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'''''Paper Mario: Color Splash''''' is an action-adventure, [[Genre#Turn-based tactics|turn-based]] [[Genre#Role-playing|role-playing game]] for the [[Wii U]] developed by [[Intelligent Systems]]. It is the fifth installment in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]] as well as the twentieth and final ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' game released for the Wii U. As a direct successor to the [[Nintendo 3DS]] game ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', it expands on many gameplay elements introduced in that game. Its direct sequel, ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', was released for the [[Nintendo Switch]] on July 17, 2020.

The events that caused Port Prisma to be damaged and the black paint's creation are explained through the Big Paint Stars' memories told throughout the game. One day, a group of Toads were playing at the [[Prisma Fountain]], where they were throwing buckets of paint at each other. [[Bowser]] observed the Toads playing from above, and jumped down into the fountain because he wanted to have a rainbow shell. However, while splashing in the Prisma Fountain, Bowser mixed the colors around, creating black paint which possessed him. Shortly after this, a swarm of Slurp Guys attack Port Prisma, with hundreds falling from airships to slurp the paint out of it. During this invasion, a specific Toad is drained of its colors, folded into an envelope, and sent to [[Princess Peach]] to lure her to [[Prism Island]]. When the Slurp Guys are done draining the area of its color, they leave on the airships.

After saving Port Prisma, Mario and Huey set out to find the red Big Paint Star. First, they pass through [[Ruddy Road]] and [[Cherry Lake]], learning the [[Cutout]] ability and collecting 3D real-world objects called Things. They find out that Bowser has stolen the paint from [[the Crimson Tower]], where [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]] is keeping a Big Paint Star captive. To open the gate, they must find the three [[Chosen Toad]]s: [[Justice Toad]] at Cherry Lake, [[Surfing Kinopio]] at [[Bloo Bay Beach]], and the [[Mountain Sage]] at [[Daffodil Peak]]. Additionally, Mario learns about the [[Unfurl Block|Unfurl]] ability and assembles the green and purple [[Rescue Squad]]s at [[Indigo Underground]] and Ruddy Road to help him reach more Mini Paint Stars. When all the Chosen Toads have been found, Mario defeats Morton at the Crimson Tower, painting in a large gate at [[Sunglow Ridge]].

At Sunglow Ridge, Mario witnesses a black missile cover an area with [[black paint]], which Huey cleans up while Mario's eyes are closed. Afterward, he searches for [[Prof. Kinopio]] at [[Château Chanterelle]], and finds him at [[Mondo Woods]]. The professor gives Mario an [[Excavation Site Permit]], which he uses to enter [[Marmalade Valley]]. Here, Mario finds the professor's pet [[Chain Chomp]], [[Princess (Paper Mario: Color Splash)|Princess]], and brings her back to Château Chanterelle. The professor is happy and gives him the [[Sharp Spike]] as thanks. The spike unlocks the door to [[Kiwano Temple]], which Mario must pass through to reach [[the Golden Coliseum]], where [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]] is holding the yellow Big Paint Star. Mario defeats Iggy in a stadium battle and the Big Paint Star repaints an oversized coin in [[Mondo Woods]].

Next, Mario investigates the mystery of ghosts haunting the [[Dark Bloo Inn]], and explores [[Plum Park|the hotel's garden]] to find their Teapot to appease them. When he finds their teapot and wrings it out, he realizes that [[Petea Piranha]] was inside it and now has to fight them. After this is done, he appeases the Toads and goes to [[Violet Passage]], where he helps out the yellow Rescue Squad while on a pirate ship. The Rescue Squad goes to the shrunken [[Sacred Forest]] to unclog a pipe. Here, Mario pieces together a Mini Paint Star and gains access to [[Cobalt Base]], where he participates in ''[[Snifit or Whiffit]]''. After this, Mario infiltrates [[Fort Cobalt]] to defeat [[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]] in his [[Super Ludship]] and [[Super Ludsub]]. The recovered blue Big Paint Star repaints the ocean at Violet Passage.

With the ocean restored, Mario has to join a ship crew and venture to [[Fortune Island]] to find the purple Big Paint Star. Using clues left behind by a [[legendary captain]], they pass through the [[Lost Sea]] and solve all its challenges. They stop at [[Vortex Island]] to calm down a whirlpool, then help out a [[lighthouse keeper]] on [[Lighthouse Island]] to light the way to Fortune Island. Mario makes use of the [[parallel world]] on all three islands to find the treasure but is confronted by [[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]] on Fortune Island before he can collect it. Defeating Wendy and collecting the Big Paint Star repaints a sinkhole at [[Mustard Café]], which the café's owner falls into.

After rescuing the café owner from the hole, including escaping a Snifit jail, Mario hears of the Sunset Express train stuck at Kiwano Temple. The blue Rescue Squad help fix the broken tracks, only for the train to be damaged by a [[Thwomp]]. The Toads push the train to [[Toad Trainworks]], where Mario repairs it. Next, the train goes to [[Tangerino Grill]], where Mario cooks [[Mamma Mia Pizza|pizza]] for the Toads, and serves [[steak]] to a VIP customer who is later revealed to be [[Larry Koopa|Larry]]. Larry hijacks the Sunset Express, but Mario defeats him with the help of the Toad train conductor. The train stops at [[Starlight Cape]], where Huey makes a wish for the orange Big Paint Star; once it is granted, the Big Paint Star restores an unpainted [[Draggadon]] at Marmalade Valley.

