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'''Tiptron''' is a robotic version of Tippi, a partner of [[Mario]] in the game ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. At the end of the game, Tippi becomes unavailable for the player's use after her marriage to [[Count Bleck]] and subsequent disappearance. However, it is revealed later that [[Francis]] created Tiptron, and for 999 [[coin]]s (the highest number of coins the player can hold), he will sell it to [[Mario]], allowing the player to use Tippi's abilities again. If the player talks to Francis after buying Tiptron, he will state that he is going to create a second model, [[List of implied characters#Tiptron Mk. II|Tiptron Mk. II]]. | '''Tiptron''' is a robotic version of Tippi, a partner of [[Mario]] in the game ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. At the end of the game, Tippi becomes unavailable for the player's use after her marriage to [[Count Bleck]] and subsequent disappearance. However, it is revealed later that [[Francis]] created Tiptron, and for 999 [[coin]]s (the highest number of coins the player can hold), he will sell it to [[Mario]], allowing the player to use Tippi's abilities again. If the player talks to Francis after buying Tiptron, he will state that he is going to create a second model, [[List of implied characters#Tiptron Mk. II|Tiptron Mk. II]]. | ||
Tiptron has feminine programming and is designed to resemble Tippi; | Tiptron has feminine programming and is designed to resemble Tippi; it speaks exactly like her, albeit using a more electronic-looking speech box, similar to [[TEC-XX]] from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. However, there are several occasions where it demonstrates some awareness that it is not the real Tippi: | ||
*If the player uses | *If the player uses it to tattle themselves, it will thank them for saving all worlds before adding, "...At least, that's what I think she would say..." | ||
*[[Merlon]] will initially believe | *[[Merlon]] will initially believe it is Tippi, as well, and will address it as such, causing Tiptron to stutter and appear flustered by the concept. | ||
*When tattling Francis, Tiptron will at first refer to him as | *When tattling Francis, Tiptron will at first refer to him as its creator and briefly hesitate before quickly asserting its "true" identity. | ||
Overall, though | Overall, though it was made as an exact replica of Tippi, essentially a replacement, it is able to see through its programming, and this awareness that it is not truly Tippi creates something of a minor identity crisis. Despite this self-conflict, however, Tiptron will still believe it is Tippi and act as its organic counterpart would. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*For unknown reasons, Tiptron was shown floating over [[Nastasia]] in pre-release ''Super Paper Mario'' artwork. This led many to speculate that Tiptron was Nastasia's Pixl partner, and a foil to Tippi. However, neither Tiptron or Tippi had any conversations with Nastasia at any time. | *For unknown reasons, Tiptron was shown floating over [[Nastasia]] in pre-release ''Super Paper Mario'' artwork. This led many to speculate that Tiptron was Nastasia's Pixl partner, and a foil to Tippi. However, neither Tiptron or Tippi had any conversations with Nastasia at any time. | ||
*In function, Tiptron differs from Tippi in only one minor way: the pointer | *In function, Tiptron differs from Tippi in only one minor way: the pointer it transforms into while tattling enemies rotates at a much slower and more spasmodic pace, while Tippi does so much more smoothly. | ||
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