{{quote|Keep the rally going in this <br>badminton game! Try not to <br>let the birdie go out of <br>bounds, though...|Air Rally Description (Rhythm Heaven Fever)}}
{{GameExplainWii
{{Template:Quote|Have you ever played <br>badminton this high up? <br>Try not to drop the <br>shuttlecocks, because <br>it's a long way down!|Air Rally Description (Beat the Beat Rhythm Paradise)}}
|titleUS=Air Rally
{{Template:Quote|You know what livens up <br>a long plane trip? Badminton. <br>It makes the miles just fly by! (No practice)|Air Rally 2 Description (Rhythm Heaven Megamix)}}
|explainUS=Keep the rally going in this<br>badminton game! Try not to<br>let the birdie go out of<br>bounds, though...
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|titleUK=Air Rally
|Minigame_infobox/Data = Built to Scale (Wii)
|explainUK=Have you ever played<br>badminton this high up?<br>Try not to drop the<br>shuttlecocks, because<br>it's a long way down!}}
|Minigame_infobox/Data2 = Figure Fighter 2}}
{{GameExplain3DS
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|title=Air Rally 2
|Minigame_infobox/Data = Fillbots 2
|explain=You know what really livens up<br>a long plane trip? Badminton.<br>It makes the miles just fly by!
{{Nihongo|'''Air Rally 2'''|かえってきた バドミントン|Kaettekita Badominton|"Return of Badminton"}}, knows in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' as {{Nihongo|'''Air Rally'''|バドミントン|Badominton|"Badminton"}}, is the 13th minigame in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' and the 35th minigame in [[Rhythm Heaven Megamix|''Rhythm Heaven Megamix'']]. It features [[Baxter]] and [[Forthington]] playing badminton in the sky. It's the sequel to [[Air Rally]] in[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix|'' Rhythm Heaven Megamix'']].
{{Nihongo|Air Rally 2|かえってきた バドミントン|Kaettekita Badminton}}, known in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' as {{Nihongo|Air Rally|バドミントン|Badminton}}, is the 3rd [[Rhythm Game]] of Stage 3 (13th overall) in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]'' and the 3rd of [[Honeybee Tower]] (35th overall) in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
The short version, [[Air Rally]], appears in [[Honeybee Land]] in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:Screenshot Wii Air Rally.png|thumb]]
[[File:Screenshot 3DS Air Rally 2.png|thumb]]
The game revolves around [[Baxter & Forthington]] having a game of badminton while flying in their planes. Every time Forthington hits the birdie, the player, who controls Baxter, must hit it back on the following beat. Forthington sometimes says "Ba-bum bum bum!" before hitting a birdie, indicating the player must wait two beats before hitting it back. He counts out loud, "Two, three, four!" to indicate a return to the normal beat pattern.
The game tries to visually mislead the player by having the two planes distance from each other. The beat remains the same, however, at any distance. In the middle of the game, the sun sets, leaving the two players in silhouette. At night time, the clouds start to obscure the player's vision as well.
The Gameplay is the exact same as the prequel, but the tempo is now much faster. The game takes place much higher in the sky.
In addition to the increased tempo and altered aesthetics, the game will attempt to visually mislead the player by having the two planes distance from each other. The beat remains the same, however, so don't be fooled!
==Controls==
==Controls==
====Button Mode====
{{Controls|At=Swing racket}}
*A: Swing racket (hit shuttlecock)
==[[Timing Display]]==
====Simple Tap Mode====
{{Timing
*Tap: Swing racket (hit shuttlecock)
|just=The player hits the birdie towards Forthington.
==Timing Notes==
|miss=The player hits the birdie, but it is knocked to the side.
*Hit: The player hits the shuttlecock towards Forthington.
|through=The birdie flies past the player. If the player misses the last one, Forthington will be quite disappointed, yelling "Come on! You can't miss the last one! How lame is that?!"}}
*Barely: The player hits the shuttlecock, but it is knocked to the side, and Forthington serves another one. '''A barely counts as a miss.'''
==Results==
*Miss: The shuttlecock flies past the player, and Forthington serves another one.
