Rhythm Heaven Fever/Unused Animations

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This article is a work in progress. ...Well, all the articles here are, in a way. But this one moreso, and the article may contain incomplete information and editor's notes.

To do: Definitely some more. Including: Catch of the Day Flock Step All versions of these animations (sequels, Remixes, etc.) should also be included. Some animations may be used in one version of a game, and go unused in other versions (commonly happens with Remixes). Get those too. A lot of animations, used and unused, use those number sets as a frame counter of sorts. They're unseeable normally due to having their opacity set to 0. Add all instances of this.

Rhythm Games

Hole in One

golfman.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
golfman_golfman_test1
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	The Golfer swinging their club.
golfman_golfman_test2
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	The Golfer swinging their club too late.
golfman_golfman_test3
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	The Golfer swinging their club too early.

golf_bg.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
golf_bg_bg_airplane
Comment	飛行機（演出）
Translation	Airplane (Staging)
Description	An airplane which would fly in the background.
golf_bg_test_00
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	An early background featuring the aforementioned airplane. Aside from this, the only other differences with this background are there being no fruit(?) on the ground and no box holding the golf balls.

golf_monkey.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
golf_monkey_monkey_effect
Comment	どう？どう？のエフェクト
Translation	"How's that? How's that?" effect
Description	Graphics for an effect that looks similar to the one seen in Tambourine when the player correctly copies a pattern.
golf_monkey__monkey_face_happy_00
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	The monkey making a happy face.
golf_monkey__monkey_face_happy_01
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	The monkey making another happy face.
golf_monkey__monkey_inst_good
Comment	いいね！
Translation	Nice!
Description	An early version of golf_monkey_monkey_inst_good (the animation used when the player hits the ball in the tutorial).

Tambourine

tambourine.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
tambourine_waste_can
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	The monkey's face, bizarrely referred to as a waste can.
tambourine_test_tambourine
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	The zills of a tambourine shaking (yes, that's what they're called).
tambourine__monkey_swing
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	An old version of the monkey's tambourine shake animation.
tambourine__monkey_swing02
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	A later version of the shake animation, more closely resembling the final version.
tambourine__monkey_swing_look
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	Another version of the first shake animation where the monkey presumably looks at the player.
tambourine__monkey_hit_look
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	Same as above, now with an early hit animation.
tambourine_you_swing_
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	An old version of the player's tambourine shake animation.

Board Meeting

secretary_00.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
secretary_00_secretary_end
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	The Assistant talking while holding 3 glasses of water on a plate, presumably meant for the end of the game.
secretary_00_secretary_up secretary_00_secretary_down
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	The Assistant appearing with and without the glasses of water. What's interesting about these animations is that the Assistant appears to be holding 3 glasses of water despite there being 4 Executives.
secretary_00_hole_open
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	A hole in the ground opening.
secretary_00_hole_close
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	The hole closing.
secretary_00_hole_back secretary_00_hole_front
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	The back and front parts of the opened hole. These animations seem to suggest that the Assistant was originally going to travel down a secret hole, and later come back up with the glasses of water near the end of the game.

Figure Fighter

muscle.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
muscle_fire
Comment	サンドバッグとグローブの間
Translation	Space between sandbag and glove
Description	A blank animation.
muscle_test_00
Comment	拡大縮小テスト
Translation	Scaling test
Description	An animation that shows the Muscle Doll getting buff.

muscle_bg_00.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
muscle_bg_00_test_flash
Comment	テスト
Translation	Test
Description	A background made to test the flashing lights.
muscle_bg_00_test_anim
Comment	テスト
Translation	Test
Description	The same background as the one above, except without the flashing lights.

muscle_bg_01.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
muscle_bg_01_test
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	The boxing ring background along with the crowd, also used for testing.

