Space Dance

ここは無重力の宇宙。 でも、 おどろうヨ！ レッツスペースダンス！" "(This is zero gravity outer space. But, let's dance. Let's Space Dance!)

— Space Dance Description (Rhythm Tengoku)

You want a dancing challenge? Try dancing in zero gravity! IN SPAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!

— Space Dance Description (Rhythm Heaven Megamix)

Space Dance (スペースダンス^?, Space Dance) is the 17th game in Rhythm Tengoku and the 71st in Rhythm Heaven Megamix. A group of Space Dancers are dancing together, and the player must dance in time with the others. A sequel is unlocked later on in both games, called Cosmic Dance.

Gameplay

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The player space dancer must follow the directions of the other partners and sometimes Space Gramps by pressing the corresponding button as the partners signal what to do. The three moves in this game are "And Pose!" ("Turn Right!" in the Japanese version), "Let's Sit Down!" and "Pa-Pa-Pa-Punch!".

Controls

Button Mode

• A: Punch
• Right: Pose
• Down: Squat

Simple Tap Mode

• Tap: Appropriate action

Timing Notes

• Hit: You follow with the rest of the dancers in synchronization.
• Barely: You follow with the rest of the characters, but you will be out of sync and hear a tick noise. Space Gramps will raise an eyebrow. A barely counts as a miss.
• Miss: The other dancers collide with you as they make their move while you do not. Space Gramps has an embarrassed look.

Rating Notes

Rhythm Tengoku

Header

• "スペースおじさんの意見" (Space Uncle's Opinion)

Try Again

• "なんだか 乱れてるなぁ。" (It's somehow disordered.)
• "ちょっと あわててたなぁ。" (Got a little confused, huh?)
• "サビの手前が ガタガタだったなぁ。" (It was rattling before the chorus.)

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

• "息が あってるじゃないか！" (The breath is in tune!)
• "よい判断をしてるじゃないか！" (What good judgement you have!)
• "サビの手前が キマってたヨ！" (You caught on before the chorus!)

Rhythm Heaven Megamix

Header

• "Space Gramps Says"

Try Again

• "Bad posing!"
• "Weak squats!"
• "Your pu-pu-pu-punches lack pu-pu-pu-purpose."

OK

• "Eh. Passable."

Superb

• "Perfect poses!"
• "Nice squats!"
• "Impressive pu-pu-pu-punch!"

Epilogue

Rhythm Tengoku

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  "ブ、 ブラックホールだー！！" (B-black hole!!)

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  "あの星のように かがやきたいな…" (I wanna shine like that star...)

• Space Dance Superb.PNG

  "ボクたちは スペーススーパースター！！" (We are space superstars!)

Rhythm Heaven Megamix

• Space Dance 3DS Try Again.PNG

  "Our despair is deeper than a black hole."

• Space Dance 3DS OK.PNG

  "Let us aim for the stars!"

• Space Dance 3DS Superb.PNG

  "Galactic superstars!"

Rhythm Item

Fake Mustache	Secrets of Space Dance
File:Sprite 3DS Rhythm Item Fake Mustache.png.png	Per space tradition, the One Who Stands on the Left is a great master selected every 50 years. The OWSotL must grow a mustache. If he or she does not grow a mustache, a fake mustache is secretly procured.

Skill Star

The Skill Star can be collected when you ace the synchronized "Pa-Pa-Pa-Punch" near the middle of the game.

Challenge Train

• Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace!

Appearances

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  Space Dance
  Remix 6
  Remix 7
  Remix 8

• Space Dance Arcade Remix 3.png

  Remix 3

• Cosmic Dance Arcade.png

  Cosmic Dance
  Remix 7

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  Space Dance
  Left-Hand Remix

• Cosmo Dance 3DS gameplay.PNG

  Cosmic Dance
  Final Remix

Space Dance 2P

ここは無重力の宇宙。 でも、 おどろうヨ！ レッツスペースダンス！" "(This is zero gravity outer space. But, let's dance. Let's Space Dance!)

— Space Dance 2P Description

Space Dance also appears in the 2P mode of Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade) where it is referred to as Space Dance 2P (スペースダンス 2P^?, Space Dance 2P). It plays the same as the 1P version, except the first player controls the second dancer, and the second player controls the fourth dancer.

• Space Dance Arcade2-P.PNG

Trivia

• The Paddler's design in Rhythm Rally is based off of the Space Dancers.
• The Space Dancers make a cameo in Freeze Frame as crowd members.
•  Space Gramps is referenced in Tap Troupe's Reading Material, and in Remix 7's version of Cheer Readers.
•  The Space Dancers' & Space Gramps' hands are white in the official art for both Tengoku and Megamix, when they should be yellow. This also applies to Megamix's rating screens.
• Oddly enough, in the arcade port's 2P version, P1 cannot hit the third dancer in line.

Video

Rhythm Tengoku	Rhythm Heaven Megamix
File:Rhythm Tengoku Perfect Play Stage 3-5 - Space Dance	File:Rhythm Heaven Megamix - Space Dance (Perfect) (English)

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	スペースダンス	Space Dance
EnglishNOA	Space Dance
EnglishNOE	Space Dance
French	Danse spatiale	Space dance
Spanish	Bailarines cósmicos	Space dancers
Italian	Ballerini spaziali	Space dancers
Korean	스페이스 댄스	Space Dance