Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Rhythm Heaven Megamix (リズム天国 ザ・ベスト+?, Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+), also known as Rhythm Paradise Megamix in Europe, and Rhythm World: The Best Plus (리듬 세상 더 베스트 플러스?, Lideum Sesang Deo Beseuteu Peulleoseu) in Korea, is the 4th game in the Rhythm Heaven Series. It was released on June 11th, 2015 in Japan; June 16th, 2016 in the west during the E3 announcement; October 21st, 2016 in Europe; October 22nd, 2016 in Australia; and on December 1st, 2016 in South Korea.
Rhythm Heaven Fever
N/A
This game includes 70 Rhythm Games from the previous three Rhythm Heaven games, 19 new ones, and 10 Remixes.
Main Game
In the single player mode of the game, the player helps a character named Tibby get back to Heaven World 天の国 (Ten no Kuni, a pun on 天国 tengoku?) (mispelled as "Hevven World" by Tibby) by completing various rhythm games and restoring the flow. On his way, he meets various characters, such as Boondog, Dieter, Shep, Donna, Hairold, Eglantine, Trey, Bertram, Betty, & Philip, who guide him through their various lands; as well as the Gatekeeper Trio, which consists of Saffron, Saltwater, and Paprika.
Challenge Land
Challenge Land is a new feature in Megamix. It becomes playable once the player clears the Lush Tower. It also allows up to 4 players, either through Local Multiplayer or Download Play. When clearing the course for the first time, Flow Balls are rewarded to players to spend it at Café. Those playing through Download Play cannot receive rewards, and are instead encouraged to purchase the full game.
Perfect Campaign
Perfect Campaign returns in Rhythm Heaven Megamix and up to 3 attempts are allowed before receiving the perfect. However, unlike from previous games in the series, some minor changes were made. Needing to navigate to the Rhythm Game where the Campaign is at is no longer necessary, as it can be accessed directly through the booth at Challenge Land. If the player missed during the attempt, the game ends with the message "You Missed..." instead of continuing like a normal game. After a "perfect" is obtained, the player no longer receives music or Reading Material; instead, each Perfect Campaign awards one Flow Ball, which can used to purchase Rhythm Items, Music, or Rhythm Games at the Shop.
List of Rhythm Games
The majority of games appear over the course of the story, where they are grouped into Stages of four; one from Rhythm Tengoku, one from Rhythm Heaven, one from Rhythm Heaven Fever, and one new. All towers have a Remix at the end as well.
The games in Honeybee Land, Machine Land, Citrus Land and Barbershop Land are shorter variants of the original games with new music and visuals. They take the original name and description of the games, while the actual original games are given new names, which in English often coincide with the Arrange games in previous installments.
Honeybee Land
Karate Man | Fillbots | Air Rally | Catchy Tune |
File:Story karate man.png | File:Story fillbots.png | File:Story air rally.png | File:Story Jumping Road.png |
Machine Land
Rhythm Tweezers | Glee Club | Figure Fighter | Fruit Basket |
File:Story rhythm epilation.png | File:Story glee club.png | File:Story figure fighter.png | File:Story slam dunked.png |
The First Gate
Coin Toss File:Coin toss 3ds.png |
Citrus Land
The Clappy Trio | Shoot-'em-up | Micro-Row | First Contact |
File:Story the clappy trio.png | File:Story shoot em up.png | File:Story micro row.png | File:Story interpreter.png |
Donut Land
Bunny Hop | Airboarder | Exhibition Match | Tongue Lashing |
File:Rabbit jump 3ds.png | File:Airboarder 3ds.png | File:Exhibition match 3ds.png | File:Chameleon Stick 3DS.PNG |
The Second Gate
Sick Beats |
File:Doctor bacteria 3ds.png |
Barbershop Land
Sneaky Spirits | Rhythm Rally | Flipper-Flop | LumBEARjack |
File:Story sneaky spirits.png | File:Story Rhythm Rally title.PNG | File:Story Flipper-Flop title.PNG | File:Wild Woodwork title.PNG |
Songbird Land
Power Calligraphy | Blue Birds | Flock Step | Super Samurai Slice |
File:Power Calligraphy 3DS title.PNG | File:Blue Birds title 3DS.PNG | File:Flock Step 3DS.PNG | File:Samurai Slice 3DS.PNG |
The Third Gate
Charging Chicken |
File:Chicken Race.PNG |
Lush Tower
Spaceball | Dog Ninja | Hole in One | Sumo Brothers | Lush Remix |
File:Air Batter Title.PNG | File:Dog Ninja title 3DS.PNG | File:Hole in One 3DS.PNG | File:Sumology title.png | File:Forest Remix Title.png |
After the Lush Tower is cleared, the credits roll and Tibby attempts to return to Heaven World, only to crash back down. Some "powered-up" Rhythm Games also become available. The games in Honeybee Tower, Machine Tower, Citrus Tower and Barbershop Tower are actually the original games, but were renamed as the short variants in the respective lands take on the original name.
