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Series |
Mario |
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Debut |
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987) |
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Console of origin |
Nintendo Entertainment System |
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Species |
Birdo |
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Gender |
Female |
Birdos are a species of dinosaur-like creatures with noses the shape of a cannon that shoot eggs when they are startled or upset. They first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2 and have made many appearances since then. Birdos have also appeared in many Mario Sports Series games. They appear in the audience, and on various teams. There are several named Birdos throughout the series. The most notable Birdo is Birdo. She is named after her own species, similar to Yoshi.
Description[]
For the SNES, Birdo appeared in Super Mario All-Stars as a boss, Wario's Woods as Toad's helper, and Super Mario RPG as a boss.
For the Nintendo 64, Birdo was in Mario Tennis as Yoshi's partner, and Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour as Yoshi's partner again. Also 64 and GC link icon cameo appeared in Mario Tennis (GBC) and Mario Golf: Advance Tour.
Birdo appeared in Super Smash Bros. Melee for the GameCube as a cameo, Mario Superstar Baseball and Super Mario Strikers as Yoshi's teammate, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!as Yoshi's partner, and Mario Party 7 as an unlockable character. Birdo can be unlocked in the game by purchasing her in the Duty-Free Shop.
For the Wii, Birdo was in Mario Party 8, Mario Strikers Charged as Yoshi's teammate, Mario Kart Wii as an unlockable character, and Mario Super Sluggers.
History[]
Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario Advance[]
Birdos made their debut appearance being a minion of Wart. This also includes the appearance of the pink Birdo, later to be known by Birdo. There are also red, green and grey Birdos. They are the bosses of the first two levels of six different worlds. In Super Mario Advance, a robotic version of Birdo called Robirdo replaces Mouser as the boss of World 3.
Gender[]
Birdo's gender has been debated throughout the series. According to the North American instruction manual of Super Mario Bros. 2: "Birdo thinks he is a girl and likes to be called Birdetta.". However, later versions of Super Mario Bros. 2 make no mention in either the manual or the video game itself. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Birdo's trophy description describes the character as "indeterminate gender", and uses the pronoun "it" rather than gender-specific pronouns such as "he" or "she". However, several other sources refer to Birdo as a female. The confusion surrounding Birdo's gender has also been addressed in a light-hearted matter, such as when Popple pauses before settling on calling Birdo a "dame" in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. In Super Mario Advance though, the Birdos in that game had female voices. Currently, it is strongly implied that Birdo is female, but it has not been officially confirmed yet.