“Don’t get your hopes up… Not all humans… look as good as me!”

Leon, Tony, Darren Gargette and Josh review Nintendo Software Planning and Development’s (so far) trilogy of Rhythm Heaven/Paradise/Tengoku games for Game Boy Advance, DS and Wii. The rhythm action genre was born, to all intents and purposes, in 1996 with NanaOn-Sha’s delightful Parappa the Rapper. The so-called BeMani craze evolved with increasingly elaborate mechanics and peripherals, however in 2006 Nintendo took the genre ‘back to basics’ with a minimalist, pocket friendly take on perfectly timed button pressing in Rhythm Tengoku. The panel also take a look back at the rhythm action genre as a whole and where this series fits in. Plus of course we share your forum posts and Three Word Reviews.

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Music used in this issue:

1: Frog Hop (Young Love Rock ‘n’ Roll) by Tsunku and Masami Yone

2: Donk Donk (Perfect Version) by Tsunku and Masami Yone

Cane and Rinse 45 was edited by James Carter

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In this accompanying Quick Rinse a groovy Gargette shows us around his favourite rhythm action game: Nintendo’s Rhythm Heaven Fever (or Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise if you prefer) on the US NTSC Wii.