{{Nihongo|'''Space Soccer'''|リフティング|Rifutingu|"Lifting"}} 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. A sequel is unlocked later on, called [[Space Soccer 2]].
The arrange version, [[Space Soccer 2]], appears in the ninth stage in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''.
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:Space_Soccer_gameplay.png|thumb|192px]]
[[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.<br />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.
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. Four other Space Kickers will also join in sync midway through the game. Frequently, the space kicker kicks the ball up higher while saying "High!" This prompts the player to flick to do a high kick. Successfully doing this produces the line "High, kick-toe!"
==Controls==
==Controls==
*Tap: Kick
{{Controls|T=Lift knee (Kick)|Th=Lift knee (Prepare High Kick Toe)|Tr=Cancel High Kick Toe|F=Kick Leg Out (High Kick Toe)}}
*Flick: High kick
==[[Timing Display]]==
==Timing Notes==
{{Timing
*Hit: The ball is kicked up and the gameplay smoothly continues.
|just=The ball is kicked up and the gameplay smoothly continues.
*Barely: The ball is hit with the chest if kicked early or with the toe if kicked late, the gameplay continues. '''A barely counts as a hit.'''
|miss=N/A
*Miss: The ball falls and another ball appears at the beginning of the following measure. If the player flicks the stylus too quickly or too late after holding it down, the space kicker makes a shocked expression and miss the ball completely.
|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.}}
==Rating Notes==
==Results==
===Header===
{{Results
*"Cosmic Coach says..."
|Console=DS
===Try Again===
|caption=Cosmic Coach says...
*"Watch your knees!"
|cp_DEF_Ng=Watch your knees!<br>Your kick needs more snap.<br>You need to work on your trapping.
*"You need to work on your trapping."
|cp_DEF_Hi=Good knee kicks there!<br>Your kick has a nice snap to it!<br>Nice trapping legwork!
===OK===
|caption Alt=Cosmic Coach says...
*"Hm...
|cp_DEF_Ng Alt=Watch your knees!<br>Your kick needs more snap.<br>You need to work on your trapping.
*"I don't know..."
|cp_DEF_Hi Alt=Good knee kicks there!<br>Your kick has a nice snap to it!<br>Nice trapping legwork!}}
*"Good enough..."
*"I guess that was all right."
===Superb===
*"Good knee kicks there!"
*"Your kick has a nice snap to it!"
*"Nice trapping legwork!"
==Epilogue==
==Epilogue==
<gallery>
{{Epilogue
Space_soccer tryagain.png|"Buttertoes!"
|Console=DS
Space Soccer OK.png|"We'll get it tomorrow."
|NG=Buttertoes!
Space Soccer Superb.png|"Hoo-wahh!"
|OK=We'll get it tomorrow.
</gallery>
|HI=Hoo-wahh!}}
==Appearance==
==Appearance==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Space Soccer Remix 10.png|Space Soccer<br>[[Remix 10 (DS)|Remix 10]]
Screenshot DS Space Soccer Remix 6.png|[[Remix 6 (DS)|Remix 6]]
Space Soccer Remix 9.png|[[Remix 9 (DS)|Remix 9]]
Screenshot DS Space Soccer 2.png|[[Space Soccer 2]]
Screenshot DS Space Soccer Remix 9.png|[[Remix 9 (DS)|Remix 9]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*There are unused sprites of the [[Space Kicker]].
*If the game is modded so that all of the regular kicking cues are replaced with "High", the ball will be lifted so high, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-Mtz0J734s that it will leave the screen]! [[File:120px-RH-SoccerHeadsUnused.png|thumb|120px]]
==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==
{{lang
{{lang
|jp = リフティング Lifting
|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
|fr=Football spatial
|kr = 스페이스 사커 Space Soccer}}
|mnfr=Space soccer
|es=Fútbol Espacial
|mnes=Space Soccer
|de=Astro-Kicker
|it=Calcio spaziale
|mnit=Space soccer
|kr=스페이스 사커
|rokr=Seupeiseu Sakeo
|mnkr=Space Soccer}}
{{Game Navigation}}
{{Game Navigation}}
[[Category:Rhythm Games]]
[[Category:Rhythm Heaven Games]]
[[Category:Games that have a sequel]]
[[Category:Remix 6 (DS)]]
[[Category:Sports Based Rhythm Game]]
[[Category:Space-Based rhythm games]]
[[Category:Games Not In Megamix]]
Latest revision as of 23:50, 7 May 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. Four other Space Kickers will also join in sync midway through the game. Frequently, the space kicker kicks the ball up higher while saying "High!" This prompts the player to flick to do a high kick. Successfully doing this produces the line "High, kick-toe!"
Perfect!/Ace!: The ball is kicked up and the gameplay smoothly continues.
Early!/Late!: N/A
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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