Regional Differences

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To do: More differences.

3DS Home Menu Banner#

Japanese	American
European	Korean
Japanese (Demo)	American (Demo)
European (Demo)	Korean (Demo)

The region's appropriate logo is used for the game's 3DS Home Screen Banner. This also applies to the Demo Version.

Title Screen#

Japanese	American
European	Korean

Other than the usual changing from Rhythm Heaven to Rhythm Paradise, the European logo uses a different, fatter logo.

Miscellaneous Minigame Changes#

Language Toggle#

The international versions of this game have a toggle to switch between the English and Japanese voice samples and the respective versions of the songs that have lyrics (the European version adds in French, German, Italian, and Spanish languages). The Japanese version of the game lacks this. Interestingly, this changes only the audio.

Getting Vocal 2#

The orders of three minigames are completely changed in the American, European and Korean versions of this Challenge Course. Honeybee Remix is the third game in the order in the Japanese version, and being the last game in the international versions. Airboarder and Frog Hop replace Lush and Machine Remix respectively, as their songs were replaced with instrumental versions outside Japan. Also, the coin in the Challenge Charge is on the left in the Japanese version, and on the right in the International versions.

Japanese	International

Fillbots and Screwbot Factory#

In Japanese, Fillbots and Screwbot Factory both originally had the same name, ロボット工場 (Robot Factory). Since they're both included in this game, they were given unique titles: Fillbots is ロボット工場・オイル (Robot Factory: Oil), and Screwbot Factory is ロボット工場・ネジ (Robot Factory: Screw). The names are kept the same in the English and Spanish translations, since they were already distinct, but in other European languages where the two used the same title, Screwbot Factory was renamed to include "screw" in its title.

Honeybee Remix#

The song used in this remix is titled "I'm a lady now" in the Japanese version, though outside Japan, a slash symbol, and the artist's name was added into the title, making it titled as "I'm a lady now / Hotzmic".

Texture Changes#

Fillbots#

The Fillbots intro text appears differently between regions. In the Japanese version, the text is typed out, while in the international version, the text flashes into existence. The sound effect for it was changed accordingly.

Machine Remix#

In the American, European and Korean releases, the garage door from the Machine Remix was replaced with (presumably) a drawing of Mr. Chicken from Charging Chicken with his car.

Japanese	International

The text on the Japanese garage door (ノリ✚第一) translates to "Flow First", a play on the typical Japanese 安全✚第一 "Safety First" sign.

Left-Hand Remix#

In the Left-Hand Remix, Exhibition Match uses a lower resolution background texture to improve loading times, but for some reason in the American, European, and Korean releases, this texture appears oddly pixelated.

Japanese	International

Power Calligraphy#

Like in Rhythm World Wii, The small man with the 'stache and the small woman wear different outfits, and the last symbol drawn at the end was changed.

International	Korean

International	Korean

Super Samurai Slice & Super Samurai Slice 2#

• In the Korean version of the game, the Samurai, and the women wear Korean clothes instead of their Japanese ones. This is also present in its sequel.
• The final piece of architecture seen at the end of Super Samurai Slice 2 was also changed to better match the region.

International	Korean

International	Korean

International	Korean

International	Korean

Ringside#

The "OK" epilogue for Ringside had a similar change, which was carried over from Rhythm World Wii.

International	Korean

Tangotronic 3000#

In the practice room of Tangotronic 3000, there is a banner hanging just above the camera that reads "目指せ！2位！", which roughly translates to "Aim for second place!" It can just barely be seen near the end of the practice at the final zoomout. The banner's texture was dummied out in international versions.

Ninja Bodyguard#

In the Korean version, the title screen is different along with the epilogues, museum icon, ninjas, the castles, the face on the practice wooden decoy, and the lord.

International	Korean

International	Korean

International	Korean

International	Korean

Freeze Frame#

The Japanese and Korean versions of Freeze Frame have shape symbols representing how well the player took the photo. In Japanese and Korean culture, a circle shape means perfect/correct, a triangle means OK or passable, and an X shape represents disagreement and failiure. In the American and European versions, the shapes were replaced with thumb gestures in different positions for localization purposes.

Interestingly enough, only the European version of Rhythm Heaven had the thumb gestures instead of the shapes.

Japanese/Korean	American/European

Working Dough 2#

As in Rhythm World Wii, the big dough lady wears a pink outfit with a long ribbon on her back in the Korean version.

International	Korean

International	Korean

Packing Pests#

In the American and European releases, the Bonus Cash from Packing Pests has a dollar symbol on it, while the German and Spanish versions have text on it instead. This change is reflected on the Rhythm Item as well.

Japanese/Korean	English/French/Italian	German	Spanish

Night Walk#

In the international releases, the "NG" text when the player gets an Early / Late input on a jump was changed to an "X" mark.

Japanese	International

Quiz Show#

The sign above the two players is different between regions. The Japanese version has the word "Quiz" on it, while the international versions replace it with the host's face and two musical notes.

Japanese	International

Karate Man Kicks!#

The "Superb!" epilogue for Karate Man Kicks! had it's background changed to a dark yellow color.

International	Korean

Samurai Slice#

To do: Compare Korean images with the international images.

International	Korean

International	Korean

Trey#

In the Japanese version, Trey has no visible nose and large pink lips. In the international versions, his lips were removed and he was given a small pink nose to avoid looking like a racial stereotype. His Mascot also reflected this change.

Japan	International

Audio Changes#

Karate Man Combos!#

Like in Rhythm Heaven Fever, the song in this game is titled "Kanashimi no Squall" ("Squall of Sorrow") in the Japanese version, and "Lonely Storm" in the International versions. Also, the song is pitched slightly lower than the Japanese variant in the International versions.

Bossa Nova#

Due to an oversight, the Japanese vocal track for Bossa Nova is not available in the US release; it uses the English vocal track for both languages. This error is corrected for the European and Korean releases.

Honeybee Remix#

In the Fillbots segments, the Japanese version of the Honeybee Remix uses the Fillbots 1 sound effect for the robot being successfully filled, and every other version uses the Fillbots 2 sound effect.

Airboarder#

Like in Rhythm Heaven, the song used here ("That's Paradise") is one semitone deeper in the international versions.

Fan Club 2#

The Japanese version's key is one semitone higher than the original song from Rhythm Heaven, while the other international versions remain in the original lower key. Watch on YouTube

Lush Remix, Machine Remix & Staff Credits#

The new Japanese vocal songs for this game (Lush Remix's "ときめきのストーリー", Machine Remix's "その一つの翁の涙には", and the second staff credits' "同級生") weren't dubbed for the international versions, instead using instrumental remixes. Since Honeybee Remix's "I'm a lady now" was already in English even in the Japanese version, it kept its vocals.

Prologues#

Several prologues were changed for the international release of the game. Notably, all of the Fever games in the Japanese version reuse prologues from the original game, while the international version makes them more generic.

To do: Many other prologues in the English version of the game are more simplistic compared to the more artistic title cards in the Japanese version Sequels from Rhythm Heaven Fever

Japanese	International	Rhythm Heaven Fever

Two of the DS games title cards had the animation changed in the International version. Munchy Monk originally had the letters appear from mist, and Karate Man Kicks! had the "Kicks!" part fly on to the screen after getting kicked by Karate Joe's somewhat gigantic foot.