Mr. Upbeat (character)
|frameless|400x270px]]Artwork from Rhythm Tengoku
Mr. Upbeat (ウラおとこ?, Ura Otoko), also known as Robert Upbeat[1], is a character that appears in the endless game Mr. Upbeat.
Physical Appearances
Mr. Upbeat is a completely black man. He has square, white eyes and a big, green, circular light on his head. His mouth is a rectangle, and is also white.
Story
Mr. Upbeat is a mysterious little guy who sticks to the offbeat. The light on his head is timed to the offbeat.[2] Over the course of the game, he praises the player on their skills[3], but his feet start to feel numb[4] and he eventually gets tired[5], starts complaining about how it hurts[6] and asks the player to stop, even suggesting they play something else[7]. He wonders how it would be if he wore tap shoes[8] and hopes to work in a Game & Watch title some day[9]. At one point he bought himself a Monkey Watch and every Tuesday has "therapy sessions" using it. Every week, he gripes about people assuming he's "some happy-go-lucky sap" because of his name.
Purpose
Mr. Upbeat's game emphasizes the offbeat and teaches players how to accurately keep one.
Appearances
Trivia
- Mr. Upbeat 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.[10]
- 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.
- Mr. Upbeat resembles Mr. Game & Watch.
- Although he appears to be bearfoot, he actually is wearing shoes.[11]
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
ウラおとこ | Backwards Man |
 EnglishNOA |
Mr. Upbeat Robert Upbeat |
|
 EnglishNOE |
Mr Upbeat | |
 French |
M. Contretemps | Mr. Backbeat |
 Spanish |
Don Contratiempo | Don Backbeat |
 Italian |
Mr. Contrattempo | Mr. Backbeat |
 Korean |
미스터 엇박 | Mr. Offbeat |
References
- ↑ "Robert Upbeat. Corporal. #37,042,333." ~ Dialogue in Mr. Upbeat, Rhythm Heaven Fever
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/omake.html
- ↑ "You're a needle-hopping ninja!" ~ Dialogue in Mr. Upbeat, Rhythm Heaven Fever
- ↑ "I'm so impressed by your skill, my feet are numb!" ~ Dialogue in Mr. Upbeat, Rhythm Heaven Fever
- ↑ "So...tired... I think I can see through time..." ~ Dialogue in Mr. Upbeat, Rhythm Heaven Fever
- ↑ "Nooo! It HURTS!" ~ Dialogue in Mr. Upbeat, Rhythm Heaven Fever
- ↑ "Care to take a break? Play some See-Saw, maybe?" ~ Dialogue in Mr. Upbeat, Rhythm Heaven Fever
- ↑ "Wouldn't it be great if I was wearing tap shoes?" ~ Dialogue in Mr. Upbeat, Rhythm Heaven Fever
- ↑ "One day I hope to find work in a Game & Watch title." ~ Dialogue in Mr. Upbeat, Rhythm Heaven Fever
- ↑ https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/rhythmheavenfever/0/3
- ↑ "Can I get some gel inserts for my shoes, please?" ~ Dialogue in Mr. Upbeat, Rhythm Heaven Fever