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| |title=The Bitlands | | |title=The Bitlands |
| |image=[[File:The Bitlands.png|250px]] | | |image=[[Image:SPM_Bitlands.jpg|200px]] |
| |code=3-1 | | |code=3-1 |
| |game=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' | | |game=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' |
| |boss=[[Bowser]]<br>[[Big Blooper (Super Paper Mario)|Big Blooper]]<br>[[Dimentio]]<br>[[Francis]]
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| |before=[[Merlee's Basement|<<]] | | |before=[[Merlee's Basement|<<]] |
| |after=[[The Tile Pool|>>]] | | |after=[[Tile Pool|>>]] |
| |track=The Open Plane
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| |sample=[[File:SPM The Open Plane.oga]]
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| '''The Bitlands''' is a dimension located beyond [[Flipside Tower]]'s yellow door in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. It has a unique art style that makes the world look as if it was drawn on a grid, like pixel art. The overworld music in this world is an arrangement of the classic [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' According to [[The InterNed]], said overworld theme is titled "The Open Plane", while the music in the underground area beneath the two red pipes is titled "Nostalgic Underground", due to it being an arrangement of the [[Underground Theme]] from ''Super Mario Bros.'' | | '''The Bitlands''' is a dimension in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. |
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| ==Chapters and locations==
| | The Bitlands is an extremely pixelated (to the point of it being named after such) dimension that has several references to other [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' games]] (most notably the previous two ''[[Paper Mario (disambiguation)|Paper Mario'' games]]). In ''Super Paper Mario'', the Yellow Door (Chapter 3) takes [[Mario]] and [[Princess Peach]] to this dimension. |
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| |name1='''The Bitlands'''<br>(''Chapter 3-1: When Geeks Attack'')
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| |image1=[[File:The Bitlands.png|150px]]
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| |description1=This pixelated grassland contains many references to ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' [[Bowser]] is fought and recruited here.
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| |name2='''[[The Tile Pool]]'''<br>(''Chapter 3-2: Bloops Ahoy'')
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| |image2=[[File:The Tile Pool.png|150px]]
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| |description2=A large sea inhabited by many underwater creatures, as well as [[Big Blooper (Super Paper Mario)|Big Blooper]]. [[Thudley]] is found here.
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| |name3='''[[The Dotwood Tree]]'''<br>(''Chapter 3-3: Up, Up, and a Tree'')
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| |image3=[[File:SPM Dotwood Tree.png|150px]]
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| |description3=An enormous tree with three areas, one outside, one inside, and one at the top. [[Dimentio]] is battled here for the first time.
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| |name4='''[[Fort Francis]]'''<br>(''Chapter 3-4: The Battle of Fort Francis'')
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| |image4=[[File:SPM Fort Francis.png|150px]]
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| |description4=[[Francis]]'s castle. It is filled with many cat robots, some of which attack the player. References to [[Nintendo]] products and pop culture abound. Francis is the Chapter boss, and [[Carrie]] is found here.
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| ==Chapter 3-1: When Geeks Attack==
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| [[File:SPM Chapter 3 Preview.png|thumb|Chapter preview]]'''Storyline text'''
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| <blockquote>''Mario and his new friends opened the door, unsure of what they would find.''
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| ''All the while, Merlee's words about finding the "other two heroes" rang in their minds.''
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| ''Were these other heroes somewhere in this new world? If not, where?''
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| ''Meanwhile, the creeping [[The Void|void]] grew larger in the skies above Flipside.''
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| ''The hopes of all worlds rested on the heroes finding the next Pure Heart...''</blockquote>
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| [[File:GrodusChronicles.PNG|thumb|left|Francis]]
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| [[File:SPM Bitlands Warp Pipe.png|thumb|Underground section.]]
