Torque (character)
- This article is about Luigi's Buzzy Beetle partner from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. For the characters from Yoshi's Crafted World, see Torque (species).
| Torque | |
|---|---|
 Sprite from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | |
| Species | Buzzy Beetle |
| First appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) |
| Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) |
- “Yeah, I'm Torque, and don't for a second think this dude's tellin' the whole story. The only reason I lent him my rig was 'cause he got on his knees and begged. And what happens? He's in it for one second before he completely totals it! Idiot! I'm not lettin' this dip outta my sight until he repays me the 5,000-coin repair costs!”
- —Torque, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Torque is a Buzzy Beetle that teams up with Luigi in his quest to assemble the Marvelous Compass during the events of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Before joining Luigi, Torque lived on Circuit Break Island, the home of extreme kart racing.
Differing in appearance from a regular Buzzy Beetle, Torque has a green shell with a wrench attached to it. Apparently, Torque has the ability to attach a variety of different tools to his shell, and as such, he became a mechanic of go-karts.
When Luigi arrived on Circuit Break Island, he discovered that the champion of the kart races would earn a trophy with a piece of the Marvelous Compass embedded in the plaque. Luigi claims that he entered the contest and was paired with Torque. Together, they won the race and earned the piece of the Marvelous Compass. Torque, however, claims instead that at the beginning of the race, Luigi accidentally went in reverse, destroying all the karts in the competition (and thus winning the race). Torque decides to tag along with Luigi until the plumber can pay him back for all the damage he caused on the island. It is not known if he gets his money back.
Torque's name is a direct reference to the word torque, which is a rotating force that is often applied by real world wrenches.
Tattle information[edit]
- That's Luigi's pal, Torque. I hear he's like, a totally excellent mechanic. According to Mechanics Weekly... that tool on his back can basically do anything. He seems ticked off, though. I wonder what happened?
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トルク[1] Toruku |
Torque | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 托鲁库[?] Tuōlǔkù |
Torque | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 托魯庫[?] Tuōlǔkù |
Torque | |
| Dutch | Schrouf[?] | From schroef ("screw") | |
| French | Clédouze[?] | From clé de douze (a type of wrench) | |
| German | Schraub[?] | From schrauben ("to screw") | |
| Italian | Bricolo[?] | From "bricolage"; shared with Blockafeller | |
| Korean | 토크[?] Tokeu |
Torque | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Torqui[?] | From "torque" | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Bríccolo[?] | From "bricolage" |
References[edit]
- ^ "Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door From Japanese to English". (June 1, 2014). The Mushroom Kingdom. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
| Buzzy Beetles | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Butametto and Ushimetto • Chan • Metto Oyakata • Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle • Spiky Joe • The Tiny Spinies • Torque |
| Species | Big Bony Beetle • Big Buzzy Beetle • Bony Beetle • Buster Beetle • Buzz-Bomb • Buzzy Beetle • Buzzy Beetle Gang • Buzzy Beetle Tower • Dark Spike Top • Dark Stone Buzzy • Heavy Para-Beetle • M. M-Spike Top • Magmite • Magmus • Nattō • Noko Bombette • Para-Beetle • Paper Macho Buzzy Beetle • Red Spike Top • Shiny Buzzy Beetle • Small Buzzy Beetle • Small Buzzy Beetle Gang • Spike Top • Spiky Parabuzzy • Stone Buzzy |
| Related items | Buzzy Shell • Flashy Shell |
