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{{about|Ostro, the ostrich creature in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''|the boss character mistakenly labeled as "Ostro" in the ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' cast roll|[[Birdo]]}}
{{about|Ostro, the ostrich creature in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''|the boss character mistakenly labeled as "Ostro" in the ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' cast roll|[[Birdo]]}}
{{species infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:OstroTwo.jpg|200px]]<br>Official artwork of an Ostro, being ridden by a [[Shy Guy|Shyguy]] from ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
|image=[[File:OstroTwo.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' of Ostro being ridden by a [[Shy Guy|Shyguy]]
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise)
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
}}
}}
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Ostros are featured in the following episodes:
Ostros are featured in the following episodes:
 
{{columns|count=2|
*[[Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid]]
*[[Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid]]
*[[Love 'Em and Leave 'Em]]
*[[Love 'Em and Leave 'Em]]
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*[[The Ten Koopmandments]]
*[[The Ten Koopmandments]]
*[[The Great Gold Coin Rush]]
*[[The Great Gold Coin Rush]]
*[[The Provolone Ranger]]
*[[The Provolone Ranger]]}}


===''Super Mario Bros.'' (film)===
===''Super Mario Bros.'' (film)===
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===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''He serves as a means of transportation in the world of dreams. Shyguys often ride him.''<ref name=booklet/>
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=He serves as a means of transportation in the world of dreams. Shyguys often ride him.''<ref name=booklet/>}}


====''Super Mario Advance''====
====''Super Mario Advance''====
*'''Instruction booklet bio:''' ''You've nothing to fear if you can separate Ostros from their riders. Their tremendous speed is something to beware. If you knock out of action, hearts will apear.''<ref>{{cite|url=www.thegameisafootarcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Super-Mario-Advance-Game-Manual.pdf|title=''Super Mario Advance'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|page=12|date=2001|language=en-gb}}</ref>
{{multilang profile
|type=manual
|EngE=You've nothing to fear if you can separate Ostros from their riders. Their tremendous speed is something to beware. If you knock out of action, hearts will apear.''<ref>{{cite|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_SuperMarioAdvance_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf|format=PDF|title=''Super Mario Advance'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|page=12|date=2001|language=en-gb}}</ref>}}


===''[[Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia|Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
===''[[Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia|Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
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|tojo_gemu=USA
|tojo_gemu=USA
|desc='''<big>高速で走り回るダチョウ?</big>'''<br>
|desc='''<big>高速で走り回るダチョウ?</big>'''<br>
マリオUSAに登場するダチョウのようなキャラ。ヘイホーレッドを背中に乗せたまま、猛スピードで走り回る。特に攻撃はしてこないのでこわくはない。アメリカ名をバードーと呼ぶ。<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=1994|language=ja|title=''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''|page=[https://imgur.com/a/UvABP 103]}}</ref>
マリオUSAに登場するダチョウのようなキャラ。ヘイホーレッドを背中に乗せたまま、猛スピードで走り回る。特に攻撃はしてこないのでこわくはない。アメリカ名をバードーと呼ぶ。<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=November 20, 1994|isbn=4-09-259067-9|language=ja|title=''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''|page=[https://imgur.com/a/UvABP 103]}}</ref>
|tribe=Fly clan
|tribe=Fly clan
|disposition=Alert and obedient
|disposition=Alert and obedient
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|Jap=ダウチョ<ref>{{cite|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet|page=34|language=ja|date=1987|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref name=daijiten>{{cite|title=''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''|page=[https://i.imgur.com/lVHkZlH.jpg 225]|date=1994|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan}}</ref>
|Jap=ダウチョ<ref>{{cite|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet|page=34|language=ja|date=1987|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref name=daijiten>{{cite|title=''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''|page=[https://i.imgur.com/lVHkZlH.jpg 225]|date=1994|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan}}</ref>
|JapR=Daucho
|JapR=Daucho
|JapM=Anagram of「{{hover|駝鳥|ダチョウ}}」(''dachō'', {{wp|ostrich}}); possibly a reference to "{{wp|gaucho}}", which in turn may also refer to ''{{wp|The Gallopin' Gaucho}}'', a Mickey Mouse short in which Mickey is seen riding a {{wp|rhea (bird)|rhea}}, a flightless ostrich-like bird
|JapM=Anagram of「{{ruby|駝鳥|ダチョウ}}」(''dachō'', "{{iw|wikipedia|ostrich}}"); possibly a reference to "{{iw|wikipedia|gaucho}}", which in turn may also refer to ''{{iw|wikipedia|The Gallopin' Gaucho}}'', a Mickey Mouse short in which Mickey is seen riding a {{wp|rhea (bird)|rhea}}, a flightless ostrich-like bird
|Jap2=バードー<ref name=daijiten/><ref>{{cite|author=Kazuki, Motoyama|title=Volume 18 of the [[KC Deluxe]] manga|page=[[Media:KC Deluxe Mario USA enemies.jpg|6]]}}</ref>
|Jap2=バードー<ref name=daijiten/><ref>{{cite|author=Kazuki, Motoyama|title=Volume 18 of the [[KC Deluxe]] manga|page={{file link|KC Deluxe Mario USA enemies.jpg|6}}}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Bādō
|Jap2R=Bādō
|Jap2M=[[Birdo#Names in other languages|Birdo]]
|Jap2M=[[Birdo#Names in other languages|Birdo]]
|Ita=Birdo<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' Italian manual, pag. 26</ref>
|Ita=Birdo<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' Italian manual|page=26}}</ref>
|Ita2=Struzzo <small>(''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'')</small>
|Ita2=Struzzo <small>(''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'')</small>
|Ita3=Strutzo<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' European manual|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|page=112|date=2001|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita3=Strutzo<ref>{{cite|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_SuperMarioAdvance_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf|format=PDF|title=''Super Mario Advance'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|page=112|date=2001|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita4=Ostro<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=67}}</ref>
|Ita4=Ostro<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=67}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Ostrich
|Ita2M=Ostrich
|Ita3M=Pun on ''struzzo'' ("ostrich"); coincidentally, the plural form of "Strutzo" is "Strutzi", the Italian name of [[Birdo]].
|Ita3M=Pun on ''struzzo'' ("ostrich"); coincidentally, the plural form of "Strutzo" is "Strutzi", the Italian name of [[Birdo]].
|Chi=鸵鸵鸟<ref>From the ending scenes of ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' as localized by [[iQue]]. {{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|url=tieba.baidu.com/p/2559790043 神游 超级马力欧2敌人官译|title=Official names for iQue Super Mario 2 enemies|publisher=Baidu Tieba|accessdate=February 2, 2017}}</ref>
|Chi=鸵鸵鸟<ref>From the ending scenes of ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' as localized by [[iQue]]. {{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170226161109/https://tieba.baidu.com/p/2559790043?red_tag=f0666802113|title=神游 超级马力欧2敌人官译|language=zh-hans|publisher=Baidu Tieba|accessdate=August 6, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiR=Tuótuó Niǎo
|ChiR=Tuótuó Niǎo
|ChiM=Partial repetition of「鸵鸟」(''tuóniǎo'', "ostrich")
|ChiM=Partial repetition of「鸵鸟」(''tuóniǎo'', "ostrich")

