Upon completion of each mini-game, the player's performance is evaluated and given a ranking: Try Again, OK or Superb. The game is divided into sets of four or five music-based mini-games, which are completed by pressing buttons (or flicking and tapping the touch screen) in time with the rhythm. Despite this, the DS sequel (known as Rhythm Tengoku Gold in Japan) would receive an overseas release to a positive reception. Naturally, this meant that it would be released only in Japan, not unlike the case with Mother 3.

The first game in the series was released on the GBA in late 2006, making it the last game that Nintendo developed for the system. Newspaper shots show the Wrestler in an embarrasing pose.Rhythm Heaven, known in Japan as Rhythm Tengoku and as Rhythm Paradise in Europe, can best be described as Wario Ware meets Elite Beat Agents. Missing a pose causes only one picture to be taken, and the screen turns grey and scratchy. Posing when the player is not supposed to makes the Reporter flinch in shock. Trying to answer when the player is not supposed to causes the Wrestler to look to the side while answering, causing the Reporter to look nervous. Miss.: Missing any command makes the Reporter give an unamused face.

While posing, the player poses off the beat, causing only one picture to be taken, and the screen turns grey and scratchy.

While flexing, the player flexes off the beat, as the Reporter makes an unamused face. Early!/Late!: The wrestler coughs while answering.Sometimes, this background is replaced by a newspaper with the photo. When posing for the fans, several pictures are taken and a radial background is shown. Perfect!/Ace!: The player answers or flexes on the beat.Sometimes this is followed by a newspaper showing the photo. 'Pose for the fans!' (こっち見て～ ?, Kotchi mite~) 여기보세요! (Yeogiboseyo! ?), which is said by other photographers, asks the Wrestler to strike a pose.'Whoa, you go, big guy!' (すごいですネ！ ?, Sugoi Desune!) 와!대단하네요! (Wa! Daedanhaneyo! ?), the Wrestler is expected to flex and pose.The Wrestler is expected to nod with an affirmative-sounding grunt on the beat. There are three things the reporters may do: This game revolves around a Wrestler being interviewed by a Reporter after a match.

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