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|name=Birdo | |name=Birdo | ||
|image=[[File:Birdo.jpg|200px]] | |image=[[File:Birdo.jpg|200px]] | ||
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|bgcolor=#000066 | |bgcolor=#000066 | ||
|fgcolor=#FFFFFF | |fgcolor=#FFFFFF | ||
|origin= | |origin= | ||
|type=Dinosaur | |type=Dinosaur | ||
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|debut=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' | |debut=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' | ||
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− | The '''Birdo''' is a type of pink dinosaur that appears as a | + | The '''Birdo''' is a type of pink dinosaur that frequently appears as a boss character in the Mario series. |
=Information= | =Information= | ||
− | Birdo is a pink dinosaur that resembles the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] but is pink and notably more feminine, usually wearing a bow of some sort. They also have wide mouths which can fire out eggs or fireballs at enemies. The ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' instruction manual describes the | + | Birdo is a pink dinosaur that resembles the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] but is pink and notably more feminine, usually wearing a bow of some sort. They also have wide mouths which can fire out eggs or fireballs at enemies. The ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' instruction manual describes the Birdos as actually being males that crossdress (and prefer to be called Birdetta), although it is unsure if this description applies to the entire species or just to one individual. |
− | In the original game, there | + | In the original game, there are three different varieties of Birdos, while Birdos of other colors are seen among the audience of ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. The pink type could only spit out eggs, while green Birdos spit fireballs, and red Birdos spit out both eggs and fireballs. The usual method of defeating them usually involves some way of knocking their eggs back at them. |
=Appearances= | =Appearances= | ||
− | Birdos of the three main colors first | + | Birdos of the three main colors first appear in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' as recurring mini-bosses at the end of each level. They could be defeated by tossing their eggs back at them or by tossing Mushroom Blocks in the event of battling red Birdos. The remake ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' also added a boss called Robirdo, which is a large mechanical version of Birdo that appeared as the boss of the third world. A Birdo also appeared in ''[[Wario's Woods]]'', shown in a box at the top corner of the screen from which she would toss a bomb to [[Wanda]]. This seemed to mark the first appearance of a Birdo as an ally rather than an enemy. |
− | + | In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', a Birdo appeared as a boss. This Birdo was housed within a giant egg in the Nimbus Palace and offered to give Mario and friends a key if they would play with her. In the first phase of the battle, the fighters had to attack Birdo's egg until it cracked. Birdo then battled Mario and his crew until meeting defeat, at which point she surrendered the key, but shewarned Mario not to forget her. | |
− | A Birdo later appeared in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', acting as a decoy for [[Princess Peach]] and tricking [[Cackletta]] into taking the Birdo's voice rather than Peach's. Later in the game, a Birdo (whether or not it is the same Birdo as earlier is unspecified) fell in love with [[Popple]] the Thief, even though he didn't return her affection, and | + | A Birdo later appeared in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', acting as a decoy for [[Princess Peach]] and tricking [[Cackletta]] into taking the Birdo's voice rather than Peach's. Later in the game, a Birdo (whether or not it is the same Birdo as earlier is unspecified) fell in love with [[Popple]] the Thief, even though he didn't return her affection, and became his second Rookie (following [[Bowser]]). Birdo helped Popple battle the Mario brothers with new team attacks. She also protected Popple by hiding him in eggs and also setting up decoy eggs to trick the brothers. When they lost the battle, Popple blamed Birdo and fired her. Birdo then turned on Popple, sending him flying from her mouth, and decided to become a superstar on her own. |
− | Birdo has also made appearances in the later ''Paper Mario'' games, where she was shown to have a singing career. In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', she | + | Birdo has also made appearances in the later ''Paper Mario'' games, where she was shown to have a singing career. In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', she was found on a a large swing at Snow Rise, where she sang to Mario and gave him the Goat statue before warning him not to get egg on his face as she departed. She also appeared in the game's ending parade near some [[Shy Guy]]s and winked towards the player. In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', she was shown holding a concert at Plum Park and also had a presence in the ending parade. |
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− | + | Birdos have begun to make frequent appearances in the Mario sports spin-offs, usually being paired with Yoshi. | |
− | + | *'''Golf:''' Birdo appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' (unlocked by collecting 55 Star Coins in Challenge Mode). | |
− | + | *'''Kart Racing:''' Birdo appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' (as a middleweight racer and Yoshi's partner) and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' (unlocked by playing time trials on 16 different courses). She has also made cameo appearances in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. | |
