Prologue

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The Prologue (プロローグ[1]?, Purorōgu) is a short animation that plays when starting a Rhythm Game, acting like a title screen. It represents the game and prominently displays its title, accompanied by a short jingle.

In Rhythm Tengoku, Rhythm Heaven and Rhythm Heaven Fever, the prologue cannot be skipped. In Rhythm Heaven Megamix, the prologue can be skipped after the Rhythm Game has been cleared, by pressing Ⓐ to go the Practice if one is available, and/or Ⓧ to go directly to the game. This entry also gives prologues to Endless Games. When starting a Rhythm Game while riding the Challenge Train, the goal's rules are displayed on the Touch Screen during the prologue.

List of prologues

Below is a collection of all prologues in the Rhythm Heaven Series, sorted by the internal order of their respective jingles, many of which are shared across multiple games.

Rhythm Tengoku

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Name (Internal) Name (Translated) Rhythm Games
s_jingle_rat Rat
s_jingle_march March
s_jingle_iai Iai
s_jingle_ghost Ghost
s_jingle_poli Poly
s_jingle_handclap Hand Clap
s_jingle_tap Tap
s_jingle_baseball Baseball
s_jingle_toss Toss
s_jingle_karate Karate
s_jingle_witch Witch
s_jingle_datumo 脱毛 (Epilation?)
s_jingle_quiz Quiz
s_jingle_bon Bon
s_jingle_rap Rap
s_jingle_remix Remix

Rhythm Heaven

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Name (Internal) Name (Translated) Rhythm Games
JINGLE_LIVE Live
JINGLE_OSHARE お洒落 (Stylish?)
JINGLE_REMIX Remix
JINGLE_ROBO Robo
JINGLE_SPORTS Sports
JINGLE_ANIME Anime
JINGLE_ASOBI 遊び (Playing?)
JINGLE_BUKIYOU 不器用 (Awkward?)
JINGLE_IDOL Idol
JINGLE_KOUHA 硬派 (Tough Guys?)
JINGLE_KYOIKU 教育 (Teaching?)
JINGLE_KARATE Karate
JINGLE_NINJA Ninja
JINGLE_CHINA China

Rhythm Heaven Fever

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The names and order given in Minna no Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu will be shown here first, followed by the internal names, which are all prefixed with "WSD_PROLOGUE_". The Extra Games, which are returning games from Rhythm Tengoku, have their prologue animations and jingles faithfully recreated.

Name (Soundtrack/Internal) Name (Translated) Rhythm Games
ほのぼの
HONOBONO
Heartwarming
勇ましく
GUNTAI
Brave
軍隊 (Military?)
青春
SCHOOL
Youth
School
スタジアム
BASE_BALL
Stadium
Baseball
オシャレ
TAP
Stylish
Tap
サムライ
JAPAN
Samurai
Japan
シュール
SURE
Surreal
ロック
ROCK
Rock
かわゆい
CUTE
Cute
まぬけ
MANUKE
Silly
機械
ROBO
Machine
Robo
ラッパー
RAP
Rapper
Rap
カラテ家
KARATE
Karate Man
Karate
ウキウキ
UKIUKI
Ooki Ooki
はまべ踊り
ODORI
Beach Dance
踊り (Dance?)
図書館
EUROPE
Library
Europe
ボサノヴァ
BOSSA
Bossa Nova
Bossa
リミックス
REMIX
Prologue Remix
パチパチ三人衆
AGB_PACHI_PACHI
The Clappy Trio
パチパチ (Clap Clap?)
しろいおばけ
AGB_SHIROI_OBAKE
Sneaky Spirits
タップダンズ
AGB_TAP_DANCE
Tap Trial
リズムお習字
AGB_RHYTHM_OSHUJI
Power Calligraphy

Rhythm Heaven Megamix

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Prologue animations for games returning from Rhythm Tengoku and Rhythm Heaven are completely redone in this game, with remixed jingles. Animations and jingles for games from Rhythm Heaven Fever are reused directly, with the exception of the logo being replaced with plain text. The remixed jingles for the Extra Games are reused. New games introduced in Rhythm Heaven Megamix, as well as the newly created prologues for Coin Toss and Clap Trap, reuse old jingles. The Karate Man games are all given unique animations, and the jingle is given a different grunt for each.

