'''Show Time (ショータイム shotaimu)''' is the 14th rhythm game in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''. In this game, the player controls a [[monkey]] hitting a switch that releases a ball in the air, being caught by a penguin. If the penguin doesn't catch the ball, it falls in the water. Getting a [[perfect]] will unlock a song of this game.
|stage={{Stage|GBAstage3}}}}
{{Nihongo|Showtime|ショータイム|Shōtaimu}} is the 2nd [[Rhythm Game]] of Stage 3 (14th overall) in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''.
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:Show_time.png|200px|right]]
[[File:Screenshot GBA Showtime.png|thumb]]
This game is short and easy. It's all about a big show time at the zoo. You are playing as a monkey (a yellow one with a tail), all you have to do is to hit switch with a hammer to let penguins catch balls and land upon you to make the crowd happy. There are 3 types of penguins:
[[File:Screenshot Arcade Showtime.png|thumb]]
*Gwen the grey penguin (3 Beats)
In this game, the player controls a [[monkey]] that hits a switch with a hammer to release a ball into the air. The [[Penguins]] appear from the right side, and jump on the beat. The player needs to launch the ball such that the penguins can catch them in the air. There are three penguins that will show up:
*Gonzales the small, white penguin (Same as Gwen, but with a bouncier rhythm)
*The grey penguin. (3 Beats)
*Glacier the big, black penguin (5 Beats)
*The small, white penguin. (Same as the first, but with a bouncier rhythm)
*The big, black penguin. (5 Beats)
==Controls==
==Controls==
*A: Hit switch
{{Controls|A=Hit switch}}
==[[Timing Display]]==
==Hit or Miss==
{{Timing
*Hit: The crowd will applaud loudly or quietly as the penguin catch a ball and lands on the podium, the balls will sometimes open tiny parachutes, making penguin flew upon you if you perfect your timing.
|just=The crowd applauds as the penguin catches the ball and lands on the podium. The balls sometimes opens tiny parachutes, making the penguins fly down.
*Barely: The crowd will gulp as the ball is released too early and a penguin can't reach it and falls down in the water. Barely counts as a miss.
|miss=The crowd laughs as the ball is released off the rhythm. The penguin can't reach it, and it falls into the water. The monkey looks worried.
*Miss: The crowd will boo at you as the ball is not released and the penguin falls down in the water.
|through=The crowd laughs as the ball is not released and the penguin falls into the water.}}
*This is the shortest game in Rhythm Tengoku, lasting at only 37 seconds of Gameplay. It is also the shortest game in the entire [[Rhythm Heaven Series|franchise]], beating [[Munchy Monk]] by 7 seconds.
*This is the shortest game in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', lasting only 37 seconds of gameplay.
*The white penguins reappear on the [[Freeze Frame]] sections of [[Remix 3 (DS)|Remix 3]].
*The white penguins make a cameo in the [[Freeze Frame]] sections of [[Remix 3 (DS)|Remix 3]].
* The white penguins' name (Gonzales) is wordplay with the name "Speedy Gonzales", as the player is told he is the fastest penguin.
*This is the first game in the entire series to feature a [[Monkey]].
* The Show is called "Penguins and Teller", referencing the magic duo Penn and Teller.
==Development History==
* This is the first game in the entire series to feature a [[Monkey]] in any shape or form.
{{Main|Showtime/Development}}
==In Other Languages==
{{Lang
|jp=ショータイム
|rojp=Shōtaimu
|mnjp=Showtime}}
{{Game Navigation}}
{{Game Navigation}}
[[Category:Rhythm Games]]
[[Category:Rhythm Tengoku Games]]
[[Category:Remix 3 (GBA)]]
[[Category:Monkey Based Rhythm Game]]
Latest revision as of 22:43, 31 August 2024
Fun is the universal language.
While the title of this page is official, it comes from a non-English source. If an official name from an English source is found, the page should be moved to its appropriate title.
In this game, the player controls a monkey that hits a switch with a hammer to release a ball into the air. The Penguins appear from the right side, and jump on the beat. The player needs to launch the ball such that the penguins can catch them in the air. There are three penguins that will show up:
The grey penguin. (3 Beats)
The small, white penguin. (Same as the first, but with a bouncier rhythm)
Perfect!/Ace!?: The crowd applauds as the penguin catches the ball and lands on the podium. The balls sometimes opens tiny parachutes, making the penguins fly down.
Early!/Late!?: The crowd laughs as the ball is released off the rhythm. The penguin can't reach it, and it falls into the water. The monkey looks worried.
Miss...?: The crowd laughs as the ball is not released and the penguin falls into the water.
Results
ペンギンのようす
(The penguins' state)
ペンギン、不満足。
(The penguins, unsatisfied.)
う～ん．．． まぁまぁ、 かな。 とりあえず．．． よしと します。
(Hmm...) (Well, I wonder.) (For now...) (All right.)
Japanese
