These games take a WarioWare-like approach, being simplistic to control but require your attention and focus to truly succeed.
It’s also the first time the games have had any semblance of a story mode, though it’s not one meant to be taken seriously, a fact the game almost immediately acknowledges. With those and games from Rhythm Heaven on the DS, and the earlier mentioned Rhythm Heaven Fever on the Wii, as well as a small smattering of brand new offerings, Megamix is the most fully featured of them all. This also means it’s the first time selections from the debut title on the Game Boy Advance can be enjoyed in a localized form, as it still has never been released outside of Japan. If you’re wondering why so much of this is being delivered in series-wide terms, it’s because Megamix serves as a celebration and compilation of the franchise’s finest games, songs, and characters packaged together as a single entity. These elements push the games from potentially pleasant to undeniably delightful and make every session with them a superlative experience. Much of this is owed to the infectious music at the heart of its gameplay and the irresistible style and character designs from artist Ko Takeuchi. Charming is a word that comes up a lot when discussing Nintendo and it’s my opinion that Rhythm Heaven embodies that more than almost any other franchise. On paper this sounds like it could get old fast, but that could not be farther from the truth. Play well enough and you unlock the next stage finish all the stages and you unlock the next series of stages. For anyone uninitiated to this series, it tasks you with a group of music-based stages where it’s up to you to keep your rhythm with button presses or stylus taps. Rhythm Heaven: Megamix takes that relaxed and encouraging attitude and runs with it from start to finish. That philosophy extends to every corner of the game, ensuring that even if it takes try after try to get to another stage it’s hard not to do so with a smile on your face. It’s never “Game Over” or “Failure” with Rhythm Heaven it’s “Try again…” or “So close!”. While it can be challenging at times and comes more naturally to others, the game never makes you feel too bad for mistakes. And that’s really the name of the game here, keeping that sweet rhythm the entire way through. To this day, we’re able to say things like “Double up!” and “Donk-Donk” to each other without missing a beat. Top of the list would be playing through the entirety of Rhythm Heaven Fever with a close group of friends in one night, trading off the controller every game. Rhythm Heaven as a series holds a special place in my heart for a lot of reasons.
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