The Big Parade
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The Big Parade is Act 5 of the second Chapter - Battle of the Birds. In this act, Hat Kid leads a parade of owls around the moon set for DJ Grooves' new movie. As the movie progresses, many hazards will be introduced, such as Homing Rockets, Electrical Fire and more.
The Parade
The level starts where you started in Picture Perfect at the Moon Set. Talk to DJ Grooves, and he will ask you to put on the Parade Outfit and at the end of the parade, a glittery disco ball will pop open and reveal the Time Piece. After you put the outfit on, he will tie Parade Owls to you and tell you that if you just keep walking, you'll be fine. This is true: stopping will cause you to take damage from the owls. Moon Penguins on the rooftops will give you heart orbs. But, there are electrical signatures running along the wires, and the crowd below will cause damage if you fall down. After a little while, DJ Grooves will ask you to turn on the pyrotechnics. Flicking all three switches will cause the pyrotechnics to turn on, creating a hazard which has a 3 second countdown and will hurt you if the countdown reaches 0 while you are on the platform. So then you have to avoid falling, the pyrotechnics, the electrical signals on the wires, AND the Parade Owls. Continue snagging Heart Orbs and avoiding pyrotechnics until DJ Grooves asks you to turn on the firework cannons. The fireworks will add to the challenge because they home onto you. Thankfully, pressing all three buttons causes the Time Piece to pop out. Grab it while avoiding all the hazards to finish the level.
Strategy
- With this being a platforming-centric mission, the No-Bonk Badge is recommended, as bonking into, for example, a rooftop, she will fall into the crowd, and consequently, damaged.
- As the Owl Band follows Hat Kid, they can bump into her, sending her in a direction and damaging her.
- The Band will copy every single one of Hat Kid's moves, so it would be smart to run around in circles, without stopping or turning back.
- The Sprint Hat is not recommended in this mission, as the Owl Band will match Hat Kid's speed, the inability of double-jumping, as well as having less control.
- After the pyrotechnics have been activated, electric currents will run through many of the roofs. It won't be activated on many of them however, those includes the sloped rooftops and rooftops with barriers.
- Many floats roam around the moon set, and they won't stray far. It's recommended to take them to your advantage, and treat them as platforms that Hat Kid can jump on.
- If Hat Kid is damaged, wait until a Moon Penguin gifts out a heart pon. Its position will be displayed in the form of an icon, so keep an eye out for them.
- The homing rockets in the last phase aren't fast enough to reach Hat Kid if she keeps moving.
- To earn the most amount of points, try to collect as many DJ Grooves tokens as possible, as they'll earn a lot of points.
- On top of that, try to not lose health, as the Moon Penguins will also give out heart pons, reducing the token rate.
Music
- The Big Parade - A cheery, upbeat track that plays during the countdown sequences of the Act.
- This track has many separate phases, that will play after each activation sequence.
- A low-key variant of this track can be heard before Hat Kid talks to DJ Grooves at the start of the act.
- Turn On The Pyrotechnics - A stressful, intense track that plays when Hat Kid has to activate the pyrotechnics, or the rocket launchers, as well as the sequence at the end, when the Timepiece is released.
Diary Entry
After each mission, Hat Kid will express her thoughts into her diary, which can be found inside her pillow fort.
"This moon set sure is getting busy! There’s so many penguins showing up! And some are bringing balloons! And there are these floats that are SUPER BIG! Everything is looking so pretty!
"DJ Grooves said they’re all here for me too! I can’t let everybody down; I don’t know what we’re going to do next, but I know I have to try my best for all of my fans!"
Achievements
Below is the list of achievements related to this act, a guide to any achievements can be found by clicking on its name.
| Image | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Encore! | Complete The Big Parade without falling into the audience below! |
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Fueling the Feud | Get a total of 2000 points in Battle of the Birds! |
Gallery
Concept art.
Turnaround for the Parade Outfit.
Sketch for the titlecard.
Trivia
- Interestingly, the loading screen art shows regular Express Owls following Hat Kid, instead of the final Parade Owls. According to Jenna Brown, the game's 2D Art Director, this was because the owls didn't have a unique design at the time the art was created.
- Unused dialogue indicates that the Conductor was to appear in the Big Parade, playing cards.
playing_cards0 = ... wait... hold on... gimme a minute to think about me next move! |
playing_cards1 = ... uhhh... is ace the best card, or the worst card...? |