After taming him, Mario guides Draggadon through [[Redpepper Volcano]] and platforms his way through [[Redpepper Crater]] to its hot spring. After returning to Tangerino Grill to get the Magnifying Glass Thing, he battles Kamek in the Sacred Forest. This opens a path to the [[Green Energy Plant]], where Mario ventures into a ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''-like world to find a Mini Paint Star. He assembles the last members of the red Rescue Squad at [[Mossrock Theater]], and visits [[the Emerald Circus]], at which he meets [[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]]. Mario defeats Lemmy atop the circus tent and saves the green Big Paint Star, which then flies somewhere unknown and paints [[Luigi]]'s kart.

''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' is an action-adventure RPG that elaborates on the mechanics of ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. Each level requires Mario to collect a [[Mini Paint Star]] or a [[Big Paint Star]] to progress. Some levels contain multiple Mini Paint Stars, though Mario can only collect one at a time. When Mario collects a Mini Paint Star, it opens up the world map and flies to an unpainted area. It then colors in the area, which unlocks a course to explore. Big Paint Stars are only found in the Boss Battles against the Koopalings (excluding [[Roy]]); when collected, they repaint a major area needed to progress in the game. Although ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' uses a world map much like its predecessor, there is no concrete distinction of worlds or chapters in the game, unlike the previous installments in the ''Paper Mario'' series. Each Big Paint Star requires the player to complete multiple courses across Prism Island, and not all of them match the color of the Big Paint Star. Additionally, the player is free to explore any of the previously unlocked courses at any time, and may need to do so to obtian any missing [[Thing]]s.  

The Paint Hammer is the main new mechanic in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', and can be used on the overworld to repaint colorless spots, characters, and items. It requires paint to use, which is divided up into blue, yellow, and red paint on the top left of the screen. Paint can be found by hitting overworld objects, defeating enemies, repainting colorless spots, or by sitting in the [[Prisma Fountain]]. Each time the player uses their hammer on the overworld (including when not repainting colorless spots), they will lose a bit of paint, and will be unable to repaint any more spots once they run out of paint. At the start of the game, Mario can only hold 100 units of paint, but this capacity can be increased by collecting Hammer Scraps to fill the player's EXP bar. Hammer Scraps exist in four different varieties and are worth either 1 point, 5 points, 10 points, or 20 points, depending on how shiny they are; when enough are collected to fill the player's EXP bar completely, the player will be able to carry more paint at once. However, each upgrade increases the player's capacity by a smaller amount than the last time, and the upgrades will stop once the player's paint storage capacity reaches 600 units. Hammer Scraps are only found by defeating enemies in combat.

Enemies can be found on the overworld, and will pursue Mario if he is too close to one at any given time. While chasing Mario, the enemies may trip or stop searching, giving the player more time to run away if they do not wish to fight. A battle is initiated when Mario comes into direct physical contact with an enemy. If Mario hits an enemy on the overworld with his hammer or jumps on them, Mario will initiate combat with an additional attack to the enemy; the transition screen will have stars and display the words "Nice!" when this happens. Conversely, if the enemy attacks Mario on the overworld, combat will initiate with the enemy attacking Mario first; the transition screen will turn red when this happens. During combat, each enemy's HP is represented by the amount of paint left on their body, as opposed to a number on the screen; Mario's HP is still represented by a number. When Mario's HP drops below a certain number, the music will become quieter and the screen will pulsate red, with Mario appearing to be tired. When Mario loses all his HP, he falls onto the floor, and several [[Slurp Guy]]s drain him of his paint.

At the start of the game, Mario can only play one card per turn. During the course of the game, there are three instances where the player earns [[Card Max Up]]s, which increase the number of cards that can be used in battle by one. They can be obtained by helping a [[Soggy Guy]] in [[Cherry Lake]], by helping all the ghosts in [[Dark Bloo Inn]], and by beating the last Kamek battle in [[Sacred Forest]]. Similarly, the maximum amount of Mario's HP is increased by collecting [[MAX UP Heart|HP-Up Heart]]s that are obtained when the player saves a Big Paint Star. Each HP-Up Heart increases the maximum amount of HP by 25 and increases the power of the [[First Strike]] as well.

There are two instances in the game where Mario will encounter an environmental hazard that carries over to the main combat. The first instance is in [[Plum Park]], when the water is poisoned by the [[Teapot (Paper Mario: Color Splash)|Teapot]]. Fighting an enemy while the water is poisoned will damage Mario by 1 HP at certain intervals<!--is it a specific number we can quantify or is it random?-->, only stopping briefly when the player has confirmed the cards that they wish to use. The second instance is in the [[Mustard Café]], when the player needs to rescue the [[Mustard Café chef]]. If the player attacks an enemy during this time, the combat will take place on quicksand, which will slowly pull Mario down as the player decides which cards to use. If the player does not decide fast enough, Mario will completely submerge, and the player will receive a [[Game Over]]. These are the only two instances of environmental hazards that affect combat in the game.

