Editing Paper Mario

{{about|the first Paper Mario game for the [[Nintendo 64]]|other uses|[[Paper Mario (disambiguation)]]}}

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|release='''Nintendo 64:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|August 11, 2000|USA|February 5, 2001|Europe|October 5, 2001|Australia|October 5, 2001|China|June 8, 2004 (iQue Player)}} '''Virtual Console (Wii):'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|July 10, 2007|Europe|July 13, 2007|Australia|July 13, 2007|USA|July 16, 2007}} '''Virtual Console (Wii U):'''<br>{{flag list|USA|April 30, 2015|Europe|May 21, 2015<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-64/Paper-Mario-269624.html|title=Paper Mario {{!}} Nintendo 64 {{!}} Games {{!}} Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of UK|language=en-gb|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}</ref>|Australia|May 22, 2015|Japan|July 15, 2015}} '''Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|December 10, 2021<ref>{{cite|language=ja|author=Nintendo 公式チャンネル|date=December 3, 2021|url=youtu.be/93b79KTyU-4|title=『マリオストーリー』 3つのポイント <nowiki>[12月10日配信] [Nintendo 64 Nintendo Switch Online 追加タイトル]</nowiki>|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}</ref>|USA|December 10, 2021<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=December 2, 2021|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZU9sbtU0mc|title=''Paper Mario'' Trailer - Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}</ref>|Europe|December 10, 2021<ref>{{cite|language=en-gb|author=@NintendoEurope|date=December 2, 2021|url=x.com/NintendoEurope/status/1466708800816119810?s=20|title=Unfold a hilarious role-playing quest when Paper Mario joins the growing library of #Nintendo64 games available to #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members on 10/12.|publisher=X|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}</ref>|Australia|December 10, 2021|HK|December 10, 2021|South Korea|December 10, 2021}}

|genre=[[Genre#Role-playing games|RPG]]

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|platforms=[[Nintendo 64]], [[iQue|iQue Player]], [[Virtual Console]] ([[Wii]], [[Wii U]]), [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]]

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{{Quote|Thinner [[Mario]], Bigger Adventure!|Slogan}}

'''''Paper Mario''''' is a 2000 [[Genre#Role-playing games|role-playing game]] developed by [[Intelligent Systems]] for the [[Nintendo 64]]. It was later re-released for the [[iQue|iQue Player]] in 2004, the [[Wii]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii|Virtual Console]] in 2007, the [[Wii U]]'s [[Virtual Console#Wii U|Virtual Console]] in 2015, and [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]] in 2021.

''Paper Mario'' has the player taking control of [[Mario]] on his quest to rescue [[Princess Peach]] and save the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] from [[Bowser]], who has stolen the mythical [[Star Rod (Paper Mario)|Star Rod]] of [[Star Haven]] and used its wish-granting powers to make himself invincible. To stop Bowser and rescue Princess Peach, Mario and company must save the seven [[Star Spirits]]; magical beings who have been sealed in cards by Bowser with the power to nullify the Star Rod, as well as the original owners of the Star Rod.

''Paper Mario''{{'}}s gameplay is a blend of traditional Japanese role-playing games and ''Super Mario''-esque [[Genre#Platform games|platforming]] features; Mario has the ability to jump in both the overworld and in battle, and jumping remains one of the most important actions in the game. The player controls Mario and a party of followers as they journey through the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], exploring dungeons, managing stats, and battling enemies. The title refers to the game's arts and crafts aesthetic; nearly every character in the game is drawn as a flat 2D sprite, revealing itself as paper-thin when turning around, and many elements of the environments are also depicted as 2D sprites.

''Paper Mario'' was initially in development for the [[Nintendo 64DD]] as a proposed sequel to ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', initially titled ''Super Mario RPG 2''<ref>{{cite|author=Owsen, Dan|date=January 1998|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 104|format=Insider Collector's Edition"|page={{file link|Nintendo Power NSider Collector's Edition Volume 104 Page 16.png|16}}}}</ref> (or alternatively, ''Mario RPG 2''<ref>{{cite|url=www.ign.com/articles/1997/07/30/miyamoto-reveals-secrets-fire-emblem-mario-paint-64|title=Miyamoto Reveals Secrets: Fire Emblem, Mario Paint 64|date=July 29, 1997|publisher=IGN|accessdate=June 22, 2024|author=IGN Staff|language=en}}</ref> or ''Mario RPG 64''<ref>{{cite|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/3ds/papermario/0/1|title=''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'': "Going All Out with Stickers"|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}</ref>); concept art posted by ''Super Mario RPG'' artist Kazuyuki Kurashima on his {{wp|Instagram}} account in 2019 indicated that [[Samus|Samus Aran]] from ''Metroid'' and [[Link]] from ''The Legend of Zelda'' would have appeared alongside ''Super Mario'' characters.<ref>{{file link|SMRPG2 Concept Artwork 1.jpg}}</ref>

''Paper Mario'' later became the first installment of the [[Paper Mario (series)|same-named series]] and would go on to receive several sequels; the first in the same style of gameplay (''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''), followed by four differing games; ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' changed the style of gameplay into a platformer, while ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', and ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' went back to turn-based gameplay, albeit not exactly like the first entries in the series.

The story opens with a place that lies far beyond the sky and far above the clouds, called [[Star Haven]]. Within the sanctuary of Star Haven lies the Star Rod, which can grant any and all wishes. The seven [[Star Spirits]] use this artifact to watch over and protect [[Mushroom Kingdom]], until one day, when [[Bowser]] and [[Kammy Koopa]] appear in the sanctuary. Bowser shatters the protective seal over the Star Rod and grabs it in hopes of using its power to defeat Mario. The Star Spirits are then trapped inside cards by Kammy Koopa.

