~*~*~*~SUPER PAPER MARIO~*~*~*~
FAQ & Walkthrough
By nintendo_girl21
Copyright (c) Megan Lynch, 2007-...
mlynch2[at]rogers.com
**PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN E-MAIL ADDRESS**
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[M1]
*Table of Contents*
Use the bracketed codes to easily find the right section.  To search
for a sub-section, see the bracketed codes tabbed over within each
section below.
[M1]  Table of Contents (you're looking at it)
[M2]  Version Info
[M2.1]  Latest Version
[M3]  Game Information
[M3.1]  Technical Info
[M3.2]  Game Premise
[M3.3]  Decoding My Directions
[M3.4]  A Note on 2D & 3D
[M3.5]  Bare Bones Guide to Completing the Game
[M4]   Basic Controls & Actions
[M5]   Characters
[M5.1]  Good Guys
[M5.2]  Pixls
[M5.3]  Bad Dudes
[M5.4]  Supporting Characters
[M6]   Walkthrough
[M6.1]  Chapter 1:  Lineland Through Yold
[M6.2]  Chapter 2:  Gloam Valley Through Merlee's Mansion
[M6.3]  Chapter 3:  Bitlands Through Fort Francis
[M6.4]  Chapter 4:  Outer Space Through the Whoa Zone
[M6.5]  Chapter 5:  Cragnon Land
[M6.6]  Chapter 6:  Sammer's Kingdom
[M6.7]  Chapter 7:  The Underwhere
[M6.8]  Chapter 8:  Castle Bleck
[M7]   Items
[M7.1]  Recovery Items
[M7.2]  Defense Items
[M7.3]  Attack Items
[M7.4]  Special Items
[M7.5]  Field Items
[M7.6]  Important Items
[M8]   Heart Pillars
[M9]   Catch Cards
[M10]  Side Quests
[M11]  Arcade
[M12]  Maps
[M13]  Recipes
[M14]  Shops
[M15]  Secrets
[M16]  FAQs & Other Oddities
[M17]  Copyright, Thank-Yous & Contact Info
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[M2]
*Version Info*
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[M2.1]
*Latest Version*
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Version 5.0
April 18, 2010
Added another Sammer Guy tournament secret.
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Version 5.0
April 11, 2010
Added secret from Sammer Guy tournament.
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Version 5.0
March 1, 2010
Added secret for Tilt Island arcade game under Arcade section.
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Version 5.0
December 22, 2009
*~*~HAPPY HOLIDAYS & NEW YEAR 2010*~*~
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Version 5.0
September 18, 2009
Added follow-up to FAQ on Merlee's charms.
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Version 5.0
August 19, 2009
Added secret on earning points from Mega Koopa in Chapter 3-1.
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Version 5.0
July 21, 2009
Removed 100 level limit in Hammer Whacker game.  Levels are likely
unlimited until game over.
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Version 5.0
June 26, 2009
Added alternative to opening up the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials.
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Version 5.0
May 28, 2009
Added FAQ on finding a Block Block.
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Version 5.0
May 5, 2009
Unfortunately, Yahoo! is shutting down all free Geocities web sites
this summer.  I have decided to close down all my Geocities web sites
early to beat the rush in saving all my files.  Until Yahoo!
officially dumps the sites, I've posted a short message there, but
all content has been removed.
Thank you for all of your support of my web sites for over 10 years!
I will be considering a move to my own web site domain, but for now,
you can access my video game FAQ/walkthroughs on GameFAQs.com and
any other sites located in the Credits section.
Many thanks & happy gaming,
~Megan~
Added secret on hidden coin block in Chapter 4-2.
Added correction to Cooking Disks in Items section--there are 6 disks
total, not 7, and added walkthrough details to this part of the Items
section.
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Version 5.0
April 12, 2009
Happy Easter, or as I like to call it, Happy Bunny Day :oD
Added rumour on unlocking Flipside gates, eleavators & 3D.  If someone
wants to confirm this rumour or add further information, please e-mail
me.
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Version 5.0
March 12, 2009
Added FAQ on upcoming Mario games
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Version 5.0
March 2, 2009
Added FAQ on Thwomp, Spiny Tromp, and Mega Byte catch cards.
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Version 5.0
February 4, 2009
Added FAQ on statue in Chapter 1-3.
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Version 5.0
January 14, 2009
Walkthrough now available at ChapterCheats.com.
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Version 5.0
January 9, 2009
Walkthrough now available at Vgnerd.com.
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Version 5.0
December 30, 2008
Added secret on defeating Underchomp with Piccolo.
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Version 5.0
December 20, 2008
Now version 5.0 walkthrough.  Not necessarily a perfect walkthrough,
but I've re-played the game a few times with it and everything is
as accurate as I can write it.  I'm still accepting FAQs as usual,
but the other information will likely remain the same or similar.
Walkthrough now available on *NEW* website:
http://www.geocities.com/nintendo_girl21sfaqs
Old Zelda & Mario web sites have been removed.
*~*~HAPPY HOLIDAYS & NEW YEAR 2009*~*~
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Version 1.0
September 15, 2008
Walkthrough now available on MyCheats.com
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Version 1.0
August 29, 2008
Added FAQ on getting Dashell, Merlee's charms, Mario's Catch Card &
Special Moves.
