Rhythm Tengoku/Arcade

"リズムにノって、ボタンを押すだけ！目指せハイレベル！流れる音楽にノって、リズムに合わせてボタンを押すだけなので、誰でも簡単に楽しめます。 ノリとリズム感の “ノリ感”だけで、たくさんのリズムゲームをクリアーしていきましょう。リズムにノってタイミングよくボタンを押せば、誰でもどんどんノリノリに！知らないうちに“ノリ感”もUPするかも！" "(Just follow the rhythm and push the buttons! Aim for a Superb! All you have to do is to groove to the music and press the buttons in time with the rhythm, so anyone can enjoy the game easily. Clear many rhythm games with just your "flow" and sense of rhythm. If you follow the rhythm and press the button at the right time, anyone can get into the groove! Before you know it, your "sense of flow" may improve!)" — リズム天国　公式ウェブサイト - リズム天国とは？ (Rhythm Tengoku Official Website - What is Rhythm Tengoku?) (Product Information excerpt)

Rhythm Tengoku

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Developer

Nintendo SPD
J.P ROOM

Publisher

Nintendo
Sega

Platform

Arcade

Release date(s)

September 20, 2007

Ratings

CERO:

- All ages

Modes

One Player, Two Player

Games

54 (+24 Two Player)

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Rhythm Tengoku (リズム天てん国ごく^?, Rhythm Tengoku) is an arcade port of Rhythm Tengoku for the Game Boy Advance. It was developed by Nintendo and published by SEGA. It was released on September 20, 2007 in Japan. The machine was discontinued on March 31, 2017.

Gameplay

Upon the machine first booting up, the Title screen is displayed. When left alone, the game loops between the title screen, the High Score Ranking (ハイスコア ランキング^?, Hai Sukoa Rankingu) screen, followed by a demo of a Rhythm Game (each cycle alternating between each 1P and 2P game sequentially), and then either the opening scene (in which Samurai Drummer welcomes the player to the game, which was also present when waiting on the title screen in the GBA version), Neko Machine (which automatically starts playing its demo, but can be interacted with for a limited time) or Kokuhaku Machine (which can also be interacted with for a limited time). When advancing from the title screen, the player is given the choice between the 1 Player mode or the 2 Player mode. After this, they choose which Stage to play, with all Stages being available to play.

If the player enters the game's Service Mode, they can change several settings, including the number of hearts they start off with, how many coins need to be inserted for a credit (Freeplay is also available) and if the Remix is open from the start or not. The following information follows the default settings of two hearts, 1 coin per credit and closed Remix.

Players start the game with two Nokori Games (のこりゲーム^?, Rest Game), represented by hearts. Each heart is lost when starting a Rhythm Game. Getting a Superb or Perfect gives an extra heart, as well as close the game for the rest of the Stage, while getting an OK will mark the game as cleared, but the player can play it again to try getting a better Rank. If the player runs out of hearts, they will need to spend a credit to continue, otherwise the game is lost and goes back to the title screen. The player needs to clear all five games in the Stage with at least an OK to move on to the Remix. If the Remix setting is set to Open, the player can select it at any time, and does not automatically advance to it after the other games are cleared. The player still needs to clear all six games to clear the Stage.

After the final game is cleared, the player is treated to a "Congratulations!" screen, featuring some Space-Rabbits, the Bon Dance Musume and Samurai Drummer. This happens even if the player got a Try Again and has no more extra lives, in which case Samurai Drummer thanks them for playing anyway. If the player got a high enough flow score at the end, they are prompted to enter their score, first by selecting their gender and then inputting their name. If the player tries to proceed through this screen without inputting a name, the game assigns one at random. In 2 Player mode, a compatibility test is also performed in the secret Aishō Shindan Corner (相性診断コーナー^?, Compatibility Diagnosis Corner).

Finally is a Oshimai (おしまい^?, The End) screen featuring the Girl and some Monkeys, with the player's flow displayed in the corner. The Girl asks the player to challenge the next stage, or otherwise congratulates them and asks to come play again. If the player lost all their hearts and chose not to continue, the game goes to the end screen with the Girl wishing the player luck next time. The game then goes back to the title screen.

Rhythm Games

All of the Rhythm Games from Rhythm Tengoku are available in the 1 Player (１人で遊ぶ^?, 1-Ri de Asobu) mode. The arcade version has an Extra stage as well. A selection of games are also present in the 2 Player (２人で遊ぶ^?, 2-Ri de Asobu) mode.

1 Player

１人で遊ぶ ひとリで遊ぶモードだよ (1 Player It's a mode for one player)

ＳＴＡＧＥ １ リズム天国へようこそ♪ まずは このステージで ゲームに慣れてみよう！	STAGE 1 Welcome to Rhythm Tengoku♪ First, let's use this stage to get used to the game!