When an enemy is defeated, they can drop coins, paint, or Hammer Scraps, and will occasionally drop an Enemy Card. The number of coins and Hammer Scraps an enemy drops is random, while the amount and color of paint dropped depends on the enemy. Generally, the paint an enemy drops matches the color that the enemy was, though some of the paint may be a different color; for example, Red [[Shy Guy]]s will drop mostly red paint, but will also drop a smaller amount of blue paint. If Mario's attack is sufficiently high, where one attack can instantly defeat a specific enemy, attacking that enemy on the overworld will have them instantly be drained of color and disappear, dropping a smaller amount of coins and/or paint. If Mario is able to defeat an enemy in combat without taking any damage, he will receive a Perfect Bonus and earn additional coins. Once the player beats [[Daffodil Peak]], [[Kamek]] can sometimes appear during combat and either flip over or steal most of the player's cards. Once the battle is won, all the stolen cards are regained and additional coins are obtained as well.

[[File:PMCS Flip.png|thumb|The [[Flip]] technique used in the course dedicated to ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.]]

On the overworld, the player can use a move similar to [[paperization]] known as the [[Cutout]] Technique by pressing {{button|wiiu|Y}}. This technique only works at certain locations; if the player tries using it at a place that does not have any Cutout spots, the screen will flash for a brief moment and nothing will happen. If the player performs the Cutout technique with a Cutout area nearby, but not in the right spot, the screen will flash again but the music will intensify and an outline will appear on the screen. If the Cutout technique is used in the right spot, Mario will ride on top of Huey and a pair of scissors will appear on the screen. The player will then need to move {{button|wiiu|stick}} in the direction the scissors are facing on a dotted line. When the line is fully cut, the player will either need to walk to a green flag, place a card in the slot, or do nothing, depending on the specific area. The Cutout technique is sometimes needed to progress in the game, specifically at times when a Thing Card needs to be placed, and also at the [[Green Energy Plant]] to enter the level.

When the Cutout is used at the Green Energy Plant, the player enters a course based on ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. The course is the only place that the player can use the [[Flip]] technique, which was previously seen in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' as the main gameplay mechanic. Here, the Flip technique requires paint to use, and can only be used for 10 seconds before Mario is forced to revert back to 2D. However, the Flip technique does not hurt Mario when the timer runs out. This technique is required to obtain the course's Mini Paint Star, two Things, and the 46th red Rescue Squad member.

|[[File:PMCS Paint Meters.png|40px]]

|[[File:PMCS Card Slot.png|40px|link=Battle Card (Paper Mario: Color Splash)]]

|[[File:Painthammer.png|40px|link=Paint Hammer]]

===Bosses===

!style="background-color:#74A5ED"|Description

|[[File:PMCS Morton.png|130px]]

|[[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]]

|The guardian of the red [[Big Paint Star]], battled atop [[the Crimson Tower]]. Morton calls in two Shy Guys with a pedestal and stands atop it during his battle. Once Mario defeats the two Shy Guys and knocks away the pedestal with a hammer attack, Morton pulls out a flaming hammer, which has to be countered with the Fire Extinguisher Thing.

|[[File:PMCS Iggy.png|90px|center]]

|[[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]]

|Iggy is fought in [[the Golden Coliseum]] as part of a "Battle Royal" event. In battle, Iggy rides a chariot, driving away when Mario tries to attack. Mario has to use the Bone Thing and have Princess destroy Iggy's chariot, as well as the [[Chariot Bro]] and [[Chariot Snifit]] accompanying him. Once Iggy is defeated, Mario is rewarded with the yellow Big Paint Star.

|[[File:PMCS Ludwig.png|100px|center]]

|[[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]]

|Ludwig is found in [[Fort Cobalt]] with the blue Big Paint Star. He rides the [[Super Ludship]], which is invulnerable to attacks; Mario must reflect Ludwig's projectiles with [[Tail]] attacks to destroy the ship. However, Ludwig resurfaces in the [[Super Ludsub]], hiding in the water and firing missiles. The Balloons Thing must be used to lift the sub out of the water.

|[[File:PMCS Wendy.png|100px|center]]

|[[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]]

|As the boss of [[Fortune Island]], Wendy protects the purple Big Paint Star. She attacks by throwing enemies and coins at Mario, eventually preparing a giant ring to trap him. If Mario uses the Instant Camera Thing, he prints out a picture of himself, which Wendy attacks instead.

|[[File:PMCS Larry.png|120px|center]]

|[[Larry Koopa|Larry]]

|Larry is fought on the [[Sunset Express]] while it is heading to [[Starlight Cape]]. A Shy Guy supplies Larry with healing hearts through the smokestack, as the Sunset Express's conductor goes down to the cabin to stop it. Once the Shy Guy is defeated, Mario can plug the smokestack with the Cork Thing, making Larry vulnerable. After Larry is defeated, the conductor takes control of the train again and stops near the orange Big Paint Star at Starlight Cape.

|[[File:PMCS Lemmy.png|80px|center]]

|[[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]]

|As a performer at [[the Emerald Circus]], Lemmy battles Mario on top of the circus tent while guarding the green Big Paint Star. Lemmy is the only Koopaling that requires two Things to be weakened; while he is spinning on the Wonder Ball, Mario has to use the Disco Ball Thing to distract him, then pop the ball with the Ice Pick Thing.

