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The final boss of [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]] and the 1,000-year-old demon that was sealed within the Thousand-Year Door and was released by [[Grodus|Sir Grodus]] and the [[X-Naut Legion]]. The Shadow Queen posesses [[Peach]]'s body, but finds her body too weak and returns to her true form.
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|image=[[File:PMTTYDNS Tattle Log - Shadow Queen 2.png|250px]]<br>The Shadow Queen's true form as seen in the Tattle Log in the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)| The Thousand-Year Door]]''
|species= Demon
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
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{{quote|I see... So you defy me... How...amusing... Then, you wretched fools... you will learn the error of your ways!|Shadow Queen|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}


For more information see [[Palace of Shadow]].
The '''Shadow Queen''' is the overarching antagonist and final boss of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. One thousand years before the game's events, she arrived, hoping to conquer the land; she was defeated and sealed away in the [[Palace of Shadow]], where she remained for the last millennium, with the game's main plot centering around the plot by the [[X-Nauts (organization)|X-Nauts]] to revive her.


== Stats ==
==History==
===Background===
According to legends, one thousand years ago, the Shadow Queen simply appeared one day and waged war against the city where Rogueport now stands. She destroyed the city and sank it beneath the earth. She took a quarter of the city, the palace, as her den, the Palace of Shadow, and then made plans to conquer the rest of the world with her minions, including the [[Three Shadows]] and her pet dragons [[Hooktail]], [[Gloomtail]], and [[Bonetail]].


HP: 150
The Shadow Queen then created the [[Crystal Stars]], which hold the essence of the heavens and planned to use them to remold the world in her desired image. The Queen hid the stars in fortresses and castles across the lands and created the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]] and the monsters within it to imprison all who would oppose her.


Attack: 7
While the Queen is near the peak of her power, [[List of implied characters#Four heroes|four heroes]]—a [[Toad (species)|Toad]], a [[Goomba]], a [[Koopa Troopa]] and a [[Boo]]—emerge to stop her by stealing the Crystal Stars and using their power against her. They gathered the stars, invaded her Palace, and attacked the Queen, destroying her body, only for her spirit to survive and subsequently become sealed in the foundations of the palace; upon death, however, the queen curses the warriors, forcing them to take precautionary measures.


Defense: 1
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
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After a thousand years, [[Beldam]] enacts a plan to revive her through manipulation of the [[X-Naut]]s, who kidnap [[Princess Peach]], setting off the events of the game. [[Mario]] and his friends collect all seven Crystal Stars, defeat most of the X-Nauts, and pursue [[Sir Grodus|Grodus]] to the Palace of Shadow in order to stop the plot once and for all. Unfortunately, Grodus is able to summon the Shadow Queen and presents Peach as a vessel for her to possess. Now reborn, the Shadow Queen prepares to enact her vengeance, and soon nearly destroys Grodus for thinking he could control her.


[[Category: Characters]]
[[File:PMTTYD Shadow Queen Defeated.png|thumb|200px|The Shadow Queen before being sealed.]]
[[Category: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Characters]]
 
[[Category: Enemies]]
The Shadow Queen then notices Mario and his friends and offers them the position of being her servant. If Mario agrees, the Shadow Queen will engulf the world with her foul magic, resulting in a [[Game Over]] for Mario, for Peach, and for the world. When Mario refuses, the Shadow Queen attacks him and his friends, intending to put them in their place, but finds that Princess Peach's body is impeding her power. The Shadow Queen assumes her real form, and for a time becomes impervious to Mario and his friends' attacks. After several further unsuccessful attempts to attack the Shadow Queen, the battle abruptly stops just as Mario and his friends are about to give up hope.
[[Category: Paper Mario Series Characters]]
 
[[Category: Paper Mario Series Bosses]]
However, the Crystal Stars manage to travel to their home locations, allowing the people of each area to communicate with Mario. The goodwill and wishes of people the world over are enough to suppress the Shadow Queen's possession of Princess Peach; she regains control of her body long enough to give Mario all her remaining power. Restored, Mario and his partners resume their battle against the Shadow Queen; they are able to defeat and seal her forever, and Peach regains control of her own body once again.
[[Category: RPG Bosses]]
 
In the remake, her manner of defeat is different compared to the original game, as she slowly disintegrates instead of explodes.
 
===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:Shadow queen-kun.jpg|thumb|100px|The Shadow Queen in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''.]]
 
The Shadow Queen also appears in the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' manga adaptation of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''{{'}}s plot. As with most characters in the manga, she displays more of a comic side.
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
The Shadow Queen, in her possessed Princess Peach form, appears as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Her connection to the Three Shadows is given an indirect reference in her unlock requirements, which requires Vivian's spirit to be summoned alongside a Gengar spirit core.
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==General information==
===Powers and abilities===
[[File:PMTTYD Shadow Queen Battle.png|thumb|left|200px|The Shadow Queen about to attack Mario and Goombella.]]
 
The Shadow Queen is an immortal demon, having survived for a full thousand years while being sealed in the Palace of Shadow. She can also possess other people, and has a variety of magic at her disposal, which she uses to create powerful creatures and objects such as the three dragons and the Crystal Stars. However, her vessel may be able to suppress or co-opt her influence temporarily if they possess particularly strong willpower.; near the second half of the final battle, Princess Peach manages to regain control long enough to fully heal Mario and his party.
 
In battle, while in her true form she is immune to normal and [[Piercing attack|defense-piercing attacks]], and can only be made vulnerable with the power of the Crystal Stars. She is able to use her hands to drain the health of her enemies and pierce their [[defense]]s; they are also capable of smashing opponents to the ground, and are considered separate enemies that can be targeted individually. When the hands defeated, the Shadow Queen can revive them the following turn. The Shadow Queen is also able to strike her opponents with lightning that pierces her target's defenses. When low on health, the queen will often resort to attacks that induce [[Poison (status effect)|poison]], [[Confused|confusion]], or [[Allergic|allergies that prevent status changes]].
 
