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Game Reviewed	Rhythm Heaven Superstars, by Swoof
Review Author	littlelum
Created	Dec 16 2024, 4:36 AM

General Commentary and Game Overview

For those of you unfamiliar with Rhythm Heaven, it is a music game series by Nintendo. I believe that the music was written by a Japanese celebrity. Anyways, this fangame takes that, and adds Nintendo music! As a fan of both Rhythm Heaven and Nintendo in general, I thought it would be fun to give this game a try.

Pros	+Music +No bugs +Combines Rhythm Heaven with Nintendo IPs
Cons	-Songs were not intended for this type of game -No tutorial -Requires knowing the songs already -Small window size

Impressions

Gameplay 7 / 10	The basic gameplay of Rhythm Heaven gives you audio cues, and you have to react to said cues in time with the music. Usually, only one button is involved (in this case, the spacebar). Each minigame manages to feel different, usually due to either the presentation or how the cues relate to the music. The timing mostly makes sense, although sometimes in the Metroid game it felt weird. The Zelda and Metroid sections have a problem, however, where following the audio cues don't seem like enough, as if you are assumed to know the song like the back of your hand, in addition to knowing when you are supposed to act. The Metroid section feels like it needs a reworking of the audio cues, as I just felt lost there. Difficulty depends on how familiar you are with the Rhythm Heaven series.
Graphics 10 / 10	I'm getting MS Paint vibes, from this, but in a way where it's an intentional artistic style. Except the Kirby section, where sprites were used. I didn't notice until writing this, so I guess it isn't too jarring. Besides, the official games change art styles between games, so that's not an issue.
Sound 9 / 10	Music sounds good, which is must in a game like this. Audio cues are distinguishable. The stomping sound got kinda annoying though. One issue is that the songs weren't designed to be used in a Rhythm Heaven minigame, which made some the audio cues / actions feel awkward occasionally.

Final Words

There's some issues, but overall I had fun. Play this if you are a fan of Rhythm Heaven.

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