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{{quote|Ahh..Ah-hah-HAH! Finally I am myself again! Now I can rule [[music box (world)|this world]] and the outer one as well!! I need you no longer, [[Wario]]! I shall crush you like a bug!|'''A hidden figure'''|[[Wario Land 3]]}}
{{quote|Ahh..Ah-hah-HAH! Finally I am myself again! Now I can rule [[music box (world)|this world]] and the outer one as well!! I need you no longer, [[Wario]]! I shall crush you like a bug!|'''A hidden figure'''|[[Wario Land 3]]}}
'''Rudy''', originally known as "'''A hidden figure'''" or a "'''mysterious monarch''',"<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 133|page=58|date=June 2000|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> is one of [[Wario]]'s enemies, appearing as the main villain of both ''[[Wario Land 3]]'' and ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]''. Rudy is a giant clown-like creature with green skin, a big red nose, and detached floating hands by his sides, although concept art of him as the final boss of ''Wario Land 3'' depicted him with regular arms. He is only referred to as "a hidden figure" in ''Wario Land 3'', later being given the name "Rudy" in the English version of ''Dr. Mario 64'', and he is later referred to by Wario as "Rudy the Clown" in ''[[Fortune Street]]''. In Japanese versions, Rudy is never referred to by a specific name, even in the ''Dr. Mario 64'' port of ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=themushroomkingdom.net/mario-in-japan/drm64|title="Dr. Mario 64: From English to Japanese"|publisher=The Mushroom Kingdom}}{{better source}}</ref>
'''Rudy''', originally known as "'''A hidden figure'''" or a "'''mysterious monarch''',"<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 133|page=58|date=June 2000|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> is the main villain of both ''[[Wario Land 3]]'' and ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]''.
 
He is only referred to as "a hidden figure" in ''Wario Land 3'', later being given the name "Rudy" in the English version of ''Dr. Mario 64'', and he is later referred to by Wario as "Rudy the Clown" in ''[[Fortune Street]]''. In Japanese versions, Rudy is never referred to by a specific name, even in the ''Dr. Mario 64'' port of ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=themushroomkingdom.net/mario-in-japan/drm64|title="Dr. Mario 64: From English to Japanese"|publisher=The Mushroom Kingdom}}{{better source}}</ref>
 
Rudy is typically designed as a clown with green skin, a big red nose, prominent green lips, clothes with skull patterns, and detached floating hands by his sides. However, Rudy has arms in concept artwork, though not in the game because the graphics that required the arms was not manageable.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20030215204435/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0005/03/page2.html|title=ゲームボーイができるまで（ソフト開発編）　企画・デザイン・グラフィック|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=May 31, 2024}}</ref>
 
==History==
==History==
===''Wario Land 3''===
===''Wario Land 3''===
[[File:Rudy the Clown WL3 battle.png|thumb|left|160px|Wario battling a hidden figure]]
[[File:Rudy the Clown WL3 battle.png|thumb|left|160px|Wario battling a hidden figure]]
[[File:Rudy the Clown concept art.png|frame|Concept art of a hidden figure's true form.]]
[[File:Rudy the Clown concept art.png|frame|Concept art of a hidden figure's true form.]]
When Wario was trapped in the [[music box (world)|world inside a music box]] in ''[[Wario Land 3]]'', a '''hidden figure''' appeared as a giant shadowy face in a temple, pleading Wario's help. He states that he is the god of this world, and an evil being sealed away his powers in five [[Music Box|music box]]es. He requests Wario to break the seal by bringing all five music boxes to him. Wario is unwilling to help at first, until he mentions that he will send Wario home when he is freed and will let Wario keep any treasures he finds along the way. After that, Wario sets out to collect the music boxes.
A '''hidden figure''' appeared to Wario as a giant shadowy face in [[The Temple]] after Wario had been sucked into the [[music box (world)|world inside a music box]], setting the events for ''Wario Land 3''. A hidden figure claims to be the god of the world that Wario was drawn into, but an evil being sealed away his powers in five [[Music Box|music box]]es. A hidden figure asks Wario to recover them and break the seal, and he manages to convince an unwilling Wario to begin his journey by offering to return him home and keep any treasures he collected. A hidden figure stays at The Temple for the duration of Wario's journey, guiding him on where to go next.
 
At the end of Wario's journey, a {{wp|plot twist}} occurs where after Wario delivers the five music boxes, which free a hidden figure from their combined tune, a hidden figure reveals his true form and turns out to be the main villain of the game. A hidden figure not only turned all of the inhabitants into monsters, but he also tricked Wario into undoing the curse that the inhabitants put on a hidden figure so that he would not take over the world.


