These are not so kind, and I found myself having to try them again and again to get a nearly perfect score before I was able to progress. Exceptions come, however, with the remix stages that are presented every 5 stages which incorporate segments from the previous four stages in fast-paced succession. Fortunately, however, Rhythm Heaven Fever is much more lenient than previous titles in the series, letting you progress with an ‘okay’ even without performing all that well on the particular stage. Very simple, yes, but also deceptively challenging. Players press A or A and B together in time with the music or an on-screen cue. There are tons (50) main stages to clear, each coming as their own unique rhythm game.

So, what’s Rhythm Heaven Fever all about? Honestly, it’s more of the same.

The touch-screen controls on the DS game often got in the way, and WarioWare: Smooth Mooves, although fun, proved challenging based solely on the controls alone. This game could have quickly deteriorated into a frustrating mess if motion controls had been implemented, so I offer my praise to the team for avoiding that potential pitfall. We had a blast with Rhythm Heaven back on the DS and with Rhythm Heaven Fever at E3 last year, so does this latest title live up to the series name, or does it fall flat as another gimmicky motion-control title for the Wii?įirst order of business: there are no waggle controls in Rhythm Heaven Fever. But first up is Rhythm Heaven Fever, Nintendo’s latest installment in the Rhythm Heaven series created specifically for the Wii. Titles like Xenoblade and Retro City Rampage will certainly hit this year, and it’s possible that The Last Story and Dragon Quest X could slide in late into 2012. It’s looking like 2012 is going to be a big year for the Wii despite the launch of the Wii U is looming.

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