Character of the Week #33

Metal Mario · 02-27-2010, 06:30 PM

Smithy

First Appearance: Super Mario RPG (Super NES, 1996)
Latest Appearance: Same

Smithy is a warmonger/ironmonger from a dark and dreary dimension vastly different from our own. He invaded Mario's world in Super Mario RPG and, in the process, destroyed the wish-granting Star Road (wittingly or unwittingly, we really don't know). Using Bowser's castle as a gateway between Mario's world and his own, Smithy used the terrible resources of his factory to begin turning out weapons and mechanical monsters that would help facilitate his conquest of the Mushroom Kingdom and beyond.

When Mario and his fellow heroes first encounter Smithy in the upper echelons of the factory, the megalomaniacal mechanoid resembles an evil Santa Claus, what with his red cloak and big, white beard (and, come to think of it, he lives in a workshop that turns out very dangerous "toys". Hmm...). Once the heroes drive him down into the basement, however, he reveals his true form and attacks his antagonists with a variety of different heads.

Although a onetime villain who is never, ever going to be seen again (so get used to the idea), Smithy enjoys something of a cult following among Mario fans, and he is probably the most popular of the Mario RPG villains (Cackletta, Princess Shroob, and the Shadow Queen just don't have the same degree of street cred). This could be due to the epic scale of SMRPG, the character's seeming "coolness factor", or.....some other thing, I don't know.

He also has a heckuva theme song.

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Robotazy · 02-27-2010, 06:59 PM

Ah, yes. The always creepy Smithy.

His Mage head is hilarious though.

Antisocial · 02-27-2010, 08:00 PM

"Then we could get rid of wishes, and create a world filled with... WEAPONS!!"

A priceless line, as always.

Random User · 02-28-2010, 01:05 AM

Really need to finish this game

Metal Mario · 02-28-2010, 01:22 AM

Yes, you really do.

**Valigarmander** · 02-28-2010, 01:31 AM

Great Mario villain. Not my favorite Mario RPG villain, though he had the best boss music.

PK FIRE! · 03-01-2010, 12:05 PM

While Smithy had the bigger hammer Mario made better use of his.

- You stupid dog.

02-27-2010, 06:59 PM	#2
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Ah, yes. The always creepy Smithy. His Mage head is hilarious though.

02-27-2010, 08:00 PM	#3
Antisocial Janitor Join Date: May 2000 Gender: Posts: 11,471 Thanks: 14 Thanked 1,296 Times in 536 Posts	Where have I heard that before? "Then we could get rid of wishes, and create a world filled with... WEAPONS!!" A priceless line, as always.

02-28-2010, 01:05 AM	#4
Random User Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Equestrian Republic of Spanglidesh Gender: Posts: 3,562 Thanks: 321 Thanked 195 Times in 143 Posts Blog Entries: 4	Really need to finish this game

02-28-2010, 01:22 AM	#5
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Yes, you really do.

02-28-2010, 01:31 AM	#6
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Great Mario villain. Not my favorite Mario RPG villain, though he had the best boss music.

03-01-2010, 12:05 PM	#7
PK FIRE! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 9,544 Thanks: 175 Thanked 150 Times in 120 Posts	While Smithy had the bigger hammer Mario made better use of his. - You stupid dog.