Monkey

Monkey

Image

[[File:File:Monkey Tap.png|frameless|400x270px]]
Artwork from Rhythm Heaven Megamix

Appears in

Rhythm Tengoku,
Rhythm Heaven,
Rhythm Heaven Fever,
Rhythm Heaven Megamix

Monkey is a recurring character from the Rhythm Heaven franchise, particularly Rhythm Heaven Fever.

Rhythm Tengoku

Shōtaimu

The Monkey's first appearance is in Shōtaimu, where he hits a switch to launch a ball for penguins to catch mid-air.

Tap Trial

In Tap Trial, there are 2 monkeys who instruct you on when to tap, double tap, triple tap, or jump.

Rhythm Heaven

Fan Club

In Fan Club, there are three monkeys, one of which is the player. The Pop Singer gives you cues that you must follow with the other monkeys, which includes clapping and jumping.

Freeze Frame

In Freeze Frame, three monkeys stacked upon each other make a appearance in the middle. In Megamix's version, there are many more monkeys of various colors.

Rhythm Heaven Fever

Hole in One

In Hole in One, the Monkey is seen with his friend, Mandrill. Since it's the first rhythm game, they introduce you to the concept of rhythm. They return in Hole in One 2, where the Monkey is pink.

Tambourine

The Monkey is the leader in Tambourine. It plays the tambourine as the player must repeat them.

Monkey Watch

In Monkey Watch, there are dozens of monkeys. The player, who is also a monkey, rides the watch's clock hand and "high fives" the other monkeys as they pass by them. There are also purple monkeys that will be followed after every few monkeys, which high fives on the off-beat.

Remix 2

In the sections of Board Meeting, instead of a woman assistant, there is a small female monkey wearing glasses and a small pink dress. Instead of saying "One, two, three!" the monkey says "Oo-ookii!".

Exhibition Match

Before the last ball is thrown in Exhibition Match, The curtain in the middle of the arena rises to reveal a monkey, who is catching the pitcher's baseballs and dropping to the Slugger.

Clap Trap

A small yellow monkey from Monkey Watch makes a small appearance in Clap Trap, when the branch comes down from behind the doll.

Rhythm Heaven Megamix

Animal Acrobat

In Animal Acrobat, the Acrobatic Monkey swings on elephant trunks and giraffe heads.

Pajama Party

In Pajama Party, the pajama girl is seen with 24 other monkeys. 

Jungle Gymnast

In Jungle Gymnast, the Female Acrobatic Monkey swings on not only trunks and heads, but other monkeys as well.

Other Appearances

The monkeys also appear in the returning games Tap Trial, Fan Club, Freeze Frame, Hole in One, Monkey Watch, Exhibition Match, and Clap Trap.

Appearances

• File:Showtime icon.png Shōtaimu
• File:3rd Remix icon.png 3rd Remix (GBA)
• File:Tap Trial icon.png Tap Trial
• File:5th Remix icon.png 5th Remix (GBA)
• File:Turbo Tap Trial icon.png Tap Trial 2(as Monkey (Tap Trial 2))
• File:6th Remix icon.png 6th Remix (GBA)
• File:7th Remix icon.png 7th Remix (GBA)
• File:8th Remix icon.png 8th Remix (GBA)
• File:Fan Club icon.png Fan Club
• File:Remix 1 DS icon.png Remix 1 (DS)
• File:Freeze Frame icon.png Freeze Frame (cameo)
• File:Fan Club 2 icon.png Fan Club 2
• File:Remix 7 DS icon.png Remix 7 (DS)
• File:Remix 10 DS icon.png Remix 10 (DS)
• File:Hole in One icon.png Hole in One
• File:Remix 1 Wii icon.png Remix 1 (Wii)
• File:Tambourine icon.png Tambourine
• File:Monkey Watch icon.png Monkey Watch
• File:Remix 2 Wii icon.png Remix 2 (Wii)
• File:Exhibition Match icon.png Exhibition Match
• File:Hole in One 2 icon.png Hole in One 2
• File:Remix 9 Wii icon.png Remix 9 (Wii)
• File:Remix 10 wii icon.png Remix 10 (Wii)
• File:Clap Trap icon.png Clap Trap (as yellow monkey)
• File:Forest Remix icon.png Lush Remix
• File:Midair Trapeze icon.png Animal Acrobat (as Acrobatic Monkey)
• File:Donut Remix icon.pngDonut Remix (Fan Club & Animal Acrobat)
• File:Bird Remix icon.png Songbird Remix (Tap Trial)
• File:Pillow Dance icon.png Pajama Party
• File:Jungle Trapeze icon.png Jungle Gymnast (as Female Acrobatic Monkey)
• File:Left Remix icon.png Left-Hand Remix (Hole in One, Pajama Party, & Tap Trial)
• File:Right Remix icon.png Right-Hand Remix (Fan Club)
• File:Final Remix icon.png Final Remix (Animal Acrobat, Tap Trial 2, Fan Club 2, & Jungle Gymnast

