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==Backstory==
==Backstory==
He is known for his love of music, and his work is all about it. Through connections, he was able to appear in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' as well. In his private life, he likes to listen to music and taking walks while watching the night sky. He doesn't like to talk about his work too much, but he is always cheerful and has a gentle way with words.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/stage04.html</ref> The speaker of [[Rhythm_Shiryo_Shitsu#ナイトウォーク情報 (Night Walk Information)|Night Walk Information]] happened to meet Play-Yan in the city, who promptly said "I love music!" and disappeared up some stairs. He has an impeccable sense of rhythm and Magic Flowers grow in his footsteps when the timing is right.<ref>"Supposedly these flowers grow in the footsteps of a mysterious, white creature who prowls the night! Who is he? What does he want? Where did he learn his impeccable sense of rhythm?" ~ Rhythm Item description for [[Night Walk]], ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''</ref><ref>"Good timing makes pretty flowers grow! Yay!" ~ Dialogue in [[Night Walk]], ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''</ref>
He is known for his love of music, and his work is all about it. Through connections, he was able to appear in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' as well. In his private life, he likes to listen to music and taking walks while watching the night sky. He doesn't like to talk about his work too much, but he is always cheerful and has a gentle way with words.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/stage04.html</ref> The speaker of [[Rhythm_Shiryo_Shitsu#ナイトウォーク情報 (Night Walk Information)|Night Walk Information]] happened to meet Play-Yan in the city, who promptly said "I love music!" and disappeared up some stairs. He has an impeccable sense of rhythm and Magic Flowers grow in his footsteps when the timing is right.<ref>"Supposedly these flowers grow in the footsteps of a mysterious, white creature who prowls the night! Who is he? What does he want? Where did he learn his impeccable sense of rhythm?" ~ Rhythm Item description for [[Night Walk]], ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''</ref><ref>"Good timing makes pretty flowers grow! Yay!" ~ Dialogue in [[Night Walk]], ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''</ref>
Play-Yan shows up in [[The Dazzles]], where he is seen hanging on a star at times. This is acknowledged in [[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven)#Supporting Cast 2|Supporting Cast 2]], where he is referred to as a "Hidden Character". Play-Yan also appears as an austronaut in the epilogues of [[Remix 9 (DS)|Remix 9]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', where he is either in deep-space trouble being chased by [[Space Umpire]]s ([[Try Again]]), cruising the stars in style ([[OK]]), or making first contact fun with the [[Space-Rabbits]] ([[Superb]]).
Play-Yan appears in [[Remix 7 (Wii)|Remix 7]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'', as one of the images in the [[Cheer Readers]] sections.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
* [[File:Night Walk 3DS icon.png|24px]] [[Night Walk]]
*[[File:Night Walk 3DS icon.png|24px]] [[Night Walk]]
* [[File:4th Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 4 (GBA)|Remix 4]]
*[[File:4th Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 4 (GBA)|Remix 4]]
* [[File:6th Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 6 (GBA)|Remix 6]]
*[[File:6th Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 6 (GBA)|Remix 6]]
* [[File:Night Walk 2 icon.png|20px]] [[Night Walk 2]]
*[[File:Night Walk 2 icon.png|20px]] [[Night Walk 2]]
* [[File:7th Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 7 (GBA)|Remix 7]]
*[[File:7th Remix icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 7 (GBA)|Remix 7]]
* [[File:The Dazzles 3DS icon.png|24px]] [[The Dazzles]] (cameo)
*[[File:The Dazzles 3DS icon.png|24px]] [[The Dazzles]] (cameo)
* [[File:The Dazzles 2 icon.png|24px]] [[The Dazzles 2]] (cameo)
*[[File:The Dazzles 2 icon.png|24px]] [[The Dazzles 2]] (cameo)
* [[File:Remix 9 DS icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 9 (DS)|Remix 9]] (cameo)
*[[File:Remix 9 DS icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 9 (DS)|Remix 9]] (cameo)
* [[File:Remix 7 Wii icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 7 (Wii)|Remix 7]] (cameo)
*[[File:Remix 7 Wii icon.png|24px]] [[Remix 7 (Wii)|Remix 7]] (cameo)
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
playyan.png|Artwork from ''Rhythm Tengoku''
playyan.png|Artwork from ''Rhythm Tengoku''
Yan.png|Solo artwork from ''Rhythm Tengoku''
Yan.png|Solo artwork from ''Rhythm Tengoku''
Play-Yan.png|Solo artwork from ''Rhythm Tengoku''
The Play-Yan.png|Artwork from ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''
The Play-Yan.png|Artwork from ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''
Play-Yan Megamix.png|Solo artwork from ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Play-Yan appeared as a cameo in [[The Dazzles]], where he is shown hanging on some of the stars.
* Play-Yan is named after the [[wikipedia:Play-Yan|Play-Yan]], a media player that would allow a Game Boy Advance or a Game Boy Micro to play MP3s and videos via an SD card. He appeared as the main mascot on the selection menu, as well as being playable in a minigame called "JUMP".
* Play-Yan is named after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play-Yan Play-Yan], a media player that would allow a Game Boy Advance or a Game Boy Micro to play MP3s and videos via an SD card. He appeared as the main mascot on the selection menu, as well as being playable in a minigame called "JUMP".
* Play-Yan appears as a visualization in the [[wikipedia:Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS]] Sound application, specifically the MP3 Player. He is shown jumping on boxes to the beat, with the music being portrayed as blue stars fading in and out in the background.
* Play-Yan appears as a visualization in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] Sound application, specifically the MP3 Player. He is shown jumping on boxes to the beat, with the music being portrayed as blue stars fading in and out in the background.
==In Other Languages==
{{Lang
|jp=プレイやん<br>かくれキャラ
|rojp=Pureiyan<br>Kakure Kyara
|mnjp=Play-Yan<ref>Official romanization on the [[wikipedia:Play-Yan|Play-Yan]] media player.</ref><br>Hidden Character<ref>[[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven)#Supporting Cast 2|脇役紹介２]], ''Rhythm Tengoku Gold''</ref>
|us=Hidden Characters<ref>[[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven)#Supporting Cast 2|Supporting Cast 2]], ''Rhythm Heaven''</ref>
|uk=Hidden Character<ref>[[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven)#Supporting Cast 2|Supporting Cast 2]], ''Rhythm Paradise''</ref>
|fr=Personnage caché<ref>[[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven)#Supporting Cast 2|Rôles secondaires 2]], ''Rhythm Paradise''</ref>
|mnfr=Hidden character
|du=Ein Gastauftritt<ref>[[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven)#Supporting Cast 2|Nebendarsteller 2]], ''Rhythm Paradise''</ref>
|mndu=A guest appearance
|es=Personajes ocultos<ref>[[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven)#Supporting Cast 2|Más personajes 2]], ''Rhythm Paradise''</ref>
|mnes=Hidden characters
|it=Un personaggio nascosto<ref>[[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven)#Supporting Cast 2|Staff di supporto 2]], ''Rhythm Paradise''</ref>
|mnit=A hidden character
|kr=숨은 캐릭터<ref>[[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven)#Supporting Cast 2|조연 소개 2]], ''Rhythm World''</ref>
|rokr=Sum-eun Kaeligteo
|mnkr=Hidden Character}}
==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 19:28, 18 October 2020

