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{{DISPLAYTITLE:{{#if:{{NAMESPACE}}|{{NAMESPACE}}:}}<span style="font-style:italic !important;">{{PAGENAME}}</span>}}'''''Rhythm Heaven''''' (Japanese: リズム天国ゴールド ''Rhythm Tengoku Gold'' in Japan or ''Rhythm Paradise'' in Europe/Australia) is a game in the [[Rhythm Heaven franchise]] released for the [[Nintendo DS]]. It was released on July 31, 2008 in Japan, April 5 2009 in North America, May 1, 2009 for Europe and September 24, 2009 for Korea.

The game is meant to be played by holding the Nintendo DS sideways. Left handers have an option to change the position of the visual gameplay in much benefit for them. The DS version also takes advantage of the Nintendo DS's touch screen more than anything.

Rhythm Heaven's development "wasn't easy" for the staff. Osawa didn't like the idea of using buttons, so he considered a control mechanic that involved the Touch Screen. The ability to touch the edge of the Touch Screen was considered, but it would've been considered too difficult. The Flick action took them a "little getting used to" as they had to make it feel "fair" to the player until they realised that if flicking was combined with the music it would give the players a "good sense of timing". The Flick action took them about "two to three months" to research and "six months" to eventually adapt the control into Rhythm Heaven. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20090701104808/http://www.rhythmheaven.com/iwata3.html</ref>

The controls for Rhythm Heaven, just like every other game in the series, are very basic. There are four main mechanics used, both for all of the mini games available to play and just getting around the game itself. These controls are tapping, holding, sliding and flicking. In addition the L/R buttons are to be used in one specific rhythm game alone and that game is [[Rockers 2]]. The D-pad is also usable for accessing areas and finally the start button to pause during a mini game.

For the musically impaired, rhythm is a variation of any length and any accentuation of sounds, pitches, and other things. If you are a musician, many things in this game will come naturally to you, and you just may complete this game in a day or so once you get the controls down. If you aren't, that's fine, you can still enjoy this game just the same. Listening to the background music's meter, tempo, and sometimes melody are key to getting through the game. Try not to rely on the game's visuals too much, as they can confuse the player into doing the wrong thing. Also, this game forgives you a bit more if you're late in your rhythm than if you're early. Try to use this to your advantage.

*For promotion, singer Beyonce appeared in the commercials for North America.