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Version 1.0
August 10, 2008
Added info on Whacka's Bump availability in Items.
Added detail on Gigabyte Catch Card.
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Version 1.0
July 29, 2008
Added FAQs on Whacka & treasure map hunting.
Added secret on fighting with Bowser & Carrie.
Added secret on selling Gold Bars.
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Version 1.0
June 26, 2008
Added FAQ on bringing Luvbi home in Chapter 6-3.
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Version 1.0
June 17, 2008
Walkthrough now also available on Wiiniis United.
Added correction to Catch Card # 10 (location is Chapter 1-1 not 1-2).
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Version 1.0
June 14, 2008
Added secret on defeating Bonetail.
Added name correction to Recipes (Dangerous DINNER).
Added FAQ on getting the Megabyte card.
Added FAQ on returning to a level.
Added FAQ on accessing Map # 36.
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Version 1.0
May 27, 2008
Added FAQ on my finish time.
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Version 1.0
April 25, 2008
Added FOLLOW-UP to FAQ on block formation order in Chapter 5-1.
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Version 1.0
March 21, 2008
Rearranged menu so version history appears after table of contents.
Added FAQ on using Slim to get the Heart Pillar in Chapter 2.
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Version 1.0
February 18, 2008
Added FOLLOW-UP on cooking a Miracle Dinner.
Added FAQ on leveling up.
Added FAQ on card #225.
Edited Cards section.  Sorry for the mistakes on some!
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Version 1.0
February 17, 2008
Added FAQ on cooking a Miracle Dinner.
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Version 1.0
February 6, 2008
Added secret on making money cooking Roast Whacka's Bump.
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Version 1.0
February 1, 2008
Added FAQ on obtaining Merlee card with Piccolo.
Added additional item in Chapter 7-3 walkthrough.
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Version 1.0
January 30, 2008
FAQ now available at CheatCodes.com
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Version 1.0
January 29, 2008
Added FAQs on enemies and recipes.
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Version 1.0
January 26, 2008
Added FAQ on big chest with Nimbi in Chapter 7-4.
Added additional tip to gold bar secret.
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Version 1.0
January 25, 2008
Added tip within Chapter 2-4 on defeating the laser-shooting eye.
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Version 1.0
January 20, 2008
Added FOLLOW-UP to FAQ on accessing door in Chapter 1-2.
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Version 1.0
January 18, 2008
Added FOLLOW-UP to FAQ on accessing locked door in Flipside.
Added FAQ on accessing door in Chapter 1-2.
Walkthrough now available on CheatHappens.com
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Version 1.0
January 16, 2008
Added FAQ on accessing locked door in Flipside.
Walkthrough now available on Kuponut.com.
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Version 1.0
January 5, 2008
Added FAQ on accessing Heart Pillar at end of Chapter 2.
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Version 1.0
December 31, 2007
Added secret on revealing order of blocks in Chapter 5-1.
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Version 1.0
December 22, 2007
**HAPPY HOLIDAYS, FELLOW GAMERS**
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Version 1.0
December 1, 2007
Added FAQ on accessing Flopside.
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Version 1.0
November 13, 2007
FAQ now available at Cheatingdome.com
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Version 1.0
October 11, 2007
Added follow-up FAQ on reaching Outer Space.
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Version 1.0
October 10, 2007
I FINALLY got through all 1600+ e-mails (about 1500 of them spam) from
my old e-mail account, which is now defunct.  Unfortunately, there
were 3 e-mails about my walkthroughs sitting in my old inbox that
got lost.  Two of them I posted and answered from memory, but
I didn't reply to them personally, so if you are one of those
three people, I sincerely apologize.  The third guy, especially.
If you e-mailed me sometime in the last week and never heard back
from me, chances are I lost your e-mail, so send it my way again
and I'll get back to you this time, I PROMISE.
Added FAQ on Merlee's vault.
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Version 1.0
October 8, 2007
Happy Thanksgiving, Canada!
Walkthrough now available at Gamerevolution.com.
Still haven't recovered e-mails under old account yet.  Will get to
that ASAP.  I'm sure there are just THOUSANDS of FAQ-related e-mails
waiting for me :oP
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Version 1.0
October 6, 2007
SHE'S BAAAAACK!
If you've been wondering where in Mario's overalls I've been in the last
week, well here's a breakdown:
1)  I started teacher's college, 100x more demanding and so updates are
now going to be posted less often.  *Wipe away a tear*.  Hence, I've
posted a disclaimer under Contact Info.
2)  My Desktop had a nearly fatal hard drive crash last week and luckily
I managed to save all my highly important data on CDs before the comp
blew up.  Just kidding...it died a noble death.
3)  I bought a laptop (finally) and in between transferring my files,
setting up a new e-mail address, and constantly calling Rogers and
my local computer shop for solving all kinds of tech issues, I've
neglected to update.
4)  As for e-mails sent in the last week, they have not yet been read
or replied to.  Despite a near fatal hard drive crash, my old ISP should
be able to restore all messages that were in my Inbox or sent in the last
week,  *WHEW*.  If you fall in this category, please be patient as I catch
up with my e-mail.
