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[[Image:Flopside.jpg|thumb|right|A confused [[Mario]] sees a dimensional tear that could lead him to '''Flopside''' for the first time.]]
{{rewrite-expand|It needs more detail on the buildings and residents of each floor. Also, add description of the residents' appearances and compare to that of the Flipside residents.}}
'''Flopside''' is the mirrored counterpart to [[Flipside]] in the game ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. The main features that distinguish Flopside relatively from Flipside is that all buildings, areas, and residents are reversed and that the town is painted in shadowy tones to set off the pastels of Flipside. Flopside contains its own [[Pit of 100 Trials]]; the boss of which is [[Shadoo]]. The [[Mirror Mansion (Super Paper Mario)|Mirror Mansion]] serves as a bridge between the two towns.
{{quote|Ho oh oh ho! This place may seem like Flipside, but do not be mistaken! You WERE in Flipside, but then you flip-flopped sides... Friends, you are in {{color|red|Flopside}}!|Nolrem|Super Paper Mario}}
[[File:Flopside.png|thumb|[[Mario]] in front of [[Merlee]]'s place in Flopside]]
'''Flopside''' is the mirrored counterpart to [[Flipside]] in the game ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. Both places' names come from the phrase "flip-flop". Flopside was created by both the [[Tribe of Ancients]] and the [[Tribe of Darkness]] as an antithesis to Flipside, in order to prevent that town from falling into ruin due to the fact that light cannot exist without darkness. The two towns offset each other, and have been in perfect balance since their creation. Flopside can be accessed by passing through the [[Mirror Hall]], which acts as a bridge between the two towns and, later, also by the blue [[Warp Pipe]] built by [[Welderberg]].


Because of the reversed nature of Flopside, the residents of the town are the opposite versions of the residents of Flipside, which in turn causes them to have different personalities, or perhaps different preferences. For example, Pook of Flipside loves the sea, while his Flopside counterpart, Puck, prefers the sky. Another example is the cook [[Dyllis]], [[Saffron]]'s counterpart, who mixes two items instead of simply cooking one.
The main features that distinguish Flopside from Flipside are its shadowy tones, a general dilapidated look such as broken windows and pillars, and a reversal of areas, buildings, and residents. Inanimate objects are mirror images of their Flipside counterparts, and the Flopside counterparts of Flipside residents have opposite personalities. For example, [[Pook]] of Flipside loves the sea, while his Flopside counterpart, [[Puck]], prefers the sky. Also [[Howzit]] says "goooood" in Flipside and his Flopside counterpart [[Notso]] says "not so bad". Another example is the cook [[Dyllis]], [[Saffron]]'s counterpart, who mixes two items instead of simply cooking one. Generally, the ambience of Flopside is very dour and disconsolate. Flopside's music is an arrangement of Flipside's music, transposed down an octave and using different instruments and chords.


Flopside was created by both the [[Tribe of Ancients]] and the [[Tribe of Darkness]] as an antithesis to Flipside. It was first realized that without darkness (as Flipside was a town of light), Flipside would fall into ruin, as light cannot exist without darkness. As a result Flopside was created as a town of darkness to offset Flipside. The two towns are in perfect balance and have been ever since.
Like Flipside, Flopside contains its own [[Flopside Pit of 100 Trials|Pit of 100 Trials]], the boss of which is [[Shadoo]]. It also houses half of the [[Heart Pillar]]s, which are located in the same spot in relativity to Flipside. The Mirror Hall is supposedly a secret to all Flipside and Flopside residents aside from [[Merlon]] and his Flopside counterpart [[Nolrem]]. However, as the game progresses, the player encounters many characters that know about the other town, and [[Mort| two]] [[Helvetica| Flopside residents]] even move to Flipside.


As a side note, all the Heart Pillars in Flopside are located in the same spot in relativity to Flipside.
Flopside, along with Flipside, is depicted on the walls of the first 25 rooms of the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]].
[[File:SPM Flipside Pit of 100 Trials Mural 1.png|300px|thumb|right|The mural of Flipside and Flopside in the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]]


==Trivia==
Much later in the game during the final battle with [[Super Dimentio]], Flopside is destroyed by [[The Void]] but is restored following the destruction of the [[Chaos Heart]].
*Though many assume only a select few in Flopside know of Flipside, by the time the player has beaten the game many residents will mention Flipside--one of them in fact moves to Flipside.
 
*Flopside's name derives from the second half of ''flip-flop'', ''flop'' (as opposed to Flipside deriving from ''flip'').
==Features==
*Flopside's music is a distorted variation of the [[Flipside]] music.
===Flopside Tower===
[[Flopside Tower]] is the highest accessible floor of Flopside. On top of the tower is a [[dimensional door]] leading to [[Castle Bleck]], the setting of Chapter 8 of the game. The door appears after the final [[Pure Heart]] is put in place. On the right end is an elevator leading to the base of the tower on the second floor. Falling off of the tower makes the player land on the third floor.
<gallery>
SPM Flopside Tower.png|[[Flopside Tower]]
SPM Flopside Tower Door.png|The [[dimensional door]]
</gallery>
 
===Third Floor (Second Floor in PAL edition)===
The third floor of Flopside consists of two parts. The inner part consists of an elevator leading to the second floor on the west and the fifth [[Heart Pillar]] on the east. [[Puck]] and [[Pete]] can be seen walking on the road. After the game is cleared, [[Nastasia]] can be found near the Heart Pillar. An [[O'Chunks]] [[Catch Card]] can be revealed by buying Map 5 from [[Flamm]].
 
