[DS] Best DS Game I Suck At Ever: Rhythm Tengoku GOLD

I expect (or hope) that most of you have played or at least know about Rhythm Tengoku, in my opinion the best GBA game ever. The game is designed by the same team that does that Wario Ware series, and they certainly don't hide this fact. The game is basically a bunch of mini-games that are extremely simple to play (a lot of them just require you to press A--that's all). So what makes this the best game on the GBA? It's quite simple really--all the games are based on music. The way in which this is done differs per game, but the sheer amount of fun you have when playing this game is unbelievable.

So when they announced a sequel to it for the DS, Rhythm Tengoku Gold, I was obviously very excited about it. As you can see from the graphic at the top, it came out recently. In my opinion it's every bit as good as the GBA game, and perhaps even better. The music is really suited and made by one of my favorite pop music composers, Tsunku. This game shows a bit of a different side of him, and I think it's really good stuff.

Since the game is hard to explain (as I'm finding out while typing this ), and screenshots really don't do it justice either, here is the best way to understand what the game is all about: a few Japanese people playing the game. I think they might be celebrities, but I don't know:

YouTube Video

More gameplay footage here.

Although the game is simple, it's actually also really harsh and unforgiving, so you will spend a lot of time swearing at how unfair it is. At least I do. But the satisfaction and joy of just getting into the groove is really amazing, and it's just one of the most outright FUN games I've ever played.

The game is also coming to the rest of the world as Rhythm Heaven, although it remains to be seen if the localization will suck (there are some songs in Japanese, for example). But no date has been set so for now, your only recourse if you want to get this game is the shady world of imports. I recommend Play-Asia or eBay, although neither are cheap. Trust me though, it's well worth it (I'm not saying this will happen, but the GBA game it's now almost impossible to find, with only Amazon.jp seeming to have it at all, and for almost double the original price with shipping).

So has anyone else tried this game? What do you think? Does it measure up to the original?

Also, if anyone wants the music, I have a rip of it which I went and tagged/renamed properly, so just ask.

How ya doing, buddy?

I don't know Japanese, but for those that do, here's Tsunku saying something about the game. Also, more footage of people playing the game!

Hurray?

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