Based on my memory, added an FAQ on getting Piccolo.  Added instructions
on getting Piccolo under Side Quests.
Thanks for your patience and understanding.  I'll get back on things
very soon, I promise :o)
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Version 1.0
September 29, 2007
Added FAQ on Heart Pillars.  Created chronological list of Heart
Pillars.
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Version 1.0
September 21, 2007
Added follow-up to FAQ on Chapter 7-1.
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Version 1.0
September 17, 2007
Added FAQ on Chapter 7-1.
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Version 1.0
September 15, 2007
Added FAQ on levelling up.
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Version 1.0
September 12, 2007
Added secret for block formation in Cragnon Land.
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Version 1.0
September 11, 2007
Fixed error in Map # 42, and corrected references to Dashell.  Should
be reward on 100th Floor of Flipside Pit of 100 Trials.
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Version 1.0
August 30, 2007
Added FAQ on shroom shake secret and Chapter 5-1.
Fixed error on shroom shake secret.
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Version 1.0
August 28, 2007
Walkthrough now available on Gamesradar.com and Cheatplanet.com
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Version 1.0
August 20, 2007
Walkthrough now available on SuperCheats.com and Neoseeker.com.  Also
added links to my files on these sites from my Geocities site.
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Version 1.0
August 19, 2007
Walkthrough and checklists complete to the best of my knowledge.
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[M3]
*Game Information*
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[M3.1]
*Technical Info*
Genre: RPG/Adventure (an unconvetional RPG)
Designer: Intelligent Systems
Publisher: Nintendo
System: Nintendo Wii
ESRB Rating: Everyone (E)
Player(s): 1
Release Dates: April 9, 2007 (North America), April 19, 2007 (Japan)
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[M3.2]
*Game Premise*
A completely twisted game premise and format that combines RPG elements
without the formalities of battling and the level-by-level gameplay of
the original SMB series. In a Wii-induced phenomenon, the 2-D chapters
become twisted into a 3-D world by the touch of a button, opening up
new areas to explore.
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[M3.3]
*Decoding My Directions*
There's not really much to say here. Compass directions are not very
relevant to the game, so I only use left/right and up/down as common
directions.
Sometimes I have a habit of using "#x", meaning number of times (e.g.
2x= 2 times) as a shortform to move or do something that many times.
Also, when I say "flip", I mean press A to transform into 3-D mode.
This is only temporary. Remember to flip back to continue through
doors and things.
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[M3.4]
*A Note on 2D & 3D*
Just to make sure we're on the same page, I will explain how this
flipping thing works. 2-D graphics are described as "flat" because
they are only visible and accessible from one angle. 3-D graphics
are "cubed" because they are accessible from several angles, creating
an illusion of being multi-dimensional. With Mario, you can press A to
flip from 2-D to 3-D and back again to access hidden areas that are not
visible in 2-D mode. As such, the 2-D screen will flip and be shown in
3-D from what appears to be a sideways angle. Welcome to a new digital
universe!
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[M3.5]
*Bare Bones Guide*
1) Get the 3-D ability from Bestovius.
2) Flip to 3-D in all areas to see new paths.
3) Explore all plausible areas.
4) Collect all 12 Pixls (3 being optional).
5) Use Catch Cards or Catch Card SPs to collect enemy data cards.
6) Explore Flipside and Flopside for Heart Pillars to open the next
chapters' doors.
7) Save periodically.
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[M4]
*Basic Controls & Actions*
The game screen is formatted like original Mario games (think SMB3).
The HUD (Heads-Up Display) at the top shows your HP (Heart Points)
meter which indicates level of health, your score (rack up points
by beating enemies, collecting items, and performing stylish moves),
coins, and 3-D timer that starts when you enter 3D mode and will take
off 1 HP if it runs out before flipping back to 2D.
In order to increase your HP level, you must earn a certain number
of points to level up. Every other level-up is for HP (increases by
5) and the other is for attack power (which increases by 1).
The Wiimote is held sideways as indicated in a game screen with the
Control Pad on the left. The controls are as follows:
C-pad up- enter/open doors, talk, place Pure Heart
C-pad down- duck
C-pad left/right- walk left/right
A- flip to 3D, press again to flip back to 2D
1- Use a Pixl
2- Jump/continue dialogue
"+"- pause/game menu, switch partners/pixls, use items
"-" - see Wiimote setup
Home- access Wii system menu
Pointer- point end of Wiimote at TV screen to use Tippi’s reveal
move
Shaking- shake Wiimote when character is in mid-air after jumping on
an enemy to perform a stylish move to earn extra points
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[M5]
*Characters*
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[M5.1]
*Good Guys*
All good guys have the built-in ability to be "Stylish". When jumping off
an enemy, shake the Wiimote to initiate a victory dance and surrounding
audience on the screen who will reward extra points to your total. Continue
jumping on enemies for more stylish moves and points.
Mario
The same old short, fat, mustached plumber with red hat & overalls. Talks
more than usual (in a word, "hi")
Abilities: 3-D flipping
Princess Peach
The beautiful, headstrong princess of Mushroom Kingdom.
