Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam -- Part 19: Mount Sidequests

Luigi has reunited with the Marios in Gloomy Woods. Go south and send Paper Mario onto the spider web to hit the ! Block. The roots blocking several paths disappear. Take the time to go around and create bridges using Trio Grab. Go east to Toad Village, then north twice. You'll see a couple of Toads by the waterfall, saying they saw Bowser's minions head off to get revenge on Mario. They left a guard behind. They want the bros to defeat it for a reward. The guard they left behind is Roy Koopa. You must steal bombs from the Fly Guys and throw them at Roy Koopa. He'll also take bombs and throw them at you. It takes only three hits, but the Fly Guys will change flight patterns with each hit. Keep moving around, especially when he throws the bombs. You'll get Anti-Air Boots DX as a reward.

Go west to the darker side of Gloomy Woods. Trio Glide through the gold ring for coins. There are Boos holding a Toad hostage. Distract them for a reward. You must stay away from Boos until the timer runs out. Keeping all of the bros safe will earn you the most coins. Run around while a Boo chases you for 1 minute, 30 seconds. Coins will appear and Bob-ombs will drop from the sky. Flames will appear after a while, along with coins. Bob-ombs will drop from the sky again, then flames that move. Once you clear the challenge, collect the coins on the ground. You'll get a Mix Badge DX as a reward. Follow the path around and drop down to the stone brick block. Break it and send Paper Mario through the gap for some coins and an accessory.

Return to the Toad Village and walk to the east. Use the cardboard platforms to reach a spot where you can use Trio Grab to create a path into the nearby Toad House. Cross over into the Card Shop and check out the dresser for a Bros. Ring. There's a warp pipe in the village. Use it to reach North Gloomy Woods, where Flutter is. There's a panicking Toad who had something stolen from him. It's Nabbit, and he springs to the clouds. The clouds will disappear when you jump off them, so plan your path strategically. Plan your path so there are only two clouds to stand on that are next to each other. Catch Nabbit and he'll run to another set of clouds, this one with arrows on it. You'll get a new Bros. Attack, Balloon Blast.

Flutter will take you to the same spot as before, since there are cannons firing higher up the mountain. A Toad informs the bros there's a pipe nearby that leads directly to the village. A Toad greets them, and points out the cardboard platforms leading to a mysterious cave. In the center of town is the final Toad with a quiz.
1. In the storage area in Peach's Castle, which of the following popped out of the wall? A Scaredy Rat
2. Who is this? Shy Guy
3. What attack is most effective against paper monsters? Fire Flower
4. Which of the following Koopalings is bald? Wendy
5. Which of the following does Spike throw? Spike ball
The reward for passing all of the tests is the Mushroom Gloves.
You can reach Bowser's Villa to the east for a couple of items. Head for the cave. The Yoshi there is the friend of the Yoshi the bros raced in Gloomy Woods. He challenges the bros.

It's a long race with obstacles such as ice, springs, and mud. You'll also have to use Trio Hammer. Yoshi will ground pound and throw eggs. The prize is the Speed Gloves. Be ready to stop and switch to the hammer. Jump to dodge Yoshi's attacks.

Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam -- Part 9: Feeding the Cleaning Beast

In Peach's Castle, the Toads say the situation is awful. A Toad spotted the Bowser Jrs. with the princesses on Mount Brrr. That's where Bowser's villa is. I thought he'd pick a more tropical place. At the villa, Bowser Jr. enjoys the view while Paper Bowser Jr. checks out the papercraft that looks like them. The princesses are cold and have no idea where they are. They have each other for company and warmth. They also wonder where the bros are. After a while, they start talking about their appearance. They want to change their hair, possibly going shorter, but someone talks them out of it. The reason being it's not princess-like, but clearly, these people have never met Daisy. Paper Peach suggests changing the dress, but Peach says it's her favorite. The minions watch them with curiosity. The princesses plan a fashion show after they escape to show off their new looks. The minions seem to be in love with the princesses.

Back in Peach's Castle, the Toads are imagining how things are going for the princesses. The bros set off for Mount Brrr, which is north of Gloomy Woods. Toadette says she'll prep a papercraft for the bros. One lone courageous Toad sets forth to help save the princesses. Head to Sunbeam Plains. At level 12, the bros will reach Boomerang Rank. Go as far north as possible, then east once. Use the Trio Grab to move to the north. You'll see Paper Petey Piranha chasing the brave Toad from before. Paper Petey Piranha tosses the Toad away. Paper Petey Piranha will take the Copy Block and make copies of himself. He'll then charge at the bros. Use the hammer to counter. If a copy is defeated, it will fall onto the ground. Two copies will jump into the air and land to create shockwaves. Jump to dodge. After a while, the copies will heal and reform the stack. At some point, all of the copies may be down. Attack the one that lifts its head periodically. They may then shuffle around. Keep track of them, as the real one won't lift its head anymore. When Paper Petey Piranha gets angry it will chase the bros. Remember the order each copy flies to which side, then Airplane Dodge as each copy appears on the ground. If they're not close to each other, a normal jump will suffice. If you're having difficulty keeping all three bros alive, just leave one down so this attack is easier to dodge.

After the battle, go north. There's a Toad Village, with Yoshis present. The Toads have seen a lot of Bowser's minions lately, some working on a gate. The red Toad House has a Toad with a quiz.
1. What does a Paratroopa become when it loses its wings? Choose Koopa.
2. How many fangs does Bowser Jr. have? One
3. Kamek's attacks take the shape of circle, square and what else? Triangle
4. What baddie is this? Hammer Bro
5. What hairstyle does Toadette have? Braids
For winning, you get 3 Speed Beans. When you're ready, go north.

Paper Kamek appears, saying he doesn't have time to deal with the bros. He turns his magic into cardboard to block the path. Walk to the west and you'll find a berry growing on a tree. Jump to grab it. Wiggler is nearby. It's hungry. Give it the berry. Apparently, Wiggler guards the forest, but couldn't because he was hungry. He plows through the cardboard. He blocks the path to the east. He's hungry again, and won't move until he's fed 10 more berries. Walk back to where you found the first berry and Trio Grab to cross the gap. Walk up the stump and cross to the other stump with (X). Use the Trio Hammer on the tree to make three berries drop. Walk around to the left and Trio Hammer the stump so you can reach the berry with Trio Grab. Go north. You'll find some Ninji hiding by the walls. If you hit them with one attack, they'll be able to dodge that same attack, so don't use jump attacks twice in a row on the same Ninji. Dash into the orange spring to the left to jump up to the next platform. There are Paper Spear Guys here. Go south.

On the tree, there's a Paratroopa with a berry. Bowser likes berries and the Paratroopa needs a promotion. Trio Grab it from it anyway. Return north. Use the orange spring to find more berries. Give the ten berries to Wiggler. Unfortunately, he's still too weak to move. It needs dessert. A Yoshi appears with a melon. Of course, Wiggler's favorite food is a melon. Follow the Yoshi and return to the village. The Yoshi is reluctant to give up the melon, but is willing to wager it as a prize in a race. A Lakitu will explain the races. It's a race around the village, where there are tree stumps, mud, and Dash Panels. You can't change directions after you've hit a Dash Panel. You must pass through the flag at the halfway point. Get too close to Yoshi and he'll ground pound you. You can avoid the shock by jumping. Use (X) to jump. Towards the end, move closer to the item shop so you'll hit the spring to jump over the mud. Yoshi reluctantly hands over the melon when you win. He says he has a faster pal in the mountains the bros should challenge. Wiggler enjoyed eating the melon and spitting out the seeds. Wiggler walks east and finds more cardboard. He plows through it with ease.

Go east and walk to the north. There's an electric fence that Wiggler can't get past. Wiggler notices a nearby Bomb Bud that could get rid of the gate. You can't grab the Bomb Bud from where you stand. Walk a little to the south and use the Trio Hammer on the draw bridge. Cross the bridge and Nabbit appears. Grab the Bomb Bud and throw it to the rock Nabbit's standing on. Nabbit falls into the water and the chunks of rock form a bridge. Nabbit jumps out of the water and leaves the Bomb Derby Bro attack behind. Walk across the rock bridge to find another Bomb Bud. Toss it onto the gate's generator by walking up the ramp and pressing (Y). The gate is no longer electrified and drops away. Wiggler goes north to clean up the ahead.

Super Paper Mario -- Chapter: 6-4

The castles are green and Ninjerrys may appear.

76.      Wandering Spiny- normal with a sword

77.      Ripper Van Fish- normal with a sword

78.      Infinite Jump- normal with a spike and sword. He uses shockwaves.

79.      Alternate Path- normal with a sword. He jumps.

80.      Dayzee the Merciless- normal with a mace

81.      Smiling Cloud- normal with a spike and a sword. He is rainbow-colored and he flips.

82.      Bullet Bull- normal with a sword. He jumps.

83.      Block of POW- large with a club. He jumps.

84.      Inferno Flower- normal with a mace. He uses energy balls.

85.  Plugged Snifit- normal with a spike and a mace

86.  Bounding Star- tiny with a spike and a sword. He jumps and uses shockwaves.

87.  Metal Cap- normal with a spike and a sword

88.  Belly of the Yoshi- normal with a sword

89.  No Charging Chuck- normal with a mace

90.  Climbing Vine- normal with a spike and a sword. He uses shockwaves.

91.  Quizmo Question That Has No Answer- normal with a spike and a mace

92.  Strolling Ptooie- normal with a sword

93.  Fuzzy on Face- tiny with a spike and a sword. He jumps and uses shockwaves.

94.  Glitz Blade- normal with a spike and a sword. He is rainbow-colored and can flip.

95.  Cloak of Tanooki- normal with a sword

96.  Coin Harverster Without Remorse- normal with a spike and a sword

97.  Pidgit on Wind’s Breath- normal with a spike and a mace. He jumps and uses energy balls.

98.  Sensei Ruff Puff- normal with a sword. He jumps and uses shockwaves.

99.  Pit of Crying Snares- normal with a spike and a sword

100.  End Boss- large with a spike and a club. He is gold-colored and he jumps.

I beat End Boss with 5 HP left and no items. Once you defeat him, go through the door. King Sammer is dancing. Their jaws are agape at the spectacle of warrior prowess. He never imagined them as the victors. He asks if the combat got boring. Since he no longer has the Pure Heart, he offers some of his other treasures. They are the Goombella, Koops, Madame Flurrie, Yoshi, Vivian, Admiral Bobbery, and Ms. Mowz cards. The battle is over and they were most entertained. The heroes may return again for another melee. The star to end the chapter is to the left.

