I’m also not huge fan of how the compilation is organized. At least there is a free demo to help cushion the blow. That probably makes sense, as the last game in the series reportedly didn’t sell very well outside of Japan, but it’s still a bummer. It’s also looking like Nintendo is opting for a digital only release for Megamix. Some of the game’s songs have a radically different feel in their original language. It looks like you’ll be able to select English or Japanese vocals as well, which is a nice touch. There’s also 30 all new stages, a relatively lengthy story mode, a multiplayer mode for up to four players (only requiring one copy of the game), a goat feeding panchiko-style mini-game, a secret Warioware character swap mode, and a bunch of other odds and ends. Instead, we have the sudden launch of Rhythm Heaven Megamix, a compilation of over 70 stages from the first three games in the series - Rhythm Tengoku (which was never released outside of Japan), Rhythm Heaven and Rhythm Heaven Fever. Many Nintendo fans were hoping that Mother 3 would receive a surprise release at E3 this year, but so far so bad on that front.

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