Rupert
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 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 the Barista in previous games. Rupert however charges the player for the service[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
Artwork from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
ヘビッピ | Snake-ppi [from "ヘビ (Hebi?, snake)" and "ッピ (-ppi?)"] |
 EnglishNOA |
Rupert | Pun on the name "Rupert" and "report" |
 EnglishNOE |
Rupert | |
 French |
Naja | Naja (a species of snake) |
 Spanish |
Rúper | |
 German |
Schlängli | Snakely |
 Italian |
Serperto | Snakerto [pun on "serpente" (snake) and the name "Ruperto"] |
 Korean |
보아삐 | Boa-ppi |
References
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "Right now, Challenge Land is hosting the Perfect Campaign, [game]!" ~ Rupert when a Perfect Campaign is starts, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "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
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| Rhythm Games | Earth World | Honeybee Land |  •  •  •  |
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| Tibby's Mom |  •  •  •  •  | ||
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