Play-Yan

"I love music!"
— Play-Yan - Rhythm Tengoku

Play-Yan is a white humanoid creature who appears in the minigame Night Walk in Rhythm Tengoku and Rhythm Heaven Megamix.

Physical Appearance

Play-Yan has a similar appearance to Marshal and the Chorus Kids. He 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.

Story

Rhythm Tengoku

After perfecting Night Walk 2 in Rhythm Tengoku, you unlock an email called "Night Walk Riddle." The email tells the player that "the little guy in Night Walk" loves music, and has appeared in several other music related games. The writer of the email actually met Play-Yan on the street and tried to talk to him. Play-Yan responded only with, "I love music!" before walking away up some stairs.

The email writer gives the player a riddle. You have to piece together the numbers to find out what his name is. The riddle goes as follows:

The music loving fellow is named...
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

You know how the (1)layer in Quiz has to push the button the right number of times to wi(7)? Wel(2), instead of 
stopping on the right answer tr(5) pushing the buttons as m(3)ny times (6)s possible for a cool surprise! Well, at 
least I think it's prett(4) cool.

Not only does piecing out the clues spell out "playyan" but it also tells the player about the easter egg in Quiz Show where pressing the buttons over 99 times breaks everything.

Rhythm Heaven Megamix

The only information Rhythm Heaven Megamix gives us on Play-Yan is that he has an impeccable sense of rhythm and magic flowers grow in the footsteps of his presence.

Appearances

Gallery

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As Play-Yan is an Icon

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 Play-Yan, a game that would allow a GBA to play MP3 games. He would appear there as a cameo, and Night Walk would appear as a background for the menu.
Play-Yan is one of few characters who has appeared in all 4 games in the series, although he mostly shows up as cameos.
Play-Yan occasionally appears in the Nintendo 3DS MP3 playing function in the Nintendo 3DS Sound application.