The outer part, accessible from a pipe on the second floor, consist of several stone pillars. The westernmost one can be removed with [[Piccolo]] to reveal a treasure chest containing a [[Nolrem]] [[Catch Card]]. There are also three blocks in a row on the east. By using [[Tippi]] to uncover a path of invisible blocks leading upwards, the player will be led to a chest with the [[Cooking Disk W]].
 
<gallery>
SPM Flopside 3rd Floor Middle.png|The inner part, showing [[Pete]]
SPM Flopside 3rd Floor Right.png|The inner part, showing [[Nastasia]] and the fifth [[Heart Pillar]]
SPM Flopside 3rd Floor hidden block.png|The outer part, with Tippi uncovering an invisible block
SPM Flopside 3rd Floor chest.png|The blocks eventually lead to a chest with the [[Cooking Disk W]]
</gallery>
 
===Second Floor (First Floor in PAL edition)===
The second floor of Flopside consists of three parts. The inner part consists of, from west to east, [[Merlee]]'s House, an elevator leading to the third floor, [[Inga's Inn]], an elevator leading to the top of [[Flopside Tower]], a [[Save Block]], [[Nolrem]]'s house, an elevator leading to the first floor, and [[Notso]]'s shop. [[Winnie]], [[Slim (Flopside)|Slim]], [[Karla]], [[Lucy]] and [[Chet (Super Paper Mario)|Chet]] can be seen walking on the road. By [[flip]]ping into 3D, [[Mario]] can find a notice board outside Nolrem's house recording the number of coins the player has found and the number of enemies the player has defeated. [[Welderberg]] hiding in the west of the area can make a pipe there leading to [[Flipside]] for 300 coins. (Another pipe can be made between the east of the area and the B2 floor of Flopside for 100 coins; the player must find Welderberg in the B2 floor for that.) Mario can also access the outer part through the opening of the fences that separate the two parts.
 
The outer part consists of a platform made of blocks in the west and a pipe from the ceiling in the east. The heroes can reveal a similar platform in the east in order to enter the pipe, which leads to the outer part of the third floor.
 
The Second Floor Outskirts is linked to the outer part via a narrow path visible in 3D. It consists of some stone pillars and a pit. A giant yellow block can be found in the west; breaking it reveals a pipe to the First Floor Outskirts. (If the heroes access the First Floor Outskirts first, the yellow block will block the pipe there instead.) In the east there is a stone-colored heart floating in the air; it becomes the eighth [[Heart Pillar]] after Chapter 7 is cleared.
 
<gallery>
SPM Flopside 2nd Floor Left.png|The inner part, showing [[Merlee]]'s house, [[Winnie]] and [[Slim (Flopside)|Slim]]
SPM Welderberg Flopside F2.png|[[Welderberg]] hidden in 3D
SPM Flopside 2nd Floor Middle.png|The inner part, showing [[Inga's Inn]] and [[Karla]]
SPM Flopside 2nd Floor Right.png|The inner part, showing [[Nolrem]]'s house, [[Notso]]'s shop, [[Lucy]] and [[Chet (Super Paper Mario)|Chet]]
SPM Flopside 2nd Floor hidden blocks.png|The outer part, with Tippi uncovering the hidden blocks
SPM Flopside 2nd Floor Floating Heart.png|The Outskirts in 3D, with the floating heart
</gallery>
 
===First Floor (Ground Floor in PAL edition)===
The first floor consists of four parts. The main part consists of a hole to the back alley (passable in 3D), [[Bleu]] and [[Lily (Super Paper Mario)|Lily]]'s house, [[Dyllis]]'s [[Hot Fraun]], an elevator leading to the B1 floor, [[Harold (character)|Harold]] and [[Gertrude]]'s house, and an elevator leading to the second floor. [[Kerrie]], [[Buffy]], [[Ditto]] and [[Patta]] can be seen walking on the road, and Harold can be seen in front of his house. The elevator leading to the B1 floor is only usable after some point in Chapter 5.
 
The back alley consists of [[Piccolo]]'s house (initially locked; the heroes must complete [[Merlee]]'s sidequest to get the [[Random House Key]] to open it), a walkway to the [[Mirror Hall]], and [[Boodin]]'s [[Fondest Hopes]]. [[Mitsy]], [[Ruby (character)|Ruby]], [[Hatch]] and [[Garamond]] can be found on the road. After the game is completed, Garamond switches place with [[Helvetica]].
 
The two parts of the First Floor Outskirts are linked by a narrow path visible in 3D. The inner one consists of a pipe to the Second Floor Outskirts in the west, a pipe to the B1 Outskirts in the east, two pits, some stone pillars, two [[Squog]]s, and a sign suggesting flipping into 3D if the hero is stumped. The outer one is blocked by some stones; the hero must use [[Dottie]] to pass it, however it is also passable by clipping with [[Carrie]]. The outer part consists of a [[Squog]], a [[Squig]], and some stones, including one which is really a giant yellow block in disguise. Breaking it reveals a big red switch on the ground which, when pressed, makes the sixth Heart Pillar appear.
 