Abilities: Press C-pad down to shield with her umbrella. Jump over gaps to
automatically float over them.
Bowser
Has once again turned good.
Abilities: Press C-pad down to ignite a fiery breath attack.
Luigi
Finally has a full-fledged co-starring role. Also (unwillingly) plays the
bad guy, Mr. L. Or does he...?
Abilities: Press C-pad down to charge up and release to super jump over
high walls and pipes.
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[M5.2]
*Pixls*
Pixls are tiny creatures that are found throughout the game to assist
Mario and his friends in various ways. Only one Pixl can be used at a time
(except Tippi, who is always on screen) and their ability is assigned to the
1 button.
Tippi
A butterfly Pixl that joins you from the beginning of the game.
Abilities: Point the Wiimote at the screen to reveal hidden objects and press
A to have them revealed. Point at enemies for data info. Point at characters
for general info.
Thoreau
A Pixl shaped like a hand (or possibly a baseball glove) found in Chapter
1-2.
Abilities: Press 1 to throw him at an object or enemy, allowing you to pick it
up, then press 1 again to throw it, possibly activating switches or defeating
enemies. If you throw while jumping, you'll throw it higher.
Boomer
A bomb-shaped Pixl found in Chapter 2-1.
Abilities: Press 1 to set him down, lighting his inner fuse. Press 1 again or
just wait to explode him. Can be used on wall or floor cracks, switches, and
sand blocks.
Slim
A tornado-shaped Pixl found in Chapter 2-3.
Abilities: Press 1 to turn sideways and paper-thin to slip between bars and
cracks, and if standing still, avoid electric barriers, spikes, and enemies.
Thudley
A weight-shaped Pixl found in Chapter 3-2.
Abilities: Press 1 to perform a traditional jump pound to stomp switches or
stakes. Can also be used on enemies to double attack power.
Carrie
A cross-shaped Pixl found in Chapter 3-4.
Abilities: Press 1 to ride her as a platform speedily across gaps, spikes, or
water.
Barry
A spikey mace-shaped Pixl acquired in Chapter 3-1 after completing 3-4.
Abilities: Press 1 to create a spiky forcefield around you and deflect attacks,
damaging enemies that touch you when activated. Need good timing to use him.
An optional Pixl, though extremely useful.
Fleep
A square-shaped Pixl found in Chapter 4-2.
Abilities: Press 1 to activate a square, move it onto an object, then press 1
again to flip the object, revealing items. Can also be used as a dizzy attack
on enemies.
Cudge
A hammer-shaped Pixl found in Chapter 5-1.
Abilities: Press 1 to hammer enemies or switches. Can also destroy big blocks.
Dottie
A pincushion-shaped Pixl found in Chapter 5-4.
Abilities: Press 1 to shrink yourself and enter tiny doors or openings.
Piccolo
A music note-shaped Pixl acquired in a side quest (see Side Quests page).
Abilities: Press 1 to cure curses or change sound effects. Optional Pixl.
Dashell
A pentagon-shaped Pixl rewarded for finishing Flipside’s Pit of 100 Trials.
Abilities: Press and hold 1 to run faster. Optional Pixl.
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[M5.3]
*Bad Dudes*
Count Bleck
A new Mario villain bent on world destruction, though secretly pining
for a lost love.
Nastasia
Bleck's assistant, modeled after Jolene in TTYD. Doesn't seem that evil.
Dimentio
Mysterious, syrupy-talking court jester, possibly more evil than Count
Bleck.
Mimi
A tiny hellraiser that can copy anyone's appearance exactly. Not the
greatest on copying another's personality, however.
O'Chunks
Muscled, Scottish brogue. More bark than bite.
King Croacus
Ugly plant boss within Cragnon Land.
Francis
Geeky lizard, obsessive fan of all things hiiii-technical (who is
Nintendo mocking? It's-a-me!)
Mr. L
Dark, evil version of your green buddy, bro.
Brobot
And what evildoer isn't complete without a look-alike killer robot?
Certainly not Luigi...I mean, Mr. L.
Fracktail
More technical rendering of Hooktail from TTYD.
Bonechill
Fracktail with less skin and more...BONES!
Blooper
Traditional mini-boss from Paper Mario & TTYD, found underwater in
Chapter 3-2.
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[M5.4]
*Supporting Characters*
Merlon
The mystical fortuneteller from PM & TTYD returns in Flipside. His
palindrome counterpart, Nolrem, is found in Flopside.
Bestovius
New magician character who lives in Chapter 1-1. Named for his generous
nature (pttth, like I'd pay 10 000 coins to turn 3-D...maybe in reality),
he gives Mario the abilitiy to flip into 3-D.
Howzit
Lego-made man who runs the main item shop in Flipside.
Squirps
Squid-like alien creature found in Chapter 4-1. Used to navigate Outer
Space and leads you to the Pure Heart of that chapter.
