Tap Trial/Development

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Rhythm Tengoku

Tap Dance consists of the following versions in Rhythm Tengoku:

No. Image Used in
00
Screenshot GBA Tap Dance.png
Tap Dance
Remix 6
Remix 8
Dance Lesson 1
01
Screenshot GBA Tap Dance Remix 7 and 8.png
Remix 7
Remix 8
02
Screenshot GBA Tap Dance Remix 7.png
Remix 7
03
Screenshot GBA Super Tap.png
Super Tap
04
Screenshot GBA Tap Dance Remix 5.png
Remix 5
05
Screenshot GBA Tap Dance.png
Tap Dance (Unused Sequence)

Early Builds

Concept Art GBA Tap Dance.gif

Director and Chief Programmer Kazuyoshi Osawa drew the original concept art for Tap Dance. Chief Designer Ko Takeuchi, who was initially confused by it, would later draw the graphics for the characters based on the specifications, without knowing what kind of game it would be. Despite initial spekticism, he was very satisfied with the result[1]. The concept art itself appears to match what made it into the final game with only a few minor differences, such as the Girl's dress being longer and segmented in the middle (resembling how it looks in the Remix 7 version of the game) and the Monkeys being very simple stick figures, incidentally resembling Play-Yan, though it is unknown if this was simply a placeholder design. The specifications also suggest that doing two taps would have the trio step with their right foot, the same as doing one tap. They do double taps by stepping with their left foot in the final game.

Unused Content

Version 05 of Tap Dance does not have any graphics specifically made for it; instead it randomly selects one of the other versions when loaded[2][better source needed]. It is used in an unused version of Tap Dance, which is mostly the same as the final version, but has extra patterns in the middle, and curiously uses the jingle at the end of Karateka's music[3][better source needed]. It cannot be accessed through Sequence Test.

Every version of Tap Dance in Rhythm Tengoku has animations for every move in the game, despite most not being needed.

Every version of Tap Dance in Rhythm Tengoku has sprites for the Giraffe, most of which go unused. The Giraffe is replaced with a dragon in the Remix 7/Remix 8 version of the game, and a camel in Super Tap. Remix 5 is the only version to not have any sprites for the Giraffe.

Super Tap Remix 7, Remix 8 Remix 7
Screenshot GBA Super Tap Unused.png
Screenshot GBA Tap Dance Remix 7 and 8 Unused.png
Screenshot GBA Tap Dance Remix 7 Unused.png

In Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade), the outline of the platform in the second section of Tap Dance in Remix 8, as well as in Dance Lesson 1, is miscolored magenta. This error is not present in the GBA version of Rhythm Tengoku.

Tap Dance Remix 8/Dance Lesson 1
Screenshot Arcade Tap Dance Remix 6.png
Screenshot Arcade Tap Dance Dance Lesson 1.png

Rhythm Heaven Fever

Tap Trial consists of the following versions in Rhythm Heaven Fever:

Internal Name Image Used in
agbTap/ver0
Screenshot Wii Tap Trial.png
Tap Trial

Rhythm Heaven Megamix

Tap Trial consists of the following versions in Rhythm Heaven Megamix:

Internal Name Image Used in
ver_long
Screenshot 3DS Tap Trial.png
Tap Trial
Left-Hand Remix
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Screenshot 3DS Tap Trial 2.png
Tap Trial 2
Final Remix
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Screenshot 3DS Tap Trial Songbird Remix.png
Songbird Remix
ver_wario
Screenshot 3DS Tap Trial WarioWare.png
Tap Trial (Wario...Where?)

Unused Content

Tap Trial 2 contains a remade version of the Camel from the original replacing the Giraffe, still unused. Interestingly, the camel's legs can be seen on the prologue to Tap Trial 2 in Rhythm Heaven Megamix, replacing the giraffe's.

Super Tap Tap Trial 2
Screenshot GBA Super Tap Unused.png
Screenshot 3DS Tap Trial 2 Unused.png

Miscellaneous

In the Wario...Where? version of Tap Trial, Ashley makes a generic miss sound when failing on a jump, unlike the Girl who has unique voice clips.

References

  1. "ディレクター&チーフプログラマーの大澤が書いた『タップダンズ』の仕様書には、ラクガキみたいな絵が描かれていて正直「何だろうコレ?」って思ったんですよ(笑)。
    でも、とりあえず指示どおり、キャラクターのグラフィックを作ってみたんですが、それでも、どんなゲームになるかわからなかったし、「おもしろくなるのかな?」と半信半疑だったんです。
    しかし、ゲームができあがってみると、「なるほど!」と納得し、さらに、そこにつんく♂さんの音楽を乗せてみると、「これはおもしろい!」と痛感したんです。
    ただたんに、おもしろいだけでなく、いままで遊んだことない感覚のゲームに仕上がったんですよね。そういうこともあって、『タップダンズ』は自分の中で思い入れのあるリズムゲームです。"
    (Director and Chief Programmer Osawa wrote the specifications for "Tap Dance", and I honestly thought, "What is this?" (laughs).
    But anyway, I followed the instructions and made the graphics for the characters, but I still didn't know what kind of game it would be, and I wondered if it would be fun. I was skeptical.
    But when the game was finished, I was convinced. And when I added Tsunku♂'s music to it, I realised that it would be fun! I was keenly aware that it was interesting.
    It wasn't just interesting, it was a game with a feeling I'd never played before. That's why "Tap Dance" is a rhythm game that I have a strong emotional attachment to.) ~ Ko Takeuchi, ほぼ日刊イトイ新聞 - 樹の上の秘密基地。 (Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun - A secret base on a tree.)
  2. Random Tap Trial
  3. Unused Tap Trial
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