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[[Image:Strollinstu.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A '''Strollin Stu''' attacks [[Mario]].]]
{{about|the enemy from [[Super Mario Sunshine]] also known as Kuri|the enemy from [[Wario Land 3]]|[[Kuri]]}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SMS Strollin Stu Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|variants=[[Smolderin' Stu]]<br>[[Winged Strollin' Stu]]<br>[[Swipin' Stu]]
|relatives=[[Goomba]]<br>[[Goomba Tower]]
}}
{{quote|Except... '''you dummy!''' I tricked you, [[Mario]]! It was all a lie from the start!|Strollin' Stu|''[[Super Mario Manga Mania]]''<ref>{{cite|date=December 8, 2020|author=Sawada, Yukio|language=en|publisher=VIZ Media LLC|title=''[[Super Mario Manga Mania]]''|page=36|isbn=978-1-9747-1848-1}}</ref>}}
'''Strollin' Stus''',<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S J, et al.|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=14, 125, and 147|date=September 3, 2002|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-3961-1}}</ref> also known as '''Hamkuri''',<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Perfect Guide|page={{file link|Super Mario Sunshine Versus Books 32.jpg|32}}|language=en-us|date=August 12, 2002|publisher=Versus Books|isbn=1-931886-09-1}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Official Strategy Guide|page=5|publisher=BradyGAMES|language=en-us|isbn=0-7440-0180-3|date=2002}}</ref> '''Goombas''',<ref name="Super Mario Sunshine Versus Books">{{cite|author=Loe|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Perfect Guide|page={{file link|Super Mario Sunshine Versus Books 63.jpg|63}}}}</ref> and '''Kuri''',<ref>{{cite|author=Bogenn and Walsh|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Official Strategy Guide|page=132}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. They are [[Goomba]]-like creatures, each with a squat and pudgy body, a bulbous nose, bright reddish-pinkish high-tucked spotted trousers, and a waddling gait.


'''Strollin' Stu''' are squat, pudgy creatures, somewhat similar to [[Goomba]]s, so much that fans and strategy guides call them Goombas, that are native to [[Isle Delfino]], or they could have been created by [[Shadow Mario]] as in [[Bianco Hills]] they are shown to be made of goop. Though in later appearances they aren't shown with this feature meaning that they could've gotten into contact with the goop as such gained goop powers similar to [[Petey Piranha]]. Their appearances consit of bulbous noses, high-tucked spotted trousers, and waddling gait. They are particularly hostile and will charge if approached.  
==History==
===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
Strollin' Stus charge at [[Mario]] should he get too close. If sprayed with [[water]], they flip over, allowing Mario to spray or kick them away. Strollin' Stus can be defeated by [[jump]]ing on them, by having a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] eat them, or by spraying or kicking them into a wall, causing them to splatter and occasionally release [[coin]]s. If Mario jumps on a knocked-over Strollin' Stu while multiple have been sprayed, all of them are defeated, and if Mario does this with at least three Strollin' Stus, a [[1-Up Mushroom]] appears. Strollin' Stus appear with slight differences in size throughout the game, though generally they all act the same.


[[Image: stackinstu.jpg|thumb|left|A group of Strollin' Stus in [[Pinna Park]].]]
In [[Road to the Big Windmill|Episode 1]] of [[Bianco Hills]], a special variety of Strollin' Stu appears, being constantly spawned from a thick blob of brown [[goop]] on the ground. These Strollin' Stus have a spatter of brown goop on their heads, but they are otherwise identical to other Strollin' Stus. The brown [[Proto Piranha#Generators|Generator]] pops like a bubble upon being sprayed. In certain secret areas, Strollin' Stus can also be spawned indefinitely from pictures of them on walls; these Strollin' Stus lack the spatter on their heads, and their Generator simply gets washed away like normal [[graffiti]] markings.


