Stuffwell
| Stuffwell | |
|---|---|
 Stuffwell's artwork for Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | |
| Species | Suitcase |
| First appearance | Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Brawl (sticker cameo) (2008) |
- “BACK TO ADVENTURE!”
- —Stuffwell, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Stuffwell is a major supporting character in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. He is a living suitcase invented by Professor E. Gadd to aid Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi throughout their journey by storing their possessions, including their items, clothing, badges, beans, and collected Cobalt Star shards, fulfilling the role of the suitcase from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. His name is based on the words "stuff well", likely due to him being a suitcase. His catchphrase is "BACK TO ADVENTURE!"
Stuffwell is able to assist the brothers throughout their adventure by storing their items and gear, as well as providing hints and basic tutorials, along with various other uses, such as using himself as protective padding and using his Warpulator, a time travel device which can be activated by hitting a Save Album at three different points near the climax of the game when the player reaches a point of "no return": before and after the Shroob Mother Ship is taken down, and before the Shrowser battle. Whenever his Warpulator is activated, Stuffwell will send the brothers to a predestined point in time with all of their current items and possessions; specifically, before Princess Peach is found at Shroob Castle.
Stuffwell has a noticeably extensive vocabulary, which he often uses in dialogue, along with many embellished technological terms such as "splendiferous" and "explanification."
Stuffwell can be opened at any time during exploration by pressing 
, allowing the bros. to view their current items, gear, and stats. He can then be closed by pressing 
a number of times or by simply pressing again.
Stuffwell's role as the Mario Bros.' companion would be succeeded in later Mario & Luigi games by Starlow in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Prince Dreambert in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, and Snoutlet in Mario & Luigi: Brothership.
History[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
Shortly after Mario and Luigi fall into the time hole in the garden at Peach's Castle, Stuffwell appears, having been sent by Professor E. Gadd to help them during their journey. After introducing himself to Mario and Luigi, and briefly explaining how he can be opened, he joins them on their adventure, shortly before the time hole disappears. While going through Hollijolli Village, Stuffwell provides many basic tutorials which involve jumping, attacking, avoiding enemy attacks, and using items.
When Mario and Luigi reach Hollijolli Village, they discover it to be under attack, and are themselves attacked by a group of Shroobs. They are later rescued by the babies and are taken aboard the Koopa Cruiser. However, after receiving a transmission from Princess Shroob, they are shot down by a Shroob missile, causing them to crash into Baby Bowser's Castle and become separated from the rest of the group, including Baby Bowser, Baby Peach, and Toadsworth the Younger.
The adult bros. are able to find the babies in a nearby room, where they are on a high beam. They are able to convince Baby Luigi to come down by using Stuffwell as a protective cushion. Shortly after the brothers are reunited, Stuffwell teaches another tutorial explaining how to travel while piggybacking. It is here that Stuffwell provides many other tutorials, such as attacking and using Bros. Items as a group of four, along with an optional tutorial regarding Simu-Blocks. As they go farther into the castle, they find their first Cobalt Star shard, which Stuffwell decides to show to the professor. They proceed to do so, after locating both Toadsworth the Younger and a time hole in the last room of the castle.
Upon returning to the present, Stuffwell tells Professor E. Gadd what had happened in the past. Stuffwell then warns him that the Mushroom Kingdom of the past is in danger, and shows him the shard they had found at Baby Bowser's castle. Professor E. Gadd explains that it is a Cobalt Star shard, which was the fuel source for his time machine. They then jump into another time hole opened by the shard to recover more Cobalt Star shards.
The time hole takes them to Toadwood Forest, where Toadiko informs them of Princess Peach's encounter with the Shroobs and their plan to use the vim from Toads as fuel for their saucers. They then infiltrate the Vim Factory and defeat Swiggler to recover a second Cobalt Star shard, only to have both shards stolen immediately after by Baby Bowser and Kamek. Stuffwell then suggests that they return to their own time and plan a new strategy.
After returning to the present, Stuffwell informs Professor E. Gadd of what happened at the factory. The professor points them off to another time hole, where Baby Bowser might have escaped to. Upon arriving at Yoshi's Island, however, they are attacked by Yoob, shortly after meeting the Yoshis and Kylie Koopa. They also have another run-in with Kamek, who is stealing Yoshi Cookies for Baby Bowser. Shortly after, Stuffwell teaches them a move similar to Pump Mario which involves Baby Mario. They make it to the top of the mountain, where they defeat Kamek but are swallowed along with Baby Bowser by a massive Yoob.
Inside Yoob, they rescue the swallowed Yoshis, who are being trapped inside eggs. They also meet Toadbert, who has lost his memory. He shows them a drawing depicting Peach's battle against Princess Shroob. After getting the shards back from Baby Bowser, he shows Professor E. Gadd the drawing.
