Rhythm Heaven Fever Ipad (Validated ◆)

Keep on beat. —Alex

If you’ve ever tapped your foot to a washing machine, high-fived a pack of samurai monkeys, or cheered on a chorus of floating singing orbs, you already know the magic of Rhythm Heaven Fever . rhythm heaven fever ipad

While Nintendo has never officially ported Fever to Apple’s tablet, the idea is more tantalizing—and practical—than ever. Let’s look at why this 12-year-old Wii gem feels like it was born for a touchscreen. On the Wii, Fever played well, but it had a flaw: input lag. Using a Wii Remote over Bluetooth, you often had to mentally adjust for a few milliseconds of delay. The game required a "feel" rather than a strict visual cue. Keep on beat

Until Nintendo wakes up and realizes the iPad is the ultimate rhythm game console, we’re stuck blowing the dust off our Wii U GamePads. But a gamer can tap their fingers hopefully. Let’s look at why this 12-year-old Wii gem

Nintendo guards its IP like a dragon, and they view mobile gaming as a marketing tool (see: Fire Emblem Heroes , Mario Run ), not a primary home for their classics. Furthermore, Rhythm Heaven has always been a commercial "cult hit" rather than a blockbuster. They likely don't see the ROI.

Released in 2011 for the Nintendo Wii (known as Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise in Europe), the game is a masterpiece of surrealism and precision timing. But recently, a question has been buzzing around the retro gaming community: What if this game was on the iPad?