Smithy

Smithy
Artwork from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
First appearance	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance	Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)

“Then we could get rid of all wishes and create a world filled with...WEAPONS!!”

—Smithy, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Smithy is the main antagonist and final boss of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its Nintendo Switch remake, as well as the titular leader of the Smithy Gang, an army that attempts to rule over Mario's world in the game. In order to do that, Smithy tries to get rid of the power of wishes from the world and, in its stead, fill the world with weapons. He is a tall dark-gray mechanical creature that wears a gold crown and has an extremely long white beard comparable to Santa Claus'. Smithy hails from another world that is accessible by the gateway provided by Exor. In his world, he resides in his Factory, where he creates anthropomorphic weapons that he uses against other worlds. It is also implied during the final battle that multiple versions of him were made and that there were possibly plans to mass-produce him, due to the various heads littered in his final battle arena.

Smithy's name is derived from the word "smith," which is someone who manipulates various materials and alloys, such as a blacksmith. A smith's workshop is sometimes called a smithy as well.

History

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Mario and his party battle Smithy.

Prior to his invasion, Smithy gets Exor to occupy Bowser's Keep; in its descent, Exor shatters the Star Road, the source of wishes in the world. Once there, Smithy defeats Bowser and his minions and establishes his base of operations in Bowser's Keep of Mario's world (while Smithy's Factory remains the main headquarters of the Smithy Gang).

Smithy then sends his lieutenants to retrieve the Star Pieces after learning the pieces have potential to restore wishes to the world. Smithy does not want anyone returning the Star Pieces to the Star Road, as the road's recovery would allow the power of wishes to counter the power of the Smithy Gang's weapons and interfere with his attempt of world conquest.

However, Mario, Mallow, Geno, Princess Peach, and Bowser prevent Smithy from carrying out his plans, and they obtain the Star Pieces from his lieutenants. They then arrive at Bowser's Keep and enter Smithy's world via Exor. Once they confront Smithy, he is busy creating new weapons and is revealed to have the last Star Piece embedded in his body, presumably to prevent anyone from restoring the power of wishes to the world. Smithy calmly asks Mario to turn over his Star Pieces, but Mario refuses and battles Smithy instead.

Smithy's tank head

Smithy wields a giant metal sledgehammer in battle, which he uses with his right hand. The fingers of his left hand have been fitted with small projectile launchers that he uses to fire bullets at Mario and his allies. Some of Smithy's magical powers involve summoning a giant wooden sledgehammer to crush Mario and his allies and summoning meteors. In battle, Smithy is also aided by Smelter. Smelter produces molten metal from his mouth, which Smithy then shapes into Shypers, who immediately enter the battle and begin attacking Mario's party.

After Smithy is defeated, he becomes infuriated and begins slamming the floor with his sledgehammer. A few of his minions arrive, begging him to calm down and to stop smashing the floor (as the foundation was just built the day before). However, Smithy ignores their warnings and continues pounding the floor. As a result, the floor collapses; Mario, his allies, and Smithy fall into the basement of the factory. Once there, Smithy reveals his true form: a metal shape-shifter.

Although his body remains the same, Smithy can now use his sledgehammer to turn his head into different forms. Smithy has five heads that he can change into:

• The Normal Head, which he uses to switch to the other heads. This head remains only during the first few turns of the battle. Once he first changes his head to a new form, his original head never returns aside from brief appearances in between form changes.
• The Tank Head, which has extremely powerful physical attacks. It also has high physical defense and can attempt to KO a party member instantly. It is weak against lightning-based attacks.
• The Magic Head, which has the most powerful magical attacks in the game but has weak defense. To compensate, it does not have an elemental weakness.
• The Mask Head, which is used for increased protection and defense and also for healing Smithy's HP. It boasts the highest physical defense. It is weak to ice-based attacks. In the remake, it is instead called Casket.
• The Treasure Head, which attacks Mario's party with a random status ailment. It is weak to fire-based attacks.

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  The Normal Head

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  The Tank Head

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  The Magic Head

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  The Mask Head

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  The Treasure Head

After Smithy is defeated, Mario and his allies overheat Smithy's body, which then explodes as a result, and the last Star Piece is recovered by Mario and his allies. With all seven Star Pieces in hand, Geno is able to repair the Star Road and restore the power of wishes to the world, thus ending the Smithy Gang invasion.

At the end of the game, a parade is held in celebration of the end of the invasion. Smithy, in his original bearded form, appears during the parade, riding atop The Blade. Many Shymores and several of his lieutenants also appear alongside Smithy. As he flies by on The Blade, he pounds his minions Claymorton, Bowyer, and Speardovich with his sledgehammer.

