Mad Scienstein
| Mad Scienstein | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of Mad Scienstein from Wario Land 4 | |
| Full name | Arewo Shitain-hakase |
| Species | Human |
| First appearance | Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (1992) Wario Land 3 (2000, Super Mario franchise) |
| Latest appearance | Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003) |
- “Science is my life!”
- —Mad Scienstein, Wario Land 3 instruction booklet
Mad Scienstein,[1] originally known in Japan as Arewo Shitain-hakase[2][page number needed] (meaning "Dr. Arewo Shitain"), and sometimes referred to simply as the Mad Scientist,[3] the professor,[4] or the doc,[5] is a recurring supporting character who appears throughout numerous Nintendo games. He has filled a multitude of different roles and professions; including a scientist, researcher, robotics engineer and archaeologist. Mad Scienstein is a comical, elderly man with a large head, glasses, a mustache, and a beard. Despite being around 90 years of age,[6] he demonstrates strong sexual interests.[7]
History[edit]
Background information[edit]
Mad Scienstein first appeared in Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru under the name of Arewo Shitain-hakase,[8] where he acts as a researcher who provides assistance to the player in providing useful items. Arewo Shitain works as a researcher for an institute on Nantendou Island, providing the protagonist with helpful items such as gloves that increase strength, or a device that can control mammoths. He also appears in the final battle of the game, riding a robot of his own creation, the Tokyo Comic Show Z, which assists in defeating the final boss. Arewo Shitain is said to be a gourmet, and he frowns upon the thought of sharing his food. He is especially stingy when sushi is involved.
Wario Land series[edit]
Wario Land 3[edit]
Arewo Shitain-hakase makes his first appearance within the Super Mario franchise in Wario Land 3, but with a redesigned appearance and a new name, Mad Scienstein. His name is a portmanteau of "mad scientist," referring to his appearance, and "stein," a Germanic word and name suffix meaning "stone" that is commonly associated with scientists due to famous physicist Albert Einstein and the fictional Victor Frankenstein.
He carries bottles of invisible potions, which he throws if Wario is near. If Wario touches a potion, he becomes Invisible Wario, allowing him to pass through seeing-eye doors. While the rest of the enemies in the game are actually townsfolk cursed by a hidden figure, Mad Scienstein appears to still be human. In this game, his large bone-shaped head is replaced by a mechanical glass-domed helmet. Unlike most enemies in the game, Mad Scienstein makes no effort to hinder Wario's progress, and it is suggested that he is trying to help Wario.[9] Mad Scienstein will sometimes topple if Wario causes earthquakes from a powered-up Super Smash.
Mad Scienstein appears in The Peaceful Village, two areas of The Vast Plain, and in the Cave of Flames.
Wario Land 4[edit]
- “An indestructible little man patrols many of the pink areas.”
- —Wario Land 4 official North American website
Mad Scienstein appears in Wario Land 4 as an archaeologist, returning to his original appearance and name of Arewo Shitain-hakase, who came to conduct his own expedition of an ancient pyramid.[6] He is first seen in the game's opening sequence, where a picture of him can be seen in the newspaper reporting the pyramid's discovery. He is stated to be a robot engineer and an Honors Professor at the Masakāchotto University Engineering Department.[6] During the game, Wario can usually encounter Arewo Shitain-hakase within the various pink areas inside the levels, where he can be found pacing with a magnifying glass. Wario can interact with Arewo Shitain in the same way as most other enemies: he can be stunned, picked up, and thrown to break blocks or hit switches that are out of reach. This is commonly required to solve a puzzle in the rooms to reach a Diamond. Arewo Shitain has a unique sound clip (a loud exclamation of "Oww!") that is heard whenever Wario harms him. Unlike most enemies however, none of Wario's attacks actually defeat Arewo Shitain. If he ends up falling in water, he dons scuba gear and swims along the bottom.
Arewo Shitain-hakase also appears as an obstacle in the beginning of the minigame The Wario Hop, where he is seen eating an onigiri, as well as various places on the game's main map. He also has various in-game idle animations, including one which depicts him playing with a Game Boy Advance. After Wario defeats the Golden Diva, ruler of the pyramid, Arewo Shitain falls from the ceiling after the pyramid begins to collapse. He is later seen trying to escape the pyramid alongside Wario and the black cat. While panicking, Arewo Shitain-hakase jumps on Wario in order to safely exit first. This is the final time that Arewo Shitain-hakase is seen in the game.
