Editing Pleasant Path

{{location infobox
|image=Pleasant Path.png
|caption=Mario and Goombario walking in Pleasant Path
|greater_location=[[Mushroom Kingdom]]
|inhabitants=[[Goomba]]s, [[Paragoomba]]s, [[Spiked Goomba]]s, [[Koopa Troopa]]s, [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]s
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
}}
'''Pleasant Path''' is the name of the east-northeast region of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and home to some [[Koopa Troopa]]s. It is the setting of Chapter 1 during the events of ''[[Paper Mario]]''.
Pleasant Path is characterized by the peaceful pleasant brook running down it, along with the many trees and [[Candy Pop|Candy Cane]]s. [[Russ T.]] speaks of these special candy canes, telling [[Mario]] that if he does something for them, they will do something for him in return. Mario first encounters both Koopa Troopas and [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]s on the lane. A fork-like mountain holds the high path to the [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]], and the low path to [[Koopa Village]]. The exit to the west leads to [[Toad Town]]. 
Locations in Pleasant Path include:
*Pleasant Path itself
*[[Koopa Village]]
*[[Koopa Bros. Fortress]]
After the completion of Chapter 5, [[Kent C. Koopa]] blocks the west exit of Pleasant Path. If the player wishes to go through Pleasant Path in this way, the player can defeat Kent C. Koopa before proceeding or they could alternately pay him 100 coins to pass. However, it is possible to go to the other side by unlocking the pipe from [[Toad Town Tunnels]] and [[Koopa Village]]. If Mario walks around the [[Candy Pop|Candy Cane]]s, they will play a cover of the invincibility theme from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and give him one heart each time he circles it.

==Areas==
[[File:PM Star Piece PleasantPathCandyCane.png|thumb|left|250px|[[Mario]] and [[Bombette]] in the third scene.]]
[[Mario]] first enters Pleasant Path from [[Toad Town]]. The first scene is straight, with a [[Koopa Troopa]], a [[Paragoomba]] and a [[Spiked Goomba]], as well as various blocks where Mario can find coins, a [[Fright Mask|Fright Jar]] and the [[Dizzy Attack]] badge. On Mario's way back to Toad Town after clearing [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]], [[Jr. Troopa]] will jump out of a bush and ask Mario if he knows him. Either way, the two will get in a fight. After Chapter 5, [[Kent C. Koopa]] will appear here, blocking [[Kolorado]] and [[Mario]] from passing. Mario can pay or fight with him in order to pass.

In the second scene, there is first a [[? Block]] with a [[POW Block]] item in it, then a river. Mario must hammer the tree and press the [[! Switch]] dropping from the tree to make a bridge appear. Over the river are a [[Spiked Goomba]] above a brick, a walking [[Goomba]], and some stairs. To the south is an island with a [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]] on it, which [[Mario]] can get by tossing [[Kooper]]. On the first stair, a [[Sleepy Sheep]] can be found behind the fence. On the second is a [[Koopa Troopa]]. Finally there are four bricks, the last of which contains multiple coins.

[[File:PM Attack FX B screenshot.png|thumb|250px|The bricks before [[Koopa Village]] that reveal the [[Attack FX B (Paper Mario)|Attack FX B]] badge.]]
In the third scene, three [[Candy Pop|Candy Cane]]s can be found on the high area. They give out [[Heart (item)|Heart]] if Mario walks around them. There is also a [[Honey Syrup]] behind the last Candy Cane and a [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]] under a hidden panel between the three. There is also a roadsign. From the high area Mario can either go across the bridge to the next scene or take the stairs around the platform to [[Koopa Village]] beneath the bridge. Before the entrance of Koopa Village, there are three brick blocks on the ground. Hammering them in the order of left, right, back reveals a red [[? Block]] with the [[Attack FX B (Paper Mario)|Attack FX B]] badge in it.

In the fourth scene, there is a high platform in the left with five coins on the ground and an alert [[Koopa Troopa]] in the nearby bush. To the right is a [[Thunder Bolt (item)|Thunder Bolt]] above a high brick, and a walking [[Spiked Goomba]]. In the midst of the scene is a river with a sign that reads:
<blockquote>
No entry allowed, Mario!
::Yours truly, The Koopa Bros.
</blockquote>
There is an [[! Switch]] across the river, which [[Mario]] has to activate in Chapter 1 by tossing [[Kooper]] from [[Koopa Village]] for a bridge. Finally there is a [[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]] as well as two bricks, between them an invisible block containing a [[Fire Flower]].

In the fifth scene (the path before [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]]), there is first a tree by the north side with a [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]] in it, then a [[Koopa Troopa]] and a Paratroopa on the road. At the end of the road is a [[Heart Block]]. After [[Bombette]] joins the party, [[Mario]] can set her off at a cracked wall and take the pipe behind it. This warps Mario to a high place where he can find a [[FP Plus]] badge in a treasure chest. Outside Koopa Bros. Fortress is a [[Save Block]] near the main gate, a Save Block in the south balcony, and the [[Refund]] badge in a [[treasure chest]] on the southeast one.