|[[File:PMCS Roy.png|110px|center]]

|[[Roy Koopa|Roy]]

|Roy is the only Koopaling that does not guard a Big Paint Star; instead, he is fought at the beginning of [[Black Bowser's Castle]]. Roy steals all of Mario's paint and shoots it back at him through a cannon, causing unique status effects. After taking enough damage, Roy mixes the paint together and covers the room in black paint; this can be removed with the Washing Machine Thing.

|[[File:Pera Albedo.0001.png|130px|center]]

|[[Black Bowser]]

|Black Bowser is the final boss of ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', appearing at the end of Black Bowser's Castle. For the first phase of the fight, Mario has to damage Black Bowser until his head is free of black paint; he appears shocked and unaware of what he has been doing. The black paint then covers Bowser again as he enlarges in size. Huey reverts into 3D and has Mario time his blocks perfectly to absorb the black paint. As a final attack, Black Bowser spits all the black paint into a giant ball, then fires it at Mario; if blocked, Huey is damaged, although Mario is able to finish off Bowser.

 

!style="background-color:#74A5ED"|Image

!style="background-color:#74A5ED"|Name

!style="background-color:#74A5ED"|Description

|[[File:PMCS Big Spiny.png|100px]]

|[[Big Spiny]]

|A large Spiny fought in [[Kiwano Temple]].

|[[File:PMCS Petea Piranha.png|100px]]

|[[Petea Piranha]]

|A version of [[Petey Piranha]] who is hiding in the [[Teapot (Paper Mario: Color Splash)|Teapot]] at [[Plum Park]]. Once defeated, the park's waters are purified and Mario can collect the Teapot.

|[[File:PMCS Black Shy Guy.png|100px]]

|[[Black Shy Guy]]

|A [[Shy Guy]] in a black cloak who speaks in haiku and ambushes Mario in [[Violet Passage]].

|[[File:PMCS Steak.png|100px]]

|[[Steak]]

|A live-action slab of meat battled at [[Tangerino Grill]]. Mario must use a correct series of attacks and Things to cook the steak, and then serve it to [[Larry Koopa|a VIP customer]].

|[[File:PMCS Big Lava Bubble.png|100px]]

|[[Big Lava Bubble]]

|A giant Lava Bubble battled in [[Redpepper Crater]]. A Shy Guy accompanies it to translate its speech.

|[[File:PMCS Kamek.png|100px]]

|[[Kamek]]

|Kamek is fought directly in the [[Sacred Forest]] after enlarging a pipe with the Magnifying Glass Thing. He casts spells on Mario to hinder him throughout the battle.

|[[File:PMCS Shy Bandit.png|100px]]

|[[The Shy Bandit]]

|A recurring mid-boss who appears on the world map. The Shy Bandit throws his calling card to a spot on the map and begins slurping the color out of the area. If Mario catches him first, he enters a battle. The Shy Bandit attacks like a regular [[Slurp Guy]], but can also summon reinforcements.

|}

 

 

The following statistics are obtained directly from the game's data. In gameplay, an enemy's HP is only represented by the amount of color left on their body, and reaches 0 when there is no color left; the actual number never appears as in-game text. For the attacks, "Normal" refers to the enemy's base attack unless otherwise stated, while "Blowback" refers to the damage the enemy inflicts upon other enemies when using the [[KO Hammer]].

!style="background-color:#74A5ED"|Name

!style="background-color:#74A5ED"|HP

!style="background-color:#74A5ED"|Attack

!style="background-color:#74A5ED"|Location

![[File:PMCS Red Shy Guy Idle Animated.gif|80px]]<br>'''[[Shy Guy]]'''

|8

|Normal ('''3'''), Blowback ('''8''')

|[[Port Prisma]], [[Ruddy Road]], [[Cherry Lake]], [[Indigo Underground]], [[The Crimson Tower]],<br> [[Sunglow Ridge]], [[The Golden Coliseum]], [[Dark Bloo Inn]], [[Violet Passage]],<br> [[Vortex Island]] (European and Australian versions only), [[Fort Cobalt]], [[Toad Trainworks]],<br> [[Tangerino Grill]], [[Sunset Express]], [[Redpepper Crater]], [[Mossrock Theater]]

![[File:PMCS Shy Guy 4-Stack.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Shy Guy 4-Stack]]'''

|4

|Normal ('''3''' per Shy Guy), Blowback ('''12''')

|[[Cherry Lake]]

![[File:PMCS Shy Guy 5-Stack.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Shy Guy 5-Stack]]'''

|5

|Normal ('''3''' per Shy Guy), Blowback ('''12''')

|[[Cherry Lake]], [[Daffodil Peak]], [[Fort Cobalt]], [[Vortex Island]]

![[File:PMCS Red Slurp Guy.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Slurp Guy]]'''

|14

|Normal ('''5'''), Blowback ('''12''')

|[[Port Prisma]], [[Ruddy Road]], [[Indigo Underground]], [[Bloo Bay Beach]], [[The Crimson Tower]],<br> [[Sunglow Ridge]], [[Violet Passage]], [[Toad Trainworks]], [[Tangerino Grill]]

