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{{ | {{Character infobox | ||
| | |image=Artwork 3DS Built to Scale.png | ||
| | |caption=Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' | ||
| | |appearance={{CharGame|RH=1|RHF=1|RHM=1}}}} | ||
| | {{Nihongo|Widgets|組み立てキット|Kumitate Kitto}} are recurring objects in the ''[[Rhythm Heaven (series)|Rhythm Heaven]]'' series. A widget is composed of a rod and one or two square nuts.__TOC__{{clear}} | ||
| | ==Story== | ||
| | {{Eigo|section=section}} | ||
| | {{Character infobox | ||
| | |name=赤いモノ | ||
|image=Artwork GBA Polyrhythm.png | |||
|caption=Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' | |||
|appearance={{CharGame|RT=1}}}} | |||
While widgets do not appear in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]],'' rods known as {{Nihongo|Akai Mono|赤いモノ|Red Objects}} do appear in the [[Rhythm Game]] [[Polyrhythm]]. They are industry products whose details are kept a trade secret. They are considered hazardous because they explode when colliding with walls<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/stage04.html キャラクターアルバム ステージ４] (Character Album Stage 4)</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.{{clear}} | |||
[[File:Artwork DS Built to Scale.png|frameless|50px|right]] | |||
Widgets make their first actual appearance in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' in [[Built to Scale (DS)|Built to Scale]], where they are portrayed as a white rod and nuts. 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. The assembly line has a variety of slogans for every month which instruct the workers to follow the rhythm while producing the widgets, but some workers have later found that even following the beat can lead to production suffering, and realizing that following it doesn't matter much as they get paid the same regardless<ref>[[Assembly Line Slogans]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''</ref>.{{clear}} | |||
[[File:Sprite 3DS Rhythm Item Defective Widget.png|frameless|50px|right]] | |||
The square mass-produced objects appear again in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' and ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' in [[Built to Scale (Wii)|Built to Scale]], where the player must bounce around a rod while waiting for two nuts to come into place, after which the player must launch the rod into the nuts to form the complete widget. Depending on how well the player performs, they either end up with not their best work and begin questioning how important the widgets are, earning themselves a little break, or finishing up early, on the verge of breaking productivity records<ref>"On va battre des records de productivité !" (We're going to break productivity records!) ~ Description for ''[[Rhythm Paradise Megamix]]'' (French)</ref>. While these rods are never referred to as anything in English, comments left in the internal data refer to them as {{Nihongo|Akai Mono|赤いもの|Red Objects}}<ref name="insidejob">"赤いもの" (Akai Mono) ~ comment left in the file "rcad_assembly_parts_labels.h", ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''</ref> like the rods in [[Polyrhythm]]. Like before, this assembly line has a new slogan for each month, each one encouraging the workers to keep in time and generally be productive. A keyword in each slogan is highlighted in red<ref>[[Assembly-Line Slogans]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''</ref>, with one worker at the factory giving the police a tip: "It's July through November", and sending them a document with the slogans<ref>[[Investigation Notes]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''</ref>. Entering these keywords in [[Police Call]] provides the police with a tip about a code word being hidden in one of the [[Endless Games]]. 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." ~ [[Defective Widget]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. | |||
== | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''=== | |||
* | *{{EIL|GBA|4|4}} | ||
* | *{{EIL|GBA|4|6}} | ||
*[[ | *{{EIL|GBA|6|6}} | ||
* | *{{EIL|GBA|8|3}} | ||
* | ===''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''=== | ||
* | *{{EIL|DS|1|1}} | ||
* | *{{EIL|DS|1|5}} | ||
* | *{{EIL|DS|7|1}} | ||
* | *{{EIL|DS|9|5}} | ||
* | *{{EIL|DS|10|5}} | ||
* | ===''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''=== | ||
* | *{{EIL|Wii|3|2}} | ||
* | *{{EIL|Wii|3|5}} | ||
*{{EIL|Wii|8|3}} | |||
*{{EIL|Wii|8|5}} | |||
*{{EIL|Wii|10|5}} | |||
*{{EIL|Wii|T|2}} (cameo) | |||
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''=== | |||
*{{EIL|3DS|S3|1}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
;Artwork | |||
<gallery> | |||
Artwork GBA Polyrhythm.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' | |||
Artwork DS Built to Scale.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' | |||
Artwork 3DS Built to Scale.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
;Sprites | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Sprite DS Built to Scale Cast.png|Sprite from ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' Cast | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[ | |||
[[ | ==Trivia== | ||
[[ | *Although Akai Mono and Widgets are presented as the "character" of the [[Rhythm Game]]s they appear in, there are actual human characters depicted in the epilogues to each game. In ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', the factory is depicted, with what may be the owner standing outside. In ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', a person 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 factory. | ||
[[ | ==In Other Languages== | ||
[[ | {{Lang | ||
[[ | |jp=赤いモノ | ||
[[ | |rojp=Akai Mono | ||
|mnjp=Red Objects}} | |||
{{Lang | |||
|jp=組み立てキット | |||
|rojp=Kumitate Kitto | |||
|mnjp=Assembly Kit | |||
|us=Widget | |||
|fr=Le bidule<br>Pièces grises<ref name="rougerivet">"Assemblez les pièces grises à l'aide du rivet rouge, et le tout en rythme. Jouez, vous comprendrez..." (Assemble the gray pieces using the red rivet, all in rhythm. Play, you'll understand...) ~ Description for [[Built to Scale (Wii)|Built to Scale]] in ''[[Rhythm Paradise Megamix]]'' (French)</ref><br>Rivet rouge<ref name="rougerivet"/> | |||
|mnfr=The contraption<br>Gray pieces<br>Red rivet | |||
|es=Cachirulo<br>Las piezas<ref>"Ensamblar es todo un arte. Haz rebotar las piezas y luego móntalas. ¿A qué esperas para probar?" (Assembly is an art. Bounce the pieces and then assemble them. What are you waiting for?) ~ Description for [[Built to Scale (Wii)|Built to Scale]] in ''[[Rhythm Paradise Megamix]]'' (Spanish)</ref> | |||
|mnes=Device [Nondescript name for an object, plays into the gag of no-one knowing what the widgets are used for]<br>The pieces | |||
|de=Herr Utensil | |||
|mnde=Mr. Utensil | |||
|it=Mr. Congegno | |||
|mnit=Mr. Device | |||
|kr=조립 키트 | |||
|rokr=Jolib Kiteu | |||
|mnkr=Assembly Kit}} | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
Latest revision as of 01:03, 4 November 2025
Widget
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Appears in
Widgets (組み立てキット?, Kumitate Kitto) are recurring objects in the Rhythm Heaven series. A widget is composed of a rod and one or two square nuts.
