#RHYTHM HEAVEN GAME SERIES#
Two songs from the series are included with the Miiverse stage in Super Smash Bros. Karate Joe and the Chorus Kids, along with the aforementioned Sneaky Spirits, appear as collectible trophies in the 3DS version, while Marshal, Cam, and Miss Ribbon and the Wrestler and Reporter appear as collectible trophies in the Wii U version. Sneaky Spirits appear as a common enemy in Smash Run in Super Smash Bros. However, no other content from the series is featured anywhere else in the game.
Rhythm Tengoku is mentioned among the titles listed in the Chronicle in Japanese versions of Brawl. 4 Games with elements appearing in the Super Smash Bros.These are often parodied by switching out the sprite characters. In the actual game, this situation involves the player trying to DJ while being instructed by a non-playable character. Another popular game to parody is titled DJ School (shown below, right). These parodies are popular on the DSi video sharing service Flipnote Hatena, with many playing on the fact that the children's open mouths resemble a scream. One of these is known as "Glee Club" (shown below, left) which features three children that the player must match to a rhythm pattern. Though the parodies can contain content from anywhere in the game, several of the minigames are used more often in remixes than others.
Also as of December 2012, there are nearly 400 combined search results for "Rhythm Heaven parody and "Rhythm Heaven mashup." Rhythm Heaven features catchytunes charming characters and a wide variety of rhythm games. Players tapslide or flick the stylus to hit the right beat. Players hold the Nintendo DS system sideways like a book andtap their stylus on the touch screen to the rhythm of the music. One of the earliest examples of a remixed gameplay video was uploaded by WeidoStudios in September 2010, featuring Pokemon characters over the Rhythm Heaven 's "Megamix." As of December 2012, this mashup has more than 77,000 views. Rhythm Heaven is a simple and infectious rhythm game thatanyone can play. As the games most often uses simple spirits and animation for the gameplay, YouTubers have recreated the music games using characters from other works or other Internet memes utilizing Adobe Flash, GMod or other animation programs.