Sunset Express
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- “That train sure ran into one disaster after another... I'm glad that we can laugh about it now!”
- —Huey, Paper Mario: Color Splash
The Sunset Express is a train found in Paper Mario: Color Splash. It is mainly encountered in the orange courses of the game.
History[edit]
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- See also: Sunset Express (level)
In the Sunset Express level, Mario and Huey arrive, a blue Toad tells them about a rockslide on the tracks, stopping the Sunset Express from going to Starlight Cape. Once the player successfully clears it using the Megaphone Thing, the train is then hijacked by Larry and his minions. The conductor comes by on a handcar and, with Mario's help, catches up to the train.
When confronting Larry, who reveals that he was the VIP customer at Tangerino Grill. After the first turn, Larry stands on the smokestack and has a Shy Guy throw health-restoring hearts from the cabin to heal him. The train conductor runs down to stop the Shy Guy, and Mario must fight off Larry's minions to protect the conductor. After three turns, the conductor defeats the Shy Guy. Mario must use the Cork Thing from Vortex Island to plug up the smokestack, and then deal enough damage to defeat Larry. The conductor takes control of the train again.
When the train arrives at Starlight Cape, the Sunset Express conductor can be seen talking to a blue Toad. They decide that the Sunset Express should not be decommissioned. After this point, it remains in the Sunset express level for the remainder of the game.
Gallery[edit]
Sprites and models[edit]
World map icon.
Sunset Express concept art.
Model of a handcar
Screenshots[edit]
A blue Toad talks to Mario.
The conductor panics.
A Toad tells Mario about the Unfurl Block.
A Toad runs from the Sunset Express.
The conductor on the handcar.
A Rescue Squad member jumps out of the window.
A Toad warns Mario about Shy Guys.
A Sombrero Guy plays music.
Mario with a Toad in the second car.
Mario is attacked by Fuzzies.
Mario tries to open a locked suitcase.
A Shunned Guy.
Rescue Squad member #34 runs by the train.
A carpet is formed from an unfurled barrel.
Mario pulls Bowser Tape to free a Toad.
Mario, four Toads, and Snifits in a car.
The Toads are freed from the trunk.
Mario battles Rocky Wrenches and a Sombrero Guy.
A Toad trapped beneath a cardboard lid.
Mario talks with a Rescue Squad Toad.
A Shy Guy talks to Mario.
Mario approaches Larry.
The conductor starts going to the cabin.
Mario uses the Cork Thing.
Larry admits defeat.
The train arrives at Starlight Cape.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | サンセットエクスプレス Sansetto ekusupuresu |
Sunset Express | [?] | |
| French (Canadian) | Express du Crépuscule | Sunset Express | [?] | |
| French (European) | Express du crépuscule | Sunset Express | [?] | |
| German | Abendrot-Express | Sunset Express | [?] | |
| Italian | Ponent-Express | West Express | [?] | |
| Portuguese | Expresso do Pôr do Sol | Sunset Express | [?] | |
| Russian | Западный экспресс Zapadnyy ekspress |
West Express | [?] | |
| Spanish | Expreso del Ocaso | Sunset Express | [?] |