One of the Shadow Queen's stronger attacks is the use of several shadowy hands that come up from the ground and drag Mario or one of his partners down into the shadows and damage them with several attacks or stampede them for heavy defense-piercing damage. The queen will also attack the audience members with these hands to drain their energy to restore herself to full health and power. Her strongest attack is a series of dark energy waves that hit Mario and his partner for heavy damage, but this attack takes a turn to [[Charged|charge]] up, allowing Mario to avoid it with [[Vivian]]'s [[Veil]] ability. Additionally, the Shadow Queen also has the ability to temporarily raise her [[POW-Up|attack]] and [[DEF-Up|defense]] by 3.
 
===Personality===
[[File:ProperPlace.png|thumb|200px|Shadow Queen refusing to be controlled by [[Sir Grodus]].]]
 
The Shadow Queen is a demon who cares only for herself and her aspirations, particularly conquering the world and remaking it in her image; she seems to rule her followers through fear rather than loyalty, as she often uses her powers to intimidate them. The Shadow Queen is motivated by power and pride above all else, and is not afraid to assert her authority over anyone she sees as weak or insubordinate; despite Sir Grodus playing a major role in her unsealing, she blasts his head off for daring to suggest that she obey him. She then takes on Mario and his party, believing them to be too weak to handle her.
 
Some of the Shadow Queen's speech and behavior vary somewhat between the Japanese and English versions of the game. In the Japanese version, she speaks in a considerably more down-to-earth manner. For example, when she sees Mario and his party members, she describes them as looking "agreeable", and claims she will "let bygones be bygones" when offering them a second chance to serve her. In the English version, she speaks more formally, and is more condescending, backhandedly describing Mario and his party members as looking weak but possibly useful.
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===Physical description===
While possessing Peach, the princess's skin turns paler with dark makeup, and her dress becomes black with white detailing. She wears a similarly-colored cloak with a high collar; the collar causes her hair to appear significantly shorter as well. Peach's crown and jewelry turn red and take a similar shape to those of the Shadow Queen; her face also takes on a crueler expression.
 
In her true form, the Shadow Queen appears as a shadowy purple demon, with a "starry" body that takes on an elongated form during cutscenes and a spiral-shape during the final battle. Her hair underneath her massive crown is a grayed purple (deep indigo in the remake), and her "face" only has small pale lips visible, similar to the Shadow Sirens; in ''Super Mario-kun'', she possesses a large mouth with jagged teeth as well as big, scowling blank eyes. The Shadow Queen has large hands that only appear connected during cutscenes and are shown as disembodied during the battle.
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
====Nintendo GameCube====
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Shadow Queen (1)|align=horizontal|image=[[File:Shadow Queen Talk.png|100px]]}}
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Shadow Queen (2)|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMTTYD Shadow Queen True Form Render.png|100px]]}}
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Left and Right Hands|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMTTYD Shadow Hands.png|100px]]}}
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Dead Hands|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMTTYD Dead Hands.png|100px]]}}
====Nintendo Switch====
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|transcludesection=Shadow Queen (Peach)|align=horizontal}}
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|transcludesection=Shadow Queen|align=horizontal}}
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|transcludesection=Left and Right Hands|align=horizontal}}
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|transcludesection=Dead Hands|align=horizontal}}
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit===
{{spirit
|no=99
|name=Shadow Queen
|image=[[File:SSBU Shadow Queen.png|x100px]]
|series=''Paper Mario'' Series
|type=Primary
|slots=2
|class=Ace
|effects='''{{color|red|Attack}}'''
|obtain=Summoned with a Vivian and Gengar core
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
PMTTYD Tattle Log - Shadow Queen.png|Tattle log image
Shadow Queen tattle.png|Tattle log image while possessing Peach
PMTTYD Shadow Queen True Form Render.png|True form model
ShadowQueenIDLEsprite.png|Idle sprite
Shadow Queen Spell sprite.png|Casting sprite
Shadow Queen Laugh.png|Laughing sprite
Shadow Queen Talking.png|Talking sprite (alt)
ShadowQueen.jpg|Shadow Queen reawakening after a millennium
Shadow Queen holding Peach.png|Shadow Queen holding Princess Peach
PMTTYD Shadow Queen closeup.png|Her true form
ShadowQueenSprite.png|Front view of the Shadow Queen
Shadow queen-kun.jpg|''Super Mario-kun''
PMTTYD Shadow Queen JAP.png|Japanese screenshot
Shadow Queen Phase 1 Battle.png|The first phase of the final battle
PMTTYDNS Tattle Log - Shadow Queen 2.png|Tattle log image from the Nintendo Switch remake
PMTTYDNS Tattle Log - Shadow Queen 1.png|Tattle log image from the Nintendo Switch remake while possessing Peach
PMTTYDNS Shadow Queen.png|Idle sprite from the Nintendo Switch remake
PMTTYDNS Shadow Queen.jpg|The Shadow Queen being summoned in the Nintendo Switch remake
TTYDNS Grodus gets decapitated.jpg|The Shadow Queen strikes down Grodus in the remake
PMTTYDNS Shadow Queen Mario.jpg|Mario agrees to serve the Shadow Queen in the remake
PMTTYDNS Shadow Queen battle.jpg|Battle against the Shadow Queen in the Nintendo Switch remake
TTYD NS Shadow Queen Defeat.jpg|The Shadow Queen defeated in the remake
TTYD NS Shadow Queen Smoke.jpg|The Shadow Queen disintegrating into smoke in the remake
TTYD NS Credits Shadow Queen 1.jpg|The Shadow Queen in the remake’s credits
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=カゲの{{ruby|女王|じょおう}}
|JapR=Kage no Joō
|JapM=Queen of Shadows
|Chi=影子女王
|ChiR=Yǐngzǐ Nǚwáng
|ChiM=Queen of Shadows
|Dut=Schaduwkoningin
|DutM=Shadow Queen
|Fre=Reine des ténèbres
|FreM=Queen of Darkness
|Ger=Königin der Finsternis
|GerM=Queen of Darkness
|Ita=Regina delle tenebre
|ItaM=Queen of Darkness
|Kor=그림자여왕
|KorR=Geurimja Yeowang
|KorM=Shadow Queen
|Rus=Королева теней
|RusR=Koroleva teney
|RusM=Queen of Shadows
|Spa=Reina de las Sombras
|SpaM=Queen of Shadows
}}
 
