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{{CQuote|I'm eating rice balls, so it's right on the mark!|Space Slugger - Rhythm Tengoku}}
{{Eigo}}{{About|the character in [[Spaceball]], which is also known as "Air Batter" in Japanese|that, or the other [[Rhythm Game]] known as [[Air Batter 2]]}}
{{Template:Character infobox
{{CQuote|おにぎり食べてるから、バッチシです！"<br>"(I'm eating rice balls, so it's right on the mark!)|Air Batter - ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''}}
|name = Space Slugger
{{Character infobox
|jname = エアーバッター
|name=エアーバッター
|rname = Air Batter
|image=Artwork 3DS Spaceball.png
|image = [[File:Space_Slugger_3DS.png|200px]]
|caption=Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
|gender = Male
|appearance={{CharGame|RT=1|RHM=1}}}}
|appearance = [[Rhythm Tengoku]],<br>[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]|caption = Artwork from ''Rhythm Heaven Megamix''}}The '''Space Slugger''' appears alongside a [[Small Alien|small alien]] in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]] and [[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
The {{Nihongo|Air Batter<ref name="chara">[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/stage01.html キャラクターアルバム ステージ１] (Character Album Stage 1)</ref>|エアーバッター|Eā Battā}}, also known as the {{Nihongo|Kaburi mo no Batter<ref name="chara2">[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/brij/chara/secret.html キャラクターアルバム　もろもろ] (Character Album Various)</ref>|かぶりものバッター|Headgear Batter}} while wearing his various costumes, appears alongside the [[Space Umpire]] in [[Spaceball]] in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' and ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
==Physical Appearance==
The Space Slugger is a green, human-like figure. It's never mentioned if he's specifically a human or not though. He has no face and a white helmet on top of his head. He wears a white baseball outfit and holds a yellow baseball bat. As well as a black belt, the Space Slugger also wears black shoes.


Throughout [[Spaceball]], the Space Slugger puts on various different costumes. The first of which appears to be a bunny rabbit. His clothes and skin turn pink, and he wears a rabbit head. His shoes and belt turn pink as well.
The Air Batter is a green, human-like figure. He has no face and a white helmet on top of his head. He wears a white baseball outfit and holds a yellow baseball bat. He wears a black belt as well as black shoes.
 
Throughout [[Spaceball]], the Air Batter puts on various different costumes. The first of which appears to be a bunny rabbit. His clothes and skin turn pink, and he wears a rabbit head. His shoes and belt turn pink as well.


His other costume replaces his head with another big red head. His clothes turn yellow and blue, along with his belt and shoes. The red head itself has big eyes and sweats nervously whenever he hits the baseballs.
His other costume replaces his head with another big red head. His clothes turn yellow and blue, along with his belt and shoes. The red head itself has big eyes and sweats nervously whenever he hits the baseballs.
==Story==
==Story==
In [[Rhythm Tengoku]], when you perfect [[Spaceball]], you get an email called "Inside Spaceball." This email is a transcript of an interview between the Space Slugger (referred to as Mr. Spaceballer) and TV show host Ryan Williams. To start the show (which is called ''Radio Heaven News in Deep Space'') Ryan Williams asks Mr. Spaceballer how he's doing, to which he replies he's doing well, as he gave it his all in his last [[Spaceball]] game.
The Air Batter is a youth devoted to baseball and rhythm.<ref name="chara"/> During [[Spaceball]], he brought a [[Rice Ball]] for lunch, but lost it at some point<ref>"なくなったと思ってたら、ボールの中に、まぎれていたのネ。" ("I thought [the rice ball] was gone, but it was hidden with the baseballs.") ~ [[Rice Ball|おにぎり]] (Rice Ball), ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]''</ref>. It appeared mixed in with the balls, and he hit it without a second thought, sending into the void of space. He regretted this while complaining about being hungry<ref>"This rice ball was supposed to be my lunch. I didn't mean to knock it into the endless void of space--it was supposed to fill the endless void of my stomach. So...hungry..." ~ [[Rice Ball]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>.
 
The interview continues as Ryan Williams asks him more questions.
 
"How's the season looking right now?"
 