![[File:PMCS Shunned Guy 01.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Shunned Guy]]'''

|12

|Normal ('''5'''), Blowback ('''12''')

|[[Indigo Underground]], [[Tangerino Grill]], [[Sunset Express]]

![[File:PMCS Red Shield Guy.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Shield Guy]]'''

|16

|Normal ('''10'''), Blowback ('''16''')

|[[The Crimson Tower]], [[The Golden Coliseum]], [[Violet Passage]], [[Fort Cobalt]]

![[File:PMCS Sombrero Guy.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Sombrero Guy]]'''

|30

|Hat ('''13'''), Blowback ('''12''')

|[[Sunset Express]]

![[File:PMCS Red Spike Guy.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Spike Guy]]'''

|16

|Normal ('''3'''), Spike ('''9'''), Blowback ('''12''')

|[[Ruddy Road]], [[Cherry Lake]], [[Indigo Underground]], [[The Crimson Tower]], [[The Golden Coliseum]],<br> [[Violet Passage]], [[Toad Trainworks]], [[Sunset Express]], [[Mossrock Theater]]

![[File:PMCS Soggy Guy.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Soggy Guy]]'''

|8

|Normal ('''1'''), Blowback ('''10''')

|[[Cherry Lake]], [[Indigo Underground]], [[Violet Passage]]

![[File:PMCS Pry Guy.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Pry Guy]]'''

|16

|Normal ('''10'''), Blowback ('''16''')

|[[Cherry Lake]]

![[File:PMCS Silver Shy Guy.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Silver Shy Guy]]'''

|8

|Normal ('''25'''), Blowback ('''25''')

|[[Fort Cobalt]]

![[File:PMCS Gold Shy Guy.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Gold Shy Guy]]'''

|8

|Normal ('''25'''), Blowback ('''12''')

|[[Fort Cobalt]], [[Fortune Island]]

![[File:PMCS Coal Guy.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Coal Guy]]'''

|1 per Shy Guy

|'''50'''

|[[Toad Trainworks]], [[Sunset Express]]

![[File:PMCS Laundry Guy.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Laundry Guy]]'''

|16

|Normal ('''10'''), Blowback ('''16''')

|[[Vortex Island]]

![[File:PMCS Red Roller Guy.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Roller Guy]]'''

|'''12'''

|[[Mossrock Theater]]

![[File:PMCS Unicycle Shy Guy.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Unicycle Shy Guy]]'''

|8 per Shy Guy

|'''40''' (decreases as stack decreases)

|[[The Emerald Circus]]

![[File:PMCS Paint Guy.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Paint Guy]]'''

|16

|Normal ('''6'''), Blowback ('''16''')

|[[Ruddy Road]], [[Black Bowser's Castle]]

![[File:PMCS Trampoline Shy Guys.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Trampoline Shy Guy]]s'''

|1 per Shy Guy

|Somersault ('''28'''), Punch ('''12''')

|[[The Emerald Circus]]

![[File:PMCS Animal Trainer Shy Guy.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Animal Trainer Shy Guy]]'''

|8

|Changes battle position

|[[The Emerald Circus]]

![[File:PMCS Red Snifit.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Snifit]]'''

|24

|Normal ('''5'''), Combo ('''15'''), Blowback ('''24''')

|[[Sunglow Ridge]], [[The Golden Coliseum]], [[Plum Park]], [[Fort Cobalt]], [[Sunset Express]]

![[File:PMCS Red Slurp Snifit.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Slurp Snifit]]'''

|24

|Straw ('''10'''), Bullet ('''5'''), Combo ('''15'''), Blowback ('''24''')

![[File:PMCS Chariot Snifit.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Chariot Snifit]]'''

|100

|'''9'''

|[[The Golden Coliseum]]

![[File:PMCS Red Whistle Snifit.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Whistle Snifit]]'''

|24

|Bullet ('''5'''), Combo ('''15'''), Blowback ('''24''')

|[[Fort Cobalt]]

![[File:PMCS Red Spike Snifit.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Spike Snifit]]'''

|32

|Bullet ('''5'''), Combo ('''15'''), Blowback ('''24''')

|[[Plum Park]], [[Mustard Café]], [[Black Bowser's Castle]]

![[File:PMCS Koopa Troopa.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Koopa Troopa]]'''

|21

|Normal ('''7'''), Stomped-on ('''21'''), Blowback Attack ('''16''')

|[[Ruddy Road]], [[Cherry Lake]], [[Bloo Bay Beach]], [[The Golden Coliseum]], [[Vortex Island]],<br> [[Lighthouse Island]], [[Fortune Island]], [[Green Energy Plant]]

![[File:PMCS Koopa Troopa 6-Stack.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Koopa Troopa 6-Stack]]'''

|6

|Normal ('''18''' per Koopa Troopa), Blowback ('''20''')

|[[Lighthouse Island]], [[Green Energy Plant]]

![[File:PMCS Koopa Paratroopa.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Koopa Paratroopa]]'''

|25

|Normal ('''7'''), Stomped-on ('''12'''), Blowback ('''16''')

|[[Daffodil Peak]], [[The Crimson Tower]], [[Fort Cobalt]], [[Sunset Express]]