Internally, this game has two sets of jingles, one in .aac format and an unused set in .bcwav format, which are all prefixed with "WSD_PROLOGUE_". Both sets of names will be shown here, as well as those from Minna no Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu where applicable.

Name (Soundtrack/Internal) Name (Translated) Rhythm Games
ほのぼの
jingle_honobono
HONOBONO
Heartwarming
勇ましく
jingle_march_new
GUNTAI
Brave
March (New)
軍隊 (Military?)
シュール
jingle_sure
SURE
Surreal
スタジアム
jingle_base_ball
BASE_BALL
Stadium
Baseball
サムライ
jingle_japan
JAPAN
Samurai
Japan
青春
jingle_school
SCHOOL
Youth
School
オシャレ
jingle_tap
TAP
Stylish
Tap
カラテ家
jingle_rvl_karate
KARATE
Karate Man
Karate
ラッパー
jingle_rap_new
RAP
Rapper
Rap (New)
Rap
機械
jingle_robo
ROBO
Machine
Robo
まぬけ
jingle_manuke
MANUKE
Silly
ロック
jingle_rock
ROCK
Rock
かわゆい
jingle_cute
CUTE
Cute
ウキウキ
jgl_konkons0419_32khz
UKIUKI
Ooki Ooki
Donk-Donk
ボサノヴァ
jgl_bossa0419_32khz
BOSSA
Bossa Nova
Bossa
図書館
jgl_tosho0419_32khz
EUROPE
Library
図書 (Books?)
Europe
jingle_agb_hair
AGB_HAIR
Hair
jingle_agb_batter
AGB_BATTER
Batter
jingle_agb_rat
AGB_RAT
Rat
jingle_agb_karate_0718
AGB_KARATE
Karate
jingle_agb_karate_short_0710
AGB_KARATE_SHORT
Karate (Short)
jingle_agb_hopping
AGB_HOPPING
Hopping
jingle_agb_march
AGB_MARCH
March
jingle_agb_quiz_t125
AGB_QUIZ
Quiz
パチパチ三人衆
jingle_agb_clap_32k
AGB_PACHI_PACHI
The Clappy Trio
Clap
パチパチ (Clap Clap?)
しろいおばけ
jingle_agb_obake
AGB_SHIROI_OBAKE
Sneaky Spirits
お化け (Ghost?)
リズムお習字
jingle_agb_iai_voiceless
AGB_RHYTHM_OSHUJI
Power Calligraphy
Iai (Voiceless)
タップダンズ
jingle_agb_tap_32k
AGB_TAP_DANCE
Tap Trial
Tap
jingle_ntr_robot_04_t125
NTR_ROBO
Robot
Robo
jingle_ntr_idol_t130
NTR_IDOL
Idol
jingle_ntr_anime
NTR_ANIME
Anime
jingle_ntr_sports_32k
NTR_SPORTS
Sports
jingle_ntr_karate_0710
NTR_KARATE
Karate
jingle_ntr_ninja_se
NTR_NINJA
Ninja (Sound Effects)
Ninja
jingle_ntr_shugyo_t134
NTR_SHUGYO
修行 (Training?)
jingle_ntr_live_t120
NTR_SHORT_LIVE
Live
Big Rock Finish
jingle_ntr_frog_t126
NTR_FROG
Frog
jingle_ntr_chorus_02_t146
NTR_CHORUS
Chorus
jingle_ntr_blue_birds
NTR_BLUE_BIRDS
Blue Birds
jingle_ntr_pinpon
NTR_PINPON
Ping-Pong
Rhythm Rally
jingle_karate_father
KARATE_FATHER
Karate (Father)
jingle_ctr_remix_t140
CTR_REMIX
Remix

