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Rhythm Tengoku Community Thread - Hey Baby, How's It Going?
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Edag Plata
Banned
Suddenly, my Japanese 3DS isn't just for Theaterthym Dragon Quest.
The Bankslammer
Member
It showed a lot of stuff. Gimme a min and I'll get the footage and do some translating.
edit: Here's the footage
It's called Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus, btw
edit: Here's the footage
It's called Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus, btw
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
they did, making a thread
I forgot if it was June 11th or November 6th though, most likely the former.
Edag Plata
Banned
Didn't the Wii version sell poorly in the west? Mostly because it was during that dead time of the Wii's life where people suddenly stopped buying games.
I mean, I got the Japanese 3DS and all, but I'd love for it to come over still.
I mean, I got the Japanese 3DS and all, but I'd love for it to come over still.
Benzychenz
Member
Yoooo, check what just arrived in the post:
Joins the collection nicely:
Joins the collection nicely:
Daydream mentioned it back on the first page of the thread, but since the game just officially released out, I figure it's a good time to re-mention Crypt of the Necrodancer. The Giant Bomb quick look does a great job explaining what the game's about, but here's the short version:
It's rhythm-based dungeon crawler. Everything you do has to be done on the beat, from moving, attacking, using items, etc. The enemies all have the same limitations, and all have distinct movement patterns. For example, blue slimes move up and down by a single square, resting for a beat between hops. You have to move down through the floors, killing enemies, picking up gold, and buying stuff. You get a gold multiplier based on how well you stay on the beat, which is pretty important, as you'll need all the best equipment you can get. The game starts out fairly simple, but even by zone 2, things start to get hairy, when you're getting attacked by several types of enemies at once, and you need to quickly assess the best way to attack them, all while sticking with the rhythm.
While it's obviously not anything like Rhythm Tengoku/Heaven other than being rhythm-based, it has a very similar feel, mainly because the entire gameworld seems to be grooving along to the same music that you're playing to. A lot of the enemies seem to have dance-like animations (I'm particularly partial to the golem's shoulder-shuffle), the dungeon's floor starts flashing like a dance floor when you do well, and even the shopkeeper gets in on the act. There are a lot of characters to unlock, and I'm guessing that they all offer distinctly different playstyles. I've only unlocked one so far, and even that one does make you approach the game much differently than the default one does.
There's even the option for alternate soundtracks (synth-heavy and hard rock arrangements) and you can use your own songs, which works really well from the songs I've used so far.
It's rhythm-based dungeon crawler. Everything you do has to be done on the beat, from moving, attacking, using items, etc. The enemies all have the same limitations, and all have distinct movement patterns. For example, blue slimes move up and down by a single square, resting for a beat between hops. You have to move down through the floors, killing enemies, picking up gold, and buying stuff. You get a gold multiplier based on how well you stay on the beat, which is pretty important, as you'll need all the best equipment you can get. The game starts out fairly simple, but even by zone 2, things start to get hairy, when you're getting attacked by several types of enemies at once, and you need to quickly assess the best way to attack them, all while sticking with the rhythm.
While it's obviously not anything like Rhythm Tengoku/Heaven other than being rhythm-based, it has a very similar feel, mainly because the entire gameworld seems to be grooving along to the same music that you're playing to. A lot of the enemies seem to have dance-like animations (I'm particularly partial to the golem's shoulder-shuffle), the dungeon's floor starts flashing like a dance floor when you do well, and even the shopkeeper gets in on the act. There are a lot of characters to unlock, and I'm guessing that they all offer distinctly different playstyles. I've only unlocked one so far, and even that one does make you approach the game much differently than the default one does.
There's even the option for alternate soundtracks (synth-heavy and hard rock arrangements) and you can use your own songs, which works really well from the songs I've used so far.
In related news: Karate Joe in Crypt of the NecroDancer
Now that's a mod I can get behind! Made by GAF's own chaobreaker.
Now that's a mod I can get behind! Made by GAF's own chaobreaker.
That is really cool. Thanks for the heads up.
The Bankslammer
Member
God, I don't think the fact that we're two weeks
from a new Rhythm Heaven game has set in for me yet. It and E3 (where I'm certain a localization will be announced!!!!) within a week of each other are gonna be too much for me, lol.
Until then, I'll be bumpin' to some sumo jamz.
plus shipping time
Until then, I'll be bumpin' to some sumo jamz.