![[File:PMCS Koopa Paratroopa 10-Stack.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Koopa Paratroopa 10-Stack]]'''

|10

|Normal ('''5''' per Paratroopa), Blowback ('''20''')

|[[Sunset Express]]

![[File:PMCS Hammer Bro.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Hammer Bro]]'''

|64

![[File:PMCS Small Hammer Bro.png|60px]]<br>'''[[Small Hammer Bro]]'''

|Normal ('''15'''), Blowback ('''5''')

![[File:PMCS Boomerang Bro.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Boomerang Bro]]'''

|72

|Normal ('''12''' twice), Blowback ('''24''')

|[[Fort Cobalt]], [[Sunset Express]], [[Green Energy Plant]], [[Black Bowser's Castle]]

![[File:PMCS Fire Bro.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Fire Bro]]'''

|68

|Normal ('''32'''), Blowback ('''24''')

|[[Fort Cobalt]], [[Fortune Island]], [[Redpepper Volcano]], [[Redpepper Crater]], [[Black Bowser's Castle]]

![[File:PMCS Fire Bro 8-Stack.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Fire Bro 8-Stack]]'''

|8

|Normal ('''8''' per Fire Bro), Blowback ('''30''')

|[[Redpepper Volcano]]

![[File:PMCS Ice Bro.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Ice Bro]]'''

|68

|Normal ('''36'''), Blowback ('''24''')

|[[Lighthouse Island]], [[Fortune Island]], [[Black Bowser's Castle]]

![[File:PMCS Chariot Bro.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Chariot Bro]]'''

|100

|'''15'''

|[[The Golden Coliseum]]

![[File:PMCS Sledge Bro.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Sledge Bro]]'''

|80

|Normal ('''30'''), Quake ('''20'''), Blowback ('''80''')

|[[Green Energy Plant]], [[Black Bowser's Castle]]

![[File:PMCS Shady Sledge Bro.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Shady Sledge Bro]]'''

|88

|Normal ('''30'''), Quake ('''20'''), Blowback ('''80''')

|[[Dark Bloo Inn]], [[Vortex Island]]

![[File:PMCS Juggler Bro.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Juggler Bro]]'''

|50

|'''24'''

|[[Mossrock Theater]], [[The Emerald Circus]]

![[File:PMCS Circus Bro.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Circus Bro]]'''

|50

|Normal ('''12''' twice), Blowback ('''24''')

![[File:PMCS Ninji.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Ninji]]'''

|23

|Jump ('''5'''), Knife ('''15'''), Blowback ('''12''')

|[[Fort Cobalt]], [[Toad Trainworks]]

![[File:PMCS Spike.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Spike]]'''

|25

|Hop ('''9'''), Ball ('''12'''), Blowback ('''24''')

|[[Kiwano Temple]], [[The Golden Coliseum]], [[Fort Cobalt]], [[Mustard Café]], [[Sunset Express]]

![[File:PMCS Spiny.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Spiny]]'''

|19

|Normal ('''7'''), Stomped-on ('''20'''), Blowback ('''20''')

|[[Daffodil Peak]], [[Sunglow Ridge]], [[Kiwano Temple]], [[Redpepper Volcano]]

![[File:PMCS Buzzy Beetle.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Buzzy Beetle]]'''

|14

|Normal ('''6'''), Stomped-on ('''25'''), Blowback ('''12''')

|[[Indigo Underground]], [[Lighthouse Island]], [[Redpepper Volcano]]

![[File:PMCS Buzzy Beetle Tower.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Buzzy Beetle Tower]]'''

|150

|Shell ('''4''', '''8''', '''12'''), Shy Guy ('''36'''),<br> Stomped-on ('''999'''), Line ('''2''', '''4''', '''7''')

|[[The Emerald Circus]]

![[File:PMCS Buzzy Beetle Gang.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Buzzy Beetle Gang]]'''

|14 per Buzzy Beetle

|'''6''' per Buzzy Beetle

|[[Lighthouse Island]]

![[File:PMCS Small Buzzy Beetle.png|60px]]<br>'''[[Small Buzzy Beetle]]'''

|2

|Normal ('''1'''), Stomped-on ('''2'''), Blowback ('''1''')

|[[Sacred Forest]]

![[File:PMCS Small Buzzy Beetle Gang.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Small Buzzy Beetle Gang]]'''

|2 per Small Buzzy Beetle

|'''1''' per Buzzy Beetle

![[File:PMCS Spike Top.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Spike Top]]'''

|22

|Normal ('''16'''), Stomped-on ('''32'''), Blowback ('''16''')

|[[Redpepper Volcano]], [[Redpepper Crater]]

![[File:PMCS Cheep Cheep.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Cheep Cheep]]'''

|26

|Normal ('''4'''), Water ('''10'''), Blowback ('''12''')

|[[Bloo Bay Beach]], [[Violet Passage]]

![[File:PMCS Small Cheep Cheep.png|60px]]<br>'''[[Small Cheep Cheep]]'''

|Normal ('''1'''), Water ('''3'''), Blowback ('''1''')

![[File:PMCS Bob-omb.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Bob-omb]]'''

|25

|Body ('''8'''), Bomb ('''16'''), Counterattack ('''12'''), Blowback ('''24''')

|[[Fort Cobalt]], [[Redpepper Crater]], [[Black Bowser's Castle]]