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| [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and the [[Pixl]]s have just entered the door to The Bitlands when [[Tippi]] is snatched up by a nerdy-looking chameleon, who claims it has caught a "super rare pixelated butterfly". Before Mario and Peach can help her, the chameleon disappears. Mario and Peach hear a voice coming from a bush and find a Pixl named [[Barry]] in it. Barry tells Mario and Peach that Tippi was kidnapped by [[Francis]], the "nerd to end all nerds," who also has a liking for butterflies. He has taken her to [[Fort Francis|his castle]], which has been known to be locked up tight. Barry discourages trying to get Tippi back, but Mario's persistence wins out and Barry agrees to help. He gives Mario and Peach three tips. First, he tells Mario and Peach that "[[Bowser's Minions|a bunch of no-class jerks]]" are hiding out in a group of old fortresses. However, the fortresses are so old and worn out, they could be taken out easily with an explosion. Next, he tells Mario and Peach about [[The Tile Pool|an ocean]] just past the fortresses. There, they will have to fight a [[Big Blooper (Super Paper Mario)|monster]], but it can be dispatched by attacking its red tentacle. His last tip is to watch for [[The Dotwood Tree|an enormous tree]]. There's a large gorge on the other side of it and to get past it, Mario and Peach must ride the red wind. After giving them those tips, Barry asks them to come back to see him if they somehow defeat Francis, hinting at how to recruit this Pixl.
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| The first area consists of a small mountain, patrolled by several [[Koopa Troopa]]s (who, notably, are not wearing sunglasses, as these have not been brainwashed into [[Count Bleck]]'s army). There is a pipe on either side of the mountain, with a [[Piranha Plant]] in one. Beyond the mountain is a huge pipe bypassed by [[Flip]]ping. On the other side is a flip block that can be used to get on top of the pipe. There is a [[Save Block]] and then a large chasm with a red pipe on either side. Across the chasm is several vertical lines of colored blocks. Flipping reveals these blocks to actually be in different patterns, such as a humanoid figure or castle turret. This area has some [[Magikoopa]]s and a [[Back Cursya]]. If Mario or Peach are able to get on top of the colored blocks, they may find a floating platform with a Piranha Plant [[Catch Card|Card]]. At the end of this area is a pipe leading into the background, where a pipe leading underground is found. In the underground room is a [[Thunder Rage]] and a [[Blomeba]]. Defeating the Blomeba reveals a pipe leading back up. An [[Ice Storm]] can be found at the edge of the background area.
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| [[File:SPM Mega Peach.png|150px|thumb]]
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| Back across the red pipes, the player should get on top of the tall pipe and jump, revealing an invisible block with a ladder inside that can be climbed to a floating platform with a door on it. To the left of this new area is two pipes, a short one and a tall one, and a [[Sproing-Oing]]. There is a Piranha Plant in the right pipe. Peach's parasol can be used to get on top of the tall pipe, which leads into the background where a [[Catch Card SP]] is found. To the right is a [[? Block]] containing a [[Mega Star]], which can be used to get through the following area to another door. The next area consists of many sets of blocks and the door opens in midair. When the player lands, a Koopa Troopa sees them and runs away, hitting a ? Block in the process and collecting a Mega Star, becoming [[Mega Koopa]]. The ideal way of defeating Mega Koopa is to run to the left and collect a Mega Star. To the far right of this area is a sign that, when read backwards, reads:
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| "fall in between the red pipes".
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| [[File:SPM Mario and Bowser Meet.png|thumb|left|Mario used [[Boomer (Super Paper Mario)|Boomer]] to blow up Bowser's temporary fortress.]]
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| By jumping into the pit between the red pipes in the first area, the player can access an area very similar to [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-2]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' After this area is an area where the player must deal with many [[Koopa Striker]]s before getting to the old fortress Barry spoke of. Mario and Peach find [[Bowser's Minions]] holed up inside. They must get through the fortresses, dodging enemies, until they get to a red X on the side of the last fortress. Using [[Boomer (Super Paper Mario)|Boomer]] near the X destroys the fortress and reveals [[Bowser]]. Bowser sees Mario and flies into a rage about having his castle destroyed yet again. He separates Peach from Mario and duels him. Mario wins using Boomer and is reunited with Peach. After an argument, Bowser joins the team as a playable character. He tells his minions to hold down the fort while he is gone. They pretend to be upset that he is leaving, but secretly plan to party. The three heroes leave to go rescue Tippi.