{{Results
==Rating Notes==
|Console=Wii
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''===
|caption=Local Birds' Thoughts
|cp_DEF_Ng=You missed a lot of returns.<br>The changes really threw you.<br>The fast ones zipped past you.
====Header====
|cp_DEF_Hi=You kept that rally going!<br>You matched the changes well.<br>You handled the fast shots well.
*"Local Birds' Thoughts"
|caption Alt=The geese say...
====Try Again====
|cp_DEF_Ng Alt=That couldn't even be called a rally.<br>You didn't hit the rhythm changes.<br>You let the fast ones get past you!
*"You missed a lot of returns."
|cp_DEF_Hi Alt=That was a great rally!<br>You coped well with rhythm changes.<br>You took the fast shots in your swing.}}
*"The changes really threw you."
{{Results
*"The fast ones zapped past you."
|Console=3DS
====OK====
|caption=Local Birds' Thoughts
*"Eh. Good enough."
|cp_DEF_Ng=You missed a lot of returns.<br>The changes really threw you.<br>The long shots zipped past you.
====Superb====
|cp_DEF_Hi=You kept that rally going!<br>You matched the changes well.<br>You handled the long shots well.}}
*"You kept that rally going!"
*"You matched the changes well."
*"You handled the fast shots well."
===''Beat the Beat Rhythm Paradise''===
====Header====
*"The geese says..."
====Try Again====
*"That couldn't even be called a rally."
*"You didn't hit the rhythm changes."
*"You let the fast ones get past you!"
====OK====
*"Good try."
====Superb====
*"That was a great rally!"
*"You coped well with rhythm changes."
*"You took the fast shots in your swing."
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''===
====Header====
*"Local Birds' Thoughts"
====Try Again====
*"The long shots zapped past you."
*"You missed a lot of returns."
*"The changes really threw you."
====OK====
*"Eh. Passable."
====Superb====
*"You kept that rally going!"
*"You handled the long shots well."
*"You matched the changes well."
==Epilogue==
==Epilogue==
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''===
{{Epilogue
<gallery>
|Console=Wii
Air_rally_try_again.png|''This won't end well...''
|NG Image=Epilogue Wii Air Rally NG.png
Air_rally_OK.PNG|''Let's concentrate on flying <br>for now.''
|OK Image=Epilogue Wii Air Rally OK.png
Air_rally_Superb.png|''The only way to play badminton!''
|HI Image=Epilogue Wii Air Rally HI.png
</gallery>
|NG=This won't end well...
===''Beat the Beat Rhythm Paradise''===
|OK=Let's concentrate on flying<br>for now.
<gallery>
|HI=The only way to play badminton!
Air Rally EU Try Again.png|''Mayday, mayday!''
|NG alt=Mayday, mayday!
Air Rally EU OK.png|''Let's just try flying for now.''
|OK alt=Let's just try flying for now.
Air Rally EU Superb.png|''High altitude badminton is great!''
|HI alt=High altitude badminton is great!}}
</gallery>
{{Epilogue
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''===
|Console=3DS
<gallery>
|NG=I blame you entirely for this.
Air Rally 3DS Try Again.PNG|"I blame you entirely for this."
|OK=ANOTHER tied game?
Air Rally 3DS OK.PNG|"ANOTHER tied game?"
|HI=Outta my way, duck! I've got<br>a rally to maintain!}}
Air Rally 3DS Superb.PNG|"Outta my way, duck! I've got <br>a rally to maintain!"
==[[Rhythm Item]]==
</gallery>
{{item
|name=Baxter's Racket
==Rhythm Item==
|title=Forthington's Rival
===Baxter's Racket===
|explain=Ever since Baxter started<br>using this racket, I haven't been<br>able to keep up with him! I can't<br>believe how much better he's<br>gotten--I must practice...and<br>maybe buy a new racket!}}
{{Template:Item
==[[Skill Star]]==
|item = Baxter's Racket.png
The Skill Star appears on the two slow rallies just before the background changes to night in the middle of the game.
|header = Forthington's Rival
==[[Challenge Land]]==
|desc = Ever since Baxter started using this racket, I haven't been able to keep up with him! I can't believe how much better he's gotten--I must practice...and maybe buy a new racket! }}
{{PAGENAME}} appears in the following [[Challenge Train]] courses:
*[[Be a Good Sport]]
==Skill Star==
*[[Extreme Sports]]
After you pass the boat in the background and the rhythm changes, hit the shuttlecock at the right moment the second time to collect the star.
