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|full_name=Robirdo
|image=[[File:Robirdo SMA1 sprite.png]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2#Super Mario Advance|Super Mario Advance]]'' ([[2001]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|species=Robot
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' - [[Super Mario-kun Volume 26|Volume 26]] ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|affiliation=[[Wart]]
|species=Robotic [[Birdo]]
|latest_appearance=
|portrayed_by=[[Jen Taylor]]}}
{{quote|[[Super Mario Bros. 2#Playable characters|You've]] come a long way.|Robirdo|[[Super Mario Advance]]}}
'''Robirdo'''<ref name="Advance">{{cite|date=Spring 2001|title=''Nintendo Power Advance'' Volume 1|page=23|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Bryan|title=''Super Mario Advance'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=10 and 41|date=June 7, 2001|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-3633-7}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Farkas, Bart G.|title=''Super Mario Advance'' Official Pocket Guide|page=49|date=June 13, 2001|publisher=BradyGames|language=en-us|isbn=0-7440-0077-7}}</ref> (alternatively '''RoBirdo'''<ref>{{cite|author=Arnold, J. Douglas, James Yamada, and Mark Elies|title=''Super Mario Advance'' Official Perfect Guide|page=45|date=June 4, 2001|publisher=Versus Books|isbn=0-9706468-4-4}}</ref>) is a robot based on [[Birdo]] in ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''. Its<ref name="Advance"/> name is a portmanteau of "robot" and "Birdo", as well as a possible pun on "[[wiktionary:Roberto|Roberto]]".
 
==History==
===''Super Mario Advance''===
In ''Super Mario Advance'', Robirdo replaces [[Mouser]] from [[Super Mario Bros. 2|the original game]] as the boss of [[World 3-3 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-3]]. Despite being derived from the pink Birdo, both in appearance and function, it speaks with a robotic version of Red Birdo's voice, using a couple of her direct quotes during boss intro and upon being defeated ("How could you?"). Robirdo has three attacks: the first has it fire giant [[Birdo's Egg|eggs]] from its mouth. The second attack is a direct charge towards the player, used after taking damage or following one of the other attacks. The player can avoid this by grabbing one of the [[Chain (object)|chains]] hanging from the ceiling. The third attack is used once Robirdo has taken at least one hit - a [[Ground Pound]]-like jump that immobilizes the player. The only way to damage Robirdo is to throw the giant eggs back at it; it takes five hits to defeat. After it takes three hits, however, it continuously moves its head up and down when performing the charge attack, causing the player to possibly take damage when riding on top of it. The ending credits depict it without its bow; this is consistent with the normal Birdo.
 
Robirdo has an [[List of Super Mario Advance pre-release and unused content|unused]] voice clip of her saying, "I'm gonna finish you off!", presumably a leftover from one of Red Birdo's clips, due to the rest of her voice clips being used.
 
===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:Robirdo SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|left|In ''Super Mario-kun'']]
Robirdo makes an appearance also in volume 26 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. It appears in a short segment involving ''Super Mario Advance'' at the end of the chapter of the main story. The [[Shy Guy]]s unleash Robirdo on Mario, but Mario defeats it by throwing a [[Mega Guy|Giant Shy Guy]] at it.
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==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=メカキャサリン<ref>{{cite|archive=web.archive.org/web/20190509010638/https://21010.net/club/bn/agb/amaj/pdf/p006_009.pdf|deadlink=y|format=PDF|title=''Super Mario Advance'' Shogakukan guide preview}}</ref>{{page needed}}
|JapR=Meka Kyasarin
|JapM=Mecha [[Birdo#Names in other languages|Birdo]]
|ChiS=大机器凯瑟琳<ref>From the ending scenes of ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' as localized by [[iQue]]. Reference: {{cite|无敌阿尔宙斯|language=zh-hans|date=August 28, 2013|url=tieba.baidu.com/p/2559790043|title=神游 超级马力欧2敌人官译 (Official names for iQue Super Mario 2 enemies)|publisher=Baidu Tieba|accessdate=February 2, 2017|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170226161109/https://tieba.baidu.com/p/2559790043?red_tag=f0666802113|deadlink=y}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Dà Jīqì Kǎisèlín
|ChiSM=Big Mechanical Birdo
|Fre=Robirdo
}}
}}
{{llquote|You've come a long way!|Robirdo|[[Super Mario Bros. 2#Super Mario Advance|Super Mario Advance]]}}


'''Robirdo''' is a huge robotic version of [[Birdo]] in the game ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2#Super Mario Advance|Super Mario Advance]]'', replacing [[Mouser]] as the boss of World 3-3. Robirdo has three attacks in battle. The first attack is a classic Birdo attack - shooting eggs from its mouth. This attack is the only way to defeat it. The second attack is only used once Robirdo has been damaged - a ground pound attack that immobilises and damages the player. This is immediately followed by its third attack, which is charging directly towards the player. This attack would be almost impossible to dodge, if it weren't for those seven chains hanging from the ceiling. The player can use them to avoid this attack. The charge also follows the egg attack.
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The only way to damage this boss is throw giant eggs at it. However, as these eggs are so large, it takes quite some time to pick them up successfully, and unfortunately this gives time for Robirdo to use its charge attack. After picking up the egg, it is advised that the player quickly gets out of the way and throw it at Robirdo. After being hit five times, Robirdo is defeated and the player gains access to World 4.
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==Trivia==
*Robirdo is a portmanteau of "robot" and "Birdo".
*Robirdo's ground pound was likely inspired by the first boss battle of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong '94]]''. However, the player can avoid this on the chains or on Robirdo's head.
*Robirdo speaks with a robotic version of the regular Birdo's voice. One of Birdo's quotes, "How ''could'' you?!", is also said by Robirdo in said voice.
**It is unknown whether or not Robirdo is a sentient being, or of it's a mech that the actual Birdo is controlling from the inside, in a similar manner to [[Magnus Von Grapple]] and [[Brobot]].
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Latest revision as of 07:42, October 3, 2024

