Air Rally 2
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| You know what really livens up a long plane trip? Badminton. It makes the miles just fly by!  |
 Rhythm Heaven Megamix
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Air Rally 2 (かえってきた バドミントン?, Kaettekita Badminton), known in Rhythm Heaven Fever as 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
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.
Controls
- Ⓐ/Tap: Swing racket
Timing Display
- 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
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Local Birds' Thoughts( )
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The geese say...( )
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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! |
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Eh. Good enough. | Good try. |
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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. |
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You missed a lot of returns. The changes really threw you. The long shots zipped past you. |
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Eh. Passable. |
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You kept that rally going! You matched the changes well. You handled the long shots well. |
Epilogue
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Let's concentrate on flying for now. |
The only way to play badminton! |
( )Mayday, mayday!
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Let's just try flying for now. |
High altitude badminton is great! |
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| I blame you entirely for this. | ANOTHER tied game? | Outta my way, duck! I've got a rally to maintain! |
Rhythm Item
| Baxter's Racket | Forthington's Rival |
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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! |
Skill Star
The Skill Star appears on the two slow rallies just before the background changes to night in the middle of the game.
Challenge Land
Air Rally 2 appears in the following Challenge Train courses:
Appearances
Video
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.
- Presumably due to hardware limitations, the amount of clouds was reduced in Rhythm Heaven Megamix, reducing their effectiveness as a visual distraction.
Development History
- Main article: Air Rally 2/Development
In Other Languages
Rhythm Heaven Fever
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
バドミントン | Badminton |
| EnglishNOA |
Air Rally | |
| EnglishNOE |
Air Rally | |
 French |
Badminton Air Rally[1] |
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 Spanish |
A vuela pluma | Feather flight (Phrase meaning "quickly") |
 German |
Badminton | |
 Italian |
Partita al volo | Match on the fly |
 Dutch |
Air Rally[2][3] | |
 Portuguese |
Air Rally[4][5] | |
 Korean |
배드민턴 | Badminton |
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese |
かえってきた バドミントン | Badminton Returns |
| EnglishNOA |
Air Rally 2 | |
| EnglishNOE |
Air Rally 2 | |
| French |
Badminton extrême | Extreme badminton |
| Spanish |
A vuelapluma 2 | Feather flight 2 [Phrase meaning "quickly"] |
| German |
Badminton 2 | |
| Italian |
Partita al volo 2 | Match on the fly 2 |
| Korean |
돌아온 배드민턴 | Badminton Returns |
References
- ↑ Iwata demande | 3. Pièce montée et Ringside | Iwata demande : Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise | Nintendo
- ↑ Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise | Muziekspel | Wii | Nintendo
- ↑ Iwata vraagt | 3. Bruidstaart en Ringside | Iwata vraagt: Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise | Nintendo
- ↑ Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise | Jogo de música | Wii | Nintendo
- ↑ Iwata Pergunta | 3. Bolo de casamento e Ringside | Iwata Pergunta: Beat the Beat: Rhythm Paradise | Nintendo
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