*[[Game Gamble: Intermediate]]
==[[Challenge Train]]==
*[[Back and So Forth]]
*Be a Good Sport
*Extreme Sports (Super Hard!)
*Back and So Forth (Super Hard!)
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Fever Air Rally Practice.PNG|Air Rally (Practice)
Screenshot Wii Air Rally Practice.png|[[Air Rally 2|Air Rally]] ([[Practice]])
Air Rally gameplay.png|Air Rally<br>[[Remix 10 (Wii)|Remix 10]]
Screenshot Wii Air Rally.png|[[Air Rally 2|Air Rally]]<br>[[Remix 10 (Wii)|Remix 10]]
Air Rally Remix 3.png|[[Remix 3 (Wii)|Remix 3]]
Screenshot Wii Air Rally Remix 3.png|[[Remix 3 (Wii)|Remix 3]]
Air Rally Remix 8.png|[[Remix 8 (Wii)|Remix 8]]
Screenshot Wii Air Rally Remix 8.png|[[Remix 8 (Wii)|Remix 8]]
Air Rally Practice Megamix.PNG|[[Air Rally]] (Practice)
Screenshot 3DS Air Rally Practice.png|[[Air Rally]] ([[Practice]])
Air Rally Story gameplay.png|[[Air Rally (3DS)|Air Rally]]
Screenshot 3DS Air Rally.png|[[Air Rally]]
Air Rally 2 Final.png|Air Rally 2<br>[[Final Remix]]
Screenshot 3DS Air Rally 2.png|[[Air Rally 2]]<br>[[Final Remix]]
Air Rally Honeybee.png|[[Honeybee Remix]]
Screenshot 3DS Air Rally 2 Honeybee Remix.png|[[Honeybee Remix]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
== Trivia ==
*The name's [[Baxter]] and [[Forthington]] are a pun on "''back and forth''", referencing how the birdie is hit back and forth in the game.
*Sometimes in the background, the player can see the [[Blue Birds]] and their captain from ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' flying through the sky, replacing the normal birds. One can also be seen in the Superb epilogue screen.
*If you miss the last shot of the game, Forthington says, "Come on! You can't miss the last shot! How lame is that! Anyway, good game!"
* There is no practice for this game in Megamix, but there is a new one that changes distance between Forthington's place to far away while Baxter's place on his right side, making it difficult to hit the shuttlecock at the same time. This is one of a few times that a new cue wasn’t given or mentioned in a practice; the others including [[Night Walk 2]], [[Bon Dance]], [[Karate Man 2 (GBA)]], [[Marching Orders 2]], [[Sneaky Spirits 2]], [[Sneaky Spirits 2 (GBA)|the GBA sequel]], [[Karate Man]], [[The Dazzles 2]], & [[Glee Club 2 (DS)]].
* The second "Bu-bum bum bum!" was changed in Megamix.
* A [[Threefish]] from [[Catch of the Day]] is in the sprite sheet for this game, but it went completely unused.
==Video==
==Video==
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!Rhythm Heaven Megamix
==Trivia==
|-
*At the start of the game, a flock of geese can be seen flying by. Sometimes, this flock is replaced by [[Captain Blue Bird]] and five members of [[The Blue Birds]]. One member is also seen in the [[Superb]] epilogue.
|[[File:Rhythm Heaven Fever ~ Air Rally (Perfect)|300px]]
*Presumably due to hardware limitations, the amount of clouds was reduced in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', reducing their effectiveness as a visual distraction.