<div style="font-size:12pt;color:blue;">"I'm eating rice balls, so it's right on the mark!"</div>
 
"And what is your goal in all this?"
 
<div style="font-size:12pt;color:blue;">"To not forget the rice balls!"</div>
 
Although it seems like the rest of the interview is going to be about rice balls, Ryan Williams asks an interesting question. The answer to which, is never referenced again.
 
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
 
<div style="font-size:12pt;color:blue;">"Yes, I do. She's right over there. Celeste comes to all of my practices and games."</div>
 
"What else does Celeste do for you?"
 
<div style="font-size:12pt;color:blue;">"What else? Her cooking specialty is rice balls!"</div>
 
"So it sounds like you two are the perfect match."
 
<div style="font-size:12pt;color:blue;">"Indeed. It may be trite, but we were made for each other."</div>
<div style="font-size:12pt;color:blue;"> </div>
This is interesting because we never actually get to see Celeste in-game unless Celeste is the [[Small Alien]]. There is no clarification on the true identity of Celeste.
 
The interview ends after Ryan Williams asks the Space Slugger about his masks and costumes. The Space Slugger denies changing costumes, replying,
 
<div style="font-size:12t;color:blue;">"What are you talking about?"</div>
and
 
<div style="font-size:12pt;color:blue;">"I don't know what you're talking about."</div>
When asked to answer the question properly, he leaves stating that his time is up.
==Purpose==
Space Slugger hits balls into space in a basic rhythm. The player must quickly decipher whether a ball launched at him is a high ball or normal ball.


In the [[Superb]] epilogues to [[Spaceball]] and [[Air Batter 2]], he receives a trophy for winning first "space". In the other epilogues, he's shown to be very polite, offering an alien his rice ball in exchange for a ball which hit the alien's UFO, and he is seen pulling a tire to train himself. During an [[Rhythm Shiryō-Shitsu#エアーバッター速報 (Air Batter Report)|interview]], he talks fondly of rice balls, and mentions his girlfriend (who incidentally is good at cooking rice balls). When asked why he wears masks during the game, he dodges the question and leaves the interview. It's likely he has no special reason for wearing them<ref name="chara2"/>.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*[[File:Spaceball icon.png|30px]] [[Spaceball]]
*[[File:Game 3DS agbBatter L.png|32px|link=Spaceball]] [[Spaceball]]
*[[File:1st Remix icon.png|30px]] [[Remix 1 (GBA)|Remix 1]]
*[[File:Game GBA 1-6.png|24px|link=Remix 1 (GBA)|Remix 1]] [[Remix 1 (GBA)|Remix 1]]
*[[File:6th Remix icon.png|30px]] [[Remix 6 (GBA)|Remix 6]]
*[[File:Game GBA 6-6.png|24px|link=Remix 6 (GBA)|Remix 6]] [[Remix 6 (GBA)|Remix 6]]
*[[File:7th Remix icon.png|30px]] [[Remix 7 (GBA)|Remix 7]]
*[[File:Game GBA 7-6.png|24px|link=Remix 7 (GBA)|Remix 7]] [[Remix 7 (GBA)|Remix 7]]
*[[File:Spaceball 2 icon.png|30px]] [[Spaceball 2]]
*[[File:Game GBA 8-4.png|20px|link=Air Batter 2]] [[Air Batter 2]]
*[[File:Spaceball Tempo icon.png|30px]] [[Spaceball Tempo Up!]]
*[[File:Game Arcade EX-4.png|20px|link=Air Batter Tempo Up!]] [[Air Batter Tempo Up!|Air Batter]] [[File:TempoUpExtra4.png|72px|link=Air Batter Tempo Up!]]
*[[File:1st Remix Tempo icon.png|30px]] [[Remix 1 Tempo Up!]]
*[[File:Game Arcade EX-6.png|24px|link=Extra Remix Tempo Up!]] [[Extra Remix]] [[File:TempoUpExtra6.png|72px|link=Extra Remix]]
*[[File:Spaceball 3DS icon.png|30px]] [[Spaceball|Spaceball (Megamix)]]
*[[File:Game 3DS remix 06 2.png|32px|link=Left-Hand Remix]] [[Left-Hand Remix]]
*[[File:Forest Remix icon.png|30px]] [[Lush Remix]]
*[[File:Left Remix icon.png|30px]] [[Left-Hand Remix]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
;Artwork
<gallery>
Artwork GBA Spaceball A.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
Artwork GBA Spaceball B.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
Artwork GBA Spaceball C.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
Artwork 3DS Spaceball.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
</gallery>
;Sprites
<gallery>
<gallery>
Air Batter.png
Sprite GBA Spaceball Air Batter A.png|Sprite from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
Air Batter Bunny.png
Sprite GBA Spaceball Air Batter B.png|Sprite from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
Air Batter red guy.png
Sprite GBA Spaceball Air Batter C.png|Sprite from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
Air slugger.png
Sprite Arcade Spaceball Air Batter A.png|Sprite from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku/Arcade|Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)]]''
Sprite Arcade Spaceball Air Batter B.png|Sprite from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku/Arcade|Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)]]''
Sprite Arcade Spaceball Air Batter C.png|Sprite from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku/Arcade|Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)]]''
Sprite Arcade Spaceball Tempo Up Air Batter A.png|Sprite for [[Spaceball#Air_Batter|Air Batter]] [[File:TempoUpExtra4.png|72px|link=]] from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku/Arcade|Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)]]''
Sprite Arcade Spaceball Tempo Up Air Batter B.png|Sprite for [[Spaceball#Air_Batter|Air Batter]] [[File:TempoUpExtra4.png|72px|link=]] from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku/Arcade|Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)]]''
Sprite Arcade Spaceball Tempo Up Air Batter C.png|Sprite for [[Spaceball#Air_Batter|Air Batter]] [[File:TempoUpExtra4.png|72px|link=]] from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku/Arcade|Rhythm Tengoku (Arcade)]]''
Sprite 3DS Spaceball Air Batter A.png|Sprite from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
Sprite 3DS Spaceball Air Batter B.png|Sprite from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
Sprite 3DS Spaceball Air Batter C.png|Sprite from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>
[[Category:Characters]]
;Miscellaneous
[[Category:Rhythm Tengoku Characters]]
<gallery>
[[Category:Rhythm Heaven Megamix Characters]]
Screenshot GBA Staff 3.png|As seen in [[Staff]] from ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]''
[[Category:Males]]
</gallery>
 
