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The Practice (練習?, Renshū), informally known as the tutorial[1], is a section that plays before starting a Rhythm Game or Endless Game.

Typically, the practice explains to the player all the actions they are going to do in the game itself. For most of the games in the Rhythm Heaven Series, practice appears before the "real thing" in each Rhythm Game that introduces new mechanics, with a few exceptions in Rhythm Tengoku. Practice never appears before remixes, and rarely appears before arrange versions.

Rhythm Tengoku[]

Screenshot GBA Karateka Practice

Practice for Karateka

In Rhythm Tengoku, each practice uses one of three variations of a single song (called "Tutorial Song 1", "Tutorial Song 2" and "Tutorial Song 3" in Rhythm Tengoku Zen Kyoku-shu) as well as a few game-specific practice themes. The practice itself presents the player with each cue in the game, and the player only needs to do one set successfully (sometimes more) in order to advance. It can be skipped by pressing the Select button. The games Air Batter, Iai Giri, Baikin Hakase, Usagi Tobi, Night Walk, Polyrhythm and Ninja don't have a practice. Those without a practice are not distinguished in the game's description. Most games smoothly transition from the practice into the real thing, while some games (such as Tram to Poline) have a difference appearance for the practice, and so a fade transition is used.

Air Batter has a different form of practice, in which the game loops the start indefinitely until the player hits enough balls successfully. In Shiroi Obake, missing the ghost during the practice session has the player advance into the real thing anyway. Certain games without a practice, such as Polyrhythm, have instructions present on the screen for the duration of the game. Quiz's practice uniquely ends the game and gives the player a Try Again Rank straight away if they fail. Additionally, Ninja has a cutscene at the start which can be skipped with the Select button, however it doesn't allow the player to practice the gameplay. Notably, Mannequin Kojo's practice never advances no matter how many sets are completed, requiring the player to skip it in order to play the "real thing".

The Endless Games Ura Otoko and Mannequin Kojo use the practice theme itself as their music.

In the arcade version, every practice returns unaltered in the 1 Player mode. It can be skipped by pressing the Start button instead, which in turn can no longer pause the game. The games Air Batter, Iai Giri, Baikin Hakase, Usagi Tobi, Night Walk and Polyrhythm now have Asobi Kata (あそびかた?, How to Play) animations which briefly explain the controls, and can also be skipped with the Start button. Hopping Road also has one in addition to its practice. All 2P games aside from the ones in the EXTRA Stage have these animations as well, without a practice. As these are merely animations, and not gameplay, minor differences from the games themselves can be found. Getting the answer wrong during Quiz's practice simply moves on to the next question instead of ending the game. The podium's counter is also capped at 99 during practice, making the game's easter egg unobtainable.

Rhythm Heaven[]

Screenshot DS Love Lab Remix 10

Practice for Love Lab.

In Rhythm Heaven, each practice uses a new arrangement of the original practice theme (now called "Let's Practice!"), or a variation of it, and ocassional game-specific themes. The player needs to complete each set successfully 3 times. It can be skipped by touching the "Skip" button on the touch screen.

Like before, most games smoothly transition from practice to the real thing, with some games having a different appearance for practice, and as such a cut to black is used as a transition.

Games without a practice are distinguished with the line "(And no practice for you!)" in the game's description. This game marks the first time arrange versions come with a practice, as Fan Club 2, Rhythm Rally 2, Fillbots 2 and Rockers 2 use it to present new cues to the player.

Rhythm Heaven Fever[]

Screenshot Wii Ringside Practice

Practice for Ringside.

In Rhythm Heaven Fever, every Rhythm Game has it's own practice theme, being a chiptune version of the game's song. The player needs to complete a varying amount of sets to advance the practice, which are shown with a counter. The games also include a Demonstration (お手本中・・・?, Otehon-chū...) if the player spends too long on a set, in which case they can press the ① button to have the game automatically play the section to demonstrate the timing. The Demonstration is not available for the Endless Games or Extra Games, which also return to requiring only one successful set without a counter, and using a new arrangement of the old music (called "Practice Theme") or the ocassional game-specific themes. It can be skipped by pressing the ⊝ button. Mr. Upbeat uses the updated version of the Practice Theme as its music in this game. Lady Cupid's music is also a chiptune theme in the same style as the practice themes.