Super Mario-kun

Smithy in Super Mario-kun

Smithy appears in volume 51 of Super Mario-kun, in the adaptation of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. After the Director poisons the heroes with spiked drinks, Mario is unaffected by the poison, and Smithy steps in to take care of him. Immediately, he squashes him with Sledge. Seeing him in trouble, Bowser and Mallow lend their special techniques to Mario: Bowser Crush (which backfires on Mario) and Shocker, which seems to kill Smithy, but he reveals his true form and unleashes his rage on Mario with Magnum, Spear Rain, and Arrow Rain with the Tank and Sorcerer heads. Geno, having been previously forced to replace Peach at the castle, returns, ready to help Mario in the final fight, but he drinks the Director's spiked drink and is knocked down like the others, so he also resorts to passing his special technique, Geno Flash, to Mario. Turned into a cannon, Mario shoots at Smithy, vanquishing him once and for all.

Personality

Although originally depicted as a calm and collected leader, Smithy is revealed to be highly ill-tempered, as shown by his fit of rage upon being defeated the first time by Mario and his allies, which culminates in Smithy destroying his recently built floor. Additionally, in the aforementioned fit of rage, Smithy violently repels three of his henchmen who are simply trying to calm him down, showing a lack of care for his own subordinates.

Ultimately, Smithy is determined to achieve world conquest through the Smithy Gang, confident that his weapons can serve as the basis of his power. As such, Smithy attempts to prevent the restoration of wishes, since the Star Road and the dreams of individuals represent a direct threat to Smithy's reign.

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

First battle

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Smithy (1st Fight)
	HP	2000	FP	250	Speed	30
	Location(s)	Factory	Attack	230	Magic attack	100
	Role	Boss	Defense	130	Magic defense	100
	Bonus Flower	None	Yoshi Cookie	None	Morph rate	0%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	Sledge, Meteor Swarm, Mega Drain
	Weak	None	Strong	Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical	Sp. attacks	None
	Coins	0	Exp. points	0	Items	None
Psychopath	"Eh?! Not bad!"

Second battle

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Smithy (Head)
	HP	8000	FP	50	Speed	40
	Location(s)	Factory	Attack	180	Magic attack	60
	Role	Boss	Defense	80	Magic defense	50
	Bonus Flower	None	Yoshi Cookie	None	Morph rate	0%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	None
	Weak	None	Strong	Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical	Sp. attacks	None
	Coins	0	Exp. points	0	Items	None
Psychopath	"This isn't good at all!"

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Smithy (Body)
	HP	1000	FP	50	Speed	30
	Location(s)	Factory	Attack	180	Magic attack	20
	Role	Support	Defense	80	Magic defense	60
	Bonus Flower	None	Yoshi Cookie	None	Morph rate	0%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	None
	Weak	None	Strong	Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical	Sp. attacks	None
	Coins	0	Exp. points	0	Items	None
Psychopath	"What a heavy head!"

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Smithy (Tank Head)
	HP	8000	FP	30	Speed	50
	Location(s)	Factory	Attack	250	Magic attack	10
	Role	Boss	Defense	130	Magic defense	50
	Bonus Flower	None	Yoshi Cookie	None	Morph rate	0%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	None
	Weak	Thunder	Strong	Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical	Sp. attacks	Magnum
	Coins	0	Exp. points	0	Items	None
Psychopath	"Don't shock me! DON'T!"

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Smithy (Magic Head)
	HP	8000	FP	250	Speed	35
	Location(s)	Factory	Attack	135	Magic attack	130
	Role	Boss	Defense	50	Magic defense	150
	Bonus Flower	None	Yoshi Cookie	None	Morph rate	0%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	Sword Rain, Spear Rain, Arrow Rain, Meteor Swarm, Boulder, Dark Star
	Weak	None	Strong	Fire, Thunder, Ice, Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical	Sp. attacks	None
	Coins	0	Exp. points	0	Items	None
Psychopath	"Good magic, bad defense."

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Smithy (Treasure Head)
	HP	8000	FP	250	Speed	18
	Location(s)	Factory	Attack	150	Magic attack	78
	Role	Boss	Defense	120	Magic defense	80
	Bonus Flower	None	Yoshi Cookie	None	Morph rate	0%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	Mute Spell, "Fear Spell", "Poison Spell", "Scarecrow Spell"
	Weak	Fire	Strong	Thunder, Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical	Sp. attacks	None
	Coins	0	Exp. points	0	Items	None
Psychopath	"What's hidden inside?!"

