- “You will save her, won't you? I assure you, she's NOT in another castle or anything.”
- —Toadsworth the Younger, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Toadsworth the Younger[1] is Toadsworth in his middle-aged years who appears in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. Ever since he was young, he has been worrying about Princess Peach, though much less than the future Toadsworth. He and the present Toadsworth team up and teach the Mario Bros. new moves (as well as advanced variations of those moves) while trying to entertain Baby Peach.
Toadsworth the Younger looks fairly similar to the present Toadsworth in overall appearance, but there are some differences. He wears a red jacket rather than purple, and has a brown mustache (black in-game) rather than white. However, he has the same brown colored spots on his hat, and has the same bow tie as him. Also, unlike his future counterpart, he does not wear glasses and does not occupy a cane.
When Baby Peach is sent flying through a hole after the Baby Cakes move is learned, Toadsworth the Younger says that she is not in another castle, a reference to the line used by various Toads in Super Mario Bros.
Plot
In the beginning of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Toadsworth the Younger meets Baby Mario and Baby Luigi and commands them to play with Baby Peach. By coincidence, Baby Bowser is also planning his first attack on the kingdom to kidnap Baby Peach. Just as Baby Mario and Baby Luigi arrive for a play date, he breaks into the castle. He defeats Baby Bowser, saving her from the attack.
However, no sooner had Baby Bowser been defeated, the Shroobs begin their attack on the castle. Caught unprepared, the castle is soon declared lost. Realizing that they would be in grave danger if they stay, Baby Bowser calls Kamek and orders him to bring in the Koopa Cruiser. He allows Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Peach, and Toadsworth the Younger to flee with him. Toadsworth the Younger places the princess in a stroller and rolls her aboard.
After the adult Mario and Luigi are rescued from the Shroobs in Hollijolli Village and brought aboard the Koopa Cruiser, a Shroob missile originating from Shroob Castle hits the Koopa Cruiser, sending it crashing down into Bowser's Castle, fortunately with no serious injuries. The Mario bros. unite as a team of four and eventually find Toadsworth the Younger with Baby Peach, and all six of them travel to the present Peach's Castle, years after the Shroobs are defeated and order restored.
Gallery
Quotes
- Main article: List of Toadsworth quotes § Toadsworth the Younger
- "I rather think that you'll do NO SUCH THING! EN GARDE!"
- "How DARE you refer to me as such? And it's nincomPOOP!"
- "Please! Your Majesty! Please, just ONE smile!"
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 過去のキノじい Kakono Kinojī |
Toadsworth of the past |
| Italian | Mastro Toad Giovane |
Young Toadsworth |
| Spanish | Joven Maestro Kinopio |
Young Toadsworth |
References
- ^ "Toadsworth the Younger...the princess...she won't stop crying!" -Toadsworth, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time