![[File:PMCS Scaredy Rat.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Scaredy Rat]]'''

|8

|Normal ('''3'''), Steal ('''1'''), Blowback ('''8''')

|[[Marmalade Valley]], [[Dark Bloo Inn]], [[Toad Trainworks]]

![[File:PMCS Scaredy Rat 10-Stack.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Scaredy Rat 10-Stack]]'''

|Normal ('''1''' per Scaredy Rat), Blowback ('''20''')

|[[Toad Trainworks]]

![[File:PMCS Fuzzy.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Fuzzy]]'''

|14

|Normal ('''3'''), Blowback ('''12''')

|[[The Golden Coliseum]], [[Toad Trainworks]], [[Sunset Express]], [[Redpepper Volcano]]

![[File:PMCS Fuzzy Stack.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Fuzzy Stack]]'''

|16

|Normal ('''8''' per Fuzzy), Blowback ('''20''')

|[[Toad Trainworks]], [[Sunset Express]], [[Redpepper Volcano]]

![[File:PMCS Dry Bones.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Dry Bones]]'''

|10

|'''12'''

|[[Marmalade Valley]], [[Vortex Island]], [[Lighthouse Island]], [[Fortune Island]], [[Redpepper Crater]]

![[File:PMCS Dry Bones 5-Stack.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Dry Bones 5-Stack]]'''

|5

|Normal ('''12''' per Dry Bones), Blowback ('''20''')

|[[Lighthouse Island]], [[Fortune Island]]

![[File:PMCS Boo 1.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Boo]]'''

|33

|Normal ('''6'''), Blowback ('''12''')

|[[Vortex Island]], [[Lighthouse Island]], [[Fortune Island]]

![[File:PMCS Boo 10-Stack.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Boo 10-Stack]]'''

|10

|Normal ('''4''' per Boo), Blowback ('''20''')

|[[Lighthouse Island]], [[Fortune Island]]

![[File:PMCS Fire Piranha Plant.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Piranha Plant]]'''

|64

|'''9'''

|[[Redpepper Crater]], [[Mossrock Theater]]

![[File:PMCS Fire Piranha Plant.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Fire Piranha Plant]]'''

|64

|[[Plum Park]], [[Redpepper Crater]]

![[File:PMCS Ptooie 01.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Ptooie]]'''

|Bite ('''9'''), Ball ('''36'''), Blowback ('''24''')

|[[Mossrock Theater]]

![[File:PMCS Swoop.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Swoop]]'''

|[[Indigo Underground]], [[Kiwano Temple]], [[Vortex Island]]

![[File:PMCS Goomba.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Goomba]]'''

|6

|[[Port Prisma]], [[Daffodil Peak]], [[The Crimson Tower]], [[Sunglow Ridge]], [[Mondo Woods]],<br> [[The Golden Coliseum]], [[Sacred Forest]]

![[File:PMCS Mega Goomba.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Big Goomba|Mega Goomba]]'''

|116

|[[Mondo Woods]]

![[File:PMCS Small Goomba.png|60px]]<br>'''[[Mini Goomba|Small Goomba]]'''

|3

|[[Sacred Forest]]

![[File:PMCS Bone Goomba.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Bone Goomba]]'''

|12

|Normal ('''10'''), Blowback ('''24''')

|[[Marmalade Valley]]

![[File:PMCS Paragoomba.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Paragoomba]]'''

|10

|Normal ('''5'''), Blowback ('''10''')

|[[Fort Cobalt]], [[Mustard Café]]

![[File:PMCS Paper-Cone Goomba.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Paper-Cone Goomba]]'''

|10

|[[Kiwano Temple]]

![[File:Accordion Goomba screenshot.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Accordion Goombas]]'''

|[[The Crimson Tower]]

![[File:PMCS Small Goomba Wheel.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Small Goomba Wheel]]'''

|10

|[[Sacred Forest]]

![[File:PMCS Small Goomba Gang.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Small Goomba Gang]]'''

|[[Sacred Forest]]

![[File:PMCS Rocky Wrench.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Rocky Wrench]]'''

|[[Toad Trainworks]], [[Sunset Express]]

![[File:PMCS Blooper.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Blooper]]'''

|[[Plum Park]], [[Vortex Island]], [[Lighthouse Island]], [[Fortune Island]]

![[File:PMCS Blooper 10-Stack.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Blooper 10-Stack]]'''

|[[Lighthouse Island]]

![[File:PMCS Poison Blooper.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Poison Blooper]]'''

|26

|Body ('''7'''), Ink ('''13'''), Blowback ('''12''')

|[[Plum Park]]

![[File:PMCS Pokey.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Pokey]]'''

|36

|[[Mustard Café]]

![[File:PMCS Green Pokey.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Green Pokey]]'''

|[[Mustard Café]]

![[File:PMCS Dino Rhino.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Dino Rhino]]'''

|56

|Normal ('''16'''), Fire ('''32'''), Blowback ('''24''')

|[[Mossrock Theater]]

![[File:PMCS Wild Dino Rhino.png|80px]]<br>'''[[Wild Dino Rhino]]'''

|300

|Body ('''12'''), Jump ('''8'''), Breath ('''2''')

|[[The Emerald Circus]]