An interview with Arewo Shitain-hakase's character on the Wario Land 4 official Japanese gamepage confirms that he occasionally plays games to take a break from research. The same interview also suggests that he reads adult magazines and performs other activities while on his breaks that he cannot discuss with young boys.[7]
Dr. Mario 64[edit]
In Dr. Mario 64, Mad Scienstein once again serves as a minion to Rudy, assisting in his plan to steal the Megavitamins from Dr. Mario after Wario made an attempt to steal them in order to become a doctor himself. Mad Scienstein in this game is slightly stockier compared to his appearance in Wario Land 3, and wears a metallic helmet in this game. Both Dr. Mario and Wario chase Mad Scienstein throughout the land as they approach Rudy's castle, facing various foes from Wario Land 3. In Dr. Mario's ending, he cures Rudy to Mad Scienstein's joy, whilst in Wario's ending, Mad Scienstein steals the Megavitamins from Wario leading to the latter pursuing him in an apparently never-ending chase. He is playable in multiplayer mode.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
Arewo Shitain-hakase appears in volume 28 of Super Mario-kun.
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Profiles[edit]
Wario Land 4[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: "Robot engineering authority, Honors Professor [at the] Masakachotto University Engineering Department. [He] heard the rumours of the Golden Pyramid [and] set off on his own expedition. His age is about 90 years old."[better source needed][6]
- Nintendo Power Advance: "To get the diamond, you have to employ the good doctor's help."[10]
- Faux character interview on the official Wario Land 4 webpage[citation needed]
"Oh! My name is Professor Shitain! I also appeared in Wario Land 3! So of course you know me well! What? You never heard of me? Well, listen carefully. I came to this pyramid because I’m an archaeologist. As you pointed out, I do show up in Wario Land 4 to play games from time to time. Sometimes, I need to take a break from my research. Forgive me. Actually, I do some other things during my breaks, but it’s not appropriate for young boys... so have your mother explain to you someday!"
"It’s not easy to say out loud... I looked at something for adults. Even though I looked behind me to make sure no one was looking, it seems someone found out. I guess I’m a man after all!"
Gallery[edit]
Artwork of Mad Scienstein, from Wario Land 3.
Mad Scienstein, as seen in the Dr. Mario 64 cast selection screen.
Arewo Shitain-hakase jumping on Wario while escaping the crumbling pyramid, from Wario Land 4
Arewo Shitain-hakase as seen during The Wario Hop mini-game in Wario Land 4.
Official character description in the Wario Land 4 Shogakukan game guide.
Sprites[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マッド＝シタイン[11] (Wario Land 3) / マッドシタイン Maddo Shitain |
Mad Stein | Nintendo Puzzle Collection |
| アレヲ＝シタイン Arewo Shitain-hakase |
Pun on Japanese phrase「あれをしたい」(are o shitai, "I want to do that!") and Germanic name suffix "-stein" +「博士」(hakase, "doctor") | ||
| Chinese (simplified) | 科学狂人[17] Kēxué Kuángrén |
Science Maniac | |
| Dutch | Mad Scienstein[14] | - | |
| French | Dingo-savant[13] | Crazy-Scientist | |
| German | Professor Mad Scienstein[15] | Professor Mad Scienstein | |
| Italian | Scienziato pazzo[16] | Crazy scientist | |
| Spanish | Mad Scienstein[12] | - |
References[edit]
- ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 English instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 27.
- ^ Wario Land 4 official Shogakukan guide.
- ^ Brady, Matthew K., Nathan Beittenmiller, Debra McBride, and David Cassady (February 5, 2001). Game Boy Game Secrets, 2001 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3090-8. Page 89.
- ^ Official American Wario Land 3 website. Nintendo of America (American English). Archived May 1, 2001, 13:24:34 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Fall 2001. Nintendo Power Advance Volume 3. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 55.
- ^ a b c d e Wario Land 4 guide. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 3.
- ^ a b "Ask Wario" Nintendo Japan translation. Source Gaming (English). Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Sakurai, Masahiro. Miiverse post. Archived March 21, 2017, 09:37:08 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Official American Wario Land 3 website description for The Vast Plain. Nintendo of America (American English). Archived March 3, 2001, 19:38:51 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Fall 2001. Nintendo Power Advance Volume 3. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 54.
- ^ 2000. Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 27.
- ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish). Page 99.
- ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 59.
- ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Dutch). Page 79.
- ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 39.
- ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 117.
- ^ Chinese back cover of Dr. Mario 64.