Honeybee Tower
Machine Tower
Citrus Tower
Donut Tower
Rat Race | Fan Club | Working Dough | Animal Acrobat | Donut Remix |
File:Cheese Heist title 3DS.PNG | File:Fanclub title 3DS.PNG | File:Working Dough 3DS.PNG | File:Midair Trapeze.png | File:Donut Remix.png |
Barbershop Tower
Songbird Tower
Tap Trial | Frog Hop | Ringside | Tangotronic 3000 | Songbird Remix |
File:Tap Trial 3DS.PNG | File:Frog Hop Title 3DS.PNG | File:Ringside 3DS title.PNG | File:Waltz-a-Tron title.png | File:Bird Remix.png |
After the six towers of Lush Woods are cleared, the true credits roll and Tibby makes it back to Heaven World, but something is wrong when he arrives. Even more Rhythm Games get unlocked.
Star Land
Ninja Bodyguard | Freeze Frame | Launch Party | Pajama Party |
File:Ninja title 3DS.PNG | File:Freeze Frame title 3DS.PNG | File:Launch Party 3DS title.PNG | File:Pajamas title.png |
Comet Land
Marching Orders | Munchy Monk | See-Saw | Blue Bear |
File:Marcher title 3DS.PNG | File:Munchy Monk title 3DS.PNG | File:See-Saw 3DS title.PNG | File:Teddy Bear title.png |
Planet Land
Space Dance | Lockstep | Cheer Readers | Kitties! |
File:Space Dance title 3DS.PNG | File:Lockstep title.PNG | File:Cheer Readers 3DS title.PNG | File:Neko Clap Title.png |
The Fourth Gate
Clap Trap |
File:Clap Trap title.PNG |
The games at Mamarin Palace are like the Arrange games from previous titles. Karate Man Senior notably doesn't fit into this category.
Left-Hand Tower
Right-Hand Tower
Tibby's Mom
From the Shop
Saffron's Shop allows the player to purchase Rhythm Items, Music and Rhythm Games. All games in the Shop are returning from previous games in the series. Some of them can be played on the Challenge Train even before they are bought.
