Nintendo Badge Arcade

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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.

Nintendo Badge Arcade
Image
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Developer
Nintendo SPD
Publisher
Platform
Release date(s)
Flag of Japan.svg December 17, 2014
Flag of the United States.svg November 10, 2015
Flag of Europe.svg November 13, 2015
Modes
One Player
Navigation
Previous
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Next
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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 taken and 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.

Icon
Sets
Badges
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リズム天国シリーズ
ソフトがはじまるバッジ その1
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Rhythm Heaven Series
Launcher Badges Part 1
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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
Flippers and Nintendo 3DS Camera
Chorus Kids and Activity Log
Martian and Download Play
Robot and System Settings
NintendoBadgeArcade icon 0242.png
リズム天国シリーズ
ソフトがはじまるバッジ その2
NintendoBadgeArcade STG 0242.jpg
Rhythm Heaven Series
Launcher Badges Part 2
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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
Stepswitchers and Nintendo 3DS Sound
Marcher and Mii Maker
Lumbercats and StreetPass Mii Plaza
Tibby and Nintendo eShop
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カラテ家
植木鉢

電球
タル
サッカーボール
バクダン
Karate Joe
Pot
Rock
Light Bulb
Barrel
Soccer Ball
Bomb
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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!)
NintendoBadgeArcade icon 0086.png
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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)
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NintendoBadgeArcade icon 0112.png
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ロボット
ロボット 白(ヨッシャ!)
ロボット
ロボット 黒(ヤッタ!)
Robot White
Robot White (Let's go!)
Robot Gray
Robot Gray (Oh yeah!)
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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)
Reporter
Reporter (Unamused Face)
Wrestler (Pose 1)
Wrestler (Pose 2)
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NintendoBadgeArcade icon 0087.png
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
Huebirds Pink
Huebirds Blue
Huebirds Orange
Huebirds Green
Huebirds Yellow
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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
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NintendoBadgeArcade icon 0238.png
じめんくん(シュート)
じめんくん
地面
リンゴ
レモン
Courtney (Shoot)
Courtney
Ground
Apple
Lemon
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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
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ヤギ
ゴールデンヤギ
ふつうのエサ
銀のエサ
金のエサ
The Goat
Golden Goat
Normal food
Silver food
Gold food
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リズム天国シリーズ
キャラクターたち その1
NintendoBadgeArcade STG 0083.jpg
Rhythm Heaven Series
Characters Part 1
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Rhythm Heaven Series
Characters Part 2
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リズム天国シリーズ
キャラクターたち その2
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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
Monkey (Monkey with a ball♪)
Monkey (Joyful♪)
Small Monkey Yellow
Small Monkey Purple
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Rhythm Heaven Series
Characters Part 3
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リズム天国シリーズ
キャラクターたち その3
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NintendoBadgeArcade icon 0237.png
リズム天国シリーズ
キャラクターたち その4
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Rhythm Heaven Series
Characters Part 4
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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
Lumbercats Yellow
Lumbercats Pink
Lumbercats Blue
Sumo Brothers Toba Kaido
Sumo Brothers Tenno Hondate
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リズム天国シリーズ
リズム天国ガールズ その1
NintendoBadgeArcade STG 0414.jpg
Rhythm Heaven Series
Rhythm Heaven Girls Part 1
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リズム天国シリーズ
リズム天国ガールズ その2
NintendoBadgeArcade STG 0415.jpg
Rhythm Heaven Series
Rhythm Heaven Girls Part 2
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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.

Icon
Sets
Badges
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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)
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)
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リズム天国シリーズ
リズム天国ガールズ+アイドル
NintendoBadgeArcade STG 0941.jpg
Rhythm Heaven Series
Rhythm Heaven Girls + Pop Singer
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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.

Unused

Main article: Nintendo Badge Arcade/Unused

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese バッジとれ〜るセンター Collectable Badge Center
Flag of the United States.svg EnglishNOA Nintendo Badge Arcade
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg EnglishNOE Nintendo Badge Arcade
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg French Nintendo Badge Arcade
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Nintendo Badge Arcade
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Nintendo Badge Arcade

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