Kotaku: Rhythm Heaven

Rhythm Heaven Fever: The Kotaku Review

Kirk Hamilton — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:00:00 EST

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The door closes behind you with an ominous click. It's bright in here—too bright. Before you can get your wits about you, your host begins to speak. More »

Live in L.A.? Want to Hang Out with Nintendo This Friday?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:20:00 EST

To mark Rhythm Heaven Fever's launch, Nintendo is holding a launch event this Friday Feb. 10 at the iam8bit Gallery on Sunset Blvd from 6 to 10pm. There will be drinks, food, and music, too. First come, first served. More »

A Nintendo Game Worth... Watching

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:30:00 EST

Here's something small that could mean something big. More »

For This Idol, Life Sounds More Like Rhythm Hell

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 02:00:00 EDT

Famous since the age of twelve, sugary sweet idol Ai Kago grew up in the limelight. By the time she turned 18, that light had dimmed. During the past few weeks, Kago's been on television, first for Yakuza connections. The second reason is far more tragic: Ai Kago tried to kill herself. More »

Rhythm Heaven is Where Idols Go to Press Buttons

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 02:00:00 EDT

This week, the biggest game in Japan is Rhythm Heaven. It was created by a man who was at one time the biggest record producer in the country: Tsunku. More »

The Pea Shooters and Samurai of the Wii's Rhythm Heaven

Brian Crecente — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:20:00 EDT

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We checked out the upcoming Wii version of music-infused Rhythm Heaven at E3, but we weren't able to let you listen to it because it's was so loud. More »

Rhythm Heaven for Wii Shakes Out a Japanese Release Date

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:00:00 EDT

Known as Minna no Rhythm Tengoku in Japan, Rhythm Heaven hits the Nintendo on July 21 in The Land of the Rising Sun. [Official Site] More »

Rhythm Heaven Looks as Good On Wii as it Did On DS

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 08:39:00 EDT

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Brilliant DS music game Rhythm Heaven is coming to the Wii, and you can see how toe-tappingly distracting it's going to be in this E3 trailer for the title. Looks so simple, but man, it's going to get its hooks in you. More »

Rhythm Paradise Brings Most Exciting Keynote Slide of the Year

Joel Johnson — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:20:00 EDT

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Follow up to the cult portable series Rhythm Heaven, Rhythm Paradise is coming to Wii this summer. We don't know much beyond that it designed to be played "only with buttons". But it's clear from the slide a whole world of ~~spaghetti~~ stabbing awaits. More »

This Is What Rhythm Heaven Looks Like On Wii

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:30:00 EST

Nintendo makes great rhythm video games in the form of Rhythm Heaven—simple, but smartly designed arcade-style games that are incredibly addictive and rich. The company is bringing one of those to the Wii and it too looks fantastic. More »

The Coolest Way To Play A Game Boy Game Is With A Samurai Sword

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:30:00 EST

It may not be the most efficient way, but this demonstration of how to play the Game Boy Advance version of Rhythm Heaven with a laser and a Japanese sword is definitely the most impressive. More »

Rhythm Heaven Is Bound For the Wii

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 09:10:00 EDT

Next year, Nintendo's rhythm game series, Rhythm Heaven, is heading to the Nintendo Wii. More »

The DS and DSi Gift Guide

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST

This year saw the launch of not one, but two additions to the DS family. More »

Onion's Beard Plucked Rhythmically In Tokyo

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:00:50 EDT

Nintendo never brought Rhythm Tengoku, the superb Game Boy Advance predecessor to Rhythm Heaven, to the U.S. But they did let Sega bring it to Japanese arcades. I played it in Tokyo on Tuesday. McWhertor filmed the action. More »

Rhythm Heaven Producer: Hey Americans, You Have Rhythm!

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:00:00 EDT

By day, music producer Tsunku writes Morning Musume songs. By night, he sleeps. Sometime in between he creates Rhythm Heaven games. More »

Famous People Sell Games Better Than Game Reviewers

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:00:38 EDT

Publishers should recognize that the televised appearance of celebrities in their underwear hyping Guitar Hero is helping that series beat its better-reviewed competition, according to a gaming analyst. More »

From Girly Idol Group To Hit Nintendo Game

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:00:00 EDT

Prolific Japanese music producer Mitsuo Terada (aka "Tsunku") is best known for producing idol J poppppp group Morning Musume and helping to launch the career of singers like Aya Matsuura. He also created Rhythm Heaven. More »

Rhythm Heaven Scratch Academy

Brian Crecente — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Yesterday, Nintendo held a Rhythm Heaven Scratch DJ Academy event in New York to promote the release of the DS title. More »

Rhythm Heaven Review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:40:11 EDT

Nintendo's Rhythm Heaven is the beat-matching Nintendo DS sequel to a Game Boy Advance title that never made it out of Japan—but did somehow manage to get an arcade port. More »

Iwata Asks, Rhythm Heaven Team Overshares

Owen Good — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Nintendo top man Satoru Iwata subjects the creative team behind Rhythm Heaven/Rhythm Tengoku to a five part, comprehensive deconstruction of all of the development processes put into this franchise. More »

Watch Beyonce Do A Hard Days Work For Nintendo

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:30:00 EDT

Beyonce is rich, she's famous, she's hot. But that doesn't mean she gets out of working. Here's what she had to do for a day on the set of a Nintendo DS commercial. More »

Beyonce Shills For Rhythm Heaven, Loves Guitar Hero

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:40:00 EDT

Nintendo's latest spokesceleb? Beyonce! She's hopefully going to sell millions of copies of the extremely bootylicious Rhythm Heaven when it comes stateside by kicking back with her Nintendo DSi and having fun on-screen. More »

Nintendo Addresses Low Output Complaints

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:00:00 EDT

Nintendo has it hard. If it makes too many games, people complain. If it makes too few games, people complain. Nintendo cannot win. More »

Your English Language Rhythm Heaven Boxart

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 EST

While Amazon isn't the place to pin your hopes and dreams on for game info, the web retail appears to have revealed the English language Rhythm Heaven boxart. More »

New Rhythm Heaven, New Wario Games Incoming? Yes, Soon. [Update]

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 28 May 2008 03:00:00 EDT

According to Japanese Nintendo-centric blog Rambling Man, the company's upcoming release schedule looks something like this: More »

"Tengoku" Is Japanese for "Heaven"

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:22:35 EDT

Rhythm Tengoku (Rhythm Heaven) The Japan-only GBA title is chock-full of 2~3 minute rhythm games played by simple button-pushing. There are level bosses to be beaten, after which players bag metals and prizes. Word is that the game is very strict about timing. Perfect because I have none at all. Games include a karate fly smasher and vegetable de-hairing game with tweezers! Rhythm Tengoku descends from heaven August 3rd. Brian Ashcraft More »