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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Artwork 3DS Character Rupert.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
Artwork 3DS Rupert.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
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==In Other Languages==
==In Other Languages==

Revision as of 00:44, 1 August 2023

Sprite 3DS Mascot Rupert.gif
Sprite 3DS Mascot Rupert.gif
Rupert
Image
Artwork 3DS Rupert.png
Artwork from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Appears in
Likes
Meddling
Dislikes
Frogs

Rupert (ヘビッピ?, Hebippi) is a character who appears occasionally to assist the player and Tibby on their journey during the Story Mode of Rhythm Heaven Megamix.

Description

Rupert is a small microphone-shaped snake sitting in a pink pot. He wears a red scarf. He listens in on people with the intent to help them by bringing them news and occasionally gossip[1]. He enjoys meddling in people's business and is stated to dislike frogs. The shape of his lower body inside the jar is unknown, seemingly even to Rupert himself. He is able to stretch his torso to make himself taller. The player can obtain a Mascot of Rupert, which can replace the loading icon, by playing the Stable minigame. In Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+, Rupert sometimes ends his sentences with ッピ (-ppi?).

Story

Rupert doesn't play an active role in the Story Mode of Rhythm Heaven Megamix, but he appears throughout it, interrupting Tibby and the player to inform of them of newly unlocked features, similar to the messages that would alert the player in previous games. Rupert also takes the role of letting the player skip a Rhythm Game if they fail to clear it three times in a row, which was handled by Barista in previous games. Rupert however charges the player for it[2].

Rupert's earliest appearance is either to help the player skip Karate Man if they are having trouble[3], or after clearing Fillbots, where he informs them that the Café has just been opened[4]. In both cases, he introduces himself and his role[5]. After clearing The First Gate, Rupert appears to announce that Challenge Land is open[6]. After this, Rupert will appear to announce any Perfect Campaigns that come up during the game[7], giving an explanation the first time this happens[8].

When visited at the Café, Hairold mentions an occasion in which Rupert came in for a trim, but Hairold couldn't do anything as Rupert does not have hair. Rupert was ultimately disappointed[9].

Rupert appears in Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic, with numbers 13, 14, 15 and 34 dedicated to him, being こんにちは!ヘビッピです! その1, その2, その3, その4 (Hello! I'm Rupert! Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4). In Part 1, Rupert introduces himself. He speaks about how he likes to listen in on people, and signs out. A single snail can be seen amidst the silence. Part 2 sees Rupert walking about, then he sees Eglantine. She asks him what kind of creature he is, and he says he likes to listen in on people. She then gives him her scary look, and Rupert leaves. In Part 3, Rupert poses the question of what is inside his jar. After coming up with a few ideas, he gives his best regards and leaves. In Part 4, Rupert introduces himself to Shep, who in turn seems happy to have found someone shorter than him. As he goes on about him being "short and cute", Rupert stretches his neck, making himself taller. As Shep regains his composure, Rupert returns to normal. A now more worried Shep says that he hopes Rupert will grow up as soon as possible.

In Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic 36ムラサキの女の人 (Purple Woman), Rupert asks Shep if he has seen a woman with an egg. The orange spheroid responds with frustration, saying he tried to get an egg from a purple woman, but she suddenly stared at him with her evil eyes, which traumatized him. Rupert recognizes that he met the same purple woman before. As Shep and Rupert wonder why the purple woman is so evil, Eglantine herself, along with Hairold, are wondering what the other two are talking about.

Gallery

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese ヘビッピ Snake-ppi [from "ヘビ (Hebi?, snake)" and "ッピ (-ppi?)"]
Flag of the United States.svg EnglishNOA Rupert Pun on the name "Rupert" and "report"
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg EnglishNOE Rupert
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg French Naja Naja (a species of snake)
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Rúper
Flag of Germany.svg German Schlängli Snakely
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Serperto Snakerto [pun on "serpente" (snake) and the name "Ruperto"]
Flag of South Korea.svg Korean 보아삐 Boa-ppi

