Widget: Difference between revisions

From Rhythm Heaven Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
mNo edit summary
mNo edit summary
Line 4: Line 4:
|caption=Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
|caption=Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
|appearance={{CharGame|RH=1|RHF=1|RHM=1}}}}
|appearance={{CharGame|RH=1|RHF=1|RHM=1}}}}
{{Nihongo|Widgets|組み立てキット|Kumitate Kitto}} are recurring objects in the [[Rhythm Heaven Series]]. Their purpose is mentioned to be unknown. A widget is composed of a rod and one or two square nuts.__TOC__{{clear}}
{{Nihongo|Widgets|組み立てキット|Kumitate Kitto}} are recurring objects in the [[Rhythm Heaven Series]]. A widget is composed of a rod and one or two square nuts.__TOC__{{clear}}
==''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''==
==Story==
===''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''===
{{Eigo|section=section}}
{{Eigo|section=section}}
{{Character infobox
{{Character infobox
Line 13: Line 14:
|appearance={{CharGame|RT=1}}}}
|appearance={{CharGame|RT=1}}}}
While Widgets do not appear in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]],'' rods known as {{Nihongo|Akai Mono|赤いモノ|Red Things}} do appear in the [[Rhythm Game]] [[Polyrhythm]]. They are industry products whose details are kept a trade secret. They are considered hazardous because they explode when colliding with walls<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/stage04.html キャラクターアルバム ステージ４] (Character Album Stage 4)</ref>. In the game, the rods roll along two raised paths, and the player must press the corresponding button to raise the blocks when they reach a gap.
While Widgets do not appear in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]],'' rods known as {{Nihongo|Akai Mono|赤いモノ|Red Things}} do appear in the [[Rhythm Game]] [[Polyrhythm]]. They are industry products whose details are kept a trade secret. They are considered hazardous because they explode when colliding with walls<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/stage04.html キャラクターアルバム ステージ４] (Character Album Stage 4)</ref>. In the game, the rods roll along two raised paths, and the player must press the corresponding button to raise the blocks when they reach a gap.
==''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''==
===''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''===
[[File:Widget_DS.png|thumb|50px]]
[[File:Widget_DS.png|thumb|50px]]
Widgets make their first actual appearance in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' in [[Built to Scale (DS)|Built to Scale]], where they are portrayed as a white rod and nuts. The player must wait for the nuts to roll into place, then launch the rod into them to form the Widget. They later appear in [[Built to Scale 2 (DS)|Built to Scale 2]], this time colored red. Workers are instructed to follow the rhythm while producing the Widgets, but they get paid the same regardless<ref>"Slogan for March: Turns out you get paid the same whether you're on the beat or not." ~ [[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven)#Assembly Line Slogans|Assembly Line Slogans]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''</ref>.
Widgets make their first actual appearance in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' in [[Built to Scale (DS)|Built to Scale]], where they are portrayed as a white rod and nuts. The player must wait for the nuts to roll into place, then launch the rod into them to form the Widget. They later appear in [[Built to Scale 2 (DS)|Built to Scale 2]], this time colored red. Workers are instructed to follow the rhythm while producing the Widgets, but they get paid the same regardless<ref>"Slogan for March: Turns out you get paid the same whether you're on the beat or not." ~ [[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven)#Assembly Line Slogans|Assembly Line Slogans]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''</ref>.
==''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' and ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''==
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' and ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''===
[[File:Widget.png|thumb|50px]]
[[File:Widget.png|thumb|50px]]
The square mass-produced objects appear again in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' and ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' in [[Built to Scale (Wii)|Built to Scale]], where the player must bounce around a rod while waiting for two nuts to come into place, after which the player must launch the rod into them to form the complete Widget. The company sometimes makes defective products, and a worker in product testing accidentally sold the bad parts to collectors for a lot of money<ref>"I work in product testing. My company doesn't make a lot of defective products, but when we do, I'm NOT supposed to sell the bad parts to collectors for a lot of money. Oops." ~ [[Defective Widget]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>.
The square mass-produced objects appear again in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' and ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' in [[Built to Scale (Wii)|Built to Scale]], where the player must bounce around a rod while waiting for two nuts to come into place, after which the player must launch the rod into them to form the complete Widget. The company sometimes makes defective products, and a worker in product testing accidentally sold the bad parts to collectors for a lot of money<ref>"I work in product testing. My company doesn't make a lot of defective products, but when we do, I'm NOT supposed to sell the bad parts to collectors for a lot of money. Oops." ~ [[Defective Widget]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>.

Revision as of 07:51, 8 December 2021

This article has been featured

Widget
Image
File:Widgets 3DS.png
Artwork from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Appears in
Rhythm Heaven
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Rhythm Heaven Megamix

Widgets (組み立てキット?, Kumitate Kitto) are recurring objects in the Rhythm Heaven Series. A widget is composed of a rod and one or two square nuts.

Story

Rhythm Tengoku

Epilogue 3DS First Contact OK.png
赤いモノ
Image
Widget rods.png
Artwork from Rhythm Tengoku
Appears in
Rhythm Tengoku

While Widgets do not appear in Rhythm Tengoku, rods known as Akai Mono (赤いモノ?, Red Things) do appear in the Rhythm Game Polyrhythm. They are industry products whose details are kept a trade secret. They are considered hazardous because they explode when colliding with walls[1]. In the game, the rods roll along two raised paths, and the player must press the corresponding button to raise the blocks when they reach a gap.

Rhythm Heaven

File:Widget DS.png

Widgets make their first actual appearance in Rhythm Heaven in Built to Scale, where they are portrayed as a white rod and nuts. The player must wait for the nuts to roll into place, then launch the rod into them to form the Widget. They later appear in Built to Scale 2, this time colored red. Workers are instructed to follow the rhythm while producing the Widgets, but they get paid the same regardless[2].

Rhythm Heaven Fever and Rhythm Heaven Megamix

Widget.png

The square mass-produced objects appear again in Rhythm Heaven Fever and Rhythm Heaven Megamix in Built to Scale, where the player must bounce around a rod while waiting for two nuts to come into place, after which the player must launch the rod into them to form the complete Widget. The company sometimes makes defective products, and a worker in product testing accidentally sold the bad parts to collectors for a lot of money[3].

Appearances

Akai Mono

Widgets

Gallery

Trivia

  • Although rods and Widgets are considered to be the face of the Rhythm Games they appear in, there are actual human characters depicted in the epilogues of each game. In Rhythm Tengoku, the factory is depicted, with what may be the owner standing outside. In Rhythm Heaven, a man is depicted inspecting the completed Widgets. In Rhythm Heaven Fever and Rhythm Heaven Megamix, the worker behind the building process is depicted standing outside the Widget Factory.

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese 赤いモノ Red Things
Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese 組み立てキット Assembly Kit
Flag of the United States.svg EnglishNOA Widget
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg EnglishNOE Widget
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg French Le bidule The contraption
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Cachirulo Cube
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Mr. Congegno Mr. Device
Flag of South Korea.svg Korean 조립 키트 Assembly Kitt

References

  1. ↑ キャラクターアルバム ステージ４ (Character Album Stage 4)
  2. ↑ "Slogan for March: Turns out you get paid the same whether you're on the beat or not." ~ Assembly Line Slogans, Rhythm Heaven
  3. ↑ "I work in product testing. My company doesn't make a lot of defective products, but when we do, I'm NOT supposed to sell the bad parts to collectors for a lot of money. Oops." ~ Defective Widget, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Retrieved from "https://rhwiki.net/w/index.php?title=Widget&oldid=71143"