Power Calligraphy

筆を使って日本語を 書きます。 あなたがするのは オイシイとこだけ。" "(Write Japanese with the brush. You only have to do the fun parts.)

— Power Calligraphy Description (Rhythm Tengoku)

Have you ever tried writing Japanese calligraphy? It requires grace, finesse, and a surprising amount of upper-body strength.

— Power Calligraphy Description (Rhythm Heaven Fever and Rhythm Heaven Megamix)

Power Calligraphy (リズムお習字^?, Rhythm Oshuji) is the 21st game in Rhythm Tengoku, the 3rd Extra game unlocked with 41 Medals in Rhythm Heaven Fever and the 23rd game in Rhythm Heaven Megamix. It's about a man who is learning how to write Japanese calligraphy.

Gameplay

File:Power Calligraphy game.PNG

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File:Power Calligraphy 3DS gameplay.PNG

You play as a giant hand writing calligraphy with a surprising amount of strength. When the giant hand reaches enough power, press A to write. There are six different symbols to write (レ ("Re" Katakana), 、 (a Japanese comma), 力 (power), 己 (oneself), 寸 (sun, a Japanese kind of measurement), 心 (heart), and the characters つるニハ○○ムし (or つ3ニハ○○ムし in the Korean version) arranged to form a face). Near the end, the game goes faster and people come out dancing.

Controls

Button Mode

• A: Write (with power)

Simple Tap Mode

• Tap: Write (with power)

Timing Notes

• Hit: The symbol is successfully written.
• Barely: If early, the line turns out squiggled. If late, a messy spot of ink is made. If the Calligraphy People are present, they will stumble over. Either way, a sigh will be let out. A barely counts as a miss.
  • In Tengoku, a "doink" sound can be heard when this happens, but it's not in Fever or Megamix.
• Miss: If missed completely no marks are made, letting out a sigh. If the Calligraphy People are present, they will stumble over.

Rating Notes

Rhythm Tengoku

Header

• "先生のことば" (The teacher's words)

Try Again

• "気合が足りぬ。" (Not enough spirit.)
• "力不足、　だな。" (Not enough power.)
• "心が　こもってない、　だな。" (The heart is not confined, you know.)

OK

• "う~ん．．．" (Yeah...)
• "まぁまぁ、　かな。" (OK, I guess?)
• "とりあえず．．．" (Anyway...)
• "よしと　します。" (You did your best.)

Superb

• "たいへん力強い！" (Very strong!)
• "心が　こもっている！" (The heart is confined!)
• "ココ一番で　やってくれた！" (You're at the top of it!)

Rhythm Heaven Fever

Header

• "Instructor Feedback"

Try Again

• "You needed more power in your strokes."
• "Just...weak."
• "Your brush seemed lifeless."

OK

• "Eh. Good enough."

Superb

• "You gave it a lot of oomph!"
• "You poured your heart into your brush!"
• "You weren't intimidated by the big one!"

Beat the Beat Rhythm Paradise

Header

• "Teacher's Evaluation"

Try Again

• "You need more power in your strokes."
• "You lacked brush control."
• "Your heart didn't seem into it."

OK

• "Good try."

Superb

• "You gave it a lot of oomph!"
• "You gave it your all."
• "That's the best brush work I've seen."

Rhythm Heaven Megamix

Header

• "Instructor Feedback"

Try Again

• "You needed more power in your strokes."
• "You lacked control of your brush."
• "Just...weak."
• "Your brush seemed lifeless."

OK

• "Eh. Passable."

Superb

• "Nice powerful strokes!"
• "You gave it a lot of oomph!"
• "You poured your heart into your brush!"
• "You weren't intimidated by the big one!"

Epilogue

Rhythm Tengoku

• Power Calligraphy Try again.PNG

  "ふ~… アカンわ。" (Whew... that won't do.)

