One More Go

Trampolinists, quiz show hosts, marching soldiers, micro-biologists, tweezers… Rhythm Tengoku has a seriously eclectic collection of playable characters, all moving to their own beat. The challenge here is learning that rhythm, then executing a flawless performance of button presses. Each stage lasts a couple of minutes, but that leaves plenty of opportunity to flub your lines.

Progressing through each stage demands surprising accuracy, but really nailing a troublesome sequence is properly rewarding. Get through enough stages and you unlock a remix stage. These longer stages, stitch multiple challenges into one, swapping backwards and forwards, sometimes just for one beat, while plenty of new twists keep the deluge of rhythmic button presses fresh.

Rhythm Tengoku is a brilliant, snackable game, packed full of challenge and surprise. Exploring this first iteration has me excited to take a look at later Rhythm Heaven games, including the upcoming release planned for Switch.