The prologue begins with the seven Star Spirits manifesting over Mario on the ground, and using their remaining power to save his life. Mario's unconscious body is then found by a family of friendly [[Goomba]]s, who carry him back to their [[Goomba Village (location)|village]]. While knocked out, he receives a vision from one of the Star Spirits, [[Eldstar]], urging him to go to [[Star Hill|Shooting Star Summit]]. After waking up, Mario meets the Goomba family who found him, including [[Goombario]], the family's son. Kammy Koopa appears to confirm that Mario is still alive, and blocks the gate out of Goomba Village with a [[Yellow Block]]. When Mario goes to get a hammer from [[Goompa]], the family's grandfather, the balcony behind the house is missing. After a short venture that involves Mario saving Goompa and a battle with a local troublemaker called [[Jr. Troopa]], Goompa requests that Goombario join Mario on his quest and together they leave Goomba Village by breaking the block using Goompa's hammer. While traveling [[Goomba Road]], the connecting strip of land between Goomba Village and Toad Town, Mario and Goombario are confronted by the [[Goomboss|Goomba King]] and his two lackeys, the [[Red & Blue Goomba Bros.]] The protagonists manage to defeat them and reach Toad Town, where they continue on towards Shooting Star Summit.

Meanwhile, in the sky, Princess Peach finds herself trapped in her room. Not knowing what to do, she wishes for someone to help her, which summons [[Twink]], a Star Kid who only recently ascended to Star Haven. Though unable to help Peach deal with Bowser directly, he agrees to deliver the [[Lucky Star (Paper Mario)|Lucky Star]], Peach's magical pendant, to Mario and help in whatever way he can.

As Mario returns from Shooting Star Summit, Twink runs into him and delivers the Lucky Star which enables Mario to use [[Action Command]]s. Upon re-entering Toad Town, Mario learns that [[Merlon]], the local fortune-teller, is looking for him. Merlon informs Mario that his search for the Star Spirits will lead him to the [[Koopa Bros. Fortress|fortress east of Toad Town]], where the [[Koopa Bros.]] are holding a Star Spirit captive.

|Fre=Prologue: L'appel des Etoiles

|FreM=Prologue: The call of the Stars

|ChiR=Xùyán: Láizì Xīngxīng de Qǐngqiú

|ChiM=Prologue: The Request from the Stars

After leaving town, Mario follows [[Pleasant Path]], but finds the way to the Koopa Bros. Fortress inaccessible to him; so he takes another path to [[Koopa Village]]. He arrives to see the local [[Koopa Troopa]]s being harassed by [[Fuzzy|Fuzzies]], who are stealing their shells. One of the victims is [[Kooper]], who asks Mario for assistance in getting his shell back. Upon returning it, Kooper is so grateful that he joins Mario's group.

With the help of Kooper's special ability, Mario is able to reach the Koopa Bros. Fortress. During his assault on the fortress, he triggers a trapdoor which drops him into a prison cell full of [[Bob-omb]]s. One of them, [[Bombette]], explains that they were working for the Koopa Bros. but then later got locked up for revolting against them. She helps Mario and his friends escape by blowing up a crack in the cell wall and decides to accompany him. The group travels to the top of the fortress where they confront the Koopa Bros.. They initially try to scare Mario off with a fake Bowser suit, but their attempt fails, so they decide to fight Mario in a direct battle. They are eventually defeated and knocked off the arena into the prison cell from earlier. With the Koopa Bros. defeated, [[Eldstar]] is released and adds his powers to Mario, teaching him the ability to use [[Focus]], as well as the special move [[Refresh]].

Trapped in her castle in the sky, Peach remembers the existence of a secret passage that leads out of her room. She and Twink use it to leave the room and move to another room in the castle, where they find Bowser's diary. By reading it, Peach and Twink learn that another Star Spirit is being held captive in [[Dry Dry Desert (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Desert]]. At that moment, Bowser enters the room and catches the Princess reading his diary. Enraged, he summons two [[Koopatrol|guardsmen]] to escort her back to her room, while Twink quietly leaves the scene undetected to inform Mario of the next Star Spirit's location.

|Fre=Chapitre 1: A l'assaut de la forteresse!

|FreM=Chapter 1: Assaulting the fortress!

After crossing [[Dry Dry Desert (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Desert]], Mario enters a settlement called [[Dry Dry Outpost]]. After exchanging some items for information, he meets with the town leader [[Moustafa]], who hands him a [[Pulse Stone]] and tells him to let it guide him to the resting place of [[Dry Dry Ruins (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Ruins]]. Following the Pulse Stone's signal through the desert, Mario finds a stone pedestal to set the stone into. The entrance to Dry Dry Ruins rises out of the sand before Mario, and he enters the ruins.

Inside, a ghostly wail tries to warn Mario against continuing his descent. Mario keeps going until he finds [[Tutankoopa]], the source of the voice and the guardian of the second Star Spirit. After battling Mario and losing, he is chased out by his Chomp, allowing Mario to free the Star Spirit [[Mamar]].

|JapM=Stage 2: The Mystery of Dry Dry Ruins

|Fre=Chapitre 2: Le mystère des Ruines Sec Sec

|FreM=Chapter 2: The mystery of Dry Dry Ruins

|ChiR=Dì 2 Zhāng: Gānhàn Fèixū de Mìmì

Mario follows the invitation through the maze-like forest and finds [[Boo's Mansion|the mansion he was referred to]]. After overcoming the challenges inside, Mario meets Lady Bow. He is told about [[Tubba Blubba]], the threat he poses, and the secret that may be related to his weakness. Bow then uses the Star Spirit Skolar the Boos found and captured as leverage to get Mario to defeat Tubba Blubba. She also joins Mario because she is tired of seeing her fellow Boos suffering, and because Mario will need her to get to Tubba Blubba's Castle.

[[File:PM Tubba Blubba Eating Boo.png|thumb|left|Tubba Blubba, about to eat a Boo.]]