We are now officially done with Super Paper Mario. I will be on hiatus until Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker comes out.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door -- Chapter 8: The Thousand-Year Door -- Part 3

After defeating the Shadow Sirens and Doopliss, go though the east door back into the palace. There are stairs leading down now, with pictures of stars and planets on the walls. At the bottom of the stage, do a Spring Jump to get the Thunder Rage in the item block. Walk to the far right and use Flurrie to reveal a tunnel under the stairs. Walk up the stairs and cross the gap to the doorway with Yoshi.

Go through the doorway and you'll find a room with spinning gears in the background. There's a switch on the ground. Hold Koops in front of the switch, then walk up the stairs to the left. Release Koops and he'll hit a switch, making a platform temporarily slide out of the wall. Use it to cross the gap quickly before it slides back into the wall. You'll find an item block with a Repel Cape here. Go through the door on the front wall.

You are now in a different room. Go up the stairs and west to reach the room you were in. Carefully go up the stairs, or you'll fall and have to go back through the area with the hiding platform again. There are two switches at the top of the stairs: a yellow one and a green one. Hit the green one, then go back east. To the right is a large yellow block. There was a green one next to it, but it was blocking the way. Hitting the switch made it drop down out of the way. Cross the gap with Yoshi. Drop down the next gap and you'll find a purple block and a red block. Hit the purple switch and stand on the purple block to ride it to the top. Cross the gap with Yoshi to reach the red switch. Hit it to make it rise up, then stand on it while holding Koops's shell in place. Let Koops hit the switch, then run to the right while the block is falling. You should land on an area between the red switch and the floor. Use Yoshi to cross the small gap here and go east.

This room has pipes overhead. Stand on the gold lines on the floor to line yourself up with the pipes. Spring Jump to them to cross the spike-filled gaps. Drop down when the pipe does to reach a doorway. Go through it and you'll find Phantom Embers. On the far left is a chest with a Shooting Star. Go up the stairs on the right, then throw Bobbery into the gap. There's a switch in the gap that will make a platform slide out of the wall. Be careful when you jump across, as there's a Chain Chomp on the other side. On the wall behind it are seven stars. Take note of which stars are brighter than the others. For me, it was the first, third, fourth, and sixth stars. Go up the stairs, where you'll find a Save Block and a locked door. To the right is a stationary Ferris wheel. Drop down to its lowest platform and use Koops to get the Palace Key to the right. Go back and unlock the door.

Go to the left and you'll find an item block with a Life Shroom and some stairs you can't jump up normally. You'll either have to flip sideways or roll up into a tube to get up the stairs. At the top are seven switches with a star above each of them. Hit the switch corresponding to the brighter star in the room with the Ferris wheel. The ground will shake and the Ferris wheel will star spinning. Go east and use the Ferris wheel to cross the gap. At the top of the Ferris wheel is an item block with a Life Shroom. Go to the right, then east.

The door leads to a room with a large stone structure near the door. Use Flurrie to reveal it to be a large stone block. Break it with the Ultra Hammer to reveal a panel in the floor. Spin Jump on it to break through. There's a coin in the item block. Go through the front door and you'll find a very narrow path leading to the east door. Walk carefully. The door leads to a room with an airplane panel. Fly about halfway across the room to the landing with the doorway. Cross the gap with Yoshi to reach a Life Shroom and a Shooting Star across the next gap. Drop down and go left past the Phantom Embers. There's a spring that will take you back to the airplane panel. Fly to the doorway and go through it.

There's a Chain Chomp here, and a red switch. Hit it, and move quickly with Yoshi so you can reach the platform. It stays out longer than the others, but not by much. On the other side of the gap is a chest with the Palace Key. Get it and go back to the airplane panel. Fly to the far right to reach a locked door and unlock it. To the east are several hallways. On the far right are a Heal Block and a Save Block. Make use of them, then prepare yourself. Go east when you are ready.

Go up the stairs and Grodus says he was looking forward to meeting Mario. He's the supreme leader of the X-Nauts and thanks Mario for doing all the hard work of gathering the Crystal Stars for him. He decided to let Mario gather them and open the Thousand-Year Door. He entrusted his only Crystal Star to his least competent underling, knowing that, regardless of how that fight turned out, he'd get all of the Crystal Stars together. He thought the Shadow Sirens would have slowed Mario down more. He will send Mario to oblivion and rule the world once Mario is gone.

Grodus has 50 HP, 7 attack, and 1 defense. He is protected by Grodus Xs, which create a shield around him and increase his defense by an amount equal to their number. He can use electric, fire, time-stopping, countering, and dodgy magic attacks. Defeat the Grodus Xs to destroy the shield. As long as the shield is gone, you can attack him. Grodus Xs will appear after Grodus's turn, even if you previously defeated them all, but they may or may not create a shield. Art Attack, Power Bounce, Love Slap, and Lip Lock work well. You'll get about 27 Star Points when you win.

Grodus says Mario is more than he seems, but he foresaw this possibility. He reveals Peach, trapped in a shield. She calls to Mario. Grodus threatens to kill her if Mario makes a move. He zaps Mario and his ally with lightning. His ally asks what they should do: attack or stay put. Choose to attack and the ground starts shaking. Dust falls from the ceiling. Bowser drops in, landing on Grodus. He didn't think he would fall through and wonders if he's putting on weight. Kammy drops in and they ask why Mario and Peach are here. Bowser says he'll put an end to whatever was going on by pounding Mario and taking Peach and the treasure. Mario's ally says this isn't fair, because they're still worn out from their battle with Grodus. Bowser is okay with an easy win against Mario.

In battle, Bowser says that a finale without an appearance from him is a lousy finale. Kammy Koopa joins him in battle. Bowser has 70 HP, 7 attack, and 2 defense and Kammy has 50 HP and 5 attack. Bowser will breathe fire, stomp, and bite, while Kammy will heal 8 HP or use magic attacks. Heal up enough to be safe, then defeat Kammy first so she can't heal Bowser. Supernova is a great attack for hitting both of them. Good attacks include Power Bounce, Ground Pound, Lip Lock, and Love Slap. You'll get about 26 Star Points for winning.

Bowser wonders how this could happen. Mario's ally says they should save Peach, but wonder where Grodus is. Peach screams and they see Grodus take her to the other side of the wall. Go east, heal, grab the Ultra Shroom and Jammin' Jelly in the chests, and save at the bottom of the stairs.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door -- Chapter 6: 3 Days Of Excess -- Part 2

On the second day of the train ride, Heff T. announces that he's friends with Chef Shimi. Zip Toad's not in his room. The Ratooey businessman is in Pennington's cabin. Pennington says they have a new case: the Ratooey's briefcase is missing. He had it when he boarded the train, but it was gone when he woke up this morning. It contained the contracts for his company's next deal and a prototype of their product. At the minimum, he may lose his job if he doesn't recover the briefcase. The most vital piece of information is that the new product is Nitro Honey Syrup. If used properly, it can raise the dead. Perhaps they can use it on Ghost T. If Nitro Honey Syrup is mixed with seashell calcium and gold, the results are explosive. The blast will immobilize everyone in a sticky, yummy shellac, which means bad things will happen if the product gets into the wrong hands. Because the train hasn't stopped since it left Rogueport, Pennington deduces the obvious: the thief is still on the train. Pennington asks if Mario has checked with the waitress and Toodles, the Toad in 002. They both lost something and if the person who stole their things also has the Nitro Honey Syrup, they can carry out the threat. Pennington tells Mario to find the thief before the plan can be put into effect.

Leave Pennington's cabin and talk to the waitress. She says that Zip Toad came to last night's dinner, but he looks cuter on the big screen. Go to Zip Toad's cabin, 001, and you'll find a note on the floor. This is the Vital Paper. Take it to Pennington. The Ratooey says it's a contract for his business deal. It's an important clue and Pennington says he suspected Zip Toad for a while. He hasn't seen him for a while, so he may be hiding. Pennington says to find him.

Go to Mario's cabin and you'll find a note on the floor. It's another document from the Ratooey's briefcase. Hide in the shadows with Vivian and Zip Toad will peek out from behind the couch. Talk to him and he's says he won't be caught. He starts hopping around the room, but gets hurt when he hops from the windowsill.

Dusk falls and Pennington and the Ratooey are in Mario's cabin. Pennington accuses Zip Toad of stealing to aid his plan. Pennington knew he wasn't really Zip Toad because of a discolored nose hair. The thief says he would have gotten away with it if he got off the train at Riverside Station. Pennington tells him no one escapes his improbably large brain. Mario gets the stolen items: the Briefcase, the Shell Earrings, and the Gold Ring. Give the briefcase to the Ratooey, who is very thankful. Pennington says a disaster was thwarted by rudimentary deductions.

An announcement comes on, saying that the train will stop at Riverside Station to refuel. When the train stops, the thief calls Pennington "slick" and says that Beldame will flip if he is detained. He reveals himself to be Doopliss, saying the disguise is a means to an end. The plan for a sticky mess didn't work out, so he leaving, and the rest is up to Beldam.

Return the items to their rightful owners and you'll get 30 coins from Toodles and a Star Piece from the waitress. The exit is near cabin 001.

Outside, you'll see the drawbridge is up. A river used to flow under the bridge, but it dried up. The train can't leave the station. One of the staff says that a shadowy person in a hat went into the station. He says the switch for the drawbridge isn't used frequently anymore, so no one knows where it is. He gives Mario the Station Key and asks him to throw the switch. Open the door to the station and go inside.

