Birdo: Difference between revisions

Birdo
	; Official artwork of Birdo from Mario Party 9
Universe	Mario
Debut	Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987)
Smash Bros. appearances	Melee; Brawl; SSB4; Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)
Console/platform of origin	Famicom
Species	Birdo
Gender	Female
Place of origin	Subcon
Created by	Shigeru Miyamoto
Designed by	Shigeru Miyamoto
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Birdo

Latest revision as of 00:34, November 8, 2024

Birdo (キャサリン, Catherine) is a character from the Mario series.

Origin[edit]

Birdo as a boss in the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 2, which her appearance in Mushroom Kingdom II is based on.

Birdo made her debut in the Japan-only game Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (repurposed as Super Mario Bros. 2 for international markets) as a recurring boss. She is a pink dinosaur creature with a nozzle-like mouth and a red bow. In her later appearances, she wears a diamond ring. As a boss character, Birdo attacks by spitting eggs at the player. She can be defeated by grabbing the flying eggs and throwing them back at her three times. Later worlds introduce different colored varieties of Birdos which attack by spitting fireballs at the player.

Like much of the content in Doki Doki Panic, Birdo was retained when the game was reworked for its North American release as Super Mario Bros. 2. Since then, Birdo has appeared in numerous Mario series games, being a boss once again in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, and a playable character in many installments of Mario spinoff series such as Mario Kart and Mario Party.

Birdo's gender is described as "indeterminate" in Brawl, referencing a long-standing debate in her home series. She was initially described as a male who "thinks he is a girl" in Super Mario Bros. 2's instruction booklet, suggesting that she is transgender. Most other game appearances refer to Birdo as female, but usually ignore her transgender identity as a whole. One mission in the 2008 Wii game Captain Rainbow is based on the gender debate, tasking the player with finding evidence that Birdo is female after she was arrested for using the women's restroom.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

As a stage hazard[edit]

Birdo in Mushroom Kingdom II

Birdo appears as a stage hazard in the Mushroom Kingdom II stage. She appears on either side of the screen and shoots one or three eggs from her mouth before exiting to the side where it came from. Birdo can be attacked and will temporarily retreat after receiving enough damage.

Birdo's eggs deal damage to those they hit. These eggs can be shielded against, jumped on, knocked away with attacks, and air grabbed. When air grabbed they are usable as items that deal 24% damage when thrown normally, explode and deal 49% when smash thrown, and occasionally drop items after breaking. It is the only item in the series that can explode by input rather than chance.

Birdo's in-game sprite.
An airborne egg.
Zelda holding one of Birdo's eggs.

Trophy[edit]

Obtaining the Birdo trophy unlocks the Mushroom Kingdom II stage.

Birdo's trophy in Melee

Birdo

First seen in Super Mario Bros. 2, Birdo is known for shooting eggs and fireballs from her mouth. Mario and his friends would have to jump onto the eggs in midair, pick them up and throw them back at her. Long missing from the Nintendo scene, Birdo recently reappeared in Mario Tennis and Super Mario Advance.

Super Mario Bros. 2 (10/88)

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Trophy[edit]

The Birdo trophy can be obtained as a challenge reward by clearing All-Star Mode on Hard difficulty.

Birdo's trophy in Brawl

Birdo: A pink creature of indeterminate gender that some say would rather be called Birdetta. A big ribbon on its head is its most distinguishing feature. In Super Mario Bros. 2, you can return fire on Birdo by jumping on the eggs shot from its mouth. Be careful not to get psyched out by fake-egg fireballs!; : Super Mario Bros. 2; : Mario Hoops 3-on-3; : Super Mario Bros. 2; : Mario Slam Basketball

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Trophy[edit]

Birdo's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Birdo: Birdo's debut wasn't in a Mario game at all but in a game called Doki Doki Panic. Originally released in Japan, a version of that game made it to the West under a different name. Mario and friends replaced the main characters, and the game was called Super Mario Bros. 2. That's how Birdo joined the Mario Bros. family!; : Super Mario Bros. 2 (10/1988); Birdo's debut wasn't in a Mario game at all, but in a game called Doki Doki Panic. Originally released in Japan, that game made its way to the West with a few changes: Mario and Co. replaced the main characters, and the title was changed to Super Mario Bros. 2. That's how Birdo joined the Mario Bros. family!; : Super Mario Bros. 2 (04/1989)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

As a stage hazard[edit]

Birdo returns as a stage hazard in the returning Mushroom Kingdom II stage.

