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|caption=Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' | |caption=Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' | ||
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{{Nihongo|Mr. Upbeat|ウラおとこ|Ura Otoko}}, also written as {{Nihongo|Mr Upbeat}} in ''[[Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise]]'' | {{Nihongo|Mr. Upbeat|ウラおとこ|Ura Otoko}}, also written as {{Nihongo|Mr Upbeat}} in ''[[Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise]]'', is a character that appears in the [[Endless Game]] [[Mr. Upbeat]]. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
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 キャラクターアルバム おまけコーナー] (Character Album Omake Corner)</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 | 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 キャラクターアルバム おまけコーナー] (Character Album Omake Corner)</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. 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. | ||
''[[Rhythm Sesang 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 Sesang Wii]]''</ref>. | ''[[Rhythm Sesang 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 Sesang Wii]]''</ref>. | ||
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==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 | *[[Hi-Hat]] features objects on springs which bear a resemblance to Mr. Upbeat. | ||
*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 {{Nihongo|MATCH}}, which can be used as a code word in [[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 {{Nihongo|MATCH}}, which can be used as a code word in [[Police Call]]. | ||
*Although he appears to be barefoot, he is actually wearing shoes<ref>"Can I get some gel inserts for my shoes, please?" ~ | *While Mr. Upbeat has plenty of dialogue in his game, there is a selection of [[Mr. Upbeat/Unused|unused strings]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' which provide more details about him: | ||
**Although he appears to be barefoot, he is actually wearing shoes<ref>"Can I get some gel inserts for my shoes, please?" ~ Unused dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''</ref>. | |||
**He is implied to hold, or to have held, the rank of a corporal in a military. His full name is {{Nihongo|Robert Upbeat}}<ref name=robert>"Robert Upbeat. Corporal. #37,042,333." ~ Unused 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?" ~ Unused dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''</ref>. | |||
**He hopes to work in a Game & Watch title some day<ref>"One day I hope to find work in a Game & Watch title." ~ Unused dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''</ref>. | |||
**He suggests the player go play [[See-Saw|something else]]<ref>"Care to take a break? Play some See-Saw, maybe?" ~ Unused dialogue in [[Mr. Upbeat]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''</ref>. | |||
==In Other Languages== | ==In Other Languages== | ||
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|rojp=Ura Otoko | |rojp=Ura Otoko | ||
|mnjp=Backwards Man | |mnjp=Backwards Man | ||
|us=Mr. | |us=Mr. Upbeat | ||
|uk=Mr Upbeat | |uk=Mr Upbeat | ||
|fr=M. Contretemps | |fr=M. Contretemps | ||