During the course of the game, Wario can visit the hidden figure at [[The Temple]] and be instructed with which level he has to go next in order to progress. After all five music boxes are collected, he will stop giving advice. Instead, if Wario visits him, the music boxes will play a tune that frees him. The hidden figure then turns into his true form, a giant clown with skull patterns, and claims that he will take over the music box's world as well as the outer world. It is later revealed that he turned all the world's inhabitants into the monsters that Wario defeated during his quest; he was using Wario to break the curse placed on him by the inhabitants of the world of the music box when he had tried to take control before.
A hidden figure proceeds to battle Wario. His attacks are the only moves powerful enough to give the player a [[Game Over]], not eject Wario from the field; specifically, Rudy uses his hands to try and grab or smash Wario. There is no opportunity to pause the game, unlike other battles. A hidden figure grabs more frequently after two hits and becomes even angrier after three.


The hidden figure attacks Wario with his hands, attempting to grab or smash Wario. The game cannot be paused during the battle like every other boss battle. Unlike every other enemy or boss in the game where each of them has at least one attack that ejects Wario from battle, if he successfully grabs Wario, the player instantly gets a [[Game Over]], the only attack in the game to do so. To combat the boss, Wario must attack one of his hands by jumping on them, leaving them on the floor. After that, Wario has to grab the fist and throw them at his nose. After two hits, the hidden figure will grab more frequently, and he will become angry after taking three hits. After four hits, the hidden figure is defeated, and the inhabitants of the music box world are returned to normal. They then send Wario back to his own world, letting him keep all the treasure he had found.
First, Wario must jump on a hidden figure's hands, leaving them on the floor. Damage can be dealt to a hidden figure by grabbing the fist and throwing it at his nose. After four hits, a hidden figure is defeated, also returning the inhabitants of the music box world to normal. The inhabitants fulfill the false promise that a hidden figure had given: by sending Wario back to his own world and allowing him to keep every treasure he had obtained.


===''Dr. Mario 64''===
===''Dr. Mario 64''===
[[File:Rudy DM64 sprite.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Rudy DM64 sprite.png|frame|left]]
The character returns as the main antagonist in ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]'', now officially named as Rudy. He sends his minion [[Mad Scienstein]] to steal some [[Capsule#Dr. Mario 64|Megavitamins]] from [[Dr. Mario]], planning to use them to cure his cold. Mad Scienstein steals the Megavitamins, but is pursued by Dr. Mario and Wario, the latter of whom wants the Megavitamins for himself. The chase led them all to Rudy's castle, where the selected character confronts Rudy, who took the bottle for himself. After Rudy is defeated by Dr. Mario, he uses the Megavitamins to cure Rudy, but if he is defeated by Wario, Rudy will not be cured as the Megavitamins are snatched by Mad Scienstein, who Wario continually chase to no end. In multiplayer modes, Rudy has the highest-level AI along with [[Metal Mario]] and [[Vampire Wario]].
The character returns as the main antagonist in ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]'', now officially named as Rudy.
 
In the story, Rudy has a cold, so he has [[Mad Scienstein]] steal some [[Capsule#Dr. Mario 64|Megavitamins]] from [[Dr. Mario]]. As expected, Dr. Mario tries to get the stolen Megavitamins back, but it becomes a triadic conflict when Wario also arrives to try and steal the Megavitamins. The chase led them all to Rudy's castle, where Rudy took the bottle for himself, leading to a confrontation between Rudy and the character selected.
 
If Rudy is defeated by Dr. Mario, he uses the Megavitamins to cure Rudy. However, if Wario defeats Rudy, Rudy is not cured because Mad Scienstein snatches the Megavitamins, and Wario continually chases him to no end.
 
In multiplayer modes, Rudy has the highest-level AI along with [[Metal Mario]] and [[Vampire Wario]].


===''Fortune Street''===
===''Fortune Street''===
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ナゾのぞう <small>(''Wario Land 3'')</small> / ナゾのゾウ
|Jpn=ナゾのぞう <small>(''Wario Land 3'')</small> / ナゾのゾウ
|JapN=''Nintendo Puzzle Collection''
|JpnN=''Nintendo Puzzle Collection''
|JapR=Nazo no Zō
|JpnR=Nazo no Zō
|JapM=A Mysterious Figure
|JpnM=A Mysterious Figure
|Spa=Payaso<ref>{{cite|url=www.guiasnintendo.com/3_GB_GameBoy/waland3/waland3_sp/welcome.html|title=Official ''Wario Land 3'' website|publisher=Guías Nintendo|language=es-es|accessdate=May 31, 2024}}</ref>
|Spa=Payaso<ref>{{cite|url=www.guiasnintendo.com/3_GB_GameBoy/waland3/waland3_sp/welcome.html|title=Official ''Wario Land 3'' website|publisher=Guías Nintendo|language=es-es|accessdate=May 31, 2024}}</ref>
|SpaM=Clown
|SpaM=Clown
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|ItaM=Misterious character
|ItaM=Misterious character
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*In his concept artwork, Rudy has arms. However, in the game, his hands are separate floating graphics, stated to be due to hardware limitations, as the number of graphics the arms would require would not be manageable.<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20030215204435/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0005/03/page2.html|title=ゲームボーイができるまで（ソフト開発編）　企画・デザイン・グラフィック|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|accessdate=May 31, 2024}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 13:44, March 25, 2025

Not to be confused with Ruby.
Rudy
Rudy
Sprite from Wario Land 3
Full name Rudy the Clown
First appearance Wario Land 3 (2000)
Latest appearance Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003)
“Ahh..Ah-hah-HAH! Finally I am myself again! Now I can rule this world and the outer one as well!! I need you no longer, Wario! I shall crush you like a bug!”
—A hidden figure, Wario Land 3

Rudy, originally known as "A hidden figure" or a "mysterious monarch,"[1] is the main villain of both Wario Land 3 and Dr. Mario 64.

