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The game was released on March 22nd 2011 Below are the characters of the game.
Blu
Tyler Blu Gunderson, or simply, Blu, is the main protagonist of Rio, and is a rare species of blue macaw (Spix's Macaw wikipedia:Cyanopsitta spixii) that originated from a bookstore in Minnesota, taken by unseen smugglers and shipped to Rio, the same fate to later be suffered by the Angry Birds, as their species (Red, Blue, Yellow, etc;) are also described as rare.
The Angry Birds do not meet Blu until the very end of the episode Smuggler's Den, where he is locked up in a cage next to Jewel, the only other Spix's Macaw in existence. He is later used in Jungle Escape as a playable bird in the Rio Theme 6-15, connected to Jewel. When tapped or clicked, Jewel will fly forward with Blu being pulled behind her.
He is still armed with Jewel in Beach Volley however in Carnival Upheaval he is separate. Blu, this time, has a new ability. Once he hits an object, he'll shake himself up causing spreading of objects.
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Blu in flight.
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Blu (left) and Jewel, as they appear in the Rio film.
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Blu (left) locked up in a cage next to Jewel, on Rio theme 2-15.
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Blu hanging onto Jewel, whom is perched on the slingshot, on Rio theme 4-15.
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Blu and Jewel.
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Blu and Jewel's ability in action.
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Wallpaper from the Rio official site.
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Blu armed with a skateboard.
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Blu in another pose.
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Baby Blu
Blu & Jewel
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Blu, Jewel and their chicks
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Blu plush
Jewel
Jewel is the deuteragonist of Rio, and appears alongside Blu, trapped in the same cage that he is contained in, as she is the only other Spix's Macaw. Once she is freed, she becomes a usable Bird but is only used in some levels in Beach Volley and the final level of Jungle Escape. When tapped or clicked, she flies straight dragging Blu along. She was later captured by Nigel in the end of the episode, Beach Volley.
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Jewel plush
Nigel
Cocks Nigel Cockatoo, known simply as Nigel, is the main antagonist in Rio and Angry Birds Rio. He is a Sulfur-crested Cockatoo. He captures the Angry Birds along with other rare species. He is battled in the last level of Jungle Escape as the first boss character in the entire Angry Birds series. Nigel appears as the Angry Birds' first enemy that moves on its own. He has appeared in theme 4-15 and theme 12-15.- Nig2.jpg
Nigel in the game.
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The picture seen when the player fails level 4-15 or 12-15.
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Nigel grasping on a Marmoset.
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Nigel with a lock in tow.
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Nigel with a suspicious look.
Nigel in the Angry Birds Rio trailer.
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Nigel plush
Rafael
Rafael is a Toco Toucan who is the the father of many Toucan Kids' and Eva's husband. He is non-playable. He tells Luiz to remove the chain to free Blu and Jewel. He is a background character.
Luiz
Luiz is a bulldog from Rio. In the movie, he assists Blu and Jewel by helping to remove the chain from their legs. In the game, he appears in Beach Volley level 6-15 as a non-playble character who assists you.During game play, as soon as the first beach ball hits the ground, Luiz will appear and chase it, then pop it for points. As each new ball hits the ground, he will run after it and pop it. If marmosets or crates are in the way of him reaching the ball, he will destroy them, as well.
Players do not have any direct control of Luiz, but can use the birds to try to drop beach balls strategically to cause Luiz to destroy anything and everything on the bottom row of level.
Luiz's game sprite appears with two brown front legs rather than one white and one brown. This was most likely done for ease of animation.
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Luiz Movie 1
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Luiz Movie 2
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Luiz Movie 3
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Luiz plush
Marmosets
Marmosets are tiny primates who are the "minions" of Nigel, sent to defeat the Birds after they escape from the Smuggler's Den. These Marmosets act in the role of antagonists, as the Bad Piggies do in the Classic Angry Birds game. Unlike Pigs, Marmosets can roll back right-side up after being tipped over. They ocassionally survive after falling.
Marmosets do not take damage when bounced onto floaties or parasols. In the final level of Carnival Upheaval, the head of the marmoset, Mauro, appears as a boss.
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Two Marmosets.
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A marmoset when the player fails at a level in Beach Volley
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A marmoset when the player fails at a level in Carnival Upheaval
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A marmoset when the player fails at a level in Jungle Escape
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Marmoset plush
Mauro
Mauro is the leader of the marmosets. In Angry Birds Rio, he appears as a boss in level 8-15 of Carnival Upheaval. It takes a lot of damage to defeat him. The best tactic to defeat Mauro is to use the White Bird's egg bombs.Upon defeating Mauro, players are presented with a new story cutscene. If a player does not defeat him, Mauro's face appears on the "Level Failed" screen.
Mauro is distinguished from the other Marmosets by several features. In the game, he appears much larger than the other Marmosets. In the game and the movie, he has brown fur, not gray and has a paperclip in his hair. In the movie, he wears a gold watch as a belt. He has far too much bling and is a master at Capoeira.
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Mauro, leader of the Marmosets
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Mauro and the Marmosets
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Caged Birds
Caged Birds are a few species of birds (purple, pink, etc.) that appear in Smuggler's Den as prisoners of the Smugglers. It is implied that they, like the Angry Birds (Red, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Green, etc.) are rare species as the official game trailer refers to them as, "exceptionally rare species". The other birds try to free them from their cages by slinging themselves at the cages; when a cage breaks, the caged bird flies offscreen.
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Caged and Rare Birds
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A game over screen Smuggler's Den, Airfield Chase, or Smuggler's Plane.
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Caged Birds Plushies.
By Size
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Rio Characters by Size
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Rio Enemies by Size
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Rio Flyers by Size
In-game Tutorials
Red Bird - Rio
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Blue Birds - Rio
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Yellow Bird - Rio
Black Bird - Rio
White Bird - Rio
Boomerang Bird - Rio
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Big Brother - Rio
Orange Bird - Rio
Mighty Eagle - Rio
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Blu and Jewel - Rio
Blu - Rio
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