Samurai Slice (Wii)
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| An army of evil spirits has invaded a peaceful village. Only a lone samurai can stop them. |
 Rhythm Heaven Megamix
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Samurai Slice (悪霊退散?, Akuryō Taisan) is the 4th Rhythm Game of Stage 4 (19th overall) in Rhythm Heaven Fever and the 3rd of Shop No. 5 (105th overall), costing 10 Flow Balls, in Rhythm Heaven Megamix.
The arrange version, Samurai Slice 2, appears in Stage 8 in Rhythm Heaven Fever.
Gameplay
The player takes control of The Wandering Samurai. He must defeat red-eyed monsters spawning from a dark portal, using Samurai Technique I: The Slice. Occasionally, a group of green-eyed monsters appear all at once, which the samurai must dispatch with Samurai Technique II: Lots of Slicing, also known as a whirlwind slice. The red-eyed monsters vary in size, however this does not affect gameplay itself.
During practice, The Wandering Samurai can be found in what appears to be a bamboo forest, slicing monsters popping out of a burning straw house. After this, a single monster carrying a pinwheel appears, prompting the samurai to give chase. In the real game, the samurai moves into position, as the words "A Hero's Tale" (or "Samurai Slice" in Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise) set the scene.
During the first wave of monsters, snow starts falling, followed by sakura leaves. The game then covers the screen to show the story so far, showing the Pinwheel Girl and her friend playing with a pinwheel, which a monster swoops in and steals. The samurai appears before them, and proceeds to chase the monsters to see justice done. After this, a storm appears as the game nears the end. The very last monster is the one carrying the pinwheel. After it, the text "To be continued..." appears on screen, which the samurai can slice if he so chooses.
Controls
Rhythm Heaven Fever
- Ⓐ: Slice
- Ⓐ+Ⓑ (Hold): Whirlwind Slice
- Ⓐ+Ⓑ (Release): End Whirlwind Slice
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- Ⓐ/Tap: Slice
- Ⓑ (Hold)/Tap (Hold): Whirlwind Slice
- Ⓑ (Release)/Tap (Release): End Whirlwind Slice
Timing Display
- Perfect!/Ace!?: The player slices the monsters in half. Interestingly, the end of a whirlwind slice is counted as a perfect input even though the player does not need to release the button at the right time.
- Early!/Late!?: The player grazes the monster, making it fly away. When facing a group of monsters, the first one is grazed, and the samurai does not yell at the end.
- Miss...?: The monster strikes the player, knocking them over. Any missed monsters in a group latch onto the samurai and bite him.
Results
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Pinwheel Boy's Gratitude( )
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Pinwheel Boy's Gratitude( )
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Your sword technique seemed lacking. You had trouble when they ganged up on you. |
Your sword technique seemed lacking. You had trouble when they ganged up on you. |
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Eh. Good enough. | Good try. |
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You sliced a LOT of monsters! Your sword moved so fast! You got the pinwheel back! |
You sliced a LOT of monsters! Your sword moved so fast! You got the pinwheel back! |
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The girl says... |
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You should learn the basics first. Your whirlwind slice needs work. |
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Eh. Passable. |
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You handle your sword so well. Your whirlwind slice was impressive. You got the windmill back! |
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Your sword technique seemed lacking. You had trouble when they ganged up on you. |
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Eh. Passable. |
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You sliced a LOT of monsters! Your sword moved so fast! |
Epilogue
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| Mister... Mister! Are you all right? |
I hear he's an OK samurai... | Thanks, mister! You're the best! |
Hey, mister! Do you need a break? |
Are you sure he's a samurai? |
Thank you, mister! |
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| Mister... Mister! Are you all right? |
I hear he's an OK samurai... | Thanks, mister! You're the best! |
Rhythm Item
| Pinwheel | Public-Service Announcement |
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What makes a ghost steal a pinwheel? Malice? Greed? Loneliness? Did the ghost just want to play? Well, stealing is ALWAYS wrong, kids. |
Skill Star
The Skill Star appears on the group of demons just before the story is told.
Challenge Land
Samurai Slice appears in the following Challenge Train courses:
Appearances
Video
| Rhythm Heaven Fever | Rhythm Heaven Megamix |
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Trivia
- In the English version of Rhythm Heaven Fever, the child in blue clothing is referred to as Pinwheel Boy. All other versions either refer to them as a girl or simply a child.
Unused
- Main article: Samurai Slice/Unused
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
悪霊退散 | Expelling Evil Spirits |
| EnglishNOA |
Samurai Slice | From samurai, and slice, forming an alliteration. |
| EnglishNOE |
Samurai Slice | |
 French |
Rythme tranchant | Sharp rhythm |
 Spanish |
El samurái rebanador | The samurai slicer |
 Italian |
Spirito samurai | Spirit samurai |
 Korean |
악령퇴치 | Exorcism |
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