The Great Sea
- This article is about the location in Paper Mario: The Origami King. For the stage in the Super Smash Bros. series, see Pirate Ship.
| The Great Sea | |
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| Collectible Treasures | 10 |
| Enemies | Cheep Cheeps Bloopers Fly Guys |
- “WOOOOOW! The Great Sea is SOOO big! This breeze feels SOOO good! *sniff* Why does it smell SOOO salty? It's so endlessly big... The only word you could use to describe it is EPIC! Well, that and "great," I guess.”
- —Olivia, Paper Mario: The Origami King
The Great Sea is a purple streamer area seen in Paper Mario: The Origami King. It acts as a hub, connecting the 11 islands in the area and the Princess Peach. It can be accessed as early as after Bob-omb rejoins Mario and Olivia in Chestnut Valley (after which an engine for a boat docked at Toad Town is ready, provided that Mario has rescued the Sea Captain Toad in Autumn Mountain by that point), but is not fully explored until after the yellow streamer area is cleared. Additionally, Mario and Bob-omb are required to venture into the Great Sea after Olivia is trapped under a boulder in Sweetpaper Valley. There are no ? Blocks or Not-Bottomless Holes in the Great Sea itself; however, there are numerous treasures to be found in its depths. Additionally, while no Toads are directly rescued here, it is required to collect the Big Shell to free the Toad's BBQ Foodeatery caretaker in the Whispering Woods.
Layout[edit]
The Great Sea is a large, ocean-like area connecting several islands. It is navigated using Sea Captain Toad's boat. When first accessed, a thick, impassable fog covers most of the sea, concealing everything but Scuffle Island and the Princess Peach. After completing the puzzles at Bonehead Island, the fog clears, allowing access to all the other islands. Several enemies are seen roaming around the ocean, and will fight Mario if the boat gets too close.
Mario is required to enter the Great Sea to reach the Princess Peach and get a spare fuse for Bob-omb. Mario later returns to the Great Sea after rescuing Captain T. Ode and getting his Sea Chart, which allows the party to travel through the fog to Bonehead Island. The purple streamer is shown cutting through the sea floor at multiple points, but eventually leads to the top of the Sea Tower.
Several Toads on islands in the Great Sea will mark spots on the Sea Chart to dive for treasures as thanks for Mario rescuing them. The Super Marino is required to dive at those spots to search for and grab the treasures. Additional items that can be collected from the sea floor include a Heavy Bag, a Canned Heart, a Big Shell, and some coins.
Islands[edit]
Mario can access a total of 11 islands in the Great Sea. Each island, with an exception of the Sea Tower, has a stone Toad statue that Mario can examine. If Mario finds all Toad statues across the Great Sea, he is rewarded with Collectible Treasure No. 80: Shangri-Spa Toad Statue.
The Sea Tower
Crescent Moon/Full Moon Island
The Great Sea also contains the cruise liner the Princess Peach.
Collectible Treasures[edit]
| Treasure | Description | Image |
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| 10 treasures | ||
 Shangri-Spa Toad |
A treasure awarded upon interacting with all 10 Toad Statues throughout the Great Sea. These statues can be found on each island except for the Sea Tower. This image shows the treasure awarded at Mushroom Island. | 
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 Paper Macho Mummy Goomba |
Chart Position: 5E  Once rescued, the Toad on Bonehead Island shares the location of this treasure on the Sea Chart, a diving spot circled by rocks. |
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 Healing Hearts |
Chart Position: Between 3D and 3E The Toad hiding in a chest on Heart Island reveals a diving spot for this treasure on the Sea Chart after being rescued. |
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 Spade Island Barrel |
Chart Position: 2D The Toad stuck in the barrel on Spade Island shows the location of this treasure on Mario's Sea Chart after being rescued. |
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 DJ Booth |
Chart Position: 3G Joy from Club Island marks the treasure spot after saving the Feelin' Fungi. |
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 Training Mannequin |
Chart Position: 3B The Toad caught at the fishing spot on Crescent/Full Moon Island marks the treasure on the Sea Chart after being rescued. |
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 Origami Workbench |
Chart Position: 6D The origami fish Toad flopping in the backyard of the Mushroom Island house reveals where to find this treasure once saved. |
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 Paper Macho Stone Spike |
Chart Position: 6F The Toad turned into a sign at the peak of ? Island marks a spot on the Sea Chart after being unfolded. |
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 King Shroomses's Coffin |
Chart Position: 1A The hidden Toad on Hammer Island reveals the location of this treasure after being rescued. |
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 Paper Macho Gooper Blooper |
Chart Position: 7G Marked by a Blooper in the corner of the Sea Chart, this treasure can be found submerged beneath the opening of a rocky feature resembling a Blooper. |
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Media[edit]
 The Great Sea - Plays at the Great Sea after beating Tape. | File info |
| Exploring the Great Sea - Plays at the Great Sea after clearing the fog and before defeating Tape. | File info |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 大海原[?] Ō Unabara |
The Vast Ocean | |
| Chinese | 汪洋[?] Wāngyáng |
The Vast Ocean | |
| Dutch | De Grote Zee[?] | The Great Sea | |
| French | Vaste Mer[?] | Vast Sea | |
| German | Der Weite Ozean[?] | The Vast Ocean | |
| Italian | Mar Grande[?] | Great Sea | |
| Korean | 망망대해[?] Mangmang-daehae |
Boundless Sea | |
| Spanish | Océano Eterno[?] | Eternal Ocean |
Trivia[edit]
- The Great Sea is largely based on the overworld of the same name in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, sharing the same English and Japanese names as well as many similar mechanics, which the place itself also appeared in the Pirate Ship stage in the Super Smash Bros. series.