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[M6]
*Walkthrough*
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[M6.1]
*Chapter 1*
Prologue
Watch the backstory of the game before creating a game file, then enjoy the
pretty unconventional opening cinema (no mail from Peach?  What's with that?)
where you'll learn that a new dominant force is hell-bent on world
destruction.  Was there any doubt?  Accept Merlon's quest to begin and earn
your first Pure Heart.  Well, that's the easiest one you'll earn.  You will
now play as Mario with a new sidekick, a Pixl butterfly named Tippi.  She is
so similar to Legend of Zelda's fairies, it's scary.  You begin in the small
town of Flipside which acts as the hub for all other worlds you will explore.
Follow Tippi left and take the elevator.  Go left again and save at the save
block, then follow her right to another elevator to take.  Go left to what is
known as a Heart Pillar.  Stand right next to it and press up on the C-pad to
place the Heart there.  The elevator to your first chapter is revealed.  Take
the down elevator, save again, then take the fancy elevator up to the top floor
of Flipside Tower.  Merlon gives you a Return Pipe to use within areas to
return to Flipside whenever you want.  Now enter the first door to officially
begin Chapter 1 in Lineland.  BTW, I find it hilarious to imitate O'Chunks'
Scottish accent :o)
Chapter 1-1: The Adventure Unfolds
This may be familiar to Paper Mario gamers (Pleasant Path in PM and Petal
Meadows in TTYD).  Go right and stomp some enemies, and grab a mushroom from
the item block.  Scale the wall using the block as a stepping stone, then
jump the gap and take the pipe.  Nab a Shroom Shake, then exit back through
the other pipe.  Go right some more, up the stairs, and save here.  Anybody
home?  Enter the abode and point your remote at the screen to use Tippi's
handy finding feature.  When you see a door, press 2 to reveal it in regular
mode.  Take it inside to meet Bestovius.  Answer no until he caves in and
teaches you the 3D ability for free (penny-pincher).  This is an awesome
effect, privy only to Mario.  So, whenever I say flip, that's what I mean.
In the house, flip to find a Shroom Shake and Shell Shock, then exit back
outside.  Save, then flip by the house for more items, then head down the
stairs, flip for coins, then flip at the wall to get by it.  Flip back, enter
the door, and head right to a pipe.  Flip and find the Goomba card behind it.
After the pipes, get the mushroom, then jump the brick blocks to make the
gap.  Head right to a big gap, then flip and pass it over.  Jump the next gap
and then take the door.  Head right to a spring, take it, then flip to pass
the wall, and hit all the Squiglets for super points.  Head right through the
door at the end and flip to avoid the Piranha Plant enemies in the pipes.
Use the item block for an awesome Mega Star, run through the rest of the
level, then hit the star box at the end to finish.
Chapter 1-2: Afoot in the Foothills
Head right and up the mountain.  Stand in the thin red square to be
transported across.  Flip and hit the blue ! switch.  Climb the next mountain
and ride the square transport track again.  Head through the door and go
upstairs over the gap.  Flip and use the item blocks as steps to the top.
Flip at the gap and jump across the brick blocks right to a second set.
Follow them, then flip to avoid the Spinies rolling down the hill.  Head
through the door, then right and down the pipe into the background, a
recurring activity from PM and TTYD.  Head left and into the house.  Flip and
talk to the guy, then flip into back to 2D to "save" him.  Answer "red", then
exit back and take the pipe, then go across the bridge.  Save and enter a
small town.  Flip at the brick formation and enter the pipe.  Inside, flip
for more coins, then exit back.  Jump to the roof at left, then jump along
right to get a Boomboxer card.  Take the door right of the pipe, then flip
and enter that pipe.  Flip to avoid the Thwomp enemies and take the door.
Point the Wiimote at the screen to reveal a door, then take it and open the
chest to gain your first Pixl, Thoreau (phonetic name-- since he lets you
THROW things, ha ha ha--taken from a literary author named Henry David
Thoreau).  Over the chest, use Thoreau to grab the block, then jump back and
toss it at the blue ! switch on the ceiling in mid-air.  Exit back to town,
then enter the house at right to meet Watchitt.  Talk to him, then exit and
take the pipe at right into the background.  Inside the house, talk to Green
to activate the next bridge.  Answer his question any way you want (say Both
for a very funny response!), then head out and across the bridge.  Jump at the
star block to clear the level.
Chapter 1-3:  The Sands of Yold
Head right until you find a big red tree.  Jump back and forth under it in 2D
8-10x to make a door appear.  You can skip a lot of nuisances by taking it
now.  It really isn't necessary to do anything beyond this door, so go ahead
and take it.  Go right, using the blocks to across the quicksand, spring up,
and use the square transport track.  Head right and flip to cross the
quicksand, then again around the brick blocks.  Spring up and land on the
brick blocks above a ! switch.  Jump right on the block, then use Thoreau to
activate the switch.  Use the transporter again, then head right and save.
Flip and jump on top of the save block, then to the brick blocks.  Flip again
and jump across to a pipe.  Suck, suck, suck (*imitating sound effects of
taking pipe to suggest that you should take the pipe*).  Flip to get more
coins and a Super Shroom from the blocks, then exit, save, and enter the door
for your first mini-boss fight with O'Chunks.  This is pretty straightforward.
He will try to jump on you, so use Thoreau to pick him up and throw him down,
then in a shocking plot twist, jump on him instead.  After the fight, enter
the next door and head left, taking the platforms to another door.  Take it,
then read the statue's sign.  Flip and read the other side, collect the coins,
then exit back a room.  Head right and spring up to the moving platforms.
