In the early portion of the game, some of the returning minigames have been altered to be easier and feature new graphics and music, while their original forms later appear as sequels. Rhythm Heaven Megamix is composed of 108 minigames: 78 taken from past installments, and 30 brand new. Rhythm Heaven Megamix has a strong emphasis on testing the player’s sense of rhythm and will often subvert the visual cues during the course of the minigames, just like the previous installments in the series. Rhythm Heaven Megamix alternatively offers a tapping control scheme using the, although it does not replicate the more elaborate touch screen motions from Rhythm Heaven for the Nintendo DS. Rhythm Heaven Megamix is a rhythm game tasking the player to play through a series of rhythm-based minigames played using the button, the button, and the.