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'''''Super Paper Mario''''' is a [[Genre#Platform|platformer]] [[Genre#Role-playing|role-playing game]] released in 2007 for the [[Wii]], as well as the first ''Super Mario'' game for the console. Unlike the other ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' games, ''Super Paper Mario'' is a platformer and does not use a turn-based battle system, but rather incorporates RPG elements with platforming. The game fuses elements of 2D and 3D gameplay together, shifting back and forth between dimensions, once being described as a "2.5D" sidescroller by ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' magazine.

''Super Paper Mario'' has a distinct visual identity within ''Paper Mario'' and the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise as a whole. While it retains the look of its predecessors for the playable characters, returning enemies and items, the game experiments with novel art styles for the diverse dimensions featured and their inhabitants, which are in general built from more geometric, abstract shapes and psychedelic colors, patterns and gradients. This style, coupled with elements such the rectangle selection effect for warping and teleporting characters and the line-by-line then color fill animation for appearing stage objects, seem to be inspired by digital graphics editing. Writing-wise, the game maintains the humorous dialogue and occasional pop culture references familiar to the series, contrasting with the more somber and serious tone of the main plotline.

The game was originally planned for a 2006 release on the [[Nintendo GameCube]], but was moved to the newer Wii console. Motion controls were added to certain gameplay features, pushing the release date back to April 2007 for North America and Japan, and September of that year for Europe and Australia. The game was rereleased for the [[Wii U]] [[Nintendo eShop#Wii U|eShop]] in 2016.

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[[Pixl]]s are new creatures in the game that give Mario and crew new abilities. There are thirteen in total, four are optional. However, only twelve can be carried, since [[Tiptron]] is only available after [[Tippi]] disappears. They replace the partners from the previous Paper Mario games, and set the record for the most allies in the series. Tippi (Tiptron after completion of the game) is always active and thus the player always have two active Pixls (except at certain points). All Pixl abilities are activated using the {{button|wii|1}} button except for Tippi's and Tiptron's, whose abilites are activated by pointing {{button|wii|Wiimote}} at the sensor bar.

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!Image

!Location

!width=100px|[[Tippi]]

|width=100px|[[File:SPM Tippi.png|75x75px]]

|Tippi can use her [[tattle]] ability find secrets and areas previously inaccessible without her. She also gives information on characters and enemies and give the crew hints. Tiptron may fill Tippi's role at the end of the game when Tippi permanently leaves Mario and his team.

|Available from start

![[Thoreau]]

|[[File:SPM Thoreau.png|75x75px]]

|Thoreau is able to pick up non-spiky enemies and objects and throw them, as well as activate switches from a distance. He resembles a hand.

|[[Mount Lineland]]

![[Boomer (Super Paper Mario)|Boomer]]

|[[File:BoomerPixl.png|75x75px]]

|Boomer can turn into a bomb and detonate to destroy blocks or cracks in walls. The blast deals double-damage to enemies.

|[[Gloam Valley]]

![[Slim (Pixl)|Slim]]

|[[File:Slim.png|75x75px]]

|Slim allows Mario and crew to turn sideways, and squeeze through tight spaces such as rails. Also, they become invisible and untouchable if they stand still.

|[[Merlee's Mansion]]

![[Thudley]]

|[[File:Thudley.png|75x75px]]

|Thudley gives Mario and friends the ability to [[Ground Pound]] in order to destroy blocks and activate large switches. It deals double damage with Mario, Peach and Luigi, and four times the regular damage with Bowser. He resembles a weight.

|[[The Tile Pool]]

![[Carrie]]

|[[File:Carrie.png|75x75px]]

|Carrie is able to turn into a platform that can carry Mario and Co. across dangerous places (such as spikes) to safety. She can also jump on spiked enemies without sustaining damage.

|[[Fort Francis]]

![[Fleep]]

|[[File:Fleep.png|75x75px]]

|Fleep can flip objects caught in a different dimension back to its original one. His ability is most often used on shining spots that resemble tears in paper. He can also make enemies dizzy so the player can pass them by. Fleep is also the only Pixl that cannot be used in 3D.

|[[Planet Blobule]]

