'''Space Soccer (リフティング rifutingu "soccer ball juggling")''' is the 26th minigame unlocked in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''. This game involves a [[Space Kicker]] who practices juggling a soccer ball by using only his legs. Space soccer makes a reappearance in the sequel, [[Space Soccer 2]]. Attaining a [[perfect]] unlocks the music for this game.
The arrange version, [[Space Soccer 2]], appears in the ninth stage in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''.
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:Space_Soccer_gameplay.png|thumb|120px]]
[[File:Screenshot DS Space Soccer.png|thumb]]
The objective of the game is to keep the ball aloft by kicking it in time with the rhythm. Four other Space Kickers will also join in sync midway through the game.
This game involves a [[Space Kicker]] who practices juggling a soccer ball by using only his legs. The player must keep the ball aloft by kicking it in time with the rhythm. Frequently, the [[Space Kicker]] kicks the ball up higher while saying "High!". This prompts the player to flick to stretch the leg out, kicking the ball while saying "Toe!". Successfully doing this produces the line "High, kick-toe!".
The player taps to kick the ball in time with the music. The space kicker will frequently kick the ball up higher and say, "High, kick, toe!" and the player has to flick the stylus to keep the ball in the air.
Another [[Space Kicker]] appears in the background during the [[Practice]] section, who demonstates for the player how to play. This partner takes off and stays offscreen when the game begins, and a group of four other [[Space Kicker]]s join in sync midway through the game, before the player takes off at high speeds for the song's climax.
==Controls==
==Controls==
*Tap: Kick
{{Controls|T=Lift knee (Kick)|Th=Lift knee (Prepare High Kick)|Tr=Cancel High Kick|F=Stretch Leg Out (High Kick)}}
*Flick: High kick
==[[Timing Display]]==
{{Timing
==Timing Notes==
|just=The ball is kicked up and the gameplay smoothly continues.
*Hit: The ball is kicked up and the gameplay smoothly continues.
|miss=N/A
*Barely: The ball briefly emits white sparks when kicked. A barely counts as a hit.
|through=The ball falls down. Another ball appears at the next measure. If the player flicks too late, the [[Space Kicker]] makes a shocked expression and misses the ball completely.}}
*Miss: The ball falls and another ball appears at the beginning of the following measure.
==Results==
{{Results
==Rating Notes==
|Console=DS
===Header===
|caption=Cosmic Coach says...
*"Cosmic Coach says..."
|cp_DEF_Ng=Watch your knees!<br>Your kick needs more snap.<br>You need to work on your trapping.
===Try Again===
|cp_DEF_Hi=Good knee kicks there!<br>Your kick has a nice snap to it!<br>Nice trapping legwork!
*"Watch your knees!"
|caption Alt=Cosmic Coach says...
*"You need to work on your trapping."
|cp_DEF_Ng Alt=Watch your knees!<br>Your kick needs more snap.<br>You need to work on your trapping.
===OK===
|cp_DEF_Hi Alt=Good knee kicks there!<br>Your kick has a nice snap to it!<br>Nice trapping legwork!}}
Screenshot DS Space Soccer Remix 6.png|[[Remix 6 (DS)|Remix 6]]
Screenshot DS Space Soccer 2.png|[[Space Soccer 2]]
Screenshot DS Space Soccer Remix 9.png|[[Remix 9 (DS)|Remix 9]]
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==Trivia==
*Sometimes if the player flicks the stylus too quickly after holding it down, the space kicker makes a shocked expression.
*There are unused sprites of the [[Space Kicker]] left in the game's files, but they were cut for unknown reasons. [[File:120px-RH-SoccerHeadsUnused.png|thumb|120x120px]]
==Video==
==Video==
[[File:Rhythm Heaven - Space Soccer (Perfect) (English)-0|thumb|center|280 px]]
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==Development History==
{{Main|Space Soccer/Development}}
==In Other Languages==
==In Other Languages==
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{{lang
|jp = リフティング "Soccer ball juggling"
|jp=リフティング
|fr = Football spatial
|rojp=Rifutingu
|es = Fútbol Espacial
|mnjp=Lifting
|du = Astro-Kicker
|us=Space Soccer
|it = Calcio spaziale|kr = 스페이스 사커 Space Soccer}}
|fr=Football spatial
|mnfr=Space soccer
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|es=Fútbol Espacial
[[Category:Rhythm Games]]
|mnes=Space Soccer
[[Category:Rhythm Heaven Games]]
|de=Astro-Kicker
[[Category:Games that have a sequel]]
|it=Calcio spaziale
[[Category:Remix 6 (DS)]]
|mnit=Space soccer
[[Category:Sports Based Rhythm Game]]
|kr=스페이스 사커
[[Category:Space-Based rhythm games]]
|rokr=Seupeiseu Sakeo
|mnkr=Space Soccer}}
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Latest revision as of 15:08, 2 November 2024
Space Soccer
Don't drop the ball! It takes some crafty legwork to keep that thing in the air! Kick, kick, kick!
This game involves a Space Kicker who practices juggling a soccer ball by using only his legs. The player must keep the ball aloft by kicking it in time with the rhythm. Frequently, the Space Kicker kicks the ball up higher while saying "High!". This prompts the player to flick to stretch the leg out, kicking the ball while saying "Toe!". Successfully doing this produces the line "High, kick-toe!".
Another Space Kicker appears in the background during the Practice section, who demonstates for the player how to play. This partner takes off and stays offscreen when the game begins, and a group of four other Space Kickers join in sync midway through the game, before the player takes off at high speeds for the song's climax.
Miss...?: The ball falls down. Another ball appears at the next measure. If the player flicks too late, the Space Kicker makes a shocked expression and misses the ball completely.
Results
Cosmic Coach says...()
Cosmic Coach says...()
Watch your knees! Your kick needs more snap. You need to work on your trapping.
Watch your knees! Your kick needs more snap. You need to work on your trapping.
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.
Good knee kicks there! Your kick has a nice snap to it! Nice trapping legwork!
Good knee kicks there! Your kick has a nice snap to it! Nice trapping legwork!
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