Nintendo Badge Arcade

Nintendo Badge Arcade (バッジとれ〜るセンター^?, Badge Torēru Center) is a free-to-start application for the Nintendo 3DS, allowing players to customize their 3DS Home Menu with badges.

The game launched on December 17, 2014 in Japan, November 10, 2015 in North America and on November 13, 2015 in Europe.

Gameplay

Nintendo Badge Arcade takes place in an arcade filled with machines known as Badge Catchers, each containing badges based on various Nintendo franchises such as Super Mario, Animal Crossing, Pokémon, Splatoon and Rhythm Heaven; which are reorganized each day. Similar to real-life UFO catchers, players must use the catcher's claw to try and drop badges off the bottom of the screen. They can accomplish this by simply picking them up, or use other techniques such as pushing them or causing land-slides. Any badges that the player obtains can be added to the 3DS HOME Menu, with certain badges able to launch some of the 3DS' built-in applications. Special themes for the HOME Menu can also be unlocked.

Players begin the game with two free plays, after which they must purchase additional plays using real money. Once per day, players can use the Practice Catcher to practice catching dummy badges. Playing through the Practice Catcher can sometimes reward additional free plays, with more free plays offered through occasional events.

Rhythm Heaven sets

There are a total of 23 Rhythm Heaven-themed Badge Catchers/sets. All of them feature characters from the series. Most badges are simply pre-existing artwork, though some are newly made for Nintendo Badge Arcade.

In the list below, the names are translated from the Japanese version of Nintendo Badge Arcade, as the English versions refer to each set simply as "Rhythm Heaven set" and "Rhythm Paradise set" respectively, and each badge as "Rhythm Heaven badge" and "Rhythm Paradise badge" respectively. The images from left to right depict each set's Badge Cather and appearance in the Collection.

