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'''Rowf and Rhuff''' are a [[Doogan]] father and son who run [[Toad Town]]'s only badge shop in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. They constantly supply [[Badge]]s for [[Mario]]'s shopping needs, though at one point Mario must retrieve Rowf's [[Calculator]] from the [[Shy Guy's Toy Box]]. Their shop opens after the end of Chapter One.
'''Rowf and Rhuff''' are a [[Doogan]] father and son who run [[Toad Town]]'s only badge shop in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. They constantly supply [[Badge]]s for [[Mario]]'s shopping needs, though at one point Mario must retrieve Rowf's [[Calculator]] from the [[Shy Guy's Toy Box]]. Their shop opens after the end of Chapter One.


A [[Toad (species)|Toad]] from the docks in Toad Town mentioned that Rowf and Rhuff used to sell rare foods. The Toad also mentioned that he set up a shop in a different town a long time ago while selling rare foods before moving to Toad Town to sell badges. The Toad lastly mentioned that Rowf's wife used to work with him a long time ago in the business but ended up with no profit. The Toad muses what happened in that time.
A [[Toad (species)|Toad]] from the docks in Toad Town mentions that Rowf and Rhuff had set up a shop in a different town a long time ago while selling rare foods before moving to Toad Town to sell badges. The Toad also mentions that Rowf's wife used to work with him a long time ago in the business but ended up with no profit. The Toad muses what happened in that time.


At the end of the game, they leave to sell at another place.
At the end of the game, they leave to sell at another place.


Mario will eventually get a letter from the pair stating that Mario is a great customer and that he should come back to their store and also that their badge prices are 0% off.
Mario eventually gets a letter from the pair stating that Mario is a great customer and that he should come back to their store, and also that their badge prices are 0% off.


If Mario buys all the badges they have by the end of Chapter 5 and visits them again, Rowf will tell Mario he'd bought him dry and will thank him for being such a frequent customer. At the end of the game, if Mario stops by the closed badge shop on the way to [[Princess Peach's Castle]], Rowf says he plans on taking his profits (a total of 1,650 [[coin]]s if Mario purchased every badge) and moving on to another town. He claims he's only staying for the moment because Rhuff is excited about the festivities going on.
If Mario buys all the badges they have by the end of Chapter 5 and visits them again, Rowf will tell Mario he'd bought him dry and will thank him for being such a frequent customer. At the end of the game, if Mario stops by the closed badge shop on the way to [[Princess Peach's Castle]], Rowf says he plans on taking his profits (a total of 1,650 [[coin]]s if Mario purchased every badge) and moving on to another town. He claims he's only staying for the moment because Rhuff is excited about the festivities going on.

Revision as of 19:17, August 11, 2018

Rowf and Rhuff
Rowf and Rhuff showing their badges
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Rowf and Rhuff are a Doogan father and son who run Toad Town's only badge shop in Paper Mario. They constantly supply Badges for Mario's shopping needs, though at one point Mario must retrieve Rowf's Calculator from the Shy Guy's Toy Box. Their shop opens after the end of Chapter One.

A Toad from the docks in Toad Town mentions that Rowf and Rhuff had set up a shop in a different town a long time ago while selling rare foods before moving to Toad Town to sell badges. The Toad also mentions that Rowf's wife used to work with him a long time ago in the business but ended up with no profit. The Toad muses what happened in that time.

At the end of the game, they leave to sell at another place.

Mario eventually gets a letter from the pair stating that Mario is a great customer and that he should come back to their store, and also that their badge prices are 0% off.

If Mario buys all the badges they have by the end of Chapter 5 and visits them again, Rowf will tell Mario he'd bought him dry and will thank him for being such a frequent customer. At the end of the game, if Mario stops by the closed badge shop on the way to Princess Peach's Castle, Rowf says he plans on taking his profits (a total of 1,650 coins if Mario purchased every badge) and moving on to another town. He claims he's only staying for the moment because Rhuff is excited about the festivities going on.

