''This article is about the version of Night Walk that appears in [[Rhythm Tengoku]] and [[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]. For the version found in [[Rhythm Heaven Fever]], see [[Night Walk (Wii)|here]].''
{{About|the version of Night Walk that appears in [[Rhythm Tengoku]] and [[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]|the version of [[Night Walk (Wii)|Night Walk]] found in [[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]}}
{{Quote
{{GameExplainGBA
|音楽にあわせて<br>ジャンプしてネ！<br>星たちが あつまって<br>あなたも夜空へ…"<br>"(Jump with the music! The stars will gather and take you along...)
|explainEN=Jump to the music!<br>Stars gather as you<br>approach the night sky......}}
|Minigame_infobox/Data = Bouncy Road
{{GameExplain3DS
|Minigame_infobox/Data2 = Quiz Show}}
|title=Night Walk
{{Minigame infobox
|explain=What could be better than a stroll<br>in the starlight? How about a<br>series of jumps in the starlight?}}
|Name = Night Walk
{{RhythmGame
|Debut = Rhythm Tengoku<br>Rhythm Heaven Megamix
|image={{TabStart|style=text-align:center}}{{TabHeader|{{Console|GBA|32px}}}}[[File:Prologue GBA Night Walk.png|240px]]{{TabHeader|{{Console|Arcade|32px}}}}[[File:Prologue Arcade Night Walk.png|240px]]{{TabHeader|{{Console|3DS|32px}}}}[[File:Prologue 3DS Night Walk.png|400px|center]]{{TabEnd}}
|Number = 20 (Tengoku)<br>92 (Megamix)
|number={{Console|GBA}} 20<br>{{Console|3DS}} 92
|Reward = Night Walk song (Tengoku)<br>1 Flow Ball (Megamix)|image = <tabber>Tengoku=[[File:Night_Walk.PNG|240px]]|-|Megamix=[[File:Night Walk 3DS.PNG|240px]]</tabber>|jname = ナイトウォーク
{{Nihongo|Night Walk|ナイトウォーク|Naitouōku}} is the 2nd [[Rhythm Game]] of Stage 4 (20th overall) in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' and the 2nd of [[Shop No. 1]] (92st overall), costing 10 [[Flow Ball]]s, in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
{{Nihongo|'''Night Walk'''|ナイトウォーク|Night Walk}} is the 20th game in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' and the 92nd game in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''. In this game, you are controlling [[Play-Yan]] who must stroll through the path in the night sky while jumping on magical boxes. A sequel is unlocked later in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' called [[Night Walk 2]].
The arrange version, [[Night Walk 2]], appears in Technician in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''.
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:Nw.png|thumb|240px]]
[[File:Screenshot GBA Night Walk.png|thumb]]
[[File:Nightwalks.png|thumb|240px]]
[[File:Screenshot Arcade Night Walk.png|thumb]]
As [[Play-Yan]] lands on the path, boxes will be seen below him. This is a visual cue to jump. Successfully doing this will open the boxes and make them blossom into various things such as hearts, lollipops, and umbrellas. The more boxes that are open, the more stars will appear in the sky in order to reach the goal. The player will fall off before reaching the goal if more than 40 boxes are left unopened before then.
[[File:Screenshot 3DS Night Walk.png|thumb]]
In this game, the player takes control of [[Play-Yan]] who strolls through the path in the night sky while jumping on magical boxes. As he reaches the set of boxes via balloons, he begins walking on them. Passing though them causes the boxes to open, with the dot in the middle turning into various things depending on the player's timing and the boxes themselves. Jumping off the block with the right timing causes an object to sprout, and a star to grow in the sky. If all of the stars are at their max size at the end of the game, the final box releases a small star which Play-Yan grabs on to.
==Controls==
==Controls==
===Button Mode===
{{Controls|At=Jump}}
*A: Jump
==[[Timing Display]]==
===Simple Tap Mode===
{{Timing
* Tap: Jump
|just=[[Play-Yan]] jumps from the box, spawning either a magic flower with a heart blossom, a lollipop, or an umbrella from it. If the sky is filled with stars, the last platform causes [[Play-Yan]] to rise up while holding a small star.
