Rhythm Heaven (DS)

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Platform	Nintendo DS
Release Date	04/06/2009
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Rhythm Heaven (DS) Product Information

Rhythm Heaven puts the music in your hands and some rhythm in your life. Let the music move you as you tap and slide your stylus on the touch screen to the beat of more than 50 musical rhythm games. The controls are as natural as tapping your finger to music.
• Simple and intuitive controls bring you closer than ever to the music - it's as simple as tapping your finger and yet challenging enough to keep you on your toes.
• Music games continue to be extremely popular, and Rhythm Heaven delivers a new way to play. The fun pop musical beats combine with the quirky graphics for an experience that anyone can enjoy.
• Rhythm Heaven has more than 50 rhythm-based music games featuring a catchy soundtrack composed by legendary Japanese pop-music producer TSUNKU.

Rhythm Heaven features original music in dozens of rhythm-based minigames. The music, created by legendary Japanese pop-star producer TSUNKU, is addictive and catchy. Even though the controls are simple to grasp, each minigame challenges the player's grasp of rhythm by throwing in interesting beats and off-beats.

Rhythm Heaven is a simple and infectious rhythm game that anyone can play. If you can tap your finger in time to music, you’ll get the hang of Rhythm Heaven in no time!
• Players hold the Nintendo DS system sideways like a book and tap their stylus on the touch screen to the rhythm of the music.
• Players tap, slide or flick the stylus to hit the right beat.
• Rhythm Heaven features catchy tunes, charming characters and a wide variety of rhythm games.

Rhythm Heaven (DS) Review

Very few of you may remember the original Rhythm Heaven that appeared right at the end of the GameBoy Advance’s life cycle. It was released with barely a whimper and even failed to hit retail shelves over in the US. It’s a perfect example of how quantity shouldn’t dictate quality, as the title was original, fun and unique. With Rhythm Heaven on the DS, we get a near-identical title that, while not quite as fresh as the original GBA version, is just as whacky, original and entertaining.

The gameplay revolves around 50 or so mini-games, each of which has a short story (which don’t really matter) and a catchy tune. There are plenty of memorable and whistle-worthy tunes in Rhythm Heaven, as they have all been made especially for the title. While there is plenty of originality in the presentation of this title, the music tracks take the originality to a whole new level, with heaps of different beats and tunes, none of which are bad to listen to.

The gameplay is simple to grasp but relatively challenging to master. You tap the touch-screen in beat to the music being played. It sounds like an easy concept, but often there is so much going on on the screen that it’s difficult to keep in-tune with the music, watch what is happening on screen and following the beats that are falling down the screen. Nintendo have done a great job of making this more than just a simple music game, forcing you to really concentrate and focus your attention on a specific area while unique and whacky visuals infect the screen.

Rhythm Heaven is still a lot of fun to play. It is a handheld title after all, and the DS has been proven as a great platform for rhythm-based titles. It is a breath of fresh area on the handheld, but not necessarily for the series itself. Had the developer spent a bit more time with the touch-screen commands and made better decisions when incorporating them into the mini-games, then we could have had one of the best games on the DS. Instead, we have an original, unique and entertaining title that is still a must-play for its enjoyment factor and addictiveness.

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