Flipside Tower
- “That's Flipside Tower... The white tower in the middle of town... The elevator will take you to the top...”
- —Tippi, Super Paper Mario
Flipside Tower is a white, monumental structure located in the center of Flipside in Super Paper Mario. It is also the highest accessible floor in Flipside. It can be accessed via an elevator located on the second floor, or by using the Return Pipe. If the player jumps off of the tower, they will land on the third floor.
Flipside Tower has been a feature of Flipside since its founding,[1] and was created to act as a central hub between different dimensions via doorways opened by controlling the flow of dimensional energy.[2] A doorway will not be present until a corresponding Pure Heart is placed inside of an empty Heart Pillar. Flipside Tower has access to seven different dimensions.
Flipside Tower is the first part of the town that Mario has access to, and is a pivotal part of the plot of Super Paper Mario, being the first playable area in the game, as well as the place where Mario meets Merlon for the first time. If the player decides to load their save file after beating the game, they will start on Flipside Tower. The Flopside equivalent of Flipside Tower is Flopside Tower.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハザマタワー[?] Hazama Tawā |
Gap Tower | |
| French | Tour Recto[?] | Flipside Tower | |
| German | Flipstadt-Turm[?] | Fliptown-Tower | |
| Italian | Torre di Svoltadilà[?] | Flipside Tower | |
| Korean | 틈새타워[?] Teumsae Tawo |
Gap Tower | |
| Spanish | Torre de Villacara[?] | Flipside Tower |
References[edit]
- ^ "This white tower's been here since the town foundin'. It's a historical monument!" – Skeet. Super Paper Mario. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (English).
- ^ "It controls the flow of dimensional energy, so it can beam people to worlds. I think that's why the doors to other worlds appear up near the tower." – Garson. Super Paper Mario. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (English).