Flock Step

birds_i.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
birds_i_R_beat
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	Due to being mere color swaps, all bird types have alternately colored versions of animations that are otherwise only used by the pink birds (namely the CPUs and the player). These animations, for example, are alternately colored versions of the beat animation used when the birds face their right (which can only be seen by the player if they make an input during a count-in).
birds_i_R_jump_miss
Comment	ジャンプ追突
Translation	Jump rear collision
Description	Alternately colored versions of the player missing a jump whilst facing right.
birds_i_L_beat
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	Alternately colored versions of the beat animation where they face their left.
birds_i_L_jump_miss
Comment	ジャンプ追突
Translation	Jump rear collision
Description	Alternately colored versions of the player missing a jump whilst facing their left.
birds_i_miss_back
Comment	追突されたときの動き
Translation	Movement when rear collided
Description	Alternately colored versions of the CPU birds being hit in the back by the player.
birds_i_miss_front
Comment	追突されたときの動き
Translation	Movement when rear collided
Description	Alternately colored versions of the CPU birds being hit in the front by the player.
birds_i_miss_squat
Comment	しゃがみミス
Translation	Squat miss
Description	Alternately colored versions of the player missing a squat.
birds_i__miss_back
Comment	追突されたときの動き
Translation	Movement when rear collided
Description	These next two animations, however, are unused by all bird types. It appears to be an early version of the back miss animation, where the time it takes for the animation to loop is shorter.
birds_i__miss_front
Comment	追突したときの動き
Translation	Movement when rear collided
Description	An early version of the front miss animations, where the time it takes for the animation to loop is shorter.

Bossa Nova

bosa.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
bosa_guide_turn
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	2 arrows forming a circle, likely to illustrate the switching mechanic. The animation actually has 8 steps assigned to it, although they all use the same sprite.
bosa_guide_next
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	A green arrow, also likely used to illustrate the switch mechanic.
bosa_hands_under bosa_hands_over
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	An image of Bossa.
bosa_CellAnim0
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	A jerky cloud animation. Interestingly, this animation uses a similar naming scheme to the ones commonly used in the DS entry.

Tap Troupe

tap.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
tap_Body
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	A closeup of a Tall Tapper, oddly lacking any gloves. This was most certainly going to be used for the zoom out cutscene at the end of the game, considering its name shares similarities with the name of the graphic used for said cutscene (tap_Body_Far).
tap_TestBeat
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	A version of the beat animation used for testing.
tap_TestStepM
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	An animation of a standard length rhythm switch cue also used for testing.
tap_TestScoreM
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	A scored version of the above animation, containing a series of quarter notes, followed by an eighth rest, 4 dotted eighth notes and a regular eighth note.
tap_TestStepS
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	An animation of a shorter length rhythm switch cue.
tap_TestStepS2
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	A similar animation to the one above using only one foot.
tap_TestScoreS
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	A scored version of the above 2 animations, containing 2 quarter notes, an eight rest and 2 dotted eighth notes.
tap_TestStepL
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	An animation of a long length rhythm switch cue.
tap_TestScoreL
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	A scored version of the above animation, containing 2 quarter notes, an eighth rest, 6 dotted eighth notes and a quarter note. Judging by how these animations use the DS style sprites, it's likely that they are remnants from the DS version of this game.

Interestingly, while the scored versions of the animations appear static, the BRCAD contains multiple same-looking steps for all of them that sync them up with their corresponding tapping animations.

Karate Man

karateman.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
karateman_Straight2
Comment	ストレート後かがむ（コンボ開始）
Translation	Bend down after a straight (Combo start)
Description	An unused part of the combo animation, transitioning from karateman_Straight2 to karateman_LowJab. The janky way it animates (look closely) might've contributed to its removal.
karateman_Item
Comment	もの
Translation	Item
Description	A bomb. It's unknown whether it would've functioned as it did in the GBA version, the DS version, or if it would've served a new purpose. The animation places it after a light bulb and before the barrel, suggesting that it may have functioned similarly to how it did in the DS version, but it's hard to say for sure.
karateman_HitPosition
Comment	打撃位置
Translation	Hit position
Description	A depiction of all collision positions between an object and Karate Joe.
karateman_Word
Comment	ことば
Translation	Word
Description	A "Hit 2!" graphic. A Hit 2 cue does exist and it does use this graphic, but the cue is never used.
karateman_TestComboFull
Comment	フルコンボテスト
Translation	Full Combo Test
Description	A full version of Karate Joe's combo animation, used for testing.

