List of Sammer Guys: Difference between revisions

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===Hills With Eyes===

{{quote2|<big>I SEE YOU!</big> Look upon Hill with Eyes, keeper of the 2nd gate! You run along the earth, attacking immobile [[block]]s... AND I SEE YOU! You leap above [[Pit|deep pits]], dodging wandering beasts... AND I WATCH YOU! Soon you will fall in battle by my merciless hand... AND I LAUGH AT YOU!|Hill With Eyes|[[Super Paper Mario]]}}

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The guardian of the 2nd gate. His name may be a reference to the various hills and other background objects that have a set of eyes, but possibly also to the film ''{{wp|The Hills Have Eyes (1977 film)|The Hills Have Eyes}}''. He claims to always be watching the player. Sometime before the events of ''Super Paper Mario'', he lost a staring contest to King Sammer and hasn't recovered from it ever since.

{{quote2|Soon, challenger, you will scream in terror at the name of the FLIGHTLESS BIRD! For I am Squatting [[Birdo (species)|Birdo]], ever-hunkering guardian of the 4th gate! Now you will know the fury of the most deadly fighting style. Birdo...SQUAT!|Squatting Birdo|[[Super Paper Mario]]}}

The guardian of the 4th gate, and also the first Sammer Guy with a mace. His name is a reference to [[Birdo (species)|Birdo]]s, though it may also be a reference to how the names of [[Ostro]]s and Birdos were mixed up in the ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' credits as he mentions they are a type of flightless bird. He is the first Sammer Guy to employ a [[Ninjoe]]. He is heard to be the true master of the Squatting Birdo stance according to [[Tippi]]'s/[[Tiptron]]'s tattle.

The guardian of the 5th gate, and also the first spiked Sammer Guy. His name is a reference to [[Cheep Cheep]]s, specifically the jumping variant. After being defeated, he is upset that his Cheep Cheeps couldn't have helped him in the fight. Outside of fighting in the Duel of 100, he is often seen attempting to jump into the water.

The guardian of the 7th gate. His name is a reference to [[Goomba's Shoe]], which was originally called "Kuribo's Shoe". He has a habit of saying "STOMPOW!" often. He often changes his shoes every month.

The guardian of the 9th gate. His name is a spoof on an unrelated ''Mario'' animal, the [[wikipedia:Mantis|praying mantis]]. As his name implies, he shrieks and screams quite often, so much so that he must take lozenges when his throat gets hoarse.

The guaridan of the 19th gate. His name is a reference to [[Toad]]'s famous saying, "Thank you, Mario. But our Princess is in another castle!" (even saying "Well done...but your prize is in another castle... Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha." once he's defeated). He takes his name very seriously, to the point where he once dug a moat around himself.

The guardian of the 25th and final gate of Chapter 6-1. His name references the game ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' and [[F.L.U.D.D.]]. He has an obsession for cleaning. He is also the sixth Sammer Guy not to mention his gate number during his introduction speech.

{{quote2|Some men dance on dance floors... Some men dance in jubilant celebration... And some men dance on the heads of [[Koopa Troopa|turtles]]... I AM THAT MAN. I am... Dances on Turtles. Today, it is you who are the turtle!|Dances on Turtles|[[Super Paper Mario]]}}

The guardian of the 31st gate. His name refers to the basic technique for attacking enemies in the Mario series, jumping on them; Dances on Turtles can be another way of saying "Jumps on Koopas". After his defeat, he references another way of attacking enemies, "[[Slide|sliding]] down hills INTO turtles". He doesn't cope well with technology and often freaks out on the sight of any machinery with buttons on them. He is the seventh Sammer Guy to not mention his gate number during his introduction speech.

The guardian of the 32nd gate. His name is a reference to the numerous bottomless [[pit]]s in various [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] games. He has a variety of hobbies, such as sewing and scrapbooking. If the player talks to him after defeating him, he tells them to head off, stating they has lots more duels to fight.

The guardian of the 34th gate. Unlike the other Sammer Guys, Molten Panther may be a reference to a character from a series other than ''Mario'': the Fire Lion from ''Kirby's Adventure/Nightmare in Dreamland''. He says he is "half cat, half geological event". During the annual Sammer Guy BBQ, his "Magma Wings" are found to be very popular.

The guardian of the 36th gate. This Sammer Guy's name refers to [[Action Command]]s in ''Mario'' RPGs. After defeat, he says he misses the [[audience]]'s cheers of "Stylish!", in reference to the word appearing when the player pulls off a [[Stylish move]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. During the weekends, he likes to relax on his couch throughout the day.

The guardian of the 39th gate. His name is a reference to illegal, {{wp|Copyright infringement|pirated}} software. He is always on the hunt for "digibooty". Most people can't understand what he is saying.

