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  • Summary: Known as "Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise" in the UK/EU. Feel the Beat and Get into the Rhythm Rhythm Heaven Fever promise to be the quirkiest, most charming rhythm game you and your friends will ever play.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 56
  2. Negative: 1 out of 56
  1. Feb 22, 2012
    100
    This is a great game at a great price for a console currently gasping gravely for games. If your Wii is still plugged into a TV-like device, Rhythm Heaven Fever is a game that demands your attention.
  2. Jul 19, 2012
    90
    There's no detachment between the image, the sound and the player's actions. Everything works perfectly and makes each minigame an extremely amusing experience.
  3. Nintendo Gamer
    May 26, 2012
    89
    Sparkling brilliance, gleeful insanity - just needs more remixes. [June 2012, p.89]
  4. Mar 5, 2012
    80
    The worst thing I can say about Rhythm Heaven Fever is that it doesn't seem like it utilizes the Wii all that well. It looks sharp, but not in a way that it couldn't have on a portable. The motion isn't used, the IR is optional, and it only uses 2 buttons. That's not to say that the game is bad because of it- it just doesn't seem like a good fit for a home console, especially one as unique as the Wii.
  5. Aug 7, 2012
    80
    Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise is not the game that will make people buy back their Wii consoles from eBay. But it might be the game that ends the endless cavalcade of mini-games – and what a finale it is.
  6. Jul 9, 2012
    80
    Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise is one of the best mini-game compilations on the Wii, which is quite remarkable considering the competition.
  7. Oct 15, 2012
    35
    Given the game's simplicity, one can rightly wonder why this title carries a recommended retail price typical of a game stamped with the Nintendo brand. Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise makes one thing glaringly obvious: it's time for the Wii U.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Mar 11, 2012
    10
    Can't we have a review that doesn't mention money. How about it will make you laugh and dance at the same time. Do other games even strive forCan't we have a review that doesn't mention money. How about it will make you laugh and dance at the same time. Do other games even strive for such greatness or do they go for the cheap thrills? It's a difficult game though so make sure you are ready to be shown your rhythm ineptitude. Expand
  2. Sep 6, 2016
    10
    In 2 words: Just amazing. A great entry for the series after the also amazing ds entry. I mean some of the games might be a bit challenging atIn 2 words: Just amazing. A great entry for the series after the also amazing ds entry. I mean some of the games might be a bit challenging at first but they are all doable, and getting the 50 perfects will take you a lot of time! The simplicity of the mechanics and characters is proportional to the fun you have playing! Also great to play with friends, as it is also quite funny. The multiplayer is a bit lacking, though, but it is actually not necessary to play with friends, you can always take turns for the songs.

    Extremely good, buy it if you can.
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  3. Nov 5, 2012
    10
    Without a doubt one of the best (and last) games the Wii has to offer. Part of the amazing, yet underrated "Rhythm Heaven" series, "Fever" isWithout a doubt one of the best (and last) games the Wii has to offer. Part of the amazing, yet underrated "Rhythm Heaven" series, "Fever" is the best one yet. While the last on on the DS implemented touch and flick mechanics, "Fever" simply uses the A-Button and B-Trigger with no motion controls whatsoever. While the rhythm challenges are all fun and varied, what sets this game apart from the others is it's amazing soundtrack and delightful character design. Pick this one up. This is one I'll also recommend to people getting the Wii U later this year. You don't want to miss the fun this game has to offer. Expand
  4. Mar 5, 2012
    9
    It's hard not to recommend this game at the price of $30. It's a bit lacking in content for a full $60 price tag, though. There's aIt's hard not to recommend this game at the price of $30. It's a bit lacking in content for a full $60 price tag, though. There's a surprisingly large number of minigames with a great sense of humor, everything controls great, and even players who are good at rhythm games (like me) will have a tough time getting good results on many of them. There's no gimmicky motion controls either, which is always a plus. The songs could stand to be a bit more high-quality, though (most were just simple electronic tunes), and the lack of a retry option for when you're trying to perfect a minigame and mess up once is frustrating. I was a little disappointed too that each minigame only has a single song (and thus only a single pattern of button-pressing to pass) attached to it. But all in all it's a really fun and unique game that you'd be hard-pressed not to enjoy, and definitely worth its $30 price. Expand
  5. Dec 19, 2021
    9
    [RU]
    Уникальная игра в своём жанре. Никогда не видел подобного геймплея. Да и кроме того, игра очень затягивает, поскольку каждый раз
    [RU]
    Уникальная игра в своём жанре. Никогда не видел подобного геймплея. Да и кроме того, игра очень затягивает, поскольку каждый раз происходят разные ситуации. Наверное она лучшая в серии
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  6. Aug 21, 2014
    9
    Rhythm Heaven Fever (Or, as it is called in the UK, Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise) is quite easily one of the best rhythm games out there.Rhythm Heaven Fever (Or, as it is called in the UK, Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise) is quite easily one of the best rhythm games out there. It's simple, it's fun and most notably, it's challenging. There is nothing more satisfying than beating the final stage and getting a "Superb!" ranking.

    The minigames all have little plots, for instance Double Date has you kicking footballs and the like away from you and your girlfriend, in Fork Lifter you're stabbing food which is being launched at you from far away, and in Karate Man, you are hitting flowerpots and varioius other things that are being thrown your way. Each of these little minigames is as challenging as it is fun, and the replay value is endless - you can play each game as many times as you wish.

    The controls don't make much intuitive use of the Wiimote, but to be honest this is actually a relief - some of the games require you to be spot-on accurate with your moves, and if you think about it, it's easier to do that by pressing buttons than by moving your wrist.

    The bad... Well, there really isn't much. Perhaps the English voice actors aren't the best, but in the European version you have the option to turn on the Japanese voices, which are better in every way, especially in some minigames where the rhythm of the voices are key to the gameplay, and in some of these games the English voices make it hard to play.

    In short, this is a fantastic rhythm game and one you most definitely should not pass up. Simple and fun, this game will keep you playing for months, years even.
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  7. May 17, 2019
    8
    A great ocasional game for playing alone or with a friend but i don't like about in the spanish version there is not spanish voices but theA great ocasional game for playing alone or with a friend but i don't like about in the spanish version there is not spanish voices but the good part of the pal version have japanese voices Expand

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