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Mr. Upbeat is a mysterious little guy who sticks to the offbeat. The green light on his head is timed to the offbeat.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/omake.html</ref> Over the course of the game, he praises the player on their skills<ref>"You're a needle-hopping ninja!" ~ Dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''</ref>, but his feet start to feel numb<ref>"I'm so impressed by your skill, my feet are numb!" ~ Dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''</ref> and he eventually gets tired<ref>"So...tired... I think I can see through time..." ~ Dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''</ref>, starts complaining about how it hurts<ref>"Nooo! It HURTS!" ~ Dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''</ref> and asks the player to stop, even suggesting they play [[See-Saw|something else]]<ref>"Care to take a break? Play some See-Saw, maybe?" ~ Dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''</ref>. He wonders how it would be if he wore tap shoes<ref>"Wouldn't it be great if I was wearing tap shoes?" ~ Dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''</ref> and hopes to work in a Game & Watch title some day<ref>"One day I hope to find work in a Game & Watch title." ~ Dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''</ref>. At one point he bought himself a [[Monkey Watch]] and every Tuesday has "[[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven Fever)#A Musical Term|therapy sessions]]" using it. Every week, he gripes about people assuming he's "some happy-go-lucky sap" because of his name.
Mr. Upbeat is a mysterious little guy who sticks to the offbeat. The green light on his head is timed to the offbeat.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/omake.html</ref> Over the course of the game, he praises the player on their skills<ref>"You're a needle-hopping ninja!" ~ Dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''</ref>, but his feet start to feel numb<ref>"I'm so impressed by your skill, my feet are numb!" ~ Dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''</ref> and he eventually gets tired<ref>"So...tired... I think I can see through time..." ~ Dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''</ref>, starts complaining about how it hurts<ref>"Nooo! It HURTS!" ~ Dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''</ref> and asks the player to stop, even suggesting they play [[See-Saw|something else]]<ref>"Care to take a break? Play some See-Saw, maybe?" ~ Dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''</ref>. He wonders how it would be if he wore tap shoes<ref>"Wouldn't it be great if I was wearing tap shoes?" ~ Dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''</ref> and hopes to work in a Game & Watch title some day<ref>"One day I hope to find work in a Game & Watch title." ~ Dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''</ref>. At one point he bought himself a [[Monkey Watch]] and every Tuesday has "[[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven Fever)#A Musical Term|therapy sessions]]" using it. Every week, he gripes about people assuming he's "some happy-go-lucky sap" because of his name.


In ''[[Rhythm World Wii]]'', his backstory is more fleshed out. He has had a great sense of rhythm since he was little and enjoyed dancing to the music. If things continued such, his mother would've sent him to music school. One day he grew tired of being on the beat all the time, as it was too easy for him. In order to find another way to enjoy music, he switched to the offbeat, and uses a metronome to practice. His mother is sad that he can't go to music school because of this, but he likes his life. He also mentions he has a girlfriend and would like to introduce the player the next time they meet, however this has yet to happen.<ref>[[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven Fever)#A Musical Term|미스터 엇박 이야기]] (Mr. Offbeat's Story), ''Rhythm World Wii''</ref>
''[[Rhythm World Wii]]'' features a different backstory. He has had a great sense of rhythm since he was little and enjoyed dancing to the music. If things had continued as such, his mother would've sent him to music school. One day he grew tired of being on the beat all the time, as it was too easy for him. In order to find another way to enjoy music, he switched to the offbeat, and uses a metronome to practice. His mother is sad that he can't go to music school because of this, but he likes his life. He also mentions he has a girlfriend and would like to introduce the player the next time they meet, however this has yet to happen<ref>[[Reading Material (Rhythm Heaven Fever)#A Musical Term|미스터 엇박 이야기]] (Mr. Offbeat's Story), ''Rhythm World Wii''</ref>.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*[[File:EndlessGameMrUpbeatWiiIcon.gif|80px]] [[Mr. Upbeat]]
*[[File:EndlessGameMrUpbeatWiiIcon.gif|80px]] [[Mr. Upbeat]]
*[[File:EndlessGameEndlessRemixENIcon.gif|80px]] [[Endless Remix]]
*[[File:EndlessGameEndlessRemixENIcon.gif|80px]] [[Endless Remix]]
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Mr. Upbeat himself does not appear in ''[[Minna no Rhythm Tengoku]]''. The game [[Manzai]] was substituted with [[Mr. Upbeat]] due to the Japanese-dialogue focused nature of the game.<ref>[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/rhythmheavenfever/0/3 Iwata Asks - Rhythm Heaven Fever 4. Music Spinning in Your Head</ref>
*Mr. Upbeat himself does not appear in ''[[Minna no Rhythm Tengoku]]''. The game [[Manzai]] was substituted with [[Mr. Upbeat]] due to the Japanese-dialogue focused nature of the game<ref>[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/rhythmheavenfever/0/3 Iwata Asks - Rhythm Heaven Fever 4. Music Spinning in Your Head</ref>.
*[[Hi-Hat]] features objects on springs which bear a resemblace to Mr. Upbeat.
*[[Hi-Hat]] features objects on springs which bear a resemblace to Mr. Upbeat.
*In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'', once the player reaches 130 points (and every so often after that), Mr. Upbeat's light will grow over the next few steps, display a series of letters, and then go back to normal. The letters that pop up spell '''MATCH''', which can be inserted into [[Police Call]].
*In ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'', once the player reaches 130 points (and every so often after that), Mr. Upbeat's light grows over the next few steps, displaying a series of letters, and then goes back to normal. The letters that pop up spell '''MATCH''', which can be used as a codeword in [[Police Call]].
*Although he appears to be barefoot, he actually is wearing shoes.<ref>"Can I get some gel inserts for my shoes, please?" ~ Dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''</ref>
*Although he appears to be barefoot, he is actually wearing shoes<ref>"Can I get some gel inserts for my shoes, please?" ~ Dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''Rhythm Heaven Fever''</ref>.
==In Other Languages==
==In Other Languages==
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