There are also Swoopin' Stus and Smolderin' Stus along with Smolderin' Swoopin' Stus. Plus, they can stack themselves up onto each other, making a huge stack. A larger variety can also steal Mario's hat, causing him to get damaged from the rays of the sun. A simple stomp on the head will defeat them , however. They can be found in [[Delfino Airstrip]], [[Bianco Hills]], [[Pinna Park]] and some secret areas. They're easy to defeat in large groups by using a quick squirt from [[FLUDD]].
In [[Pinna Park]], a stack of ten smaller Strollin' Stus upon a large Strollin' Stu appears, sometimes referred to as a '''Dango'''.<ref name="Super Mario Sunshine Versus Books"/><ref>{{cite|author=Bogenn and Walsh|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Official Strategy Guide|page=6}}</ref> A Dango appears in every episode taking place in the park itself underneath a wooden bridge near the [[Pinna Park#Roller Coaster|Roller Coaster]]. Mario can use [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]] to spray and knock down the small Strollin' Stus in order to jump on the large one. Alternatively, defeating the large Strollin' Stu first eliminates the rest of the stack at once, though it uniquely cannot be turned into a [[Yoshi Platform]]. Defeating the Dango produces a [[Blue Coin]].


Strollin's Stu, so far, have only appeared in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''; however, their name also appears in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> scorechart. They resemble [[Burt]]s, except they have spots instead of stripes and are orange with pink pants instead of peach and light blue pants.
===''Super Mario-kun''===
A Strollin' Stu has a major role in the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' chapter "The Super-Sad Red Coin Tale!" In the chapter, Mario encounters a Strollin' Stu who is spreading paint with a paintbrush. The Strollin' Stu falls over, catching FLUDD's attention. After being sprayed with water, the Strollin' Stu explains that he has not recently hit his job quota, which is to cover the town in paint. Expressing his fatigue and lack of vacation days, he says that his sister is ill and that they would be "done for at this rate," unless Mario can collect eight [[Red Coin]]s to cure his sister's illness. Mario initially leaves him; however, the Strollin' Stu mentions that his sister won a beauty contest, interesting Mario. During this part of the chapter, he ends his sentences with "-Stu" (i.e., "Mario, it's in your hands-Stu"). Mario collects and gives him the Red Coins, and, speaking normally, the Strollin' Stu informs Mario that his sister's illness was a lie. His sister, covered in makeup and wearing bows on her head, congratulates her brother. He reveals that his plan was to have Mario get himself hurt while gathering the Red Coins, allowing him to defeat Mario, while using the Red Coins collected to "rise up in the rankings." Mario informs him that the Red Coins he gave him were actually tomato slices, then uses the real Red Coins to heal himself before punching the Strollin' Stu.


== Sub-species ==
===''Mario Golf'' series===
*[[Smolderin' Stu]]
The name "Strollin' Stu" appears on the scoreboards in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''.
*[[Swipin' Stu]]
*[[Swoopin' Stu]]
*[[Soarin' Stu]]


{{SMSS}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMS Strollin Stu Alternate Artwork.png|Model from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
SMS Asset Sprite Strollin' Stu.png|Sprite from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
SMS Dango Screenshot.png|Screenshot of a Dango from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
Giant Stu.png|Screenshot of a Dango after being toppled over from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
</gallery>


