Green Swipin' Stu
| Green Swipin' Stu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Variant of | Swipin' Stu | ||
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Green Swipin' Stus,[1] also formatted as Swipin' Stus (Green),[2] are thieving Swipin' Stus from Super Mario Sunshine. With the exception of the large individuals at the base of Dangos, Green Swipin' Stus are the largest of the Strollin' Stu enemies. They are enveloped in a spotted green pattern with only their faces exposed. This hood-like pattern may have been inspired by the traditional karakusa pattern of furoshiki, a type of cloth used to wrap gifts and commonly associated with robbers in Japanese media.[3]
Like the smaller Blue Swipin' Stus, these enemies flutter in the sky out of reach of Mario, but they move slowly. When Mario is in proximity, they slowly give chase until they are positioned above him, at which point they slam their bodies into the ground below. Because of their size, this attack is somewhat difficult to avoid. If Green Swipin' Stus successfully land a hit, they deplete one bar from Mario's life meter and steal his cap. Green Swipin' Stus sprout mustaches under their noses as they wear his cap. Mario's life meter gradually depletes until he gets his cap back. Spraying Green Swipin' Stus with the Squirt Nozzle slowly brings them to the ground, leaving them open to being stomped. If they are capped, this is also how Mario gets his cap back because they drop it upon defeat. Stomped Green Swipin' Stus also drop five coins. Unlike Blue Swipin' Stus, the green ones can be defeated only with a stomp.
Green Swipin' Stus appear only in Pinna Park, fluttering above the beach outside the park's entrance from "The Runaway Ferris Wheel" onward. There are ten of them. Originally, a green Strollin' Stu similar to this enemy was intended to appear during the boss battle with King Boo.[4] However, it was removed from the final game. The thieving behavior of Green Swipin' Stus is similar to that of Klepto and the Ukikis from Super Mario 64.
Gallery[edit]
Model from Super Mario Sunshine
Screenshot of a normal Swipin' Stu from Super Mario Sunshine
Screenshot of a Swipin' Stu with Mario's cap from Super Mario Sunshine
Naming[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Initially, this enemy was the only one referred to in English as a "Swipin' Stu."[5] Its blue counterpart, initially referred to as "Winged Strollin' Stu,"[5] went by a distinct name. This is in contrast with most other Super Mario enemies with colored variants, with which most are named in relation to one another. However, both of these enemies went by unique names in other contemporaneous licensed guidebooks for Super Mario Sunshine. For the green variant, it is also referred to erroneously as a "Flying Goomba,"[6] a "Doro Kuri,"[7]:6 and a "Kuri."[7]:82 The latter two names seem adapted from the internal filenames for the enemy. The name "Swipin' Stu" is first broadly applied to the enemy in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, and this is followed suit on the English page for Super Mario Sunshine on Mario Portal, on which the colored variants are referred to as "Green Swipin' Stu" and "Blue Swipin' Stu," respectively.[1]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Sunshine | dorohane[8] | Dorohane | From「泥棒」(dorobō, bandit) and hanekuri (Blue Swipin' Stu); note that the unused variant is "dorokuri"[9] |
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "Notes" column.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | みどりハネクリン[10] Midori Hanekurin |
Green Swipin' Stu | |
| ハネクリン（緑）[11] Hanekurin (Midori) |
Swipin' Stu (Green) | ||
| ハネクリン<緑>[12] Hanekurin <Midori> |
Swipin' Stu <Green> | Super Mario Sunshine | |
| French | Stu ailé (vert)[13] | Swipin' Stu (green) | |
| Italian | Stu-Vagante (2)[14]:17 | Strollin' Stu (2) | |
| Stu-Vagante volante[14]:101 | Flying Strollin' Stu | ||
| Para Stu verde[15] | Green Swipin' Stu | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Spanish | Pipópula verde[16] | Green Swipin' Stu |
References[edit]
- ^ a b 2024. Super Mario Sunshine. Mario Portal (English). Retrieved 7 Aug. 2025.
- ^ English Super Mario Sunshine entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved 13 Aug. 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:33:20 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ Chisato.A (2 Apr. 2022). Wonderful Traditional Cloth “Furoshiki”(風呂敷). How To Japan. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ Super Mario Sunshine. TCRF (English). Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (2002). Super Mario Sunshine: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 17.
- ^ Loe, Casey (2002). Super Mario Sunshine: Perfect Guide. Alameda: Versus Books. ISBN 1-931886-09-1. Page 70.
- ^ a b Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002). Super Mario Sunshine: Official Strategy Guide. Indianapolis: BradyGAMES. ISBN 0-7440-0180-3.
- ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename
root/data/scene/pinnaBeach3.szs/scene/hanekuri/dorohane.bmd - ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename
root/data/scene/delfinoBoss.szs\scene\dorokuri - ^ スーパーマリオサンシャイン | ヒストリー | マリオポータル. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Sunshine" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 100.
- ^ Takashi, Watanabe, Noriko Oketani, Geesen Ueno, Mitsuharu Orihara, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, and Yasushi Nakahara, editors (2002). 『スーパーマリオサンシャイン 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106064-1. Page 21. Retrieved from Imgur.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Sunshine" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 100.
- ^ a b Hodgson, David S. J., Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Guida Strategica Ufficiale realizzata da Prima Games. Translated by Associazione Culturale Go!. Giaveno: Yoo Too Videogames, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 88-900922-1-1.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Sunshine" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 100.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Sunshine" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 100.