<gallery>
SPM Flopside 1st Floor Outer Right.png|The main part, showing [[Hot Fraun]], [[Fondest Hopes]] (in the background), [[Gertrude]]'s house, [[Patta]], [[Harold (character)|Harold]] and [[Ditto]]
SPM Flopside 1st Floor Inner.png|The back alley, showing [[Piccolo]]'s house and a walkway to the [[Mirror Hall]]
SPM Flopside 1st Floor Outskirts.png|The inner part of the Outskirts
SPM Flopside 1st Floor Outskirts stones.png|The outer part of the Outskirts in 3D
</gallery>
 
===B1===
The B1 floor consists of an elevator to the first floor, [[The Overthere (bar)|The Overthere]] bar, and an elevator to the B2 floor. [[Ledger]] can be found walking in the area, and [[Carson]] and [[Chip]] are found inside the bar. A canal can be found in the west when Mario flips to 3D. The other side consists of [[Flamm]] and [[Itty Bits]].
 
The B1 Outskirts consist of the seventh Heart Pillar beyond a high wall, a pipe to the B2 Outskirts, a giant yellow block, and a pipe to the First Floor Outskirts. Breaking the yellow block removes the corresponding block in Flipside, allowing the heroes to collect [[The InterChet]] [[Catch Card]] there. Finally, by jumping onto the high wall near the Heart Pillar and flipping into 3D, the hero is able to go to the back area of the B1 Outskirts, which has a treasure chest holding a [[Piccolo]] Catch Card in the west.
 
<gallery>
SPM Flopside B1.png|The Overthere bar and Ledger
SPM Flopside B1 Outskirts.png|The Outskirts
</gallery>
 
===B2===
The B2 floor consists of a [[Save Block]] and the entrance pipe of the [[Flopside Pit of 100 Trials]]. The pipe is initially sealed with blocks; the heroes must clear the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]] first and use [[Fleep]] to find a [[! Switch|blue switch]] to move the blocks. If Mario flips in 3D, he can find a secret passage to the B2 Outskirts in the area above the blocks, as well as [[Welderberg]] in the east of the scene. This time, Welderberg offers to make a pipe between there and the second floor of Flopside for 100 coins.
 
The B2 Outskirts consist of a giant yellow block in the west, a pipe to the B1 Outskirts, some pits, a [[Squig]] and a [[Squog]], as well as two block platforms. Hitting the yellow block reveals a blue switch which, when pressed, uncovers the secret area in the west. The area has a big treasure chest holding a [[Power Plus (Super Paper Mario)|Power Plus]]. The pits lead to a dungeon where a [[Barry]] Catch Card can be found. The secret passage mentioned above is on the higher block platform; it can be accessed via the lower platform and hidden blocks which can be revealed by [[Tippi]]. Alternatively, [[Luigi]]'s jump ability can be used.
 
<gallery>
SPM Flopside B2.png|The entrance to the [[Flopside Pit of 100 Trials]]
SPM Flopside B2 Outskirts.png|The Outskirts
SPM Welderberg Flopside B2.png|Welderberg hidden in 3D
</gallery>
 
==Items==
{{RPG item locations
|item1=Cooking Disk W
|image1=[[File:Cooking Disk W SPM.png]]
|location1=On the 3rd floor of Flopside via the Warp Pipe on the 2nd floor. Use Tippi to uncover a path of invisible Blocks leading to a chest which contains the disk.
|item2=Cooking Disk Y
|image2=[[File:Cooking Disk Y SPM.png]]
|location2=On the table in 3D inside [[Harold]] and [[Gertrude]]'s house on the 1st floor of Flopside.
|item3=[[Golden Card]]
|image3=[[File:Golden Card SPM.png]]
|location3=In a chest hidden within The Overthere bar in Flopside B1.
|item4=Cooking Disk B
|image4=[[File:Cooking Disk B SPM.png]]
|location4=In a chest hidden within The Overthere bar in Flopside B1.
|item5=Super Card
|image5=[[File:CatchCardSilverSPM.png]]
|location5=<nowiki/>
*[[O’Chunks]] '''(Map 5)''', use [[Fleep]] on the bush in front of Flopside Tower, 3rd Floor.
*[[Nolrem]], in a chest after using [[Piccolo]] near the coloured block in the Flopside 3rd Floor Outskirts.
|item6=[[Power Plus (Super Paper Mario)|Power Plus]]
|image6=[[File:Power Plus SPM.png]]
|location6=In a large chest after activating the [[! Switch]] by using [[Cudge]] to destroy the [[yellow block]] hiding it in Flopside B2 Outskirts.  
|item7=Special Card
|image7=[[File:CatchCardGoldSPM.png]]
|location7=<nowiki/>
*[[Barry]], in the chest within a secret area via any one of three holes in Flopside B2 Outskirts.
*[[Piccolo]], in the chest inside a 3D-accessible area hidden on the other side behind the seventh Heart Pillar, via a hole on top of the wall in Flopside B1 Outskirts.
}}
 
==Breakfast==
{|class=wikitable
!Option
!Image
!Pricing
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Dried Shroom]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Dried Shroom SPM.png]]
|[[Inga]]'s '''Mushroom''' package, 10 coins.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Peachy Peach]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Peachy Peach SPM.png]]
|Inga's ''Flower'' package, 20 coins.
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[Slimy Shroom]]
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Slimy Shroom SPM.png]]
|Inga's <u>Star</u> package, 40 coins.
|}
 
==Menu description==
*''"This ancient town lies stuck between dimensions. It was built eons ago by an ancient civilization. On the other side of Flipside lies a town called Flopside. The pillars in town were built to hold Pure Hearts. When placed in a pillar, they open doors to other worlds. The town may also hold other mysteries..."''