Spirit[edit]

Birdo also appears as an Ace-class primary spirit. She can be summoned using the cores of T-Rex and Starly.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slots	Base	Max	Base	Max	Base	Max	Ability	Series
45		Birdo		★★★	2	2824	8516	1299	3917	1525	4599	No Effect	Super Mario Series

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name
Japanese	キャサリン, Catherine
English	Birdo
French	Birdo
German	Birdo
Spanish	Birdo
Italian	Strutzi
Chinese (Simplified)	凯瑟琳, Catherine
Chinese (Traditional)	凱瑟琳, Catherine
Korean	캐서린, Catherine
Dutch	Birdo
Russian	Бирдо

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 |name         = Birdo
 |image        = [[File:Birdo MP9.png|250px]]
-|caption      = [[File:MarioSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]]
+|caption      = [[File:MarioSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]
 Official artwork of Birdo from ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Party 9}}''
 |universe     = {{uv|Mario}}
 |firstgame    = ''{{s|mariowiki|Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic}}'' (1987) {{Flag|Japan}}
-|lastappearance= ''{{s|mariowiki|Paper Mario: The Origami King}}''  (2020)
+|lastappearance = ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario & Luigi: Brothership}}'' (2024)
 |games        = ''[[Melee]]''<br>''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
 |console      = Famicom
 |species      = Birdo
-|gender       =  [[mariowiki:Birdo#Gender|Female]]
+|gender       = [[mariowiki:Birdo#Gender|Female]]
 |homeworld    = {{s|supermariowiki|Subcon}}
 |creator      = Shigeru Miyamoto
@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 |interwikipage= Birdo
 }}
-'''Birdo''' ({{ja|キャサリン|Kyasarin}}, ''Catherine'') is a character from the {{uv|Mario}} universe.
+'''Birdo''' ({{ja|キャサリン|Kyasarin}}, ''Catherine'') is a character from the {{uv|Mario}} series.
 ==Origin==
 [[File:SMB2bossSNES.png|thumb|left|Birdo as a boss in the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', which her appearance in Mushroom Kingdom II is based on.]]
-Birdo is a character and species in the {{uv|Mario}} series who debuted in ''{{s|mariowiki|Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic}}'' as a recurring boss at the end of several levels. In the game, Birdo attacks by spitting eggs at the player and is defeated by grabbing the flying eggs and throwing them back at it three times. Later worlds introduce differently colored Birdos which also attack with fireballs.
+Birdo made her debut in the Japan-only game ''{{s|mariowiki|Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic}}'' (repurposed as ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' for international markets) as a recurring boss. She is a pink dinosaur creature with a nozzle-like mouth and a red bow. In her later appearances, she wears a diamond ring. As a boss character, Birdo attacks by spitting eggs at the player. She can be defeated by grabbing the flying eggs and throwing them back at her three times. Later worlds introduce different colored varieties of Birdos which attack by spitting fireballs at the player.
-Like much of the content in ''Doki Doki Panic'', Birdo was retained when the game was reworked for its North American release as ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Since then, Birdo has appeared in numerous ''Mario'' series games, being a boss once again in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga}}'', and a playable character in several installments of ''Mario'' spinoff series such as ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Party}}''.
+Like much of the content in ''Doki Doki Panic'', Birdo was retained when the game was reworked for its North American release as ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Since then, Birdo has appeared in numerous ''Mario'' series games, being a boss once again in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga}}'', and a playable character in many installments of ''Mario'' spinoff series such as ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart}}'' and ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Party}}''.
