Template:Kart-infobox 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.
History
Mario Kart series
Mario Kart 7
The Birthday Girl first appears as a default kart body in Mario Kart 7. It changes color for Daisy, Rosalina, and Honey Queen, receiving an orange, blue, and purple color scheme, respectively. Furthermore, it is Peach's, 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 CPU racers will not race in this kart. It has the same engine noise as the Standard Bike from Mario Kart Wii.
Color schemes
Character | Color scheme | Image |
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Daisy | Orange bows, yellow body, light orange spots | |
Rosalina | Blue bows, dark blue body, light blue spots | |
Honey Queen | Purple bows, dark purple body, light purple spots | |
All other characters | Pink bows, red body, light pink spots |
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 yellow-rimmed versions of the Roller tires from Mario Kart 7. 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 has appeared in the First and Second pipes of every tour, as well as in All-Clear Pipes of every tour since the Wild West Tour. It is also a part of the Daily Selects base set. The following table lists the Birthday Girl's other availabilities by tour.
Tour | Availability |
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Holiday Tour | Tour gift 167 Grand Stars required |
Valentine's Tour | Tour gift 167 Grand Stars required |
Yoshi Tour | Tour gift 75 Grand Stars required |
High-End Pipe | |
Cooking Tour | Gold Pipe |
Marine Tour | Undersea Pipe |
Exploration Tour | Heavy Hitters Pipe |
1st Anniversary Tour | Gold Pipe |
Halloween Tour (2020) | Halloween Throwback Pipe |
Sunset Tour | Princess Pipe |
Mario vs. Luigi Tour | Coin Box Pipe |
Rosalina Tour | Shivers Pipe |
New Year's 2021 Tour | Gold Pipe |
Berlin Tour | Big City Pipe |
Cat Tour | Pink Karts Pipe |
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.
Profiles and statistics
Mario Kart series
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
Mario Kart Tour
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy
Gallery
Mario Kart 7
Artwork of Peach gliding in the Birthday Girl
Artwork of Daisy's Birthday Girl
Artwork of Rosalina's Birthday Girl
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In-game icon
A male character in the Birthday Girl (in this case, Metal Mario)
First-person view of the Birthday Girl
Mario Kart Tour
Toadette gliding with the Heart Balloons on SNES Choco Island 2
Birdo tricking in the Birthday Girl on GCN Yoshi Circuit R
Baby Peach gliding in the Birthday Girl with the Chocolate Banana Crêpe on 3DS Rock Rock Mountain
Daisy in the Birthday Girl on RMX Rainbow Road 2
Birdo tricking in the Birthday Girl on SNES Donut Plains 2
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | バースデーガール[?] Bāsudē Gāru |
Birthday Girl | |
Chinese | 生日女孩[1][2] Shēngrì Nǚhái |
Birthday Girl | |
Dutch | Royaltyracer[?] | Royalty Racer | |
German | Schleifenkiste[?] | Bow Box, a pun on Seifenkiste (soapbox car) and Schleife (bow, ribbon) | |
Italian | Nastronave[?] | From "nastro" (ribbon) and "astronave" (spaceship) | |
Korean | 웨딩카[?] Weding Ka |
Wedding Car | |
Portuguese (NOA) | Laçarote GTI Peach[?] | Peach Ribbon GTI, GTI stands for Gran Turismo Injection | |
Portuguese (NOE) | Laço Real[?] | Royal Ribbon | |
Russian | Бантомобиль[?] Bantomobil' |
Bantomobile | |
Spanish (NOA) | Rosilazo GTI[?] | Pun on Rosa (Pink) and Lazo (Ribbon), GTI stands for Gran Turismo Inyección (Gran Turismo Injection) | |
Spanish (NOE) | Lazo GTI[?] | Ribbon GTI, GTI stands for Gran Turismo Inyección (Gran Turismo Injection) |
See also
- Sneeker, a similar vehicle in Mario Kart 8
References
- ^ Nintendo. 瑪利歐賽車7 : 組裝賽車 (Mario Kart 7: Assembling Karts). Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ^ iQue. 马力欧卡丁车7 : 设计卡丁车 (Mario Kart 7: Designing Karts). Retrieved January 28, 2017.