Games without a practice are distinguished with the line "(No Practice.)" (or "(And no practice for you!)" in Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise) in the game's description. In the Two Player games, the practice is played the same as with the One Player version, with one practice for each player. Many games again transition smoothly between the practice and the real thing, and some games have a different appearance for the practice, utilizing a fade transition, or in some cases, game-specific transitions. For example, the practice for Double Date sees A Boy sitting on the bench alone in the middle of the day, with the Weasel giving him instructions. After practice is complete, the screen fades out, a chime is heard, and the real thing begins at sunset with His Crush and the female Weasel having arrived.

This game also has the only Rhythm Toy with a practice, that being Rhythm Fighter, which uses it to explain the rules of the game without allowing the players to try it out beforehand.

Rhythm Heaven Megamix[]

Screenshot 3DS Tangotronic 3000 Practice

Practice for Tangotronic 3000

In Rhythm Heaven Megamix, every single game, regardless of origin, uses a chiptune version of their song during their practice and also need a specified amount of completed sets with a counter to advance, much like in Rhythm Heaven Fever. The original practice theme is nowhere to be found in this game. Similar to the Demonstrations, this game shows a Rhythm Help Display (お助けリズム表示?, Otasuke Rhythm Hyōji) of the current set if the player spends too long during the practice, showing the rhythm in a handy visual format[2], though this is only available for games in Earth World.

Practice can be skipped by pausing the game and choosing "Skip". Games without a practice are distinguished with NoPractice3DS beneath their description. After the Rhythm Game has been completed once, the player can press Ⓐ to skip the prologue directly into the practice (if any) or Ⓧ to skip directly to the real game.

Unlike previous games, going through the practice always fades out at the end, and then fades in for the real thing, regardless if the practice session has a unique appearance or not. Each returning game otherwise has their practice play out more or less how it did in the original games. Spaceball, Sick Beats, Bunny Hop, and Night Walk now have a proper practice, and others from Rhythm Tengoku such as Bouncy Road are modified to have a more detailed explanation. Spaceball's original loop is now a fixed amount of baseballs, Sneaky Spirits now requires the player to hit a ghost once to advance, and Ninja Bodyguard receives a practice session in addition to the original's cutscene, which now only plays if the player goes through the practice.

Quiz Show is the exception to everything, in that the practice uses the original theme, ends the game and gives the player a Try Again Rank straight away if they fail, smoothly transitions to the real thing upon reaching the 4th question, and has the "Go for Perfect!" notice appear during the Perfect Campaign, matching how it appears in Rhythm Tengoku. An oversight allows the player to get a Perfect by failing during the practice[3].

When the player reaches a Gate, they are required to go through the practice of the respective Endless Game before attempting the trials.

In Other Languages[]

Language Name Meaning
Flag jp Japanese 練習 Practice
Flag us EnglishNOA Practice
Flag gb EnglishNOE Practice
Flag fr French Entraînement
S'entraîner
Training
Practice
Flag es Spanish Práctica
Entrenamiento
Practicar
Practice
Training
Practice
Flag it Italian Pratica
Allenamento
Tutorial
Practice
Training
Tutorial
Flag kr Korean 연습 Practice

References[]