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| ===Enemies===
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| <gallery>
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| File:SPMKoopaTroopaGreenVariant1.png|[[Koopa Troopa]]
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| File:SPMPiranhaPlant.png|[[Piranha Plant]]
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| File:SPMMagikoopa.png|[[Magikoopa]]
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| File:SPMBackCursya.png|[[Back Cursya]]
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| File:SPM Megabite Catch Card.png|[[Megabite]] (near red pipes)
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| File:SPMBlomeba.png|[[Blomeba]]
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| File:SPMSpikedGoomba.png|[[Spiked Goomba]]
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| File:SPMSproingOingSprite.png|[[Sproing-Oing]]
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| File:SPMHammerBro.png|[[Hammer Bro]]
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| File:GoombaSPM.png|[[Goomba]]
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| File:SPMParagoomba.png|[[Paragoomba]]
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| File:SPM Red Paratroopa.png|[[Koopa Paratroopa|Paratroopa]]
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| File:SPM Mega Koopa Catch Card.png|[[Mega Koopa]]
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| File:SPMGloomba.png|[[Gloomba]]
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| File:ToopaStriker.png|[[Toopa Striker]]
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| File:SPMKoopaStriker.png|[[Koopa Striker]]
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| File:SPMBulletBill.png|[[Bullet Bill]]
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| File:SPMBillBlaster.png|[[Bill Blaster]]
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| File:BowserSprite.png|[[Bowser]] (boss)
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| </gallery>
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| ===Items===
| | In Chapter 3-1, [[Tippi]] is kidnapped by a geeky chameleon named [[Francis]]. She is then taken to his [[Fort Francis|fort]] far away, across the [[Tile Pool]] and past the [[Dotwood Tree]]. In The Bitlands itself, Mario and Princess Peach discover that [[Bowser]] made a makeshift fort there. After a battle against the King of the Koopas, Bowser joins Mario's party, but he is still reluctant about it. |
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| |item1=[[Thunder Rage]]
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| |image1=[[File:Thunder Rage SPM.png]]
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| |location1=In the chest via a pipe on the eastern end of the first area.
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| |item2=[[Ice Storm]]
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| |image2=[[File:Ice Storm SPM.png]]
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| |location2=In eastern background of the first area, accessible via a pipe to the west after defeating the Blomeba(s).
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| |item3=Caught Card
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| |image3=[[File:CatchCardOrangeSPM.png]]
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| *[[Piranha Plant]], in the chest on a platform after jumping along the coloured columns.
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| *[[Back Cursya]] '''(Map 18)''', use [[Fleep]] on the blue column; <font color=red>beware of the Back Cursya when doing so.</font>
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| |item4=[[Catch Card SP]]
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| |image4=[[File:Catch Card SP SPM.png]]
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| |location4=<nowiki/>
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| *In western background of an area where the first Mega Star is, accessible via the westernmost pipe near a Sproing-Oing and a Piranha Plant, after crossing a moving platform.
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| *Behind the exit pipe in 3D near exactly 17 visible coins, accessible via the first pipe underground.
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| |item5=Super Card
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| |image5=[[File:CatchCardSilverSPM.png]]
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| |location5=[[Magikoopa]], in a chest in 3D in the secret area via the furthest pipe on the right of the "Warp Zone" pipe trio in the underground area.
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| |item6=[[Ultra Shroom Shake]]
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| |image6=[[File:Ultra Shroom Shake SPM.png]]
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| |location6='''(Map 19)''', use Fleep on the median space between 6 visible coins around an assortment of brick blocks shaped like a {{wp|recurve bow}} near two Koopa Troopas.
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| }}
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| ===Menu description===
| | The Bitlands is notable for a humorous instance in which a [[Koopa Troopa]], upon seeing Mario or Peach, races to the right of the screen and hits a [[? Block]], receives a [[Mega Star]], and becomes [[Mega Koopa]], being largely identical to any other character under the effects of a Mega Star. |
| *''"Francis kidnapped Tippi from these beautiful Bitlands. Bowser battled Mario here too, but Mario prevailed. Once Peach charmed him, he agreed to join the group."''
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| ==References to other ''Super Mario'' games== | | ==Stages in The Bitlands== |
| The Bitlands (especially Chapter 3-4) holds many references and similarities to older ''[[Mario]]'' games, or to other [[Nintendo]]-related things. These include:
| | *Chapter 3-1: When Geeks Attack ('''The Bitlands''') |
| [[File:SPM Francisroomright.png|thumb|Francis's computer room.]]
| | *Chapter 3-2: Bloops Ahoy (The [[Tile Pool]]) |
| [[File:SPM Francis 2nd Room.png|thumb|Francis' room.]]
| | *Chapter 3-3: Up, Up, and a Tree (The [[Dot Wood Tree]]) |
| *[[Francis]] has a [[Family Computer|Famicom]], a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], a [[Virtual Boy]], a [[Nintendo 64]], a [[Nintendo GameCube]], a [[Game Boy]], and (if the player flips into 3-D) a [[Wii]]. | | *Chapter 3-4: The Battle of Fort Francis ([[Fort Francis]]) |
| *[[Francis]] has a huge amount of posters showing [[Lady Bow]] and [[Bootler]] (this marks Lady Bow's second cameo appearance in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''), [[Petuni]], [[Princess Peach]], and other, less identifiable characters. | |
| *[[Mega Koopa]] is identical to a [[Koopa Troopa]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
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| *[[Bowser]] declares that there will be no more sequels; many ''[[Super Mario (series)|Mario]]'' games have at least one sequel, and Bowser gets defeated in all ''[[Paper Mario]]'' sequels.