-Birdo's gender is described as "indeterminate" in ''Brawl'', referencing a long-standing debate in her home series. She was initially described as a male who "thinks he is a girl" in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''{{'}}s instruction booklet, suggesting that she is transgender. Most other game appearances refer to Birdo as female, but usually ignore her transgender identity as a whole. One mission in the 2008 [[Wii]] game ''{{iw|Wikipedia|Captain Rainbow}}'' is based on the gender debate, tasking the player with finding evidence that Birdo is female after she was arrested for using the women's restroom.
+Birdo's gender is described as "indeterminate" in ''Brawl'', referencing a long-standing debate in her home series. She was initially described as a male who "thinks he is a girl" in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''{{'}}s instruction booklet, suggesting that she is transgender. Most other game appearances refer to Birdo as female, but usually ignore her transgender identity as a whole. One mission in the 2008 [[Wii]] game ''{{iw|wikipedia|Captain Rainbow}}'' is based on the gender debate, tasking the player with finding evidence that Birdo is female after she was arrested for using the women's restroom.
 {{clrl}}
 ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
-===As a stage hazard===
+===As a [[stage hazard]]===
 [[File:MKII-BIRDO-NRML-SSBM.png|thumb|100px|left|Birdo in Mushroom Kingdom II]]
-Birdo is a [[stage hazard]] in the [[Mushroom Kingdom II]] stage. She appears on either side of the screen and shoots one or three [[egg]]s from her mouth before exiting to the side where it came from. Birdo can be attacked and will temporarily retreat after receiving enough damage.
+Birdo appears as a stage hazard in the [[Mushroom Kingdom II]] stage. She appears on either side of the screen and shoots one or three [[egg]]s from her mouth before exiting to the side where it came from. Birdo can be attacked and will temporarily retreat after receiving enough damage.
 Birdo's eggs deal [[damage]] to those they hit. These eggs can be [[shield|shielded]] against, [[jump|jumped]] on, knocked away with [[attack|attacks]], and [[air grab|air grabbed]]. When air grabbed they are usable as items that deal 24% damage when thrown normally, explode and deal 49% when smash thrown, and occasionally drop items after breaking. It is the only item in the series that can explode by input rather than chance.
@@ Line 45: / Line 45: @@
 ===Trophy===
-The Birdo trophy is obtained randomly: when this happens, Mushroom Kingdom II is unlocked. As with the stage, Birdo appears as her SNES sprite.
+Obtaining the Birdo trophy unlocks the Mushroom Kingdom II stage.
-[[File:Birdo Trophy Melee.png|thumb|100px|left|Trophy in ''Melee''.]]
+{{Trophy
-;Birdo
+|name=Birdo
-:''First seen in [[Super Mario Bros. 2]], Birdo is known for shooting eggs and fireballs from her mouth. [[Mario]] and friends would have to jump on to the eggs in midair, pick them up and throw them back at her. Long missing from the [[Nintendo]] scene, Birdo recently reappeared in {{s|mariowiki|Mario Tennis}} and [[Super Mario Bros. 2|Super Mario Advance]]''.
+|image=Birdo Trophy Melee.png
+|desc=First seen in [[Super Mario Bros. 2]], Birdo is known for shooting eggs and fireballs from her mouth. [[Mario]] and his friends would have to jump onto the eggs in midair, pick them up and throw them back at her. Long missing from the [[Nintendo]] scene, Birdo recently reappeared in {{iw|mariowiki|Mario Tennis}} and [[Super Mario Bros. 2|Super Mario Advance]].
-''Game'': ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (10/88)
+|gamelist={{Trophy games|game1=Super Mario Bros. 2|release1=10/88}}
-{{clr}}
+|game=Melee
+}}
+{{clrl}}
 ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
 ===Trophy===
-Birdo only appears as a trophy, carrying an egg.
+The Birdo trophy can be obtained as a [[List of challenges (SSBB)|challenge reward]] by clearing [[All-Star Mode]] on Hard difficulty.
-[[File:Birdo - Brawl Trophy.png|thumb|100px|left|Trophy in ''Brawl''.]]
+{{Trophy
-;Birdo
+|name=Birdo
-:''A pink creature of indeterminate gender that some say would rather be called Birdetta. A big ribbon on its head is its most distinguishing feature. In Super Mario Bros. 2, you can return fire on Birdo by jumping on the eggs shot from its mouth. Be careful not to get psyched out by fake-egg fireballs!''
+|image=Birdo - Brawl Trophy.png
-{{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Super Mario Bros. 2|console2=DS|game2=Mario Hoops 3-on-3}}
+|desc=A pink creature of indeterminate gender that some say would rather be called Birdetta. A big ribbon on its head is its most distinguishing feature. In Super Mario Bros. 2, you can return fire on Birdo by jumping on the eggs shot from its mouth. Be careful not to get psyched out by fake-egg fireballs!