It's quiet inside. There's a badge high up, but there's no way to reach it. There's also an elevator that needs a key to operate. Go east and roll under the partly raised gate to reach a switch to the right. Some stairs appear, so go upstairs and through the door at the top. There are some enemies here. They're Ruff Puffs, with 7 HP and 4 attack. They can swoop to attack or build up an electrical charge. If you hit it when it's charged, you'll take damage. Defeat all of them, then go upstairs. There's a platforming challenge of spinning gears. Not every gear will lock into place after a platform rotates level with the stairs. You'll want to jump to the yellow gear, then the green, then pink, back to green, then blue to reach the other side. There are many rotating parts here. Stand on the spinning yellow gear, then jump up to a spinning area to the right, when an area comes rotates into view. Jump to a gear to the right, then use Koops to get the Station Key when the gate rises out of the way. Leave, then unlock the door to the east.

The door leads to the outside. Hit the invisible block over the used item block for a Thunder Rage. There are Poison Pokeys out here. They have 8 HP and 4 attack. They can fall on their target, hit a segment at their target, and summon reinforcements. They can poison you if you don't guard correctly. Roll under the stairs at the top to the left for the HP Plus badge. Drop down and walk to the right for a Shine Sprite. Walk to the far left and use Flurrie to blow away the old posters, revealing a door. You'll find Spiky Parabuzzies in here. Roll down the hill to the left to enter a maze. Drop down, then roll to the right and jump over the gap. Fall through hole and roll left for the P-Up, D-Down badge. You'll fall into a bin with a Dried Shroom. Go through the front door.

It leads to a room with a key you can't reach. Go west into an area with the station's files. There are Goombas here. Defeat them all to reveal 3 switches on the floor, each with a number. Hit them that many times to reveal a staircase. Go up the stairs and use Koops to get a Shine Sprite. Go east at the top of the stairs. The room contains a large chest with the Ultra Boots. Toadette appears, saying these boots increase jump attack power and allow him to perform a new move called the Spring Jump. Hold (A) while rotating the Control Stick repeatedly and Mario will fold up many times. Release (A) to for a giant jump that allows him to reach new areas and grab pipes. When Mario's holding onto a pipe, press (B) to let go. He can use this move in battle. Line up with the trail of water from the leaky pipes on the right side to reach the pipe with a Spring Jump. Cross over the boxes and flip sideways to drop through the grate. This will take you back to the room with the key. Climb up on the boxes and cross the gap in front of the door with Yoshi. Spring jump to the pipe above and drop into the fenced-in area. Hit the platform with the key with a Spring Jump from below to knock it off the platform. Get the Elevator Key and climb out of the fenced-in area using the pipe.

Go back to the room with the elevator and hit the platform with the badge with a Spring Jump. The badge is the Close Call P badge. Activate the elevator with the key and go down into the basement. There are many creatures in the basement, but Mario's ally doesn't know what they are. They may have flipped the switch. Use the Spin Hammer move to clear them out, and, after a few times, they'll clear out, revealing a lever. Move it to reveal a switch and some stairs. Hit that switch to make the drawbridge lower. Take the elevator up and board the train. There's an announcement saying the next stop is Poshley Heights. Save and go to sleep.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door -- Chapter 5: The Key To Pirates -- Part 2

Flavio writes in his diary that the explorers have entered the cave and he wonders if they'll find the treasure.

Mario has discovered the Pirate's Grotto. There's a Ruin Powder behind the barrel near the entrance. Save and go east. Someone's groaning echoes throughout the cave. Drop down twice, then go east. There are Lava Bubbles here. They're like Embers, but have 6 HP and 4 attack. Jump over the water to the shipwreck, then walk onto the bow. Jump for a hidden Shine Sprite. Use Koops to get a Star Piece on an island. Walk to the back and use Vivian to cross to the right, avoiding the spikes. Go east.

Here you'll find Bullet Bills, which have 2 HP, 4 attack, and 1 defense, and the Bill Blasters that fire them. They have 5 HP and 2 defense, and only fire Bullet Bills when battling. The Bullet Bills will hit you and disappear. Go east again and jump across the broken bridge, then cross the water on the higher rock near the waterfall with Yoshi. There's a winch that controls the sluices here, but the handle's missing. There are Bulky Bob-ombs in the area. They are large, pink Bob-ombs that will explode when their fuses are lit. They have 6 HP, 2 attack, and 1 defense. They never attack, but when they explode, they'll hit with 2 attack, unless they charge their attack up to 8. The explosions hit both Mario and his partner.

Go east and you'll find a Save Block and a locked door. Climb up the rocks and you'll find Parabuzzy Beetles. They have 5 HP, 3 attack, and 4 defense, but if flipped over, their defense drops to zero. Use Bobbery to reach the Shine Sprite over the rocks. Jump across the water and throw Bobbery on the ledge to hit the switch. This raises the metal door so you can go west. Go up and across the waterfall, then go west again. This takes you to a rom with a crate floating in the water and a platform attached to a counterweight. With good timing, throw Bobbery onto the crate, as it's moving away, so Bobbery can hit the switch in the middle of the water. While Bobbery is walking, run to the platform. The switch will make it rise up, so go to the right for the Grotto Key. Hit the switch again and jump to the counterweight. Wait for it to rise up to the top shelf of barrels, where there's a Shine Sprite. Go back east, save, and unlock the door.

There are more Parabuzzies on the other side of the door. Go through the hole in the front wall and use Koops to get a Shine Sprite. Roll up into a tube and roll left under the spikes. Some of the spikes are at ground level, so be careful. Go west. There's a Shine Sprite just out of reach. There's an invisible block below it, so you can reach it. Cross the barrels and shipwreck to a broken bridge with an Ember and a Lava Bubble. Use Bobbery to blow up the door on the left wall and go west. Jump left and you'll come across a shipwreck. Enter it and you'll find the P-Down, D-Up badge behind a Black Chest. The Black Chest thought no one would come. Mario just wants the curse. The chest says it practiced a speech, but Mario says that this one is the fourth chest he's come across. The chest thinks Mario is jaded and wanted to see the face of the unlucky fool it got to cruse. It says there's a ghost nearby with the key, so Mario should get it so they can get this farce over with. an Ember appears. Beat it and the Black Key drops down. Unlock the chest and it delivers its spiel. Mario is cursed forever. It forgets a part of its speech and, after cursing Mario, asks if the curse really hurt him. It tells them to squirm and suffer like socially awkward worms. For this curse, press (Y) on boat panels to turn into a paper boat. He will float on the water and people will laugh at him. It only works in certainly places, so the chest thinks it isn't too bad. Approach the panel and press (Y) in the water to return to normal. It thanks Mario for letting it do its think and it feels better. Mario's partner thinks this chest may be on their side.

Sail east to the other side and return to the area with the Save Block. Climb up the rocks and go west. Change into a boat and sail east, then go under the waterfall. To the right is a chest with the Defend Plus P badge. Go back west and drop down the waterfall. Sail west twice to the area with the rising spikes. Return to normal, then jump to the ship. It has the Gate Handle you need to operate the floodgates. Walk back there and raise the floodgates. Go back up to the waterfall above the floodgates and turn into a boat. Sail down the waterfall again and sail through the floodgates. Sail east to the area with the spikes coming out from the walls. There are large waves here. Avoid them, or you'll sink and have to start back on the left side. Fortunately, you won't take damage.

Go east and someone notices the boat on the water. It's one of a bunch of Toads stuck on a shipwreck, asking to be saved. Sail past them and they'll be disappointed that it's just a paper boat. On the left side is a pipe. Go through it and it takes you to the background. Go over the ship and to the far left to reach another pipe. This brings you back to the foreground, near an airplane panel. Fly a short distance to the right for a pipe. It takes you to the background, where a switch is. This makes barrels appear to the right of the pipe. Go left to the pipe to the airplane panel and fly farther to the right for another pipe. This switch makes barrels appear between the shipwreck and the pipe. The Toads can cross to the other side now, and as they do, you'll see Frankie and Francesca among them. Fly and jump to where they are and the Toads thank Mario for saving them. They were looking for the treasure when they were surrounded by ghosts. Francesca recognizes Mario, saying she and Frankie took a trip, but their ship got too close to the island. She's relieved to hear Mario isn't here to take her back under order of Don Pianta. She thinks that Cortez is nearby and the rumors are true. They were trapped on a raft, so she asks Mario to deal with Cortez. The Toads will figure out a way out of here if Mario will deal with Cortez.

Go east to an area with a ship and Four-Eyes walks in. He says he followed Mario and got lost. He tells them that the Crystal Star and Cortez are in the ship. Mario can take him and they're counting on him, especially him and Grodus. Heal and save, then enter through the door on the ship.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door -- Interlude After Chapter 4 -- Part 2

In Twilight town, Mayor Dour can't believe everyone was fooled by the fake Mario. He asks if Mario's feelings are hurt. Vivian says they need to return to Rogueport. Go through the pipe to the underground ruins and you'll get Peach's email. She informs Mario that the legendary treasure is a demon's spirit that the X-Nauts plan to revive and use to conquer the world. She says the Crystal Stars both unlock and seal the demon and Mario can't let the X-Nauts get them.

In Rogueport, go to the inn to find Luigi and a Spike Top with a wrench instead of a spike. Luigi says that he heard a loud noise when he landed on Circuit Break Island because they race karts there almost daily. Getting first place means the winner gets to rule the island as king for that day. He went to the track during the awards ceremony and the first place trophy had compass piece on it. Luigi decided to enter the next race and figured he'd do well because he's been in so many kart races. He was wrong. The karts were supercharged and armed with missiles and bazookas and anything goes in the races. He wanted to leave, but signed up anyway. He got one of the best karts, the Big Green 01, and, at the start of the race, hit the accelerator, but the kart was in reverse. He crashed into the wall and dropped into last place. Fortunately, all of the other karts crashed because of him, so once he got in gear and took off, he was the only kart racing. He won easily and took the compass piece off of the trophy. It pointed east to Jazzafrazz Town. He could hear Princess Éclair's voice again and was determined to save her. He got back on his boat and returned to Rogueport. The Spike Top, Torque says Luigi's not telling the whole story. Torque lent him his rig because Luigi begged on his knees, but the Big Green 01 was totaled early in the race. He won't leave Luigi's side until Luigi repays the 5,000-coin repair costs.