List of Shop Games
Shop No. 1
Bouncy Road | Night Walk | Quiz Show |
File:Hopping Road 3DS.PNG | File:Night Walk 3DS.PNG | File:Quiz 3DS.PNG |
Shop No. 2
The Dazzles | Big Rock Finish | Karate Man Kicks! |
File:Dazzles 3DS.PNG | File:Big Rock Finish title 3DS.PNG | File:Karate Man Kick.PNG |
Shop No. 3
Built to Scale | Double Date | Catch of the Day |
File:Built to Scale Wii 3DS.PNG | File:Double Date 3DS.PNG | File:Catch of the Day 3DS.PNG |
Shop No. 4
Fork Lifter | Love Rap | Bossa Nova |
File:Fork Lifter 3DS title.PNG | File:Love Rap 3DS.PNG | File:Bossa Nova 3DS.PNG |
Shop No. 5
Screwbot Factory | Board Meeting | Samurai Slice |
File:Screwbot Factory 3DS.PNG | File:Board Meeting 3DS.PNG | File:Samurai Slice Wii 3DS.PNG |
Shop No. 6
Packing Pests | Monkey Watch | Karate Man Combos! |
File:Packing Pests 3DS.PNG | File:Monkey Watch 3DS.PNG | File:Karate Man Combo.PNG |
Café
In the Café, the player can access (from left to right) StreetPass Terrace, Feed Goat, talk to the Barista and other characters, the Shop, Museum, Badges, Memories, and Mascots. The first two options are unlocked after clearing Lush Tower. The last three are available by talking to the Museum Curator.
Endless Games
Endless Games return in Megamix, which includes one game from each installment, and a new one of its own. They are unlocked by completing all three Trials set by the Gatekeeper Trio on that game's Gate, after which the endless version will be available in the Museum.
StreetPass Terrace
Whenever the player gets tagged by another player, the Cafe icon will display the Barista. For each player, the game displays their Mii, Flow, and Favorite Rhythm Game. Each player can be battled in Figure Fighter VS. This mode also has each character from the story to fight for those who can't use StreetPass.
Missing Games
While most games returned in Megamix, 24 didn't make the cut. The following are the games from past installments of Rhythm Heaven that did not return for Rhythm Heaven Megamix. (Arrange games whose normal variant is in Rhythm Heaven Megamix are written in bold. Remixes, Endless Games, Games, and Two-Player Games aren't listed.) Many of these Arrange games have new patterns or new cues, which also exist in Rhythm Heaven Megamix, but are never used. It is debatable how many of these were actually intended to appear in the game or were simply leftover data from the porting process.
From Rhythm Tengoku
- File:Samurai Slice icon.png Iai Giri
- File:The Bon Odori icon.png The☆Bon Odori
- Mahou Tsukai Mahou Tsukai
- File:Showtime icon.png Showtime
- File:Tram and Pauline icon.png Tram to Poline
- File:Built to Scale icon.png Polyrhythm
- File:RapMen icon.png Rap Men
- File:Toss Boys icon.png Toss Boys
- File:Fireworks icon.png Hanabi
- File:Bon Dance icon.png Bon Dance
- File:RapWomen icon.png Rap Women
- File:Karate Man 2 icon.png Karateka 2
- File:Vegeta-Pull 2 icon.png Rhythm Datsumo 2
- File:Ninja Reincarnate icon.png Ninja no Shison
- File:Night Walk 2 icon.png Night Walk 2 (Biribiriuo sprite exists, abet unusable because no code exists)
- File:Marcher 2 icon.png Marcher 2 (quick turn cues are in-game; there are also pointing sprites, abet they're impossible to see in-game)
- File:Hopping Road 2 icon.png Hopping Road 2
- File:Toss Boys 2 icon.png Toss Boys 2
- File:Built to Scale 2 icon.png Polyrhythm 2
- File:Spaceball 2 icon.png Air Batter 2
- File:Sneaky Spirits 2 icon.png Shiroi Obake 2 (All new cues from there exist in Sneaky Spirits' code)
From Rhythm Heaven
- Built to Scale Built to Scale
- File:Moai Doo-Wop icon.png Moai Doo-Wop
- File:Love Lizards icon.png Love Lizards
