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{{GameExplainWii|titleUS = Tap Troupe|explainUS = With taps on their shoes <br>and boxes on their heads, <br>this quartet dreams of <br>stardom. We understand the <br>taps, but the head boxes...?|titleUK = Tap Troupe|explainUK = This tapping quartet <br>dream of stardom and <br>practise every day. <br>The road to fame is long <br>but pulling off a routine <br>feels so good!}} | {{GameExplainWii | ||
{{ | |titleUS=Tap Troupe | ||
| | |explainUS=With taps on their shoes<br>and boxes on their heads,<br>this quartet dreams of<br>stardom. We understand the<br>taps, but the head boxes...? | ||
| | |titleUK=Tap Troupe | ||
{{ | |explainUK=This tapping quartet<br>dream of stardom and<br>practise every day.<br>The road to fame is long<br>but pulling off a routine<br>feels so good!}} | ||
| | {{RhythmGame | ||
| | |number={{Console|Wii}} 31 | ||
| | |version={{ver|Long}} | ||
|gift={{Console|Wii}} [[At the Auditions]] | |||
| | |stage={{Stage|Wiistage7}}}} | ||
{{Nihongo|Tap Troupe|タップスター|Tap Star}} is the 1st [[Rhythm Game]] of Stage 7 (31st overall) in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''. | |||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
[[File:Screenshot Wii Tap Troupe.png|thumb]] | |||
In this game, the player controls one of [[The Tall Tappers]]. The tappers' legs occupy most of the screen, while their faces are seen in the bottom left. The player must maintain a steady beat of tap dancing with the rest of the tappers. | |||
At certain parts of the game, a voice says "Rea-dy!" indicating a rhythm change. The player must shift to a 4:3 polymeter rhythm. This continues until the voice says "Tap, tap, tap!", signaling the rhythm is going to change back. The final "tap" is always on the next available beat in the original groove, regardless of where the previous two land, meaning the distance between the second and third tap may vary. | |||
==Controls== | ==Controls== | ||
{{Controls|A=Tap}} | {{Controls|A=Tap}} | ||
==Timing Display== | ==[[Timing Display]]== | ||
{{Timing | |||
|just=The player taps in time with the others. When changing back to the regular rhythm, the player taps extra hard, and [[The Tall Tappers]] gleefully say "OK!". Halfway through the game, the tapper on the left also brings out a confetti popper, and a little after tappers wave their arms up with their hands in an OK sign. | |||
|miss=The player taps off the beat, making a "tick" sound. The others look annoyed at the player. During [[Practice]], they glance over with embarrassed looks on their faces instead. | |||
|through=The player taps at the wrong time or doesn't tap at all. The others blow a raspberry and make a disapproving face at the player. During [[Practice]], they glance over with embarrassed looks on their faces instead.}} | |||
==Results== | ==Results== | ||
{{Results|Console=Wii|caption=Friendly Feedback|cp_DEF_Ng= | {{Results | ||
|Console=Wii | |||
|caption=Friendly Feedback | |||
|cp_DEF_Ng=Your tapping was out of sync.<br>Your changeovers were kinda clumsy.<br>Your changeover combos need work. | |||
|cp_DEF_Hi=You kept time really well.<br>You handled changeovers well.<br>We got to say "OK!" a lot! | |||
|caption Alt=The tap team says... | |||
|cp_DEF_Ng Alt=You need to get your legs together.<br>Your changeovers were clumsy.<br>Your moves weren't even "OK"! | |||
|cp_DEF_Hi Alt=You kept time really well.<br>You handled changeovers well.<br>We got to say "OK!" a lot!}} | |||
==Epilogue== | ==Epilogue== | ||
= | {{Epilogue | ||
|Console=Wii | |||
|NG=We're better than this! Aren't we? | |||
|OK=We did it! Didn't we? | |||
|HI=We're real stars now! ...Right? | |||
|NG alt=I thought we'd be better than this. | |||
= | |OK alt=I think we did it, didn't we? | ||
|HI alt=We're real stars now, right?}} | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Tap Troupe | Screenshot Wii Tap Troupe.png|[[Tap Troupe]]<br>[[Remix 10 (Wii)|Remix 10]] | ||
Tap Troupe Remix 7.png|[[Remix 7 (Wii)|Remix 7]] | Screenshot Wii Tap Troupe Remix 7.png|[[Remix 7 (Wii)|Remix 7]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Two Player== | |||
{{GameExplainWii | |||
|titleUS=Tap Troupe | |||
|explainUS=With taps on their shoes<br>and boxes on their heads,<br>this quartet dreams of<br>stardom. We understand the<br>taps, but the head boxes...? | |||
|titleUK=Tap Troupe | |||
|explainUK=This tapping quartet<br>dream of stardom and<br>practise every day.<br>The road to fame is long<br>but pulling off a routine<br>feels so good!}} | |||
{{RhythmGame | |||
|image={{TabStart|style=text-align:center}}{{TabHeader|{{Console|Wii|32px}}}}[[File:Prologue Wii Tap Troupe Two Player.png|400px]]{{TabEnd}} | |||
|number={{Console|Wii}} 7 | |||
|version={{ver|Two Player}} | |||
|stage={{Stage|Wii2P}}}} | |||
{{Nihongo|Tap Troupe|タップスター|Tap Star}} is the 7th [[Rhythm Game]] in the [[Two-Player Menu]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''. | |||
P1 controls the Tall Tapper on the far left, with cyan shoes, and P2 controls the one on the far right, with orange shoes. Aside from a spotlight appearing in the middle of the game, there are no other differences.<gallery>Screenshot Wii Tap Troupe Two Player.png</gallery>{{clear}} | |||
==Video== | |||
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{{#ev:youtube|vAa8WhOtyzY||inline}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[ | *[[The Tall Tappers]]' box-headed, human-like appearance resembles the [[Space Dancers]] and [[The Paddler]]s from previous games. The troupe's leader is also [[At the Auditions|implied]] to be [[Space Gramps]], furthering the connection. | ||
