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|game=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' | |game=''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' | ||
|boss=[[Bowser | |boss=[[Bowser]] | ||
|before=[[Merlee's Basement|<<]] | |before=[[Merlee's Basement|<<]] | ||
|after=[[The Tile Pool|>>]] | |after=[[The Tile Pool|>>]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''The Bitlands''' is a dimension located beyond | '''The Bitlands''' is a dimension located beyond the yellow door 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.'' | ||
==Chapters | ==Chapters/Locations== | ||
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| | |'''The Bitlands'''<br>(''Chapter 3-1: When Geeks Attack'') | ||
| | |style="background: #202020" |[[File:The Bitlands.png|150px]] | ||
| | |The basic setting of the world. This area contains many references to ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' [[Bowser]] is fought and recruited here. | ||
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| | |'''[[The Tile Pool]]'''<br>(''Chapter 3-2: Bloops Ahoy'') | ||
| | |style="background: #202020" |[[File:The Tile Pool.png|150px]] | ||
| | |A large sea inhabited by many underwater creatures, as well as [[Big Blooper (Super Paper Mario)|Big Blooper]]. [[Thudley]] is found here. | ||
|- | |||
|'''[[The Dotwood Tree]]'''<br>(''Chapter 3-3: Up, Up, and a Tree'') | |||
|style="background: #202020" |[[File:SPM Dotwood Tree.png|150px]] | |||
|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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|'''[[Fort Francis]]'''<br>(''Chapter 3-4: The Battle of Fort Francis'') | |||
|style="background: #202020" |[[File:SPM Fort Francis.png|150px]] | |||
|[[Francis]]'s castle. It is filled with many cat robots, some of which attack the player. Many references to [[Nintendo]] and pop culture can be seen here. Francis is the Chapter Boss. | |||
|} | |||
==Chapter 3-1: When Geeks Attack== | ==Chapter 3-1: When Geeks Attack== | ||
'''Storyline text''' | |||
<blockquote>''Mario and his new friends opened the door, unsure of what they would find.'' | <blockquote>''Mario and his new friends opened the door, unsure of what they would find.'' | ||
''All the while, Merlee's | ''All the while, Merlee's word about finding the "other two heroes" rang in their minds.'' | ||
''Were these other heroes somewhere in this new world? If not, where?'' | ''Were these other heroes somewhere in this new world? If not, where?'' | ||
''Meanwhile, the creeping [[The Void|void]] grew larger in the skies above Flipside.'' | ''Meanwhile, the creeping [[The Void|void]] grew larger in the skies above [[Flipside]].'' | ||
''The hopes of all worlds rested on the heroes finding the next Pure Heart...''</blockquote> | ''The hopes of all worlds rested on the heroes finding the next Pure Heart...''</blockquote> | ||
[[File:GrodusChronicles.PNG|thumb|left|Francis]] | [[File:GrodusChronicles.PNG|thumb|left|Francis]] | ||
[[File:SPM Bitlands Warp Pipe.png|thumb|Underground section.]] | [[File:SPM Bitlands Warp Pipe.png|thumb|right|Underground section.]] | ||
[[Mario]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and the [[Pixl]]s have just entered the door to The Bitlands when [[Tippi]] is snatched up by | [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and the [[Pixl]]s have just entered the door to The Bitlands when [[Tippi]] is snatched up by an enormous chameleon, which claims it has caught a "super rare pixelated butterfly". Before Mario and Peach can help, the chameleon disappears. Mario and Peach hear a voice coming from a bush and finds 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 "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 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 an enormous tree. There's a large gorge on the other side of it and to get past it, Mario and Peach must ride red wind. After giving Mario and Peach the tips, Barry tells them that if he somehow defeats Francis, come back and tell him about it, hinting at how to recruit Barry. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
[[File:SPM Mega Peach.png|150px|thumb|right]] | |||
[[File:SPM Mega Peach.png|150px|thumb]] | |||
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: | 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: | ||
"fall in between the red pipes". | "fall in between | ||
the red pipes". | |||
[[File:SPM Mario and Bowser Meet.png|thumb|left|Mario used [[Boomer (Super Paper Mario)|Boomer]] to blow up Bowser's temporary fortress.]] | [[File:SPM Mario and Bowser Meet.png|thumb|left|Mario used [[Boomer (Super Paper Mario)|Boomer]] to blow up Bowser's temporary fortress.]] | ||
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 [[ | 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 the [[Koopa Troop]] 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 a humorous argument, Bowser joins the team as a playable character. He tells the Koopa Troop to hold down the fort while he's gone. They pretend to be upset that he's leaving, but secretly plan to party. The three heroes leave to go find Tippi. | ||
{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