 

![[File:PMCS volcanic debris.png|75px]]

The game is set on [[Prism Island]], shaped like a paintbrush, and on nearby islands shaped like drops of paint, which have been drained of their color. The locations are organized according to the game's seven main colors, with the three primary colors (red, yellow and blue) and the three secondary colors (purple, orange, and green) having four courses and a course with a main boss each. Port Prisma is dedicated to the game's three primary colors and Bowser's Castle is dedicated to the game's tertiary color, black. The map is colored in as Mario collects Mini Paint Stars, though it is not possible to view it completely colorless, as the world map is only unlocked after Mario collects the red Mini Paint Star from Port Prisma.

|style="background:mistyrose"|[[File:PMCS RedpepperVolcano01.png|300px]]

|style="background:mistyrose"|'''[[Redpepper Volcano]]'''

|style="background:mistyrose"|A volcanic level. [[Draggadon]] resides here, and can be guided using the [[Fishing Pole]] and [[Magma Burger]].

|style="background:mistyrose"|None

|style="background:mistyrose"|13

|style="background:mistyrose"|[[Redpepper Crater]]<br>[[Violet Passage]]

|style="background:mistyrose"|[[File:PMCS Redpepper Crater Bowser Tape.png|300px]]

|style="background:mistyrose"|'''[[Redpepper Crater]]'''

|style="background:mistyrose"|A deep volcanic area, containing hot springs.

|style="background:mistyrose"|[[Hair Dryer]]

|style="background:mistyrose"|19

|style="background:mistyrose"|[[Redpepper Volcano]]<br>[[Toad Trainworks]]<br>[[Vortex Island]]

|style="background:ivory"|[[File:PMCS Mustard Cafe exit pipe.png|300px]]

|style="background:ivory"|'''[[Mustard Café]]'''

|style="background:ivory"|A [[Prisma Café]] variant located in the desert. Mario and the [[Mustard Café chef|café's chef]] fall into a deep hole, and are imprisoned by [[Snifit]]s.

|style="background:ivory"|None

|style="background:ivory"|54

|style="background:ivory"|[[Toad Trainworks]]<br>[[Sacred Forest]]

|style="background:ivory"|An ancient coliseum. Mario participates in a Battle Royal held by [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]], the boss of the area.

|style="background:aliceblue"|[[File:PMCS Cobalt Base Big Urchin.png|300px]]

|style="background:aliceblue"|A training area for [[Shy Guy]]s. Many blue [[Rescue Squad]] members are found here, during their attempts to infiltrate the base. [[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]] acts as the boss, fighting Mario from both a [[Super Ludship|boat]] and [[Super Ludsub|submarine]].

|style="background:oldlace"|[[File:PMCS Marmalade Valley Bone.png|300px]]

|style="background:oldlace"|'''[[Marmalade Valley]]'''

|style="background:oldlace"|An active dig site. Mario goes here in search of [[Princess (Paper Mario: Color Splash)|Princess]], [[Prof. Kinopio]]'s pet Chain Chomp. A Toad is trapped from a cave-in, and Mario scales cliffs and explores caves to save him.

|style="background:oldlace"|[[Chateau Chanterelle]]<br>[[Kiwano Temple]]

|style="background:oldlace"|'''[[Kiwano Temple]]'''

|style="background:oldlace"|An ancient temple full of [[Spiny Shell]]-shaped rocks. Mario must balance on top of cardboard tubes to avoid falling on the spikes. The Sunset Express first appears outside the temple, where it is crushed by a [[Thwomp]]. The blue Rescue Squad's formation is located here.

|style="background:oldlace"|None

|style="background:oldlace"|37

|style="background:oldlace"|[[Marmalade Valley]]<br>[[The Golden Coliseum]]<br>[[Toad Trainworks]]<br>[[Redpepper Volcano]]

|style="background:oldlace"|A runaway train, hijacked by [[Larry Koopa|Larry]]. Mario acquires many members of the red [[Rescue Squad]] while making his way to the front of the train.

|style="background:honeydew"|[[File:PMCS Mondo Woods Mario near coin.png|300px]]

|style="background:honeydew"|'''[[Mondo Woods]]'''

|style="background:honeydew"|An enlarged forest, featuring [[Big Goomba|Mega Goomba]]s and big objects. Mario visits this area to search for Princess.

|style="background:honeydew"|None

|style="background:honeydew"|19

|style="background:honeydew"|[[Chateau Chanterelle]]<br>[[Sacred Forest]]<br>[[Dark Bloo Inn]]

|style="background:honeydew"|[[File:PMCS Sacred Forest Bowser Tape.png|300px]]

|style="background:honeydew"|'''[[Sacred Forest]]'''

|style="background:honeydew"|A miniature forest inhabited by small enemies. During his first visit, Mario collects pieces of a [[Mini Paint Star]] that has been torn apart by a [[Small Goomba Gang]].

|style="background:honeydew"|[[Turnip (Thing)|Turnip]]

|style="background:honeydew"|47

|style="background:honeydew"|[[Mondo Woods]]<br>[[Green Energy Plant]]<br>[[Cobalt Base]]<br>[[Mustard Cafe]]