{{Nihongo|Freeze Frame|カメラマン|Camera Man}} is the 3rd [[Rhythm Game]] of the third stage (13th overall) in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' and the 2nd of [[Star Land]] (64th overall) in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
In this game, you're a camera man taking photos of various
[[File:Screenshot DS Freeze Frame.png|thumb]]
race cars as they cross the finish line of a race track.Most of the time, they'll be small cars, and will give an
[[File:Screenshot 3DS Freeze Frame.png|thumb]]
audio cue of when they're about to cross the line with
The player controls a photographer named [[T.J. Snapper]] who must take pictures of racers passing by in Rhythm Kart. Most of the time, they will be two to three small yellow cars that give an audio cue with an obvious engine sound. There's also a faster, carrot-shaped vehicle, whose audio cue comes as it's passing on the other side of the track. Various people also walk in front of the camera at times, one of them being T.J. Snapper's girlfriend, and a crowd of [[Racing Fans]] forms near the end of the game.
an obvious "vroom" sound.
==Controls==
There's also a very fast long car where the audio cue for that will come as it's passing
{{Controls|At=Take photo}}
on the other side of the track.
==[[Timing Display]]==
{{Timing
|just=All pictures show the racers in the middle. A successful noise plays and the crowd cheers. A red circle or green thumbs up appears depending on the version, and T.J. Snapper smiles at his success.
|miss=At least one picture shows only the front half (if early) or the back half (if late) of the racer. A "DEE-DOO-DOP"-like noise plays and the crowd applauds. A red triangle or yellow thumbs up pointed sideways appears depending on the version, and T.J. Snapper tilts his head to the side.
|through=At least one picture shows no racers in it. A buzzer plays and the crowd boos. A red cross or red thumbs down appears depending on the version, and T.J. Snapper cries due to his failure.}}
==Results==
{{Results
|Console=DS
|caption=Editor's feedback:
|cp_DEF_Ng=Your timing is off!<br>You got distracted by the crowd.
|cp_DEF_Hi=You've got a great eye!<br>You kept a cool head with the crowd.
|caption Alt=Editor's feedback:
|cp_DEF_Ng Alt=Your timing is off!<br>You got distracted by the crowd.
|cp_DEF_Hi Alt=You've got a great eye!<br>You kept a cool head with the crowd.}}
{{Results
|Console=3DS
|caption=Editor's Feedback
|cp_DEF_Ng=Three cars were tough for you.<br>You had trouble catching two at once.<br>Your timing is off!
|cp_DEF_Hi=Three cars! You're on a roll!<br>Nice shots of two cars!<br>You've got a great eye!}}
==Epilogue==
{{Epilogue
|Console=DS
|NG=I promise I'll take better<br>shots of you next time!
|OK=There's nothing wrong<br>with second place!
|HI=Smile for the camera, champ!}}
{{Epilogue
|Console=3DS
|NG=I promise I'll take better<br>shots of you next time!
|OK=There's nothing wrong<br>with second place!
|HI=Smile for the camera, champ!}}
==[[Rhythm Item]]==
{{item
|name=Racing Magazine
|title=Are You Eating Well?
|explain=I heard your photo's getting<br>published in a magazine, so I<br>ordered a copy. I'm going to cut<br>it out and make a scrapbook.<br>Be kind to others and work hard. <br>Love, Mom}}
==[[Skill Star]]==
The Skill Star appears on a group of three cars while the racing fans are blocking the view.
