Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo SPD |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Masami Yone |
| Producer(s) | Tsunku |
| Composer(s) |
Tsunku Shinji Ushiroda Asuka Ito Yumi Takahashi Megumi Inoue |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
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| Genre(s) | Rhythm game |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus (リズム天国 ザ・ベスト＋ Rizumu Tengoku: Za Besuto Purasu), stylized as Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+, is a rhythm game developed by Nintendo SPD for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the fourth game in Nintendo's Rhythm Heaven series and compiles games from the series' previous entries; Rhythm Tengoku, Rhythm Heaven, and Rhythm Heaven Fever. The game was first announced on January 14, 2015[1] and was released in Japan on June 11, 2015.[2] It is currently unknown if it is yet to be announced for an international release.
Gameplay
Like previous entries in the series, Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus is composed of several rhythm-based levels, requiring players to play in time with the music in order to clear each stage. The game features over 100 levels, including roughly 70 rhythm games from previous entries in the franchise and around 30 brand new rhythm games, as well as new remix stages based on the game's towers.
The game is controlled using the A and B buttons and the D-pad on the Nintendo 3DS. Players can optionally use a simplified stylus control scheme (かんたんタッチ), though the game does not support the flick controls of Rhythm Heaven.[3] For each note, effects is shown on the lower screen to indicate the accuracy. Early hits are represented by effects happening towards the left, late hits towards the right, and accurate Just (ジャスト) (Spot on) hits at the middle. Each minigame also includes a special star point (キメ星) that gives extra bonus for achieving a Just hit at that point.[4]
For the first time in the series, The Best Plus features an overarching plot, in which the player helps Tebiri (テビリ) return to his home, The Kingdom of Heaven after falling from the sky, by completing minigames across a map. Completing each minigame gives a number of coins based on the player's performance, which is used among other purposes, to challenge a trio of Gatekeepers (門番) in the story to gain passage.[4]
The Best Plus also includes the Challenge Land (チャレンジランド) section, housing the returning Perfect Campaign (パーフェクトキャンペーン) and the new Challenge Train (チャレンジトレイン). Perfect Campaign requires the player to not miss any notes in a minigame to complete. Challenge Train, allowing both single-player and multiplayer gameplay for up to four players (Download Play enabled), has players complete a series of minigames while satisfying set goals (such as playing as characters from the Warioware series, or trying to complete a minigame with modified rules and tempo). Both features reward Flow Orbs (ノリ玉) to players when clearing, which can be used to purchase additional minigames not present in the main story line.[4]
The Coffee Shop (キッサ店) (Cafe) section of the game features a pachinko-style goat feeding minigame, a StreetPass Figure Fighter challenge section, a shop to purchase items, records of in-game music and extra minigames that are not in the story mode of the game, and a museum storing data of completed minigames.[4]
Development
Commercial shorts featuring Yoko Gushiken, Kanako Yanagihara, Sho Ayanokoji and Fumika Shimizu playing various minigames was released periodically before the initial release.[5]
Reception
Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus received favourable reviews from Famitsu reviewers, scoring 34/40 (8/8/8/10) in Famitsu Score, and praised for various aspects including its great variety in gameplay despite the simple controls, and supportive feedback from input timing effects.[6]
Rhythm Tengoku: The Best Plus debuted at No. 1 in Japanese charts maintained by Media Create, recording 158,000 copies sold in its first week of release.[7] As of September 2015, total Japanese sales reached more than 400,000 copies. As of December 6 2015, total japanese sales reached 510.000 copies.[8]Total japanese sales reached 610.000 copies sold at the end of December 2015.
References
- ↑ Michael McWhertor (January 14, 2015). "New Rhythm Heaven coming to Nintendo 3DS in 2015". Polygon. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ↑ "3DS「リズム天国 ザ・ベスト＋」が6月11日に発売。新旧合わせて100種類以上のリズムゲームが楽しめる". 4Gamer. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ↑ "『リズム天国 ザ・ベスト＋』ボタン操作が基本、過去作のリズムゲームでも新曲が用意されることが明らかに". ファミ通.com. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "「リズム天国 ザ・ベスト＋」は，「ベスト＋」の名に恥じないボリューム＆クオリティで，いつでもどこでも持ち歩きたい一本だ". 4Gamer. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "『リズム天国 ザ・ベスト＋』の魅力が詰まった紹介映像＆テレビCMが公開 協力プレイを動画でチェック！". ファミ通.com. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ↑ "Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus gets first review in Famitsu". Nintendo Everything. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ↑ "【週間売上ランキング】首位『リズム天国 ザ・ベスト＋』15.8万本、『ドラゴンボールZ 超究極武闘伝』7.4万本で2位(6/8～6/14)". インサイド. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ http://nintendoeverything.com/media-create-sales-1130-126/
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
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