Paper Mario
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- This article is about the stage. For other uses, see Paper Mario (disambiguation).
| Paper Mario | |
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| Universe | Mario |
| Appears in | SSB4 (3DS) |
| Availability | Starter |
| Tracks available | Paper Mario Medley Try, Try Again (Alternate) |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Paper Mario (series) |
Paper Mario (ペーパーマリオ, Paper Mario) is a stage in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. It is based on the Paper Mario series, and shifts between different areas from it.
Stage layout
One of the variations of the stage is based on Hither Thither Hill from Paper Mario: Sticker Star. It features a windmill that will spin under a heavy player's weight, a pipe that pops anyone that stands on it into the air, and a fan in the background that blows away several objects on the stage and pushes fighters to the right of the stage.
When the stage folds over, it switches to a different variation, similar to how Kamek functions on Mushroom Kingdom U. One of these variations is based off of the S.S. Flavion from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. The ship takes its appearance from that game, and a giant Blooper, a recurring boss in the series, is seen in the background. It does not directly interact with the stage, but it does form waves in the water that can carry players. The Whale from the original Paper Mario will appear to raise the ship with water through his blowhole to stop the ship from its rocky state as well as raise the ship closer to the upper blast line.
The stage then shifts to Bowser's Sky Castle from Paper Mario: Sticker Star, which features a large bust of Bowser's head plus two floating platforms that move up and down on either side. The bust's eyes will occasionally glow to denote what it does next: Red means it will start turning around and white precedes the head's jaw clamping shut, which deals moderate damage and knockback for anyone inside it. After a period of time, the scene switches back to Hither Thither Hill and the cycle repeats.
Origin
Hither Thither Hill comes from Paper Mario: Sticker Star. In that game, Mario had to use the Fan sticker to access the windmill since the pedals were blocking its entrance. When he used the sticker, a cutscene played where several nearby obstacles were blown away. When used in battle, the Fan sticker would blow all enemies around.
The S.S. Flavion appeared in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, where it was the ship of Flavio. During Chapter 5, Mario and his party had to use it to sail to Keelhaul Key. After several days of sailing, they were ambushed by several Embers. The ship wrecked on Keelhaul Key, and its scraps were used to set up camp on the island. Large Bloopers are recurring bosses in the Paper Mario series, most notably in the first three. The specific Blooper bears a strong resemblance to the one fought in The Thousand-Year Door. The Whale from Paper Mario, who was used to take Mario to Lavalava Island, makes an appearance, using his water spout to lift the S.S. Flavion a notable distance above the water.
Bowser's Sky Castle comes from Paper Mario: Sticker Star. Here, Mario and Keresti face off against Bowser in the final fight.
Gallery
The S.S. Flavion from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
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Toon Link on the S.S. Flavion
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Mario, Luigi and Wii Fit Trainer fighting on the Hither Thither Hill section of the stage.
The S.S. Flavion as it appears in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
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Hither Thither Hill as it appears in Paper Mario: Sticker Star.
