The Mystery of Marty

I want to give Marty a hug but I'm worried he'd crush me.

Imagine the reaction if they bring this track back and Marty's not in the cage.

If Marty was green, it would open up the possibility of Racist Bowser.

But what if it isn't a punishment, but a protection? You can destroy every other thwomp in Bowser's castle by using a star, but not Marty, since he's protected by the bars. Maybe the bars aren't to keep HIM in, maybe they're to keep YOU out.

"Marty isn't green, it's just the lighting in his cage" is what i've been trying to tell everyone even before I learnt that his texture isn't actually green just a few minutes ago from this very video. Thanks for making this.

the name "Ahem, top thwomp" sounds like you're telling him to take you to to top floor as if he was an elevator attendant, further showing that he is good.

I kinda like the idea that the developers were just like “Yeah this part of the course could use a little extra detail lets throw a prisoner in there”

He's a true martyr

I never thought about what little amount of Thwomps are in Mario 64

First time I saw Marty, I got freaked out because my game design sense told my that thwomps are supposed to move and crush things, which meant if the game was holding him back, they were going to release him during the race to cause mayhem.

Man, I remember one of those myths that spread like wild fire. In this case it was that there was a way to break out Marty where he would follow people and always block their way. Does anyone else remember that

Marty deserved better #JusticeForMarty

Interesting... So Marty is actually a good guy! His laughs then would be directed towards Bowser, as if to say "It's too late Bowser, Mario got all the Power Stars needed to defeat you! I've done my part. Heh...heheheheh."

I think Marty should make a comeback but not imprisoned

I remember having a fever dream when I was little. I sat next to the cage as Luigi, and suddenly the cage opened as Marty was laughing. His eyes glowed red and then a chase scene started where I had to drive away from his as fast as I could while avoiding spikes on some random highway in the middle of night. I lost and I got crushed by him, but I did it again and beat him, this time. The goal was marked with some other orange Thwomp that had a sign next to it with the text "Mary" on it. It showed a cutscene of Marty and "Mary" speaking before they grew the most realistic blue arms I had ever seen and hugged each other. Then the screen turned white before fading into the title screen and I had apparently unlocked Marty and Mary as drivers. All I remember was Marty had unlimited power-ups but Mary was the fastest driver. Freaking awesome, I remember feeling sad when I woke up and realized it was just a dream. Thanks for the awesome video, reminded me of my crazy childhood dreams involving this big guy.

Truly the saddest story in the Mario universe

Legit one of my favorite rumors lol. I'm surprised we haven't seen Marty added through mods yet.

Bowser really is a surprisingly merciful ruler, I doubt there're many other kingdoms where committing high treason gets you a few decades in a private cell with a wide view of the larger castle.

Theory: Marty has spent a lot of time in that little cage. If you know Thwomps, then you know that their only purpose in life is to slam down on the ground, go back up, then do it again for all eternity. But do you think Marty is able to do that in such a small space? Sure, he absolutely can, but it's not the same. Thwomps usually like to slam down from high places, but this cage feels a bit too tiny for Marty to slam down. And like, why does Marty go to jail, but not people like Koopa the Quick, or the Lakitu camera man? They helped Mario as well in Mario 64, so why do they get to be free? It was not fair... He was unfairly put there in the 1st place. He realized that Bowser was evil and that he shouldn't aid him in his schemes. So because of this, he helped Mario instead. He helped him get a Power Star so Mario could have a little more chance against Bowser! And.... it worked!!! Marty felt joy in his life, he couldn't wait to be rewarded by Peach herself cause what he did, he did something great!... But.... that wasn't the case... Instead of gifts and presents, he got something much worse, in fact, it was something that no one would dream about... Lord Bowser sent him to prison, for life presumably! Marty was astonished. The worst part is, that he wasn't put into any ordinary cell, he was LITERALLY put in the open for everyone to see! IN A RACETRACK OUT OF ALL PLACES!!! The racers, the audience, everyone could see him trapped. It gets worse, because he saw that his Thwomp bretheren were used as hazards for the track, right infront of his cage. Those Thwomps could slam down as much as they wanted, they could get the satisfaction of crushing someone anyday. They were... free!... Well, somewhat atleast. They were forced to stand there just so they could crush the racers, and that's it. Bowser, and everyone else just saw them as hazards that they could dodge and ignore. But Marty knew that those Thwomps were more than hazards. Thwomps have feelings and emotions too, you know? One of the Thwomps probably wanted to go to Thwomp College and get a job that they always wanted, but no, that Thwomp is now on this racetrack for all eternity... Worst part is, that Marty couldn't tell them the truth, he couldn't tell them to rebel, he was too far away and he couldn't get them to listen. He was forced to watch them suffer, similarly to how he suffers as well. But, that's okay, Mario might save him, and the other Thwomps eventually, right? Well, he waited and waited, until one day, it was announced that a couple of racers are going to race in Bowsers Castle. You couldn't believe his reaction when he saw that the one and only Jumpman was there! Oh joy!!! This means that Mario is here to save him and his comrades!!! But Mario didn't come alone, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, DK, and even Wario were there too! This is it, this is the day that the Thwomp species will rise above Bowser and they will finally get the respect they deserve!.... Well........... not really........ Mario and friends weren't there to save, that was probably their last intention. The only reason they were there, was because... they just wanted to have fun racing... Marty felt like that the whole world fell upon him. Mario... forgot about him. It was that day that Marty lost all hope and happiness in his life. Bowser is not the only person who sees Thwomps as tools... EVERYONE sees Thwomps as tools! Marty did not want to live anymore, he wanted to end his own life... but he couldn't. Thwomps are basically invincible, they can only be killed with a Starman, or a Giant Mushroom. But let's be honest, who is going to run around with these specific items just so they could approach a seemingly useless cage, with an even more useless Thwomp inside, so they could destroy it? Nothing would happen, so there's no reason to. So Marty could do nothing, but close his eyes in shame, sadness, anger, and disappointment. And over the years, he was pretty much forgotten by everyone, even by Bowser. Mario would never come to save him, and he was just left there to rot until the end of life itself. But why is he laughing then? Because of everything that happened, he has become insane and mentally deranged. There's no hope for him, no one to save him, no Thwomp HE could save, and no good life to be had. Marty knows this, and he can't do anything about any of this. His only purpose is to be decoration in a racetrack that hasn't been used since a decade. Marty's best decision is also his worst. Without him, Mario would have probably not been able to save Peach, and the world itself from the evil King Koopa. But Mario doesn't know, he only sees Marty and every other Thwomp to be mere accessories, and nothing else.

Marty was actually imprisoned for secretly planning a coup against Bowser with assistance from the Mushroom Kingdom but was betrayed last minute by Peach who didn’t want any trace of involvement to avoid a geopolitical scandal.