==See Also==
==See also==
*[[Flipside]]
*[[Flipside]]
*[[Flopside Tower]]
*[[Flopside Tower]]
*[[Nolrem]]
*[[Nolrem]]
*[[Notso]]
*[[Carson]]
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ウラハザマタウン
|JapR=Ura Hazama Taun
|JapM=Reverse [[Flipside]] (In-Between Town)
|Fre=Verso
|FreM=Connotation to the {{wp|Recto and verso|verso side}} of a leaf of paper
|Ger=Flopstadt
|GerM=Floptown
|Ita=Svoltadiqua
|ItaM=Turn this way
|Kor=반대틈새타운
|KorR=Bandae Teumsae Taun
|KorM=Opposite Flipside
|Spa=Villacruz
|SpaM=Pun on ''cruz'' ("tail") from ''cara o cruz'' ("heads or tails")
}}
;Flopside Tower
{{foreign names
|Jap=ウラハザマタワー
|JapR=Ura Hazama Tawā
|JapM=Flopside Tower
|Fre=Tour Verso
|FreM=Flopside Tower
|Ger=Flopstadt-Turm
|GerM=Flopside Tower
|Ita=Torre di Svoltadiqua
|ItaM=Flopside Tower
|Kor=반대틈새타워
|KorR=Bandae Teumsae Tawo
|KorM=Flopside Tower
|Spa=Torre de Villacruz
|SpaM=Flopside Tower
}}
;Third Floor
{{foreign names
|Jap=ウラハザマタウン　３階
|JapR=Ura Hazama Taun Sankai
|JapM=Flopside 3F
|Fre=Verso - 3e étage
|FreM=Flopside - 3rd floor
|Ger=Flopstadt Ebene 3
|GerM=Flopside Floor 3
|Ita=Svoltadiqua, 3e piano
|ItaM=Flopside, 3rd Floor
|Kor=반대틈새타운 3층
|KorR=Bandae Teumsae Taun 3-cheung
|KorM=Flopside 3F
|Spa=Villacruz, nivel 2
|SpaM=Flopside, level 2
}}
;Second Floor
{{foreign names
|Jap=ウラハザマタウン　２階
|JapR=Ura Hazama Taun Nikai
|JapM=Flopside 2F
|Fre=Verso - 2e étage
|FreM=Flopside - 2nd floor
|Ger=Flopstadt Ebene 2
|GerM=Flopside Floor 2
|Ita=Svoltadiqua, 2e piano
|ItaM=Flopside, 2nd Floor
|Kor=반대틈새타운 2층
|KorR=Bandae Teumsae Taun 2-cheung
|KorM=Flopside 2F
|Spa=Villacruz, nivel 1
|SpaM=Flopside, level 1
}}
;Second Floor Outskirts
{{foreign names
|Jap=ウラハザマタウン　２階　外部
|JapR=Ura Hazama Taun Nikai Gaibu
|JapM=Flopside 2F Outside
|Fre=Abords de Verso - 2e étage
|FreM=Outskirts of Flopside - 2nd floor
|Ger=Flopstadt E 2 Außenbezirk
|GerM=Flopside F 2 Outskirts
|Ita=Svoltadiqua, 2e piano: perif.
|ItaM=Flopside, 2nd Floor: outskirts
|Kor=반대틈새타운 2층 외부
|KorR=Bandae Teumsae Taun 2-cheung Oebu
|KorM=Flopside 2F Outside
|Spa=Afueras de Villacruz, nivel 1
|SpaM=Outskirts of Flopside, level 1
}}
;First Floor
{{foreign names
|Jap=ウラハザマタウン　１階
|JapR=Ura Hazama Taun Ikkai
|JapM=Flopside 1F
|Fre=Verso - 1er étage
|FreM=Flopside - 1st floor
|Ger=Flopstadt Ebene 1
|GerM=Flopside Floor 1
|Ita=Svoltadiqua, 1e piano
|ItaM=Flopside, 1st floor
|Kor=반대틈새타운 1층
|KorR=Bandae Teumsae Taun 1-cheung
|KorM=Flopside 1F
|Spa=Villacruz, nivel 0
|SpaM=Flopside, level 0
}}
;First Floor Outskirts
{{foreign names
|Jap=ウラハザマタウン　１階　外部
|JapR=Ura Hazama Taun Ikkai Gaibu
|JapM=Flopside 1F Outside
|Fre=Abords de Verso - 1er étage
|FreM=Outskirts of Flopside - 1st floor
|Ger=Flopstadt E 1 Außenbezirk
|GerM=Flopside F 1 Outskirts
|Ita=Svoltadiqua, 1e piano: perif.
|ItaM=Flopside, 1st Floor: outskirts
|Kor=반대틈새타운 1층 외부
|KorR=Bandae Teumsae Taun 1-cheung Oebu
|KorM=Flopside 1F Outside
|Spa=Afueras de Villacruz, nivel 0
|SpaM=Outskirts of Flopside, level 0
}}
;B1
{{foreign names
|Jap=ウラハザマタウン　地下１階
|JapR=Ura Hazama Taun Chika Ikkai
|JapM=Flopside B1
|Fre=Verso - RDC
|FreM=Flopside - Ground Floor
|Ger=Flopstadt UG 1
|GerM=Flopside B1
|Ita=Svoltadiqua, S1
|ItaM=Flopside B1
|Kor=반대틈새타운 지하 1층
|KorR=Bandae Teumsae Taun Jiha 1-cheung
|KorM=Flopside B1
|Spa=Villacruz, nivel -1
|SpaM=Flopside, level -1
}}
;B1 Outskirts
{{foreign names
|Jap=ウラハザマタウン　地下１階　外部
|JapR=Ura Hazama Taun Chika Ikkai Gaibu
|JapM=Flopside B1 Outside
|Fre=Abords de Verso - RDC
|FreM=Outskirts of Flopside - Ground Floor
|Ger=Flopstadt UG 1 Außenbezirk
|GerM=Flopside B1 Outskirts
|Ita=Svoltadiqua, S1: periferia
|ItaM=Flopside, B1: outskirts
|Kor=반대틈새타운 지하 1층 외부
|KorR=Bandae Teumsae Taun Jiha 1-cheung Oebu
|KorM=Flopside B1 Outside
|Spa=Afueras de Villacruz, nivel -1
|SpaM=Outskirts of Flopside, level -1
}}
;B2
{{foreign names
|Jap=ウラハザマタウン　地下２階
|JapR=Ura Hazama Taun Chika Nikai
|JapM=Flopside B2
|Fre=Verso - Sous-sol
|FreM=Flopside - Basement
|Ger=Flopstadt UG 2
|GerM=Flopside B2
|Ita=Svoltadiqua, S2
|ItaM=Flopside B2
|Kor=반대틈새타운 지하 2층
|KorR=Bandae Teumsae Taun Jiha 2-cheung
|KorM=Flopside B2
|Spa=Villacruz, nivel -2
|SpaM=Flopside, level -2
}}


