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{{quote|It is a pleasure to rob you! I mean... meet you!|The InterChet|Super Paper Mario}} | {{quote|It is a pleasure to rob you! I mean... meet you!|The InterChet|Super Paper Mario}} | ||
'''The InterChet''' is a | '''The InterChet''' is a [[list of characters|character]] in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. He is a large cube who runs the [[Flipside Arcade]]. His name is a portmanteau of "{{wp|Internet}}" and the name "Chet." He offers a variety of games that [[Mario]] and his party can play to win various prizes. He also runs the rewards center, the same way [[Lahla]] did in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. Both [[Tippi]] and [[Tiptron]] state that almost nothing is known about The InterChet; he is "literally a black box." Judging from some quotes, it can be said that The InterChet is a con artist. He is responsible for creating [[The InterNed]]. His [[Catch Card]] states that he "invented The InterNed"; this may be a reference to a popular misquote of {{wp|Al Gore}}. | ||
==Tattle== | ==Tattle== | ||
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|JapM=Portmanteau of "cube" and "brick"; also possibly referencing the last name of American film director "{{wp|Stanley Kubrick}}" | |JapM=Portmanteau of "cube" and "brick"; also possibly referencing the last name of American film director "{{wp|Stanley Kubrick}}" | ||
|Fre=Maître Céga | |Fre=Maître Céga | ||
|FreM=Master Cega | |FreM=Master Cega; reference to {{wp|l=fr|Maître Sega}}, a fictional character created to advertise [[Sega]] products in France | ||
|Spa=Interchet | |Spa=Interchet | ||
|Ger=E-mil | |Ger=E-mil | ||
Latest revision as of 14:03, August 29, 2024
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| First appearance | Super Paper Mario (2007) |
- “It is a pleasure to rob you! I mean... meet you!”
- —The InterChet, Super Paper Mario
The InterChet is a character in Super Paper Mario. He is a large cube who runs the Flipside Arcade. His name is a portmanteau of "Internet" and the name "Chet." He offers a variety of games that Mario and his party can play to win various prizes. He also runs the rewards center, the same way Lahla did in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Both Tippi and Tiptron state that almost nothing is known about The InterChet; he is "literally a black box." Judging from some quotes, it can be said that The InterChet is a con artist. He is responsible for creating The InterNed. His Catch Card states that he "invented The InterNed"; this may be a reference to a popular misquote of Al Gore.
Tattle[edit]
- "That's The InterChet... This arcade owner's face is square, but his personality is round. I don't know exactly what he really is... His whole being is a mystery... He's literally a black box..."
Catch Card[edit]
Card type: Uncommon
Card description: This owner of the arcade is a video-game savant. The arcade doesn't earn a lot of money... He invented The InterNed.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キューブリック[?] Kyūburikku |
Portmanteau of "cube" and "brick"; also possibly referencing the last name of American film director "Stanley Kubrick" | |
| French | Maître Céga[?] | Master Cega; reference to Maître Sega, a fictional character created to advertise Sega products in France | |
| German | E-mil[?] | Pun on "e-mail" and the name "Emil" | |
| Italian | E-mil[?] | Same as German name | |
| Korean | 큐브릭[?] Kyubeurik |
Cubric | |
| Spanish | Interchet[?] | - |
