2].

List of Rhythm Games

Extra Games

Reception

Rhythm Heaven Fever sold over 100,000 copies in its first week in Japan[3], while by the end of the year it sold a total of over 600,000 copies[4]. The game received a score of 32/40 in the Famitsu[5] magazine. It holds the title as the best selling game in the series.

Trivia

Trailers

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese みんなのリズム天国 Everyone's Rhythm Heaven
Flag of the United States.svg EnglishNOA Rhythm Heaven Fever
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg EnglishNOE Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg French Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise[6]
Flag of Portugal.svg Portuguese Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise[7]
Flag of South Korea.svg Korean 리듬 세상 Wii Rhythm World Wii

References

Epilogue 3DS Cheer Readers OK.png
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Medal Corner
Game Wii B-1.pngGame Wii B-2.pngGame Wii B-3.pngGame Wii B-4.pngNight Walk
Rhythm Games
Game Wii 1-1.pngGame Wii 1-2.pngGame Wii 1-3.pngGame Wii 1-4.pngRemix 1
Game Wii 2-1.pngGame Wii 2-2.pngGame Wii 2-3.pngGame Wii 2-4.pngRemix 2
Game Wii 3-1.pngBuilt to ScaleAir RallyFigure FighterRemix 3
Game Wii 4-1.pngGame Wii 4-2.pngMicro-RowSamurai SliceRemix 4
Game Wii 5-1.pngFlipper-FlopGame Wii 5-3.pngGame Wii 5-4.pngRemix 5
Game Wii 6-1.pngGame Wii 6-2.pngGame Wii 6-3.pngGame Wii 6-4.pngRemix 6
Game Wii 7-1.pngGame Wii 7-2.pngGame Wii 7-3.pngKarate ManRemix 7
Game Wii 8-1.pngGame Wii 8-2.pngBuilt to Scale 2Game Wii 8-4.pngRemix 8
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Figure Fighter 2Micro-Row 2Game Wii 10-3.pngKarate Man 2Remix 10
Two-Player Menu
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Endless Games
One Player
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Endless Games
Two Player
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Rhythm Toys
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Extra Games
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Miscellaneous Title ScreenMusic CornerReading MaterialRhythm TestPerfect CampaignCharactersThe Rhythm LeagueRhythm HeavenLive House OGUDevelopment HistorySeika Relay
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Rhythm Heaven Series
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2006, GBA • 2007, Arcade 2008-2009, DS 2011-2012, Wii • 2016, Wii U 2015-2016, 3DS