Rhythm Heaven Fever

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Rhythm Heaven Fever (みんなのリズム天国?, Minna no Rhythm Tengoku), known as Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise in Europe, and Rhythm World Wii (리듬 세상 Wii?, Lideum Sesang Wii) in Korea, is a rhythm game developed by Nintendo and TNX for the Wii. It is the third game in the Rhythm Heaven Series, following Rhythm Tengoku for the Game Boy Advance and Rhythm Heaven for the Nintendo DS, and is succeeded by Rhythm Heaven Megamix, released for the Nintendo 3DS.

Rhythm Heaven Fever
Image
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Developer
Nintendo SPD
Publisher
Platform
Wii
Wii U (Virtual Console)
Release date(s)
Nintendo Wii:
Flag of Japan.svg July 21, 2011
Flag of the United States.svg February 13, 2012
Flag of Europe.svg July 6, 2012
Flag of Australia.svg September 13, 2012
Flag of South Korea.svg September 12, 2013
Ratings
ESRB:ESRB E.png - Everyone
PEGI:PEGI 7.png - 7 years and up
CERO:CERO A.png - All ages
USK:USK 0.png - All ages
Modes
One Player, Two Player
50 (+1 Credits, +8 Two Player)
Navigation

Rhythm Heaven Fever was released in Japan on July 21, 2011; in North America on February 13, 2012; in Europe on July 6, 2012; in Australia on September 13, 2012; and in South Korea on September 12, 2013.

The game was digitally rereleased for the Wii U's Virtual Console on July 27, 2016 in Japan, November 10, 2016 in North America, and November 24 in Europe.

Gameplay

Like previous titles, the game features various levels with their own set of rules, requiring the player to play in time to the rhythm in order to clear them. These levels range from stabbing peas with a fork, to attacking evil spirits with a sword and playing badminton in midair. Unlike the previous game, Rhythm Heaven, which utilized the features of the Nintendo DS, Rhythm Heaven Fever for the Wii is limited to button controls. The game is played with the Wii Remote held vertically, with players required to either tap the A button, or "squeeze" the A and B buttons together. At the end of each level, players are ranked on their performance, with at least an 'OK' rank required to clear the level and progress onto the next. Each set of levels culminates in a Remix stage, which combines all the gameplay elements of the previous levels in one stage.

Clearing levels with a Superb/High Level rating earns medals which unlock extra content, including Rhythm Toys, Endless Minigames and levels from the original Rhythm Tengoku. Levels that have been cleared with a Superb rating may also be randomly selected for a Perfect attempt, in which the player can try to clear the level without making any mistakes with the maximum of 3 retries before the perfect challenge disappears. Clearing these unlock bonus items such as songs, lyrics, & Reading Material.

New to the series (bar the arcade version of Rhythm Tengoku) is a multiplayer mode, in which two players can play simultaneously. Levels played in multiplayer require players to earn enough points in total to reach the desired rank and clear each stage, with bonus points awarded based on the harmony of the players. These can sometimes result in the rank going from an 'OK' to a 'Superb'.[1] These levels come with their own set of medals which can unlock multiplayer minigames. They are earned by playing Rhythm Games, getting medals and clearing the Perfect attempt.

Development and Localization

Producer Yoshio Sakamoto and Nintendo SPD Group No.1 were responsible for the programming, graphic design, and some of the music in the game. Collaborator and musician Tsunku and his music studio TNX created several of the performed vocal songs found throughout the game. In the English versions of the game, an endless minigame based on manzai routines was removed due to the dialogue focused nature of the game and replaced with another minigame from Rhythm Tengoku known as Mr. Upbeat.[2][3] The European and Australian version of the game allows players to switch between English and Japanese versions of the soundtrack.[4]

List of Rhythm Games

Hole in One Screwbot Factory See-Saw Double Date Remix 1
File:Hole in One.png File:Screwbot Factory.png File:See-Saw.png File:Double Date.png Prologue Wii Remix 1.png
Fork Lifter Tambourine Board Meeting Monkey Watch Remix 2
File:Fork Lifter.png File:Tambourine.png File:Board Meeting.png File:Monkey Watch.PNG Prologue Wii Remix 2.png
Working Dough Built to Scale Air Rally Figure Fighter Remix 3
File:Working Dough.png File:Built to Scale (Wii).png File:Air Rally.png File:Figure Fighter.png File:Remix 3 Wii.png
Ringside Packing Pests Micro-Row Samurai Slice Remix 4
File:Ringside.PNG File:Packing Pests.PNG File:Micro-Row title.PNG File:Samurai Slice wii.PNG File:Remix 4 Wii.PNG
Catch of the Day Flipper-Flop Exhibition Match Flock Step Remix 5
File:Catch of the Day.PNG File:Flipper-flop.PNG File:Exhibition Match.PNG File:Flock Step Title.png File:Remix 5 Wii.PNG
Launch Party Donk-Donk Bossa Nova Love Rap Remix 6
File:Launch Party.PNG File:Donk-Donk.PNG File:Bossa Nova.PNG File:Love Rap.PNG File:Remix 6 Wii.PNG
Tap Troupe Shrimp Shuffle Cheer Readers Karate Man Remix 7
File:Tap Troupe.png File:Shrimp Shuffle.png File:Cheer readers.png File:Karate Man Wii.PNG File:Remix 7 Wii.PNG
Night Walk
File:Night Walk Wii.PNG
Samurai Slice 2 Working Dough 2 Built to Scale 2 Double Date 2 Remix 8
File:Samurai Slice 2 title.PNG File:Working Dough 2.PNG File:Built to Scale 2 Wii.PNG File:Double Date 2.PNG File:Remix 8 Wii.PNG
Love Rap 2 Cheer Readers 2 Hole in One 2 Screwbot Factory 2 Remix 9
File:Love Rap 2.PNG File:Cheer readers2.png File:Hole in One 2.PNG File:Screwbot Factory 2.PNG File:Remix 9 Wii.PNG
Figure Fighter 2 Micro-Row 2 Packing Pests 2 Karate Man 2 Remix 10
File:Figure Fighter 2.PNG File:Micro-Row 2.PNG File:Packing Pests 2.PNG File:Karate Man 2 Wii.PNG File:Remix 10 Wii.PNG