Extra Games

The Clappy Trio

handclap.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
handclap_title
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	A redrawn "four on the floor" graphic from the Remix 1 Clappy Trio segment seen in the GBA game.

Power Calligraphy

kanji_ex_i.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
kanji_ex_i_man_test kanji_ex_i_woman_test
Comment	コメント未設定
Translation	Comment not set
Description	A man and woman dancing.

Tap Trial

agb_tap.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
agb_tap_bg
Comment	これはダミーbg
Translation	This is a dummy bg
Description	A plain green background. The actual background for the game is stored in agb_tap_bg.brcad.
agb_tap_bg_frame
Comment	これは不要
Translation	This is unnecessary
Description	The same background with characters placed on it. The monkeys are doing a pose that is otherwise unused.

Endless Games

Torch Relay (Unused)

baton.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
baton_torch
Comment	トーチ
Translation	Torch
Description	A lit torch.
baton_torch_fall
Comment	トーチ落下
Translation	Torch fall
Description	The torch falling down, likely from being dropped.
baton_onion_run baton_cabbage_run
Comment	走る/たまねぎ 走る/キャベツ
Translation	Run/onion Run/cabbage
Description	The onion and cabbage running with the torch.
baton_onion_receive baton_cabbage_receive
Comment	受け取る成功/たまねぎ 受け取る成功/キャベツ
Translation	Receive successful/onion Receive successful/cabbage
Description	The onion and cabbage catching the torch
baton_onion_receive_failed baton_cabbage_receive_failed
Comment	受け取る失敗/たまねぎ 受け取る失敗/キャベツ
Translation	Receive failed/onion Receive failed/cabbage
Description	The onion and cabbage failing to catch the torch.
baton_onion_give baton_cabbage_give
Comment	渡す成功/たまねぎ 渡す成功/キャベツ
Translation	Pass successful/onion Pass successful/cabbage
Description	The onion and cabbage passing the torch.
baton_onion_give_failed baton_cabbage_give_failed
Comment	渡す失敗/たまねぎ 渡す失敗/キャベツ
Translation	Pass failed/onion Pass failed/cabbage
Description	The onion and cabbage failing to pass the torch.
baton_onion_receive02 baton_cabbage_receive02
Comment	受け取る成功/たまねぎ（６０） 受け取る成功/キャベツ（６０）
Translation	Receive successful/onion (60) Receive successful/cabbage (60)
Description	This animation and the next 3 are the same as the previous ones, with the exception of being updated to now use 60 frames instead of the 30, due to delay times being adjusted. These animations and baton_torch are the only animations used in the game itself.
baton_onion_receive_failed02 baton_cabbage_receive_failed02
Comment	受け取る失敗/たまねぎ（６０） 受け取る失敗/キャベツ（６０）
Translation	Receive failed/onion (60) Receive failed/cabbage (60)
Description	See above. baton_cabbage_receive_failed02 actually only has 52 frames, suggesting that the animation wasn't complete.
baton_onion_give02 baton_cabbage_give02
Comment	渡す成功/たまねぎ（６０） 渡す成功/キャベツ（６０）
Translation	Pass successful/onion (60) Pass successful/cabbage (60)
Description	See above.
baton_onion_give_failed02 baton_cabbage_give_failed02
Comment	渡す失敗/たまねぎ（６０） 渡す失敗/キャベツ（６０）
Translation	Pass failed (60) Pass failed/cabbage (60)
Description	See above. It's likely that if the game had been worked on more, these updated animation would've been used as opposed to their original versions.
baton_onion_receive_run baton_cabbage_receive_run
Comment	構えて受け取る成功/たまねぎ→走る 構えて受け取る成功/キャベツ→走る
Translation	Ready then receive successful/onion→Run Ready then receive successful/cabbage→Run
Description	The onion and cabbage catching the torch, ready to run off with it.
baton_onion_receive_run_failed baton_cabbage_receive_run_failed
Comment	構えて受け取る失敗/たまねぎ→終了 構えて受け取る失敗/キャベツ→終了
Translation	Ready then receive failed/onion→End Ready then receive failed/cabbage→End
Description	The onion and cabbage failing to catch the torch while ready to run off with it.