Later, after the past E. Gadd's lab is destroyed by Thwomp Volcano erupting, the present E. Gadd sends the party a message through Stuffwell informing them of his new invention, the Hydrogush 4000. The machine sends water through the time hole, stopping the eruption and allowing for entrance into the volcano's interior. Once inside Thwomp Caverns, Stuffwell teaches the bros. how to use Thwomp Elevators, allowing them to reach and battle Bowser and Baby Bowser. Just as they finally catch up to Princess Peach, she is sucked up by the Shroob Mother Ship, with the bros. quickly following.
Once inside the ship, Stuffwell notes that Peach is nowhere to be seen, and that she might have been taken elsewhere in the ship. However, it is revealed that "Peach" is actually Princess Shroob, and the party is ejected from the Mother Ship. Back on the ground, Stuffwell notes that his landing skills are improving before identifying their location as a ruined Toad Town, suggesting the bros. ask for details at a nearby shop. Afterwards, Stuffwell notices that the collected three shards of the Cobalt Star are acting strangely. While he cannot figure out the meaning of the Cobalt Star's signals, he does determine them to be related to Star Hill.
At Star Hill, the Cobalt Star's activity continues to increase, and Stuffwell warns that he will soon lose control over it. Once at the peak of Star Hill, the Cobalt Star's spirit is able to speak with the party, informing them to collect the rest of the Cobalt Star shards. After the encounter, Stuffwell notices Baby Luigi crying, wondering if he felt something about the spirit the others did not. Once the fourth shard is collected at the Star Shrine, the Cobalt Star attempts communication again, and Stuffwell translates its message to be a warning about a "strong power" ahead: the Elder Shrooboid. Defeating the boss grants the fifth Cobalt Star shard, enough for the heroes to enter Shroob Castle.
The party returns to the present, where Stuffwell tells E. Gadd about the information given by the Cobalt Star's spirit. Back in the past, Stuffwell notices the Cobalt Star acting up again as it opens the gate to Shroob Castle. The party eventually ends up back in the Shroob Mother Ship, which begins moving on its own. Luigi suggests they try to control it to destroy the Shroob saucers blocking their path, impressing Stuffwell. By plugging himself into the ship's machinery, Stuffwell is able to learn the controls and guide the bros. through them.
On the third floor of Shroob Castle, the party finds what appears to be a security control room, containing a monitor displaying Princess Peach. Though Stuffwell believes Peach cannot see or hear them, Baby Mario's hammering proves otherwise, with Peach telling the bros. that she is at the top of the castle's statue before the monitors shut down. When the party reaches Peach trapped in a barrier, only for the Shroob Mother Ship to begin attacking them. With the advice of Peach and Stuffwell, the bros. are able to destroy the ship and battle Princess Shroob.
Following the Elder Princess Shroob's defeat, Baby Luigi cries on the Shroob mushroom that was once Baby Bowser, restoring him to normal. Seeing this, Stuffwell informs the present-day E. Gadd that baby tears cure people turned into Shroob mushrooms, allowing the professor to use the Hydrogush 4000 to save everyone who was transformed.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
Stuffwell makes a cameo appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a sticker. The sticker can be used in The Subspace Emissary on any fighter to increase the chances of trophies appearing.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Sticker Stuffwell | ||
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| Artwork from: Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | ||
| Effects in The Subspace Emissary: Trophy Drops +8 | ||
| Usable by: Anyone | ||
Quotes[edit]
- "BACK TO ADVENTURE!"
- "Watch the leather, Professor! No need for the shoving!"
- "Oh, you must be Mario."
- "I am pleased to meet you. I am known as Stuffwell."
- "If it's not inconvenient, I'd like to proceed with some basic instructionals."
- "It's just one disaster after another with you two, isn't it?"
- "And that takes care of every last trace of the nastiful Shroobs! Happies!"
- "All right! Warpulator...SWITCH ON!"
Gallery[edit]
Group artwork
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time sprite
Dengeki GameCube guide for Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Names in other languages[edit]
Stuffwell[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スーツケース[?] Sūtsukēsu |
Suitcase | |
| French | Fourretout[?] | Holdall, rag-bag | |
| German | Steckweg 08/20[?] | "Putaway 08/20"; rhymes with the German names of many of E.Gadd’s other inventions, the 08/20 in particular is a play on the German expression 08/15, which is used to describe something mundane or standard. | |
| Italian | Valigi8.0[?] | Combination of Valigiotto ("small suitcase") and the suffix 8.0 ("otto" punto zero), usually referring to a version of a technological invention or device | |
| Korean | 다너군[?] Daneo-gun |
'Mr. Put-Them-All' | |
| Spanish | Maletín[?] | Briefcase |
Stuffwell's Special Service Warpulator[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Servizio Tempo-Taxi[?] | Time-Taxi Service | |
| Korean | 다너군의 스페셜 깜짝 미니 타임워프 기능[?] Daneo-gun-ui Seupesyeol Kkamjjak Mini Taimwopeu Gineung |
Stuffwell's Special Surprise Mini Time-warp Function | |
| Spanish | Servicio de transporte temporal de Maletín[?] | Stuffwell's temporal transport Service |
Trivia[edit]
- Stuffwell is referenced by Starlow in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, when she directly faces the player and tells them "And now, back to the adventure!" in the Twinsy Tropics Dungeon.