- File:Crop Stomp icon.png Crop Stomp
- File:DJ School icon.png DJ School
- File:Drummer Duel icon.png Drummer Duel
- File:Love Lab icon.png Love Lab
- File:Splashdown icon.png Splashdown
- File:Space Soccer icon.png Space Soccer
- File:Rockers icon.png Rockers
- Built to Scale 2 Built to Scale 2
- File:The Dazzles 2 icon.png The Dazzles 2 (The new posing pattern is in-game)
- Fillbots 2 Fillbots 2 (ROBO-S is coded in)
- File:Blue Birds 2 icon.png Blue Birds 2
- File:Lockstep 2 icon.png Lockstep 2
- File:Moai Doo-Wop 2 icon.png Moai Doo-Wop 2
- Karate Man 2 Karate Man 2
- Glee Club 2 Glee Club 2
- File:Space Soccer 2 icon.png Space Soccer 2
- Shoot-'Em-Up 2 Shoot-'em-up 2
- File:Splashdown 2 icon.png Splashdown 2
- File:Munchy Monk 2 icon.png Munchy Monk 2
- File:Rockers 2 icon.png Rockers 2
From Rhythm Heaven Fever
- File:Tambourine icon.png Tambourine
- File:Donk Donk icon.png Donk-Donk
- File:Tap Troupe icon.png Tap Troupe
- File:Shrimp Shuffle icon.png Shrimp Shuffle
- Night Walk Night Walk
- File:Samurai Slice 2 icon.png Samurai Slice 2
- Built to Scale 2 Built to Scale 2
- File:Double Date 2 icon.png Double Date 2
- File:Love Rap 2 icon.png Love Rap 2
- File:Cheer Readers 2 icon.png Cheer Readers 2
- File:Screwbot Factory 2 icon.png Screwbot Factory 2
- Micro-Row 2 Micro-Row 2 (Scrapped)[1]
- File:Packing Pests 2 icon.png Packing Pests 2 (sprite and code exist, but audio cue doesn't)
- Karate Man 2 Karate Man Combos! 2
Scrapped New Games
In the debug menu of the game and through other sources, we can see even more games were intended to be included, but for one reason or another were scrapped.[2] For reference, the names internally use a system of categorizing games, using AGB, NTR, RVL and CTR for which installment they originate from, and S, L, A for Short, Long and Arrange games. For example, The Clappy Trio is AGBパチパチ三人衆S (agb_clap_S), The Clappy Trio 2 is AGBパチパチ三人衆L (agb_clap_L) and The Snappy Trio is AGBパチパチ三人衆A (agb_clap_A).
- File:Ninja 3DS icon.png AGB忍者S (agb_tono_S?, Ninja Bodyguard (S))
- File:Flock Step 3DS icon.png RVL鳥の大群S (rvl_birds_S?, Flock Step (S))
- File:Cheer Readers 3DS icon.png RVL図書ガールズS (rvl_book_S?, Cheer Readers (S))
- File:Double Date 3DS icon.png RVLWデートS (rvl_date_S?, Double Date (S))
- File:Fork Lifter 3DS icon.png RVLくしざしS (rvl_fork_S?, Fork Lifter (S))
- File:Board Meeting 3DS icon.png RVL重役会議S (rvl_rotation_S?, Board Meeting (S))
- File:Packing Pests 3DS icon.png RVLしわけS (rvl_sort_S?, Packing Pests (S))
- File:Micro-Row 3 icon.png RVL小さないきものA (rvl_flea_A?, Micro-Row 2 (Wii))
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png CTR階段キャッチA (ctr_step_A?, Unnamed Catchy Tune arrange version)
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png CTRザ・コマンダー (ctr_commander_00?, The Commander)
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png CTRカニカニリズム (ctr_crab?, Crab Crab Rhythm)
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png CTRハチ (ctr_hachi?, Bee)
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png CTRパラパラパラダイス (ctr_paradise_L?, Para-Para-Paradise)
A most curious case is Monster Tennis モンスターテニス (Monster Tennis?). Unused text strings (which, curiously, only exist in the Japanese version of the Rhythm Heaven Megamix Demo) show it would play differently to normal Rhythm Games, somehow requiring the player to use the Wii Remote[3], suggesting it was a scrapped project for the Wii (perhaps it was supposed to appear in Rhythm Heaven Fever) intended to be revived in this game. The player(s) have to use a tennis racket to fight monsters. Additionally, it would've featured four stages, several bosses and multiplayer.