Not to be confused with Robbird or Robobird.
Robirdo
Sprite of Robirdo from Super Mario Advance
Species Robotic Birdo
First appearance Super Mario Advance (2001)
Latest appearance Super Mario-kun - Volume 26 (2002)
Portrayed by Jen Taylor
“You've come a long way.”
—Robirdo, Super Mario Advance

Robirdo[1][2][3] (alternatively RoBirdo[4]) is a robot based on Birdo in Super Mario Advance. Its[1] name is a portmanteau of "robot" and "Birdo", as well as a possible pun on "Roberto".

History[edit]

Super Mario Advance[edit]

In Super Mario Advance, Robirdo replaces Mouser from the original game as the boss of World 3-3. Despite being derived from the pink Birdo, both in appearance and function, it speaks with a robotic version of Red Birdo's voice, using a couple of her direct quotes during boss intro and upon being defeated ("How could you?"). Robirdo has three attacks: the first has it fire giant eggs from its mouth. The second attack is a direct charge towards the player, used after taking damage or following one of the other attacks. The player can avoid this by grabbing one of the chains hanging from the ceiling. The third attack is used once Robirdo has taken at least one hit - a Ground Pound-like jump that immobilizes the player. The only way to damage Robirdo is to throw the giant eggs back at it; it takes five hits to defeat. After it takes three hits, however, it continuously moves its head up and down when performing the charge attack, causing the player to possibly take damage when riding on top of it. The ending credits depict it without its bow; this is consistent with the normal Birdo.

Robirdo has an unused voice clip of her saying, "I'm gonna finish you off!", presumably a leftover from one of Red Birdo's clips, due to the rest of her voice clips being used.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Robirdo. Page 47, volume 26 of Super Mario-kun.
In Super Mario-kun

Robirdo makes an appearance also in volume 26 of Super Mario-kun. It appears in a short segment involving Super Mario Advance at the end of the chapter of the main story. The Shy Guys unleash Robirdo on Mario, but Mario defeats it by throwing a Giant Shy Guy at it.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese メカキャサリン[5][page number needed]
Meka Kyasarin 		Mecha Birdo
Chinese (simplified) 大机器凯瑟琳[6]
Dà Jīqì Kǎisèlín 		Big Mechanical Birdo
French Robirdo[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Spring 2001. Nintendo Power Advance Volume 1. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 23.
  2. ^ Stratton, Bryan (June 7, 2001). Super Mario Advance Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3633-7. Page 10 and 41.
  3. ^ Farkas, Bart G. (June 13, 2001). Super Mario Advance Official Pocket Guide. BradyGames (American English). ISBN 0-7440-0077-7. Page 49.
  4. ^ Arnold, J. Douglas, James Yamada, and Mark Elies (June 4, 2001). Super Mario Advance Official Perfect Guide. Versus Books. ISBN 0-9706468-4-4. Page 45.
  5. ^ Super Mario Advance Shogakukan guide preview (PDF). Archived May 9, 2019, 01:06:38 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ From the ending scenes of Super Mario Advance as localized by iQue. Reference: August 28, 2013. 神游 超级马力欧2敌人官译 (Official names for iQue Super Mario 2 enemies). Baidu Tieba (Simplified Chinese). Archived February 26, 2017, 16:11:09 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
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Super Mario Bros. 2 / BS Super Mario USA / Super Mario Advance
Protagonists Mario • Luigi • Toad • Princess Toadstool
Supporting characters Ōsamaa • Shireikana • Subcon • Yoshib
Bosses Birdo • Mouser • Tryclyde • Robirdob • Fryguy • Clawgrip • Mask Gate • Wart
8 bits Albatoss • Autobomb • Beezo • Big Kamēna • Big Shy Guyb • Big Ninjib • Bob-Omb • Bouncing bladeb • Cobrat • Flurry • Hoopster • Ninji • Ostro • Panser • Phanto • Pidgit • Pokey • Porcupo • Shyguy • Small Fry Guy • Snifit • Spark • Trouter • Tweeter • Whale
Items and objects 1-Up Mushroom • Ace Coinb • Bomb • Bouncing bladeb • Brick wall • Cherry • Chain • Coin • Crystal Ball • Dream Machine • Egg • Elevator Platformb • Flying carpet • Giant Vegetablea,b • Grass • Hidden Item Containerb • Jar • Key • Key Door • Love-Love Firea • Magical Potion • Mushroom • Mushroom Block • Ōgon no Mario Zōa • POW • Rocket • Small heart • Soft sand • Spark Chaserb • Starman • Stop Watch • Turtle Shell • Vegetable • Yoshi Eggb
Worlds World 1 • World 2 • World 3 • World 4 • World 5 • World 6 • World 7
Other locations Subcon • Subspace
Forms Invincible Mario • Small Mario • Super Mario
Other Bonus Chance • Gallery (Advance) • Glitches (Advance) • Life Meter • Mario Bros.b • Media (Advance) • Pre-release and unused content (Advance) • Staff (Advance) • Super Mario Advance (book) • Yoshi Challengeb • Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic
a Exclusive to BS Super Mario USA
b Exclusive to Super Mario Advance
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