Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Template:Infobox Rhythm Heaven Megamix, also known as Rhythm Paradise Megamix in Europe and Australia, Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus in Japan, and Rhythm World: The Best Plus in South Korea, is a rhythm game released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2015 in Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan and 2016 in the rest of the world, and the fourth installment of the Rhythm Heaven series. The game largely consists of games taken from past installments, along with handful of new ones. Like previous installments of the series, Rhythm Heaven Megamix is a collaboration between Nintendo SPD1 and Japanese song producer Mitsuo Terada (also known as Tsunku♂).
While the WarioWare series and the Rhythm Heaven series have made occasional references to each other in the past (most prevalent in Game & Wario) due to being developed by the same team, Rhythm Heaven Megamix solidifies the link between the two series by including a set of challenges featuring the cast of the WarioWare series.
Gameplay
Rhythm Heaven Megamix is a rhythm game tasking the player to play through a series of rhythm-based minigames played using the 
button, the 
button, and the 
. Rhythm Heaven Megamix alternatively offers a tapping control scheme using the 
, although it does not replicate the more elaborate touch screen motions from Rhythm Heaven for the Nintendo DS. Unlike other rhythm games, Rhythm Heaven Megamix has a stronger emphasis on testing the player’s sense of rhythm and will often subvert the visual cues during the course of the minigames, just like the previous installments in the series.
Rhythm Heaven Megamix is composed of 108 minigames: 78 taken from past installments, and 30 brand new. In the early portion of the game, some of the returning minigames have been altered to be easier and feature new graphics and music, while their original forms later appear as sequels.
Wario... Where?
Wario... Where? (Made In Course in the Japanese script) is the name of the final two challenge sets in the Challenge Train mode, unlocked after all challenges in Paprika World have been cleared (excluding the "Super Hard" challenges). Each sets have the player play through four minigames in succession, with the minigames’ original characters being replaced with those of the WarioWare series. Unlike other sets in the Challenge Train mode, Wario... Where? does not feature changes to the tempo or ruleset of the minigames, but it is the only set to feature new graphics.
Wario... Where?
- Game 1: Template:Wikia with Ashley as the tap trial girl. Red appears to be riding the Template:Wikia and provide instructions at the beginning of the game.
- Game 2: Template:Wikia with Master Mantis as the titular monk. Young Cricket appears in the background, riding a cloud.
- Game 3: Template:Wikia, with Mike playing the role of the titular Fillbots. Dr. Crygor and Penny appear in the background.
- Game 4: Template:Wikia with 18-Volt as Template:Wikia and 9-Volt riding on his back. Sal Out appears at the end of the game as the princess.
Wario... Where? 2: The Sequel
- Game 1: Template:Wikia with Jimmy T. as the third member of the Clappy Trio.
- Game 2: Template:Wikia with Dr. Crygor as Template:Wikia as well as Tiny Wario, Dribble, and Spitz as the racers. Mona is part of the crowd that blocks the player’s view of the background at the end of the minigame, and Orbulon that replaces Template:Wikia sometimes appears in the player’s photos.
- Game 3: Template:Wikia with Kat & Ana replacing Template:Wikia and Template:Wikia as the player characters. Mona’s scooter can be seen in the background.
- Game 4: Template:Wikia with the Template:Wikia dressed as Mona and the Template:Wikia dressed as Wario-Man. Mona herself appears outside of the Rhythm Arena.
Staff
- Main article: List of Rhythm Heaven Megamix staff
Masami Yone, the director of Rhythm Heaven Fever, assumed the same role for Rhythm Heaven Megamix. He was assisted by Takumi Hatakeyama, who previously worked as a programmer and designer for WarioWare: D.I.Y. and Rhythm Heaven Fever. Ko Takeuchi returns as the art director, and Yoshio Sakamoto as the general producer. The music is done by Tsunku♂, who also serves as the game's producer.
Rhythm Heaven Megamix is the final game developed by Nintendo SPD1. Following its release, the game development arm of Nintendo SPD would be merged into a new division known as Nintendo Entertainment Planning and Development.
References in later games
- WarioWare Gold: A plush of Tibby (the protagonist of the game) can be seen during Mona's story segment. Mr. Sparkles' rank A character card states that "Mr. Sparkles goes to a gym known for its celebrities, like that wrestler who gets interviewed all the time.", referencing the Ringside minigame and its Wrestler character. Dialing the code "CAFE" on the Phone souvenirs will give the player a message where someone explains that putting an Ashley doll in their Cafe lead to an influx of new customers, a reference to how an Ashley doll is placed on a desk of the Rhythm Museum in this game.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | リズム天国ザベスト+[?] Rizumu Tengoku Za Besuto Purasu |
Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus (often styled as "Rhythm Heaven: The Best+") | |
| Korean | 리듬 세상 더 베스트 플러스[?] lidum sesang the best plus |
Rhythm World: The Best Plus |
Gallery
- Rhythm tengoku the best+.jpg
Japanese boxart
European boxart (United Kingdom)
Munchy Monk (Young Cricket and Master Mantis)
Fillbots 2 (Penny, Dr. Crygor, & Mike)
Catchy Tune 2 (Kat & Ana, & Mona's scooter)
- Rhythmware Jimmy.jpeg
The Clappy Trio 2 (Jimmy T.)
Freeze Frame (Dr. Crygor, Tiny Wario, Dribble & Spitz, Mona, & Orbulon)
Media
External links
- Template:Wikia
- Direct capture footage of Wario... Where?
- Gag comics on the game’s official promotional page