There are three new troubles in the Trouble Center.
Zess T. wants the legendary cookbook that's located in a scary place. Go to her house and she'll tell you there was a legendary chef named Maitre Delish. He wrote a cookbook that will instantly make whoever reads it a better chef. Unfortunately, it's hard to find and the stores don't carry it. She heard someone who lived in Creepy Steeple had a copy and it's probably in a secret room. If you didn't pick it up during Chapter 4, there's a low gap in the back wall to the right of the entrance. Roll through the gap to reach the room where it is. Give it to her and she'll be excited. She'll cook a Mushroom with a Honey Syrup to create a Honey Shroom. She can now cook with two ingredients now. The Honey Shroom is your reward.

Mayor Dour wants the Silver Club Newsletter Routing Slip delivered to the Puni elder. Go to his house in Twilight Town to pick it up. He can't deliver it due to his bad hip. Go back through the pipe to the underground ruins, then go east. Roll under the fallen column near Dazzle and go east, then proceed to the blue pipe to the Great Tree. Give the routing slip to the Puni elder and she'll want it sent to Mayor Kroop of Petalburg. Go back through the blue pipe and go through the blue pipe nearby to Petalburg. Mayor Kroop will want it sent back to Mayor Dour, who'll give you the reward of 30 coins. Apparently, they use the Silver Club Newsletter to trade longevity secrets.

An anonymous poster is after an elusive badge and will meet you on the roof of Zess T.'s house. Go through the door on the second floor of the inn to reach it. On the roof is Ms. Mowz, who can't find an elusive badge. She says it's in Hooktail Castle in the room where Hooktail was and you must use the power of wind to find it. Go to Hooktail's room and have Flurrie blow away a panel in the center of the room, revealing a chest. It contains the Attack FX B badge. Take it back to Ms. Mowz and she'll ask that Mario hear her out without getting mad. She hid the badge there as a game. She apologizes and thinks Mario may have better badge-finding skills than her. She decides to travel with him so she can find lots of badges. Mario's reward is the badge he found. Ms. Mowz kisses him and joins the party. Press (X) and she'll sniff to see if there are hidden objects or items in the area. She can attack with Love Slap or steal items enemies carry with Kiss Thief. Walk back a little on the roof for a Star Piece.

Go back to the underground ruins and go through the grates near the pipe that leads to the Thousand-Year Door and the Boggly Woods. The room has spikes that appear from the ground. Walk quickly, then hide in the shadows with Vivian. Walk around to find a chest with the Spiky Shield badge. Equip it to jump on spiked enemies without taking damage. Go to the Thousand-Year Door and the map will be marked with an island and the sapphire Crystal Star.

Professor Frankly is surprised by Peach's email, but says the X-Naut's plan is consistent with what he's found in his research. He says it's a long story and he breaks the fourth wall by saying that everyone must pay attention. His research indicates that the great cataclysm may be the demon that destroyed the large town that was once where Rogueport now sits. The Crystal Stars were created by the monster, and it used them to try to control the world. The demon was defeated by four heroes, but only its physical form was destroyed. Its spirit still exists. The heroes stole the Crystal Stars and used them to cast the demon into the depths of a vast maze and seal the exit. The Crystal Stars can't distinguish good from evil, which explains why Mr. Grubba and Doopliss were able to use them to do terrible things. Whoever wields the Crystal Stars determines whether the demon will be resurrected or sealed when they are united. Mario's partner says it may be wrong to collect them, as the demon could be resurrected if someone stole the Crystal Stars from them. They suggest destroying them. Frankly says they can't destroy the Crystal Stars because the Thousand-Year Door may be weakening. The Crystal Stars can only seal the demon away for 1000 years, but the power fails after those years have passed. Unfortunately, this may be the 1000th year. This may be a coincidence as to why the X-Nauts want the Crystal Stars now. Mario and his party must be ready for the demon's return, even if the X-Nauts fail in their plan. Mario's partner says they must find the others. Frankly says the next one is in Keelhaul Key. He's not familiar with the area, but he's heard many bad rumors of vengeful spirits and evil curses. He says to ask around the port.

Go the port and you'll see a large, magnificent ship docked. Talk to the dockhands and they'll freak out at the mere mention of Keelhaul Key. They say there's a legendary treasure of the pirate king, Cortez, but all those who go in search of it never return. They also say that the large ship belongs to the rich trader, Flavio. He's at the bar in the inn. Talk to him and he wonders what he's lacking in his life, considering he's so rich. He agrees with every answer, saying he needs more thrills, emotion, romance, and money. He's heard of Cortez's treasure and wants to hunt for it. He also has heard it's hidden on Keelhaul Key and that no one who sought it returned. It is said Cortez's ghost attacks all who seek it. Mario mention's Rogueport's treasure, but Flavio tells him there's no such thing. Mario mentions the map and shows him. Flavio thinks Mario will steal Cortez's treasure from him, but Mario says he's only looking for the Crystal Stars. Flavio thinks a star-shaped stone was part of the hoard of treasure and briefly considers selling it. He agrees to go with Mario and will give him the Crystal Star if he can keep the rest of the treasure. He then realizes Mario doesn't have a ship. Flavio has one and declares himself the leader of the expedition. He names Mario as the captain. He takes the red skull at his table and leaves for the port.

Follow him to the port and hop aboard. He's already assembled quite the crew, including a Toad wanting to set up his own shop on a deserted island, a Toad wanting more out of life, and a Toad looking for his brother, who never returned from seeking the treasure. There's a familiar-looking guy at the bow, named Four-Eyes. Flavio describes how magnificent this ship, the S.S. Flavion, is, the best ship in his fleet. There is a slight problem: their navigator ran off and they need someone to steer. A sailor mentions that Admiral Bobbery is the only sailor who can manage the rough seas near Keelhaul Key, but he hasn't been seen in a while. Flavio says Captain Mario will find him. Talk to the dockhands and they'll say that he lives on the east side of town, just east of the wall. He also spent a lot of time at the inn's bar, run by Podley.

Go to his house and you'll find it locked. Talk to Podley and he'll tell you that Bobbery should probably be left alone. Go back to Bobbery's house, then cross the gap to the right using Yoshi. Cross in front of the bridge, then climb up the crates onto the roof. Drop down the other side to reach a Shine Sprite. Get back on the roof and cross using Yoshi to the roof of the Trouble Center. Walk to the left to Bobbery's roof, then walk behind the chimney for a Star Piece. Walk towards the back to the red roof for another Shine Sprite. Go back to Bobbery's roof and roll up into a tube to go through the chimney into his house. Bobbery, an older Bob-omb, denies being Bobbery. Mario's partner tells him they know who he is and explain that they need a navigator. Bobbery says he won't sail ever again and unlocks his door to let them out. Return to Podley to find out what's up. Podley says Bobbery's tale is a sad one. Listen to him and he'll say that Bobbery had a wife named Scarlette. Bobbery was away sailing a lot, but they were both faithful to each other. One icy winter, she turned ill while he was at sea. When he returned, she had already died. He blamed himself and was tormented by his thoughts. He never returned to the sea. Podley asks if Mario really needs Bobbery to set sail once again. Mario says yes and Podley gives him the Old Letter, the letter Scarlette wrote on her deathbed, one Podley could never bring himself to deliver. He never read the letter. Give the letter to Bobbery, which says that Bobbery gave her lots of joy and he should never lose his life's love. He is one with the sea. Bobbery goes into the backroom, saying he still loves her and he was happy. He agrees to help. Go into the backroom for a Shine Sprite. Leave his house and Bobbery will head for the port.

Before going to the port, I went to Merlon's to upgrade Vivian. When you've made all arrangements, talk to Flavio to set sail into the next chapter. There's an X-Naut hiding in the port, saying the infiltration of X-Naut Black was successful.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door -- Interlude After Chapter 3 -- Part 2

Mario is in the Glitz Pit, having just vanquished Macho Grubba. Jolene hopes for his success. Rawk Hawk says he won't fight dirty, will win fair and square, and never lose again. King K has Mario's back and will fight in the Glitz Pit again. Jolene now runs the pit, so there will be no more shady business. She invites Mario to return as a fighter any time. He has many fans, even though he gave up the champion's belt. Leave the pit, get a Star Piece from behind the phone booth, and return to Rogueport.

Peach's email arrives, telling of the X-Naut's plan to conquer the world. She says they need the Crystal Stars, but Mario must get all of them first. She'll gather more information in the meantime.

Luigi's on the west side of Rogueport, having just recovered the second compass part. He landed on the Strudel Continent and headed for Plumpbelly Village. When he reached the town, he could tell something was wrong. The mayor says the town is ruled by a giant snake named Hizza and required sacrifices. This time, the mayor's daughter was to be offered up. Luigi offered to go in her stead. The custom is that sacrifices are to be dressed as brides, so Luigi got dolled up. He says he looked good and fooled his foes. He reached Hizza's  lair, noting it was difficult fighting in a gown. Hizza has a second head on its tail. Luigi quickly fainted, then, once he woke up, distracted both of Hizza's heads. The heads reared up, fangs ready to attack, when Luigi deftly dodged left, leaving the mouths to smash into each other. Hizza vanished in a cloud of smoke. A shining plated fell down on the spot where Hizza's body was. It was a compass part, which pointed east to Circuit Breaker Island. As he was about to leave, the mayor asked him to stay and marry his daughter. Luigi thought she was cute, so he thought about it for a while, but snuck off the next morning. He says he heard a beautiful voice when the compass was activated. He thinks it's Eclair's voice. He will set sail from Rogueport soon.

Standing next to Luigi is a Bob-omb that resembles a cherry. His name is Jerry and he's from Plumpbelly Village. The reason he sounds so down is because he saw Luigi dressed as a bride, which he found to be more terrifying than the giant snake, Hizza. It scarred him so badly that he has a moral duty to stop him from dressing as a bridge ever again. He's sticking by Luigi to protect others from his fate.