The group leaves Forever Forest and heads towards [[Gusty Gulch]]. There, they witness Tubba Blubba attacking a ghost village and devouring [[Stanley (Paper Mario)|a Boo]]. Mario and his friends follow Tubba Blubba to his castle and sneak their way up to the master bedroom. In a chest next to the bed, Mario finds [[Yakkey]], a talkative key who tells them that he is the literal key to Tubba Blubba's secret inside [[Windy Mill]]. Yakkey concludes that Mario must be a thief, so he alerts Tubba Blubba of them. With a furious Tubba Blubba chasing them, Mario and his friends escape the castle, run all the way down to Windy Mill, and unlock it with the key.

[[File:PM Tubba's Heart.png|thumb|Tubba's Heart.]]

Inside Windy Mill they find Tubba Blubba's secret, which turns out to be [[Tubba's Heart|his heart]] that has been controlling the body remotely. After Mario beats it, the heart escapes outside the mill, where Tubba Blubba's body has caught up with Mario. Heart and body re-unite and attempt to fight Mario again, but with the heart being back inside Tubba Blubba's body, he is vulnerable again. After his defeat, Tubba Blubba decides to release all the Boos he has eaten, and reveals he is really a sensitive guy who did not like being scared by the Boos. Lady Bow, pleased with the outcome, holds up her part of the bargain and frees [[Skolar]].

[[File:PM Shy Guy Stealing Key Screenshot.png|thumb|left|A Shy Guy stealing the storeroom key.]]

After returning to Toad Town from his trip to Forever Forest, Mario finds the town overrun with [[Shy Guy]]s stealing people's belongings. Mario and his friends are able to trace the source of the Shy Guy attacks to one of the vacant houses in the residential area. By hiding inside with Lady Bow's ability, Mario is able to observe one of the Shy Guys opening a hidden door to a secret back room hiding the Shy Guy's Toy Box.

|JapM=Stage 3: Dogabon the Immortal<br>(''Dogabon'' is [[Tubba Blubba]]'s Japanese name.)

|Fre=Chapitre 3: L'Invincible Tubba Blubba

|FreM=Chapter 3: The Invincible Tubba Blubba

|Chi=第３章　“无敌的”图巴・布路巴

Inside the toy box, Mario runs into obstacles he cannot overcome by himself, such as the railway system missing a train, or [[Gourmet Guy]] blocking the way. In these cases, Mario must fight Shy Guys, retrieve items that were stolen from Toad Town citizens, and return them to their owners. At certain points, Kammy Koopa appears and attempts to execute Bowser's plan by summoning obstacles related to the answers Peach gave as Mario's weaknesses.

Eventually, Mario reaches the Red Station, where he encounters and battles the [[Big Lantern Ghost]], who upon defeat drops his lantern and flees. Inside the lantern is [[Watt]], a [[Lil Sparky|Li'l Sparky]] who was captured by the Shy Guys and used as a light source. Being grateful for being rescued, Watt joins Mario's group.

After that, Mario locates the Shy Guys' central base of operations, where he meets their leader, [[General Guy]]. He rallies his men and sends several waves of Shy Guy infantry against Mario and his friends, who dispatch them one after another. Eventually, General Guy fights Mario himself. After defeat, General Guy and his Shy Guys flee, leaving Mario able to rescue [[Muskular]], the fourth Star Spirit.

In Peach's Castle, the Princess encounters Gourmet Guy during one of her secret trips outside of her room. Gourmet Guy tells Peach that he is technically obligated to let the guards know he saw her wandering around, but he might look the other way if she went into the castle kitchen and baked him a cake. Peach complies, and, with Twink's help, bakes a strawberry cake, which makes Gourmet Guy ecstatic. Once he regains his composure, he informs Peach that the next Star Spirit is being held on [[Lavalava Island]], an island to the south. The Princess ends up being spotted by Kammy Koopa and escorted back to her room.

Mario heads to the Toad Town harbor, where he meets [[Kolorado]] the archeologist and a [[Whale (character)|whale]]. The whale offers to carry Mario and his friends over the ocean, but only if Mario enters his belly to cure a bellyache he has been having. Inside, Mario finds a [[Fuzzipede]] irritating the whale's belly. After fighting the Fuzzipede and getting it out of the whale's belly, Mario's group rides the whale to Lavalava Island, with Kolorado joining them to find treasure.

|Fre=Chapitre 4: Joujou dans le Coffre à jouets

|FreM=Chapter 4: Toy in the Toy Box

On [[Lavalava Island]], Mario and Kolorado find the entrance to [[Mt. Lavalava]] inaccessible due to a lava river. They head to the nearby [[Yoshi's Village]] to ask the locals for information, but the village is in a state of panic because their kids went missing in [[Jade Jungle]]. Mario heads into the jungle to search for the missing children and finds their caretaker, [[Sushie]], stuck in a tree. After being freed, she joins Mario to locate all of the missing Yoshis and bring them back to their parents. With the kids returned and the villagers pacified, Mario is able to talk to the [[Village Leader]] about reaching Mt. Lavalava. The Yoshi suggests seeking out [[Raphael the Raven]] in Jade Jungle. Mario finds Raphael on top of a large tree in an area accessible only with the [[Jade Raven]]. Raphael offers his assistance by summoning his Raven followers to construct a set of ropeways to help Mario across the lava river.

Inside, Mario and Kolorado explore the caverns of Mt. Lavalava, with the former doing most of the work and the latter suffering various injuries while trying to be useful. Deep inside the volcano, they meet Lava Piranha, the guardian of the Star Spirit. Mario defeats it and releases [[Misstar]], but at that moment the volcano starts to erupt. As they flee, Kolorado notices a [[treasure chest]] which he presumes contains the treasure he has been looking for. Before the lava reaches them, Misstar grabs him and Mario's group and escapes the volcano through the caldera. The treasure chest gets blown out of Mt. Lavalava and into Jade Jungle.