;B2 Outskirts
{{foreign names
|Jap=ウラハザマタウン　地下２階　外部
|JapR=Ura Hazama Taun Chika Nikai Gaibu
|JapM=Flopside B2 Outside
|Fre=Abords de Verso - Sous-sol
|FreM=Outskirts of Flopside - Basement
|Ger=Flopstadt UG 2 Außenbezirk
|GerM=Flipside B2 Outskirts
|Ita=Svoltadiqua, S2: periferia
|ItaM=Flopside, B2: outskirts
|Kor=반대틈새타운 지하 2층 외부
|KorR=Bandae Teumsae Taun Jiha 2-cheung Oebu
|KorM=Flopside B2 Outside
|Spa=Afueras de Villacruz, nivel -2
|SpaM=Outskirts of Flopside, level -2
}}


{{Super Paper Mario}}
==Trivia==
*On the Flopside ground floor, the elevators have a different animation than other elevators in [[Flipside]] and Flopside. While other elevators fill in with white and lose white from the bottom, the ones on the Flopside ground floor fill in with white and lose white from the sides.
*Mario's 3D flipping animation is mirrored when in Flopside. Instead of shifting right, the camera shifts left.


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Latest revision as of 14:51, November 27, 2024

It has been requested that this article be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: It needs more detail on the buildings and residents of each floor. Also, add description of the residents' appearances and compare to that of the Flipside residents.

“Ho oh oh ho! This place may seem like Flipside, but do not be mistaken! You WERE in Flipside, but then you flip-flopped sides... Friends, you are in Flopside!”
—Nolrem, Super Paper Mario
Flopside in the game Super Paper Mario.
Mario in front of Merlee's place in Flopside

Flopside is the mirrored counterpart to Flipside in the game Super Paper Mario. Both places' names come from the phrase "flip-flop". Flopside was created by both the Tribe of Ancients and the Tribe of Darkness as an antithesis to Flipside, in order to prevent that town from falling into ruin due to the fact that light cannot exist without darkness. The two towns offset each other, and have been in perfect balance since their creation. Flopside can be accessed by passing through the Mirror Hall, which acts as a bridge between the two towns and, later, also by the blue Warp Pipe built by Welderberg.

The main features that distinguish Flopside from Flipside are its shadowy tones, a general dilapidated look such as broken windows and pillars, and a reversal of areas, buildings, and residents. Inanimate objects are mirror images of their Flipside counterparts, and the Flopside counterparts of Flipside residents have opposite personalities. For example, Pook of Flipside loves the sea, while his Flopside counterpart, Puck, prefers the sky. Also Howzit says "goooood" in Flipside and his Flopside counterpart Notso says "not so bad". Another example is the cook Dyllis, Saffron's counterpart, who mixes two items instead of simply cooking one. Generally, the ambience of Flopside is very dour and disconsolate. Flopside's music is an arrangement of Flipside's music, transposed down an octave and using different instruments and chords.