Story
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While widgets do not appear in Rhythm Tengoku, rods known as Akai Mono (赤いモノ?, Red Objects) do appear in the Rhythm Game Polyrhythm. They are industry products whose details are kept a trade secret. They are considered hazardous because they explode when colliding with walls[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.
Widgets make their first actual appearance in Rhythm Heaven in Built to Scale, where they are portrayed as a white rod and nuts. 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. The assembly line has a variety of slogans for every month which instruct the workers to follow the rhythm while producing the widgets, but some workers have later found that even following the beat can lead to production suffering, and realizing that following it doesn't matter much as they get paid the same regardless[2].
The square mass-produced objects appear again in Rhythm Heaven Fever and Rhythm Heaven Megamix in Built to Scale, where the player must bounce around a rod while waiting for two nuts to come into place, after which the player must launch the rod into the nuts to form the complete widget. Depending on how well the player performs, they either end up with not their best work and begin questioning how important the widgets are, earning themselves a little break, or finishing up early, on the verge of breaking productivity records[3]. While these rods are never referred to as anything in English, comments left in the internal data refer to them as Akai Mono (赤いもの?, Red Objects)[4] like the rods in Polyrhythm. Like before, this assembly line has a new slogan for each month, each one encouraging the workers to keep in time and generally be productive. A keyword in each slogan is highlighted in red[5], with one worker at the factory giving the police a tip: "It's July through November", and sending them a document with the slogans[6]. Entering these keywords in Police Call provides the police with a tip about a code word being hidden in one of the Endless Games. The company sometimes makes defective products, and a worker in product testing accidentally sold the bad parts to collectors for a lot of money[7].
Appearances
Rhythm Tengoku
Rhythm Heaven
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Gallery
- Artwork
Artwork from Rhythm Tengoku
Artwork from Rhythm Heaven
Artwork from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- Sprites
Sprite from Rhythm Heaven Cast
Trivia
- Although Akai Mono and Widgets are presented as the "character" of the Rhythm Games they appear in, there are actual human characters depicted in the epilogues to each game. In Rhythm Tengoku, the factory is depicted, with what may be the owner standing outside. In Rhythm Heaven, a person 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 factory.
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
赤いモノ | Red Objects |
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
組み立てキット | Assembly Kit |
 EnglishNOA |
Widget | |
 EnglishNOE |
Widget | |
 French |
Le bidule Pièces grises[8] Rivet rouge[8] |
The contraption Gray pieces Red rivet |
 Spanish |
Cachirulo Las piezas[9] |
Device [Nondescript name for an object, plays into the gag of no-one knowing what the widgets are used for] The pieces |
 German |
Herr Utensil | Mr. Utensil |
 Italian |
Mr. Congegno | Mr. Device |
 Korean |
조립 키트 | Assembly Kit |
References
- ↑ キャラクターアルバム ステージ４ (Character Album Stage 4)
- ↑ Assembly Line Slogans, Rhythm Heaven
- ↑ "On va battre des records de productivité !" (We're going to break productivity records!) ~ Description for Rhythm Paradise Megamix (French)
- ↑ "赤いもの" (Akai Mono) ~ comment left in the file "rcad_assembly_parts_labels.h", Rhythm Heaven Fever
- ↑ Assembly-Line Slogans, Rhythm Heaven Fever
- ↑ Investigation Notes, Rhythm Heaven Fever
- ↑ "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." ~ Defective Widget, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Assemblez les pièces grises à l'aide du rivet rouge, et le tout en rythme. Jouez, vous comprendrez..." (Assemble the gray pieces using the red rivet, all in rhythm. Play, you'll understand...) ~ Description for Built to Scale in Rhythm Paradise Megamix (French)
- ↑ "Ensamblar es todo un arte. Haz rebotar las piezas y luego móntalas. ¿A qué esperas para probar?" (Assembly is an art. Bounce the pieces and then assemble them. What are you waiting for?) ~ Description for Built to Scale in Rhythm Paradise Megamix (Spanish)