Rhythm Rally 2
Return the ball to the beat! |
Even better than table tennis |
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Rhythm Rally 2 (かえってきた ピンポン?, Kaettekita Pin Pon), known in Rhythm Heaven as Rhythm Rally (ピンポン?, Ping-Pong), not to be confused with it's sequel in Rhythm Heaven, is the 6th minigame in Rhythm Heaven and the 54th minigame in Rhythm Heaven Megamix. It features two Paddlers playing a table tennis rally game together. In Rhythm Heaven Megamix, instead of a featureless white plain, the background is a big strawberry cake and it acts as a sequel to Rhythm Rally.
Gameplay
The game starts after the whistle. You are a paddler with a box-head who is playing a table tennis match with his rival. Your rival will serve a ball to you, but in order to hit that ball, hold your Stylus to prepare your paddle and flick it to hit it to your rival. There are three speeds of served balls: The normal ball which goes normally as it bounces smoothly, the slow one goes a little slower as it bounces higher, and the fast one before each fast one. There is a cowbell sound before it to warn you that it's coming at you in fast speed, so flick it as soon as possible. Each cue goes at the same speed, but there are different intervals and mixes of them.
Controls
Rhythm Heaven
- Hold Stylus: Prepare paddle
- Flick: Paddle Ball
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Button Mode
- A: Paddle Ball
Simple Tap Mode
- Tap: Paddle Ball
Timing Notes
- Hit: The player will successfully continue the rally.
- Barely: The player hits the ball off the table. A barely counts as a miss.
- Miss: The ball falls into the players side. The coach will bring out another ball.
Rating Notes
Rhythm Heaven
Header
- "The ref says..."
Try Again
- "You don't seem to grasp the basics."
- "You're not a good judge of distance."
- "You need to work on the fast bits."
OK
- "Hm..."
- "I don't know..."
- "Good enough..."
- "I guess that was all right."
Superb
- "You've got the basics down!"
- "You have a good eye for distance."
- "You've got great reflexes."
- "That was a fantastic rally!"
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Header
- "Ref's Call"
Try Again
- "You don't seem to grasp the basics."
- "You need to work on the fast bits."
- "You're not a good judge of distance."
OK
- "Eh. Passable."
Superb
- "You've nailed the fundamentals!"
- "You've got great reflexes."
- "You have a good eye for distance."
Rating Screens
Rhythm Heaven
- Rhythm rally tryagain.png
"Sometimes it hurts to lose..."
- Rhythm Rally OK.png
"That was a great match!"
- Rhythm Rally Superb.png
"Nothing beats a good rally!"
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- Rhythm Rally 3DS Try Again.PNG
"I really wanted to win this time..."
- Rhythm Rally 3DS OK.PNG
"Good game!"
- Rhythm Rally 3DS Superb.PNG
"Nothing beats a good rally!"
Rhythm Item
Strawberry Paddle
There is no name. | There is no title. |
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There is no description. |
Skill Star
When the paddler does a bunch of slow ones and then a fast one, hit the ball perfectly to collect the star.
Appearances
- Rhythm Rally gameplay.png
Rhythm Rally
Remix 10 - Rhythm Rally Remix 2.png
- Rhythm Rally Remix 8.png
- Story Rhythm Rally gameplay.PNG
- Rhythm Rally 3DS gameplay.png
Rhythm Rally 2
Final Remix - Rhythm Rally 2 Barbershop.png
- Cosmo Rally gameplay.PNG
Trivia
- This is one of the few games to use 3D models in the Rhythm Heaven franchise.
- Both this minigame and Rhythm Rally have the same superb message "Nothing beats a good rally!"
- The Japanese version title is different, as it shows the character rather than the silhouette and uses the letters to show a bouncing ball.
- This is also the same for the sequel.
- The Korean version's title is the same as international version, but with no borders.
Rhythm Rally | Rhythm Rally 2 |
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File:Japanese rhythm rally.png | File:Japanese rhythm rally2.png |
- There is an alternate version of the title card featuring a muscular Paddler that is never used. This image is the same in all versions.
- The Paddlers are based of the Space Dancers from Space Dance.
Video
In Other Languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | かえってきた ピンポン Return of Ping-Pong | |
French | Échanges pâtissiers | |
Spanish | Peloteo rítmico 2 | |
Italian | Ritmo da tavolo 2 | |
Korean | 돌아온 리듬 랠리 Rhythm Rally Returns |
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