Take them and head through the next door.  Head right to a blue platform.
Stand on it and press 1 and minus (-) at the same time, then hit the star
block to clear the level.
Chapter 1-4: Monster of the Ruins
Head down the stairs and through the door.  Head right and over the
quicksand, then pass the fire.  Jump up to the block, then right.
Head down the ladder and grab the Life Shroom, then go back to
the first block and enter the right door.  Flip to pass the fire, then go all
the way up to the blocks seen only in 3D.  Hit them both, then, in 2D, take
the door.  Flip to pass the Tromps, then climb the ladder to a chest for a
key.  Head back through the last door, then open the locked door and head
through.  Save here, then head right, flip to pass the Tromp enemies, then
jump to the item block to reach the high door.  Inside, fall to the right, then
throw an enemy at the switch to hit it.  Climb the ladder up and head back
through the door.  Go back left to the block structure and use Thoreau to nab
another key.  Go through the locked door and once downstairs, use Tippi
(point Wiimote) to reveal a ledge under the door.  Jump off the stairs to it
and through the door.  Head right to a dead end, then flip to pass it right.
Open the chest for a Buzzy Beetle card, then head back left and flip under
the key to a hidden passage where you can collect the key.  Head back and
unlock the door to head through.  Spring up and head left to a dead end, then
flip and climb the ladder.  Jump on the ! switch, then run left very quickly
to avoid being trampled by Spinies.  Press the red switch, then fall down the
hole to land on the pile of Spinies.  Ingenious.  Head through the door, then
flip to see the blocks are numbered.  Hit them in numerical order (*let's
count, children....1....2...3...4*).  Head up the stairs, get the Super Shroom,
then save.  Take the pipe to meet your first big boss, Fracktail.  This is an
easier version of Hooktail, Gloomtail, and Bonetail from TTYD.  Dodge him as
he barrels towards you from the background, then flip to see him coming
across the area.  Jump onto his back to ride him, then use Thoreau to grab
enemies and throw them at Fracktail's antenna.  You'll be thrown off, but
just repeat those tactics to win.  Head through the new door and down the
stairs to meet Merlumina and get your second Pure Heart.  That will cue a
side cinema with Peach trapped in Bleck's castle.  Now you'll play as her.
Follow the Koopa through the first door, then left through the first door you
come to each time until you reach a dead end.  Luckily, Peach escapes.  But
to where?  Then a mysterious conversation takes place between two unknown
people.  Secrets abound!  Now back to Mario in Flipside.  Take the elevator
at left, then follow Merlon inside his house.  A girl fell from the sky?
Hmm...who could that be?  Follow Merlon outside and take the red up elevator at
right.  Head left to find Peach unconscious.  Take the elevator back down and
head left to the shop (a mushroom sign sits outside it).  Buy anything you
want, but make sure you have at least one Fire Burst on hand.  Take the down
elevator at right, then head right into a bakery (with a teapot sign out
front).  Give the cook the Fire Burst to make Spicy Soup.  Head left and use
the up elevator, then go right and up another elevator (not the fancy one).
Head left to return to Peach.  Give her the soup to revive her (and get a cute
"hi" from Mario) and she will join your party.  You also receive the Old Key.
Outside, use the + button to change partners back to Mario.  Outside Merlon's
house, flip and use the key to unlock the gate at right.  Follow a hidden
path at right in 3D.  Flip back to 2D at the end, then head right and enter
the pipe.  Head left from here to a sign, then flip and follow another hidden
path.  Head left and flip again to climb the rocks.  As Peach, float from
stone to stone using her umbrella move.  Approach the Heart Pillar and press
C-up to place the Pure Heart and reveal the door to the next chapter.
Backtrack to Flipside's main district or use the Return Pipe, rest at the inn
in town if needed, then save.  Take the fancy elevator next to Merlon's house
up to the tower, then through the second door to Gloam Valley.
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[M6.2]
*Chapter 2*
Chapter 2-1:  Bogging to Merlee's
Use Peach for the time being and I'll let you know when to switch to Mario.
Head right and float over the water.  Jump to the second brick block and
float across more water.  As Mario, flip and hit the block with two arrows
(called a dimensional block) to make blocks appear in 2D as well as 3D.  Jump
to the green platform, then jump across more to a pipe and take it down.
Defeat all the enemies to reveal a chest with a key.  Exit, drop down and
take the locked door.  Head right past the first door to a pipe.  Don't take
it, but jump on it, then float as Peach to the blocks at right.  Use the
transporter, then float to a pipe at far left.  Take it into the background
(again) and cross the gaps to a ! switch.  Hit it, then come back into the
foreground, and head through the new door.  Use the block's Mega Star to (all
right!) smash things all the way to the next door, save, and head through it.
Jump to the first two blocks, flip, and hit the dimensional block, then jump
to the green platform from it.  Follow it right and jump off the end.  Head
right and through the pipe.  Use Tippi to reveal an ! switch, but not
permanently, so memorize its spot and hit it.  Enter the new pipe.  Defeat
the Growmeba (if it clones, use Thoreau to grab a clone and throw it at the
real one).  Open the chest to earn a new pixl, Boomer.  Answer his questions
with any option, then jump over the chest and use Boomer to bomb the wall
crack.  Flip and head through it, then open the chest for a Watchitt card.
