History YMMV / RhythmThiefAndTheEmperorsTreasure

** The way the ranking system works is infuriating. No matter how many inputs you nail, your grade plummets if you miss even a single one at the end of a minigame.

* SignatureScene: Three words: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaBY-61BiE8 Looting the Louvre]]. By far the most popular, or at least most well known part of the game. Sneaking around the museum and avoiding [[TheGuardsMustBeCrazy highly incompetent guards]] by just hiding behind statues by mimicking their poses, all to [[EarWorm infectiously catchy music]].

** The English voice acting is frankly quite awful and makes the cutscenes much cheesier. For instance, Maria's [[FlatJoy deadpan]] "Yahoo, I did it" feels like a lampshade at how she doesn't really accomplish much after her minigames are done.

* Signature Scene: Three words: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaBY-61BiE8 Looting the Louvre]]. By far the most popular, or at least most well known part of the game. Sneaking around the museum and avoiding [[TheGuardsMustBeCrazy highly incompetent guards]] by just hiding behind statues by mimicking their poses, all to [[EarWorm infectiously catchy music]].

* MemeticMutation:
** Rhythm Thief but cursed [[labelnote:Explanation]]A trend of videos using [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8HT7nU7qUs a partially corrupted version of "Looting the Louvre"]], where relatively normal-looking images (shown during the unedited parts of the song) are contrasted with "cursed" ones (briefly shown during the corrupted parts). The unedited song itself is also used in the "cursed guns" meme over at ''[[VideoGame/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare]]'' where cursed guns such as an [=M4A1=] with a sniper scope, M203 grenade launcher, .458 SOCOM 10-round magazines and no stock; and an AK-47 with both a bayonet and an underbarrel shotgun are [[AceCustom made with the game's Gunsmith system]].[[/labelnote]]

* MemeticMutation: Rhythm Thief but cursed [[labelnote:Explanation]]A trend of videos using [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8HT7nU7qUs a partially corrupted version of "Looting The Louvre"]], where relatively normal-looking images (shown during the unedited parts of the song) are contrasted with "cursed" ones (briefly shown during the corrupted parts).[[/labelnote]]

* FriendlyFandoms: Despite the game's fandom being small, it has a large overlap with that of ''VideoGame/{{Persona 5}}'', another Sega-owned game with a PhantomThief motif. Some ''Rhythm Thief'' fans are hoping for a crossover that can increase this game's profile.

* MemeticMutation: A partially corrupted version of "Looting The Louvre" is often used in videos contrasting relatively normal-looking images(shown during the unedited parts) with "cursed" ones(shown during the corrupted parts)

** Most gamers who are new to {{Rhythm Game}}s will have a tough time with "Faux Phantom R" and "Return of the Faux Phantom R", which are a ShoutOut to the NintendoHard VideoGame/SpaceChannel5 series.

** Just about any level that uses the [[FakeDifficulty finicky]] [[ScrappyMechanic tilt controls]], really - though particularly "Enter the Waiter" in the postgame, which requires powerful tilts and accurate timing. The music's great, at least.

** Just about any level that uses the [[FakeDifficulty finicky]] [[ScrappyMechanic tilt controls]], really.

* AnticlimaxBoss: The final battles against Napoleon and [[spoiler: Jean-Francois]] aren't nearly as hard as the star ratings seem to suggest for most.

* CultClassic: The game didn't sell very well, but it still managed to find itself a loyal following.

** The motion controls are awkward and imprecise enough to ruin quite a few minigames for some.

** R31 (Gone With Wind) uses both movement sensors and buttons, and timing seems pretty hard until you get used to it.
** Also, any level that uses [[ScrappyMechanic the tilt controls]].
** Most gamers who are new to {{Rhythm Game}}s will have a hard time with R23 (Faux Phantom R) and R28 (Return of the Faux Phantom R). It's worse that these minigames are a ShoutOut to the NintendoHard VideoGame/SpaceChannel5 series...
** R21 (Operation: Love) and 33 (Operation: Power of Love) are believed to be the hardest of the levels to complete, in part because the female dog's baring sounds a bit [[FakeDifficulty off-beat]].
** It's extremely difficult to keep track of all the commands flying your way in R29 (Feel The Magic) and it doesn't help that at certain points you have to hold the 3DS upside down or above your head to mirror the maracas.
** R35 (Vergier vs the Chevaliers) is easy enough until the absurd ZergRush at the end. You need to look up a guide just to figure out the pattern! ([[spoiler: L, R, R, L, R, R, L, R, L, R, R, LR]]) Don't think you can just whiff it and take the bad grade either. There's enough guys here to make you fail the game very easily.

** Being a rhythm game, this is pretty much a prerequisite. Some examples include R07, R27 and R35. Throw R01 in the mix [[Level1MusicRepresents just for being the first stage of the game with catchy tunes]].

** All of the violin levels, but especially the BonusLevel [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3faNGF_AV8 "Phantom Notes"]].

** R31 uses both movement sensors and buttons, and timing seems pretty hard until you get used to it.

** Most gamers who are new to {{Rhythm Game}}s will have a hard time with R23 and R28. It's worse that these minigames are a ShoutOut to VideoGame/SpaceChannel5 ...
** R21 and 33 are believed to be the hardest of the levels to complete.
** It's extremely difficult to keep track of all the commands flying your way in R29.
** R35 is easy enough until the absurd ZergRush at the end. You need to look up a guide just to figure out the pattern! ([[spoiler: L, R, R, L, R, R, L, R, L, R, R, LR]]) Don't think you can just whiff it and take the bad grade either. There's enough guys here to make you fail the game very easily.

* {{Narm}}[=/=]NarmCharm: Raph's dancing is either way too cheesy, or appropriate. Which is, well, up to you.

* AwesomeMusic:

* AwesomeMusic: Being a rhythm game, this is pretty much a prerequisite. Some examples include R07, R27 and R35. Throw R01 in the mix [[Level1MusicRepresents just for being the first stage of the game with catchy tunes]].