He is only referred to as "a hidden figure" in Wario Land 3, later being given the name "Rudy" in the English version of Dr. Mario 64, and he is later referred to by Wario as "Rudy the Clown" in Fortune Street. In Japanese versions, Rudy is never referred to by a specific name, even in the Dr. Mario 64 port of Nintendo Puzzle Collection.[2]

Rudy is typically designed as a clown with green skin, a big red nose, prominent green lips, clothes with skull patterns, and detached floating hands by his sides. However, Rudy has arms in concept artwork, though not in the game because the graphics that required the arms was not manageable.[3]

History[edit]

Wario Land 3[edit]

Wario battling a hidden figure
Concept art of Rudy from Wario Land 3. Unlike his final design, he has arms rather than detached hands.
Concept art of a hidden figure's true form.

A hidden figure appeared to Wario as a giant shadowy face in The Temple after Wario had been sucked into the world inside a music box, setting the events for Wario Land 3. A hidden figure claims to be the god of the world that Wario was drawn into, but an evil being sealed away his powers in five music boxes. A hidden figure asks Wario to recover them and break the seal, and he manages to convince an unwilling Wario to begin his journey by offering to return him home and keep any treasures he collected. A hidden figure stays at The Temple for the duration of Wario's journey, guiding him on where to go next.

At the end of Wario's journey, a plot twist occurs where after Wario delivers the five music boxes, which free a hidden figure from their combined tune, a hidden figure reveals his true form and turns out to be the main villain of the game. A hidden figure not only turned all of the inhabitants into monsters, but he also tricked Wario into undoing the curse that the inhabitants put on a hidden figure so that he would not take over the world.

A hidden figure proceeds to battle Wario. His attacks are the only moves powerful enough to give the player a Game Over, not eject Wario from the field; specifically, Rudy uses his hands to try and grab or smash Wario. There is no opportunity to pause the game, unlike other battles. A hidden figure grabs more frequently after two hits and becomes even angrier after three.

First, Wario must jump on a hidden figure's hands, leaving them on the floor. Damage can be dealt to a hidden figure by grabbing the fist and throwing it at his nose. After four hits, a hidden figure is defeated, also returning the inhabitants of the music box world to normal. The inhabitants fulfill the false promise that a hidden figure had given: by sending Wario back to his own world and allowing him to keep every treasure he had obtained.

Dr. Mario 64[edit]

Rudy in Dr. Mario 64.

The character returns as the main antagonist in Dr. Mario 64, now officially named as Rudy.

In the story, Rudy has a cold, so he has Mad Scienstein steal some Megavitamins from Dr. Mario. As expected, Dr. Mario tries to get the stolen Megavitamins back, but it becomes a triadic conflict when Wario also arrives to try and steal the Megavitamins. The chase led them all to Rudy's castle, where Rudy took the bottle for himself, leading to a confrontation between Rudy and the character selected.

If Rudy is defeated by Dr. Mario, he uses the Megavitamins to cure Rudy. However, if Wario defeats Rudy, Rudy is not cured because Mad Scienstein snatches the Megavitamins, and Wario continually chases him to no end.

In multiplayer modes, Rudy has the highest-level AI along with Metal Mario and Vampire Wario.

Fortune Street[edit]

Though he does not physically appear, Rudy is referenced in Fortune Street. When Wario builds a circus tent on the game board, he states "This is gonna be the best circus ever... as long as Rudy the Clown doesn't show up!"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ナゾのぞう (Wario Land 3) / ナゾのゾウ[?]
Nazo no Zō 		A Mysterious Figure Nintendo Puzzle Collection
Chinese 神秘像[?]
shén mì xìang 		Mysterious Figure
Italian Personaggio misterioso[5] Misterious character
Spanish Payaso[4] Clown

References[edit]

  1. ^ June 2000. Nintendo Power Volume 133. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 58.
  2. ^ "Dr. Mario 64: From English to Japanese". The Mushroom Kingdom.[better source needed]
  3. ^ ゲームボーイができるまで（ソフト開発編）　企画・デザイン・グラフィック. Nintendo (Japanese). Archived February 15, 2003, 20:44:35 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  4. ^ Official Wario Land 3 website. Guías Nintendo (European Spanish). Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  5. ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 103.
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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)
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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
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