25 Facts About Birdo

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Since then, Birdo has been a recurring character in various franchise spin-offs.

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2.

Birdo has made several cameos, particularly in the Mario Kart series and the Japan-only Wii video game Captain Rainbow.

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3.

Birdo has made several appearances in other media, including the Super Mario Bros.

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4.

Birdo is a pink, anthropomorphic dinosaur creature who wears a red hairbow and has a round mouth that can fire eggs as projectiles.

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5.

Birdo's name was mistakenly switched with another Super Mario Bros.

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6.

Birdo is often lauded as the first transgender video game character.

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7.

The Spanish language website for Mario Smash Football while describing Birdo suggests that the character's gender is indeterminate.

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8.

However, in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Birdo uses muttering noises that has been used in subsequent games provided by Kazumi Totaka.

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9.

Birdo first appeared in the Family Computer Disk System video game Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic and its Western Nintendo Entertainment System conversion Super Mario Bros.

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10.

Birdo has made frequent appearances in later Mario spin-off games, including Mario Tennis and Mario Golf Toadstool Tour, first appearing in the Mario sports games with the Nintendo 64 Mario Tennis.

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11.

However, Birdo was originally going to be included in the Virtual Boy video game Mario's Tennis.

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12.

Birdo returned again in Mario Golf: World Tour as an unlockable character.

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13.

Birdo made her first appearance in the Mario Kart series with Mario Kart: Double Dash, where Yoshi acts as her partner.

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14.

Birdo later reappeared in Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart Tour.

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15.

Birdo has made appearances in the Mario Party series, first appearing in Mario Party 7 then later in Mario Party 8, Mario Party 9, and Mario Party Superstars.

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16.

Paper Birdo appear in Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Color Splash, and The Origami King.

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17.

Birdo appeared in the Wii video game Captain Rainbow, which makes reference to her gender status.

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18.

Birdo has appeared in Mario Superstar Baseball for Nintendo GameCube and Mario Super Sluggers and Mario Strikers Charged for Wii.

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19.

Birdo appears in Super Mario Maker as a mystery mushroom costume for Mario to wear in the Super Mario Bros.

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20.

Birdo has appeared several times in promotional items, including figurines, plush toys, and other collectibles such as a chess set.

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21.

N-Sider editor Anthony JC commented that Birdo was a "pushover" compared to the other bosses in Super Mario Bros.

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22.

IGN editor Lucas M Thomas felt that Birdo was nearly as recognized as Yoshi in the Mario sports and racing games.

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23.

Birdo has been the subject of discussion relating to her gender identity and has been perceived as transgender.

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24.

Birdo has become a trans icon due to her perceived gender identity.

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25.

Birdo has been credited as an early transgender character in video games.

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