[[File:PM 64th Trivia Quiz-Off.png|thumb|Peach in the [[64th Trivia Quiz-Off]].]]

|Fre=Chapitre 5: Ça chauffe sur l'Île Lavelave

|FreM=Chapter 5: Hot on Lavelave Island

When Mario enters the Flower Fields, he sees the place shrouded in clouds. The [[Wise Wisterwood]] tells Mario that the clouds are the result of [[Huff N. Puff]], who is using his Puff Puff Machine to cover Flower Fields in clouds. Because of this, the Sun cannot rise to the sky. Mario thus needs to destroy the Puff Puff Machine to make the Sun rise to the sky, and help the local flowers to acquire a [[Magical Bean]], [[Miracle Water]] and [[Fertile Soil]]. These will create a beanstalk up to the [[Cloudy Climb]] where Huff N. Puff is hiding with the Star Spirit. Mario also meets a strange Lakitu called [[Lakilester]] who insists his name is Michael, and then Spike. He fights Mario under the orders of Huff N. Puff, but after losing, he decides to join Mario because he sees no reason in working for Huff N. Puff. He then fights a group of Lakitus and destroys the Puff Puff Machine, before planting the Magical Bean. When the [[beanstalk]] is grown, Mario heads to the [[Cloudy Climb]] and defeats Huff N. Puff for the sixth Star Spirit, [[Klevar]].

Back in Toad Town, Mario finds a [[Ninji]] waiting for him at Merlon's house. The Ninji informs that [[Merle]] of [[Starborn Valley]] has something important to tell Mario, and that he must go there. Mario finds a Warp Pipe to [[Shiver City]] in [[Toad Town Tunnels]].

|JapR=Sutēji 6: Hana to Kumo ni Tsutsumarete

|Fre=Chapitre 6: Sale temps au Champ de Fleurs

|FreM=Chapter 6: Bad weather in the Flower Field

|ChiR=Dì 6 Zhāng: Hēi'àn Zhōng de Xiānhuā Yuányě

In Shiver City, Mario finds out that he cannot go to [[Starborn Valley]] unless the [[Mayor Penguin|Mayor]] grants him permission. However, he finds the Mayor unconscious on the floor and becomes a suspect for the Mayor's murder. With novelist [[Herringway]]'s help, the truth is revealed: the Mayor was knocked out by the falling box containing a gift for the novelist. With the mystery solved, the Mayor allows Mario to go to Starborn Valley.  

Once Mario reaches the Starborn Valley, he meets [[Merle]], who tells Mario to go to the [[Crystal Palace]], where the seventh Star Spirit is being held. He then gives Mario a [[scarf]], telling him to use it on something special, then telling Mario to go and ask Mayor Penguin for the other special item, a [[bucket]]. Mario goes to a line of snowmen on the path between Shiver City and Starborn Valley, one missing a scarf and the other missing a hat. Mario gives the items to the respective owners. The snowmen thank him and open the way to the Crystal Palace. Along the way to the palace, they meet the spirit of [[Merlumina|Madam Merlar]], who gives Mario the [[Star Stone]], to reach the palace. Once they reach the [[Crystal King]] at the palace's back, Mario defeats him for the final Star Spirit, [[Kalmar]].

Meanwhile, Mario and the team reach [[Star Haven]] with the help of the seven Star Spirits, acquire the [[Star Beam]], and use the power of the Star Spirits to travel to [[Bowser's Castle]].

|Fre=Chapitre 7: Etoile des neiges

|FreM=Chapter 7: Snow star

[[File:FinalBattlePM.png|thumb|200px|Kammy Koopa activates the [[Power Platform]] as the final battle begins.]]

After going through Bowser's Castle, falling for traps, solving puzzles and getting attacked by Jr. Troopa one last time in the process, Mario and his team find Princess Peach and Bowser in the same place where Mario first encountered Bowser at the start of the game. The Star Beam lets Mario negate Bowser's invincibility and beat him, but Bowser takes his loss as a warm-up and flees with Peach to the castle roof, followed by Mario. Kammy Koopa activates her creation, the [[Power Platform]], to pump Bowser up in both power and size; when he powers up with the Star Rod, Mario finds that the Star Beam is now ineffective.  

Meanwhile, Twink frees the Princess, and the two battle Kammy. As Peach uses Focus, Twink slowly becomes stronger to the point where he becomes immune to Kammy's attacks. Kammy remembers before her defeat that the Stars get their power from the wishes of ordinary people. Twink urges the Princess to make a wish for everyone in the Mushroom Kingdom while he goes to help Mario and the Star Spirits. Peach's wish fills the Star Spirits with more power; thus enabled, as Mario recovers, the Spirits upgrade the Star Beam to [[Peach Beam]], which cuts through Bowser's enhanced power. After a lengthy battle with Bowser that ultimately leaves the Koopa King defeated, Mario returns the Star Rod to the Star Spirits. The Power Platform and Bowser's Castle begin to self-destruct, but the Star Spirits protect Peach's Castle from the explosion and restore it to its spot.

Several days later, Mario, his partners, and many others receive invitations from Princess Peach for another party. After a speech by Peach where she thanks everyone for their collective effort in restoring the peace to the Mushroom Kingdom, the [[list of Paper Mario staff|staff credits]] begin to roll as the scene switches to a [[victory parade|parade]] with nearly the entire cast participating. At the end, Mario and Peach walk to Mario's House and watch a fireworks display, which continues on until the player turns off or resets the game console.

|Fre=Chapitre 8: Final des Etoiles

|FreM=Chapter 8: Finale of the Stars

[[File:PM Boo Mansion Interior.png|thumb|Mario, his party member [[Lady Bow]], and a [[Boo]] NPC.]]

At the end of each chapter, an interlude occurs in which the player takes control of Princess Peach. Peach does not have access to Mario's abilities, party members, or inventory. Items picked up as Peach can be deposited in the [[Mysterious Treasure Chest]] in the castle storage room so they can later be picked up by Mario from the chest's counterpart at [[Merluvlee|Merluvlee's Place]].