==Enemies Found==
:''For [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario|enemy formations]] in Pleasant Path, see [[List of enemy formations in Paper Mario#Pleasant Path|here]].''
<gallery widths="100px" heights="80px">
KoopaRed PM.png|[[Koopa Troopa]]
PaperMarioGoomba.png|[[Goomba]]
PMParagoomba.png|[[Paragoomba]]
PMSpikedGoomba.png|[[Spiked Goomba]]
PMRParatroopa.png|[[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]
PM Jr Troopa 2nd Form.png|[[Jr. Troopa]] (Boss; encountered after clearing Chapter 1)
PMKentCKoopa.png|[[Kent C. Koopa]] (Optional Boss; encountered after clearing Chapter 5)
</gallery>
{{br}}

==Items Found==
Note: The scenes are numbered from west to east.
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!width="5%"|Item
!width="1%"|Icon
!width="20%"|Location
|-
|[[Dizzy Attack]]
|[[File:Dizzy Attack Badge.png]]
|In the Badge Block at the first scene.
|-
|[[Fright Mask|Fright Jar]]
|[[File:PaperMario Items FrightJar.png]]
|In the rightmost block at the first scene.
|-
|[[POW Block]]
|[[File:PaperMario Items POWBlock.png]]
|In the ? Block at the second scene.
|-
|[[Sleepy Sheep]]
|[[File:PaperMario Items SleepySheep.png]]
|Behind a fence in the second scene.
|-
|[[Honey Syrup]]
|[[File:PaperMario Items HoneySyrup.png]]
|Behind the rightmost [[Candy Pop|Candy Cane]] in the third scene.
|-
|[[Attack FX B (Paper Mario)|Attack FX B]]
|[[File:Attack FX B Badge.png]]
|Smashing the blocks near the entrance of [[Koopa Village]] in the order "left, right, middle" will reveal a red ? Badge block with this badge inside.
|-
|[[Thunder Bolt (item)|Thunder Bolt]]
|[[File:PaperMario Items ThunderBolt.png]]
|On the first block in the fourth scene (requires [[Kooper]] or [[Tornado Jump (move)|Tornado Jump]])
|-
|[[Fire Flower]]
|[[File:PaperMario Items FireFlower.png]]
|In a hidden ? Block between two Brick Blocks at the east of the fourth scene.
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]]
|rowspan=4|[[File:PM StarPiece.gif]]
|On the southern small island in the second scene (requires [[Kooper]])
|-
|Under a hidden panel between the three [[Candy Pop|Candy Cane]]s in the third scene.
|-
|Under a hidden panel at the coin trap in the fourth scene.
|-
|In the tree at the fifth scene.
|-
|[[FP Plus]]
|[[File:FP Plus Badge.png]]
|On a high platform near [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]], accessed through a pipe by blasting the wall near the Heart Block first.
|}

===[[List of hidden blocks in Paper Mario|Hidden ? block]]===
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!Description
!width=20%|Image
|-
|[[File:PaperMario Items FireFlower.png]]<br>[[Fire Flower]]
|In the area two screens west of the [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]], the hidden ? Block is between the two [[Brick Block]]s.
|[[File:PMHiddenBlock2.png|250px]]
|}

==Area Tattles==
*"''To the west of here is [[Toad Town]], and to the east is [[Koopa Village]]. If we go even farther east, we'll eventually reach [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]].''"
*"''It's always pleasant around here. That's why we call this place Pleasant Path. It's nice and warm today, too. Incidentally, lots of [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]s live around here.''"
*"''Koopas like to live around Pleasant Path because there's plenty of water for them to lounge in. Koopa Village is down this way. If you want to go to Koopa Bros. Fortress, we should take the upper path and just keep going straight.''"
*"''If we continue along the pass, we should reach Koopa Bros. Fortress. Many Koopas and Paratroopas live around here. If they're loyal to [[Bowser]], they'll definitely attack us.''"
*"''Just east of here, we can see Koopa Bros. Fortress. Actually, we're probably already on fortress grounds. That arch certainly looks like a part of it. And there are lots of bad guys, too.''"
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==In-game map description==
*''This path links [[Toad Town#Paper Mario|Toad Town]] and [[Koopa Village]]. [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]] is to the east.''

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Candy Cane Sprite.png|A [[Candy Pop|Candy Cane]].
PM Pleasant Path Tattle.png| [[Goombario]] and Mario in the first scene.
PM Star Piece PleasantPathIsland.png|The [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]] in the second scene.
PM Star Piece PleasantPathTrap.png|The Star Piece in the fourth scene.
PM Star Piece PleasantPathTree.png|The Star Piece in the fifth scene.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ポカポカロード
|JapM=Pleasantly Warm Road
|JapR=Pokapoka Rōdo
|Fra=Chemin Agréable
|FraM=Pleasant Path
|Spa=Sendero Agradable
|SpaM=Pleasant Path
|Ger=Wanderpfad
|GerM=Traveling Path
|Chi=温暖小道
|ChiR=Wēnnuǎn Xiǎodào
|ChiM=Warmth Road
}}

==External Links==
*[https://www.vgmaps.com/Atlas/N64/index.htm#PaperMario ''Paper Mario'' maps by Peardian] (search for "Pleasant Path")
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