There are three more troubles at the Trouble Center:
Jolene needs some cleaning done. Meet her in her office, and she'll initially think you're trying to become a fighter again. Rawk Hawk is again the champion. Mario's old registration is gone, so he'll have to start in the minor leagues. Her trouble is that she wants the garbage cleaned out from the storage room. In there, you'll find twenty Battle Shorts, dirty fighter's shorts that stink. Some of them are upstairs. Go through the door upstairs and you'll find a Star Piece hidden behind the right crate. Bring the Battle Shorts back to Jolene and she'll tell you to take them to Goomfrey in Rogueport. While you're in Glitzville, buy two Hot Dogs from the stand. Goomfrey is in front of Frankly's place. Give the Battle Shorts to him, then talk to Jolene for your reward of 30 coins.

Merlee wants the recipe for making Heartful Cake, which she forgot. She learned it from Toce T. in Petalburg. She lives in the right house on the east side of Petalburg and will tell you to cook Ruin Powder and Cake Mix. Return to Rogueport and go to the Pianta Parlor. This is the only place you can get Cake Mix. Either buy Piantas or win them, but you'll need at least 12 of them. Exchange 6 Piantas each for a Cake Mix. Get two and cook one of them into Mousse Cake. Talk to Merlee to tell her the recipe. She'll then ask for Cake Mix. Give it to her and your reward will be 30 coins.

While your in the ruins under Rogueport, go near the entrance to the Thousand-Year Door and break the large yellow block. It reveals a doorway and a Star Piece near the pipe. Go west. The room has a Shine Sprite, a large block, and a couple of switches. Break the block so you can reach the rising platform. On the higher level, drop down to the switches and ground pound them. This will make pipes appear. The left one takes you directly to the Great Tree and the right one takes you directly to Petalburg.

Bub-ulber in Petalburg is craving a certain food. He's on the west side, on the center island. You'll have to cross the bridge to reach it. He wants a spicy Hot Dog, which you can get in Glitzville. Give him one and he'll ask for another. Give him the other one and he'll ask for Mousse Cake. Give him the Mousse Cake and he'll give you a Dried Bouquet as a reward. You can get more if you bring him more Hot Dogs.

Return to the west side of Rogueport and drop through the grate. Use Yoshi to cross the left gap to reach a Shine Sprite and a door. Go through the door to see a brown pipe and a sign that says it leads to Twilight Town. Try to go through the pipe and it will spit you out. Take the pipe near the door to the background platforms, where you'll find a Star Piece. Go to the Thousand-Year Door and the ruby Crystal Star will appear near a tall building in a forest. Professor Frankly's surprised by Peach's email and says the situation is more serious than they originally thought. He's been researching the treasure and found a source that says it may be the great cataclysm that sank the town. He says that the treasure may help them rule the world, so Mario can't let them near it. The entire world could be destroyed. Frankly looks at the map and tells them the next Crystal Star is in Twilight Town. He doesn't know much about Twilight Town, except it's dim and eerie, and there's a pipe to it under the west side of Rogueport. If you've already tried to go through, Mario's partner says that going through it was a failure. Frankly doesn't know what to do, but says that a resident of Twilight Town lives here, so they should ask him. His name is Darkly.

Darkly is behind the wall to the left of Merlon's. He's the gloomy guy. Ask him about the pipe and he'll tell you that you need to have something with your name on it to go through the pipe. He writes Mario's name on the seat of his overalls and writes his partner's name on them. He wishes them well and is rooting for them. Go back underground and through the pipe to start the next chapter.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door -- Chapter 3: Of Glitz And Glory -- Part 4

Mario has just become the champion of the Glitz Pit after unseating Rawk Hawk. He can now enjoy the luxuries of the champion's room. His party member mentions that they still don't have any clues about the Crystal Star, and despite his dirty tricks and threatening emails, Rawk Hawk doesn't know about them, either. They hear voices from somewhere and they seem to be traveling through the vent. X sends an email telling them to find the ghost in the champion's room. Make any preparations you need, and save. Climb up the presents and cross the gap to the doorframe, then to the vent using Yoshi. Use the Super Hammer move on the vent to break it. Crawl through the vent and you'll hear the voices more clearly. Something's in perfect condition and something is keeping someone's body in shape. The one who's talking is Mr. Grubba. King K saw him and he thinks Jolene and Gonzales are onto him. He will make them all disappear like the others, including Prince Mush. If necessary, he'll make Rawk Hawk disappear. He hides a paper in his desk drawer and locks up his office.

Break the vent the same way as before and drop down into his office. Check behind the plant and in his right desk drawer for Star Pieces. In the left desk drawer are some blueprints for a machine using the Crystal Star under the ring. It can be used to suck people's power, like what happened to King K and Bandy Andy. Grubba walks into the office and leaves, knowing that Mario knows.

Leave the office and you'll notice the arena is silent. You also can't leave. Heal if you haven't already and save. Go to the empty arena. Grubba's onstage, calling them fools for sniffing into his business. It's a dirt nap for them for learning his secret. The stage starts shaking and parts of it fall away. A machine with the real Crystal Star rises from below. Grubba uses the machine to suck power from fighters, keeping his body forever young. He muscles up, increases in size, gets spikes, and turns orange. Mario and his party are next.

It's time to battle Macho Grubba. Despite the arena being empty, there is an audience for this fight. Macho Grubba has 60 HP and 4 attack power. He has a pattern that he follows: increase the number of times he can attack, and then powers up. Pay attention to how he is powered up. Macho Grubba likes a good fight and says Mario has good showmanship. Power Bounce and Yoshi's Ground Pound work well. After a while, he says he had so many good moves in his day that some of them were made illegal. He can grow larger and increase his defense. He can also punch both Mario and his party member. Use Gulp to deal with the increased defense. He also may become dodgy, so he'll dodge attacks automatically. There are devices on stage that may blow cold air on to enemies, freezing them. You can still attack, but they can't. They'll also take a little damage each turn they're frozen. Take advantage every time this happens. Keep attacking and you'll get about 30 SP for winning. He can't believe he lost to someone without a perfect body and that it was a great fight.

Someone calls for the champion. It's Jolene and she calls him Mario. She thanks him for defeating Grubba and apologizes for getting them involved. She had to learn the arena's truth by any means. Her reason is she had a younger brother named Mush who'd do anything for her. Their family was poor, so Mush became a Glitz Pit fighter to support them. He suddenly went missing and she suspected foul play. She got hired on a manager so she could conduct a secret investigation. Once, she accidentally saw Grubba transform and almost gave up, until Mario appeared. She secretly guided him as the mysterious X, knowing Mario was the only one who could challenge Grubba. Jolene asks Grubba about Prince Mush, the first champion. Grubba says Prince Mush discovered his secret machine, so he had him disappear and that he's not around anymore. Jolene is upset at the news, but suspected as much. The machine powered by the Crystal Star spits out Prince Mush and brother and sister are reunited. Jolene gives Mario the Crystal Star so this never happens again. Mario's Star Power increases to 4 and he gets the special move, Power Lift.

End of Chapter
Glitzville's seamy underside was a dark, dangerous place seething with conspiracy... With the help of the lovely Jolene, Mario revealed Grubba's true identity... And acquired the third Crystal Star by defeated the monstrous Macho Grubba. Grubba had used the power of the Crystal Star to run his power-draining machine... What other hidden powers might the strange and mysterious items possess?

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door -- Chapter 3: Of Glitz And Glory -- Part 3

Mario just had an unexpected battle with Bowser in the Glitz Pit and his partner is freaked out that Bowser is here. Bowser leaves after his defeat, so continue climbing the ranks of the Glitz Pit.

17. Craw-Daddy is your next opponent, a Dark Craw. He has 20 HP and 6 attack. He carries a spear, which makes getting the condition of not using your hammer very unfortunate, which happened to me. Either reset the game or use Koops and Earth Tremor. You'll get 14 coins and rise to rank 4.

After the battle, X sends an email, telling Mario to go to the telephone booth on the pavilion. Rawk Hawks is outside the locker room. He says to stop stealing the spotlight, or Mario will get hurt. Perhaps he sent the hate mail. Go outside to the phone booth and you'll find the Storage Key. X sends a follow-up email, telling you to go to the storage room, which is to the left of Grubba's office. Unlock it and you'll find Ms. Mowz. Mario's partner asks if she made the noises the guards heard, but she insists that she's silent. She tells them someone else is here and that the arena has its secrets. Mario should be careful, or he'll end up like the souls upstairs. She found what she wanted, so she kisses Mario and leaves. X sends another email saying to find the staircase switch so they can reach the attic. Have Flurrie blow away the crates to reveal blocks. Break the ones on the right to find the Charge P badge. Break the ones on the left to reveal a switch. Hit it to make the stairs appear. Upstairs is a locked door, as well as a Shine Sprite. Hover from the middle crates to go left. Use the Super Hammer on the large block to reveal the HP Plus P badge on a crate (hover to reach it) and a hole in the floor.

Drop down into the crawlspace. You'll hear voices through a hole. Listen and you'll hear Mr. Grubba and Jolene talking. Mr. Grubba asks Jolene if anyone was found in the storage room. She says the storage room is secure and that precautions have been taken. In her opinion, it was likely a cat. Grubba says they don't keep anything important in there. He asks about King K. She doesn't know where he is, so they delete his spot on the roster, removing any official connections to him, KP Pete. They take the same steps with all fighters that go missing, which has been happening a lot lately. King K is the fifth one this year. Grubba heard that security thinks the pit is cursed. He tells Jolene to tell the others that King K went home for a while, because nasty rumors are bad for business. He asks Jolene why she disappears sometimes, but she says it's none of his business. He asks if she's heard of the Crystal Star. She's startled by the question, but denies hearing of it and leaves. Grubba mentions to himself that the Great Gonzales is the only draw he has left since fighters keep disappearing. Mario's party member speaks and Grubba hears them. Answer with a meow, a squeak, or a belch to make him think it's only a critter running around. If you choose to belch, he'll think it's a burping beetle. Grubba leaves the office. Walk to the left to find a vent. Flip sideways to drop back down into the storage room. Time to continue battling for the title.