==Trivia==
*In [[Lush Remix]], the batter during the [[Spaceball]] sections resembles [[Pitcher]] from [[Exhibition Match]]. It is unclear if this is Air Batter dressed like her, or if it is meant to be the actual [[Pitcher]].
*Though the rice ball is usually referred to consistently as a rice ball, it is bizarrely referred to as a dumpling once in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''<ref>"C-can I have my ball back? I'll give you my last dumpling..." ~ [[Try Again]] epilogue to [[Spaceball]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>, and referred to as a kimbap in ''[[Rhythm Sesang: The Best Plus]]'', with the added detail of it having a salted pollack roe inside<ref>"점심에 먹으려 했던 삼각김밥. 안에는 반드시 명란젓을 넣는다. 없어진 줄 알았더니 공들 사이에 섞여 있던 모양. 그것도 모르고 저 멀리 날려 버렸다. 아아~ 배고파. 망했어..." (The triangle kimbap I was planning to eat for lunch. They always put salted pollack roe inside. I thought it was gone, but it seemed to have been mixed in with the balls. I didn't even realize it, so I tossed it far away. Ugh, I'm hungry. I'm screwed...) ~ 아침 일찍 일어나 만듭니다 ([[Rice Ball]]), ''[[Rhythm Sesang: The Best Plus]]''</ref>.
==In Other Languages==
{{Lang
|jp=エアーバッター<ref name="chara"/><br>かぶりものバッター<ref name="chara2"/>
|rojp=Eā Battā&#xa;Kaburi mo no Batter
|mnjp=Air Batter<br>Headgear Batter
|it=Asso del baseball<ref>"Che colpi! Sei un asso del baseball... in casa!" (What a shot! You're a baseball ace... at home!) ~ Dialogue during the [[Practice]] of [[Spaceball]], ''[[Rhythm Paradise Megamix]]'' (Italian)</ref>
|mnit=Baseball ace}}
==References==
<references/>

Latest revision as of 03:57, 5 December 2025

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This page is about the character in Spaceball, which is also known as "Air Batter" in Japanese. "I suppose" you may be looking for that, or the other Rhythm Game known as Air Batter 2?

