<s>
Rhythm	B-Application
Thief	I-Application
&	I-Application
the	I-Application
Emperor	I-Application
's	I-Application
Treasure	I-Application
is	O
a	O
rhythm-puzzle	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Sega	O
and	O
Xeen	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
abridged	O
port	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
,	O
titled	O
Rhythm	B-Application
Thief	I-Application
&	I-Application
the	I-Application
Paris	I-Application
Caper	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
October	O
2013	O
and	O
worldwide	O
in	O
January	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
players	O
encounter	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
rhythm	O
games	O
which	O
are	O
controlled	O
by	O
using	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
's	O
touch	O
screen	O
,	O
face	O
buttons	O
or	O
gyroscopic	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
tributes	O
to	O
past	O
Sega	O
rhythm	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
and	O
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rhythm	B-Application
Thief	I-Application
&	I-Application
the	I-Application
Emperor	I-Application
's	I-Application
Treasure	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
by	O
Sega	O
on	O
August	O
30	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
director	O
,	O
Shun	O
Nakamura	O
,	O
stated	O
that	O
he	O
was	O
interested	O
in	O
making	O
a	O
sequel	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
or	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spin-off	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
titled	O
Rhythm	O
Kaitou	O
R	O
Premium	O
Live	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
October	O
30	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
iPhone	B-Device
and	O
iPad	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
adds	O
new	O
social	O
elements	O
and	O
music	O
not	O
present	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
English	O
version	O
of	O
Premium	O
Live	O
was	O
planned	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
early	O
2014	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
Rhythm	B-Application
Thief	I-Application
&	I-Application
the	I-Application
Paris	I-Application
Caper	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rhythm	B-Application
Thief	I-Application
&	I-Application
the	I-Application
Emperor	I-Application
's	I-Application
Treasure	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
The	O
Paris	O
Caper	O
received	O
"	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Famitsu	O
gave	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
version	O
32	O
out	O
of	O
40	O
with	O
four	O
reviews	O
of	O
eight	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameZone	O
gave	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
version	O
9.5	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
Rhythm	B-Application
Thief	I-Application
&	I-Application
the	I-Application
Emperor	I-Application
's	I-Application
Treasure	I-Application
was	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
game	O
I	O
never	O
knew	O
I	O
absolutely	O
needed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rhythm	B-Application
Thief	I-Application
needs	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
your	O
collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Here	O
's	O
to	O
hoping	O
for	O
more	O
Rhythm	B-Application
Thief	I-Application
games	O
in	O
the	O
future.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Daily	O
Telegraph	O
gave	O
the	O
same	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
version	O
four	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
and	O
stated	O
,	O
"	O
There	O
's	O
perhaps	O
a	O
little	O
too	O
much	O
repetition	O
of	O
particular	O
rhythm	O
tasks	O
--and	O
some	O
are	O
certainly	O
more	O
successful	O
than	O
others--	O
but	O
Rhythm	B-Application
Thief	I-Application
is	O
a	O
joy	O
from	O
start	O
to	O
finish	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
And	O
with	O
a	O
huge	O
amount	O
of	O
collectibles	O
and	O
post	O
game	O
content	O
,	O
provides	O
a	O
package	O
that	O
should	O
form	O
part	O
of	O
any	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
owners	O
library.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
they	O
ever	O
made	O
Professor	O
Layton	O
:	O
The	O
Musical	O
,	O
Rhythm	B-Application
Thief	I-Application
&	I-Application
The	I-Application
Emperor	I-Application
's	I-Application
Treasure	I-Application
is	O
what	O
you	O
'd	O
be	O
left	O
with	O
,	O
a	O
charming	O
game	O
perfectly	O
suited	O
to	O
the	O
portable.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
David	O
Jenkins	O
of	O
Metro	O
gave	O
The	O
Emperor	O
's	O
Treasure	O
eight	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
and	O
stated	O
,	O
"	O
Professor	O
Layton	O
may	O
offer	O
a	O
more	O
cerebral	O
challenge	O
but	O
Rhythm	B-Application
Thief	I-Application
has	O
more	O
than	O
enough	O
charm	O
and	O
imagination	O
to	O
waltz	O
its	O
way	O
into	O
your	O
affections.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Roger	O
Hargreaves	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
website	O
gave	O
The	O
Paris	O
Caper	O
five	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
original	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
game	O
is	O
sacrificed	O
on	O
the	O
altar	O
of	O
microtransactions	O
and	O
grubby	O
monetisation	O
,	O
almost	O
erasing	O
any	O
sense	O
of	O
fun	O
in	O
the	O
process.	O
"	O
</s>