![[Cudge]]

|[[File:Cudge SPM artwork.png|75x75px]]

|Cudge lets Mario and co. use a hammer like in previous ''[[Paper Mario]]'' titles. It can destroy large [[yellow block]]s and does double damage. He looks like a mallet.

|[[Gap of Crag]]

![[Dottie]]

|[[File:Dottie.png|75x75px]]

|Dottie has the ability to shrink the player character, allowing them to enter small spaces and tiny doors, as well as [[Itty Bits]] shops. Enemies do not notice the player, but if Mario and co. touch them they still take damage.

|[[Floro Caverns]]

![[Barry]]

|[[File:Barry.png|75x75px]]

|Barry can surround the character with a strong barrier that can harm enemies in its way and counterattack projectiles that enemies such as [[Squig]]s shoot at the player. He is obtained by visiting [[The Bitlands]] after rescuing Tippi and talking to him.

|[[The Bitlands]] (optional)

![[Dashell]]

|[[File:SPM Dashell.png|75x75px]]

|Dashell provides a speed boost for the party, useful when traveling from place to place. He is obtained by defeating [[Wracktail]] in the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]].

|[[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]] (Room 100) (optional)

![[Piccolo]]

|[[File:Piccolo.png|75x75px]]

|Piccolo plays music (different styles with each character) that can cure Mario and his team from any status problems, excluding poison. Using music, she can break blocks with her outline carved in it and can also put the [[Underchomp]] to sleep. She is obtained by completing a side quest from [[Merlee]] after Chapter 5 and unlocking the door in the alleyway of the first floor of [[Flopside]].

|[[Flopside]] (optional)

![[Tiptron]]

|Tiptron is a robotic replica of Tippi that can be bought off of Francis for 999 coins as an additional partner. It replaces [[Tippi]] at the end of the game and has all of the same powers as her, as well as her consciousness.

|[[Fort Francis]] (optional)

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!width=30%|Name

!width=10%|HP

!width=10%|Attack

!width=10%|Defense

!width=10%|Score

!width=25%|Location

|[[File:SPM O Chunks Catch Card.png|60px]]

[[O'Chunks]] (1)

|[[File:SPM Fracktail Catch Card.png|60px]]

'''[[Fracktail]]'''

|?? (9 hits)

'''[[Mimi]]''' (1)

|?? (6 hits)

|[[File:SPM Bowser Catch Card.png|60px]]

[[Bowser]] (1)

|[[File:SPM Big Blooper Catch Card.png|60px]]

[[Big Blooper (Super Paper Mario)|Big Blooper]]

|?? (3 hits)

|[[File:SPM Dimentio Catch Card.png|60px]]

[[Dimentio]] (1)

|[[File:SPM Francis Catch Card.png|60px]]

'''[[Francis]]'''

|[[File:SPM Mr L Catch Card.png|60px]]

[[Mr. L]]

|[[File:SPM Brobot Catch Card.png|60px]]

'''[[Brobot]]'''

|3 (6 against fire)

|rowspan=2|[[File:SPM O Chunks Catch Card.png|60px]]

[[O'Chunks]] (2 & 3)

|[[File:SPM King Croacus Catch Card.png|60px]]

'''[[King Croacus IV|King Croacus]]'''

|[[File:SPM Mimi Catch Card.png|60px]]

[[Mimi]] (2)

|[[File:SPM Brobot L Catch Card.png|60px]]

'''[[Brobot L-type]]'''

|4 (8 against fire)

|[[File:SPM Bowser Catch Card.png|60px]]

[[Bowser]] (2)

|[[File:SPM Underchomp Catch Card.png|60px]]

[[Underchomp]]

|48 (16 each)

|[[File:SPM Bonechill Catch Card.png|60px]]

'''[[Bonechill]]'''

|[[File:SPM O Chunks Catch Card.png|60px]]

[[O'Chunks]] (4)

[[Mimi]] (3)

|?? (6 hits)

|[[File:SPM Dimentio Catch Card.png|60px]]

[[Dimentio]] (2)

|[[File:SPM Count Bleck Catch Card.png|60px]]

'''[[Count Bleck]]'''

|[[File:SPM Super Dimentio Catch Card.png|60px]]

'''[[Super Dimentio]]'''

|[[File:SPM Wracktail Catch Card.png|60px]]

