Outer Space
- This article is about the Space location in Super Paper Mario . For the background music of the same name, see Outer Space (theme). For other uses, see Space.
| Outer Space | |||||
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| A Squarp hole from Super Paper Mario | |||||
| Level code | 4-1 | ||||
| Game | Super Paper Mario | ||||
| Music track | "Outer Space" | ||||
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- “Mmm, stars everywhere... I believe we're in outer space, almost certainly...”
- —Tippi , Super Paper Mario
Outer Space is the setting of Chapter 4 in Super Paper Mario . Chapter 4 seems to take place in the outer space of another dimension. It was once the location of the Squirpia Kingdom. This and Castle Bleck are the only two worlds to end with a two-part boss battle (Mr. L and Brobot).
In Chapter 4-1, the heroes meet Squirps, a mysterious alien creature who functions as a ray gun for stages 4-1 and 4-3, as well as in the battle against Brobot. A large portion of this Chapter consists of Squarp hole mazes, which require the player to determine which holes are linked to one another in order to progress.
Chapters and locations[edit ]
| Level | Preview | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Outer Space (Chapter 4-1: Into Outer Space) |
A Squarp hole from Super Paper Mario | A gravity-less level with many warps and enemies. The heroes meet Squirps the alien here. |
| Planet Blobule (Chapter 4-2: A Paper Emergency) |
Planet Blobule screenshot from Super Paper Mario | An apparently small planet with low gravity. This level mainly consists of searching for toilet paper to relieve Fleep, who is needed to complete the level. |
| Outer Limits (Chapter 4-3: The Gates of Space) |
Outer Limits from Super Paper Mario | Similar to 4-1, but with many more blocks and similar objects. Much of the level involves searching for chocolate to give to Squirps, in order to open a Space Gate. |
| Whoa Zone (Chapter 4-4: The Mysterious Mr. L) |
Whoa Zone | A strange place, also known as the "space graveyard". This level's main gimmick is gravitational anomalies that allow the player to walk on the walls and ceiling. Mr. L and Brobot are battled here, and are the Chapter bosses. |
Chapter 4-1: Into Outer Space[edit ]
Storyline text
Through the fierce battle against Francis, Tippi and the Mario gang grew closer.
Behind a fourth door lay a whole new world that beckoned to them both.
What awaited was vaster and stranger than anything they'd encountered so far...
In order to claim the Pure Heart, they would have to endure new, far-out trials...
Upon entering the green door at the top of Flipside Tower, Mario and co. find themselves in space and realize that they cannot breathe. Tippi warps them all back to Flipside, where they tell Merlon about their problem. He explains that a helmet would allow them to breathe, but he gave away the only one he had to a little boy, who the heroes discover to be Pook. Pook is using the helmet as a fishbowl for his pet, Captain Gills, who is growing too large for it. Pook gives the heroes the fishbowl and asks them to release Captain Gills. After placing the fish in a canal in Flipside's basement, the heroes return to space and put on the helmet, allowing them to explore the new world.
The heroes follow an SOS signal to a space capsule, containing a small alien named Squirps, who knows of the heroes and their mission to gather the Pure Hearts. While Tippi is suspicious of Squirps, Mario accepts the alien's help. Squirps opens a warp called a Squarp hole, which he says will take the group directly the Pure Heart. However, the warp is far off target and the heroes are forced to navigate a maze of Squarp holes.
The level's lack of gravity allows the player to move anywhere they want using the +Control Pad. As they cannot stomp enemies in this state, they may instead use Squirps' Squirt Beam to attack enemies. The level is mostly empty, aside from enemies and stationary asteroids. If the player flips near a certain asteroid, they will find a Squarp hole behind it. This Squarp hole will lead the heroes to the background, where they can go through a pipe on another asteroid to find a room full of coins. There are many Squarp holes in the level, with the correct warp usually being the one farthest away from where the heroes started from.
Enemies[edit ]
Collectibles[edit ]
Field items[edit ]
| Item | Location | Image |
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| Icon of an item from Super Paper Mario Catch Card SP |
In 3D behind an asteroid in the area before the Star Block one, where enemies consist solely of Warpids. | Mario finding a Catch Card SP in Outer Space of Super Paper Mario. |
| Catch Card sprite from Super Paper Mario Foton Caught Card |
In 3D behind an asteroid in the second area near a Save Block. | Mario finding the Foton Caught Card in Outer Space of Super Paper Mario. |
| 36xArtwork of a Coin from Super Paper Mario 36 Coins |
In the last scene, there is an Squarp hole hidden behind an asteroid. This hole takes Mario into the background, near the pipe. 36 of them are seen in 3D. | Mario finding 36 Coins in Outer Space of Super Paper Mario. |
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Block[edit ]
| Item | Location | Image |
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| Artwork of a Coin from Super Paper Mario Coin |
In the last scene, there is an Squarp hole hidden behind an asteroid. This hole takes Mario into the background, near the pipe. Block is found after entering said pipe. | Only ? Block in Outer Space of Super Paper Mario. |
Menu description[edit ]
- "Outer space... A vast and unknowable nothingness. You met Squirps here in a strange space capsule..."
Names in other languages[edit ]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | 大宇宙 Daiuchū |
The Universe | [?] | |
| Dutch | De ruimte | Space | [1] | |
| French | Hyper-espace | Hyperspace | [2] | |
| German | Das Weltall | Space | [?] | |
| Italian | Spazio Profondo | Deep Space | [?] | |
| Korean | 대우주 Dae'uju |
The Great Space | [?] | |
| Spanish (European) | Espacio exterior | Outer space | [3] |
- Into Outer Space
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | 大宇宙をこえて Daiuchū o Koete |
Cross the Universe | [4] | |
| French | Dans l'Hyper-espace | In Hyperspace | [4] | |
| German | Ab ins Weltall | Off to Space | [4] | |
| Italian | Nello spazio profondo | Into Deep Space | [4] | |
| Korean | 대우주를 넘어 Dae'uju-reul Neomeo |
Beyond the Great Space | [4] | |
| Spanish (European) | Hacia el espacio exterior | Towards Outer Space | [4] |
Notes[edit ]
- If the player answers "no" to the prompt to use the space helmet upon returning to 4-1, Tippi will repeatedly attempt to convince them otherwise. After selecting "no" five times in total (declining to use the helmet), and then "yes" three times (confirming the player's choice), Tippi will abandon the player in frustration, resulting in a Game Over. After it is first equipped, the helmet is worn automatically on entry through the door.
- The Void does not appear in this world until after the player has entered Sammer's Kingdom, after which it is visible at the same size both from space and the surface of Planet Blobule.
References[edit ]
- ^ Super Paper Mario onder de loep
- ^ Playtest : Super Paper Mario
- ^ Playtest: Super Paper Mario
- ^ a b c d e f Level subtitle