==[[Challenge Land]]==
{{PAGENAME}} appears in the following [[Challenge Train]] courses:
|[[generasia:Tsunku|Tsunku♂]]: When I received the prototype of this game, it was a game where you press the shutter button at a completely different timing from what I had in mind when I created the music. Most of the music games out there can only be played while looking at the screen. But I wanted to create a rhythm game that could be played without looking at the screen, as long as the rhythm was firmly in place. Therefore, the timing of the car driving and the shutter clicking was not in sync with the sound accents, which I felt was unacceptable. So when Yone-san and his team came to the studio for a meeting, I tried to give them a hard time, but they were completely exhausted... The deadline was approaching, and I thought it'd be too cold... "Should I forgive you?" "But if I do that, will it be shelved?" I was conflicted, but I told them what I thought. After that, I had a chance to check various games for final confirmation, and I found an adjusted "Freeze Frame" casually placed in the corner. And it was exactly as I wanted it to be! I was impressed by how Nintendo's team did it (laughs).
|[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10236295/ Oguro]: The timing of the shutter release was also perfect. Tsunku♂ said "This is great!" and Yone-san and the others were smiling (laughs).
|[[niwanetwork:Masami Yone|Yone]]: I was really at the peak of fatigue at that time... What's more, I couldn't clearly decide on when to press the shutter, and at a time when I was at a loss, I was in charge of "Freeze Frame". Tsunku♂-san often gave us advice via email, but when it was in writing, we readers feel like he's scolding us. But when we met Tsunku♂-san in person, we realized that wasn't the case, and it felt like we were regaining our spirits. That's why with "Freeze Frame" after he pointed out the problem, we immediately corrected it.
|}
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Sometimes, when taking a good picture of the racers, characters from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' will be seen in the pictures such as [[Stealth Rat]], [[White Apparition]], and ninjas.
*During [[Practice]], the player is tasked with taking a picture of a single yellow car at first to get a feel for the timing. In the real game, yellow cars only appear in sets of two or three, never only one.
*In addition, some characters from ''Rhythm Tengoku'' are part of the forming crowd in the background such as [[Rap Men]], [[The Clappy Trio]], the [[Space Dance|space dancers]], and the [[Tap Dance|tap dancing monkeys]].
*The game starts with a banner reading "Rhythm Kart" with a traffic light count down, possibly a reference to the [[mariowiki:Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]] series.
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*Sometimes, when taking a good picture of the racers, the drivers can be seen tilting their heads or showing a V-sign to the camera. Characters from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' may also show up in the pictures, such as [[Rats]], [[Sneaky Spirits (characters)|Sneaky Spirits]], and [[Ninja]]s.
**In addition, other characters from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' form a [[Racing Fans|crowd]] in the background, namely the [[RAPMEN]], [[The Clappy Trio (characters)|The Clappy Trio]], the [[Space Dancers]], and [[Monkey]]s. In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', there are multiple monkeys and box-headed dancers with different colors to fill out the screen.
*Oddly, the player is able to flick in this game in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', despite this action not doing anything. This trait is shared with [[Shoot-'Em-Up (DS)|Shoot-'Em-Up]], [[Munchy Monk]] and [[Drummer Duel]]. All other games that don't use the flick don't allow the player to perform it.
**Excluding the ability to flick despite not needing to, this is one of the few games to keep the same controls from ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' to ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' in Simple Tap mode, alongside [[Shoot-'em-up 2]] and [[Munchy Monk]]. In addition, [[Fillbots 2|Fillbots]] and [[Lockstep]] keep the same controls completely.
*This game appears in the "[[Wario...Where? 2: The Sequel]]" [[Challenge Train]] course. In this version, [[Dr. Crygor]] is the player character, who takes pictures of [[Tiny Wario]]s riding race cars, and [[Dribble & Spitz]] in their taxi. The [[Ninja]]s who appear sometimes in the photos are replaced by [[Orbulon]]. [[Mona]] can also be seen among the crowd.
==Development History==
{{Main|Freeze Frame/Development}}
==In Other Languages==
{{Lang
|jp=カメラマン
|rojp=Kamera Man
|mnjp=Camera Man
|us=Freeze Frame
|mnus=A single still frame or picture taken from a film (movie), or from a video stream.
|fr=Sur le vif
|mnfr=On the spot
|es=Foto Final
|mnes=Photo Finish
|de=Auto-Fokus
|mnde=Auto focus
|it=Scatto scaltro
|mnit=Wily photoshoot
|kr=카메라맨
|rokr=Kamela Maen
|mnkr=Camera Man}}
{{Game Navigation}}
Latest revision as of 23:16, 31 August 2024
Freeze Frame
Capture the excitement of car racing on film! There's a fortune to be made on the racing circuit!