baton_bg.brcad

Image Name	Image
baton_bg_bg_road
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	The road that seems to be reused and retouched for Toy car.
baton_bg_bg_road
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	The blue background that was also reused for Toy car.
baton_bg_bg_middle
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	What appears to be a background that would be behind the city.
baton_bg_bg_near
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	The city that would be in front of baton_bg_bg_middle.
baton_bg_bg_cloud
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	two clouds without anything special
baton_bg_bg_sign
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	A sign that says Route ♪ that was reused for Toy Car and giving us an idea of ​​what the fully assembled background could have looked like.

Wake-Up Caller

alarm_01.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
alarm_01_expression_failure
Comment	失敗
Translation	Failure
Description	The alarm clock looking quite perturbed, likely after getting the time wrong.
alarm_01_expression_success
Comment	成功！
Translation	Success!
Description	The alarm clock looking quite happy, likely after getting the time right. Oddly, it makes this expression in the Endless Games menu, but not in the actual game itself.
alarm_01_CellAnim0
Comment	(null)
Translation	(null)
Description	A static animation of the Pigeon in bed.

alarm_02_bg.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
alarm_02_bg_bg
Comment	朝、昼、夕
Translation	Morning/Afternoon/Evening
Description	NOTE: The animation has been slown down for ease of viewing. An earlier design for the room where the cuckoo clock and old man resides. The animation appears to cycles between three times of day: Morning, Noon, and Evening.
alarm_02_bg_night_bg
Comment	夜。花の後ろにおいてください
Translation	Night. Place this behind the flowers
Description	The same room at night.

Manzai (Japan Only)

manzai_character.brcad

Animation Name	Animation
manzai_character_bird_a_nod_through
Comment	鳥Aあいづち見逃し
Translation	Bird A response miss
Description	This odd image of Kasuke is most likely what manzai_character__bird_a_nod_through got dummied out with. The comment indicates it was likely meant to be used when the player completely passes over the Hai Hai! cue.
manzai_character_bird_a_attack_through
Comment	鳥Aつっこみ見逃し
Translation	Bird A slap miss
Description	The image is also duplicated for manzai_character__bird_a_attack_through as well. The comment indicates it was likely meant to be used when the player completely passes over the Donaiyanen! cue.
manzai_character_bird_b_attack_through
Comment	鳥Bつっこまれ見逃し
Translation	Bird B being slapped miss
Description	A similar image of Kosuke dummies out manzai_character__bird_b_attack_through. It seems that whatever animation that was no longer needed was moved to a different file name (different as in "add a single underscore to character_"), and the original spot was overwritten with these images. The comment indicates it was likely meant to be used when the player completely passes over the Donaiyanen! cue.
manzai_character__bird_a_talk
Comment	バックアップ
Translation	Backup
Description	An early animation for the "Hai Hai!" cue, judging by the file name.
manzai_character__bird_a_talk2
Comment	バックアップ
Translation	Backup
Description	A horizontally flipped version of the above animation. Both of these animations contain an image of Kasuke's idle sprite that appears very briefly before the animation loops.
manzai_character__bird_a_nod_through
Comment	バックアップ
Translation	Backup
Description	An animation meant to play when missing the "Hai Hai!" cue.
manzai_character__bird_a_attack_through
Comment	バックアップ
Translation	Backup
Description	Kasuke reacting to what appears to be an attack. This is further evidenced with the next animation.
manzai_character__bird_b_attack_through
Comment	バックアップ
Translation	Backup
Description	Kosuke attacking the player. The file names indicate that these animation were most likely going to play when the player misses the "Donaiyanen!" cue.
manzai_character__bird_b_talk2
Comment	バックアップ
Translation	Backup
Description	An early version of Kosuke's neck extend animation, were he retracts it. In the game, he doesn't retract his neck until the player slaps him.