It's not every day Nintendo decides to stop by Joystiq's office in New York. It's a rare treat that was made all the more memorable through a musical performance that we were (unfortunately) dragged into. Rhythm Heaven is an upcoming DS game that features a series of simple music-based rhythm games. This real life demonstration of one of the mini-games was meant to highlight the quirky charm of the game, while highlighting its elegant simplicity.
It was a fun experiment, to be sure -- but we'll stick with playing on our DS systems from now on. Expect an early review of the game on Joystiq in the coming weeks.
Somehow, japanese humor has failed to translate into american humor. maybe if they had started with some "Have you ever walked into one a (insert random american fastfood chain)?? they place the (random thing) right in your face? what is up with that?? I was like Waaa, and he was like Weee and I was like Waaa... and then you even have to tip the guy!!! give me a break!" kind of jokes.
{ Mar 18th 2009 at 12:55PM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Shagittarius @ Mar 18th 2009 12:56PM
Wait, Joystiq has offices?
Andrew Yoon @ Mar 18th 2009 1:04PM
Yeah, crazy huh?
Vegnagun bwf @ Mar 18th 2009 1:38PM
By offices they mean "a loose confederacy of hobos".
ObiBen @ Mar 18th 2009 1:38PM
maybe they traded in the oil rig
Vegnagun bwf @ Mar 18th 2009 1:41PM
1 oil tanker = 1 office
Bagels PSN:WolfLogic @ Mar 18th 2009 1:43PM
Oh, ok, you ALL get +1s.
FluxWaveZ @ Mar 18th 2009 9:11PM
Never seen a row of 3 hearts like this but... C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER!
riv3r @ Mar 18th 2009 9:16PM
Herm, everyone who replies gets +1 and gets to have a BLUE comment box
Let's test just to make sure.
Nintendo sucks.
Xbox 360 sucks.
PS3 sucks.
Halo 3 sucks.
Mario sucks.
Killzone 2 sucks.
Rhamsey @ Mar 18th 2009 12:57PM
this is an awesome video
Ridgecity @ Mar 18th 2009 3:55PM
Somehow, japanese humor has failed to translate into american humor. maybe if they had started with some "Have you ever walked into one a (insert random american fastfood chain)?? they place the (random thing) right in your face? what is up with that?? I was like Waaa, and he was like Weee and I was like Waaa... and then you even have to tip the guy!!! give me a break!" kind of jokes.
Rhamsey @ Mar 18th 2009 4:06PM
well, i thought it was good, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Saria the Cat @ Mar 18th 2009 12:59PM
I must not have any rhythm because the singing ones were pretty hard for me to do on Rhythm Tengoku.
Mr Khan @ Mar 18th 2009 1:01PM
Definitely uniquely Nintendo. Awkward, yet charming.
Bagels PSN:WolfLogic @ Mar 18th 2009 1:01PM
aye. Aye. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAYE!
xGearSecondx @ Mar 18th 2009 1:30PM
And together now... AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEE!!!
NoughtSoClever @ Mar 18th 2009 2:10PM
More like...
gay, Gay, GAY!
Not that there is anything wrong with that.
Bagels PSN:WolfLogic @ Mar 18th 2009 3:31PM
Michael Scott, AKA Nought, got caught being NPC. Waught waught?
Yeah, I'm thinkin a droppin this day job, gettin me a recod deal...
ThornedVenom (of the Fidlious Clan of Wong) @ Mar 18th 2009 8:36PM
Let's do it Canadian style: Eh? EH? EEEEHHHH?!
NoughtSoClever @ Mar 26th 2009 1:45PM
Who is Michael Scott? My google is broken.
B3astofthe3ast @ Mar 18th 2009 1:01PM
um...yea....i'll stick to rock band.
Stevie Wonder @ Mar 18th 2009 1:34PM
i know right...
wtf was i just watching?
Bagels PSN:WolfLogic @ Mar 18th 2009 1:01PM
aye. Aye. AAAAAAAAAAAAYE!!!
Bagels PSN:WolfLogic @ Mar 18th 2009 1:07PM
*sigh*
"new website" "our comment system is fixed" "the new joystiq will make you dream about rainbows"
only that last part was true.
Vegnagun bwf @ Mar 18th 2009 2:08PM
I constantly dream about rainbows now.
eZtipS @ Mar 18th 2009 4:48PM
I wish some girl would do me on a rainbow... But in real life....
Coke Boi @ Mar 18th 2009 1:02PM
anybody else think the dude on the far left looks like Syler from Heroes?
ronald.raygun @ Mar 18th 2009 3:02PM
exactly what i was thinking
... imagine my disappointment when no one's head was cut open
Bagels PSN:WolfLogic @ Mar 18th 2009 1:09PM
So did they just kinda, show up? Or did they have an appointment?
*plans uninvited trip to joystiq offices*
ronald.raygun @ Mar 18th 2009 3:02PM
road trip, bagel's driving
Bagels PSN:WolfLogic @ Mar 18th 2009 3:28PM
With my driving? I think we'd go to "rythym heaven" before we got there, if yunowatamsayin, sayin.
Jechtshot78 @ Mar 18th 2009 1:11PM
That was pretty horrible.
CubeGuy @ Mar 18th 2009 1:13PM
See if they'll come by for a demo of Elite Beat Agents 2 if and when that ever happens.
Josh @ Mar 18th 2009 6:15PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXZGzhsS-5I
Kevin Jay @ Mar 18th 2009 1:13PM
So this was supposed to promote the game?
xGearSecondx @ Mar 18th 2009 1:31PM
Great.. now that's gonna be stuck in my head. I'll feel the need to sing "Aye!" at random.
z @ Mar 18th 2009 1:34PM
Uh, that guy isn't really conducting—and those vocalists aren't even singing A's. (Plus they're in the key of E♭ where there are no A♮!) WTF?
Duke @ Mar 18th 2009 1:36PM
You are over-thinking this one.
Ethan @ Mar 18th 2009 2:02PM
Nah I think they were singing in mixolydian.
e @ Mar 18th 2009 1:36PM
Hey Yoon, your Joystiq offices bear a stunning resemblance to ours!
love,
R
Andrew Yoon @ Mar 18th 2009 2:02PM
;P
Jeff @ Mar 18th 2009 1:47PM
The singers were so off in their timing. Makes me wonder if they can even pass that stage in the game.
Ethan @ Mar 18th 2009 2:01PM
Marketing at it's most mockable.
Bagels PSN:WolfLogic @ Mar 18th 2009 3:34PM
"Just touch the stylus on the tap screen"
treqie @ Mar 18th 2009 2:04PM
Nintendo demonstating their game, with a gears of war poster in the background. :)
Covarr @ Mar 18th 2009 2:06PM
This is like something Mega64 would do, except they'd do it in public, and probably get in people's way and be generally irritating and awesome.
robotoid @ Mar 18th 2009 2:20PM
that is one awful marketing idea.
eltercero @ Mar 18th 2009 2:21PM
LOL, this video is simply awesome.
Spiritsnare @ Mar 18th 2009 2:53PM
I like how this video is done in a room with a Gears of War 2 poster.
Subtlety at work?
Desi @ Mar 18th 2009 3:39PM
LOL Pretty funny!
Alex @ Mar 18th 2009 3:43PM
the middle girl was always off beat