;Left Hand
{{foreign names
|Jap={{ruby|女王|じょおう}}の{{ruby|左手|ひだりて}}
|JapR=Joō no Hidarite
|JapM=Queen's Left Hand
|Chi=女王的左手
|ChiR=Nǚwáng de Zuǒshǒu
|ChiM=Queen's Left Hand
|Dut=Linkerhand
|DutM=Left hand
|Fre=Main gauche
|FreM=Left hand
|Ger=Linke Hand
|GerM=Left Hand
|Ita=Mano sinistra
|ItaM=Left hand
|Kor=여왕의 왼손
|KorR=Yeowang-ui Oenson
|KorM=Queen's Left Hand
|Spa=Mano Izquierda
|SpaM=Left Hand
}}
 
;Right Hand
{{foreign names
|Jap={{ruby|女王|じょおう}}の{{ruby|右手|みぎて}}
|JapR=Joō no Migite
|JapM=Queen's Right Hand
|Chi=女王的右手
|ChiR=Nǚwáng de Yòushǒu
|ChiM=Queen's Right Hand
|Dut=Rechterhand
|DutM=Right hand
|Fre=Main droite
|FreM=Right hand
|Ger=Rechte Hand
|GerM=Right Hand
|Ita=Mano destra
|ItaM=Right hand
|Kor=여왕의 오른손
|KorR=Yeowang-ui Oreunson
|KorM=Queen's Right Hand
|Spa=Mano Derecha
|SpaM=Right Hand
}}
 
;Dead Hands
{{foreign names
|Jap={{ruby|女王|じょおう}}の{{ruby|手|て}}
|JapR=Joō no Te
|JapM=Queen's Hands
|Chi=女王的手
|ChiR=Nǚwáng de Shǒu
|ChiM=Queen's Hands
|Dut=Schaduwhanden
|DutM=Shadow hands
|Fre=Main
|FreM=Hand
|Ger=Pestklauen
|GerM=Plague Claws
|Ita=Mano morte
|ItaM=Dead hands
|Kor=여왕의 손
|KorR=Yeowang-ui Son
|KorM=Queen's Hands
|Spa=Manos
|SpaM=Hands
}}
 
==Trivia==
*Her text box graphic is the same as [[Bonetail]]'s, as well as [[Mimi]]'s true form in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''.
*Despite being the final boss and the game being able to be resumed from after she is defeated, the Shadow Queen only awards one [[Star Point]] upon defeat (except in the game's remake, where none are awarded at all). This is also true for Bonetail.
*If the player [[Superguard]]s her hand's HP-draining attack and prevents the damage, the sound effect for HP recovery still plays. In the remake, the sound effect does not play although a heart with a zero in it appears above the Shadow Queen.
*In the Japanese version of the game, it is not possible to Superguard any of her attacks.
 
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[[Category:Parasites]]
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[[Category:Demons]]
[[Category:Deceased characters]]
[[Category:Ghosts]]
[[Category:Final bosses]]
[[Category:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bosses]]
[[Category:Super Mario-kun characters]]
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[[it:Regina delle Tenebre]]

Latest revision as of 22:32, December 11, 2024

Shadow Queen
A Tattle Log image from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
The Shadow Queen's true form as seen in the Tattle Log in the Nintendo Switch remake of The Thousand-Year Door
Species Demon
First appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
“I see... So you defy me... How...amusing... Then, you wretched fools... you will learn the error of your ways!”
—Shadow Queen, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

The Shadow Queen is the overarching antagonist and final boss of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. One thousand years before the game's events, she arrived, hoping to conquer the land; she was defeated and sealed away in the Palace of Shadow, where she remained for the last millennium, with the game's main plot centering around the plot by the X-Nauts to revive her.

History[edit]

Background[edit]

According to legends, one thousand years ago, the Shadow Queen simply appeared one day and waged war against the city where Rogueport now stands. She destroyed the city and sank it beneath the earth. She took a quarter of the city, the palace, as her den, the Palace of Shadow, and then made plans to conquer the rest of the world with her minions, including the Three Shadows and her pet dragons Hooktail, Gloomtail, and Bonetail.

The Shadow Queen then created the Crystal Stars, which hold the essence of the heavens and planned to use them to remold the world in her desired image. The Queen hid the stars in fortresses and castles across the lands and created the Pit of 100 Trials and the monsters within it to imprison all who would oppose her.

While the Queen is near the peak of her power, four heroes—a Toad, a Goomba, a Koopa Troopa and a Boo—emerge to stop her by stealing the Crystal Stars and using their power against her. They gathered the stars, invaded her Palace, and attacked the Queen, destroying her body, only for her spirit to survive and subsequently become sealed in the foundations of the palace; upon death, however, the queen curses the warriors, forcing them to take precautionary measures.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

After a thousand years, Beldam enacts a plan to revive her through manipulation of the X-Nauts, who kidnap Princess Peach, setting off the events of the game. Mario and his friends collect all seven Crystal Stars, defeat most of the X-Nauts, and pursue Grodus to the Palace of Shadow in order to stop the plot once and for all. Unfortunately, Grodus is able to summon the Shadow Queen and presents Peach as a vessel for her to possess. Now reborn, the Shadow Queen prepares to enact her vengeance, and soon nearly destroys Grodus for thinking he could control her.