+|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Super Mario Bros. 2|console2=DS|game2=Mario Hoops 3-on-3}}
+|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Super Mario Bros. 2|console2=DS|game2=Mario Slam Basketball}}
+|game=Brawl
+}}
 {{clrl}}
 ==In {{forwiiu}}==
 ===Trophy===
-Once again, Birdo only appears as a trophy.
+{{Trophy
-[[File:BirdoTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|100px|left|Trophy in ''for Wii U''.]]
+|name=Birdo
-;Birdo
+|image=BirdoTrophyWiiU.png
-:{{Flag|ntsc}} ''Birdo's debut wasn't in a Mario game at all but in a game called Doki Doki Panic. Originally released in Japan, a version of that game made it to the West under a different name. Mario and friends replaced the main characters, and the game was called Super Mario Bros. 2. That's how Birdo joined the Mario Bros. family!''
+|desc-ntsc=Birdo's debut wasn't in a Mario game at all but in a game called Doki Doki Panic. Originally released in Japan, a version of that game made it to the West under a different name. Mario and friends replaced the main characters, and the game was called Super Mario Bros. 2. That's how Birdo joined the Mario Bros. family!
-:{{Flag|pal}} ''Birdo's debut wasn't in a Mario game at all but in a game called Doki Doki Panic. Originally released in Japan, that game made its way to the West with a few changes: Mario and Co. replaced the main characters, and the title was changed to Super Mario Bros. 2. That's how Birdo joined the Mario Bros. family!''
+|desc-pal=Birdo's debut wasn't in a Mario game at all, but in a game called Doki Doki Panic. Originally released in Japan, that game made its way to the West with a few changes: Mario and Co. replaced the main characters, and the title was changed to Super Mario Bros. 2. That's how Birdo joined the Mario Bros. family!
-{{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Super Mario Bros. 2 10/1988}}
+|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Super Mario Bros. 2|release1=10/1988}}
+|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Super Mario Bros. 2|release1=04/1989}}
+|game=ssb4-wiiu
+}}
 {{clrl}}
 ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
 ===As a stage hazard===
-Birdo returns alongside [[Mushroom Kingdom II]] in her old sprite design in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
+Birdo returns as a stage hazard in the returning [[Mushroom Kingdom II]] stage.
 ===Spirit===
-Birdo appears as a [[summon]]able primary [[spirit]]. She can be summoned with the spirit cores of {{h2|List of spirits (Others)|T-Rex}} and {{h2|List of spirits (Others)|Starly}}.
+Birdo also appears as an Ace-class [[primary spirit]]. She can be [[summon]]ed using the cores of {{h2|List of spirits (Others)|T-Rex}} and {{h2|List of spirits (Others)|Starly}}.
 {|class="wikitable"
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 {{clrl}}
+==Names in other languages==
+{{langtable
+|ja={{ja|キャサリン|Kyasarin}}, ''Catherine''
+|en=Birdo
+|fr=Birdo
+|es=Birdo
+|de=Birdo
+|it=Strutzi
+|nl=Birdo
+|ru={{rollover|Бирдо|Birdo|?}}
+|ko={{rollover|캐서린|Kaeseorin|?}}, ''Catherine''
+|zh_cn={{rollover|凯瑟琳|Kǎisèlín|?}}, ''Catherine''
+|zh_tw={{rollover|凱瑟琳|Kǎisèlín|?}}, ''Catherine''
+}}
+{{Stage hazards}}
 {{Mario universe}}
-{{Stage hazards}}
 [[Category:Trophies (SSBM)]]
 [[Category:Trophies (SSBB)]]

Birdo
Official artwork of Birdo from Mario Party 9
Universe	Mario
Debut	Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987)
Smash Bros. appearances	Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
*Most recent non-Smash* appearance**	Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)
Console/platform of origin	Famicom
Species	Birdo
Gender	Female
Place of origin	Subcon
Created by	Shigeru Miyamoto
Designed by	Shigeru Miyamoto
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Birdo

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Birdo: Difference between revisions

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Origin[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

As a stage hazard[edit]

Trophy[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Trophy[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Trophy[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

As a stage hazard[edit]

Spirit[edit]

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