Editing Ostro

|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ({{y|1987}}, overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ({{y|1988}}, ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise)

'''Ostros''' are large, flightless birds from ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and a method of transportation in [[Subcon]].<ref name=booklet>{{cite|quote=He serves as a means of transportation in the world of dreams. Shyguys often ride him.|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet|date=1988|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=26|language=en-us}}</ref>

Ostros are ridden by red [[Shy Guy|Shyguy]]s in ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'', ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', and later versions. Shyguys try to Ostros toward the player. If their rider is dislodged, the Ostro travels in a straight line. Players can jump on top of an Ostro and ride it across obstacles even if it still has a Shyguy rider. Ostros can be picked up, but they do not bounce when thrown. Ostros drop [[Heart (item)|hearts]] when defeated in ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' only.

Ostros are black with white wings and legs and red eyes in ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', but were subsequently redesigned to be pink with a white belly, wings that are the same color as their body, orange legs, black eyes and a pink feather on their heads. The original artwork's attributes are mostly true to the original sprites, though they have yellow beaks and legs, as well as a white tuft on their heads. The artwork for ''Super Mario USA'' lacks the feather on the head the original artwork had, and depicts it as having three toes on each foot, unlike the original artwork and real ostriches, which have two. This artwork was retouched for ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'', coloring it pink, but retaining the lack of feather and white wings.

Ostro's and [[Birdo]]'s names are swapped in the cast roll,<ref>{{cite|date=September 6, 2019|author=[[User:VideoGamePhenomHD|VideoGamePhenom]]|timestamp=02:11|url=youtu.be/qJx8ngCNSbo?feature=shared&t=131|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' - Ending|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=September 21, 2019|author=VideoGamePhenom|url=youtu.be/0__QJ0j4Y8I?feature=shared&t=133|title=''Super Mario All-Stars'' - ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' - Ending|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> a mistake that would not be fixed until the release of ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''.<ref>{{cite|author=VideoGamePhenom|date=October 16, 2019|url=youtu.be/kkFt9z43P2Q?feature=shared&t=134|timestamp=02:14|title=''Super Mario Advance'' - ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' - Ending|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>

Several Ostros, though usually referred to as '''{{wp|common ostrich|ostrich}}es''', appear in several episodes of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', where they are usually ridden and used to haul motorless vehicles, much like horses. Due to their role, Ostros never have any speaking lines, and usually make honking noises. They first appear in the episode "[[Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid]]", where several Ostros are used by Mario, [[Luigi]], [[Snifit]]s and several other characters as steeds to travel through the [[Wild West]]. A wild ostrich appears in "[[Too Hot to Handle]]" on the island of [[Waki-Waki]]. Mario, Luigi, and [[Toad]] ride it to reach [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] faster. Like in the game, they are black, but can also be a dark brown color. Additionally, their wings are orange, have pink feathers on their head, and possess a purple saddle and bridle.

*"[[Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid]]"

*"[[Love 'Em and Leave 'Em]]"

*"[[Brooklyn Bound]]"

*"[[The Fire of Hercufleas]]"

*"[[Too Hot to Handle]]"

*"[[The Unzappables]]"

*"[[The Mark of Zero]]"

*"[[The Ten Koopmandments]]"

*"[[The Great Gold Coin Rush]]"

*"[[The Provolone Ranger]]"

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Ostros are given homage in the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' film, which features a sign with the word "Ostro" on it.

|Ita2N=''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''

==Notes==

**Inversely, Birdo is referred to by her proper Japanese name of "Catherine" on the same page. To the left of her Japanese name, she is given the nickname 「キャシー」 (''Kyashī'', "Cathie") in parentheses.