  1. "You can play through the tutorial as a warm-up before attempting the full rhythm game. Plus, if you’re struggling with a particular song, you can always revisit the tutorial for extra practice." ~ Rhythm Heaven Megamix Tips & Tricks - Play Nintendo
  2. "Oh, hey--if you ever have a hard time when you're practicing for a rhythm game... remember that Rhythm Help Display will appear on the Touch Screen. It shows you the timing and the rhythm in a handy visual format. You'll probably find it handy when you're just getting started, but... eventually you'll "feel" the rhythm without the need for visual cues. I understand some people even play rhythm games with their eyes closed! Something to think about, anyway. See you around." ~ Barista, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  3. Video of the oversight in action
Rhythm Tengoku (GBA/Arcade)
Rhythm Games Omake Corner
Kissa CouncelOmochaGameGame GBA B-4Game GBA B-5Game GBA B-6
STAGE 1
KaratekaRhythm DatsumoMarcherAir BatterPachi Pachi SanninshuRemix 1
STAGE 2
Shiroi ObakeGame GBA 2-2Kossori RatBaikin HakaseGame GBA 2-5Remix 2
STAGE 3
Game GBA 3-1Game GBA 3-2Usagi TobiGame GBA 3-4Game GBA 3-5Remix 3
STAGE 4
QuizGame GBA 4-2Rhythm o ShujiGame GBA 4-4Game GBA 4-5Remix 4
STAGE 5
Hopping RoadNinjaGame GBA 5-3Game GBA 5-4Tap DanceRemix 5
Revival
Bari Bari SanninshuGame GBA 6-2Cosmo DanceGame GBA 6-4Super TapRemix 6
Technician
Game GBA 7-1Game GBA 7-2Game GBA 7-3Game GBA 7-4Game GBA 7-5Remix 7
Last Technician
Game GBA 8-1Game GBA 8-2Game GBA 8-3Game GBA 8-4Game GBA 8-5Remix 8
Arcade Only (1P) Extra
Game GBA EX-1Game GBA EX-2Game GBA EX-3Game GBA EX-4Game GBA EX-5Game GBA EX-6
Arcade Only (2P) STAGE 1
Game GBA 1-1Game GBA 1-2Game GBA 1-3Game GBA 1-4
STAGE 2
Game GBA 2-1Game GBA 2-3Game GBA 3-3Game GBA 2-5
STAGE 3
Game GBA 3-5Game GBA 4-3Game GBA 5-2Game GBA 5-5
STAGE 4
Game GBA 7-1Game GBA 7-2Game GBA 6-3Game GBA 7-5
STAGE 5
Game GBA 8-5Game GBA 7-3Game GBA 8-4Game GBA 6-5
Extra
Game GBA EX-1Game GBA EX-2Game GBA EX-3Game GBA EX-4
Rhythm Omocha
Game GBA T-1Game GBA T-2Game GBA T-3Game GBA T-4
Endless Games
Ura OtokoGame GBA E-2Game GBA E-3Game GBA E-4
Miscellaneous
Rhythm Heaven
Rhythm Games
Built to ScaleGlee ClubFillbotsGame DS 1-4Remix 1
Rhythm RallyShoot-'Em-UpGame DS 2-3Game DS 2-4Remix 2
Game DS 3-1Game DS 3-2Game DS 3-3Game DS 3-4Remix 3
Game DS 4-1Game DS 4-2Game DS 4-3Game DS 4-4Remix 4
Game DS 5-1Game DS 5-2Game DS 5-3Game DS 5-4Remix 5
Game DS 6-1Game DS 6-2Game DS 6-3Karate ManRemix 6
Built to Scale 2Game DS 7-2Frog Hop 2Game DS 7-4Remix 7
Rhythm Rally 2Fillbots 2Game DS 8-3Game DS 8-4Remix 8
Game DS 9-1Karate Man 2Glee Club 2Game DS 9-4Remix 9
Shoot-'Em-Up 2Game DS 10-2Game DS 10-3Game DS 10-4Remix 10