Sets		Badges
Rhythm Heaven Series Launcher Badges Part 1	リズム天国シリーズソフトがはじまるバッジその１	Flippers and Nintendo 3DS Camera Chorus Kids and Activity Log Martian and Download Play Robot and System Settings	コロコロたんけん隊とニンテンドー3DSカメラコーラスメンと思い出きろく帳火星人とダウンロードプレイロボットと本体設定
Rhythm Heaven Series Launcher Badges Part 2	リズム天国シリーズソフトがはじまるバッジその２	Stepswitchers and Nintendo 3DS Sound Marcher and Mii Maker Lumbercats and StreetPass Mii Plaza Tibby and Nintendo eShop	ウラオモテ人とニンテンドー3DSサウンドマーチャとMiiスタジオマキネコとすれちがいMii広場テビリとニンテンドーeショップ
Rhythm Tengoku Karate Man	リズム天国カラテ家	Karate Joe Pot Rock Light Bulb Barrel Soccer Ball Bomb	カラテ家植木鉢岩電球タルサッカーボールバクダン
Rhythm Tengoku The Clappy Trio	リズム天国パチパチ三人衆	The Clappy Trio The Clappy Trio (Cold Stare) The Clappy Trio (Clap!)	パチパチ三人衆パチパチ三人衆（つめたい視線）パチパチ三人衆（パチッ！）
Rhythm Heaven Glee Club	リズム天国ゴールドコーラスメン	Glee Club Conductor Chorus Kids Chorus Kids (Sing) Chorus Kids (Whail)	コーラスメンリーダーコーラスメンコーラスメン（うたう）コーラスメン（さけぶ）
Rhythm Heaven Blue Birds	リズム天国ゴールドブルーバーズ	Captain Blue Bird The Blue Birds Member The Blue Birds Member (Peck) The Blue Birds Member (Stretch)	ブルーバーズ隊長ブルーバーズ隊員ブルーバーズ隊員（つっつく）ブルーバーズ隊員（ふんぞる）
Rhythm Heaven Frog Hop	リズム天国ゴールドケロケロダンス	The Frogettes Bandleader The Frogettes Dancer The Frogettes Backup Dancer	ケロケロ合唱団ボーカルケロケロ合唱団ダンサーケロケロ合唱団バックダンサー
Rhythm Heaven Lockstep	リズム天国ゴールドウラオモテ	Stepswitchers Stepswitchers (Onbeat) Stepswitchers (Offbeat)	ウラオモテ人ウラオモテ人（オモテ）ウラオモテ人（ウラ）
Rhythm Heaven Fever Screwbot Factory	みんなのリズム天国ロボット工場	Robot White Robot White (Let's go!) Robot Gray Robot Gray (Oh yeah!)	ロボット白ロボット白（ヨッシャ！）ロボット黒ロボット黒（ヤッタ！）
Rhythm Heaven Fever Ringside	みんなのリズム天国レスラー会見	Reporter Reporter (Unamused Face) Wrestler (Pose 1) Wrestler (Pose 2)	レポーターレポーター（あきれ顔）レスラー（キメポーズ１）レスラー（キメポーズ２）
Rhythm Heaven Fever Flipper Flop	みんなのリズム天国コロコロたんけん隊	Captain Tuck of the Flippers Flippers Member Flippers Member (Flipping) Flippers Member (Miss)	コロコロたんけん隊隊長コロコロたんけん隊隊員コロコロたんけん隊隊員（コロコロ）コロコロたんけん隊隊員（ミス）
Rhythm Heaven Fever Flock Step	みんなのリズム天国鳥の大群	Huebirds Pink Huebirds Blue Huebirds Orange Huebirds Green Huebirds Yellow	イロトリ鳥ピンクイロトリ鳥ブルーイロトリ鳥オレンジイロトリ鳥グリーンイロトリ鳥イエロー
Rhythm Heaven Fever Cheer Readers	みんなのリズム天国図書ガールズ	Cheer Readers Archivist Cheer Readers Vocalist Cheer Readers Goldfish Caretaker Cheer Readers Secretary Cheer Readers Communicator Cheer Readers Confectioner Cheer Readers Accountant Cheer Readers Blackboard Duty Cheer Readers Choreographer Cheer Readers Assistant Director Cheer Readers Director Cheer Readers Artist	図書ガールズ記録係図書ガールズ発声係図書ガールズ金魚係図書ガールズ書記図書ガールズ連絡係図書ガールズお菓子係図書ガールズ会計図書ガールズ黒板係図書ガールズ振付係図書ガールズ副部長図書ガールズ部長図書ガールズ美術係
Rhythm Heaven Megamix Tibby and Friends	リズム天国ザ・ベスト＋テビリとなかまたち	Tibby Boondog Dieter Saffron Saltwater Paprika	テビリブンブンプルタイエモンブルックレドロン
Rhythm Heaven Megamix Fruit Basket	リズム天国ザ・ベスト＋フルーツバスケット	Courtney (Shoot) Courtney Ground Apple Lemon	じめんくん（シュート）じめんくん地面リンゴレモン
Rhythm Heaven Megamix Blue Bear	リズム天国ザ・ベスト＋失恋ベアー	Blue Bear Beary Blue Bear Beary (Teary-eyed) Blue Bear Beary (Big Tears) Blue Bear Bearbara Donuts Cake	失恋ベアーくま太失恋ベアーくま太（うるうる）失恋ベアーくま太（大粒の涙）失恋ベアーくま美ドーナッツケーキ
Rhythm Heaven Megamix Stable	リズム天国ザ・ベスト+ ヤギ小屋	The Goat Golden Goat Normal food Silver food Gold food	ヤギゴールデンヤギふつうのエサ銀のエサ金のエサ
Rhythm Heaven Series Characters Part 1	リズム天国シリーズキャラクターたちその１	Space Umpire Hair Vegetables Onion Hair Vegetables Potato Hair Vegetables Turnip Barista Barista (Playful Pose)	スペースアンパイアヘアーベジタボーズタマネギヘアーベジタボーズジャガイモヘアーベジタボーズ赤カブマスターマスター（あそびポーズ）
Rhythm Heaven Series Characters Part 2	リズム天国シリーズキャラクターたちその２	Monkey (Monkey with a ball♪) Monkey (Flow♪) Small Monkey Yellow Small Monkey Purple	おさるさん（ボールでウキ♪）おさるさん（ノリノリ♪）時計さるイエロー時計さるパープル
Rhythm Heaven Series Characters Part 3	リズム天国シリーズキャラクターたちその３	Catchy Tune Plalin Catchy Tune Alalin Translator Tom Martian	階段キャッチプラリン階段キャッチアラリン通訳者火星人
Rhythm Heaven Series Characters Part 4	リズム天国シリーズキャラクターたちその４	Lumbercats Yellow Lumbercats Pink Lumbercats Blue Sumo Brothers Toba Kaido Sumo Brothers Tenno Hondate	マキネコイエローマキネコピンクマキネコブルーごっつぁん兄弟鳥羽海道ごっつぁん兄弟天ノ鉾立
Rhythm Heaven Series Rhythm Heaven Girls Part 1	リズム天国シリーズリズム天国ガールズその１	Marcher Member Tap Trial Yuka Vocalist Yuka Board Meeting Assistant Exhibition Match Pitcher	マーチャ隊員タップダンズユカボーカリストユカ重役会議秘書バッティングショーピッチャー
Rhythm Heaven Series Rhythm Heaven Girls Part 2	リズム天国シリーズリズム天国ガールズその２	Double Date His Crush Love Rap MC Adore Pajama Party Mako Eglantine	Ｗデート先輩だいスキＲＡＰＳｏ'ＲＡパジャマズマコエグラン