Like Flipside, Flopside contains its own Pit of 100 Trials, the boss of which is Shadoo. It also houses half of the Heart Pillars, which are located in the same spot in relativity to Flipside. The Mirror Hall is supposedly a secret to all Flipside and Flopside residents aside from Merlon and his Flopside counterpart Nolrem. However, as the game progresses, the player encounters many characters that know about the other town, and two Flopside residents even move to Flipside.

Flopside, along with Flipside, is depicted on the walls of the first 25 rooms of the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials.

Background in the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials Rooms 1-25 from Super Paper Mario, depicting Flipside and Flopside
The mural of Flipside and Flopside in the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials

Much later in the game during the final battle with Super Dimentio, Flopside is destroyed by The Void but is restored following the destruction of the Chaos Heart.

Features[edit]

Flopside Tower[edit]

Flopside Tower is the highest accessible floor of Flopside. On top of the tower is a dimensional door leading to Castle Bleck, the setting of Chapter 8 of the game. The door appears after the final Pure Heart is put in place. On the right end is an elevator leading to the base of the tower on the second floor. Falling off of the tower makes the player land on the third floor.

Third Floor (Second Floor in PAL edition)[edit]

The third floor of Flopside consists of two parts. The inner part consists of an elevator leading to the second floor on the west and the fifth Heart Pillar on the east. Puck and Pete can be seen walking on the road. After the game is cleared, Nastasia can be found near the Heart Pillar. An O'Chunks Catch Card can be revealed by buying Map 5 from Flamm.

The outer part, accessible from a pipe on the second floor, consist of several stone pillars. The westernmost one can be removed with Piccolo to reveal a treasure chest containing a Nolrem Catch Card. There are also three blocks in a row on the east. By using Tippi to uncover a path of invisible blocks leading upwards, the player will be led to a chest with the Cooking Disk W.

  • The inner part, showing Pete

    The inner part, showing Pete

  • The inner part, showing Nastasia and the fifth Heart Pillar

    The inner part, showing Nastasia and the fifth Heart Pillar

  • The outer part, with Tippi uncovering an invisible block

    The outer part, with Tippi uncovering an invisible block

  • The blocks eventually lead to a chest with the Cooking Disk W

    The blocks eventually lead to a chest with the Cooking Disk W

Second Floor (First Floor in PAL edition)[edit]

The second floor of Flopside consists of three parts. The inner part consists of, from west to east, Merlee's House, an elevator leading to the third floor, Inga's Inn, an elevator leading to the top of Flopside Tower, a Save Block, Nolrem's house, an elevator leading to the first floor, and Notso's shop. Winnie, Slim, Karla, Lucy and Chet can be seen walking on the road. By flipping into 3D, Mario can find a notice board outside Nolrem's house recording the number of coins the player has found and the number of enemies the player has defeated. Welderberg hiding in the west of the area can make a pipe there leading to Flipside for 300 coins. (Another pipe can be made between the east of the area and the B2 floor of Flopside for 100 coins; the player must find Welderberg in the B2 floor for that.) Mario can also access the outer part through the opening of the fences that separate the two parts.

The outer part consists of a platform made of blocks in the west and a pipe from the ceiling in the east. The heroes can reveal a similar platform in the east in order to enter the pipe, which leads to the outer part of the third floor.

The Second Floor Outskirts is linked to the outer part via a narrow path visible in 3D. It consists of some stone pillars and a pit. A giant yellow block can be found in the west; breaking it reveals a pipe to the First Floor Outskirts. (If the heroes access the First Floor Outskirts first, the yellow block will block the pipe there instead.) In the east there is a stone-colored heart floating in the air; it becomes the eighth Heart Pillar after Chapter 7 is cleared.

First Floor (Ground Floor in PAL edition)[edit]

The first floor consists of four parts. The main part consists of a hole to the back alley (passable in 3D), Bleu and Lily's house, Dyllis's Hot Fraun, an elevator leading to the B1 floor, Harold and Gertrude's house, and an elevator leading to the second floor. Kerrie, Buffy, Ditto and Patta can be seen walking on the road, and Harold can be seen in front of his house. The elevator leading to the B1 floor is only usable after some point in Chapter 5.

The back alley consists of Piccolo's house (initially locked; the heroes must complete Merlee's sidequest to get the Random House Key to open it), a walkway to the Mirror Hall, and Boodin's Fondest Hopes. Mitsy, Ruby, Hatch and Garamond can be found on the road. After the game is completed, Garamond switches place with Helvetica.

The two parts of the First Floor Outskirts are linked by a narrow path visible in 3D. The inner one consists of a pipe to the Second Floor Outskirts in the west, a pipe to the B1 Outskirts in the east, two pits, some stone pillars, two Squogs, and a sign suggesting flipping into 3D if the hero is stumped. The outer one is blocked by some stones; the hero must use Dottie to pass it, however it is also passable by clipping with Carrie. The outer part consists of a Squog, a Squig, and some stones, including one which is really a giant yellow block in disguise. Breaking it reveals a big red switch on the ground which, when pressed, makes the sixth Heart Pillar appear.

