{{Nihongo|Lockstep|ウラオモテ|Ura Omote}} is the 2nd [[Rhythm Game]] of the sixth stage (27th overall) in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' and the 2nd of [[Planet Land]] (72nd overall) in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
{{Nihongo|'''Lockstep'''|ウラオモテ|Ura Omote}} is the 27th [[Rhythm Game]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' and the 72nd in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''. In this game, the player must tap to keep the beat and then make transitions to the offbeats. The arrange variant, [[Lockstep 2]], is unlocked later on in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''.
The arrange version, [[Lockstep 2]], appears in the eighth stage of ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''.
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:Lockstep English.png|192px|right]]
[[File:Screenshot DS Lockstep.png|thumb]]
[[File:Lockstep_3DS.PNG|192px|right]]
[[File:Screenshot 3DS Lockstep.png|thumb]]
In this game, the player plays as a [[Stepswitchers|Stepswitcher]] in the center of the screen. The Stepswitchers will begin stepping in beat after the cowbell clicks. The player must step consistently in this same beat until one of the Stepswitchers signals to step in offbeat to the rhythm. The rhythm will keep switching on and offbeat during the game when signaled. To confuse the player, the screen will zoom out, showing many more Stepswitchers.
In this game, the player plays as a [[Stepswitchers|Stepswitcher]] in the center of the screen. The Stepswitchers begin stepping in beat after the cowbell clicks. The player must step consistently in this same beat until one of the Stepswitchers signals to step in offbeat to the rhythm. The rhythm will keep switching on and offbeat during the game when signaled.
To confuse the player, the screen will zoom out, showing many more Stepswitchers. When zoomed out completely, the [[Stepswitchers]] form the image of what appears to be [[wikipedia:Johann Sebastian Bach|Johann Sebastian Bach]], a famous German composer of the 1700's, although the real person lacked the curly mustache seen in the game.
==Controls==
==Controls==
{{Controls|At=March}}
{{Controls|At=March}}
==[[Timing Display]]==
==[[Timing Display]]==
{{Timing|Ace! = The player marches correctly.|Early!/Late! = The player marches slightly off, resulting in a "tick" sound. In ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' only, this does not cause the player to fail a [[Perfect]] Campaign.|Miss... = The player steps on the wrong beat (or not at all) and gets smacked by the Stepswitcher next to them.}}
{{Timing
|just=The player marches correctly.
|miss=The player marches slightly off, resulting in a "tick" sound. In ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' only, this does not cause the player to fail a [[Perfect Campaign]].
|through=The player steps on the wrong beat (or not at all) and gets smacked by the Stepswitcher next to them.}}
==Results==
==Results==
{{Results
{{Results
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|caption=Your partners say...
|caption=Your partners say...
|cp_DEF_Ng=On the beat? You're a little off.<br>Offbeat? More like just plain "off."<br>Sloppy work on the transitions.
|cp_DEF_Ng=On the beat? You're a little off.<br>Offbeat? More like just plain "off."<br>Sloppy work on the transitions.
|cp_DEF_Hi=You were all right on the beat.<br>You hit the offbeats pretty well.<br>Nice transitions between beats.}}
|cp_DEF_Hi=You were all right on the beat.<br>You hit the offbeats pretty well.<br>Nice transitions between beats.
|caption Alt=Your partners say...
|cp_DEF_Ng Alt=On the beat? You're a little off.<br>Offbeat? More like just plain "off."<br>Sloppy work on the transitions.
|cp_DEF_Hi Alt=You were all right on the beat.<br>You hit the offbeats pretty well.<br>Nice transitions between beats.}}
{{Results
{{Results
|Console=3DS
|Console=3DS
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|cp_DEF_Ng=On the beat? You're a little off.<br>Offbeat? More like just plain "off."<br>Sloppy work on the transitions.
|cp_DEF_Ng=On the beat? You're a little off.<br>Offbeat? More like just plain "off."<br>Sloppy work on the transitions.
|cp_DEF_Hi=You were all right on the beat.<br>You hit the offbeats pretty well.<br>Nice transitions between beats.}}
|cp_DEF_Hi=You were all right on the beat.<br>You hit the offbeats pretty well.<br>Nice transitions between beats.}}
==Epilogue==
{{Epilogue
{{Epilogue
|Console=DS
|Console=DS
|NG Image=Epilogue DS Lockstep NG.png
|OK Image=Epilogue DS Lockstep OK.png
|HI Image=Epilogue DS Lockstep HI.png
|NG=You need to get in step!
|NG=You need to get in step!
|OK=Not bad, I say. Not bad.
|OK=Not bad, I say. Not bad.
|HI=Ah, yes! Most Excellent!
|HI=Ah, yes! Most excellent!}}
}}
{{Epilogue
{{Epilogue
|Console=3DS
|Console=3DS
|NG Image=Epilogue 3DS Lockstep NG.png
|OK Image=Epilogue 3DS Lockstep OK.png
|HI Image=Epilogue 3DS Lockstep HI.png
|NG=You need to get in step!
|NG=You need to get in step!
|OK=Not bad, I say. Not bad.
|OK=Not bad, I say. Not bad.