On August 26, 2016^{[citation needed]}, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Rhythm Tengoku, two special sets of badges were released, bringing the total amount to 25. One is a modified version of the Rhythm Heaven Fever Cheer Readers set depicting the School Library Pep Squad in various outfits, "10 years later", the other being a combined version of the two Rhythm Heaven Series Rhythm Heaven Girls sets with one new badge. While these sets have a separate icon when viewed in the Collection, and are grouped as "Rhythm Heaven Badges 2" (or "Rhythm Paradise Badges 2" in Europe) when placing badges, they are counted towards the "Rhythm Heaven" (or "Rhythm Paradise" in Europe) category in the Collection.

No.	Sets		Badges
	Rhythm Heaven Fever Cheer Readers 10 Years Later	みんなのリズム天国 10年後の図書ガールズ	Cheer Readers 10 Years Later Archivist (Elementary School Teacher) Cheer Readers 10 Years Later Vocalist (Voice Actor) Cheer Readers 10 Years Later Goldfish Caretaker (Biologist) Cheer Readers 10 Years Later Secretary (Hotel Woman) Cheer Readers 10 Years Later Communicator (Reporter) Cheer Readers 10 Years Later Confectioner (Pastry Chef) Cheer Readers 10 Years Later Accountant (Banker) Cheer Readers 10 Years Later Blackboard Duty (Curator) Cheer Readers 10 Years Later Choreographer (Dancer) Cheer Readers 10 Years Later Assistant Director (Tour Conductor) Cheer Readers 10 Years Later Director (Housewife) Cheer Readers 10 Years Later Artist (Illustrator)	１０年後の図書ガールズ記録係（小学校教師）１０年後の図書ガールズ発声係（声優）１０年後の図書ガールズ金魚係（生物学者）１０年後の図書ガールズ書記（ホテルウーマン）１０年後の図書ガールズ連絡係（レポーター）１０年後の図書ガールズお菓子係（パティシエ）１０年後の図書ガールズ会計（銀行員）１０年後の図書ガールズ黒板係（学芸員）１０年後の図書ガールズ振付係（ダンサー）１０年後の図書ガールズ副部長（ツアーコンダクター）１０年後の図書ガールズ部長（専業主婦）１０年後の図書ガールズ美術係（イラストレーター）
	Rhythm Heaven Series Rhythm Heaven Series + Pop Singer	リズム天国シリーズリズム天国ガールズ+アイドル	Marcher Member Tap Trial Yuka Vocalist Yuka Double Date His Crush Board Meeting Assistant Exhibition Match Pitcher Love Rap MC Adore Pajama Party Mako Eglantine Pop Singer	マーチャ隊員タップダンズユカボーカリストユカＷデート先輩重役会議秘書バッティングショーピッチャーだいスキＲＡＰＳｏ'ＲＡパジャマズマコエグランアイドル

Trivia

While the badge sets were used to promote Rhythm Heaven Megamix by featuring characters that appear in the game, the artwork used for the Hair Vegetables comes from Crop Stomp rather than Rhythm Tweezers.
During it's run, players were able to post their HOME Menu designs on Miiverse, and the best ones would be shown off in the Miiverse Gallery, with special commentary from the arcade bunny. As the Miiverse service is now defunct, the Gallery simply shows the existing posts at random each day. Several of these designs also use Rhythm Heaven badges.
There are four unreleased badges based on Golfer, Mandrill, Reporter and The Wandering Samurai^[1].

External Links

Official Website

References

↑ The Cutting Room Floor

[1] The Cutting Room Floor

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