B1[edit]

The B1 floor consists of an elevator to the first floor, The Overthere bar, and an elevator to the B2 floor. Ledger can be found walking in the area, and Carson and Chip are found inside the bar. A canal can be found in the west when Mario flips to 3D. The other side consists of Flamm and Itty Bits.

The B1 Outskirts consist of the seventh Heart Pillar beyond a high wall, a pipe to the B2 Outskirts, a giant yellow block, and a pipe to the First Floor Outskirts. Breaking the yellow block removes the corresponding block in Flipside, allowing the heroes to collect The InterChet Catch Card there. Finally, by jumping onto the high wall near the Heart Pillar and flipping into 3D, the hero is able to go to the back area of the B1 Outskirts, which has a treasure chest holding a Piccolo Catch Card in the west.

  • The Overthere bar and Ledger

    The Overthere bar and Ledger

  • The Outskirts

    The Outskirts

B2[edit]

The B2 floor consists of a Save Block and the entrance pipe of the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials. The pipe is initially sealed with blocks; the heroes must clear the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials first and use Fleep to find a blue switch to move the blocks. If Mario flips in 3D, he can find a secret passage to the B2 Outskirts in the area above the blocks, as well as Welderberg in the east of the scene. This time, Welderberg offers to make a pipe between there and the second floor of Flopside for 100 coins.

The B2 Outskirts consist of a giant yellow block in the west, a pipe to the B1 Outskirts, some pits, a Squig and a Squog, as well as two block platforms. Hitting the yellow block reveals a blue switch which, when pressed, uncovers the secret area in the west. The area has a big treasure chest holding a Power Plus. The pits lead to a dungeon where a Barry Catch Card can be found. The secret passage mentioned above is on the higher block platform; it can be accessed via the lower platform and hidden blocks which can be revealed by Tippi. Alternatively, Luigi's jump ability can be used.

Items[edit]

Item Image Location

Cooking Disk W Cooking Disk W On the 3rd floor of Flopside via the Warp Pipe on the 2nd floor. Use Tippi to uncover a path of invisible Blocks leading to a chest which contains the disk.

Cooking Disk Y Cooking Disk Y On the table in 3D inside Harold and Gertrude's house on the 1st floor of Flopside.

Golden Card Golden Card In a chest hidden within The Overthere bar in Flopside B1.

Cooking Disk B Cooking Disk B In a chest hidden within The Overthere bar in Flopside B1.

Super Card Sprite of the 2-Star Catch Card from Super Paper Mario
  • O’Chunks (Map 5), use Fleep on the bush in front of Flopside Tower, 3rd Floor.
  • Nolrem, in a chest after using Piccolo near the coloured block in the Flopside 3rd Floor Outskirts.

Power Plus A Power Plus from Super Paper Mario. In a large chest after activating the ! Switch by using Cudge to destroy the yellow block hiding it in Flopside B2 Outskirts.

Special Card Sprite of the 3-Star Catch Card from Super Paper Mario
  • Barry, in the chest within a secret area via any one of three holes in Flopside B2 Outskirts.
  • Piccolo, in the chest inside a 3D-accessible area hidden on the other side behind the seventh Heart Pillar, via a hole on top of the wall in Flopside B1 Outskirts.

Breakfast[edit]

Option Image Pricing
Dried Shroom A Dried Shroom from Super Paper Mario. Inga's Mushroom package, 10 coins.
Peachy Peach Peachy Peach SPM.png Inga's Flower package, 20 coins.
Slimy Shroom Slimy Shroom SPM.png Inga's Star package, 40 coins.

Menu description[edit]

  • "This ancient town lies stuck between dimensions. It was built eons ago by an ancient civilization. On the other side of Flipside lies a town called Flopside. The pillars in town were built to hold Pure Hearts. When placed in a pillar, they open doors to other worlds. The town may also hold other mysteries..."

