Bird (Mario vs. Donkey Kong series)
| Bird | |||
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 Artwork from Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis | |||
| First appearance | Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) (2024) | ||
| Variant of | Nitpicker | ||
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- “This bird is not "yolk"-ing around. Get it?”
- —Jordan, Play Nintendo[1]
Enemies based on Nitpickers from Donkey Kong Jr., simply called birds,[2] appear in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. Like their base species, they fly around an area, dropping harmful eggs onto characters. They are depicted as mechanical toys throughout much of the series, with the exception of the Nintendo Switch remake of Mario vs. Donkey Kong, in which they have an organic appearance.
History[edit]
Mario vs. Donkey Kong[edit]
These birds first appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong Jungle. They routinely spawn from nests and perform three complete flights across the level before disappearing off-screen. Once they spot Mario underneath, they pause above him and drop an egg. If Mario gets hit by the egg or the bird itself, he loses a life. The eggs laid by birds can be deflected with a handstand. In Fire Mountain, regular birds are replaced by fire birds.
In the game's original version, the birds are impervious to any attacks, while in the remake for the Nintendo Switch, they can be defeated with a stomp, though they respawn from the same nest as before.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis[edit]
In Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, a single bird appears in Jungle Hijinks, during the battle against Donkey Kong in Boss Game 8. It is more clearly depicted as a toy, with metallic-looking joints under its wings. It serves as an obstacle to the Mini Marios, swooping down on them if they are underneath it. Each time Donkey Kong is damaged, the bird briefly increases in speed and drops eggs towards the Mini Marios. A Mini Mario can drop a Banana Bunch on the bird to temporarily destroy it. The bird reappears shortly after being destroyed.
Artwork of a bird can be seen during the game's staff credits.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again![edit]
Birds reappear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! in the boss levels Floor 4 Donkey Kong and Floor 4+ Donkey Kong. They retain their behavior from Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis.
List of appearances[edit]
| Title | Role | System | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong | Enemy | Game Boy Advance | 2004 |
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis | Enemy | Nintendo DS | 2006 |
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! | Enemy | Nintendo DS | 2010 |
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong | Enemy | Nintendo Switch | 2024 |
Gallery[edit]
A bird flying across Boss Game 8 in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
A bird flying across Floor 4 Donkey Kong in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
A bird in Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
A bird flying in Level 2-3 in Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis | data/data/anims/DK2_bird_anim.bin | bird | - |
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) | Model/Bird.bfres.zs | Bird |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バード[3] Bādo |
Bird |
References[edit]
- ^ Jordan, Play Nintendo channel (November 4, 2024). Let’s Play Mario vs. Donkey Kong Part 2 😎 Gameplay For Kids | @playnintendo. YouTube. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ Jordan, Play Nintendo channel. "Let’s Play Mario vs. Donkey Kong Part 2 😎 Gameplay For Kids | @playnintendo". YouTube.
Quotes (with timestamps):- "Okay, well, we know we gotta watch out for that bird above us and the spikes below us." (6:28)
- "Ah! The bird is back!" (6:42)
- "Bird incoming! Phew, he's gone. Hurry, Mario! This bird is not 'yolk'-ing around." (6:53)
- "Hopefully, we're done with that bird. Oh, I think I spoke too soon." (7:20)
- "Sorry, bird, but did I wake ya?" (8:01)
- ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong Shogakukan book[page number needed]
| Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Mario • Pauline • Donkey Kong • Toads |
| Minis | Mini Mario • Mini Toad • Mini Peach • Mini Donkey Kong |
| Floors | Mini Mayhem • Sandstone Stroll • Magnet Mania • Jungle Rumble • Rooftop • Basement |
| Items and objects | Blue Spring • Box Spring • Cannon • Clock • Coin (large) • Color Switch • Conveyor Belt • Door • Girder • Hammer • Key • Key Door • Ladder • M-Token • Magnet • Mini Mario Card • Pink Block • Pokey Block • Pop-up Gate • Rotate Pipe • Shy Guy Block • Spike • Spin-bar magnet • Warp Pipe • Yellow Spring |
| Enemies | Monkey robots (Capture Kong · Circus Kong) • Bird • Piranha Plant (fire) • Pokey • Polterguy • Snapjaw • Snifit • Spear Guy • Thwomp |
| Miscellaneous | Media • Staff • Super Mini Mario World |
