Rhythm Heaven 2008

Is it still worth playing?

Nintendo SPD and TNX's 2008 rhythm game for the Nintendo DS, held vertically and played with the stylus, by tapping, holding, dragging and flicking on the touch screen. It holds 50 rhythm games in ten sets of four, each set ending with a themed Remix level. Each game asks for one rhythm, and a rank says how well you kept it, from Try Again to Superb, with at least an OK needed to advance. A Superb earns Medals that unlock bonus content, and a perfect run means finishing a game without mistakes, with three attempts per cycle. Beyond them, finishing the sixth Remix unlocks harder sequel levels, and left handed play flips the screen, with some games mirrored to match. Fifty short games, each built on one rhythm, still suit a short session today.