Badges on sale

Name of Badge Icon BP Needed Available after Price Description
Speedy Spin File:Speedy spin badge.PNG 1 Chapter 1 50 coins Increases the distance Mario can Spin Dash.
Multibounce File:Multibounce badge.PNG 1 Chapter 1 75 coins Jumps on all enemies in a row if action command is timed right.­
D-Down Pound File:D down pound badge.PNG 2 Chapter 1 75 coins Disables an enemy's defense power and injures it.
First Attack File:First attack badge.PNG 1 Chapter 1 100 coins Lets Mario destroy a weaker enemy with a First Strike.­
Sleep Stomp File:Sleep stomp badge.PNG 1 Chapter 2 75 coins If it works the enemy Mario jumps on falls asleep for a bit.­
Double Dip File:Double dip badge.PNG 1 Chapter 2 100 coins During battle, lets you use two items during one turn.
Dodge Master File:Dodge master badge.PNG 2 Chapter 2 100 coins Makes the action command work more frequently.
Jump Charge File:Jump charge badge.PNG 1 Chapter 3 50 coins When charged, Mario's Jump power goes up by 2.
Spin Smash File:Spin smash badge.PNG 1 Chapter 3 75 coins If Mario hits an enemy, it smashes into the ones behind it.
Group Focus File:Group focus badge.PNG 2 Chapter 3 100 coins Lets Mario's partners use the Focus command, as well.
All or Nothing File:All or nothing badge.PNG 4 Chapter 4 100 coins If the action command works, attack power +1. If not, it's 0.
FP Plus File:FP plus badge.PNG 3 Chapter 4 150 coins Increases maximum FP by 5.­
HP Plus File:Hp plus badge.PNG 3 Chapter 4 150 coins Increases maximum HP by 5.­
S. Smash Chg. File:S smash charge badge.PNG 2 Chapter 5 100 coins When supercharged, Mario's Hammer power goes up by 3.
Damage Dodge File:Damage dodge badge.PNG 3 Chapter 5 150 coins If you do the action command, decreases Mario's damage by 1.­
Mega Quake File:Mega quake badge.PNG 3 Chapter 5 200 coins Severely damages all enemies on the ground or ceiling.

In addition, Rowf awards Mario with the I Spy badge for returning his Calculator.

Tattle Information

  • "This guy's pretty funky. His name's Rowf. He sells Badges. He travels all over the world, buying and selling things. I'm a little jealous." - Goombario about Rowf
  • "This is Rhuff. He's Rowf's kid. He looks just like Rowf, right? He's supposed to be helping, but it looks like he's a pain... Hmmm, well, it's Rowf's problem." - Goombario about Rhuff

Names in other languages

Rowf

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ロテン[1][2]
Roten
Possibly from 露天 roten, "outdoors".
Chinese 罗特[?]
Luótè
From the Japanese name
German Blöff[?] -

Rhuff

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese コロテン[1][2]
Koroten
From ko (child) and roten (Rowf)
Chinese 小罗特[?]
Xiǎo Luótè
From the Japanese name
German Blaff[?] -

Trivia

  • Rhuff's name is a pun on the onomatopoeic word "ruff", while Rowf's name is a combination of "woof" and "ruff", both of which are sounds commonly made by dogs.

References

  1. ^ a b "Paper Mario: From Japanese to English". (June 17, 2013). The Mushroom Kingdom. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Goombario's tattle:
    ファンキーな オッサンだね It's a funky old dude.
    ロテンって いうんだ He's called Roten.
    バッジを うってるみたいだよ He seems to be selling badges.
     
    世界中を たびしながら He travels in the world,
    しょうばいしてるんだって and does business at the same time.
    なんか ちょっと うらやましいね I'm a little bit jealous.
     
    ロテンの こどもの コロテンだって This is Roten's child, Koroten.
    ロテンに そっくりだね He is exactly like Roten.
     
    オッサンを てつだってるような He seems to be helping
    じゃましているような or troubling that old dude.
    ま あれでいいんだろうけどさ Well, they may be good in it.

Interwiki links

  • "Blöff", the German MarioWiki article on Rowf.
  • "Blaff", the German MarioWiki article on Rhuff.
  • "Blöffs Orden-Shop", the German MarioWiki article on the badge shop.