Blue Swipin' Stu
| Blue Swipin' Stu | |||
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 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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Blue Swipin' Stus,[1] also formatted as Swipin' Stus (Blue)[2] and originally referred to as Winged Strollin' Stus,[3] are little Swipin' Stus from Super Mario Sunshine. Unlike their green counterparts, the Blue Swipin' Stus are slightly smaller than Mario and have a blue pants-like underpart comparable to the red ones of the grounded Strollin' Stus. The upper part of their bodies is also a distinct rosy color. Their wings generate a fluttering sound that gets louder the closer Mario is to them.
While idling, Blue Swipin' Stus flutter through the air. They gently bob up and down as they fly, but they remain out of physical reach of Mario. If he enters their vicinity, they squeal and begin to pursue him until he is directly below them, at which point they rapidly slam into the ground. Striking Mario removes one bar from his life meter. If Mario maneuvers out of the way, the Blue Swipin' Stus are left vulnerable to being stomped, which rewards Mario with one coin. If not attacked, they ascend back to their original position in the sky and continue to follow Mario. If he outruns them, Blue Swipin' Stus return to the original area within which they were flying. Mario can safely defeat Blue Swipin' Stus from a distance by squirting them with the Squirt Nozzle, which launches them out of the sky, spinning. Though faster, they are weaker enemies than the Green Swipin' Stus.
Blue Swipin' Stus appear in two episodes: the "Red Coins of the Pirate Ships" of Pinna Park and "The Hotel Lobby's Secret" of Sirena Beach. In the former, ten appear fluttering above the beach by the entrance of the park. In the latter, three appear in the secret course of the hotel, where they exhibit unique behaviors. Each Blue Swipin' Stu flies in a set pattern, left to right, over pits between Brick Blocks. Blue Swipin' Stus do not break away from this pattern to pursue Mario, and they are unfazed by sprays of water. They are defeated only when stomped, but they do not drop coins. This behavior, as well as their placement over pits, is comparable to that of Paragoombas in subsequent 3D Super Mario titles.
Gallery[edit]
Model from Super Mario Sunshine
A group of Blue Swipin' Stus in Pinna Park's beach
Naming[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unlike most enemies with distinct colored variants, the two Swipin' Stus were first referred to by distinct English names independent of one another. In the Prima Games guidebook for Super Mario Sunshine, the blue one is referred to as the "Winged Strollin' Stu."[3] Because the green one was initially the only one referred to as a "Swipin' Stu," it is possible the intended name for the blue enemy was "Swoopin' Stu," a name ascribed to Gooble within said book,[3] in reference to their bobbing flight patterns. The Blue Swipin' Stu goes by two other names in other licensed guidebooks contemporaneous with Super Mario Sunshine: the erroneous "winged Goomba"[4] and "Name Kuri (wings),"[5] a corruption of how「ハネクリン」(Hanekurin) would be romanized. The English page for Super Mario Sunshine on Mario Portal refers to this enemy as "Blue Swipin' Stu."[1]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Sunshine | hanekuri[6] | Hanekuri | From「羽」(hane, "wing") and Hamukuri |
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 | あおハネクリン[7] Ao Hanekurin |
Blue Swipin' Stu | |
| ハネクリン（青）[8] Hanekurin (Ao) |
Swipin' Stu (Blue) | ||
| ハネクリン<青>[9] Hanekurin <Ao> |
Swipin' Stu <Blue> | Super Mario Sunshine | |
| French | Stu ailé (bleu)[10] | Swipin' Stu (blue) | |
| Italian | Stu-Vagante Alato[11] | Winged Strollin' Stu | |
| Para Stu blu[12] | Blue Swipin' Stu | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Spanish | Pipópula azul[13] | Blue 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 August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:33:20 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ a b c 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 79.
- ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002). Super Mario Sunshine: Official Strategy Guide. Indianapolis: BradyGAMES. ISBN 0-7440-0180-3. Page 6.
- ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename root/data/scene/pinnaBeach3.szs/scene/hanekuri/hanekuri.bmd
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. Page 17.
- ^ 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.
