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{{Nihongo|''Rhythm Heaven''|リズム<ruby>天<rt>てん</rt></ruby><ruby>国<rt>ごく</rt></ruby>ゴールド|Rhythm Tengoku Gold}}, known as {{Nihongo|''Rhythm Paradise''}} in Europe and {{Nihongo|''Rhythm World<ref name="KR">"Rhythm World" ~ Title shown on the DS menu if the language is set to anything except Korean.</ref>''|리듬 세상|Rhythm Sesang}} in Korea, is the second game in the ''[[Rhythm Heaven (series)|Rhythm Heaven]]'' series, released for the [[niwanetwork:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]] on July 31, 2008 in Japan, April 5, 2009 in North America, May 1, 2009 in Europe, June 4, 2009 in Australia and September 24, 2009 in South Korea. It was the first game to be released outside of Japan.

==Gameplay==

The game is meant to be played by holding the [[niwanetwork:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]] sideways. Left-handers have an option to change the position of the visual gameplay to allow easier playing. The game primarily uses the Touch Screen. The controls, just like every other game in the series, are very basic. There are four main mechanics used, both for all of the [[Rhythm Game]]s available to play and just getting around the game itself. These controls are tapping, holding, sliding and flicking, in addition to the {{button|ds|R}} button that is used in [[Rockers 2]] ({{button|ds|L}} in Lefty mode). The '''START''' button is used to pause during a [[Rhythm Game]].

Prologue DS Remix 10.png|[[Remix 10 (DS)|Remix 10]]

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==Official Websites==

*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/ylzj/ リズム天国ゴールド] (Rhythm Tengoku Gold)

*[https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-DS/Rhythm-Paradise-272750.html#Overview Rhythm Paradise | Nintendo DS | Games | Nintendo UK]

*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190823192730/http://www.nintendo.co.kr/DS/soft/rhythm_world/main.php 리듬 세상] (Rhythm Sesang) [Archive]

==Logos==

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Logo DS Rhythm World.svg

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==''Rhythm Heaven Demo Version''==

{{Nihongo|''Rhythm Heaven Demo Version''|リズム<ruby>天<rt>てん</rt></ruby><ruby>国<rt>ごく</rt></ruby>ゴールド体験版<ref>[https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm35627014 TAS リズム天国ゴールド店頭試遊ソフト - NicoVideo]</ref>|Rhythm Tengoku Gold Taikenban}}, also known as {{Nihongo|''Rhythm Paradise Demo Version''}} in Europe, is a stripped down version of the game for demo purposes. One version of the demo was playable at kiosks, while the other version could be downloaded through the [[niwanetwork:Nintendo Channel|Nintendo Channel]]'s DS Download Service and through the [[niwanetwork:DS Download Station|DS Download Station]].

Epilogue DS Demo UK.png|"Thanks for playing the demo!<br>Why not try the full version?"

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==Reception==

''Rhythm Heaven'' received fairly positive reviews. ''Official Nintendo Magazine'' gave the game 82% for its "hilarious games" and "superb soundtrack" but marred it for its length<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20090502010320/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=8139 Review: Rhythm Paradise - Official Nintendo Magazine]</ref>. Jeremy Parish of ''1UP.com'' gave this game a B+ as a "must-play experience" but felt forced to make use of the touch screen<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160530092448/http://www.1up.com/reviews/rhythm-heaven Rhythm Heaven Review for DS from 1UP.com]</ref>. Craig Harris of ''IGN'' gave the game an "Amazing" rating of 9.0 for being "off-the-wall" and "incredibly fun and addictive" but criticized the "awful lyrics" in songs<ref>[http://uk.ign.com/articles/2009/03/31/rhythm-heaven-review Rhythm Heaven Review - IGN]</ref>. This game is known to be favorable on [[wikipedia:Metacritic|Metacritic]], with an average score of 84<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/rhythm-heaven Rhythm Heaven for DS Reviews - Metacritic]</ref>.

The game sold 211,958 copies within it's first week in Japan<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080812020757/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=19735 Gamasutra - Phantasy Star Portable Leads Surging Japanese Chart]</ref>. By the end of 2008, it was the 6th best selling game in the country with around 1,350,671 copies sold<ref>[https://mcvuk.com/business-news/publishing/japanese-2008-market-report/  "JAPANESE 2008 MARKET REPORT"]</ref>. As of December 2014, it has sold 3,040,000 copies worldwide<ref>[https://www.vgchartz.com/game/25553/rhythm-heaven/sales Rhythm Heaven for DS]</ref>.

==Trivia==

*There are certain [[Rhythm Games]] which do not end a [[Perfect]] run if the player goes only slightly off. They include [[Shoot-'em-up 2|Shoot-'Em-Up]], [[Frog Hop]], [[Lockstep]], as well as their arrange versions and their appearances in [[Remix]]es. These misses still impact the player's score outside of the [[Perfect Campaign]], however.

*The game's commercials in North America and other territories featured the pop singer [[wikipedia:Beyoncé|Beyoncé]].

*The English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian singers are uncredited in the [[Staff Credits]] for their languages. They are instead credited in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku Gold Kokunai-ban Kaigai-ban Zen Vocal-shu]]''.

==Development History==

{{Main|Rhythm Heaven/Development}}

==In Other Languages==

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|rokr=Rideum Sesang&#xa;Rhythm World

|mnkr=Rhythm World<br>Rhythm World}}

==References==

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