Trivia

  • In the vast majority of cases, the title shown on the prologue matches the name of the game shown on the Game Select and other places. There are several instances where this is not the case:
    • Tap Trial 2's prologue in Rhythm Tengoku reads スーパータップダンス (Super Tap Dance?), while on the Game Select, presumably due to character limits, it is shortened to スーパータップ (Super Tap?). The shortened name is also the name used in the Studio, Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu, and in Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+.
    • All games in the Technician and Last Technician stages of Rhythm Tengoku, which are arranged versions of previous games, show the same title as their normal versions on their prologues. Some of the games here do not have a unique prologue at all, entirely reusing the old one.
    • All two player games in Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade) use the same prologues as their singleplayer counterparts, dropping the "2P" suffix shown on the Game Select.
    • Every Remix in Rhythm Tengoku is formatted as [Nth]リミックス ([Nth] Remix?) on their prologues, and as リミックス[N] (Remix [N]?) everywhere else.
    • Every Remix in Rhythm Heaven Megamix simply reads "REMIX" on their prologues, with the associated theme being represented by an object rather than words.
  • There is an unused prologue jingle in Rhythm Heaven Fever and Rhythm Heaven Megamix, being a simple, short drum beat.
  • There is an unused, very simple prologue animation meant for Manzai.

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese プロローグ Prologue

References

Rhythm Tengoku (GBA/Arcade)
Rhythm Games Omake Corner
Kissa CouncelOmochaGameGame GBA B-4.pngGame GBA B-5.pngGame GBA B-6.png
STAGE 1
KaratekaRhythm DatsumoMarcherAir BatterPachi Pachi SanninshuRemix 1
STAGE 2
Shiroi ObakeGame GBA 2-2.pngKossori RatBaikin HakaseGame GBA 2-5.pngRemix 2
STAGE 3
Game GBA 3-1.pngGame GBA 3-2.pngUsagi TobiGame GBA 3-4.pngGame GBA 3-5.pngRemix 3
STAGE 4
QuizGame GBA 4-2.pngRhythm o ShujiGame GBA 4-4.pngGame GBA 4-5.pngRemix 4
STAGE 5
Hopping RoadNinjaGame GBA 5-3.pngGame GBA 5-4.pngTap DanceRemix 5
Revival
Bari Bari SanninshuGame GBA 6-2.pngCosmo DanceGame GBA 6-4.pngSuper TapRemix 6
Technician
Game GBA 7-1.pngGame GBA 7-2.pngGame GBA 7-3.pngGame GBA 7-4.pngGame GBA 7-5.pngRemix 7
Last Technician
Game GBA 8-1.pngGame GBA 8-2.pngGame GBA 8-3.pngGame GBA 8-4.pngGame GBA 8-5.pngRemix 8
Arcade Only (1P) Extra
Game GBA EX-1.pngGame GBA EX-2.pngGame GBA EX-3.pngGame GBA EX-4.pngGame GBA EX-5.pngGame GBA EX-6.png
Arcade Only (2P) STAGE 1
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STAGE 2
Game GBA 2-1.pngGame GBA 2-3.pngGame GBA 3-3.pngGame GBA 2-5.png
STAGE 3
Game GBA 3-5.pngGame GBA 4-3.pngGame GBA 5-2.pngGame GBA 5-5.png
STAGE 4
Game GBA 7-1.pngGame GBA 7-2.pngGame GBA 6-3.pngGame GBA 7-5.png
STAGE 5
Game GBA 8-5.pngGame GBA 7-3.pngGame GBA 8-4.pngGame GBA 6-5.png
