Our story begins: "Today... I'm going to tell the story of 'Star Spirits and Good Wishes'. Far, far away, beyond the sky, way above the clouds, it's been said that there's a haven where the Stars live. In the sanctuary of Star Haven there rests a fabled treasure called the Star Rod, which has the power to grant all wishes. Using this wondrous Star Rod, the seven revered Star Spirits watched over our peaceful world carefully... very carefully. And then..." A Magikoopa appears, taped over the Star Rod. "Oh dear... What the...? Who stuck that weird thing into this story?" Bowser's silhouette appears, saying, "Ha ha ha! Yeah! I did! Gwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!! So I can, at long last, beat my archenemy, Mario, I'll take this Star Rod! Do it, Kammy Koopa!!" The Magikoopa, Kammy Koopa uses magic to stun the Star Spirits, and Bowser breathes fire on the sphere protecting the Star Rod, causing it to shatter." A Star Spirit says, "No, you musn't do this!" Bowser takes the Star Rod, saying, "Yeah! Now let's try using it!" Another Star Spirit says, "Stop it! Cut it out, Bowser!! You're changing the story!" Kammy Koopa uses magic on the Star Spirits, turning them into cards. Bowser says, "Bwa ha ha ha ha... We did it! That was a piece o' cake!! Gwaa ha ha!" The story continues: "Now Star Kids may rise to the Have to deliver people's wishes... ... but those wishes will not come true. Whatever can they do...?"
At Mario's house, a Paratroopa delivers the mail. Luigi gets it and takes it inside. It's a letter from Peach, saying, "I'm throwing a party at my castle today! Mario and Luigi, I would be honored if you both could attend. Many guests from distant towns are hoping to meet you. There will be tasty sweets and all kinds of entertainment! I hope to see you here soon! Sincerely, Peach"
Mario and Luigi take the pipe in front of the house into Toad Town. They go into the castle. Luigi stays on the first floor, while Mario can explore and talk to the other guests. Some of them are Toads from Toad Town and others are from various places in the Mushroom Kingdom. You can go into the kitchen through the lower right door to see Tayce T., the Toad who prepared the food today. Go upstairs. In the middle is a Toad guarding a door. It leads to Peach's room. Talk to him a few times and he'll relent and let you into the room. There's a large fireplace with a roaring fire, Peach's dresses, which appear identical, flowers in a vase, and a large bed. Near the dresses are some other items. "These are cosmetics. Mario looks fine without them." Go upstairs and through two doors to find Peach. She's happy and wants to chat with Mario after greeting her guests.
They walk towards the balcony, when the ground starts shaking. Outside, trees fall and the castle rises into the sky, with Bowser's Castle underneath it. Mario and Peach run around in a panic. Bowser breaks through a window in his Clown Copter, with Kammy Koopa following him. Bowser expected Mario to be here. The castle is now under his control. Peach tells him to give up. Bowser and Mario start to battle.
Mario can only jump to attack. Bowser will slap Mario to attack. After a few rounds, Bowser will pull out the Star Rod, use it, and start glowing. He does triple damage and is now invincible. He will breathe fire, which does 10 HP, knocking out Mario. Bowser is happy and Kammy Koopa congratulates him. Bowser uses the Star Rod to knock Mario out of the castle. Mario tumbles to the ground.
This is the first in the Paper Mario series. I plan on this being the Summer of Paper Mario. (Last summer was the Summer of Mario and Luigi.) I plan on playing Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, and Super Paper Mario. (I already covered Paper Mario: Sticker Star in November 2012). As this is an RPG, the posts will be long. I hope you enjoy reading about this series.
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