*{{button|n64|Cright}} &ndash; Open Party Member menu

*{{button|n64|Cdown}} &ndash; Party Member ability

*{{button|n64|Stick}} &ndash; Move cursor / Used in Action Commands

*{{button|n64|A}} &ndash; Confirm / Used in Action Commands

*{{button|n64|B}} &ndash; Cancel / Used in Action Commands

*{{button|n64|Cdown}} &ndash; Used in Action Commands

{|width=100% class="wikitable"style="text-align:center;"

!width=6%|Max. value

|rowspan=9|[[File:Go Mario.png|75px]]<br>[[Mario]]

|{{hover|50|Can be increased to 65 with up to three HP Plus Badges}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Denote Mario's health. If they reach zero, [[Game Over|the game is over]].

|{{hover|50|Can be increased to 65 with up to three FP Plus Badges}}

|style="text-align:left;"|Allow Mario and his party members to perform more potent moves.

|style="text-align:left;"|Determine which and how many Badges Mario can equip.

|style="text-align:left;"|Used to fuel Special Moves. Unavailable until at least one Star Spirit (Eldstar) has been rescued.

|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:PM StarPiece.gif]] [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]]s

|style="text-align:left;"|Can be found in hidden places or received from NPCs. Mario can exchange them for Badges with Merlow.

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|The Boots allow Mario to use the jump command in battle. His jump attack deals 1 point of damage without attack modifiers and hits twice if timed correctly.

|The Super Boots allow Mario to use the [[Ground Pound|Spin Jump]] which can break through wooden floor panels and reveal hidden panels containing Star Pieces. They also upgrade the strength of his jump attack, making it deal 2 points of damage per hit at base power. The jump hits twice if the action command is executed.

|The Ultra Boots upgrade the Spin Jump to the [[Tornado Jump (move)|Tornado Jump]] which retains its previous ability and allows Mario to get some extra height for his jumps. They also upgrade the strength of his jump attack, making it deal 3 points of damage per hit at base power. The jump hits twice if the action command is executed.

|[[Goomba Village (location)|Goomba Village]]

|The Hammer allows Mario to break [[Yellow Block]]s and use the hammer command in battle. His base hammer attack deals 1 point of damage (2 if timed correctly).

|[[Dry Dry Ruins (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Ruins]]

|The Super Hammer allows Mario to break [[Stone Block]]s and upgrades the base strength of his hammer attack power to 2 (4 if timed correctly).

|The Ultra Hammer allows Mario to break [[Metal Block]]s, reveal hidden panels containing Star Pieces, and upgrades the base strength of his hammer attack power to 3 (6 if timed correctly).

|The Ultra Stone enables Mario to use [[Super Block]]s to upgrade party members to Ultra Rank.

|With this item, Princess Peach can copy the appearance of any NPC she is facing in her castle.

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|Treasure chests contain valuable items, Badges, or keys. The bigger variants contain upgrades for Mario's jump and hammer abilities.

|Mario can reveal the contents of these blocks by jumping beneath them or hitting them with a hammer. The yellow ones contain coins or items, while the red ones contain Badges.

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PM Tram.png]]<br>[[Springboard|Jump pad]]

|By jumping on a jump pad, Mario's jump gains some extra height. The blue ones allow the player to retain control of Mario's jump while the red ones launch him towards a fixed location.

{|width=95% cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=3 class="wikitable"style="border-collapse:collapse;"

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PM Yellow Block Render.png|60px]]<br>[[Yellow Block]]

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PM Stone Block Render.png]]<br>[[Stone Block]]

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PM Metal Block.png]]<br>[[Metal Block]]

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PM Wooden Platform Render.png]]<br>[[Wooden dock]]

==Party members==

An important part of ''Paper Mario'' is the party member system. Throughout his journey, Mario befriends various residents of the Mushroom Kingdom who join him on his quest, known as [[party member]]s. Every party member has an overworld ability that can be used by pressing {{button|n64|Cdown}} and usually serves to aid in traversing the landscape in some way, such as Parakarry's flight or Watt's ability to light up dark areas and reveal hidden blocks. Additionally, party members can aid Mario in battle by using various moves, many of which are based on their overworld abilities.

===Ranking-up party members===

Each party member joins Mario at their most basic rank and is able to choose from two moves in battle. If the player manages to locate a [[Super Block]], they may upgrade one of their currently available party members to the next rank, which increases the damage output of all their attacks and lets them learn a new move.  

The first time a party member is upgraded, they advance to Super Rank. To upgrade them even further, Mario needs to be in possession of the [[Ultra Stone]], which allows party members to reach Ultra Rank. At Ultra Rank, each party member has four moves and cannot be upgraded further. There are 16 Super Blocks in the game in total, enough to advance every party member to their final rank.

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!width="100px"|Name

!width="375px"|Info

!width="375px"|Overworld ability

!width="100px"rowspan=2 style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Goombario Sprite.png|56px]]<br>[[Goombario]]

|valign=top|

*Goombario is a young [[Goomba]] from Goomba Village and Mario's self-proclaimed biggest fan.

*Very eager to impress his idol, he joins Mario immediately after his grandfather [[Goompa]] requests it.

*'''Joins in:''' [[Goomba Village (location)|Goomba Village]]

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*Goombario can be asked for information about the area he and Mario are standing in at the time.

*When this is used while Mario faces someone else, Goombario shares his knowledge or impression of the character.

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!width=90px|[[Headbonk]]<br>(0 FP)

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*Attacks 1 enemy with a headbutt.

*Spiked or burning enemies will injure Goombario.

*'''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} just before making contact with the enemy.

![[Tattle]]<br>(0 FP)

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*Provides information about the targeted enemy type.

*Displays HP of all subsequently encountered enemies of that type.

![[Charge (move)|Charge]]<br>(1 FP)

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*Raises Goombario's next attack power by 2.

*Stackable.

![[Multibonk]]<br>(3 FP)

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*Attacks one enemy consecutively until the action command is failed.

*Spiked or burning enemies will injure Goombario.

*'''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} every hit just before making contact with the enemy.

**Missing a button press cancels the attack.

!rowspan=2 style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Kooper Sprite.png|64px]]<br>[[Kooper]]

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*Kooper is an aspiring [[Koopa Troopa]] adventurer from Koopa Village.

