Q Maō

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Q Maou (Ｑ魔王^?, Kyū Maō), also known as the host (司会者^?, Shikai-sha), is a demon that appears in Quiz Show in Rhythm Tengoku and Rhythm Heaven Megamix. The contestant^[1] (回答者^?, Kaitōsha) tries to copy his patterns to win the quiz.

Story

According to an old book, Q Maou is a legendary demon king who feeds off people's anguish, and is still around today. The recording studio of the Quiz Show is a very convenient place for him, seeing how anxious contestants get during the show. He pretends to be the host of the program and encourages people to play^[2].

Whenever the contestant fails, he strives to do better next time. When he fails on the last question, he goes back to studying for next time. After acing the quiz, he scores "one mojillion points"^[3], potentially receives a Skill Star^[4] and wins a world trip^[5].

Appearances

Gallery

Artwork from Rhythm Tengoku
Solo artwork of the host from Rhythm Tengoku
Solo artwork of the contestant from Rhythm Tengoku
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Solo artwork of the host from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
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The host's face after 5 points in Quiz Special from Rhythm Tengoku.
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The host's face after 10 points in Quiz Special from Rhythm Tengoku.
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The host's face after 15 points in Quiz Special from Rhythm Tengoku.
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The host's face after 20 points in Quiz Special from Rhythm Tengoku.
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The contenstant's face after 10 points in Quiz Special from Rhythm Tengoku.
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The contenstant's face after 15 points in Quiz Special from Rhythm Tengoku.
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The contenstant's face after 20 points in Quiz Special from Rhythm Tengoku.

Trivia

In Quiz Special, the host's face changes based on how far the player is in the game, revealing his demonic nature. The contestant's face gets more intense in response.
- There are sprites for these faces in Rhythm Heaven Megamix as well, though they go unused. Strangely, the host's purple face with the hair sticking up is redesigned with full on horns, making it look more intimidating than the red design.

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	<span class="tooltip" title="Kyūmaō Shikai-sha" style="text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-style: dotted">Ｑ魔王^[2] 司会者^[6]	Q Devil Moderator
English^NOA	The host^[7]
English^NOE	The host^[7]
French	Le présentateur^[8]	The presenter
Spanish	El presentador^[9]	The presenter
Italian	Dal conduttore^[10]	The conductor
Korean	사회자가^[11]	Moderator

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	<span class="tooltip" title="Kaitōsha Charenjā" style="text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-style: dotted">回答者^[2] チャレンジャー^[12]	Respondant Challenger
English^NOA	Contestant^[1]
English^NOE	Contestant^[1]
French	Candidat^[13]	Candidate
Spanish	Concursante^[14]	Contestant
Italian	Concorrent^[15]	Contestant
Korean	도전자^[16]	Challenger