Gallery

Appearances

• Showtime Arcade.png

  Shōtaimu
  6th Remix (GBA)
  Remix 7 (GBA)
  Remix 8 (GBA)

• Showtime Arcade Remix 3.png

  3rd Remix (GBA)

• Tap Trial Arcade.png

  Tap Trial (GBA)
  6th Remix (GBA)
  8th Remix (GBA)

• Tap Trial Arcade Remix 5.png

  5th Remix (GBA)

• Tap Trial 2 Arcade.png

  Tap Trial 2

• Tap Trial Arcade Remix 8.png

  7th Remix (GBA)

• Tap Trial Songbird.png

  Tap Trial in Songbird Remix

• Fan Club.png

  Fan Club (DS)
  Remix 10 (DS)

• Fan Club Remix 1.png

  Remix 1 (DS)

• Fan Club 2.png

  Fan Club 2

• Fan Club Remix 7.png

  Remix 7 (DS)

• Hole-in-one.png

  Hole in One (Wii)
  Remix 10 (Wii)

• Hole in One Remix 1.png

  Remix 1 (Wii)

• Hole in One 2 gameplay.png

  Hole in One 2
  Final Remix

• Hole in One Remix 9.png

  Hole in One 2 in Remix 9 (Wii)

• Hole in One Lush Remix.png

  Hole in One in Lush Remix

• Tambourine gameplay.png

  Tambourine
  Remix 10 (Wii)

• Tambourine Remix 2.png

  Tambourine in Remix 2 (Wii)

• Tambourine Remix 9.png

  Tambourine in Remix 9 (Wii)

• TambourineP2gameplay.png

  Tambourine 2-Player

• Monkey Watch Remix 10.png

  Monkey Watch (Wii)
  Remix 10 (Wii)

• Monkey Watch Remix 2.png

  Monkey Watch in Remix 2 (Wii)

• Board Meeting Remix 2.png

  Board Meeting in Remix 2 (Wii)

• Fan Club Right-Hand.png

  Fan Club (3DS)

• Fan Club Donut.png

  Fan Club in Donut Remix

• Fan Club 2 Final.png

  Fan Club 2 (3DS)

• Monkey circus play.png

  Animal Acrobat
  Final Remix

• Animal Acrobat Donut.png

  Animal Acrobat in Donut Remix

• Midair Trapeze 2 gameplay.PNG

  Jungle Gymnast
  Final Remix

• Pillow Dance.png

  Pajama Party

Artwork & Other

• Bad Monkey.gif

  Tap Trial 2 variant

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  Remix 7 and Remix 8 variant

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  Remix 5 variant

• Rhythmheavenmonkeys.jpg

  The three monkeys variants cameo in Warioware Smooth Moves

• C34a2e3697bb6efb1bbcf9872dcb6adb.png

  Two of the monkeys variants cameo in Warioware Smooth Moves

• Rhythm Monkey.png

  Hole in One variant

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• Monkey LBG.png
• Rhythm Monkey Fever.png
• Tapping folks.png
• Pyjama girl and Monkey.png
• Pajama Monkey.png

  Pajama Party variant

• Acrobatic Monkey.png

  Animal Acrobat variant

• Female monkey acrobat.png

  Jungle Gymnast variant

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  Shōtaimu variant

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  Monkey cameo in Game and Wario

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  Songbird Remix variant

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
EnglishNOA	Monkey
EnglishNOE	Monkey
Spanish	Mono, Monito
Italian	Scimmia Scimmietta

Trivia

• Monkeys made a cameo in WarioWare: Smooth Moves and Game & Wario, by the same creators who made the WarioWare series.
• The first monkey appearance in the series is Shōtaimu in Rhythm Tengoku.
• It's the most common character in Rhythm Heaven.
• Despite being monkeys, they are rarely seen with tails, making them more like apes.