Medal Corner Endless Games
Game DS E-1Shoot-'Em-UpGame DS E-3Samurai SliceGame DS E-5Game DS E-6
Rhythm Toys
Game DS T-1Game DS T-2Game DS T-3Game DS T-4Game DS T-5Game DS T-6Game DS T-7
Guitar Lessons
★Basic Course★
Crop Stomp SongGlee Club SongBuilt to Scale SongFreeze Frame Song
Guitar Lessons
★Technical Course★
Munchy Monk SongSpace Soccer SongSplashdown SongFrog Hop 2
Miscellaneous
CafeGame DS B-MedalGame DS B-CreditGame DS B-Complete
Music CornerReading CornerPractice FlickingPerfect CampaignCharactersThe Rhythm LeagueRhythm HeavenRock 'n' Roll HallRhythm Tengoku Gold Comic
RTCMCSoundtrack coverRTGCVCSoundtrack coverRhythmheaven MAINICON
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Medal Corner
Game Wii B-1Game Wii B-2Game Wii B-3Game Wii B-4Night Walk
Rhythm Games
Game Wii 1-1Game Wii 1-2Game Wii 1-3Game Wii 1-4Remix 1
Game Wii 2-1Game Wii 2-2Game Wii 2-3Game Wii 2-4Remix 2
Game Wii 3-1Built to ScaleAir RallyFigure FighterRemix 3
Game Wii 4-1Game Wii 4-2Micro-RowSamurai SliceRemix 4
Game Wii 5-1Flipper-FlopGame Wii 5-3Game Wii 5-4Remix 5
Game Wii 6-1Game Wii 6-2Game Wii 6-3Game Wii 6-4Remix 6
Game Wii 7-1Game Wii 7-2Game Wii 7-3Karate ManRemix 7
Game Wii 8-1Game Wii 8-2Built to Scale 2Game Wii 8-4Remix 8
Game Wii 9-1Game Wii 9-2Game Wii 9-3Game Wii 9-4Remix 9
Figure Fighter 2Micro-Row 2Game Wii 10-3Karate Man 2Remix 10
Two-Player Menu
Endless GamesFork LifterTambourineRingsideMicro-RowFlipper-FlopLaunch PartyTap TroupeKarate Man
Endless Games
One Player
Game Wii E-4Game Wii E-1Munchy MonkGame Wii E-3Game Wii E-4 JPGame Wii E-5
Endless Games
Two Player
Game Wii PE-1Game Wii PE-2Game Wii PE-3Game Wii PE-4Game Wii PE-5
Rhythm Toys
Game Wii T-1Game Wii T-2Game Wii T-3Game Wii T-4
Extra Games
The Clappy TrioSneaky SpiritsGame Wii EX-3Game Wii EX-4
Miscellaneous Music CornerReading MaterialRhythm TestPerfect CampaignCharactersThe Rhythm LeagueRhythm HeavenLive House OGUSeika Relay
MNRTCMCSoundtrack coverDownload (6)BtBRPSoundtrack cover
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Rhythm Games Earth World Honeybee Land
Karate ManGame 3DS ntrRobot SGame 3DS rvlBadminton SGame 3DS ctrStep S
Machine Land
Game 3DS agbHair SGame 3DS ntrChorus SGame 3DS rvlMuscle SGame 3DS ctrFruitbasket S
The First Gate
Game 3DS ntrCoinToss L
Citrus Land
Game 3DS agbClap SGame 3DS ntrShooting SGame 3DS rvlFlea SGame 3DS ctrInterprerter S
Donut Land
Game 3DS agbRabbit LGame 3DS ntrAirboard LGame 3DS rvlBatting LGame 3DS ctrChameleon L
The Second Gate
Sick Beats
Barbershop Land
Game 3DS agbGhost SGame 3DS ntrPingpong SGame 3DS rvlGoma SGame 3DS ctrWoodCat S
Songbird Land
Game 3DS agbShuji LGame 3DS ntrBlueBirds LGame 3DS rvlBird LGame 3DS ctrDotsamurai L
The Third Gate
