Bird Week was published by Lenar, Toshiba EMI, released in 1986.

What kind of game is Bird Week?

Bird Week is a action game for the NES / Famicom.

Can two people play Bird Week?

No. Bird Week is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does Bird Week load?

The Bird Week ROM is 16 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Which emulators can run Bird Week?

Bird Week runs on NES / Famicom and Nestopia UE (Accurate). You can switch between them from the emulator list further down this page if one performs better on your device.

Bird Week Game (1986) - NES

Name: Bird Week
Availability: InStock
Author: Lenar, Toshiba EMI

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
NES / Famicom (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
Nestopia UE (Accurate)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

NES / Famicom (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Nestopia UE (Accurate)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

Bird Week is an action game developed by Lenar and published by Toshiba EMI in 1986 for the Famicom (NES). In this early nature-themed title, you control a mother bird tasked with keeping her chicks alive by feeding them across alternating seasons.

How to play

Your objective is to catch butterflies mid-flight and return them to the nest to feed your chicks. You must feed them continuously so they do not starve, while avoiding mid-air collisions with hawks, flying squirrels, and other woodland predators. Once the chicks have eaten enough, they will safely leave the nest and you will advance to the next level.

Gamepad control:
	Player 1:	Player 2:
↑	↑	–
↓	↓	–
←	←	–
→	→	–
A	X	–
B	Z	–
SELECT	Shift	–
START	Enter	–

Tips

Your bird flies continuously and only stops when landing on the ground or in the nest; anticipate your movements to avoid crashing into enemies.
You can occasionally pick up mushrooms from the ground and drop them onto predators to temporarily disable them.
Prioritize catching butterflies that flutter close to the nest to reduce travel time and minimize your risk of getting hit.