Launch Party

Count down to launch! Or rather, count down to launches. Quite a few of them, in fact.

— Launch Party Description (US version)

Countdown initiated. The Rhythm Rockets are ready to launch. It's time to see the world from a new angle.

— Launch Party Description (European version)

Launch Party (ロケットゼロ Roketo zero "Rocket Zero") is the twenty-sixth game in Rhythm Heaven Fever. This game is about launching miniature size rockets into outer space.

Gameplay

File:Launch Party gameplay.png

In the game, the player controls a square-shaped "launchpad" as it flies into space. As the launchpad flies, multiple kinds of rockets will pop up onto it. When a rocket appears on the launchpad, a countdown will appear on the launchpad's screen. The player needs to launch the rocket when the countdown reaches 0, launching it into space.

The are four different types of rockets, each with their own type of countdown.

-Red "Ship" Rocket: Counts down from 3, at the rate of one number per beat.

-Blue "Party Hat" Rocket: Counts down from 5, at a fast pace.

-Green "Bell" Rocket: Counts down from 7, at a very fast pace.

Grey "Bowling Pin" Rocket: Counts down from 1, at a very slow pace.

The countdowns are used to help judge the time to launch, but are also to confuse; the timing for each rocket other than the red ones is roughly the same.

Controls

• A: Launch Rocket

Timing Notes

• Hit: The rocket is launched into space, accompanied by a sound.
• Barely: The rocket flies up a little bit, but can't get far and falls quickly.
• Miss: The rocket doesn't even get launched, and is bumped off by the next rocket.

Rating Notes

US Version

• Try Again: "Um...where are we?"
• OK: "One giant leap..."
• Superb: "We've made contact!"

European Version

• Try Again: "Where are we?"
• OK: "It's a giant leap for lion-kind!"
• Superb: "We're having a close encounter!"

Rating Screens

• Launch Party Try Again.png

  "Um...where are we?"

• Launch Party OK.png

  "One giant leap..."

• Launch Party Superb.png

  "We've made contact!"

Appearances

• Launch Party
• Remix 6
• Remix 8
• Remix 10

Two Player Mode

A version of the game can be unlocked in the two-player mode, requiring the completion of the original game and the previous two-player game, Flipper-Flop, to unlock.

The game has two launchers, with the first player's being blue, and the second's orange. Both launchers have rockets pop up on them to be launched. The rockets and timing for the players are the same, requiring them to launch at the same time. However, partway through the game, each player will end up moving far into the background; they still need to launch rockets, so they need to contend with both the other player and stars obscuring their view.

Trivia

• Getting either a Try Again or OK rating has a member of The Clappy Trio appearing on the rating screen. A Superb rating lets you see the UFO from Airboarder in the rating screen.
• During the game, voices can be heard during certain points, though the voices are obscured by the music. This video lets you hear the voices without the music.

Rhythm Heaven Megamix

Template:Minigame infobox Launch Party (ロケットゼロ Roketo zero "Rocket Zero") from Rhythm Heaven Megamix is identical to Launch Party from Rhythm Heaven Fever. This game is about launching miniature size rockets into outer space.

Gameplay

File:Launch Party 3DS gameplay.PNG

In the game, the player controls a square-shaped "launchpad" as it flies into space. As the launchpad flies, multiple kinds of rockets will pop up onto it. When a rocket appears on the launchpad, a countdown will appear on the launchpad's screen. The player needs to launch the rocket when the countdown reaches 0, launching it into space.

The are four different types of rockets, each with their own type of countdown.

-Red "Ship" Rocket: Counts down from 3, at the rate of one number per beat.

-Blue "Party Hat" Rocket: Counts down from 5, at a fast pace.

-Green "Bell" Rocket: Counts down from 7, at a very fast pace.

Grey "Bowling Pin" Rocket: Counts down from 1, at a very slow pace.

The countdowns are used to help judge the time to launch, but are also to confuse; the timing for each rocket other than the red ones is roughly the same.

Controls

Button Mode

• A: Launch Rocket

Simple Tap Mode

• Tap: Launch Rocket

Timing Notes

• Hit: The rocket is launched into space, accompanied by a sound.
• Barely: The rocket flies up a little bit, but can't get far and falls quickly.
• Miss: The rocket doesn't even get launched, and is bumped off by the next rocket.

Rating Notes

• Try Again: "Um...where are we?"
• OK: "One giant leap..."
• Superb: "We've made contact!"

Rating Screens

• Launch Party 3DS Try Again.PNG

  "Um... where are we?"

• Launch Party 3DS OK.PNG

  "One gaint leap..."

• Launch Party 3DS Superb.PNG

  "We've made contact!"

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ロケットゼロ Rocket Zero
French	Fusées
Italian	Rocket Zero
Korean	제로 로켓 Zero Rocket