Revision as of 23:33, August 6, 2024

This article is about Ostro, the ostrich creature in Super Mario Bros. 2. For the boss character mistakenly labeled as "Ostro" in the Super Mario Bros. 2 cast roll, see Birdo.
Ostro
Artwork of a happy Ostro being ridden by a Shyguy, from Super Mario Advance.
Artwork from Super Mario Advance of Ostro being ridden by a Shyguy
First appearance Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Super Mario franchise)
Latest appearance Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010)

Ostros are large, flightless birds from Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2, and are said to be a mode of transportation in Subcon.[1]

History

Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario Bros. 2 / Super Mario Advance

Ostro being ridden by a Shyguy.
Original design used for Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic

In Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic Ostros are ridden by red Shyguys that try to steer them towards 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. In Super Mario Advance, they drop hearts when defeated.

While Ostros are black with white wings and legs and red eyes in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2, subsequent remakes have depicted them as being 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 the Japanese release of 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.

In the cast roll of Super Mario Bros. 2, Ostros' and Birdo's names are mistakenly swapped, a mistake that would not be fixed until the release of Super Mario Advance.

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

“Hi-ho, Ostro, away!”
Mario, "The Provolone Ranger"
Ostro
Several Ostros from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode, "The Provolone Ranger".

Several Ostros, though usually referred to as ostriches, 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, Snifits 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 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.

Ostros are featured in the following episodes:

Super Mario Bros. (film)

Ostros were also given homage in the Super Mario Bros. film, which featured a sign with the word "Ostro" on it.

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros. 2

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      He serves as a means of transportation in the world of dreams. Shyguys often ride him.[1]

Super Mario Advance

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English (British):
      You've nothing to fear if you can separate Ostros from their riders. Their tremendous speed is something to beware. If you knock out of action, hearts will apear.[2]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten

Template:PEGMCE profile

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Ostro.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Chinese 鸵鸵鸟[3]
Tuótuó Niǎo
Partial repetition of「鸵鸟」(tuóniǎo, "ostrich")
French Autruche[?] Ostrich
German Ostro[?] -
Italian Birdo[7] -
Struzzo (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)[?] Ostrich
Strutzo[8] Pun on struzzo ("ostrich"); coincidentally, the plural form of "Strutzo" is "Strutzi", the Italian name of Birdo.
Ostro[9] -
Spanish Avestruz[?] Ostrich
Swedish Strutso[?] Male form of struts ("ostrich")

Trivia

  • The Super Mario USA arc of the Super Mario Kodansha manga interestingly refers to Ostro as "Birdo" in Japanese, reflecting its erroneous name from the English credits of the game. This is possibly due to the enemy not being featured in the Japanese manual for Super Mario USA under its official Japanese name.
    • Inversely, Birdo is referred to by her proper Japanese name of "Catherine" on the same page.

References

  1. ^ a b "He serves as a means of transportation in the world of dreams. Shyguys often ride him." – 1988. Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 26.
  2. ^ 2001. Super Mario Advance instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (British English). Page 12.
  3. ^ From the ending scenes of Super Mario Advance as localized by iQue. 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧2敌人官译. Baidu Tieba (Simplified Chinese). Archived February 26, 2017, 16:11:09 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  4. ^ 1987. Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 34.
  5. ^ a b 1994. Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 225.
  6. ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. Volume 18 of the KC Deluxe manga. Page 6Media:KC Deluxe Mario USA enemies.jpg.
  7. ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 Italian manual. Page 26.
  8. ^ 2001. Super Mario Advance instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 112.
  9. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 67.