References

  1. "Oh! Hello! I am Rupert. I apologize for showing up unannounced. I'll be in and out as the game goes on... giving you news and the occasional bit of gossip. And if you get in trouble, I'll be right there, kiddo! I'm kind of a busybody, to be honest... but I just can't help trying to listen in on everyone... Er, to help them, of course! It's, ah, nice to meet you." ~ Rupert introducing himself, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  2. "Hey, hey, hey! Rupert's here! So how's it going with you? I ask because it kinda looked to me like maybe... you're having a little trouble with [game]? I don't do this for everyone, but lemme run this by you. You give me [X] coins, and I mark that game cleared. Eh?" ~ Rupert if the player fails to clear a Rhythm Game three times in a row, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  3. "Oh! Hello! I am Rupert. I apologize for showing up unannounced. I'll be in and out as the game goes on... giving you news and the occasional bit of gossip. And if you get in trouble, I'll be right there, kiddo! I'm kind of a busybody, to be honest... but I just can't help trying to listen in on everyone... Er, to help them, of course! It's, ah, nice to meet you." "Nice...to meet you, too." "Oh, and let me tell you why I'm here! I, erm, happened to notice... it seems like, just maybe... you're having a little trouble with [game]? I don't do this for everyone, but lemme run this by you. You give me [X] coins, and I mark that game cleared. Eh?" ~ Conversation between Rupert and Tibby if the former is first met by failing to clear Karate Man three times in a row, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  4. "Oh, hey! It's Rupert again. Just wanted to let you know the Café is open now! Tap the round icon on the Touch Screen to go there. You can visit anytime you like, so no pressure! I hope you enjoy it. See you later!" ~ Rupert after clearing Fillbots if the player met him prior, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  5. "Oh! Hello! I am Rupert. I apologize for showing up unannounced. I'll be in and out as the game goes on... giving you news and the occasional bit of gossip. And if you get in trouble, I'll be right there, kiddo! I'm kind of a busybody, to be honest... but I just can't help trying to listen in on everyone... Er, to help them, of course! It's, ah, nice to meet you." "Nice...to meet you, too." "Oh, and let me tell you why I'm here! The Café is open now! Just tap that round button on the Touch Screen, and you can visit pretty much anytime. Go check it out! That's all for now, but I'll be back in your business soon!" ~ Conversation between Rupert and Tibby if the former is first met when the Café is unlocked, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  6. "Hello! It's Rupert again. When you want to have some fun with friends... head over to Challenge Land! It just opened! Just tap the round button on the Touch Screen... and you can visit anytime, solo or with buddies! Check it out when you can! See you later!" ~ Rupert when Challenge Land is unlocked, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  7. "Right now, Challenge Land is hosting the Perfect Campaign, [game]!" ~ Rupert when a Perfect Campaign is starts, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  8. "Hello, hello! It's your old pal, Rupert. Just to the left of reception in Challenge Land... you'll find the Perfect Campaign Headquarters. They just started a campaign called [game]. The gameplay is a bit different from the usual. Give it a try! It's always fun to try new things. When a campaign is going on... you'll see a P icon on the Challenge button. That means it's a good time to stop by. All right, I'm out of tips for now. But I'll be back!" ~ Rupert explaining what Perfect Campaigns are when the first one starts, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  9. "I had the weirdest customer the other day! He tells me "Just trim the bangs," but... forget bangs--guy didn't have a single hair on his head! Oh, also he was a talking snake in a pot. It took a long time, but I explained the problem to him. He said he understood and he left the shop, but... he was obviously super sad. Poor guy." ~ Hairold, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Rhythm Games Earth World Honeybee Land
