Nintendo`s Rhythm Heaven Gets Consumers Moving and Scratching to the Beat at Exclusive Event

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Tue Apr 7, 2009 9:00am EDT 

New Hand-Held Rhythm-Based Game Grabs the Spotlight at New York`s Scratch DJ
Academy


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Nintendo:

 WHAT:     Nintendo`s hotly anticipated rhythm-based music game will be put to the  
           test as consumers and eager beat-keepers gather at an exclusive          
           invitation-only event at New York`s Scratch DJ Academy for a night of    
           game sampling and turntable spinning. Following the April 5 launch of the 
           Rhythm Heaven video game, playable on either the Nintendo DS and Nintendo 
           DSi systems, this unique event will give players and spectators an up    
           -close look at the new game with interactive demonstrations, a live      
           Rhythm Heaven/DJ battle and prize giveaways. The Scratch DJ Academy is   
           the perfect place for consumers to experience the game for the first     
           time, allowing players to apply rhythm skills learned in the game to real 
           -life DJ techniques.                                                     
                                                                                    
           World-renowned DJ instructors DJ Daddy Dog and DJay Jung will also be on 
           hand at the event to show attendees how the rhythm drills and beat       
           -keeping exercises found in the DJ School mini-game in Rhythm Heaven     
           relates to real-life DJ skills.                                          
                                                                                    
 WHO:      Students, spectators, gaming enthusiasts and music lovers                
                                                                                    
 WHEN:     Thursday, April 9, 2009                                                  
                                                                                    
 WHERE:    Scratch DJ Academy                                                       


VISUALS:

* Consumers playing the new Rhythm Heaven video game using the Nintendo DS
stylus to tap, flick and slide to the beat 
* Consumers competing for prizes in a live Rhythm Heaven game play battle 
* Competitors putting Rhythm Heaven skills to work in a live DJ class 
* World-renowned DJs Daddy Dog and DJay Jung showing students how to apply
Rhythm Heaven concepts to live DJ techniques 
* Photos will be made available after the event

ABOUT RHYTHM HEAVEN:

In Rhythm Heaven, players are challenged with tapping, flicking, holding or
sliding the Nintendo DS stylus to the rhythm. Featuring compositions by
legendary Japanese pop-music producer TSUNKU♂, each exercise gives users a fun,
entertaining way to interact with the music, all with the intuitive touch-screen
controls and on-the-go convenience of Nintendo DS. For more information about
Rhythm Heaven, visit www.rhythmheaven.com. 





GolinHarris
Andrew Kelly
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