(→Trivia: rewrote the Smash trivia to include some more up to date information, since the song from this game hasn't been exclusive to the "Other" stages for quite a while)
*In ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', [[Captain Blue Bird]] has a yellow music note on his hat, but this detail is missing in the flashbacks during the game and on the [[Try Again]] epilogue, and is absent in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' as a whole.
*In ''[[Rhythm Heaven]]'', [[Captain Blue Bird]] has a yellow music note on his hat, but this detail is missing in the flashbacks during the game and on the [[Try Again]] epilogue, and is absent in ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' as a whole.
*This game's music can be played in [[Hi-Hat]], where it is known as "Hi-Hat (Bluebirds)".
*This game's music can be played in [[Hi-Hat]], where it is known as "Hi-Hat (Bluebirds)".
*The song for this game appears in ''[[ssbwiki:Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' on the [[ssbwiki:Miiverse|Miiverse]] stage and in ''[[ssbwiki:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where it can play on [[ssbwiki:Summit|Summit]], [[ssbwiki:Hanenbow|Hannenbow]], [[ssbwiki:Balloon Fight|Balloon Fight]], [[ssbwiki:Living Room|Living Room]], [[ssbwiki:Find Mii|Find Mii]], [[ssbwiki:Tomodachi Life|Tomodachi Life]], [[ssbwiki:PictoChat 2|Pictochat 2]], [[ssbwiki:Duck Hunt (stage)|Duck Hunt]], [[ssbwiki:Wrecking Crew|Wrecking Crew]], [[ssbwiki:Pilotwings|Pilotwings]] and [[ssbwiki:Wuhu Island|Wuhu Island]], i.e., stages in the "Other" category. This version loops to the beginning when it ends.
*The song for this game appears in ''[[ssbwiki:Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' on the [[ssbwiki:Miiverse|Miiverse]] stage and in ''[[ssbwiki:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where it can play on the stages in the "[[ssbwiki:List of SSBU Music (Other series)|Other]]" category, as well as [[ssbwiki:Battlefield (SSBU)|Battlefield]], [[ssbwiki:Small Battlefield|Small Battlefield]], [[ssbwiki:Big Battlefield (SSBU)|Big Battlefield]] and [[ssbwiki:Final Destination (SSBU)|Final Destination]] since the [[ssbwiki:List of updates (SSBU)#8.1.0 |8.1.0 update]]. This version loops to the beginning when it ends.
==Development History==
==Development History==
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Revision as of 21:23, 25 November 2024
Blue Birds
The captain might seem a little intense. He'll get mad if you mess up, but just let it roll off you like water off a duck's back.
In this game, the player controls a member of The Blue Birds, following orders from Captain Blue Bird. The objective of this game is to remain in sync with the other two birds. The captain has two commands:
Peck your beak! (つっつき?, tsuttsuki) calls for the birds to peck three times in quick succession.
Stretch out your neck! (ふんぞり?, funzori) asks them to peck into the ground for a bit before stretching out both their necks and their wings.
Perfect!/Ace!?: The player pecks or stretches in sync with the others. While pecking, a hit spark with stars appears. After a stretch, the captain blushes while stretching out his own wings.
Early!/Late!?: The player pecks out of sync, causing less impressive hit sparks to fly out, a "doink" sound to be heard, and a sweat drop to form. While stretching, the player's neck gets a cramp. The captain gets angry and huffs. In the international version of Rhythm Heaven, the animation for mistiming a stretch instead has the bird pose awkwardly.
Miss...?: The player either does nothing, or pecks when they're not supposed to, causing less impressive hit sparks to fly out, a "doink" sound to be heard, and a sweat drop to form. While stretching, they either do nothing or stretch when they're not supposed to. The captain gets angry and huffs.
Results
The captain says...()
The captain says...()
Where's your team spirit? That last part didn't look too good.
Where's your team spirit? That last part didn't look too good.
Hm... Good enough... I don't know... I guess that was all right.
Hmm... Good enough... I don't know... I guess that was all right.
Nice pecking, waaugh! Those last three were good.
Nice pecking, waaugh! Those last three were good.
The Captain Barks
Where's your team spirit? Your stretching was a bit of a reach.
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!
This game is similar to Marching Orders from Rhythm Tengoku, in that the player is part of a group that takes orders from a captain who gets angry when they mess up, and that the player's character keeps a diary detailing events from the game.
In the middle of the game, Captain Blue Bird slides out of the player's view, and flashbacks are shown above the birds. While the game itself doesn't elaborate on them, the Blue Bird Diary serves to explain them.