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png CTRモンスターテニス00 (ctr_tennis_S00?, Monster Tennis Stage 1)
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png CTRモンスターテニス01 (ctr_tennis_S01?, Monster Tennis Stage 2)
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png CTRモンスターテニス02 (ctr_tennis_S02?, Monster Tennis Stage 3)
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png CTRモンスターテニス03 (ctr_tennis_S03?, Monster Tennis Stage 4)
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png CTRモンスターテニスマルチ00 (ctr_tennis_M00?, Monster Tennis Multiplayer Stage 1)
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png CTRモンスターテニスマルチ01 (ctr_tennis_M01?, Monster Tennis Multiplayer Stage 2)
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png CTRモンスターテニスマルチ02 (ctr_tennis_M02?, Monster Tennis Multiplayer Stage 3)
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png CTRモンスターテニスマルチ03 (ctr_tennis_M03?, Monster Tennis Multiplayer Stage 4)
In the debug menu, Remixes and Gate games are after all the others.
- File:Forest Remix icon.png リミックスLED(旧バージョン) (remix_LEDOld?, Remix LED (old version))
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png リミックス実験10 (remix_Test10?, Remix Experiment 10)
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png リミックス実験11 (remix_Test11?, Remix Experiment 11)
Four of these aren't available in the Japanese version's debug menu.
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png remix_BB00
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png remix_BB01
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png remix_BB02
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png remix_BB03
Oddly, Quiz Show has three trials in this list but no Endless Game.
- File:Quiz 3DS icon.png AGBクイズ(初級) (agb_quiz_00?, Quiz Show (Saffron Trial))
- File:Quiz 3DS icon.png AGBクイズ(中級) (agb_quiz_01?, Quiz Show (Saltwater Trial))
- File:Quiz 3DS icon.png AGBクイズ(上級) (agb_quiz_02?, Quiz Show (Paprika Trial))
Rhythm Heaven Megamix Demo
The Rhythm Heaven Megamix Demo (リズム天国 ザ・ベスト+ 体験版?, Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+ Taikenhan), also known as the Rhythm Paradise Megamix Demo in Europe, was released on June 15th, 2016 in North America, along with the full release of Rhythm Heaven Megamix. The demo was also released on September 2nd, 2016 in Europe & Australia. It includes limited versions of the Rhythm Games and Challenge Land from the full version.
When choosing "Try Rhythm Games!" the player meets Tibby, who rapid-fires through several games.
- File:Locked Game 3DS icon.png Introduction
- File:Vegeta-Pull Story icon.png Rhythm Tweezers
- File:Jumping Road Story icon.png Catchy Tune
- File:Rhythm Rally Story icon.png Rhythm Rally
- File:Wild Woodwork Story icon.png LumBEARjack
- File:Ringside 3DS icon.png Ringside (Practice only)
After this, Tibby presents the player with a "Remix" featuring several games from the full version to prompt the player to purchase it. The "Challenge Land (Multiplayer)" mode contains three courses not found in the full version, however it is not playable solo.
Reception
This game has received a review of 34/40 on Famitsu and is known to be favorable on MetaCritic with an average score of 83.
Sales
According to a report, this game sold over 500,000 copies in Japan by the end of 2015. [4]. As of February 2016, the total sales in Japan reached 650,000 copies.
Trivia
- There are two Challenge Train courses, where many characters are replaced with WarioWare characters. Both series are created by the same developers.
- Ashley also makes a cameo in the Café as a doll.
- This game currently holds the record for the most Rhythm Games total, with 104 games.
- During the real credits, the following things and characters from various games can be seen.
- The tree from Lush Remix.
- The Huebirds of Happiness from Flock Step.
- The Skill Star you can collect in every game.
- The planet from Remix 7 of Rhythm Heaven Fever.
- The Rhythm Rockets from Launch Party.
