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{{Quote|The captain might seem a little intense.<br>He'll get mad if you mess up, but just let it roll off you like water off a duck's back.|Blue Birds Description (Rhythm Heaven)}}{{Template:Quote|The captain might seem a little intense. <br>He'll get mad if you mess up, but just let it roll like water off a duck's back.|Blue Birds Description (Rhythm Heaven Megamix)}}{{Template:Game-Nav
{{Quote|The captain might seem a<br>little intense. He'll get mad<br>if you mess up, but just let<br>it roll off you like water<br>off a duck's back.|Blue Birds Description (Rhythm Heaven)}}
{{Quote|The captain is a little intense. He'll<br>get mad if you mess up, but just let<br>it roll like water off a duck's back.|Blue Birds Description (Rhythm Heaven Megamix)}}
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{{Minigame infobox
| Name = Blue Birds
| Name = Blue Birds
|Reward = Blue Bird Diary (Rhythm Heaven)<br>1 Flow Ball (Rhythm Heaven Megamix)|image = <tabber>Rhythm Heaven=[[File:Blue birds.png|240px]]|-|Megamix=[[File:Blue_Birds_title_3DS.PNG|240px]]</tabber>|Debut = Rhythm Heaven<br>Rhythm Heaven Megamix|Number = 8 (Rhythm Heaven)<br>24 (Rhythm Heaven Megamix)|jname = ブルーバーズ|rname = burūbāzu|BPM = 125 (during practice)<br>130 (during gameplay)}}
|Reward = Blue Bird Diary (Rhythm Heaven)<br>1 Flow Ball (Rhythm Heaven Megamix)|image = <tabber>Rhythm Heaven=[[File:Blue birds.png|92px]]|-|Megamix=[[File:Blue_Birds_title_3DS.PNG|240px]]</tabber>|Debut = Rhythm Heaven<br>Rhythm Heaven Megamix|Number = 8 (Rhythm Heaven)<br>24 (Rhythm Heaven Megamix)|jname = ブルーバーズ|rname = burūbāzu|BPM = 125 (during practice)<br>130 (during gameplay)}}
'''Blue Birds (ブルーバーズ burūbāzu)''' is the 8th rhythm game in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' and the 24th minigame in [[Rhythm Heaven Megamix|''Rhythm Heaven Megamix'']]. In this game, you control a member of the [[Blue Birds (Characters)|Blue Birds]], following orders from [[Captain Blue Bird]], a duck. There is also a sequel for this game called [[Blue Birds 2]].
'''Blue Birds (ブルーバーズ burūbāzu)''' is the 8th rhythm game in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' and the 24th game in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''. In this game, you control a member of the [[Blue Birds (Characters)|Blue Birds]], following orders from [[Captain Blue Bird]], a duck. A sequel is later unlocked in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' called [[Blue Birds 2]].
 
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
[[File:Blue_Birds.png|200px|thumb|right]]
[[File:Blue_Birds.png|192px|thumb|right]]
[[File:Blue_Birds_gameplay_3DS.PNG|thumb|right|200px]]
[[File:Blue_Birds_gameplay_3DS.PNG|thumb|right|192px]]
The objective of this game is to stay in sync with the other [[Blue Birds (Characters)|two birds]] when the [[Captain Blue Bird|Captain]] says "peck your beak" or "stretch out your neck!" Tap the stylus to make the rightmost blue bird peck his beak to the ground together with the other two blue birds. Hold the stylus to make him hold his beak to the ground, and then release the stylus to stretch up his neck along with the other two. When the Captain slides out of view, flashbacks can be seen above the blue birds, showing the three members undergoing training, among other things.
The objective of this game is to stay in sync with the other [[Blue Birds (Characters)|two birds]] when [[Captain Blue Bird]] says "peck your beak" or "stretch out your neck!" Tap the stylus to make the rightmost blue bird peck his beak to the ground together with the other two blue birds. Hold the stylus to make him hold his beak to the ground, and then release the stylus to stretch up his neck along with the other two. When the Captain slides out of view, flashbacks can be seen above the blue birds, showing the three members undergoing training, among other things.
 
