Pitcher and Slugger

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Pitcher (ピッチャー?, Pitchā) and Slugger (バッター?, Batter) are characters who appear with Monkey Umpire in Exhibition Match in Rhythm Heaven Fever and Rhythm Heaven Megamix.

Story

Pitcher and Slugger participate in a friendly Exhibition Match, in which Pitcher would throw a baseball behind a curtain, which Slugger would have to hit as it passes over, all to impress the audience. After several pitches, it is revealed that a Monkey Umpire was catching the baseballs behind the curtain and tossing them over. Only the best batters get to appear in these matches, but Slugger got there by being a "big, scary guy" that no one wanted to refuse[1]. Many players only want to participate so they can meet Pitcher[2].

Pitcher and Slugger reappear in the prehistoric-themed Remix 5, in which they are dressed in time-appropriate clothing, playing for an audience of Huebirds. Pitcher also appears in Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic in 01同窓会 (Reunion), where she joins the reunion at the Café.

Appearances

Gallery

Trivia

  • Slugger has been sarcastically referred to as "Mr. Big Batting Hero"[3].
  • It is unclear if the character in the Lush Remix version of Spaceball is meant to be the Air Batter dressed as the Pitcher, or if it is the Pitcher herself.

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese ピッチャー
バッター
Pitcher
Batter
Flag of the United States.svg EnglishNOA Pitcher
Slugger
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-5).svg EnglishNOE Pitcher
Slugger
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg French La lanceuse
Le batteur
The pitcher
The batter
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Lanzadora
Bateador
Pitcher
Batter
Flag of Germany.svg German Werferin
Schläger
Pitcher
Batter
Flag of Italy.svg Italian La lanciatrice
Il battitore
The pitcher
The batter
Flag of South Korea.svg Korean 투수
타자
Pitcher
Batter

References

  1. "Only the best batters get to appear in these exhibition matches, but I hear that at least one got there by just being a big, scary guy that no one wanted to refuse." ~ Team Logo, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  2. "せいせきの良かったせんしゅが、ショーに出れる決まりになっているんだって。ショーに出れることは、とてもこうえいなことだけど、ライバル役のピッチャーに会いたいがために、いいせいせきをめざすせんしゅが、後をたたないみたい。" (The best players are chosen to participate in the show. It's a great honor to be in the show, but there seems to be no end to the number of players who want to be good enough to meet the pitcher in person.) ~ 球団のロゴ (Team Logo), Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+
  3. "OK, Mr. Big Batting Hero, time to show off your skills in an exhibition match. Don't let anything get past you!" ~ Exhibition Match, Rhythm Heaven Fever