===Enemies=== | ===Enemies=== | ||
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File:SPMMagikoopa.png|[[Magikoopa]] | File:SPMMagikoopa.png|[[Magikoopa]] | ||
File:SPMBackCursya.png|[[Back Cursya]] | File:SPMBackCursya.png|[[Back Cursya]] | ||
File:SPM Megabite Catch Card.png|[[Megabite]] | File:SPM Megabite Catch Card.png|[[Megabite]] | ||
File:SPMBlomeba.png|[[Blomeba]] | File:SPMBlomeba.png|[[Blomeba]] | ||
File:SPMSpikedGoomba.png|[[Spiked Goomba]] | File:SPMSpikedGoomba.png|[[Spiked Goomba]] | ||
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File:BowserSprite.png|[[Bowser]] (boss) | File:BowserSprite.png|[[Bowser]] (boss) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Menu description=== | ===Menu description=== | ||
*''"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."'' | *''"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."'' | ||
==References to other '' | ==References to other ''Mario'' games== | ||
The Bitlands (especially Chapter 3-4) holds many references and similarities to older ''[[Mario]]'' games | The Bitlands (especially Chapter 3-4) holds many references and similarities to older ''[[Mario]]'' games or other [[Nintendo]]-related things. These include: | ||
[[File:SPM Francisroomright.png|thumb|Francis's computer room.]] | [[File:SPM Francisroomright.png|thumb|right|Francis's computer room.]] | ||
[[File:SPM Francis 2nd Room.png|thumb|Francis' room.]] | [[File:SPM Francis 2nd Room.png|thumb|right|Francis' room.]] | ||
*[[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]]. | *[[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]]. | ||
*[[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. | *[[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.]]'' | *[[Mega Koopa]] is identical to a [[Koopa Troopa]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' on the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]. | ||
*[[Bowser]] declares that there will be no more sequels; many ''[[ | *[[Big Blooper (Super Paper Mario)|Big Blooper]] is a mini-boss in [[The Tile Pool]]; [[Blooper]]s have had at least a mini-boss role in every ''Paper Mario'' game to date. | ||
*[[Francis]] is a big fan of | *[[Bowser]] declares that there will be no more sequels; many ''[[Mario]]'' games have at least one sequel, and [[Bowser]] gets defeated in all ''[[Paper Mario]]'' sequels. | ||
*The underground cavern in | *[[Francis]] is a big fan of ''[[Mario]]'' reference-filled TV shows, [[The Blubbening|one of which]] involves [[Tubba Blubba]] (making almost all ''[[Paper Mario]]'' game to date have a giant [[Spike]] at least mentioned in their corresponding Chapter 3s); [[Starship X-Naut|another]] involves [[X-Naut|X-Nauts]], and [[The Grodus Chronicles|yet another]] involves [[Sir Grodus]]. | ||
*The overworld music has several interludes | *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. | ||
*The player must take the second [[Warp Pipe]] in the [[Warp Zone]] look-alike area to | *The overworld music has several interludes in which segments of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' theme may be heard clearly. | ||
*[[Fort Francis]] has a few bars of music similar to those of | *The player must take the second [[Warp 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 Bitlands is. | ||
*[[Fort Francis]] has a few bars of music similar to those of [[Paper Mario]], specifically, the music is similar to the [[Shiver Mountain]] music. | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jap=ピクセランド<br>''Pikuserando''<br>カクカク平原<br>''Kakukaku Heigen'' | ||
|JapM='''Dimension:''' "Pixeland", a portmanteau of "pixel" and "land"<br> <br>'''Stage:''' "Square Plain", likely from「四角」(''shikaku'', square) | |||
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|Kor=도트도트랜드 | |Kor=도트도트랜드 | ||
|KorR= | |KorR=Doteudoteuraendeu | ||
|KorM=Dot Dot Land | |KorM=Dot Dot Land, Dot is alternative word for pixel. | ||
| | |Fra=Pays Rétro | ||
| | |FraM=Retro world | ||
| | |Spa=Bitania | ||
| | |SpaM=Combination of "bit" and the suffix "-ia", commonly used to form placenames | ||
|Ger=Die Bitlande | |Ger=Die Bitlande | ||
|GerM=The Bitlands | |GerM=The Bitlands | ||
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;When Geeks Attack | ;When Geeks Attack | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jap=アンナさらわれる | ||
| | |JapR=Anna Sarawareru | ||
| | |JapM=Tippi Kidnapped | ||
|Ita=Quando i Nerd attaccano | |Ita=Quando i Nerd attaccano | ||
|ItaM=When Nerds attack | |ItaM=When Nerds attack | ||
| | |Fra=L'attaque de l'otaku | ||
| | |FraM=The Nerd's attack | ||
}} | }} | ||
== | ==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 | *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. | ||
*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''. | *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''. | ||
*On the fortress that requires blowing up on a red X, there are some enemies that | *On the fortress that requires blowing up on a red X, there are some enemies that aren't normally attackable due to the fortress being too tall to jump on. These enemies don't 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). | ||
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