The player controls a photographer named T.J. Snapper who must take pictures of racers passing by in Rhythm Kart. Most of the time, they will be two to three small yellow cars that give an audio cue with an obvious engine sound. There's also a faster, carrot-shaped vehicle, whose audio cue comes as it's passing on the other side of the track. Various people also walk in front of the camera at times, one of them being T.J. Snapper's girlfriend, and a crowd of Racing Fans forms near the end of the game.
Perfect!/Ace!?: All pictures show the racers in the middle. A successful noise plays and the crowd cheers. A red circle or green thumbs up appears depending on the version, and T.J. Snapper smiles at his success.
Early!/Late!?: At least one picture shows only the front half (if early) or the back half (if late) of the racer. A "DEE-DOO-DOP"-like noise plays and the crowd applauds. A red triangle or yellow thumbs up pointed sideways appears depending on the version, and T.J. Snapper tilts his head to the side.
Miss...?: At least one picture shows no racers in it. A buzzer plays and the crowd boos. A red cross or red thumbs down appears depending on the version, and T.J. Snapper cries due to his failure.
Results
Editor's feedback:()
Editor's feedback:()
Your timing is off! You got distracted by the crowd.
Your timing is off! You got distracted by the crowd.
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've got a great eye! You kept a cool head with the crowd.
You've got a great eye! You kept a cool head with the crowd.
Editor's Feedback
Three cars were tough for you. You had trouble catching two at once. Your timing is off!
Eh. Passable.
Three cars! You're on a roll! Nice shots of two cars! You've got a great eye!
Epilogue
I promise I'll take better shots of you next time!
There's nothing wrong with second place!
Smile for the camera, champ!
I promise I'll take better shots of you next time!
I heard your photo's getting published in a magazine, so I ordered a copy. I'm going to cut it out and make a scrapbook. Be kind to others and work hard. Love, Mom
Tsunku♂: When I received the prototype of this game, it was a game where you press the shutter button at a completely different timing from what I had in mind when I created the music. Most of the music games out there can only be played while looking at the screen. But I wanted to create a rhythm game that could be played without looking at the screen, as long as the rhythm was firmly in place. Therefore, the timing of the car driving and the shutter clicking was not in sync with the sound accents, which I felt was unacceptable. So when Yone-san and his team came to the studio for a meeting, I tried to give them a hard time, but they were completely exhausted... The deadline was approaching, and I thought it'd be too cold... "Should I forgive you?" "But if I do that, will it be shelved?" I was conflicted, but I told them what I thought. After that, I had a chance to check various games for final confirmation, and I found an adjusted "Freeze Frame" casually placed in the corner. And it was exactly as I wanted it to be! I was impressed by how Nintendo's team did it (laughs).
Yone: I was really at the peak of fatigue at that time... What's more, I couldn't clearly decide on when to press the shutter, and at a time when I was at a loss, I was in charge of "Freeze Frame". Tsunku♂-san often gave us advice via email, but when it was in writing, we readers feel like he's scolding us. But when we met Tsunku♂-san in person, we realized that wasn't the case, and it felt like we were regaining our spirits. That's why with "Freeze Frame" after he pointed out the problem, we immediately corrected it.
Trivia
During Practice, the player is tasked with taking a picture of a single yellow car at first to get a feel for the timing. In the real game, yellow cars only appear in sets of two or three, never only one.
The game starts with a banner reading "Rhythm Kart" with a traffic light count down, possibly a reference to the Mario Kart series.
Sometimes, when taking a good picture of the racers, the drivers can be seen tilting their heads or showing a V-sign to the camera. Characters from Rhythm Tengoku may also show up in the pictures, such as Rats, Sneaky Spirits, and Ninjas.
Oddly, the player is able to flick in this game in Rhythm Heaven, despite this action not doing anything. This trait is shared with Shoot-'Em-Up, Munchy Monk and Drummer Duel. All other games that don't use the flick don't allow the player to perform it.
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