This reminded me of Falcom's Gurumin, where if you attack with the beat you get critical hits. Pretty cool stuff, I love when games do this. Simogo's Beat Sneak Bandit (for iOS) also comes to mind.
terrisus
Member
What the heck did I just watch and where can I get more of it?! lol
nofunallowed.jpg
(yeah i actually totally agree but it's a funny coincidence, in any case
musical frogs are best frogs)
(yeah i actually totally agree but it's a funny coincidence, in any case
musical frogs are best frogs)had i gotten my n3ds xl a week or so earlier, i wouldn't have had to apply the update (rendering most exploits useless) to my old xl to do the transfer >->
i don't know what the state of the art on that stuff is atm, maybe there's still hope. otherwise i'm picking up a jp device after e3.
Cbajd5
Member
There's the RegionFour exploit that requires a copy of Cubic Ninja, but works on all 9.X firmware versions to this point. (Including the latest.) Of course, there's no guarantee that it will work with the new game until someone actually has it and tries it.
yeah, i don't know if i'm so keen on acquiring cubic ninja but it would probably be the smart way to go. we'll see!
oh, i also added the best + (what an awesome name) to the OP!
Really? 10pm Wednesday night? I thought it unlocks minimum at midnight on 11th.
All first party titles after a certain point in time for both 3DS and the Wii U have been made available digitally at 10PM on the day before the release iirc.
The Bankslammer
Member
Gonna be busy around the time of unlock, so the OT for The Best+ is up now.
Hope everyone getting in on the import version has fun, and I'm looking forward to talking about it later today!
Hope everyone getting in on the import version has fun, and I'm looking forward to talking about it later today!
Cbajd5
Member
Someone already posted this in the Smash Bros Direct thread, but it's too good not to post here too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-pCtO41tNc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-pCtO41tNc
A Link to the Past
Banned
So would the implication be that we get to play as three Rhythm Heaven characters? Because I'd be super down with that.
Weltall Zero
Member
There's nothing in that video that couldn't be easily faked in Flash or whatever, so I would keep expectations low.
Weltall Zero
Member
Uh, it doesn't have remix levels at all?! That's kinda the entire point of the series for me...
D
Deleted member 518609
Unconfirmed Member
It does, but it takes ages to get to them, the first five or so "worlds" have no remixes, and then you get 7 worlds with remixes, followed by another few without remixes, and 3 more with remixes. It's a weird layout, but you still get 10 remixes, the same as past games.
AzureTranquility95
Banned
This is probaly the best fan-made video ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2GHY0BHK7s
They used Rhythm Heaven Fever footage to recreate a remix based on WISH from Rhythm Tengoku. It's... lovely and poetic.
They used Rhythm Heaven Fever footage to recreate a remix based on WISH from Rhythm Tengoku. It's... lovely and poetic.
Spinosaurus
Member
Pretty much started a new save file in all three games in preparation for the inevitable localization of the 3DS game (PLEASE)
I missed this series so much. ;;
I missed this series so much. ;;
That's awesome!
Edag Plata
Banned
That's what I'm afraid of since getting my new TV...because I still feel like I have way too much input lag in Smash (which is one of the few games you can REALLY feel it), so what kind of TV do you all use for games like these, where it's super important to have almost no input lag?
Or is there a site that rates TVs based on how much input lag they have? I want to see where mine stands. Even on Game Mode it feels off.
The first few results for this google search seem worthwhile: https://www.google.com/search?q=tv+...l2.8012j0j1&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8
Edag Plata
Banned
That would be the logical first step to take, wouldn't it?
Why would you do that?
Member
Get them by clearing all three difficulties of one endless game.
Play them in the museum.
The museum is a great way to play games without navigating through the main menu. Plus, you get access to different things. For fun, hold down the L and R buttons when selecting certain things in the museum...
I've read somewhere that
there are more endless games, for example one based on the fruit basketball game. I would be interested in learning how to unlock those.
I had already known by practice that my TV's input lag was pretty alright, but the first site helped me reaffirm that, so it works out pretty well!
Thanks, good to know!
PreyingShark
Member
CRT (w/ component or S-video, depending on console) or e-IPS Asus monitor. HDMI 1 on the Samsung downstairs is also nice as fuck for some reason so that's also an acceptable option. The other three HDMI ports on that TV are ass though, even in Game Mode. Same with component.
Of course I currently have to have the Wii U hooked up to my bro's TV. I try to play on the game pad when possible though because his TV sometimes lags. Well the input lag is fine. I mean that sometimes it drops frames like crazy and displays like 5 frames a second. Sucks like hell.