| Wario Land 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main characters | Wario • A hidden figure | |||
| Supporters | Owl • Turtle | |||
| Bosses | A hidden figure • Anonster • Doll Boy • Jamano • Muddee • Pesce • Scowler • Shoot • Wolfenboss • Wormwould • Yellow Belly | |||
| Items | Coin • Colored coin • Key • Music Box • Musical Coin • Treasure | |||
| Objects | Barrel • Big Brick • Bomb • Bonfire Block • Brick • Doughnut block • Enemy Block • Flame block • Goal door • Itodama Block • Leaf Platform • Stove • Switch • Treasure chest | |||
| Levels | North | The Temple • Out of the Woods • The Peaceful Village • The Vast Plain • Bank of the Wild River • The Tidal Coast • Sea Turtle Rocks | ||
| West | Desert Ruins • The Volcano's Base • The Pool of Rain • A Town in Chaos • Beneath the Waves • The West Crater | |||
| South | The Grasslands • The Big Bridge • Tower of Revival • The Steep Canyon • Cave of Flames • Above the Clouds | |||
| East | The Stagnant Swamp • The Frigid Sea • Castle of Illusions • The Colossal Hole • The Warped Void • The East Crater • Forest of Fear | |||
| Reactions | Ball • Ball o' String Wario • Bouncy Wario • Bubble Wario • Crazy Wario • Electric Wario • Fat Wario • Flat Wario • Hot Wario • Ice Skatin' Wario • Invisible Wario • Puffy Wario • Snowman Wario • Vampire Wario and Bat-Wario • Zombie Wario | |||
| Enemies | Akamajakushi • Appleby • Beam Robota • Bird • Brrr Bear • Count Richtertoffen • Denki • Doughnuteer • Electric Lamp • Fire Robota • Futamogu • Hammer-bot • Haridama • Hebarii • Kobatto • Kuri • Kushimushi • Mad Scienstein • Mizu no te • Mizuuo • Mr. Moon • Nobiiru • Octohōn • Omodon • Omodonmeka • Para-Goom • Pneumo • Prince Froggy • Robo-Mouse • Seeing-eye door • Sensor • Silky • Snake • Spark • Spear-bot • Spearhead • Spike • Sun • Suna kara te • Teruteru • Togēba • Togeuo • Torch • Webber • Zombie | |||
| Miscellaneous | Garlic • Gallery • Staff • Wario Land 3 poll | |||
| Dr. Mario 64 | |
|---|---|
| Playable characters | Dr. Mario • Wario • Spearhead • Webber • Silky • Appleby • Jellybob • Octo • Helio • Lump • Hammer-Bot • Mad Scienstein • Rudy • Metal Mario • Vampire Wario |
| Other characters | Para-Goom • Virus |
| Items and objects | Vitamin Capsule |
| Themes | Chill • Fever |
| Other | Gallery • Staff |
| Wario Land 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Allies | Wario • Kuro Neko • Keyzer • Arewo Shitain-hakase • Shop owner • Princess Shokora • Game Bot | ||
| Bosses | Spoiled Rotten • Cractus • Cuckoo Condor • Aerodent • Catbat • Golden Diva | ||
| Passages | Entry Passage • Emerald Passage • Ruby Passage • Topaz Passage • Sapphire Passage • Golden Pyramid | ||
| Reactions | Bouncy Wario • Bubble Wario • Fat Wario • Flaming Wario • Flat Wario • Frozen Wario • Puffy Wario • Snowman Wario • Bat Wario • Zombie Wario | ||
| Levels | Hall of Hieroglyphs • Palm Tree Paradise • Wildflower Fields • Mystic Lake • Monsoon Jungle • The Curious Factory • The Toxic Landfill • 40 Below Fridge • Pinball Zone • Toy Block Tower • The Big Board • Doodle Woods • Domino Row • Crescent Moon Village • Arabian Night • Fiery Cavern • Hotel Horror • Golden Passage | ||
| Places | Golden Pyramid • Item Shop • Mini-Game Shop • Pink area • Sound Room | ||
| Enemies | Beezley • Black egg • Bow Balloon • Bowler • Butatabi • Deburīna • Denden • Dice • Egg • Eggplant Warrior • Ghost • Glass bird • Goggley-Blade • Green enemy • Hammer • Harimen Zetto • Hoggus • Hotaru • Imomushi • Kaentsubo • Lips • Marumen • Mayubird • Mechanical fish • Menhanmā • Men'ono • Mine • Minicula • Moguramen • Onomī • Petbottom • Pig Head Statue • Pin enemy • Ringosukī • Robobird • Shieragutchi • Skeleton Bird • Spear-Mask • Spike Cannon • Spiky • Teddy Bear • Tobawani • Togemasuku • Togenobi • Togerobo • Totsumen • Toy Car • Utsuboankō • Yeti | ||
| Shop items | Apple Bomb • Blast Cannon • Vizorman • Bugle • Black Dog • Large Lips • Big Fist • Black Dragon • Smile | ||
| Minigames | The Wario Hop • Wario's Homerun Derby • Wario's Roulette | ||
| Objects | "!" Button • Block • Blue block • Blue Crystal • Bonfire Block • Brown block • Bubble • Button • CD • Chance wheel • Chandelier • Chomp ball • Coin • Decompressor • Diamond • Domino block • Electric spark • Flower • Flying carpet • Full Health Item • Heart • Jewel • Jewel piece • Kaeru Block • Legendary treasure • Little heart • Medal • Pinball digital counter • Pinball tulip • Piston • Red Crystal • Round red rock • Spike • Switch • Togetoge • Toy Block Door • Treasure chest • Triangle block • Vortex • Wario Car • Warp Pipe | ||
| Further info | Gallery (Golden Diva) • Media • Staff • Glitches • List of quotes • Pre-release and unused content • Warioland 4 (book) • Welcome to Greedville (Wario's Grab Bag • Wario's Crazy Caps • Wario's Dunk Tank • Greed $chool Test) | ||
