{{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
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|titleUS=Tap Troupe
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|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
'''Tap Troupe''' (タップスター ''Tap Star'') is the 31st minigame in [[Rhythm Heaven Fever|''Rhythm Heaven Fever'']]. It's about a [[Tall Tappers|Tall Tapper]] (you), performing with the Tap Troupe, a tap dancing group. Getting a [[Perfect|perfect]] on this game earns the [[Gift|gift ]]"At the Auditions" to read.
|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
|bpm=120
|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.
[[File:Tap_Troupe_Remix_10.png|thumb|220px]]In this game, the player controls the fourth Tall Tapper in line (far right), with their face being visible near the bottom-left of the screen. When the game starts, the members of the troupe will start stepping at a steady beat. The player needs to step along with them. At certain parts of the game, a voice will say "Rea-dy!", and the tappers get on their toes and continue tapping. When this happens, the speed of tapping increases to once every 3/4th (dotted eighth note worth) of a note, in comparison to once every note. The length of this sequence varies. After a while, a voice will say "Tap, tap, tap!", requiring the player to tap on those beats, then go back to the original beat.
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.
In the 3/4th note rhythm, the beat is steady. When the voice says "Tap, tap, tap," the gap between the second last to the last tap can either be 1/2 (eighth note), 3/4 (dotted eighth note), or 1 beat (quarter note) long, depending on the gap to the next measure.
[3] "Tap-tap-tap": The gap lasts 3/4th of a note ''(REGULAR'').
[6] "Ba-bam-ba-tap-tap·tap": The gap lasts a 1/2 note ''(SHORTER)''.
[8+3] "Ba-bam-ba-bam-ba-bam-ba-bam-tap-tap-tap": The gap lasts 3/4th of a note ''(REGULAR)''.
[5+3] "Ba-bam-ba-bam-ba-tap-tap—tap": The gap lasts 1 note ''(LONGER)''. Occurs once in Tap Troupe.
[19+3] "Ba (x19)-tap-tap·tap": The gap lasts a 1/2 note ''(SHORTER)''. Occurs once in Remix 7.
==Controls==
==Controls==
{{Controls|A=Tap}}
{{Controls|A=Tap}}
==Timing Display==
==[[Timing Display]]==
*'''Perfect!/Ace!''': The Tall Tappers continue their routine. After the female voice's complex tap cues, the Tall Tappers will gleefully yell out "Okay!". Additionally, halfway through the game the Tall Tapper on the left of the group will bring out a confetti popper which launches confetti. During the last few moments of the rhythm game, the Tall Tappers will wave their arms up with their hands in an OK sign.
{{Timing
*'''Early!/Late!''': A small 'tick' sound is heard when tapping off beat. The other Tall Tappers will glare at the player's Tall Tapper, annoyed. During practice, the Tall Tappers will glance over at the player.
|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 other Tall Tappers will blow a raspberry and make an embarrassed face at the player's Tall Tapper. During practice, the Tall Tappers will glance over at the player.
|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=You need to get your legs together.<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!}}
{{Results
{{Results|Console=PAL|caption=The tap team says...|cp_DEF_Ng=You need to get your legs together.<br>Your changeovers were 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!}}
|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==
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''===
{{Epilogue
<gallery>
|Console=Wii
Tap Troupe Try Again.png|"We're better than this! Aren't we?"
|NG=We're better than this! Aren't we?
Tap Troupe OK.png|"We did it! Didn't we?"
|OK=We did it! Didn't we?
Tap Troupe Superb.png|"We're real stars now! ...Right?"
|HI=We're real stars now! ...Right?
</gallery>
|NG alt=I thought we'd be better than this.
===''Beat the Beat Rhythm Paradise''===
|OK alt=I think we did it, didn't we?
<gallery>
|HI alt=We're real stars now, right?}}
Tap Troupe EU Try Again.png|"I thought we'd be better than this."
Tap Troupe EU OK.png|"I think we did it, didn't we?"
Tap Troupe EU Superb.png|"We're real stars now, right?"
</gallery>
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Tap Troupe Remix 10.png|Tap Troupe<br>[[Remix 10 (Wii)|Remix 10]]
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}}
|bpm=120
|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]]''.
==Two-Player Mode==
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}}
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==Video==
[[File:TapTroupe2Pgameplay.png|thumb]]
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A version of the game can be unlocked in the two player mode. It is the seventh game in it, and requires the completion on the original game and the previous two-player game, [[Launch Party]].
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The game has the first player on the far right, wearing blue shoes, and the second player on the left, wearing orange shoes. Both players have to tap along with the other two tappers. There is no main differences from the main game's pattern, other than spotlights at certain times to obscure view.
*[[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.
[[File:Unused Tall Tapper.png|thumb|220x220px]]
*The Tall Tappers' box-headed, human-like appearance makes them look similar to the [[The Paddler|Paddlers]] from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' 's [[Space Dance]] and ''[[Rhythm Heaven|Rhythm Heaven’s]]'' [[Rhythm Rally]].
**In the reading material you receive by perfecting this game, the troupe's leader is implied to be [[Space Gramps]], further making the connection between them.
*The game's basic play style, with four characters stepping to a beat, makes it similar to ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''’s [[Marching Orders]].
*There are unused sprites of Tap Troupe found in the game’s files, but it looks like it’s in the DS’ graphical format. Some fans theorized that Tap Troupe was originally supposed to appear in [[Rhythm Heaven]].
**In addition, there’s also an unused sprite of a Tall Tapper with his hands on his hips. Oddly enough, he doesn’t have gloves on.
*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.
*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}}
==In Other Languages==
==In Other Languages==
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{{Lang
|jp = タップスター|rojp= Tappusutā|mnjp = Tap Star
|jp=タップスター
|it = Tip Tap Star|es = Gigantes del claqué|mnes=Tap-dancing giants|kr = 탭스타|rokr=Taebseuta|mnkr = Tap Star|du = Stepp-Stars|fr = Vedettes des claquettes}}
|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}}
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Latest revision as of 18:58, 8 May 2024
Tap Troupe
With taps on their shoes and boxes on their heads, this quartet dreams of stardom. We understand the taps, but the head boxes...?
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.
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...()
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!
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.
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