Birthday Girl
| Birthday Girl Royal Ribbon | |
|---|---|
 The Birthday Girl inMario Kart Tour | |
| Strong stats | Acceleration, Handling |
| Weak stats | Speed, Weight, Off-Road |
| Appears in | Mario Kart 7,Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (trophy cameo),Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (Battle Card cameo),Mario Kart Tour |
TheBirthday Girl (known as theRoyal Ribbon in the British English version) is akart that appears in theMario Kart series. It resembles a shoe decorated with spotted ribbons (which serve as the exhaust pipes) and bows. The emblem appears on the center of the front bow.
History[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart 7[edit]
The Birthday Girl first appears as a default kart body inMario Kart 7. Like thePeach Parasol glider, it changes color forDaisy,Rosalina, andHoney Queen, receiving an orange, blue, and purple color scheme, respectively. Furthermore, it isPeach's, Daisy's, and Rosalina's signature kart, as well as one of Honey Queen's, alongside theBumble V. Although it changes color for most female characters, Peach,Miis, or 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 theCloud 9 andTiny Tug for the lowest speed of all kart bodies, while being tied with theEgg 1 andBumble V for having the highest acceleration of all kart bodies. Lastly, the Birthday Girl is tied with the Cloud 9 andKoopa Clown for having the highest handling of all kart bodies.
Male or indeterminate-gender CPU racers do not use this kart. It has the same engine noise as theStandard Bike fromMario Kart Wii.
Color schemes[edit]
| Character | Color scheme | Image |
|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
The Birthday Girl returns inMario Kart Tour, where it is classified as a Normal kart. Unlike itsMario 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 theRoller tires fromMario Kart 7. The Birthday Girl increases the duration ofDash Panel speed boosts and the number of points resulted from using Dash Panels.
The game presents five variants of the Birthday Girl, two of which are derived from the kart's character-specific color schemes fromMario Kart 7. Rosalina’s color scheme for the kart is used for a variant called theBirthday Girl Rosalina, which also has the Normal classification, and Daisy’s color scheme for the kart is used for a variant called theBirthday Girl Daisy, which has the Super classification. A Christmas-themed variant called theRibbon Rider appears starting with theLondon Tour, a variant based on the outfit worn by Daisy (Yukata) called theFestival Girl, appears in theSummer Festival Tour, and an Easter-themed variant named theBright Girl appears in the2023 Yoshi Tour. The latter three are all classified as High-End karts.
The Birthday Girl has appeared in the First and Second pipes of every tour and is also a part of the Daily Selects base set. The following table lists the Birthday Girl's other availabilities by tour.
| Tour | Availability |
|---|---|
| Holiday Tour (2019) | Tour gift 167Grand Stars required |
| Valentine's Tour | Tour gift 167 Grand Stars required |
| Yoshi Tour (2020) | Tour gift 75 Grand Stars required |
| High-End Pipe | |
| Cooking Tour | Gold Pipe |
| Marine Tour | Undersea Pipe |
| Exploration Tour (2020) | Heavy Hitters Pipe |
| 1st Anniversary Tour | Gold Pipe |
| Halloween Tour (2020) | Halloween Throwback Pipe |
| Sunset Tour | Princess Pipe |
| Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2020) | Coin Box Pipe |
| Rosalina Tour | Shivers Pipe |
| New Year's 2021 Tour | Gold Pipe |
| Berlin Tour | Big City Pipe |
| Cat Tour (2021) | Pink Karts Pipe |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
A collectibletrophy ofPrincess Peach on the Birthday Girl can be obtained inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
InMario & Luigi: Paper Jam, a level 2Character Card shows theMario Kart 7 artwork of Peach driving the Birthday Girl. When used in battle, the card enables the player with the highest attack power to act first for a limited time.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart 7[edit]
- 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[edit]
| Special skill |  Dash Panel Plus | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorite courses (Bonus points ×2) |
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| Favored courses (Bonus points ×1.5) |
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* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6. | ||||||||||||
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
| Trophy Peach + Birthday Girl (American English) / Peach + Royal Ribbon (British English) | ||
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| Category: Series Related | ||
| How to unlock: Battle 3 or more times on theRainbow Road stage in Smash mode. | ||
| Princess Peach, where are you off to with that pink parasol? A day at the beach? More like a day at the races! Her tough and unconventional karts are ready, and she wants to take the checkered flag. Expect to see Peach win and be elegant at the same time.(American English) | ||
| The next race is about to start, but who's going to come out on top? Will it be Peach, with her lovely Peach Parasol? She's customised her kart to be both tough AND cute, because she's not just aiming to win – she's aiming to win in style!(British English) | ||
Gallery[edit]
Mario Kart 7[edit]
Artwork ofPeach gliding in the Birthday Girl
Artwork of Peach's Birthday Girl
Artwork ofDaisy's Birthday Girl
Artwork ofRosalina's Birthday Girl
In-game icon
In-game icon of Daisy's Birthday Girl
In-game icon of Rosalina's Birthday Girl
In-game icon ofHoney Queen's Birthday Girl
In-game model
A male character in the Birthday Girl (in this case,Metal Mario)
Back view of a male character in the Birthday Girl (in this case,Mario)
First-person view of the Birthday Girl
First-person view of Daisy's Birthday Girl
Toad in first-person inDS DK Pass. Can be viewed in 3D on a 3DS; see the guide atCategory:Stereoscopic images
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Toadette gliding with theHeart Balloons onSNES Choco Island 2
Birdo tricking in the Birthday Girl onGCN Yoshi Circuit R
Baby Peach gliding in the Birthday Girl with theChocolate Banana Crêpe on3DS Rock Rock Mountain
Daisy in the Birthday Girl onRMX Rainbow Road 2
Birdo tricking in the Birthday Girl onSNES Donut Plains 2
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バースデーガール[1] Bāsudē Gāru | Birthday Girl | |
| Chinese | 生日女孩[1] Shēngrì Nǚhái | Birthday Girl | Both Simplified and Traditional Chinese |
| Dutch | Royaltyracer[2] | Royalty Racer | |
| French | Turboruban[2][1] | Turbo Ribbon | Both Canadian and European French |
| German | Schleifenkiste[1] | Portmanteau ofSeifenkiste ("soapbox car") andSchleife ("ribbon") | |
| Italian | Nastronave[1] | Fromnastro ("ribbon") andastronave ("spaceship") | |
| Korean | 웨딩카[1] Weding Ka | Wedding Car | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Laçarote GTI Peach[1] | Peach Ribbon GTI, where "GTI" stands for "Grand Tourer Injection" | |
| Portuguese(European) | Laço Real[2] | Royal Ribbon | |
| Russian | Бантомобиль[2] Bantomobil' | Bantomobile | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Rosilazo GTI[1] | Fromrosa ("pink") andlazo ("ribbon"), with "GTI" standing forGran Turismo Inyección ("Grand Tourer Injection") | |
| Spanish(European) | Lazo GTI[1] | Ribbon GTI, where "GTI" stands forGran Turismo Inyección ("Grand Tourer Injection") |
See also[edit]
- Sneeker, a similar vehicle inMario Kart 8