18. Hamma, Bamma, and Flare are up next. They are trio of a Hammer Bro, Boomerang Bro, and a Fire Bro. The Hammer Bro has 7 HP, 4 attack, and 1 defense. The Boomerang Bro has 7 HP, 2 attack, and 1 defense. The boomerang it throws will hit Mario and his party member twice, so guard twice. The Fire Bro has 7 HP, 3 attack, and 1 defense. Its fireballs can burn to slowly reduce HP, like poison. When their HP gets low, all of them will attack repeatedly in a barrage. My condition was to not use the hammer. You'll get 14 coins and rise to rank 3.

After the battle, you'll get an email saying that this is your last warning to stop snooping around about the Crystal Stars. Otherwise, you'll suffer the same fat as the missing ones. After you reserve your next match, Jolene will bring in some cake from an admirer. Leave it alone.

19. Chomp Country is your next opponent. The team consists of two Red Chomps. They have 6 HP, 5 attack, and 3 defense. To beat them, use special moves, items, or Gulp. My condition was to let them hit me five times. You'll get 15 coins and rise to rank 2.

After the battle, the Shady Koopa will be on the floor. He says his body went numb after eating the cake, meaning it was poisoned. Now that you have enough Shine Sprites, take the opportunity to return to Rogueport and upgrade your Yoshi.

20. Your last opponent in the major leagues is the Koopinator, a Dark Koopatrol. He has 25 HP, 5 attack, and 2 defense. He can also charge up his next attack. My condition was to not use FP. It has a spike, so don't jump on it. You'll get 15 coins and your rank will rise to 1. The next battle is for the championship.

Before you can reserve the championship match, X emails you, saying to remove the Gonzales posters in the lobby. Go to the lobby and you'll see that all of the posters have been replaces with Gonzales posters. Have Flurrie blow them away. The one you want is on the second floor, to the left of the double doors. Behind it is the Storage Key. X emails you to go to the second floor of the storage room. Go back to the storage room and unlock the door. Use the Yoshi to cross the gap between the crates and you'll hear a noise on the other side of a large block. Use the Super Hammer to break it and reveal Bandy Andy and King K lying on the floor, with flies buzzing around them. King K can't talk, but Bandy Andy says not to go near the ring when no one is around. Try to leave and you'll see Jolene behind the door. She closes the door. Leave the room and reserve the title match when you're ready.

Security will take you a different route to get to the ring, and takes you to an empty minor league locker room to wait. Grubba's onstage with Rawk Hawk, saying that he's excited for the match and that Gonzales made it through the ranks faster than Rawk Hawk. Inside the locker room, Mario discovers he's been locked in. If he doesn't make it to the ring in time, he'll forfeit the match. Go to the right wall and blow away the Peach poster. This reveals a hidden room with a TV. Go through the locker to reach the other major league locker room. It's also empty and locked. Go to the bathroom and stand on the toilet. The toilet will flush Mario through the plumbing to the other major league locker room, which is unlocked. Leave and save the game, then head for the arena.

In the arena, the crowd cheers for Gonzales. Rawk Hawk says Mario should've stayed locked up. He ordered security to lock Mario in there and sent the poisoned cake, but knows nothing about the Crystal Stars.

21. Rawk Hawk is the champion and final opponent. He has 40 HP, 3 attack, and 1 defense. He's good at aerial moves and doesn't fight fair. He can do a double flip that will hit both Mario and his party member, a slide kick that hits whoever is in front, and, after a while, will grab onto the rafters and shake them to make stage debris hit Mario and his party member repeatedly or heal himself. When he's hanging from the rafters, jump attacks can't reach him. Body Slam or throwing something will knock him off the rafters. He can also hang on the wall and dive. My condition was to use at least one special move. Power Bounce is a good move to use, as well as Yoshi's Ground Pound, if you upgraded him. He'll give about 12 SP on defeat, saying he lost to losers.

Grubba says he witnessed a miracle in this legendary bout. Gonzales is now the champion and gets the Champion's Belt. Jolene takes him to the champion's room, where there's a bed that restores Star Power.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door -- Chapter 3: Of Glitz and Glory -- Part 2

Mario's attempts at reaching the major leagues in the Glitz Pit were thwarted by the seemingly invincible Armored Harriers. Jolene will still give you one coin for fighting. Mario's partner notices that the egg is missing. A small Yoshi appears, calling Mario "Gonzales". It explains that it hatched from the egg Mario rescued from the hot dog stand and that he knows what's going on about trying to get the Crystal Star on the champion's belt. He says he'll fight alongside Mario. The color of the Yoshi is based on the time between rescuing the egg and hatching it. Mine's orange. The Yoshi doesn't have a name yet, so you get to choose it. I call mine "Antigrav". Press (X) to ride it and it will move faster than Mario can. Press (X) to dismount. Press (A) to float briefly so you can cross gaps. In battle, he can repeatedly bounce on enemies with Ground Pound or inhale and spit out enemies with Gulp.

11. Now that you have Yoshi on your side, you can take on the Armored Harriers again. Have Yoshi use Gulp to inhale one Iron Cleft and spit him onto his brother. The only thing strong enough to penetrate their defenses is each other's spikes. Just use Gulp twice to win. Once you win, you are officially part of the major leagues. You'll get 7 coins and your rank will rise to 10.

Inside his office, Mr. Grubba is checking out something in his left desk drawer. He closes it quickly when Mario and Jolene enter. He says he felt that Mario was going places and is happy to be right. He gives Mario 30 coins. He'll talk to Mario later about changing his costume. Jolene takes him to one of the major league locker rooms. Now that you're in the major leagues, the fights will be harder, but you can earn much more SP from battles. Rawk Hawk enters the locker room, saying he heard about a rising star. Yoshi checks out the champion's belt and calls the Crystal Star on it fake. Rawk Hawk is upset that his belt has been insulted. Yoshi asks where the real one is and Mario gets an email with a different ringtone. It's a note written in alternating upper- and lowercase letters. It's from someone calling themselves "X", and the email says to follow their instructions if Mario wants the Crystal Star. How such a mysterious person has Mario's email address and knows what he's up to is unknown. There are no instructions for now, so grab the Ice Storm behind the lockers and start battling major league competitors.

12. The Tiny Spinies are up. They are Red Spike Tops with 5 HP, 3 attack, and 5 defense. Fire doesn't work, but you can flip them to eliminate their defense. My condition was to appeal at least 3 times. If you can't flip them, Gulp works. You'll get 11 coins and your rank will rise to 9.

13. Next up are the Poker Faces. These are Bristles, like you saw in Shhwonk Fortress. My condition was to not jump, which isn't an issue. Use a POW Block if you have one or Earth Tremor. Do not use Gulp. You'll get 12 coins and your rank will rise to 8.

After the battle, X will contact you, telling you to go to the water hole outside the pit. Leave the locker room and go past the locked door. A guard tells Jolene that he heard a noise inside the room, but didn't find anybody in there. At the entrance, Mario has a poster hanging on the wall. Ms. Mowz says to be careful and that something isn't right here. Go to the juice shop and talk to the guy tending the shop. Someone left a package for Mario with a note. The package contains the Super Hammer, specifically, the Hammawhack 2005, which apparently chooses its owner. Toadette appears and explains that the hammer's attack power has increased and he can do a new technique. Hold (B) and rotate the Control Stick to twist your body to wind up, then release to spin around with the hammer. This allows you to destroy the large yellow blocks with angry eyebrows. The Super Hammer move can also be used in battle. X will contact you again, saying to break the blockage in the minor league locker room. Go back to the locker room you were in. Break the large yellow block to the left to reveal a hidden office. Climb up the desk, then use Yoshi to cross the gap to the bookshelf. The Dubious Paper is here, a scientific paper on the Crystal Stars with pictures. Mario's partner wonders who would leave it lying around. Go back into the locker room and Jolene will walk in and confiscate it, saying Mario shouldn't be in this locker room now that he's in the major leagues. She also scolds him for breaking a wall.

14. The Shell Shockers are your next opponents. They are Shady Koopas and Shady Paratroopas. Both have 8 HP, 3 attack, and 1 defense. They can attack if knocked on their backs and their attack is boosted when they get back up. This attack can hit both Mario and his partner. My condition was to not attack for the first 3 turns. Keep your health up, because after the battle, the Armored Harriers want a rematch. Use Gulp twice to defeat them as quickly as possible. You'll get 12 coins and rise to rank 7.

After the battle, you'll get an email. The ringtone is the same as X's, but the note was written normally and says that those who stick their noses where they don't belong are dead meat.

15. Your next opponent is the Fuzz, made up of a Fuzzy, Green Fuzzy, and Flower Fuzzy. The Green Fuzzy has 5 HP and 3 attack, and can multiply. The Flower Fuzzy has 6 HP and 3 attack, and drains FP. If it drains enough, it can use magical attacks. Get rid of it before you find out what it can do. My condition was to not use special moves. You'll get 13 coins and rise to rank 6.

After that battle, I ranked up to B-list Star, which increases the stage and the audience. There's a piece of cake waiting in the locker room. Jolene brought it in from a fan. Eat it to restore your health and other stats.

16. Up next are the Magikoopa Masters. They are a Red Magikoopa (7 HP, 4 attack power, can boost attack and defense), a White Magikoopa (7 HP, 4 attack, can heal), and a Green Magikoopa (7 HP, 4 attack, can electrify allies or make them transparent). All of them can make copies of themselves. My condition was to use at least one special move. Keep yourself healed, because after the battle, Bowser barges in. He heard Mario was here and wants to fight, especially because he's going to beat Mario with witnesses. He has 30 HP, 3 attack, and 1 defense. His bite can poison you and you can lose a command if he ground pounds you. Use your best attacks. When you win, you'll get about 14 Star Points. You'll also get 13 coins for winning and rise to rank 5.

Paper Mario: Chapter 5 -- Hot Hot Times on Lavalava Island -- Part 1

The whale ferries Mario and Kolorado across the sea and eventually reaches Lavalava Island. Kolorado sees Mt. Lavalava off in the distance and runs off. There's a Stopwatch behind a shrub. You'll find small ferns on the island that give Mario hearts when he touches them. They're called Heart Plants. There are blue Spinning Flowers on this island Mario can stand on and float in the air. Press [Z] repeatedly to float higher. In this area, you can reach coins this way.