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Smithy (Mask Head)
	HP	8000	FP	120	Speed	0
	Location(s)	Factory	Attack	40	Magic attack	70
	Role	Boss	Defense	150	Magic defense	100
	Bonus Flower	None	Yoshi Cookie	None	Morph rate	0%
	Evade	0%	Magic evade	0%	Spells	Shredder, Recover, Mega Recover
	Weak	Ice	Strong	Jump, Fire, Thunder, Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical	Sp. attacks	None
	Coins	0	Exp. points	0	Items	None
Psychopath	"Nothin' can hurt me!"

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

First battle

Super Mario RPG enemy
Smithy
	HP	2000	Weak Elements	N/A	Drops	N/A
	Exp.	0	Weak Statuses	N/A	Rare Drops	N/A
	Found in	Factory
	Monster List profile	Come at me, NOW! I'll crush you ALL! -"The Quotable Smithy"
	Thought Peek	"Eh?! Not bad!"
	Animations

Second battle

Super Mario RPG enemy
Smithy (Real Form)
	HP	8000	Weak Elements	N/A	Drops	N/A
	Exp.	0	Weak Statuses	N/A	Rare Drops	N/A
	Found in	Factory
	Monster List profile	RAAAAAAAAAAAGH! -"The Wit and Wisdom of Smithy"
	Thought Peek	"Hm, you're not bad. That could be a problem."
	Animations

Super Mario RPG enemy
Smithy (Tank)
	HP	8000	Weak Elements		Drops	N/A
	Exp.	0	Weak Statuses	N/A	Rare Drops	N/A
	Found in	Factory
	Monster List profile	This tank needs no engine to move. It's powered by my will. -"The Man Called Smithy"
	Thought Peek	"Precision machines like me have to be careful around electricity."
	Animations

Super Mario RPG enemy
Smithy (Casket)
	HP	8000	Weak Elements		Drops	N/A
	Exp.	0	Weak Statuses	N/A	Rare Drops	N/A
	Found in	Factory
	Monster List profile	I meant to say, "I'll seal you all in this casket!" but I ended up sealing myself in. -"Learn from a Tyrant's Mistakes!"
	Thought Peek	"Time to heal while nothing can hurt me!"
	Animations

Super Mario RPG enemy
Smithy (Wizard)
	HP	8000	Weak Elements	N/A	Drops	N/A
	Exp.	0	Weak Statuses	N/A	Rare Drops	N/A
	Found in	Factory
	Monster List profile	Miracle transformation! ☆ I'll cast my manacle magic on your heart! -"Magical Boy Smithy! ☆"
	Thought Peek	"Magic is my strength, but defense is my weakness."
	Animations

Super Mario RPG enemy
Smithy (Treasure Chest)
	HP	8000	Weak Elements		Drops	N/A
	Exp.	0	Weak Statuses	N/A	Rare Drops	N/A
	Found in	Factory
	Monster List profile	Convert head to treasure-box mode! "Surprise On Opening?" toggle ON! -"Smithy's One Simple Secret"
	Thought Peek	"What's hidden inside?!"
	Animations

Super Mario RPG enemy
Smithy (Body)
	HP	1000	Weak Elements	N/A	Drops	N/A
	Exp.	0	Weak Statuses	N/A	Rare Drops	N/A
	Found in	Factory
	Monster List profile	Now that Smithy has been defeated, the Star Road is restored and your wish to finish this game has come true. Congratulations!
	Thought Peek	"M-my head...so heavy!"
	Animations

Quotes

• "Huh...? Already finished your tour of the factory, huh?! All right, then! How about a little demonstration?"
• "Huh? ...Gufaw haw haw! So YOU'RE... Mario?! Looks like we're gonna have a little dispute over the Star!"
• "My, my! We're a little touchy today, aren't we? You know, I'm actually growing rather FOND of this place..."
• "Hurrumph! Better yet... Why don't YOU give me YOUR stars. Why, then I could easily conquer this world! Then we could get rid of wishes, and create a world filled with... WEAPONS!!"
• "Over here, now! I'll crush you ALL!!!"
• "How utterly annoying!"
• "Huh?! What the...?! How in the heck...?!"
• "NOOOOOOOOOOOO...!!! Uwoooooooo... I'm burning... seething... Never have I been so wronged..."
• "It is time... I will show you my real form... I will show you my true power... I will teach you some respect... And I shall have my revenge! NOOOOOOOOOOOO...!!!"
• "Guooooooo!!!!! Come on, you puny ants!"
• "Guooooo! C...can't move...!"
• "Mwa ha! I am burning with power!"
• "Guooooooo! My b...body and head are burning! It's not... possible...! I don't believe it...! I'm... finished... done for...! Guooooooooo... noooooo...!"