Head back through the pipes to the outside and right onto the blocks.  Use
Boomer to bomb the dragon's tail to defeat it, then use your new Pixl
to bomb the sand blocks, then jump towards the door but not through
it.  Jump across more and enter the last door in the row.  Head left and flip
for more sand blocks.  Bomb them, then drop through the hole.  Hit the
switch, drop through the next hole in 3D, then head through the door.  Jump
left two doors and enter, then bomb more blocks, drop through another hole,
and go through the door.  Jump to the far left gold door and head through.
Head right, flip, and drop through the hole.  Grab the Swooper and Shlurp
cards from the chests, then jump out and hit the star block to finish.
Chapter 2-2:  Tricks, Treats, Traps
Flip immediately if you want coins behind the bush, then head all the way
right to a block.  Jump above it to reveal a ladder and climb up to the
blocks.  Use Peach to float to the roof of the building and open the chest
for a Stop Watch.  Flip as Mario and walk off the building right to a ledge
and open the chest for a Cursya card.  Jump off and head through the building.
Flip and jump over the Gnip enemies, then flip at the top of the stairs and
head through the door behind the curtain (don't pay any attention to the man
behind it, however, he he).  Save, talk to the maid if you want, then head
right and up the stairs through the last door.  Head right all the way and
hit the switch.  Just as the spikes crush you, flip and dodge them, jumping
on top.  They retract and carry you up.  Head left and use a platform to jump
up to another.  Bomb the sand blocks with Boomer, then flip, bomb again, and
then flip again.  Jump to the platform and open the chest for a key.  Drop
down to the floor below, then exit and save.  Flip and unlock the door.
Watch a funny little cinema as the Gnip breaks free and tries to eat the maid
(or is she?).  Head through the door, then hit the star block to finish off
the level.
Chapter 2-3:  Breaking the Bank
Head right, then hit the item block to break a precious vase (doofuses!).
Use the block to jump to the right platform.  As Peach, float to the left
platform, then flip as Mario and walk through the wall (no kidding).  Open
the chest to earn a new pixl, Slim, who lets you turn papery.  The fun never
ends with Mario.  Head back through the wall and, as Peach, float across.
Flip as Mario and use Boomer to bomb the sand blocks.  Open the chest for a
Boo card.  Head through the opening back and jump to the platforms.  Walk
left all the way and flip through the wall.  Hit the sand block and climb the
ladder that appears.  Use Slim to pass the electric barriers by standing
still as they pass by your ultra-thin body.  At the door, use a keypad and
(okay, cheater) enter the numerical code 41262816.  Open the vault and (major
pay day!) collect a million rubees (another Zelda reference perhaps to their
currency, rupees?).  Head all the way back down to where you broke the vase,
then right and through the door.  Save, then talk to the girl.  Say you'll
pay off the damages.  Yikes, she exploded!  Jump over the desk, flip and use
Slim to go through the bars.  Hit the star block to finish.
Chapter 2-4:  The Basement Face-Off
Flip and head behind the stairs for a mushroom, then head right, save, and
enter the far right door.  This is a maze involving choosing the right doors.
Head through the top right door twice in a row, ignore the laser-shooting
eyeball (you can beat it by flipping and circling around it), then head left
and flip, using the dimensional blocks to reach the platform.  Say no to all
questions, no matter how ridiculous, then enter the door behind Mimi (jump
off the green part of the spider to pass her).  Walk right and use Slim to
slide through the floor crack.  Take the door, then head right, flip, use
the item blocks, then jump off them to the upper right door and through.
Take the upper left door, then use Tippi to reveal a wall crack in the
upper right.  Use Boomer to blast it & head through the hole to the door.
Flip & hit the dimensional blocks to reach the upper left door and head
through.  Use Tippi to reveal stairs, then enter the door.  Take a Super
Shroom, then save.  Head through the women's bathroom and open the doors to
find Merlee on the can.  Must've been a bad visit for a fly to be attracted.
Ask any questions in the cheesy game show format, then choose the Merlee with
the fly buzzing around her, then you'll fight Mimi.  Her attacks are fairly
easy, just dodge her rupee attacks.  As Peach, float over the melee of rubees
and use Thoreau to grab a rubee and toss it at her, then jump on her
constantly.  Rinse and rubee (I mean repeat) as she moves faster to disable
her six spider legs.  Now for a side quest with Luigi.  Head left through the
door, then keep going left through every first door you see to finish.  Guess
it's the end of the road for Luigi.  Another mysterious conversation ensues,
naming the couple as Blumiere and Timpani.  Hmmm...Back at Flipside, take the
down elevator and save.  Flip and head through the gate from earlier and down
the hidden path at right.  Follow it, then go right and down the pipe.  Head
left until you find a pipe blocked by...blocks.  Bomb them (with Boomer, of
course), then take it down.  Head all the way right to a wall, then flip and
use Slim to head through the crack (skinny).  Place the Pure Heart in the
pillar you find.  Rest at the inn if needed, save, then head up to the Tower
and through the third door to the Bitlands.