==Timing Notes==
|miss=[[Play-Yan]] jumps from the box, but the object comes out only halfway, with a red ✖ over it. If the sky is filled with stars, the last platform causes [[Play-Yan]] to rise up while holding a small star. In ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', if the player jumps on the first possible frame, this causes a magic flower with a heart blossom to come out halfway instead, leading [[Play-Yan]] to jump onto the next platform and inevitably fall off.
*Hit: [[Play-Yan]] jumps from the box, sending out a plant with either a heart, lollipop, or umbrella on it.
|through=[[Play-Yan]] walks over the box, sending out a music note. This does not actually count as a miss on its own. If the player does not jump from a box on the edge of a platform, [[Play-Yan]] will grab the ledge, and fall down as the platforms dissapear. If this happens, the game ends with a [[Try Again]] and score of 0, regardless of how well the player played up to that point. If the player didn't open enough boxes to fill the sky with stars, the final platform doesn't release anything, leading [[Play-Yan]] to jump onto a lone platform with no path to continue, resulting in him falling down.}}
*Barely: [[Play-Yan]] will jump, but the heart and jump will be lower than a Hit and the text "NG" (X in the international version of Megamix)", possibly standing for "Not Good" will appear. '''A barely counts as a miss.'''
==Results==
*Miss: [[Play-Yan]] will walk by the box, sending out a music note. '''This does not actually count as a miss on its own.''' If the player does not jump from a box on the edge of a platform, the character will fall off the platform. If this happens, the game will immediately end, giving you a "Try Again" rating. This can also happen if you don't open enough boxes before the goal, in which the goal will not open, and Play-Yan will walk past it to eventually fall off, this can also give you a "Try Again" rating.
|cp_DEF_Ng Alt=You fell...)''<br>''(Your rhythm was off...)''<br>''(You missed quite a few jumps.
*"おっこちちゃったね．．．" (You fell, eh...?)
|cp_DEF_Hi Alt=Congratulations on reaching the goal!)''<br>''(You were able to keep the beat!)''<br>''(Your jumps were right on the money!}}
*(Your rhythm is not so good)...
{{Results
*(You missed the ending parts)...
|Console=3DS
====OK====
|caption=The Stars Say
*"う~ん．．．" (Yeah...)
|cp_DEF_Ng=You fell in a hole.
*"まぁまぁ、 かな。" (OK, I guess?)
|cp_DEF_Hi=You made it to the end!}}
*"とりあえず．．．" (Anyway...)
*"よしと します。" (You did your best.)
====Superb====
*"ゴール おめでとう！！" (Congratulations on reaching the goal!!)
*"キープ できてます！" (You were able to keep the beat!)
*"キメが バッチシだ！" (The ending was right on!)
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''===
====Header====
*"The Stars Say"
====Try Again====
*"You fell in a hole."
====OK====
*"Eh. Passable."
====Superb====
*"You made it to the end!"
==Epilogue==
==Epilogue==
===''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''===
{{Epilogue
<gallery>
|Console=GBA
Night Walk Try Again.PNG|"つぎは もっと がんばってネ…" (Try harder next time...)
|NG=つぎは もっと がんばってネ…
Night Walk OK.PNG|"夜空の おさんぽ、 たのしいな。" (Night sky walks are so fun.)
|OK=夜空の おさんぽ、 たのしいな。
Night Walk Superb.PNG|"星たちが かんげいしてるヨ！" (The stars welcome you!)
|HI=星たちが かんげいしてるヨ！
</gallery>
|NG alt=Try harder next time...
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''===
|OK alt=Night sky walks are so fun.
<gallery>
|HI alt=The stars are in full size!}}
Night Walk 3DS Try Again.PNG|"Didn't see that hole in the dark!"
{{Epilogue
Night Walk 3DS OK.PNG|"Nothing like a stroll at night."
|Console=Arcade
Night Walk 3DS Superb.PNG|"You followed us up here!"
|NG=つぎは もっと がんばってネ…
</gallery>
|OK=夜空の おさんぽ、 たのしいな。
==Rhythm Item==
|HI=星たちが かんげいしてるヨ！
===Magic Flowers===
|NG alt=Try harder next time...
{{Template:Item
|OK alt=Night sky walks are so fun.
|item = Magic Flowers.png
|HI alt=The stars are in full size!}}
|header = An Aroma of Mystery
{{Epilogue
|desc = Supposedly these flowers grow in the footsteps of a mysterious, white creature who prowls the night! Who is he? What does he want? Where did he learn his impeccable sense of rhythm?}}
|Console=3DS
==Skill Star==
|NG=Didn't see that hole in the dark!
