Birdo is easily my favorite villain in the entire Mario Bros franchise. It's not just because she's the most notable female character, either (and, yes, I'm aware her gender is a matter of debate and speculation, but I have always assumed she was female and will keep doing so until there is some official statement otherwise). Rather, I think she was the first villain that had an interesting presence in the games. The fact that she hopped around protecting an egg, while confusingly spitting other eggs at you - and the only way to defeat her was to catch her own eggs mid-flight and toss them back at her - was twisted and weird. I loved it. And the noise that accompanied her egg-launching was oddly haunting. Jakks has been nailing it with their Nintendo (and Sonic) figures. There hasn't been a single one that has been poorly sculpted or problematic in any way. I've been waiting several years for this upscaled Birdo in the 4" Jakks line but she was worth the wait. She looks amazing. Let's check out Birdo below!
I just learned that fan speculation surrounding her ring is that she is either engaged or married to Yoshi.
I'm very happy for them.
Birdo is surprisingly well-articulated. The toe hinge adds a lot of poseability.
Birdo's only accessory is a yellow Question block. I especially love this because it pairs nicely with the various 8-bit figures in the Jakks 2.5" line. I own them all and have they displayed in random locations all over my house.
Time for some Group and Comparison Pics!
Here is Birdo with her 2.5" figure from 2022.
Cheers!
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