*He greatly admires his neighbor [[Kolorado]] and joins Mario to follow in the archeologist's footsteps.

*'''Joins in:''' [[Koopa Village]]

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*Kooper withdraws into his shell and allows Mario to launch him forward in a straight line.

*This ability can activate switches, attack enemies, and grab items remotely.

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!width=90px|[[Shell Toss]]<br>(0 FP)

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*Attacks one enemy on the ground.

*Can only target the first ground-bound enemy.

*'''Action command:''' Holding {{button|n64|Stickleft}} until the red star mark appears, then releasing it.

![[Power Shell]]<br>(3 FP)

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*Attacks all enemies on the ground.

*'''Action command:''' Holding {{button|n64|Stickleft}} until the red star mark appears, then releasing it.

![[Dizzy Shell]]<br>(4 FP)

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*Targets all enemies on the ground and has a chance to inflict dizziness.

*'''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

![[Fire Shell]]<br>(5 FP)

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*Attacks all enemies on the ground.

*Does two points of bonus damage to ice enemies and permanently defeats [[Dry Bones]].

*'''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

!rowspan=2 style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Bombette Sprite.png|82px]]<br>[[Bombette]]

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*Bombette is a rebellious [[Bob-omb]] who was thrown into the Koopa Bros. Fortress dungeon after violently disagreeing with her poor work conditions.

*She joins Mario as thanks for helping her escape her predicament.

*'''Joins in:''' [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]]

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*Bombette walks forward for a while and then explodes.

*The explosion can destroy cracked walls or boulders and can also attack enemies.

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!width=90px|[[Body Slam (Paper Mario)|Body Slam]]<br>(0 FP)

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*Attacks 1 enemy on the ground.

*Can only target the first ground-bound enemy.

*'''Action command:''' Holding {{button|n64|A}} until the red star mark appears, then releasing it.

![[Bomb (Paper Mario series)|Bomb]]<br>(3 FP)

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*Attacks 1 enemy on the ground.

*Can only target the first ground-bound enemy.

*'''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

![[Power Bomb]]<br>(6 FP)

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*Attacks all enemies on the ground.

*'''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

![[Mega Bomb]]<br>(8 FP)

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*Attacks all enemies regardless of their position.

*'''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

!rowspan=2 style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Parakarry Sprite.png|88px]]<br>[[Parakarry]]

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*Parakarry is a [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]] mailman working for the Toad Town Post Office.

*He has a reputation for being slow and tends to drop the letters he is supposed to deliver.

*He joins Mario in exchange for help with looking for his lost letters.

*'''Joins in:''' [[Mt. Rugged]]

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*Parakarry grabs hold of Mario and carries him over gaps that are too wide for him to jump over by himself.

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!width=90px|[[Sky Dive (Paper Mario)|Sky Dive]]<br>(0 FP)

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*Attacks one enemy with a kick regardless of position.

*Spiked or burning enemies will injure Parakarry.

*'''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} just before making contact with the enemy.

![[Shell Shot]]<br>(3 FP)

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*Parakarry withdraws into his shell and attacks one enemy regardless of position.

*'''Action command:''' Holding {{button|n64|Stickleft}} until targeting reticule lines up with the enemy.

**Failing the action command causes this attack to miss.

![[Air Lift]]<br>(3 FP)

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*May remove one enemy from the battle.

*Bosses and spiked or burning enemies are unaffected by this attack.

*'''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

![[Air Raid]]<br>(6 FP)

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*Parakarry withdraws into his shell and attacks all enemies regardless of their position.

*'''Action command:''' Tapping {{button|n64|Stickleft}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

!rowspan=2 style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Lady Bow Sprite.png|82px]]<br>[[Lady Bow]]

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*Lady Bow is an aristocratic [[Boo]] who owns the haunted mansion in [[Forever Forest]].

*She first enlists Mario's help against [[Tubba Blubba]] by blackmailing him and then stays with him because she feels like it.

*'''Joins in:''' [[Boo's Mansion]]

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*Lady Bow can make Mario and herself intangible and undetectable.

*This can be used to sneak past enemies or in some cases move through solid objects.

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!width=90px|[[Smack]]<br>(0 FP)

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*Repeatedly attacks one enemy regardless of position.

*'''Action command:''' Tapping {{button|n64|Stickleft}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

![[Outta Sight]]<br>(2 FP)

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*Makes Mario and herself immune to all enemy attacks.

*Using this move renders her unable to act during the following turn.

![[Spook (move)|Spook]]<br>(3 FP)

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*Targets all enemies and may scare them from the battle.

*Bosses are unaffected by this attack.

*'''Action command:''' Tapping {{button|n64|Stickleft}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

![[Fan Smack]]<br>(5 FP)

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*Repeatedly attacks one enemy regardless of position.

*'''Action command:''' Tapping {{button|n64|Stickleft}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

!rowspan=2 style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:PM Watt Sprite.png|72px]]<br>[[Watt]]

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*Watt is a [[Lil Sparky|Li'l Sparky]] who, during the [[Shy Guy]]s' attack on Toad Town, gets kidnapped by the [[Big Lantern Ghost]] and used as a light source.

*She joins Mario after he defeats her kidnapper and breaks the lantern imprisoning her.

*'''Joins in:''' [[Shy Guy's Toy Box]]

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*Mario holds Watt in front of him, which illuminates dark areas and reveals the positions of hidden blocks.

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!width=90px|[[Electro Dash]]<br>(0 FP)

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*Attacks one enemy regardless of position.

*The attack ignores the enemy's defense rating.

*'''Action command:''' Holding {{button|n64|A}} until the red star mark appears, then releasing it.

![[Power Shock]]<br>(2 FP)

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*Targets one enemy and may immobilize it.

*'''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

![[Turbo Charge]]<br>(3 FP)

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*Temporarily raises the damage of all of Mario's attacks by one point.