Japanese thoughts

Smithy

• むん？　なかなかやるじゃねえか。 (Hmm? That's pretty good, isn't it?)

Smithy (Body)

• あ、頭が、お、重い！(Oh, my head, oh, it's heavy!)

Smithy (Tank Head)

• おれは、せいみつきかいだから　エレキに弱いぜ！(I'm a precision machine, so electricity is my weakness!)

Smithy (Wizard Head)

• 魔法は強いが、ぼうぎょは　弱い。(Strong in magic, but weak in defense.)

Smithy (Treasure Head)

• 何が出るかは　お楽しみ (You never know what you're gonna get.)

Smithy (Mask Head)

• おれに弱点なし、今の内に回復だ！(I have no weaknesses; recover while you can!)

Gallery

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

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  Concept sketch of Smithy for Super Mario RPG

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  Concept sketch of Smithy for Super Mario RPG

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  Idle sprite

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  Head of Smithy's second form

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  Head of Smithy's tank form

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  Head of Smithy's mask form

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  Head of Smithy's wizard form

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  Head of Smithy's treasure form

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  Body of Smithy's second form

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)

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  Smithy

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  Smithy (Real Form)

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  Smithy (Tank)

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  Smithy (Casket)

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  Smithy (Wizard)

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  Smithy (Treasure Chest)

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  Targetable body of Smithy

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	カジオー[?] Kajiō	From「鍛冶」(kaji, "smith") and「王」(ō, "king")
	カジオー　(一回戦いっかいせん) Kajiō (Ikkaisen)	Smithy (1st Match)
Chinese (simplified)	锻造王[?] Duànzào Wáng	Smith King
Chinese (traditional)	鍛造王[?] Duànzào Wáng	Smith King
Dutch	Schmidt[?]	A common German surname that originates as an occupation, equivalent to English "Smith"
French	Forgeroi[?]	Portmanteau of forgeron (a blacksmith) and roi ("king")
German	Schmiedrich[?]	From schmieden ("to forge") and -rich (a masculine noun-forming suffix originally meaning "king")
Italian	Smithy	-	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
	Fabbro Magno[?]	Blacksmith the Great; pun on Alessandro Magno ("Alexander the Great")	Super Mario RPG
Korean	킹스미스[?] Kingseumiseu	Kingsmith
Spanish	Fraguo[?]	Masculine adaption of fraguar ("to forge")

Smithy (Real Form)

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	カジオー　(二回戦基本頭にかいせんきほんかしら) Kajiō (Nikaisen Kihon Kashira)	Smithy (2nd Match – Main Head)
	カジオー（真の姿）[?] Kajiō (Shin no Sugata)	Smithy (Real Form)
Chinese (simplified)	锻造王（真正形态）[?] Duànzào Wáng (Zhēnzhèng Xíngtài)	Smithy (Real Form)
Chinese (traditional)	鍛造王（真正形態）[?] Duànzào Wáng (Zhēnzhèng Xíngtài)	Smithy (Real Form)
Dutch	Schmidt (ware vorm)[?]	Smithy (true form)
French	Forgeroi (forme véritable)[?]	Smithy (true form)
German	Schmiedrich (wahre Gestalt)[?]	Smithy (real form)
Italian	Fabbro Magno (vera forma)[?]	Smithy (real form)
Korean	킹스미스(진짜 모습)[?] Kingseumiseu (Jinjja Moseup)	Smithy (Real Form)
Spanish	Fraguo (forma verdadera)[?]	Smithy (real form)

Smithy (Tank)

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	カジオー　(戦車) / カジオー（戦車） Kajiō (Sensha)	Smithy (Tank)
Chinese (simplified)	锻造王（战车）[?] Duànzào Wáng (Zhànchē)	Smithy (Tank)
Chinese (traditional)	鍛造王（戰車）[?] Duànzào Wáng (Zhànchē)	Smithy (Tank)
Dutch	Schmidt (tank)[?]	Smithy (tank)
French	Forgeroi (tank)[?]	Smithy (tank)
German	Schmiedrich (Panzer)[?]	Smithy (tank)
Italian	Fabbro Magno (carrarmato)[?]	Smithy (tank)
Korean	킹스미스(전차)[?] Kingseumiseu (Jeoncha)	Smithy (Tank)
Spanish	Fraguo (tanque)[?]	Smithy (tank)

Smithy (Casket)