[[Category: Species]]
==Additional names==
[[Category: Enemies]]
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|file1=<tt>hamukuri</tt><ref>''Super Mario Sunshine'', internal filename <tt>root/data/scene/bianco0.szs/scene/hamukuri</tt></ref>
|name1=Hamukuri
|meaning1=Possibly a portmanteau of「ハムスター」(''hamusutā'', "hamster") and「栗」(''kuri'', "chestnut"); shared with [[Smolderin' Stu#Internal names|Smolderin' Stu]]
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
====Strollin' Stu====
{{foreign names
|Jap=クリン<ref>{{cite|language=ja|date=October 10, 2002|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|title=「スーパーマリオサンシャイン任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/cR55rqr.jpg 19]|isbn=4-09-106064-1}}</ref>
|JapR=Kurin
|JapM=Portmanteau of「栗」(''kuri'', "chestnut") or likely「クリボー」(''Kuribō'', "[[Goomba#Names in other languages|Goomba]]"), and the endearing diminutive「~りん」(''-rin'')
|Fre=Stu<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=99}}</ref>
|Ger=Stu
|Ita=Stu-Vagante
|ItaC=<ref name=itprima>{{cite|date=2002|title=''Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=it|isbn=8890092211|page=17}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Manga Mania|Super Mario Mangamania]]''|date=March 9, 2022|page=21|isbn=978-88349-07122|publisher=Edizioni BD|author=Colombo, Alessandro|language=it}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Super Mario Sunshine'', ''Super Mario Manga Mania'' by FLUDD
|ItaM=Strolling-Stu
|Ita2=Stu
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=99}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Manga Mania|Super Mario Mangamania]]''|date=March 9, 2022|page=20 and 23|isbn=978-88349-07122|publisher=Edizioni BD|author=Colombo, Alessandro|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita2N=''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia'' and ''Super Mario Manga Mania'' in the name tag and leaderboard
}}
 
====Dango====
{{foreign names
|Jap=クリンズ
|JapR=Kurinzu
|JapM=Portmanteau of「クリン」(''Kurin'', "Strollin' Stu") and the English plural "s"
|Ger=Turm-Stu
|GerM=Stu Tower
|Ita=Grande Stu-Vagante<ref name=itprima/>
|ItaM=Big Strollin' Stu
|Spa=Stu Apilado
|SpaM=Stacked Stu
}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:43, December 9, 2024

This article is about the enemy from Super Mario Sunshine also known as Kuri. For the enemy from Wario Land 3, see Kuri.
Strollin' Stu
A Strollin' Stu in Super Mario Sunshine.
Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variants
Relatives
“Except... you dummy! I tricked you, Mario! It was all a lie from the start!”
Strollin' Stu, Super Mario Manga Mania[1]

Strollin' Stus,[2] also known as Hamkuri,[3][4] Goombas,[5] and Kuri,[6] are enemies introduced in Super Mario Sunshine. They are Goomba-like creatures, each with a squat and pudgy body, a bulbous nose, bright reddish-pinkish high-tucked spotted trousers, and a waddling gait.

History[edit]

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

Strollin' Stus charge at Mario should he get too close. If sprayed with water, they flip over, allowing Mario to spray or kick them away. Strollin' Stus can be defeated by jumping on them, by having a Yoshi eat them, or by spraying or kicking them into a wall, causing them to splatter and occasionally release coins. If Mario jumps on a knocked-over Strollin' Stu while multiple have been sprayed, all of them are defeated, and if Mario does this with at least three Strollin' Stus, a 1-Up Mushroom appears. Strollin' Stus appear with slight differences in size throughout the game, though generally they all act the same.

In Episode 1 of Bianco Hills, a special variety of Strollin' Stu appears, being constantly spawned from a thick blob of brown goop on the ground. These Strollin' Stus have a spatter of brown goop on their heads, but they are otherwise identical to other Strollin' Stus. The brown Generator pops like a bubble upon being sprayed. In certain secret areas, Strollin' Stus can also be spawned indefinitely from pictures of them on walls; these Strollin' Stus lack the spatter on their heads, and their Generator simply gets washed away like normal graffiti markings.

