Character of the Week #40

Metal Mario · 04-17-2010, 07:26 AM

Toadsworth

First Appearance: Super Mario Sunshine (GCN, 2002)
Latest Appearance: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (DS, 2009)

Though not introduced into the Mario universe until 2002's Super Mario Sunshine, Toadsworth has evidently been with Princess Toadstool since her infancy, and even seems to have raised her in the absence of any other parental figures (see Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time). Although the Princess is an adult now, this doesn't stop Toadsworth from laying down the law whenever Her Royal Pinkness gets it into her head to go off on an adventure. The elderly Toadsworth (according to Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, he's sixty) is quite the worrywart, and goes absolutely to pieces whenever he believes the Princess to be in even the slightest peril; crying, fainting, and losing himself in nervous breakdowns are all par for the course for Toadsworth whenever Bowser comes a-calling.

Like many of Mario's supporting players, Toadsworth has enjoyed an expanding role over the years. He served as umpire in Mario Power Tennis, he hosted the various game boards in Mario Party 7, and he was a playable character in Mario Superstar Baseball and Mario Super Sluggers. In New Super Mario Bros. for DS, he provided Mario with handy Power-Ups and 1-Ups.

Dark Seraphim · 04-17-2010, 04:39 PM

Don't forget in Partners in Time he taught the crew most of their best duo or baby smooshing moves!

Question: Does he count as one of the Princess's retainers?

Metal Mario · 04-17-2010, 08:57 PM

Well, the dictionary defines "retainer" in this case as being "a servant or attendant who has served a family for many years", so yeah, Toadsworth would definitely qualify as a retainer. He also seems to serve as an advisor.

Dark Seraphim · 04-17-2010, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Metal Mario

Well, the dictionary defines "retainer" in this case as being "a servant or attendant who has served a family for many years", so yeah, Toadsworth would definitely qualify as a retainer. He also seems to serve as an advisor.

So maybe unofficially his first appearance was in Super Mario Bros.!

Chaos Deviot · 04-17-2010, 09:59 PM

^Maybe?

His voice was really annoying in Mario Party 7, jeez.

Metal Mario · 04-17-2010, 10:25 PM

You can blame Charles Martinet. Apparently he provides the voice for Toadsworth too.

I like it when you talk to Toadsworth in Super Mario Sunshine and he says, "Ya bla bla bla bla bla bla!"

04-17-2010, 07:26 AM	#1
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Character of the Week #40 Toadsworth First Appearance: Super Mario Sunshine (GCN, 2002) Latest Appearance: Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (DS, 2009) Though not introduced into the Mario universe until 2002's Super Mario Sunshine, Toadsworth has evidently been with Princess Toadstool since her infancy, and even seems to have raised her in the absence of any other parental figures (see Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time). Although the Princess is an adult now, this doesn't stop Toadsworth from laying down the law whenever Her Royal Pinkness gets it into her head to go off on an adventure. The elderly Toadsworth (according to Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, he's sixty) is quite the worrywart, and goes absolutely to pieces whenever he believes the Princess to be in even the slightest peril; crying, fainting, and losing himself in nervous breakdowns are all par for the course for Toadsworth whenever Bowser comes a-calling. Like many of Mario's supporting players, Toadsworth has enjoyed an expanding role over the years. He served as umpire in Mario Power Tennis, he hosted the various game boards in Mario Party 7, and he was a playable character in Mario Superstar Baseball and Mario Super Sluggers. In New Super Mario Bros. for DS, he provided Mario with handy Power-Ups and 1-Ups.

04-17-2010, 04:39 PM	#2
Dark Seraphim Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Gender: Posts: 431 Thanks: 4 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Don't forget in Partners in Time he taught the crew most of their best duo or baby smooshing moves! Question: Does he count as one of the Princess's retainers?

04-17-2010, 08:57 PM	#3
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Well, the dictionary defines "retainer" in this case as being "a servant or attendant who has served a family for many years", so yeah, Toadsworth would definitely qualify as a retainer. He also seems to serve as an advisor.

04-17-2010, 09:59 PM	#5
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	^Maybe? His voice was really annoying in Mario Party 7, jeez.

04-17-2010, 10:25 PM	#6
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	You can blame Charles Martinet. Apparently he provides the voice for Toadsworth too. I like it when you talk to Toadsworth in Super Mario Sunshine and he says, "Ya bla bla bla bla bla bla!"