[[Wracktail]]

|?? (30 hits)

|[[File:SPM Dark Luigi Catch Card.png|60px]][[File:SPM Dark Bowser Catch Card.png|60px]][[File:SPM Dark Peach Catch Card.png|60px]][[File:SPM Dark Mario Catch Card.png|60px]]

[[Shadoo]]

|400 (100 each)

|10 (20 for Dark Bowser)

|0 (4 for Dark Bowser)

|39960 (9990 each)

|[[File:SPM Sammer Guy 100.png|80px]]

[[Big Sammer Guy|End Boss]]

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!width=60%|Description

|align="center"|[[File:Bottomlesspitspm.png|100px]]

|align="center"|[[Pit|Bottomless pit]]

|Falling into a pit causes the player to lose 1 HP.

|align="center"|All locations except:<br>[[Yold Desert]]<br>[[Yold Ruins]]<br>[[Merlee's Mansion]]<br>[[Merlee's Basement]]<br>[[Outer Space]]<br>[[Planet Blobule]]<br>[[Outer Limits]]<br>[[Whoa Zone]]<br>[[Sammer's Kingdom]]<br>[[World of Nothing]]

|align="center"|[[File:SPM_Darkness.png|100px]]

|align="center"|{{conjectural|Darkness}}

|Blocks the player's view.

|align="center"|[[Underwhere Road]]

|align="center"|[[File:Electricwallspm.png|100px]]

|align="center"|[[Electric rail|Electric wall]]

|A moving wall of electricity that will cause the player to lose 1 HP if touched.

|align="center"|[[Merlee's Mansion]]

|align="center"|[[File:Firebar SPM.png|100px]]

|align="center"|[[Fire Bar]]

|A bar of fire that will cause the player to lose 1 HP if touched.

|align="center"|[[Yold Ruins]]<br>[[Castle Bleck Foyer]]

|align="center"|[[File:SPM Outer Limits.PNG|100px]]

|align="center"|[[Hedron]]

|Rotating walls that will cause the player to take damage on contact.

|align="center"|[[Outer Limits]]

|align="center"|[[File:Quicksandspm.png|100px]]

|align="center"|[[Quicksand]]

|Sand that sinks the player, causing them to lose 1 HP if they sink deep enough.

|align="center"|[[Yold Desert]]<br>[[Yold Ruins]]

|align="center"|[[File:SPM Dotwood Tree Red Winds.png|100px]]

|align="center"|{{conjectural|Red wind}}

|Rideable winds that can carry the player.

|align="center"|[[The Dotwood Tree]]

|align="center"|[[File:Securitydoorspm.png|100px]]

|align="center"|{{conjectural|Security door}}

|Fires laser beams if Mario or Bowser attempt to enter.

|align="center"|[[Fort Francis]]

|align="center"|[[File:Spikedtrapspm.png|100px]]

|align="center"|[[Spike Trap]]

|Pointy obstacles that causes the player to lose 1 HP.

|align="center"|[[The Dotwood Tree]]<br>[[Fort Francis]]<br>[[The Underwhere]]<br>[[Castle Bleck Foyer]]

|align="center"|[[File:Spikeceilingspm.png|100px]]

|align="center"|{{conjectural|Spiked ceiling}}

|Celing covered in spikes which will fall gradually. If the player doesn't escape in time, it will cause a Game Over.

|align="center"|[[Merlee's Mansion]]

|align="center"|[[File:Trapdoorspm.png|100px]]

|align="center"|{{conjectural|Trap door}}

|Forces the player to fall if they grab the Mushroom hanging by a string.

|align="center"|[[Merlee's Mansion]]<br>[[Castle Bleck Foyer]]

 

===Through the platform===

The player must be Luigi and must be under a platform moving down. To start the glitch, Luigi must high jump and hit the platform moving down. The platform will keep moving, and when Luigi starts falling, he should jump immediately. Luigi should be on the platform.

Using Mario and [[Thudley]], the player should [[Ground Pound]] with the {{button|wii|1}} button, and just as Thudley's ground pound reaches maximum height, cancel it and flip to 3-D. The mechanic of jumping in midair after flipping allows this trick to be performed repeatedly to gain height.

===Clipping through objects===

If Mario flips dimensions, goes beside a slanted object, and flips back into 2D, he is able to walk through the object.

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*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': Many references:

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