Go southeast. Hit the coconut tree for a Coconut. You can throw these at enemies with 1 attack power. Up ahead is a Fuzzy attacking Kolorado. It's a Jungle Fuzzy. Jungle Fuzzies have 7 HP and give 2 SP. They have 2 attack power and will keep attacking and draining HP until the action command is performed. This means you have to repeatedly press (A) until the meter is filled. Save Kolorado and he runs off again. There's a letter on the nearby rock. It's addressed to Igor, the shopkeeper in the mansion in Forever Forest. Go east to Yoshi Village.

The village is full of Yoshis going about their lives. Talk to the Yoshi Kids and you'll find they're up to something. Sushie, the purple Cheep-Cheep will stop them, as she is in charge of keeping an eye on them. Talk to the red Yoshi Kid with Parakarry to deliver Dane T.'s letter. He has a letter in response. Heal in the Toad House if you need to and save, then go east into the jungle.

There's a cry for help once you enter the jungle. It's Kolorado getting himself into trouble again. He's being attacked by a Spear Guy. Spear Guys have 7 HP, 3 attack power, and give 2 SP. They'll either point their spear at Mario or up in the air. Do not attack them with the hammer when the spear is pointed at Mario or you'll take damage. They will stab Mario with the spear or throw the spear at him. After throwing the spear, they become normal Shy Guys. Once you save Kolorado, he runs to the right, where you can see the entrance to the volcano. Unfortunately, it's blocked by a river of lava. He decides to return to the village for clues, but not before a false alarm call for help as a joke.

In Yoshi Village, the Yoshis are panicking. The Yoshis will tell you that the Yoshi Kids went missing, probably into the dangerous jungle. They aren't thinking straight, so they're not much help. Talk to the chief, the one wearing the feather. He'll try to calm the other Yoshis down and asks Mario to help find them. Go northwest of the item shop to enter the jungle.

Check the nearby shrubs to make them part. There are a lot of dangerous enemies here, many of which are disguised as plants. Avoid checking out the shrubs that are blue in color. These are M. Bushes, sneaky enemies with 8 HP and 3 attack power. They have a poisonous bite and give 2 SP. Hurt Plants look like Heart Plants, but you can't tell them apart until you touch them. They have 8 HP, 2 attack power and give 2 SP. Their bite is also poisonous. Go east.

Sushie calls out to the Yoshi Kids. Cross the log bridge to the island and you'll see Sushie in a tree. Hit the tree with the hammer multiple times. She's thankful for the help. She fell into the Yoshi Kids' trap. Sushie says the jungle is dangerous for Mario as well. Mario explains that he's helping to find the Yoshi Kids and Sushie wants to team up and join the party. If you stand on docks, she can swim with her. Press the same button to dive. She has a jump attack called Belly Flop and can spray water with Squirt. Use her power to reach a Star Piece. On the same island, hit the tree for a letter. There's a Bub-ulb on the island, but he says the seed is not ready yet. Go west.

There's a Spear Guy on an island with a badge block. The badge is the Power Quake badge. Go west while swimming and you'll reach an island with a Spear Guy and a Super Block. Upgrade Sushie. Swim to the other dock in the area and you'll here crying. Part the shrubs, battle the M. Bush, then check the shrub behind it to find the red Yoshi Kid. He's scared because they were playing hide-and-seek, but the M. Bush trapped him here. He's sorry he disobeyed Sushie and heads home. If you go southwest, there's a shortcut to the beach where the whale is waiting.

Go north and part the shrubs. There's a coin over plant. Ignore the plant as it will hurt you. Hit the tree for a Fright Jar. Go west while swimming. Dive down into the water for a Star Piece. Get on land and hit the log to make a bridge appear. Cross the bridge and talk to the blue Yoshi Kid. He was "it" in the game, but he couldn't find anyone and got lost. He asks Mario to be "it" and find everyone because he's going home. Don't hit the tree unless you want to battle a Jungle Fuzzy. Return to the previous area and go east.

Hammer another log to make a bridge. There's a statue of a raven here. Go to the south dock and go south. The purple Yoshi Kid is sleeping in a tree. Use a hammer to knock him out of the tree. He took a nap in the jungle and thinks it's not so bad, but he's lonely. Make another bridge, which will take you to the village. Return to the area with the raven statue and go east. The yellow Yoshi Kid is being attacked by Putrid Piranhas. They have 12 HP, 3 attack power, and give 2 SP. They can bite Mario or try to poison him with their poison breath. Beat them and the yellow Yoshi Kid is thankful and sorry. Return to the area with the statue.

Near the entrance to the jungle is an island with a high wall and a blue Spinning Flower. Use it to reach the top, where a Spear Guy is. Part the shrubs to reveal a pipe. The pipe takes you into a dark cave. Use Watt to see so you can reach the green Yoshi Kid. He was spinning on the Spinning Flower and ended up in here. He couldn't find a way out. Now that all give Yoshi Kids have been saved, return to the village.

Talk to the chief Yoshi near the raven statue on an island in the village. He's thankful Mario saved the Yoshi Kids and no expression of gratitude is enough. Kolorado told him that they wanted to go to Mt. Lavalaava. He says he'll show them the way and gives Mario the Jade Raven. The Yoshis ask Raphael the Raven, the island's master, for help. He lives in the depths of the jungle. To find him, they must place the Jade Raven into Raphael's statue, but it's difficult to find. Sushie wonders why Mario is going to such a dangerous place as Mt. Lavalava and doesn't approve of it. Mario explains and she's touched by the romantic story of saving Peach. She'll stick with him, as she loves taking care of others and Mario will need her help.

Go northwest into the jungle, cross the split log bridge, then north again. This will take you to the statue, which is on the north side. Place the Jade Raven into the statue and it moves, revealing a path to the north. There are several trees with vines here. Pull on the vine of the far left tree for an Egg and the one near a pink flower reveals the path to the north. There are blue blocks and a water spout. Push the blocks over the water spout to make it appear somewhere else. Once you cover all of the holes in the ground, the water spout pushes a giant rock out of the way, revealing a path to the north. Plug up that water spout so you can continue. Once again, you'll find more vines. They make a Fire Flower, a Mushroom, and Fuzzies appear, as well as the path to the north.

In this area, you'll hear someone laugh. There are three Putrid Piranhas here and they're joined by a white Magikoopa. The Magikoopa has 11 HP, 3 attack power, and gives 5 SP. It can heal other enemies, so deal with it first. Defeat all of them for 11 SP, then go east.

You'll see a giant tree. Go through the doorway and save. Go up the stairs, which lead to a door. On the outside, climb up the vine circling the tree to the very top. You'll find the Happy Heart badge here. Partway up the tree is a doorway back inside. Take the stairs up to the top of the tree. There's a giant Raven in the nest that talks like he's on a CB radio. His call sign is Raphael the Raven. It's been a while since anyone came. Mario explains the situation and Raphael says he knew Mario was coming, due to a message from the stars. He'll give Mario something later. He caws for Ravens and they drop in. He explains the situation to them and they all jump off the tree. Follow suit and jump off the tree as well. Raphael raises the tree root so they can go east.

The Ravens are working on a tree. Kolorado appears. The Ravens build a zipline to the volcano and a basket to reach the tree where the zipline is. Kolorado goes first. Raphael calls him bold and certifiably nuts. The item Raphael mentioned earlier is the Ultra Stone, which can upgrade any Super Ranked party member to Ultra Rank, increasing their attack power and giving them another attack. He says ranking up party members is the key to success, as a Star Spirit told him in a dream. Take the basket to the zipline and use that to reach the volcano's entrance, where there is a Heal Block. Go inside.

New Super Luigi U: Superstar Road-9 -- Flying Squirrel Ovation

If you thought this level was going to be a simple level where you could easily get the lives you lost back, you'd be wrong. There are several item blocks above you at the start. Hit them one at a time so you can get an Acorn. After a while, the brick blocks below will drop down onto separate paths. At a certain point, Waddlewings will appear and you'll have to glide on your own. You must avoid being hit so you don't fall to your death. The first Star Coin is in a ring of brick blocks that moves from right to left. Stand on the ring, then drop down for the first Star Coin, then start gliding again. The second Star Coin follows a path, so intercept it where you can. The third Star Coin is in a cloud that moves in a line. At the bottom are bouncy clouds and a pipe. The pipe will take you to a logo sign board with Luigi and Yoshi so Luigi can look out a hole and appear to be riding Yoshi. The timer is still counting down, so head for the flagpole.

And with that, we have completed all of the levels and collected all of the Star Coins in New Super Luigi U. It was a fun and challenging game, with new places to hide Star Coins and secret exits. I found quite a few of the hidden Luigis, but not all of them. What will I play next? Stay tuned to find out.

New Super Luigi U: Meringue Clouds-4 -- Above the Bouncy Clouds

This level features pink bouncy clouds. You can get Yoshi from one of the early item blocks. There are Boomerang Bros in this level. There is one near the first Star Coin. Have Yoshi eat a boomerang and spit it out to get the Star Coin. The second Star Coin is between two pipes. Dismount from Yoshi and wall jump to get it. The third Star Coin is with the circling clouds. Be patient and control your bouncing to get it. Keep going to reach the flag.

New Super Luigi U: Sparkling Waters- Leaf -- Beanstalk Jungle

This is an automatic sidescrolling level, that starts going up, then goes to the right. Climb up the first beanstalk and get Yoshi in an item block. Beware of the Piranha Plants and the Lakitus that throw them. There's a Green Coin Ring on the first beanstalk. Transfer to the next one. The first Star Coin is by a low leaf. Steal a cloud from a Lakitu to get it. The second Star Coin is over a leaf near a red pipe. Dodge the Waddlewings and go through the pipe. The alcove to the left has the third Star Coin. The brick blocks below have 1-ups. The flag is to the right. This opens the path to the Rock-Candy Mines.

