Birdo
| Birdo | |
|---|---|
 
Official artwork of Birdo from Mario Party 9 | |
| Universe | Mario |
| Debut | Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987) 
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| Smash Bros. appearances | Melee Brawl SSB4 |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016) |
| Console/platform of origin | Famicom |
| Species | Birdo |
| Gender | Unknown |
| Place of origin | Subcon |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Birdo |
Birdo (キャサリン, Catherine) is a character from the Mario universe.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee
Birdo appears as a stage hazard in Mushroom Kingdom II. It appears on either side of the screen, shoot three eggs from its mouth and then exits on the side of the screen where it came from. Birdo can be attacked, flashing blue when taking damage, and even get KO'd, but no bonus points are awarded and it will return to the stage later on.
Birdo's eggs deal damage to those they hit. These eggs can be shielded, jumped on, and air grabbed. It breaks and deals 24% damage when thrown normally, explodes and deals 49% when smash thrown, and in both cases may occasionally release an item. It is the only item in the series which will always explode in one circumstance and never explode in another.
Gallery
An airborne Birdo Egg
Zelda holding a Birdo Egg. Note its flatness.
The in-game sprite of Birdo
Birdo as it appears on Mushroom Kingdom II.
Trophy Description
Obtaining the Birdo trophy unlocks Mushroom Kingdom II.
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 Mario Tennis and Super Mario Advance.
Game: Super Mario Bros. 2 (10/88)
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Birdo only appears as a trophy.
Trophy Description
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
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Once again, Birdo only appears as a trophy.
Trophy Description
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!
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 10/1988
Origin
Birdo is a recurring character and species in the Mario series. It first appeared in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic as a recurring boss who attacks by shooting eggs at the player and is defeated by grabbing the flying eggs and throwing them back at it three times. Later levels introduce differently-colored versions which also attack with fireballs. Like most of the content in the game, Birdo was retained when the game was reworked for 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, as well as a playable character in certain installments of Mario spinoff series such as Mario Kart and Mario Party.
Birdo's gender remains indeterminate, being described as a "he" who believes he is female Super Mario Bros. 2's instruction booklet. In most other game appearances, Birdo is referred to as a female. One of the quests in Captain Rainbow is a play on Birdo's gender confusion, tasking the player to find evidence that Birdo is female after she is locked up for using the men's restroom.
