Rhythm Heaven Fever

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Rhythm Heaven Fever (みんなのリズムてんごく?, Minna no Rhythm Tengoku), known as Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise in Europe, and Rhythm World Wii[1] (리듬 세상 Wii?, Rhythm Sesang Wii) in Korea, is the third game in the Rhythm Heaven Series, released for the Wii on July 21, 2011 in Japan, February 13, 2012 in North America, July 6, 2012 in Europe, September 13, 2012 in Australia and September 12, 2013 in South Korea.

Rhythm Heaven Fever
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Developer
Nintendo SPD
Publisher
Platform
Wii
Wii U (Virtual Console)
Release date(s)
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

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 Rhythm Games each with their own rules, requiring the player to play in time to the rhythm in order to clear them. 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 Ⓐ, or "squeeze" Ⓐ+Ⓑ together. At the end of each game, players are Ranked on their performance, with at least an "OK" rank required to clear it and progress onto the next. Each stage of four games culminates in a Remix, which combines all the gameplay elements of the previous games in one.

Clearing levels with a Superb earns Medals which unlock extra content in the Medal Corner, including Rhythm Toys, Endless Games and Extra Games from the original Rhythm Tengoku. Games that have been cleared with a Superb may also be randomly selected for a Perfect Campaign, in which the player can try to clear the game without missing, with a maximum of three retries before it disappears. Clearing these rewards Gifts such as music and something to read.

New to the series (aside from the arcade version of Rhythm Tengoku) is the Two-Player Menu, 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 game, with bonus points awarded based on the harmony of the players. These can sometimes result in the rank going from OK to Superb. These games come with Duo Medals which unlock Two-Player Endless Games.

Development and Localization

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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 localized versions of the game, the Endless Game Manzai was removed due to the dialogue focused nature of the game and replaced with another from Rhythm Tengoku known as Mr. Upbeat[2]. Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise exclusively allows players to switch between English and Japanese voices[3].

Rhythm Games

Extra Games

Official Websites

Trailers

Logos

Reception

The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic[4]. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one nine, two eights, and one seven for a total of 32/40[5][dead link], and it sold over 100,000 copies in its first week there[6][dead link].

Unused

Main article: Rhythm Heaven Fever/Unused

Trivia

  • Rhythm Heaven Fever was released in Japan during Rhythm Tengoku's five-year anniversary.
  • To celebrate the release of Rhythm Heaven Fever in North America, a launch event was held at the iam8bit Gallery at Los Angeles. There, people could try out Rhythm Heaven Fever and get plush toys of the Flippers and other pieces of merchandise[7].
  • The voice of the female announcer is provided by Marianna DeFazio[8].
  • This game is the first to:
    • Be released on a home console.
    • Have a game replaced in overseas releases.
    • Have an Endless Remix.
    • Receive a PEGI rating of 7 for violence in Europe.
    • Not be dubbed in French, German, Italian or Spanish.
      • Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise allows players to switch between the Japanese and English voices, regardless of the game's language settings.
      • Rhythm World Wii uses a mix between English* and Japanese* voices, English songs, and new Korean* voices.

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese みんなのリズムてんごく 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 Canada (Pantone).svg FrenchNOA Rhythm Heaven Fever[9][10]
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg FrenchNOE Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise
Flag of Mexico.svg SpanishNOA Rhythm Heaven Fever[9][11]
Flag of Spain.svg SpanishNOE Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise
Flag of Germany.svg German 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[12][13]
Flag of Portugal.svg Portuguese Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise[12][14]
Flag of Sweden.svg Swedish Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise[12]
Flag of Norway.svg Norwegian Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise[12]
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise[15]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg ChineseSI Rhythm Heaven Fever[16]
Flag of the Republic of China.svg ChineseTR Rhythm Heaven Fever[16]
Flag of South Korea.svg Korean 리듬 세상 Wii
Rhythm World Wii[1]
Rhythm World Wii
Rhythm World Wii

References

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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
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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