Extra Games

The Clappy Trio Sneaky Spirits Power Calligraphy Tap Trial
File:Clappy Trio Wii.PNG File:Sneaky Spirits Wii.PNG File:Power Calligraphy wii.PNG File:Tap Trial Wii.PNG

Reception

Rhythm Heaven Fever sold over 100,000 copies in its first week in Japan[5], while by the end of the year it sold a total of over 600,000 copies[6]. The game received a score of 32/40 in the Famitsu[7] magazine. It holds the title as the best selling game in the series.

Trivia

  • Rhythm Heaven Fever was released in Japan during Rhythm Tengoku's five-year anniversary.
  • This game is the first in the series to get a PEGI rating of 7 for violence in Europe.
  • This is the only game to:
    • Have a game replaced for overseas releases.
    • Have an Endless Remix.
    • Not be dubbed in French, German, Spanish or Italian.
      • In Rhythm Paradise Megamix, all the games from Rhythm Heaven Fever use the English dub. This even extends to the cues in Karate Man Kicks! & Big Rock Finish, which actually were dubbed in their original versions.
      • In the Korean version, the game uses a mix between English* and Japanese* voices, English songs, and new Korean* voices.
  • This is also the first installment to have Extra Games. The next is Rhythm Heaven Megamix, in the form of Shop Games.
  • To celebrate the release of Rhythm Heaven Fever in North America, Nintendo held a launch event at the iam8bit Gallery at Los Angeles. People could try out Rhythm Heaven Fever & get Flipper plush toys and other pieces of merchandise.
  • The voice of the female announcer is provided by Marianna DeFazio.

Trailers

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese みんなのリズム天国 Everyone's Rhythm Heaven
Flag of the United States.svg EnglishNOA Rhythm Heaven Fever
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg EnglishNOE Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg French Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise[8]
Flag of Portugal.svg Portuguese Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise[9]
Flag of South Korea.svg Korean 리듬 세상 Wii Rhythm World Wii

References

Epilogue 3DS Cheer Readers OK.png
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Medal Corner
Game Wii B-1.pngGame Wii B-2.pngGame Wii B-3.pngGame Wii B-4.pngNight Walk
Rhythm Games
Game Wii 1-1.pngGame Wii 1-2.pngGame Wii 1-3.pngGame Wii 1-4.pngRemix 1
Game Wii 2-1.pngGame Wii 2-2.pngGame Wii 2-3.pngGame Wii 2-4.pngRemix 2
Game Wii 3-1.pngBuilt to ScaleAir RallyFigure FighterRemix 3
Game Wii 4-1.pngGame Wii 4-2.pngMicro-RowSamurai SliceRemix 4
Game Wii 5-1.pngFlipper-FlopGame Wii 5-3.pngGame Wii 5-4.pngRemix 5
Game Wii 6-1.pngGame Wii 6-2.pngGame Wii 6-3.pngGame Wii 6-4.pngRemix 6
Game Wii 7-1.pngGame Wii 7-2.pngGame Wii 7-3.pngKarate ManRemix 7
Game Wii 8-1.pngGame Wii 8-2.pngBuilt to Scale 2Game Wii 8-4.pngRemix 8
Game Wii 9-1.pngGame Wii 9-2.pngGame Wii 9-3.pngGame Wii 9-4.pngRemix 9
Figure Fighter 2Micro-Row 2Game Wii 10-3.pngKarate Man 2Remix 10
Two-Player Menu
Endless GamesFork LifterTambourineRingsideMicro-RowFlipper-FlopLaunch PartyTap TroupeKarate Man
Endless Games
One Player
Game Wii E-4.gifGame Wii E-1.gifMunchy MonkGame Wii E-3.gifGame Wii E-4 JP.gifGame Wii E-5.gif
Endless Games
Two Player
Game Wii PE-1.gifGame Wii PE-2.gifGame Wii PE-3.gifGame Wii PE-4.gifGame Wii PE-5.gif
Rhythm Toys
Game Wii T-1.gifGame Wii T-2.gifGame Wii T-3.gifGame Wii T-4.gif
Extra Games
The Clappy TrioSneaky SpiritsGame Wii EX-3.gifGame Wii EX-4.gif
Miscellaneous Music CornerReading MaterialRhythm TestPerfect CampaignCharactersThe Rhythm LeagueRhythm HeavenLive House OGUDevelopment HistorySeika Relay
MNRTCMCSoundtrack cover.jpgDownload (6).jpgBtBRPSoundtrack cover.jpg
Rhythm Heaven Series
Logo GBA Rhythm Tengoku.svg Logo DS Rhythm Heaven.svg Logo Wii Rhythm Heaven Fever.svg Logo 3DS Rhythm Heaven Megamix.svg
2006, GBA • 2007, Arcade 2008-2009, DS 2011-2012, Wii • 2016, Wii U 2015-2016, 3DS