The Shadow Queen before being sealed.

The Shadow Queen then notices Mario and his friends and offers them the position of being her servant. If Mario agrees, the Shadow Queen will engulf the world with her foul magic, resulting in a Game Over for Mario, for Peach, and for the world. When Mario refuses, the Shadow Queen attacks him and his friends, intending to put them in their place, but finds that Princess Peach's body is impeding her power. The Shadow Queen assumes her real form, and for a time becomes impervious to Mario and his friends' attacks. After several further unsuccessful attempts to attack the Shadow Queen, the battle abruptly stops just as Mario and his friends are about to give up hope.

However, the Crystal Stars manage to travel to their home locations, allowing the people of each area to communicate with Mario. The goodwill and wishes of people the world over are enough to suppress the Shadow Queen's possession of Princess Peach; she regains control of her body long enough to give Mario all her remaining power. Restored, Mario and his partners resume their battle against the Shadow Queen; they are able to defeat and seal her forever, and Peach regains control of her own body once again.

In the remake, her manner of defeat is different compared to the original game, as she slowly disintegrates instead of explodes.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

The Shadow Queen possessing Princess Peach in Super Mario-kun
The Shadow Queen in Super Mario-kun.

The Shadow Queen also appears in the Super Mario-kun manga adaptation of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door's plot. As with most characters in the manga, she displays more of a comic side.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

The Shadow Queen, in her possessed Princess Peach form, appears as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Her connection to the Three Shadows is given an indirect reference in her unlock requirements, which requires Vivian's spirit to be summoned alongside a Gengar spirit core.

General information[edit]

Powers and abilities[edit]

The Shadow Queen about to attack Mario and Goombella.

The Shadow Queen is an immortal demon, having survived for a full thousand years while being sealed in the Palace of Shadow. She can also possess other people, and has a variety of magic at her disposal, which she uses to create powerful creatures and objects such as the three dragons and the Crystal Stars. However, her vessel may be able to suppress or co-opt her influence temporarily if they possess particularly strong willpower.; near the second half of the final battle, Princess Peach manages to regain control long enough to fully heal Mario and his party.

In battle, while in her true form she is immune to normal and defense-piercing attacks, and can only be made vulnerable with the power of the Crystal Stars. She is able to use her hands to drain the health of her enemies and pierce their defenses; they are also capable of smashing opponents to the ground, and are considered separate enemies that can be targeted individually. When the hands defeated, the Shadow Queen can revive them the following turn. The Shadow Queen is also able to strike her opponents with lightning that pierces her target's defenses. When low on health, the queen will often resort to attacks that induce poison, confusion, or allergies that prevent status changes.

One of the Shadow Queen's stronger attacks is the use of several shadowy hands that come up from the ground and drag Mario or one of his partners down into the shadows and damage them with several attacks or stampede them for heavy defense-piercing damage. The queen will also attack the audience members with these hands to drain their energy to restore herself to full health and power. Her strongest attack is a series of dark energy waves that hit Mario and his partner for heavy damage, but this attack takes a turn to charge up, allowing Mario to avoid it with Vivian's Veil ability. Additionally, the Shadow Queen also has the ability to temporarily raise her attack and defense by 3.

Personality[edit]

Shadow Queen speaking to Sir Grodus in the Palace of Shadow
Shadow Queen refusing to be controlled by Sir Grodus.

The Shadow Queen is a demon who cares only for herself and her aspirations, particularly conquering the world and remaking it in her image; she seems to rule her followers through fear rather than loyalty, as she often uses her powers to intimidate them. The Shadow Queen is motivated by power and pride above all else, and is not afraid to assert her authority over anyone she sees as weak or insubordinate; despite Sir Grodus playing a major role in her unsealing, she blasts his head off for daring to suggest that she obey him. She then takes on Mario and his party, believing them to be too weak to handle her.

Some of the Shadow Queen's speech and behavior vary somewhat between the Japanese and English versions of the game. In the Japanese version, she speaks in a considerably more down-to-earth manner. For example, when she sees Mario and his party members, she describes them as looking "agreeable", and claims she will "let bygones be bygones" when offering them a second chance to serve her. In the English version, she speaks more formally, and is more condescending, backhandedly describing Mario and his party members as looking weak but possibly useful.

Physical description[edit]

While possessing Peach, the princess's skin turns paler with dark makeup, and her dress becomes black with white detailing. She wears a similarly-colored cloak with a high collar; the collar causes her hair to appear significantly shorter as well. Peach's crown and jewelry turn red and take a similar shape to those of the Shadow Queen; her face also takes on a crueler expression.