In Pinna Park, a stack of ten smaller Strollin' Stus upon a large Strollin' Stu appears, sometimes referred to as a Dango.[5][7] A Dango appears in every episode taking place in the park itself underneath a wooden bridge near the Roller Coaster. Mario can use FLUDD to spray and knock down the small Strollin' Stus in order to jump on the large one. Alternatively, defeating the large Strollin' Stu first eliminates the rest of the stack at once, though it uniquely cannot be turned into a Yoshi Platform. Defeating the Dango produces a Blue Coin.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

A Strollin' Stu has a major role in the Super Mario-kun chapter "The Super-Sad Red Coin Tale!" In the chapter, Mario encounters a Strollin' Stu who is spreading paint with a paintbrush. The Strollin' Stu falls over, catching FLUDD's attention. After being sprayed with water, the Strollin' Stu explains that he has not recently hit his job quota, which is to cover the town in paint. Expressing his fatigue and lack of vacation days, he says that his sister is ill and that they would be "done for at this rate," unless Mario can collect eight Red Coins to cure his sister's illness. Mario initially leaves him; however, the Strollin' Stu mentions that his sister won a beauty contest, interesting Mario. During this part of the chapter, he ends his sentences with "-Stu" (i.e., "Mario, it's in your hands-Stu"). Mario collects and gives him the Red Coins, and, speaking normally, the Strollin' Stu informs Mario that his sister's illness was a lie. His sister, covered in makeup and wearing bows on her head, congratulates her brother. He reveals that his plan was to have Mario get himself hurt while gathering the Red Coins, allowing him to defeat Mario, while using the Red Coins collected to "rise up in the rankings." Mario informs him that the Red Coins he gave him were actually tomato slices, then uses the real Red Coins to heal himself before punching the Strollin' Stu.

Mario Golf series[edit]

The name "Strollin' Stu" appears on the scoreboards in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and Mario Golf: Advance Tour.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Sunshine hamukuri[8] Hamukuri Possibly a portmanteau of「ハムスター」(hamusutā, "hamster") and「栗」(kuri, "chestnut"); shared with Smolderin' Stu

Names in other languages[edit]

Strollin' Stu[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クリン[9]
Kurin
Portmanteau of「栗」(kuri, "chestnut") or likely「クリボー」(Kuribō, "Goomba"), and the endearing diminutive「~りん」(-rin)
French Stu[10] -
German Stu[?] -
Italian Stu-Vagante[11][12] Strolling-Stu Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Manga Mania by FLUDD
Stu[13][14] - Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia and Super Mario Manga Mania in the name tag and leaderboard

Dango[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クリンズ[?]
Kurinzu
Portmanteau of「クリン」(Kurin, "Strollin' Stu") and the English plural "s"
German Turm-Stu[?] Stu Tower
Italian Grande Stu-Vagante[11] Big Strollin' Stu
Spanish Stu Apilado[?] Stacked Stu

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sawada, Yukio (December 8, 2020). Super Mario Manga Mania. VIZ Media LLC (English). ISBN 978-1-9747-1848-1. Page 36.
  2. ^ Hodgson, David S J, et al. (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 14, 125, and 147.
  3. ^ Loe, Casey (August 12, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide. Versus Books (American English). ISBN 1-931886-09-1. Page 32Media:Super Mario Sunshine Versus Books 32.jpg.
  4. ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide. BradyGAMES (American English). ISBN 0-7440-0180-3. Page 5.
  5. ^ a b Loe. Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide. Page 63Media:Super Mario Sunshine Versus Books 63.jpg.
  6. ^ Bogenn and Walsh. Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide. Page 132.
  7. ^ Bogenn and Walsh. Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide. Page 6.
  8. ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename root/data/scene/bianco0.szs/scene/hamukuri
  9. ^ October 10, 2002. 「スーパーマリオサンシャイン任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106064-1. Page 19.
  10. ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 99.
  11. ^ a b 2002. Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica. Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 8890092211. Page 17.
  12. ^ Colombo, Alessandro (March 9, 2022). Super Mario Mangamania. Edizioni BD (Italian). ISBN 978-88349-07122. Page 21.
  13. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 99.
  14. ^ Colombo, Alessandro (March 9, 2022). Super Mario Mangamania. Edizioni BD (Italian). ISBN 978-88349-07122. Page 20 and 23.