Review: Rhythm Heaven
Friday, April 24, 2009 at 8:24PM 
(Also featured in Reporter Magazine)
Accompanying the launch of the Nintendo DSi was a little gem of a game called Rhythm Heaven, made by the creators of the Wario Ware series. The title is essentially a collection of catchy, musical mini-games that are controlled with the DS stylus. Think of it as playing Guitar Hero by ear but, instead of getting colored note cues, you get visual cues by silly Japanese cartoons. Pretty soon you’ll be tapping, scratching, and flicking your stylus to the beat!
Loved: The feel-good attitude. This game is so cute, it’s nearly unbearable. After an hour-long session with the title, I felt like walking around campus and giving everyone I saw a big hug. Good thing my laziness to actually drive to campus trumps any cute vibe. The music is extremely catchy and will stick in your head for days. The quirky, Japanese art-style only cranks the cute factor up to 11.
Hated: The difficulty. This game gets tough and it gets tough quick. It’s rather odd that a game targeting a wide demographic, particularly female gamers (they did choose Beyonce as their spokesperson), should be this hard. I fear that those intimidated by the difficulty won’t give this great title the attention it deserves.
Great: It’s a great game to get your significant other (especially your girlfriend) into video games.







