Yeah! - 05 - Rhythm Heaven - Thrilling Is This Love (Fan Club)

Talking to Women about Videogames

On this Thrilling! episode of Yeah! we talk about the song "Thrilling! Is This Love?" from Rhythm Heaven/Rhythm Tengoku's Fan Club level where a singer apprehensively sings a love song to a group of monkeys. We get into how the Rhythm Heaven series never really found its roots in America despite having a J-Pop powerhouse producer at the helm and the 1-2 punch of marketing prowess from Beyoncé and Jonathan Holmes. Will Rhythm Heaven ever return? Find out on this Thrilling! new episode of Yeah!

0:00:00 - Happy Birthday, Mr. Jonathan
0:01:57 - Where is Jonathan's Mind?
0:03:16 - Thrilling! Is This Love?
0:05:45 - The Challenge of Localization
0:06:48 - The Psychology of "Yeah"
0:08:06 - Jonathan Loves Rhythm Heaven
0:11:18 - The Beyoncé Factor
0:12:07 - What the Heck is Going on in This Level?
0:15:05 - Nitpicking the Monkeys Because You Love Them
0:16:12 - Daniel is Bad at Rhythm Games
0:19:26 - The Popularity of "Thrilling! Is This Love?"
0:21:57 - The Tanya Take
0:23:56 - The J-Pop Influence
0:29:05 - What Was Going On With That Live Concert?
0:31:36 - Why Didn't Rhythm Heaven Do Better in America?
0:34:43 - Next Time on Yeah!?