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[[File:Zip_toad.PNG|frame|The movie star Zip Toad]]
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Zip Toad.png]]
|species=[[Toad (species)|Toad]]
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
}}
{{quote|You're cool, baby... but I'm cooler!|Zip Toad|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
{{quote|You're cool, baby... but I'm cooler!|Zip Toad|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}


'''Zip Toad''' is a famous movie star with an ego who is one of the suspects in the investigation on board the [[Excess Express]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. Zip Toad's name is a pun for ''ZIP code''. He's in room 001 on the Excess Express. However, it turned out that Zip Toad was actually [[Doopliss]] in disguise, hired by [[Beldam]] of the [[Shadow Sirens]] to bomb the train in a "sticky, yummy, gooey mess" in an effort to prevent [[Mario]] and his comrades from reaching the [[Garnet Star]] in the [[Poshley Heights|Poshley]] [[Poshley Sanctum|Sanctum]], and frame him for the crime. With help from [[Pennington]], Mario and his team foiled their plans. When Mario and his team set out to find the [[Crystal Star|last]] [[Crystal Stars|Crystal Star]], the real Zip Toad sends him an [[List of e-mails in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|e-mail]], containing a picture of the actor in front of a window. In the e-mail, Zip Toad commends Mario for stopping the Shadow Sirens' plan, and tells him that he was going to film a movie in [[Toad Town]] called ''[[On Golden Toad 2]]''. He also reveals more about his movie career by quickly mentioning another film that featured him: ''[[The Toad Warrior]]''.
'''Zip Toad''' is a famous movie star with an ego who is one of the suspects in the investigation on board the [[Excess Express]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. Zip Toad's name is a pun on "ZIP code". [[Doopliss]] disguised himself as Zip Toad in order to subvert Mario's efforts to collect the [[Garnet Star]].


==Tattle information==
==History==
* ''I KNEW I knew him! That's Zip Toad, the movie star! Women go NUTS for him! Y'know, he's hot and all, but he seems pretty stuck up about being famous. I guess all celebrities are kinda like that. It's too bad, 'cause I kinda liked him...''
During Chapter 6, Zip Toad is found in room 001 on the Excess Express. On the second day of the journey, [[Pennington]] tells [[Mario]] that someone may be using the [[Ratooey]] [[businessman]]'s [[List of implied items#Nitro Honey Syrup|Nitro Honey Syrup]] recipe, the [[Excess Express waitress]]' [[Shell Earrings]], and [[Toodles]]' [[Gold Ring (item)|Gold Ring]] to create an explosion. He finds a [[Vital Paper]] that belongs to the businessman in Zip Toad's room. He later finds another paper in his own room. After using [[Vivian]]'s ability, Zip Toad comes out of hiding and Mario catches him. When he is apprehended, he gives the stolen items to Mario. However, it turns out that Zip Toad is actually [[Doopliss]] in disguise, hired by [[Beldam]] of the [[Shadow Sirens]] to bomb the train in a "sticky, yummy, gooey mess" in an effort to prevent Mario and his partners from reaching the [[Garnet Star]] in the [[Poshley Sanctum]], and frame Zip Toad for the crime. He escapes when the train stops at [[Riverside Station]].
 
When Mario and his team set out to find the [[Crystal Star|last]] [[Crystal Stars|Crystal Star]], the real Zip Toad sends him an [[Mailbox SP#The Real Zip Toad: !|e-mail]], containing a picture of himself in front of a window. In the e-mail, Zip Toad commends Mario and his team for stopping the Shadow Sirens' plan and clearing his name, and tells him that he is going to film a movie in [[Toad Town]] called ''[[List of implied entertainment#On Golden Toad 2|On Golden Toad 2]]''. He also reveals more about his movie career by quickly mentioning another film that featured him: ''[[List of implied entertainment#The Toad Warrior|The Toad Warrior]]''. The title of these films are likely parodies of ''{{wp|On Golden Pond (1981 film)|On Golden Pond}}'' and ''{{wp|Mad Max 2|The Road Warrior}}'', respectively.
 
==E-Mail==
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[[File:Jr troopa cameo.png|thumb|An attached image of the Real Zip Toad (with [[Jr. Troopa]] in the background) in his e-mail to Mario]]
<blockquote>
What's up, super-sleuth! I heard you uncovered my impostor! You're the best, man, seriously!<br>
<br>
See, when you get to be as big a star as Zip Toad, these sorts of things happen all the time. It's the biz.<br>
<br>
But, man alive! For a no-name like you to brave danger and find my impostor! Reminds me of a younger, yet less successful, me.<br>
<br>
Yeah, so as for me, I'm headed to [[Toad Town]] to film my next leading role: The soon-to-be hit film On Golden Toad 2. It'll be huge.<br>
<br>
I hear you're on an adventure or something, so I'll leave you with a line from my last flick, The Toad Warrior: "You're cool, baby...but I'm cooler!"<br>
<br>
Best of luck, kid!<br>
<br>
The Super Star<br>
The Real Zip Toad
</blockquote>
 
==Tattle==
[[Goombella]] can use [[Tattle]] on Zip Toad only while he is [[Doopliss]] in disguise.
*"''I KNEW I knew him! That's Zip Toad, the movie star! Women go NUTS for him! Y'know, he's hot and all, but he seems pretty stuck up about being famous. I guess all celebrities are kinda like that. It's too bad, 'cause I kinda liked him...''"