|[[File:Rhythm Heaven Megamix - Air Rally 2 (Perfect) (English)|300px]]
==Development History==
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{{Main|Air Rally 2/Development}}
==In Other Languages==
== In Other Languages==
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''===
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{{Lang
|jp = 帰ってきた バドミントン Return of Badminton
|jp=バドミントン
|es = A vuelapluma 2
|rojp=Badominton
|du = Badminton 2|fr = Badminton extrême
|mnjp=Badminton
|it = Partita al volo 2|kr = 돌아온 배드민턴 Return of Badminton}}
|nl=Air Rally<ref>[https://www.nintendo.nl/games/oms/beat_the_beat_rhythm_paradise/rythm.html#rythm/air-rally.html Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise | Muziekspel | Wii | Nintendo]</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.nl/Iwata-vraagt/Iwata-vraagt-Beat-the-Beat-Rhythm-Paradise/Iwata-vraagt-Beat-the-Beat-Rhythm-Paradise/3-Bruidstaart-en-Ringside-/3-Bruidstaart-en-Ringside--236521.html Iwata vraagt | 3. Bruidstaart en ''Ringside'' | Iwata vraagt: Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise | Nintendo]</ref>
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|pt=Air Rally<ref>[https://www.nintendo.pt/games/oms/beat_the_beat_rhythm_paradise/rythm.html#rythm/air-rally.html Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise | Jogo de música | Wii | Nintendo]</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.pt/Iwata-Pergunta/Iwata-Pergunta-Beat-the-Beat-Rhythm-Paradise/Iwata-Pergunta-Beat-the-Beat-Rhythm-Paradise/3-Bolo-de-casamento-e-Ringside-/3-Bolo-de-casamento-e-Ringside--236521.html Iwata Pergunta | 3. Bolo de casamento e ''Ringside'' | Iwata Pergunta: Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise | Nintendo]</ref>
[[Category:Honeybee Tower]]
|kr=배드민턴
[[Category:Keep the Beat Games]]
|rokr=Baedeuminteon
[[Category:Remix 8 (Wii)]]
|mnkr=Badminton}}
===''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''===
{{Lang
|jp=かえってきた バドミントン
|rojp=Kaettekita Badominton
|mnjp=Return of Badminton
|us=Air Rally 2
|fr=Badminton extrême
|mnfr=Extreme badminton
|es=A vuelapluma 2
|mnes=Feather flight 2 [Phrase meaning "quickly"]
|de=Badminton 2
|it=Partita al volo 2
|mnit=Match on the fly 2
|kr=돌아온 배드민턴
|rokr=Dol-aon Baedeuminteon
|mnkr=Return of Badminton}}
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:23, 8 May 2024
Air Rally
Keep the rally going in this badminton game! Try not to let the birdie go out of bounds, though...
The game revolves around Baxter & Forthington having a game of badminton while flying in their planes. Every time Forthington hits the birdie, the player, who controls Baxter, must hit it back on the following beat. Forthington sometimes says "Ba-bum bum bum!" before hitting a birdie, indicating the player must wait two beats before hitting it back. He counts out loud, "Two, three, four!" to indicate a return to the normal beat pattern.
The game tries to visually mislead the player by having the two planes distance from each other. The beat remains the same, however, at any distance. In the middle of the game, the sun sets, leaving the two players in silhouette. At night time, the clouds start to obscure the player's vision as well.
Perfect!/Ace!: The player hits the birdie towards Forthington.
Early!/Late!: The player hits the birdie, but it is knocked to the side.
Miss...: The birdie flies past the player. If the player misses the last one, Forthington will be quite disappointed, yelling "Come on! You can't miss the last one! How lame is that?!"
Results
Local Birds' Thoughts()
The geese say...()
You missed a lot of returns. The changes really threw you. The fast ones zipped past you.
That couldn't even be called a rally. You didn't hit the rhythm changes. You let the fast ones get past you!
Eh. Good enough.
Good try.
You kept that rally going! You matched the changes well. You handled the fast shots well.
That was a great rally! You coped well with rhythm changes. You took the fast shots in your swing.
Local Birds' Thoughts
You missed a lot of returns. The changes really threw you. The long shots zipped past you.
Eh. Passable.
You kept that rally going! You matched the changes well. You handled the long shots well.
Ever since Baxter started using this racket, I haven't been able to keep up with him! I can't believe how much better he's gotten--I must practice...and maybe buy a new racket!
At the start of the game, a flock of geese can be seen flying by. Sometimes, this flock is replaced by Captain Blue Bird and five members of The Blue Birds. One member is also seen in the Superb epilogue.
Presumably due to hardware limitations, the amount of clouds was reduced in Rhythm Heaven Megamix, reducing their effectiveness as a visual distraction.
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
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