*The "Rea-dy!" audio cue is later repurposed in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' for [[Lockstep]] in [[Right-Hand Remix]], [[Flock Step]] in [[Final Remix]] and [[Tangotronic 3000]] for the finishing pose. | |||
==Development History== | |||
{{Main|Tap Troupe/Development}} | |||
*The | |||
==In Other Languages== | ==In Other Languages== | ||
{{ | {{Lang | ||
|jp = タップスター | |jp=タップスター | ||
| | |rojp=Tappu Sutā | ||
|mnjp=Tap Star | |||
|us=Tap Troupe | |||
|mnus="tap dance" + "troupe" | |||
|fr=Vedettes des claquettes | |||
|mnfr=Tap dance stars | |||
|es=Gigantes del claqué | |||
|mnes=Tap dance giants | |||
|de=Stepp-Stars | |||
|mnde=Step-Stars | |||
|it=Tip Tap Star | |||
|mnit=Tap Dance Star | |||
|nl=Tap Troupe<ref>[https://www.nintendo.nl/games/oms/beat_the_beat_rhythm_paradise/dual.html Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise | Muziekspel | Wii | Nintendo]</ref> | |||
|pt=Tap Troupe<ref>[https://www.nintendo.pt/games/oms/beat_the_beat_rhythm_paradise/dual.html Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise | Jogo de música | Wii | Nintendo]</ref> | |||
|kr=탭스타 | |||
|rokr=Taeb Seuta | |||
|mnkr=Tap Star}} | |||
==References== | |||
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{{Game Navigation}} | {{Game Navigation}} | ||
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Tap Troupe (タップスター?, Tap Star) is the 1st Rhythm Game of Stage 7 (31st overall) in Rhythm Heaven Fever.
Gameplay
In this game, the player controls one of The Tall Tappers. The tappers' legs occupy most of the screen, while their faces are seen in the bottom left. The player must maintain a steady beat of tap dancing with the rest of the tappers.
At certain parts of the game, a voice says "Rea-dy!" indicating a rhythm change. The player must shift to a 4:3 polymeter rhythm. This continues until the voice says "Tap, tap, tap!", signaling the rhythm is going to change back. The final "tap" is always on the next available beat in the original groove, regardless of where the previous two land, meaning the distance between the second and third tap may vary.
Controls
- Ⓐ: Tap
Timing Display
- Perfect!/Ace!?: The player taps in time with the others. When changing back to the regular rhythm, the player taps extra hard, and The Tall Tappers gleefully say "OK!". Halfway through the game, the tapper on the left also brings out a confetti popper, and a little after tappers wave their arms up with their hands in an OK sign.
- Early!/Late!?: The player taps off the beat, making a "tick" sound. The others look annoyed at the player. During Practice, they glance over with embarrassed looks on their faces instead.
- Miss...?: The player taps at the wrong time or doesn't tap at all. The others blow a raspberry and make a disapproving face at the player. During Practice, they glance over with embarrassed looks on their faces instead.
Results
Friendly Feedback(![]() |
The tap team says...(![]() | |
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Your tapping was out of sync. Your changeovers were kinda clumsy. Your changeover combos need work. |
You need to get your legs together. Your changeovers were clumsy. Your moves weren't even "OK"! | |
Eh. Good enough. | Good try. | |
You kept time really well. You handled changeovers well. We got to say "OK!" a lot! |
You kept time really well. You handled changeovers well. We got to say "OK!" a lot! |
Epilogue
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We're better than this! Aren't we? | We did it! Didn't we? | We're real stars now! ...Right? |
I thought we'd be better than this. |
I think we did it, didn't we? |
We're real stars now, right? |
Appearances
Two Player
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Tap Troupe (タップスター?, Tap Star) is the 7th Rhythm Game in the Two-Player Menu in Rhythm Heaven Fever.
P1 controls the Tall Tapper on the far left, with cyan shoes, and P2 controls the one on the far right, with orange shoes. Aside from a spotlight appearing in the middle of the game, there are no other differences.
Video
Trivia
- The Tall Tappers' box-headed, human-like appearance resembles the Space Dancers and The Paddlers from previous games. The troupe's leader is also implied to be Space Gramps, furthering the connection.
- The "Rea-dy!" audio cue is later repurposed in Rhythm Heaven Megamix for Lockstep in Right-Hand Remix, Flock Step in Final Remix and Tangotronic 3000 for the finishing pose.
Development History
- Main article: Tap Troupe/Development
In Other Languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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タップスター | Tap Star |
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Tap Troupe | "tap dance" + "troupe" |
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Tap Troupe | |
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Vedettes des claquettes | Tap dance stars |
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Gigantes del claqué | Tap dance giants |
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Stepp-Stars | Step-Stars |
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Tip Tap Star | Tap Dance Star |
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Tap Troupe[1] | |
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Tap Troupe[2] | |
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탭스타 | Tap Star |
References
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