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Fra=Bolet Wood
|Jap=ミスター トロン
|FraM=''Bolet'' means "boletus" (a species of mushroom); "Wood" is a reference to [[wikipedia:Hollywood|Hollywood]].
|JapR=Misutā Toron
|JapM=Mister Tron
|Chi=
|ChiR=
|ChiM=
|Dut=
|DutM=
|Fre=Bolet Wood
|FreM=From ''boletus'' (a species of mushroom) and "[[wikipedia:Hollywood|Hollywood]]"
|Ger=Star T.
|Ger=Star T.
|GerM=
|GerM=From "star" and abbreviation of "Toad"
|Jap=トロン
|JapR=Toron
|JapM=
|Ita=Toadivo
|Ita=Toadivo
|ItaM=From ''Toad'' and ''divo'', the Italian word for "VIP".  
|ItaM=From "Toad" and ''divo'' ("VIP")
|Kor=
|KorR=
|KorM=
|Spa=T. Zip
|SpaM=Zip Toad
}}
}}
==Trivia==
[[File:Jr troopa cameo.png|thumb|right|Jr. Troopa's cameo]]
*[[Jr. Troopa]] from the original ''[[Paper Mario]]'' (in his form which includes both wings and a spike) can be spotted in the background of the picture accompanying Zip Toad's e-mail.
*Some of the movies that Zip Toad has been in are nods to movies in real life. For example, The Toad Warrior is a parody of [[wikipedia:The Road Warrior|The Road Warrior]].


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Latest revision as of 18:54, April 27, 2024

Zip Toad
Zip Toad.png
Species Toad
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
“You're cool, baby... but I'm cooler!”
Zip Toad, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Zip Toad is a famous movie star with an ego who is one of the suspects in the investigation on board the Excess Express in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Zip Toad's name is a pun on "ZIP code". Doopliss disguised himself as Zip Toad in order to subvert Mario's efforts to collect the Garnet Star.

History[edit]

During Chapter 6, Zip Toad is found in room 001 on the Excess Express. On the second day of the journey, Pennington tells Mario that someone may be using the Ratooey businessman's Nitro Honey Syrup recipe, the Excess Express waitress' Shell Earrings, and Toodles' Gold Ring to create an explosion. He finds a Vital Paper that belongs to the businessman in Zip Toad's room. He later finds another paper in his own room. After using Vivian's ability, Zip Toad comes out of hiding and Mario catches him. When he is apprehended, he gives the stolen items to Mario. However, it turns out that Zip Toad is actually Doopliss in disguise, hired by Beldam of the Shadow Sirens to bomb the train in a "sticky, yummy, gooey mess" in an effort to prevent Mario and his partners from reaching the Garnet Star in the Poshley Sanctum, and frame Zip Toad for the crime. He escapes when the train stops at Riverside Station.

When Mario and his team set out to find the last Crystal Star, the real Zip Toad sends him an e-mail, containing a picture of himself in front of a window. In the e-mail, Zip Toad commends Mario and his team for stopping the Shadow Sirens' plan and clearing his name, and tells him that he is going to film a movie in Toad Town called On Golden Toad 2. He also reveals more about his movie career by quickly mentioning another film that featured him: The Toad Warrior. The title of these films are likely parodies of On Golden Pond and The Road Warrior, respectively.

E-Mail[edit]

!
An attached image of Zip Toad (with a Jr. Troopa in the background) from the Mailbox SP in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
An attached image of the Real Zip Toad (with Jr. Troopa in the background) in his e-mail to Mario

What's up, super-sleuth! I heard you uncovered my impostor! You're the best, man, seriously!

See, when you get to be as big a star as Zip Toad, these sorts of things happen all the time. It's the biz.

But, man alive! For a no-name like you to brave danger and find my impostor! Reminds me of a younger, yet less successful, me.

Yeah, so as for me, I'm headed to Toad Town to film my next leading role: The soon-to-be hit film On Golden Toad 2. It'll be huge.

I hear you're on an adventure or something, so I'll leave you with a line from my last flick, The Toad Warrior: "You're cool, baby...but I'm cooler!"

Best of luck, kid!

The Super Star
The Real Zip Toad

Tattle[edit]

Goombella can use Tattle on Zip Toad only while he is Doopliss in disguise.

  • "I KNEW I knew him! That's Zip Toad, the movie star! Women go NUTS for him! Y'know, he's hot and all, but he seems pretty stuck up about being famous. I guess all celebrities are kinda like that. It's too bad, 'cause I kinda liked him..."

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ミスター トロン
Misutā Toron
Mister Tron

French Bolet Wood
From boletus (a species of mushroom) and "Hollywood"
German Star T.
From "star" and abbreviation of "Toad"
Italian Toadivo
From "Toad" and divo ("VIP")
Spanish T. Zip
Zip Toad