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| *[[Francis]] is a big fan of certain TV shows, whose names are filled with references to characters from the ''[[Paper Mario]]'' series, such as [[The Blubbening]], which apparently involves [[Tubba Blubba]] (this way making ''Super Paper Mario'' the third ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' game in a row to at least mention a giant [[Spike]] in their corresponding third Chapters), [[Starship X-Naut]], seemingly focusing on the [[X-Naut|X-Nauts]], and [[The Grodus Chronicles]], which seems to feature [[Grodus|Sir Grodus]].
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| *The underground cavern in Chapter 3-1 is an almost exact replica of World 1-2 in the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' The only differences are that some of the power-ups have been changed, and that a small area has been removed. | |
| *The overworld music has several interludes, in which segments of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' theme can be heard clearly.
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| *The player must take the second [[Warp Pipe]] in the [[Warp Zone]] look-alike area to progress through the level, which may be a reference to ''Super Mario Bros.'', as [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] must take the second [[pipe]] in the [[Warp Zone]] if they wish to take a shortcut to World 3. The Bitlands happens to be the third world Mario and co. visit.
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| *[[Fort Francis]] has a few bars of music similar to those of ''[[Paper Mario]]'', specifically, the music resembles the [[Shiver Mountain]] music track.
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| ==Names in other languages== | | ==References to Other ''Mario'' Games== |
| {{foreign names
| | The Bitlands (especially Chapter 3-4) holds many references and similarities to older ''Mario'' games or other [[Nintendo]]-related things. These include: |
| |Jap=ピクセランド (dimension)
| | *Francis has a [[Famicom]] (a Japanese [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]), an [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]], a [[Virtual Boy]], an [[Nintendo 64|N64]], a [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], a [[Game Boy]], and (if the [[player]] [[Dimension Flip|switches to 3-D]]) a [[Wii]]. |
| |JapR=Pikuserando
| | *Francis has a huge amount of posters showing [[Lady Bow]] and [[Bootler]] (this marks Lady Bow's second cameo appearance in ''Super Paper Mario''), [[Petuni]], [[Princess Peach]], and other, less identifiable characters. |
| |JapM=Pixeland; a portmanteau of "pixel" and "land"
| | *Mega Koopa is identical to a Koopa Troopa from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' on the NES. They are also huge, a possible reference to the [[Gargantua Koopa Troopa]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', and it is also a reference to the [[Mega Goomba]] from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''; a regular [[Goomba]] [[enemy]] that grabs a [[Mega Mushroom]] and gets big. |
| |Jap2=カクカク平原 (stage) | | *A [[Big Blooper|Blooper]] is a mini-boss in the [[Tile Pool]]; Bloopers have had at least a mini-boss role in every ''Paper Mario'' game to date |
| |Jap2R=Kakukaku Heigen | | *Bowser declares that there will be no more sequels; many ''Mario'' games have at least one sequel, and Bowser gets defeated in both ''Paper Mario'' sequels. |
| |Jap2M=Jagged Plain | | *Francis is a big fan of ''Mario'' reference-filled TV shows, [[The Blubbening|one of which]] involves [[Tubba Blubba]] (making every ''Paper Mario'' game to date have a giant [[Clubba]] at least mentioned in their corresponding Chapter 3s), [[Starship X-Naut|another]] involving [[X-Naut|X-Nauts]], [[The Grodus Chronicles|the last of which]] involving [[Sir Grodus]]. |
| |Kor=도트도트랜드 | | *The underground cavern in 3-1 is an almost exact replica of World 1-2 in the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' The only differences are some of the power-ups have been changed, and a small area has been removed. |
| |KorR=Doteu Doteu Raendeu | | *The overworld music has several interludes in which segments of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' theme may be heard clearly. |
| |KorM=Dot Dot Land; "dot" is an alternative word for "pixel".
