Flipside

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Mario next to Merlon's house.
Flipside in the game Super Paper Mario.
Mario in front of Howzit's item shop.

Flipside is an interdimensional town in Super Paper Mario, created by the Ancients. Flipside is odd and irregular compared to most places in the Super Mario franchise, introducing a whole new style of its own. There is a mirrored version of Flipside called Flopside. The people of Flipside are pixel-like and have bodies made of separate layers. Flipside is the home of some very important characters, including Merlon, Howzit the item shop owner, Saffron the chef, Merluvlee the fortune teller and many more.

Flipside has three different "floors" and two basement ones which can be accessed by elevators interconnected with each other. They are numbered sequentially in the north American version, but in the PAL version, the first floor is known as the "Ground Floor", the second floor becomes the "first floor", and the third floor becomes the "second floor". Almost every structure in Flipside, except a few places and roofs, is whitish or gray with a hint of yellow, and the sky of Flipside is also whitish-yellow, with many geometric cubes and symbols hovering about. There is an area outside of the town of Flipside, simply called the Flipside Outskirts, which seems to be a strange, interdimensional wasteland filled with monsters. Flipside also houses a Pit of 100 Trials, and both Flipside and Flopside are depicted on the walls of the first 25 rooms, paired with Mario's first Pure Heart.

Background in the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials Rooms 1-25 from Super Paper Mario, depicting Flipside and Flopside
The mural of Flipside and Flopside in the Pit of 100 Trials

Within Flipside, there exist several structures called Heart Pillars. Mario must place the Pure Hearts that he finds throughout his adventure into these structures to open up a path to the next world and the next Pure Heart. Flipside Tower, located in the middle of the town, controls the flow of dimensional energy to teleport people to other worlds. Heart Pillars and a different Tower are also found in Flopside.

A city hall of Flipside is referenced by the broken-down elevators in the early stages of the game, as well as by the sign warning players of the Pit of 100 Trials. Tippi's tattle of Merlon implies that he may be considered the leader of the town, as she claims that many people living there put their faith in him.

Features[edit]

Flipside Tower[edit]

Third Floor (Second Floor in PAL edition)[edit]

Second Floor (First Floor in PAL edition)[edit]

Outskirts[edit]

  • Fourth Heart Pillar

First Floor (Ground Floor in PAL edition)[edit]

(After using Boomer to explode the wall)[edit]

Outskirts[edit]

  • Second Heart Pillar

B1[edit]

Outskirts[edit]

  • Third Heart Pillar

B2[edit]

Menu description[edit]

  • "This ancient town lies stuck between dimensions. It was built eons ago by an ancient civilization. On the other side of Flipside lies a town called Flopside. The pillars in town were built to hold Pure Hearts. When placed in a pillar, they open doors to other worlds. The town may also hold other mysteries..."

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ハザマタウン
Hazama Taun
In-Between Town

French Recto
Connotation to the recto side of a leaf of paper
German Flipstadt
Fliptown
Italian Svoltadilà
Turn that way
Korean 틈새타운
Teumsae Taun
Gap Town

Spanish Villacara
Pun on "cara" (head) from "cara o cruz" (heads or tails)
Flipside Tower
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ハザマタワー
Hazama Tawā
Flipside Tower

French Tour Recto
Flipside Tower
German Flipstadt-Turm
Flipside Tower
Italian Torre di Svoltadilà
Flipside Tower
Korean 틈새타워
Teumsae Tawo
Flipside Tower

Spanish Torre de Villacara
Flipside Tower
Third Floor
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ハザマタウン 3階
Hazama Taun Sankai
Flipside 3F

French Recto - 3e étage
Flipside - 3rd floor
German Flipstadt Ebene 3
Flipside Floor 3
Italian Svoltadilà, 3e piano
Flipside, 3rd Floor
Korean 틈새타운 3층
Teumsae Taun 3 Cheung
Flipside 3F

Spanish Villacara, nivel 2
Flipside, level 2
Second Floor
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ハザマタウン 2階
Hazama Taun Nikai
Flipside 2F