In her true form, the Shadow Queen appears as a shadowy purple demon, with a "starry" body that takes on an elongated form during cutscenes and a spiral-shape during the final battle. Her hair underneath her massive crown is a grayed purple (deep indigo in the remake), and her "face" only has small pale lips visible, similar to the Shadow Sirens; in Super Mario-kun, she possesses a large mouth with jagged teeth as well as big, scowling blank eyes. The Shadow Queen has large hands that only appear connected during cutscenes and are shown as disembodied during the battle.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Nintendo GameCube[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Shadow Queen (1)
Shadow Queen talking sprite Max HP 150 Attack 7 Defense 0
Location(s) Palace of Shadow Role Boss Level 0
Sleep? 30% Dizzy? 30% Confuse? 30%
Tiny? 60% Stop? 30% Soft? 75%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 0% Fright? 0%
Gale Force? 0% KO? 0% Moves Lightning Blast (7, Piercing), Power Lift (+3 to attack and defense), Charge +7 (warning for Dark/Shadow Wave), Dark Wave (14, Piercing; unleashes attack after charging), Dangerous Breath (4, Piercing; confusion (pink), poisoned (green) or allergic (blue)), HP Drain (7, Piercing; steals HP from player), Slap (7), Dead Hand Stampede (3 per hit, Piercing), Shade Hands (3 per hit, Piercing; drags players under stage), Shadow Wave (17, Piercing; unleashed after using Power Lift, and then charging)
Exp. points 0 Coins N/A Items None
Tattle Log #:
124 		Log The demon who possessed Peach. She tried to cast the world into darkness, but Mario whipped her but good. And Peach is back to normal, thank goodness!
Tattle Omigosh, what happened? I can't believe Peach got possessed! That's AWFUL! Now she's... the Shadow Queen. The demon that destroyed this town 1,000 years ago. Max HP is 150, Attack is 7, and Defense is 0. She'll unleash big lightning attacks. She'll also use magic to raise Attack and Defense, or to absorb HP... She might even try to drag us into the darkness... I don't feel good about attacking Peach, but we have to do SOMETHING! Don't think of it as Peach! We just have to fight to the end! C'MON!!!
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Shadow Queen (2)
Shadow's Queen true form 3D model Max HP 150 Attack 7 Defense 1
Location(s) Palace of Shadow Role Boss Level 0
Sleep? 30% Dizzy? 30% Confuse? 30%
Tiny? 0% Stop? 30% Soft? 60%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 0% Fright? 0%
Gale Force? 0% KO? 0% Moves Lightning Blast, Power Lift, Charge +7 (warning for Dark/Shadow Wave), Dark Wave (14, Piercing; unleashes attack after charging), Dangerous Breath, HP Drain, Slap, Dead Hand Stampede, Shade Hands, Shadow Wave (17, Piercing; unleashed after using Power Lift, and then charging)
Exp. points 0 Coins N/A Items None
Tattle Log #:
124 		Log The demon who possessed Peach. She tried to cast the world into darkness, but Mario whipped her but good. And Peach is back to normal, thank goodness!
Tattle That's the Shadow Queen! Wow, she's scary... but we gotta hold our ground! Max HP is 150, Attack is 7, and Defense is 1. She'll use lightning magic and boost her own Attack and Defense power. And, if she uses her breath on us, we could be poisoned, confused, or lose power-ups! But...the worst is when she saves energy for a big attack! That... is... GNARLY! We'd do best to just avoid it by hiding in the shadows with Vivian, I think. Boy, and not only is her body scary, but her hands are pretty mean, as well. She has several attack patterns, so watch closely to see what's coming! Now, Mario! Let's do it! This is it, our final battle! Let's give it all we've got!
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Left and Right Hands
Shadow Queen's Left and Right Hands from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Max HP 5 Attack 7 Defense 0
Location(s) Palace of Shadow Role Support Level 0
Sleep? 30% Dizzy? 30% Confuse? 30%
Tiny? 0% Stop? 30% Soft? 80%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 0% Fright? 0%
Gale Force? 0% KO? 0% Moves HP Drain (7, Piercing; steals HP from player), Slap (7)
Exp. points 0 Coins N/A Items none
Tattle Log #:
124 		Log N/A
Tattle N/A
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Dead Hands
Shadow Queen's Dead Hands from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Max HP 8 Attack 3 Defense 0
Location(s) Palace of Shadow Role Support Level 0
Sleep? 30% Dizzy? 30% Confuse? 30%
Tiny? 0% Stop? 30% Soft? 80%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 0% Fright? 0%
Gale Force? 0% KO? 0% Moves Dark Wave (14, Piercing; unleashes attack after charging), Dead Hand Stampede (3 per hit, Piercing), Shade Hands (3 per hit, Piercing; drags players under stage)
Exp. points 0 Coins N/A Items none
Tattle Log #:
124 		Log N/A
Tattle N/A

Nintendo Switch[edit]