Extra
Game GBA EX-1.pngGame GBA EX-2.pngGame GBA EX-3.pngGame GBA EX-4.png
Rhythm Omocha
Game GBA T-1.gifGame GBA T-2.gifGame GBA T-3.gifGame GBA T-4.gif
Endless Games
Ura OtokoGame GBA E-2.pngGame GBA E-3.pngGame GBA E-4.png
Miscellaneous
Rhythm Heaven
Rhythm Games
Built to ScaleGlee ClubFillbotsGame DS 1-4.pngRemix 1
Rhythm RallyShoot-'Em-UpGame DS 2-3.pngGame DS 2-4.pngRemix 2
Game DS 3-1.pngGame DS 3-2.pngGame DS 3-3.pngGame DS 3-4.pngRemix 3
Game DS 4-1.pngGame DS 4-2.pngGame DS 4-3.pngGame DS 4-4.pngRemix 4
Game DS 5-1.pngGame DS 5-2.pngGame DS 5-3.pngGame DS 5-4.pngRemix 5
Game DS 6-1.pngGame DS 6-2.pngGame DS 6-3.pngKarate ManRemix 6
Built to Scale 2Game DS 7-2.pngFrog Hop 2Game DS 7-4.pngRemix 7
Rhythm Rally 2Fillbots 2Game DS 8-3.pngGame DS 8-4.pngRemix 8
Game DS 9-1.pngKarate Man 2Glee Club 2Game DS 9-4.pngRemix 9
Shoot-'Em-Up 2Game DS 10-2.pngGame DS 10-3.pngGame DS 10-4.pngRemix 10
Medal Corner Endless Games
Game DS E-1.gifShoot-'Em-UpGame DS E-3.gifSamurai SliceGame DS E-5.gifGame DS E-6.gif
Rhythm Toys
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Guitar Lessons
★Basic Course★
Crop Stomp SongGlee Club SongBuilt to Scale SongFreeze Frame Song
Guitar Lessons
★Technical Course★
Munchy Monk SongSpace Soccer SongSplashdown SongFrog Hop 2
Miscellaneous
CafeGame DS B-Medal.pngGame DS B-Credit.pngGame DS B-Complete.png
Music CornerReading CornerPractice FlickingPerfect CampaignCharactersThe Rhythm LeagueRhythm HeavenRock 'n' Roll HallDevelopment HistoryRhythm Tengoku Gold Comic
RTCMCSoundtrack cover.jpgRTGCVCSoundtrack cover.jpgRhythmheaven MAINICON.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 Megamix
Rhythm Games Earth World Honeybee Land
Karate ManGame 3DS ntrRobot S.pngGame 3DS rvlBadminton S.pngGame 3DS ctrStep S.png
Machine Land
Game 3DS agbHair S.pngGame 3DS ntrChorus S.pngGame 3DS rvlMuscle S.pngGame 3DS ctrFruitbasket S.png
The First Gate
Game 3DS ntrCoinToss L.png
Citrus Land
Game 3DS agbClap S.pngGame 3DS ntrShooting S.pngGame 3DS rvlFlea S.pngGame 3DS ctrInterprerter S.png
Donut Land
Game 3DS agbRabbit L.pngGame 3DS ntrAirboard L.pngGame 3DS rvlBatting L.pngGame 3DS ctrChameleon L.png
The Second Gate
Sick Beats
Barbershop Land
Game 3DS agbGhost S.pngGame 3DS ntrPingpong S.pngGame 3DS rvlGoma S.pngGame 3DS ctrWoodCat S.png
Songbird Land
Game 3DS agbShuji L.pngGame 3DS ntrBlueBirds L.pngGame 3DS rvlBird L.pngGame 3DS ctrDotsamurai L.png
The Third Gate
Game 3DS ctrChicken L.png
Lush Woods Lush Tower
Game 3DS agbBatter L.pngGame 3DS ntrNinja L.pngGame 3DS rvlGolf L.pngGame 3DS ctrSumou L.pngGame 3DS remix LED.png
Honeybee Tower
Game 3DS rvlKarate 1.pngGame 3DS ntrRobot L.pngGame 3DS rvlBadminton L.pngGame 3DS ctrStep L.pngGame 3DS remix 00.png
Machine Tower
Game 3DS agbHair L.pngGame 3DS ntrChorus L.pngGame 3DS rvlMuscle L.pngGame 3DS ctrFruitbasket L.pngGame 3DS remix 01.png
Citrus Tower