"おにぎり食べてるから、バッチシです！"
"(I'm eating rice balls, so it's right on the mark!)"
— Air Batter - Rhythm Tengoku

エアーバッター
Image
Artwork 3DS Spaceball.png
Artwork from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Appears in
Rhythm Tengoku
Rhythm Heaven Megamix

The Air Batter[1] (エアーバッター?, Eā Battā), also known as the Kaburi mo no Batter[2] (かぶりものバッター?, Headgear Batter) while wearing his various costumes, appears alongside the Space Umpire in Spaceball in Rhythm Tengoku and Rhythm Heaven Megamix.

The Air Batter is a green, human-like figure. He has no face and a white helmet on top of his head. He wears a white baseball outfit and holds a yellow baseball bat. He wears a black belt as well as black shoes.

Throughout Spaceball, the Air Batter puts on various different costumes. The first of which appears to be a bunny rabbit. His clothes and skin turn pink, and he wears a rabbit head. His shoes and belt turn pink as well.

His other costume replaces his head with another big red head. His clothes turn yellow and blue, along with his belt and shoes. The red head itself has big eyes and sweats nervously whenever he hits the baseballs.

Story

The Air Batter is a youth devoted to baseball and rhythm.[1] During Spaceball, he brought a Rice Ball for lunch, but lost it at some point[3]. It appeared mixed in with the balls, and he hit it without a second thought, sending into the void of space. He regretted this while complaining about being hungry[4].

In the Superb epilogues to Spaceball and Air Batter 2, he receives a trophy for winning first "space". In the other epilogues, he's shown to be very polite, offering an alien his rice ball in exchange for a ball which hit the alien's UFO, and he is seen pulling a tire to train himself. During an interview, he talks fondly of rice balls, and mentions his girlfriend (who incidentally is good at cooking rice balls). When asked why he wears masks during the game, he dodges the question and leaves the interview. It's likely he has no special reason for wearing them[2].

Appearances

Gallery

Artwork
Sprites
Miscellaneous

Trivia

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning
Flag of Japan.svg Japanese エアーバッター[1]
かぶりものバッター[2]		 Air Batter
Headgear Batter
Flag of Italy.svg Italian Asso del baseball[7] Baseball ace

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 キャラクターアルバム ステージ１ (Character Album Stage 1)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 キャラクターアルバム　もろもろ (Character Album Various)
  3. ↑ "なくなったと思ってたら、ボールの中に、まぎれていたのネ。" ("I thought [the rice ball] was gone, but it was hidden with the baseballs.") ~ おにぎり (Rice Ball), Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+
  4. ↑ "This rice ball was supposed to be my lunch. I didn't mean to knock it into the endless void of space--it was supposed to fill the endless void of my stomach. So...hungry..." ~ Rice Ball, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  5. ↑ "C-can I have my ball back? I'll give you my last dumpling..." ~ Try Again epilogue to Spaceball, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
  6. ↑ "점심에 먹으려 했던 삼각김밥. 안에는 반드시 명란젓을 넣는다. 없어진 줄 알았더니 공들 사이에 섞여 있던 모양. 그것도 모르고 저 멀리 날려 버렸다. 아아~ 배고파. 망했어..." (The triangle kimbap I was planning to eat for lunch. They always put salted pollack roe inside. I thought it was gone, but it seemed to have been mixed in with the balls. I didn't even realize it, so I tossed it far away. Ugh, I'm hungry. I'm screwed...) ~ 아침 일찍 일어나 만듭니다 (Rice Ball), Rhythm Sesang: The Best Plus
  7. ↑ "Che colpi! Sei un asso del baseball... in casa!" (What a shot! You're a baseball ace... at home!) ~ Dialogue during the Practice of Spaceball, Rhythm Paradise Megamix (Italian)
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