− | + | *'''Tennis:''' Birdo appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Tennis 64]]'' and ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' (made available after the game's release). A Birdo costume was also available in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''. | |
− | + | *'''Baseball:''' Birdo appears as a playable co-captain in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', associated with Yoshi's team. | |
− | *'''Golf:''' Birdo | ||
− | *'''Kart Racing:''' Birdo | ||
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− | *'''Tennis:''' Birdo | ||
− | *'''Baseball:''' Birdo | ||
**Within the Challenge Mode of ''Mario Super Sluggers'', Birdo appeared in the Yoshi Park area. After being scared away by [[Bowser Jr.]] while sunbathing, she was trapped in an alcove on a tree once the rainbow bridge leading up to it was erased by Bowser Jr. After Bowser Jr. was defeated in that area, the bridge was restored and Birdo joined the baseball team out of gratitude. | **Within the Challenge Mode of ''Mario Super Sluggers'', Birdo appeared in the Yoshi Park area. After being scared away by [[Bowser Jr.]] while sunbathing, she was trapped in an alcove on a tree once the rainbow bridge leading up to it was erased by Bowser Jr. After Bowser Jr. was defeated in that area, the bridge was restored and Birdo joined the baseball team out of gratitude. | ||
− | *'''Soccer:''' Birdos | + | *'''Soccer:''' Birdos appear as playable sidekicks in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' and ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. |
− | *'''Other Sports: | + | *'''Other Sports:'' Birdo appears as a hidden playable character in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' (unlocked by completing the Hard Mushroom Cup) and ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''. |
− | *'''The Olympics:''' Birdo | + | *'''The Olympics:''' Birdo appears as a non-playable rival character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', ''[[Mario & Sonic at the the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''. She made a playable appearance in archery events in the 3DS version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' (while remaining non-playable in the Wii U version). |
− | Birdo also | + | Birdo also appears as a playable character in several games of the ''Mario Party'' games after first appearing as a hidden playable character in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', where she had to be unlocked by purchasing her from the Duty Free Shop for 1,000 mileage points. Birdo made return playable appearances in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', and she also appeared as a judge for a minigame in ''[[Mario Party: island Tour]]''. She also appears as a playable character in the similarly board game-themed games ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]'' (unlocked by defeating her in Luigi's Stage Level 1) and ''[[Fortune Street]]''. |
=Other Appearances= | =Other Appearances= | ||
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==Video Games== | ==Video Games== | ||
− | + | *In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', a pink Birdo appears in the Kingdom II stage, which is an homage to ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Thus the Birdo is rendered with its original 8-bit sprite. The Birdo occasionally enters the screen and spits eggs. A trophy of Birdo appears in both ''Melee'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]'' (with the former game using her 8-bit appearance while the latter uses her modern appearance). | |
− | *In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee | + | *Birdo appears as one of the characters ''[[Captain Rainbow]]'', with the game addressing Birdo's gender controversy. She came to Mimin Island to become popular with the boys but is imprisoned for using a lady's restroom when [[Mappo]] believes Birdo is a man. [[Nick]] is able to liberate her by proving her to be a woman by presenting a censored vibrator found in her house, and after being freed she claims Nick is her boyfriend. In this game Birdo speaks with a deep voice, which aid the gender ambiguity, |
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===Canceled Appearances=== | ===Canceled Appearances=== | ||
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*Birdo was originally intended to appear as a playable character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', but was cut, although a seemingly unfinished model for Birdo was discovered in the game's data. | *Birdo was originally intended to appear as a playable character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', but was cut, although a seemingly unfinished model for Birdo was discovered in the game's data. | ||
==In Other Media== | ==In Other Media== | ||
− | *A near-sighted mother Birdo | + | *A near-sighted mother Birdo is featured in the first episode of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, where she confused Toad with her son and captured him. Various Birdos also appeared as minions of Bowser later in the cartoon. Birdos could fly in this incarnation, as they were shown with various bird-like features most likely due to Birdo's name. |
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=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
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*A typo in the credits of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' caused Birdo and [[Ostro]]'s names to be mixed. | *A typo in the credits of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' caused Birdo and [[Ostro]]'s names to be mixed. | ||
*Birdo is referenced in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' through a [[Sammer Guy]] known as the Squatting Birdo. | *Birdo is referenced in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' through a [[Sammer Guy]] known as the Squatting Birdo. | ||
− | + | *Her song in ''Color Splash'' references ''Doki Doki Panic''. | |
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