Game 3DS agbClap L.pngGame 3DS ntrShooting L.pngGame 3DS rvlFlea L.pngGame 3DS ctrInterprerter L.pngGame 3DS remix 02.png
Donut Tower
Game 3DS agbRat L.pngGame 3DS ntrIdol L.pngGame 3DS rvlManju L.pngGame 3DS ctrBlanco L.pngGame 3DS remix 03.png
Barbershop Tower
Game 3DS agbGhost L.pngGame 3DS ntrPingpong L.pngGame 3DS rvlGoma L.pngGame 3DS ctrWoodCat L.pngGame 3DS remix 04.png
Songbird Tower
Game 3DS agbTap L.pngGame 3DS ntrFrog L.pngGame 3DS rvlInterview L.pngGame 3DS ctrTango L.pngGame 3DS remix 05.png
Heaven World Star Land
Game 3DS agbTono L.pngGame 3DS ntrCameraMan L.pngGame 3DS rvlRocket L.pngGame 3DS ctrPillow L.png
Comet Land
Game 3DS agbMarcher L.pngGame 3DS ntrShugyo L.pngGame 3DS rvlSeesaw L.pngGame 3DS ctrBear L.png
Planet Land
Game 3DS agbSpaceDance L.pngGame 3DS ntrBackbeat L.pngGame 3DS rvlBook L.pngGame 3DS ctrTeppan L.png
The Fourth Gate
Game 3DS rvlSword L.png
Mamarin Palace Left-Hand Tower
Game 3DS agbClap A.pngGame 3DS ntrIdol A.pngGame 3DS rvlMuscle A.pngGame 3DS ctrBlanco A.pngGame 3DS remix 06 2.png
Right-Hand Tower
Game 3DS agbTap A.pngGame 3DS ntrFrog A.pngGame 3DS rvlGolf A.pngGame 3DS ctrDotsamurai A.pngGame 3DS remix 07 2.png
Tibby's Mom
Game 3DS agbSpaceDance A.pngGame 3DS ntrPingpong A.pngGame 3DS rvlManju A.pngGame 3DS rvlKarate 4.pngGame 3DS remix TED 2.png
Shop Shop No. 1
Game 3DS agbHopping L.pngGame 3DS agbNightWalk L.pngGame 3DS agbQuiz L.png
Shop No. 2
Game 3DS ntrBoxShow L.pngGame 3DS ntrShortLive L.pngGame 3DS rvlKarate 2.png
Shop No. 3
Built to ScaleGame 3DS rvlDate L.pngGame 3DS rvlFishing L.png
Shop No. 4
Game 3DS rvlFork L.pngGame 3DS rvlRap L.pngGame 3DS rvlReceive L.png
Shop No. 5
Game 3DS rvlRobot L.pngGame 3DS rvlRotation L.pngSamurai Slice
Shop No. 6
Game 3DS rvlSort L.pngGame 3DS rvlWatch L.pngGame 3DS rvlKarate 3.png
Characters
Sprite 3DS Mascot Boondog.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Dieter.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Shep.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Donna.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Hairold.gif
Sprite 3DS Mascot Eglantine.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Trey.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Saffron.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Saltwater.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Paprika.gif
Sprite 3DS Mascot Bertram.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Betty.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Tibby.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Philip.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Colin.gif
Sprite 3DS Mascot Tibby's Mom.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Barista.gifSprite 3DS Mascot The Goat.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Rupert.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Samurai Drummer.gif
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