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|''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' was released for the Wii in 2007 and was the only entry to blend [[wikipedia:Side-scrolling video game|side-scrolling]] platformer gameplay with RPG gameplay. It was originally developed for the GameCube, but silently moved to its successor platform, the Wii. | |''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' was released for the Wii in 2007 and was the only entry to blend [[wikipedia:Side-scrolling video game|side-scrolling]] platformer gameplay with RPG gameplay. It was originally developed for the GameCube, but silently moved to its successor platform, the Wii. | ||
Luigi, Bowser, and Peach are kidnapped by the villainous [[Count Bleck]], who controls a book of power called the [[Dark Prognosticus]]. To fulfill what is foretold in this tome, he arranges a wedding between Peach and Bowser, and thus summons the [[Chaos Heart]] to open a | Luigi, Bowser, and Peach are kidnapped by the villainous [[Count Bleck]], who controls a book of power called the [[Dark Prognosticus]]. To fulfill what is foretold in this tome, he arranges a wedding between Peach and Bowser, and thus summons the [[Chaos Heart]] to open a black hole known as "[[The Void]]", which will eventually grow large enough to destroy the entire universe. Mario is found by the Pixl character Tippi, who transports him to the interdimensional town of [[Flipside]], where he must travel across various dimensions to collect the eight [[Pure Hearts]], which together can be used to banish the Chaos Heart and reverse the destruction. Mario reunites with Peach and Bowser, who agree to help Mario. Count Bleck periodically sends out his minions: the warrior [[O'Chunks]], the immature shapeshifter [[Mimi]], and the mysterious dimension-traveling jester [[Dimentio]]. Luigi is brainwashed into the [[wikipedia:Gentleman thief|gentleman-thief]] alter ego "[[Mr. L]]", who also antagonizes the heroes; but upon being defeated in battle, regains his memory and joins his brother's cause. It is gradually revealed as the game progresses that "Count Bleck" is the villainous pseudonym of an insane man named Blumiere, and Tippi is a transformed version of a human figure named Lady Timpani, who was banished to wander between dimensions by Blumiere's disdainful father when he learned of her romantic relationship with his son. | ||
Once all eight Pure Hearts have been collected, Mario and company enter Count Bleck's castle, where Bowser, Peach, and Luigi engage in one-on-one battles with Bleck's minions. Mario confronts Bleck but is unable to attack due to the Chaos Heart making him invincible; however, the other three heroes reappear, use the Pure Hearts to halt Bleck's defenses, and help Mario defeat him. Dimentio then becomes the game's true villain; decides to use the Chaos Heart to create a new universe in his own image; and fuses it, Luigi, and himself into a new entity called "[[Super Dimentio]]", whom Mario and his friends must use their combined might and the power of the Pure Hearts to defeat in order to restore every world and dimension in the universe. | Once all eight Pure Hearts have been collected, Mario and company enter Count Bleck's castle, where Bowser, Peach, and Luigi engage in one-on-one battles with Bleck's minions. Mario confronts Bleck but is unable to attack due to the Chaos Heart making him invincible; however, the other three heroes reappear, use the Pure Hearts to halt Bleck's defenses, and help Mario defeat him. Dimentio then becomes the game's true villain; decides to use the Chaos Heart to create a new universe in his own image; and fuses it, Luigi, and himself into a new entity called "[[Super Dimentio]]", whom Mario and his friends must use their combined might and the power of the Pure Hearts to defeat in order to restore every world and dimension in the universe. | ||