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[M6.3]
*Chapter 3*
Chapter 3-1:  When Geeks Attack
He he he...obviously a title meant for you and me, fellow gamer.  Whoa, this
place sure is pixilly.  Poor Tippi gets Pixl-napped by Francis, the ultimate
geek.  Notice the reference to TTYD (Grodus).  Head up and shake the bush for
three hints from a Pixl who will join you later, then head past the sand
blocks over the gap.  Climb the mountain, then over the next gap and flip
around the pipe.  Hit the dimensional block, then save.  To continue, jump
over the gaps up to a blue pillar.  Flip to find what looks like a Lego man
modeled after a stick figure.  Jump to its right leg, then to the head.
Flip back to 2D and jump right and up to a chest.  Open it for a Piranha
Plant card, then fall down and head through the pipe into the pixilated
background. Head left and through the first pipe.  Defeat the Blomeba enemy
and open the chest for a Thunder Rage item.  Take the pipe that appears, then
head left to get an Ice Storm.  Head back right and through the far right
pipe.  Head back left, save, then jump on the dimensional block to reach
another pipe.  Hit the sand block for a ladder to appear, then climb it and
head through the door.  Head left and use the moving platform to cross the
gap.  Bomb the Piranha Plant enemy, then use Peach to float to the left pipe
and head down it.  Head right to find a Catch Card SP, which you should hang
onto for now.  Head back and through the pipe, then right.  Hit the item
block for a Mega Star and smash the level away.  I'll wait....*elevator
music*...done?  Head through the door and watch the Koopa transform using a
Mega Star of his own.  Cool!  You can trying using the Catch Card SP on him
to maybe land its data card, then head left and nab another Mega Star and run
a rampage right to a ! switch.  Hit it to create a platform to a door, then
read the sign (better yet, read it backwards).  Head left and through the
door.  Head left all the way and through that door you originally came
through.  Drop down and save, then drop through the gap between the red
pipes.  Enjoy a bit of nostalgia in a mock-up of World 1-2 from SMB.  Head
right through the level and, like in SMB, walk along the ceiling and take
the third "warp" pipe at the end.  Flip in 3D & open the chest for a Magikoopa
card.  Head back & take the middle pipe to reach the next area.  Save here,
then head right to a castle and watch the cinema.  Jump up the castle and over
to the next castle, then in-between the Bullet Bills shooting out.  Bomb the
B. Bill Blaster, then bomb the red X on the wall of the third castle to start
a boss fight with....Bowser?!?!  And we thought he was doing so well in good
guy rehab...Dodge his fiery breath and jump attacks.  You can't jump on him
due to his spikey head, so use Boomer to time a bomb attack on him when he
lands during a jump.  Now Bowser will join your party.  What a dumb-dumb he is
sometimes (okay, all the time).  But he's darn strong.  Head right and hit the
star block to finish up.
Chapter 3-2:  Bloops Ahoy
Use Bowser throughout to (oddly enough) use his fire attack underwater.  Swim
right until you approach a whirlpool, then have Mario flip to take a path
around it through the block structure.  Head right to a pipe barricaded by
blocks.  Flip at that spot, save, then take the pipe.  In this area, use
Bowser to blast the tentacles and avoid the whirlpools.  At the second
tentacle, swim to a spot to jump out of the water, flip, and open the chest
for a Gold Bar.  Take the pipe, then head right and through the underwater
door.  Use Bowser to fire blast all the enemies, then open the chest for a
new pixl, Thudley, who can pound down stakes and things.  Cool.  Swim left to
the post beside the door and use Thudley to pound it and head through the
door.  Head left and back through the pipe.  Swim left and enter the pipe
above.  Flip and save here, then head left to six stakes.  Pound them with
Thudley so that they appear in the pattern up, down, down, up, down, up.
Enter the new door and swim right to meet a mini-boss, Blooper.  A recurring
mini-boss from PM and TTYD, this requires the dynamic of treading water.
Dodge the tentacle attacks and use Thudley to pound on the red tentacle when
it appears.  As Bowser, you can flame torch the other tentacles that spring
up to drop them faster (but it doesn't cause any damage).  Continue this
until he's defeated, then head right, take the pipe, then hit the star block.
Chapter 3-3:  Up, Up, and a Tree
This level requires a lot of patience.  I'll try to explain it as best as
possible using colour coded directions, so bear with me.  Head right to the
big tree (a Zelda reference if I ever saw one).  Take the green middle
platform, then jump right to a brown one.  Take the moving platform, then
left to a green one and up two brown ones in the middle.  Head left to a
green one, then the same middle one.  Head right, then left to brown
platforms.  Flip and hit the two dimensional blocks at left.  Use Peach to
float to the blocks at right.  Take the next two green platforms above, then
float to the left green one.  Hop to the middle green platform, then right to
a brown one.  Use Thudley to pound the stake, then take the moving platform.
Jump off to the green one at left, then left to a brown one.  Flip here and
take the sand block bridge across a gap to a brown platform, then jump to the
middle green one, then the left one above.  Hop left to a brown one, then to