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	カジオー　(かんおけ) / カジオー（カンオケ） Kajiō (Kan'oke)	Smithy (Casket)
Chinese (simplified)	锻造王（棺材）[?] Duànzào Wáng (Guāncai)	Smithy (Casket)
Chinese (traditional)	鍛造王（棺材）[?] Duànzào Wáng (Guāncai)	Smithy (Casket)
Dutch	Schmidt (doodskist)[?]	Smithy (casket)
French	Forgeroi (cercueil)[?]	Smithy (casket)
German	Schmiedrich (Sarg)[?]	Smithy (casket)
Italian	Fabbro Magno (cassa)[?]	Smithy (casket)
Korean	킹스미스(관)[?] Kingseumiseu (Gwan)	Smithy (Casket)
Spanish	Fraguo (ataúd)[?]	Smithy (casket)

Smithy (Wizard)

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	カジオー　(二回戦魔法頭にかいせんまほうかしら) Kajiō (Nikaisen Mahō Kashira)	Smithy (2nd Match – Magic Head)
	カジオー（魔法使い）[?] Kajiō (Mahōtsukai)	Smithy (Wizard)
Chinese (simplified)	锻造王（魔法师）[?] Duànzào Wáng (Mófǎshī)	Smithy (Wizard)
Chinese (traditional)	鍛造王（魔法師）[?] Duànzào Wáng (Mófǎshī)	Smithy (Wizard)
Dutch	Schmidt (tovenaar)[?]	Smithy (wizard)
French	Forgeroi (mage)[?]	Smithy (wizard)
German	Schmiedrich (Zauberer)[?]	Smithy (wizard)
Italian	Fabbro Magno (stregone)[?]	Smithy (wizard)
Korean	킹스미스(마법사)[?] Kingseumiseu (Mabeopsa)	Smithy (Wizard)
Spanish	Fraguo (hechicero)[?]	Smithy (wizard)

Smithy (Treasure Chest)

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	カジオー　(二回戦宝箱頭にかいせんほうせきかしら) Kajiō (Nikaisen Hōseki Kashira)	Smithy (2nd Match – Treasure Box Head)
	カジオー（宝箱）[?] Kajiō (Takarabako)	Smithy (Treasure Chest)
Chinese (simplified)	锻造王（宝箱）[?] Duànzào Wáng (Bǎoxiāng)	Smithy (Treasure Chest)
Chinese (traditional)	鍛造王（寶箱）[?] Duànzào Wáng (Bǎoxiāng)	Smithy (Treasure Chest)
Dutch	Schmiedt (schatkist)[?]	Smithy (treasure chest)
French	Forgeroi (coffre)[?]	Smithy (chest)
German	Schmiedrich (Schatztruhe)[?]	Smithy (treasure chest)
Italian	Fabbro Magno (scrigno)[?]	Smithy (chest)
Korean	킹스미스(보물 상자)[?] Kingseumiseu (Bomul Sangja)	Smithy (treasure chest)
Spanish	Fraguo (cofre del tesoro)[?]	Smithy (treasure chest)

Smithy (Body)

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	カジオー　(二回戦体にかいせんたい) Kajiō (Nikaisen Tai)	Smithy (2nd Match – Body)
	カジオー（からだ）[?] Kajiō (Karada)	Smithy (Body)
Chinese (simplified)	锻造王（身体）[?] Duànzào Wáng (Shēntǐ)	Smithy (Body)
Chinese (traditional)	鍛造王（身體）[?] Duànzào Wáng (Shēntǐ)	Smithy (Body)
Dutch	Schmidt (lichaam)[?]	Smithy (body)
French	Forgeroi (corps)[?]	Smithy (body)
German	Schmiedrich (Körper)[?]	Smithy (body)
Italian	Fabbro Magno (corpo)[?]	Smithy (body)
Korean	킹스미스(몸통)[?] Kingseumiseu (Momtong)	Smithy (Body)
Spanish	Fraguo (cuerpo)[?]	Smithy (body)

Trivia

• Smithy was a character nominated for "Best Villain" in the 1996 Nintendo Power Awards. He received third place. Smithy lost to Bowser (from Super Mario 64), who received second place, and Boba Fett (from Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire), who received first place.
• Smithy's rain attacks may represent some of the members of the Smithy Gang. Spear Rain represents Speardovich, Sword Rain represents Claymorton and/or Exor, and Arrow Rain represents Bowyer.
• Smithy has two official renders. The first depicts him with yellow "tube" arms and the hammer raised. The second is closer to his final design and shows him with chain-link arms and the hammer down. Neither render depicts his red feet that appear on his in-game sprite.