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  Karateka

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  Rhythm Datsumō

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  Marcher

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  Air Batter

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  Pachi Pachi Sanninshu

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  Remix 1

ＳＴＡＧＥ ２ ゲームには慣れたかな？ ココは、ちょっとだけ難しいかも…。 でも、気茶しんでね♪	STAGE 2 Did you get used to the game? This one, may be a little for difficult... But don't be afraid♪

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  Shiroi Obake

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  Iai Giri

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  Kossori Rat

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  Baikin Hakase

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  The☆Bon Odori

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  Remix 2

ＳＴＡＧＥ ３ このステージは ノリがかんじん！ リズムにノッて ノリノリでいこう！	STAGE 3 The Flow is crazy on this stage! Let's ride the rhythm and the Flow!

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  Mahō Tsukai

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  Showtime

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  Usagi Tobi

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  Tram to Poline

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  Space Dance

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  Remix 3

ＳＴＡＧＥ ４ このステージは ちょっとカクリモノの ゲームが集まってるヨ！	STAGE 4 This stage is a collection of weird games!

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  Quiz

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  Night Walk

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  Rhythm o Shuji

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  Polyrhythm

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  Rap Men

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  Remix 4

ＳＴＡＧＥ ５ リズミカルなゲームがもりだくさん！ テンションあげて ガンガンいこう！	STAGE 5 Lots of rhythmic games! Let's raise the tension and go crazy!

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  Hopping Road

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  Ninja

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  Toss Boys

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  Hanabi

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  Tap Dance

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  Remix 5

When scrolling past STAGE 5, the player receives a notice.

ご注意！ ここから先は、ゲームの説明ナシです。 ＳＴＡＧＥ５まで「バッチリ遊んだ人」が挑戦してネ！	Notice! From here on, games are not explained. Perfect players up to Stage 5 should challenge this!

リバイバル リバイバルステージ！ あのゲームバワーアップして帰ってきた！ ステージ５までプレイしていない難しいかも…。	REVIVAL Revival Stage! These games have powered-up and returned! It's difficult if you haven't played up to Stage 5...

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  Bari Bari Sanninshu

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  Bon Dance

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  Cosmo Dance

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  Rap Women

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  Super Tap

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  Remix 6

テクニツャン テクニツャンステージ！ より難しいテクニックが要求される！ ステージ５までプレイしていない難しいかも…。	TECHNICIAN Technician Stage! More difficult techniques are required! It's difficult if you haven't played up to Stage 5...

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  Karateka 2

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  Rhythm Datsumō 2

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  Ninja no Shison

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  Night Walk 2

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  Marcher 2

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  Remix 7

ラスト テクニツャン テクニシャンステージがさらにハードになった、 きゅうきょくのステージ！ ステージ５までプレイしていない難しいかも…。	LAST TECHNICIAN The Technician Stage is now even harder, this is the last stage! It's difficult if you haven't played up to Stage 5...

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  Hopping Road 2

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  Toss Boys 2

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  Polyrhythm 2

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  Air Batter 2

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  Shiroi Obake 2

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  Remix 8

エクストラ ついにファイナルステージ！ このスピードについてこれるかな？ ステージ５までプレイしていない難しいかも…。	EXTRA Finally the Final Stage! Can you keep up with this speed? It's difficult if you haven't played up to Stage 5...

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  Karateka

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  Rhythm Datsumō

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  Marcher

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  Air Batter

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  Pachi Pachi Sanninshu

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  Extra Remix

2 Player

２人で遊ぶ ふたリでー緒に 遊ぶモードだよ (2 Player It's a mode for two players)

ＳＴＡＧＥ １ リズム天国へようこそ♪ まずは このステージで ゲームに慣れてみよう！	STAGE 1 Welcome to Rhythm Tengoku♪ First, let's use this stage to get used to the game!

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  Karateka 2P

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  Rhythm Datsumō 2P

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  Marcher 2P

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  Air Batter 2P

ＳＴＡＧＥ ２ ゲームには慣れたかな？ ココは、ちょっとだけ難しいかも…。 でも、気茶しんでね♪	STAGE 2 Did you get used to the game? This one, may be a little for difficult... But don't be afraid♪

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  Shiroi Obake 2P

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  Kossori Rat 2P

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  Usagi Tobi 2P

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  The☆Bon Odori 2P

ＳＴＡＧＥ ３ このステージは ノリがかんじん！ リズムにノッて ノリノリでいこう！	STAGE 3 The Flow is crazy on this stage! Let's ride the rhythm and the Flow!

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  Space Dance 2P

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  Rhythm o Shuji 2P

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  Ninja 2P

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  Tap Dance 2P

ＳＴＡＧＥ ４ どこがで見たステージが帰ってきた！？ でも中身は大幅パワーァップ！	STAGE 4 Returning from previous stages?! But they have been significantly powered-up!

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  Karateka 2 2P

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  Rhythm Datsumō 2 2P

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  Cosmo Dance 2P

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  Marcher 2 2P

ＳＴＡＧＥ ５ なんとあのテージまでバワーアップ！？ ２人で仲良くクリア目指してガンバって！	STAGE 5 A powered up stage!? Good luck to both players to clear this!

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  Shiroi Obake 2 2P

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  Ninja no Shison 2P

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  Air Batter 2 2P

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  Super Tap 2P

When scrolling past STAGE 5, the players receives a notice.