*'''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} every time a red star mark lights up.

![[Mega Shock]]<br>(5 FP)

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*Targets all enemies and may immobilize them.

*'''Action command:''' Pressing both {{button|n64|A}} and {{button|n64|B}} together repeatedly to fill up gauge.

!rowspan=2 style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:PM Sushie Sprite.png|80px]]<br>[[Sushie]]

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*Sushie is a mother [[Cheep Cheep]] who lives on [[Lavalava Island]] and serves as a caretaker for the local [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] children.

*Enamored by Mario's quest to rescue his love interest, she decides to accompany him.

*'''Joins in:''' [[Jade Jungle]]

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*When standing at a [[wooden dock]] near water, Mario can jump on Sushie's back and ride her through the water.

*Pressing {{button|n64|Cdown}} again makes her dive underwater.

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!width=90px|[[Belly Flop]]<br>(0 FP)

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*Attacks one enemy on the ground or in the air.

*'''Action command:''' Holding {{button|n64|Stickleft}} until the red star mark appears, then releasing it.

![[Squirt (move)|Squirt]]<br>(3 FP)

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*Attacks one enemy with water.

*It causes 2 points of bonus damage to fire-based enemies.

*'''Action command:''' Holding {{button|n64|A}} to fill up gauge without letting it overflow.

![[Water Block]]<br>(3 FP)

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*Temporarily raises Mario's defense by one point.

*Raises Mario's defense by two for fiery attacks.

*'''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} every time a red star mark lights up.

![[Tidal Wave]]<br>(6 FP)

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*Attacks all enemies regardless of position.

*It causes 2 points of bonus damage to fire-based enemies.

*'''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}}, {{button|n64|B}}, and {{button|n64|Cdown}} as shown.

!rowspan=2 style="vertical-align:top;"|[[File:Lakilester Sprite.png|78px]]<br>[[Lakilester]]

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*Lakilester starts out as a [[Lakitu]] in service to [[Huff N. Puff]] and fights Mario trying to help the [[Flower Fields]] denizens.

*Mario defeats Lakilester and after some convincing from his girlfriend [[Lakilulu]], he switches sides.

*'''Joins in:''' [[Flower Fields]]

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*Lakilester allows Mario to ride on his back, moving faster than Mario's walking speed.

*His cloud can transport them over hazardous surfaces such as spikes or lava.

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!width=90px|[[Spiny Flip]]<br>(0 FP)

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*Attacks one enemy regardless of position.

*'''Action command:''' Moving a cursor with {{button|n64|Stick}} and aligning it with the enemy.

**If the cursor is not properly aligned, the attack fails.

![[Spiny Surge]]<br>(4 FP)

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*Attacks all enemies regardless of position.

*'''Action command:''' Tapping {{button|n64|Stickleft}} repeatedly to fill up gauge.

![[Cloud Nine]]<br>(4 FP)

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*Temporarily boosts Mario's evasiveness, making enemy attacks miss randomly.

*'''Action command:''' Pressing {{button|n64|A}} every time a red star mark lights up.

![[Hurricane (move)|Hurricane]]<br>(5 FP)

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*Targets all enemies and may blow them from the battle.

*Bosses are unaffected by this attack.

*'''Action command:''' Pressing both {{button|n64|A}} and {{button|n64|B}} together repeatedly to fill up gauge.

[[File:Tubba Blubba's Heart Attack.png|thumb|The battle interface of ''Paper Mario''.]]

''Paper Mario'' uses a turn-based side-view battle system. Enemies are visible on the overworld and initiate a battle if the player makes contact with them. The manner in which this happens also determines whether the battle starts in Mario's or the enemies' favor; successfully attacking an enemy on the overworld nets Mario a preemptive hit on an enemy, referred to as a first strike, whereas getting hit by an enemy attack gives the enemy a free turn to damage Mario before the fight starts proper.

On the battle screen itself, Mario and one party member of his choice find themselves on the left side of the screen, with the enemy group occupying the right side. What kind of enemies Mario faces is determined by which type of enemy initiated the battle on the overworld, with several [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario|different formations]] being possible.  

To win a battle, the player must eliminate all enemies on the opposite side, either by defeating them or by making them run away. An enemy counts as defeated if their [[Heart Point]]s (HP) are dropped to zero. Likewise, if Mario's HP drop to zero without a [[Life Mushroom (Paper Mario series)|Life Shroom]] in his inventory, the battle is lost. The player can keep track of Mario's HP and various other stats with the battle statistic on the top side of the screen.

Both hammer and jump attacks can be customized by outfitting Mario with certain Badges. Custom hammer or jump attacks usually consume [[Flower Point]]s (FP) and cannot be used if the required amount is not available.

===Party member action===

The party member's options are more limited than Mario's, but can be increased by equipping Badges. Under normal circumstances, a party member can either attack or do nothing, the latter of which skips their action. Depending on their level, a party member can have up to four attacks in their repertoire. At least one of these attacks is always free to use, whereas other, more potent attacks cost Flower Points.  

The party members do not have their own FP and instead draw from the same pool as Mario does. Special care has to be taken with party members who use jump-type attacks, because they are susceptible to the same hazards as Mario's jump command, which means the party member can get injured by jumping on certain enemies.

Only one party member can be used during battle, but the currently active one can be swapped out for a different party member during battle. This uses a turn unless the [[Quick Change]] Badge is equipped.

After both Mario and his party member have taken their actions, all able enemies will then attack one after another. In most cases, enemies will target Mario, but some attacks can hit the party member, either separately or additionally to Mario. Since Mario's party members do not have HP themselves, every time they get hit, they will acquire the injured status effect, which prevents them from taking action for a few turns.

Once all enemies have attacked, the current turn ends and the next one starts from the beginning again, with the player choosing Mario and his party member's actions.