Game 3DS ctrChicken L
Lush Woods Lush Tower
Game 3DS agbBatter LGame 3DS ntrNinja LGame 3DS rvlGolf LGame 3DS ctrSumou LGame 3DS remix LED
Honeybee Tower
Game 3DS rvlKarate 1Game 3DS ntrRobot LGame 3DS rvlBadminton LGame 3DS ctrStep LGame 3DS remix 00
Machine Tower
Game 3DS agbHair LGame 3DS ntrChorus LGame 3DS rvlMuscle LGame 3DS ctrFruitbasket LGame 3DS remix 01
Citrus Tower
Game 3DS agbClap LGame 3DS ntrShooting LGame 3DS rvlFlea LGame 3DS ctrInterprerter LGame 3DS remix 02
Donut Tower
Game 3DS agbRat LGame 3DS ntrIdol LGame 3DS rvlManju LGame 3DS ctrBlanco LGame 3DS remix 03
Barbershop Tower
Game 3DS agbGhost LGame 3DS ntrPingpong LGame 3DS rvlGoma LGame 3DS ctrWoodCat LGame 3DS remix 04
Songbird Tower
Game 3DS agbTap LGame 3DS ntrFrog LGame 3DS rvlInterview LGame 3DS ctrTango LGame 3DS remix 05
Heaven World Star Land
Game 3DS agbTono LGame 3DS ntrCameraMan LGame 3DS rvlRocket LGame 3DS ctrPillow L
Comet Land
Game 3DS agbMarcher LGame 3DS ntrShugyo LGame 3DS rvlSeesaw LGame 3DS ctrBear L
Planet Land
Game 3DS agbSpaceDance LGame 3DS ntrBackbeat LGame 3DS rvlBook LGame 3DS ctrTeppan L
The Fourth Gate
Game 3DS rvlSword L
Mamarin Palace Left-Hand Tower
Game 3DS agbClap AGame 3DS ntrIdol AGame 3DS rvlMuscle AGame 3DS ctrBlanco AGame 3DS remix 06 2
Right-Hand Tower
Game 3DS agbTap AGame 3DS ntrFrog AGame 3DS rvlGolf AGame 3DS ctrDotsamurai AGame 3DS remix 07 2
Tibby's Mom
Game 3DS agbSpaceDance AGame 3DS ntrPingpong AGame 3DS rvlManju AGame 3DS rvlKarate 4Game 3DS remix TED 2
Shop Shop No. 1
Game 3DS agbHopping LGame 3DS agbNightWalk LGame 3DS agbQuiz L
Shop No. 2
Game 3DS ntrBoxShow LGame 3DS ntrShortLive LGame 3DS rvlKarate 2
Shop No. 3
Built to ScaleGame 3DS rvlDate LGame 3DS rvlFishing L
Shop No. 4
Game 3DS rvlFork LGame 3DS rvlRap LGame 3DS rvlReceive L
Shop No. 5
Game 3DS rvlRobot LGame 3DS rvlRotation LSamurai Slice
Shop No. 6
Game 3DS rvlSort LGame 3DS rvlWatch LGame 3DS rvlKarate 3
Characters
Sprite 3DS Mascot BoondogSprite 3DS Mascot DieterSprite 3DS Mascot ShepSprite 3DS Mascot DonnaSprite 3DS Mascot Hairold
Sprite 3DS Mascot EglantineSprite 3DS Mascot TreySprite 3DS Mascot SaffronSprite 3DS Mascot SaltwaterSprite 3DS Mascot Paprika
Sprite 3DS Mascot BertramSprite 3DS Mascot BettySprite 3DS Mascot TibbySprite 3DS Mascot PhilipSprite 3DS Mascot Colin
Sprite 3DS Mascot Tibby's MomSprite 3DS Mascot BaristaSprite 3DS Mascot The GoatSprite 3DS Mascot RupertSprite 3DS Mascot Samurai Drummer
Miscellaneous CaféFigure Fighter VSStableShopCoinsFlow BallRhythm ItemPlay MusicMuseumBadgesMascotsMemoriesTiming DisplayChallenge LandPerfect CampaignThe Rhythm LeagueDemoRhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic
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