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "The buzzer on this podium works surprisingly well, considering it's soaked in the tears of former contestants." ~ Podium, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/stage04.html
↑ "Amazing! You aced the quiz! You score one mojillion points!" ~ Dialogue in Quiz Show, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
↑ "...And you had great flow with the rhythm. For that you get a Skill Star!" ~ Dialogue in Quiz Show, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
↑ "世界旅行もらっちゃった！" (I won a world trip!) ~ Superb Epilogue for Quiz Show, Rhythm Tengoku
↑ "司会者の「たたいた回数」を当てるカンタンなクイズです。" (A simple quiz where you guess the host's "number of hits".) ~ Description for Quiz Show, Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+
↑ "Listen to the host's pattern, then copy it." ~ Description for Quiz Show, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
↑ "Comptez le nombre de pressions effectuées par le présentateur." ~ Description for Questions pour des boutons, Rhythm Paradise Megamix
↑ "Presta atención al número de veces que el presentador pulsa los botones y luego imítalo." ~ Description for Concurso de imitadores, Rhythm Paradise Megamix
↑ "Presta attenzione alla sequenza proposta dal conduttore e ripetila." ~ Description for Quiz Show, Rhythm Paradise Megamix
↑ "사회자가 「두드린 횟수」를 맞추는 간단한 퀴즈입니다." (A simple quiz where you guess the host's "number of hits".) ~ Description for Quiz Show, Rhythm Sesang: The Best+
↑ "今までにリタイアしたチャレンジャーの、くやし涙がしみついている。" (The remorseful tears of past Challengers have seeped into it.) ~ 回答台 (Answer Stand), Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+
↑ "Ceci afin de ne pas être noyé sous les larmes des candidats qui pensaient que la victoire était dans la poche et qui perdent à un point près..." ~ Pupitre (Desk), Rhythm Paradise Megamix
↑ "Los pulsadores de este podio funcionan increíblemente bien teniendo en cuenta que están inundados de lágrimas de concursantes anteriores." ~ Podio (Podium), Rhythm Paradise Megamix
↑ "I pulsanti di questa postazione funzionano benissimo, il che è sorprendente, considerando che sono zuppi delle lacrime versate dai vecchi concorrenti." ~ Postazione (Station), Rhythm Paradise Megamix
↑ "이제까지 탈락한 도전자들의 분한 눈물이 스며 있다." (The remorseful tears of past Challengers have seeped into it.) ~ 정답석 (Answer Stand), Rhythm Sesang: The Best+

[Quiz-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "The buzzer on this podium works surprisingly well, considering it's soaked in the tears of former contestants." ~ Podium, Rhythm Heaven Megamix

[chara-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/stage04.html

[3] "Amazing! You aced the quiz! You score one mojillion points!" ~ Dialogue in Quiz Show, Rhythm Heaven Megamix

[4] "...And you had great flow with the rhythm. For that you get a Skill Star!" ~ Dialogue in Quiz Show, Rhythm Heaven Megamix

[5] "世界旅行もらっちゃった！" (I won a world trip!) ~ Superb Epilogue for Quiz Show, Rhythm Tengoku

[6] "司会者の「たたいた回数」を当てるカンタンなクイズです。" (A simple quiz where you guess the host's "number of hits".) ~ Description for Quiz Show, Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+

[7] "Listen to the host's pattern, then copy it." ~ Description for Quiz Show, Rhythm Heaven Megamix

[8] "Comptez le nombre de pressions effectuées par le présentateur." ~ Description for Questions pour des boutons, Rhythm Paradise Megamix

[9] "Presta atención al número de veces que el presentador pulsa los botones y luego imítalo." ~ Description for Concurso de imitadores, Rhythm Paradise Megamix

[10] "Presta attenzione alla sequenza proposta dal conduttore e ripetila." ~ Description for Quiz Show, Rhythm Paradise Megamix

[11] "사회자가 「두드린 횟수」를 맞추는 간단한 퀴즈입니다." (A simple quiz where you guess the host's "number of hits".) ~ Description for Quiz Show, Rhythm Sesang: The Best+

[12] "今までにリタイアしたチャレンジャーの、くやし涙がしみついている。" (The remorseful tears of past Challengers have seeped into it.) ~ 回答台 (Answer Stand), Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+

[13] "Ceci afin de ne pas être noyé sous les larmes des candidats qui pensaient que la victoire était dans la poche et qui perdent à un point près..." ~ Pupitre (Desk), Rhythm Paradise Megamix

[14] "Los pulsadores de este podio funcionan increíblemente bien teniendo en cuenta que están inundados de lágrimas de concursantes anteriores." ~ Podio (Podium), Rhythm Paradise Megamix

[15] "I pulsanti di questa postazione funzionano benissimo, il che è sorprendente, considerando che sono zuppi delle lacrime versate dai vecchi concorrenti." ~ Postazione (Station), Rhythm Paradise Megamix

[16] "이제까지 탈락한 도전자들의 분한 눈물이 스며 있다." (The remorseful tears of past Challengers have seeped into it.) ~ 정답석 (Answer Stand), Rhythm Sesang: The Best+

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