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Shadow Queen (Peach)
Shadow Queen sprite from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch). Max HP 150 Attack 7 Defense 0
Location(s) Palace of Shadow Role Boss Level 0
Sleep? 30% Dizzy? 30% Confuse? 30%
Tiny? 60% Stop? 30% Soft? 75%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 0% Fright? 0%
Gale Force? 0% KO? 0% Moves Lightning Blast (7, Piercing), Power Lift (+3 to attack and defense), Charge +7 (warning for Dark/Shadow Wave), Dark Wave (14, Piercing; unleashes attack after charging), Dangerous Breath (4, Piercing; confusion (pink), poisoned (green) or allergic (blue)), HP Drain (7, Piercing; steals HP from player), Slap (7), Dead Hand Stampede (3 per hit, Piercing), Shade Hands (3 per hit, Piercing; drags players under stage), Shadow Wave (17, Piercing; unleashed after using Power Lift, and then charging)
Exp. points 0 Coins N/A Items None
Tattle Log #:
131 		Log The resurrected Shadow Queen, currently possessing Princess Peach's body. She has enough power to silence Grodus with a single blow... Be careful!
Tattle Omigosh, what happened? I can't believe Peach got possessed! That's AWFUL! Now she's...the Shadow Queen. The demon that destroyed this town 1,000 years ago. Max HP is 150, Attack is 7, and Defense is 0. She'll unleash big lightning attacks. She'll also use magic to raise Attack and Defense, or to absorb HP... She might even try to drag us into the darkness... I don't feel good about attacking Peach, but we have to do SOMETHING! Don't think of it as Peach! We just have to fight to the end! C'MON!
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Shadow Queen
A Tattle Log image from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Max HP 150 Attack 7 Defense 1
Location(s) Palace of Shadow Role Final Boss Level 0
Sleep? 30% Dizzy? 30% Confuse? 30%
Tiny? 0% Stop? 30% Soft? 60%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 0% Fright? 0%
Gale Force? 0% KO? 0% Moves Lightning Blast, Power Lift, Charge +7 (warning for Dark/Shadow Wave), Dark Wave (14, Piercing; unleashes attack after charging), Dangerous Breath, HP Drain, Slap, Dead Hand Stampede, Shade Hands, Shadow Wave (17, Piercing; unleashed after using Power Lift, and then charging)
Exp. points 0 Coins 200 Items None
Tattle Log #:
132 		Log The legendary demon who has been sealed within the Palace of Shadow for 1,000 years by the power of the Crystal Stars. She tried to cast the world into darkness, but Mario whipped her but good. And Peach is back to normal, thank goodness!
Tattle That's the Shadow Queen! Wow, she's scary...but we gotta hold our ground! Max HP is 150, Attack is 7, and Defense is 1. She'll use lightning magic and boost her own Attack and Defense power. And if she uses her breath on us, we could be poisoned, confused, or lose power-ups! But...the worst is when she saves energy for a big attack! That... is... GNARLY! We'd do best to just avoid it by hiding in the shadows with Vivian, I think. Boy, and not only is her body scary, but her hands are pretty mean as well. She has several attack patterns, so watch closely to see what's coming! Now, Mario! Let's do it! This is it, our final battle! Let's give it all we've got!
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Left and Right Hands
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Max HP 5 Attack 7 Defense 0
Location(s) Palace of Shadow Role Support Level 0
Sleep? 30% Dizzy? 30% Confuse? 30%
Tiny? 0% Stop? 30% Soft? 80%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 0% Fright? 0%
Gale Force? 0% KO? 0% Moves HP Drain (7, Piercing; steals HP from player), Slap (7)
Exp. points 0 Coins N/A Items none
Tattle Log #:
132 		Log N/A
Tattle N/A
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Dead Hands
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Max HP 8 Attack 3 Defense 0
Location(s) Palace of Shadow Role Support Level 0
Sleep? 30% Dizzy? 30% Confuse? 30%
Tiny? 0% Stop? 30% Soft? 80%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 0% Fright? 0%
Gale Force? 0% KO? 0% Moves Dark Wave (14, Piercing; unleashes attack after charging), Dead Hand Stampede (3 per hit, Piercing), Shade Hands (3 per hit, Piercing; drags players under stage)
Exp. points 0 Coins N/A Items none
Tattle Log #:
132 		Log N/A
Tattle N/A

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit[edit]

Spirit
#99 Shadow Queen
Spirits artwork of the Shadow Queen from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Series/game Paper Mario Series
Type Primary
Slots 2
Class Ace
Strength / effect(s) Attack
How to obtain Summoned with a Vivian and Gengar core

Gallery[edit]

  • Tattle log image

    Tattle log image

  • Tattle log image while possessing Peach

    Tattle log image while possessing Peach

  • True form model

    True form model

  • Idle sprite

    Idle sprite

  • Casting sprite

    Casting sprite

  • Laughing sprite

    Laughing sprite

  • Talking sprite (alt)

    Talking sprite (alt)