The Skill Star can be collected when you hit the 123rd box perfectly.
|OK=Nothing like a stroll at night.
|HI=You followed us up here!}}
==[[Rhythm Item]]==
{{item
|name=Magic Flowers
|title=An Aroma of Mystery
|explain=Supposedly these flowers grow<br>in the footsteps of a mysterious,<br>white creature who prowls the<br>night! Who is he? What does he<br>want? Where did he learn his<br>impeccable sense of rhythm?}}
==[[Skill Star]]==
The Skill Star appears on the 123rd box in the game.
==[[Challenge Land]]==
{{PAGENAME}} does not appear in any [[Challenge Train]] courses.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Night Walk Arcade.png|Night Walk<br>[[Remix 4 (GBA)|Remix 4]]<br>[[Remix 6 (GBA)|Remix 6]]
Night Walk 2 Arcade.png|[[Night Walk 2]]<br>[[Remix 7 (GBA)|Remix 7]]
Screenshot Arcade Night Walk 2.png|[[Night Walk 2]]<br>[[Remix 7 (GBA)|Remix 7]]
Nightwalks.png|Night Walk
Screenshot 3DS Night Walk.png|[[Night Walk]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*The music for this rhythm game was taken from the GBA accessory "Play-Yan". It was a game for the Gameboy Advance that allowed you to play .mp3 files. This is also where the name of the [[Play-Yan|character]] you play as comes from.
*[[Play-Yan]]'s design in this game appears to have influenced later characters. (i.e. [[The Chorus Kids]], Marshal, Miss Ribbon, Cam, etc.)
*Both versions of the game stand out as one of the few games in the franchise to have the ability to fail instantly before judging your performance, with [[Quiz Show]] being the only other one.
* Night Walk makes a cameo appearance in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] Sound software as a background picture. [[Play-Yan]]'s climbing speed depends on how the speed of the song is adjusted.
* The layout of the steps are randomized on every playthrough.
* This is one of the few games that doesn't feature a practice in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', however it did receive a tutorial in the [[Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)|arcade]] version, and a practice in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
* In the Megamix version, the text "NG" was replaced with an X mark in the international versions of the game.
* The objects that appear out of the boxes are actually instruments of the song. The hearts are the drums, the lollipops are the snares, and the umbrellas are the bass lines.
* There are various sprites that went unused in the GBA version and its sequel, including Play-Yan crouching, a pink crab (both seen in the Play-Yan minigame Jump), and a yellow swan.
==Video==
==Video==
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!Rhythm Tengoku
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!Rhythm Heaven Megamix
==Commentary==
The following is commentary given on the STAFF'S VOICE section of the booklet included in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu]]''.
|[[generasia:Tsunku|Tsunku♂]]: When I first did this, I thought it was such a stupid idea! When you reach the goal at the end, you just fly away. There's no ending, I thought (laughs). Moreover, you simply press the button in time to the rhythm, which, from our point of view, is the most basic of basics, but there were quite a few people who found it difficult... They are misled by the pictures and make mistakes, so you will probably do better if you try it with your eyes closed. This game has changed the conventional wisdom of music games. There are no enemies, and at the end you just fly away (laughs).
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|[[File:Rhythm Tengoku Perfect Play Stage 4-2 - Night Walk|300px]]
|小黒 僕はつんく♂の曲とグラフィックが、イメージどおりだと思いました。
|[[File:Rhythm Heaven Megamix - Night Walk (Perfect) (English)|300px]]
|[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10236295/ Oguro]: I thought Tsunku♂'s music and graphics were exactly what I imagined.
|[[niwanetwork:Masami Yone|Yone]]: There was a digital audio player called "[[niwanetwork:Play-Yan|Play-Yan]]" that could be used with the DS and GBA, and I used that character. It was originally an endless game. It seems like it doesn't end until you fail and fall off. But when we decided to include it as a single game, we had to create an ending, so we decided to make it a flying punchline. It's fine if it flies away (laughs).
|}
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==Trivia==
*This is one of the few games that doesn't feature a [[Practice]] in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', however it did receive a tutorial in the [[Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)|arcade]] version, and a practice in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
*The layout of the steps in the middle of the game is randomized.
