{{Quote|The red team's pushed you around for long enough! It's time to show them who's really got the rhythm! Go, blue!|Drummer Duel Description}}
{{GameExplainDS
{{Minigame infobox
|title=Drummer Duel
| Name = Drummer Duel
|explain=The red team's pushed you<br>around for long enough! It's<br>time to show them who's<br>really got rhythm! Go, blue!}}
| Image = [[File:Drummer_duel.jpg|270px]]
{{RhythmGame
| Debut = Rhythm Heaven
|number={{Console|DS}} 18
| Number = Eighteen
|version={{ver|Long}}
| Previous = DJ School
|gift={{Console|DS}} [[Cheering Tips]]
| Previous1 = DJ School
|stage={{Stage|DSstage4}}}}
| Next = Love Lab
{{Nihongo|Drummer Duel|<ruby>応援団<rt>おうえんだん</rt></ruby>|Ōen-dan}} is the 3rd [[Rhythm Game]] of the fourth stage (18th overall) in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''.
| Next1 = Love Lab
| Video = Rhythm Heaven - Drummer Duel (Perfect) (English)
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Drummer Duel'''|応援団|''Ouendai|"Cheering Party"}} is the eighteenth game in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''. The player controls the blue drummer who is competing against the 'red team' in a drum-off. Getting a [[perfect]] on this game earns the [[gift]] "Cheering Tips"in the [[Café]].
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
The blue drummer must copy every beat the red drummer makes during his turn and must perform it correctly in the same rhythm as him. The red drummer's speed in rhythm gets gradually faster near the end of the game.
The player controls a blue drummer who is competing against the red team in a taiko duel. The red drummer plays a pattern on the drum, and the blue drummer must copy it. While they drum, a set of cute cheerleaders dance around beneath them.
==Controls==
==Controls==
*Tap: Beat drum
{{Controls|T=Drum}}
==[[Timing Display]]==
==Hit or Miss==
{{Timing
*Hit: Yellow sparks emit from the drum. The cheerleaders will cheer the player on
|just=Yellow stars emit from the drum as it makes a deep sound. The cheerleaders wave around their pompoms in celebration at the end of the turn.
*Barely: Depending just how close the player does it, it may count as a hit or miss
|miss=Black sparks emit from the drum as it makes a high pitched sound. The drummer makes an embarrassed face. The cheerleaders wave around their pompoms in celebration at the end of the turn.
*Miss: Black sparks emit from the drum, as well as the drum sounds being off beat. The cheerleaders will stumble over.
|through=The player does nothing. Attempting to hit the drum when they're not supposed to causes black sparks emit from the drum as it makes a high pitched sound. The drummer makes an embarrassed face. The cheerleaders stumble over at the end of the turn.}}
==Results==
==Rating Notes==
{{Results
*[[Superb]]: "''Everybody wins when the rhythm is right!''"
|Console=DS
*[[OK]]: "''You'll do better next time!''"
|caption=The drum leader says...
*[[Try Again]]: "''Butterfingers!''"
|cp_DEF_Ng=I can't feel your spirit!<br>The quick beats were tricky, huh?<br>Not so great on the fastest bits.
|cp_DEF_Hi=Your spirit is really in it!<br>I love that quick stick work!<br>Perfect on the fastest parts!
*Oddly, the player is able to flick in this game in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', despite this action not doing anything. This trait is shared with [[Shoot-'Em-Up (DS)|Shoot-'Em-Up]], [[Freeze Frame]] and [[Munchy Monk]]. All other games that don't use the flick don't allow the player to perform it.
==Development History==
{{Main|Drummer Duel/Development}}
==In Other Languages==
{{Lang
|jp=応援団
|rojp=Ōen-dan
|mnjp=Cheering Squad
|us=Drummer Duel
|fr=Coups de taiko
|mnfr=Taiko hits
|es=Duelo de Tambores
|mnes=Drum Duel
|de=Trommelduell
|mnde=Drum duel
|it=Duello di tamburi
|mnit=Duel of drums
|kr=응원단
|rokr=Eung-wondan
|mnkr=Cheering Squad}}
{{Game Navigation}}
Latest revision as of 15:43, 26 October 2024
Drummer Duel
The red team's pushed you around for long enough! It's time to show them who's really got rhythm! Go, blue!
The player controls a blue drummer who is competing against the red team in a taiko duel. The red drummer plays a pattern on the drum, and the blue drummer must copy it. While they drum, a set of cute cheerleaders dance around beneath them.
Perfect!/Ace!?: Yellow stars emit from the drum as it makes a deep sound. The cheerleaders wave around their pompoms in celebration at the end of the turn.
Early!/Late!?: Black sparks emit from the drum as it makes a high pitched sound. The drummer makes an embarrassed face. The cheerleaders wave around their pompoms in celebration at the end of the turn.
Miss...?: The player does nothing. Attempting to hit the drum when they're not supposed to causes black sparks emit from the drum as it makes a high pitched sound. The drummer makes an embarrassed face. The cheerleaders stumble over at the end of the turn.
Results
The drum leader says...()
The drum leader says...()
I can't feel your spirit! The quick beats were tricky, huh? Not so great on the fastest bits.
I can't feel your spirit! The quick beats were tricky, huh? Not so great on the fastest bits.
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.
Your spirit is really in it! I love that quick stick work! Perfect on the fastest parts!
Your spirit is really in it! I love that quick stick work! Perfect on the fastest parts!
Oddly, the player is able to flick in this game in Rhythm Heaven, despite this action not doing anything. This trait is shared with Shoot-'Em-Up, Freeze Frame and Munchy Monk. All other games that don't use the flick don't allow the player to perform it.
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