  • Shadow Queen reawakening after a millennium

    Shadow Queen reawakening after a millennium

  • Shadow Queen holding Princess Peach

    Shadow Queen holding Princess Peach

  • Her true form

    Her true form

  • Front view of the Shadow Queen

    Front view of the Shadow Queen

  • Super Mario-kun

    Super Mario-kun

  • Japanese screenshot

    Japanese screenshot

  • The first phase of the final battle

    The first phase of the final battle

  • Tattle log image from the Nintendo Switch remake

    Tattle log image from the Nintendo Switch remake

  • Tattle log image from the Nintendo Switch remake while possessing Peach

    Tattle log image from the Nintendo Switch remake while possessing Peach

  • Idle sprite from the Nintendo Switch remake

    Idle sprite from the Nintendo Switch remake

  • The Shadow Queen being summoned in the Nintendo Switch remake

    The Shadow Queen being summoned in the Nintendo Switch remake

  • The Shadow Queen strikes down Grodus in the remake

    The Shadow Queen strikes down Grodus in the remake

  • Mario agrees to serve the Shadow Queen in the remake

    Mario agrees to serve the Shadow Queen in the remake

  • Battle against the Shadow Queen in the Nintendo Switch remake

    Battle against the Shadow Queen in the Nintendo Switch remake

  • The Shadow Queen defeated in the remake

    The Shadow Queen defeated in the remake

  • The Shadow Queen disintegrating into smoke in the remake

    The Shadow Queen disintegrating into smoke in the remake

  • The Shadow Queen in the remake’s credits

    The Shadow Queen in the remake’s credits

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese カゲの女王じょおう[?]
Kage no Joō 		Queen of Shadows
Chinese 影子女王[?]
Yǐngzǐ Nǚwáng 		Queen of Shadows
Dutch Schaduwkoningin[?] Shadow Queen
French Reine des ténèbres[?] Queen of Darkness
German Königin der Finsternis[?] Queen of Darkness
Italian Regina delle tenebre[?] Queen of Darkness
Korean 그림자여왕[?]
Geurimja Yeowang 		Shadow Queen
Russian Королева теней[?]
Koroleva teney 		Queen of Shadows
Spanish Reina de las Sombras[?] Queen of Shadows
Left Hand
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 女王じょおうの左手ひだりて[?]
Joō no Hidarite 		Queen's Left Hand
Chinese 女王的左手[?]
Nǚwáng de Zuǒshǒu 		Queen's Left Hand
Dutch Linkerhand[?] Left hand
French Main gauche[?] Left hand
German Linke Hand[?] Left Hand
Italian Mano sinistra[?] Left hand
Korean 여왕의 왼손[?]
Yeowang-ui Oenson 		Queen's Left Hand
Spanish Mano Izquierda[?] Left Hand
Right Hand
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 女王じょおうの右手みぎて[?]
Joō no Migite 		Queen's Right Hand
Chinese 女王的右手[?]
Nǚwáng de Yòushǒu 		Queen's Right Hand
Dutch Rechterhand[?] Right hand
French Main droite[?] Right hand
German Rechte Hand[?] Right Hand
Italian Mano destra[?] Right hand
Korean 여왕의 오른손[?]
Yeowang-ui Oreunson 		Queen's Right Hand
Spanish Mano Derecha[?] Right Hand
Dead Hands
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 女王じょおうの手て[?]
Joō no Te 		Queen's Hands
Chinese 女王的手[?]
Nǚwáng de Shǒu 		Queen's Hands
Dutch Schaduwhanden[?] Shadow hands
French Main[?] Hand
German Pestklauen[?] Plague Claws
Italian Mano morte[?] Dead hands
Korean 여왕의 손[?]
Yeowang-ui Son 		Queen's Hands
Spanish Manos[?] Hands

Trivia[edit]