ご注意！ このステージは、ゲーム説明ナシで超速くて難しいです。 「バッチリ遊んだ人」が挑戦してネ！	Notice! From here on, the games are fast and not explained. Perfect players should challenge this!

エクストラ ファイナルステージ！ ２人で仲良くクリア目指して頑張って！	EXTRA Final Stage! Good luck to both players to clear this!

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  Karateka 2P

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  Rhythm Datsumō 2P

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  Marcher 2P

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  Air Batter 2P

Differences

• The resolution is larger, and the graphics are manually upscaled to appear smoother. Most non-gameplay graphics are higher quality as well.
• The games Air Batter, Iai Giri, Baikin Hakase, Usagi Tobi, Night Walk and Polyrhythm now have Asobi Kata (あそびかた^?, How to Play) demonstrations to make up for the lack of a Practice. Hopping Road also has one in addition to its Practice. All 2P games aside from the ones in Extra have these demonstrations as well, without a Practice. As these are merely animations, and not gameplay, minor differences from the games themselves can be found.
• If the player has played perfectly for the first half of a Rhythm Game, the "Go for a Perfect!" notice will appear on the bottom of the screen. Obtaining it is little different from a Superb, however.
• The player doesn't receive a Try Again for getting a question wrong in the Practice of Quiz, instead the game simply moves on to the next question. Failing on the 5th question also gives a Just OK. Due to Perfect being a normal Rank, getting a Superb is now impossible.

• Ninja and Ninja no Shison use the Left and Right buttons, instead of ✚ and Ⓐ. The arrows above the player are changed accordingly.
• Rhythm-kan Check, Rhythm Shiryo Shitsu, Studio, Café, Toys, Games, Drum Lesson, Staff, and Live are all absent from this version. Most of the music unique to them has been repurposed for new features in this version.
  • Neko Machine and Kokuhaku Machine can be seen in the attract mode instead, where they can be interacted with for a limited time.
  • The Drum Girls make a cameo on the Player Mode menu.
  • A majority of these still exist unused in the game and can be accessed through Sequence Test, including the GBA versions of the Title screen, Menu and Game Select.

Gallery

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  "Congratulations!" (plays the Perfect theme)

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  あなたの性別は？ (What is your gender?^?) (plays the Drum Lesson theme)

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  あなたの性別は？ (What is your gender?^?) (plays the Drum Lesson theme)

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  なまえを入力してネ♪ (Enter your name♪^?) (plays the Drum Lesson theme)

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  相性診断コーナー (Compatibility Diagnosis Corner^?) (plays the Café Counsel theme)

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  ふたりの相性 (2 Player Compatibility^?) (plays the Opening theme)

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  おしまい (The End^?) (plays Uma Machine's second theme)

Official Websites

• リズム天国　公式ウェブサイト (Rhythm Tengoku Official Website) [Archive]

Logo

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Trivia

• Upon release, arcades offered claw machines with prizes alongside the game. These prizes included:
  • 『リズム天国　毛が伸びるクッション』 (Rhythm Tengoku Cushions that Grows Hair^?): Cushions shaped like the Hair Vegetables, whose hairs can be pulled.
  • 『リズム天国　毛付きロングＴシャツ』 (Rhythm Tengoku Long T-shirts with Hair^?): T-Shirts depicting Karate Joe, Sarge as seen in Marcher 2, and Harry Onion, whose hairs can be pulled.
  • 『リズム天国　プチプチマスコット』 ("Rhythm Tengoku Small Mascots^?): Keychain plushies of a Monkey, Harry Onion, The Clappy Trio, a yōkai and the Girl.
• This game was playable in Hyper Japan 2016 in London.

Development History

Main article: Rhythm Tengoku/Development

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	リズム天てん国ごく	Rhythm Heaven
EnglishNOA	Rhythm Tengoku
EnglishNOE	Rhythm Tengoku
French	Rhythm Tengoku
Spanish	Rhythm Tengoku
German	Rhythm Tengoku
Italian	Rhythm Tengoku
Dutch	Rhythm Tengoku
Portuguese	Rhythm Tengoku

References

Rhythm Tengoku (GBA/Arcade)
Rhythm Games	Omake Corner	• • • • •
	STAGE 1	• • • • •
	STAGE 2	• • • • •
	STAGE 3	• • • • •
	STAGE 4	• • • • •
	STAGE 5	• • • • •
	Revival	• • • • •
	Technician	• • • • •
	Last Technician	• • • • •
Arcade Only (1P)	Extra	• • • • •
Arcade Only (2P)	STAGE 1	• • •
	STAGE 2	• • •
	STAGE 3	• • •
	STAGE 4	• • •
	STAGE 5	• • •
	Extra	• • •
Rhythm Omocha		• • •
Endless Games		• • •
Miscellaneous		Title • • Rhythm Shiryō-Shitsu • Studio • Perfect Campaign • Characters • The Rhythm League Development History • Sequence Test • Dance Lesson 1 • Tanuki & Monkey

Rhythm Heaven Series
2006, GBA • 2007, Arcade	2008-2009, DS	2011-2012, Wii • 2016, Wii U	2015-2016, 3DS