==Controls==
==Controls==
===''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''===
===''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''===
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*Tap: Peck
*Tap: Peck
*Hold and release stylus: Stretch neck
*Hold and release stylus: Stretch neck
==Timing Notes==
==Timing Notes==
*Hit: The Captain looks pleased. On the neck stretches, the Captain blushes.
*Hit: The Captain looks pleased. On the neck stretches, the Captain blushes.
*Barely: The blue bird stretches his neck too early or late and will cramp his neck. A "boink" sound can be heard when you don't peck in time. '''A barely counts as a miss'''.
*Barely: The blue bird stretches his neck too early or late and will cramp his neck. A "boink" sound can be heard when you don't peck in time. '''A barely counts as a miss'''.
*Miss: The Captain gets angry and angrily huffs.
*Miss: The Captain gets angry and angrily huffs.
==Rating Notes==
==Rating Notes==
===''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''===
===''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''===
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*"Good enough..."
*"Good enough..."
*"I guess that was all right."
*"I guess that was all right."
===Superb===
===Superb===
*"Nice pecking, waaugh!"
*"Nice pecking, waaugh!"
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*"Nice pecking, waaugh!"
*"Nice pecking, waaugh!"
*"Nice stretching, rookie!"
*"Nice stretching, rookie!"
==Epilogue==
==Epilogue==
===''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''===
===''[[Rhythm Heaven]]''===
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|desc = It's too bright! There's pollen in the air! I just yawned! I am NOT crying! I'm not hiding behind sunglasses! Your hard work and dedication did NOT move me to tears! Get back to your station!}}
|desc = It's too bright! There's pollen in the air! I just yawned! I am NOT crying! I'm not hiding behind sunglasses! Your hard work and dedication did NOT move me to tears! Get back to your station!}}
==Skill Star==
==Skill Star==
At the very end of the minigame time, the player has to hold the A button or stylus after the Captain says "stretch out your neck!" and release it at the right moment to collect the star.
At the very end of the game, the player has to hold the A button or stylus after the Captain says "stretch out your neck!" and release it at the right moment to collect the star.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*Blue Birds
<gallery>
*[[Blue Birds 2]]
Blue_Birds.png|Blue Birds<br>[[Remix (DS)|Remix 8]]<br>[[Remix 10 (DS)|Remix 10]]
*[[Remix 2 (DS)|Remix 2]]
Blue Birds Remix 2.png|[[Remix 2 (DS)|Remix 2]]
*[[Remix (DS)|Remix 8]]
Blue Birds 2 gameplay.png|[[Blue Birds 2]]
*[[Remix 10 (DS)|Remix 10]]
Blue_Birds_gameplay_3DS.PNG|Blue Birds<br>[[Right-Hand Remix]]
*[[Right-Hand Remix]]
</gallery>
 
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Missing any of the last three "Stretch out your neck!" cues will cost the player the [[Superb]].
*Missing any of the last three "Stretch out your neck!" cues will cost the player the [[Superb]].
**Missing all three of them will give the player a [[Try Again]].
**Missing all three of them will give the player a [[Try Again]].
*This game in Megamix has "Fin." instead of "To be continued." at the end of the minigame because the [[Blue Birds 2|sequel]] does not appear in [[Rhythm Heaven Megamix|''Rhythm Heaven Megamix'']].
*This game has "Fin." in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' instead of "To be continued." like in ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'' at the end of the game because the [[Blue Birds 2|sequel]] does not appear in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''.
**Ironically in [[Samurai Slice (Wii)|Samurai Slice]], it still says "To be continued..." despite its [[Samurai Slice 2|sequel]] not appearing either.
**Ironically in [[Samurai Slice (Wii)|Samurai Slice]], it still says "To be continued..." despite its [[Samurai Slice 2|sequel]] not appearing either.
*Blue Birds is one of the only two games whose songs are imported to ''Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 3DS/Wii U'' in the Miiverse stage, the other being [[Monkey Watch]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''.
*Blue Birds is one of the only two games whose songs are imported to ''Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 3DS/Wii U'' in the Miiverse stage, the other being [[Monkey Watch]] from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Fever]]''.
*The miss animation for when the Blue Bird stretches his neck too late or early was redrawn for the international versions for unknown reasons. All versions of ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' use the original Japanese graphic here.
*The miss animation for when the Blue Bird stretches his neck too late or early was redrawn for the international versions for unknown reasons. All versions of ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' use the original Japanese animation.
**This was also done for [[Remix 2 (DS)|Remix 2]] and its [[Blue Birds 2|sequel]].
**This was also done for [[Remix 2 (DS)|Remix 2]] and its [[Blue Birds 2|sequel]].
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==Video==
== Video ==
[[File:Rhythm Heaven - Blue Birds (Perfect) (English)-0|thumb|center|335 px]]
[[File:Rhythm Heaven - Blue Birds (Perfect) (English)-0|thumb|center|335 px]]
 
==In Other Languages==
== In Other Languages ==
{{Lang
{{Lang
| fr=Les trois bleus
|jp=ブルーバーズ ''Blue Birds''
| du=Blaukäppchen
|fr=Les trois bleus
| jp=ブルーバーズ ''Blue Birds''
|du=Blaukäppchen
| es=Aves marciales
|es=Aves marciales
| it=Becchi Blu
|it=Becchi Blu
|kr = 블루버드특공대 Blue Bird Troops}}
|kr = 블루버드특공대 Blue Bird Troops}}
 
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