Squirps

"You're the ones looking for the Pure Heart, squirple? Hm! Cuter than I thought!"

- Squirps

Squirp Korogaline Squirpina, better known as Squirps, is a young alien creature from the game Super Paper Mario. He first appears in Chapter 4-1 of that game, giving off an S.O.S. message from his spaceship; Mario, Princess Peach, and Bowser quickly answer this call for help. Squirps then ambiguously talks them into following him, using Squarp Holes to get through Outer Space. He has the ability to shoot a squirt beam at enemies, and is held by the heroes and used as a sort of gun for the first and third levels, and part of the fourth, in Chapter 4. While Squirps speaks the language of the player, he often interjects nonsensical words starting in "squ-" (such as "squinkle" and "squeeep") at random parts of sentences and refers to himself in the third person.

His childish attitude tends to get on Tippi's nerves. At the start of Chapter 4-2, Squirps runs off on the heroes to use the restroom - however, the only available outhouse is in use by Fleep, who refuses to come out without paper. After purchasing the Ancient Clue from Blappy, the heroes offer it to Fleep, who exits the bathroom and, allowing Squirps to relieve himself. In the next part of the chapter, while searching for an entrance to the Whoa Zone, where Squirps claims the Pure Heart is being held, he becomes stuck in the lock to a space gate - the player must purchase a chocolate bar from the Twinkle Mart located further off in space and feed it to Squirps. Doing so will cause him to split in two and open the gate before reverting to his normal self.

After the heroes defeat Mr. L in the heart of the Whoa Zone, Squirps reveals to them that he is the prince of a forgotten kingdom, Squirpia, and that his mother, Squirpina XIV, was entrusted with the Pure Heart by the Ancients. She then placed Squirps in a hibernation capsule for 1,500 years, so that he could lead the heroes to the Whoa Zone when they arrived in Outer Space. After relaying his mother's message to them asking them to save all worlds, the prince hands over the Blue Pure Heart. The post-chapter narration reads that, his quest finally done, Squirps lay down near the statue of his mother and closed his eyes to rest. He was presumed dead by the heroes; however, returning to Outer Space at any time afterward reveals that he is still alive, and the player can replay the chapter as normal.

After beating the game, the heroes can find Squirps in the Whoa Zone near his mother's statue, assuring her of the world's safety and that he would restore Squirpia someday. Whether or not he accomplishes this goal is unknown.

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Card Type: Uncommon Card Description: This funky space kid drops some crazy outer-space lingo. His full name is Squirp Korogaline Squirpina!

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