French Recto - 2e étage
Flipside - 2nd floor
German Flipstadt Ebene 2
Flipside Floor 2
Italian Svoltadilà, 2e piano
Flipside, 2nd Floor
Korean 틈새타운 2층
Teumsae Taun 2 Cheung
Flipside 2F

Spanish Villacara, nivel 1
Flipside, level 1
Second Floor Outskirts
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ハザマタウン 2階 外部
Hazama Taun Nikai Gaibu
Flipside 2F Outside

French Abords de Recto / Abords de Recto - 2e étage
Outskirts of Flipside / Outskirts of Flipside - 2nd floor
German Flipstadt Rand / Flipstadt E 2 Außenbezirk
Flipside Edge / Flipside F 2 Outskirts
Italian Periferia di Svoltadilà / Svoltadilà, 2e piano: periferia
Outskirts of Flipside / Flipside, 2nd Floor: outskirts
Korean 틈새타운 2층 외부
Teumsae Taun 2 Cheung Oebu
Flipside 2F Outside

Spanish Afueras de Villacara / Afueras de Villacara, nivel 1
Outskirts of Flipside / Outskirts of Flipside, level 1
First Floor
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ハザマタウン 1階
Hazama Taun Ikkai
Flipside 1F

French Recto - 1er étage
Flipside - 1st floor
German Flipstadt Ebene 1
Flipside Floor 1
Italian Svoltadilà, 1e piano
Flipside, 1st floor
Korean 틈새타운 1층
Teumsae Taun 1 Cheung
Flipside 1F

Spanish Villacara, nivel 0
Flipside, level 0
First Floor Outskirts
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ハザマタウン 1階 外部
Hazama Taun Ikkai Gaibu
Flipside 1F Outside

French Abords de Recto - 1er étage
Outskirts of Flipside - 1st floor
German Flipstadt E 1 Außenbezirk
Flipside F 1 Outskirts
Italian Svoltadilà, 1e piano: periferia
Flipside, 1st Floor: outskirts
Korean 틈새타운 1층 외부
Teumsae Taun 1 Cheung Oebu
Flipside 1F Outside

Spanish Afueras de Villacara, nivel 0
Outskirts of Flipside, level 0
B1
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ハザマタウン 地下1階
Hazama Taun Chika Ikkai
Flipside B1

French Recto - RDC
Flipside - Ground Floor
German Flipstadt UG 1
Flipside B1
Italian Svoltadilà, S1
Flipside B1
Korean 틈새타운 지하 1층
Teumsae Taun Jiha 1 Cheung
Flipside B1

Spanish Villacara, nivel -1
Flipside, level -1
B1 Outskirts
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ハザマタウン 地下1階 外部
Hazama Taun Chika Ikkai Gaibu
Flipside B1 Outside

French Abords de Recto - RDC
Outskirts of Flipside - Ground Floor
German Flipstadt UG 1 Außenbezirk
Flipside B1 Outskirts
Italian Svoltadilà, S1: periferia
Flipside, B1: outskirts
Korean 틈새타운 지하 1층 외부
Teumsae Taun Jiha 1 Cheung Oebu
Flipside B1 Outside

Spanish Afueras de Villacara, nivel -1
Outskirts of Flipside, level -1
B2
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ハザマタウン 地下2階
Hazama Taun Chika Nikai
Flipside B2

French Recto - Sous-sol
Flipside - Basement
German Flipstadt UG 2
Flipside B2
Italian Svoltadilà, S2
Flipside B2
Korean 틈새타운 지하 2층
Teumsae Taun Jiha 2 Cheung
Flipside B2

Spanish Villacara, nivel -2
Flipside, level -2
B2 Outskirts
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ハザマタウン 地下2階 外部
Hazama Taun Chika Nikai Gaibu
Flipside B2 Outside

French Abords de Recto - Sous-sol
Outskirts of Flipside - Basement
German Flipstadt UG 2 Außenbezirk
Flipside B2 Outskirts
Italian Svoltadilà, S2: periferia
Flipside, B2: outskirts
Korean 틈새타운 지하 2층 외부
Teumsae Taun Jiha 2 Cheung Oebu
Flipside B2 Outside

Spanish Afueras de Villacara, nivel -2
Outskirts of Flipside, level -2