|HI=Ah, yes! Most Excellent!
|HI=Ah, yes! Most excellent!}}
}}
==[[Rhythm Item]]==
==Rhythm Item==
{{item
{{Item
|name=Famous Painting
|name=Famous Painting
|item=Famous Painting.png
|title=Paranormal Phenomena
|title=Paranormal Phenomena
|explain=It's creepy the way the painting's<br>eyes seem to follow you wherever<br>you go, but it's even creepier when<br>you mess up your rhythm and the<br>painting laughs at you. Also, it's a<br>bit embarrassing.}}
|explain=It's creepy the way the painting's<br>eyes seem to follow you wherever<br>you go, but it's even creepier when<br>you mess up your rhythm and the<br>painting laughs at you. Also, it's a<br>bit embarrassing.}}
==Skill Star==
==[[Skill Star]]==
The Skill Star appears when switching back to the beat near the end of the game.
The Skill Star appears when switching back to the beat near the end of the game.
==Challenge Land==
==[[Challenge Land]]==
{{PAGENAME}} appears in the following [[Challenge Train]] courses:
{{PAGENAME}} appears in the following [[Challenge Train]] courses:
*The colors were softened in the international release of ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', presumably to reduce seizures. The original colors are used in all versions of ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
*In ''[[Rhythm Heaven]],'' the game stops tracking the player's performance during the last ten steps, meaning it does not impact the player's score or [[Perfect Campaign]]. This is no longer true in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', however.
**The closest to farthest zoom out's sprite is unfinished in the Japanese version, where a column of tiles is missing on the left side while the Stepswitchers are marching on the offbeat. This is fixed in the International release.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
!Japanese
!International
!Megamix
|-
|[[File:Lockstep Japanese.png|192px]]
|[[File:Lockstep English.png|192px]]
|[[File:Lockstep_3DS.PNG|240px]]
|}
{{clear}}
*The person the Stepswitchers form when fully zoomed out appears to be [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bach Johann Sebastian Bach], a famous German composer of the 1700's. He had a very distinct hairstyle, although he lacks the curly mustache seen in the game.
*In ''[[Rhythm Heaven]],'' the game stops tracking the player's performance during the last ten steps, meaning it does not impact the player's score or [[Perfect]] Campaign.
**This is no longer true in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', however.
*The Stepswitchers make a cameo in [[Cheer Readers]].
*The Stepswitchers make a cameo in [[Cheer Readers]].
*This is one of a few games to keep the same controls for tapping from ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' to ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' when playing in Simple Tap Mode. The others being [[Fillbots]], [[Shoot-'em-up]], [[Freeze Frame]] and [[Munchy Monk]].
*This is one of the few games to keep the same controls from ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' to ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' in Simple Tap mode, alongside [[Fillbots 2]]. Excluding the ability to flick despite not needing to, [[Shoot-'em-up 2]], [[Freeze Frame]] and [[Munchy Monk]] can also be included.
==Development History==
* There is a visual error in both versions of the game.
{{Main|Lockstep/Development}}
** At the start of the game and on the sprites/artwork for the stepswitchers, their left arm is white and their right arm is gray. In the game, However, when the player steps, the arms change to be both white on the onbeat step, and both gray of the offbeat step.
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== Video ==
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In this game, the player plays as a Stepswitcher in the center of the screen. The Stepswitchers begin stepping in beat after the cowbell clicks. The player must step consistently in this same beat until one of the Stepswitchers signals to step in offbeat to the rhythm. The rhythm will keep switching on and offbeat during the game when signaled.
To confuse the player, the screen will zoom out, showing many more Stepswitchers. When zoomed out completely, the Stepswitchers form the image of what appears to be Johann Sebastian Bach, a famous German composer of the 1700's, although the real person lacked the curly mustache seen in the game.
Early!/Late!?: The player marches slightly off, resulting in a "tick" sound. In Rhythm Heaven only, this does not cause the player to fail a Perfect Campaign.
Miss...?: The player steps on the wrong beat (or not at all) and gets smacked by the Stepswitcher next to them.
Results
Your partners say...()
Your partners say...()
On the beat? You're a little off. Offbeat? More like just plain "off." Sloppy work on the transitions.
On the beat? You're a little off. Offbeat? More like just plain "off." Sloppy work on the transitions.
Hm... Good enough... I don't know... I guess that was all right.
Hmm... Good enough... I don't know... I guess that was all right.
You were all right on the beat. You hit the offbeats pretty well. Nice transitions between beats.
You were all right on the beat. You hit the offbeats pretty well. Nice transitions between beats.
Your Partners Say
On the beat? You're a little off. Offbeat? More like just plain "off." Sloppy work on the transitions.
Eh. Passable.
You were all right on the beat. You hit the offbeats pretty well. Nice transitions between beats.
It's creepy the way the painting's eyes seem to follow you wherever you go, but it's even creepier when you mess up your rhythm and the painting laughs at you. Also, it's a bit embarrassing.
In Rhythm Heaven, the game stops tracking the player's performance during the last ten steps, meaning it does not impact the player's score or Perfect Campaign. This is no longer true in Rhythm Heaven Megamix, however.
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
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