Karate ManGame 3DS ntrRobot S.pngGame 3DS rvlBadminton S.pngGame 3DS ctrStep S.png
Machine Land
Game 3DS agbHair S.pngGame 3DS ntrChorus S.pngGame 3DS rvlMuscle S.pngGame 3DS ctrFruitbasket S.png
The First Gate
Game 3DS ntrCoinToss L.png
Citrus Land
Game 3DS agbClap S.pngGame 3DS ntrShooting S.pngGame 3DS rvlFlea S.pngGame 3DS ctrInterprerter S.png
Donut Land
Game 3DS agbRabbit L.pngGame 3DS ntrAirboard L.pngGame 3DS rvlBatting L.pngGame 3DS ctrChameleon L.png
The Second Gate
Sick Beats
Barbershop Land
Game 3DS agbGhost S.pngGame 3DS ntrPingpong S.pngGame 3DS rvlGoma S.pngGame 3DS ctrWoodCat S.png
Songbird Land
Game 3DS agbShuji L.pngGame 3DS ntrBlueBirds L.pngGame 3DS rvlBird L.pngGame 3DS ctrDotsamurai L.png
The Third Gate
Game 3DS ctrChicken L.png
Lush Woods Lush Tower
Game 3DS agbBatter L.pngGame 3DS ntrNinja L.pngGame 3DS rvlGolf L.pngGame 3DS ctrSumou L.pngGame 3DS remix LED.png
Honeybee Tower
Game 3DS rvlKarate 1.pngGame 3DS ntrRobot L.pngGame 3DS rvlBadminton L.pngGame 3DS ctrStep L.pngGame 3DS remix 00.png
Machine Tower
Game 3DS agbHair L.pngGame 3DS ntrChorus L.pngGame 3DS rvlMuscle L.pngGame 3DS ctrFruitbasket L.pngGame 3DS remix 01.png
Citrus Tower
Game 3DS agbClap L.pngGame 3DS ntrShooting L.pngGame 3DS rvlFlea L.pngGame 3DS ctrInterprerter L.pngGame 3DS remix 02.png
Donut Tower
Game 3DS agbRat L.pngGame 3DS ntrIdol L.pngGame 3DS rvlManju L.pngGame 3DS ctrBlanco L.pngGame 3DS remix 03.png
Barbershop Tower
Game 3DS agbGhost L.pngGame 3DS ntrPingpong L.pngGame 3DS rvlGoma L.pngGame 3DS ctrWoodCat L.pngGame 3DS remix 04.png
Songbird Tower
Game 3DS agbTap L.pngGame 3DS ntrFrog L.pngGame 3DS rvlInterview L.pngGame 3DS ctrTango L.pngGame 3DS remix 05.png
Heaven World Star Land
Game 3DS agbTono L.pngGame 3DS ntrCameraMan L.pngGame 3DS rvlRocket L.pngGame 3DS ctrPillow L.png
Comet Land
Game 3DS agbMarcher L.pngGame 3DS ntrShugyo L.pngGame 3DS rvlSeesaw L.pngGame 3DS ctrBear L.png
Planet Land
Game 3DS agbSpaceDance L.pngGame 3DS ntrBackbeat L.pngGame 3DS rvlBook L.pngGame 3DS ctrTeppan L.png
The Fourth Gate
Game 3DS rvlSword L.png
Mamarin Palace Left-Hand Tower
Game 3DS agbClap A.pngGame 3DS ntrIdol A.pngGame 3DS rvlMuscle A.pngGame 3DS ctrBlanco A.pngGame 3DS remix 06 2.png
Right-Hand Tower
Game 3DS agbTap A.pngGame 3DS ntrFrog A.pngGame 3DS rvlGolf A.pngGame 3DS ctrDotsamurai A.pngGame 3DS remix 07 2.png
Tibby's Mom
Game 3DS agbSpaceDance A.pngGame 3DS ntrPingpong A.pngGame 3DS rvlManju A.pngGame 3DS rvlKarate 4.pngGame 3DS remix TED 2.png
Shop Shop No. 1
Game 3DS agbHopping L.pngGame 3DS agbNightWalk L.pngGame 3DS agbQuiz L.png
Shop No. 2
Game 3DS ntrBoxShow L.pngGame 3DS ntrShortLive L.pngGame 3DS rvlKarate 2.png
Shop No. 3
Built to ScaleGame 3DS rvlDate L.pngGame 3DS rvlFishing L.png
Shop No. 4
Game 3DS rvlFork L.pngGame 3DS rvlRap L.pngGame 3DS rvlReceive L.png
Shop No. 5
Game 3DS rvlRobot L.pngGame 3DS rvlRotation L.pngSamurai Slice
Shop No. 6
Game 3DS rvlSort L.pngGame 3DS rvlWatch L.pngGame 3DS rvlKarate 3.png
Characters
Sprite 3DS Mascot Boondog.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Dieter.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Shep.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Donna.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Hairold.gif
Sprite 3DS Mascot Eglantine.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Trey.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Saffron.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Saltwater.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Paprika.gif
Sprite 3DS Mascot Bertram.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Betty.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Tibby.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Philip.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Colin.gif
Sprite 3DS Mascot Tibby's Mom.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Barista.gifSprite 3DS Mascot The Goat.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Rupert.gifSprite 3DS Mascot Samurai Drummer.gif
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