Ostro
- This article is about Ostro, the ostrich creature in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic. For the boss character mistakenly labelled as "Ostro" in the Super Mario Bros. 2 cast roll, see Birdo.
Template:Species-infobox Ostros are large, flightless birds that first appeared in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, and are said to be a mode of transportation in Subcon.[1] They are the first species that allow Imajin to ride, even though they are enemies. In the cast roll of Super Mario Bros. 2, Ostro's and Birdo's names were switched, causing some confusion; this mistake was fixed in Super Mario Advance.
History
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic
Ostros made their debut in Super Mario Bros. 2, where they were ridden by red Shy Guys that try to steer them towards the player. If their rider was dislodged the Ostro will travel in a straight line. Players can jump on top of an Ostro and ride it across obstacles regardless of whether or not it already has a Shy Guy rider. Ostros can be picked up with very little effort, but they don't 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 the NES version of the game, 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 Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Several Ostros, though usually referred to as ostriches, appeared in several episodes of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, where they were usually ridden and used to haul motorless vehicles, much like horses. Due to their role, Ostros never had any speaking lines, and usually made honking noises. They first appeared in the episode "Butch Mario & the Luigi Kid" where several Ostros were used by Mario, Luigi, Snifits and several other characters as steeds to travel through the Wild West. A wild ostrich appeared in "Too Hot to Handle" on the island of Waki-Waki. Mario, Luigi, and Toad rode it to reach Princess Toadstool faster.
Super Mario Bros. movie
Ostros were also given homage in the Super Mario Bros. film, which featured a sign with the word "Ostro" on it; this sign is thought to be advertising a company or organization of some sort.[citation needed]
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ダウチョ[2] Daucho |
From dachou, ostrich. | |
| Chinese | 鸵鸵鸟[3] Tuótuó Niǎo |
Ostrich | |
| Italian | Strutzo (Super Mario Advance's booklet)[?] | From struzzo (ostrich). Coincidentally, the plural form of "Strutzo" is "Strutzi", the Italian name of Birdo. |
References
- ^ "He serves as a means of transportation in the world of dreams. Shyguys often ride him." - Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet, page 26 (Ostro description).
- ^ Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet, page 34.
- ^ From the ending scenes of Super Mario Advance as localized by iQue. Source: 无敌阿尔宙斯 (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. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
