Abstract: That Rhythm Heaven is the work of the minds behind the WarioWare series should come as no surprise to anyone. Both exhibit the same gleeful sense of dementia, the same surreal audio design, the same dissonant art direction, the same deft blend of delib...
Abstract: Dale North and I tried our best to try to convince you that you needed to import a copy of Rhythm Tengoku Gold for the Nintendo DS back in September of last year, and you know, if you didn't buy it, goddammit, you should have. The only acceptable excu...
The songs are catchy, Cartoony visuals are cute, Touchscreen controls correlate well to the action.
Too difficult at times, Controls dont always register.
This unusual music game is as satisfying as it is strange, but the high difficulty limits its appeal. ...
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Published: 2009-04-01, Author: Tom , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: Rhythm Heaven is an odd entry in the music genre. It captures the same play-along spirit of other musically themed games but has a minigame collection mentality, quickly rushing you from one strange situation to the next. The offbeat nature of these di...
Abstract: Its not surprising to find out that Rhythm Heaven has been produced by the same team responsible for unleashing Wario Ware: its crazy, experimental, and it never takes itself seriously. Its also surprisingly robust and addictive as hell: though you...
Abstract: Unlike the current crop of music-based games that encourage players to wail into a microphone or perform on plastic instruments, this Japanese-made game takes a typically refreshing approach, with its retro-style graphics and devilishly addictive ga...
Abstract: Alexander Allen8.9It may not look like much but Nintendo’s Rhythm Heaven is one of the best DS games that I have played all year on this console. So what exactly is Rhythm Heaven? The core gameplay mechanics revolve around a variety of music and rhyth...
Quirky, fresh, and entirely original; downright addicting
Slight difficulty curve; prepare for odd looks on the bus
A portable gamer through-and-through, I’m pretty used to playing any number of DS or PSP games during my daily bus journeys. Rhythm Heaven, however, may be the first title that’s officially engrossed me enough for me to not only miss my regula...