• Power Calligraphy OK.PNG

  "お習字を もっと楽しもう！" (Let's enjoy calligraphy more!)

• Power Calligraphy Superb.PNG

  "お習字って ノリノリだネ！！" (Calligraphy is awesome!)

Rhythm Heaven Fever

• Power Calligraphy Wii Try Again.png

  "Maybe I should stick with pencils..."

• Power Calligraphy Wii OK.png

  "Who says calligraphy isn't fun?"

• Power Calligraphy Wii Superb.png

  "Hooray for Japanese calligraphy!"

Beat the Beat Rhythm Paradise

• Power Calligraphy EU Try Again.png

  "I should probably use a pencil..."

• Power Calligraphy EU OK.png

  "We should study calligraphy more!"

• Power Calligraphy EU Superb.png

  "We love calligraphy class!"

Rhythm Heaven Megamix

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  "All the cool kids are so much better at calligraphy than I am..."

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  "Precision! Grace!
  What's not to like?"

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  "Woo! Calligraphy party!"

Rhythm Item

Calligraphy Set

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Skill Star

When you are writing the sun symbol (寸) for the first time, write perfectly to collect the star.

Challenge Train

• Bringing Topknots Back
• Soul Of Japan

Appearances

• Power Calligraphy.png

  Power Calligraphy
  Remix 4
  Remix 6
  Remix 7

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  Power Calligraphy (Extra Game)

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  Power Calligraphy
  Right-Hand Remix

Power Calligraphy 2P

筆を使って日本語を書きます。 あなたがするのは オイシイとこだけ。" "(Write Japanese with the brush. You only have to do the fun parts.)

— Power Calligraphy 2P Description

Power Calligraphy also appears in the 2P mode of Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade) where it is referred to as Power Calligraphy 2P (リズムお習字 2P^?, Rhythm Oshuji 2P). It plays the same as the 1P version, except it has a split screen display to accommodate the second player. As a consequence of this design, there is only one column of dancers per screen, and they walk over the paper.

• Power Calligraphy Arcade2-P.PNG

Trivia

• There is a string in Rhythm Tengoku's code reading "リズムお習字 ２" directly after the text strings for Remix 8, meaning that this game was meant to have a sequel, but it was scrapped.
• If you miss the last kanji, it automatically drops the chance of getting a superb.
• The "The End" kanji that appears in Japanese version was kept in the international version of Rhythm Heaven Megamix, unlike Rhythm Heaven Fever.
• In the Korean version, various things were changed, as seen below.
• In the GBA version, the title card's name has a different name other than having "リズムお習字" .

Korean Differences

Title Screen

Elsewhere	Korean
File:Power Calligraphy wii.PNG	File:Power Caligraphy KR.png

Gameplay

Dancers

Elsewhere	Korean
File:Dancerspc.png	File:SOMK01-1.png

Face

Elsewhere	Korean
File:Facepc.png	File:SOMK01-2.png

Rating Screens

Try Again

Elsewhere	Korean
File:Power Caligraphy EN TryAgain.png	File:Power Caligraphy KR TryAgain.png

OK

Elsewhere	Korean
File:Power Caligraphy EN OK.png	File:Power Caligraphy KR OK.png

Superb

Elsewhere	Korean
File:Power Caligraphy EN Superb.png	File:Power Caligraphy KR Superb.png

Video

Rhythm Tengoku	Rhythm Heaven Fever	Rhythm Heaven Megamix
File:Rhythm Tengoku Perfect Play Stage 4-3 - Rhythm Osyuuji	File:Rhythm Heaven Fever ~ Power Calligraphy	File:Rhythm Heaven Megamix - Power Calligraphy (Perfect) (English)-0

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	リズムお習字	Rhythm penmanship
French	Calligraphie	Calligraphy
Spanish	Caligrafia	Calligraphy
Italian	Prova di calligrafia	The power of calligraphy
Korean	리듬 서예	Rhythm calligraphy