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|style="text-align:left;"|This state triggers when Mario's HP are equal to or less than 5. It has no immediate effect on battle, but some Badges require him to be in this state to work.

|style="text-align:left;"|This state is exclusive to party members and triggers every time they take damage. An injured party member is immobilized and cannot be switched out until the effect wears off.

|style="text-align:left;"|This state triggers when Mario's HP drops down to 1. It has no immediate effect on battle, but some Badges require him to be in this state to work.

After Mario receives the Lucky Star at the foot of Shooting Star Summit, the player is able to use action commands in battle. From then on, whenever Mario or his party member execute an attack, a prompt shows up and input from the player is required. If the action command is successful, attacks will do bonus damage or have other additional effects.

Once all enemies have been eliminated, Mario receives experience in form of [[Star Point]]s. The amount of Star Points received depends on the levels of the defeated enemies as well as that of Mario himself, and may be anywhere between none and 100. Whenever Mario's Star Point count reaches 100, his level increases by one and the player gets to choose whether to increase Heart Points, Flower Points, or Badge Points. Once any statistic is maxed out, it is impossible to give further points to that specific statistic.

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|Deals 3 HP of damage to a single enemy, ignoring its Defense Power.

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items CocoPop.png]]<br>[[Coco Candy|Coco Pop]]

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items DriedShroom.png]]<br>[[Dried Mushroom|Dried Shroom]]

|Deals 1 HP of damage to a single enemy, ignoring its Defense Power.

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items EggMissile.png]]<br>[[Egg Bomb|Egg Missile]]

|Deals 6 HP of explosion damage to a single enemy, ignoring its Defense Power.

|Restores 15 FP outside of battle, or sets Mario's FP equal to his current HP plus 15<ref>{{cite|author=Fatguy703|date=October 29, 2019|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUd5242Ghow|title=The Sweet Lies of Paper Mario 64|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 29, 2024}}</ref> and [[Electrified|electrifies]] him if used in battle.

|Deals 3 HP of fire damage to all enemies, ignoring their Defense Power.

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items FriedShroom.png]]<br>[[Mushroom Fry|Fried Shroom]]

|May make all enemies flee.

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items HoneyShroom.png]]<br>[[Honey Mushroom|Honey Shroom]]

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items JellyShroom.png]]<br>[[Jelly Mushroom|Jelly Shroom]]

|Restores 15 FP outside of battle, or 30 FP inside of battle<ref>{{cite|author=Fatguy703|date=October 29, 2019|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUd5242Ghow|title=The Sweet Lies of Paper Mario 64|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}</ref> and makes Mario either [[Electrified]], [[Invisible]], or [[Sleepy]].

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items Koopasta.png]]<br>[[Koopasta Dish|Koopasta]]

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|Restores 5 HP and 15 FP. It can be used to bribe [[Black Shy Guy#Paper Mario|Anti Guy]] and get access to his [[Power Plus (badge)|Power Plus]] Badge without a fight.

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items LifeShroom.png]]<br>[[Life Mushroom (Paper Mario series)|Life Shroom]]

|If this item is in Mario's inventory, it is consumed and automatically revives Mario with 10 HP whenever his HP run out in battle.

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items MapleShroom.png]]<br>[[Maple Mushroom|Maple Shroom]]

|When used in battle, it takes on the effects of one of several items or deals 1 HP of damage to Mario.

|Restores 10 FP.

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items POWBlock.png]]<br>[[POW Block]]

|Deals 2 HP of damage to all enemies, ignoring their Defense Power. It also causes enemies with shells to flip over.

|Deals 6 HP of damage to all enemies, ignoring their Defense Power.

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items ShroomCake.png]]<br>[[Mushroom Cake|Shroom Cake]]

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items ShroomSteak.png]]<br>[[Mushroom Steak|Shroom Steak]]

|May cause all enemies to [[Sleepy|fall asleep]].

|Deals 4 HP of ice damage to all enemies, ignoring their Defense Power.

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items Spaghetti.png]]<br>[[Spaghetti Plate|Spaghetti]]

|Restores 20 FP.

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items SuperShroom.png]]<br>[[Super Mushroom|Super Shroom]]

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items SuperSoda.png]]<br>[[Fresh Juice|Super Soda]]

|Deals 5 HP of electric damage to one enemy, ignoring its Defense Power.

|Deals 5 HP of electric damage to all enemies, ignoring their Defense Power.

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items UltraShroom.png]]<br>[[Ultra Mushroom|Ultra Shroom]]

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PaperMario Items VoltShroom.png]]<br>[[Volt Mushroom|Volt Shroom]]

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|style="text-align:center;"|[[Dry Dry Ruins (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Ruins]]

|A sentient painting of an old [[Boo]]. Mario needs to return it to its picture frame to access the mansion's third floor.

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:Bucket PM.png]]<br>[[Bucket (Paper Mario)|Bucket]]

|Stolen from Rowf, the owner of the Badge Shop, during the events of Chapter 4. It can be returned for an I Spy Badge.

|rowspan=10|One of the ingredients available for Princess Peach to bake a cake for Gourmet Guy during one of her interludes.

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:PMWater.png]]<br>[[Water (item)|Water]]

|Once this book is returned to Tayce T. during Chapter 4, she will be able to cook with two ingredients at once.

|Given to Mario by Posie during Chapter 6. Mario can bring this item to Rosie and exchange it for the Water Stone.

|rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|[[Dry Dry Ruins (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Ruins]]

|The Ultra Stone enables Mario to use Super Blocks to upgrade party members to Ultra Rank.

|Stolen from Russ T. during the events of Chapter 4. It can be returned for a Star Piece.

|style="text-align:center;"|[[Goomba Village (location)|Goomba Village]]

|Stolen from Tayce T. during the events of Chapter 4. It is necessary to return it to her so she will bake a Cake for Gourmet Guy.

|Appears during one of Koopa Koot's favors.

|style="text-align:center;"|[[File:GoldCredit PM.png]]<br>[[Golden Card|Gold Credit]]

|Involved in the quest to make Pop Diva sing again. Mario must deliver this item to the Composer in Dry Dry Outpost to receive the Melody in return.