Birthday Girl

The Birthday Girl (known as the Royal Ribbon in the British English version) is a kart that appears in the Mario Kart series. It resembles a shoe decorated with spotted ribbons and bows. The emblem appears on the center of the front bow.

Mario Kart 7
The Birthday Girl first appears as a default kart body in Mario Kart 7. It changes color for Princess Daisy, Rosalina, and Honey Queen, receiving an orange, blue, and purple color scheme, respectively. Furthermore, it is Princess Peach's, Princess Daisy's, and Rosalina's signature kart, as well as one of Honey Queen's, alongside the Bumble V. Although it changes color for most female characters, Peach, female Miis, or any other characters do not get a color change.

The Birthday Girl offers a high acceleration and handling boost, while its speed, weight, and off-road are hindered. It is tied with the Cloud 9 and Tiny Tug for the lowest speed of all kart bodies, while being tied with the Egg 1 and Bumble V for having the highest acceleration of all kart bodies. Lastly, the Birthday Girl is tied with the Cloud 9 and Koopa Clown for having the highest handling of all kart bodies.

CPU Daisy is more likely to be seen driving this body with the Roller, Slim, Slick, or Sponge tires. Male or indeterminate-gender computer racers do not use this kart. It has the same engine noise as the Standard Bike from Mario Kart Wii.

Mario Kart Tour
The Birthday Girl returns in Mario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a Normal kart. Unlike its Mario Kart 7 appearance, it only has the default coloration no matter which driver is using it. The bow at the back is also given spots like the front one. It uses the Roller tires, being a mix of their appearances from Mario Kart 7 (black tire treads) and Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (yellow center). The Birthday Girl increases the speed boosts and points resulted from driving over Dash Panels.

The game presents four variants of the Birthday Girl, two of which are derived from the kart's character-specific color schemes from Mario Kart 7. Rosalina’s color scheme for the kart is used for a variant called the Birthday Girl Rosalina, which also has the Normal classification, and Daisy’s color scheme for the kart is used for a variant called the Birthday Girl Daisy, which has the Super classification. Another variant called the Ribbon Rider appears as a High-End kart available during the London Tour. The fourth variant, the Festival Girl, appears in the Summer Festival Tour, which is also a High-End kart.

The Birthday Girl is a common item in regular pipes and the Daily Selects. Throughout the game's history, it could be obtained in other ways as well. The following table lists all instances of special availability for the Birthday Girl by tour.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
A collectible trophy of Princess Peach on the Birthday Girl can be obtained in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, a level 2 Character Card shows the Mario Kart 7 artwork of Peach driving the Birthday Girl. When used in battle, it enables the player with the highest attack power to act first for a limited time.

Mario Kart 7

 * Speed: -0.5
 * Sea Speed: +0.5
 * Air Speed: +0.5
 * Acceleration: +0.5
 * Weight: -0.25
 * Handling: +0.5
 * Sea Handling: +0.25
 * Air Handling: +0.25
 * Off-Road: -0.25
 * Mini-Turbo: +0.5
 * Stability: 0
 * Drift: +0.25