See also[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ウラハザマタウン[?]
Ura Hazama Taun 		Reverse Flipside (In-Between Town)
French Verso[?] Connotation to the verso side of a leaf of paper
German Flopstadt[?] Floptown
Italian Svoltadiqua[?] Turn this way
Korean 반대틈새타운[?]
Bandae Teumsae Taun 		Opposite Flipside
Spanish Villacruz[?] Pun on cruz ("tail") from cara o cruz ("heads or tails")
Flopside Tower
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ウラハザマタワー[?]
Ura Hazama Tawā 		Flopside Tower
French Tour Verso[?] Flopside Tower
German Flopstadt-Turm[?] Flopside Tower
Italian Torre di Svoltadiqua[?] Flopside Tower
Korean 반대틈새타워[?]
Bandae Teumsae Tawo 		Flopside Tower
Spanish Torre de Villacruz[?] Flopside Tower
Third Floor
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ウラハザマタウン　３階[?]
Ura Hazama Taun Sankai 		Flopside 3F
French Verso - 3e étage[?] Flopside - 3rd floor
German Flopstadt Ebene 3[?] Flopside Floor 3
Italian Svoltadiqua, 3e piano[?] Flopside, 3rd Floor
Korean 반대틈새타운 3층[?]
Bandae Teumsae Taun 3-cheung 		Flopside 3F
Spanish Villacruz, nivel 2[?] Flopside, level 2
Second Floor
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ウラハザマタウン　２階[?]
Ura Hazama Taun Nikai 		Flopside 2F
French Verso - 2e étage[?] Flopside - 2nd floor
German Flopstadt Ebene 2[?] Flopside Floor 2
Italian Svoltadiqua, 2e piano[?] Flopside, 2nd Floor
Korean 반대틈새타운 2층[?]
Bandae Teumsae Taun 2-cheung 		Flopside 2F
Spanish Villacruz, nivel 1[?] Flopside, level 1
Second Floor Outskirts
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ウラハザマタウン　２階　外部[?]
Ura Hazama Taun Nikai Gaibu 		Flopside 2F Outside
French Abords de Verso - 2e étage[?] Outskirts of Flopside - 2nd floor
German Flopstadt E 2 Außenbezirk[?] Flopside F 2 Outskirts
Italian Svoltadiqua, 2e piano: perif.[?] Flopside, 2nd Floor: outskirts
Korean 반대틈새타운 2층 외부[?]
Bandae Teumsae Taun 2-cheung Oebu 		Flopside 2F Outside
Spanish Afueras de Villacruz, nivel 1[?] Outskirts of Flopside, level 1
First Floor
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ウラハザマタウン　１階[?]
Ura Hazama Taun Ikkai 		Flopside 1F
French Verso - 1er étage[?] Flopside - 1st floor
German Flopstadt Ebene 1[?] Flopside Floor 1
Italian Svoltadiqua, 1e piano[?] Flopside, 1st floor
Korean 반대틈새타운 1층[?]
Bandae Teumsae Taun 1-cheung 		Flopside 1F
Spanish Villacruz, nivel 0[?] Flopside, level 0
First Floor Outskirts
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ウラハザマタウン　１階　外部[?]
Ura Hazama Taun Ikkai Gaibu 		Flopside 1F Outside
French Abords de Verso - 1er étage[?] Outskirts of Flopside - 1st floor
German Flopstadt E 1 Außenbezirk[?] Flopside F 1 Outskirts
Italian Svoltadiqua, 1e piano: perif.[?] Flopside, 1st Floor: outskirts
Korean 반대틈새타운 1층 외부[?]
Bandae Teumsae Taun 1-cheung Oebu 		Flopside 1F Outside
Spanish Afueras de Villacruz, nivel 0[?] Outskirts of Flopside, level 0
B1
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ウラハザマタウン　地下１階[?]
Ura Hazama Taun Chika Ikkai 		Flopside B1
French Verso - RDC[?] Flopside - Ground Floor
German Flopstadt UG 1[?] Flopside B1
Italian Svoltadiqua, S1[?] Flopside B1
Korean 반대틈새타운 지하 1층[?]
Bandae Teumsae Taun Jiha 1-cheung 		Flopside B1
Spanish Villacruz, nivel -1[?] Flopside, level -1
B1 Outskirts
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ウラハザマタウン　地下１階　外部[?]
Ura Hazama Taun Chika Ikkai Gaibu 		Flopside B1 Outside
French Abords de Verso - RDC[?] Outskirts of Flopside - Ground Floor
German Flopstadt UG 1 Außenbezirk[?] Flopside B1 Outskirts
Italian Svoltadiqua, S1: periferia[?] Flopside, B1: outskirts
Korean 반대틈새타운 지하 1층 외부[?]
Bandae Teumsae Taun Jiha 1-cheung Oebu 		Flopside B1 Outside
Spanish Afueras de Villacruz, nivel -1[?] Outskirts of Flopside, level -1
B2
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ウラハザマタウン　地下２階[?]
Ura Hazama Taun Chika Nikai 		Flopside B2
French Verso - Sous-sol[?] Flopside - Basement
German Flopstadt UG 2[?] Flopside B2
Italian Svoltadiqua, S2[?] Flopside B2
Korean 반대틈새타운 지하 2층[?]
Bandae Teumsae Taun Jiha 2-cheung 		Flopside B2
Spanish Villacruz, nivel -2[?] Flopside, level -2
B2 Outskirts
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ウラハザマタウン　地下２階　外部[?]
Ura Hazama Taun Chika Nikai Gaibu 		Flopside B2 Outside
French Abords de Verso - Sous-sol[?] Outskirts of Flopside - Basement
German Flopstadt UG 2 Außenbezirk[?] Flipside B2 Outskirts
Italian Svoltadiqua, S2: periferia[?] Flopside, B2: outskirts
Korean 반대틈새타운 지하 2층 외부[?]
Bandae Teumsae Taun Jiha 2-cheung Oebu 		Flopside B2 Outside
Spanish Afueras de Villacruz, nivel -2[?] Outskirts of Flopside, level -2

Trivia[edit]

  • On the Flopside ground floor, the elevators have a different animation than other elevators in Flipside and Flopside. While other elevators fill in with white and lose white from the bottom, the ones on the Flopside ground floor fill in with white and lose white from the sides.
  • Mario's 3D flipping animation is mirrored when in Flopside. Instead of shifting right, the camera shifts left.
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