| | *The player must take the second pipe in the Warp Zone look-alike area to continue the sub-chapter, which may be a reference to ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' when Mario or Luigi must take the second pipe in the Warp Zone to go to World 3, which is the world the Bitlands is. |
| |Fre=Pays Rétro
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| |FreM=Retro Country
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| |SpaE=Bitania<ref name=bitania>[https://youtu.be/ZXGbbq8Glbc?t=17 "Super Paper Mario - Mundo Pixelado - Fase: 3-1"]{{dead link}}</ref>
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| |SpaEM=Derived from "bit" and "-ia" (a common suffix used for forming place names)
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| |Ger=Die Bitlande | |
| |GerM=The Bitlands | |
| |Ita=Bittonia | |
| |ItaM=Bittony
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| ;When Geeks Attack
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| |Jap=アンナさらわれる
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| |JapR=Anna Sarawareru
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| |JapM=Tippi Kidnapped
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| |Ita=Quando i Nerd attaccano
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| |ItaM=When Nerds attack
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| |Fre=L'attaque de l'otaku
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| |FreM=The otaku's attack
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| |SpaE=El ataque de los friquis<ref name=bitania/>
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| |SpaEM=When nerds attack/The nerds' attack
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| |Ger=Wenn Nerds angreifen
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| |GerM=When Nerds attack
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| |Kor=안나 납치되다!
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| |KorR=Anna napchidoeda!
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| |KorM=Tippi is kidnapped!
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| *The Bitlands is also one of only two worlds where there is at least one boss in each section ([[Bowser]] in 3-1, who joins Mario's party after being defeated, [[Big Blooper (Super Paper Mario)|Big Blooper]] in 3-2, [[Dimentio]] in 3-3, and [[Francis]] in 3-4), with [[Castle Bleck]] being the other world where this is the case. | | *The Bitlands is notable for being the only stage in all of ''Paper Mario'' history in which Koopa Troopas without sunglasses and spiked necklaces can be fought. This is because, according to ''Super Paper Mario'', Koopa Troopas without these features work for Bowser while those with them had previously been hypnotized by [[Nastasia]] and therefore forced to join [[Count Bleck's Army]]; past ''Paper Mario'' games stated that Koopas without sunglasses and spiked necklaces are friendly while those wearing them were the ones who worked for Bowser. The overall reason for Bowser's Koopas combating Mario and friends, though, was simply because the group was nearing one of Bowser's castles. |
| *Furthermore, including the optional [[Pixl]]s, [[Barry]] and [[Tiptron]], the player gets four Pixls in The Bitlands, which is more than in any other world in ''Super Paper Mario''. | | *According to [[The InterNed]], the overworld music of The Bitlands is titled "The Open Plane", and the music in the underground area beneath the two red pipes is titled "Nostalgic Underground", due to it being an altered version of the classic underground theme from ''Super Mario Bros.'' |
| *On the fortress that requires blowing up on a red X, there are some enemies that are not normally attackable due to the fortress being too tall to jump on. These enemies do no6 require items to defeat though, as one can use [[Thoreau]] to grab the [[Bullet Bill Blaster]]'s [[Bullet Bill]]s and throw them back. One can also use [[Dashell]], if obtained before Chapter 3, to jump off the fortress before it and use [[Princess Peach]]'s Parasol to get on the fortress. This allows access to the other side of it that is normally otherwise inaccessible, and the [[? Block]] that is normally destroyed with it can be hit (it gives a single coin). | | *The Bitland's, along with [[Castle Bleck]], is the only chapter where there is at least one boss in each section; [[Bowser]] in 3-1, who joins Mario's party after being defeated, [[Big Blooper]] in 3-2, [[Dimentio]] in 3-3, and [[Francis]] in 3-4. |
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| | ==Names in Other Languages== |
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| | |Spa=Mundo Pixelado |
| | |SpaM=Pixelated World}} |
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| {{SPM}} | | {{SPM}} |
| [[Category:Grasslands|Bitlands, The]] | | [[Category:Places|Bitlands, The]] |
| [[Category:Dimensions|Bitlands, The]] | | [[Category:Dimensions|Bitlands, The]] |
| [[Category:Super Paper Mario locations|Bitlands, The]] | | [[Category:Places from Super Paper Mario|Bitlands, The]] |
| [[Category:Super Paper Mario levels|Bitlands, The]] | | [[Category:Grasslands]] |
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