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{{Quote|This one's all about hitting the beat, flipping it,<br> and then nailing the backbeat. experience both sides of the rhythm.|Lockstep Description}} {{Template:Game-Nav
|gift={{Console|DS}} [[Music Corner#Music List (Rhythm Heaven)|Lockstep]]<br>{{Console|3DS}} [[Flow Ball]]
'''Lockstep (ウラオモテ ura omote "backward face")''' is the twenty-seventh game in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''. In this game, you must tap to keep the beat and then make transitions to the offbeats. If you get a perfect, you'll earn the song for Lockstep. Its sequel, [[Lockstep 2]], is unlocked later on.
|stage={{Stage|DSstage6}}{{Stage|3DSland9}}}}
{{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]]''.
The arrange version, [[Lockstep 2]], appears in the eighth stage of ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''.
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:Lockstep_3DS.PNG|200px|right]]
[[File:Screenshot DS Lockstep.png|thumb]]
[[File:Screenshot 3DS Lockstep.png|thumb]]
[[File:Lockstep_gameplay.png|110px|right]]
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.
In this game, the player plays the [[Stepswitchers|Stepswitcher]] in the center of the screen. The Stepswitchers will first begin stepping in beat after the clock signal in the background reaches its fourth tick. The player must step consistently in this same beat until one of the step-switchers signals to step in offbeat to the rhythm. The rhythm will keep switching on and offbeat during the game when signaled.
In Megamix, the game has been redesigned to take advantage of the widescreen and 3D Effect of the [[Nintendo 3DS]] as the Stepswitchers are now placed in row from left and right rather than top to bottom and the painting guys has been redesigned a little.
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==
===Rhythm Heaven===
{{Controls|At=March}}
*Tap: Step in place
==[[Timing Display]]==
===Rhythm Heaven Megamix===
{{Timing
====Button Mode====
|just=The player marches correctly.
*A: Step in place
|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]].
====Simple Tap Mode====
|through=The player steps on the wrong beat (or not at all) and gets smacked by the Stepswitcher next to them.}}
*Tap: Step in place
==Results==
==Timing Notes==
{{Results
*Hit: The routine continues
|Console=DS
*Barely: A small 'tick' sound is heard. The player should also notice that they are out of step with the others. A barely counts as a hit.
|caption=Your partners say...
*Miss: The Stepswitchers on either side of the player will slap his head while doing their routine.
|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.
==Rating Notes==
|caption Alt=Your partners say...
*[[Try Again]]: "''You need to get in step!''"
|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.
*[[OK]]: "''Not bad, I say. Not bad.''"
|cp_DEF_Hi Alt=You were all right on the beat.<br>You hit the offbeats pretty well.<br>Nice transitions between beats.}}
*[[Superb]]: "''Ah, yes! Most excellent!''"
{{Results
==Rating Screens==
|Console=3DS
===Rhythm Heaven===
|caption=Your Partners Say
<gallery>
|cp_DEF_Ng=On the beat? You're a little off.<br>Offbeat? More like just plain "off."<br>Sloppy work on the transitions.
Lockstep_tryagain.png|"You need to get in step!"
|cp_DEF_Hi=You were all right on the beat.<br>You hit the offbeats pretty well.<br>Nice transitions between beats.}}
Lockstep_ok.png|"Not bad, I say. Not bad."
==Epilogue==
Lockstep superb.png|"Ah, yes! Most Excellent!"
{{Epilogue
</gallery>
|Console=DS
===Rhythm Heaven Megamix===
|NG=You need to get in step!
|OK=Not bad, I say. Not bad.
|HI=Ah, yes! Most excellent!}}
{{Epilogue
|Console=3DS
|NG=You need to get in step!
|OK=Not bad, I say. Not bad.
|HI=Ah, yes! Most excellent!}}
==[[Rhythm Item]]==
{{item
|name=Famous Painting
|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.}}
==[[Skill Star]]==
The Skill Star appears when switching back to the beat near the end of the game.
==[[Challenge Land]]==
{{PAGENAME}} appears in the following [[Challenge Train]] courses:
*[[Group Activity 2]]
*[[Lockstep Lockdown]]
*[[Game Gamble: Advanced]]
==Appearances==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Lockstep 3DS Try Again.PNG|"You need to get in step!"
*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.
|header = Paranormal Phenomena
*The Stepswitchers make a cameo in [[Cheer Readers]].
|desc = It's creepy the way the painting's eyes seem to follow you whenever 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.}}
*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==
== Trivia ==
{{Main|Lockstep/Development}}
* The person that 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 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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