New Super Luigi U: Acorn Plains-3 -- Rolling Yoshi Hills

There are rolling hills here, which affect your speed. Monty Moles will pop out of the rocks, so keep an eye out for them. Throw a Koopa shell to the right, under a ledge, to get the first Star Coin. Nearby, you'll find a couple of item blocks, one with a Yoshi in it. To the right are hidden alcoves with coins. There's a low platform with lots of Piranha Plants. Use a shell on the other side of the gap to clear them out so you can get the second Star Coin. Up ahead are a couple of POW Blocks so you can get the coins in the sky. The third Star Coin is just in front of the flagpole. Use Yoshi or a POW Block to get it.

New Super Luigi U -- Save the Princess. Save the Kingdom. Without Mario.

Princess Peach, Luigi, Blue Toad, and Yellow Toad are sitting at a table eating cake and drinking tea in the castle. Mario's cap is on the table Eight Airships fly to the castle, seven bearing the faces of the Koopalings, and the largest bearing the face of Bowser. Bowser's Airship extends a mechanical hand into the castle, pulls Peach's chair away from the table, then pounds Luigi and the Toads. The hand picks them up, winds up for the pitch, and throws them as far from the castle as possible. The four are thrown into an acorn tree and slung out, releases some acorns in the process. They land near some baby Yoshis, pick themselves up, and start running. Nabbit appears from behind a rock and follows. The Koopalings' Airships take off in all directions. Lemmy's goes to Acorn Plains, with Lemmy laughing all the way.

Once again, Bowser hasn't kidnapped Peach this time, but he's holding her hostage in her own castle. It's going to be a long journey there, and Luigi only gets 100 seconds for each level. He also jumps higher and slides to a stop. Luigi gets to fly solo, out of the shadow of his brother. Let's get started!

Mario and Luigi: Dream Team -- Part 8: Sidequest Resort

Now that we know where Bowser and Antasma took the Dream Stone, we can follow them to Mount Pajamaja. Head west to where the path forks to Dozing Sands and Driftwood Shore. Someone will announce that they're taking applications for the Mount Pajamaja tour. The bros can visit the Shelltop making the announcement in Wakeport to register. They will take climbers of all skill levels, but only registered climbers are allowed on the mountain. Dreambert says Wakeport is to the west of Mushrise Park. While in Mushrise Park, talk to Eldream about the rescued Pi'illos. So far, we've saved 13. For saving seven Pi'illos, we get the Birthday Hammer and for saving 12, we get POW Gloves. If you past Mushrise Park and head north, you'll see the bridge to Pi'illo Castle has been rebuilt.

When you're ready to go to Wakeport, head west of Mushrise Park. There are stronger enemies called Hermite Crabs that hide under nuts. They'll throw out a decoy nut to confuse the bros. Memorize where they are and be aware that they move around. Go west twice, then go south.

The bros will find themselves in Wakeport, the best resort on the island. There are Attack Pieces here. One of them is in the northeast corner. Walk over to the pink Zeekeeper to the right of the fountains and talk to him to get one. One of the Toads in the middle hotel says that guests and staff here may carry Attack Pieces. There's one in this hotel. Jump from the beds, then reach the windowsill. If you go into the left hotel, climb the stairs, go outside to the left, and walk on the buildings going west, you'll reach another Attack Piece. Walk back east for more items and another Attack Piece. To the south are more Attack Pieces and some shops.

Go into the badge shop. The bros are the first two customers to come in for the badge awareness campaign. He explains that Luigi's badges control what effects will be granted and Mario's badges control how powerful those effects will be. Each bro can only hold six badges. In the southeast corner of the shopping district are a pillow and an Attack Piece you can't reach yet. In front of the badge shop, to the right of an orange Zeekeeper is a resident of Hoohoo Village. He wants to propose to his girlfriend and will give the bros lots of items in return for their help, including gear and an Attack Piece. Agree to help him and you'll get the Attack Piece and a plush Zeekeeper. Inside the gear shop, talk to the Beanbean resident in the dressing room. Tell them their outfit looks great three times, then say they look equally as gorgeous as Peach for a Super Candy. In the item shop, talk to the blue Shelltop, who wants a plush Zeekeeper. Trade it for a rare fruit. A red Yoshi in the hotel district is looking for rare fruit. He'll trade a Yoshi egg for the rare fruit. Go west to where the tour center is.

Somebody in the area is disappointed that there's no treasure here. Out of the nearby buildings comes Popple, the shadow thief. He doesn't recognize the bros, but remembers dealing with people like them. He's trying to make a fresh start of thievery on this island. He leaves and Starlow suggests finding the tour center. On the way, you'll find a Toad who wants to see a Yoshi egg. Give him the egg to receive Peach's photo. Go on top of the tour center for an Attack Piece. Go north of the tour center to find a Brock who's a huge fan of Peach. Give the Brock Peach's photo and he'll give the bos a super rare guide booklet only available to researchers, called the Book of Ruins. The Beanbean resident wearing red in the gear shop wants this. In exchange, he gives them Queen Bean's photo. Take it to the Beanbean resident hiding under the stairs in the left hotel. He gives the bros a lost camera. Go up the stairs and go outside onto the awning. Talk to the Toad, who's looking for his camera. He tells the bros that between the left fountain and the parasol, on the light-green grass, a bird buried something. The bros can have whatever it is. Dig in the lightest patch of grass to get the Pi'illo ring. Give that to the Hoohoo Villager and he proposes as a crowd gathers. She says yes. The bros get a 1-up Mushroom, a Heart Bean DX, Rally Wear, and a Sap Hammer.

Go west of the shopping district and enter the only building in the area. You'll hear a familiar "YOIKS" and Kylie Koopa will walk in. She's older than when you last saw her, which is when the bros were still babies. Instead of being an ace reporter, she's now an ace guidebook writer for the island. She doesn't recall meeting them while being a reporter as she's had many jobs. She asks them to be her assistants and she'll pay them. The first assignment is called Shot Collection. She's stationed camera blocks all over that take and save pictures. Hit the block to get the photograph. The photograph's encrypted, so the bros have to decrypt it. This involves putting the pieces together like a puzzle. Move the pieces until they lock into place. The button at the bottom of the frame will rotate the piece. Completing the puzzle will unlock new levels. Completing the puzzle within the target time, Kylie will give the bros coins and prizes. The first photo is of Starlow and a Mushroom over Mario's head. Wakeport Level 1's target time is 3 minutes. It's a simple 12-piece puzzle. I completed it in 1 minute, 10 seconds. Kylie gives the bros 100 coins. This unlocks Wakeport Level 2. Complete the puzzles at your leisure. The puzzles have greater target times with more pieces that are smaller. As you go, the picture will zoom out. There are three levels to the Wakeport shot. Kylie wants the bros to grab photos from camera blocks all over the island. Return to Wakeport to put the photos together. Go upstairs for an Attack Piece.

Go to the tour center. The bros ask to be registered for the Mount Pajamaja tour, and the clerk says it's a challenging climb. The bros show off, but Luigi still hasn't mastered catching his hammer after he throws it... the first time. The clerk's impressed, so he'll let the bros go on a core-focused tour, called Massif Vert: A Big, Bad, Brutal Mountain Tour. The tour group is meeting in the south part of town in front of the clock tower. Go south and you'll find the tour group. The tour guide is the younger Massif Bro, named Li'l Massif. He tells the tourists that climbing Mount Pajamaja is difficult. All other tourists disappear. Li'l Massif is surprised the bros stuck around. The tour gets delayed because Li'l Massif can't find his older brother, Big Massif. The tour changes to Big Massif Hunt: Extreme Beefing Wakeport Tour. The bros must find Big Massif before the Mount Pajamaja tour starts. The bros can go south from here.

This part of town holds the event stage. They're currently holding a Mad Skillathon. Go east to see the stage, then south to find some rocks on the right. Break the rocks to reach an Attack Piece. To the left is a rock covering a pillow. In the dream world, there are enemies called Cocoknights. They will rush towards Mario in a circle, surround him, then run around. Move with the circle to avoid being hurt and jump over them when the circle approaches or leaves. After saving the Pi'illo, you can talk to the Shelltop with sunglasses onstage about the Mad Skillathon. Participants show off their skills for money. He thinks the bros are comedians. He asks if they have any combo skills. Bros. Attacks will work. Use Bros. Attacks in an endless mode to see how long you can keep the combo going.

Go to the east side to find some ruins and more enemies. At level 16, the bros will rank up to Flower Rank. You can choose another bonus, but there are more bonuses to choose from. At the entrance, someone whispers to the bros. It's a Brock hiding behind the ruins. He does research on the ruins, but the monsters scared him off. As thanks, he explains some of his research. The gate to the north was designed by the Pi'illos. The key to opening the gate is in the panels in front of it. He found the words, "The Awakening Gate opens when matched symbols unite..." written on a wall. The panels have symbols that match the symbols on the ground. The Brock can't lift them, but Mario can tunnel under them and flip them into place. The gate opens when the symbols are matched. Go north.

You'll wind up in the shopping district on the island you couldn't reach. Send Mini Mario to the left to hit a switch, lowering the bridges. This will allow you to reach another Attack Piece and a pillow. In the dream world, you'll find Ticksquawks. They'll fly around in circles, then explode. Hit them with a hammer before they can explode. They'll also send out birds after their clock hand makes a full revolution. Save the Pi'illo, then walk up on the awning, then on the buildings. Have Mini Mario get the last Attack Piece. This unlocks the Bros. Attack Bye-Bye Cannon, which can be initiated by Mario. The bros will load themselves into the cannon, then multiple copies of themselves will be launched. Memorize the order of the launch, then hit each bros' button as they land on the first enemy, then hit the button of the bros as they hit the second enemy while stacked up in reverse order. Go west while still on top of the buildings to go to the other side of the ruin wall. Hit the switch to lower the wall. There's another gate and a set of panels to open it. Open the gate and save.

You'll see Big Massif lying on the ground. The bros and Starlow try to wake him up, but fail. The place sparkles like a Dreampoint. Dreambert says that Big Massif could sleep here forever, due to the Dreampoint's dream aura holding the person in the dream. Big Massif seems to be choosing to remain asleep. The bros will have to wake him up in his dream by finding him in the dream world and convincing him to wake up. This is possible if Luigi sleeps nearby, allowing him to share the dream. Luigi falls asleep and Mario jumps through the portal.