- The Space Umpire From Spaceball.
- The huge machine from Working Dough. It also shines the color of the forest.
- Play-Yan and the star from Night Walk.
- The rice ball from Spaceball.
- All the colors for each Remix.
- The Rabbits from Bunny Hop.
- The outline for the star in Star Land.
- Rhythm Heaven itself.
- The minigames at lands, gates and towers are lined up by their game appearance, from oldest to newest (for example, in the Lush Tower: First is Spaceball from Rhythm Tengoku, then Dog Ninja from Rhythm Heaven, then Hole in One from Rhythm Heaven Fever and finally the new one - Sumo Brothers)
- While using Simple Tap mode, a similar character to the one in Rhythm Heaven appears on the touch screen.
- This the first game where games have up to three variants.
- The announcer is voiced by Marianna DeFazio, returning from Rhythm Heaven Fever.
- After getting all of the Badges, a button with an alien-like creature on it appears. Tapping shows a picture of some of the staff.[5]
- This is the first game where no new Prologue jingles were made, aside from remixed ones from previous games and for Remixes.
- This is the second time after Rhythm Tengoku where Karate Man is the first Rhythm Game.
Trailers
- Rhythm Heaven Megamix - Official Game Trailer - Nintendo E3 2016
- Rhythm Heaven Megamix - Demonstration - Nintendo E3 2016
- Rhythm Heaven Megamix - Reveal Trailer
In Other Languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Japanese | リズム天国 ザ・ベスト+ | Rhythm Heaven: The Best+ |
EnglishNOA | Rhythm Heaven Megamix | |
EnglishNOE | Rhythm Paradise Megamix | |
French | Rhythm Paradise Megamix | |
Spanish | Rhythm Paradise Megamix | |
Italian | Rhythm Paradise Megamix | |
Korean | 리듬 세상 더 베스트 플러스 | Rhythm World: The Best Plus |
Rhythm Heaven Megamix | |||
---|---|---|---|
Rhythm Games | Earth World | Honeybee Land | |
Machine Land | |||
The First Gate | |||
Citrus Land | |||
Donut Land | |||
The Second Gate | |||
Barbershop Land | |||
Songbird Land | |||
The Third Gate | |||
Lush Woods | Lush Tower | ||
Honeybee Tower | |||
Machine Tower | |||
Citrus Tower | |||
Donut Tower | |||
Barbershop Tower | |||
Songbird Tower | |||
Heaven World | Star Land | ||
Comet Land | |||
Planet Land | |||
The Fourth Gate | |||
Mamarin Palace | Left-Hand Tower | ||
Right-Hand Tower | |||
Tibby's Mom | |||
Shop | Shop No. 1 | ||
Shop No. 2 | |||
Shop No. 3 | |||
Shop No. 4 | |||
Shop No. 5 | |||
Shop No. 6 | |||
Characters | • • • • • • • • • • • • | ||
Miscellaneous | Café • Figure Fighter VS • Stable • Shop • Coins • Flow Ball • Rhythm Item • Play Music • Museum • Badges • Mascots • Memories • Timing Display • Challenge Land • Perfect Campaign • The Rhythm League • Development History • Demo • Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic |
Rhythm Heaven Series | |||
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2006, GBA • 2007, Arcade | 2008-2009, DS | 2011-2012, Wii • 2016, Wii U | 2015-2016, 3DS |
References
- ↑ https://tcrf.net/Rhythm_Heaven_Megamix#Micro-Row_3
- ↑ https://tcrf.net/Rhythm_Heaven_Megamix#Debug_Menu
- ↑ "Wiiリモコンを振って、ボールを打ってネ。" (Shake the Wii Remote, and hit the ball.) ~ Unused Text
- ↑ http://www.gamnesia.com/news/nintendo-sold-more-games-in-japan-than-any-other-japanese-publisher-in-2015
- ↑ https://youtu.be/0CLIEf0yfc4