  • Her text box graphic is the same as Bonetail's, as well as Mimi's true form in Super Paper Mario.
  • Despite being the final boss and the game being able to be resumed from after she is defeated, the Shadow Queen only awards one Star Point upon defeat (except in the game's remake, where none are awarded at all). This is also true for Bonetail.
  • If the player Superguards her hand's HP-draining attack and prevents the damage, the sound effect for HP recovery still plays. In the remake, the sound effect does not play although a heart with a zero in it appears above the Shadow Queen.
  • In the Japanese version of the game, it is not possible to Superguard any of her attacks.
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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo GameCube) / Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)
Main characters Bobbery • Flurrie • Goombella • Koops • Mario • Ms. Mowz • Princess Peach • Vivian • Yoshi Kid
Species Bub-ulb • Craw • Crow • Doogan • Duplighost • Glitz Pit Security • Jabbi • Little Mouser • Luff • Nibbles • Para-bomb • Penguin • Pianta • Pig • Puni • Ratooey • Smorg • Toad • Twilighter • Yoshi
Chapters Prologue • Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3 • Chapter 4 • Chapter 5 • Chapter 6 • Chapter 7 • Chapter 8
Crystal Stars Diamond Star • Emerald Star • Gold Star • Ruby Star • Sapphire Star • Garnet Star • Crystal Star
Bosses Beldam • Blooper • Bowser • Doopliss • Gloomtail • Gold Fuzzy • Grodus • Kammy Koopa • Lord Crump • Marilyn • Rawk Hawk • The Iron Adonis Twins • Three Shadows • Vivian
Chapter bosses Cortez • Doopliss • Hooktail • Macho Grubba • Magnus von Grapple • Magnus von Grapple 2.0 • Shadow Queen • Smorg
Optional bosses Atomic Boo • Bonetail • Gus • Prince Musha • Whackaa
Minor characters Arfur • Audience • Bandy Andy • Battle Mastera • Blooey • The Bob-omb Squad • Bomberto • Bootler • Bub • Bub-ulber • Businessman • Charlieton • Chef Shimi • Chestnut King • Chet Rippo • Chomp Country • Cleftor • Craw-Daddy • Creepy Steeple Boo • Darkly • Dazzle • The Dead Bones • The Destructors • Doe T. • Don Pianta • Doopliss's parrot • Dupree • Eddy the Mask • Eve • Excess Express conductor • Excess Express engineer • Excess Express waitress • Fahr Outpost mayor • Flavio • Flo • Francesca • Frankie • Fred • The Fuzz • Garf • General White • Ghost T. • Glitzville reporter • Gloomer • Gob • Goldbob • Goom Goom • The Goomba Bros. • Goomez • Goomfrey • Goomther • Goose • Grifty • Grubba • Hamma, Bamma, and Flare • Hamma Jamma • The Hand-It-Overs • Hayzee • Heff T. • Herb T. • Ian Foomusa • Ishnail • Jabble • Jerry • Johnson • Jolene • King K • Koopie Koo • The Koopinator • Koopley • Koopook • Korvallis • The KP Koopas • Kroop • Lady Bow • Lahla • Laki • Larson • Lucky • Luigi • Lumpy • The Magikoopa Masters • Master Crash • Mayor Dour • McGoomba • Merlee • Merlon • Merluvlee • Maude • The Mind-Bogglers • Mousimilian • Mover • Mr. Hoggle • Niff T. • Nob • Pa-Patch • Parakarry • Peeka • Pennington • Petuni • Pianta syndicate • Pierre • Pine T. Jr. • Pine T. Sr. • Plenn T. • Podler • Podley • The Poker Faces • The Pokey Triplets • Porter • Prince Mush • Professor Frankly • Pungent • Pungry • Punio • Puniper • Puni elder • The Punk Rocks • Rob • Robbo Thieves • Rocko • Scarlette • Screamy • Shellshock • The Shellshockers • Sir Swoop • Spike Storm • Spiky Joe • Stewart • Swindell • Swob • Sylvia • TEC • Thriff T. • The Tiny Spinies • Toad sailor • Toad sailor's brother • Toad salesmana • Toadette • Toadia • Toadsworth • Toce T. • Tony • Toodles • Torque • Traveling Sisters Three • Twilight Shop manager • Twilight Shop manager's wife • Vinny • Whacka • Wings of Night • Wonky • Zess T. • Zip Toad
Enemies Bandit (Badge · Big) • Bill Blaster (Bombshell) • Blooper • Bob-omb (Bob-ulk · Bulky) • Boo (Atomic · Dark) • Bristle (Dark) • Bullet Bill (Bombshell) • Buzzy Beetle (Parabuzzy (Spiky) · Spike Top (Red)) • Chain-Chomp (Red) • Cleft (Bald (Hyper) · Hyper · Iron · Moon) • Crazee Dayzee (Amazy) • Dark Craw • Dry Bones (Dark · Dull · Red) • Ember (Lava Bubble · Phantom) • Fire Bar • Fuzzy (Green · Flower · Horde) • Goomba (Gloomba (Para · Spiky) · Hyper (Para · Spiky) · Para · Spiky) • Goomboarda • Hammer Bro (Boomerang · Fire) • Koopa Troopa (Dark (Para) · Koopatrol (Dark) · KP (Para) · Para · Shady (Para)) • Lakitu (Dark) • Magikoopa (Green · Red · White) • Pale Piranha (Frost · Piranha Plant · Putrid) • Pider (Arantula) • Pokey (Poison) • Ruff Puff (Dark · Ice · Poison) • Spinia (Spania · Spunia) • Spiny (Sky-Blue) • Swooper (Swampire · Swoopula) • Wizzerd (Dark · Elite) • X-Fist (Punch) • X-Naut (Elite · PhD · Platoon) • Yux (Grodus X · Mini · X-Yux (Mini) · Z-Yux (Mini))
Locations Boggly Woods • Broadshroom • Circuit Break Island • Creepy Steeple • Deepdown Depot • Excess Express • Fahr Outpost • Flurrie's House • Fresh Juice Shop • Glitz Pit • Glitzville • Goomstar Temple • Great Tree • Grimble Forest • Hatesong Tower • Herb T.'s place • Hooktail Castle • Hot Dog Stand • Inn • Item Shop • Jazzafrazz Town • Keelhaul Key • Keelhaul Galleria • Lovely Howz of Badges • Mario Bros.' House • Moon • Netherworld • Niff T.'s shop • Northwinds Mart • Palace of Shadow • Palace of Shadow Tower • Path to Fahr Outpost • Path to Shhwonk Fortress • Petalburg • Petal Meadows • Pianta Parlor • Pirate's Grotto • Pit of 100 Trials • Podley's Place • Plumpbelly Village • Poshley Heights • Poshley Sanctum • Pudding Continent • Pungent's Great Tree Shop • Rapturous Ruins • Riverside Station • Rogueport • Rogueport Underground • Rumblebump Volcano • Sales Stall • Shhwonk Fortress • Souvenir shop • Strudel Continent • Toad Bros. Bazaar • Trouble Center • Twilight Shop • Twilight Town • Twilight Trail • Waffle Kingdom • Westside Goods • X-Naut Fortress
Bowser levels World 1 • World 2 • World 3
Moves Action Command • Appeal • Art Attack • Boat Mode • Bob-ombast • Body Slam • Bomb • Bomb Squad • Charge • Clock Out • Dodgy Fog • Earth Tremor • Fiery Jinx • First Strike • Flee • Gale Force • Ground Pound • Guard • Gulp • Headbonk • Hold Fast • Infatuate • Jump • Kiss Thief • Lip Lock • Love Slap • Mini-Egg • Multibonk • Paper Mode • Plane Mode • Power Lift • Power Shell • Rally Wink • Shade Fist • Shell Shield • Shell Slam • Shell Toss • Showstopper • Smooch • Spring Jump • Stampede • Stylish move • Super Hammer • Superguard • Supernova • Sweet Feast • Sweet Treat • Tattle • Tease • Tube Mode • Ultra Hammer • Veil
Objects Badge • Big Bob • Black chest • Black Skull • Boat panel • Brick block • Candy Pop • Cheep Blimp • Chomp Rock • Cog • Coin • Coin block • Coral • Crystal Ball • Elevator • Flagpole • Flower • Heart • Hidden block • Koopa Clown Car • Meat • Metal Block • Pianta token • Plane panel • Power-draining machine • Recovery block • S.S. Flavion • Save Block • Shine Block • Star Piece • Stone Block • Stone keys • Switch • Teleporter • The Thousand-Year Door • Treasure chest • Warp Pipe • X-Naut ship • Yellow Block
Stats / statuses Allergic • Badge Point • Burn • Charged • Confused • Danger • Defense • DEF-Up • Dizzy • Dodgy • Electrified • Fast • Flower Point • Frozen • Heart Point • Huge • Immobilized • Invisible • Payback • Peril • Poison • Power • POW-Down • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • Regeneration • Sleep • Slow • Soft • Star Point • Star Power • Tiny
Miscellaneous 65th Trivia Quiz-Off • 66th Trivia Quiz-Off • Art Gallerya • Badges • Bestiary (Nintendo GameCube · Nintendo Switch) • Boom-bassa-boom Festival • Bingo! • Block locations (Hidden) • Enemy formations • Flash game • Gallery (Nintendo GameCube · Nintendo Switch) • Glitches (Nintendo GameCube · Nintendo Switch) • Goldbobbington's • Happy Lucky Lottery • Koopa Clan • Level up • Luigi Fan Club • Jazzafrazz Town Drama Slam • Mist • Parade • Partner Hintsa • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes (By character: A–F · G–K · L–R · S–Z) • Recipes • Rogueport Direct Mail Service • Rogueport Restoration Committee • Selling prices • Shine Sprites • Shops • Sound Gallerya • Staff (Nintendo GameCube · Nintendo Switch) • Star Pieces • Star Point amounts • Story predictions • Stump Petuni • Tattles (Nintendo Switch) • Treasure chest locations • University of Goom • Unnamed NPCs • X-Nauts
a Exclusive to the Nintendo Switch remake
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