Epilogue 3DS First Contact OK.png

"「音楽大スキ！」 (I love music!)"
— Play-Yan - Rhythm Tengoku

Play-Yan
Image
[[File:File:Play-Yan Megamix.png|frameless|400x270px]]
Artwork from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Appears in
Rhythm Tengoku,
Rhythm Heaven (cameo),
Rhythm Heaven Fever (cameo),
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Likes
Music

Play-Yan (プレイやん?, Pureiyan) is a white humanoid creature who appears in the minigame Night Walk in Rhythm Tengoku and Rhythm Heaven Megamix.

Physical Appearance

Play-Yan has features similar to that of a human and an all white body. He has a large head with two large eyes and a smile.

Backstory

He is known for his love of music, and his work is all about it. Through connections, he was able to appear in Rhythm Tengoku as well. In his private life, he likes to listen to music and taking walks while watching the night sky. He doesn't like to talk about his work too much, but he is always cheerful and has a gentle way with words.[1] The speaker of Night Walk Information happened to meet Play-Yan in the city, who promptly said "I love music!" and disappeared up some stairs. He has an impeccable sense of rhythm and Magic Flowers grow in his footsteps when the timing is right.[2][3]

Play-Yan shows up in The Dazzles, where he is seen hanging on a star at times. This is acknowledged in Supporting Cast 2, where he is referred to as a "Hidden Character". Play-Yan also appears as an austronaut in the epilogues of Remix 9 in Rhythm Heaven, where he is either in deep-space trouble being chased by Space Umpires (Try Again), cruising the stars in style (OK), or making first contact fun with the Space-Rabbits (Superb).

Play-Yan appears in Remix 7 in Rhythm Heaven Fever, as one of the images in the Cheer Readers sections.

Appearances

Gallery

  • Artwork from Rhythm Tengoku

    Artwork from Rhythm Tengoku

  • Solo artwork from Rhythm Tengoku

    Solo artwork from Rhythm Tengoku

  • The Play-Yan.png

    Artwork from Rhythm Heaven Megamix

  • Play-Yan Megamix.png

    Solo artwork from Rhythm Heaven Megamix

Trivia

  • Play-Yan is named after the Play-Yan, a media player that would allow a Game Boy Advance or a Game Boy Micro to play MP3s and videos via an SD card. He appeared as the main mascot on the selection menu, as well as being playable in a minigame called "JUMP".
  • Play-Yan appears as a visualization in the Nintendo 3DS Sound application, specifically the MP3 Player. He is shown jumping on boxes to the beat, with the music being portrayed as blue stars fading in and out in the background.

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese <span class="tooltip" title="Pureiyan
Kakure Kyara" style="text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-style: dotted">プレイやん
かくれキャラ		 Play-Yan[4]
Hidden Character[5]
Flag of the United States.svg EnglishNOA Hidden Characters[6]
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg EnglishNOE Hidden Character[7]
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg French Personnage caché[8] Hidden character
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Personajes ocultos[9] Hidden characters
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Un personaggio nascosto[10] A hidden character
Flag of South Korea.svg Korean 숨은 캐릭터[11] Hidden Character

References

  1. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/stage04.html
  2. ↑ "Supposedly these flowers grow in the footsteps of a mysterious, white creature who prowls the night! Who is he? What does he want? Where did he learn his impeccable sense of rhythm?" ~ Rhythm Item description for Night Walk, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  3. ↑ "Good timing makes pretty flowers grow! Yay!" ~ Dialogue in Night Walk, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  4. ↑ Official romanization on the Play-Yan media player.
  5. ↑ 脇役紹介２, Rhythm Tengoku Gold
  6. ↑ Supporting Cast 2, Rhythm Heaven
  7. ↑ Supporting Cast 2, Rhythm Paradise
  8. ↑ Rôles secondaires 2, Rhythm Paradise
  9. ↑ Más personajes 2, Rhythm Paradise
  10. ↑ Staff di supporto 2, Rhythm Paradise
  11. ↑ 조연 소개 2, Rhythm World
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