*The objects that appear out of the boxes act as instruments in the song. The heart flowers add drums, the lollipops being snares, and the umbrellas - cymbal accents.
**Interestingly, the final platform which releases a star also plays the cymbal accent in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'', but no sound effect is played at all in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
*In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', if the player jumps from the platform and releases the star, then immediately attempts to input a jump again within a small window, it is possible to cause the star to disappear, resulting in [[Play-Yan]] rising up without holding anything.
*This game, [[Quiz Show]], [[Night Walk 2]], and [[Night Walk (Wii)|Night Walk]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'', are the only [[Rhythm Games]] that can be ended prematurely before the song is finished.
In this game, the player takes control of Play-Yan who strolls through the path in the night sky while jumping on magical boxes. As he reaches the set of boxes via balloons, he begins walking on them. Passing though them causes the boxes to open, with the dot in the middle turning into various things depending on the player's timing and the boxes themselves. Jumping off the block with the right timing causes an object to sprout, and a star to grow in the sky. If all of the stars are at their max size at the end of the game, the final box releases a small star which Play-Yan grabs on to.
Perfect!/Ace!?: Play-Yan jumps from the box, spawning either a magic flower with a heart blossom, a lollipop, or an umbrella from it. If the sky is filled with stars, the last platform causes Play-Yan to rise up while holding a small star.
Early!/Late!?: Play-Yan jumps from the box, but the object comes out only halfway, with a red ✖ over it. If the sky is filled with stars, the last platform causes Play-Yan to rise up while holding a small star. In Rhythm Tengoku, if the player jumps on the first possible frame, this causes a magic flower with a heart blossom to come out halfway instead, leading Play-Yan to jump onto the next platform and inevitably fall off.
Miss...?: Play-Yan walks over the box, sending out a music note. This does not actually count as a miss on its own. If the player does not jump from a box on the edge of a platform, Play-Yan will grab the ledge, and fall down as the platforms dissapear. If this happens, the game ends with a Try Again and score of 0, regardless of how well the player played up to that point. If the player didn't open enough boxes to fill the sky with stars, the final platform doesn't release anything, leading Play-Yan to jump onto a lone platform with no path to continue, resulting in him falling down.
Results
星の声
(Voices of the stars)
おっこちちゃったね．．． ノリが ガタガタです．．． わりと キメを はずしたよね。
(You fell...) (Your rhythm was off...) (You missed quite a few jumps.)
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.)
ゴール おめでとう！！ キープ できてます！ キメが バッチシだ！
(Congratulations on reaching the goal!) (You were able to keep the beat!) (Your jumps were right on the money!)
Supposedly these flowers grow in the footsteps of a mysterious, white creature who prowls the night! Who is he? What does he want? Where did he learn his impeccable sense of rhythm?
Tsunku♂: When I first did this, I thought it was such a stupid idea! When you reach the goal at the end, you just fly away. There's no ending, I thought (laughs). Moreover, you simply press the button in time to the rhythm, which, from our point of view, is the most basic of basics, but there were quite a few people who found it difficult... They are misled by the pictures and make mistakes, so you will probably do better if you try it with your eyes closed. This game has changed the conventional wisdom of music games. There are no enemies, and at the end you just fly away (laughs).
小黒 僕はつんく♂の曲とグラフィックが、イメージどおりだと思いました。
Oguro: I thought Tsunku♂'s music and graphics were exactly what I imagined.
Yone: There was a digital audio player called "Play-Yan" that could be used with the DS and GBA, and I used that character. It was originally an endless game. It seems like it doesn't end until you fail and fall off. But when we decided to include it as a single game, we had to create an ending, so we decided to make it a flying punchline. It's fine if it flies away (laughs).
The layout of the steps in the middle of the game is randomized.
The objects that appear out of the boxes act as instruments in the song. The heart flowers add drums, the lollipops being snares, and the umbrellas - cymbal accents.
Interestingly, the final platform which releases a star also plays the cymbal accent in Rhythm Tengoku, but no sound effect is played at all in Rhythm Heaven Megamix.
In Rhythm Heaven Megamix, if the player jumps from the platform and releases the star, then immediately attempts to input a jump again within a small window, it is possible to cause the star to disappear, resulting in Play-Yan rising up without holding anything.
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
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