The guardian of the 43rd gate. His name references the [[List of Zess T. recipes|recipes]] from [[Zess T.]] Every day, he often bakes brownies and takes them to the Sammer Guy break room for his co-workers to eat.

{{quote2|And so you appear, as if by some hidden byway. I am [[Warp Pipe|Warping Pipe]]. I guard the 44th gate, true, but that is not all... I hold hidden knowledge... Yes! All worlds are linked, and I travel among them! No, I will not show you how. Such Power is not for you, who would cheat through life. true warriors must see all worlds before skipping among them. NOW, TO BATTLE!|Warping Pipe|[[Super Paper Mario]]}}

The guardian of the 45th gate. His name references to the [[Yoshi]]s in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' that consistently eat [[fruit]]. He was kicked out of various supermarkets for swallowing various produce.

{{quote2|Twinkle and glitter I do, for I am [[Star Piece (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Star of Seven Shards]]! You are drawn to my shimmer at the 49th gate like a moth to a flame! I catch your eye, like a fleck of gold in a pan! You will try to take me... but it is you who will be shattered!|Star of Seven Shards|[[Super Paper Mario]]}}

The guardian of the 49th gate. This is a reference to the [[Star Piece (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Star Pieces]] in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. He spends most of his day in the tournament polishing his armor to make it shiny.

The guardian of the 50th gate, and also the only Big Knight Sammer Guy aside from the final one. His name is a reference to the Ice Worlds that appears in many ''Mario'' games. After being defeated, he says that the player can now fight "Bonus World", referencing extra worlds seen in many ''Super Mario'' games, but then says that he is kidding. Comically, he has a milkshake dispenser built into his armor. The authorized [[Prima Games]] Guide calls this Sammer Guy "Avalanche".

The guardian of the 53rd gate. His name references [[Toad (species)|Toads]]. It is unclear where the "Squatting" part comes from, though it may refer to the [[Crouch|move]] used to execute the [[Charge jump|Power Squat Jump]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. His name is similar to Squatting Birdo. Several years ago before the events of ''Super Paper Mario'', he was brought out of the season due to back pain.

The guardian of the 72nd gate. This Sammer Guy refers to the enemy [[Fuzzy (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|Fuzzy]]. It also refers to their behavior in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island|Yoshi's Island]]'', in which they caused Yoshi to become dizzy. Staggering Dizzy Fuzzy's line "Has the prophecy come true? 'Touch Fuzzy, Get Dizzy?'" refers to the well-known level in which Fuzzies appeared in ''Yoshi's Island'': [[Touch Fuzzy, Get Dizzy]]. Staggering Dizzy Fuzzy once walked into a dance floor, inventing a temporarily-popular dance move unintentionally.

The guardian of the 73rd gate. His name is a reference to [[Ninji]], and their jumping pattern of attack in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]''. His neighbors show annoyance over Upward Leaping Ninji's "upward leaping".

The guardian of the 76th gate. His name is a reference to [[Spiny|Spinies]], and the way they wander about aimlessly when they hit the ground. He doesn't like to ask anyone for directions.

The guardian of the 77th gate. His name is a pun on [[Rip Van Fish]] and Ripper, referencing his sword. Rip Van Fish itself is a reference to a piece of classic literature "{{wp|Rip Van Winkle}}". This is supported by his references to sleep, as Van Winkle slept for 20 years. After being defeated, he states that he must find a way to count Cheep Cheeps. However, when talked to, he states that he must count [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]]es instead. He has tried to sleep underwater dozens of times, but because he can't breathe underwater, his attempts weren't successful.

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The guardian of the 90th gate. His name is a reference to the [[vine]]s that lead to [[Coin Heaven]]s in various ''Mario'' games. He is capable of baking pastries with buttery, fluffy crusts.

The guardian of the 98th gate. His name is a reference to [[Ruff Puff]]s. When his opponents approach, he insults them by saying they are lazy and requires more training from him. When defeated, he says to his opponents that they are "young and lazy" and doesn't understand the value of him. He used to be a cover model for Sammer Guy Monthly.

The guardian of the 99th gate. His name comes from the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials|Pit of 100 Trials]] and how people make it so far and then die on the last levels. Like Coin Harvester Without Remorse, the 96th Sammer Guy, he wields a blue sword that doesn't shoot beams despite having green armor. He eats his toast cold.

The guardian of the 100th and final gate. His name is fittingly a reference to the last boss in a game. When End Boss is defeated, he attempts to cue end credits. End Boss can breathe fire, use a rolling attack, and attack with his club. Despite his name, it is possible to battle him as the second-to-last or third-to-last boss of the game, as [[Wracktail]] and [[Shadoo]] can be fought after him. One year before the events of ''Super Paper Mario'', he had won a Sammy at the Sammer Awards for the Best Final Boss Performance.