I have mixed feelings on this one (yet it's still good)
First off, as someone who LOVES story in video games, Rhythm Heaven absolutely does not need one. The story felt in the way of the actual game, and I don't feel anything for any of the characters in them (except for MAYBE Trey). The story, characters, and dialogue just made me :| most of the time.
This game's gimmick is that it has taken games from all over the series in one one! To properly tell you how I feel about the gameplay, I must first tell you my story with this game. I was SUPER pumped to play this game that after I finished Fever, I even replayed all of Tengoku with all superbs in one day. And then I played the first lot of games, and they were crappy prequels. They were shorter, more barebones, and the songs were worse. The new games were okay, but I really liked ones like First Contact. I then got to Donut Land, only to find out the old games they took were just, the old games remade/ported to Megamix! I was ecstatic because they were GOOD! I was still depressed about the lack of remixes, and there were still shitty prequels after Donut Land, but they Lush Tower they had given all the prequels a sequel akin to the original versions! AND REMIXES!
The game got so much better by Heaven World it was insane. I was enjoying myself a lot more, and it had old bangers like Lockstep and Cheer Readers, and new ones like Pajama Party, Blue Bear, and Kitties! I only enjoy being able to buy cute collectibles and extra rhythm games, even if 4/6 of them are from Fever, and the collectibles and purchasable music replacing the rewards you get for getting a perfect (and you only unlock perfects after finishing Lush Woods). I also love the inclusion of the Challenge Train is also great, since I've basically mastered all the returning rhythm games it's nice to still have some challenges relating to them.
All of the songs except for (most) of the prequels are great, it's Rhythm Heaven after all. One thing I learned TODAY though, is that this game actually has more than 1 lyrical remix rhythm game, but for some reason wasn't localized and they were just instrumental. The music is still good though, it would have to be for a rhythm game.
It's very interesting how much I had to say about this game in comparison to the earlier titles in the series. It's an alright game, it functions, but I just cannot get the bad taste in my mouth after the terrible first impression. I also don't like the redesigns they gave to the characters in Shoot-Em-Up, Fan Club, and The Dazzles, it was almost like they wanted to give each Rhythm Heaven generation a different "art-style" despite DS and Fever looking the same with it's characters. But after I finished it, I like the game a lot more now, despite it still being probably my least favorite of the series. I really hope there's a new Rhythm Heaven game, and I also hope it goes back to the old formula, with the exception of keeping the Challenge Train.
First off, as someone who LOVES story in video games, Rhythm Heaven absolutely does not need one. The story felt in the way of the actual game, and I don't feel anything for any of the characters in them (except for MAYBE Trey). The story, characters, and dialogue just made me :| most of the time.
This game's gimmick is that it has taken games from all over the series in one one! To properly tell you how I feel about the gameplay, I must first tell you my story with this game. I was SUPER pumped to play this game that after I finished Fever, I even replayed all of Tengoku with all superbs in one day. And then I played the first lot of games, and they were crappy prequels. They were shorter, more barebones, and the songs were worse. The new games were okay, but I really liked ones like First Contact. I then got to Donut Land, only to find out the old games they took were just, the old games remade/ported to Megamix! I was ecstatic because they were GOOD! I was still depressed about the lack of remixes, and there were still shitty prequels after Donut Land, but they Lush Tower they had given all the prequels a sequel akin to the original versions! AND REMIXES!
The game got so much better by Heaven World it was insane. I was enjoying myself a lot more, and it had old bangers like Lockstep and Cheer Readers, and new ones like Pajama Party, Blue Bear, and Kitties! I only enjoy being able to buy cute collectibles and extra rhythm games, even if 4/6 of them are from Fever, and the collectibles and purchasable music replacing the rewards you get for getting a perfect (and you only unlock perfects after finishing Lush Woods). I also love the inclusion of the Challenge Train is also great, since I've basically mastered all the returning rhythm games it's nice to still have some challenges relating to them.
All of the songs except for (most) of the prequels are great, it's Rhythm Heaven after all. One thing I learned TODAY though, is that this game actually has more than 1 lyrical remix rhythm game, but for some reason wasn't localized and they were just instrumental. The music is still good though, it would have to be for a rhythm game.
It's very interesting how much I had to say about this game in comparison to the earlier titles in the series. It's an alright game, it functions, but I just cannot get the bad taste in my mouth after the terrible first impression. I also don't like the redesigns they gave to the characters in Shoot-Em-Up, Fan Club, and The Dazzles, it was almost like they wanted to give each Rhythm Heaven generation a different "art-style" despite DS and Fever looking the same with it's characters. But after I finished it, I like the game a lot more now, despite it still being probably my least favorite of the series. I really hope there's a new Rhythm Heaven game, and I also hope it goes back to the old formula, with the exception of keeping the Challenge Train.